I do not own Naruto

Hey everyone. It is me and I see whole bunch of you have decided to join the crowd and for that I thank you.

Right now I am trying to think of how to phrase something without sounding like a certain word. It's hard you know. But folks, Naruto will not be all super powered, if anything he will have a few more skills thanks to Jiraiya. Keep in mind that it is of my discretion for I do want Minato to give him some stuff, for which is in my brain and will come out when it is time and some of the reasons will also be at my will.

Other then that please continue and enjoy

Oh and hey people don't be afraid to review. I encourage people who make me think and give me a few ideas to work with. Not to mention if I make a mistake somewhere please let me know. I hate getting half way through a story to realize I messed up 20 pages ago you know?

Waking up the following morning, Naruto found himself still feeling lost as he looked around his new room. The colors were bright and how he would like it, he still found himself almost lost in it. That night when he, Minato and the pervy sage talked, Naruto had learned that this was the room his mother planned for him to have.

Looking at a picture that the older blonde had given him the next day, Naruto found himself staring at a red headed woman with a beautiful smile. Long and like fire, her hair fell to her waist with ease, her eyes shining with joy as she holds her belly which was busting with her pregnancy,

She wanted me that much….

Yeah she did kiddo. She did.

Making a mental note to buy a special frame for it, as he looked at the woman, he found himself just wishing he could have known her.

"You know you keep staring like that, she just might come alive."

Startled to say the least as Minato had made an appearance, Naruto gives a sheepish look as he scratches the back of his head. "And there you go, there she is."

Confusion now apparent as he has no idea what he is talking about, the older blonde gives a small smile as he explains. "It is how you reacted son. The way you moved, that was very much Kushina." The eyes are misting as now he looks at the picture, the older man jumps slightly as the younger grasps his shoulders hesitantly in comfort.

ABout to pull away rather quickly, Minato nods his head in acceptance as he speaks. "I'm alright Naruto. I just…"

"Miss her." The blonde replied slowly as the older nods his head. Watches as the picture is put down, the older grins as he turns to look at the younger.

"Come on breakfast." MInato says as he turns around. "If you are going to help me finish some things I have been working on, you better hop to it."

Eyes widening, the teenager grabs some things and heads for the bathroom as MInato heads for the kitchen. Having had to learn to cook at an early age, he wasn't great, but he wasn't bad either. SImple things like bacon, eggs, and toast he could do with ease. Try to get him to do something like a quiche and a frittata well he would be like huh?

Hearing all the noise coming from the shower as his son starts singing off key, he finds the pervy sage joining them albeit briefly as he comes through the front door.

"I got a message from one of my contacts." The Toad sannin stated. "It concerns some of the issues we are having at the moment.

Silence his only answer, the white haired man turns to head out the door when MInato says something that causes him to pause in his tracks. "I am still extremely not happy for your lack of care in my son's childhood, but for Naruto's sake. YOU better come back." The blonde man stated. "Despite our discussion that night, he does still care."

"And you?"

Silence his only answer, JIriaya just shakes his head and leaves. "Tell the gaki I will see him soon."

The door closes, it is at that moment, Naruto comes bounding in. HIs hair damp and still drying, he was dressed and ready to go as he bounces on his feet. The excitement for the day in his eyes, MInato slides him a plate of food, that the teenager gobbles with ease. Having made the food just a few minutes before going to see if the younger one was awake, he watches with joy of his own.

Now everything is eaten and eventually cleaned and put away, MInato raises an eyebrow as he looks at his son. "Aren't you forgetting something?"

Confusion evident for a moment, the teenager yelps as he runs to go get his weapons. Especially one that JIriaya had stated when they returned was a gift from a friend of Naruto's. In two pieces that were connected by a chain for easier carrying. All the blond had to do was grab it off his back. Chakra pumped into it, the two pieces came together and formed a rather lethal halberd. ITs blade curved into a point at the top. It was shaped like a crescent moon, as the KIng and his family had wanted to do something for the boy who had saved them, years ago.

A look of approval on Minato's features the two head out to the training grounds to work. A bag being held loosely by the elder, it contained a pile of scrolls, that the two would be experimenting with as ideas formed in their heads.

Having a good look through the previous night both blonde men found ones to begin with, Minato that night had found some elemental paper, that he had stashed around years ago. Jiraiya while getting Naruto on control, weapons, and working with the chakra of the fox. He had neglected some of the others that the teen should know.

Thinking though on how volatile the fox's chakra could be. The older of the two blondes admittedly could find no fault in that strategy. He would have done the same. It had helped though that the perverted sage did remember one thing, It was one of the reasonsThe trick with the shadow clones was going to be handy for some of the experiments that he and Naruto had discussed,

Not only will Naruto know what not to do, when they fail. But if they fail, they will not be the ones getting hurt,

So it helped that Naruto it seems was wind based, which was a bonus to him as he was the same. Which means some of the experiments would be a bit harder as wind was weaker to fire. Seeing how the Uchiha had controlled their skills and never really letting anyone else try. Minato had been trying to devise some fire jutsus before the untimely event that took him out for a long time.

Kushina had some in her arsenal of course being the seal master that she was, but then she had many seals in or around her she had been playing with. It's why some of the ones contained her partially unfinished work, that he and Naruto wanted to finish..

Arriving at the training ground now that was on top of the monument. MInato watches as his son puts everything down to breathe in the fresh air. Knowing he himself is tired as the strain of all the walking had drained his strength. He still can not help but smile as he sits upon the ground. Cane beside him as he will probably need it to get back up, he finds Naruto in front of him rummaging through the bag, with eagerness in his bright blue eyes that mirror his own.

"Which one are we going to try first?"

"How about one of your mother's, so first things first. What do you know about seals?"

"Just what I could get out of the pervy sage." The blonde scowls. "Which wasn't much, but I got a little more info from the village in the Snow. Before he got us kicked out for peeping...again."

"Master Tanabi?"

"You know her?" Naruto asked curiously as he unwinds the scroll MInato handed him. The elderly woman, knowing how the toad sage was from years of friendship. She had taken the teen under her wing while JIriaya did his thing in between training.

"I helped her with a few ideas on a seal or two out that way," He replied. "Plus she gave me some insight into some stuff I want you to learn later. If not for her I probably would have never gotten the Rasengan as far as I did."

"Ohhhh."

A chuckle erupts as the teen looks over the scroll thoughtfully and as he unrolls even more..., "This seems pretty cool."

"How so?"

Giving the scroll back to the older man, Naruto waits as Minato skims over it. Reading and making some sounds of interest, he smiled as he laid it out on the ground. "It seems your mother was definitely creative." He chuckled. "This one is a jutsu she was working on for me and others with summons that given the right circumstances, would make one interesting use."

"Really? So want me to summon Gamakichi?"

Having momentarily forgotten how Naruto learned to summon, the older man made a mental note to beat his mentor's ass when he sees him again. But nods his head as he turns to his boy. "Actually summon Gamabunta first. See if he agrees with where your mother was going with this." Minato replies. "Besides lets see if he recognizes me."

Grinning as both realize the toads may not know of his return yet. Naruto is about to when he has a curious look on his features as he looks at the size of the paper on the ground. "How would he read it? The scroll is like a flea to someone his size."

Laughing at Naruto's common and puzzled expression, MInato just shakes his head with amusement as he responds. "Just trust me he can regardless of how small."

A slightly dubious look on his features, Naruto goes and summons the boss Toad. As usual appearing right under his feet and several stories in the air on top of him. A familiar booming voice of aggravation speaks.

Jiriaya this better not be you. The boy knows better.

"Eh heh…" A little nervous to say the least, Naruto gestures for the older man to talk. Chuckling a bit Minato speaks up causing the toad's eyes to widen in disbelief as it listens.

"Hello old friend. It has been a long time."

What the MINATO! How in the 9 levels of hell?!

"That is a good question and one I do not have the answer to. But in the meantime I had Naruto summon you, because apparently Kushina was working on an idea she had that might interest you."

All right but before we continue. Boy! I have something to ask you.

"Yeah boss?"

You know who this is right. In relation to you?.

Confused for a moment, he realizes what the toad is referring to and nods his head. His father being the previous summoner, of course they would know and they would not tell him. "You knew it too?"

Aye I did. I was waiting but you never did ask about the other summoners

His jaw dropping at this news, Minato can not help but grin as his son begins to rant about a lack of communication. much to Bunta's amusement. Finally done with his venting, Minato stands up and with the scroll in hand slides down just enough so that Bunta can see what was in his hands.

What's this?

Allowing the boss to take the scroll in his massive flippers, the toad looks at carefully. His eyes seeming to narrow into what could only be the size of a pin, sounds of hmmm come forth. Eventuallydone, the toad speaks up again.

The idea is indeed interesting. Have the boy work on it and Minato?

"Yes Gamabunta."

You owe me some Sake

That said the boss toad vanishes allowing Naruto and Minato both to get back down to the ground. All though the latter had to admit it that it hurt. Needing to endure though as he wanted to continue working with his son, that was when another shinobi came forth. A chuunin by the looks of it, he was breathing hard as he spoke up.

"Forgive the interruption Namikaze-sama, but the Hokage requests Naruto's presence immediately for an urgent mission."

"What's going on."

"We got a message from Suna sir. Gaara of the sand has been kidnapped."

The younger blonde's eyes paling he looks at Minato with a quiet plea. Understanding the situation as Naruto's friends had explained the relationship between his son and this Gaara he nods. "Go."

A grateful look on his face, Naruto does not realize that what he says next makes the older blonde smile as his son talks to the chuunin. "Hey make sure my Dad gets back alright. I think he did something."

That said the teen gathers his things and is off like a shot. Minato grinning, he winces for a moment as his leg spasms. The chuunin watching offers a hand out to the former Hokage who shakes it away.

"I'm fine...got to deal with it if I am going to get back up to par."

Nodding his head in understanding, the chuunin still waits. As besides what the Uzumaki had said, the Godaime had told him the same thing. To wait and make sure the older man did not overexert himself. And considering the pink haired girl narrowed her eyes at him, reiterating the order before he went looking for the Uzumaki….

Well no offense to the Godaime, but the Second coming scared him to death.

Elsewhere

In the Sand Village, knowing how Konoha was on the way with support, a group of Suna nins were preparing to go after him themselves. The relatively new Kazekage during the battle between him and their attackers had let his guard down enough to save them all. It is what prompts such a rescue even now led by his brother Kankuro.

But among those who watched, there was one who recognized one of the attackers. Old and cunning in her years, she set about preparing herself. Having taught Kankuro, Chiyo sets about preparing for a fight of her own that is coming.

She is sure of it,,,