Main Characters: Naruto, Gaara, Shikamaru, Kakashi, Tsunade, Jiraiya

Pairings: Naruto/Hinata, Gaara/? Shikamaru/Temari, Sakura/Lee (Later), Neji/TenTen

Chapter 15

The Two Sages

Naruto and Jiraiya went and got something to eat while they got caught up. Naruto told him everything that had happened since he had died.

"I can't believe that you mastered Sage Mode. I have to have the farts on my shoulders and you don't need anything." Jiraiya was saying.

"Yeah, well do you know how many times I had to have the natural energy knocked out of me. I still have to use the clones though so I do technically still need Shima and Fukasaku. I couldn't summon the clones without them when in battle." Naruto said.

"That's besides the point. Your parents would be so proud, hell I'm proud. You are the future of this world and I am glad that you thought of me in the very end." Jiraiya said.

Naruto smiled. "I will always think of you in the end Sensei. I don't know if you know this but I took you death… very hard. If not for Shikamaru I don't know where I would have went. I was so lost. I missed Jiraiya Sensei."

Jiraiya was silent for the longest time. Naruto looked at him and saw tears in his master's eyes. "That's the first time you have ever called me Sensei," Jiraiya whispered.

"You are my master. You taught me everything I will ever need to know in this world," Naruto said. "Hell you even taught me about girls. Master Jiraiya, you are the only parent I have ever had and I look up to you."

Jiraiya got out of his seat and swept Naruto out of his seat and into the biggest hug, Naruto had ever had. "That means a lot to me Naruto. I have to say though that you have grown into a wonderful young man. So much like your father."

Naruto smiled and laughed. "Yeah, well why don't you hand over that contract so I can complete my training."

Jiraiya laughed and said, "Yeah I'll hand it over when we are finished eating."

They finished eating and catching up. Naruto and Jiraiya stood up and left the restaurant. They walked without speaking until they reached the Namikaze training grounds. Naruto hesitated for a moment before stepping up to the door. Naruto bit his thumb and swiped it over the door.

A blood seal appeared on the door for a minute before the doors swung open.

"So you haven't moved into the Namikaze compound yet," Jiraiya said.

Naruto looked over at his master and signed. "No, I haven't felt the will to go and see how my parents lived before their deaths."

Jiraiya nodded in understanding and followed Naruto into the training grounds.

"Okay Master," Naruto said with so much respect that it surprised Jiraiya. "May I please sign the Toad Summing Contract?" Naruto asked.

Jiraiya didn't say anything. He just went through the necessary hand signs, bit his thumb, and threw his hand onto the ground. Under Jiraiya was the contract's keeper, Gama. Jiraiya leapt from Gama's back, grabbed the summing scroll from Gama, and handed to Naruto.

Naruto looked at the scroll for the longest time before opening it. He looked at the names of the summoner's before him and than signed his name in his blood. Naruto smiled before closing the contract and summoning Gamakichi.

In a puff of smoke Gamakichi appeared. "Who are you?" He asked looking at Naruto.

"I guess it's safe to say that our summons didn't come back with us," Naruto said. Gamakichi looked at Naruto and than over to Jiraiya.

"Hey old man, my dad has a bone to pick with you," Gamakichi said. Jiraiya looked around the training grounds, thinking about summoning the boss toad.

"Don't even think of it Sensei. Everyone would see him he's so big. Besides I want to summon him, I miss the boss," Naruto said. "Although I could just activate the security seals."

"Why don't you just do that," Jiraiya said. "Besides you are going to need his permission to train at Mount Myōboku."

Naruto smiled as he walked over to one of the walls and activated a seal. Jiraiya felt the seal activate and smiled at Naruto. Naruto went back to Jiraiya's side. He bit his thumb and went through the seals needed.

He slammed his hand down into the ground and shouted, "Summoning Jutsu!"

There was a huge puff of smoke, Naruto and Jiraiya rose from the ground as the boss toad, Gamabunta appeared.

"Jiraiya!" Gamabunta shouted as he appeared. "How dare you summon me after the last time! You owe me more than one drink."

"I didn't summon you, the kid did," Jiraiya said calmly.

"Yeah right. This little brat doesn't have it in him to summon me," Gamabunta said.

Naruto laughed, "It's good to see you again my old friend."

"Old friend?" Gamabunta asked, "I don't recall ever meeting you in the first place."

Smiling Naruto said, "Think back to twelve years ago. You were summoned here to the Leaf Village by the Fourth Hokage, I was there."

"So who are you exactly?" Gamabunta asked.

"Are you drunk!" Naruto exclaimed. "How can you not know? I'm Minato's son. I was the child!" Naruto got down into Gamabunta's face so he could see him.

Gamabunta looked at Naruto for what seemed like hours and then smiled. "Now I see it. You look so much like your father. Did you know that?"

They all laughed. "Yeah I know. Even more so than I did a few months ago," Naruto said.

"Okay, so now that I know who you are. What can I do for you?" Gamabunta asked.

"I would like to train in the way of the sages," Naruto said.

Before Gamabunta could say anything Jiraiya spoke up and said, "And I would like to try and finish my sage training."

To say Gamabunta was surprised would be an understatement. He didn't know what to say. Jiraiya had only did about half of his training and now he wanted to complete it. After a few minutes he finally spoke. "Okay if that is the case you both will have to appear in front of The Great Sage and see what he has to say about this. I will summon you both to Mount Myōboku to speak to the elders."

A/N – Right now the poll about who Gaara should be paired with is at…

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