Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto or its characters.

Okay so. This is a reconstruction of my old story Waiting On You. I decided to rework it and make it a Naruto/Hinata story exclusively. I have also decided due to my terrible a.d.d, lack of consistent new chapters and updating, that I will write a few chapters ahead of myself. So by the time this chapter is posted I should be able to put out a chapter a week without actually having to worry about not making a week.

P.S. If anyone is confused here is a little background information on this fic. Right after Naruto passed the Genin exam and got his leaf headband he ran away. Villagers angry at his acceptance as a Shinobi and what not drove him out. So that basically means NOTHING that happened in the Naruto show or manga has happened in my fiction. Tsunade is not Hokage, there is no group called Akatsuki, this fic is starting from the beginning of Naruto basically but Naruto is older and probably more powerful =P. Enjoy

P.S.S! Please read! If you like this story please check out my others! The Ties that Bind and This Feeling. This feeling is a one shot so check it out not to long! Don't forget to review. Reviews are like crack for writers. We crave and need it. With my new found free time I should be updating the Ties That Bind soonish. But if you've been following my stories you know it could be a little bit.. sorry.

Coming Back For You

Chapter One: Five Years

Naruto jumped silently from branch to branch growing ever closer to his goal: The Hidden Village of Konohagakure. It was hard to believe that it has been five years since he ran away. Five years of wandering, training, and working. He could hardly believe he was already eighteen years old. He couldn't help but wonder if anyone in the village would recognize him. As much as he hated the villagers and shinobi that pushed him to run away as a child, he still wanted their acceptance. He wanted to prove he was worth something.

Without making a single noise the boy jumped down from the trees and landed softly on the ground. He looked out over the gate he had not seen in five years. Naruto took a deep breath and closed his eyes. He had gotten used to roaming from country to county, village to village. He was defiantly going to miss the sincere smiles and praise from the villagers he worked for and saved in the past. He was not going to get that here. Infact… Most likely his return will have the opposite effect. He opened his eyes and set his resolve. "If I can make a name for myself in those countries… I can do it here!" He slowly reached into the small bag he carried on his back. He pulled from it a shimmering silver forehead protector that had the hidden leaf insignia on the front. He traced his finger over the leaf as he had done many times before. He took a deep breath and tied it around his head. He couldn't get over how weird it was to wear one after six years. With a smile he began walking towards the entrance of the village. When he reached the gate he caught the attention of the two guards.

"Hey you! You can't just walk in here. You have to check in first!" One of them said walking out from behind his post. Naruto sighed a little bit. He was hoping to be able to go straight to the Hokage. Naruto slowly made his way over to the guards.

"Please state your full name and present valid proof of your village residency." Naruto stared at them with a bemused look on his face.

"What village am I from? You guys aren't very perceptive are you? Can't you tell by my forehead protector?" He said pointing. They both exchanged confused glances and looked back at the unknown shinobi.

"Your from the leaf? How come we have never seen you before? State your full name." The guard asked tentatively hands ready to act at any sign of trouble. Naruto was debating weather or not to lie to the gate guards but he figured if he told them the truth he would be brought directly to the Hokage. At least that's what he hoped they did with missing nin.

"My name is Uzumaki Naruto the future Hokage!" The men seemed to visibly stiffen at the boys' response and Naruto knew he would have to break the silence quickly. "I was hoping to go speak with the Hokage as soon as possible." Both guards looked as if they were forced to eat a whole lemon.

"Right this way." One guard said through gritted teeth as he roughly grabbed Narutos right arm, while the other guard came around and grabbed his left arm with an unreadable look upon his face. They both tightened their grip and started escorting the missing nin to the Hokage building. Naruto winced as the man on the right began digging his nails in. "Its good to be home." Naruto muttered to himself.

The Third Hokage was working on some paperwork when he heard a hard knock at the door. Without looking up he addressed the guards, "Come in." He heard the door open quickly. "So what seems to be the problem today?" He asked slightly annoyed at the interruption. He had so much paper work to do…

"Is that the way you treat all of your employees Ojii-san?" asked a familiar voice. Sarutobi was so shocked to hear that voice he dropped his pen and looked up "Oww. Owwww!" Naruto winced as the guard yelled something along the lines of being polite when addressing the Hokage. Sarutobi couldn't believe his eyes. The young orphan he swore to protect and thought long gone from this world was standing right in front of him. He couldn't believe how much he had grown in five years. He was easily six feet tall now. There was no sign of fat on his body. He was wearing large black combat boots with metal plating on the toe and heel. He had Baggy orange sweat pants with a kunai pouch that clashed with his black sleeveless t-shirt. On the back of the shirt was his trademark swirl. His right arm seemed to be wrapped in leather belts and bandages from his shoulder down to his wrist. He wore an ornate sword, which fell on his back easily accessible by his right hand. But what struck him the most was his face and long spiky hair. His face was more defined and masculine losing all of its childlike innocence. The whisker marks seemed to have grown darker and longer. His hair was longer then how he used to wear it and it was pulled back into a small ponytail. A strange feeling began to well up in Sarutobi's chest; it took almost all of his strength not to shed a tear. 'You look so much like your father Naruto…'

"What should we do with the prisoner Hokage-sama" The guard who spoke smiled maliciously. This brought Sarutobi back to the present.

"Release him and leave my office." He whispered still loud enough for the guards to hear.

"But Hokage-sa—" The man stuttered in response.

"Are you disobeying a direct command from your superior? I said LEAVE!" The two guards looked at each other and let go of the boy. They left through the door quickly and quietly and shut it behind him. Naruto still hadn't taken his eyes of the old man who stood up and walked around his desk. Naruto did not dare talk and he couldn't seem to bring himself to move as the Hokage walked closer and closer. 'What's going to happen to me? Was this a mistake? Was I a fool to think this man would accept me back even if he was the only one who helped me when I was little?' Narutos thoughts were cut short when the Hokage wrapped his arms tightly around Naruto. Naruto stiffed in the embrace until he heard the Hokage whispered into his ear, "I'm so glad your back Naruto. I missed you." Naruto could not help but let the rush of emotions take over. The only man he held true respect for in Konoha still remembered him. Still cared for him even after he turned his back on the village and ran away.

"I am so sorry for leaving… Thank you Ojii-san… Thank you for forgiving me for leaving. But I am back now…" Naruto said trying to fight back the tears and failing miserably. The Sandaime Hokage released the young man and smiled lightly. "Who said anything about forgiving you?" he laughed jokingly. Naruto looked down at his feet sheepishly. "I was going to say goodbye to you when I decided to leave… But I know you would have just tried to stop me."

"Your right about that Naruto…" Sarutobi sighed to himself. He knew how hard the villagers and even some shinobi had been on him. He had tried so hard to show them how wrong they were. That he should be considered a hero. But all his words fell on deaf ears. It was hard to believe Naruto took it for as long as he did actually. 'If only I had worked harder. If only I had done a better job protecting him… Minato… Kushina…. I really let you down haven't I? I need to make up for the mistakes I have made in the past.'

"Naruto I am glad you have come back. But before anything else I must tell you something important. It's labeled an S class secret. Its about why the villagers have treated you so badly over the years." Sarutobi was trying to figure out a way to break the news as lightly as possible. But Naruto interrupted him

"I already know… That I am the container of the Kyuubi…" Sarutobi was shocked to say the least.

"But how…?" Was all he could manage to say.

"Well.. For the past five years I have been traveling from country to country. I've been to all the major hidden villages. Through my travels I've been training under various shinobi and doing random freelance work. But through these travels I have also heard a lot of stories… Some stories of countries trying to control the power of the tailed beasts by sealing them in a human host. And others of the attack on Konoha… Where the Fourth Hokage was told to have sealed an evil demon destroying the village into the body of a baby boy. When I heard that story… Everything seemed to fit into place. Why the villagers hated me so. Why they called me demon and monster. Why I have this seal on my stomach. It all made sense. But I started to wonder why did the Fourth Hokage seal the demon in me of all people… Why would he do that to me. Why did he pass such a burden on to ME! ONTO ANYONE!" Naruto screamed at no one in particular. Sarutobi was quietly contemplating what to do next. He always knew at some point the boy would have to find out. But not through a stranger… 'The boy has been told nothing but lies his whole life…'

"I'm sorry you had to find out that way Naruto… But you have to understand something about the Yondaime Hokage. How can I say this... Naruto… The Yondaime Hokage was your father. Minato Namikaze. He sealed the power in you and died in the process because he knew his son could take the burden. He thought the village would view the container of the nine tails as a hero… " He trailed off trying to gauge Narutos reaction. It was a mixture of pain anger and happiness. Happiness at finally knowing something about his parents, anger at his father for putting this burden on him, and pain for knowing that any chance he had of one day finding his parents were gone.

"I am the son… of the Fourth Hokage." He repeated to himself. He looked down at his feet then to his reflection in the window and he began to see the obvious signs he was blind to before. "How did I not know? Why would no one tell me? Why would the people of Konoha treat their saviors son like garbage?" He asked the current Hokage. Sarutobi could only sigh in response.

"They do not know you are the son of the late Minato. His relationship with your mother Kushina Uzumaki was a very closely guarded secret. We lived in troubled times… She was from the whirlpool country a nation we weren't on the best terms with at the time.."

But Naruto was only half listening. 'So my mothers name was Kushina…. And I took her sir name? They probably did that to distance me from my father's name.' Naruto continued to mull over all the information he had just learned.

"Well I can see these stories can wait for another time. I'm sure you have enough on your mind after everything we have discussed today. I just have two more things to say before we get you set back up here in Konoha. The first thing being none of this information will leave this room. It is still an S class secret and the punishment still stands even for you. We can't have you going around telling everyone you are the son of the late Hokage… Even if it is nearly impossible to miss the resemblance…" He added trying to cheer the boy up when he realized he couldn't use this information to get on the villages good side. " Second I need you to report to me at 8 am tomorrow morning. If you are to once again become a shinobi of the leaf I must hear about your travels and learn of your progress as a ninja." 'I hope that's enough time to get everything ready…' he added to himself. It took Naruto a few seconds to answer.

"I understand. Thank you again Ojii-san." He said flashing that trademark whiskered grin Sarutobi still remembered.

"Alright I will send word to all the Jonin of your arrival and send someone to set up your living arrangements. They will contact you when it is complete." The old Hokage smiled at the young man. "I can tell your itching to go and explore the town and I know you have a lot on your mind so for now you are dismissed." Naruto bowed and quickly turned and ran out of the room.

"Be here at 8 am sharp!" He shouted at the retreating back of the young shinobi.

Naruto decided to simply walk around the village for a while. He had a lot on his mind. Finding out about his parents so unexpectedly hit him hard. He had no idea how he should be feeling right now. He had long since dried his tears over their loss but that didn't make this information any easier to sort out. With no real destination he quickly found himself lost. He felt like a tourist. As he would walk by some people would whisper in quiet aw. As he walked he finally realized that he wasn't truly lost. Without even realizing it he had walked straight to the neighborhood of Ichiraku's ramen. He sighed to himself and realized he might as well indulge while he was in this area. He walked up to the small stand and sat down on his favorite stool. It was weird though. He seemed a lot higher up this time. He cleared his throat hoping to get the attention of one of the workers. "Hold on one second!" Came a light hearted response. He heard the shuffling of feet and out from the back came a beautiful young woman. She looked at Naruto and her eyes widened a bit. A slight blush graced her cheeks and she walked up to the Naruto. "How are you today sir? My name is Ayame, what can I get you…" She asked politely. For a second Naruto though she remembered him but the blushing threw him off.

"Umm yeah… I'm good! Can I have one bowl of every type of ramen please?" He asked sheepishly rubbing the back of his head. Her eyes widened at his request. "Hold on one second." She walked out back and she heard two voices talking with each other. He heard a loud WHAT? And then a rather large old man walked around to the front.

"So you want one of every kind of…" he took a good look at the young man. He walked to the counter and took a close look at the boy. A bit to close for Narutos comfort. Then a look of recognition dawned on the mans face.

"Well I'll be! Is that you Naruto?! Of course it has to be. Who else wears that god awful orange color, eats that much ramen?!" The old man patted Naruto on the back hard.

"Yeah you got me." Naruto sad matter of factly. "Didn't think anyone would recognize me."

"Well I guess if you didn't eat so much ramen I wouldn't have noticed" the old man laughed running to the back of the stand. He came out with two steaming bowls of ramen. "I got these made up now ill let you eat those while I work on the others" He smiled sincerely. Naruto felt like a fool that he had grouped this old man with the other villagers. He had sadly forgotten how nice the old man had always been towards his best customer.

"So then I realized I had to come back to Konoha… it was almost instinct that drew me back." Naruto said finishing his tenth bowl of ramen and his story. He looked between the old man and the blushing Ayame.

"That's some story Naruto. I'm not sure why you left in the first place but it looks like you had yourself quite the adventure!" The man smiled picking up the empty bowls and placing them in the sink.

"Your stories were so amazing Naruto-kun! I can't believe you did all that at such a young age." Ayame praised

"Well it's not that impressive…" Naruto smirked inwardly trying to make himself sound as cool as possible.

"Yes quite impressive." Naruto turned to the voice to find a man with silver hair stepping from the shadows.

"Do I know you…." As the figure walked closer Naruto realized who the man was. "Wait your Kakashi-sensei right? You were assigned to train my Genin group before I….." Naruto trailed off as he spoke not realizing how he would react to what he said.

"Ah yes I guess your right. We had to go through a lot of trouble to fill the hole you made in the roster." Kakashi laughed at his own joke. "Well that aside, I am here as the Jonin ordered to escort you to your new apartment. He smiled looking around the small shop. "Your finished eating correct?" Naruto nodded his head. "Alright lets get going then it's getting late. Don't you have to be up early to meet with the Hokage?"

Naruto had completely lost track of time when he realized the sun had gone down a while ago and the moon was already slowly rising in the night sky.

"That's true… Alright one second." Naruto turned from the Jonin and bowed. "Thank you Ayame-chan, Teuchi-san. I'll defiantly be back!" He flashed them a whiskered smile.

"Hahaha I wouldn't doubt it boy, I wouldn't doubt it." Teuchi smiled.

"Have a good night Naruto-kun." Ayame bowed back. With that Naruto turned away from the ramen stand. 'I think I like this place more then I used to if that's possible..' He smiled to himself. Two friends in this place already. He joined the Jonin and followed the young silver haired shinobi.

"So where is my new place? Anywhere near my old crummy apartment?" Naruto chided remembering the bad condition of his old place.

"No this house was hand picked by the Hokage himself. Something to do with keeping it in the family." Naruto breathed in quickly at the way Kakashi stressed the word family. So he knew….

"Oh…" Naruto replied. Much of the rest of the way there was filled with silence. He had no idea what to say to the young Jonin.

"Here we are." Kakashi announced stopping in front of a rather large house in the upper district of Konoha.

"Is this really the place?" Naruto asked in aw, staring at the large accommodations. "Don't you think the villagers will find it weird that…." He couldn't really say the host of the Kyubi… "Naruto Uzumaki randomly reappears in the village AND gets the Fourth Hokage's old house?"

"Well luckily this house was held under the name of your mother, not my old sensei." Kakashi said smiling beneath a mask that covers the bottom of his face. Naruto hesitated.

"… My father… was your teacher?" He asked quietly.

Kakashi smiled sadly. "Yes he was. And I'm sure you must have many questions for me. But that is for another time. This is the point you go inside and get settled. You'll find the fridge is filled with food and so are the shelves. I had them get you some ramen too. Although I'm sure it wont be as good as the Ichiraku's though." Naruto nodded thankfully although not fully satisfied with his answer. He turned around to find Kakashi not following him.

"This is where I take my leave." He reached into his pocket and threw a key chain with two keys on it to the boy. "It's the bigger key." He put his hands back in his pockets and turned to walk away.

"What's the smaller key for." Naruto yelled at the retreating Jonin.

"I don't know." Kakashi replied thoughtfully over his shoulder. Naruto smiled as the Jonin. He knew he was going to like Kakashi. He turned around and opened the door.

Kakashi could actually hear Naruto yell, "It's even bigger inside!" He smiled to himself as he walked down the night streets of Konoha.

Naruto awoke to the sound of silence. He jolted up in his bed only to realize he was inside and sleeping on a bed. He was so used to sleeping outside in the woods. There was always noise out in the woods however quiet. It was then that everything that happened last night began to sink in. It hadn't been a dream. He was back. He looked at the clock and realized it was 7:55. He didn't have time for anything he had to leave for the Hokage's tower NOW. He felt himself lucky for falling asleep wearing is cloths. He simply grabbed his sword slung it over his shoulder, adjusted his kunai pouch and jumped out the second story window of the house onto the roof. Much to the chagrin of his neighbors he jumped down and ran as fast as he could towards the Hokage's tower.

He ran into the door he had meant to open. He took a second to readjust himself and burst through the door to see a none to surprise Hokage waiting for him.

"What time does that clock say Naruto?" He asked with a cool voice.

"Um…. 8:01?" he said quickly, sweating bullets. The Sandaime Hokage arched his back and let out a loud laugh.

"Its alright Naruto. Just don't make a habit of being late." Naruto Visibly relaxed. "First order of business is to properly welcome you back among the villages Shinobi." He smiled as the blushing boy bowed in response. "Second is to announce I will be placing you on an active team." He stated waiting for the reaction from Naruto. He could tell he was fighting a losing battle with himself to yell out in happiness.

"Alright!" Naruto shouted pumping his fist in the air.

"BUT." Sarutobi interrupted Narutos fist pumping. He paled. "We have to test your skills before you are put on an active team. Sadly we cannot just take your word for it. So your new team leader will give you two tests. One to test your knowledge, and on of your practical skills." He finished with a knowing smile on his face. Narutos face had long lost the paleness.

"That should be no problem. Who's my teacher? What team am I on? When will I meet my teammates?" Naruto said excitedly.

"Well I believe you have already met your teacher. Twice in fact." Naruto though about it and then came to a realization.

"Kakashi-sensei?!" The old Hokage laughed.

"Yes Naruto. Him and his team are actually going to be meeting at practice field 2 so if you want to meet them and make a good impression you better get there before they start." He smiled. Naruto was beside himself working with a team on his first day back!

"When do they begin practice?" Naruto asked hurriedly.

"About 8:30." Naruto looked at the clock 8:23. 'Crap…' "Later Ojii-san! THANKS AGAIN!" And with that the young man jumped out of the nearby open window of the Hokage tower. Sarutobi looked on in amusement as he made his way to the training ground. 'That kid…' He though as he went back to his massive load of paperwork and sighed. 'To bad he had to leave…'

I know I didn't modify it to much to those that read Waiting on you, but I fixed a few inconsistencies that were bugging me, and now I can just start anew with it being a Naruto/Hinata piece. I hope you enjoyed the first chapter and remember to leave a review if you can! Just a simple I hate it, I love it would work. I just want to know how my story is received =P.