Second chapter, here it goes, hope this one turned out better then the last

Disclaimer:I dont own Naruto

When Naruto arrived at the North gate, Shikamaru was already there, as were his teammates. Ino was yelling at him for reasons Naruto just couldn't understand, Chouji was as usual, munching on his chips, and Asuma was smoking.

"Ohayo, minna" yelled Naruto. Ino stopped her ranting.

"Shikamaru, you are going to a very important mission with Naruto?"

"Mendokuse….." a tired sigh was heard.

"Ino, stop that, they are going to be all right, I'm sure of it." said Asuma. Little did he know that these words encouraged the boys. They weren't sure if they'd come out alive from all the mess.

"Ohayo" munch " Naruto"

Ino just smiled. Naruto put on his idiotic smile again. Shikamaru and Asuma noticed this. Shika's team is here to see him off, what about mine? Don't they care about me at all? His eyes lost the shine for a second as depressing thoughts passed through his head.

Then, he heard it.

"Naruto!"

He turned. It was Sakura, she was running full speed. When she reached them she was out of breath. She looked at him and smiled.

"You'd better come back in one piece, Naruto-baka,!"

The boy was speechless. He heard a poof and a "Yo".

Kakashi-sensei, Sakura, they truly care for me.

"Sorry I'm late"

Sakura glared daggers at her sensei and Naruto rolled his eyes.

"Naruto, I want you to have this" said the copy-nin, while pulling out a small scroll and a little cream book. "It will help with your training, I guess. Jiraya-sama and Hokage-sama wanted to see you off, but couldn't…."

The copy nin was as stoic as ever, but the anger was evident in his grey eyes. 'Well actually the council forbid them to come, but I'm not going to tell you that'

Naruto took the scroll and the book and after a moment of hesitance pulled the silver-haired jonin into a hug.

"Arigato, Inu-san" whispered the orange clad ninja.

Kakashi's single eye widened. He remembers? How can he? Then again, this was Naruto they were talking about. He gave one of his famous eye-smiles as a memory floated in his mind- he was giving a piggy back ride to a 3 year old boy, whose vivident features were the brightest shade of yellow hair and sparkling blue eyes, he was laughing, as he clutched tightly to the weird silver hair the young ANBU had….

"Mendokuse lets go, Naruto"

Naruto pulled back the hug and reluctantly fallowed the shadow user. He heard a take care from Sakura and Ino. He smiled. Maybe things weren't so bad after all, that is if we don't die. He quickly pushed that thought back and ran to catch up to Shikamaru.

Ino and Chouji didn't know about the mission, they were just told it was a B rank Asuma, Kakashi and Sakura, on the other hand knew, and they also knew it would be near impossible for them to return alive.

'Minato-sensei, I have failed you, if only I have been on time', thought Kakashi as he watch the retreating back of his student and sensei's only son.

Sakura held her hands to her heart 'please, don't die, baka, I can't lose another teammate'

Asuma took the cigar out, puffed a large cloud of smoke and said casually.

"They will complete this mission, and when they return, we might not even recognize them, they will surely become strong, trust me"

"Hai, Asuma, they are just too stubborn to die right?" the copy-nin gave one of his eye-smiles. Asuma returned it with a lopsided one. The genin visibly relaxed at the statement.

They walked for about 10 minutes, when Shikamaru pulled out the mission scroll. Then he turned to his companion and said.

"We have to capture an S-rank missing nin, name Akuma Inokuri, former Iwa nin. He participated in the 3-rd great ninja war."

"Not good, Shika, all Iwa nin hate Konoha-nin, dattebayo!"

"You're not as stupid as you look, are you? Well, anyway he was seen last near Iwa border. Maybe he henges into a merchant and trades with the passerby, we will have to gather information when we get there"

"Well, we have to train, that's for sure, we can't beat him now. How about we travel to countries for a few month, then come and get him at the border,?" asked Naruto.

Shikamaru looked at him "Hai, that is the only logical suggestion, we have to train our asses off, man, what a drag, and along the way we will do some reconnaissance too, we need to know as much as we can about his abilities, we need to know what his strength and weakness are… where should we first go?" he didn't even understand why was he asking Naruto of all the people, but Shikamaru Nara was a genius, had an IQ of 200, he understood that Naruto may one day be stronger then all of them put together, and he wasn't as dumb as always, he was more serious, then again, its his favourite Konoha they were talking about, his home, he guessed it was normal even for a hyperactive person like Uzumaki Naruto to be serious.

"Nami no kuni, I have good friends there"

"Wave? You have been there?"

Naruto shrugged "It was our firs C turned A rank mission"

Shikamaru widened his eyes. I wonder what happened, but right now I have more important things to find out.

"Listen, Naruto, I know there is a secret about you, that the grownups know. I asked dad, but he wouldn't tell me. And I know it's something big and has to do with that weird chakra. We are teammates now, and I would appreciate you didn't keep it secret. It could get us killed"

Naruto stopped. He wasn't expecting that. The young shadow user noticed the terror that flicked through his eyes for a second, then it was gone and a solemn expression replaced it, it was like he was waiting to be judged….Naruto was having an inner turmoil with himself, sure he never really knew Shikamaru, but he was right, their life might depend on it, and keeing it secret, 'What if he hates me too, what will I do? But he is right, ok what will happen will happen, here goes'

"Thirteen years ago the Kyuubi no Kitsune attacked Konoha" he started in a small voice. The shadow user didn't know where all this was going, but he listened attentively, thought he already knew this wasn't going to be pleasant.

"We were told that the Yondaime killed it, giving his life, but the truth is that biiju are beings of chakra, they can't be killed. The Yondaime sealed it, while giving his life. He sealed it into a newborn baby. Me. I am the jinchuuriki for the Kyuubi no Kitsune"

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And I am thiking to add an oc later on, I don't see Naruto with any of the girls in Konoha….maybe Temari? I'll think about it, and you guys tell me what you think

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