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Cracking Gaps: Sins of a Family

Dates and Irony and Harsh Truths Ahead

Previously on Cracking Gaps: Sins of a Family,

"Alright sir, you won't be complaining anytime soon but before I take my leave…" Naruto said as he begun to show his back to the Hokage, "I have heard from the twins that Keiji wanted a brother and Mito wanted a sister and yet they all said they haven't got their wish." That tone told Minato that Naruto wasn't done, "When you see them, tell them that they are wrong. You don't need to lie to them anymore."

"Good evening Hinata-chan." The said Kunoichi who was wearing a fancy gown instead of her usual sweater while in the field, turned to her right only to see her boyfriend/Jonin teacher standing right there looking like an actual god in terms of how handsome he looked in that suit. Hinata soared through the sky after hearing that the Hokage had made an exemption to the rule stating that a teacher cannot date one of their students, just for them.

The date went rather well, Naruto was able to arrive on time with Hinata for his reservation at one of the more expensive restaurants found in the village entirely. The food was delicious and their conversations about how they were trying to enjoy their lives of having to deal with the twins brightened up with all the ways to prank them and make it look like an accident. That was pretty much the only thing good about the twins was how they could bark but not bite.

Much later, it was time to leave for home since it had gotten dark. "I have had some much fun today~! Thank you Naruto-kun~!" Ever since Naruto had helped reduce her shyness, Hinata had shown a hidden affectionate side that even she didn't know she had.

"No problem Hinata-chan. Let's just hit the hay and hope for another great date unless the Hokage goes back on his word." Naruto also had fun but he had to blackmail the Hokage, the most powerful and important person in the village, into being allowed to date Hinata; there is no telling when Minato gets too lever for his own good and makes a loophole to get out of all this and prevent Naruto from going out with Hinata forever.

"Oh Naruto-kun, I am not happy with any of this either. The Hokage lost my respect for lying to us all but did you really had to tell him about you and Yurina? She had to suffer from them and you want her to get involved with the Namikaze Clan again?" Hinata was also outspoken about all this since she adored Yurina like a second younger sister and a prefect playmate for Hanabi; it will hurt them all to see that Yurina sad and have to go back to the clan that tossed her away like last week's garbage.

Naruto said that sooner or later, he will have to tell the twins about what their parents lied to them about. Hopefully, they will see their mistake and put an end to all this every day tension. That is, if the Hokage and his wife will make things more difficult instead and like always.

Meanwhile, in the home of the Namikaze clan,

"Why did this have to happen?" Minato was in bed early, thinking hard on what one of his best Shinobi said to him about the twins. About how his son has a brother and daughter having a sister. Minato always thought that the twins had everything they can ask for in the village and for days to come; he made sure of it but was he that ignorant of what they really wanted from the bottom of their hearts? Why didn't they tell him that at all? Did Minato and his wife really thought more of the village than their children?

"Minato-koi…" The Hokage was disturbed from his troublesome thoughts by the same beautiful woman that he fell for and married. "Are you okay? The ANBU told me that you haven't arrived at the office this afternoon and this is where you have been all this time?"

Minato sighed, he knew that Kushina still wanted the best for her husband so it hurt a lot to make her worry. "Sorry Kushina-chan, I just don't feel like paperwork. I already had a headache from Naruto already."

Kushina knew about all this too but she seriously thought that Minato had thought this over a long time ago. She just stripped to more comfortable wear and joined her husband in bed while cuddling in with him. "Just relax Minato-koi, I am sure that with you in charge things will go well."

Minato just sighed and shook his head that Kushina failed dot notice; he had heard nasty rumors that his wife acted like a complete fan girl in the presence of her husband. This could make her ignorant of everything else around her for the sake of seeing herself the prefect wife to 'the most handsome man in the world'. "Thanks but I never thought that the twins will not trust me anymore. I can't seem to be able to deny what Naruto told me about the twins wanting siblings of the same gender. Just how did Naruto know that if he wanted nothing to do with us?"

That was enough to knock some more sense into Kushina and she looked down as a result. She did want a son and daughter to play with but there was this thing in the back of her head that was a desire to see a big and responsible son for his cute and younger sister but it was impossible for the twins so what was all that?

Something seems to be wrong as the harder this couple tried to make sense of it, there was a trail of strange ink trailing down their necks. They just don't notice or the strange glow in the ink as it receded back up to the back of their heads as the pair of parents fell asleep.

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Later that next day, Team Eight were told that they were going to have a 'special' test to improve their skills. The twins wanted nothing more than to ridicule both Hinata and Naruto because they still harbor their spoiled nature, even Mito who seemed to be well on her way to become a much better person. Anyways, the team arrived on time where Nartuo was waiting with a timer for some reason. And then, without warning, Naruto disappeared…along with his team's headbands.

The twins noticed it and panicked. Still, Hinata tried to get their attention but realized something; she couldn't hear herself speak. "Hey speak up Nii-baka! I can't hear you!" Hinata then saw that Mito was yelling at Keiji who acted like he suddenly wore a blindfold,

"Why can't I get his thing off my eyes so I can see your ugly face to pound Mito-ame?!" Mito and Hinata were confused as Keiji's yes were in reality, open but there was not pupil in them; just all white. There was real chaos but then a timer was heard and yet they weren't aware when a pair of hand grabbed them all and took them to a row of three logs where Keiji and Mito were tied to while Hinata just sat on of them.

"Hey let us go and why is everyone all quiet!?" Mito yelled as she tried to get freed from the ropes.

"Yeah! Let us go, where ever you are!" Keiji yelled too like he was in fact blinded but Mito just wasn't convinced.

"What do you mean nii-baka!? Sensei-teme is right in front of us!" Mito yelled back and the two went back to arguing while Hinata was trying figure out why she couldn't speak until all three Genin felt something buzz in their heads.

{I am afraid that I can't do that, students. This is only necessary in order for you to understand this better for both me and Hinata.} It was Naruto and he was talking with telepathy! {Ever since Hokage-sama had tricked me into training you two when he promised that I will be training a team with Hinata-chan, I devoted myself to learn everything I can under just two years. It was hard work and you should know that if you want to be as great as your parents, they never did have the pleasures that you are taking for granted.}

"But what is going on here!? Why can't I even heard myself speak or anything else!?" Mito yelled and Naruto smirked,

{What do you think of my Fuushi no Nenten Genjutsu? I personally came up with it.} That sparked realization in the Genin's heads so Naruto continued, {Based on the philosophy of the Three Wise Monkeys; one shouldn't hear evil, one shouldn't see evil and one shouldn't speak evil.} Naruto then turned to Keiji, {you always wanted to stare and ogle at my girlfriend but now you can't look at any other girl with lust.} Then Naruto turned to Mito, {you always were tired of listening to your idiotic twin brother but now you can never listen to anyone.} Finally, Naruto looked at Hinata with a remorseful expression, {and you were always shy to get your point across and now you can't even speak from your heart. I am sorry Hinata-chan.}

"Alright! Enough with this mushy stuff! Teachers aren't even allowed to be with their students! You sure are stupid to fall for that!" Keiji had to ruin the moment and he got what is coming when Hinata suddenly struck him on the head and Mito scream into his ear as punishment.

{While we will ignore that and you will remember to mind your own business Ke-chan…} The girls were trying to hid their giggling or in Hinata's case, the movements of it. {This Genjutsu was made in order to help train since on a team, they are doomed when one can't keep secrets to themselves,} Naruto looked at Keiji, {one cannot listen to others until they get killed for recklessness or being rebellious.} Naruto had glanced at Mito who was beginning to look bad for this, {And one can't speak out until an ambush finishes the team off before they could even see them coming. That is to be the harsh twist of irony that comes with the ninja job and I hope that me training you like this will help you become even better people.}

"Damm you! Why did you have to be our teacher!? We had better ones back before the Academy!" Keiji just won't shut up about all this (hey even I lose my temper).

{No you didn't. They hated you two, Keiji and Mito.} The twins felt like a shiver down their backs; they all felt like the entire academy loved them like everyone else in the village but to find out that they were actually hated really shook them to the core. Their parents told them every single day that they were heroes and no one hates heroes. {They only wanted to teach kids who want to become Shinobi to be ready for all the blood and gore that comes with the job but you two treated them all like trash. You made your betters feel unneeded and especially where they want to be the most. That is not what heroes do.}

Surprising for the twins, not one of them even retorted but Naruto and Hinata saw that the twins had tears in their eyes. Something that neither the blond nor the Hyuga had ever saw in the heirs. "We know." Keiji said that with complete sadness in his tone, "Just tell us why our parents never told us that and why they told us to act like stupid brats? They said that it was okay to do it and we punished if we acted otherwise!"

Now Naruto and Hinata were surprised and shocked at this; they never knew about this at all. There was no reason for parents to punish their children if they were not acting bratty and spoiled. It made no sense at all and no one noticed that the ropes on the twins had loosed up, letting the former captives go but they still didn't react to it.

"Don't worry." Naruto was using his mouth this time and it seemed to be because the Genjutsu was left; Keiji saw his teacher with a look of understanding rather than pity, Mito hear his worried voice and Hinata could just whisper smoothing words to the twins. "They tried to control your view of the world but now you are ninjas, you make the choice to see the world as you like." Keiji and Mito didn't feel like saying anything; if they can't trust their teacher then who can they trust anymore?

"Just remember that what separates us from being craved into stone. That stone never changes, we do. Stone just crumbles but we don't. We endure what is thrown at us and we evolve to face it again only stronger and better than before. We always change to fit the changes in our lives." Naruto wisely said to the twins; they may have been headaches but they were still his students. "If you feel like making your own choices, then do it. You are ninjas and that is one of the things ninjas do best."

The twin just did the unthinkable as soon as that inspiring speech had ended; Keiji embraced Naruto while Mito embraced Hinata. "Just…just tell us how to change." Keiji muttered through a hiccup.

"Yeah. We want to have friends and…we want to change into better people but they won't tell us how." Mito finished that helped Hinata and Naruto connect the dots: the twins were just two poor kids modeled into spoiled brats on fear and desire to make their ignorant parents look at them. In short, they were neglected just like the siblings they don't know existed. But that is all about to change and Naruto will see to that it does of die trying.

Chapter 5

*Hello everyone! I am still trying my best to make good chapters for my work so if you are still unhappy, then stop complaining and tell what you look for in my stories. I am sure you have picked this up from somewhere; Minato and Kushina didn't neglect their oldest and youngest on purpose and something else had caused this. Complain all you want, I am just too soft to keep them clueless and ruthless about it all.

Translations:

Fuushi no Nenten – Twists of Irony