[A few seconds later he manages to fumble around with the gear, switching the video function on in order to greet her.]

M-

[Though he ends up pausing during the middle of the very first word. It's his Mom, and she's really here, why hadn't he ever thought of that possibility before? Plenty of other people were here that had been dead.

BUT MOM IS HERE. And they can meet up and train together and go on adventures and MAYBE DAD WILL SHOW UP TOO and they can be a family and everything will be alright and-

Yeah, there's a good thirty seconds or so of silence as he has this expression, holding back tears as the implications of this are catching up to him.

Ok deep breaths Naruto, you are a man and a strong shinobi and you are not going to publicly cry at seeing your mom.]

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[Which meant that one good look and it would be impossible to mistake him for anyone else.]

Naruto...?

[This was surprising. She wasn't certain what to expect but she didn't think they'd be "meeting" like this, talking over this strange device instead of in person, face to face at least. Still, it's far from an unwanted surprise, even if she wishes she were physically there.

What's more, somehow even though she knew he'd be much older the next time they met she still didn't expect for him to be so big. It might have registered on a logical level, but for her the memories of the night before were all still fresh.

Your eyes do not deceive you. Kushina's eyes are getting wet.]

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[Once she realizes that they've basically been having a staring contest for the last... how long had it been, exactly? Well that was understandable given the circumstances, right?? She lets out a laugh when he finally calls her name. The fact that he did so and apparently recognizes her is enough to finally snap her out of it and prompt the first tears to fall.

Man, this has been an insane 48 hours. All this emotional whiplash! For the moment the need for stealth is forgotten. Her face lights up, contradicting-- or complimenting(?) --the tears.]

Oh geez, of course I'd make myself look like a total dweeb when we finally talk...

I wasn't sure if you'd recognize me when we first met, and just look at you!

[DEM LUNGS, DAT VOLUME. There is no denying he's her son, not in a million and a half years. Not that she would ever. Like. EVER do that. FIGURE OF SPEECH SHUT UP.]

[He's sniffling a bit too, trying to hold back those tears and not really succeeding. Though once she says his name he immediately breaks out into the biggest grin he can manage.]

Mom! Hehe!

[He can't comment on the dweeb thing because wow look at him.]

Of course I'm gonna recognize you I mean like, you're my Mom and even though we only met for a short while I made sure I remembered it and anyway not many people have red hair like yours y'know and I even remembered your voice and-

But we already met! Back when I was training to control the Kyuubi's chakra and Dad made it so you could see me and help me and then we talked about all this stuff and- [And now he is finally getting it]

And you don't remember that, do you.

["Y'know" amd "like" huh? Being this far apart is incredibly frustrating. She'd really rather be having this kind of conversation face to face, but it can't be helped.

Okay, give her a second to process this. It's not really adding up with what she expected. How is it that they're both here right now and talking, but he's already met her? From the sound of it he met the real her, since she'd have told him all of that. That other girl mentioned a different world, right?

Ugh, okay, she would figure this out, but it could wait a little while.

She shakes her head slightly.]

The last thing I remember is Minato completing the seal, but if we've already met then you know I also remember something else really important.

We're in a totally different world, most the people haven't even heard of Konoha or ninja before. I dunno why but it takes people from different times too? Some of my friends are here but they're still thirteen!

[Huh?]

Something important?

How much I love you, of course. [Like it should be obvious.

Well, maybe it should be!] I don't really understand what's going on yet, but if it means I'll have a chance to spend time with you then this place can't be all bad.

So, I guess that explains a lot. [Like Obito and Tsunade both being here. She'd get it if it were just she and Obito, but Tsunade, too? Last she'd heard she was still out there in the ninja world doing her own thing.] Naruto, where are you exactly? How far off?

[She wants the answer to be close by but she suspects he'd be here already if he were.]

Oh!

[He smiles widely, he hasn't smiled this much since... well, the last time he met her. And since she doesn't remember, he thinks he should repeat those words he said to her once before.]

I know you don't remember right now, but you told me all about the things you and Dad did for me! I'm really glad I'm your son!

[As for where he is though...] We're all the over in Cianwood right now... but I bet if I ask Obito or Tenten I can borrow one of their flying pokemon to come out and meet you!

[Seeing him smile like that makes her feel much better about the whole thing. And hearing him say that just makes her wish even more that he was here in person. She meant every word of what she said but was a little bit worried about disappointing him, not being able to recall, and worrying about how he'd feel about having to become the jinchuuriki.

She'll just be making sure to hug him extra firmly when she does finally see him face to face.

Give her a second, she's got a few more tears going there, and the most distracting, swelling, peaceful feeling in her heart. This would be absolutely perfect if Minato could be here to hear this.]

I'm so happy that we could be your parents...

[Seriously, if she gets any happier right now she's going to burst. Maybe she's not supposed to be here, and part of her wants to be with Minato again, but if this is a chance to be with Naruto, she's going to take it and hope Minato hurries his butt along to join them. COME ON YELLOW FLASH YOU'RE GETTING RUSTY]

Should I meet you guys in the next town?

[Sorry Naruto she's probably going to assume Tenten is your girlfriend, by the way.

While she reaches up to rub at her eyes her Chimchar peeks his head into the feed from over her shoulder. He's curious about this person on the other side of the gear whose MAKING HER CRY. :|]

I'm gonna go ask them right now how long it's going to take to get over there! Where are you, did you leave that little town already? The one with the weird mom in it- she tells everyone she's their mom she's really weird!

[In fact he's rushing along with the pokegear in han as he keeps on talking]

Is that your starter Pokememon? Hehe! I have this funny little tadpole thing!

[That's really not a bad idea. Kushina will grab her backpack and get moving again, back to the main road.]

Once I realized there wasn't anyone else there and I wasn't getting any answers I left. And I guess so, this is Konjo. [She grins at that, and Konjo salutes by way of greeting.

Kushina laughs a bit at the tadpole bit.]

Really? I guess that would be pretty fitting, since your father had the contract with the toads.

[even if she was a brat and called them frogs until there were consequences to be had]

I have a contract with them too!

There's Gamakichi and Gamabunta and oh! Sennin-ji-chan and Kaa-chan too and all these other ones I've met!

Eh? Sennin-ji-chan? You've met them? Does that mean you've been training in the sage-art? [Color her surprised. Hey, SHE DIDN'T GET TO FIND OUT ALL OF THIS STUFF YET.]

Yeah, I have!

What's more, with your help, I was able to take control of the Kyuubi's chakra too!