:)Ch56

to be training for the next portion of the exams." She said as the three nodded.

"Now since I am Itachi's mother as well as sensei I am going to be able to help him every day get prepared for the exams in a month's time. That won't mean I will leave any of you out though. If you want my help just come to Uchiha Clan compound and I will help."

"Thanks sensei, but I think I might get a few of the older jonin to help. Kurenai-san said she would help me if I got past the first two exams as did Ibiki. I might ask them for some help." She said as Mikoto nodded before looking at Naruto

"I might ask jiji and Baa-chan to help me prepare."

Mikoto nodded again but reminded them to come get her if they needed help since she wanted to help all her students equally, which both Naruto and Anko thanked her for. The group departed and Naruto made his way back to his home. When he arrived home he found it rather more silent then usual and wondered where everyone was until he tried to sense them. To his surprise he sensed Kushina and his siblings all outside in the backyard.

When he walked out he stopped right in his spot and felt a bang of hurt in his heart at the scene in front of him.

There was Kushina holding a kunai in her hand and was showing Eiji and Mito how to properly hold and throw one at a wooden post. Both were using wooden kunai since they were too young to use the metal ones at the moment.

"She's…..teaching them." He thought as his hands shook a little from the scene but quickly shook himself out of it when little Mina who was chasing a butterfly spotted him and let out a happy gurgle as she began making her way over to him. "Naru!" She said as Naruto eyes softened and bent down to hug her a little and nuzzled her little nose with his own.

"Hi Mina-chan, have you been a good girl?" He asked as Mina happily nodded before giggling madly as she began playing with Naruto's blonde hair.

Despite him not being around much, those around them could see how much Mina adored her eldest brother and was always following after him when she could; though her little legs could not take her very far.

Even though he was distancing himself from his family, there was just a little part of him that could not bear distancing himself from Mina. Plus she had solidified her spot in his heart when her first word was his name much to everyone's surprise.

"Naru-nii!" Naruto heard as the footsteps belonging to a small child were rapidly coming towards him. He looked to the side and braced himself as a blur of blonde with a few red streaks in it jumped into him and hugged him tightly.

"I missed you sooooo much." Mito said as she gave Naruto a big sloppy kiss on the cheek making Naruto hesitate a little before plating a small kiss on the top of her head.

Eiji quickly followed after his sister and hugged his older brother around the waist while Kushina walked up to him at a slow pace.

"Welcome home Naru-chan. Well done for getting into the third part of the exam." She commented as she took Mina from Naruto much to the little girl's dismay.

"Yeah, urm thanks Kaa-chan. I'm just lucky to have a great sensei and teammates." He said as Kushina nodded a little.

"Really, Mikoto-baka is a good sensei? Who knew?" She said teasingly about her friend though stopped when she saw Naruto give her a small glare. "Don't speak about Mikoto sensei that way Kaa-san. She has done her best and I am forever grateful to be under her tutelage." He said sternly before rubbing his eyes a little and turned around to head back inside.

"I'm going to bed. I'm a little tired from the trip."

Kushina didn't reply but looked at Naruto head back inside with a slightly struck look on her face. "Naru-chan has never glared at me before." She thought before shaking her head. "He's just tired and needs his rest."

She turned around to see her children with slightly sad looks on their faces as Naruto walked away before the twins went back to their wooden kunai practice and Mina went back to chasing butterflies

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Do you enjoy reading? Visit my site on Tiendup! There you will find the advanced chapter in PDF format, ready for your convenience.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

https://fictiontopia.tiendup.com/