Last time, Naruto had saved Arika and her friend, Konohamaru, from some bullies; he went to his family's home. It was there that he has agreed to live with them until the time came for him to move out.

Early morning

It was 7 in the morning as people started to wake. The shinobi of Konoha were already up and about since they not only have early morning training, but also missions to complete later on. Store owners were already starting to prepare to open their shops as they expect their business to be booming once it his mid-morning. Wives and mothers were also waking up to get their own families ready for the day to begin for them.

For one wife and mother, this was a day of new beginning since as of yesterday, her family was now complete. Walking down the halls of her home, with happiness all over her face was Kushina Uzumaki Namikaze. Kushina woke up bright an early because of yesterday's events. As she walked down the hall, she can't help but giggle a bit as she was going to see one of the most adorable sites in her life.

She walked down the hall and stopped at a room that was just across from her daughter's, Arika, room. The room she stopped was now designated as Naruto's room. She took a deep breath as she opened the door and quietly walked inside. The room was plain looking since her son had just moved in yesterday. She had plan on taking Arika and Naruto out for a shopping trip to decorate the room into something that Naruto would like. Her thoughts about decorating had changed when she saw the cutes sight.

In bed, Naruto was sleeping peacefully with the sheets covering below his waist. Naruto was currently wearing a loose, sleeveless, white tank shirt with grey sweat pants while still wearing his pendant around his neck. Kushina couldn't help but find it funny on how Naruto sleeps since he sleeps like Minato does sometimes, with one of his arms on his stomach while the other was above his head. His mouth open and closes gently as he snored softly and peacefully.

The one thing that made this scene so adorable was the fact that Arika was sleeping right next to him. Arika slept right next him with one hand attached to his body while she sucked on her thumb from the other hand. She wore her cute yellow PJs with her hair tide into a pony tail to keep it from getting to wild. Arika decided to sleep next to Naruto last night since she didn't want to wake up to find out that having a older was a dream. Naruto was alright with it since it would bother him one bit.

Kushina could help but smile as she saw both her children sleeping so peacefully, which is what she wanted to see for the longest time since, even though she knew that Arika was safe, she couldn't help but continue to worry about Naruto's safety since he wasn't here with her.

After seeing them still sleeping, she quietly went to the window and opened it up slightly to let the sun wake them up. Once she did that, she quickly went out the room and head for the kitchen to get breakfast ready. Once she was outside Naruto's room, she caught Minato, standing in front of her with his smiling face.

"So Kushina… do you feel alright now? Do you feel worried about anything?" Minato asked

"No… for the first time in years… I'm actually at peace right now, seeing their sleeping faces." Kushina answered with happiness on her face.

"Well, I'm glad to know that. Come on, while they are still sleeping, I'll help you make breakfast." Suggested Minato

Kushina nodded and followed Minato to the kitchen as they both prepared breakfast. As they prepared, Kushina relies on what time it was.

"Minato… you should be leaving now… at this time, the Hokage tower would have several shinobi waiting to receive their mission for the day or shinobi waiting to give out their mission reports to you." Kushina stated

"Nah… let them wait for a while… this is our family's first breakfast together. I can be late arriving to my office for today." Said Minato

Kushina smiled since he was right. Today was the day that her family was finally going to be together for breakfast in the morning, which they both have waited for. It took about half an hour before Minato and Kushina finished making breakfast. It was also around that time that Naruto and Arika had started to wake up and make their way for breakfast.

After doing their morning ritual, going to the bathroom, washing their face, brushing their teeth and such, they made their way to the kitchen. When Naruto and Arika came to the kitchen, they were greeted by their parents, which they said their good mornings. It was then that Naruto notice breakfast, which he kinda went wide-eye, while Arika smiled at the site. In front of them, Kushina and Minato cooked not only eggs, bacon, fish, mixed fruit, milk, orange juice, rice, and 3 other types of Japanese dishes for breakfast.

"Um… mother… father… not to be criticize your cooking or anything, but… what's with the big meal." Asked Naruto

When Minato and Kushina took a second to actually realize on what they made, both of them couldn't help but blush a little since this was their families first breakfast together, they didn't realized on what they made until it was too late.

"I guess since this is our first breakfast together… we kinda went overboard." Answered Minato

"I can understand that… but still, didn't you two go a little far?" Said Naruto

Both of them just laughed at their embarrassment, while Arika just yelp happily to see some of her favorite breakfast food. Naruto suggested that they forget about the embarrassment and get to eating, which they all did.

As they ate, Minato and Kushina couldn't help but notice that Naruto was having a hard time eating his food like last night. It wasn't that he wasn't trying or didn't like the food, it was just difficult for him since he usually ate with a fork/spoon/knife combo, so using a chop sticks was hard for him, but was still able to eat his breakfast even if it took a bit longer to finish.

Once everyone ate, Minato decided to talk to Naruto about something as Kushina and Arika clean-up the kitchen table.

"Naruto… I know that yesterday must have been fun for you since you mess around with the council. But in all serious, I want to ask you this. Do you wish to become a shinobi for Konoha?" Minato asked seriously

"Well, not really since not only do I have my own goal to reach, but I also have a promise to keep. But for right now, since I don't know what else I can do… and since the old man had help train me on becoming a shinobi, I guess that's the best course I can take for right now… at least until I can settle something for myself." Answered Naruto

Minato nodded in agreement at what Naruto said. Naruto was right, in Minato's opinion, since he was raised in some other world, where the careers or peoples lives live differently than their own way. Minato can understand Naruto's plight since he has his own dream to complete and decided to help his son achieve it since he believed that what a father should do for their son.

Once the dinner table was cleaned, Minato informed Naruto that he will announce to Konoha about him returning to the village after 12 years of being missing for this time. Of course, he also explained to him about the fact that he disappeared and reappeared from another world, which would explain on why he was 17 years old, when he was supposed to be 12 years old. After the explanation, Minato decided that it was time for him to go start his work and head for his office in the Hokage tower. It was then that Kushina said to Naruto on getting ready later on since she was going to take him and Arika out shopping on decorating his room, which Arika agreed happily.

"Um… mother… you don't really need to do that." Naruto said while chuckling nervously

Kushina insisted since she wanted her and Arika to have quality time with. Naruto of course tried to get out of it, but was stopped when Kushina went into her "Red Hot-blooded Habaner" mode. It was then that Naruto agreed since he got scared.

Naruto thought, "Guess I was right all along. No matter what, every mother is completely scary. And by the looks of it, Mother hasn't lost her touch at getting me afraid of her." As he smiled grimly at Kushina

Later Morning

It was 11 in the morning as Kushina was walking down the streets. Of course, she wasn't alone. Holding onto her hand was Arika, who was smiling at enjoying the shopping trip with her mother, while Kushina had her other arm around Naruto's arm.

Earlier,After breakfast, Kushina suggested that they do a little training before they go shopping. Naruto was alright with it, while Arika smiled at training. Naruto looked at Arika, since the way she acted was the same way he used to act when he was that age.

At the beginning, once both his mother and sister got into their training gear, Kushina started with Arika by getting her to practice on one of their family's fighting styles, the Uzumaki ken/taijutsu combination style. Minato and Kushina both agreed to train Arika in both their family's styles in order to prepare her on being a strong kunoichi. Arika used a wooden sword until she was old enough to practice with a real one. Once she got Arika in training on the basics, she went to Naruto and asked her on what the Sandaime taught him. Naruto explained to his mother that he only trained him in Charka control (basic and advance), and the 3 academy jutsus. He learned from different masters which he explained on what martial arts styles he knows. He told her that he knew the Shinmeiryuu Arts of Swordmenship, while in hand to hand combat he mainly uses "Pa Kua Zhang" and "Pa Kua Ken" along with some other styles that he put together that works for him.

Kushina was both confused and impressed that her son knew how to fight, but was wondering on what his styles were as well could understand that Sarutobi couldn't teach him ninjutsu since he was a ghost. She decided to figure Naruto's sword style later, while she and him can do a little sparring. Once they got into their stance, both mother and son went at it.

Arika's training was stopped when she saw both her mother and brother going at it. She was amazed on how her brother was fighting. Kushina was also amazed on how skilled her son's taijutsu style. She can see that his martial arts style were a mixture of the Hyuga clan's Gentle Fist and Konoha's Strong Fist styles but acted differently to the both. Naruto was also amazed on how his mother fought since she used a lot of her flexibility to avoid almost all of her son's hard attacks, while Naruto blocked every one of his mother's punches and kicks.

Arika went wide-eye as Naruto back flipped from their mother's low leg sweep. As Naruto was in the middle of his backflip, Kushina brought back her leg and leapt forward to get Naruto as he landed back on his feet. It was then that Kushina just barely avoided Naruto's side kick. When Naruto was landing on his arms, he used one of his hands to just lean in to the landing, while he bend his other arm to help him roll to his side, like a professional freestyle dancer, to make a side kick.

Once Kushina dodge the kick, she got back on the defense when Naruto leapt towards her with a strong punch. Kushina dodge it and brought a right hook at Naruto's stomach. Naruto brought his arm back as he began to spin around and used his left knee to deflect his mother's right hook away from him, which he then high kicked her with his right leg. Kushina saw the high kick, but was able to use her son's momentum from deflecting her right hook to use her left leg and deflect his kick away from her. It was then that both of them jumped away from each other. Kushina panted lightly, the same with Naruto

Arika was completely stunned at how fast her brother was to keep up with their mother. As far as she knew, the only ones to actually challenge her mother was either her father, Minato, and her godparents, Jiraiya and Tsunade.

Arika continued to watch in amazement, but stopped her watching when Naruto spoke up, "Shouldn't you continue your training… Arika." This got Arika to go back to practicing, but sometimes stopped when she continue to see her mother and brother.

After a couple of hours of training as well as a couple of bruises on both Kushina and Naruto, Kushina ended it and told them to get ready. Once Kushina finished taking her shower, she got ready for the shopping trip that they were going to do. Once she wore her usual high-collared, sleeveless blouse under a long, loose-fitting green dress. She checked on Arika, who got her outing dress similar to her mother when she was a child. Kushina went to Naruto's room; bringing some of Minato's clothes since the clothes he wore yesterday were dirty from the sparring they just had. She knocked on the door to alert Naruto that she was coming in. Naruto told her that he'll be out in a moment.

"Alright Naru-chan… but before you come out, I'll leave some of your father's clothes in the front door so you can get dress since we need to get you some new pair of clothes later on, Ok." Stated Kushina

Before Kushina put the clothes down in front of the door, Naruto opened the door to reveal he was wearing his dress formed. Kushina was surprise to see Naruto was already wearing new clothing. Naruto was wearing blue pants with a belt. Along with that, he wore a loose, sleeveless black tank shirt underneath a plain long sleeve dress shirt. He wore his pendant underneath the dress shirt tucked in his pants. When Kushina saw Naruto dressed like this, she squealed about how handsome he was, like his father when he was at his age.

Once they got ready, they made it to Konoha's market, which they are in now, at the present time. As they made walk around Konoha's market, Kushina could help but think about a few things. First, her son's clothing, she wondered on how Naruto got those clothes, especially since she never seen clothing like it before as well as how he hide it from them. Another was the villagers and shinobi, at present, were looking at Naruto. She can see that everyone was kinda confused at seeing someone that looked like a younger Minato, or the fact he was with the Yondaime's wife and daughter. The final thing, which ticked her off, was the fact that a lot of Konoha's young, teenage girls were looking at her son like he was a piece of eye candy. Naruto was of course, oblivious about it, while Kushina thought, "Why now… As soon as he walked into the village, he became the center of the village fan girls, like his father... I'll have to deal with these teenage girls going after my son, later."

For the 1st couple of hours, Kushina and Arika had asked Naruto on what he likes, which he tried to tell them that anything would be alright since he couldn't talk them out of shopping. Kushina decided that their first stop would be at a furniture store to get Naruto a new bed and other items for his room since the bed he slept in was an old one that was used for guests only. Kushina dragged Naruto into trying different beds, chairs and etc. until he decided to join in with his mother's fun. Kushina bought a large single size bed, 2 comfortable chairs, a dresser with mirror, and a bookcase (for any books he might get later on).

Kushina and Arika then tried to drag Naruto to a clothing store to get him some clothes. That is where he convince them that he'll get his clothes himself since it would be embarrassing for a 17 year old teenage boy having his mother buy his clothes. With that, Kushina suggested some lunch since Arika said that she was hungry which Naruto agreed.

Naruto followed both his mother and Arika to their favorite restaurant in all of Konoha. The both of them took Naruto to Ichiraku ramen. Once they arrived, they all took their seats and waited for them to served. Before Kushina entered Ichiraku, she looked behind to see a few of the teenage girls and kunoichis that were eyeing and following her son.

Once inside, Arika and Kushina greeted the restaurant owner/chief, Teuchi, and his daughter Ayame. When they greeted back, their attention was drawn to Naruto, who were stunned to see someone looking almost identical to Minato. He was curious to know on who he is, while Ayame blushed while looking at Naruto since he was pretty handsome, especially since he almost looked like his father as well with the clothes he was wearing.

After staring at Naruto for a bit, Ayame decided to speak to him.

"He-hello… um… do you know what you want to order?" asking Naruto

Naruto answered, "Um… I'll just have whatever my mother and sister is having."

Both Ayame and Teuchi were confused on what he said, which Kushina decided to explain since Teuchi was close to her family for being their favorite ramen chief.

"Um Teuchi…" Kushina started, grabbing Teuchi's attention, "… let me introduce to you and your daughter to my and Minato-kun son, Naruto." Kushina smiled

Ayame was both dumbfounded and shocked, while Teuchi remembered what happened 12 years ago. He remembered that Kushina came into his restaurant, pregnant, eating his ramen, while also explaining to him about her the Yondaime's child. Of course, when the Kyuubi attacked Konoha, he later found out that their child was taken from them, but didn't know the details and thought that the Kyuubi had stolen their child's life like so many other Konoha citizens and shinobis. He was completely shocked to see that this young man was their son, which he wondered on what's going since he was supposed to be 12 not some 17 or 18 year old.

Kushina saw the confusion from Teuchi and Ayame, which she began to explain about what happened to Naruto, on how she was taken from him after the Kyuubi was dealt with, to how Minato had his most trusted friends and shinobi looking for him in secret, to finally finding him in Nami no Kuni.

Teuchi smiled after hearing what Kushina explained, "Well… in any case, I'm happy that you have your son back Kushina. Now you have both your children by your side as it was intended to since I can only imagine how difficult it is for a mother not to have her child with her all this time." Which Kushina smiled at Teuchi's words, but saw him frown in confusion when he said, "… but still… something been bugging me…" getting the attention of his daughter, "… your son here was born 12 years ago, but I see him more as a 18 year old. How can he be a young adult when he's supposed to be a kid. Is he using some jutsu or something?" Teuchi asked

Kushina was about to answer, but Naruto decided to answer for himself, "… oh that… that's simple really. I was raised in another world, where time was faster or I was sent back 5 years earlier in time. I still don't know. That makes me 17 years old, not 12." Naruto explained.

Ayame looked at Naruto with amazement, while Teuchi started to snort a bit, but then laughed about what Naruto said. He then said, "Oh funny… now seriously, is he using a jutsu or something?" The ramen chief asked again. But he stopped laughing when Naruto just looked at him serious, meaning that he wasn't lying. Teuchi was kinda shocked to hear that Naruto had actually lived in another world that he grew up. For Ayame, she didn't care since she could see that Naruto had grown very nicely as a young man the way he held himself.

It was then that she started to be nicer to him and ask him question about where he lived and how was it, which he gave broad detail about some things, mostly about Wales, England, not the magical world yet.

Kushina looked at how Ayame and Naruto were conversing and saw that Ayame was acting more girlish around Naruto with some blush on her cheeks. It was then that Kushina smiled since she figured that Ayame has gotten a little crush on Naruto. She gesture to Teuchi for her to whisper to him, as he cooked them up their orders. He eased in which he heard, "I think I should start calling Ayame her possible future daughter-in-law."

Teuchi, kinda, went wide-eye as Kushina said that and saw that his daughter was trying to flirt with Naruto. He had to admit that Naruto like a gentleman to Ayame, but still frown on the idea of them getting together, even if they are near the same age (Ayame is 19). Kushina thought that Ayame would be a wonderful daughter-in-law since she knew her since she was just a child and new that any guy would be lucky to have her as wife. She thinks that Naruto and her would be perfect for each other, and thought on how to get together, once they became friends first.

Once Teuchi brought them their meals, they all began to eat. Naruto was still having trouble using chop sticks, but manage to eat his meal, it is his favorite food. Teuchi and Ayame were amazed that Kushina's son had the same love for ramen as her and his sister, Arika. Teuchi even joked about it, which Naruto got the answer on where he got his love for ramen. They ate their lunch and continued their shopping trip, which Ayame and Teuchi bid their good-bye to them. Kushina smiled at the thought of Naruto getting together with Ayame, but she didn't know that her son Naruto was thinking of something else.

"I hope you're alright...? My Princess?" thought Naruto

Till Next time

P.S. My poll is still opened and right now the top 3 are Princess Lala from ToLoveRu, Android 18 (give her a different name later on if she is picked) from DragonBall Z, and Kagome from Inuyasha. Just to remind you, the poll will be opened until the final round of the chunin exam where I will reveal on who is Naruto's girlfriend.