A Family Of Foxes & Snakes: Rewind!

"What? But, I still have a lot to learn from you!" Naruto exclaimed.

"Sorry but my three month leave is up. Besides, it isn't like I'm going to stop showing you stuff. It's just that our time will be limited because I'll be doing some kick-ass missions." She said. She chuckled when Naruto pouted. "Don't pout; we'll still see each other. However, there is one more thing that we got to do before this all ends." Naruto looked at her and was wondering what she was planning.

X-X-X

Iruka stood at the entrance of the academy and greeted returning students. He was waiting for one student in particular mostly because he had not seen the boy during the summer. He did try searching for him but it seems that he had vanished for the village. He went to the Hokage about it but the old leader assured him that Naruto was in good hands. Still, he was worried about the blond and wondered what he was up to.

"Hey Iruka-sensei, how was your summer?" a voice called out. Iruka turned to the person who was standing in front of him. He was a blond haired kid dressed in a pair of black pants that was tied at the shins, an orange and black jersey that covered a mesh shirt and an orange coat with short sleeves. Iruka looked at the kid with narrowed eyes.

"Can I help you?" Iruka asked.

"Come one sensei, don't you recognize me? It's me, Naruto." Naruto greeted. Iruka dropped the clipboard he was holding. He looked closely at the boy and saw the whisker marks. He could help but be surprised.

"N-Naruto?" Iruka asked in shock. The blond only smiled.

X-X-X

Anko entered the Hokage's office and stood in front of the aged leader. He looked at her with a smile.

"I would assume that you have resolved your issues?" Hiruzen asked.

"Yes sir. Everything has been dealt with and I can continue on without issue. I came to get a mission should there be one for me." Anko said.

"Yes, I do have a mission for you but before you get it, I need to ask you about Naruto." Hiruzen asked. Anko looked a little shocked at the request.

"What would you like to know sir? I don't know what I can tell you though." Anko said, playing dumb.

"Now Anko, I am the Hokage and Naruto is very important to me. Did you really believe that I wouldn't have noticed that you've been teaching him?" Hiruzen asked with a raised eyebrow. Anko blushed in embarrassment. "So, do you think that he will pass this time around?"

"Without question, Naruto will become a genin." Anko said with confidence.

"I'm glad to hear that. Now, let's discuss your mission."

X-X-X

Naruto was getting a lot of looks from everyone in the class. It was kind of annoying but not surprising. He knew that his change of clothes would attract attention as he was not wearing as much orange as he liked. He loved the orange jumpsuit but Anko had told him that he was to get rid of it. He was stubborn about it but he forgot who he was dealing with. Anko just raided his apartment and burnt all his clothes. That when she took him shopping for some new clothes. She allowed him to have clothing with orange but it couldn't be too bright. He did like the clothes and the coat that she had specially made for him. It wasn't so bad after all.

He looked to his left to see his crush, Haruno Sakura. Normally, he would do anything to sit next to her but he was ordered by Anko not to sit next to her. He remembered the argument that he had with her about it.

Flashback

Anko was enjoying the bowl of ramen that she had swiped from Naruto. The blond was currently tied to a tree, struggling to get free. 

"You know, this isn't half bad. Still, it doesn't compare to dango and red bean soup." Anko said.

"Blasphemy! Ramen is the chosen food of the gods!" Naruto exclaimed. Anko ignored him and drank the broth. She let out a satisfied sighed while Naruto cried at the loss of his ramen.

"Quit being so melodramatic, you'll just be eating several bowls once I let you go. Now, will you do as I asked?" Anko asked.

"I don't get what you have against Sakura but I'm not going to not sit by her just because you said so." Naruto said with an edge. Anko sighed at him.

"Well, I didn't want it to come to this but you leave me no choice. Kuchiyose no Jutsu (Summoning Jutsu)!" Anko called out. When the smoke cleared, Naruto face was white with fear. In front of him was Anko's pet summon, Kaijin. Kaijin was the bane of his existence as the serpent did everything Anko told him to do. He also had the annoying habit of conducting electricity like an eel. Anko just smirked at him. "So, what do you say now?"

"I hate you so much." Naruto grumbled.

"I love you too." Anko said with a grin.

Present

Naruto just sighed and sat back. He was awaiting the boring lessons that he would have to go through for another year.

X-X-X

It would a week since the academy year had started and Naruto was enjoying it some. It didn't take him long to cut class and make some people lives miserable. He loved that one prank he did on one of the teachers. What was so great about it was that they could never prove it. He was able to get out, do the prank and get back before anyone was wiser. The Bunshin had so much potential went it came to pranking.