A Second Take

Summary:Boruto and Sarada are in for a few surprises, neither of them knowing the identity of their mothers, they decide to take a peek into the past,only to send their precious Nanadaime back into a time where he almost lost someone he truly cared for. Will things change with Naruto meeting the Sasuke of the past before he ran off to Orochimaru?

A/N: Hi there! Right, a few notes about the story that you might want to read before starting the story itself. Okay, so, first, who doesn't die: Itachi, Kakashi, Jiraiya, Neji. Naruto and Sasuke don't lose their arms and never get married, although that will be made clear pretty soon. There are some changes and strange pairings. I never really watched Boruto, so you could say that I'm mostly just using character names for my story. This is extreme AU so get ready.

As an alarm clock blared throughout the small apartment near Mount Hokage, a bandaged hand reached out to shut it off while the other hand, tanned and free of bandages, covered a yawn the waking blond let out. Blue eyes opened to greet the sunny day outside his window and a gentle smile played on his lips as he watched the ravens outside fly overhead. He pushed aside his covers and was about to get out of bed when he felt a weight on his chest.

Uzumaki Naruto looked down and didn't bother restraining his smile upon seeing the cute sleeping face of Uzumaki-Hyuuga Himawari, his youngest child as she rested her cute little head of dark-blue hair and tanned cheeks currently set in a blush as she clutched at her Papa's night shirt. The little rascal must have snuck into his room again. It wasn't the first time and Naruto honestly doubted it would be the last.

Banging was heard outside his room just as the other two children who slept here last night broke into the room, a boy and a girl different like day and night in personalities and appearances. The boy dove for the older male's bed and Naruto barely managed to get Himawari out of the way before his oldest and only son jumped onto his stomach and nearly knocked the breath out of him. The move woke up and annoyed a sleeping Kurama, the demon fox snarling at his rest being interrupted in such a manner.

He wasn't the only one woken by the action and Himawari's white eyes opened, a confused look settling on her face as she stared at her half brother. She was no longer on her Papa's chest where she had fallen asleep, but rather at his side, away from where Uzumaki Boruto had landed. The blond boy with startling blue eyes almost the exact same shade as his father's grinned at his Otou-san. ''Ohayo, Otou-san, dattebasa!''

Naruto couldn't help but chuckle at his son's enthusiasm in mornings that was usually concealed the rest of the day as Boruto tried to act cool and collected. He raises his free hand to ruffle his son's forehead before changing his mind and flicking him in the forehead, some thing that usually both delighted and annoyed the smaller blond. ''Ohayo, dattebayo.'' As expected, Boruto scowled at his father and let out some complaints but he still smiled at the gesture. Naruto felt a little sad that the kids only know the half of its meaning but that was not up to him to explain.

The awkward shuffling from the door drew their attention and all three Uzumakis turned to look at their guest who might as well live with them. Naruto smiled at the black haired girl and waved her over and she quickly ran up to him, receiving her own flick. She was the one that probably looked forward to it the most, as her caretaker, Rock Sakura, had thought her that it was something her father considered an intimate gesture of love and care he learned from his own Nii-san. Uchiha Sarada had never met either her father or her uncle but everyone told her that they were powerful shinobi, feared far and wide, for their Sharingan, for their Susanoos and for their loyalty to the Leaf. The youngest Uchiha took great pride in them but she often wanted to rather be with them than to have them so famous and never at home. In fact, her Papa hadn't even been there when she was born.

However, she was never left wanting, as Uzumaki Naruto, as her father's closest if not only friend, took her in like his own. She had lived with Sakura and Lee-san for a few months but after that, Naruto had taken her in until recently, when she decided she wanted to revive the Uchiha Estate. The Uzumaki family happily supported her in this and would often spend hours helping her out at the giant estate and then stay the night with Naruto cooking for them in a kitchen that had not seen use for almost three decades. She saw Boruto as a brother and Himawari as a sister, and they even called each other nee-chan and imouto-chan occasionally. Boruto, however, would rather be shot down than admit that he cared for Sarada as anything more than a teammate.

And all three kids adored Naruto, for he always put some of his duties aside so he can spend time with them. He was the one who thought them their first techniques, something which was really important for Sarada as she had to master the Katon: Gōkakyū no Jutsu at a young age, as it is the most basic thing any Uchiha needs to know. Boruto had tried learning it but found that he didn't have any real talent where fire was concerned.

''Nanadaime-sama, ohayo.'' Sarada greeted with a blush on her cheeks as Naruto was her idol of sorts. She wanted to become a Hokage one day, just like him, or so she had told their jonin sensei, Sarutobi Konohamaru. Naruto chuckled at the meek behavior, nothing like any Uchiha he had ever met, but that was fine. Sarada was fine just the way she was.

''Ohayo, Sarada, dattebayo.''

''Ohayo, Papa!'' Himawari was finally awake enough to greet her father and Naruto smiled down at her.

''Ohayo. Now, what are you two up to this early in the morning?''

Boruto and Sarada shared a look before smiling too innocently at their Hokage and Naruto felt Kurama perking up. ''We have a team meeting in an hour and then we are free the rest of the day. Mitsuki had promised to teach us some techniques so I guess we couldn't wait.'' Boruto smoothly lied but neither Naruto nor Kurama needed Byakugan or Sharingan to tell them that it was a lie. It worried him that it was Mitsuki of all people that will be teaching the technique, not because he didn't trust the boy, but rather because he didn't trust Boruto's motive for learning any specific jutsu. His son usually asked him to teach him anything he wanted to know. It could be that he wanted to impress him, but then why would Sarada be in on it too, and looking so guilty all the while?

''O-okay. Oh! Himawari, your uncle Neji will be coming to start your Juuken training today!'' The blond remembered and told his daughter, which got him a wide grin in response. It was a dead race between Neji and Naruto as to who was her favorite ever person. Sarada and Boruto shared a conspirating look but before Naruto could say anything, there was a knock on his apartment's door. Already knowing who it was, Himawari raced off to greet her uncle while the two twelve year olds turned to look at the only adult. Somehow, the older blond felt like he was about to be given a test that is his last chance to ... what? He wasn't sure, but he will need to answer to the best of his ability.

"Otou-san," Boruto started both hesitantly and determinately. He was not going to not get an answer today. He had been patient for twelve years and he thought it was about time his father answered this. "When will you tell me who is my oka-san and what happened to her?"

"N-nani?" Was all the Kyuubi's vessel could say while said demon fox gawked on the inside as this was not a conversation he was expecting, least of all just after waking up.

"Nanadaime-sama," and at Sarada's call, Naruto felt a dread like no other spread through him. No, not the both of them at the same time! 'Teme, I am going to kill you the next time I see you!' He promised in his head, because, really. This was all Sasuke's fault, no matter what the younger Uchiha says. "Would you please tell me about my Mama?"

Naruto sighed an buried his face in one hand. He almost groaned when Boruto got off of him, a sign his son was angry and serious about this. As he should be. Naruto has been avoiding this conversation since they were five and started asking questions about their lack of a parent, or in Sarada's case, parents. Thankfully, Itachi had been there to explain why her father wasn't around but the topic of either child's mother had been a strict no-no for seven years now. They would ask, occasionally, either Naruto or Itachi, but neither man answered so they asked Naruto's friends. Ino was forbidden to be around the two when they were in such a mood because she had almost babbled it out and Kiba was not allowed anywhere near them when no one answered any questions because he annoyed them for some reason with his mere presence, so they usually beat him up. With Sarada's strange inhuman strength and recently activated Sharingan, it was dangerous for the Inuzuka to be around them. Not that Boruto was lacking or anything. He was a damn fine ninja, he just needed better chakra control. Neji was the best man to ask those questions as all he had to do was start talking about destiny and they'd be running for the hills before they get bored to death.

However, they have never asked Naruto together, all but demanding that he answer like they were now. Naruto cursed Sasuke in his mind once again before looking at his son and his best friend's daughter. He managed to force a genuine looking smile on his face. "I already told you; when Sasuke comes back to Konoha. We'll have a big family dinner together and answer all the questions you can think up. And since Sarada activated her Sharingan just recently, Itachi sent a message to Sasuke. He said he'll be here in s few days." And if that thought didn't make him both nervous and excited ...

Boruto and Sarada frowned for one second before mustering up cheerful smiles and getting out of his room with some mumbled replies about having to get ready. Once they left, Naruto buried his face in both of his hands and resisted the urge to scream at the top of his lungs.

It was going to be a long day and Naruto really hoped nothing would go wrong or need his explicit attention, as he doubted he will be able to truly concentrate today.

He will later realize that he had jinxed himself and sentenced himself to a disaster waiting to happen.