The Hero She Deserves
DISCLAIMER: I don't own Naruto.
Chapter 4: Meeting her.
Kushina was having a normal day, today she started her second to last year at the academy, everything went as normal as possible, she arrived at the classroom, met Mikoto and Tsume, and they went to sit together at the back row of the class room. Everything was normal until someone knocked the classroom door and the instructor check who it was.
Seeing that the chunin instructor told him to follow, Naruto followed behind and enter the classroom. Upon entering the classroom all the eyes fall upon him, seeing the curious gaze of the classroom the chunin speak up "Alright class today we will have a new classmate by orders of the Hokage, please introduce yourself, and tell us where you are from and your dream for the future".
Understanding the instructor Naruto begin speaking "My name is Naruto Uchiha, I'm from Iron country, and I don't have a dream for the future, I just don't want to lose anyone close to me again", the end of the speech was said with a somber tone of voice and a down cast gaze.
Needless to say that all the girls at seeing one of the most handsome boy they have ever seen started mutter how look he was and how handsome he was, most of the girls were also fawning at the looks of Naruto, and his style of clothing that consisted on a red jacked with a white shirt, black anbu pants, fingerless gloves and shinobi sandals, with his Katana strapped at his back, even the boys of the classroom were impressed with his looks and accepted that he looked badass.
Kushina seeing this new boy named Naruto was also quite impressed by his looks, but being the proud kunoichi that she was said nothing. Instead she turned to Mikoto and asked "Do you know who is he, he is from your clan after all".
Mikoto knew that there was a new Uchiha at the village and knew that he would be starting the academy today with her, but she was as impressed with the looks of Naruto, first of all because he was an Uchiha but he doesn't have the regular black hair and black eyes. Her father Kagami Uchiha, head of the Uchiha clan told her of the new irregular boy, so she wasn't as impressed at the other girl's behavior.
Finally turning to Kushina she said "My father told me that he arrived, but said that he refuse to live at the compound, so I know as much as you do, but he told me that he was the student of Orochimaru of the Sannin and recently arrived at the village".
Kushina understanding that this boy must be the one that her mother Tsunade was speaking about, that was the student of Orochimaru, so finally gazing to Naruto again she started listening to his sensei.
The Chunin gave Naruto a nod and speak to the class "I know that this is irregular but Naruto recently arrived at the village, I hope that you can welcome him, and show him around after the classes are over. Naruto please go take a sit with Shibi, Shibi please rise your hand".
Naruto gave him a nod and started walking to the lonely kid at the top left row of the classroom. Arriving at the row he took a seat next to Shibi and said "Nice to meet you my Name is Naruto Uchiha, may I have yours".
Shibi seeing the respect in Naruto's words reply "I'm Shibi Aburame, nice to meet you to Naruto-san". Naruto hearing this said "Nice to meet you to Shibi-san, so you are from the Aburame clan, you must have quite a hive within you".
Shibi seeing that Naruto knew of the hive and wasn't disgusted speak "You know of the Aburame hive and you are not disgusted, that is quite interesting Naruto-san, thanks for not judging".
Naruto gave him a nod of understanding and reply "My sensei taught me all about the clans of Konoha, and yours was one of the more interesting ones, and its unreasonable to be disgusted with you clan's hives, after all its just any other bloodline". Shibi heard Naruto and was surprised and said "You are quite the interesting one Naruto-san I hope that we can work together on the future". Giving Shibi a small smile Naruto turn to pay attention to the chunin instructor and the class started.
After the class was over, and lunch time arrived. Naruto was about to leave the classroom to have lunch with Shibi at the backyard, but quickly was surrounded by a group of girls. Seeing that his classmates may have some questions, he speak to Shibi before turning to the girls and said "Go ahead I will catch you in a minute" Shibi understood and kept walking.
Turning to the girls he was overwhelmed with all the questions that they were asking him, "How is Iron country", "Why you don't look like any other Uchiha", "Why do you have a katana in your back", "Do you have a girlfriend". Those and a lot of other questions were fired at him.
Mikoto Uchiha also wanted to speak with Naruto turned to Kushina and Hana and said "You go ahead I want to speak with Naruto about some things". and seeing Naruto getting barreled with all those questions decided to do somethings, so she started walking to Naruto and grab his shoulder and said to him "Naruto may we speak, my father told me about you".
Naruto seeing that she was trying to save him from all the girls gave her a nod. All the girls were frowning to Mikoto beliving that she wanted to get a head of the with the new handsome student. Naruto seeing the frowns gave them a soft smile and told them "Maybe other time, I got matters to attend".
Naruto didn't realize but at the moment he gave them that smile, he sealed his destiny and the new Naruto Uchiha fan club started.
Naruto followed Mikoto to the back yard and said "Thanks for saving me from those girls, I didn't catch you name". Mikoto gave him a small smile ad reply "You are welcome, I'm Mikoto Uchiha, Kagami is my Father, you met him at the council meeting".
Naruto gave her a nod of understanding and said "Well thank you Mikoto-san, I better not take any more of your time, it seems that your friends are waiting for you". Mikoto gave Naruto a questioning look, but after seeing him look behind her and see Kushina and Hana looking at them, she understood and reply "You are welcome, I better get going, if you need anything don't hesitate to ask me, after all we are familly". And with that Mikoto went to Kushina and Hana.
When Mikoto arrived to Kushina and Tsume they quickly started asking "So what were you doing with Naruto?", Tsume was the one that asked the question, and Kushina was also listening because she was curious of Naruto, but most of all was curious about Naruto's katana, seeing that no one beside her in the class practiced Kenjutsu, she wanted to go and ask him for a spar, but being the insecure girl she was, she would never dare to go speak with someone alone in fear of that someone new making fun of her.
Mikoto gave a soft giggle seeing the eager faces of her friends and reply "wouldn't you want know", Tsume gave her a growl of annoyance and Kushina a pout.
Seeing their faces Mikoto started laughing and reply "Haha ok ok, I just was saving him from them", and with that she pointed a group of girls that were whispering and giggling. Kushina seeing the group of fan girls gave a annoyed sign and said "Poor Naruto, he will have to deal with them the next to years". Tsume and Mikoto agreed and started eating.
Naruto finally relaxing saw Shibi under a tree and went to him, after sitting in front of him, he pulled his own lunch and they continued eating in silence. After some time Shibi speak up to Naruto "It seems that you already are quite popular with the girls". Seeing the questioning look an Naruto's face Shibi pointed behind Naruto and there stood 10 girls whispering to each other's and giggling when he look at them.
Turning around he dropped his head in exhaustion and said "I can't even have one quiet day". The answer and the way Naruto said it made Shibi gave a small laugh and said "You really are an interesting one Naruto-san". Naruto gave him a laugh and continued eating.
When they all returned to the classroom the instructor said "Ok class lets go to the training ground, we will have a taijutsu practice this afternoon", and with that they all went outside, with Naruto being followed by his new fan club.
Arriving at the training ground the chunin quickly address Naruto as said "As you are new Naruto I want you to have a spare against me, to see what level you are on". Naruto gave him a nod and enter the circle ring and assumed his taijutsu stance.
Seeing Naruto ready the chunin assumed the Academy stance and said "Ok the time is set to 3 minutes, try your best naruto".Naruto gave him a nod, and Naruto's eyes became devoid of emotion as if he was seeing a bug ready to be stomped. The chunin was a little nervous with the gaze of Naruto but he thought that was overconfidence and put it aside.
With one final gaze to Naruto the chunin said "Hajime", and Naruto disappeared from the spot and appeared behind the chuning, everyone was stunned with sheer speed of Naruto but when the instructor felt to the ground unconscious, they were about to faint.
Kushina as the other classmates of Naruto was beyond shocked, a boy her age utterly destroyed a chunin. Now Kushina was more than safe that she wanted to train with Naruto, if he has that kind of speed, just how good he must be with his sword.
Naruto started walking out of the ring and losing all the concentration of the fight aproched Shibi and said in a tired voice "I was expection more of a chunin". Shibi hearing this didn't say anything and he and Naruto started waiting for the chunin to stand up again.
After 10 minutes the chunin started to regain his consciences and recall the events before he was knocked out, he was seeing Naruto in front of him, he said start and in the next moment he doesn't remember anything.
Seeing that he was waking up, Naruto started walking to his sensei and told him In soft and kind voice "sensei did I pass you test". The chunin was shocked and said in a soft voice "yes Naruto you passed". And with that Naruto started walking back to Shibi.
After everyone finished understanding the events that happened, all the spares begin, on the girl's side of the spars Kushina, Mikoto and Tsume were the best of them all and destroyed all the civilian girls. Kushina managed to beat Tsume in a great match, then Kushina had to fight Mikoto in the final, Kushina had the upper hand will the moment Mikoto activate her sharingan, her sharingan did only have one tomeo in one eye and two in the other, but it was enough to win.
In the boys side of the spares all the boys that faced Naruto either surrendered before the fight started or the got beat in an instand much like the chunin. There were some stand up fighters, one of them was a silver blond haired kid that his name was Inoichi, the other one was Shibi, even if his clan are not taijutsu fighters he managed to make a good show. The last one that stood up the most was Naruto's opponent for the final.
Naruto's opponent for the final was a big kid with orange-reddish hair, with two lines in each cheek, his name was Choza, and by his body traits he must be from the Akimichi clan. Naruto was already ready to fight but Choza said something first "Im sorry Naruto-san but Shikaku said that I shouldn't fight you if I don't wanted to be hurt".
Naruto gave a look to the kid named Shikaku and recognized that he was the one that forfeited before, Shikaku was a thin kid with pineapple black hair, understanding Choza, Naruto gave him a nod and said "It seas that your friend is rather smart, I guess by his look that he is from the Nara clan, and you are from the Akimichi clan, am I correct". Choza gave him a nod and said "Yes we are, and thanks for understanding Naruto-san".
Seeing that Choza forfeit the chunin instructor said "Now Mikoto and Naruto are the winners of the matches, now you can all go home, the class is over".
Hearing the news the new Naruto fan club started to cheer for Naruto. Naruto was embarrassed with his name being shouted so he let it go and started leaving the academy to train with Orochimaru, not before bidding goodbye to Shibi and MIkoto.
Arraving at the Senju compound Kushina started looking for Tsunade to speak her about her new classmate Naruto. After finally finding her at the living room, Kushina run towards Tsunade and a bit too loud started to talk.
"Kaa-san! Kaa-san! , today at the academy there was a new boy, his name was Naruto, is he the one that Orochi went to teach at Iron?", Tsunade amused by Kushina behavior replied "Yes Kushina-chan, they arrived last week, it seem he made quite an impression, mind telling me what happened today at the academy".
Kushina excitedly started to explain "He look so cool, with his katana in his back!, I bet he is great at kenjutsu! , and he is an Uchiha that it's not an asshole!, he was kind, and he was supper strong!, he beat the instructor in one second!".
Tsunade laughing at Kushina behavior said "So it seems that you have a little crush on him, was he so amazing to impress the 'Red Hot Habanero'". Tsunade tease Kushina.
Kushina hearing this got red as a tomato and shouted "Kaa-san! I don't have a crush, stop teasing me". Tsunade laugh hard at kushina's face, after calming herself Tsunade replied "Sorry Kushina-chan it's just that you never talk about boys". Kushina pout and mutter "The other boys are dumb, and weak".
Tsunade gave a sign and said "Yes he is Orochimaru's student, Orochimaru told me that he is quite good at kenjutsu, and that he is a prodigy among prodigies". Kushina was surprised by this information but none the less said "So… you think that he would practice with me, if I ask?".
Tsunade gave a small smile and said "I'm sure he will, he just arrived at the village, I'm sure that you two can become friends".Kushina was happy with the answer so they started getting ready for dinner and waiting to Academy tomorrow to ask Naruto for training.
The second day of the academy begun, Naruto was sitting besides Shibi, waiting for the chunin instructor to arrive.
Kushina was sitting beside Mikoto and Tsume, trying to think how to speak with Naruto. Mikoto seeing the troubled face of Kushina asked "What got you thinking so hard, I everything ok?" Kushina sheepishly scratched the back of her head and said "It's nothing don't worry".
Tsume hearing the conversation and seeing that Kushina was stealing glances to the new student said "Humm… it seems that you want to talk to Naruto, does the 'Red Hot Habanero' have a crush on Naruto?" Teased Tsume, hering this Kushina got red as a tomato and starte muttering. Mikoto and Tsume laughed hard seeing Kushina flustered.
Kushina quickly pout and said "It's not like that!, it's just that no one our age know kenjutsu and its hard to learn by myself… I just wanted to ask him for a spar".Mikoto heard this and understood, so she asked Kushina "Do you want me to invite him to lunch with us, there you can ask him". Kushina snaped his neck to Mikoto and said "Thank you! Thank you! That would be perfect".
finally the Chunin arrived and the class started. At the end of the class Mikoto stood up and walked to Naruto and Shibi, "Naruto-san, Shibi-san would you two like to have lunch with us?". Naruto spared a glance to Shibi and seeing him nod, he replied "Sure why not Mikoto-san, we'll follow behind".
Mikoto turned around and gave Tsume and Kushina a thumbs up, and all five of them went to the backyard at the Academy. Arriving at the backyard, Mikoto quickly turn to Kushina and Tsume and said "Kushina-chan, Tsume-chan, this is Naruto-san", seeing that they alredy knew Shibi she didn't introduce him.
Naruto turned to the Inuzuka and shook her hand and said "Please to meet you Tsume-san". Tsume shook back his hand and said "Nice to meet you too Naruto".
Turning to Kushina, Naruto froze at seeing her. She was the most beautiful girl she has ever seen, yesterday he paid no mind to Mikoto's friends but, finally given her a good look, he was stunned. Her flowing red hair, her big purple eyes, her round and face with puffy cheeks, she was the prettiest girl he has ever seen in his life. So he did the only thing that he could, he stared at her eyes, lost in thoughts.
Kushina was in the same boat, finally giving him a closer look, her cheeks were getting redder each second. His beautiful golden hair, big blue ocean dead eyes, so she to stare at his eyes and to Kushina and Naruto it seemed like the time stopped, they were the only ones in the world.
The moment was awkward to the others, seeing the two frozen at the place, Mikoto clear her throat, and that brought them to the reality.
Kushina quickly became red as a tomato realizing what was happening and shouted "Nice to mee-t yo-u Na-aruto-san". Naruto waking up from the embracing moment replied with a pink color in his cheeks "Please to-o meet you Kushina-san, forgive me for staring, it's just I never saw a girl as beautiful as you are". Naruto never being the best in human interaction didn't realized that what he said was the breaking point for Kushina.
Hearing the complement from Naruto, Mikoto and Tsume started to giggle, but Kushina was so red by the complement that was about to faint. Not knowing how to respond Kushina said the only thing that came to her mind "Th-hank you Nar-uto-san, yo-u are ver-y hadsome as well". Hearing what just came of her mouth Kushina covered her mouth with her hands and somehow got redder.
Mikoto seeing that her friend could not resist any longer, spoke up "So… lets better start eating". Everyone agreed with Mikoto and started eating.
While everyone was eating Kushina was sparing glances to Naruto. Mikoto tired of this odd behavior from Kushina whispered "Kushina, weren't you going to ask him to spar with you?" Kushina responded "I was going to but with what he said, how do you expect me to start a conversation".
Mikoto gave a tired sign and decided to take matters at her own hands so she speak up "Naruto I see that you always carry your sword, you know that Kushina also trains Kenjutsu". Hearing Mikoto speak Kushina was about to yell.
But Naruto beat her "Yes, I train kenjutsu since I was 4 years old", then he turn to Kushina and with a little pink on his cheeks said "So you practice kenjutsu Kushina-san, would you like to have a spar someday?".
Mikoto gave Kushina a proud look, and Kushina gave her a pout, the she turned to Naruto and with red face she said "Ye-s I train kenjutsu too, but I never had a teacher, and I would like to have a spar with you too". Kushina was thanking Mikoto internally for starting a conversation that she knew that she couldn't do it alone.
Naruto hearing this gave her a smile and said "that would be great it's hard to find a kenjutsu user to practice, I don't have training this weekend, and would you like to spar then".
Kushina hearing this was happy and reply "I would love to, so… can you come at the Senju compound this weekend in the morning for a spar…" Kushina was cursing herself, she was never this week in front of nobody.
Naruto quickly replied and said "I would like that a lot, I will be there at 9:00 am".Kushina seeing that manage to accomplish her goal gave a happy smile and with that they continued to eat.
Back at the class room, Mikoto was whipering to Kushina "What was that… you never are so soft… and the moment you stare at each other… and the complements… Kushina-chan do you have crush on Naruto?".
Kushina said "I don't know, I never felt so weak in front of another person… I don't think I have a crush on him, I mean he is handsome and strong and kind…"
Tsume hearing this said "From the way you talk about him, it seems that you do have a crush on him, and by Naruto's commentary I think he likes you to". Kushina gave a sign and said "I don't know, I will talk it with kaa-san, I don't like feeling so weak".
At the end of the clases Naruto was surrounded by his fan club, seeing this Kushina frowned and thought of going and fight but quickly shook those thoughts and started living the classroom, not without sparing a last glance to Naruto.
Arriving at the Senju compound, Kushina was lost in thoughts when she entered the kitchen, at the kitchen Tsunade was making dinner. So when she saw Kushina lost in thoughts she cleared her throat and asked "How was your day honey?".
Finally getting of her trance, Kushina reply "It was great, I managed to speak with Naruto-san", seeing that Kushina got a little red then she named Naruto, Tsunade asked "So how did that go?".
And with that Kushina explained all her day to Tsunade, how Mikoto invited Naruto to have lunch with them. Tsunade laughed hard when Kushina explained the awkward moment when she introduce herself to Naruto, what Naruto said to her about her looks, Kushina was red as a tomato when she remembered Naruto calling her beautiful, her conversation with MIkoto and Tsume of Naruto.
So at the end Tsunade understood her little girl dilemma, so she said "Honey from what you explained to me, you have a crush on Naruto-kun, I know it's hard to understand seeing that this is the first boy that you ever took interest in".Kushina understood and gave Tsunade a nod.
Tsunade continue speaking "You invited him to come here at the weekend right?", Kushina gave her a nod "So how about you get to know him a little better this weekend, you don't have to rush to anything, just take things slow honey". Kushina gave Tsunade a grateful hug and said "Thanks kaa-san, so let's have dinner and training, I cannot let Naruto down with a poor spar". Tsunade gave her a small smile and they started having dinner.
So the week past by and Kushina only managed to say 'hello' and 'goodbye' to Naruto all week so she was a little nervous that he had forgotten of the spar, so gathering all the courage she had went to Naruto and said "So Naruto-san tomorrow is the spar, are you sure you can make it?"
Naruto gave her a small smile and reply "Yes, I'm sure I will be going to the Senju compound tomorrow at 9:00 am, you better get ready, because I don't like weak people". Kushina gave him a nod and a goodbye and went to get ready for tomorrow.
It was the day that of the spar, Kushina was beyond exited and stressed. She was excited because it is going to be the first time she spars with anyone, and was stressed thinking that she may not be strong enough and Naruto would simply leave her and never spare with her again.
So to calm her nerves she was already training her stances since 8:00 am, she would be training earlier but she didn't wanted to be tired for her spar.
At exactly 9:00 am Kushina was getting nervous, what is Naruto didn't came, what if he failed her. Not even a minute past 9:00 am there was a knock at the door of the Senju compound, Kushina being the active girl she was quickly run to the door.
Arriving at the door she opened and she saw Naruto there with his standart Katana strapped in his back but without his jacked and with only a tight white shirt. Seeing that this new outfit made his muscles pop out, Kushina got a pink tone on her cheeks.
Naruto seeing Kushina on a pair of small shorts and a red shirt, had a tone of pink in his cheeks to, quickly gathering himself gave a small bow to Kushina and said "Good Morning Kushina-san, I came for our spar".
Kushina heard this and leave her state of shock, and replied "Hi Naruto-san, yes lets go to the training grounds". And with that they went together to the training grounds.
At the training grounds Naruto and Kushina were ready to start so Naruto said up "Only Kenjutsu, I want to see how good you are, come at me with all you got". Kushina didn't have to be told twice so she speed to Naruto.
After what it seems like 30 minutes Kushina could not even land a hit on Naruto, she was getting frustrated, was this the difference in power, was she just wasting her time all this years, so her strikes were more and more sloppy.
Naruto seeing that Kushina was getting sloppy said "Kushina-san stop, you are getting sloppy". Hearing this Kushina drop to her knees panting hard, and said "I'm I really that bad, did I really wasted all my time", she was about to continue her rant but a hand on her shoulder shut her up.
Seeing that Naruto put a hand on her shoulder, she was about to lash out against him thinking that he was about to mock her but Naruto quickly spoke first "You did not waste your time, I actually think that training with no proper teacher and none to spar against its really impressive, I think that you are at least high genin at kenjutsu".
So Naruto continued "You make a lot of mistakes and you get angry to fast, way too fast for my liking, but nonetheless I think that you did not waste your time, I believe that with proper training you could become as good as or even better than me".
Kushina was beyond happy that someone other than Tsunade, believed I her, Naruto believed that she can become better than him, someone that didn't even managed to land a hit on him, someone that got angry and frustrated fast.
Kushina was about to thank him but Naruto spoke first "But if you keep training like this you will die easy, you have way too many openings, you desperately need a training partner". Kushina got a little angry but understood that Naruto was right so she made a question that sh would never forget.
"Naruto-san you are the only other person that I know that practice kenjutsu… So I was wondering that if you would like to be my training partner?" Kushina said this in a soft voice almost a whisper, but Naruto heard hear.
Naruto was surprised with this request but understood that it must be difficult finding a sparring partner, so with an evil grin said "I would only accept to this request if you can land a hit on me, come at me with intend to kill if you want me to train you"
Hearing this Kushina got a fire in her eyes never seen before and said "You bet I will, prepare yourself, at the end of today you will be my sparring partner". And with that Kushina speed of to Naruto.
AN: I hopped you liked how they meet, and Im planning on introducing the other characters slowly (Hiashi, Danzo, Jiraya, etc...).
AN: as always please leave a review to improve, thanks for reading.