"Kagome-chan, are you sure about taking out daughter with us tomorrow to Konoha?" asked Naruto as he held his wife.
"We already told her she could come and I'm not going to be the one who tells her we changed our mind," said Kagome with a small smile.
"You're right, she would probably beat us up," laughed Naruto.
"Why are you so worried anyway?" asked Kagome.
"You and I both know what will happen at the exams, I'm just worried I won't be able to protect them all," said Naruto.
"I know how you feel honey, but we raised them well and they don't need us to protect them anymore," said Kagome.
"What about Gaara-kun and Arashi-kun, they are both still genin," said Naruto.
"Yes they may be genins, but you and I both know they could easily be jounins, you just have been holding them back because you are scared they aren't ready. Arashi-kun is a seal master prodigy; while Gaara-kun has better control over sand then you did with the bijuu because of all his training. You need not worry about those two," said Kagome with a smile.
"Why do you always have to be right?" grumbled Naruto.
"If I wasn't then we would have to depend on your logic, then this family really would be in trouble," laughed Kagome as Naruto started to tickle her for that comment. After a few minutes, it turned into some more passionate wrestling.
"I love you Kagome-chan," said Naruto seriously.
"I love you to Naruto-kun," said Kagome before they continued to stay up for the rest of night have 'fun.'
Break
"Tou-san are we almost there?" asked Aiko as she rode on Entei with her mother. Naruto cast a powerful genjutsu on Entei so he looked like a regular horse. Not even someone with Byakugan or Sharingan would be able to see through the genjutsu.
"Aiko-chan, we just left an hour ago, we will be there in a couple of hours," said Naruto. Naruto was dressed up in full Kage gear, but unlike regular Kage robes, his had many pockets to hold his many bottles of sake. Besides Naruto was Naraku wearing his Bamboo pelt outfit and mask, which gave him an aura of mystery and death. Kimimaro was wearing his full ANBU outfit with his skeletal mask as he walked besides Kagome. Behind Naruto was Yugito and her team that consisted of Gaara, Arashi, and some boy neither had seen before whom was wearing a black facemask.
"Hey tou-san, how come our family doesn't have a symbol like other clans in our village?" asked Arashi.
"Arashi-kun, you will address him as Tokikage when we are out in public," said Yugito hitting him on the head.
"It is fine Yugito-chan, but Arashi-kun don't do that when we reach Konoha. The reason we don't have a symbol because that symbol on your headband is all we need to tell us where we are from and who is our family," said Naruto pointing to the headband on Arashi's forehead. The symbol for the Tsukíhigakure no sato, was a small clock that had the kanji for future inside of it.
"Tokikage sir we are arriving," said an ANBU appearing in front of Naruto.
"Good, have the other ANBU teams spread out and secure the area," said Naruto before dismissing the ANBU. The ANBU just nodded before disappearing in a swirl of leaves.
"You ready Naruto-kun?" asked Kagome as she appeared at his side while Aiko rode on Entei by herself.
"As ready as I'll ever be," replied Naruto. It wasn't long before the large gates of Konoha came into view and Naruto was surprised to see that the Sandaime wasn't the only one who came to greet him. Hiashi and his family were also there waiting by the gate to greet them as well. The thing that surprised Naruto most was seeing the younger version of himself there as well, but he was talking and laughing with Hyuuga Hinata.
'It seems since her mother didn't die she didn't become shy and lose her confidence. I should've expected this,' thought Naruto as he watched the two get along like a boyfriend and girlfriend.
"Tokikage, we have been waiting for you," said the Sandaime smiling at the younger Kage.
"I hope we didn't make you wait to long Sandaime-sama," said Naruto before bowing to the older Kage.
"No not at all, in fact I just arrived when the gate guards told me you were arriving," said the Sandaime.
"Hey old man, who is this guy?" asked the younger Naruto.
"Naruto-kun, please try to have some respect while in the presence of Kages," said Hana reprimanding him.
"Hiashi-sama, Hana-sama it is good to see you both again," said Kagome smiling at the two.
"Kagome-sama, it is good to see you again as well. Please let me introduce to my daughters, Hanabi and Hinata," said Hana pointing at each of her daughters.
"It a pleasure to meet you ma'am," Both girls said before bowing.
"Oh, why are your eyes so pale," asked Aiko staring at Hanabi curious.
"Aiko-chan," said Kagome silencing her daughter.
"Maybe it will be best if we continued our conversation somewhere else while Kagome-chan can introduce Hana-sama to the rest of my family," said Naruto looking at the Sandaime.
"While you are here Naruto-sama, I request you stay at our house with the rest of your family. We have already set aside some lodgings to accommodate you," said Hiashi. Naruto knew that trying to argue with the man was pointless so let it go.
"Kagome-chan, I will meet up with you and the others later," said Naruto before he walked off with the Sandaime.
"Hana-chan, I will be going with the Hokage. Please escort our guests to the Hyuuga compound," said Hiashi before following Naruto and the Sandaime.
With Kagome
"So Hana, who is that boy that is at your eldest daughter's side?" asked Kagome already knowing whom it was.
"That is Naruto-kun; they have been friends ever since they were little. The council doesn't like Naruto hanging around Hinata because of a special condition he has," said Hana trying to avoid breaking the Third's law.
"He seems like a nice boy," said Kagome with a small smile.
"Kaa-san, who is that boy that looks like Naruto-kun," said Hanabi pointing at Arashi.
"Oh, I completely forgot to introduce you to my sons. Gaara-kun, Arashi-kun, and Yugito-chan come over here please," said Kagome to the two boys.
"Hana-chan, this is Gaara-kun and Arashi-kun my two youngest sons and this is Yugito-chan my eldest daughter," said Kagome introducing Hana to her children.
"It a pleasure to meet you three," said Hana smiling at the three.
"You mean that your father was that other Kage talking with the old man?" asked Naruto interrupting their conversation.
"Yes that was our tou-san," said Yugito.
"He didn't look all that powerful to me," said Naruto without any tact.
"Naruto-kun," said Hinata embarrassed.
"Kaa-san, can we go look around the village before I end up hurting the fool," said Arashi not liking how the boy talked bad about his father.
"Go ahead, but take Gaara-kun with you," said Kagome. Arashi and Gaara said thanks before they took off to the roofs to explore the new village.
"I will go keep an eye on them so that they don't get into any trouble," said Yugito before bowing to Hana then disappearing in a swirl of leaves.
"Please excuse Naruto-kun, he sometimes says things without thinking," said Hana apologizing.
"Do not worry about it, I understand," said Kagome.
"Hey Hinata-chan, let's go see what the other are doing. Maybe we can get in some training before the exams start tomorrow," said Naruto before dragging Hinata off with him.
"Come Hana-chan, you still need to show me those gardens you said you had at the compound," said Kagome randomly.
"You like to garden?" asked Hanabi.
"Oh I love to garden, do you?" asked Kagome with a smile.
"Not as much as my sister, but it is calming," replied Hanabi.
"Well come then, I will take us to a special garden in the back of the compound that even you have not been to Hanabi," said Hana with a smile.
At the Hokage Office
"It is good to see you again Naruto-sama, but I am curious as to why you brought so many ANBU guards with you," said Hiashi looking at Naraku and Kimimaro.
"I'm afraid I bring bad news about these upcoming exams," said Naruto grimly before taking a seat.
"Two teams of ANBU stationed outside the village, I do hope that the news isn't too bad," said the Sandaime giving Naruto a curious look.
"It is about your former student Orochimaru," said Naruto getting the immediate attention of the Sandaime and Hiashi.
"What about him?" asked the Sandaime with his full attention.
"A couple months ago we caught a few spies within our village, so we interrogated as to find out why they were spying on us. What we found was most interesting, I have even brought you the official documents stating everything we learned," said Naruto signaling for Naraku to give Sandaime the documents. Naraku just pulled a folder out of his Baboon robes and calmly handed it to the Sandaime. The Sandaime just gave Naruto one last curious looked before he opened the folder and started to read through it.
Naruto watched the Sandaime many different looks of shock with a little bit of amusement. He knew that of all the things that the Sandaime expected this was definitely not on the list.
"Are you sure that the spies you interrogated weren't lying?" asked the Sandaime hopefully as handed Hiashi the folder. Hiashi took the folder with a curious look before he started to read it as well.
"I assure you that everything that you read in that folder is true. I sent my top stealth and assassination expert to confirm the information and we found out that the information we gathered was all true," said Naruto seriously.
"If this is true then I should cancel the exams," said the Sandaime.
"I think that is a bad idea, because if you cancel Orochimaru will know we found out and he just plan a different time to attack the leaf and we may not be so lucky to find out about it like we do now," said Naruto.
"I noticed that one of the genin you brought looked like the Kazekage's stolen son," said Hiashi.
"Yes, that is Gaara-kun," said Naruto turning to look at Hiashi.
"There is much you aren't telling us Naruto, first being as to why you have two demon vessels with you that were reported missing for the past five years," said the Sandaime.
"I promise you that if you survive the invasion I will tell you everything you wish to know, old man," said Naruto before removing his hat. Hiashi and the Sandaime just stared at the man in shock not believing what they were seeing.
"Arashi?" stuttered the Sandaime.
"We shall meet again Sandaime and hopefully then you will have a little more faith in me," said Naruto before standing up and leaving with his two ANBU guards, but not before placing his Kage hat back on. The Sandaime and Hiashi could only watch as the man who called himself Naruto left the office with his two ANBU guards.
"Do you really believe that was Arashi?" asked Hiashi.
"I don't know, but if it was then I know we can trust him to protect the village to the best of his abilities," said the Sandaime.
"Yes I agree with you on that," said Hiashi with a nod.
'If it is Arashi and he has been helping out demon vessels, how come he never came for his own son?' thought the Sandaime with a frown.
Nighttime
"Kimimaro-kun," said Naruto as he and his sons stood on the roof of some building.
"Yes Naruto-sama?" asked Kimimaro.
"During the one month break between the second and third exam, I want you to start to eliminate any sand ninjas that come. Just make sure to get rid of the bodies and don't get caught. Your Kaa-san would kill me if she lost any of her children," said Naruto as he looked down at Kimimaro.
"It shall be done Naruto-sama," replied Kimimaro.
"Naraku-kun, I want you to protect your Kaa-san and Aiko-chan 24/7 during the time that Kimimaro-kun is out doing what I told him to," said Naruto.
"Yes tou-san," said Naraku.
"Kimimaro-kun, please make sure our ANBU teams don't interfere until the invasion starts. I don't want any conflict between our ANBU and the leaf ANBU," said Naruto.
"Yes Naruto-sama," said Kimimaro.
'Let's see how things play out now, it is your move snake,' thought Naruto as he stared up into the night sky.
Translation
Tsukíhigakure no sato – The Hidden Village of Time
Tokikage – Time Shadow or (Shadow of Time)