Ok, I wanted to do a nice long chapter and it was kinda in tribute to Original Paladin, I present to you, How I met your Father … Yea … (AWKWARD)

"Ne, Mama, why were you so late?" Kiiroto asked
"Ohh, I was doing something with Daddy and I lost track of time" Ino said
"Mama, you weren't being naughty were you?" Kiiroyukihime giggled
"Ehh, Ahh, anyway, Daddy's already had dinner, what about you two? Ramen at Ichiraku's? we're pretty close to there now" Ino said, diverting their attention
"Yay! I want Tonkatsu Ramen, please Mama!" Kiiroto cheered as he ran on ahead
"Mama, you were being naughty weren't you?" Kiiroyukihime interrogated
"Shh, don't tell Kii-nii ok, wait for him to find out" Ino said
"If he does, you know how dense Kii-nii is, he got that from Daddy" Kiiroyukihime giggled, causing Ino to as well, "Hey, what's so funny?" Kiiroto asked.

"Ne, Mama, how did you and daddy start being close?" Kiiroyukihime said
"What do you mean? Mama and Daddy were always like this" Kiiroto slurped from his ramen
"Ohh this I have to hear" Ayame and Teuchi said
"Well, ok" Ino took a deep breath "Heres how it happened, twenty years ago…"

20 Years ago, Outside of Shinigakure

(Note this is told in Ino's perspective)

Hey, this is simple, an ANBU mission to assassinate an SS rank criminal, meh, it'll especially be easy with Kai, Shika, Choji and Naruto-kun, wait Naruto-kun? What am I- I thought as Naruto waved in front of my face, "Don't forget the plan Ino, just because we are only going to assassinate one person doesn't mean you can lose focus, you'll lose your life" Naruto whispered

"Yes, Shinigakure was named after it's amount of S-class Missing-nin that come together and form a group to withstand the law and it's original countries, since we have had a few Jonin of ours going there, this involves Konohagakure" Kai whispered

"Ok, heres the plan once again, Naruto and Kai Clears the path up front, while Ino, Choji and I use Ino-Shika-Cho to kill Kotori Tatsumi the SS Rank Criminal from Kirigakure, understood? Play it in your head 3 times" Shikamaru said

"Yo-kai" We all replied

OoO

We were all in position, Naruto gave the signal and he leaped into the fray with Kai, that meant we were meant to go as well. Getting through the Jonin were easy because as ANBU Black Ops Shinobi we are expected to be the best of the Jonin, the hard part was finding Kotori Tatsumi, the description mentioned she had bright red hair, was about as tall as Naruto and has the looks of Uzumaki Karin, that sounded a little suspicious at first, but her last name was Tatsumi so my suspicions laid to rest. "There, found her" Shikamaru pointed

We all changed course to her and begun our Ino-Shika-Cho formation, "Kage Ma-ne no Jutsu" Shikamaru said as his shadow went across to Kotori, "Blinding Light Pillar!" Kotori said as she weaved hand signs, hence its jutsu name, a bunch of white pillars sprouted from the ground that produced so much light the Shadow stitching technique vanished "Che, Ino!" Shikamaru said

"Shintenshin no Jutsu" I yelled as I proceeded to transfer my mind into Kotori's, but as I made it to her head, I could not find a way in, she set up some really heavy Mind walls, her mind was so heavily guarded, even I, a Yamanaka, a mind expert could not get through, I had no choice but to return to my body, "I failed, she has mind walls, Choji" I reported

"Baika no jutsu" Choji yelled as his arm expanded and went towards Kotori, but missed every time, it seemed as if Kotori had a counter for everything, she was as smart as Kakashi-sensei, as fast as Naruto-kun and Kai and had heavier mind walls than my father. "Choji!" Shikamaru shouted as he was slammed into a wall by Kotori, I know understood why she was an SS Class criminal, Choji was the next target, Choji tried to dodge but was upper cut into the sky, I was the only one left, Kotori came at me and slashed but I jumped back, she came again and again but I kept dodging until I was up against a wall, another slash came but she was kicked away by someone, it was Naruto-kun! "Ino, you all right? Sorry I was late, it's being a hero y'know? The hero is always late" Naruto grinned a foxy grin, I smiled, he gave me one of those looks I came to secretly love. "Naruto, I'll heal Shikamaru and Choji, focus on fighting Kotori" Kai yelled as he picked up Shika and Choji's body. With that it was almost the same battle that I watched with Naruto against Kakuzu, once again, Naruto blew Kotori away with his unpredictability, it amazed me, "Hey Ino, let's get your scratches patched up" Naruto said "Cause if I don't, Sakura-chan will kill me"

"Still after Sakura?" I blurted "I mean..."

"Nah, I was thinking about probably giving it a rest, in any case, lets get going" Naruto replied, was he trying to hint something? No way, he's to thick-headed to do that, but on the other hand-, I was cut off in my thoughts as I felt my feet leave the ground, I noticed I was being princess carried, a blush crept at my cheeks, "Sorry, you were taking too long" Naruto grinned.

"So it was that faithful mission that shone your father in a new light for me, I realised that he was the man of my dreams, I came to see Naruto as a greater ninja than anyone else today, also I never really liked Naruto when we were young, he always seemed like an annoyance and the class dropout" Ino finished to her children and the Ramen store handlers

"Ohh, so basically, if it wasn't for that mission, there would be a possibility that I would be born to someone else?" Kiiroyukihime inferred

"Huh? What does that mean?" Kiiroto muffled while wiping his mouth

"Ohh you know, that is so true!" Ayame grinned "You might have actu-"

"Ohh don't mind Ayame she gets a little carried away sometimes, anyways I hope you enjoyed the ramen, I hope you come again" Teuchi said as he held his hand tight on Ayame's mouth while Ino and Kiiroyukihime sweatdropped

"Yea, thanks for the food old man!" Kiiroto cheered

"Don't be so rude!" Kiiroyukihime said as she started punching Kiiroto

"Ok, Ok, sorry, sorry" Kiiroto sobbed

"That was actually a great story, I think I might tell it to Shirokiri" Ayame teased

"Please don't" Ino managed

"Daddy, Daddy!" Kiiroto yelled as he opened the door to his house

"Hello! What were you two up to today?" Naruto said, freshly showered

"Daddy, Mama told us how you two started being really close!" Kiiroyukihime said

"Sissy! I keep telling you, Daddy and Mama were always like this!" Kiiroto said causing everyone to sweatdrop "Hey daddy! Teach me more kunai throwing!"

"Oh o-" Naruto smiled but was cut off by Ino's hand

"No, Daddy is busy, Kiiroyukihime, can you do kunai throwing with your brother?" Ino winked

"Ohh, uhh, ok mama" Kiiroyukihime smirked while Kiiroto pouted. When Kiiroto and Kiiroyukihime left the room Naruto began, "Really Ino, again?"

"Aww come on, don't tell me you don't like it" Ino teased "also, carry me up to our room like you did back then please"

"Huh? Ohh that!" Naruto deadpanned "Wait, are we doing what I think we're doing?" Naruto picked up Ino and began to walk up the stairs "You're an idiot Naruto, but you're a loveable idiot and you're my loveable idiot" Ino whispered into his ear causing Naruto's face to brighten up.

A/N : Ok so, with that chapter aside, I'm making a few changes, Sasuke will in fact be in the story and who he's paired up with is going to be up to you guys, I have a poll up on my profile about this, and also some other things will be changed, I don't want to give out too many spoilers so just stay tuned or rather follow the story *grin*