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"Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday dear Naruto, happy birthday to you!"
Naruto's eyes teared up a little bit as he felt the overwhelming love and affection coming from his adopted family. Sorana-chan, Hokage-jiji, Kaori-sensei, Homura-sensei, Koharu-ba-chan, Shikato-sensei, Yogi-sensei, and Sorana's parents.
He lived by himself, although his apartment was right next to Hokage-jiji's house, and he was unused to being supported. Whenever he was in the village proper, which wasn't often as he was almost always training at headquarters, he was glared at and it made it so very easy for Naruto to forget how many people actually cared for him.
But now that cake and ice cream, with sake for the adults, was being served, Naruto could get start his favorite activity: opening PRESENTS! And to hurry the adults along so that he could get to his goal, Naruto did the thing that he did the best: yell.
"It's present time! I want my presents!" he started to yell before a whap to the head shut him up quickly. He almost started to pout before he caught the look on his attacker's face.
"Now is not the time to act up, gaki. Just be thankful for what you have," Homura-sensei scolded. His face softened after the Elder gazed into the birthday boy's eyes for several seconds. "Now, here's my present, gaki."
Naruto's face, which had fell from the Elder's harsh critique, burst into sunshine as he saw the stack of gifts on his couch. Naruto squirmed his way between his guests and jumped right onto the couch, managing to not crush any.
Seeing Homura-sensei's gift first, he quickly started unwrapping it. It was two sets of scrolls, with each set holding three scrolls. The scrolls also come with a belt that was built to hold each scroll on his hips. Naruto has been begging for more scrolls ever since Homura-sensei had begun teaching Naruto fuinjutsu over a year ago.
"Thank you, thank you, thank you! You're awesome, sensei!"
"You're very welcome, Naruto. Now don't neglect the rest of your guest," he said.
The next gift Naruto grabbed wasn't in fact a present. It was just an envelope. Naruto almost threw the card away, figuring it couldn't be anything important, before he caught Koharu-ba-chan's glare. Naruto opened the envelope and saw a seal etched into a piece of high-grade parchment.
Naruto used his amateur seal skills to try and understand it, but it was still way over his head. Confusedly, Naruto looked around to his guests hoping for an explanation.
Shibi-san spoke up. "Naruto-kun, this gift is from our whole family. Because you will be partnered with our daughter for the rest of your ninja careers, we had our clan seal masters create this for you. We will etch the seal onto the skin of your lower back. The seal is designed to mimic the scent of one of our female kikai pheromones so that Sorana will always be able to locate you without keep a kikai on you at all."
"Homura-sama has also agreed to place the seal on you tomorrow at practice. Happy birthday again," he said. This was finished by a slight twinge at the mouth, which was a full blown smile in Aburame body language.
Naruto launched off the couch into a gigantic four-way hug with the Aburame family. He was chattering and thanking them the whole time.
He eventually calmed down and moved back to the couch where the rest of his gifts lay.
Grabbing the next present blindly, he started ripping apart the wrapping in true Naruto style.
"That gift is a collaborative effort between myself and Yogi, Naruto-kun," said Kaori-sensei.
Naruto smiled. Kaori-sensei was probably his favorite sensei, with Homura-sensei in a close second.
After getting through the 20th layer of wrapping, Yogi-sensei was a bit of a prankster, Naruto finally saw what his two teachers had gotten him. It was a complete ninja kit with a shruiken holster for his left leg and a gear pouch for his back pocket. The kit was totally fitted out. The shruiken holster had 3 kunai and 15 shruiken packed inside it. The gear pouch had 150 feet on high-grade ninja wire, 5 exploding tags, 3 flash tags, and a box of makibishi.
After going through the ninja kit with the patience and experience of a seasoned ninja and putting it all back together, Naruto again exploded off the couch. He grabbed his tutors in a super-hug and squeezed with all of his might.
He went back to the couch where four presents remained. Naruto reached over to grab the second-to-last envelope in the pile but Hokage-jiji's voice quickly stopped him.
"Naruto-chan, that is the first of my two presents to you. I do not want you to open it now however. Tomorrow, after your training, I want you to come to my office at the Hokage Tower and you can open it then. I will explain everything then. Is that ok?"
"Of course, Jiji. You don't have worry about it," grinned Naruto.
He quickly got distracted by the rest of the shiny wrapped presents and he quickly grabbed the next one. He quickly opened it and knew exactly who gave him the present as soon as he saw what lie within the wrapping paper.
"Lazy-sensei, you couldn't have been any more creative than getting me my own shogi board?" whined Naruto.
"Ne, Naruto, why do you have to be so darned loud," groaned Shikato. "Can't you just thank me like everyone else."
"Thank you, Lazy-sensei," Naruto droned. His head then rocked forward as Homura's hand rocked into the back of his skull. He then said, actually sincere, "I really appreciate Lazy-sensei. Can I don't have to use your banged up set."
"Your welcome Naruto. And you of all people know I'm simply too old and lazy to get myself a new board."
Naruto laughed and then moved on to the last envelope that he would actually be able to open today.
He open the envelope and just as the previous envelope he had opened he looked confusedly at the two remaining people who "owed" him presents.
"This present is mine, Naruto-chan," said Hokage-jiji. "It's a gift card to the Bladed Leaf Weapons Store. It will cover the cost of any single weapon in the store and that's all. I realize the Sorana has already purchased two sai, but that you have not yet chosen a weapon that you like. I hope you like it."
Hokage-jiji opened his arms wide open and the blonde little ball of energy rushed into his surrogate grandfather's arms. While he saw Koharu-ba-chan and Homura-sensei every day and they helped him so much, his Jiji was always there to just hug him. He hugged his Jiji for several minutes before rushing back to the couch to open his last present.
Naruto had always open Koharu-ba-chan's presents last. She always gave him the coolest presents and she was definitely his "grandma." While Koharu-ba-chan was strict, Hokage-jiji had told him that his grandma was the reason that he was being trained and actually had a family. And for that, Naruto loved her almost more than his Jiji.
Naruto was under no illusions of what would've happened had Koharu-ba-chan and Homura-sensei not put forth the idea of the Kawa division. He would've gone through the Academy, being ridiculed because almost the entire village seemed to hate him, then go through the ranks of genin, chuunin, and jounin.
Now however he would undergo 7 years of training, from the age of 6 to 13 before becoming a fully fledged Kawa-nin. Then he would put in at least the mandatory 18 years as a part of the Kawa division before either retiring to teach even more Kawa-nin for 6 years or becoming a jounin and taking on a genin team.
Naruto knew with a certainty which option he liked better and it was all thanks to his Ba-chan. So it was with shaking hands that he turned to the last gift.
He opened the wrapping paper gently, careful to not rip any of the material. He only showed this type of caution for Koharu-ba-chan's presents. After carefully removing the paper, he pushed it aside and removed the lid from the box that hid his present.
Inside the box was a scroll, and in the middle of the scroll was a large kanji. Naruto quickly read it and went pale with shock. The kanji said, clear as day, summoning.
Koharu-ba-chan smiled quietly and started explaining. "Naru-chan, as Homura has taught you there are many different kinds of summons. There are animals, and gates, and many other things. This summon is a family summon but it is neither an animal summon nor a gate."
"I am trusting you with this because I know how much good you are capable of doing for this village. But beyond that, I love you and this shall protect you on the missions that I will have to send you on as your commander."
"My family is the holder of over 10 different summoning contracts, although only two of them are actually animal summons. This particular summon is actually a tree. It is called the Kashiwagi no Shinkirou, or the Oak Tree of Mirages."
"It is called this for the powerful effects the summon has on opponents. Once summoned, the oak immediately starts shedding leaves. If your opponent even catches sight of a leaf, they are caught in a genjutsu although being touched by one makes it even harder to break the illusion."
"The illusion first starts by calming the opponent's mind and erasing all traces of adrenaline from the system. After that, the opponent falls into an almost hypnotic state where they become extremely pliant and docile."
"Now, this illusion is not unbreakable or unbeatable. The byakugan has broken it several times, but dozens of Hyuuga have still been caught in it. The sharingan also seems to be able to break out occasionally. Other ninjas who have escaped were not close enough to the oak tree or were able to get out of range before they completely fell under the genjutsu."
"Also, when the leaves come in contact with your opponent's skin, they leave behind a mild paralytic poison that will hamper your opponent but stronger opponents can shake off the effects rather easily if not applied in huge doses."
"This summon is extremely powerful and is the main reason why I was bumped up from an A-rank to an S-rank summon will be your genjutsu, as your chakra control currently isn't up to snuff. Also, beware this summon requires as much chakra to summon as a Boss summon so you will need quite a bit more chakra to summon it but I believe in you."
"Now come and give your ba-chan a hug," Koharu finished. Naruto was in her arms a second later, blubbering about how he would make her proud. She smiled. She wasn't much for emotions, but this warmed even her death-chilled heart.
The rest of the guests shuffled out of Naruto's apartment, leaving the two family members to themselves. Koharu stood, holding Naruto in her arms, and tucked him into bed. She waited until he fell asleep before leaving her grandson's room and cleaning up the mess he had made.
***********The Next Day***************
Naruto jauntily made his way to the Hokage Tower. He was in an absolutely great mood. He had a new seal on his lower back that proved the Aburame's trust in him, he had a powerful new summon, and above all else-he was absolutely and unconditionally loved.
Naruto was ushered right into his Jiji's office by the secretary and immediately sat in the superbly comfortable chairs in front of the gigantic desk.
"Hiya, Jiji!," he exclaimed. "What'd you want to see me for?"
"Well firstly, Naruto-chan, did you bring my second present with you?"
"Of course I did!," Naruto yelled. "What do you take me for! An Idiot!"
The Sandaime chuckled. "Of course not, Naruto-chan. You can now proceed with opening your last present."
"Yatta! I've been waiting all day for this." Naruto proceed to slit open the envelope with his finger before emptying the envelope of its contents. All that was in there was a picture.
The picture depicted a slightly pregnant red-headed woman. She was extremely beautiful and had a Konoha forehead protector. There was also a tall blonde haired man in the photo who had his arm wrapped around the woman. He had bright blue eyes and a shiny smile. He wore a very recognizable jacket and Naruto immediately pegged him as the Yondaime.
He turned to his Jiji, his face twisting cutely from his confusion. "Why'd you give me a picture of the Yondaime? And who is the pregnant chick?"
The Sandaime chuckled at Naruto's question. "Before I answer those questions, Naruto, I must first explain why I did not tell you what I am about to explain beforehand. This is a S-class secret, and I did not feel that you were mature enough to handle this burden. Now you are, however. I just hope that you are not angry with me after I unload all of the information that I've kept from you for so long. I also ask that you do not speak until I am completely done explaining myself."
Naruto squirmed in his seat from the amount of guilt that was present in Hokage-jiji's voice.
"The reason I gave you that picture, Naruto," the Hokage paused here. "Is that those two people are your parents. The Yondaime, Namikaze Minato, is your father. The pregnant woman, who just so happens to be pregnant with you in that picture, is your mother, Uzumaki Kushina. They both died during the Kyuubi attack."
"They both loved you so very dearly, and would be so very proud of how skilled you are and how you are growing up. The reason that I withheld this information from you is because of the many enemies that they had. Your father killed half of the Iwa shinobi corps in the most recent war and Iwa would most certainly have sent assassins after you if I had allowed you to keep your father's name or if you had blabbed about who your father truly was."
"Your mother also made many enemies. Not only was she an S-rank shinobi like your father, she was also a Jinchuriki. I realize you do not know what a jinchuriki is, so let me explain."
"A jinchuriki is a person who has a bijuu, one of the tailed beasts, sealed inside their body. Your mother contained the Kyuubi, and was wanted by many villages from the Kyuubi's immeasurable strength. You may have been kidnapped if it had been known that you were her son, as many villages would want to see what would become of a son of the Kyuubi jinchuriki."
"Your mother being a jinchuriki also leads me to the next piece of information that has also been withheld from you."
"As you know, the Kyuubi attacked Konoha on October 10th nine years ago. This happened because your mother's seal that contained the Kyuubi weakened severely when she was giving birth to you. This is not your fault at all, so do not feel bad. Something went wrong with the seal and the Kyuubi escaped, killing your mother. Your father immediately went after the Kyuubi with you in his arms."
"You have learned that the Yondaime, your father, killed the Kyuubi. This is not true however. It is absolutely impossible to kill a bijuu. Instead, the Yondaime sealed the Kyuubi inside of you. You, just like your mother before you, are a hero who keeps the Kyuubi's wrath at bay."
The Sandaime had said his piece and he now wanted to see how Naruto had reacted. He knew that he had just dumped a lot on Naruto, too much some would see, but he didn't see any other way of telling the boy without injuring even more of the trust Naruto currently had in his jiji.
Naruto was currently looking at the photo of his parents, tear tracks flowing down his cheeks. "Th...they really, really loved me?" he asked, his voice shaky and stuttering.
"Yes, Naruto. Your mother was exactly like you, easily excited, and I have never seen her more excited than when she found out that she was pregnant with you. Your father actually jumped through a ceiling he was so excited about the news."
Naruto's voice strengthened. "Then I won't let them down by ever letting the Kyuubi get out. My parents died to protect me, to protect the village, and I'll make them proud of me."
Sarutobi looked at the young boy, blown away at how easily Naruto was taking it. He may have more of the vaunted "Will of Fire" than any shinobi the elderly Hokage had ever met.
"They are already proud of you. And I must say, I am prouder of you now than I ever have been before."
Naruto looked at his Jiji with teary, red-rimmed eyes. Then, just as he did yesterday, Hokage-jiji opened his arms and Naruto buried his body between them.
"Everything's going to be okay Naruto," the Sandaime crooned. "I love you, Koharu loves, your whole family loves you. Now just let it all out."
The Sandaime sat there the rest of the day, his arms wrapped around the boy he loved like a grandson, rocking him as he cried and then eventually fell asleep.
So basically imagine the scrolls that Homura got for Naruto as the ones Naruto wears in the Dragon Sword movie. Hopefully you guys like the summoning contract that I came up with and I also tried to not make it super-powered. Hopefully the chapter wasn't too mushy. Also, next chapter will have Naruto meeting Kakashi and the Kyuubi. Remember, Review!