Brother
After the confrontation with Minato and Kushina, Naruto and Ino mostly Naruto, decided to join them on their walk. Ino isn't too fond of this and couldn't help to understand why Naruto wanted this. "I know Naruto wants to become Hokage and the fourth is his favourite and all however..Why do we have to join him and his wife" she thought looking at the couple in front of them.
"Hey, Naruto.." Ino whispered to her side.
"Uh" Naruto said noticing her.
"why are we following them?" She asked.
Naruto didn't answer right away and just stared at the couple who he knew deep down is his parents. He felt shock at first and couldn't speak until they called his name, well fake name. He smiled and didn't want to miss this chance he has with them. However, he doesn't know whether to tell Ino that they are his parents.
"So are you two visiting?" Kushina asked breaking Naruto's train of thought.
"W-well ya" Naruto replied not ready for her question.
"(sigh) yes.. (smiling) the both of us are" Ino replied after sighing at the fact Naruto couldn't answer.
"family?" Kushina asked Ino noticing her red hair.
"Me!..Oh well, sorta..Ha,ha" Ino said with a nervous chuckle.
"So why are you guys here?" Naruto asked and soon got two faces staring at him and felt he said something wrong. "I-i mean I understand why Kushina is here, she's an Uzumaki but Minato.."
"Well we're married for one thing, also we came to visit my brother" Kushina answered him.
"Your brother?" He said quietly thinking that he had an uncle.
"Ya, he's quite the trouble I will tell you that much" Kushina said with a smile, looking forward.
"Who is he, some type of prankster" Ino said with a chuckle.
"No, he's more..Carefree type of person" Minato told which confused the both.
"Why not you two meet him unless you have somewhere to be?" Kushina asked them.
"Well we don't want to.."Ino said about to decline however Naruto spoke.
"Sure!" He said with a grin.
"ah, good" Kushina replied with a grin.
"Ha..Ha..(nudged Naruto with elbow)..what are you saying Menma?" Ino asked still with a smile however Naruto could feel her digging into him with her elbow.
"C-come on, Crystal...It will be fun" he told her giving his grin that she can't say no too.
"Fine, we would like to.. Kushina" Ino answered her.
Kushina nodded and showed her smile of content. Minato also felt happy the two were coming since for some reason, he senses something strange in Naruto even his wife however she doesn't show it. Naruto and Ino were lead to a building different more modern like a Japanese style house. They soon stopped when Kushina and Minato did.
"So is this.." Naruto said until he was interrupted.
"COME OUT BROTHER!" Kushina screamed in the top of her lungs making the people around her to shiver.
"Wow, she's scary" Naruto whispered to Ino.
"Y-ya, No kidding" Ino whispered back feeling the same trembling fear he has.
"You get use to it" Minato told them with a nervous smile.
"Poor guy" they both thought realising that Minato must deal with Kushina has his wife.
They soon turned their focus to the sound coming from within the household. Naruto and Ino gulped in anticipation for Kushina's brother. That sounded like banging on the floor board which soon stopped. The door slide open revealing an older man with red hair.
"Why do you have to be so loud Sis" said the older man scratching his messed-up hair.
"Because I know my irresponsible brother can be called from my loudness of my voice" Kushina exclaimed.
"eh, hehe..hm..Who are these two?" He asked noticing unfamiliar faces.
"Oh, their Menma and Crystal" Kushina introduce them.
"Well nice to meet you…(gives hand), the name's Yuzuma Uzumaki"
"Hmm..(grabs his hand)..Hey" Naruto said with a smile.
Yuzuma eyes twitched however went back to normal letting go of Naruto's hand. He realized how different Naruto looks and wonders if he is a visitor as well as Ino who he never saw in his village before even though she looks like an Uzumaki.
"So you are Kushina's brother we were hearing about" Naruto told him.
"Hope it was good things" Yuzuma said with a smile.
"Not really" Ino thought with a smile noticing how badly dressed he is plus his hair. His robe is undone, he isn't even wearing any sandals.
"Good to see you again, Yuzu" Minato told him calling him by his nickname he gave him.
"Minato..Glad that you are looking well..(appears next to him).. so are you keeping the end of your deal" Yuzu whispered the last part in Minato's ear.
"Yes, don't worry" he whispered back and got the attention of everyone.
"What are the you two talking about?" Kushina ask raising an eyebrow.
"Just want to know if my brother in law is taking good care of you" Yuzu answered her with a smile hoping she wouldn't say more.
"Hmm..You should know that Minato is a good husband and a good man and I'm his beautiful, kind hearted wife..You know" she said with a grin however not everyone showed that they agreed except nervous smiles of fear knowing her true nature.
"w-why dont you all come in" Yuzu told them to get rid of the tension that was created by Kushina.
Everyone nodded and followed him in. Naruto and Ino were behind the adults observing what is around them. It wasn't fancy however brought that elegance that you needed to take your shoes off for. They soon entered a room with a wide open space. A woman is spotted wearing a purple kimono with jet black hair, reaching her waist sitting on a mat holding a cup of tea. Naruto and Ino were curious why someone who looked more like a princess be in a place with a man who looks sluggish.
"Stellaaa!" Kushina said, running to her with excitement.
"It's been awhile Kushina" She responded and is greeted with a hug.
"I told you, call me sis" Kushina told her giving a hug full with love.
"R-right...S-sis" she replied with a blush feeling weird saying that.
"Sis?..That must mean" Ino spoke removing her eyes from Stella to Yuzu. "Are you two..Married?"
Stella smiled and nodded peacefully however Yuzu grinned and shakes his head violently showing how proud he is. Naruto and Ino couldn't believe that they were a couple. This taught them, never to judge a book from its cover again. Yuzu took his seat next to his wife. Minato and Kushina took their seat on the floor. The odd ones out, didn't know what to do so they slowly sat down. Once they did, Yuzu began to talk.
"So you two...Where did you come from, I haven't seen you before?" He asked them with curiosity.
"O-oh w-well you see.." Ino stuttering not knowing what to say.
"Just wanted to visit, you see I had questions that I wanted to find answers too, from that it lead me here..To the Uzumaki Village" Naruto told him.
"Did you find the answers?" Yuzu asked him curious.
Before Naruto could answer, his eyes landed to his father and mother then back to Yuzuma. A small smile appeared on his face feeling happy. Just seeing that expression told Yuzu his answer however his eyes soon landed on his sister and notice her rubbing her stomach. They soon came back to Naruto. Before he could speak, Ino spoke.
"Yuzu, tell me who are you exactly..This house can't be owned by a slum like you and have such a beautiful wife, you can't be just a prankster" Ino asked him wanting to change the subject also wants to know about him.
She noticed everyone around her staring causing her to blush from embarrassment feeling like she did something wrong. However, saw warm smiles. Yuzu began to answer her.
"You already know my name and that I'm Kushina's brother, you should also know...I'm the strongest Uzumaki in the clan with the most chakra above Kushina" he answered, shocking the two who couldn't believe he is that strong.
OOO
Sasuke is seen laying on a tree branch looking up to the sky. He couldn't understand what exactly is going on. First, he found himself at a home he barely remembers, a brother who died, a clan that didn't exist. How come he is here, why is he here. He clenched his fist in frustration not knowing the answer. His eyes widen sensing someone familiar.
"How's it going…(thud)..Sasuke" Shadow spoke on the ground with a kunai Sasuke threw.
"You..(jumped off)..Tell me, who the hell are you?" he asked in anger look down on him.
"Calm down Sasuke...There is no need for violence"
"There is no need...Tell me why am I here!?"
"To seek the answer, you are looking for, about your brother's other secret"
"What?" He asked confused.
"Instead of hunting down for the answer, you have the source here..Itachi is alive here but still young"
"How could this Itachi tell me..He's not even a ninja yet"
"How much do you know about Itachi's past"
".." Sasuke hesitated to answer. He wasn't told much about his brother or wasn't told anything by him.
"Just keep on eye on him, you will be surprised on what Itachi had to got through, in such a young age"
"How could you know about his past if you weren't there"
"My eyes are quite unique yet just like everyone else's however with a different feature..I'm able to go in there minds and see into their past however not all of it, just fragments"
"So your eyes can do that" Sasuke said couldn't believe someone with those types of eyes, isn't an Uchiha.
"Well must be going...Lots of work to do, hope you and your brother become great friends"
Soon Shadow disappeared leaving a questionable Sasuke who soon heard children talking and turned his head to the playground. His eyes landed on his brother who seemed to be staring at Izumi. Watching his older brother who is now younger than him, looking happy, made him feel uneasy. Living a life where his older brother was always serious. It made his mind not able to think that he would make a legit smile but here he is, smiling a real smile.
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"T-the Strongest U-Uzumaki!" Ino and Naruto stuttered shock knowing that the man that they think is a slob is someone so strong.
"Yup, doesn't get old hearing that" Yuzu told to them with a grin.
"Don't be to impressed" Kushina spoke after her eyebrow twitched.
"Ah, ha..(grin went away)..She is right, you know" Yuzu exclaimed looking more serious.
"What do you mean by that?" Naruto asked.
"I may be the strongest, however there are things that the strong does show that makes the people around him acknowledge him...I was one of those people and was offered the role of being the leader of the clan... However, I declined that offer"
"You did what?" Naruto asked quietly shocked that he would turn down that big of an offer, if he was given that, he wouldn't hesitate to say yes.
"Menma, you don't seem to like my answer?" Yuzu said noticing his expression of disappointment all too well, it reminds him of Kushina's expression when he told her.
"it's just..Why wouldn't you want to, becoming someone that important with your level of power deserves to become the leader which is similar to become the Hokage" Naruto told him.
"The Hokage...So do you want to become Hokage?" Yuzu asked.
"Yes, that's my dream...And nothing will stand in my way for achieving it"
Yuzu smiled hearing another person who had the same dream has his sister and husband. He met very few people who had the same determination has Minato and Kushina and now found another one.
"That's a good mindset to have, Menma, however unlike you I can't bring myself to become the leader that's why I became the person the village calls for help" Yuzu said without showing any disappointment.
"How come, what would make you do that?" Ino asked not understanding his logic.
"(Small smile)..For freedom and so I can stay with my wife" He answered her showing no lies in his expression that she can find in a person however Ino sees truth and happiness.
It even shock Naruto. The fact that Yuzu would not become the leader was so he can be free and spend time with his wife. He didn't like the decision however understands why he did it noticing the smile on Stella's face. He soon felt a pulse coming from his gut and touched his stomach. "What's going on" he thought until he snapped out of it when Yuzu spoke.
"Seems like the sun is going now" Yuzu said looking out his window noticing the sky's getting darker.
"Wow, never knew it was getting late" Kushina spoke surprised how long they stayed.
"Do you have a place to stay" Stella spoke with kindness in her words to Naruto and Ino.
"Uh, well…" Ino reply not knowing what to say until Yuzu spoke.
"If you don't, I can offer you two to stay in our guest house" Yuzu told them.
"Really" Ino said shock that he would.
"Ya, you seem to be nice kids" Yuzu said with a smile.
"Well we should be going to our hotel" Minato told Kushina and both stood up.
"Well I hope you two have a good night, also..If my brother does anything to you, just tell me and I'm going to be running her and kill him" Kushina said with her fist clenched to Naruto and Ino who shivers from her anger.
"Don't worry Kushina..(stands) if he does..I will handle it" Stella said with a smile that hides a scary beast.
Everyone except Kushina who loved seeing this side of Stella were afraid. Minato and Kushina soon bowed and made their leave. Yuzu stood up from his seat and stared at his two guests.
"Follow me, I will show you to your rooms" He told them with a smile and began walking away from them.
OOO
"Itachi...See you tomorrow" Izumi said to him and headed home.
Itachi waved to her good with a smile and turned around however stop after noticing a familiar face, leaning against the tree.
"Shun, you're here" Itachi said surprised seeing Sasuke.
Sasuke replies with a nod and leans off the tree staring at Itachi.
"So we're you waiting for me?" He asked curious.
"I wanted someone to show me around this village, and since I only know you..You're my only option" Sasuke told Itachi.
"Hmm..(nodes to himself), sure I don't mind being your tour guide" Itachi responded to Sasuke.
Sasuke nodded and saw Itachi walking pass him. Once he passed, Sasuke is shocked. There shouldn't be a reason to however whenever Sasuke ask his brother for something's he gets a no and a flick in the forehead but he got a straight answer from him. It felt strange to him. He snapped out of his thoughts when Itachi called him.
"Shun, you coming?" Itachi asked him.
"Coming?" Sasuke asked wondering what he meant.
"It's getting dark, why not come to my house and have some dinner" Itachi answered him.
"Your house" Sasuke said to himself and a memory of that night came to his mind, the memory of his parents lying dead on the floor.
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Sorry haven't posted but was busy and sick sadly but now I'm fine.