Back to the past, Believe it!

Ch.43 How did you know?

When Naruto and Obito turned around the corner, Obito let out a sigh.

Naruto looked in Obito direction. He knew what was wrong so he didn't bother asking. No doubt Obito felt guilty.

Before they knew it they were at the Nara clan compound and about a block away from Shikaku's house. Naruto looked at the shy as they walked to Shikaku's house. It seemed to be about 8 or 9 pm.

They entered the house with knocking and almost knocked into Choji.

"Ah sorry." Choji looked up at Naruto and shrugged. "It's fine." Choji went back to the kitchen where Shikamaru's mom stood. "Sorry for the intrusion is Shikaku here?" Shikamaru's mom looked up and smiled.

"He is in the living room with 2 others." She smiled and went back to whatever Yoshino was cooking. Naruto nodded and walked past Ino, Choji and younger Shikamaru.

The younger Shikamaru was staring hard at Naruto but made no comment.

"Shikaku?" Naruto asked as he entered the living room. "It's like your holding a party Shikaku." Shikamaru remarked.

Shikaku looked up. "Naruto?" Naruto stood still for a second. "Ah. Yes." Naruto had completely forgotten that Shikaku had no idea what he looked like.

Shikaku smiled. "Ah, you came back from your meeting with the Hokage?" Naruto nodded. Before he could continue. Shikaku was staring at Obito.

"Who are you?" Shikaku motioned Naruto and Obito to sit down.

"Obito." Obito responded. He stood behind the couch while Naruto sat next to Shikamaru. Shikaku's eyes widened before narrowing. He was aware of what Obito had done. But he was also aware that it hadn't happened yet.

"Ok. Naruto continue." Sasuke butted in. "Right. You know, your probably going to be a little surprised." Naruto grinned.

Shikamaru grunted. "Please hurry up. This decides if I get medical help or not." Naruto narrowed his eyes. "Right sorry."

"Me and the Hokage came to a deal." Naruto reached into his pocket and pulled out the headbands. "The deal was we will be affiliated Leaf Shinobi. We will do missions." Sasuke stared at Naruto. If you have never met Sasuke before, your think he is showing no emotion but in fact, he is in disbelief.

"You managed to get us affiliated?" Shikamaru looked at the headbands. Naruto shrugged. "Actually, it had been Hiruzen who proposed the idea." Sasuke took the last black headband. "I had also received one." Obito held out his own headband.

Shikamaru looked up and sighed. "Please just take me to the hospital." Shikaku's eyes widened. "Yes. Right. Let's get on with that." Naruto smiled.

"I'll give you your headband later Shikamaru." He waved as Shikamaru father helped Shikamaru out of the house. Obito stared at nothing.

"Now what?" Sasuke asked resting his head on his hand. Naruto shrugged. "I suppose we wait until we have a mission. They probably won't be that hard." Sasuke nodded. "I doubt that we will often be put on the same team." Sasuke lifted his head and leaned back in the chair.

"I don't know how I will react to be put on a team." Obito said absent mindedly. Naruto nodded. "I wouldn't blame you. Your last team mission... Probably wasn't..." Naruto trailed off. Obito nodded. "It wasn't a great experience." Obito finished Naruto's sentence.

Sasuke looked over to Obito. Sasuke's Rinnegan was visible. Obito looked at his eye before looking away.

"Maybe you should go over to Asuma and guy again." Naruto said. Sasuke looked up at Naruto. "Guy is so annoying. He is somehow everywhere you would wish he wasn't." Naruto laughed. "Maybe in your experience. We ended up getting stuck with Lee." Sasuke sighed. "It's unfortunate." Obito raised an eyebrow at Naruto.

"Don't worry about it. Future stuff." Obito nodded and looked over at the front door. "Then I will leave. I suppose I should go see Asuma and Guy again." Naruto nodded. Before Obito started walking away Naruto spoke. "They will not recognize you. Especially your new personality." Obito thought for a moment. "I... I am more than aware of that. But thank you."

Obito walked out of the house.

"Now we wait for Shikaku to come back." Naruto sighed. Before Sasuke had time to reply, Ino, Shikamaru and Choji we're walking up to them.

Naruto sat up slightly.

"Who are you two." Ino asked placing her hands on her hips. Naruto raised an eyebrow. "I am friends with Shikamaru's dad." Into took her answer and dropped her hands. "You guys are ninja right." Choji asked as he ate his chips.

Naruto contemplated his answer. "Yes we are?" Shikamaru looked between his two friends before looking up at Naruto. "Your Naruto and that's Sasuke." Shikamaru pointed. "Huh." Sasuke said standing up.

"I told you! You shouldn't have told them we knew!" Ino yelled and hid behind Choji. Sasuke walked up to Naruto and sat down. "I'm not going to do anything." Sasuke said. Ino quickly relaxed. "They wouldn't do anything anyway." Shikamaru shrugged. "There is no way that this guy is Naruto." Choji said crossing his arms.

"Yup I'm not." Naruto leaned back onto the couch. Shikamaru grunted. "Yet you'll believe that the other guy is Sasuke?" Choji stayed quiet for a moment before sighing. "Yea ok, so what this guy is Naruto." Choji accepted defeat quickly.

"Look." Sasuke got all of their attentions. "You can't tell anyone. In due time more people will know. But not now." Ino nodded vigorously. "Of course Sasuke! I will make sure they won't tell anyone!"

Sasuke stared at Ino. He forgot that Ino had liked him at this time.

Shikamaru grunted. "Yea whatever. We won't tell anyone. I'm sure you guys have important things to do." Shikamaru shrugged.

"Thanks for the understanding." Sasuke nodded towards the three. He could tell Ino was dying inside. It was awkward. He hoped Ino wouldn't make it obvious that she had a crush on his adult self. "We should probably go to Shikamaru then." Naruto said standing up. "Yea, he's probably having such a great time." Sasuke remarked sarcastically. Shikamaru Ino and Choji put in their complaints when they began leaving. But Shikamaru's mother told them off and they went back to Shikamaru's room.