Summary: During his stay on a hidden continent to the rest of the world as a part of his preparation to take the throne, the All-Father-in-training falls for a red-headed beauty with a feisty temper. A few months later, she is preparing to give birth when Loki sends a beast with nine-tails after them. Thor, utilizing his disguise as a random shinobi named, Namikaze Minato, sacrifices his own son and his physical form in this realm (again) to seal the demon within his son. Twelve years pass, and the son of the God of Thunder and King of Asgard, does something to unleash his hidden potential, and now he will have to prove why he is...
SON OF THOR
3: Returning to Midgard
~~4 Days Later; Nami no Kuni~~
"Where is that baka?" Haruno Sakura growled as she paced the living room of Tazuna's home. Her teammate Sasuke watched from his spot where he was stuck on the couch before scoffing and practicing the activation of his Sharingan. He doubted every word his sensei and the two nuke-nins that were also resting in the bridge builders homes concerning the class dunce.
The dobe can't be that strong...the Uchiha survivor thought arrogantly. He was the Rookie of the Year, after all. How could he not be the strongest in comparison to Uzumaki Naruto of all people? The blonde had no idea what the word style meant, as you could tell based on his jumpsuit.
"Oh, relax Sakura-chan," Haku said as she (it was discovered by Sakura when she walked in on Haku undressing for a shower that she was indeed a girl) assisted Tsunami with dinner. Tsunami smiled down at the teenage girl on her left, having taken a shine to the trained hunter-nin and her sensei. Tsunami blushed as she thought about the brutish man named Zabuza that was currently in the same room as the Konoha genin, polishing his blade. Despite his attitude, Zabuza was indeed a gentleman when he needed to be, and seeing as he found Tsunami just as attractive as she found him, he had yet to do something that would severely upset her.
"Please?" Inari asked again as he knelt in front of the nuke-nin, "Please teach me how to be a swordsman?"
"For the last damn time, no!" Zabuza growled, groaning when Inari hardly flinched. The two women in the kitchen giggled when they heard the bickering between them. The door opened and everyone looked in hope (or curiosity in Zabuza and Sasuke's case) to see a certain long haired blonde, their hopes falling when Kakashi and Tazuna stepped in.
"I cannot thank you again for helping me, Kakashi," Tazuna said as he sat down where Sasuke's feet used to occupy, the raven haired teen now sitting as he tried to appear healed to get more training from his sensei.
"Oh, it's no big deal," Kakashi said with a wave of dismissal, "The sooner the bridge is completed the sooner I can go back to reading my Icha-Icha."
Haku, Sakura, and Tsunami all scowled at the mention of the perverted novel. The white haired Jonin brushed the impressive amount of killing intent coming from the women off and sat on the right of Zabuza, the two having gained a mutual respect for one another.
"So he isn't back yet?" Kakashi asked. Zabuza snorted.
"Your powers of observation never cease to amaze me, Kakashi," the nuke-nin said. The white haired man gave his equal a sidelong glance from his half lidded eye.
"Why thank you," he replied sarcastically, not missing a beat before he returned his attention to the window and looked at the sky. He thought about the son of his sensei, wondering where he could have gone and if it had anything to do with what he contained. As he thought, he faintly became aware of the growing dark clouds in the sky. When lightning flashed and thunder roared just behind the home of their client, he was instantly snapped from his thoughts.
"Everyone get down and away from the windows!" Kakashi shouted, going into full jonin mode, "Zabuza, you're with me!"
"Right!" the nuke-nin grunted out as the two made their way to the backyard. What they saw made their eyes widen and their jaws drop so far, Kakashi's mask started to slide down his face.
"S-sensei?" Kakashi whispered as he saw within what seemed to be many pillars of lightning Naruto along with his (Kakashi's) sensei Minato. The older man had his hand on the teen's shoulder and was saying something inaudible to him due to the thunder booming and lightning crackling. Kakashi hesitantly took a step forward but stopped when the two embraced in a small hug. Another second later and the lightning stopped, leaving behind the blonde teen that stood alone atop runes.
Naruto turned around and faced the two, giving them a friendly smile as he scratched his slightly fuzzy cheek. He really should shave like Kaasan suggested, but he'll get to that later. He calmly walked up to his sensei and gave the man a mock glare as he crossed his now larger arms over his impressive chest and asked, "So...Why didn't you tell me who my father was?"
"I-uh, um...I-I..." Kakashi faltered for a reasonable response. Zabuza, however, noticed the mischievous twinkle in the blonde's electric blue eye and laughed, gaining Kakashi's attention and making him frown in confusion. Kakashi looked back at his knuckleheaded student to see him smiling back at him. Realizing he had been had, Kakashi sighed and lightly swatted at Naruto's head.
"Stupid gaki," Kakashi grumbled before storming back inside. He had to admit though; Naruto had fooled him well for a moment.
"Not bad, squirt, not bad," Zabuza praised as he patted the blonde on his larger shoulder, "What happened on the bridge, kid? Ya grew almost three inches and look like you could crush a small tree with a hug!"
"Aye," Naruto nodded, speaking like his father and mother did, "I can do that and more. Tis a result from having Thor, my father, and the Warriors Three train me for two seasons."
"Damn, gaki...we're gonna have to spar sometime, huh?" Zabuza asked with a bit of excitement in his voice. He had heard legends of the Warriors Three, and in a world where demons supposedly roamed the lands freely, he certainly believed in them. If this kid actually trained with them...oh he would be in for one Hell of a fight!
"We shall indeed! Come my good man," Naruto said, clapping Zabuza on the arm, "Let us drink to our victory against Gato!"
"I'll drink to that!" Zabuza agreed as they reentered the house.
"NII-SAN!" Inari cried in joy as he leapt at the blonde. Naruto easily caught him with one hand and laughed.
"Hello, Inari, good to see your spirits have risen since our last meeting," the blonde said with a grin, "How did you gather enough men to counter Gato?"
"Little runt ran around banging on doors, shouting that he needed help until people came out," Tazuna said, taking a sip of his rice wine. He stood and approached the blonde, giving and getting a smile before they shook hands, "I don't know what happened kid, but you sure took care of them."
"Twas my pleasure to lay waste to those scum," Naruto replied with a smile, happy he befuddled the bridge builder with his words, "How goes the Bridge? Any problems?"
"None thanks to your team and the Momochi," Tazuna said, gesturing to Haku and Zabuza, the former having a blush on her face as she took in Naruto's new features before her eyes narrowed and the latter crossing his arms and grinning in pride beneath his bandages.
"I'm happy to hear it," Naruto replied. He walked into the living room, giving a nod to both Tsunami and Haku, and stood before his team. Kakashi, having calmed down, took in the blonde's new look and gave him an eye smile in approval. Sakura readied herself to pound the stuffing out of him, but froze when her eyes fully acknowledged his being.
"N-Naruto? W-What...who? No way!" Sakura cried in disbelief. Naruto laughed heartily before turning to face Sasuke. The boy had bandages all over his torso and around his neck, his eyes a glowing red with tomoes within them.
"Dobe," he greeted with a nod, taking in his new attire, "Heh, finally gain a fashion sense?"
"I guess I have," Naruto admitted as he scratched the back of his head sheepishly before offering his hand to the raven haired boy, "Thank you for what you did. I owe you a lot more than you can imagine."
"Hn, just don't get me killed, dobe," Sasuke said, keeping his arrogant tone but giving Naruto a small smile. The blonde gave him one back in response before turning around once again and holding his arms out.
"Then what are we waiting for?" he asked the group, "Celebrations for Team 7's first successful A-rank mission are in order!"
"Here, here!" Zabuza and Tazuna cheered, the builder handing the blonde a sake bottle, to which they all knocked bottles before guzzling them down. Team 7 was shocked Naruto would drink the alcoholic substance, but before he could be scolded by their pink haired enforcer, he was grabbed by the collar of his shirt and dragged outside by Haku. Sakura blinked and turned to Sasuke, who shrugged and merely went back to trying to keep his wounds from reopening. The pinkette then turned to her white haired sensei, who also shrugged before pulling his porn out and giggling perversely.
"What is the meaning of this?" Naruto asked as Haku shut the door behind her. The hunter-nin turned and faced the blonde, taking in his appearance once again, before she held her hands up in a ram seal.
"Kai!" she said harshly. After waiting a moment and standing outside, away from the celebrations, Naruto crossed his arms and moved back towards the door. Haku quickly smacked his hand aside and stood in front of the door with a kitchen knife in her hand defensively. The blonde growled and his right hand went for the handle of Hi-ishi.
"Stand aside, Haku," he ordered calmly, "I do not wish to harm you."
"You cannot be Naruto-kun," she replied, her eyes locked on his right hand, "Naruto-kun may have looked like you, but he hardly acted so calm towards his teammates. He was always guarded against them, but you aren't. You're very open. This can only mean you are either a spy or an assassin."
"Can it?" Naruto questioned, his stance dropping and crossing his arms over his chest once again. Haku didn't respond, so Naruto continued, "I have been away from Midgard, sorry, I mean the Elemental Nations for five days, right?"
"Naruto vanished in a flash of light," Haku said with narrowed eyes, "that could have been you kidnapping him with a jutsu!"
"If I wasn't Naruto, why would I know that you are the one that taught me what a precious person was?" he countered. Haku had no response for that but kept her stance just in case. Naruto sighed and dropped his arms to his side and held them out.
"Haku..." he said softly, looking her directly in the eyes. He took another breath before in the most annoying voice he could use, he screamed, "I'M GONNA BE HOKAGE! BELIEVE IT!"
Haku blinked before bursting out into laughter. Naruto grinned, putting his hands on the back of his head.
"Believe me, now?" he asked, earning a nod from the ice maiden as she continued to laugh. Glad she believed him, the blonde demigod waited until she had calmed somewhat before escorting her back inside, where he had to explain to everyone why Haku was giggly. He then went on to explain where he went and what he had been doing. No one believed him though, save for the two Jonin, civilians, and the ice maiden herself.
"Ah, to back in Konohagakure no Sato..." Naruto drawled as he took in a breath of fresh air before sneezing and wiping under his nose with his thumb. He had shaved at the demand of Tsunami, whom believed it to be unhealthy that a thirteen year old should have large amounts of fuzz on his face. Naruto would have argued that he was the Son of Thor, but he doubted that would have gotten him anywhere, so he did, leaving a small artist strap beneath his bottom lip.
"Not as illustrious as your teammates made it out to be," Haku drawled with a sigh. Naruto glanced over at her with a grin. The girl had fought Zabuza tooth and nail to stay in Nami no Kuni with him and Tazuna's family, Zabuza however wanted the girl to live her own life, not to bother him anymore. Later during their journey however, Team 7 learned that Zabuza actually shed a tear when he pulled Haku aside to explain what he wanted her to do by going to Konoha; he no longer wanted her to be a tool, but to be a person on her own. The final order by her sensei/father had driven it home for her and she agreed, leaving behind Zabuza's genin headband and former hunter-nin mask.
"Meh, it has its perks," Naruto said quietly as he and Haku carried up the rear. Not as good as Asgard though...oh Mother, how I wish you were here to make me some of your delicious broth I call Ramen...
Naruto was snapped from his daydreaming of ramen as the chunin guards asked for his ID. He offered it, wondering why the chunin kept glancing from the ID to him. When he was finally irritated enough, he pulled Hi-ishi out and slammed it into their desk, smashing it with ease. The two chunin yelped and clung together before giving Naruto a safe passage so he could enter the village with his team and Haku.
"Ah, so Nami no Kuni is saved," Sarutobi Hiruzen said with a smile, "And you seemed to have a tag-along."
"Hello, Hokage-sama," Haku said with a bow. She was dressed in a green yakuta that resembled her former hunter-nin outfit along with some shinobi heeled sandals she had gotten while in Nami no Kuni as they waited for Naruto to return. The yakuta did well to hide her senbon holster on her forearms. Haku looked at the elderly man behind the desk and continued, "My name is Momochi Haku. I am the daughter of Momochi Zabuza, and before you ask, he...he is..."
"Oh...oh I'm terribly sorry child," Sarutobi said with concern written on his face. Kakashi fought hard not to snicker. He was the one that had thought up the lines, knowing the Hokage best and what he would respond positively to. He nearly busted a gut when the Hokage continued with, "Is there anything I can do?"
"Well sir..." she said quietly as she feigned, "M-My father did t-teach me some jutsu and his personal taijutsu...I took more to medical jutsu though so...I was h-hoping you could enroll me in a...medic-nin class?"
"A splendid idea!" Sarutobi said with a smile, "I'll write up the documents now. Is there anything else?"
"No sir," Haku fibbed. She had learned from Naruto on their journey back to Konoha that bloodline users were treated like kings and usually were spoilt rotten (he gestured to Sasuke several times as an example, further keeping Haku from wishing to become like his teammate). The blonde gave her a thumb's up while Sakura and Sasuke gave her strange looks.
"Actually Hokage-sama–," Sakura made to explain her bloodline when Kakashi suddenly spoke up, "We were wondering when the chunin exams were so that I could sign them up prematurely and not wait until the last minute."
The Hokage, Sakura, Sasuke, and Haku all looked at the former ANBU captain curiously while Naruto kept a steady eye locked on his sensei. The two had discussed where he had gone when Kakashi went on watch, and the man fully believed his sensei had somehow become an avenging angel. Naruto tried to explain to Kakashi that Minato wasn't even a real person by showing him the Rasengan and explaining how he had learned it, but it only further fueled Kakashi's belief that he could become haunted if not careful. He didn't mean to blurt out the chunin exams because he wanted to see his team train more together, but Naruto had told him that same night that Haku didn't want to become a clan head, she wanted a simple life that she could walk away from if she ever desired to return to Nami no Kuni and Kakashi only recalled the chunin exam briefing he was late for just before they left to Nami no Kuni.
"Well, although a strange request, I cannot deny it," The Hokage said with a smile before opening a drawer and pulling three copies of the Chunin Exam sign-up sheets, offering them to the reluctant jonin, "And seeing that you hold your students in such high views, I believe you want to sign them up, then?"
"Uh...hai?" Kakashi replied dumbly. The members of Team 7 were all then given the papers by the Hokage. Sakura finished reading them over and a frown crossed her face. She didn't feel as though she was ready for such a dangerous thing. Her eyes went to her hero and love, Sasuke, and then to the dobe-turned-powerhouse, Naruto. They had already signed the papers and gave them in. Sasuke had then dismissed himself to do whatever he pleases, having Sakura quickly make up her mind before she signed her sheet and turned it into the Hokage, hurrying to catch up to Sasuke and ask him for a date.
Kakashi blinked at the speed his pink haired student had left at before shrugging and leaving himself with a simple poof of smoke. This left only Haku, Naruto, and Sarutobi in the room. The Hokage was filling out Haku's request forms while Naruto waited patiently to speak to him.
"Ah, there we are," Sarutobi said, finishing the final bit of paper for Haku's request forms, "if you'll take these to my receptionist out front, she will gladly then lead you to the hospital so you can begin your internship, Haku-chan."
"Arigato, Hokage-sama," Haku said with a bow as she took the papers. She and Naruto exchanged a smile before she left and once the door was shut, Naruto slammed Hi-ishi through Sarutobi's desk. Several ANBU dropped from the ceiling and aimed katanas at the blonde's throat, only for them to each be knocked out by the electricity branching off from the blonde into their blades, then hands, and finally their nervous systems.
"N-Naruto?" Sarutobi asked in shock. Naruto kept his face calm before his eyes narrowed.
"You have lied to me time and time again, Sarutobi Hiruzen," Naruto growled out, "No more! I know of my parents and my burden. Bestow upon me my rights as the son to Namikaze Minato or face my wrath as the Kyuubi Jinchuriki!"
"Naruto, do not threaten me," Sarutobi said calmly, his own eyes narrowing, "bad things tend to happen when a Hokage is threatened."
"Bad things tend to happen when a child is left to fend for himself, but that didn't get you off your ass to get me a home," Naruto countered, silently thanking his mother for making him take up politics. The Hokage muttered a curse and electricity sparked from Naruto's body. The two held their gaze for a moment before Naruto placed Hi-ishi back at his side, calmly, his electric blue eyes boring holes into Sarutobi's head.
The Hokage sighed and summoned another desk from the seal on the ground (had to be prepared when your student can smash building with a flick of her finger after all), before he rested his head against his interlocked hands, "Kakashi told you?"
"I met them."
The statement made Sarutobi's head snap up so fast, Naruto was afraid for a moment that he would collapse dead due to the strain on his neck. The Hokage gaped at Naruto for a moment before asking, "H-How? You...but you're...did..."
"Save your babbling for when you are senile," Naruto said, waving his hand and crossing his arms, "You wouldn't believe me if I told you. Father told me you were very, very set in your ways of religious beliefs."
"No...not this old Norse God crap again!" Sarutobi groaned out as he sat back in his chair, "Damn you Minato...passing your absurd idea-"
If Sarutobi hadn't ducked just then, his desk would have carried him out of the window as Naruto smacked his hammer against it with one hand. The old Kage looked at the angered face of the Kyuubi jinchuriki, electricity dancing around his eyes.
"Do NOT bring that up with me!" Naruto snarled, "I may like you, Sarutobi, but you no longer hold yourself in the same place of my heart that you used to. I am not the orange jumpsuit wearing wannabe-Hokage child I was long ago, I am Naruto Thor'sson and you will respect my father and Odin-jiji!"
"Ok, OK!" Sarutobi said, holding his hands up in defense, "Just please calm down, Naruto. More ANBU will arrive and I don't want them to hurt you."
"So you say," Naruto said, calmly placing his hammer back at his waist. He started to walk away before pausing at the door. The blonde looked over his shoulder and said, "My rights will be bestowed to me upon the ending of the second exam, are we in agreement?"
"If it will keep you calm..." Sarutobi sighed out. Naruto left, slamming the door behind him. The old Kage held his hands in his head and groaned, "Damn you Minato...he also discovered your wife's response to your fanatic religious beliefs. The boy will be the death of me."
AN: Loved it. I loved writing this chapter and I have to continue. My Green Lantern fic is still being worked on, so have no fears Inuboy58, whom has been PMing me over it. It's just taking longer to get the proper influence I need for that one.