Chapter 2: the Nara clan grows
"I'm home." Shikaku says, calling out to his wife as he and the baby naruto enter his home.
"Welcome home dear." She calls out from another room, however once she enters the room shikaku is in she stops and stares.
"What are you holding dear?" She says smiling. "Oh, sorry I forgot mention this, but it seems our little family is grown. We're taking in naruto uzamaki, the son of minato and kushina." He explains to his wife.
She takes naruto from him and holds him close. "He really does look just like minato, doesn't he?" She says to her husband. "True. But I have a feeling he will eat more like kushina."
"Good thing we're close with choza's clan then." Yoshino says. "So we'll be raising naruto?" She asks. Shikaku nods his head.
"Correct. My hope is him and shikamaru will be like brothers. I know I didn't have to, but I can only imagine how difficult his life would have been if I didn't take him in. People fear what they don't understand." He explains.
"Then we'll do our best and show him the love his parents would've." Yoshino declares. Shikaku smiles and nods. This boy will be okay, he thinks to himself.
Timeskip: 3 years
Three years have passed since naruto has begun living with the Nara clan. Fortunately in that time hiruzen and shikaku were able to keep Naruto's identity as a jinchuriki under wraps, as well as Naruto's true heritage.
Shikaku and yoshino decided to take naruto and shikamarus education at a young age seriously. While neither had started training, they were being taught how to read.
Shikamaru, being a natural born Nara, took to this easily. Naruto on the other hand? Not so much.
"Shika, play with me!" Naruto says as he finds shikamaru outside cloud watching. Shikamaru closes his eyes.
"No, nap." He mumbles, instantly falling asleep. Naruto sighs, he loves his brother, but he is lazy.
Naruto decides to walk around and ends up getting out of the Nara clan compound and inadvertently makes his way to the yamanaka compound, and sees a young platinum blond haired girl watering plants.
"Hi!" He calls out as he sees her. "I'm naruto, what's your name?" The girl nearly drops her watering can from this. She just barely managed to not drop it.
The girl puts it down and answers. "My name is ino." She answers.
"Nice ta meetcha ino! Wanna be friends?" He asks her smiling wide. "Awesome! Want to play?" He asks again.
"Sure, let's play tag!" Ino says, quickly touching naruto and running away. Naruto grins and runs after her.
From that day onwards naruto and ino begin hanging around each other a lot more, even including shikamaru when he's not napping or cloud watching.
Another short one, chapter 3 ideally will be longer.
the first couple chapters might be rough as this is my first attempt at a naruto fanfiction. As mentioned previously I welcome all feedback, if you want to read ahead check out my stidhamlucas999
I have some ideas as far natures, but I'd love input. What chakra natures should our three characters have? And should naruto be taught any Nara clan jutsu?
