Hi, I know, fast chapter, but I had this written already so whatever.

Please review, I don't own Naruto (kay disclaimer done)

Kushina wasn't sure how it had happened, but she had managed to get a friend.

"I'm Kushina, dattebane….."

She had trailed off, unsure how to proceed.

A few of the bratty boys snickered, and Kushina swelled in fury.

How dare they laugh at her! They didn't even know who she was!

She made a split second choice.

"A-And I'll be the first female Hokage, dattebane!"

The snickers turned to full blown laughs.

"Hah, you?" "A tomato face like that?"

"Hiro, be quiet!" snapped the teacher, but the laughter continued. The only ones not giggling were two dark haired girls and a blond girly looking boy.

"Hah, a tomato as Hokage!" Hiro cackled.

The two dark haired girls stood up, one looking irritated and the cheerfully bright and chipper looking.

"Better a tomato then you, Hiro." The first girl, with straight hair snapped. "She is a classmate, treat her with respect." She glanced at Kushina, and gave her a smile.

"I'm Uchiha Mikoto, Kushina-chan."

Kushina stiffly nodded.

"And honestly, are you all five." The other girl, with spiky hair said. "After all, it's totally mature to be rude to a classmate, in front of sensei, and to someone you might spend years on a team with and place your life in their hands. Honestly, it's like you're a kid."

She thought for a second.

"Oh, right, you are."

"S-Shut up Machiko." Hiro snapped.

"Hiro, you're being rude." The blond haired boy said, glaring at him. That seemed to do more then anyone else, and Hiro subsided grudgingly.

"Machiko, Minato and Mikoto." Sensei said, smiling faintly. "I appreciate your defense of Kushina, but I'm sure that there will be no trouble with Hiro anymore. Will there?"

"N-no sensei." Hiro grumbled.

The girl, Machiko, waved a hand.

"Can she sit next to me, Sensei?" She cheered eagerly, ignoring the appalled looks that her classmates sent her.

"Sure." With a gentle push, Kushina was moved to the desk next to the spiky haired girl.

"Yo, Kushina-chan. I'm Machiko, I'm Mikoto's sister, and I'll be the other contender for Hokage, so let's be rivals!"

"Rivals?"

"Well, friendly rivals. Uzumaki vs Uchiha!"

"Right."

Leaning closer, she gave her a sunny smile.

"I love your hair!"

Kushina clenched at the red strands. Her hair was ugly, she knew it. Why would Machiko say that-Kushina had already been dubbed Tomato for her hair, so obvious against the dark browns and blacks, with occasional blond.

"Do-Don't joke around, dattebane."

"I'm not joking." Machiko said, sounding earnest and sincere. "It's really beautiful. It's like fire, and you're an Uzumaki, right? That's a badge of honor." Machiko blew some of her raven black hair out of her face.

"Plus, I heard that Uzumaki throw great parties." She added, grinning slyly.

Kushina felt her face lift into a smile. "Yeah, Uzumaki parties are the best, dattebane."

"Yeah, can you tell me more?"
As Kushina described an Uzumaki party (which often involved alcohol, sparklers, and a lot of yelling), Machiko leaned forward, looking eager.

"We have to have an Uchiha and Uzumaki party."

Kushina giggled a bit. "That'd be fun."

At lunch, when some kids had cornered and taunted her, calling her Tomato, even throwing a bit of food at her, Machiko, Mikoto and Minato had arrived, with Minato scolding the now ashamed looking others, Mikoto pulling pieces of sandwiches out of her hair, and Machiko?

Well, she was both pulling bits of food out of Kushina's hair and smacking the other kids the head.

"Bad!" Machiko said in irritation, waving her finger in front of Hiro before whacking his shoulder.

"Ow!" Hiro cried out, rubbing his arm.

"She's a classmate, what are you doing?!" She shrieked, hands on hips..

"She's a outsider she doesn't -OW!"

"Go away, Hiro." Minato said cooly, glaring at the boy. Now looking ashamed, he mumbled an apology to Kushina (she turned away) and ambled off to join his lackeys.

Kneeling in front of her, Mikoto picked out the last of the lettuce. She looked furious, muttering exactly how she was going to beat the crap out of that Hiro.

Kushina wasn't exactly upset over that.

"You okay, Kushina-chan?" Machiko asked, holding out her hand. Minato also helped her to her feet, brushing off the gravel on her dress.

"You know, next time they do that, beat them up!" Machiko said, grinning at her. "You're a lot better then them, you'll be an epic kunochi!"
Kushina felt herself smile.

"I know."

Later, when no one was around, a lackey of Hiro began taunting her.

Five minutes later he was running away, screaming about a "Red hot Habanero."

Kushina brushed off her knuckles, grinning.

She had made a friend, it seems. Or three.

afhkjsfkhfda Kushina is so cute.

Somehow, she still got the nickname,

even though we helped her out.

Well, at least she wears it proudly,

because honestly, that's a badass nickname

for a five year old to have.

Omake

Kushina's capture (AU)

Shivering, Kushina plucked another of her flame red hair and let it float to the ground. Sneaking a glance at her captors, she clenched her fist and, despite her hands stinging, she hoped one of her friends would come.

"Hello, dark shadowy men with Kumokagure affiliations, obviously ninjas, with my eternal rival tied up and being forced along, probably for her epic hair and cool jutsus. Whatever are you doing in Konoha?"

Kushina couldn't decide wether to laugh or groan.

In front of her, and the stock still men, Machiko was standing, arms crossed, grinning.

Getting over their shock, the men drew sabers, one knocking Kushina to the side, where she wobbled-off balance, tripping as she tried to regain her footing.

Seeing that, Machiko's expression turned thunderous, and drawing a kunai, she darted forward.

Mikoto flew out of the shadows behind her, and they engaged the five ninja in combat, Mikoto darting with practiced ease, and Machiko with a wide smile as she flew between the treetops, smacking them with the kunai.

Kushina heard a rustle behind her, and she turned in alarm, but relaxed when she saw it was Minato, his normally cheerful face serious. He held his finger up and pressed it to his mouth, and Kushina nodded. Minato quickly picked her up, and raced up the tree.

Shouts of anger from the men informed Kushina that the ninja had seen, and she felt a surge of fear for the two other girls.

"Minato, what about the others?" Kushina cried out as they bounded over the treetops.

"Right now, we need to help you." Minato replied, his blue eyes focused on the horizon.

"Minato Namikaze if you don't put me down right now I will punch you so hard your ancestors will feel it!"

With a sigh and a mutter of "Machiko is rubbing off on you" he landed on a nearby branch, and held out his hand.

"Jiraya-sensei helped me with this. Wait here."
On his hand was a a long vine of black letters.

"Flying Thunder God Technique!"
The seal became golden, and Minato vanished, Kushina just barely managing to avoid crying out, hooked her legs on the tree branch, and waited, tense and nervous.

"Where did that blonde kid go?" A voice roared from under her. Kushina looked down. One of the ninja was straggling under her, his expression furious.

"I'll kill that little-Oomph!"

The man's breath flew out of him as Kushina landed on him, knocking him to the ground. Without wasting a second, she kicked his face, sending him to slumberland.

"Why do you feel the need to challenge everything I say." Minato said glumly, dropping down.

She rolled her eyes at him. "I didn't see you helping me." She retorted. "Now get these ropes off."

"I got them." Called a voice, and a kunai sliced through the ropes, embedding itself in a tree.

Kushina turned.

"Machiko you showoff." Kushina deadpanned, glaring into the gloom.

"Well, I have to test out my Sharingan somehow." Machiko said, emerging from the shadow. Her eyes blazed crimson, and there was no mistaking the joy in her voice. Mikoto came after her, her eyes shone red as well, and she looked five seconds away from screaming in triumph.

"Well, we better get back." Kushina said. Machiko pouted.

"But I have the Sharingan, that's so cool!"

Kushina felt a grin tugging at her lips. "We have to report to the Hokage."

Mikoto immediately straightened up, her newfound Sharingan melting into black, and her expression calming.

Machiko rolled her eyes. "Wet blanket."

"Crazy." Kushina retorted.

"Party pooper-"

Minato spoke up. "Um, do we know how to get back?"

Machiko froze. "Damn, that is a good question. Well, loverboy, this your thing."
"Loverboy?" Kushina snapped, hands on her hips.

"Oh, don't you know. Minato was the tracker in this, he followed the hair you dropped. And he was the one who noticed you were gone." Mikoto put in, her expression amused.

Minato flushed.

"Shut up." He groaned, making a half hearted swipe at Mikoto.

Machiko grinned. "Just think, if you two get married, your kids-"
"Stop it!" Kushina and Minato shrieked at the same time, both bringing their hands down onto Machiko's hair.

"Ow!" Machiko rubbed her head.

"Okay, okay, stop smacking me in unison, because that's romantic-ow! Okay, I'll stop!"

Omake of the Omake

"Where were you?!" Shrieked Noriko, glaring at her two daughters in both estate relief and pure fury. "What prompted you to leave in the middle of the night. No note, no nothing!"

Machiko muttured something that sounded like "Calm down, Mrs Weasley," but raised her voice when Noriko swelled in fury.

"It's okay, Kushina was just kidnapped by Kumokagure ninja for her unique chakra and abilities and also her hair so me, Minato and Mikoto went and rescued her and we caused a diversion and gained our Sharingan and therefore enabling Minato to escape with Kushina. Oh, and Kushina probably has a crush on Minato, and ditto for Minato."
"What was that?" Shouri asked in disbelief.

"Oh, Minato-"

"No, I mean the fact you gained your Sharingan.

The two closed their eyes, and opened them to reveal swirling red and black."

Noriko squealed so loudly Shouri winced.

"Oh my goodness! You girls have the Sharingan! I'm so proud!" gushed Noriko.

Shouri was equally excited, but more subdued.

"Good job, girls." He said, smiling at them.

Machiko slyly grinned. "Are we forgiven."

"No."

"Awww!"

SO, that's it then. Enjoy

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