An Uzumaki Tale part:1 Chapter 3: Coming Home, a naruto fanfic

Disclaimer: I Don't Own Naruto

"Talking"

"Thinking, Flashback"

"Demon Talking"

"Demon Thinking"

(Previously)

"That was you?" Naruto peering around the tree.

She nodded her head even though he couldn't see.

"Yes, a cloud nin tried to kidnap me. You saved me, thank you."

Naruto just smile, "Well I guess that means we're even right."

"Mmhmm."

The years that followed the meeting of the two was really eventful, and those events will be stuck in their young minds forever.

The first event was more like a tragedy. Haruko had given birth to a baby girl named Hanabi but had died shortly after though the combination of childbirth and a rare Hyuuga illness that weakens the body over time.

When news of her death was told to Naruto and Hinata, Hinata had cried in Naruto's arms for a whole day until she had finally fallen asleep.

Picking her up gentle, he made his way to the Hyuuga compound where he snuck inside and placed her on her bed. Looking at her sleeping form he saw a tear roll down her face before he left to his own apartment.

Once inside he unleashed the tears he had been holding back all day full force. As he cried and mourned the loss of his mother figure and precious person, he made a silent promise to become stronger, to protect his precious people, and to never ever make Hinata cry.

In the time that followed Haruko's death had grown closer together by helping each other cope with their lose but neither fully did, thought Hinata was the worst.

She was shier and stuttered more than ever. To make matters worse for her her bastard of a father Hiashi started to train her in the Hyuuga's Gentle Fist style, punishing and berating her for every little mistake she made. Making her self-confidence basically non-existent unless she was with Naruto in private.

The second event was that the two of them entered the civilian school and then ninja academy. As he'd expected the teachers at both schools tried to sabotage Naruto's education. The teachers would purposely teach him wrong or just ignore his questions.

Hinata did not know why this was but every time she had asked him about it he just shrugged it off and told her not to worry about it. Even though it bothered her that he would not tell her, she still taught him what she'd learned to the best of her ability.

Naruto also received help from a lady with purple hair and was a little obsessed with snakes and sharp thing to be considered healthy (guess who). He had met her after he had gotten kicked out of his civilian class (for no reason) and stole her dango stick. What proceeded was a chase around the village with her trying to get it back. Once she got it back (after a major, playful, beat down) she had ask, "Ain't a brat like you suppose to be in school at this time?"

After telling his reason why he was out of school Anko (the woman if any of you did not know) adopted a scowl on her face and said that she would teach him what he needed to know if he wanted to live in the worlds that they do. When asked why she was helping him all she did was give him a sad smile that would look completely foreign to anyone that new her and said, "I know what it is like to suffer at the hands of ignorant people. Not as much as you, but I still know the feeling."

With her and Hinata's help, he managed to pass the civilian school. (Much to the teachers' frustration) Anko also managed to help Naruto with some of the academy martial before she had to stop due to new missions and responsibilities she got due to a promotion. They still see each other every now and then.

The third event that happened was a bittersweet moment for Naruto. He was in a store trying to buy some of the more healthy and edible food to make a surprise for Hinata but the owner would have none of it.

(Flashback)

"Damnit brat for the last time I said no! Now give those back before they become contaminated and get the hell out my store! I'm trying to run a business here and I have customers to tend to."

Naruto just grit his teeth and glare at the man.

"Look old man. I would love to leave this dump that you call a store, but I can't do that unless you want me to steal this stuff 'That thought is getting better and better by the second'. Also you say that you have customer to tend to, well that is what I am so tend to my needs."

The man was red in the face and shaking with rage. How dare this, this demon come into his store, charade as a customer, and demand this of him.

"Why you disrespectful dirty demon, why I oughta- "

"What is the problem here?"

Both of them turned their head to see a woman.

"Nothing is wrong madam. Just caught this little punk trying to sneak out of here without paying." The man apologized before glaring at the shocked faced Naruto.

'What is it with people accusing me of stealing. This is like at that jewelry store,' he thought.

"WHAT! You lying, old, bastard. I'm trying to pay like a good citizen but you keep on refusing me." 'Next time I will just take what I need and avoid this shit.'

The woman looked at the two for a second before lowering her self down to Naruto's level, "Now young man it is not polite to take thing that do not belong to you," she scolded gently.

"What, but I didn't take anyth-" but she cut him off.

"No buts stealing is wrong," she stood back up and bowed to the store owner, "My apologies mister, please let me pay for what you almost lost." She said as she shot a famous smirk at Naruto from her bowed head.

Naruto saw the smirk and smiled, 'Yes, she is on my side'

"That will not be necessary ma'am. I'll just call the anbu so they can take this trouble maker to a place he deserves to go."

"No, no I insist."

"Lady I would not feel right if I let you pay for what this demon did."

The woman's head shot up as she glared at the man and no one but he could see her sharingon eyes spinning rapidly.

"I may be on leave, but I am still a shinobi of this village. And with the law in place it is within my right that I kill you here and now for what you called this boy. Now you will take what I give you and watch what you say." She whispered fiercely before pulling back with her normal eyes and smile.

Both boys looked at her in shock. The man was scared because it was in her right to kill him, and Naruto was thanking Kuarma for his hearing increase and wonder if this law was the reason no one told him he had a demon in him except when they where in mobs.

After the man got over the threat he settled a glare on the two in front of him.

"Fine just pay for the brat's stuff and leave."

The woman still had on her smile, "Gladly"

After the things were paid for the two walked together before Naruto spoke he heard the man mutter "traitorous demon loving Uchiha bitch."

"Think you for your help back their Uchiha-san." He said with a bow.

The woman just smiled and waved it off, "No need for formalities dear. Just call me Mikoto and I was happy to help. That man shouldn't have been so rude any way."

Naruto smiled. This woman, Mikoto, was nice to and defended him, and for that he was grateful.

"So Naruto (I believe your name is), why do you need those thing so bad that you would put up with people like that.

"Well you see that is the fifth store I've tried and I was running out of time to make what I want."

"And what is that?"

Naruto debated on weather or not he should tell her. Even though he was grateful for the help she gave him, he had learned the hard way not to completely trust people to soon. But decided there was no harm in it.

"My friend and I are going to start at the ninja academy and well… I wanted to make her something special." He said with a small blush.

'Cute!' she thought with a smile.

"Well I don't have any thing to do now and have been told that I was a wiz in the kitchen."

Naruto thought about it. He really didn't know how to cook, he just usually eat just add water food. And he didn't know how to make cinnamon buns either so he agreed to her help.

There time together in the kitchen was a surprising joy to both of their day.

Naruto found out that she was the wife of the clan head of the Uchiha and the mother of two. (one happened to by the duck-butt-head boy from school)

While she learned that he was an energetic kid who's goal was to get strong to protect those that were important to him and to be the Hokage.

They ended up making a dinner for two perfect for a pair of eight-year-olds with cinnamon rolls for dessert.

The good times ended though when her eldest son (Itachi) came to retrieve his mother. Smiling at her son Mikoto introduced the boys to each other.

The boys just stared at each other. Naruto looked him in the eye and could not get a reading off of him until he really concentrated and what he saw shocked him.

In the smallest part of his eyes he could see confusion, worry, and pain that seem to intensify when he looked at his mother. But it was gone when he saw that he was being studied by the blond.

'Wow this guy hides his emotions like he didn't have any' he thought as he said his good byes to the two Uchiha and thanking Mikoto for her help.

(End Flashback)

That night was as perfect as a eight-year-old dinner for two could go. Though out the meal Naruto had told Hinata about Mikoto and the day they had together. Hinata was a little jealous that some woman was alone with Naruto for that amount of time and the fun that they had but put it aside because the only reason she was there was so she could have a 'date' with her best friend. They even made her favorite food, cinnamon buns.

The week that had followed the dinner Naruto had looked for Mikoto to let her have a taste of their work but that chance never came. Naruto had heard that the entire Uchiha clan was murdered saved for Mikoto's youngest by Itachi.

The news struck Naruto, he did not understand. Itachi the one that the villagers called monster, murdered traitor did not have the eyes of one. When he thought about him he could see the pain and confusion in his eyes that instanced when he looked at his mom. He knew what he was going to do and be in no way enjoyed it like the villagers said he did.

But still why? Why did he do it? This question bugged he every time he thought about the subject and he was determined to find an answer. He would not make a final decision until he did.

Naruto was standing over Mikoto's grave as he let his tears fall. He had come after all the people had left so no disrespectful word would be said. He had not even known her for a day and she was already one of his precious people. And he was not the instant trust type.

A part of him blamed himself for her death. That she had died because she was nice to him and was punished for it. But instead of feeling to depressed the thought strengthened his resolve to get stronger.

Saying a small prayer and thinking her for their brief friendship, Naruto dug a small hole by the tombstone and buried his last cinnamon bun there saying that she never got to have one and to enjoy it.

These are the events that had happened to the young duo that had strengthened their bond. These events also lead to the one that will happen in the near future that had the two very excited… the Academy Graduation.

(Two Days before Graduation Exam)

5…

"Now class, I'm sure I don't have to remind you but the exams are very important…"

4…

"I hope that Naruto-kun passes. I wouldn't know what to do if he didn't. Why is he smiling?"

3…

"Sasuke-kun is so amazing. We will be the best couple ever. Hm? What's that baka smiling at?"

2…

"Ok, ok: Equipment, check. Escape plan, check. Back up escape plan, check. Evil smile, check."

1…

"Well the year's almost over. I'm gonna miss the brats. Oh no I know smile. This can't be good."

0…

RRRRIIINNNNNGGGG

BBBBOOOMMMM!

'Click'

"NARUTO!"

"Got to go Iruka-sensei, bye." Naruto called as he dashed out of the classroom as Iruka gave chase some how both weaving through all the students that were in their path.

Iruka was so close, so close to not being the subject to his student's pranks. Just two more days, just two but no fate just had to crush that dream.

As soon as the bell had rung, Iruka opened his desk to put away papers and a rainbow paint bomb had exploded making him look like a rainbow throw up on him. To make to worst Naruto had taken a picture at right at that exact moment. So now he was trying to get the camera… and maybe string his neck. But as soon as he followed him out the school his just disappeared.

"Damnit were did that brat go." He asked as he looked around.

Sighing he went back inside to cleanup. He could probably find him but he had better things to do than chase after a student.

Walking passed him Hinata was giggling in her hand at the misfortune that fell upon her teacher and walked to get some food at the place were she knew where Naruto was.

As she inside the curtain of the Ichiraku stand, she saw her favorite blond sitting there eating a bowl of ramen with another empty three besides him.

"Hey Hinata-chan what can I get you to day," Ayame said as she carried four now empty bowls to be washed.

"N-nothing today A-ayame-san. I j-just came to speak with Nar-Naruto-kun,"

"Hey Hinata did you like my prank today?" he said finishing his last bowl.

"Y-yes I did, b-but don't you t-think that it was a little mean doing that to I-iruka-s-sensei?"

Naruto made a mock thinking pose before his just shrugged his shoulders.

"Nah, anyway did you see the look on his face?"

She shook her head no.

Grinning he pulled out a picture from his pocket and handed it to her.

As soon as she received it she started to giggle in her hand once more.

The picture was a perfect shot of the paint near Iruka's face as-well-as his look of surprise.

Handing back the picture she turned somewhat serious. "N-naruto-kun are you r-ready for the e-exam?"

He just smiled his happy-go-lucky smile, "You bet I'm ready. Watch I'm going to ace the exam, Believe It!"

Usually she would blush when he used his verbal-tic but when he was behind his mask she could not.

"N-naruto-kun p-please don't use your mask with me," she told him as his fake smile dropped.

"I-I just don't get it." He said after awhile with his hands in fist.

"I can do all of the jutsu that they teach us but not matter how hard I try, I can't get a single damn clone right."

Hinata just smiled as he talked.

"It is just impossible for me to do. I don't even see the use of clones any way it is not like they can do anything any way, but if I don't figure something out than I won't be able to pass and I need to pass if I want to be Hokage."

Hinata looked at his depressed mood and felt a little bad so she decided it was time to change the subject.

"N-naruto-kun how is y-your prank on the Ho-Hokage comeing."

That got the job done as now he was smiling his brilliant smile again.

"I haven't started it yet but it is going to be sweet. I am going to see if I can find anything that I can use tonight. It is going to be great. Thanks for the idea by the way." He said smiling at her causing her to blush with embarrassment and shame.

Yes, it was her idea that he prank the Third and she wasn't proud of it, but in it was ether that for have him some paint the Hokage Monument and increase his already large number of hater.

Since they were little she had noticed how most for the adults would glare that them and whisper incredibly rude thing they thought they could not hear. She was very confused and a little scared that at the same time. When she had asked Naruto about it he just told her not to worry about it.

Even though Naruto trusted her most in the village, he did not tell her a secret that he obviously wanted to but was to scare. So until he did she would wait patiently.

"So do you do you want to go to the park?" he asked breaking her out of her thoughts.

"Is is h-he asking me out on a d-d-date? … No if he was there would be no doubt."

"S-sorry N-naruto-kun tou-san want make sure I'm r-ready for the e-exam. Eep! I'm late, bye Naruto-kun," she called as she started run home.

Naruto followed her out the stand watching her retreating form.

"Make sure she's ready by abusing the hell out of her, teme."

"My, my Naruto-kun what would Hinata think if she know if you were stareing at her butt as she was running, hn," came a voice by his ear.

Jumping back in embarrassment and surprise, he turned around and was greated to the sight of his nee-san stern face.

"No no it is not like that nee-chan. You see I was thinking and I was looking in her direction and-"

"Oh I get it you were thinking about her as she was running away. How romantic."

"Yes, I m-mean no no, I mean I was thinking about her but not like that."

"So you don't like her?"

"Yes I do like her-"

"Ha, I knew it. Oh you ywo will look so cute together!"

"No nee-chan it not like that, well, it is just, uhmm,?"

He stopped trying when the saw Ayame cluching her side laughing.

"NEE-CHAN!"

"Sorry Naruto but it was just too easy i could not resist."

He walked away with a agitated look muttering something about troublesome nee-chans.

(Later That Night)

"Man jiji need to up the security in this place. That was way to easy," Naruto said as he appeared in the Hokage's office.

"Ok, Ok what to look for what to look for."

He carefully made his way around the office looking to anything that he could use to embarrass his grandfather figure.

A little disappointed that he could not find anything in any part of the room he went to the only place left.

The desk

Opening the drawer he found nothing that he hadn't expected:

Paperwork

Bill

Paperwork

Oooo hidden kunai

Paperwork

Oh no "Jiji has one of those orange books too."

Paperwork

Ooo what's this …paperwork

A journal

Paperwork

Bill

'Wait a journal?'

Naruto picked up the journal from where he threw it and sat at the desk to begin his research.

Regrets

"That's a weird name. Oh well let's see what we got in here."

He opened the journal. Something he probably shouldn't of done.

He quickly realized why the book was named as it was.

Each page in the journal was something that his jiji ordered that lead to some ninja's death,( much to Naruto's horror) or something he felt like he could had prevented.

Looking though he was shocked about how much the Hokage regretted in his life:

One of his students apparently turning in to a very, very bad criminal.

The suicide missions of people named Dan Kato and Nawaki Senju that he could not prevent.

He kept flipping though. One of the pages was named Uchiha Massacre, but only the title remained for the rest of the page was gone.

But the one that got his attention the most was the one titled, Naruto.

"Why am I in jiji's regret book? There has been nothing but bad things in here, and he is not the one responsible for my life."

Farther down the page were two letters with his name on them. One looked like it was written in a guy who was in a hurry the other was done in a feminine way.

Curious he grabbed the one with the man's handwriting before sitting down to read. All original reasons for being there out of his mind.

Naruto,

I don't have much time as the Kyuubi is attacking and the village needs me. If you are reading this that means that you are a jounin, 18, or that Hiruzen thinks you are ready for the truth. My name is Minato Namikaze. I am the Fourth Hokage. And I am your father.

"My… my… f-father is the F-fourth Hokage?" he looked at the picture on the wall that held his father's face before continuing with his reading.

I plan to seal the Kyuubi inside of you making you it's jinchuriki (you are not the demon just it's prison) in order to save the village. I'm sorry but it had to be you because I could not ask any of the other parent for something that I could not do myself. I hope that you are able to control it's power and that the village sees you as the hero that you are. If that is not the case than I am truly sorry for the pain that I've caused you it is not my intention. I've have a few fail safe in case that happens though: you know Jiraiya, he is your godfather, and I've changed your appearance to look more like me so that it is no question who your father is. (to appear in your original form cross your figures and bring it to your forehead, then do like you would to releasing a genjutsu) I am truly sorry for the pain I might have caused you and that I won't be there to see what a wonderful man you have become.

Just know that I will always love you and will always be proud of you.

Love you always,

Dad

To say that Naruto was mad would be like saying Konoha has ninja in it, he was livid.

His father is the one that did this to him. His father is the one who is the cause of all his pain. His father is the one who assigned him a godfather that has never shown himself. His father is the one who put a fucking demon (although she has been neutral so far) inside of him, what kind of a father does that. His father who had changed his appearance to look more like himself, who does that. Love your child for what they are. His father gave him a life where he knew that there was a chance that he would live hell on Earth and yet he did it anyway. He even wrote and apology, what kind of a father fucking does that.

He was about to let out a scream of rage when he remembered where he was and that he had another letter to read.

After taking many, many calming breaths he took the last letter and began to read.

Naruto-kun,

The name was a little blurry and that part of the paper was wrinkled. Most likely from a water source, he guessed tears and instantly his anger was gone.

I am so sorry. The Kyuubi is attacking the village and your father is off fighting it,but I fear that it won't be enough and he will seal it in you. Before I go any farther my name is Kushina Uzumaki-Namikaze, Head of the Uzumaki Clan, Second Jinchuriki of the Kyuubi, and your mother.

"My… My mother was Kurama's other jinchuriki? No way."

I believe that Minato will make you a jinchuriki in hope that the village will see you as the hero that you are, but the death and destruction rate is so high already I do not believe they will honor this wish. I will try to have Minato change his mind, but this is one disagreement that I don't think I can win. For that I am truly sorry for the pain you had to go through.

I do not think I will survive the night so I will tell you this now in the Uzumaki compound you will find letter I wrote to you while I was pregnant with you if you haven't already. I hid them in different rooms to make a game out of it when you were older, they will tell you all you need to know about being the heir/head of a clan as well as some other things. I wish I could see the handsome young man you will grow up to be and meet the wonderful girl you are destined to be with. (images of a white eyed friend flash though his mind)

There is so much more I wish to tell you by if I don't stop now than I wont be able to bear it.

Love you more than you could ever know,

Mom

…

Naruto stayed silent for a long time.

His mother never wanted him to be like he was. It was against her wish but his father did it any way. The anger towards his father was completely negated by what he felt from reading his mother's letter, and the shock of the information was enough to make his body shut down and reboot to autopilot.

Almost robot like he put the room exactly like he found it (save the two letter's) and exited the building. He did not know where he was going. He did not even completely register that he was out side, only that the temperature was nice.

He was knocked out of his state when his head hit a metal surface landing him on his butt.

Rubbing his head and silently cursing to himself, he looked up and saw a gate with a swirl. His heart started to speed up when he saw a circle with a swirl on it like his necklace. Bitting his thumb enough to draw blood, he applied it to the swirl like he vaguely remember from class about entering compounds.

The seal seemed to glow a bit and a click was heard. Slowly pushing open the gate and went inside the dark compound he did not go into any of the rooms except for one. As he opened the door he sew a room with a queen size bed in a somewhat plain room. That was as much as he saw because he fell on the bed with a tired sigh after what had been a emotionally exhausting day.

He fell asleep with a smile on his face and one thought in his mind…

"I'm home."

Hinata was waiting patently at Naruto's door wondering what was taking him so long. She had arrived about twenty minuets ago and was knocking every five minutes.

"I wonder what is taking Naruto-kun so long… maybe I could use the Byakugan to see if his is okay. No no bad Hinata bad," she thought as a blush started to rise on his face.

The last time Naruto was late was because he had overslept and was taking a shower. Hinata, worred about her friend's tardiness, used her Byakugan to see what was going on, she saw something that she had not wanted to see until she was older. after that she was not able to look at him with a normal face for about tree weeks after that.

"Still… m-maybe one little p-peep just to see if he's ok wouldn't hurt, " she thought as she started to channel chakra to her eyes.

"HEY HINATA!"

"EEEEEEPPPP!"

BONK

Hinata turned to see her favorite blond grinning at her trying not to laugh, but not before she hit the ceiling from fright.

"N-n-naruto-kun don't f-frighten me l-like that," she said as she was rubbing the small bump that had grown on her head.

"Gomenasai Hinata, but you looked like you were lost in thought and that was the best (and funniest) way for me to snap you out of it. Anyway let's get going we will be late for the academy if we don't," he said as he sarted to walk away.

Hinata just stared at his retreating form.

Since when did Naruto care about going to the academy? Usually she had to make him go. She would have thought of it more about it but she saw that he was no longer there.

"N-naruto-kun w-wait for me," and ran to caught up with him.

As they were walking to the academy, they were subjected to the glares and harsh whispers of the villagers they passed. Well he was, she wasn't. This is was not unusual as they've been doing this for years now, but now Naruto was glaring back.

This was new because before all he did was have his happy-go-lucky mask on and ignore them, and Hinata hated that mask. She guessed that he was tired of looking down upon and was now retaliating. It made part of her happy, but she was curious about why he did it today.

She was not the only one surprised and he villagers that saw his glare quickly went back to want they were doing.

"N-naruto-kun how was y-your prank on L-lord Hokage?"

"What… oh yeah. I don't think I'm going to go through with it." He said as the building came into view.

That shooked Hinata so must that she stopped, cleaned her ears, and reviewed her memories.

"W-w-what your not your not going to do your prank? Why? "

Never, never ever had any of Naruto's targets been spared from his pranking wrath, not even the Hokage. So why now? She did not get it.

Naruto stopped as he was about to enter the academy building and turned around.

"I think my kaa-san would want me to pass the test instead of doing a prank on the Third," and walked in.

Once again she was shocked. She knew that one of Naruto's dreams was to find out who his parents were and based on what he just said he'd found his mom. She smiled as she could only imagine the happiness he must of felt. (2)

"1st Naruto-kun stood up the villagers, 2nd Naruto-kun is serious about the academy, 3rd Naruto-kun found his kaa-san. Best day ever!"

"Hey Hinata you coming?" Naruto's voice echoed from the school.

"Hai" and she went inside.

Today was a very good day for one Iruka Umino, yes sir, a very good day.

First, it was the last day before the graduation. So that means in less than seventy-four hour the brats will be out of his hair.

Second, was that every one of the seats was filled so he did not have to waste time going through the attendance list to see who wasn't there.

Third, he went through his entre lecturer/review without any interruptions, not even a wise-crack.

Fourth, was that it appeared that Naruto was really paying attention and seem to understand most of what he was talking about. The look in his eyes told him that his was listening to every word that cames from his mouth and it made him feel that special feeling he got when he taught. He even listened when the other asked questions, sometimes even looking relived when a student asked a question about a difficult subject.

Fifth, class was now over and there was no paint bomb in sight. Just one more day.

Based off of today he started to believe that Naruto was actually going to pass the exam.

He knew Hinata would be a good influence eventually.

"1st Naruto-kun stood up the villagers, 2nd Naruto-kun is serious about the academy, 3rd Naruto-kun found his kaa-san, 4th Naruto-kun did not get in trouble in class today. Best day ever!" were the thought of Hinata as she exited the academy.

Once outside she Naruto who appeared to have a thoughtful look on his face. When she got closer he came out of it and smiled.

"Hey Hinata did you notice? Iruka-sensei did not fuse at me today." The way he said it like it was some big accomplishment (which for him it was) brought a smile on her face.

"Umm… N-naruto-k-kun this morning you s-said you found your k-kaa-san, do y-you think I could m-meet her," she really wanted to meet the mother of her hero/savoir/crush and give her a piece of her mind for leaving Naruto. Whether or not she would actually say anything was unknown (probably not), but she still wanted to see who she was.

Naruto adopted his signature fox grin and said, "Well I was just on my way over there I guess I could bring you with me."

Hinata smiled.

"But I will have to blindfold you first… and no Byakugan."

Smile fades. Since the failed kidnapping she never liked to be blind.

"W-why?"

"Pleeeeeease I want it to be a surprise. Plus the look on your face would be amazing"

"N-naruto-kun t-thinks my face is a-amazing?" she thought as she nods yes.

Naruto smiled as he produced a cloth and wrapped it around her head, "Alright, remember no peeping."

"H-hai."

He gave a nod to himself as he took his friend's hand (which caused her to blush) and began to lead her forwards.

Hinata did not have a clue were she was after the fourth turn. When they had begun their journey to Naruto's mom's house, she had tried to use her mental map of Konoha to try and find the location. All she knows now is that they took at left at an open street near the academy then took a left in an ally of some sort then she got lost. So now all she could do was trust her guild.

After what to her seemed like an hour they finally stopped.

"Are we there yet N-naruto-kun?"

"Almost just a little longer."

She then heard a screeching noise. And a slight tug of her hand told her to go forwards.

"Was that a gate? Where are we?" she thought as she heard what sounded like a gate closing.

"Okay. You can take off the rag now." Hinata could easy hear the excitement in his voice.

Slowly she removed the cloth and blinked her eyes to adjust to the light and what she saw amazed her.

What was in front of her what was unmistakably a clan compound, though by far the smallest she had seen. The main house looked to be about two stories high with two smaller ones on it's sides, giving it a "U" shape from the air.

"N-naruto-k-kun this is compound."

"Yep," he said with an excited smile.

"Than t-that means…" she started trying to connect the dots.

"That I am the heir of the great Uzumaki Clan, yep."

She was speech less. She guessed that he came from a clan not that he was a heir of a one. She bet that the elders wouldn't disapprove of her crush on Naruto if they knew. She also thought it strange how if he was a clan heir, she had not heard of an Uzumaki beside Naruto so that meant he was possible the last one.

"Anyway come on. I did not really get a chance to explore the house that much and my mother said she hid letters all around. What to help me look?"

She nodded as they entered to compound. When she entered she was greeted with comforting feeling as soon as she entered the door. It was nice change from the cold, depressing atmosphere of the Hyuuga household. It also reminded her of how she felt with Naruto which make her smile.

They had sent the next four hours was spent either exploring the house (which they found: four bedrooms excluding the master that Naruto had slept in the night before, an impressive library that had a several books with colorful spine, a kitchen that had a comfy living room attached, a spare bedroom, a study and a few other) playing/exploring in the backyard/training ground, and looking for the letters that were hidden all over the main house, all over. They even found one under a toilet in one of the bathrooms.

"Naruto-kun?"

"Yeah?" he ask looking up at her.

They were in the living room with her one the couch and him lying on the floor under her.

"This place is amazing."

"Yeah it is." "And it is all mine." He thought with a smile.

"N-naruto-kun?"

"Yyeah?" she sounded a little nervous this time.

"W-why?"

He fully turned to this time, "Why what?"

"Why have you not known of this place if you are a clan heir. Why do the villagers treat you like they do and until now you've done nothing about it. Why did we meet like we did." Even though her voice stayed the same, he could see her eyes begin to water as she turned towards him. "Naruto-kun do you not trust me?" she asked not realizing that this was the most she had spoken without stuttering in years.

As Naruto looked at her distressed face he felt a pain in in chest. He did trust her. He trusts her more than anyone in the village, but he was scared of her reaction from the truth. That is why he withheld from telling her and have it his way he would wait even longer, but this time it was not his way.

He sighed and took a calming breath, "Hinata… what do you know about Kura-The Kyuubi?"

Hinata looked at him in confusion. How was the Kyuubi related to her questions? Still confused by the question, she wiped her eyes and tried to remember what was taught at the academy.

"N-not much N-naruto-kun, just that it a-atacked the vil-village and was killed by the F-fourth Hokage. Why?"

"It's now or never I guess," "Because… that is a lie."

"W-what? But but that is what t-they t-taught in the academy. How c-could they l-lie?"

"What the academy taught was just a cover story." He took a deep breath "You can never permanently kill a biju but they can be sealed away in people," he said not looking her in the eye.

"B-but what does that…" she stopped.

His birthday being the day of the attack, the villagers never liking him, and all the demon comments. She gasped, "The F-fourth h-he, he, s-sealed it inside of y-you, didn't he."

"Yeah he did." He spat though he was happy that she said the Kurama seal inside of him and not that he was her reincarnation.

"But w-why? Why you?" she was trying to figure it out but she couldn't. If it had to be a new born would it had not been safer to was one maybe a few weeks old, not someone born that day.

She looked at Naruto and saw he had a scowl on his face and his body was shaking from rage.

"N-naruto-kun?"

"Because… he said that 'he could not ask any other parent for something he couldn't do himself." He started to shake as memory after memory of his abuse from the villagers flashed though his mind.

Hinata was speechless from what he said and how she had always heard how noble the Fourth was it was easy for her to connect the dots. Her respect for the late Hokage had severely dropped.

"He, he's your father."

"HE'S NOT MY FATHER!" he shouted at her, all his pent up anger finally making an appearance.

"A father is supposed to protect you. A father is to help you. A father is supposed to teach you, not put a FUCKING DEMON IN YOU. SO HE IS NOT MY FATHER!"

Hinata was shocked(again). Naruto had never yelled at her before, and the look on his face and the rage in his voice was more than enough to frighten her.

When Naruto's anger finally faded he saw the scaryed look on his best friend's face and quickly hid his, ashamed by he actions and sending mental curses to the Fouth and the bad villagers him for making him snap like that. But he did feel a lot better now that some of his emotions were let out.

After Naruto had calmed down and turned away, Hinata's face turned from a look of fright to a look of understanding.

Her friend was angry about many things but never before had he showed it. What had just happened was not him being angry at her but the ones who had wronged him.

She then tried to think of something to lighten the atmosphere when she saw what resembled an envelope in the library.

You see when Naruto had snapped at her she had activated her Byakugan on instant and had forgot to deactivate it.

"N-n-naruto-kun I t-think there is an other l-letter in the other ro-room."

He looked at her, a bit of shame still in his eye, "Really?"

She nodded, "Do y-you want to read it n-now?"

He stood up with a small smile and held out his hand to her, which she took with a blush. He was happy to have something to thing about to get his mind off the conversation they just had.

"N-naruto-kun have, have you m-meet the K-k-kyuub-bi?"

he noded as they got to the close library door. "Yeah I Kurama. I meet her on the night that we meet," he said before he opened the door and walked in.

Hinata froze for a second, "Naruto-kun m-meet t-the k-kybuui. Wait he said that the Kyuubi was a girl.

"N-naruto-kuun d-did you say the K-kyuubi was a g-girl?" she called from her spot.

"Hu, oh yaeh she is," She heard the sound of paper ripping, "She isn't as mean and bloodthirsty as the academy says she is, scary as hell though."

Blinking a few times, she processed what she had just heard and gave a mental squeal as she continued her list.

She saw her friend in front of a pile of that contained: a pair of white figureless gloves, two headbands that had what she assumed was the Uzumaki crest, and a bunch of smaller letters. She also found the once hidden letter and a note next to it.

Moveing to his front to get a better view she gasped at what he was holding.

In his hands was a beautiful midnight black Katana with a blood red streak down it's back. The three foot long blade ended at an Uzumaki crest guard and handle that was fitted with a black fabric.

Taking her eyes away from the sword, she picked up the letters and began to read.

Sochi-kun

This is another letter of the scavenger hunt game. In side are some of the things that I want you to have and attached to them is a note that tells you what they are. I hope you enjoy them and put them to good use.

Kaa-san

She took the ones that said 'sword, gloves, hitai-ate, and books' and began to read.

Sochi-kun

This sword was given to me by your grandfather before I left Uzukagure. It does not have a name but it has been handed down our family since before the time of the Sage of the Six Paths so in time it will be yours. I have not used this blade myself because I still have not gotten over my home's genocide and using anything from there brings me emotional pain. I do hope that if you decide to use it you will do so with the skill and honor of the Uzumaki.

Love

Kaa-san

…

….

…

Sochi-kun

These gloves once belonged to my best friend/guardian Mizu Uzumaki. The gloves have special seals on them that allows them to be used as a weapon. To activate them just channel chakra into them. (but BE CAREFUL) Mizu had given them to me as a way to remember her, I still miss her. Since these gloves where personally made by her there is no official style so they are not in the kenjutsu books and you will have to make your own.

Good luck

Kaa-san

Hinata was a little curious about the gloves, they did not look dangerous. Looking back at Naruto and seeing him busy reading though one of the blue-spine books, she carefully put the gloves on and channeled chakra throw them. She was shocked when from in between her knuckles three eleven inch blades that were as white as snow extended faster the she could see. After the shock wore off she began to carefully examine the blades and do small test with them, like putting different amounts of chakra into them which caused them to retract and extend to different lengths. All the while thinking about how they would go perfectly with the Gentle Fist.

"Maybe I could ask Naruto-kun if I could have them… no… I couldn't do that." She thought as she retracted the claws and picked up an other letter to read. Not knowing that her friend had other thoughts.

Sochi-kun

Theses headbands are the official hitai-ates of Uzukagure. One of them I took was I when I was young to make playing ninja feel more real and the other was given to me by my father (the Uzukage) as a good bye gift saying that I would always be a shinobi of Uzukagure. I hope that if you deside to wear them you do so with pride.

Love

Kaa-san

…

Sochi-kun

Most of the books in the library are arranged by the color of their spine. Each different color spine represents a different category the book covers and the larger the book the more difficult the content is. Green is Health and Nutrition/Training Regiment. Blue is Ninjutsu. Red is Kenjustsu. And yellow is Fuijutsu. My academy teacher and the Uzugakure librarian gave them to me as a going away gift saying that I needed to learn to use fuinjutsu and other things if I wanted to be a true Uzumaki. I even included a few notes that could help you in them. Read them and become strong.

Love

Kaa-san

Putting down the last letter, Hinata felt a little sad for her friend. From all the letters they had found, she came to a conclusion, Kushina Uzumaki was a wonderfully kind woman who loved Naruto with all her heart. It was sad the they would never meet, the motherly love feeling she got from the letters reminded her of her own mother. It brought a tear to her eyes.

"Hinata are you alright?" Naruto asked when he saw the tears.

"Yes, I'm fine N-naruto-k-kun," she said drying her eyes, "I was j-just wishing that I could have met your m-mother." Naruto gave a small smile understanding the feeling. Then he noticed the gloves still on her hands and smirked.

"So Hinata, I take it you like the gloves?"

Hinata started to feel her face heat up and hurried to take off the gloves.

"I'm s-s-sorry N-naruto-k-kun," she said but he just waved it off her concern.

"Na, it's alright. I was going to give them to you anyway."

Hinata stopped struggling with the gloves and gaspted at her friend.

"N-naruto-k-kun I, I ,I can't do that. These b-belonged to your m-mother. I can't p-possible have them." Even though she DID want them, she could not take something from her friend's mother whom he just found. But Naruto just shook his head.

"Technically they belonged to Mizu-san before my mom, who left them to me, and I am giving them to you," he said with a smile.

"B-but, but-" but Naruto cut her off.

"Think of it this way. I will be using the sword (eventually) and won't have time to learn a whole new style that is required to use them. They would be put to much better use with you anyway. Plus the sword was mom's and the gloves were Mizu-san, her best friend. Now the sword is mine and the gloves are your, and since you're my best friend I'm just continuing the tradition."

Hinata could not find a hole in his logic but she was still a bit hesitant, something that Naruto picked up on it.

"Pleassssseeeee Hinata. For me?" he said in his best puppy dog (fox kit) face.

Hinata was able to last a total of ten seconds before her resolve fell and brought her gloved hands to her chest giving a nod.

Naruto smiled and did a small victory dance that included jumping in the air at different time. It cause Hinata to laugh siliently.

"Oh yeah, I forgot something here from last night. I'll be right back." He said as he took a headband and left.

Hinata smiled as she went over her mental list again, "1st Naruto-kun stood up the villagers, 2nd Naruto-kun is serious about the academy, 3rd Naruto-kun found his kaa-san, 4th Naruto-kun did not get in trouble in class today. 5th Naruto-kun is a clan heir. 6th Naruto-kun is the son of a Kage. 7th Naruto-kun finally trusts me with his secret. 8th The Kyuubi is a girl. 9th Naruto-kun gave me the gloves as a gift. Best day ever!" she thought and went back to examining her clawed hands.

"Hey Hinata, what do you think?" came Naruto's voice from behind her.

Turning around her cheeks want red as she took in the new site of her friend.

Standing in front of her was Naruto sporting a grin with the Uzugakure headband around his forehead, but what had her blushing was the rest of his appearance. Instead of that horrible 'Kill Me!' orange jumpsuit, he wore a black shirt that had a dark red stripe on his sleeves and down his side and a pair of black anbu pants. But what surprised her the most was that he had red hair like she'd seen in the pictures of his mother and fell to his forehead. His whisker marks were gone as well. To top it off his mother's sword was strapped to his back. The more she looked at him and took in his appearance the redder her face got, needless to say she did not disapprove of his new appearance.

"N-n-naruto-kun where… where did you g-get those c-clothes?"

He looked down at himself and gestured to his clothes, "What these?" she nodded.

"Well I've had these for a while or at least something like them for a while. I just never wore them.

"W-why not?" she asked wanting to know why he always wore that terrible outfit and not this.

"Well… usually I only ware this when I do a prank around a important ninja building or if there is a really good security system involved, gave me less of a chance of getting caught. Plus even if I did get caught I always ware the jumpsuit so people would be less likely to suspect me."

Hinata was impress at level of think that want into his pranks and clothing choice. She know Naruto was much smarter then he let on, and hearing this made her wonder how much he was holding himself back.

"Don't get me wrong I like the jumpsuit it is comfortable, loose, and cheap but the orange was to much. It did get people to notice me though." He said sadly before he shook his head and want back to the Ninjustu book.

She watched him for a moment, "S-so you won't be wearing the jumpsuit a-anymore?" she asked with a bit of hope in her voice.

"No, I think I will start wearing this from now on." He said not looking up from the book missing Hinata's silent happy dance.

"1st Naruto-kun stood up the villagers, 2nd Naruto-kun is serious about the academy, 3rd Naruto-kun found his kaa-san, 4th Naruto-kun did not get in trouble in class today. 5th Naruto-kun is a clan heir. 6th Naruto-kun is the son of a Kage. 7th Naruto-kun finally trusts me with his secret. 8th The Kyuubi is a girl. 9th Naruto-kun gave me the gloves as a gift. 10th Naruto-kun stopped wearing that 'Kill Me!' orange jumpsuit. Best day ever!" she thought happily until she looked at Naruto again and frowned.

"N-naruto-kun? Why is your hair r-red and what happened to your w-whisker m-marks?"

Naruto turned in his seat and had a frown on his face.

"Hinata this is how I really look. My fath- the Yondaime use an advance henge on me to changed my appearance to look more like him so that people would recognize me as his son. Some failure that plan was." He said burying his nose back into the book.

Hinata was a tiny bit sad that his whisker maker weren't real they made him look cute, but his new clothes and hair made him look cuter, maybe even hotter.

She gave a silent squeal into her hands as her face went red at the tought of using the 'H' word with Naruto.

They stayed in the room for another half hour before Hinata remembered that she had stayed far longer than she had planned.

They had left the house (making sure no one saw them) and were currently walking though different alleys to get to the Hyuuga compound using the light from the moon to see.

They were walking in silence until Hinata broke it.

"N-naruto-kun?"

"Yeah?" he asked looking back at her.

"Are you going tell the villagers?"

"Tell them what?"

"That you are the son of the Fourth and a clan heir?"

He stopped and was silent. Hinata moved in front of him to look at his face and saw different emotion go across it. Joy, anger, relief, fear, hope, and then disappointment before his finally shook his head no.

"W-why n-not," she thought his would scream it from the rooftops that he found his parents and who they were, or at least tell people.

"Because if the villagers found out about all this one if not two things would happen. 1. They would all apologize some meaningless apology, suck up to me, spoil me rotted and not recognize me for me, just the son of the Fourth. Or they would deny it altogether and take everything I have. Even if they did acknowledge me for who I am they would probably take everything just in site of me," He said bitterly.

"W-what about the blood seal on the c-compound, only someone r-related to the on who set it could g-get in," Hinata countered hoping that Naruto hadn't given up on villagers though she to had lost a lot of faith in them.

"They would say something like 'The demon has chanced his blood to the Yondaime's as an insult' or something stupid like that. No it would be best if they don't know anything." He said as he form a hand seal and his appearance returned to blond hair and whiskers.

Hinata opened her mouth to argue but could not form one and closed it as they started walking again. Everything he had said would most likely happen if his parentage was reviled and she would not have his happiness taken away from him, so she would stay silent.

They continued walking before they exited the alley and Hinata saw her clan's compound up the street.

"T-thank you, for walking m-me home N-naruto-kun," she said as a blush stated to form since walking the female home was what happened in couples.

"Your welcome, I enjoyed the company. Anyway, see you at the academy tomorrow."

Hinata's blush started to get darker but faded when she remembered what was tomorrow.

"N-naruto-kun t-the exam is t-tomorrow. W-we need to work on y-your clone so that you can pa-pass."

She was confused when instead of being concerned he just gave a confident smile.

"Don't worry about that that. I have that problem solved, I will pass for sure."

She tried to find any deception on him but she couldn't find any and he face showed pure confidence. It caused her to smile as her concerns were eased way.

The duo fell into a comfortable silence.

"W-well good Narut-" she was cut off when the blond suddenly throw his arms around her, and pulled her into a hug.

"N-naru… N-naruto-k-kun?" Hinata stuttered out "N-naruto-kun is, is hugging me. My heart. It is pounding in my chest with him being so close. If feel lke it is going to explode."

"1st Naruto-kun stood up the villagers, 2nd Naruto-kun is serious about the academy, 3rd Naruto-kun found his kaa-san, 4th Naruto-kun did not get in trouble in class today. 5th Naruto-kun is a clan heir. 6th Naruto-kun is the son of a Kage. 7th Naruto-kun finally trusts me with his secret. 8th The Kyuubi is a girl. 9th Naruto-kun gave me the gloves as a gift. 10th Naruto-kun stopped wearing that 'Kill Me!' orange jumpsuit. 11th Naruto-kun looks h-hot. 12th Naruto-kun hugged me. Best day ever!" She thought as she subconsciously snuggled deeper into his arm.

"Thank you for being my best friend Hinata-chan," he said into her ear before he let the hug go, much to Hinata's disappointment.

She looked at him with a happy smile as he gave a mock bow, "I bid thy good night Hyuuga-hime," and disappeared into the darkness of the alley.

It was at this time that Hinata's mind caught up to her, "H-he, he called m-me Hinata-chan… he finally called me Hinata-chan." She thought with a squeal.

After Naruto left his friend, he made his way back to his compound. He thought about the day he's had and his last conversation. He did not know why did hugged her, all he knew was that he wanted was to let her know how much she meant to him and words did not seem like they would cut it at the time.

"She had such a nice sent." He shook his head clearing his head of that thought since it would lead his teenage mind to go places his did not want to go.

When he got to his compound he went straight to the library, got the Ninjutsu book, and opened to the page he was last on.

"Kage Bunshin no Jutsu, only people for people with large chakra reserves." Naruto read aloud, "Better get to work." And started to practice his ace for the exam.

After Hinata's little fan girl moment she walked home with a happy-go-lucky smile on her face. The day had been better (and far more emotional) then she ever thought possible.

She want straight to bed so that nobody would ruin her good mood with a question asult of where she had been and why she was late.

As she lied down, she went through her mental list for the last time that night.

"1st Naruto-kun stood up the villagers, 2nd Naruto-kun is serious about the academy, 3rd Naruto-kun found his kaa-san, 4th Naruto-kun did not get in trouble in class today. 5th Naruto-kun is a clan heir. 6th Naruto-kun is the son of a Kage. 7th Naruto-kun finally trusts me with his secret. 8th The Kyuubi is a girl. 9th Naruto-kun gave me the gloves as a gift. 10th Naruto-kun stopped wearing that 'Kill Me!' orange jumpsuit. 11th Naruto-kun looks hot. 12th Naruto-kun hugged me. 13th Naruto-kun finally called me Hinata-chan. Best… day… ever!" she thought with a smile as she went to sleep. Waiting to see what tomorrow brought her.

A/N: Hello people of the FanFiction world. Thank you for reading this story out of the thousands that are on this site. This is my first story and I would like to know how I am doing. So please review. Leave comment, tell me what you like about it, what you don't like, what i could improve on, ...etc, but please don't be haters. So I hope to hear from you.

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