OoOoO- Naruto -OoOoO
They arrived back in Konoha and made there way to the Hokage tower. Naruto burst in the room and blinked when he realized that someone else was in the room then he realized it was Fugaku.
"Ah Naruto-san, I see you have returned from your trip. How was the tournament this year?" Fugaku asked.
"It was awesome! Man I defeated Oji-san again, and Deidara-kun, you remember him yeah?" Fugaku gave a nod, "Well he has been working really hard on his art and has added colors! I wish I could see them! Oh! I also got to test my new One tail marble It completely decimated the ground it was on! The crater it made was like 5 feet deep and ten feet wide, and the walls of the crater were melting!" Naruto Rambled on excited.
"Impressive, I might have to buy some of those marbles from you, they could be useful in a pinch." Fugaku mused.
"Just don't be within a hundred and twenty feet of them." Kakashi warned. "Naruto only mentioned the aftermath of the direct site, if it had been a forest the trees in a fifty foot radius would be ash, and up to about a hundred and twenty feet they would be burning.
Fugaku nodded, "I shall arrange a meeting with you later so we can discuss price on those beads, I will be my own negotiator if you would like to find someone negotiate for you."
"Of course." Naruto said.
"I see you have also brought back my student." Sarutobi stated looking at Jiraiya who was sulking in the corner.
"We unfortunately came across him on our way to Iwa." Naruto grouched turning away from Jiraiya.
"I'm sorry! Please forgive me Naruto." Jiraiya once more pleaded.
"No."
"I see how was this year's tournament?"
"I won! As expected." Naruto said with a smirk.
"What was the tournament?"
"Not telling." Naruto told him with a grin.
"Kakashi?"
"Hm did you say something?" The man asked his nose in his book.
"Jiraiya?" Sarutobi asked hopefully.
"I don't know what it was they wouldn't let me in, infact Iwa now hates me almost as much as they hated Minato, they only allowed me to stay because I was guarding Naruto, who they adore… and I don't get it! How can they adore Naruto who is blood related to Minato, but hate me and my only relationship is being his teacher!" Jiraiya ranted throwing his hands up.
"I don't know but I suspect Naruto knows the answer, and possibly Kakashi and Fugaku."
"Huh why would he know?" Jiraiya asked pointing to the clan head.
Fugaku sneered at him.
"Fugaku was my guard last year."
Sarutobi sighed, "Next year I'm sending Guy with you… he will tell me what the tournament is."
("I am sorry Hokage-sama! I can not do something as unyouthful as tell you what the tournament is! As my punishment I will run 1000 laps around Konoha!")
"Alright your dismissed Naruto, Kakashi I expect your report tomorrow, Fugaku thank you for informing me of your thoughts on the matter we discussed."
Naruto tilted his head at the last bit curious.
"It is nothing of importance child. Now you have training to do." Tobirama stated waving him off.
"Bye jiji! I'll talk with you later."
Naruto left and his first destination was Ichiraku's ramen. It was time to eat the food of the gods.
He sat down and started eating the food. A few minutes later Shino appeared. "Hey Shino!"
"Hello Naruto, my hive informed me that you returned."
"I figured, I don't understand how you can understand them though…"
Shino shrugged, "I have lived with them my entire life, understanding them is second nature to me, I am sure that you will eventually be able to understand them as well as a born Aburmane can."
Naruto nodded.
The two boys chatted catching up since Naruto left for vacation. Eventually Naruto left and made his way to his house, passing by the academy on his way.
It was as he passed by where he heard something. Looking up he spotted a girl being dragged by three older as she was crying he chose to follow them. He got there and saw them tormenting her.
"Hey! What do you jerks think your doing?" He asked them.
They turned around and sneered, "Oh it's that kid." One of them muttered.
"Leave the girl alone."
"Or what? You can't do anything."
Naruto jumped using his chakra and landed behind the three kids and in front of the girl. Feeling his connection to the hive he requested them to come out.
The three boys backed up there eyes going wide.
Naruto sent his bugs to drain them of their chakra until they passed out. And then he had his colony return to him.
"Are you okay?" He turned smiling at her as he offered his hand.
The girl gave a small nod, "Y-yes." She said quietly as Naruto helped her up.
"That's good."
"Hinata-sama!" A man called out as he appeared. Looking at the three bodies on the ground he frowned.
"What happened Hinata-sama?"
The girl looked down poking her fingers together. "Hyuga-san, I found these three surrounding Hinata-san here and being mean to her, I knocked them unconscious through use of my Bikaichu."
The man looked at him and then to Hinata who gave a small nod. "I see, thank you for your help Uzumaki-san."
Naruto gave a small bow as Madara told him it was the appropriate thing to do. Naruto then left the two Hyuga leaving as well.
Returning to his apartment he smiled. Despite the civilians being their usual selves it was good to be back. Iwa was nice, and everyone there actually happy to see him, but there was something to be said for Konoha, it was his home and he would protect it with his life. Seeing as night had now fallen he went to sleep happy.
The next day he woke up and got dressed ate breakfast and all that normal morning stuff. He spent an hour reading his sealing book before a knock came at his door. Opening it he was surprised to see the same Hyuga as yesterday. "What can I do for you Hyuga-san?" He asked politely inviting the man in, glad that his apartment was clean.
"Hiashi-sama has requested your audience." The Hyuga stated.
"Ask if it is a formal audience or not." Madara told him.
"Is this a formal audience?"
"Semi-formal." The Hyuga told him.
"When is my presence expected?"
"Within the hour if that is acceptable."
"It is, let me change into something more fitting and you can lead me if you wish."
The man gave a small nod of his head and left. Naruto assumed he was waiting outside.
Grabbing his new coat he choose jeans instead of pants and the redish orange shirt the Aburmane had given with the coat. Raising an eyebrow at Madara and Hashirama they gave their approval and Naruto walked out.
The Hyuga led him through the streets and they went to the Hyuga clan grounds. Naruto was led forwards towards the most prominent building. Once inside he was sat down at a living room. The Hyuga walked further in.
Five minutes pass before two figures come in, one is the Hyuga who had led him here, and the other was a man with long hair that was a darker shade of grey. This must be Hiashi, and judging from how deep the other Hyuga bowed before leaving he suspected that the man was clan head.
"Uzumaki-san." The man greeted.
"Hiashi-sama." Naruto replied evenly. He was now thankful for every lesson Tobirama had drilled into him about politics and clans. Fugaku had been a bit more lax, but Naruto knew the Hyuga were going to be more political.
The man sat across from him and with a signal tea appeared and was served. Naruto waited until Hiashi took the first sip of tea before sipping his own. "How are you doing Uzumaki-san?"
"I am doing well Hyuga-sama, yourself?"
"I am fortunate that my clan is doing well off." The man replied.
"That is good." Naruto replied back sipping at the tea again.
"How is the academy?" The man asked.
Naruto inwardly sighed at the polite talk, he would much rather they just cut to the chase of why he was summoned.
"It is okay."
"I heard that you have some of the lowest grades in your class."
"I tend to forget to turn the assignments in, I find that most of the information they teach is more orientated for those students who will become civilians."
"I see, you would go straight to the ninja academy if you could?"
"Ah, I would, if that would not make me seem like a prodigy of sorts. I have no inclination to be brought up in such light."
"Interesting," Hiashi stated. He sipped his tea, "I would like to know why you helped Hinata."
And now they were getting to the matter at hand. "I do not like bullies, I'm sure you can understand why, when I saw them picking on her I decided to stop it."
Hiashi frowned a bit, "But you are allied with the Uchiha clan."
"The Aburmane as well, so what of it?" Naruto questioned.
"My apologies, I assumed that as an ally of the Uchiha you would follow the clan rivalries."
'Clan rivalries?' Naruto wondered in his mind, he filed that away to ask Tobirama later.
"It is fine Hyuga-sama, I am not interested in carrying forth any clan rivalries, I only wish to be neutral, or have a positive relation with the clan's."
"Very well, thank you then for helping my daughter."
Naruto bowed his head.
"Thank you for coming Uzumaki-san." The man said as he got up
"It is no problem Hyuga-sama, thank you for the tea, it was an honor meeting you." Naruto replied as he stood up and with a formal bow he left. After exiting out of the Hyuga clan he sighed his shoulders sagging. Now he could go read his book again.
A/n: Sorry for the short chapter! This should be the only short chapter under 2,000 words I believe. Enjoy!