Strings Of Destiny

Beginning Of A Relation

"He's here" Minato said dropping from a rooftop in a kimono matching with Naruto.

"Tou-chan" Naruto happily said as he watched his father grin at him.

"Naruto what's that over there?" Minato said pointing behind Naruto immediately the young blonde turned around in excitement to see what his father was pointing at however the moment he turned he found himself screaming as his father had picked him up and put him on his shoulders.

"Kaa-chan" Naruto whined causing Kushina to laugh.

"Naru-chan, remember your father is as much of a big kid as you are" Kushina said walking beside Minato while still giggling at Naruto's pouting face.

However Naruto started to smile as he and his parents walked around Konoha celebrating the end of the third shinobi war.

BOOM

Naruto's eyes widened when he saw the beautiful lights the fireworks emitted and stared open mouthed in awe at the shapes they made.

"There beautiful aren't they Naru-chan" Kushina said smiling towards Naruto as she saw his glazed over expression.

"Yeah..." Naruto said in awe as he continued to watch the explosion of colors.

"In a way we're all like fireworks...all our lives we aspire to reach as high as we can and in the end go off in an explosion" Minato said sagely missing Naruto's horrified expression.

"E-Explosion" Naruto stuttered in fear as he looked towards his mother.

"MINATO" Kushina shouted causing the blonde haired Hokage to scratch his head sheepishly.

"Well not literally explode unless..." A warning glance from Kushina told him everything "But one day you will understand" Minato finished smiling.

Naruto slowly nodded and looked back up to the fireworks in amazement.

End of flashback

"Naruto" The voice of Tsunade snapped him back into reality, blinking a few times Naruto studied his surroundings before sighing.

"I...think I'm going to call it an early night" Naruto said in a dead voice.

"Huh?" Tsunade raised her eyebrows before watching Naruto walk away.

"Where's Naruto-kun going Tsunade-sama?" Shizune asked as she joined her master and watched Naruto walk away his steps dead and lifeless.

"He'll be alright...just give him some time, he's not used to being around such lively events they probably brought back memories" Tsunade said sadly pulling Shizune with her as they tried to enjoy the rest of the festival.

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For what seemed the hundredth time, Naruto dropped onto the bed in his room and sighed memories of his parents were constantly popping up no matter how hard he tried to suppress them from moments his father had won him his first prize... to eating with his parents happily as a family.

Naruto ran a hand through his hair and grunted as he tried to ignore the noises coming from outside hoping that if he couldn't hear anything he wouldn't remember anything.

Eventually the noise did die down a little, the celebration seemed to move so people were off the street and into bars.

Naruto however bolted up as soon as he heard someone knocking on his door quickly grabbing a kunai Naruto moved towards the door and opened it slightly.