Finally, after years on end of wearing diapers and dealing with Naruto's crap and ramen obsession, my journey as a ninja was about to begin!
We both woke up early, Naruto would fall from the top bunk flat on his belly. Kushina would walk into our room, and stood leaning on the door frame.
"Menma, are you picking on your brother again?" She eyed me suspiciously, it had been years since I had last tormented Naruto out of boredom, I was not only denying, I was offended, which my Mom picked from my expression.
"Poor fool fell out of excitement" I say.
"Hey, don't call your brother that" I rolled my eyes, we had called each other worse these past four years, now she dare reprimand me for something said out of pity. She would then lift Naruto, who groaned in pain, what a faker.
"Ugh, everything hurts"
"Oh, I'm so sorry sweetie" Kushina cooed, rubbing him affectionately, me being the hater I was, I wasn't having it.
"Maybe he can just go to the academy tomorrow" I cut in, and of course, Naruto's whole mood switched. After years of fighting with me, he had learned a thing or two about sucking it up.
"I'm suddenly feeling much better Mom, let's go Menma! Shinobi can't learn on an empty stomach!" He said, clearly taking reference from one of our favourite movies. I'd rush after him, naturally my younger body made me a lot more childish, so why not enjoy being a kid while you can?
"Hold it Naruto!" I yelled as I followed with a dramatic ninja run.
Kushina scrambled to follow "Not before you shower you're not!"
Look. I was pretty childish, but I had learned to fear Kushina, even when not necessary, but I don't know what came over me today.
"Catch us if you can, you bathing obsessed witch!" I yelled dramatically.... Big mistake.
Kushina would instantly feel her hot temper flare, and she chased after us both, and with the help of the yellow flash, we both stood no chance. One thing led to another, and I got in the shower with a pain on my scull from a punch, delivered with love, from Mom. I didn't have a bump though, after years of Kushina's fists hitting against my skull, I now have the ability to inflict Tanjiro level head butts, and withstand Tsunade level punches(normal ones).
By the time me and Naruto finished bathing, we were soon both in our signature orange tracksuits... Cringe, I know, but come on, we're 4 and it's the fricking 1800's, it's literally adorable. Plus, like I said, enjoy being a kid while you can(again).
Breakfast was kinda active, we had some eggs and bacon. Kushina, unlike most women ( Note from author: No offense to any ladies reading, which I doubt you are, if so then you are an anime fan, and please DM me) When something bad happened between you and Kushina, she would've acted like nothing happened ten minutes later, sounds like the kind of woman men would sell their souls for, except this one will beat the sh!t out of you.
"You guys ready for the academy?"
"Hell YEAH!" Me and Naruto said through a mouthful of bacon and bread.
"What have we said about using the word 'hell' you two?" Kushina said.
Minato chuckled "Not sure if you'll ever win that battle honey"
"Oh shut up" She retorted weakly, but let it go quick, knowing full well she truly won't win.
"I can't wait to learn some cool jutsu!" Naruto exclaimed.
"How about the jutsu I've already taught you?" Minato inquired
"Well I wanna learn more!" I simply rolled my eyes.
*20 minutes later*
Me and my brother, bounced all the way to the academy, escorted by Kushina who walked close behind, we took a short cut in some mini forest dust road. By the time we got to the academy, we were grinning ear to ear, ready to take the world on.
We would walk in the class, scanned around. "Where should we sit Menma?"
I thought for a bit "With some cute girls" was the first thing on my mind, however unlike me, Naruto was at a stage where he found the female species strange, weird, and cooty infested. I shrugged, he'd come around in like... eight years, it is what it is, plus at this age without the demons whispering in my ear called hormones, I didn't care about girls either at the moment. Forgot how peaceful having a child mind is? Me too buddy.
Naruto gagged dramatically "Bleh. I don't wanna get cooties"
I chuckled "When we slept with Mom and Dad because you had nightmares we didn't get cooties.
He rolled his eyes " Well... Moms are different... Girls are just... girls." I thought about it for a bit, at some degrees Naruto was right to be honest. Not about the cooties btw.
I laughed it off, not my place to preach to my brother the importances of women and their love-ability, I'll let the hormones do the talking to him later on.
We ended up taking a seat right in front of Choji and Shikamaru's row, we grinned as we approached.