"It's been five years." Naruto mumbled as he turned to an eight year old Sasuke. "We cleaned up the whole village. Do you think we can go on real missions yet?"

"Real missions? And what do you suppose you've been doing until now?"

The two boys turned around to see Rin standing over them.

"Growing up." they both replied.

"You're still pipsqueaks." she giggled. She had grown out her hair and developed a more feminine body. She was rather pretty.

"And you still blush over holding hands with Obito." Sasuke shot back.

Naruto and Sasuke enjoyed the blush that crossed her face.

"That's it you brats! I'll get you for this!"

"Maybe later. Sasuke and I have to pick up Shinji."

Rin sighed. "Fine. Don't make me regret letting you go though."

Naruto chuckled at that. He and Sasuke made their way down the street to the daycare center near the Hokage office. They found Neji and Hinata there already talking softly to each other.

"Hey Sasuke, finish fighting with Naruto?" Neji asked.

"I believe they call it training." Hinata pointed out.

Neji chuckled. "We were just about to go inside. Care to join us?"

Naruto nodded. Sasuke said he was going to find Sai so they could head home.

A lot had changed in the past 5 years. Naruto and his friends finished cleaning the whole village and helped the Uchiha gain the people's trust. They also got a lot stronger and more flexible. Sai was also adopted by the Uchiha family.

Naruto was taken back into his family, Minato taking over as Hokage and Kushina was a ANBU leader. Naruto and his friends grew closer in a way that was impossible last time.

"Big brother!"

Naruto also got a little brother. Shinji Uzumaki ran into his brother's arms. The boy had bright red hair and big blue eyes. He was five years younger than Naruto making him three. He also never existed in Naruto's first timeline. Something that made him extremely grateful. He loved his little brother and he understood why Itachi would go through such intense lengths for his.

He wasn't the only one who got a sibling. Hinata got a little sister called Hanabi. She was a doll due to how adorable she was. She was a month older than Shinji and she liked to rub that fact into his face.

Neji got a little brother as well. A little boy named Satoshi who had long brown hair and the signature Hyuuga eyes. He also had the bird cage mark on his forehead due to insistence from the elders. Something the whole family fought but eventually lost.

Satoshi was two months younger than both Shinji and Hanabi. They were close friends already though.

"What did I say about hanging around with Hyuuga's? They have cooties." Naruto teased the little boy earning a glare from Hinata and Neji.

Shinji giggled at that. "I decided I want to be on a three man team with Satoshi and Hanabi." he declared. "We decided that today."

"Did you now?"

"We also decided that Shinji is going to be my husband and Hanabi's wife." Satoshi grinned proudly.

Shinji nodded. "Hanabi is going to be my wife and Satoshi is going to be my husband."

"You can't marry both of them!"

"You can have one husband or one wife. Therefore I'm going to have one husband and one wife."

Naruto sighed. "It doesn't work that way."

Shinji didn't seem to care. He ran up to Hanabi and kissed her on the cheek. He then turned to Satoshi and kissed him on the cheek. Naruto groaned and picked the little boy up and tossed him over his shoulder.

"Come on. We have to start dinner since mom's going to be late." Naruto told Shinji. Shinji giggled and kissed his brother on the cheek as well.

"Can we train tomorrow? I want you to show me how to throw ninja stars." Shinji begged.

"Can't. I promised Sai and Lee I would spar with them."

Shinji pouted and Naruto decided it should be illegal to look that cute. He grabbed the boy and tickled him until the boy was pleading for him to stop.

Shinji giggled and dropped from Naruto's arms and ran the rest of the way home, Naruto on his tail.

Shinji opened the door to a modest looking house and ran inside. "Mommy! We're home!"

Naruto didn't sense his mother in the house yet. She must not be there yet. He decided to get started on dinner. After living with his parents for 5 years he learned how to make many different meals. He even learned about secret family recipes he didn't know existed.

He hated the fact that so much about his family had been forgotten in his past life. Family recipes, jutsus, traditions. Apparently his family liked to build a snowman on the first day there's enough snow in winter and they like to go ice skating on the lake near the village. His mother loved singing a song that her mother sang her to him and Shinji every night. His father always tired to come home for dinner and birthdays.

His father also had a teddy bear he had made for Naruto before he was born. A teddy bear that had been lost and forgotten, probably destroyed, in his last life.

So much that had been lost forever.

Shinji tugged on his shirt, gaining his attention.

"What do you want for dinner?" Naruto asked. The little boy thought for a moment.

Naruto remembered his options being limited to instant ramen at his brothers age. He never had the chance to develop a sophisticated palette.

"Onigiri!"

Naruto chuckled. "Onigiri it is."

After his brother was fed he bathed the boy and read him a story. Shinji fell asleep pretty quickly.

Naruto sighed and returned to the kitchen. He cleaned up and set his parents portion on the table before heading to bed himself.

He looked at the note on the desk. It was from Deidara, apparently Nagato, Yahiko and Konan had reformed the Akatsuki. This time determined not to let it get corrupted.

He felt better knowing the three of them came back as well. They were strong and capable of being dangerous enemies. He felt safer with them being on his side.

He still wanted to see them again though.

He changed into his pajamas and sighed. He couldn't leave his brother alone in the house and he couldn't train in the house. He decided to sleep so he could have an early start on tomorrow.

xXxXx

"We found a mission for you guys." Itachi said, though he didn't look too happy about it. Neither did Obito, Rin and Kakashi.

"What kind of mission?" Kiba asked.

"A dangerous one involving a kidnapper." Kakashi growled. "They want to use you guys as bait."

"Bait? What's wrong with that?"

"Danzo is a sick man." Rin growled.

"We're fine being used as bait." Sai said. "If it's to protect little kids at least."

The others agreed.

"I know you're fine with it. It's the fact that Danzo and those elders were fine with it that makes me mad." Obito inputted.

Naruto chuckled. "So when do we start?"

"We leave tomorrow."

Naruto nodded. "Alright guys! Let's get ready for our mission!"

xXxXx

Naruto regretted agreeing to the mission.

"Why are we in dresses?" Kiba growled, angrily.

"The kidnappers only take little girls." Itachi said calmly. "Besides, you look so cute."

"Can I kill him now?" Sasuke asked as he rolled up the sleeve on his dress.

"No you can't. Besides, I think these dresses are rather cute." Sakura pointed out as she twirled in her white sundress with pink flowers.

"You're a girl." Sai pointed out.

"You know what. I'm starting to like them. They're growing on me." Neji commented.

Rin grinned. "Really? Then you wouldn't mind trying some of my old dresses on when we get back."

"You try that and I stab you." Neji said innocently. Naruto had no doubt he would follow through on that threat.

Rin pouted at that.

Ino smoothed down her dress. "So do we know what this little girl snatcher looks like?"

"He changes his appearance. He likes to approach girls and have them follow him without drawing attention to himself." Obito told them. "You will each be marked with a tracking devices. If a strange man approaches you telling you to follow him press this button and follow him. Try to rescue the girls if you can. If it's too dangerous then just wait it out."

"He likes to approach girls in parks. If you're alone he will be more likely to approach you. Try wandering off. There are five parks in this town. Naruto, Sasuke and Sakura will go to park one. I'll take Sai, Ino and Shino to park two. Rin will take Kiba, Yui and Tenten to park three, Obito will take Shikamaru, Lee and Neji to park four and Kakashi, Chouji, and Hinata to park five." Itachi said. "I trust you three to handle park one by yourselves. Don't make me regret this decision." Itachi looked at Sasuke, Naruto and Sakura sternly. "We're also far from Konoha and we don't know the layout of this place very well so be careful."

Sasuke, Naruto and Sakura nodded.

"Let's go!"

Sasuke, Naruto and Sakura ran into the town first. They pushed each other to try to seem childish. Sakura raced ahead and claimed victory for being in the park first.

Naruto and Sasuke blamed being unused to dresses for their loss.

They looked around for an empty spot and began playing with a ball. They played for a couple hours until Sakura noticed a man standing behind Sasuke watching them.

"Let's play hide and seek!" Sakura said, their signal that someone was watching them.

Naruto and Sasuke agreed and the three of them ran off in separate directions. Sakura took up counting by a tree. The man ignored her. Naruto ran into a bush but the man ignored him as well.

That meant he was after Sasuke.

She watched out of the corner of her eye as Sasuke talked to the older man. He nodded at whatever the man said.

Sakura watched him push the tracking device before he followed the man.

"Where are you going?" Naruto jumped near Sasuke. "I thought we were playing a game."

The man smiled at him. "You can come too. Invite the other girl you were playing with as well."

Sakura peeked her head up. "Found you! What's going on?"

"He said he had too much candy and he was wondering if we wanted some." Sasuke explained.

"Candy? I like candy!" Naruto grinned.

"I don't know. Mommy said not to take candy from strangers."

The man smiled at her. "My name is Fuko. See, I'm not a stranger anymore."

Sakura considered that before nodded. "I guess it's alright then."

She pressed her tracking device and watched Naruto do the same. The three of them followed the man.

Suddenly everything went black.

xXxXx

So I decided on a five year time gap. I also gave Neji and Naruto little brothers because I feel like they would be great older brothers. I originally wanted to give Naruto a little sister named Sayaka but decided against it so that Neji's brother, Hinata's sister and Naruto's brother could be friends and potential teammates. (because apparently two girls and one boy on a team doesn't exist. It makes sense though. Two girls would probably team up on the one boy or fight over him. It's just 12 year old girl logic. I was one once. I know how irrational they are.)

Plus everyone gives Naruto a little sister if they do a story with him as a older brother. I like to be different. (although Naruto with a little sister would be adorable) Also Neji's brothers named after Satoshi from Pokemon because I started watching Pokemon again and the Percy Jackson Pokemon crossover fic ideas are killing me.

Also 3 years latch onto their friends. I think I 'married' about 10 different people by the time I was 5.

Also, look! I sort of made plot! Kind of…. Maybe.

I tried… A for effort. Right?

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Lilac ;)