New dawn for the Shinobi Nation

"Hello Naruto-kun, Itachi-kun. It's so nice to see you both again."

Naruto smiled widely, "I knew it was you!" he exclaimed in happiness, racing forward and wrapping his arms around the smaller girl. He had always wondered what his sister figure looked like under the mask she always wore. "I missed you Kage!"

Kagome returned the hug, "I missed you as well, Naruto" she whispered running her fingers through the golden strands. "How did you know it was me, you've never seen my face."

"It's in the way you walk" Itachi responded, while Naruto nodded his head in agreement. Kagome furrowed her brows, a look of confusion entering her eyes, "You have a very unique walk. it's the same way I recognize who you were as well. "

Naruto nodded to what Itachi had said, before releasing the female and stepping back a bit to take in her feature. "Wow, your really pretty Kage-nee-chan." the blond looked awed at her appearance and he wasn't the only one.

Kagome giggled at the comment, "Thank-you, Naruto, that's very sweet of you to say. Though. I'm glad I met you here. it saves me the trouble of searching for you."

"Were you here to see me, Kage-nee-chan?" the blond grinned.

Kagome shook her head, "Well yes and no, I guess, I am actually here for the chunin exams that are being held tomorrow, but I also wanted to visit with you, Itachi, Iruka, Kakashi, Ibiki, Anko, Shisui, Mikoto, the eternal chunin, and everyone else. And that reminds me, has that teme Fugaku been behaving himself?"

Sasuke choked at how the girl had just addressed his father, he didn't know whether he should be in awe at her courage or insulted. He settled for being indifferent seeing as his brother didn't look angry.

"Yes, his been fine and has not been on my case so much anymore, which means I have more time to spend with Naruto and Sasuke." Itachi replied, with a nod. "And mother is fine as well. She is most anxious to meet with you again." the Uchiha heir furrowed his brows, "I must ask though, does she know your real identity."

Kagome blinked and cocked her head to the side, "Meaning?" she narrowed her eyes slightly in thought, "Do you know some-thing?"

"Are you N.U. Kagome?" Itachi questioned, though he had his suspicion, it never hurt to have the persons confession first before jumping to conclusions. After all wasn't tha saying never assume, for assuming makes an ass out of u and me. And that's the last thing he wanted to be.

A wide smile blossomed across her lips, "Saa, let me guess, Kakashi, Iruka, the Sandaime and you are the only ones who know this fact, ne."

Itachi nodded his head, "Yeah, so you are her..."

"Yes," Kagome nodded her head, a wide beaming smile on her face as she glanced towards her companions, "Didn't I tell you they were smart." she turned and directed her gaze towards the confusing looking Naruto with a grin, "It's my name Naruto. My real name is Kagome, why don't you call me that, alright."

Naruto nodded his head, "Kagome, is a very pretty name." the blond beamed, a smile that reminded Kagome of their father, the Yondaime. "Everylasting light, right? or is it..."

"No, it's everlasting light!" Kagome stated (1)

Bankotsu snickered from behind her, "Yeah never call her a woven bamboo basket, she get's pissed off." Hakudoushi grunted at his idiot paramour as he knocked him upside the head, "Like your one to talk, you don't like people calling you barbaric skill do you."

Bankotsu turned and glared at the lilac haired male, "Shut up Hakudoushi, I am not a barbarian." the dark haired male hissed towards his silent companion who tossed a bored glare at him.

"Oh yes, because Reckless courage is so much better."

"At least my name doesn't mean white child." Bankotsu growled, hand reaching towards his Banryuu, but before his hand could each the hilt, he was smacked upside the head. "Owe" he groaned, turning to stare at the one who hit him, "What'd you do that for, Kagome?"

Kagome glared at him, "Stop complaining about your name already. And don't fight with Hakudoushi here, you know how out of control you tend to get and the last thing we need is a whole squad of ANBU coming here, arresting you and having Haku and I waiting hours for you outside T&I."

Shrinking back from his female teammate, Bankotsu nodded his head, "I understand, Kagome. No fighting Hakudoushi. Got it." he nodded his head, while glaring at the smug looking lilac haired boy.

"Are they always like this?" questioned Naruto, watching the two older males, amused by their antics. It was similar to how he and Sasuke tended to act.

Kagome crossed her arms and eyed both of her teammates, "Che. Worse. Usually there would be lots of blood involved." giving both boys one last glare she turned back towards Naruto and smiled brightly "So yeah, those are my teammates, the dark haired one is Ryuu Bankotsu and the other is Kumo Hakudoushi."

Naruto grinned, "Nice to meet you." he called out which earned him twin nods and a grin from Bankotsu, "Well you already know Uchiha Itachi, I'm sure, but this is my best friend, Uchiha Sasuke, his Itachi's younger brother and she's Haruno Sakura."

Sasuke nodded when his name was called while Sakura just waved before crossing her arms over her chest. "Ah, nice to meet you." Kagome replied turning to look at Itachi, "Should I go and see Sarutobi-sama?"

"Probably." Itachi nodded his head, "Kakashi, Iruka, Naruto and I wil be present as well. Kakashi, Iruka and I are quite curious about what happened all those years ago and Naruto deserves to know the truth." the Uchiha heir stated.

Kagome nodded her head, "Yep. I was going to tell you later, but now is as good of a time as any," turning, she told Hakudoushi and Bankotsu to go meet their sensei and tell him that she'd meet wth them latr.

"Alright, but get back as soon as you can, chibi-chan, or Ryu-sensei will think you've been kidnap, than he'd call the Kuraikage and the guy would be pissed and murder everyone in his way."

Bankotsu grinned, the Kurai-nins knew this to be a lie, and Itachi suspected as such but the Konoha genin's thought it was true and looked a bit pale at the thought.

Kagome rolled her eyes, "Ignore him, it's what we do." she replied tossing the ebony haired male a glare.

Hakudoushi smirked at Kagome's statement and he nodded his head. "It's true. We do tend to ignore him when he starts acting like an idiot." the lilac haired male turned his head away from the glare being aimed at him, courtesy of his boyfriend.

Grumbling, Bankotsu crossed his arms over his chest and glared towards the ground. "Whatever. Haku and I will meet with sensei. Come to the dancing leaves when your finished."

Naruto perked up, "Why are you going to a hotel, nee-chan? You and your team can stay with me at the house while your here." the blond blinked at the dark haired female. "Itachi stays there sometimes. As does, Kakashi, Iruka and two others that I want to introduce to you later. Anyways the house is technically yours since your the one who bought it for me as well as commissioned it. And you know your always welcome there."

Kagome nodded her head, "Yes, but I built that place for you Naruto-kun, but thank-you for the offer and we'd like to take you up on it." she grinned at the blond, "But we should really go see the Hokage now."

"Right" Naruto turned his head, "Hey Sasuke, can you take them to the house. Haku or Zabuza should be home by now, so one of them can let you in."

Sasuke nodded his head, "Fine. But you owe me."

"Whatever you say Sasuke." the blond turned and looked over at Bankotsu and Hakudoushi, "Just follow Sasuke and he'll take you to my house. One or both of my friends that are staying with me should already be there, so they'll let you in. just tell them that I sent you." Naruto furrowed his brows, "If Kakashi or Iruka are there, just tell them that you are nee-chan's teammates and they'll understand."

Bankotsu and Hakudoushi nodded their heads and thanked the blond for his hospitality. Naruto just grinned and told them that any friend of his nee-chan, was a friend of his as well.

"Hey, maybe you two should look for sensei first before heading to Naruto's place. It'd be such a hassel if sensei had to hunt us down. Then we'd be stuck listening to a three hour lecture about being responsible adults and how they should always check in with their superior before doing anything unless it was a life and death situation."

Konohagakure
Hokage's office

Kagome stood in front of the aged Hokage with a smile with Naruto standing beside her with a confused look plastered on his face while Itachi glanced at the younger boy with a tender look in his eyes that caused Kagome's smile to widen.

"Hello Sandaime-sama, It's seems like I've been discovered. But shouldn't those two love birds be here as well, especially if we're going to be speaking about that incident and what happened."

Sarutobi nodded his head, "Yes. I've sent a missive already. Kakashi and Iruka should be here shortly unless, Kakashi's late-ness diease is contaiguous and Iruka decided to come two-three hours late."

A grunt was heard as the door was pushed open revealing both Iruka and Kakashi in the entrance. The former was holding the latter's arm, "Sorry Hokage-sama. I had to drag Kaka no baka with me or he would've been late for sure."

Naruto grinned, "Kaka no baka." the blond teased his sensei "that's great Iruka." that comment earned him a mock hurt look from his silverish gray haired senei, which he ignored.

Kagome giggled at their antics, "The both of you are cute together." she called out causing both Kakashi and Iruka to look towards her with surprise.

"Kagome?" Iruka questioned, eyes narrowed.

Kagome smiled at the scarred chunin and nodded her head. "Yes. I am in fact the adopted daughter of the fourth. Namikaze Uzumaki Kagome." she turned and stared at the blond whose eyes widened in shock. "I'm your sister Naruto."

-Tsuzuku-

(To be continued)

1. Kagome- I've heard her name meant everlasting light opposed to woven bamboo basket. And since I'd prefer the former to the latter, I used that one.