UZUMAKI SHIPPUDEN!

[1.] I'm Coming Home!

It's been two and a half years since Naruto and I left, but we were finally done with our training. 'I can't believe we're going to be back after all this time!' I smiled stretching, we were only a few minutes away.

"Are you glad to go back Mito?" Jiraiya asked and I nodded my head excitedly.

"Yeah I'm tired of getting kicked out of every single hot spring," I deadpanned looking over at my pervert for a teacher. "But I'm also excited to see everyone and how much they've grown."

"Same!" Naruto agreed grinning ear to ear, he had grown so much he was way taller than me now. "I wonder how much stronger everyone's gotten, I can't wait to spar with them!"

"Some things never change," I sigh looking over at Jiraiya "do you still think we're the same brats as before?" He chuckled for awhile and we both joined in, 'exactly some things never change.'

"Kotetsu, Izumo!" Naruto greeted surprising the two guards. "You guys are still sleeping on the job huh?"

"Naruto! Wow you look so much older!" Kotetsu exclaimed, but Izumo was busy gawking at me. "What is it you idiot...MITO!" Kotetsu gasped and I felt myself chuckle at their antics.

"You've definitely grown up! It's kind of hard to believe you aren't wearing the same outfit as Naruto" Izumo commented and I felt myself blush. 'Yeah I kind've grown out of that, plus Jiraiya bought this.' I thought scratching the back of my neck sheepishly.

"Not only that, but you're beautiful!"

"Aw thank you guys," I blushed feeling like I should mess with them a bit. "Was I not beautiful before?"

"N-no! I mean yes you were beautiful it's just—"

"I'm messing with you guys," I smiled "I'll see you around we still have to go see everyone! Bye!" I waved running into the village, it was still stunning. A few new shops and a couple changes, but for the most part things were the same. 'Wow! I guess we're really back!' I thought hearing Naruto shout from the top of a pole.

"Naruto Uzumaki is back!" He yelled and I cupped my hands around my mouth.

"Hey! Don't forget about Mito Uzumaki!" I giggled almost joining him up there when I heard a petite voice. 'Huh, it sounds familiar!'

"Naruto?" The voice yelled out approaching the pole "Is that you, Naruto? When did you get back, where's Mito!" It said and I noticed the voice belonged to Sakura. 'It's actually Sakura! She looks so pretty I wonder how her training has been.' I thought trapping her in a hug, "Mito?!"

"You sound shocked Sakura," I smiled stepping back so she could look at me. "You're so beautiful, you're like a woman now!"

"Says you!" Sakura gasped glancing at my chest and then at her own. 'She shouldn't be so worried about that,' I sweatdropped, but Naruto had jumped down joining us.

"We got back just now! Long time no see, Sakura!" Naruto smiles goofily and I couldn't help, but mirror his expression. Team seven was reunited for the first time in almost three years, 'almost.' I thought in the back of my mind, there was obviously someone missing from our team. I tried my hardest not to think about him, it was hard to think about. Naruto was always talking about bringing him back, but I didn't want to see him just yet. 'I wonder how much he's changed...why did he have to leave like that?'

"You've gotten taller than me, haven't you?" Sakura smiled comparing heights, but then she turned to me. "At least you stayed shorter than me, I don't think I could handle both of you passing me up!"
I was kind of surprised at this new Sakura, she didn't have much of a temper. 'Then again Naruto hasn't done anything stupid yet.' Watching as Sakura suddenly twiddled her fingers nervously she was even blushing.

"Don't tell me she's getting a crush on Naruto!" I gasped looking at Jiraiya in disbelief.

"I bet you dinner Naruto will mess it up," Jiraiya chuckled and I shook his hand.

"You're so on Pervy-sennin!"

"So?" Sakura said breaking the silence, "do you think I've become a little womanly?" She asked and I waited for his response 'come on don't be dense, I'm going to eat good tonight.'

"You're fine! You haven't changed a bit," Naruto chirped and I slumped in defeat. 'Take a hint Naruto!' I yelled in my head looking over at Jiraiya smirking in victory.

"Whatever, dattebayo" I said dejectedly when I noticed a kid wearing a blue scarf. 'Hey is that..no way he's all grown up now!' I smiled ruffling the brat's hair. "Konohamaru! Wow you're really big now" I cooed bending down to hug him tightly.

"Lady Mito! Y-you're crushing me" Konohamaru got out and I let go with an apologetic smile. "Wow you really look like a woman, do you want to see my sexy jutsu!" He asked totally ruining the moment, 'what do I look like seeing him preform a sexy jutsu' I thought hearing Naruto scold him.

"There's no way Naruto's saying this," I chuckled hearing him tell Konohamaru about his new and improved sexy jutsu. "That's more like it, I knew he hadn't changed too much" I said watching Sakura beat him up before he could do anything.

"Hey, you idiot!" Sakura seethed grabbing him by the collar "You haven't changed at all, have you? You jerk?! After seeing each other for the first time in like two years!" She said continuing to pound on him and I was surprised at her monster strength 'Tsunade must've taught her other things besides Medical Ninjutsu.' "What am I supposed to do with the feelings of admiration I had for you earlier, huh?!" Sakura complained and I decided to step in before it escalated.

"You didn't expect him to change too much did you?" I chuckled and she held her head in defeat.

"He showed some promise," Sakura mumbled "I guess you're right though, this is Naruto we're talking about."

"Hey what's that supposed to mean!" Naruto grumbled rubbing his sore spot and I rolled my eyes.

"You're an idiot," Sakura and I said in unison.

"Not you too Mito!"