DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN NARUTO OR ANY OTHER ANIME THAT MAY BE MENTION AS THE STORY PROGRESSES. THANK YOU. *bow*
Chapter 2- Tell Us a Little Bit About Yourself… please?
As they were heading home, Naruto saw the familiar street that they were currently taking and concluded that they were heading to the Namikaze Mansion… the same place he had stayed for a year before it got destroyed as well as the Nara Compound and the Uchiha district.
The Clan compounds and residential areas were the first ones that got obliterated by their enemies. None of them really so it coming but Naruto had been thankful that none got hurt; just internal struggle to see their homes in ashes when they all had managed to stop the flames.
When they arrived home, Kushina went straight to the kitchen to fix her not-the-same son a plate since she knew well that the child was hungry. Minato carried Naruto straight to the dining hall and placed him on his high chair in between Kushina and his own chair.
The red head came a minute later and placed a plate of food in front of Naruto and a glass of orange juice as well. It took a lot of her will not to pick up the fork and spoon to feed her son when just last night, she was playing airplanes just to get Naruto to eat.
Naruto saw the plate and turned to the adults.
"Will you both not be dining with me?" he asked politely and a bit unsure.
"We already ate breakfast before we all went searching for you when the news that you went missing came." Minato answered with a smile and his son sighed.
"I should apologize for that. We didn't mean to make anyone worry. From what I personally gathered after assessing a few things, we are currently inhabiting the bodies of your children since there cannot be more than one of the same person in one dimension. I am sure that when we return, your children will be back to their normal selves and hopefully, they won't have any memories of us here… However, I am sure you adults will remember." Naruto said as he resigned and picked up the spoon and fork and began to eat quietly.
He could feel two pairs of eyes watching his every move and half way through his meal, he finally sighed.
"If you have questions, feel free to ask. It's a bit troublesome to eat while knowing I'm being watched." Naruto said without looking at them.
The couple blushed a bit then nodded at each other.
"C-can you tell us a little a little bit about yourself? Uhm… Please?" Kushina asked awkwardly and Naruto looked up at her.
"Well… You know my name already. I was an orphan back in our dimension since you both had died. My okaa-san died after giving birth to me and my otou-san died after sealing the Kyuubi no Kitsune inside of me. I, along with Sasuke and a female I shall not share the name of for the sake of the future, were on the same team and our jounin sensei was someone who had ties to both Sasuke and I for many reasons. Simply put, we were not the best genin team but we managed somehow. Our first C-rank to Wave back then turned from a simple mission to an A-rank, nearly an S-rank thanks to a few untold information of our client. They didn't have the money for a higher ranking mission so we decided to continue the mission. Suffice to say that when we got back to Konoha, we defeated our enemy and I got a bridge named after me: The Great Naruto Bridge." He said with a bitter chuckle.
It hurt the couple to her their son sound the way he did but kept quiet and listened.
"After that, the Chuunin Exams came and more trouble appeared. An enemy of the village managed to slip in, due to a traitor within the village, and got the whole village in a panic during the Finals of the Exam. After a few days, I lost my best friend thanks to some pedophile who offered him more power for his goal of avenging his clan. You have to understand that things were very different in our world. I wasn't the only orphan in our group. I went after him… but back then, he was very stubborn and still left. My godfather, Jiraiya took me away from the village and trained me. For three years, I worked hard to improve myself to make sure that when I saw my friend that I considered my brother, I would able to knock some sense into him." He said and paused before sighing, remembering how things had been before.
"But like always, things don't really go as I plan. A few complications arouse and Konoha was threatened. Tsunade baa-chan became the Godaime after the Sandaime died during the attack after the Finals. We lost a few good men but we had managed. I came back to Konoha and not soon after, Konoha was threatened once more. Internal conflicts became more alarming and an internal enemy was more… determined to gain the Hokage title. After a few more years, Tsunade baa-chan passed the title to me." Naruto said as he smiled at the couple who looked so proud.
"At nineteen years old, I was named Rokudaime Hokage of Konohagakure no Sato. According to Shika and Neji, I was the youngest Hokage ever in Konoha's history. And three months after turning twenty-three, the Fourth Shinobi War had been won. Not a year after I got the title, I managed to bring my best friend home, along with his older brother: both alive and well. We all fought for the village against Akatsuki and a century old enemy…" Naruto trailed off and his facial expression darkened.
"May we ask who it was?" Minato asked this time but Naruto shook his head.
"Until I have confirmed what this dimensions current events are, it is best that we do not reveal what has happened to our own. My shinobis know this and even if I did not command them, I have no doubt that they will omit information just as I have done." Naruto answered carefully and hoped to Kami that they would understand.
Minato and Kushina shared a look and sighed.
"Alright, we won't press for answers. However, you will also have to remember that Minato is the current Hokage of Konoha and that you are his son even if you are not of this world." Kushina reminded Naruto who smiled and nodded.
"I have not forgotten, Kushina-sama. I will not order the Yondaime's shinobi because they are not mine to command. However, my shinobi will listen to me and I will tell you know, my Uchihas are far more stronger than all your ANBU together… even in our current bodies. Add that my Hyuuga does not have his Bird Cage Seal and my Nara knows more of Konoha than this world's Shikaku-sama does. From the walk coming here, your village structure is the same us our own, thus saying that there are more hidden pathways that we know of that you do not know. Old underground passage ways that I am confident is still hidden after the Nidaime passed away are still hidden until now. Shikamaru and Lee had used them during our war which had surprised our enemies long enough for us to counter them." Naruto said with a smug look on his face that stunned Minato before the man chuckled and nodded.
"Very well… However, I would like to request that you share with us these passage ways in order for us to strengthen our defense and make sure that we don't get attacked un the middle of the night without warning." Minato requested and Naruto agreed.
He continued his meal and the Namikaze couple asked more questions about how Naruto lived in the other world. For the safety and peace of mind, Naruto omitted information so they won't feel guilty. He knew they would even if they weren't his parents. Naruto knew enough of Namikaze Minato to conclude that the man, and by extension, his wife, would feel guilty and burdened with the thought that he lived a horrible life in their own world.
The afternoon was spent on walking around the village. Minato and Kushina escorted Naruto to show him the Konoha that was still in one piece. Naruto had to remember to breath as he saw parts of the village that were no longer standing in their world.
The last place they visited that afternoon was the Ninja Academy that made Naruto's heart clinch in pain and longing. He saw familiar faces of children running in the courtyard that made Naruto want to cry hard. He saw Sakura, Ino, Hinata, Shino, Kiba, and Chouji in the courtyard, playing about, sitting, and eating. But the door opened and Naruto gasped. Umino Iruka came out and called for the children to come in.
Before the children could move, Iruka saw the Yondaime and his family.
"Good afternoon, Yondaime-sama. Naruto seems to be—" he stopped when he saw the child staring at him while being held by Kushina.
"Oh, he is with you then. I am glad that he looks alright. He wasn't in school today along with a few others and I got a bit worried. I may be just an assistant but I worry more than their teacher does." Iruka said as he rubbed the back of his neck, something Naruto knew he would do when he was embarrassed.
"I'm fine now, Iruka-sensei. I was just feeling a bit under the weather and asked if I could stay home today." Naruto said with a gentle smile that made Iruka smile back.
He had never seen the boy smile the way he did but it felt warm somehow.
"Then I will see you tomorrow then, Naruto-kun." He said as he ushered the children back inside to get ready for their last lesson before the school bell rang for dismissal.
The couple and Naruto left and headed back to the mansion when they saw the boy looking so tired. Kushina was so worried when Naruto fell asleep on Minato's arms. The look of pure relief could be seen on the face of their son. Minato smiled at his wife as they walked back.