Disclaimer: Kishimoto owns Naruto.
Summary: The Yondaime and his wife Kushina sealed a part of their chakra and their consciousness into Naruto's seal along with the Kyuubi. The seal on Naruto's parents consciousness was designed to be released when one of the 2 conditions happened, the first condition would be if Naruto needs to control the Kyuubi before going berserk and destroys the seal to escape. Then Minato would appear to reseal the Kyuubi once again. The second condition is when Naruto needs to control the Kyuubi's chakra, then Kushina would help him there. But what if it didn't go as planned? Naruto AU – NaruHina and other pairings.
Chapter 3
'I want you to mentor Naruto starting tomorrow, Yuugao.' The hokage looked at her seriously. 'It would be disastrous for Konoha to have a rampaging jinchuriki because the last thing that Naruto needs is for the village to have a reason to hate him more.'
'What does mentoring entail, Hokage-sama?' She wanted to know the limit of the things that she can teach the boy.
'Teach him everything that he needs.' The hokage was firm.
'Everything? I am an ANBU-' She started when she realized that if she taught the boy everything she knew, after a year, the boy wouldn't be qualified for the academy but for an ANBU detail as well.
'I know what you are, Yuugao. But this is important, Naruto needs to be trained to deal with those emotions. We cannot have him channeling the anger. and the hatred of the people. He must learn while he is still young enough. I want him to have a normal childhood.'
'If he starts this training his childhood will be anything but normal, Sandaime.' Yuugao sighed.
'You will be given S-rank pay. Make sure that Naruto is kept within the walls of Konoha every night. You are allowed to utilize one ANBU training ground for him, but make sure that no one will see you both. As Naruto is developing sensory skills and along with yours, it will be highly unlikely that someone could easily detect you both. Before you start, tomorrow you must show me the initial lessons that will be given to him. You will be required to make a monthly report on his progress.'
'As you wish, Sandaime.'
'I don't need to remind you that this mission is S-classed, it will not be divulged to anyone. Teach Naruto the value of keeping silent at the right times, okay?'
'Yes, sir!'
'You are dismissed.'
Uzuki Yuugao, a sensor and a kenjutsu master, has been in the ANBU for quite some time now. Frankly, she welcomed the break in the routine. And if her student was any indication, the coming days would be quite challenging indeed. She would try to focus on chakra first for her student. ah it felt good saying it. She hopes that she becomes as good a sensei as her Sensei Kushina. Upon coming home, she browsed thru the books on chakra that she has. 'I guess this would have to do, after all, this one isn't even attending the Academy. Ah, wait I must assess him first. Then maybe discuss with the hokage the best way to start about it.'
The next morning, Yuugao decided to go into the library. But as she went out of her house, she sensed that Naruto was already out and about. He seems to be on his way to Ichiraku Ramen. Now that would be something that also has to change, his diet. So many things to do, so little time. Yuugao smiled for the first since her parents died, she feels happy once more.
Naruto was one his way to Ichiraku Ramen for his breakfast. He was thinking he had a lot of pranks to do today but his stomach grumbled crazily. So this must be attended to first. He started running towards the Ramen stand as soon as he smelled the ramen broth.
'Hey old man, I am here! Give me my Ramen!' He shouted happily. The Ichirakus have always been kind to him. They never showed him anything but smiles. Sometimes he can sense that the old man was sad while looking at him, but other than that, they were all good.
'All right! All right, gaki! Wait a bit, it's coming to a boil already.' The ramen chef was happy to see his favorite customer. This one child who seems to carry the warmth of the sun around him. It is just unfair that the boy cannot be raised by him, not that he did not make a request, of course he did, but the hokage thought that it would be unwise for a civilian family to take Naruto in. Pfft, a bat shit idea, but the hokage thought Naruto would be safer in the orphanage. Safer since when? The so called accident on Naruto brought him to the Hokage's office where he ranted and raved on the stupidity of the citizens of Konoha, shinobi and civilian alike. He, once again asked the Hokage if he can take Naruto in, it was better than him trying to live on the streets! He was just three, for Kami's sake! He was again denied his request. The Hokage promised that he would find the boy a decent place to live in. But that was still debatable. He would hardly call that place safe for a mouse let alone a young child.
'Hey, Old man Teuchi! Ramen! Ramen!' Naruto chanted impatiently.
'All right, here it is!' Ayame, his daughter place 2 bowls in front of Naruto. 'Thanks, Ayame-neechan! Itadakimasu! The gaki immediately dug in.
After an hour of studying at the library, Yuugao decided to collate all the prospective lessons that she planned to initiate with Naruto, however, decided that the hokage should be put into the loop, she proceeded to the hokage tower to inform the leader of her intentions.
She waited a bit. The secretary said that the hokage had a meeting with some shinobi. After a while, the shinobis left. Yuugao was beckoned inside.
'Hokage-sama, I would like present the ideas I have for what we have talked about last night.' She then gave her leader a folder in which she compiled the lessons and its duration. 'Hmmm,' the hokage browsed through its contents and nodded.
'Very well, you may proceed.'
She gave the leader a salute, then, shunshined out of the hokage tower. It's now time to find her charge. She expanded her senses only to find him still at Ichiraku Ramen. Yuugao blew air out of her mouth. It seems that the little gaki is still not done pigging out on ramen. She slowly walked into the direction of the ramen stand. It looks like the ramen fest would go on for a while more.
Meanwhile at Ichiraku Ramen, Naruto was well into his 12th bowl of ramen, while Teuchi and his daughter watched over the blond prankster.
'So, Naruto, what do you plan to do for today?' Ayame asked, 'Eh? Don't know yet, it's still early might have to go with some pranks, dattebayo! The village needs to live a bit, ya know! they are entirely too dull if you ask me!' The prankster grinned at Teuchi. The ramen chef shuddered. He was thankful that his ramen stand never got to be a victim of Naruto's prank. He seems to focus only with the people that have treated him unpleasantly. Teuchi thought that it was a shame, Naruto should have been treated better, received better care, but never did. He sighed. He remembered another ramen prankster who was as loud as Naruto years before. Had they been alive, he would have never been treated this way.
'Don't worry, Old man, Konoha will liven up a bit after I am done, just got to finish my Ramen first.' Naruto was finishing his last bowl of Ramen.
Naruto stood up and stretched as soon as he finished his bowl. He said his goodbyes to the Ichirakus and left the Ramen stand.
'Hmm, what to do? What to do?' He looked around and thought about what kind of prank would be good for a day like this. 'Sunshiney day! Ahhh! So many things to do, so many people to see. Let see, who would be my first victim?'
As he was walking, he immediately sensed a chakra that was following him. The chakra was familiar and he felt no threat coming from it. He broke into a run, wanting to check if the shinobi was indeed after him. He skirted through the alleys nimble as a cat and jumped over the walls. Having run around the Konoha alleys, Naruto was very familiar with the places where he escape easily.
Yuugao cursed when Naruto started running. She got careless, she should have approached him properly at the ramen stand. Knowing that Naruto barely trusted any shinobi, it was expected that he was spooked by a shinobi trailing him.
The Anbu knew that if Naruto fully decides to evade her, he could. This was also another matter and a point of contention at the ANBU headquarters. The ANBU were always debating as to he was really able to hide from a fully trained ANBU. Some thought that it was ridiculous but Yuugao had discussed it with her boyfriend Hayate, and came up with the same conclusion. Naruto, somehow has developed top notched skill in evasion and stealth. Two highly coveted skills among the higher level shinobi of the village. Unbelievable for a child like him, true but then it was what made them both, her boyfriend and her interested in the little boy.
When Naruto turned into an alley, a flurry of curses came out of Yuugao's lips. Naruto is very familiar with all the Konoha alleys, better than most of them. Probably due to the fact that he has been evading the shinobis after a prank.
Rightly enough, when Yuugao reached the alley where Naruto turned, he was nowhere to be found. 'You are going to be so punished for this, Naruto!' she thought. Yuugao thought it amazing that the boy could simply disappear at whim. It will be troublesome, if he doesn't get any guidance, it would spell trouble for the ANBU if he decides to do some massive pranking on the village.
Naruto landed with a thud on the outskirts of the alley near the walls of Konoha. He knew that he lost the one that was following him. 'Bah! I got tired from all that running, I need to rest'. He decided to go over the wall and probably go up the trees in the forest.
Yuugao was upset with herself when she lost Naruto. She flared her chakra wide and still cannot sense him. She felt frustrated and at the same time excited about it. Another day would not be bad for Naruto to have his way. Tomorrow, they will start. Yuugao decided to wait for him at his apartment. After all, the boy had been running a while he must be tired and would be bound to rest at home. Tomorrow would be a good day for her to introduce herself to Naruto.
The next morning, Yuugao made sure to come early at Naruto's place, she didn't want to spook him into running again. It would be better if she removed all traces of mistrust in ANBU from Naruto. Yuugao knocked on the apartment's door, she heard some movement inside and probably Naruto just waking up. The door's lock clicked and she saw the yellow blond head peek through the edge of the door, 'Neko? Did the hokage want to see me this early? Oh and yeah, you forgot to put on your mask.'
Uzuki Yuugao rolled her eyes at her new apprentice, he recognized her probably due to her chakra. 'Naruto, we need to talk. Can I come in?', she said. Naruto opened the door wider to let her in as he shrugged his shoulders.
'Am I in trouble?', he asked, his eyes clearly showing conflicted emotions.
'No, not really,' she assured him, Yuugao didn't want to upset her new student this early. This was after all the Kyuubi jinchuriki. 'Close the door, Naruto. We have something to talk about.', she said while smiling at him. 'Okay,'. and he proceeded to close the door.