A/N: It took me a while but I've finally reread all of my chapters and decided what I would do for the rest of it. This chapter will probably be brief and maybe a bit crappy but I had to hurry since school started again.
Disclaimer: I don't own any form of Naruto
Chapter: 1
Naruto continued to walk with Jiraya, his mind racing. The gates of Konoha were in sight and he wanted to see how much it changed. His blue eyes flickered over to his sensei that seemed to stare a head grimly. He opened his mouth to say something when the older man cut him off.
"Go on a head Naruto, you must be anxious to see your friends." Jiraya said his lips twitching slightly as Naruto's already bright blue eyes became even brighter.
The blonde only nodded before sprinting ahead, losing control of himself as he got closer and closer to his home. However when he got to the gates he stopped, both looming over his head foreboding.
"I thought you were excited?" Jiraya teased.
Naruto remained silent, worrying his teacher. A frown crossed his face as his mind rewound to the past, being ignored being exiled.
"Hey," Jiraya said trying to catch the attention of his pupil. "I bet all your friends are waiting for you."
Naruto's face lightened slightly before he looked at his teacher with a huge smile on his face.
"Yeah lets go see everyone you old pervert." Naruto said.
"I told you not to call me a pervert!" Jiraya cried, just as Naruto dashed into the gates.
He looked around and nothing seemed to be at all different, pushing chakra into his feet and he ran up a telephone pole (that's what it looks like to me.) to gain a bird's eye view of the landscape. Then from below he heard voices, he looked down and caught sight of a bright pink head and he grinned.
"Sakura-chan!" He cried running down the pole to greet his old teammate.
"Naruto-baka? Is that you?" Sakura asked shocked.
"Aww Sakura-chan," Naruto said abashed. "I was hoping you would enjoy my return."
"I do Naruto! Really!" the pinkette said, her cheeks turning a bit pink.
The blonde grinned not failing to notice the small blush, but soon his eyes were drawn to three twelve year olds standing next to the young medic ninja.
"Konahamaru, is that you?" Naruto asked narrowing is ocean blue eyes.
"Yup!" the boy answered grinning. "And check this out!"
Naruto placed his hands on his hips as Konahamaru did a few hand signs before a huge cloud of smoke enveloped him. When it started to clear, in front of them stood a naked woman.
"So what do you think?" the female asked, in her high giggly voice.
Sakura glared at the two waiting for Naruto to make a perverted crack; instead he hung his head in what appeared to be shame.
"Konahamaru, that's wrong." Naruto said quietly.
All of the blonde's companions were stunned and Konahamaru dropped the henge. However what no one noticed was the mischievous glint in Naruto's eyes.
"No, that technique is all wrong," he said his head snapping up. "See I learned quite a few things that would make that technique extremely outdated!"
A fist connected with both of their heads and both boys fell to the ground holding their heads. Sakura couldn't help but smile just a little at her old teammate.
"Come on lets go eat some ramen." Sakura said, dragging Naruto behind her.
Two figures shrouded in black dashed through the slowly closing gates of the hidden leaf village. One of them looked back while the other kept waling.
"Are you sure we wont get caught?" the one asked nervously.
"Yes yes!" the other said hastily. "Hurry!"
With that both jumped onto the roofs of the houses and began sprinting to the Hokage tower. One slowed down a little bit as they passed the ninja academy. Watching as the young children trained for the upcoming exam.
"Hey!" the other said, stopping as well. "I thought you wanted to hurry?"
"I do," they said, their gaze lingering on the children. "Let's go."
They continued into town, and just as they were about to pass over the ramen stand a loud hyperactive voice broke their concentration and they landed on the roof haphazardly.
"Are you okay?" one whispered to the other.
All the other one could do was nod. They were about to continue on when the same loud voice interrupted them. One slipped and began to slide down the roof. The other dove and was able to capture their partner's wrist.
"So much for a calm stealthy ninja!" the person snapped trying to hoist them up.
Naruto was so excited that he couldn't stop himself from yelling out as all of his friends approached him.
"Kiba!" How've you been man?" naruto asked.
"Ok you?" Kiba asked draping an arm around his blonde friends shoulder.
He was about to respond when Shikamaru's team arrived. Naruto slid out from Kiba's arm and instead slid one on Shikamaru's shoulders and the other on Chouji.
"Hey guys did you miss me?" naruto asked.
"Naruto get off me," Shikamaru whined.
"Yeah, it's great your back," Chouji answered for both of them.
The blonde smiled but it quickly disappeared as someone punched him softly in the stomach. He had to look slightly down but he finally caught the eye of the young blonde woman standing in front of him.
"Excuse me, can I help you?" he asked.
"What's with that tone Naruto?" the girl asked blowing the long bang out of her eye for a moment revealing light blue ones.
"Is that you Ino?" he asked disbelievingly.
"Yeah, you got a problem with that?" she asked, giving him a soft glare.
"No. you just aren't what I thought you would look like," he said scratching the back of his head sheepishly.
"I don't know whether to take that as a compliment or an insult," Ino said still eyeing him suspiciously.
He was about to respond when he was cut off by another enthusiastic voice.
"Naruto!" Lee cried running up to him. "How are you my old friend, you certainly have changed!"
"I'm great," naruto began. "Thanks I feel like I've changed a lot and you don't seem to have changed one bit."
Lee frowned at the last part and naruto caught sight of his friend's sad expression.
"I meant that in a good way Lee." Naruto said quickly.
The boy with the heavy eyebrows looked up again and smiled. Another question was about to pass Naruto's lips when Tenten came running up to them out of breath.
"Neji's on a rampage!" she gasped out, hands on her knees. "Oh hi Naruto," Tenten added just noticing the blonde.
"Hi, why is Neji going crazy?" Naruto asked.
"Well today is the day that Hinata is supposed to come back to Konoha and he wants to make sure everyone is sensitive of her." Tenten answered.
Naruto's chest tightened as he thought of the Hyuuga heiress, she was the only one other then Sasuke from the rookie nine who wasn't there to greet him.
"So she did go to Suna," he mumbled more to himself then anyone.
"Yeah, why what'd you think she did?" Kiba asked, motioning over his dog and a silent Shino.
"I thought that it was just my imagination," he said, smiling.
Information flew through his head quickly as he recalled everything, all the wounds Hinata had sustained from being captured by the Akatsuki, being asked to give up on the search for her, and the threat that Shukaku would tear her apart. He closed his eyes and breathed deeply for a moment, trying to regain his happy mood. When he did open them again Neji was standing with them arguing with Tenten in hushed tones.
"Hey we're at a ramen stand," he announced. "So why are we standing out here, let's go eat!"
Just as they were about to walk into the restaurant a two cloaked figures fell to the ground from the roof.
"I can't hold on much longer!" the one cloaked figure said to the other.
"Is that a suggestion that I'm fat?" the other asked, trying to swing their legs back on the roof.
"Ha ha, this is no time for jokes!" it hissed to its dangling companion.
"I wasn't the one who laughed." It commented finally finding a foot hold.
"Are you almost back up?" the other whined, their arm falling asleep.
"Yes, now please be quiet!" they said almost getting all the way back onto the roof.
Unfortunately the other let go too soon and they lost their balance once again, this time both tumbling to the ground in a pile.
"That hurt," one groaned rubbing their backside while standing.
"Well I'm not the one who let go," the other retorted also standing.
They continued arguing unaware of the curious stares from the ninja in front of them. Naruto glanced at his friends who nodded and he drew out a kunai. Slowly he approached them, and when he finally reached them he tapped the shoulder of one. It turned and he held the kunai where its heart should be.
"Who are you and what s your business in leaf?" Naruto asked, prodding them gently.
"See! I told you we would get killed!" the other being cornered by Akamaru cried.
"Oh hush!" the other sighed turning their hooded face towards the other person.
Naruto continued to press gently, waiting for the person to reveal themselves. Slowly they turned back toward him and lifted their hands. The blonde Kitzune was now on extreme high alert. Two pale hands with long fingers reached up and pulled the hood down, receiving gasps from the surrounding ninja. The kunai fell to the ground with a soft thud and Naruto backed away slightly.
"It's good to see you to, Naruto-kun." Hinata Hyuuga said, clasping her hands in front of her and a warm smile spreading across her face.
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