A.N. Hello all, Oni talespiner here with my first story. I won't tell you to not flame, but at least make it constructive. This will be a Naruto x Hinata x small harem. No plans for lemons as of yet but they might come about in later chapters. This is a A.U. Naruto remains optimistic and cheerful, while being well trained and calm at times. As for the match ups Hinata is a lock. However everyone else is up for grabs except Yugao and Tsunade. Yugao because of circumstances and Tsunade because of...well shes old. Its like setting up Ino with Jiraiya. While fun and somewhat perverted its just not going to work in the end. No yaoi, simply because I would butcher it. There will be very off screen bromance. I just wont be covering it.

That being said send my your input. There are five slots open as of now. And nothing (Except for the above mentioned things.) is off limits.

Also I won't be describing appearances unless there different from cannon. If you don't know what the main characters look like, watch the anime. Or read the manga. If your a diehard fan check out the wiki.

-disclaimer, I do not own Naruto in any way shape or form.-

Now that that's out of the way its time to roll.

-Story begin-

Our story starts the night of the Kyuubi attack. Minato pressed for time and resources and unable to defeat the massive Bijuu was forced into using the reaper seal to seal the Kyuubi into his wiskermarked newborn with the help of his wife's teen friend Yugao. After the smoke cleared and the dust settled Naruto surrounded by two corpses one identifiable as his father Minato and the other obliterated apparently by the bijuu's attacks.

Serutobi looked upon the scene with sad eyes as he scooped up Naruto. "Minato, Kushina, rest in peace. I will do my best." He said and vanished in a swirl of leaves.

An hour later the survivors where gathered around the hokage tower awaiting an announcement. "What do you think this is about Hiashi?" A man with dark hair done up in a spiky ponytail and a few scars (more from his wife then battle) on his face.

A man in a dirty kimono sighed. "I have no clue Shikaku. I'm fairly certain it's to announce his retaking the Hokage possession. But other than that I have no clue." Hiashi said in an emotionless expression. "I would much rather be with my wife and new born right now." He stated as an afterthought.

Shikaku nodded. "Same for me. Shikamaru looks allot like me. So much so my wife smacked me and told me he better not have gotten my lazy habits." He said with a soft chuckle.

A pale man with long black hair and green eyes walked to their side. "Look alive. You have plenty of time to spend with your offspring after this is over. Think about the orphans or parents who lost children. For now Hokage-sama is coming out. Let's listen." He hissed.

Hiashi and Shikaku nodded. "It's a sad day indeed. Thanks Orochimaru." Shikaku said as they looked at the balcony.

Orochimaru nodded. "As an Orphan I know how tough it is growing up without parents. Be there for them." He said slipping into an emotionless mask as Hiruzen walked out the doors.

Hiruzen carrying a sleeping Naruto looked down at the crowed and smiled sadly. "Tonight is a night of mourning. But in our mourning we must not forget the sacrifices made." The crowed nodded and murmured silently. "I hereby take back my seat as Hokage in light of Minato's death." A few of the crowd gasped. So far all they had to go on was rumor but most still held out hope. "He sacrificed himself using a forbidden sealing technique to seal the Kyuubi no Kitsune into a new born child." The crowed started to talk amongst its self. "His wish"

He was cut off by a loud civilian. "LET'S FINISH WHAT HE STARTED!" He shouted and was followed by cheers and chants of "KILL THE DEMON!" Hiruzen instinctively shielded the child with his free arm.

Many of the ninja's moved to protect the Hokage. "THAT IS ENOUGH!" Hiruzen shouted knocking them to their senses. "As of now anyone who speaks of the sealing in public or private to anyone will be jailed. Any anyone who by speaking of it and informs anyone who didn't know will be executed." The crowed was shocked but he wasn't finished. "This is now a double S class village secret." He said and walked back into his office leaving a stunned crowed behind him.

Hiashi blinked a few times. "Hey Shikaku he was a bit overprotective of the child don't you think?" He said regaining his composure.

Shikaku sighed. "Didn't you notice?" He said gaining a slightly confused look from Hiashi. "He had blond hair and blue eyes." He said and pulled Hiashi into a whisper when it was clear he didn't get it. "My money has to be on it being Minato's child." He said and pulled away leaving a shocked Haiashi staring at him.

Hiashi quickly retained his stone face. "Could that be why he was shrugging most of his duties to the council lately?" He asked.

Shikaku shrugged. "Don't know but remember how he said he had a big announcement soon? How much you want to bet it was Kushina's." He added with a smile.

Hiashi turned his head towards him. "Suckers bet." He deadpanned. Shortly after they separated and went their own ways.

Three years later

Hiashi cursed himself as he chased the kidnapper holding his daughter Hinata over his shoulder. 'If I had only been more alert.' He thought as he ran with every bit of his strength but the kidnapper was starting to leave him behind. 'No I can't let Hinata be kidnaped. I will not lose her right after my wife.' He thought with determination.

The kidnapper rounded a corner and Hiashi moved quickly to catch up. When he rounded the corner he noticed the Kumo Nin had stopped and Hinata was on the ground close by. It wasn't until he heard a hard thud did he look up and notice a young blond boy dressed in rags slamming into a wall. Hiashi was shocked. Not at the fact the Kumo nin was so violent to a child but to the fact that child in the midst of being kneed to the face had drawn the Kumo nin's sword and literally disarmed him. And from what he knew there was only one blonde haired blue eyed boy with whisker marks in the village. "Naruto..."

The Kumo nin smirked before he noticed his stumps. "Wha..How?"

Hiashi crouched silently as he scooped up Hinata and watched. "Don't hurt kids. Don't hurt girl. You bad man, your sword tell me so." Naruto said before jumping and twisting backwards in midair while flipping the sword into a reverse grip and slamming his back into the man's chest followed by the sword into his heart. "Double sided sparrow." He said quietly and leaped off the man using his thighs as a spring board and knocking the big man down. Naruto landed with a grace not that of a three year olds and flicked the sword clean before sliding into a non-existent scabbard.

Hiashi blinked a few times before he built up his nerves. "Naruto come here for a second." He said as he untied Hinata. Naruto looked at him for a few seconds before dropping the sword and walking over quickly.

"She going be ok?" he asked in his broken speech. Hiashi looked over his sleeping daughter and sighed. "She's fine Naruto. Thanks to you that is. Who taught you Kenjutsu?" He asked with a smile.

Naruto blinked a few times. "What Kenjutsu?"

Hiashi raised an eyebrow. "Kenjutsu is fighting with swords Naruto. And from what I seen you quite good." He said drawing a bright smile from the raged looking boy. "Are you sure no one has trained you?" Hiashi asked a bit dumfounded.

Naruto frowned. "No one teach me. Me have to l..ler. find stuff out." He said a bit sadly.

Hiashi's eyes narrowed. "Naruto do they teach you how to speak at the orphanage. And speaking of that why aren't you there?" He asked and took in Naruto's clothing and appearance. For the first time he realized that he could see ribs pressing agenst the skin though what the filthy rags he was wearing showed of his chest. Barefoot and with torn dirty shorts he could tell his legs where thin and his skin very pale.

Naruto smiled and closed his eyes really tight. "Ms Lady say beasts no need talk. She say me can find other place to sleep and eat." He said as a small tear slipped out of his tightly clenched eye and down his cheek.

Hiashi fought back a stirring of emotions. "When was the last time you ate Naruto?" He asked and Naruto started to count on fingers and slowly after eyeing them held up four. Hiashi sighed relieved. "Only four hours well that's good." He said only to receive a shake of Naruto's head.

Naruto held up his hands again. "Ben four days since me found can with food." He said as Hiashi's eyes widened. "Can with food harder to find when it get colder?"

Hiashi breathed in slowly to regain his composure. "Yes Naruto. But you shouldn't have to eat out of trashcans. Tell you what. Do you want to come to my house and eat something?" He asked with a sad smile.

Naruto nodded quickly with a bright smile. "Sound good. Belly stop making noises after few days." He said before the street was flooded with ANBU and a worried looking hokage was looking at the group. "Jiji" Naruto said with a smile.

Hiruzen sighed and smiled at Naruto. "We've been looking all over for you Naruto. The matron said you ran away yesterday." He said and pulled out his pipe.

Hiashi eyed him. "Look at him? This didn't happen in a day Hokage-sama." He said a bit heatedly "Even in this shape he rescued my daughter and defeated a Kumo Jonin with his own sword."

Hiruzen blinked and took in Naruto's appearance. He then turned to the body that the ANBU where investigating. "Inu." He said and a man in a dog mask rushed over. "What does the body look like?" He asked and took a drag from his pipe.

Inu kneeled. "It's the Jonin who came to sign the peace treaty. He appears to have had his arms cut cleanly off and his heart stabbed clean through with his own blade. The bruising on his chest indicates a Kenjutsu used by someone with a very small frame. Where scanning for prints on the sword now sir." He said plainly but with a bit of respect in his voice.

Hiruzen nodded and waved him off. He turned to look at Naruto who was looking from the ANBU to him and to Haiashi. "Naruto." He said getting his attention. "How did you know how to use the sword?" He asked with a smile on his face.

Naruto's brow furrowed. "Don't know. Lady in sword told me to use her. She told me he was bad man who use her to hurt and kill girls and kids." He said and looked down. "Did me do bad?" He asked a bit hesitantly.

Hiruzen sighed and shook his head. "No Naruto, you did very well. You saved Hiashi-san's daughter from a very bad man. You're a hero."

Naruto lit up and made to jump but he started to wobble. Haiashi caught him with his free arm before he fell. "Good, sword lady be happy now."

Hiashi and Hiruzen smiled. After a bit Hiruzen looked at Hiashi. "If you would take him in until I can make arrangements for housing I would reimburse you Haiashi-san."

Hiashi smirked and shook his head. "No." He said drawing a frown and a bit of a scowl from Hiruzen. "I wish to take him in. And when Hinata and he come of age I wish them to be wed." He said with a smile causing Hiruzen's eyes to widen. "If he wishes to take his clan name I would gladly help him rebuild it also." He said and looked down at the snoring blond.

Hiruzen's eyes narrowed. "What do you know?"

Hiashi smirked at him. "Only that blond hair and blue eyes are rare traits in the land of fire. Also his father was the kind of man not to want to ask other family's to make a horrible choice. That and Kushina was my wife's genin teammate and she told me before she died." He finished with smirk at the wide eyed Hokage.

Hiruzen sputtered a bit before coming back to his senses and frowned. "You must know you cannot tell anyone. If Iwa found out we would be at war again."

Hiashi nodded. "When he becomes a Ninja I will tell him and my daughter. And with your permission I would like to tell them about..IT also. I believe they should have the right to know and if I'm there I can answer any questions they might have correctly and stop any misconceptions that might arise." He said plainly.

Hiruzen sighed defeated. "Very well. After Orochimaru left us a few months ago I've grown tired of secrets. You have my permission to tell them and only them on the day they become genin." He said sadly. "I will also bring in someone to train Naruto in Kinjutsu and asses his ability's if that is alright?" He asked and received a nod from Hiashi. "Very well make sure he gets plenty to eat. Ibiki is going to have a long date tonight with an Orphanage matron." He stated and jumped off leaving a few ANBU behind to clean up the scene.

-T & I holding cells-

Ibiki smiled totally creeping out his current victim. "I feel giddy for some reason." He said with a wide grin.

In the chair opposite him the man he was interrogating relived himself of both his consciousness and his bowls.

-seven years later Hyuga compound-

Naruto was running down the hallway quickly making adjustments to his Kimono and strapping his katana and wakizashi on his hip and sliding his Ninja-to diagonally down his back from his right shoulder. "Crap crap crap Kento-sensei is going to kill me for being late." He said as he skidded around a corner followed soon by a Hinata who was trying to help him straighten his clothing.

"Don't worry Naruto-kun, Kento-san is nice. I don't think he would punish you that badly." She said and tripped over her own feet.

Naruto quickly moved and caught her. "Careful Hinata-chan. You're still a bit tired after our normal training. You should go rest." He said as he stood her back up.

Hinata blinked away her blush. "No I want to watch you train. I can sit and rest when we get there." She said and grabbed his hand quickly leading them down the hall.

When they reached the garden they came up to a man wearing a green and red kimono lying on his side. He flipped through a newspaper and looked at the two. "Your late...again Naruto." He stated flatly and went back to his newspaper.

Naruto caught his breath. " Kento-sensei. My shinobi training took longer than expected today." He said with a bow as Hinata sat on a bench and caught her breath.

Kento sighed and read his paper. "Well training today is canceled for two reasons." He stated flatly.

Naruto's jaw dropped. "What why sensei?" He asked in an exasperated tone.

Kento smirked. "Well first to celebrate a new champion of the Grand sword tournament in iron. And second you're done." He said with a smile and sat up.

Naruto blinked a few times at him. "What do you mean sensei?" He asked.

Kento's smile widened and he stood up quickly strapping his katana to his hip. "It means." He said and drew his katana lightning fast only to be met with Naruto's and a wakasashi resting agents his throat" I have nothing left to teach you Naruto. You have not only absorbed all the knowledge I had but have improved it and made it yours." He said and resheved his sword as Naruto did the same. "It's a shame your dead set on becoming a ninja. You would make a great samurai, one that would rival Mifune-sama one day." He said with a chuckle. Naruto looked at him with tears in his eyes but a big bright smile on his face. "Now I know Ninja normally can't wear samurai armor as it gets in the way of all that fancy jumping and flipping around BUUUT." He said as he pulled out a sack that was hidden in a bush. "Thanks to some friends back home I had some stuff made for you." He said with a smile and tossed Naruto the bag.

Naruto grabbed it and laid it down. He pulled out a mesh shirt that was slightly heavier than normal mesh. And an orange shoulder protector with a black flame motif. On it where the kanji for fire and iron. "Sensei. Thank you." He said with a tear in his eye.

Kento nodded and started to walk off. "That's just like the armor we used for channeling practice. You can strengthen it with your chakra. OH and when you're in iron country don't forget to say hi to your sensei." He said with a smile as he waved and walked off.

Naruto waved as he wiped his tears away. "Yes sensei. I'll come see you after I become a strong leaf shinobi. And you can introduce me to Kiko-chan." He said with a smile.

Kento chuckled. "I'm sure my sister would love that. See ya." He said as he walked out of view.

Hinata looked at naruto as his shoulders sank. "Will you be all right Naruto-koi?" She asked as she softly put a hand on his shoulder.

Naruto smiled at her and nodded. "I'll be fine Hina-hime. Ill defiantly become a strong shinobi and even win the Grand swordsman competition one day." He said with a fist pump.

Hinata smiled. "So Ichiraku?" She asked.

Naruto nodded with a big grin. "Ichiraku Hina-hime." He said and he collected his gifts and they walked off to ramen.

-three years later the academy-

Naruto was pissed. No more than pissed he was sure that Mizuki had thrown off all his tests. 'Mizuki is out to get me I'm sure of it.' He thought as he sat on the swing set looking at the happy children with their families. 'Hiashi-san is great but I wish I had a mother or father.' He thought and took notice of Mizuki standing next to him.

-with Hinata-

Hinata was proudly showing off her Haiti-ate to her father. "Father have you seen Naruto-kun?" She asked as she looked around.

Hiashi looked over at the swing set that was now empty. "No honey. I was sure he would jump up and down to show me his Haiti-ate." He said with a chuckle. Hinata's face suddenly saddened. "Is there something wrong Hinata?" He asked.

Hinata looked at her father. "He..He didn't pass." She said sadly.

Hiashi blinked a few times before his eyes narrowed. "What do you mean didn't pass? We went over the test basics last night and besides from the bunshins being a bit off he passed with flying colors." He said a bit confused at the situation.

Hinata looked at the ground. "When...when Naruto-kun was taking his test I was watching him with my Byakugan. When he went to form his Bunshins, Mizuki-sensei's chakra spiked. I don't know what it was but Naruto's chakra got messy after that and the bunshin failed." She stated and looked at her father. "Should I tell Iruka sensei father?" She asked

Hiashi sighed and looked at her. "Let's go tell him. He's with the Hokage now so it would be a good time."

-two hours later Small unnamed shack-

Naruto had had been told my Mizuki that there was a special test and that if he got the forbidden scroll of sealing and learned a jutsu from it he would be made a genin. Of corse Naruto knew better and left a note with the Hokage after he knocked him out with a well-timed seduction jutsu. Naruto had been training since he had gotten into the forest and learned three techniques so far. "Let's see Kage-bunshin, Exploding kage-bunshin, and rasengan. Why do I get the feeling that last one would have been hard to learn if I didn't have the diagram in the scroll." He thought but soon shrugged. He was about to try out another technique but an Irate Iruka hoped down from the trees.

Iruka eyed Naruto for a few seconds as he caught his breath. "Naruto what do you think you're doing stealing the forbidden scroll?" He stated a bit loudly.

Naruto smiled brightly. "Ah you caught me already. Hey I learned one of the techniques in here that means I can become a genin right?" He asked knowing full well what was going on.

Iruka blinked a few times. "Who told you that?" He asked.

Naruto stared at him dumbly. "Mizuki sensei told me about the test. You mean to say it was a." He said but was cut off with a loud laugh from on top of a branch.

Mizuki stared down at his prey as he cackled. "A trick? Yes and you fell for it hook line and sinker." He said with a grin. "I was originally just going to kill you and run off with the scroll but it looks like I'll have to kill you to Iruka." He said and unleashed a torrent of Kunai.

Iuka's eyes widened. "NARUTO!" He yelled as he jumped in front of the flurry of kunai getting stabbed repeatedly. Bloodily he leaned against the shack. "Naruto don't give him the scroll. Run back to the village naruto."

Naruto blinked at Iruka for a few seconds and started to make his way towards the trees."Hey Naruto. Do you want to know why the villagers hate you?" He froze and looked back at Mizuki.

Iuka's eyes widened. "Don't Mizuki!" He shouted and got back up to his feet.

Mizuki smirked and looked down at the wide eyed blond. "It's because thirteen years ago the kyuubi no Kitsune was sealed inside of a baby. That's right Naruto. You are the Kyuubi." He said with a maniacal chuckle and quickly launched a Fuuma shiruken at him only for it to be intercepted by Iruka's back.

Naruto was shocked. He was always taught to look underneath the underneath. And to expect lies and hidden attacks from shinobi from his Kenjutsu sensei but he knew it was the truth. All of this was running through his head but the only thing he could say as Iruka's blood dripped onto his cheek was. "Why?" He said blankly.

Iruka smiled at him. "Because I to know what it's like to be without a family. Now run Naruto." He said softly.

Naruto smiled at him and handed him the scroll. "I'm done running sensei. Ill protect you just take it easy ok." He said and sat the flabbergasted Iruka down quickly took out the Fuuma shiruken. "Now for you Mizuki-sensei." He said with a smirk getting a glare from Mizuki in response. "You're just lucky I don't have my swords on me. But I picked up a few tricks from that nice scroll Jiji let me borrow. -KAGE BUNSHIN NO JUTSU-" He shouted as the area was filled with blond haired boys with giant shiruken. "Now for a little revenge for that test." He said with a smirk.

-Fifteen minutes later-

After the thrashing Mizuki received he was bound dressed only in his boxers hanging from a tree. On his chest was written (I was beaten by a thirteen year old civilian) in permanent ink. Naruto patted the dust off his hands as the last few Kage bunshin poofed out of existence. He made his way over to a wide eyed Iruka. "Hey Iruka-sensei are you going to be ok?" He said a bit worriedly.

Iruka smirked and slowly stood up. "Naruto close your eyes for a moment." He said with a smile and Naruto just eyed him strangely. "What?" He said a bit confused.

Naruto blinked at him. "You're not a pervert right?" He asked as he inched away slowly.

Iruka blinked a few times but erupted in laughter. "No but that's a good one." He said getting a chuckle out of naruto as he closed his eyes. Iruka placed his haite-ate on naruto and tied it. "There now you can open your eyes.

Naruto opened his eyes and fingered the head band. "Not really my color but ill cherish it Iruka sensei." He said. "Now how about you treat me to some ramen?" He asked with a smile.

Iruka blinked a few times. "You do realize this means I'm making you a ninja right?" He asked.

Naruto chuckled and nodded. "I knew you would. After all Mizuki sensei was using a technique to throw my chakra control off. If Hinata was spying she would have seen it and told you. Which by the look on your face I can guess she did." He said with a snort at Iuka's dumbfounded face.

After Iruka regained his composure he looked at Naruto. "You knew it was a trick all along then didn't you?" He asked and raised an eyebrow.

Naruto chuckled sheepishly. "Well if I did who could pass up an opportunity to learn from the hokage's themselves. If I knew it was a trick that is." He said with a smile.

Iruka sighed. "Ok then ramen on me. So was that an exploding clone back there?" He asked as they started to walk off.

"No." Naruto stated simply.

Iruka blinked. "But I saw it explode." He countered.

"No as in im not teaching you it." Naruto said in a bland voice.

"Ahh why not?" He said a bit whiney. "If you teach me I'll get you extra meat in your ramen." He said with a grin.

Naruto raised an eyebrow. "You realize Jiji is watching us through his crystal ball he uses for peeping right?" Iruka straightened. "Besides you're a teacher what use would you have for it except blowing up unruly students?" He said getting a sigh from Iruka.

-Team assignments next day. Academy-

The night before Hiashi had set Hinata and Naruto down and told them everything. The fox was a main topic but Hinata didn't freak out. If anything she became closer to Naruto. He also talked about Naruto's parents. While Naruto was a bit pissed at his father for sealing the fox into him he couldn't hold a grudge against the man. After all he was his idol. And his life wasn't that bad. Well not anymore. Naruto let his mind wonder as he kicked back. Hinata at his side smiling a hole in him. He was wearing new clothing with his armor that Kento had given him. A pair of baggy dark burnt orange cargo pants with an autumn leaf camouflage and a Kunai pack tied to his right thigh. His mid calf's down to his ankles where wrapped and he wore black shinobi sandals with metal plates on the top. He wore an unzipped jacket with the same color and pattern as the pants with a red spiral set in black on the back. He showed off his muscled chest and abs through the metal mesh shirt and the samurai shoulder protector was strapped to his left shoulder. He had black fingerless gloves with metal plates on the back matching his sandals. And plastered on his forehead was his hitai-ate which do to hours of begging Iruka was modified to have a longer band that went mid back and shared the same pattern his shirt and pants were.

Naruto smiled and sighed. 'I have to think of a way to thank Tenten-chan for getting Gai-sensei and Lee-san off my back about the "Sheer youthfulness" of green jumpsuits. Perhaps a nice sword or something.' He thought to himself as the students started to pour in.

Shikamaru walked idly by but quickly turned to naruto. "Hey Naruto only people who passed the test our supposed to be here." He said with a yawn.

Naruto smirked and fingered his headband. "Passed last night due to some...troublesome situations. Be careful Shiki or your sensei is going to notice your intelligence and make you work even harder." he said making Shikimaru pale and quickly take his seat passing out almost instantly.

After a bit Iruka walked into the room and smiled at Naruto who shot a thumbs up at him. "Alright I'm glad to say I had a hand in training you all. From today on you will become shinobi of konoha." He said with a grin. "Now I will go over your team assignments. Team 1... Team seven will be Sasuke Uchiha, Kiba Inuzuka," He said and paused as a tension from the fangirls swept across the room. "And Shino Aburame." He said to only be greeted by several groans and a humph from Sasuke who was cheering internally. "Your sensei will be the copy ninja Kakashi. Your main set up is an intercept and power group." He said with a smile only to again receive a Humph a grunt and a whine. "Next is team eight. Naruto Uzumaki, Hinata Hyuuga, and Sakura Hurano." He said getting two sighs and a thud as Sakura's head hit the desk. "Your sensei will be kurenai the genjutsu mistress. Team nine is still in circulation. Team ten will be... All right will take an hour long lunch and then come back to the room and your Jonin sensei's will pick you up." He said as he poofed into a cloud of smoke causing Naruto to smirk.

Hinata walked over to the still face planted Sakura. "Um Sakura-chan since where on the same team perhaps we could get something to eat." She asked softly. The unfortunate thing is Naruto had made it into a game to pester Sakura for dates on a bet with Kiba. This of Corse led to Sakura's reflex of punching when asked out and her arm quickly shot out from her side.

Sakura went wide eyed as she realized she was about to punch Hinata the only thing that made Naruto tolerable but was too late to pull it back. To her shock a blur of orange intercepted the punch. When she regained her composure she found a Naruto with a bit of blood dripping from behind his forehead protector. "I don't mind if you hit me Sakura-chan but please refrain from striking Hina-hime, without good reason." He said with a smile and wiped off the blood.

Sakura blinked at him and took notice of his new attire as he strapped his swords on. "N..Naruto?" She asked dumbly. Receiving a nod and a grin. "What happened to the kill me... Umm to the jumpsuit?"

Naruto chuckled and Hinata even giggled. "Well Shikimaru bet me I wouldn't wear that thing through the academy. I did so he owes me twenty thousand ryo and a new Kunai set." He said with a grin at the shocked Sakura's face.

Hinata smiled at her. "Naruto-koi is very different then the way he acts at school Sakura-chan." She said

Sakura blinked dumbly at her before raising an eyebrow. "Naruto-koi?"

Naruto snickered and Hinata blushed. "I..I am his fiancé."

Sakura's brain started to shut down. The world as she knew it was thrown out the window. Here was naruto in I'll be it still orange but actual camouflage. He was acting somewhat mature and she had to admit begrudgingly that he was kind of hot in his new clothing. And Hinata was his fiancé? All she could get out was a muttered "wha?"

Naruto smiled at her. "Will discuss it over dinner on me after our meeting. But first I brought a light snack so we can eat." He said as he put down some bento boxes in front of Sakura.

Sakura was torn from her mental breakdown by an honest to god fan girl squeal from Hinata. "OH my god did you make it yourself Koi?" Hinata asked and received a nod from naruto. Letting out another squeal she grabbed a box and smiled. "Wait till you taste Naruto's cooking Sakura-chan. It's almost as good as his Kenjutsu." She said and naruto started to blush while scratching the back of his neck.

Sakura raised an eyebrow and slid a box in front of her. She had an image of her lifting the lid only to find instant ramen. "I'll be the judge of that." She said wryly and lifted the box only to almost fall back. Inside were homemade dumplings with a savory miso sauce, a side of rice with a swirl symbol. And to top it off it was surrounded by intractably cut edible bamboo shoots. She looked between Naruto and the dish for a few seconds before steeling her nerves and trying a bite of dumplings. She nearly fainted as it melted in her mouth leaving a savory flavor behind. After a few seconds of blinking back tears she looked at Naruto who was eating his. "I admit defeat." She said with a bow getting naruto's attention.

After a few seconds Naruto waved a hand defensively. "Naa its ok. I over cooked the dumplings a bit. They're supposed to have a bit more flavor but the rice came out perfect." He said with an embarrassed chuckle. Sakura's eyes widened in shock.

Hinata put a hand on her shoulder and smiled. "You shouldn't be so surprised. Naruto was trained by the best chefs in town. He did odd jobs here and there for them and after a bit they started to teach him. He cooks lunch every day for my family if you want to come over."

Sakura grabbed her hands and tears, along with stars quickly formed in her eyes. "Yes please. And when you two get married does the offer still stand."

Naruto just chuckled. "If you like it so much I could teach you." He said with a smile. Sakura's face suddenly became downtrodden. "You ok? If it's something I said I'm sorry Sakura-chan."

Sakura smiled at him. "No it's just that I was born with no talent at cooking. Mom said I could burn water and make dry soup."

Naruto's face scrunched up. "No one should ever be told that. One week with me and you will be making tasty food in no time Sakura-chan." He stated proudly getting a smile and a chuckle from sakura.

Hinata nodded with a smile. "Naruto-koi can be a tough trainer but if you stick with it I'm sure you can do it."

. "How tough?" She asked with a bit of fear.

Hinata giggled. "Well during his own training he spent days on end learning how to cut food rapidly and correctly. He cut his fingers more times than with his Kunai practice." She said with a grin. "But don't worry he will probably take it easy on another person...maybe." She said before she dug into her food.

Sakura looked over at naruto's hands and notice a lack of scars. "But he doesn't have any marks from it."

Naruto nodded and swallowed his food. "I have a healing factor. I don't scar and broken bones and deep cuts heal in days." He said with a grin. "Oh and I have what did that nice lady call it...Oh yea the stamina to go for days on end in bed." He said absent mindedly causing Sakura and Hinata to blush.

Hinata sighed and looked at Sakura. "He also is a pervert magnet. A good percentage of his bank account are funds from people to keep quiet about their perverted stashes of books and such. When he went for a physical exam he got a really perverted female doctor."

Sakura blinked a few times but smiled. "Well I'm glad Sasuke-kun doesn't draw perverts. And once I'm a good cook I'm sure he will come around."

Naruto and Hinata shared a look before Naruto looked at sakura. "Hey Sakura-chan why do you chase Sasuke around?"

Sakura blinked a few times before grining. "Um well because he is awesome, and he's a great ninja. And he's really cute." She said with a grin.

Naruto blinked at her keeping his face emotionless. "Is that all. No one told you to?"

Sakura looked at him. "My mom said I should try to get Sasuke-kun to like me. Why do you ask?"

Naruto sighed. "Because I don't want you to get hurt. "He said getting a confused look from Sakura. Naruto frowned and pulled out a photo album from his Kunai pack. "Let's see that's Jiji reading his books...Shikaku with that weird frying pan fetish...Ahh here it is." He said and handed the album to Sakura. In it was Sasuke peeking into a hot spring.

Sakura blinked dumbly at it for a few seconds before shrugging. "So he's a bit of a pervert I can get him to come around." She said with a grin.

Hinata sighed. "I know this because I took the picture sakura. That's the male side of the hot springs." She said getting a face plant from Sakura.

Naruto helped her up. "And that's his spare time between brooding and thinking about avenging his clan. I can tell you now even if he where bi he will betray anyone who gets in his way if it means more power to kill his brother." Naruto said sadly. "The council knows about his orientation and I believe they are using people to try to break him of it."

Sakura stared silently at the photo. "But.. Would that be a bad thing? If I could break him out of his slump and get him to realize he loves me..." She said but was cut off when Naruto put his hand on her shoulder. Ironically her reflexes didn't move to punch him.

Naruto looked at her sadly. "While I do NOT swing that way I fully support his choice. If he wants to find love with another guy why stop him? For the sharingan? For more power?" he asked and sakura looked at the floor. "No it will just end up driving him away. And in the end it would be only you who gets hurt. I'm telling you this as someone who cares for you. Let Sasuke be Sasuke and don't be led around by anyone's words. If you want him to be happy support his decision about that. But don't help him with his avenger side." He said with a smile and received a small nod and a smile from sakura.

Sakura blinked. 'What's this feeling? My hearts racing and it feels like I have butterfly's floating around in my stomach.' She thought and blushed as the pieces came together. They stood there for a few moments but it ended to quickly for Sakura as their fellow students came flooding in. 'I'm in love with Naruto? But Hinata is supposed to be marrying him... Still it doesn't change my feelings.' She thought as she took her seat next to her team mates.

After about an hour of waiting only team eight and seven where left. Shino and Kiba where talking trying to get Sasuke to say...well anything besides humph. And sakura, Hinata, and Naruto where playing twenty questions. "Do you have a face?" Sakura asked and received a nod.

Hinata thought for a moment. "Do you have hands?" Naruto smirked and nodded.

Sakura set up straight with a grin. "You're a human." She said triumphantly. Naruto shook his head and she sank back into her seat. "But what has a face and hands but isn't human." She mumbled.

Hinata looked at her and smiled. "He's a clock." She said and pointed to the clock above the chalk board.

Sakura blinked for a few seconds and sighed. "I should have thought of that." She said as she slouched in her chair defeated.

Naruto put a hand on her shoulder. "Don't worry sometimes the answer is so close you overlook it." He said with a grin that made Sakura blush. It went on a few moments to long for Hinata who was eyeing them back and forth but before she could say anything the doors slid open to reveal young women in a battle dress made of what looked like gauss with a thorn pattern on it. She had long dark hair and red eyes.

She walked to the front of the room and eyed group eight with a warm smile. "Hello I'm a kurenai Yuhi. Team eight please come with me."

-Tensuke Dango twenty minutes later.-

Team eight and Kurinei sat at a table and placed there orders. Naruto started to size his Jonin sensei up. "All right I guess we need to introduce our selves. I'll go first. My name is kurenai Yuhi. My hobbies are genjutsu, and flower arranging. My likes are my friends and spending time with them. My dislikes are those who discriminate against women. My special skills are my Genjutsu. My dreams are to one day have a family." She said with a smile. "Hinata-chan why don't you go next." She said.

Hinata nodded and looked at Naruto who gave a smile and formed a hand seal putting up a security seal. Kurenai noticed but didn't say anything. "Hello my name is Hinata Hyuga. My hobbies are training, and tea ceremonies. My likes are Naruto-koi, friends and cinnamon buns. My dislikes are the perverts that seem to be attracted to Naruto-koi like magnets. My special skills are my byakugan and Jūken. My dreams of the future are to marry Naruto-koi when I turn sixteen and have many children with him." She said as she leaned into his side drawing a blush and a small chuckle from Naruto. Sakura eyed Hinata envious of her.

Kurenai eyed the two lovebirds but moved to Sakura. "What about you Sakura-chan?" She asked with a smile.

Sakura snapped out of her daze and cleared her throat "My name is Sakura Haruno. My likes are reading and until recently Sasuke-kun. Now I have my eyes sat on someone else. "She said and glanced over at Naruto causing Kurinei to raise an eyebrow. "My dislikes are people who deceive others to achieve their goals, and people who are unsupportive of their friends. My skills are...Well I'm smart and have good chakra control does that count sensei?" She asked and received a nod from Kurinei. "Good and my dream. Well my new dream is to marry a certain someone and have them cook for me and our family." She said with a grin getting a look from Hinata.

Kurenai looked at the two. 'This could be a problem. Sakura seems to have latched onto Naruto I just hope this doesn't affect their teamwork.' she thought but soon noticed a smile on Hinata's face as she stared at Sakura. 'Why would she smile?' She thought but quickly buried it for later. "All right Naruto-koi your turn." She said with a smile. Naruto blinked blankly at her. "What is it?" She asked and checked to see if she had anything on her face.

Naruto tilted his head. "Naruto...Koi?" He asked with an amused grin on his face.

Kurenai blushed. "wa well sorry um..I sometimes refer to others with the honorifics others use. Sorry." She chuckled sheepishly.

Naruto nodded. "I don't mind." He said with a smile. "My name is Naruto Uzumaki. My likes are Hinata-Hime, Sakura-chan, Haashi-san, my friends and now I guess you Nai-chan. Oh and kenjutsu and fuinjutsu" He said with a smile. "My dislikes are people who judge others over something I had no control over. The fox who killed my parents and now is trapped within me, and people who harm women or children." He said getting a shocked reaction from kurenai. "Yes I know. At first I was a little pissed that my own father sealed it into me but I can't hold a grudge against him." Kurenai's eyes shot wide open at this. "Oh you didn't know he was my father?" He asked.

Kurenai shook her head. "How did you find out?" She asked gaining a confused look from Sakura.

Naruto looked at Sakura and smiled. "My father is Minato Nimekaze the fourth Hokage." He said and Sakura's jaw hit the floor. Naruto looked back at kurenai and smiled. "Hakiko, Hiashi's late wife was my mother Kushina's genin team mate. She told Hiashi what Kushina had told her before she passed." Naruto said and laid his head on top of Hinata's trying to comfort her.

Kurenai blinked dumbly at him. "Kushina Uzumaki the bloody Habanero of konoha was your mother?" She asked and received a nod from Naruto. "She always looked after me and my friends when we were younger. I remember her being pregnant but assumed the child died with her." She said with a sad smile but soon launched herself across the table and hugged him tightly. "You're Naru-chan." She said with a huge grin.

Naruto blinked and looked down at her as she hung off his chest. Hinata looked a bit disappointed that her comfy spot was taken and Sakura was sporting an envious look. "Naru-chan?" He asked his emotional teacher.

Kurenai nodded. "That's what she used to call you. My little Naru-chan loves his ramen she would say. She loved you very much Naruto. She always had a huge smile plastered across her face when she talked about how big you where getting inside her. And that you always calmed down after she ate ramen." She said as tears of joy slipped down her cheeks.

Naruto smiled sadly and patted her on the head. "Thanks Nei-chan. I never knew much about my mother except what she looked like. I'm happy she loved me." He said softly. Hinata smiled at him and sakura latched onto his side. Naruto looked down at the crying sakura. "Wha.." He started to say but was cut off by Sakura.

"Where here if you need anything Naruto-koi." She said as she griped him tightly.

Hinata let out a giggle. "Looks like your halfway there Naruto-koi." She said with a smile drawing confused looks from the two girls and a groan from Naruto. "Perhaps you should continue your introduction."

Naruto nodded and looked at them. "My skills are a high level of kenjutsu and a mid-range skill in Fuinjutsu. My dreams are to have a family and bring back the Uzumaki clan. To do this the old pervert Serutobi slapped me with the CRA as soon as he could. So another dream is to find six women who love me for me so that I can't be forced into a purely political marriage or with someone who only wants my kekkei genkai." He said with a smile and the two girls blushed.

Kurenai quickly moved back to her seat and coughed away her blush as Sakura latched onto him tighter. "Yes." She said and looked at him.

Naruto looked down at her and raised an eyebrow. "Huh?" He put ever so eloquently

Sakura smiled. "I want to be your wife Naruto." She said and rested her head on his chest.

Naruto smiled. "And you don't mind the fact that I have to have five other wives?"

Sakura shook her head. "As long as I have some say in the matter I don't mind. I want to help you build your family. That and the fact I will get to eat your food every day is a big bonus in your favor Koi." She said with a grin.

Hinata smiled and took his other side. "He does make really good food doesn't he?" She said dreamily and received a nod from sakura.

Kurenai eyed them for a second. "So that's done. Where's our food anyway?" She asked and tried to flag down a waiter only to be ignored. "Why that little." She said but was cut off when naruto put a hand on her shoulder. When she looked at him she seen a grin she found many times on his mother's face.

Naruto tilted his head. "I made plans for dinner already. Dango is good but wouldn't you rather have homemade barbeque?" He said with a smile. Causing two squeals from his sides. "Come on will eat at my house. I invited a few people already, will make it a party. Oh Nei-chan your friends with Anko, and Hana right?" Naruto asked and Kurinei nodded. "Good there already there." He said with a smile.

-New Uzumaki clan compound ten minutes later.-

Team eight, nine and ten along Hiruzen, Anko, Kakashi, Gai, Hiashi with a smiling Hinabi at his side and Kiba, Hana, Tsume Inuzuka with their partners gathered around the table as an army of Naruto's piled the table with mouthwatering food. Everyone except for Kiba, Hiruzen and team ten and nine where staring wide eyed at the food, mouths watering in Tsume and Hana's cases. "See I told you Naruto could cook mom." Kiba said with a chuckle as Tsume bit into her meat and grew stars in her eyes.

"Cook is one thing but this Dango..This dango is from heaven." Anko said in between devouring the large plate of dango in front of her making Naruto blush and chuckle sheepishly.

Tsume put down the picked clean rib she had just eaten onto her plate and looked at Naruto with warm eyes. "Marry me." She said with a smile but received a pinch on her arm from Hana. "Ouch what was that for. You can't tell me you wouldn't be happy with him as your father cooking every dinner." She said and pouted causing the room to laugh.

Hana sighed and looked at her. "I would rather be married to him. Find someone closer to your own age." She said with a growl. They both growled and gave each other looks until a shadow clone brought a plate of steaks to them which they started to dig into heatedly.

Kiba laughed at his family's antics. "Sorry about that Naruto. But I have to admit eating your food every day is tempting. If you want I don't mind if you marry mom." He said with a chuckle.

Naruto was about to retort but suddenly had three bodies pressed against him. "She'll have to get in line." Hinata said and smiled.

Sakura nodded. "Wife one and two spots are taken. But where accepting applications for three through six." She said with a grin.

A kunai jumped out in front of the three held by Anko. "You'll have to get through the line of hopefuls first." She said and drew looks from the three. Anko after learning that Kushina was Naruto's mother from kurenai had become a tad possessive. Most of the crowd where looking on in confusion especially Tsume and Hana.

Naruto looked at them and sighed but Hiruzen smiled. "He's under the CRA as a clan head and possessor of two Kekkei genkai's. His godfather has already signed the papers." He said with a perverted chuckle.

Tsume, Hana, and for some reason Tenten sprouted hopeful looks. "So how about filling that list tonight Naruto-koi?" Tsume said with a wicked grin only to receive kick to the shin and a dirty look from Hana.

"Yosh Naruto this barbeque is made well. You show the flames of your youth in your cooking." Lee said ignoring the mood in the room making everyone laugh and his two team mates sigh.

"Yosh this rib is packed full of youthfulness. It is a shame you refuse to wear a youthful outfit." Gai said with a fist pump.

Naruto waved his hands defensively. "Too much youthfulness may overload me. Those suits are just too youthful to me Gai sensei." He said with a nervous grin.

Gai looked at him with tears in his eyes and a big goofy grin as he stood up. "Naruto-kun!" He said and started to slow-motion run towards him.

Naruto paled. "OH HELLLL NO!" He screamed stopping Gai in his tracks. Naruto pointed to a sign plastered on every door frame. "Rule number one there will be no sunset jutsu's preformed inside the house. And most defiantly not on me." He sated soundly. "My father would have a heart attack in the afterlife if he seen me doing something like that." He stated getting a disappointed sigh from Gai and one of relief from Kakashi who Kiba was trying to figure out how he ate with that mask on.

Tsume and the rest except for team seven blinked. "You know who your father was Naruto?" Tsume asked and received a nod. "Well who was it? Perhaps I knew him."

Naruto looked at Hiruzen who gave a stiff nod. "I'd say you know him. After all he was only the fourth Hokage." He said and the room gasped except for a few.

Tsume looked at Hiruzen with sheer determination in her eyes. "I will have a marriage contract Hokage-sama." She stated in a matter of fact tone. Hiruzen started to sweat but nodded.

"Mom he's not even half your age." Hana said with a sigh.

Tsume looked her dead in the eyes. "Who said it was for me." She said with smirk and Hana lit up with a blush.

"Mom you know I'm seeing Kotetsu." Hana said shaking off her blush.

-to be continued-

A.N. Whoo, thank Kami for spell check am I right? I didn't know I butchered the english language so badly. Well first chapter is up, and im down. Send in your votes about the harem. Oh and there will be a wave mission. I promise action, and death. So keep reading my awesome readers you. Love and peace all, Oni out! *Quickly dodges a barrage of gunfire.* Oh and I don't own Trigun ether. There you happy now? *Catches a doughnut and scarfs it." Troublesome blonds.