Some heads up:
There would be characters who were dead but alive in here. As such, their characters will play an important role on Naruto's life. If you can see I didn't write about his trip, it will be on flash back scenes. Also, I'm already telling you fellow readers that this will be slight OOC and AU and there will be OCs.
Thanks,
Gamakitsunechan.
Chapter the fifth
It's a beautiful day in Konohagakure. The birds are chirping. The villagers are working happily. The children are playing to their fullest. All in all, the village is in a light mood. Despite the destruction from Pain 12 months ago, the village is now in it's fullest. The security in the village is back. The livelihood is improving. Currently we see the rookies and their sensei reporting back from their missions until…
" Uzumaki Naruto has just returned in the village."
" Yo"
As soon as the word slipped from his mouth, the whole world stopped. The birds stopped chirping. The wind stopped blowing. But there was one sound only to be heard and felt by the owner.
THUMP THUMP THUMP THUMP THUMP
When she saw Naruto again it was like she was experiencing ventricular fibrillation. She was not ready to see him again. Not after a year, not after the things she said, not after she broke his heart and lied to him about her true feelings. Tsunade was on the verge of dying as she looks on the owner of the voice.
" Hey, uhh… this is awkward…" Naruto said as he did what he always does. Tilt his head, scratch the back of his head and give an innocent foxy smile.
After a few minutes of silence and breath holding,
" WHAT THE HELL NARUTO?! WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?" Kiba shouted breaking the other people that seemed like on trance and of course since he was the idiot after Naruto or so they thought.
" Wow Kiba… you're a one piece of a loud mouth." Naruto said as he tried to regain his sense of hearing.
" You're the one to talk." Neji said.
" Goo…Good t…to see y…you Na…Naruto-kun." Hinata said as she of course stuttered and blushed furiously.
" Finally, someone who really welcomed me back." Naruto hugged Hinata after the words left his mouth. The whole gang was shocked to see the whole ordeal and of course expecting Hinata to faint but to the surprise of all didn't.
When Tsunade saw this, she was actually shocked and at the same time felt a pang of guilt in her heart. I should be the one who's receiving that hug! Whoa whoa whoa, wait right there, that didn't just, came from me! Tsunade thought.
"Well, I feel forgotten, when it was really me who welcomed you back first." Kurenai said as she carried her baby in her arms.
Naruto turned around and saw her. He grinned sheepishly and eyed the baby in her arms curiously.
" Kurenai-sensei?" Hinata said wondering why she was here.
" Ah Hinata, I'm here to see how well you did during your mission and Tsunade-sama wants to see the baby." Kurenai said as she bowed to the Hokage, which in turn Tsunade did the same.
" Kurenai-sensei, what's that pudgy thing with you?" Naruto asked curiously.
" Naruto! This is not a pudgy… thing... you're right he is pudgy." Kurenai said as she got sucked into the cuteness of her baby.
" He?" Naruto asked eyeing the pudgy thing/baby.
" Right, he's my baby" Kurenai said. The baby then opened his eyes and looked directly at Naruto. Naruto tilted his head and the baby did too. Suddenly the baby bursted out in giggles while looking at Naruto and trying to reach out for him.
" Kurenai-sensei, why is your baby laughing? There's nothing funny." Naruto asked again.
" I think he likes you." Kakashi said and in his hand is the famous orange porn book. Kurenai glared at him making Kakashi sweat in bullets and nervously hid his precious porn in his pouch.
" Ne, Kurenai sensei can I hold him?" Naruto asked not taking his eyes off from the baby.
" Of course, Naruto." As Kurenai was handing the baby over to Naruto suddenly the doors burst open and revealed Anko.
" Asumaaaaa!" Anko yelled in glee. The baby giggled when he saw his crazy aunt.
" Anko that not fair. I should be the one to take care of him! It's my turn!" the ANBU, Yuugao ran after her.
Then like the famous Yellow Flash, Anko grabbed the baby from Kurenai's arms and ran out of the window. Yuugao followed after her also through the window.
" Ku…Kurenai-sensei…" Naruto broke down into tears. He really wanted to hold the baby and play with him. Kurenai wanted to burst out in laughter when he Naruto but she contained it and said
" Later, besides you have a report to give to Tsunade-sama. " Kurenai said as she patted Naruto's shoulder.
" Glad that was over." Kakashi mumbled but Kurenai's ears were sensitive as his summons. She casted the most powerful genjutsu she knows.
" Na… Naruto… Wel… Welcome… Ba…Back" Tsunade stuttered. She didn't look at Naruto's eyes as she found it difficult to do so.
" Ye… yeah… It's glad to be back, Tsunade-sama." Naruto said in his formal tone. He was looking directly at her. Watching her reactions.
Tsunade's action didn't go unnoticed to the others present except Kakashi as he was still in genjutsu. Also, when Naruto didn't call the Hokage 'baa-chan' they eyed both of them curiously.
" What's wrong with them?" Ino whispered to Sakura. Sakura on the other hand had already witnessed this awkwardness between them before. She wanted answers already. It has been a year and the mystery behind the two is killing her.
" I don't know they were like that before Naruto had gone." Sakura answered.
" I take it was a successful mission, Naruto?" Tsunade said as she tried to put her game face on.
" It was indeed successful, Tsunade-sama." Naruto answered back.
The others were wondering on what mission Naruto took and why didn't they know about it. All they know that he had gone to some mission.
" Well then, you wouldn't mind to show us your improvements?" Tsunade asked still having a hard time to keep her straight face. She wanted so much to be alone with Naruto and talked about what have been left.
" Not at all Tsunade-sama." Naruto answered formally. He wanted to talk to Tsunade alone but something is telling him not to talk to her just yet.
You need to talk your issues to someone first and sort them out. Kurama said in their mental link.
" You think so? I mean I could just talk to her after whatever she wants me to do." Naruto said.
You think if you talk to her right away everything would be ok after that? Kurama said.
" I hope but I think you're right. I should talk about this to someone before jumping in."Naruto said and cut the link between the two.
I hope things clear out between you two. It will be hard if the Akatsuki moves again.Kurama thought as he went back to sleep.
" Naruto?" Sakura called out to him since he spaced out for a while due to talking to Kurama.
" Sa… Sakura? Ah… I'm fine…" Naruto said and looked back at Tsunade.
" What were you saying? I'm sorry I spaced out." Naruto said.
" It's fine. Anyway tomorrow at 9 am, ANBU training ground, you are to fight all of the people around here excluding me and Shizune. Do you understand?" Tsunade said. The people inside were shocked at her decision and looked at Naruto of course a little worried.
" I understand perfectly. I take it this is like our match against Kakashi-sensei before?" Naruto said with a grin plastered on his face.
" Yes. All of you will fight Naruto tomorrow. Don't be worried because this will be a sparring match only to see his improvements." Tsunade said.
" How are we gonna fight him? He is basically the strongest. He defeated Pain. He is the Hero of the Village." Kiba asked.
As soon as Kiba said about Pain and being the Hero, Naruto and Tsunade's mood changed. They were brought back at the painful event at the night they had dinner.
" Why? Why would you love someone like me?"
" Words are not enough to answer that question."
" Stop screwing around!"
" I'm not. I love you because my heart says so."
" What do you mean?"
" I promised you in a dream that I will tell you how I feel. I promised to myself that I would protect you whatever it takes."
" Why? Look at us. We are like mother and son."
" That's what other people would look but what do you really feel about me?"
" I…(love you too and I would like to try this relationship with you) hate you…"
" What?"
" I hate you! (I love you)"
" Why?"
" It is because of you this village is in disaster! (No it isn't) It's because of you I would have to fix every damage you caused and it is because of you I wouldn't have sent Jiraiya to his death to protect you! (NO NONE OF IT WAS YOUR FAULT!)
" I… I see. I'm sorry. I… guess I'm such a trouble maker sending people to their deaths."
" (no)"
" Thank you for telling that. I felt relieved. Now I know what you feel. Thank you. I'll… I'll see you whenever."
"(Don't go. None of it was true! I love you…)
" Uhh, Kiba you should stop now." Shikamaru said sensing the pain aura the both are emitting. Shikamaru eyed Naruto curiously. He had already guessed what's the matter between the two but thought that it was too troublesome to meddle. Both were brought back to their senses after Shikamaru warned Kiba.
" True, he is strong but with all of you combined, let's see what he can do." Tsunade said as she sat down.
" But I don't want to hurt my friend." Chouji said as he opened another bag of chips.
" Tsunade-sama, I think this is absurd. Fighting Naruto against all of us, even if he managed to somehow win, wouldn't it inflict to much pain on him?" Neji said.
" Yeah, I mean, not to underestimate you, Naruto but this?" Tenten said.
" Everyone, don't worry. I can handle myself. Chouji, I know you don't want to hurt your friend but eventually, you will have to. Neji, I had so much pain before, I'm used to it. Thank you for all your concern and I appreciate it but you don't have to worry about me. Go all out against me. Don't hold back." Naruto said.
" Naruto, you sound like you wanted this to happen. It's like you wanted for us to hurt you." Sakura said worried about her teammate.
" Sakura, there will come a time where you have to hurt someone precious to you to save the lives of many. There will come a time where you have to stop believing that everything will be all right because it won't be. There will come a time where you have to stab a kunai on my chest to stop me from inflicting harm to everyone important to you. And there will come a time where peace will not last because everyone had abandoned the idea because of so much pain they have in their hearts." Naruto said as he gave his fake/lonely smile to everyone and left.
Tsunade had is most. It was painful to hear him say those things. It's like the light from him has disappeared.
What happened to you, Naruto? Tsunade thought.
Naruto, I still believe that you will find the light. Don't give up on darkness. You were the one who taught me that. Shikamaru thought.
I hope you find your happiness, Naruto-kun. Never give up. You are the hope of everyone. Hinata thought.
Naruto, don't give up on hope. You were the one who brought me back and gave me another light to look out for the future. Kurenai thought.
" It pains me to see him in his dark times."
" What the hell this village has done to my beloved son?"
" Don't worry Kushina, he'll be the Naruto before. Just believe in him."
" Why didn't I teach him gambling?! He would be happy if I did."
" Shut up brother, you will make him to another Tsunade."
" Hey Hashirama-sama, what brings you here?" Shikamaru asked.
" Kushina-chan, it's been a long time." Kurenai greeted.
" Mito-sama, Tobirama-sama, Minato-sama, Hello." Hinata respectfully greeted and bowed.
The others turned around to see whom Kurenai, Hinata and Shikamaru greeted and also the owner of the voices. As soon as they saw them, their eyes almost bulged out of their sockets, jaws hitting the floor and others fall to their knees to pay their respect to the supposed to be dead but are here alive, well and young.
Mito Uzumaki, Kushina Uzumaki, Minato Namikaze, Hashirama Senju, and Tobirama Senju, the owners of the voices respectfully, laughed at their reaction.
" Gra…Grand Father?" Tsunade said and passed out.
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