Chapter 3 NOW YOU'RE FREE! Thanks to dbzsotrum9 and Jazaline Coriana Lupus for the reviews. Dbzsotrum helped me out and for that I am grateful. Onwards with the story!

It had been 3 weeks ever since Naruto's arrival to Konoha and things were going well. Girls fawned over him and boys envied him. He had gotten into a few spars with the others – only to obliterate his opponent. Many were still speculating Naruto's origin but it didn't affect Naruto as he wanted people to speculate. He knew his origins so why shouldn't anyone else?

Flashback- Naruto walked down the hall towards the Tsuchikage office. The old man had called Naruto during his training and said it was urgent. What could be more important than befriending Kurama and listening to his advice on taming his power was beyond Naruto. It was nearing Naruto's 14th birthday. To top it off he was almost at the same rank as Minato - SS rank. By the age of 24 Naruto could probably be a SSS rank ninja. So long as he continued training.

"Hello Tsuchikage. What can I do for you?" Naruto could feel the old man's tiredness emitting off him. He had been Hokage for a long time and had the wisdom to show it. Although at times his actions made it hard for Naruto to understand that he was wise.

"Please Naruto just call me Ojii san. I thought we were closer than formal names" smiled the kage. He had watched Naruto grow into a fine ninja and a fine man with all the right qualities. Despite his surroundings Naruto had adapted his father's understanding something none of the civilians could understand.

"Sorry ojii san. It's just that I like being polite and I always use formal names unless stated otherwise" spoke Naruto with a smooth voice. It made many of the Iwa girls faint as well as create a fanbase called Naruto's Soothing Voice or N.S.V for short. There were 300 members in total - mostly girls.

"Ok Naruto." chuckled the Tsuchikage, "I'm giving you permission to call me ojii san. Is that ok?"

"Yes ojii san."

"Good. Now the reason why you're here is to talk about your family."

"My family?" Naruto turned his head away from his grandfather and looked out of the window. A day had not passed where Naruto asked who were his parents or thought about what life would be like with them. The Tsuchikage saw Naruto's eyes gloss over and felt a pang in his heart. What did the boy do wrong to deserve the loss of his parents he wondered ever since black-ops brought Naruto to him and explained his back story as well as the other *ahem* experiments done on him. To say the kage was angry was an understatement. He was so angry that he closed off the area that they experimented on Naruto as well as firing the scientists and placing them in measly jobs like farming and cashier. As thought that wasn't enough he also cut their pay by 25% in these jobs for a year. The kage had a soft spot for children but hid it because he felt that it would be unprofessioinal. That is until he met Naruto.

"Yes. Now are you familiar with the Yondaime of Konoha?"

"Yes ojii san. Was he not the one who decimated our forces at once with a single sweep using that famed Hirashin of his?"

"That same one. Well it turns out that you are-

"His son?" Naruto finished of the kage's sentence. His breathing had quickened and his eyes were full of hope. If that was really his father then it meant that he was nearly as strong as him. Also it meant that he was from a highly respected family which would help him further his training even furthur.

"Yes" spoke a warmed Tsuchikage. Suddenly though he could see the happiness leave Naruto and replaced with anger and hurt that rolled off the boy's body. Who could blame him though. For 13 years they had lied to Naruto, always saying he had no one apart from the Kage. For years they had taught him that his father was the enemy of Iwa leading him to hate his father. And now here they were.

"Forgive me Naruto. I had decided to tell you because I saw that what we had been doing was very cruel towards you. Blame it on me boy." The Tsuchikage was pained to see Naruto like this and what made it worse was that he knew it was his fault Naruto was reacting this way. He had hid the truth from him for so long.

"No. I shall not blame anyone". Naruto found it very hard to hold back his anger and tears. He knew that if he let loose he could end up leveling Iwa itself. "After all you thought it was the right thing. In order to help me progress. And for that I am eternally grateful ojii san. However I have one request." Naruto was calm again.

"Go on my son"

"I wish to enter the Chunin exams and learn more about my father – in Konoha of course" Naruto wasn't sure how he would react to his request as he understood the Tsuchikage's hate for Konoha.

"I will grant you this wish Naruto as it is the least I could do for you. I myself have a request too."

"What is it ojii san?"

"Make me proud in the exams Naruto"

A smile crept over Naruto's face as he acknowledged the old man's words - End of flashback

"Always, ojii san" whispered Naruto. He was rejuvinated with hope and the force to make his kage proud.

"Huh did you say something Naruto?" asked Sasuke. He and Naruto had fixed their differences and tried to make the best of their situation. Who knew they had so much in common making their bonding easier. Sparring was the final bonding glue that made them the good friends they were.

"No was just exhaling. Now, let's go and obliterate, showing others that Team Seven is a force to be reckoned with"

"Now you're talking"

As Team Seven walked towards the start of the exams they noticed a scuffle going on.

"Hey! Get off me! Don't you know who I am"

"No brat. Who are you?" replied Kankuro. He was feeling annoyed and had decided to exert his annoyance on a child who had bumped into him. How childish.

"I am Konohamaru. Grandson to Hiruzen Sarutobi – The third Hokage. Now let go" the young child was full of moxie and felt very annoyed that soeone from the outside was treating him this way.

" Oh I'm so scared"

"Come on Kankuro. We don't have all day plus if Gaara finds you doing this you're going to be in trouble" said Temari. She felt Team 7's presence in the background and turned around.

"That is if he finds you. Put the boy down boy or you shall feel my Kage Bunshin no Jutsu"

'Kage Bunshin?! He knows a forbidden jutsu?' everyone thought.

"Wow. You are fine!" exclaimed a mindless Temari to Naruto. Everyone sweat dropped at that well everyone but Naruto. He was used to this attention.

"Thanks I guess…" 'another day another mindless girl' thought Naruto. He was bored of it.

"Ok I'll put him down. But you have to sp-"

"Kankuro what do you think you're doing?" asked a red head in a voice that dripped venom.

Suddenly the air got much denser

"Ahh. So you're the holder of the Kyuubi no Kitsune" asked Gaara. Everyone could feel the killing intent rolling off him. That and hate for he noticed that Naruto was more powerful than himself

"Yes and you're the holder of Shukaku" replied Naruto with killing intent of his own. How dare he blurt that out in front of everyone. Naruto wanted to tell him in his own time not now. Villagers were falling here and there from the killing intent being exerted.

"I shall see you in the exams" smirked Gaara

"Likewise" chuckled Naruto. Beating Gaara would be fun
"KICK HIM IN THE THROAT NO NO KICK HIM WHERE IT HURTS. OOOOHHHH THIS FIGHT IS GONNA BE EPIC!" suddenly streamers erupted out of nowhere and Kurama wore a shirt that said 'TEAM NARUTO' with a chibi Naruto head on the front, a red swirl on the back and a ramen bowl on the sleeves.
"Haha Kurama. Oh you make me laugh" chuckled Naruto in his mindscape

And with that the Suna team left.

"I'm heading to the library for some more ideas to make more seals.

"I'll join you" said Sasuke. Secretly he wanted to see the great Naruto at work with Hinata. He knwe that was the real reason because earlier on he saw Naruto spying on where Hinata was going.

"Ok. How about you Sakura?" Naruto was hoping that Sasuke doesn't mess up his chances with the girl. He wondered if he could shake Sasuke off...

"I'm heading to the hospital to get more scrolls for medical jutsus". In reality Sakura was doing this to give Naruto space with Hinata. She too caught him syping on where Hinata was heading

"Ok we'll see you later"

Naruto was looking and piling up books that he was going to 'read' when he saw the girl staring at him from the corner of his eye. As he turned towards her, the girl quickly turned her head away. Amused, Naruto walked towards the girl to see what she wanted-antoher excuse to talk to her. The girl had short indigo hair with bangs at the sides at the front of her face, fair skin and white eyes with a tint of lavender in them. She wore a cream coloured, hooded jacket with a fire symbol on the upper right and left sleeves, fur on the cuffs and hem with navy blue pants. Her forehead protector was on her neck.

"Hi I'm Naruto, what's your name?"

"Um H-hinata s-sir" stuttered a nervous Hinata. A boy was talking to her. A fine boy might she add. And he didn't despise her!

"Hinata… I love it! So what are you doing here?"

As Naruto spoke Sasuke was sitting on the table behind them writing notes on what to do with Sakura... wait... what?! He was listening very intently and was amazed. 'Naruto you relaxed son of a gun. No wonder you get all the girls'. As Sasuke thought this tears were streaming down his face comically. Girls who saw awwed at him while boys chuckled.

"W-well I am s-studying for the exams before my team leaves in an hour. I w-want to make sure I am excellent."

"Hmm. Well if you want to show people that you're excellent, don't hold back your power. Because from what I can feel and see, you're a powerful person. So if you let your true power out I see great things from you Hinata chan"

'He used a chan suffix!' both Sasuke and Hinata thought 'I'm so happy and he doesn't think I am weak. In fact, he thinks I can be great! I'll show you Naruto kun!'
'That bossman!' cried Sasuke 'He used the suffix so freely. I'm jealous yet so proud. I need to cry outside a bit' and with that Sasuke got up, put his notes in his pocket and walked out. He then found the alley and began letting it all out :'(

"Thank you Naruto k-kun. You just made my day" Hinata had never been happier in her whole life until then/ She was going to cherish it forever

"Glad to hear that. Well I shall see you later Hinata chan" 'Sucess!' thought Naruto

'Likewise Naru kun'

"You only went there because you knew she would be there didn't you?" smirked Sasuke 50 tissues later. He had cried about everything. His brother leaving him, his clans death, Naruto being stronger and whatever else that apined his heart. Who knew Sasuke Uchiha was so emotional?

"Yeah. She needs the build up plus did you really expect me to get seals from the library when I have studied every single book – even the forbidden ones from Iwa?"

OK, OK I get it." murmured Sasuke 'More like "I wuv Hinata so I stalked her and introduced myself like a boss' thought Sasuke. He felt more tears coming on but held it back till he got home. He has done it for the past 2 years.

"Good. Now let's get Sakura, make tactics for the exams and go to the first part"

"All right. Race you there." And with that Sasuke was gone. Little did Naruto know Sasuke actually went home to cry some ore before he would catch up with them. He was an emotional wreck that day. Naruto's skills was too much for him.

'Sasuke, Sasuke, Sasuke. I have Hirashin fool ya fool! Great, now B's getting to me'. Somewhere in Kumo Killer B or as his fans called him Kira B sneezed

"Woah B are you ok?" asked Hachi

"Yeah it's all good Hachi"

And with that Naruto left.

Chapter three is done! Decided to do another as my thinking juices was flowing. So Naruto and Sasuke are chums now. Yay! Naruto learn't Hirashin in Iwa after he got his parent's items from the Tsuchikage. Only no one apart from 'ojii san' knows he can Hirashin O_O Anyway let me know what you guys think. You know how =] Till next time