It was a fairly energetic morning in the Uzumaki-Namikaze household. Minato was sitting at the dining table, eating the breakfast Kushina had cooked, he had a book in his hand, clearly trying to get some relaxation time before in before a hard day of being Hokage. 

Mana and Mito were also eating, they were talking to each other quietly. From what bits and pieces came through to Minato and Kushina they were discussing the academy and what they hoped to start learning. Neither of the parents could keep the smile off their face from the pure cuteness of their daughters. 

But, despite there being two seven year old Uzumaki, an age and clan well known for their energy, it wasn't them who was the most energetic. It was instead their beautiful mother, Kushina Uzumaki. She had been up since early in the morning, she first tore apart her closet looking for the perfect outfit. Eventually she had settled on something she knew would be liked, she chose a pair of high waisted capris. The jeans were blue, tight, and sexy. Her top was a dark purple turtle neck sweater, it hugged her upper body and showed off her curves. All in all her outfit was simple, but it really added to her beauty. Most would think she was going on a date, and they wouldn't necessarily be wrong, it just wasn't romantic, she was meeting her son for dinner. 

After Kushina chose her outfit she then started on making breakfast for her family. For Minato she had made a small healthy breakfast, of wheat bread toast, two eggs, a slice of thin beef and water. He used to eat more, but after getting a job where he sits all day Kushina started cooking him less.

For the girls however, Kushina cooked a large hardy breakfast of yogurt, fish, some fruit mixed with the yogurt and then eggs. She also made them a healthy, yet bitter smoothy for them to drink on their way to the academy. Suffice to say they were full by the end. 

For herself Kushina made something similar to what she made for the girls, except larger and healthier. Though in return for the extra gains, it didn't taste as good. Even though she was no longer an active ninja Kushina kept up and increased her training. So despite being out of business for nearly a decade, a little over seven years, Kushina had gotten quite a bit stronger than she once was. She who could once barely rival Minato could easily destroy him since his job change. Not to say he was necessarily weak, she just got quite a bit stronger while basically stagnated.

" Alright girls I'm going to work. "

With that Minato got up from his seated position walked to Kushina, Mito, and Mana who were on the opposite side of the dinner table. 

" Bye daddy! "

" See you later dad. "

Kushina couldn't help but shake her head at the entirely different attitudes of her girls. Mana was a bright energetic extrovert who could integrate herself in any conversation with just about any group of people. She picked up on social ques, she would be an amazing spy in the future if it wasn't for her memorable features that is, though those could be easily covered by a Transformation jutsu or even make up. 

Mito however was quite, she was like a ghost. If she wanted Mito could stay hidden from the eyes of the public and ninja. She was so good at staying quite and hidden that even Minato sometimes didn't notice her sitting there. Kushina however, never did that, which was something Mito truly appreciated. 

" Kisses! "

Both girls hopped up and gave their squatting dad a kiss on the cheek. Before they could separate he picked them up and started spinning them around. Minato wasn't the best father, but he did try to make his daughters happy. 

After a minute or two of giggling and happiness Minato finally stopped playing with them and put Mito and Mana down so the could finish eating. He then walked over to his still eating wife. 

" Kisses. "

" Yes daddy. "

They then shared a quick peck. The two were long past the days where they shared ten minute long make out session. The passion wasn't there for the two anymore. Something that Minato didn't seem care about, though Kushina couldn't help but to reminisce about those wild nights where they didn't stop until day break. 

With Kushina staring off into space and the girls once again talking to each other Minato flashed out of the house. Despite not having much time to train his body, he was able to use shadow clones to refine his jutsu usage. So his Flying Thunder God no longer let out a bright flash, and he had completed his Rasengan, made a wind version that instead of a spiraling ball it made a massive tornado from his hand. ¹

Kushina didn't stop thinking of her youthful days until Mana and Mito brought her into a bear hug before leaving for the academy. Kushina watched her girls run out of the house on their way to the academy. They were clearly excited, that was something that Kushina had noticed that day. Her daughters were oddly excited to get to the academy, something which Kushina was happy about. When she was their age she loathed the academy. She wasn't able to sit and pay attention, luckily for her Mito and Mana were perfectly capable students. 

Once the girls were out of the house Kushina had to much time alone. Usually she would spend that time training, or pursuing one of her few hobbies; gardening, fuinjutsu, cooking, and surprising to most, knitting. 

It was something taught to her by her grandmother, it was supposed to be one of the best ways to raise dexterity and flexibility in the hands. Kushina however fell in love and couldn't stop even after she grew up and moved onto more difficult exercises.  

" Hmm. "

Kushina drummed her hands on the counter before she went to her room. Kushina decided " fuck it " and went to her room to change out of her nice clothes. 

Kushina once inside her room was stripped out of her clothes in seconds, one of many important skills for a ninja. Unlike hours before Kushina instantly had an outfit picked out. 

It was simple and arguably sexier than her previous outfit. The outfit consisted of a tight sports bra that fit her bountiful d not quite dd cups. The bra was a bright red color to match her hair and if any straight man were to see her in it they would be hard pressed to hide their erection. That situation wasn't helped by the tight bike shorts that Kushina was wearing. They went down to right above her knees and hugged her thighs and ass perfectly. Despite Kushina not having massive breasts when compared to some kunoichi, she did have an ass and hips that could put the best of them to shame. 

Once in her workout clothes Kushina went to the dojo that her and her family used to workout. It was small, but it had all the necessary equipment to get a nice proper workout. 

From their Kushina spent hours bringing herself through a brutal workout. By the end she had sweat pouring down her body, everything from her hair to her breasts, abs, crotch region, calves, and feet was drenched. Another sight caused by Kushina that could cause any straight man to get an erection. 

Once her workout was done Kushina decided to cook herself some lunch and then shower. While she was walking back to the house she was pawing herself down with a towel, letting it soak up the sweat. 

Once inside she had just started cooking when she heard a knock on the compound door. The only people able to get close enough to knock on the door were people she trusted, so she was just about to answer the door in her workout clothes. Then she remembered Jiraiya and wrapped her breasts with her towel.

She expected to see Tsunade or perhaps the retired Sarutobi Hiruzen since they were the two who visited her the most during the day. She wasn't, however, expecting to see a five feet tall, bleached blond, brown robe wearing boy with a mask covering his face. 

Of course it was Naruto, who should of been in school. Kushina seeing that it was Naruto dropped her towel leaving the stunned boy to bask in her sexiness. Of course Kushina didn't know that and Naruto quickly brought in his senses. 

" Naruto! I wasn't expecting you here so soon. "

" Sorry for the uninvited presence Uzumaki-sama. "

" Naruto, I have told you time and time again that you can come here whenever you want. Apart from that though, shouldn't you be at the academy? "

" I have sent a Shadow Clone. "

" . . . I didn't know you could use Shadow Clones Naruto. That is quite the advanced technique for a seven year old. "

" It is very simple if one has enough chakra, even a child could memorize the hand signs and the chakra flow isn't much different from the basic clone technique. "

" I know that, as an Uzumaki the Shadow Clone Technique is my bread and butter, we created it after all. I just didn't expect you to have enough chakra, after all even your sisters who are jinchurikki only have enough chakra to make a few of the clones, even then they'll be exhausted. "

" . . . I didn't know it was the Uzumaki clan that created the Shadow Clone Technique. I had assumed that it was created by the second hokage, or perhaps someone else of the Senju clan. "

" Nope, us Uzumaki were quite the jutsu crafters, though most of our jutsu weren't usable by any except a select few. Though we did eventually share a few of our techniques with a clan similar to our own, specifically the Senju. "

Kushina was rushing around the kitchen while whipping up some food for her and Naruto. Naruto, despite being a hard ass, and despite Kushina being his birth mother, couldn't help but to stare at Kushina's butt as she moved around. As a little pervert he couldn't give up the opportunity to stare at one of the nicest butts in the elemental nations. 

Kushina despite not expecting it, could feel Naruto's stare on her behind. Even though she thought that her seven year old son staring at her ass was weird she did find it somewhat flattering. Some women could appreciate the stares, though it all depended on who was doing the staring. After all if it was a perverted old man, no woman would like it. 

Some women in Kushina's situation would confront Naruto, others would add a little more shake to her hips. Kushina decided to simply leave it be, even though it was unusual for Naruto to stare at her like that it wasn't so far out of the spectrum she couldn't handle it. 

Some might wonder how Naruto could bask in Kushina's sexiness with his eye cover and mask. The answer would be that he doesn't have them on. After months of meeting with the beautiful red head, Naruto had gotten comfortable enough with her to keep himself uncovered. Naruto thought little of it, but to Kushina it made the world. 

Eventually Kushina finished cooking lunch for the both of them and she laid it all on the table. It was a perfect blend of vegetables and meats, very healthy. 

" So, Naruto, how has life been? "

" Good, Uzumaki-sama, on just about all fronts my life is pretty good. "

" That's wonderful! "

Naruto could feel Kushina's emotions, through that he knew she actually cared, not only about him but also about his life. His safety. Despite that, Naruto still couldn't move himself to forgive her, not like he did Tsunade. After all, Tsunade didn't owe Naruto anything, she didn't birth him, she didn't have the same commitment to him that all parents have to their children.

Kushina as his birth mother, should of been there for every second of suffering Naruto went through. When he was sick and could barely move, he should of been in a bed being coddled with motherly love, not in a box in the rain. When Naruto tripped and broke his bones, he should have had food cooked for him, not had to scrounge through trashcans with a self made splint. When Naruto couldn't sleep because he was having nightmares, he should of been able to crawl into bed with his parents, not have to man up and go back to sleep. Every minute of Naruto's suffering could of been prevented with a mother's love, but Kushina wasn't there. 

So no matter how nice Kushina was, no matter how many good feelings she sent his way, Naruto wouldn't became her little ball of sunshine. He wasn't that little boy whose face lit up the instant he saw his mommy. She lost that right the minute she forgot Naruto. 

The two sat in silence for ten minutes or so as they scarfed down their food. Naruto finished first and he just sat with his eyes closed, his body stiff. Some might have thought he was dead and already in rigor mortis. Even Kushina saw the likeness to dead bodies she had seen before. The thought actually made her want to hug Naruto and confirm his life.

The sudden rush of emotion made Naruto open his eyes and stare right into hers. And one didn't have to be an empath to see the worry, love, and for some reason, regret. Naruto as someone who could feel emotion and was a merciful son of a gun who couldn't stand to see women sad almost, almost, tried comforting the red headed beauty.

But he held himself back, closed his eyes and went back to a deathly posture. 

" Well, I was about to shower before you came in, but I really don't want to spend your precious time on a shower. So for now you'll have to put up with my smell. "

" I live with Tsunade, I doubt you could smell that bad. "

Kushina knew of Tsunade's horrible gas problem, so when Naruto said that she couldn't help but giggle. 

" Yeah, I know of Tsunade's, but don't think I can't be just as bad. "

" I believe you, everybody can, I just don't think a little sweat will be that bad. Besides, I have handled bad smells my entire life, even Tsunade isn't that bad. "

Naruto didn't know why he spoke so much, perhaps he was in a chatty mood, who knows, but he got his point across. Kushina herself definitely wasn't complaining, that was the most Naruto had talked to her. He even made a joke and revealed a little about his past. 

After that Kushina had her head propped on her hands while she watched Naruto with a grin. No matter how much he pushed her away, or how distant his tone was Kushina would still smile and hang onto every word. It seems even though she forgot a core belief of the Uzumaki, Kushina retained a certain Uzumaki diligence. That was the thing about the Uzumaki clan, many of them would adopt a personality trait and then take it to an extreme, some took more than one. Kushina had an attitude more stubborn than a mule, and Naruto was prideful, Mito and Mana were to young and hadn't experienced enough of life to have an extreme personality trait. The only reason Naruto had one was because he had taken care of himself for so long, to the point that his first developed trait was pride. Pride that he didn't need anybody, pride that he could stand on his own two feet as a child, pride that no matter what life through at him he didn't break down and cry or ask for help.

Kushina developed her trait when she was not much older than Naruto. She was a young girl, in a new environment, her clan had been destroyed, as far as she knew she was the last of her clan, she had no friends, she was bullied, and she was treated like a baby. If it wasn't for the last one then perhaps she might have developed pride like her son. However, she didn't, she developed a stubbornness that stayed with her for a lifetime. It was that very stubbornness that let her find love, happiness, strength, and a family. Though her love was starting to waver for her husband and her family was broken apart so maybe that stubbornness wasn't so great. 

Both Kushina and Naruto hoped that Mito and Mana wouldn't develop a trait so early. Since that usually meant trauma, which always meant life long issues. Something that the two overprotective people didn't want for their daughters/ sisters. 

The two sat in silence, though eventually Kushina did break the silence eventually. 

" Well, I have rested up well so I can probably handle some extra training, if you'd like. "

" No thank you Uzumaki-sama. "

Kushina pursed her lips cutely at Naruto's cold response. After a few months she no longer let the attitude get to her. She just jumped over it. 

" How has your relationship with that Diantha girls been going? "

" Fine. "

" Maybe you can bring her by sometime, I'd sure like to meet her. "

" The feeling is not mutual. "

" What does that mean? "

Hearing and feeling Kushina's anger Naruto felt it appropriate to actually look at her while giving his response. 

" Sorry Uzumaki-sama, but Diantha does not want to meet you. "

" Why? "

Naruto sent Kushina one of those looks that didn't need any words for the message to get across. The message being " really, you need to ask that? ".

" I see, can you at least tell me a little about her? "

" She's a female, she's pretty, she's smart, I like her. "

" Come on, details, what does she look like, how old is she, what's her ninja specialty, is she even a ninja? "

" She has pale skin, bright hair, above average height. She's older than me. I don't know her specialty, and she isn't a ninja. "

Obviously Naruto wouldn't give anything away. 

" At least tell me how much older. "

" Don't know her exact age. "

Kushina gave a huff and settled her head on her hand. She once again went back to watching her once again playing dead son. Eventually Kushina got up and started pacing, Naruto noticed that when she was annoyed Kushina paced. 

With her sudden movement Naruto looked at her and his perverted eyes were drawn to her rump. It took only a few seconds for Kushina to notice where his attention was placed. Inside her head the woman smiled. 

It might of been low, might have been perverted, maybe even disgusting, but Kushina couldn't help but turn on her kunoichi training. Her back arched a little, her hips started swaying more, her steps longer, more graceful. 

Naruto noticed the change, but he didn't think she was trying to seduce them. He actually had no idea why her gait changed so dramatically, but he wasn't complaining. Naruto, didn't have the same social values as other " normal " people. So something people would see as odd Naruto though nothing of. Something like checking out his birth mother, he didn't see the problem. Of course Naruto was still a polite young man loyal to both his girlfriends, so no matter how fine the ass was he stopped watching it eventually.

After that Naruto and Kushina spent another couple hours in relative silence. Occasionally one or the other would talk, usually it was Kushina, but occasionally Naruto would initiate. 

Eventually though the time agreed upon by the two was reached and Naruto got up to leave. It was only when he put on his eye cover and mask that Kushina realized it was time for him to leave. She got up to hug him but she was once again shot down in the most painful way for a mom. 

Naruto's cold voice. 

" Please avoid physical contact Uzumaki-sama. "

" Oh, yeah sure, I just hoped. "

Naruto didn't say anything he simply continued out the door and closed it behind him. Kushina who had the door slammed in her face couldn't hold her emotions in anymore. Months, of shunning and dislike had caught up to her and, she broke down right at the door, what she didn't know was that Naruto had waited before leaving. 

Truth be told Naruto had felt some emotions leaking through from Kushina, but he hadn't been able to pinpoint them; until she broke down that is, then he felt the overwhelming despair. Naruto even just feeling the emotions, felt the urge to let out a few tears. And he would be lying if he said he didn't, had someone been watching they would have seen exactly three shining tears come out from under his mask. 

Naruto, no matter how hard assy he wanted to be, couldn't keep up the facade after that. Naruto unsealed some fuinjutsu tools, specifically some paper, ink, and a pen. 

He quickly wrote up a note. 

Once finished he let it finish then lied it down where he had been standing, once it was down Naruto tapped on the door and before the sound dissipated he used a seal less Body Flicker and disappeared leaving with a flash of lightning. Surprisingly he used an elemental Body Flicker.

Before the strike finished a distraught Kushina opened the door with a slam. She looked around, hoping Naruto would be there, all she found was a note. It was what was on the note the made Kushina happy.

Dear Kushina

I know we are not on the best terms. Too much has been done to me, that could have been stopped by your negligence. However, I know that you regret your past actions, and I can tell that you want to fix these mistakes. So, I am willing to meet with you more often, if that is agreeable with you. 

Yours sincerely, Naruto. 

Reading the note, Kushina squealed and jumped around like a school girl whose date asked her to the dance. She jumped around happy as could be. 

It seemed that life was turning up Kushina!

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1. Naruto and Minato are two separate people, they won't have the same inspiration or ideas. Just because Naruto made the Rasenshuriken, doesn't mean Minato would. Minato instead made the Rasenado ( cringey name I know, but it gets the job done ).