Welcome to another installment of From Love to Hate! (Short chapter, just for you don't have to wait to long for next full chapter.)

Okay, I notice a lot of people weren't happy with the first chapter of the second arc. Listen Naruto it NOT a Emo help me lord, he is not. The second arc will revolve around Naruto finding himself. Minato is still a little heart broken from his last run in with Kushina, he does not want to hurt or kill none of them, remember the leader of the Uzumaki clan hates him! He's just being careful because if you remember Kushina does not view konoha in the brightest light now. Minato is just doing what any leader is doing, trying to protect his village. Nami has shown some hate for the Uzumaki but remember, Minato made her believe that Kushina through everything away. No, she will not stay like this after all she will have a small pleasant talk with Naruto... that'll be fun.

And finally The Naru/Hina begins. I've stalled on it for a while as I didn't know how to join Hinata into the story.. I wanted her to keep this shy little girl persona, while at the same time being Naruto girl. While this will be good for a while eventually it would fall apart as their personality will clash. So I found away to make Hinata like some... ray of light for Naruto that will illuminate his darkness and hopefully bring him back.

This arc is all about people finding them. Minato, Nami, Kushina, Sasuke, Hinata, Naruto even Nanashi.

Well enough with the spoilers, and explanations. Let's get on with the story.

No reviews this time, as I already explained all of it in the top.

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto.

Naruto sighed as he looked at himself in the mirror, what was this feeling? Was it pain, no it was way more powerful.. oh yeah it was regret. He looked at his red hair, his eyes, the tattoo that ran across his chest. Everything felt so wrong. He honestly didn't know what to think of it, for a while he felt like this was the solution he needed a change of persona, a different way of lifestyle.. and now, now.

Naruto frowned at his bloody hand, he watched as the glass on the mirror fell to the floor as it carried away the image of him.

"What will you do Ojiisan." Naruto spoke to nobody. The silence that followed didn't help his situation at all, he cursed as he stepped out his bathroom. He went straight for his closet, picking his training outfit. It was saturday so his team was off commision since Kakashi was out on a mission, and Nanashi was on a recon mission by his mom. While it was a good breather after almost a week of intense training it was doing back for their team work. Nami was still hell-bent on glaring at him, while it was getting better he still felt dark green eyes burning a hole into his head. Sasuke was even worst, he didn't know what happened to the arrogant Uchiha but since they haven't had time to talk in their shared Mind-scrape... he had a feeling Rikudo was behind it but for now he couldn't tell.

He made his way for the door when he remembered he had to meet his mom in her office, a place he hasn't seen her leave in a while. He honestly didn't know how to feel about his mom becoming clan head, while it was a necessary evil he still wasn't use to it. All his life he remembered being the center of his mom attention andnow everything was different. Him and his mom were still fairly close but they both could tell that things were tense and that what ever it needed fixing as soon as possible.

Then he got to his father.. to tell you the truth he hasn't spoken to the man in over three years. He remember coming in one day from training with Sasuke and his mom pulling him into a room. She told him about the fight they had, leaving out some minor details while it bothered him he really didn't feel like prying way to much into it. She said something like not wanting anything to do with Minato and Minato took away Nami. Their were two sides to the story, if you look at it directly Kushina was the one that caused this tension between the two family, threatening a man to take away his kids was never smart. But Minato would've handle the situation a lot better than just stopping down and doing the same.

Naruto walked out his house still in deep thought. This was so far the worst move he ever made, when his mom told him they'll be moving back to Konoha he didn't expect so much drama. At first he was excited to be with his dad again, and meeting his twin sister, but now he really didn't know how to feel.. a part of him really wanted something with them, while at the same time he knew he had to stick to his mom. He found it quite unfair that his parents will be so lost in their nonfunctioning relationship that they never took a minute to ask him and his sister what they wanted what did they think was the right thing to do. While it was wishful thinking, he knew it will never happen at lease not for now.

He knew that the only way his mom and dad will meet eye to eye was if something big were to happen to one of their children. No matter how big the hate, how tense the situation is a parent will always put their kids above everything. He walked through the busy streets of konoha and frowned at the many glares he was receiving. Ever since the Uzumaki clans started up, he notice the village was in a lot darker mood. He took a look at the food on the shelves and notice it was scarce, the clothing store barely had any clothes and some restaurant were even going out of business. What the hell was wrong with this place? The first time he came here everything was full, he looked at the faces of some of the people and saw something he hasn't seen in a while; sorrow, these people were suffering over something and judging from the stairs he was pretty sure he knew because of who. What exactly was his mom doing? He noticed the hungry faces on kids and adults, the many people laying on the ground... something was not right.

He sighed, he was planning on walking to the training field but the looks these people were giving him were far from pleasant. He jumped to one of the building and blurred out of sight.

Training grounds

He arrived at training ground seven he really wasn't expecting anyone there but when he saw the red hair he couldn't stop the frown from going across his face, he was about to turn around he really wasn't in the mood his sister childish endeavors. But it was too late, as she had already noticed him and turning around will be rude not to mention it'll make him look like a pussy. He walked forward not really paying attention to his sister stare, which only managed to aggravate her more as killing intent was starting to leak.

"Uzumaki." Nami said as Naruto came in sight.

"Uzumaki." Naruto returned the greeting. Nami eyes glowed. She turned away and continue her assault on the wooden post behind her. Naruto took a minute to study his sister, she moved quickly and every hit was made precise with a deadly accuracy but he could already see the many openings... it was like she was focusing on attack and ignoring defense. He was snapped out of it by a incoming kick from Nami that was made to connect with his head, narrowly avoiding the kick he jumped back. He was a little put off Nami will start something here of all places, he looked around and sensed no essence and if their was that person wouldn't be of much help since it was so weak.

"What's your problem?" Naruto said anger dripping into his voice, he was defenetly not in the mood for her childish games. Nami just smirked and looked at him innocently.

"How about a spar? It's been a while since we had one of those Uzumaki." Nami said falling into an all to familiar tai jutsu stance. It was the first Tai-jutsu kata Minato taught them as a kid, it relied on speed and powerful blows usually with a kunai or any other weapon use to deliver one hit kills. Naruto was really not in the mood for a fight, but he seemed to have no choice in the matter.

"Rules?" Naruto asked. Nami nodded.

"No jutsu's, or weapons, tai-jutsu only. That means no sword." Naruto cursed, she really just gave him a pretty big handy-cap. He dropped into an exact replica of her tai-justu. It's been a while since he used this form of tai-jutsu he was sure he remembered enough to avoid getting hit. He easily avoided a lazy right jab before his eyes widen at the sudden pain that went across his chest as Nami left hooked him across the stomach. He was pushed back from the force behind that kick, he knew it was because of the speed then the attack it self as he actually didn't notice she threw it till the pain went across his body. He smirked as he saw her shake her hand in discomfort. He didn't work out for nothing, his body was pretty built.

He took another hit to the body but this time by a leg that quickly followed by a leg sweep that he jumped over before faking a left hook and releasing a right jab that nicked her chin but she managed to stay on her feet as she slid back a little. They made eye contact and nodded, no more playing around. They jumped at each other blurring out of sight as they threw everything they could at each other. While some will think the fight was even from the last of falter from any of them, anybody with trained eyes will notice Nami had the upper hand, but if you had truly good eyes you will notice Naruto was pulling his punches and he was paying for it big time.

Naruto cursed as he took another hit.

"Fight back!" Nami yelled as she began another kick and fist combo all her shots connecting. Naruto took another hit as he leaned against the wooden post, Nami appeared in front of him leaving a couple after images. She kicked him hard in the chest causing the wood behind him to crack from the pressure, before delivering punch after punch, each time earning a small cracking sound from the wood behind Naruto before performing a spin kick that sent Naruto flying along with the wooden post.

Nami breathed in and out as the anger was really getting to hurt. Naruto picked himself off the floor and dusted himself off not one scratch on him.

"Are you done?" Naruto asked. He easily caught the on coming fist with one hand before shoving her away. "What the fuck is your problem! You leave for god knows how long and you become this reckless idiot! Do you really think by glaring and shooting your killing intent at me every time we meet, you'll be able to satisfy your need to get my attention? Or did you think by beating me up you'll feel superior in any way? Tell me Nami what the fuck is wrong with you?"

"What the hell is wrong with me?! What the hell is wrong with me?!" Nami snapped. "Have you looked in a mirror lately? Look at you, when you first got here I was so happy to finally get to meet my brother a person that use to be nothing but a night time story, I couldn't believe it when I saw you walk through that gate, I felt like all my dreams have come true." Nami said as tears streamed down both of her cheeks. "And then one day I come home to find Tousan crying on his desk, because your mother decided that she didn't want anything to do with us."

"What?" Naruto asked confused. That was something his mom never mentioned.

"Don't act stupid Uzumaki! Your mom told my dad she wasn't going to allow him to see none of us.. your mom is the reason all this tension has gone around."

Naruto listened to her, this couldn't be right... no way his mom will say something so immature. "Your dad isn't a saint either."

"No but at least he tried to make things better, while the only thing your moms managed was driving him and his feelings for her to the ground. Open your eyes Uzumaki, our mom has done more bad than good. Here we are to siblings fighting, the people of Konoha are going hungry because your mom refuses to let any trade go into the village since she controls more than 60 percent of our trade routes. People can't even buy close because the prices are so high... and then you wonder why dad doesn't trust her. Every night I hear him cry, looking at a picture of us when we were still in that womans stomach... and then I see you become some revenge emo, you're not the Naruto I use to know, your nothing but a shell of your formal self.. I bet you don't even know who you are anymore."

Naruto stood grounded to the floor, his eyes cold and unmoving, his mouth shut and frowning.

"Is that true? Has my mom really been doing these things? Why would Tousan allow something like this?" Naruto asked coldly. Nami shook her head at him.

"So you still don't understand. Well let me make it clear, my dad loves your mother... he even offered to leave the village and start a new family away from the drama.. but your mom refused. And even though he try's to hide it, I could still see it in his eyes when he talks about her the small glint that travels across his eyes when her name comes up. The reason he hasn't taken any action stupid is because he loves her." Nami said before turning around and walking away leaving a perplexed Naruto looking at her back.

Naruto was lost, all those glares he was getting the people on the streets asking for money.. was all because his mom couldn't let go of a grudge? Even grandpa knew when to forgive and forget. It was times like this he wished his grandfather was still around, maybe he could talk some sense into his mom. He closed his eyes and frowned because when he opened his eyes he was in the all to familiar mountain range.

"You can't forget your mission." He heard Ikiro say. He turned to the god of creation and frowned.

"What exactly is that mission?" Ikiro didn't open his eyes as he stood in his meditative place.

"You must get your revenge, without it you won't activate your dou-jutsu." Naruto eyes glowed as a mountain blew up crumbling to the floor.

"All you talk about is the Dou-jutsu! Do you really think that's all that matters?" Naruto shouted as his anger was riding off his emotions.

"No, I could give three fucks, if you do or don't activate it. Your grandfather will be so disappointed in you." Naruto was on him the minute he finished picking him off the floor with one hand.

"My grandfather will never be disappointed in me! He showed me that power comes in all forms, even if I don't get your stupid eyes I will become strong. I will be able to avenge his death but by using my strength! I don't got to cut myself off from the world, I don't need to be lonely... everything you told me has been a lie and my family is suffering because of you. Do you even know how long its been since I gave my mom a hug? All because you told me emotions will distract me from my goals.. no more from now on my life is mine!" Naruto said dropping the man. Ikiro stood impassively looking at the blond.

"Is that all?" Naruto didn't respond but the glare spoke for itself. Ikiro nodded before touching Naruto on the forehead as his eyes glowed silver before fading away.

"Good. You managed to find your voice, completing my first test. You are now allowed to enter the first form of your Dou-jutsu. Now leave." And with that Naruto was out his mind. He woke up with something soft pressed against his head.. he sighed as it was quite relaxing and snuggled a little deeper into the softness before his 'pillow' released a 'moan'. He shot up looking down at the blue haired Hyuga and frowning, he was really out of it today if he didn't sense her approach.

"Ne, Hinata-chan what were you doing?" he asked a little confused... if Hinata turned out to be a fan-girl so help me god he will start wearing orange and dye his hair back blond. Hinata pressed her fingers together as she looked down at the ground.

"Um, um, its, well.." Hinata studdered as she looked for the answer, Naruto bluish green eyes still staring down at her. "I was passing by when I notice you on the floor, I thought you over exhausted yourself again training, but then I saw the many bruises across your face and I healed them with this cream I made... I'm sorry, I was in the middle of smearing some more soothing cream when you woke up... I didn't mean to cause you any discomfort." Hinata said not one time looking up from the ground. Naruto smiled at the girl, before he kneeled lifting her chin with his hand making her look into his eyes a blush going across her face.

"Thank you Hinata." Naruto said sweetly as he formed a blue rose with his free hand and placed it delicately over her ear, the rose peddles matching the color of her hair. Hinata was in dream world, to think Naruto would be this kind and even gave her one of his rare roses.. she felt light-headed before passing out.

Naruto looked at the limp girl in front of him before raising an eyebrow. What just happened? He shook her gently and watched her stir before waking up.

"Ano angel-san. I had the weirdest dream, I dreamed Naruto was being nice and that he gave me a rose.." Naruto couldn't resist a smile from reaching his face.

"Jeje, well I'm glad you like it." Hinata blushed even deeper when she notice who she said that too before Naruto cut her off. "Are you hungry? I've been here all day, how about I treat you to ramen?" He asked. Hinata couldn't believe it, just two weeks ago he was still dark kid that didn't want to form bonds with no one.. then her mood dropped as she remembered what he said.

"What's wrong?" He asked her a little concern with the Hyuga strange behavior.

"Nothing, let's go." She said. Naruto nodded before they jumped away.

Naruto sighed as he put down his tenth bowl of ramen back on the counter, looking over at Hinata who was just finishing her second. While he was never really one to look at a girl he notice Hinata was actually pretty cute. Her round cheeks seemed to fit her beautiful cream eyes and her blue hair made her look exotic and different plus it was his favorite color and she had a body too and he looked down getting a perfect view of her well-developed chest..

"Cough, cough. My eyes are up here Naruto." Hinata hissed. Naruto scratched the back of his head in embarrasment... damn Nanashi was right only look when they are not looking.

"Jane, Hinata-chan." Naruto said a small grin going across his face.

"It's okay Naruto-kun.. but please don't do it again." Hinata spoke with a small blush when she realized Naruto was actually checking her out. What did this mean? Her mind drifted back to what he said to Ino... Naruto saw her frown.

"What's the matter?" He asked, this girl had way to much mood swings.. he debated asking her if she was on her period but somehow he didn't see that working in his favor.

"It's just today... you've acted so, so, how to put this?" She drifted off. Naruto caught on.

"Different?" Hinata nodded a little sad, she couldn't just enjoy the moment. Naruto looked away, has he really changed that much.

"Tell me Hinata, do you think I've changed. Please be honest." Hinata looked away.

"When I first met you at the training grounds I was a little confused since you were a new face... we had a couple of conversations and in each you seemed to be really opened yet you kept so much to yourself.. but then something happened, you became cold and lonely. You ignored me even when you knew I was watching you, when you will usually invite me over to train with you... then you just became a stranger, while you still greeted me now and then and joked around with Sasuke it felt weird like you were forcing yourself to communicate.. I didn't notice how much you really changed till you said those harsh things to Ino.."

Naruto eyes widen remembering the memory. He really didn't feel like he did anything wrong, but the way he made it out to seem like if he was a careless avenger, he shivered... he was turning into Sasuke! He paled at the thought before smiling a true smile something he hasn't done in a quite some time.

"Thank you Hinata." He said looking into her eyes, the smile was too much as Hinata crumble backwards Naruto catching her before she hit the floor. Naruto looked down at the girl and thought.

'To think she'll be the one to make me realize my mistakes..' He smiled as he picked her up. He pay'd the bill before walking outside, he circled by Anbu.

"Uzumaki Naruto! Go to the Uzumaki residence immediately!" Naruto frowned.

"Reason?" The Anbu with the cat masked sucked its teeth.

"No time for explaining hurry. The Uzumaki estate is under attack!" Naruto made a clone to take Hinata home. He disappeared to seconds later with the Anbu right at on his heel.

He arrived and cursed his mom was in the middle of a giant brawl with over thirty ninjas and he notice a yellow flash appear next to her just in time to save her from a fire jutsu.

"Who are the attackers?" Naruto asked as he pull out his blade. The ANBU were a little on edge by the seriousness in the kids voice.

"They are known as Root they are controlled by a man named Danzou and Hokage-sama has tracked them for a while.. he warned the uzumaki clan head about the attack and even offered to help and was turned down but he over ruled her and stepped in anyways... apparently this guy wanted something from her."

"Which was?" Naruto asked as he cut a root ninja in half easily.

"You and the location of your grandfathers grave." A blade was to the person neck the next minute.

"How did you find out about it?" THe anbu began to sweat.

"Hokage-sama already knew about Danzou plans and decided to form some research.. we managed to question one of the Uzumaki villagers and make him confess the information... although we ment no harm, protecting the village was are main priority.. his room was full of cameras placed by Danzou to make sure the Hokage wasn't catching on.. he even gave Nami and Kakashi a fake mission to kill you and you partners if they thought you were going to betray them just for Danzou could think he was against the Uzumakis as much as him... the plan worked as Danzou came to Minato with plans of destroying the Uzumaki's but the Hokage refused and placed him under arrest not knowing that Danzou already gave the order to attack."

Naruto was furious by the time the ninja finished and was already beginning to glow silver as his stage one cloak covered him. He felt the familiar power rush and felt it go across his body. He felt his hair spike up(think of goku super saiyan 3 form but with red hair.) His blade stopped flowing for the first time since he got it.

"I'll kill them."

This chapter was pretty easy to write, it was just to calm your thirst for the next one since a lot of things will be happening and hopefully we get started on team 7 first mission. ( Sorry it won't be wave, I'm saving that for later right now I already written another mission that will be a lot more fitting for this story. The wave mission will happen but it will most likely not pop up till chapter 13 or something. Short chapter since I updated a ten thousand word one on monday and know this one is three days later. Next one will be a full chapter and will be out next thursday.

I got a lot of hate reviews for last chapter lol come on guys you know better then to judge an arc by its first chapter. This story is Naruto and family centric, making them kill each other will defeat the purpose of the story.

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