chapter 104
"I always want to meet you," Naruto said.
Naruto looked at her; she looked as beautiful and charming as he remembered from their brief meeting. He had only a vague idea of how he appeared in the past. The power they had released was too much for that pocket dimension, not to mention the disruption in time and space.
Now, he stood in front of his mother. Naruto gazed at her, a single tear escaping from his eye, and a smile graced his lips. He lunged forward and embraced her, wrapping his arms tightly around her.
Kushina looked at him, not expecting such a reaction. She could feel the sadness in his eyes, and he seemed desperate to be with her. "What's the matter, Naruto?"
Naruto just stayed there, feeling the warmth of her hug. He heard her ever-sweet voice in his ears. "It's nothing... I just feel like this."
He didn't want to tell her the truth, that she had died and hadn't spent a single day with her son. He didn't want to hurt her. The way she looked at him, so happy, he didn't want her to become sad because of him.
Kushina sensed the swirling emotions coming from Naruto. She knew something was off. He looked at her as if seeing her for the first time, holding her tightly as if afraid she might leave him.
'Did something happen to me in the future?' She couldn't help but think, and looking at Naruto pained her.
But she quickly shook her head. This was not the time to dwell on what had happened or what might happen. Right now, her son stood before her, and she was with him. This was what she wanted.
She had so much to ask him; she wanted to know all about him. She had so much to tell him. She patted his back and smiled at him lovingly. "Now that you are awake, quickly get up and come down; I have prepared breakfast."
Kushina parted from his embrace and looked at him. She gently ruffled his hair and smiled warmly. In her eyes, he was the most precious thing to her.
She put her hands on his cheeks and stretched them. "You are such a sweetie," she giggled at his expression.
Naruto felt a bit embarrassed; no one had done this to him before. He looked at her, his eyes saying, 'I am not a kid.'
Kushina giggled at his look. "You will always be a kid in my eyes."
She let go of his cheeks and patted his shoulder. "Come quickly, or the food will become cold."
Kushina started to walk out of the room but turned and glanced at Hinata, who was sleeping peacefully—or at least, that's what it looked like. Kushina smirked; she had heard Hinata saying some stuff to herself. She chuckled slightly and left the room.
"Ahh," Naruto flopped back onto the bed. His heart was beating as fast as it could. He took a deep breath to calm himself down. This is what he had always wanted.
He looked at Hinata, a smile forming on his lips. He poked her stomach. "How long did you want to sleep?"
Hinata giggled, feeling his finger on her stomach. She quickly sat up. "How long did you know I was awake?"
Naruto looked into her white eyes, grinning. He knew she hadn't been sleeping; she had just been pretending. "From the start."
"Oh," she said with an innocent look in her eyes, like a child caught doing something mischievous.
Naruto laughed at her; she looked so cute to him. "Why didn't you wake up when my mom came into the room?"
Hinata gazed at him, then slumped her shoulders. "I don't know how to talk to her. What am I supposed to say to her?"
Hinata had watched Kushina with her Byakugan, and she knew who she was. Naruto had told her about his mother, and he often talked about her. Now that she was in front of her, Hinata didn't know how to approach her.
Naruto looked at her. She was the most powerful girl in the whole world, and people feared her. Now, here she was. "Don't stress yourself; just be yourself," he reassured her.
She nodded to him. "So we are in the past... Do you know which year we are in?"
Naruto closed his eyes, calculating the years. His mom looked like she was 21, and if that's the case, "I think it's the year 62 or 63 after the foundation of Konoha."
"Do you have any idea how we are going to get back to our home?" she asked him.
Naruto shook his head. He didn't know how they would return home. "I have no idea; we'll find a way. But first, we have to recover from our injuries."
She nodded to him. She could see the cold burns in his internal organs, but they were healing at a stedy pace. "Our chakra reserves are so big, and currently, we have Genin-level chakra."
Naruto nodded to her. "That means we'll be fine in half a month." This was the first time they had completely exhausted their chakra reserves, and considering their small injuries, it would take some days.
Hinata was not concerned about it. She smiled at him, a mischievous glint in her eyes. "With our current power, we can kill anyone."
Naruto looked at her. "We're not going to kill anyone; it could possibly change the future," he reasoned with her.
Hinata's smile widened. "So we have all the free time for ourselves."
Naruto smiled at her. "Of course, we have all the time we need until we figure out how to get back home."
Hinata nodded with a smile. "You talk about home. Now that I think about it, isn't this your home?"
She had a point. "Now that you mention it, this is my home," Naruto considered her point.
"Now that this is your home, this is also my home too, after all, I am your w-" She stopped midway, her cheeks turning red just saying it out loud to him.
Naruto looked at her blushed face, a smile on his face. "You are my what?" he asked her, teasing her. He enjoyed hearing the word from her mouth and continued, "Tell me, Hinata..." He was having the time of his life, thinking, 'She looks so beautiful with those red cheeks. I just want to tease her.'
Hinata knew Naruto was teasing her and loved it. She cherished their small talks and his teasing. "I am your wif–" she said meekly, but before she could complete the sentence, they heard a loud voice.
"NARUTO... ARE YOU NOT COMING DOWN, OR DO YOU WANT ME TO COME UP AGAIN?"
Kushina was patiently waiting for them to come down. She knew the girl was awake; she didn't know her name, but she could sense that she was just pretending to be asleep. Kushina was an exceptional sensor herself; how could she not know that?
But after waiting for 5 minutes and still not seeing them come down, she grew irritated. She had prepared all the breakfast for them, and it was getting cold.
"WE ARE COMING, JUST WAIT A SECOND!"
Kushina heard Naruto's voice and smiled. She had a hot temper, quick to anger and quick to happiness.
*Ding* *Ding*
Kushina heard the doorbell ringing and sensed who was behind the door. She smiled and walked toward it.
She opened the door and leaped into the arms of the man standing in front of her. He caught her in his arms. "I'm home... Kushina."
Minato looked at Kushina, who was overjoyed and eagerly waiting for him. "Welcome home," she said with a happy smile.
Minato could feel the happiness radiating from her. "You're so happy today..."
Kushina huffed, "Do you want to see me happy?"
Minato quickly put his hands on her shoulders and corrected himself, "No-No, I didn't mean it that way."
Kushina laughed loudly. "Haha... don't worry; I'm just joking with you. But..." She stopped mid-sentence. "But what?" he asked.
Kushina had a mysterious smile on her face. "But there is a surprise waiting for you."
Minato looked at her mysterious smile. "What surprise?" he asked.
"Heeh... if I told you, it wouldn't be a surprise. Come inside," she grabbed his hand and pulled him into the house.
Minato looked at the dining table, which was covered with an abundance of food. The sweet scent of the dishes filled the room.
*Grumble*
Minato's stomach grumbled with hunger. He had just arrived from a mission, and his face turned red with embarrassment. He looked at all the food and had the urge to jump in his chair and start devouring it.
*Smack*
Minato felt a fist on his head and looked at Kushina. "Why did you hit me?"
She looked at him, "Wait for a minute, let them come down."
Minato looked at her, "Who is coming?"
Kushina smiled, "Hehe, you'll be surprised."
Then they both heard the sound of the closing gate.
Naruto wore the white t-shirt that was placed in the room; it fit him perfectly, but his arms were bandaged. He looked at his arms, which had white bandages around them, thinking, 'It looks really cool,' and touched his hand. His eyes squinted, 'But this hurts like a bitch.'
As for Hinata, she was in her usual white long-sleeved kimono with a sky-blue flower pattern on it and a purple sash around her waist.
Naruto opened the gate. "Let's go."
Hinata nodded to him and followed behind him.
Naruto took the first step on the stairs. As he looked in front of him, he first saw his mother looking at him. He smiled slightly at her, then his gaze slid and landed on the blonde man with blue eyes.
Their gazes met. Naruto knew this man; it was his 'DEAR' father.
Minato looked at Naruto; his hair was the same as Kushina's, his face resembled both of them. Minato was once-in-a-generation genius, and it didn't take him long to piece it together. He knew this boy was his son. His heart raced; to say he was surprised would be an understatement.
He looked into Naruto's eyes, and a warm smile appeared on his face. He couldn't believe what he was seeing. Just like Naruto, he disrupted his chakra, "release." He tried to dispel any genjutsu, but everything remained the same. Naruto was still looking at him; he was not under some kind of genjutsu. It was real. He was looking at his son. Minato turned towards Kushina. "Is he really who I think he is?"
Kushina had a wide smile. "Yes, you're right. He is Naruto, our son."
Minato again looked at Naruto. He could feel his intense gaze; he could see the love in his eyes, even if it was deep hidden. But on the surface, he felt the intensity of Naruto's gaze, it was not filled with hate, but something else.
Naruto looked at his father. He didn't hate him; he had made peace with him in the future. But now he looked at him, realizing that he hadn't done anything wrong. He was just a father who loved his son unconditionally, and Naruto could see it in his eyes.
He looked at Kushina, his heart warmed, and a sweet smile appeared on his face. "Let's eat; it smells delicious, Mom."
Kushina smiled at him and nodded. "Come quickly, or it will be cold."
Naruto nodded and walked down, looking at Minato. A slight smile appeared on his face. "Father."
Minato could hear the sarcasm dripping in his voice, but he smiled. "Son, let's eat."
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AN~ End of the chapter, how do you like it tell me in the comments, and give me your power stones
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