The Brothers Uzumaki

Prologue

I do not own any of the characters of Naruto…if I did…I wouldn't be working where I am today…sigh…

In one of Orochimaru's many hidden mansions

Sitting on a lone pedestal in the center of a room was a steel bracer, reflecting only the light given off of by torchlight. The crackling and popping sounds from the torches could be heard, (THUD!) "…crap", until a shadowy figure decided it was time to give gravity a run for its money. "That is so the last time I decided to go for the buffet special, can't afford to get chunky in this line of work, gotta watch my figure."

"What, watch it expand?" Another voice from above said. A second figure dropped down without making a sound, right beside the first. "Oh, you're funny…any ways your one to talk, Mr. I-emptied-out-the-buffet-and-left-my-friend-with-the-check."

The second figure crossed his arms over his chest, "Hey, I need fuel for chakra and I left a few things." The first figure chuckled, "Sure ya did…the ice cubes that were keeping the veggies cold."

"Anyways, aren't we supposed to be in quiet-stealthy mode right now?" The second said, unfolding a small bag and glancing around the room. "Naaahh, what's the point…" The first figure placed his hands on both his cheeks and swayed his hips back-n-forth with each word, "When (sway) all (sway) these (sway) big (sway) bad (sway) ninjas (sway)…already have us surrounded." The second glanced around and then looked at the first, "Ok, that was so girly, I thought I told you no sugar before we do a job."

Then, as if melting out of the shadows, shinobi with Sound forehead protectors surrounded the pair. "You know I can't resist chocolate pudding on buffet night…and that was not girly…no if you wanna talk about girly lets talk about that Orochimaru character…Femboy extremist."

"Ok, yeah, you got me on that one." The second pulled out two metal gauntlets from his backpack and donned them on his hand. The first one grabbed a bow that was resting on his back and pulled an arrow from his quiver. "I mean, what's up with the ton of mascara, and I hear he's even got a boy toy…what's his name…Kabooboo, Kabito." The second turned to face half of the group that was surrounding them from the south. "Kabuto, I think? So, what are we going to do about this?"

The first drew back his bowstring with the arrow loaded and aimed at the northern half of the sound shinobis, "The last one to drop his half buys drinks?" The second gave a predatory grin, "Sounds good to me, I'm thirsty and you still owe me from last week."

3 hours later at a bar in the Country of Lightning

"I told you it would be an easy job!" A young man wearing a black shirt, black leather vest with blue jeans and white sneakers, he also had long shoulder length black hair tied into a ponytail with deep blue eyes. He smiled and grinned at his friend who sitting across from him. The other young man was huge and muscular with brown hair and brown eyes. Wearing what looked to be a green chunnin vest with a brown shirt underneath, brown pants with black combat boots. "So what are we going to do next? You mentioned something about visiting family, a brother?" The black haired man took a drink of sake and looked at his friend with a sad look on his face. "Yama, I promised myself that the day both he and I were ready, I would find him and we would become a family again. I will not forgive our father for separating us; we didn't deserve to be left alone. We are going to take back what is ours, and we will never be seperated again. I promised that and Koshou Uzumaki keeps his promises. That's my nindo." Yama smiled and slid the check to Koshou, "You lost, and you pay. It was close though we were both down to one left but mine hit the ground first." Koshou glared daggers at Yama, "That's no fair…mine was taller…..fine whatever."

The Hidden Village of Konoha

"SSSAAaaaaakura-Chaaaaaaann!" Naruto yelled as he was bouncing along the pathway leading to the bridge that was the usual meeting point of Team 7. Sakura tuned her head toward the loudmouth blonde and grinned as she watched him approached, she started thinking to herself how glad some things never change, and a very loud Naruto was one of those things…sometimes. "A little louder Naruto, I don't think everyone in the Hidden Village of Sand heard you."

Naruto scratched the back of his head and gave Sakura a wide toothy grin, "Ahhh, but Sakura-Chan, I have some great news! The Chunnin Exams are going to be held here again! I'm finally going to be able to become a Chunnin like everyone else!" Sakura smiled, "That's great Naruto! Who are you going to get to team up with you though?" Naruto tilted his head slightly to the side. "You know, I haven't even thought about that yet. I'm sure there are going to be plenty of people to take the exam here in Konoha this year, I hope."

They both started to walk toward the main street of the village, Naruto strangely quite and starring at the ground. Sakura glanced at him, "Don't tell me you of all people are lost in thought!" Naruto huffed and crossed his arms over his chest, "Eh, I was just thinking of the last exam, when it was the three of us." Sakura eyes softened and remember those days as well; it was Naruto, herself and Sasuke. The name that haunts both Naruto and herself, for her it was because her feelings for Sasuke, for Naruto, it was the promise that he made to bring Sasuke back to her and have yet to fulfill. She doesn't blame or hold any bad feelings for Naruto not being able to bring their teammate back that day. He almost died that day, he gave everything he could to bring Sasuke back…she's still haunted by the fact that it was Sasuke himself that almost killed him. She still unsure as to the reason for it; was it the cursed seal? Or was it a lust for power, to finally become the avenger that he wanted to become. To become the person that would be strong enough to destroy his brother, the destroyer of his clan. They didn't even notice that they stopped in the middle of the street, people passing by going on with their daily lives. Someone though did notice their sudden lull; a black haired pale eyed young lady that was walking toward them.

Hyuuga Hinata has grown quite a bit since Naruto'sthree year leave. She no longer hid behind objects or people, as much anyways. Today she heard that Naruto had finally returned from his mission in the Sand Country. She was finally going to walk right up to talk to him…yep…that is what she was going to do, right up until the moment she noticed how close she was actually getting to him and took a sharp right down an alley to avoid being seen. "Ooohhhh, why can't I do it? I'm a Chunnin now! I'll just turn right back around and…" (SMACK) little did Hinata know that Naruto and Sakura started walking again and was going to take the same alleyway to head to the Hokage's office. "OOoof!" Naruto said, unceremoniously getting knocked down on his butt. Sakura just stared for a brief second before she started laughing. Naruto started to rub his backside and growled "Why don't you watch where you're walk….Hinata?" Hinata was cringing from the pain in her backside and she heard what Naruto started to say, "Oh no Oh no Oh no! I can't believe this! This is no where near how I wanted to greet Naruto-Kun! I've messed everything up again!"

Naruto slowly stood up and held out a hand for Hinata, "Hinata, I'm so sorry; I wasn't watching where I was going! Are you all right?" Hinata grasped Naruto's hand to try and get back up; she suddenly realized whose hand she was holding and let go with a squeak "Eeep!" She didn't wait till she was able to stand on her own though, she cringed and waited for the impact of the ground but it never came. She opened her eyes and looked up to the two deep blue shining eyes of Naruto, who caught her before she hit the ground. Sakura had a sly grin on her face and noticed how Naruto caught Hinata; his right arm was draped across her back along her shoulder blades, his left hand placed on the far side of her waist. "Go Naruto! You super sly dog you! Hinata, you want me to take a picture of this?" Hinata noticed the situation she was in and stated to turn the brightest red she has ever turned before and started to violently shake her head no. Naruto helped Hinata stand back up and glared at Sakura, "Sakura-chan, quite teasing Hinata like that. Come on we need to go see Baa-chan before she leaves the office. See you later Hinata!" Naruto and Sakura continued on their way and Hinata just stood there, still red, "That may not have been the way I wanted to say hello…but that'll work."

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