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Chapter 7: Arrangements and New Meetings

Everyone began heading to the Konoha Ranking Registry to receive their Green Konoha Flak Jackets. Naruto was bouncing up and down in excitement.

"Oh man, I just can't wait until I get that awesome Konoha Flak jacket! I've been dying to get one of these ever since I came back from the training trip! And it's a Jounin one to boot! I'm super excited, dattebayo! This also means I'm going to be a Jounin Sensei, just like you Kakashi-Sensei!"

"Naruto, at this point in time, I'm not a Jounin Sensei. I'm a new Jounin, only a few weeks old. I'm nobody's sensei as of right now. In the future I'll be your Jounin Sensei for sure. But for now, I'm just Kakashi. But I get why you're excited. The prospect of teaching someone younger than yourself something new and watching them grow as a Shinobi and a person. It's very exciting."

"Exactly what you said Kakashi! Does this still mean you're going to join the Anbu?" Naruto asked. "Won't it change the timeline if you don't?"

"I suppose it would. I guess I'll join the Anbu after Sensei becomes Hokage. But I'm still going to enjoy the time that Kami blessed me with." Kakashi said as he put his hands on the shoulders of Rin and Obito.

"Just remember that Hinata is helping you lead this team. Don't be a glory hog and don't undermine her, you moron!" Sakura said shaking her fist at the golden blonde haired teen.

"Yeah of course! I'd never leave a friend behind!" Naruto proclaimed loudly, leaving the Hyūga Heiress blushing wildly, before dropping his voice to a whisper. "That reminds me. We need to figure out a way to keep Sasuke in the village and keep Itachi from leaving too."

"There's a lot of things that we need to prevent. We need to go about this in a systematic order so that we aren't scrambling and worrying about things that haven't happened or might not even occur." Kakashi said.

The four other ninja present just listened to the time travelers talk, trying to soak up as much information as possible. They arrived at the Registry and handed the clerk the slips that Hiruzen gave them. They were checked for verification purposes by placing them under a chakra disruptor. They were approved and the clerk went and got them the Konoha flak jackets.

"All right then. Here you go! One Jounin Flak jacket for Haruto Namikaze, a Special Jounin Flak jacket for Hikari Hyuuga, and three Chuunin Flak jackets for Yoshi Ito, Rio Inoue, and Myuki Nohara. I wish all five of you luck with your new promotions! Hi Minato! Hi Kushina-chan! Out and about today?" The clerk asked.

"Yep, my team and I just returned from a mission and I met up with my team and we decided to head back together. We met up with my little brother's friends along the way."

"You have a little brother? Wow I never knew!"

"I didn't know for a good while, until he became a Genin a few years ago and participated in the Chuunin exam finals in his first year. I guess my parents had him right before they died. But he's been living with me ever since. His name is Haruto Namikaze!"

"Wow! That's so cool! He looks just like you. Is he as strong as you?"

"I'm a bit stronger." Minato said as Naruto pouted. "But he could definitely give me a real workout.

"I see, well Haruto are you going to register for a three man Genin team?"

The shorter blonde flashed a toothy grin and clenched his fist. "Actually, I just got a three man Genin team assigned to me by Jiji-erm Hokage-Sama! I can't wait to meet them! Hikari is also going to be helping me with the Genin team. I know we'll do great together!"

"Uhm r-right! T-together...we'll do wonderfully. Haruto is a great leader!" The time traveling Hyuuga said, bolstering her hero's statement.

"I can't wait to see you guys in action with your new Genin team! Good luck!"

"Thanks!" The Blonde time traveler said with zeal.

"I think we should all get ourselves settled in to get used to our new time traveling roommates." Minato said quietly to the group. Everyone nodded, but Naruto, Obito, and Kushina's stomachs voiced their objections to that course of action rather loudly. Everyone else just sweatdropped as they started at the three.

"What? We're just hungry!" The three ninja said in unison.

"Okay then. Let's get some food first, then follow through with Minato-Sensei's plan. What does everyone want to eat?" Rin asked.

"ICHIRAKU RAMEN!!" Naruto, Kushina, Obito, and Minato shouted at the top of their lungs, garnering the attention of everyone in the immediate area.

"So four votes for Ichiraku Ramen. Any other suggestions?" Rin asked.

"How about Yakiniku Q?" Lee said. Kakashi voted for it as well and so did Sakura and Rin.

"Looks like Hinata is the tiebreaker here! So where are we eating Hinata? Yakiniku Q or Ichiraku Ramen?"

"I'd like to go to Ichiraku Ramen please!" She said with energy.

"YATTA!" Naruto shouted, jumping sky high. Hinata just giggled at his free exuberance, then sighed dreamily while smiling at the young hero. Kushina took notice of this and smiled to herself, knowing her son's Jinchuriki status and his apparent lack of loved ones didn't affect his relationships too much.

'At least he's got a beautiful young woman waiting for him. I'll have to have a talk with her tonight about her feelings towards Naruto.' Kushina thought to herself.

"Well we really should break out our wallets, Kushina. If our son eats anything like well do, we'll be regretting it if we don't get my team team to chip in something." Minato said chuckling.

"Yep! The Uzumaki can put it back better than everyone else, when it comes to ramen!"

"The Namikaze aren't too far behind on that." Minato added.

"Oh hush you! That's just because I'm rubbing off on you. The Akimichi are great eaters, but we Uzumaki are unopposed when it comes to ramen. BBQ is another story." The red haired Uzumaki said, playfully smacking her fiancée's shoulder.

The group arrived at Ichiraku Ramen to find Teuchi and his wife, Ayase, tending to their one year old child, Ayame.

"HEY OLD MAN! I'M BACK! REV UP THOSE FRYERS! I'M STARVING AND I BROUGHT FRIENDS!" Kushina shouted, alerting the Ichirakus to their presence.

"Hello Kushina-chan. I see you've brought Minato-kun, Kakashi-kun, Rin-chan, and my favorite Uchiha, Obito-kun! Is there a celebration?" Ayase asked.

"Yes there is! Minato-kun's little brother Haruto, finally made it to Jounin and got a Genin team! His other friends got promotions as well. Rin's older cousin, Myuki. She's from a smaller village in the Land of Fire."

"Wow! That's impressive! Congratulations Haruto! I hope you can lead your Genin squad to success in these tough times."

"That'll be easy as pie with Hikari helping out! She'll be a great teacher and is a strong kunochi-dattebayo!" Naruto said with conviction.

"H-Haruto-kun! You're making me blush!" Hinata whispered to the shorter Namikaze male.

"So who are your friends Haruto?" Teuchi and Ayase asked simultaneously.

"Oh these guys and I go way back to the academy. That's Yoshi. He uses only Taijutsu attacks and he's an orphan since his parents died after he became a Genin. He loves to exercise.

"Nice to meet you!" Lee half shouted.

"This is my old teammate Rio. She loves pink. And she's from a civilian home and is a really good medic ninja."

"Hi it's good to meet you." Sakura greeted.

"Likewise!" Teuchi said with a smile.

"This is Rin's cousin Myuki. She was living in a nearby village in the Land of Fire before she moved here a year and a half ago. She loves to use throwing weapons and weapons in general since her dad was a blacksmith."

"Hiya, it's nice to meet the owner of the stand my cousin Rin talks about so much about."

"And it's nice to meet you too Myuki!" Ayase spoke.

"And this is Hikari! She's a great ninja and she'll be helping me with my new Genin team. She was a Hyuuga but her dad took her away from the Hyuuga clan before she was branded. She loves flower pressing and can eat a ton of ramen!"

"It's an honor to meet you. Teuchi and Ayase. I hope we can be great friends!"

"If you can eat as much ramen as Haruto says, of course we'll be great friends!" Teuchi joked before Ayase elbowed him lightly.

"Oops heh heh, bad joke!" Teuchi said sheepishly.

"He's just being funny, sorry about that Hikari-chan."

"It's okay, Ayase. How old is your daughter? What's her name?"

"Oh nice if you to ask! This is our little bundle of joy, Ayame!"

"She's a beautiful baby girl Ayase! May I hold her?"

"Of course you can!" As soon as Hinata got the okay, she began entertaining the young Ayame before passing her to Naruto, who upon seeing him, began to clap her hands wildly and laugh. She got to Sakura and immediately cried, pulling at Sakura's dyed brown hair and swatting her in the face with her small hands. She was passed to Obito, who began spinning his Sharingan repeatedly to amuse the future ramen chef. Rin laughed at Obito's parlor trick and Kakashi, Lee, and Tenten passed on holding the baby. After a few minutes, Ayame was handed back to Teuchi and Ayase. Ayase put Ayame in her crib at the back of the store and began to feed the child.

"Well now that we've got our introductions out of the way, I say we start ordering and start celebrating!" Obito shouted jovially.

"Agreed! So what'll ya have to eat?"

"Get ready for a big order Teuchi! I'll have four bowls of beef and one bowl of pork ramen!" Obito said. "What about you guys?"

"I'll start with four beef, two chicken, one miso, and two shrimp!" Kushina said.

"Same for me." Minato added.

"For me it'll be five bowls of miso three bowls of beef, three chicken, two shrimp, and one order of gyoza!" Naruto recited.

"I'll have two bowls of beef." Kakashi said.

"I'll eat two bowls of chicken and some gyoza!" Lee shouted.

"One bowl of beef and an order of gyoza please." Tenten said.

I'll have a bowl of pork ramen for now." Rin said politely.

"Just bowl of vegetable ramen for me." Sakura said.

"And for you Hikari?" Teuchi asked the Hyuuga kunoichi.

"I'll haven six miso bowls, five chicken, and three beef bowls please."

Everyone started at Hinata for a minute and she blushed a deep red under their gaze.

"I-I'm just hungry…"

"Oo-kay then." Teuchi said a few moments after the silence. "So I've got you all down for 21 bowls of beef, 14 bowls of chicken, 13 bowls of miso, 6 bowls of shrimp, 2 bowls of pork, 1 bowl of vegetable, and three orders of gyoza. That's 59 bowls of ramen! Looks like I'll have to start right away!"

"Before you do, add on a bowl of pork ramen for me. Thank you." Someone said as they walked through the curtain and into the ramen stand.

"H-Hokage-Sama! It's an honor!"

"It's nice to see you Teuchi. Call me Hiruzen. I see you finally built your ramen stand and it's doing quite well. Sorry I couldn't attend the Tenth Year Grand Opening Anniversary. Hokage Business, the war, looking for a successor, and all of the paperwork has kept me backed up for months."

"It's okay Hiruzen. I don't mind so much as long as you drop in every once and a while to eat here."

"Well it seems like you've got quite the order to fill today."

"Of course! AYASE!! WE'VE GOT MOUTHS TO FEED! I'M GONNA NEED YOUR HELP! 62 BOWLS AND THREE GYOZA IS THE ORDER! HOKAGE-SAMA IS HERE AS WELL!" Teuchi shouted to his wife.

"I'M BREAKING OUT SOME MORE NOODLES AND THE BIGGER POTS!" Ayase shouted back.

"Oh you can charge it to my bank account. It's my treat to all of you. Eat as much as you want." Hiruzen said. "I also have a stipend for each of you five. Buy ninja tools, clothes, and anything else you can't think of. Oh and Haruto, Hikari, you'll be meeting your team tomorrow morning at 9:30 at Training Ground 7. Don't be late." He said removing five checks from his robes and handing them to each of the time travelers. The five thanked him for his kindness and quickly began a conversation.

Ten minutes later, the food was served and everyone enjoyed the soon to be legendary taste of Ichiraku Ramen. A ramen eating contest was sparked between Naruto, Obito, Minato, Hinata, Kushina, and Lee. Naruto stacked up 33 bowls, Hinata ate 31, bowls, Obito tapped out at 17 bowls, Lee passed out at 15 bowls, Minato stopped at 26, and Kushina chowed down on 30 bowls. Everyone began to go their own separate ways. Naruto and Hinata followed Minato and Kushina to the Namikaze household and they were each given their own rooms. They unloaded their ninja tools and went out shopping.

"So where should we go to get clothes and weapons? I don't think the Higurashi weapons shop exists yet."

"Yeah neither do I. I guess we could go downtown and look for a good shop. Maybe browse a few shops before we buy anything."

"Okay that makes sense. Let's go!" Naruto said as he grabbed Hinata's hand and sprinted downtown with a blushing Hinata in tow.

They made it to the downtown area after ten minutes of running and Naruto spotted something familiar.

"No way…! Is that…?" Naruto asked, stunned.

"I didn't think it w-would be around yet…" Hinata said equally surprised.

Directly across the street was the Higurashi weapons shop. It stood with two floors instead of the three that they were used to.

"I guess Tenten's Grandfather runs this shop. Well anyway, let's go in. I hope they sell clothes in this time period."

They entered the shop and they were greeted by what looked like an exact copy of Tenten, but with black hair. She wore the standard Chuunin flak jacket with a pair of red pants, small grey ninja sandals, a grey short sleeved shirt, and a grey headband. Her hair was in the same panda bun style Tenten wore and her eyes were a honey brown.

"Yo! Welcome to the Higurashi Weapons Shop! We now sell ninja clothes, so enjoy the good stuff we've got before it's gone! I'm Marumaru! If you two need anything, I'll be over here with Hanshiro! He works here too!" Marumaru shouted.

"Okay no problem."

"Oh. It looks like…Miyuki and Rio are already here." Hinata said as they walked up to the two.

"Hey Hin-Hikari, hey Haruto! I didn't think we'd see you here!"

"Same here!" Naruto said before dropping his voice to a whisper. "Is that your mom, or something? She looks almost exactly like you." Naruto asked.

"Yeah, her name is Marumaru. Dad said she was a loudmouth when they were younger. He wasn't kidding. She's louder than Gai and Lee!"

"No kidding." Naruto groaned as he scratched the back of his head. "Well, I'm going to ask Hanshiro about some of the clothes and about a specialty weapon.

"Ooh Naruto, you've got to let me help you pick a weapon!" Tenten said, nearly shouting.

"Okay, no problem." Naruto said. "You'll be fine with Rio, right Hikari?"

"Umm o-of course Haruto-kun. I'll be fine. Go and pick your weapon. I can't wait to see what you pick." The violet haired kunoichi said.

"Okay then. I'll see ya later Hikari, you too Rio!" Naruto said as he walked towards Hanshiro with Tenten.

"Hey hey, you two see anything you like?" Hanshiro asked.

Hanshiro was a tall man around Minato's age with a small goatee and a bear like frame. He wore a dark blue tunic with an unzipped Jounin jacket over it, and a pair of black pants and blue ninja sandals. His ninja headband was in a bandana style on his head. Around his legs and waist were numerous weapon scroll carrying untold amounts of sharp and blunt instruments alike.

"Uh well I was kinda looking to get a specialty weapon, but I'm not sure which one."

"Well let me take a look at your frame!" Hanshiro said, analyzing the teen's build intently for several moments while he muttered to himself. He finally stopped his analysis of the blonde teen and cleared his throat.

"Well I can tell that you'd be great with a katana or a wakizashi. I recommend the katana for you though."

"Okay then a katana it is then!"

"Great! What's your Elemental Affinity?"

"Oh it's Wind."

"Well you're in luck my friend. I've got just the blade for you!" The brawny man bellowed as he ran to the storeroom yo retrieve the weapon. He presented the sword to the young Namikaze. The sheath was a blizzard white color with an orange line down the middle. Naruto unsheathed the Blade. He didn't know too much about swords yet, but he knew enough to understand that this sword was created with magnificent craftsmanship. The width of the sword was 1.7 inches, instead of the standard 1.3 that Konoha was known for. There the sword also lacked the curvature of a standard katana. The blade shone a blindingly brilliant silver and had some ancient kanji etched into the blade. The hilt was a metallic gold color and the handle featured a gust of wind being blown outwards. It was consisted of a dark blue and black checkered pattern with an orange string tied to the end of it.

"Woah it's magnificent! What's the name of this sword?"

"It's name is Fujin; Windbreaker. It was foraged by a good friend named Gari Uzumaki and it was a gift to my grandfather. But for some reason, only those with extremely potent wind chakra can wield it. My family has average chakra and most of us are have a water affinity. I don't think Kushina would mind too much, since you're Minato's little brother. She'll want to test you though."

"Okay that's great! I'll take it! How much?"

Oh it's free. Just promise you'll take good care of it." Hanshiro said. Naruto nodded and strapped the katana to his back. "Anyway, good luck with your new weapon."

"Do you think you could help me out with some clothes? I just need some pajamas, training gear and however many kunai, shuriken, explosive tags, and other assorted ninja tools this stipend will purchase."

Hanshiro took a look at the slip of paper and chortled.

"Oh ho ho, boy! This'll get you plenty. Any specific type of bed clothes or training gear?"

"No, just whatever's the least expensive. Something basic is fine with me."

"Okay then. I'll gather your wares. Sit tight."

While Hanshiro gathered the materials, Sakura and Tenten began interrogating Hinata after filling their order with Marumaru.

"So what's your plan?" Tenten asked.

"Um...plan…? What do you mean?"

"Your plan to get with the Number One Most Unpredictable Knucklehead Ninja!"

"Come on Hikari, you're on the same team as him now, you've got to have some kind of plan?"

She sighed in defeat. "No...I d-don't have a plan to make N-Haruto-kun like me...I'm completely clueless. I wish Kurenai-Sensei was here."

"Well Kurenai was on the same team as Asuma, so she'd know exactly what to do. You could try and remember what she did to rope up Asuma, or you can listen to us." Sakura said slyly.

"I guess. But nothing that involves deceiving Haruto-kun!"

"Does seduction or trying to make him jealous count as deceit?" Sakura asked.

"O-of course it does! Besides, I don't think I could seduce him anyway. I'm not that confident." Hinata said sadly.

"What? Why not? You look great Hinata. You don't even wear makeup and there were plenty of villagers and ninja alike who thought so." Sakura said encouragingly.

"Yeah!" Tenten added. "It's not my thing, but I bet if you applied a bit of makeup, Naruto would fall like a domino and be all over you in a heartbeat."

"You r-really think so?"

"Of course we do! You've got this! So any ideas?" The two girls asked.

"Well…I do have this one idea…"

"What kind of idea is it?" Naruto said appearing behind the three girls.

"GAH! NARUTO!! Don't scare me like that!"

"Who?" Naruto said innocently. Sakura growled and was about to attempt to cave Naruto's skull in with her super strength, but Tenten piped up.

"Sakura, you said Naruto, you've got to be more careful! We didn't get new names for nothing!" Sakura nodded her head sheepishly. At that moment, Lee came into other store and greeted his colleagues.

"Hello my friends! I see you are here to pick up weapons and wares as well!"

"Hey Yoshi, how is it living with Kakashi-sensei?"

"It is fairly enjoyable. He lacks the yot haul exuberance of Gai-sensei, but I can manage." Lee saiid. Before crying anime style tears. "What's tough to manage is the no green spandex rule and my new hairstyle. It's terrible!"

Everyone sweat dropped at his childish behavior and finished up their purchases. The five teens parted ways and went home. On the way, Hinata decided to spark up a bit of conversation.

"So Naruto-kun, what kind of weapon did you get?"

"Check it out! It's a special blade called Fūjin. It's not like a regular katana. There's no curve and it's a bit wider than most katanas. It's also made of chakra metal. Hanshiro said only a person with potent wind chakra can use it. That's me! That's why I'm awesome!" He said unsheathing the weapon. Hinata stares at the blade in awe.

"Wow! This blade…it's very impressive! Who are you going to ask to train you?"

"Well um…Hanshiro said that once my mom learned about the sword, she'd want to train me in the art of kenjutsu."

"That's great! You'll be trained by your mother. My father used to say that the Uzumaki Clan was known for their quick tempers, their unrivaled fuinjutsu prowess, their ramen addiction, and their amazing sword skills. I doubt your mother is any different. I saw a katana on her back when she was in her Anbu uniform."

"Yeah you're right! You're a genius Hinata!" He said as he hugged the Hyuuga girl. She turned a bright red and began to stammer out a form of thanks. He was about to continue, but his ears picked up some yelling. He thought nothing of it until he heard a kunai being deflected.

"Hey Hinata. I think someone's in trouble! Can you use your Byakugan to scan for them and see what's going on?"

"Of course Naruto-kun."

"Byakugan!" The Hyuuga heiress called out. The telltale veins of the Hyuugas famed doujutsu bulged from her eyes and the sides of her head. She only needed a moment to find the combatants.

"There are three boys and two girls fighting another boy. They all seem to be Genin from their movement speed and age and I don't think they're training."

"I see…I hate bullies!" The blonde growled in rage, his eyes flashing red for just a moment. Hinata guided Naruto to the area where the Genin were fighting. The two hid on a high branch and watched briefly.

"Ugh! Just back off! What the hell is your problem?!" The bullied boy shouted.

"You don't belong here. You're just an annoying foreigner! You and your family have no place in Konoha and you've got no business being a ninja! Especially you being from Suna!" One of the boys said. One of the girls stepped up and pointed a finger at him.

"You and your freaky Bloodline! Did you know my father, uncle, and grandfather were killed by Suna shinobi in the Second Ninja War? My mother had to retire from being a ninja because she was crippled by a Suna shinobi! Your village is despicable! We should kill you! But we'll just cripple you and say it was a training accident!"

"But that wasn't me! I'm not a Suna shinobi! I'm not even from Suna, just my mother! I'm from a border town in the Land of Wind! Guys come on! I never killed anyone!" They all surrounded him and drew two kunai each. The Suna transplant knew if he didn't fight back or get help, his ninja career would end before it began. The two newly minted Jounin were about to intervene, when Chuunin with black hair dropped down from a nearby tree.

"What's going on here?!"

"We're just training with Kido. We're trying to teach him some lessons before he meets his Genin team and Jounin Sensei tomorrow."

"I see. Then allow me to help." The unnamed Chuunin said. He slipped into a battle stance and started forming hand seals.

"Hinata, go get the Uchiha Police Force. I'll deal with these guys." Naruto said.

"Ninpou: Meisai Gakure no Jutsu!" (Ninja Art: Hiding Camouflage Technique) The Chuunin had vanished from the sight and began laughing. He had thrown his voice, making it come from seemingly every direction. Kido was punched in the face then kicked in the stomach. He clutched his stomach but was kicked into a tree.

"Ninpou: Shuriken Goshin no Jutsu!" (Ninja Art: Body Shuriken Technique) A Guam Shuriken was thrown and it suddenly pooped into a massive fifteen foot Shuriken. Kido jumped out of the way but a hail of Kunai and Shuriken was coming his way. He unsheathed the wakizashi on his back and blocked all of the Shuriken. In his inexperience, he failed to notice the explosive tag tied to the handle of one of the kunai. The resulting explosion threw him hard, causing him to slam through a small tree and dislocate his wrist.

"Auuugh!" He screamed in pain. He tried to pull himself up, but was stomped into the ground by one of his classmates who was watching with glee.

"How's that feel outsider?!"

"Katon: Goukakyuu no Jutsu!" (Fire Style: Fireball Jutsu) Kido was about dodge, but there were chakra strings around his legs, halting his movements. He closed his eyes, not wanting to see the flaming death ball.

"Uh oh! This is really going to hurt!"

Before the fireball could touch him, he was yanked out of the way. He looked up at his savior and smiled.

"You're the Yellow Flash!"

"Ugh! No I'm not. I'm his little brother. I'll save the introductions for later."

"Kage Bunshin no Jutsu!" (Shadow Clone Technique) Naruto's clone stayed next to the injured Genin as per its mental orders. The new Jounin quickly knocked the Genin unconscious and used his sensor abilities to root out the Chuunin. One chakra enhanced punch was all it took to put the Chuunin out of commission. At that moment, Hinata arrived with three members of the Uchiha Police Force.

"These traitors were attempting to cripple a Genin for being from a foreign land. Take them away."

"Of course. They'll be going straight to Hokage-Sama for judgement!" The Uchiha scooped the preparators up and disappeared in a swirl of leaves. Naruto stuck out his hand.

"Haruto Namikaze. What's your name?"

"Kido Kagayaki of the Kagayaki Clan in the Land of Wind."

"I've never heard of that clan."

"Well we live in a small town outside of Suna. We are trained in our bloodline and in basic ninja techniques, but we don't fight. We used to during the Warring Clans Era and the First Great Ninja War, but afterwards, we had no more desire to fight and only wanted peace. We settled down outside of Suna near an oasis and lived peaceful lives. We encourage the same to our clansmen, but if they wish to leave, they may do so freely. My mother had me out of wedlock and knew I'd be just like my dad. So she took me to Konoha to live here and become a ninja. I've been here for 3 years, but it's been really rough for me. I only have a few friends. I'm meeting with my Genin Team tomorrow morning."

"Well let's get you to the hospital and get that wrist healed so you can train with your team tomorrow. I'm Hikari Hyuuga by the way. It's n-nice to meet you Kido-kun."

"Nice to meet you too!" Kido said.

"Haruto-kun, I'll meet you at home. Can you tell Kushina that I'll be a bit late for dinner." Hikari said.

"Will do. See ya later!"

Naruto turned and walked home. When he arrived it was nightfall.

"Tadaima!" (I'm home!) Naruto said jovially as he stepped through the front door.

"Hello Sochi! (son) How was your shopping trip?" Kushina asked.

"It was great! I even got this sword for free. Hanshiro said it was crafted by Genki Uzumaki and it was called Fūjin. It's for powerful Fuuton users with potent chakra. He told me that you would want to train me."

"Of course! I was planning on getting you a sword soon anyway. I know she's a Hyuuga, but I was going to get Hinata a weapon too. Wait a minute…where is she? Dinner is almost ready." The red headed woman asked in confusion.

"Oh right! She said that she would be a bit late for dinner, because she's escorting Kido to the hospital and then home."

"Okay, but who is Kido?"

"Oh he's an up and coming Genin that we found being attacked by other Genin and then a Chuunin because he's from a small clan from the Land of Wind called the Kagayaki Clan. We rescued him from being crippled by those bigots."

"What does the Kagayaki Clan specialize in? Or do they have a bloodline?"

"I don't know…he didn't tell me." The blonde said. The door opened and Hinata walked in.

"Tadaima."

"Hey Hinata. You made it just in time for dinner! So what are we having?"

"A beef stew hotpot!" Kushina chirped.