Asuka stretched as she woke up to greet the day. She looked around at her surroundings and saw that she was at home in her room.
"Why am I here? What happened to the war?" Asuka asked out loud to herself. "Right! That stupid jutsu. Damn it!"
Asuka tried with all her might to break it like one would break a genjutsu, but it yielded no result.
"Well if I can't break it then it looks like I'm going to have to wait till someone outside can break it. In the mean time, as long as I'm not in danger, I might as well figure out what my dream looks like."
Asuka dressed and went downstairs. When she entered the kitchen to make herself some breakfast she was surprised to see, not only that breakfast had been made, but her mom and dad there as well. Katsumi had just finished putting the food on the table and Masato was sitting down drinking his coffee.
"There's our sleepy head." Katsumi said.
"Mom... Dad..."
"What wrong Asuka? You're acting like you've seen a ghost." Masato said.
Without a word she gave her father and mother each a big bear hug.
"What's the matter? Is everything okay?" Katsumi asked as concern filled her brown eyes.
"Everything's fine. I just needed to get that out. I love you guys so much." Asuka said as she wiped a few tears from her eyes."
"And we love you." Masato said.
Asuka ate her breakfast then headed for the door.
"Asuka, don't forget to be back for dinner tonight. We're having dinner with the Uzumaki family tonight."
'Uzumaki family? Does that mean that Naruto is here too? I need to find him and see if it's really him or if he's part of the dream.'
"I won't forget! See ya later!" Asuka called as she ran out the door.
Asuka looked up at the stone faces and saw that Lady Tsunade's hadn't been added. 'That must mean that Minato is alive. I'll pop in and see if he can tell me where Naruto is.'
Asuka knocked on the Hokage's office door.
"Come in." came a male voice.
Asuka entered.
"Asuka, how can I help you?" Minato asked.
"Wow! Naruto really does look like you!" Asuka spat out before she could stop herself.
The Hokage chuckled. "I would hope so he is my son after all."
"Do you know where he is right now? I'm looking for him."
"This early in the morning you could probably still catch him at home." Minato answered.
"Okay thanks." Asuka gave a respectful bow and started to head out when she realized she didn't know where that was. She got the address from Minato then headed out again.
Once Asuka arrived, she quickly knocked on the door.
A beautiful red head in a green dress and white apron answered the door.
"Hi Naruto's mom, is Naruto up yet?" Asuka asked realizing she didn't know her name, or if she did know she couldn't recall.
"What's with 'Naruto's mom' all of a sudden? You know calling me Kushina is fine."
"Right, sorry, I don't know where my brain is today."
"Come on in Naruto still isn't up yet." Kushina invited.
Asuka followed her into the dinning room/kitchen.
"Naruto! Get Your Butt Out Of Bed! Asuka Is Here!" Kushina shouted in a scary voice. "Have you eaten yet?" she asked in a sweet tone.
'Wow! Naruto's mom is scary. I definitely don't want to get on her bad side.'
"Yupp, you know mom always makes sure I've eaten before I leave the house." Asuka said starting to feel like this was right.
"Sorry, I slept in mom!" Naruto said as he came sliding down the railing. "Hey Asuka, what are you doing here? You know our families are having dinner together tonight right?"
"Yeah, but I was thinking we could get some training in today."
"Can I mom?" Naruto asked Kushina.
"Of coarse, just don't go overboard."
"Alright! Lets go!" Naruto said as he grabbed Asuka's wrist and practically dragged her out the door.
Once they were at the training grounds, Asuka felt free to ask her question.
"Naruto..."
"Yeah?"
"How did you and I meet?"
"What makes you ask a silly question like that?"
"I'm just not feeling myself today, please help a friend out."
"We met at the academy. You were my first real friend."
'He's part of the dream. That can mean two things, 1) the dreams are specific to each person or 2) Naruto is still fighting. I so hope its the latter.'
"Thanks."
"Now you wanted to train so lets train." Naruto urged as he threw a punch at Asuka.
Asuka easily dodged and threw a kick which Naruto blocked. They exchanged blows till lunch time. Asuka flopped on the grass and looked up at the clouds.
"Asuka! Why did you do that?!" Naruto exclaimed.
Asuka sat up and looked at him weird. "What flop on the grass?" Then it clicked in Asuka that Naruto was averting his gaze. 'Seriously?! Here too?!' Asuka quickly dressed.
"Is it safe to look?" Naruto asked.
"Yeah your safe."
"What was with that? You've never done that before."
"Sorry, its a new training thing I picked up. It's kind of become a habit I guess." 'Obviously, this is something my mom didn't teach me.'
"Good thing Neji didn't see me with you like that! He would have killed me!" Naruto over exaggerated.
"Relax Naruto everything is going to be fine." Asuka reassured.
"Aren't you supposed to meet Neji at BBQ's for lunch?"
"Oh right!" Asuka faked knowing about the plans. "I guess I better go. I'll see you tonight Naruto!" she called as she ran to meet Neji.
When she arrived at the restaurant Neji was waiting outside for her.
"Sorry if I'm late." Asuka said.
Without a word Neji planted a firm and almost dominating kiss on Asuka's lips. 'Something feels different. This isn't the real Neji'
"Let's eat." Neji said after finally breaking the kiss.
The couple went into the restaurant, sat down and placed their order.
"So how's your day been?" Asuka asked not sure what else to say.
"It's good now that I get to spend time with you." he said frankly.
Asuka just now took notice of the way he was dressed.
"How long have you been in the ANBU?"
"I'm surprised you don't remember. I asked you a year ago on the day I joined."
"Sorry, my brain is else where today." was Asuka's excuse.
"It's alright my love."
'My love? This is definitely not my Neji. Oh well, I'll just have to play along till someone can break this jutsu.'
Once they finished their meal they went for a walk. They ended up in the field above the Hokage faces. Asuka looked out at the Leaf Village. 'It's nice to know this didn't change.' Then without warning Neji pulled her close and planted a passionate kiss on her lips. He bit her bottom lip and then smoothly transitioned his tongue into her mouth. Asuka tried to get into the kiss but it just didn't feel right. Neji then placed his hands on her hips and pulled her to him. Asuka broke the kiss and pushed Neji away.
"What's wrong? You always like it when we make out up here." Neji inquired.
"I guess I'm just not feeling myself." Asuka lied. She was feeling fine it was this twisted world that didn't feel quite right.
"Well you want to slow things down that's fine with me." Neji offered.
"You would do that for me?" Asuka asked a bit surprised that a fake Neji would do that for her.
"Of coarse."
"Thanks." Asuka felt a wave of relief. "I should go help my parents get ready for dinner tonight."
"That's right the famous Nakamura & Uzumaki family get together."
"Yeah, I'll see you later Neji."
That night as the two families sat around the dinner table talking and laughing, even though she new it was fake, she was the happiest she'd been since the war started.