"Are you not a little too accepting of this fact?" Madara stepped forward handing him the majority of the bags he had dropped moments ago. Did she really catch them all? Why was she so fast? It was kind of hot in a way. Well in a lot of ways. Still, her face was a deep scowl, and her hand rested on her sword, fingers dancing along the hilt.
He really should remind her that murder was illegal.
Kushina snorted like she didn't see the obvious threat and barbs in Madara's words waving her off like it was no big deal between such close friends. "Oh please, this isn't even the weirdest thing I've been told this week! Like really ya'know, this doesn't beat my daughter coming home and told me she eloped with her girlfriend that I didn't even know about," Kushina sighed hand on her cheek, "Still haven't told Minato about it. Besides, this is probably just about the right amount of weird for a Tuesday though."
"It's Thursday." He corrected - unless Sasuke fucked up the days of the weeks somehow - placing a few more bits of Madara's clothes back into her bags. He really should make a clone and send these off.
"It is?" Kushina's eyes went wide and she counted on her hand. "Ohh, well that just makes things even less weird, but umm who are you anyways? Are you my son's girlfriend? I can call you my son right? And rely on you to give me a grandchild to spoil?" The last bit was said so low he doubted that she even said it. She stuck her hand out towards Madara, the groceries on her arm sliding towards her elbow. "No pressure of course, but anyways, hello! I'm Kushina."
"I will not ask this again, why are you so accepting of this situation?" Madara glared at the hand like it was a weapon leveled at her. "Answer me honestly or else I will not allow you to see our children once I bear them."
"Wait, children?" Where did this come from?
Kushina sighed. "Well let's see here I can sense that there's a giant fury asshole inside of him, he looks a lot like Minato, I felt a connection with him, he also wasn't lying. And there was something else," She tapped on her chin, swaying as she began to walk. "Oh right! Minato told me about him!"
"He did? I didn't meet him yet, I've only been here for a day." He wanted to meet his dad, and he was still having problems figuring out why there were so many Hokage. It didn't make any sense.
"Oh, what was the place? Uhh in the land of wind? Roran?" Kushina snapped her fingers, still walking forward nodding to herself. "Yea! Roran! That's the place! He said that he met you there and you helped him fight some bad guy, I know because he came home gushing about how awesome our son was, and I was sitting there wondering when I got pregnant and who thought that Naruto was a good name. I mean, it suits you now that I read that perverts book and stuff, but big surprise when I plop out my little Naruko."
"You've time traveled before?" Madara's gaze was on him now, "How many times have you gone to the past and come back?"
"It kind of slipped my mind." He also didn't think that was canon or not.
"See I told you! The second you said your name and all that other stuff I knew you were telling the truth! So you can call me mom okay?" She spun, still keeping pace even when walking backward's, "that goes for you too, one who will bare my son's children!" She squealed stamping her feet and biting her lip. "Ahh, I'm so excited! Oh and Minato's going to be so happy! He should be home tonight, especially if its Thursday. He should be home!"
She gasped, spinning around once again, her smile was bright and filled with joy. "This is going to be a great family dinner! Ahh, I'm so excited!"
"Yea!" A family dinner! With his mom, dad, a sister he didn't know he had that eloped - whatever that meant - and his girlfriend/lover/whatever the hell she wanted to call herself Madara!
"I'm beginning to see the family resemblance." Madara matched his pace, the glare and scowl she had moments ago was gone replaced with that same soft look in her eyes and smile she only showed him. In her fashionable outfit, Madara looked like she was made for this time period, with the only thing being out of place was the sword on her hip.
"She will make an excellent grandmother for our children," Madara continued walking, even as he stood there in a half-stunned state.
"Children?"
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"So, tell me, Madara, how is it that you met Naruto?"
"I was bathing myself in the river and he splashed in front of me, I threatened to kill him, unless he explained himself."
"Oh my, how romantic! Now now, I just have to ask, how did you fall in love with him?"
"I was the leader of my clan, everybody in the world feared me or respected me, to them I was a god, an enemy, or someone to try and use." Madara didn't so much as blink as she peeled away at whatever vegetable Kushina had tasked her with like she was simply listing facts. "He was the only one to make me feel like I was human, the only one that challenged me and showed me the path I had been seeking for years." He could all but hear her grin as she began to dice the vegetable. "That and he's fantastic in bed."
Giggling - Kushina's - came out from the kitchen.
He blushed, scanning the dining room of his parents home once more. It was pretty much how he imagined it, but while it wasn't exactly the same house that he saw when he and Sakura went into a different dimension, it was pretty close on the inside, but instead of an emo version of himself called 'Menma' in the photos was a girl with long blonde hair, she didn't look like his sexy jutsu - the proportions were wrong - but it basically was the female version of himself called Naruko.
Apparently, she was born on July Seventh, which made her his big sister? Assuming she wanted a brother. This was weird. Weirder than the time he found out Karin was his cousin. What was he even supposed to say? 'Hi I'm technically you if mom and dad got it busy a few months later?'
"So," His mother's voice drifted out from the kitchen as he placed yet another dish in the right spot. Why was he kicked out of the kitchen? "How long have you two been a couple?"
"That would depend on who you ask." He heard Madara's pause followed by her knife being laid down. "To him, it's been but a week, with little more than a few hours seperating our departure and reunion."
"And to you?" The joy in his mother's voice was gone and everything fell silent as though the world was waiting to hear Madara's answer.
"For me," There was that pause again. "For me, it was an hour of fury, a day of remorse, a week of regret, and nearly half a year of trying to find some way to see him again. It was only thanks to Sasuke and that Uzumaki woman Mito that I was able to be reunited with him once more."
Crap, really? Guess he really was just taking everything for granted. She really did give up a lot to come here and be with him. He was going to make it up to her! Somehow.
"But that is enough about this, I am with him once more and I find myself able to smile once more. Now tell me, how does that device operate?"
"Ehh?" Kushina made a confused sound that rung in his ears. "The rice cooker? You really are from the past! Allow me to show you the wonderful world of the modern kitchen!"
Wonder if she forgot about him cooking most of their meals?
"Fairly well, but I'm afraid it will be of little use, I have informed Naruto that he will be the one cooking most of our meals, his ramen is wonderful."
He really shouldn't get his hopes up.
As Madara and Kushina continued to talk about seemingly nothing, he finished the kitchen table, there was only four places to set, one for him, another for Madara, and one for Kushina, and one for Minato who she was adamant was going to be there.
The air buzzed for the fraction of a second and an odd shaped Kunai that hung on the wall swayed, then there was a flash. And he stood there. Long spiky blonde hair, blue eyes that were so similar to his own, a flamboyant open robe licked by flames worn over the standard jounin outfit. It was Minato Namikaze.
"Oh," He blinked looking around as though to make sure he was at the right place, "Uhh, hello, who are you?" A cold smile that could rival Madara's murderous scowl took over his face, and a Kunai was being spun on a finger. "If your answer is that you're my baby girls boyfriend you better start running."
"Oh, umm, I'm Naruto, I'm technically your son from another timeline." Eventually, this will stop being weird and awkward. He shrugged offering up a smile, "Apparently we met before in Roran?"
"Oh! Oh oh oh! That's you! Ha! I knew I wasn't crazy! Kushina called me crazy for a month after that! But then she was upset that you weren't born, not that we don't love our daughter but we were both kind of expecting a boy, and well, you." Minato gestured at him, now smiling proudly. "Well, I assume you ran into your mother, wait, you are biologically our son right? And not just spiritually?"
"Uhh I think so, I mean I met you again, well your soul, when you got brought back to life, and Mom was also sealed inside me for a bit with the Kyuubi, so uhh yeah! I'm pretty sure!" He had the weirdest relationship with his parents ever. He stuck his hand out, Minato did not hesitate to take it. "It's an honor to meet you again."
"Likewise, while I am eager to get to know you more, and you know validate that I'm not insane, I'd like to see my wife." Minato shook his hand briefly and even pulled him into a one arm hug. "To be honest I was a little worried you were Naruko's boyfriend or something, I didn't want to commit murder today."
"Don't worry I'm already taken, my girlfriend is in there with mom."
"Mom? Hah, is she threatening you with adoption?" Minato offered him a wink and slid past into the kitchen. "Honey! I'm home!"
He followed after him mostly to make sure that Madara was well received. Once he got in there Madara was at his side in a heartbeat, her wet hand reaching for his. "Your mother is pleasant enough, reminds me of Mito, your father seems strong as well."
"I'm glad you like them?"
"It further proves that our line will be strong."
Right their line. "You know before we have children we're going to have to get married correct?"
Madara nodded, her hand squeezing his all the tighter. "My answer is yes, but if you take to long to ask the question I will rob that right from you."
Was that a proposal? "Uhh, let's have things settle down before things get crazy alri-"
"What do you mean she eloped!" Minato yelled, his face red with anger, he spun grabbing his kunai. "Naruto, you're going to help me bury this Tayuya!"
"Wait, what?" Why did that name sound familiar?"
Kushina snorted, grabbing at her husband's arm. "Minato Tayuya is a girl."
"Then who did my baby girl elope with?"
Oh, so this was how it was going to go down.
"Tayuya," Kushina was attempting to hold back a laugh and failing. "And yes Tayuya is still a girl. Our daughter eloped with a girl."
"I," The anger drained from him and he dropped his kunai to the ground, eye twitching. "I. I what?"
Despite this, dinner with most of his family was nice.
AN: So, uhh no pressure, but this fic is less than 20 reviews from breaching that 1k mark. (Suck it to the person that said that because Sakura was in this fic it wasn't going to reach 1k reviews). Also I hope you all enjoyed this chapter, and sorry for the long time between updates, I kind of finished Nano and then stoped writing for a few days. I'm also like 40 followers away from 2k followers on this story so lets do it!
There might be a bit more Minato and Kushina (Naruko is going to be offstage and mentioned only, largely because I think actually adding in Tayuya would not be what this story needs) The focus is still going to be on Madara and Naruto and I'm actually nearing the end (technically this chapter and last chapter have been part of my "epilogue" with most of the acutal story resolved, just a few more scenes I need to write)
