Idea: After his journey through time, Naruto now knows what he has to do. There are several things he needs before Akatsuki can attack his home. He needs the Fox Contract, and his father's journal. (A future snippet of The Life and Times Verse)
Summary: After Rouran, Naruto returns to Konoha a changed person. He starts spending more time with his Sensei, and if Sakura or Sai grumble Clan Training is what their told.
Warnings: OCs, OOCness
Title: Aftermath of A Fox's Tail: Naruto's Tail
(Meetings)
Tsunade stared at the human forms of Naruto's partners and began to mutter before speaking up, "So, She called you then?"
Naruto nodded, "Yes, and we were coming to report but then... Sakura's mom was being dumb..."
"Dumb is an understatement," Kyuubi muttered from his seat, he wanted to stretch his legs and as long as most of his chakra stayed in Naruto's body they'd both be fine. "That vixen was..."
"Kyuubi-sama there are kits in the room!" Minato protested, "Please watch your language!"
"So then..." Tsunade spoke up, "Minato, how are you alive? ...And when are you planning to take this damned hat back?"
One of Minato's fox ears twitched as he looked at the Godaime, his ear twitch being all that gave away his thinking, "What hat Tsunade-nee? I don't see a hat on your head..."
She pulled the Hokage's hat out of nowhere and jammed it on his head. "This hat Minato! By the way, I expect you to be at the hospital either later today or sometime tomorrow so that we can update your medical files."
The occupants of the room looked up at the door to the office was flung open. Minato stopped as he was reaching up to pull that hat off. As much as he liked the Hokage's Hat, it was hurting his new set of ears (why, he wasn't sure). "Tsunade-sama, isn't this a closed meeting?" He asked curiously
"Indeed it is." Tsunade agreed, "What do you three want?"
"We heard that Kyuubi had gotten out, and that there was an imposter posing as the Fourth!" Homura reported.
"Yeah...?" Tsunade raised an eyebrow, "Well, get out. You aren't allowed in here when I'm in a closed meeting! Come back later!" She, being unable to resist the temptation, threw the three out the window.
Minato gave a purring chuckle as he watched them fall to the ground. "I wanted to do that... But it really isn't becoming of a Hokage Tsunade-sama... you should have more restraint." Not that he was complaining; there had been many a day back before Naruto had been born that he wanted to do the same. "It really is a shame that they are ninja... I would have enjoyed it if they had gone splat..."
Tsunade giggled, blushing. "Well..."
Minato waved her off.
"Now then..." Tsunade turned to Minato and Kyuubi, "...How are you alive again exactly?"
Minato blushed, looking like a chastened child, "Well... ...The Shinigami works for Kyuubi-sama and he doesn't like being pulled away from his work, which is why the soul of the one using the seal gets consumed..." Minato started to explain.
"One of Kyuubi-sama's abilities is to raise the dead. Kybi-sama also has the ability, but to a lesser extent..." Minato frowned slightly, "I do not understand why I have been revived though."
"Otou-sama, what's with the fox ears and tail?" Naruto asked quietly.
"Huh?" Minato turned to look at him, "What?"
"Minato-sama, you have fox ears," His Kushina-hime's look-a-like spoke up.
"Yeah!" His own agreed, "And a tail!"
Minato reached up and froze in shock when he felt soft fur under his fingertips instead of skin. Then he looked down and blinked when he saw one of his eight tails.
"...Kyuubi can revive people...?" Tsunade asked. "How may, how many times, how many at once...?"
"Please slow down Tsunade-sama..." Minato waved his hands, "I don't know; you're better off asking him!"
"Ten people at once maybe one or two more if they are connected to our clan at once," Kyuubi told her, "I can only do the technique once a year; I can't revive anyone else this year. And it also depends on how many people I have revived. If I revive two people I have to wait two years and so on."
Tsunade nodded, "I see... and how many times for one person?"
If you are part of my clan I can revive them twice, only once if they aren't. So if Minato-kit dies again," Kyuubi shot Minato a look that made him shrink back, "And you had better not, I can revive him again."
"So you'd be able to revive Kushina once?" The Godaime asked.
Naruto perked up at his mother's name, pulled out the photo that Kakashi had given him to look at it again. He was a bit disappointed that Kyuubi-sama would have to wait a year to bring his mother back.
"No, twice because she married into the Clan, the same with Kakashi because he was adopted," Kyuubi explained, "Kybi-chan can revive people too but she can't revive as many as I can."
"How many can she?" Tsunade asked curiously.
"About half as many as I can and if she revives the maximum she'll be out of action for the next few days. Her limitations are the same as mine." Kyuubi explained, "She may also have nine tails but her abilities still pale in comparison to mine."
Naruto perked back up, Kybi-sama could do that too?
Tsunade nodded. "I see," She turned to Minato, "I'll see you a bit later Minato, go home, rest, and spend time with Naruto, I'll deal with the idiot advisers."
Minato nodded, "Alright," He stood from his chair, "Let's go home, 'Kashi-kit, does the house need to be cleaned?"
"Just a bit Tou-san, it's kind of hard to keep it clean because I had to do it all myself." Kakashi replied.
Naruto's Tail
The whole group left the Hokage Tower after Minato reassured Tsunade that he would think about becoming the Yondaime again after his medical files were updated. They were passing through Sakura's neighborhood when they heard a voice.
"Oi, Naruto!"
The group stopped as Naruto looked up and saw Sakura on her balcony. "Hi Sakura-chan, how are you?" Naruto called back as Sakura boosted herself over the railing and jumped down to them.
"I'm fine, sorry about my mother's behavior..." Sakura sighed, eyeing Kyuubi's human form, Kushi and Mina's fox forms, and Kakashi and the tall unknown blond, "Who're these with you and Kakashi-sensei?" she asked.
Before Naruto could open his mouth, Kushi stepped forward. "I am Kushi, one of Naruto-san's partners."
"I'm Mina," said the golden fox, "Kushi's twin brother. I am Naruto-san's other partner."
Kyuubi stepped forward next, "I am the protector of Naruto's family; I am called Kyuubi."
Sakura's eyes widened, "Y-You're..."
"Now, now, there is no reason to panic," Minato reassured her as he stepped forward. "The attack that happened was not his fault."
Sakura turned to him, "And you are...?"
Minato smirked playfully, "I, my dear, am Namikaze Minato, Naruto's father." Minato paused, "He told me of your fight with Sasori... Very impressive"
She blushed, "T-thank you…"
Naruto's Tail
"Kaka-nii, do you know where Iruka-sensei is right now?" Naruto asked as they left a stunned Sakura behind.
Kakashi made a thoughtful sound, "I believe the Academy is due to get out in about five minutes, he'll be glad to see that you're back in the village."
"Yeah!" Let's go! I want to introduce him to Tou-sama and my partners!" Naruto grinned.
One of Minato's eyebrows rose, "Who is this Iruka-sensei?"
"Oh!" Naruto and Kakashi grinned, "It's a surprise Tou-san/Otou-sama~!"
Naruto began to drag Minato towards the Academy, Minato was reviewing the memories he'd gotten from Kyuubi, trying to plan just what he wanted to do to the idiots that had tried to get his younger kit killed.
Minato was so deep in his plans that he almost missed Kakashi's amused chuckles, "Is there something you want to tell me Kakashi...?" He asked seriously.
"Oh nothing Tou-san..." Kakashi grinned, "I just thought that we might be able to retrieve the kunai that I gave Naruto that got stolen..."
Minato's eyes narrowed, "Ah yes... those... later, 'Kashi-kit."
When they arrived at the Academy most of the teachers were outside in the yard.
"Wait a minute..." Minato muttered, pulling his wrist gently out of Naruto's grip, "Is that... Naki-sensei?"
"I didn't like Naki-sensei very much..." Naruto muttered as the teachers looked their way.
Minato blinked, turning to his son, "You didn't like Naki-sensei..." Minato closed his eyes as Naruto's memory of Naki-sensei rose to the forefront of his mind, causing him to growl at all the grief that his favorite Sensei had put his kit through.
Minato's tail hair stood on end as his tail began to lash from side to side in anger.
Minato turned to look back at the Sensei. He was the proud parent of Uzumaki Naruto, and these people had tried to get his kit killed... That could not be allowed to stand. If they did that with one student, what was stopping them from doing it again? They had to learn the lesson now!
Naruto's eyes widened as he watched his father angrily approach the teachers, "Wait, Tou-sama! Don't hurt them!" Naruto wrapped his arms around Minato and tried to drag him backwards. He didn't notice that Minato's tail had started to split.
Soon eight tails were wrapped around Naruto and he was picked up. The whole group heard Minato's angry growling.
Iruka looked out the window, his eyes widening at what he saw. He looked down at the tests he was grading and threw his pen down. Naruto was much more important than grading papers!
(End)
Poor, poor Academy Instructors… Not! They deserve whatever Minato dishes out for them! I do feel a bit bad for Iruka though…
Enjoy!
Neph