Team Blondie
by
French NaruHina
Chapter 5 : Rebirth of the Namikaze
"Cousin ? It could be worse." Naminé smacked Roxas on the back of the head « ooowwww, okay. I'm so happy to be your cousin Naruto !"
"Not to break the joyfull atmosphere, shouldn't you be concerned by being the container of the Kyuubi ?" Asked Kakashi.
Naruto looked at Kakashi in shock "I totally forgot you were here..." Kakashi visible eye twitched "Well, Hinata-chan knew for some time and it didn't change her opinion of me, Roxas and Naminé-chan didn't ran off screaming so it must be the same for them. I guess I can live with it. The villagers will see soon enough I'm not the fox..."
"Naruto-kun, there is still matters that require your attention," all turned their attention to the old man "you see, your father intended to establish a new clan before his death, the Namikaze-Uzumaki clan. As he finished the required paperwork word of the Kyuubi heading to the village spreaded so he was unable to announce publicly the clan foundation, but it still legally exist. As Minato son you now are clan head, thus you have a seat in the council of fire but you can't use this right untill you are 16 so you should designate a representative. Plus you can now inherit your parents's house. As your father made powerful enemies I advice you to hire as bodyguard, he is trustworthy, our most talented jounin and your father former student, making him the most suited for this task."
"I'll do as you said old man..."
"Good, we'll finalize all of this in a week time, when the public announcement will be made, I trust all of you to keep our conversation a secret until then. You can of course inform your tutor Roxas-kun."
Jiraiya approached the youths "As there is no more need to hide it I will fully comply to my duties as your godfather, when I am not attending to my spy network that is... I'll try to come see you at least once a month to help you train and stuff."
"I would appreciate that... by the way, there is something you should see old man !"
Nauto told the Hokage about Naminé drawings, wich interested him greatly. "I may have a theory but we'll have to test it out. Naminé-chan could you please draw something while focusing on me ?" Naminé nodded, turned her tough to the Hokage and began drawing. Five minutes later she finished, the drawing was of a young boy trying to sneak behind the Hokage a kunaï in hand. "It seems my theory was true what you see is something that happened two days ago, my grandson trying to take me hostage with a plastic kunaï. I was remenbering this as Naminé-chan was drawing, so I conclude that she is able to draw one's memories. A formidable asset to a ninja, and a S-class secret from now on. None of you is to speak of that power, am I clear ?" Every person in the room nodded "Good, you can go now."
As they reached their apartement Roxas went directly to Axel "We need to talk..."
"What's up kid ?"
"I'm leaving in one week."
"What ? Why ?"
"To put it simply, Naruto is the Yondaime's son and I'm his cousin, we plan to rebuild his father's clan..."
"Well, what can I say ? I'll miss you... Come on, give me a manly hug !!"
"No thanks ...." too late...
One week later the whole village was assembled in front of the Namikaze estate. The famous Ino-Chika-Sho trio and their heirs were among the crowd. While their father were disussing their future drinking following the Hokage speech; the kids were trying to figure the content of said speech.
"Guys, why do you think the Hokage ask us to come here ?"
"Aren't you the gossip lover one here ? How troublesome... I heard it all day "the Yondaime's heir is going to receive what is rightfully his" or something among those lines..."
"And who do you think it could be you smartass ?"
"Did you notice Naruto was kinda distracted for the last week ? It could be related..." intervened Chouji.
"Don't make me laught, there's no way Naru...or maybe... arrrgh ! It's way too..."
"Troublesome..." finished Shikamaru
Sarutobi was watching the crowd grinning "They don't even know how much they are right. I can't wait to see their faces after this" "People of Konoha ! It came to my attention that a young man has caused a great emotion among you. I found myself shocked as you were by his feature so much similar to those of our beloved Hero. After a long investigation it has been confirmed that the orphaned boy know as Roxas is a Namikaze !" At this the crowd erupted in cheers "Now time for the funny part" "For the Namikaze line is restored the Namikaze mansion will be unsealed ! However the seal protecting this home has been designed to respond to the child of the Yondaime Hokage and his wife, who is not Roxas. For this reason the son of Namikaze Minato and Uzumaki Kushina and leader of the Namikaze-Uzumaki clan will be revealed..." Sarutobi smirked at the look on the face of those who already understood, he took a dramatic pause before shouting "NAMIKAZE-UZUMAKI NARUTO !!!"
On a dark alley next to the Namikaze mansion, during Sarutobi speech Naruto was anxiously waiting for his time to come. Roxas was with the Hokage an Jiraiya in front of the crowd and Naminé was in said crowd with Axel. He was alone with Hinata who couldn't help but giggle at his apparent nervousness.
"Try to relax Naruto-kun, I'm sure sweaty an flushed aren't part of the idea the villagers have of a Namikaze."
"I know, but I'm not sure if I can do this, even if it is only me and Roxas I don't think I can lead a clan. It's a too great responsability..."
"Don't worry Naruto-kun, I'm sure you'll do well, and if it's too hard for you I will gladly help you. I have been teach to be a proper clan head since I was six after all."
"You're always there for me Hinata-chan... Why don't we discus this later around some ramen, just the two of us ?"
"You mean a date ?"
"Yeah, I think it's how they call that..." Naruto responded with a bright grin, causing Hinata to blush lightly.
"NAMIKAZE-UZUMAKI NARUTO !!!" Echoed the Hokage voice.
"It's time for me to shine. See you later Hinata-chan !" he planted a kiss on her cheek and ran off in direction of his new home, levaving a scarlet Hinata behind.
Various shout of protest and indignation could be heard within the crowd. Meanwhile Inoichi, Chouza and Shikaku were nearly rolling on the ground from laughter, they didn't especially liked the brat but they didn't disliked him as well; and the irony of it all was just too much. To think the person the villagers hated more than anything was the son of their beloved former leader and a clan head on top of that, only someone with no sense of humor would not be laughing. Apparently humor was a rare trait on this day...
Naruto appeared from the alley and walked to where Sarutobi, Jiraiya and Roxas stood.. He wore the outfit he received for his birthday, who would wear a horrible orange and blue jumpsuit on a day like this? The black pants and black jacket revealing a mesh undershirt at the collart gave him an aura of seriousness and ability.
"And now, as a proof of his lineage, Naruto will open this bloodseal."
Naruto gulped, it was the moment of truth, he took a kunaï, cut his palm and place his bloody hand on the door. Immediatly black markings covered the mansion and began glowing with chakra before disapearing. The unsealing was complete. Some applauded but the majority went away as soon as the process began, they had their proof and didn't like it at all.
"Where are they going, I didn't gave them my speech !!"
"Let them be Naruto, they will see their mistake in due time." stated Kakashi as he arrived.
"YOU'RE LATE !!" screamed Naruto and Roxas "What kind of bodyguard are you ?"
"Huh, you said something ?"
Sarutobi chuckled "Well, don't we have business to take care of ?" They all entered the manor and headed to a dusty living room, Kakashi performed a wind technique to clean it. "So, you want Kakashi-san to protect this house and yourself from any treat until the end of this school year, it is a classic B-rank guarding mission inside te wall of the village, Kakashi will live here with you for the duration of his assignment and can be called back for A and S-rank missions. For a duration of seven months this will cost you seven hundred thoussand ryo, you can pay now if you want to." Seeing the look of utter shock on the young ones face Sarutobi added "Did I forget to mention you dispose of the Namikaze-Uzumaki clan fund, wich represents an amount of nearly one hundred million ryo ?" Two jaws collided with the floor "Naruto-kun, if you would please sign up these forms..." too shocked to think it over Naruto put his signature on the papers "That settle our deal, it is a pleassure to count you as our clients. I'll leave you now, have a nice day."
Some minutes after the Hokage left Axel, Naminé and Hinata entered the living room. Kakashi left himself in order to take his things.
"That's something else than my apartement... right Roxas ? Roxas can you hear me ? It's me, Axel, got it memorized ?"
"One... hundred... million..."
"Oookaaayyy..."
Once the Namikaze-Uzumaki's snapped out of their trance the five talked for two hours straigh. Axel leaved letting the kids betwen themselves.
"Can I talk to you alone, Naruto-kun ?"
"Of course, Hinata-chan" he led her to an empty room an asked "It's about earlier, right ?"
"Yes, I was wondering what it meant for you, was it a friendly gesture or something more ?"
Naruto blushed "Well you see I wasn't really thinking back then but..." he locked his cerulean eyes on Hinata pale lavender ones "... I think I like you more than a friend."
"Do you... Do you really mean that ?"
"Yes.. I would understand if you don't want an..." He was interrupted by Hinata's arms around his neck.
"I feel the same way Naruto-kun, for a long time now..." She then told him how much she admired him for never giving up no matter the difficulties or the hateful looks, that he gave her courage and strenght. In return, he told her that her kindness inspired him and that her belief in him made him more happy with himself he have never been...
As they returned to the living room they saw Roxas and Naminé hugging.
"It will not be the same without you around, you know..." said Naminé, tears beginning to flow from her eyes "Oh nooo, I promised myself I would not cry. You'll come to visit from time to time ?"
"You're too emotional Naminé, of course I'll visit you and Axel. It's not like I am leaving the village, and you can come around anytime you want..." Naminé cried ever more "Why do you cry so much Nami-chan ?"
"I don't know... It's just that from we start we've always been together, it's so strange to think I won't get you up tomorow morning..." she buried her face further into his shoulder.
Naruto coughed "Do you want us to leave alone ?" Hinata punched him on the shoulder for ruinning the moment.
Naminé separated herself from Roxas "No, it's okay. I should go anyway, Axel must be waiting for me..."
"I'll go too." added Hinata.
The boys accompanied the girls to the door. Naminé waved at them while Hinata kissed Naruto on the cheek. As they were away from the mansion Naminé began questionning Hinata "Did I really see you kiss Naruto-kun ? So does that mean your together now ? Please tell me !"
"I won't say a word."
"You don't have to, when I'm back home I will know everything..."
"You won't do that, right Naminé-chan ?"
"Just try me..."
"Well if you do I will be forced to tell about this touching scene from earlier."
"I see there is no pacefull way out of this."
"I fear not..."
In the Namikaze mansion's living Jiraiya was standing on the ceilling, concealed by an invisibility genjutsu, scribbling at an insane speed on a notepad. "This is gold". Kakashi shunshined in front of the two blonds holding a scroll.
"Well, time to clean up this mess." The boys groanned. "You too Jiraiya-sama..."