Naruto : Remnants of the Past

Summary : Naruto, a blonde haired, baby blue eyed boy born into the Uchiha clan's head family alongside his elder brothers, Izuna and Madara. What did his past childhood memories hold, what does his future await? How has his mere presence in a different time-line changed the outcomes?

Let's see what story awaits us this time…

Two figures stepped out of a boat as it made port on the shore. The boatman looked at the two figures expectantly while his eyes tried but failed miserably to hide the nervousness and fright he felt right at that moment. It wasn't his fault, almost anyone who valued his life would have been scared knowing who it was he had transported and still had the gall to expect money for the services he provided.

The first figure, clad in a red battle armor wore a black high collared kimono short underneath with matching black pants and shinobi sandals. His hands covered with gloves with a gunbai tied across his back. The belt across his waist held several pouches and weapons tied to them, showed how ready he was to battle if need be. His waist length unruly black hair, holding shoulder length bangs framing his face with the left one hiding his onyx eye. His face held a stony and stoic expression on his face, while his mere presence radiated an aura of power like none other.

He crossed his arms and narrowed his eyes at the boatman who shrunk and whimpered under his intense gaze. The poor man's eyes turned pleadingly to the second figure by his side. Unlike his travel partner, he didn't look like he was armed to the teeth and ready to rush in a war if need be. He wore a simple white kimono shirt, slightly open near a fourth of his chest exposed showing his lean and kill-for physique. His loose sleeves covering his arms up to his hands, one of which had bandages covering it till his elbow. His blue pants with matching shinobi sandals had a simple shuriken and kunai holster strapped across his left thigh and his belt held a small hip pouch along with a sword in a jet black sheathe, it's hilt adorning the classic Uchiha clan symbol that matched the one he had embossed in a small embroidery near the back of his neck to proudly show his clan affiliations.

Though it was his face that made him completely different from his counterpart partner. His soft baby blue eyes held such warmth and compassion in them that it drew it's attention from anyone who gazed into them. His fair white skin, scar-less across his face and his narrow jawline gave him looks that made girls swoon with his eye length bangs waving in the wind showing how silky they were while he ran a hand across them. His lips held a soft smile over them that made the boatman smile himself when he gazed at the man in front of him.

The blonde ran his hand in his hip pouch and took out a couple of small gold coins from them. He tossed them to the boatman who caught them and gave him a grateful smile and bow of his head. He could have just walked away without bothering to pay the man and the boatman wouldn't have been stupid enough to call back the man to pay for his services. The paddle of the boat was pulled by the boatman who made his way back through the waters and waved at the waving and smiling blonde back with a happy smile.

The blonde in question saw his partner walking away from him and ran a little to catch up with his partner, who merely kept a constant pace towards the destination they were headed for. Both walked in a calm and comfortable silence for a couple of minutes before the raven haired man broke it.

"We could have just walked away and be done with it without paying the boatman." his stoic voice stated factually. The blonde in question narrowed his eyes at his counterpart in an accusative glare who didn't even turn to glance at him.

"That would have been wrong, he was nice enough to bring us to our destination when you scared off almost everyone back at the ports of Fire country Madara-Nii." his soft melodic voice stated accusingly while the man just gave a grunt of annoyance in return.

"It wasn't my mistake those cowards couldn't even stand up to the sight of my gaze. I did let you do all the negotiations, didn't I?" he said in a matter of fact tone making the blonde snort indignantly.

"Hmph right, that was why I caught you glaring at the first two boatmen with your Sharingan active, didn't I?" he asked accusingly and the raven haired man said nothing. It was true, those annoying men were asking for too much and his brother was talking to them as if he was giving into them. They would have learnt their place had his brother not been too soft with them like he always was. They walked in silence with the the man now recognized as Madara keeping his eyes straight at the path ahead of them. The blonde on the other hand was looking at the surroundings all around them with a childlike innocence.

Madara couldn't help but smile at the childlike innocence his brother still held even after all he had been through in his life. For a moment he forgot he was with a nineteen-year-old boy and not the five-year-old he always behaved like. He saw his brother throw an apple to the baboon on a tree from afar who caught it and hooted happily for the treat making the blonde grin happily.

Madara shook his head in amusement at the antics of his little brother and returned his gaze to the path ahead of them. His eyes narrowed when he saw the little ruffling of trees to his left. He glanced to the blonde by his side who walked oblivious to the danger around them, though Madara did notice the slight twitch in his finger on his left hand. He smirked a little at how much his brother had grown from the little troublemaker he used to be. Madara's eyes caught sight of the humongous walls in front of them when twenty blurs rushed out of the trees.

Both travelers stopped instantly and gazed at the glaring red heads in front of them with a calm expression. None of them felt even the slightest bit worried when the redhead in front of them stepped forward, they recognized him to be the leader of the small contingent of shinobi who stood on guard to deal with the two threats if need be.

"You have entered the grounds surrounding Uzushiogakure no sato. State your identifications." he barked out in a commanding tone. Madara just stared at him blankly as if he was stupid while the blonde was still smiling happily as if he wasn't surrounded by a small battalion of armed shinobi.

"Madara Uchiha." the raven's stoic voice ran through the clearing and he smirked watching them all stiffen as they eyed the man nervously. The leader turned his eyes to the softly smiling blonde and stated the same question as before.

"Naruto Uchiha." he chirped happily like he was on a field trip and once again all of them stiffened and glanced at each other nervously. The leader turned his gaze back to the elder brother of the two.

"State your purpose for entering our village's perimeter." he said and Madara crossed his arms and smirked yet again when he saw them all look at him like frightened rabbits at his small movement.

"I believe we were to be expected by your village's leader for a diplomatic meeting." he stated stoically with a hint of annoyance in his tone and the leader nodded, his nervousness fading.

"So, you are the two who are here from Konohagakure no sato?" he asked in relief and Madara gave a curt nod. The leader nodded and motioned for his people to stand down as they lowered their weapons and dropped their guards. The leader turned to the two as all except the leader and five more scattered into the trees surrounding them.

"Please follow us, we'll take you to the village." he spoke in his usual commanding voice. The two Uchiha's nodded and followed the six who surrounded them from all sides and led them to the entry gates of their village. Naruto had to let out a whistle as he watched the huge walls in front of him. They weren't as thick as the walls surrounding their own but the intricate seals embossed all over them showed how reinforced they were using the village's contemporary shinobi skill.

The leader chuckled seeing the blonde's childlike star-struck expression. The blonde rubbed his head sheepishly making Madara sigh. His brother was really too laid back for his own good sometimes.

Naruto smiled as his eyes took in the new village when they entered the walls surrounding the lively grounds. The building were all cylindrical and painted in various different colors. The village looked so colorful and full of life he thought, when he saw some laughing and happy red haired children run circles around him before heading off in the streets.

The six escorts walking the two Uchiha's stopped suddenly making the two companions look at them with curiosity.

"I'm sorry but we can allow only one of you to meet our village leader. So which one of you shall be the one?" their leader asked making the two nod. They both knew letting the two of them in the same office as their leader wasn't safe so they were splitting them up. Both respected their choice and Madara spoke up.

"I shall." he stated stoically and they nodded, already figuring as much.

"Why not me?" asked Naruto with a pout making Madara sigh. The six around the chuckled at the pouting blonde and the blankly staring Uchiha.

"You will stay in the village and look around while I do the talking." he stated in a tone leaving no room for arguments. He saw the small smile still present on his little brother's face and spoke up already figuring out his thoughts from experience.

"And no pranks." he said like he was talking to a little child. The blonde crossed his arms with another pout of his lips.

"Kill-joy." he grumbled before walking away with slumped shoulders as if he was sulking, when he saw him kick a rock tiredly. Madara rubbed his temples from the oncoming headache of having his brother to deal with and walked to the village's central tower with six highly amused shinobi escorting him. Naruto walked with his hands tucked in his pockets. He ignored the whispering girls who were pointing and giggling at him. He took in the sights before his nose picked up a scent that flared his nostrils as well as the hunger that came along with a long trip with just food pills and rice-balls.

His gaze landed on a stand and he took the curtains aside, walking in and taking a stool. He saw a middle aged man boiling noodles who turned to him with a warm smile.

"What will you have today young man?" he asked warmly making Naruto smile and look at the menu. He hadn't heard of these dishes before and pointed to the first dish on the menu.

"I'll have the miso ramen!" he chirped happily and the man smile knowing he hadn't tasted ramen in his life.

"So are you new here?" the cook asked boiling the noodles while Naruto looked at the heavenly looking noodles and broth longingly.

"Hai!" he chirped up making the man chuckle at his hungry gaze. Naruto heard soft footsteps from behind him and felt a pointed blade placed at the back of his neck just as the cook placed the bowl in front of him. He grinned an broke off the chopsticks happily, ignoring the blade. He was too hungry to care and the smell from the bowl was heavenly.

"Itadakimatsu!" he chirped up and started slurping down the noodles in a slow and elegant manner, letting out moans of delight from the taste. He slurped the noodles and smiled at the completely baffled cook in front of him.

"This is great Ojii-san! Best food I have ever had!" he chirped happily making the man smile nervously and looking at the blonde incredulously.

"Uhm…thanks." the cook chuckled nervously at the oblivious blonde when he felt the pressure from the blade on his neck increase making him stop midway for a moment before he slurped up the noodles slowly.

"You know if you are going to stab me then do it or let me eat peacefully. It is annoying to be disturbed while eating something so delicious." he spoke calmly making the blade slide across his shoulder and press along the side of his neck.

"Step out." a melodic female voice commanded making him sigh and look at the bowl that was getting wasted, longingly. It was such a waste to throw away this magical dish.

"Can't I finish my lunch first?" he asked in a childish manner making the pressure of the blade increase on his neck.

"Step out of the stand." the melodic voice commanded again and Naruto sighed. He took one last sad glance at the bowl and placed the money on the table before stepping out.

"The food was great Ojii-san, I'll see you soon!" he spoke happily making the man smile at the happy blonde and nod. He liked the kid, he wished he would live longer too. Naruto stepped out slowly not turning around and stood in the middle of the street with his back to the person holding a blade on his neck.

"Turn around." the voice commanded and Naruto did as he was told and his eyes widened slightly when he took in the sight of his abductor. For the first time in his life he was happy to be abducted.

Apparently, the voice did belong to a female, and a beautiful one at that. He saw the narrowed violet eyes with nicely trimmed eyebrows showing her noble status. She was wearing a white kimono with red trimmings to match her crimson hair along with a green and golden obi, her clan symbol adorned on her back. Her hair was arranged in a couple of buns with hair pins in them and three clips in the front. She also wore a dark shade of red lipstick and had a rhombus on her forehead which accentuated her soft and fair skin. She also wore tags with kanji written on them in her hair decals. Her small and pouty pink lips didn't need the red lipstick adorning them but it did look amazing on her.

She held an air around her that showed she was of noble status. He hadn't seen such a beautiful girl in his life. He felt a small prick from the small wakizashi pressed on his neck and snapped his attention back to the fact that he was still being held hostage.

"Who are you and why do you wear the Uchiha clan's symbol on you?" she asked in her calm soft voice. He tilted his head to the side making her narrow her eyes and press her blade harder for emphasis.

"Well I do belong to the clan…" was all he was able to say before he jumped a step back to avoid his neck being slashed. His Sharingan blazed to life as his crimson eyes stared into the violet ones that now looked murderous. He couldn't, for the life of him understand what he had done to deserve this. He swore he hadn't seen her before, that beautiful hair color was unforgettable in his eyes.

He stepped a step to the right when a chakra chain whizzed past his ear and jumped back to avoid getting pierced by another. He back flipped when another one of those unique chains tried to skewer him from underground and unto his chin. He kept back flipping to avoid the numerous chains and slid to a stop when the attack stopped. He watched her calmly with a confused gaze making her even more angrier.

Her palms were outstretched and a couple of tags slid out from her sleeves and into her hands. He read the kanji for water in one of them and wind on the other. She channeled a little chakra into the tags and Naruto's Sharingan saw the newly formed vortex of water coming towards him. He stood up and held a half horse hand seal with his left hand and a half ram seal near his lips, breathing in air deeply.

"Katon: Gōkakyū no Jutsu!" he exclaimed and shot out a narrow stream of flames that expanded in a contained fireball, so as to not damage any surroundings. Both attacks died down in a hiss of steam making him sigh.

"Can't we just talk this out peacefully…" he couldn't finish since he had to jump back to avoid being skewered with another chain. Naruto looked around and saw the scared civilians and children around him.

"I have to take this somewhere else…" he thought and jumped on to a roof, taking off in a random direction.

"Come back here you coward!" he heard the girl shout and snorted in amusement. As if anyone would go willingly to get skewered by pointy chains, even if she was so pretty. He jumped through rooftops and saw her rip of her kimono with a kunai along her thighs for free movement. He frowned when he saw the expensive silk fall down on the ground.

"Such a waste…" he mumbled to himself about the loss of such a beautiful kimono. His eyes caught sight of her soft and milky thighs and the words died down in his throat.

"Nope, not a waste at all!" he chirped happily and rushed to the newly found training ground that caught his gaze, chuckling to himself. His chuckling only served to infuriate his pursuer even more and she doubled her efforts to rid the world of the blonde completely.

He landed in the middle of the training ground's clearing, not even winded and saw the girl land in front of him, unsheathing her sword.

"Can I know why I am being killed?" he asked curiously making the girl growl angrily.

"Because you're an Uchiha." she said in a low hiss making him raise an eyebrow. He chuckled nervously, rubbing his neck sheepishly making the girl's eye twitch.

"Actually, I was kidding. I'm a Senju!" he chirped happily and instantly ducked down to avoid his head being cleaved by her sword. He sighed at his failure tiredly.

"It was worth a try…" he mumbled and caught her incoming kick for his neck with his right hand quite effortlessly. His Sharingan glanced at the soft skin of her legs and brushed the inner part of her thigh with the back of his left hand's fingers. A moment later he rolled back and back flipped to dodge a vertical slash and a chakra chain respectively. He saw her glowering eyes and her cheeks that were now matching her hair quite nicely. He ran his hand on the fingers that had brushed her thigh with a smile.

"They were so soft…" he thought happily and rose an eyebrow at the infuriated girl that now looked murderous.

"You bastard…" she hissed, flushed as she felt her thigh feel his touch. No one had ever touched her like that, and an Uchiha to top it off.

"Now now we can talk this out peacefully…" he tried calmly but had to block a kick to his head. He once again saw the back of her thigh and ran his right hand's fingers softly along it before she had flipped back. She rubbed her legs that felt so ticklish and glowered at the grinning blonde with a death glare.

She rushed ahead and he watched her come calmly, looking into her violet eyes with a warm expression. She stabbed her sword forward for his throat to which he merely tilted his head to the side and let it pass harmlessly to the left side of his ear. He pulled her kimono's loose sleeve a bit up and brushed her forearm with his right hand's fingers softly making her pull her sword back on instant and throw a punch for his nose. He brushed it to the side of his head simply and let it brush past his cheek to feel her arm on it. She was moving in slow motion for the speeds his eyes were used to dealing with.

She jumped back with her cheeks a new shade of red that made her look all the more adorable in his eyes. She was fuming on the inside, the bastard was playing with her and feeling her as he wanted at the same time!

She had to show him what happened to people who did that, she thought furiously. She rushed forward with a slash for his waist, which he anticipated eons earlier and rolled along it's path to reach her back and pulled off the four senbons holding her hair as pins. Her thigh length crimson locks fell free and he smiled as they flowed in the breeze.

She didn't give him time for respite and threw her kick to his chest which he caught easily again much to her annoyance and went ahead to punch his face in which breezed past his ear yet again. He wrapped his arm around her waist to keep her stumbling form standing as he had her thigh tucked under his arm. She now saw how compromising her position looked when she felt him tuck her hair behind her hair gently.

Their eyes met for but a moment, furious violets with warm baby blues before she pushed back to his chest with both her hands and jumped back to gain some distance. She saw his soft smile and fumed inwardly though her heart was beating wildly from all those intimate touches and that last position she was in.

"He is just playing with me and is just breathing softly at that! And why the hell is he smiling at me like that!" she screamed inwardly though glared at him silently on the outside.

"You are as beautiful as you are skilled kunoichi-san." he spoke softly making all the blood in her body rush up her neck. She narrowed her eyes at the smiling blonde who hadn't even retaliated once, though he could have killed her countless times until now. But she had gotten him now, she thought with a smirk and held a half ram seal making her opponent raise a curious eyebrow.

"Fuin!" she whispered and his eyes widened when a shock of pain racked his body. He fell down to a knee and coughed out blood on the grass underneath him.

"What *cough* did you do?" he wheezed out making her smirk and walk up to his downed form graciously.

"It's a torture seal Uchiha. I slapped it when you pulled me close the last time on your back. It is a level five seal, so feel the pain your accursed clan has caused to innocents…" she stopped feeling cold metal on her throat, causing her to stiffen. She glanced back into another pair of Sharingan eyes glaring coldly at her.

"Remove the seal." the raven haired man commanded coldly, making her gulp at the murderous aura surrounding him. She narrowed her eyes at him in indignation when he pressed the kunai harder, making a trickle of blood run down her skin.

"I won't repeat again." he said coldly, making her shiver at his stone cold voice and nod hesitantly, he would slit her throat if she didn't no doubt about it. She brought up her hand in another half ram seal and let out a small pulse of chakra.

"Kai!" She whispered when the blonde felt relief wash all over him and he fell down face first, unconscious from shock at the pain the seal had inflicted on him.

"What's going on here?" a new voice spoke from their side making Madara glance at the village leader Ryouta Uzumaki coldly.

"This girl has attacked my brother in broad daylight and slapped a level five torture seal on him. A few minutes more and my foolish little brother would have been dead." he said icily, making the Uzumaki leader's eyes widen in horror when he saw the seal on the back of the unconscious boy. A level five torture seal was used on the worst of criminals to make them confess everything before the strain of the pain the seal caused would make their brain go out completely in a few moments, depending on how strong the victim's mind was.

His own gray eyes narrowed in on the girl that Madara had half a mind to slit her throat and be done with it.

"Mito, why did you engage him?" he asked angrily making her glare at the man.

"Because he is an Uchiha!" she shouted back instantly, making him sigh tiredly and rub his temples.

"Madara-sama…" he said tiredly, making her eyes widen in shock when she heard the name of her captor and the realization of the situation she was in settled in on her.

"Please let her go, and forgive my daughter for her foolishness." he said apologetically making Madara stare at him blankly before he retracted his kunai and nodded. The girl sighed and rubbed her neck, glaring at the man who paid her no heed and checked on the unconscious boy in the middle of field. He crouched down on one knee and pulled his last living relative on his lap when his eyes softened and he removed the bangs shadowing his now closed eyes.

"Your gentle nature will one day be your death Naruto." he said in a tired voice, making Ryouta smile at the stoic man looking so lovingly at his brother. Mito scoffed, making Ryouta glare at her which she promptly ignored and spoke her mind to the Uchiha clan head.

"Yeah, gentle and an Uchiha. Those two words don't fit in a single sentence too much, do they?" she asked sarcastically, making Madara glance at her sharply. Ryouta was now getting worried at his daughter's words and how the man would take them.

"How many times did he retaliate to your advances?" he asked coldly. She opened her mouth then closed it when it hit her. He never tried to counter attack her even once in her charges.

"Not even once right?" he asked though more stated. Ryouta saw his daughter having no words, and knew immediately that Madara was right and his glare intensified on the girl.

"Had it been me, your head would have rolled the moment you raised your blade at me." he said coldly with such conviction that it made the two Uzumaki shiver at his certain and cold tone. He took one last glance at Ryouta before picking his brother up in his arms, gently.

"This is not a way to handle diplomatic envoys in your village Uzumaki." he said in disgust, dropping all honorifics to show his complete contempt at the village leader. Before the village leader could speak the Uchiha brothers vanished in a swirl of flames and he glowered at the girl by his side who shrunk under his gaze.

"You idiot, do you even realize what you have just done?" he shouted angrily, making her look at her feet and shake her head nervously. He raised his hand to slap her and she clenched her eyes to take it but he stopped and just glared at her.

"Those two were here to have diplomatic talks with our village for an alliance between Uzu and Konoha. The Uchiha clan and especially Madara isn't a man known for forgiving anyone who attacks his clan members much less his own family. Pray to Kami, he keeps a cool head or we can have a war on our heads." he said loudly making her eyes widen in shock. He left the ashamed girl in the middle of the clearing who walked back to the village with slow and small steps, not willing to see anyone right now.

Madara meanwhile, walked into a hotel and straight into the room the manager gave him keys for and placed his little brother on the bed. He sat on a chair by his bedside and looked at the sleeping boy with worried eyes, brushing his hair gently every now and then, before he sighed tiredly.

"When will you grow up Naruto?" he asked to no one in particular and smiled sadly. He missed the boy's energy now. It didn't suit him to be so still and not hopping around with those wide curious eyes trying to take in everything they could. Kami forbid if anything happened to his brother, there won't be a village for Hashirama to form an alliance with when he returned; he thought murderously and just kept brushing his brother's golden locks gently, like he had done a thousand time from his childhood until now.

Madara had fallen asleep with his head by his brother's hand. The sun rose the next morning and Madara felt something squeeze his hand. His eyes snapped open to see his brother's eyes fluttering open and wincing at the light coming in from the window. Baby blue orbs opened with a cute yawn to see narrowed onyx eyes staring at him blankly making him smile sheepishly.

"Nice morning, ne Madara-nii? He asked nervously in a sleepy voice making the Uchiha clan head slap a hand on his face tiredly.

"You idiot, why the hell didn't you retaliate even once? You could have at least knocked her out…" he said tiredly making the blonde sadden and turn away to look at the window.

"She was so beautiful Nii-san, I just couldn't…" he whispered softly making Madara open his mouth before closing it shut and purse his lips. For the first time in many years, he was at a complete loss of words. He had never said such a thing before to him. What could he say to that?

He sighed and slapped a hand on his face yet again. He wanted him to meet some girls and take out his desires of the flesh as his age demanded of him, but the boy liked girls who were out to kill him for no reason whatsoever apparently. He really was suicidal, and he would lead him to his death instead, most probably of heart failure if this kept up. And he knew what was coming next too…

"Madara-nii, don't be angry at them and take it out in the peace talks. It was just a misunderstanding." he spoke in his soft voice making Madara rub his temples.

"Naruto she attacked you, a diplomatic envoy…" he was cut off by his little brother again.

"Please?" he whispered and Madara sighed again. He was sighing a lot lately.

"Alright, but just this once." he said stoically making Naruto smile. This new village and it's formation was now looking like a lot of work to Madara and he was thinking why he had agreed to these missions in the first place? But what would complaining do now? He mused and heard Naruto's stomach rumble loudly.

Naruto sat up and rubbed his neck sheepishly.

"I haven't had anything since that half bowl of ramen from yesterday. Can we get something to eat?" He asked as if a child had been caught stealing a cookie when Madara's eyes narrowed in on him. She had attacked him when he was eating peacefully then? He turned around with a curt nod with Naruto following him after freshening up a bit but he did hear his brother's last words before he left.

"Just this once I'll let it go, next time if you don't retaliate, I will." he stated and closed the door with a click. Naruto decided to have breakfast alone this time and saw the ramen stand from yesterday opened quite early. He walked in with a smile gracing his lips as he raised the curtains.

"Yo Ojii-san! Can I get something to eat?" he asked making the man smile and nod. He motioned for a seat and Naruto occupied a stool happily.

"So what will you have?" he asked and Naruto thought for a moment before smiling.

"Breakfast!" he said raising his hand childishly making the cook chuckle at the bubbly boy.

"You've got to be more specific my boy." he said in chuckles.

"Oh…" Naruto said nodding sagely before raising his hand again with a smile. "…a heavy breakfast then!" he chirped happily and the cook laughed whole heartedly and nodded.

"Alright then I'll fix you up something nice my boy." he said in chuckles and Naruto nodded happily.

"So why did Mito-sama attack you yesterday?" he asked while he poured the eggs in the pan making Naruto tilt his head in confusion.

"Who?" he asked making the man smile.

"The girl from yesterday, that didn't let you finish your lunch." he said with a laugh and Naruto laughed himself and nodded.

"Nothing, it was just a minor misunderstanding." he said waving his hand lazily and the man rose an eyebrow remembering the scuffle from yesterday.

"That was one hell of a misunderstanding then my boy." the cook said and Naruto laughed happily waiting for his breakfast. He made small talk with the chef while he ate till he was full. He walked out the stand leaving a happy owner behind and crossed his arms behind his head in thought.

"What am I supposed to do today? They assigned me as Madara-Nii's bodyguard, as if he needs a bodyguard." he thought with a pout. He gazed at the sky to see it was still quite early and he had the whole day to himself. He saw the entry to a training ground and smiled, maybe he could sleep and rest a bit today. He was till exhausted from all the pain the seal had put him in yesterday. He had heard that seals were quite powerful before but yesterday he had seen one in action from a seal mistress herself.

He walked in the grounds and saw a small stream and waterfall there making him smile. He caught sight of a deer drinking it's fair share of water and it made him smile all the more. He saw the deer and walked to it's side, keeping his distance so as to not scare the animal off. The deer slowly moved closer to him seeing his calm aura and Naruto rubbed his nose softly before it nuzzled it's face in his neck making the blonde chuckle.

Mito was watching him from the trees as she had followed him until he had reached a secluded spot to give her apologies. No way was she apologizing in public and humiliate herself. She was the heiress of her clan for crying out loud. She had followed him after seeing him walk through the streets from a distance and was about to go and meet him when he stood up.

She stopped dead in her tracks when he started undoing the white kimono shirt he had on and her cheeks turned crimson when she saw his ripped and lean chest, not at all buffy and felt butterflies in her stomach. However, her face changed it's color completely to a pale white when he turned around and she saw the numerous scars adorned on his back. They looked as if they had been cleaved with a blade and burned as well but how could that be?

She saw him step in the water and come out a moment later from the dip with his hair drenched in it. He waved them around making his silky locks wave along with them. She had to admit he was quite handsome. Even though he was an Uchiha he was quite handsome and rarely had any features reminiscent of the infamous clan. But his eyes had proved his heritage well enough yesterday. She bit her lip thinking of what she could say to make him forgive her…

"Yo! Hime-chan, stop peeping and come join me!" his joyful voice rang in the fields, making her trip on the branch and fall down. She saw him laugh and wave his hand childishly.

She stood up and glared at the chuckling boy who just laughed harder at seeing her predicament.

Her soft footsteps made their way to the waterfall where he had laid his back against a boulder and closed his eyes in contentment. He cracked an eye open, to see her glaring at him and her crossed arms under her chest.

"You know the water is quite nice and refreshing." he said sagely making her grit her teeth in annoyance.

"I'm not getting in there with you, you pervert." she said in an annoyed tone making him raise an eyebrow as his eyes opened.

"What gave you the idea that I am a pervert?" he asked curiously, but she could see his slight teasing tone underneath containing all the mirth in the world.

"You know what I'm talking about!" she hissed angrily. Damn that Uchiha! He made her so angry all the time and he knew how to press her buttons all too well.

"I have no idea." he said whistling innocently and her face turned red in anger and embarrassment.

"You-You-" she said pointing an accusing finger at him and he was getting more and more amused by the minute.

"Me-Me-?" he asked in an amused tone and she gained a tick mark on her forehead.

"Ugh-" she growled and stomped, huffing and turned to leave the grounds when she felt a splash of water from behind her. She stopped dead in her tracks feeling her back dripping and turned around in all her righteous fury to see him laughing and rolling around in water joyfully. She growled and jumped in making him yelp.

"Kyaa!" he yelped when she jumped on top of him and started to try and punch him which he dodged effortlessly even in water, chuckling all the while. She didn't even realize when she had started laughing as well. She splashed water on him and he splashed it back as both played like little children, completely forgetting she was here to apologize for almost killing him a day earlier. A few moments later both stopped laughing, realizing what they were doing as their serious eyes gazed at each other.

Mito crossed her arms around her chest, knowing how revealing her pure silk must be right now. She felt so vulnerable and naked right now. She hadn't even thought of that before she had jumped in. She stumbled through the water and walked onto the shore while Naruto followed her and saw her trying to cover her body which had a translucent silk covering it, that was quite revealing of her generous curves. He couldn't help but admire her beauty at that moment.

He saw her shy eyes and the way she was trying to cover herself up with her arms but faling quite miserably. His feet took steps towards her and she stepped back equally before she had hit the tree and he was right in front of her. She wasn't meeting his eyes and trying to clutch herself as tightly as possible from how vulnerable and scared she felt right now.

She stiffened when his arms wrapped around her and pulled her close to him. Naruto felt her guarded form and how she was still trying to cover herself up.

"Untie your obi Hime-chan." he spoke softly making her eyes widen. He gazed into her scared and frightened eyes with his calm eyes and smiled softly. His hands cupped her cheeks to wipe the tears that were threatening to fall from how scared she felt, wondering if a kunoichi's worst nightmare was going to be her punishment today.

"Trust me." he whispered making her look into his eyes that were looking at her so sincerely. Her fears washed away slowly and she nodded shyly . Her hands, shaking from cold started to undo her obi as it revealed her red inner robes. He pulled the white kimono off gently and let it fall to the ground. His arms were once again around her and this time she clutched him tightly to take the warmth in as her body shivered from the breeze hitting her wet body. She felt his hands go to the knots tying her robe to her back and she clutched him even tighter.

"Don't worry." he whispered softly, making her nod in his chest as he undid the last of the six knots and pulled it off her shoulders gently. She was left only in her white laced panties and her naked breasts were now pressed against his warm and firm chest. She nuzzled her cheek on his chest and closed her eyes to hide from the cold she felt and was on the verge of chattering her teeth now. His hands pulled off his white kimono shirt which he had hung on the tree earlier, and pulled it over her shoulders slowly. He slid her arms in one by one in such a slick manner so she didn't have to make him see anything. He hugged her while her shaky hands tied the bindings of his shirt that came halfway down her thighs.

She looked up to see him looking at her warmly and her cheeks turned rosy from how close they were right now. He took away a lock of her long crimson hair away from her face and cupped her cheek making her lean into his hand, never once breaking eye contact.

"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have…" he started when she shook her head.

"No I'm sorry." she said in an embarrassed voice making him look at her with a completely lost look.

"For what Hime-chan, I shouldn't have thrown water on you…" he was cut off as she placed her fingers which were the only thing uncovered by his large loose sleeves now.

"For yesterday, I shouldn't have attacked you like that. Please forgive me." she said and he nodded with a smile.

"Alright, apology accepted but on one condition only." he said seriously making her nod instantly and await to see what he wanted.

"I want my ramen bowl back. You'll have to treat me to my bowl of miso ramen that you didn't let me eat yesterday." he said in such a serious tone she thought he was asking for a peace treaty. When his words registered in her mind, a giggle escaped her lips.

"Baka…" she said in giggles and he just watched the girl giggle cutely in his arms with a smile. "…alright, but just one bowl 'kay?" she asked in giggles poking her finger in his chest to emphasize one bowl and he nodded with a chuckle himself.

"Of course, Hime-chan." he said softly, stroking her cheek with his hand. She looked at him with those same scared eyes when he realized how close they were and he stepped back a couple of steps and looked away when she clutched the large T-shirt tightly.

"I'm sorry." he whispered, and she said nothing and looked away to hide her blushing face.

"It's alright." she whispered in an embarrassed voice and he nodded too. Both stood there awkwardly, while Mito was rubbing her arms when Naruto picked up her wet clothes and walked a little away from her to give her some space. She saw him place his hands on her clothes and sat a little away from his position, tucking her knees to her chest.

"What are you doing?" she asked curiously as he channeled chakra from his palms into the clothes.

"I'm channeling Katon chakra into your clothes to dry them quickly, don't want you to catch a cold, now do we Hime-chan?" he asked playfully making her hide her face in her knees. It made her heart warm up that he cared so much for her.

"Why do you keep calling me Hime-chan then?" she asked in an annoyed tone making him chuckle happily.

"Well for one I don't know your name…" he said making her realize she hadn't even introduced herself yet. So much for manners and common courtesy she mused. He did know her name from what the ramen stand owner had told him but that would be telling in his mind.

"And second you are a princess." he said simply and she smiled softly and didn't take her face out from her legs to hide her embarrassment.

"My name's Mito, Mito Uzumaki." she said politely making him smile.

"And I am Naruto Uchiha, a pleasure to make your acquaintance Hime-chan." he said with a dramatic effect, making her giggle. Her eyes watched the numerous scars that filled his back and she grew curious.

"How did you get those scars?" she asked curiously and noticed him stiffen for a moment before he relaxed and chuckled.

"Why? Getting interested in me, Hime-chan?" he asked teasingly to change the subject and got a death glare in return to which he promptly laughed at getting her so riled up, quite too easily.

"Pervert." she muttered making him look at her amused.

"Come on Hime-chan, I'm not a pervert, it's just you interest me so much, I couldn't resist." he said playfully making her glare at his teasing. Suddenly his eyes turned serious when he looked at her with a gaze that caught her complete attention.

"Really Hime-chan, I can't resist you." he said in a sincere voice making her cheeks turn pink and she didn't know what to say. Her heart was beating wildly and she couldn't even meet his gaze. No one ever talked to her like that, the way he was so playful one moment and flirtatious or teasing the next. No one had the gall to be that way with the picture perfect Uzumaki heiress like that.

"My name is Mito, not Hime-chan…" she muttered in an all too embarrassed voice, trying to change the subject. He removed his palms from her clothes and straightened them out, giving them to her after neatly folding them. She took them with a grateful nod, stood up and walked to go behind a boulder when he spoke up.

"At least give me my shirt before going Hime-chan!" he said loudly and dodged a rock that she threw at him shouting 'Pervert', her face fully flushed from his words. He laughed whole heartedly and shook his head. She was just too easy to tease. She walked back towards him, spinning her long locks in her usual two buns when he caught her hands in his, making her look at him innocently.

"Let them flow freely Hime-chan, they look better that way…" he said taking the senbons off her hair and brushed them free with his hands. She brushed the hair coming down her shoulder and to her waist in the front gently.

"They do?" she thought with a small smile and nodded. He handed her the senbons that she just hid in her sleeves and let her hair loose. She always kept them tied up since everyone said they were too long for a kunoichi. He was the first one to ever say that to her.

"I have to get to a clan meeting in an hour, I should go now." she said softly seeing him standing so close to her. He took a step forward making her step back and then another when she felt her back hit the tree and his hands landed on each side of her shoulders.

"Just one question before you go Hime-chan." he said calmly making her blink innocently and nod in a simple manner. He brushed her cheek with the back of his fingers making her shy away slightly from his soft touch and fist his half open shirt tightly.

"Why did you attack me yesterday? No matter what I said, each word and thing I did, it only made you all the more furious at me. What was the reason?" he asked curiously, taking a lock of her hair in his hands and brush the silky hair in his fingers. She kept her gaze on his chest and bit her lip nervously.

"I-I" she started but pursed her lips nervously. Naruto glanced at her curiously, tucking the lock of hair behind her ear gently, when she looked at him with the same innocent eyes as before. But he could see them shimmering from behind and she would definitely cry if he pushed any further too.

"I h-have to go." she stuttered nervously and he nodded with a smile, stepping aside. She walked back out the grounds with the same elegance while always as he watched her go with a longing look and kept his forehead against the tree, releasing a tired sigh.

"What the hell is wrong with me? She pushes me each and every way…" he thought of the red haired girl that he wanted to know so much about.

"Mito Uzumaki huh? I want to know you more Hime-chan, a lot more." he thought with a smile of confidence and jumped on the branch of the tree laying down on it. He put his hand in his pocket and pulled out the newly minted Leaf village forehead protector.

"Well they do have some uses…" he thought, pulling them over his eyes and laid down to take a nap. His nap was however disturbed when he jumped at the voice that spoke by his side.

"I take it you want to sleep again?" asked the blank voice of his elder brother. He breathed a sigh of relief and glared at the amused looking raven.

"You should stop doing that." he muttered angrily and the man ruffled his hair like a child, making him glare at his brother who ignored him.

"So you seduced the Uzumaki heiress?" he asked stoically, making Naruto almost fall of the tree when his words rang through the silence of the forest.

"I didn't seduce her damn it!" he shouted at his brother with a blush making him raise an eyebrow.

"That was why she had her hair undone and her kimono had so many kinks…" he pointed to the way she had walked out when he had walked in, making Naruto's blush reach his ears.

"That- she, you know- Argh damn it, it isn't like that!" he said angrily making the Uchiha clan head shrug.

"Then maybe I should…" he couldn't finish his words because Naruto had pulled him by his collar and his anger had caused his Sharingan to flare to life.

"Don't you dare finish that sentence! She isn't like that." he hissed furiously and his eyes widened when he saw his brother smirk. He threw him back and his eyes returned to their blue counterparts and pouted in annoyance.

"You are such a bastard." he muttered irritably and Madara just kept his smug smirk and jumped down.

"Now come on, you can sulk later. I might have gotten you a mission that may interest you." he said suggestively, making the blonde perk up. He immediately jumped down and followed his brother like a lost puppy with that stupid grin on his face.

"What is it?" he asked excitedly like a five-year-old making Madara shake his head hopelessly.

"You really are a lost cause…" he muttered in a low voice making Naruto glare at him.

"Hey what's that supposed to mean!" he said indignantly making Madara smirk.

"See what I mean?" he asked dryly making Naruto growl.

"You take that back!" he shouted making Madara shrug.

"Maybe I'll just let someone else have the mission…" Madara mused in deep thought making Naruto frown and take a few steps closer to him.

"Oh come on, don't be such a bastard Madara-Nii." he said with a pout, tugging his sleeve childishly making Madara raise an eyebrow.

"Why should I? I am such a bastard after all, I should just give it to someone who respects me…" he said sarcastically making Naruto sigh.

"I sooo respect you…" Naruto said in a whining voice making Madara stare at him blankly.

"Yeah by calling your elder brother a bastard." he said dryly making Naruto pout.

"That doesn't mean I don't respect you, after all you are the one I look up to now Nii-san…" he muttered the last part in a whisper but Madara heard it and smirked.

"Alright you can go get a mission for a few days alone as an escort for your future matriarch of the Uchiha clan…" he said and chuckled when Naruto pulled him in a hug.

"You're the best Madara-Nii…" he said happily and Madara patted his back happily.

"But you're still a bastard…" he muttered pointedly making the Uchiha clan head frown.

"Maybe I'll ask someone else…" he muttered.

"OH COME ON I DIDN'T MEAN IT" Naruto tugged his sleeve childishly making the amused eyes of people to stare at the Uchiha brothers' with smiles on their faces while they trudged back to the hotel arguing about nothing in particular.

Authors notes : There is the first chapter in the series. Last night I searched for a Naruto x Mito fic and was surprised to find only one decent one but that too only had nine chapers with 40 or so k words. Well instantly cracked up my laptop and wrote it through the night. I was surprised when I saw the word limit. Was getting a bit bored from my normal pairings and decided to take this out of my system. Well tell me how it is and for Desert Flower expect an update by day after tomorrow the latest, it is in beta alright? So enjoy this until then. Well until next time keep reading and reviewing Ja Ne ;)

PS : Naruto has a troubled past which you'll get to know how and why in the future. See how Mito and Naruto get close and how it develops along with the changes Naruto's presence brings in the timeline along with the secrets his past hides too. He is a happy go lucky guy like in canon but when it comes to battle, you'll see in the later chapters hehe...