Yo! Very few fanfics are found based on this pairing as many people find it odd, (all the more reason to write one ;p). Also these two are my most fav characters. So I have made an attempt.

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto.


1.The heavy hat

Today was the best day in Minato's life. He had finally achieved his lifelong dream. At the age of 22 he was going to be pronounced as the 4th Hokage of Konoha.


To become a Hokage at such a young age was a feat in itself. But he was sure he was ready to shoulder the responsibility. His mother Chiyo Namikaze had died giving birth to him while his father Shiro Namikaze had died with honor on battlefield during 3rd shinobi world war. Thus being an orphan he was often looked down upon. His heritage only added to it as people were doubtful of his ability to become a ninja.

He had almost given up but after he read the letter written to him by his parents where they told him of their faith in their son, he began to believe in himself and became determined to earn people's respect by proving himself. Even though most people were not pleasant to him he also found ones who became his friends, his precious people adding to his self confidence. And soon his efforts were recognized by the 3rd Hokage and he was given his clan scrolls earlier than normally are given.

His hard work and determination further paid off, the aftermath being becoming a genin at the age of 10 and the offer of apprenticeship to the legendary toad sage Jiraiya. For that he had to leave his precious people behind with a heavy heart but he knew he had to become stronger and it was a step necessary to come closer to his goal of protecting his precious people by becoming Hokage. At first becoming Hokage was dream he needed to fulfill in order to earn everyone's respect but that soon changed. When Jiraiya learned the reasons behind his dream he along with the Sandaime explained that how heavy in reality the hat was. Along with the responsibility came the burden to send his precious people on missions that might very well be their last and all he could do was have faith in their abilities and believe in their capability to handle missions missions smoothly even if situations took a worse turn. Thus 2 years after his return to Konoha, when he was promoted to jounin at 15, he refused to take students. Even with the title of toad sage and knowledge he gained politics, strategy, and other ninja arts necessary for becoming Hokage he declined the offer to train a team of genins thinking he wasn't ready to take the responsibility.

Instead he entered the ANBU squad. There too, his leadership skills got him promoted to ANBU captain in barely 6 months. His seniors were happy to see that they chose the right man for the job. The older ones reluctant to take orders from someone junior to them in both age and experience too, soon began to look at him with awe and respect and were eager to work under him and learn something new, his peers found someone to look up to and his precious people who were already aware of his charisma were proud of his accomplishments.

Soon he was announced as 3rd Hokage's successor few months after he turned 20. The news elated him of course but soon his fear of whether he would be able to handle such responsibility or not began to creep inside him. The Sandaime had later on told him that he still had a few years before he wears the hat and that he will have to take students before that. Training a team will not only help him get past his fear of shouldering such responsibility but also that a tradition. In the past all the previous Hokages had trained teams of genin not as a requirement but because it was only right that they pass on their teachings to the next generation. He had seen that had only benefited Konoha in past. The Shodaime Hokage had trained the 3rd and team trained by Sandaime came to be known as "Densetsu Sannin" or in other words "the legendary three" consisting of Orochimaru the Snake Sannin, Tsunade Senju the Slug princess who was famous for her super inhuman strength along with her medical skills and the Toad Sage Jiraiya who taught Minato himself. He was also aware that if not for Orochimaru's betrayal he would have the 3rd's successor. Now he too had to continue the tradition. Also the fact that a team will give him a sense of being a part of family, something he was not privileged enough to have did not get past him. So he took this golden opportunity to not only have a chance at getting a family he never had but to also watch 3 of the next generation progress under his tutelage.

When he met his students he was surprised to know how close knit his team already was even if as friends. Inuzuka Kiba, the heir to the Inuzukas was brash and confident. Though once you notice the mischievous twinkle in his eyes you knew he was a prankster by nature. And then of course there was his undying loyalty towards what he called his 'pack'. Working alongside dogs or ninkens as they were called also proved enough to make him understand the importance of teamwork. Then there was the Aburame heir, Shino. As other Aburames his thinking was based on logic and very much in control of his emotions. Though mostly reserved and silent, he was perceptive of situations and emotions and a good person at heart who was mostly misunderstood. Considering their working with bugs, not many people befriended his kind and thus Minato was glad to know that his team was an exception. Minato soon learned that both the boys had a soft spot for their last and third member, the former heiress of the Hyuuga clan, Hyuuga Hinata. First look at girl told you of girl's self confidence issues and her shy nature. That also made sense of her teammates' protectiveness of her considering her clan's misbehavior towards her, especially her own father who favored her younger sister Hanabi, the current heiress. He was glad that she was not stuck up like her other clan members and was not ashamed to depend on others but only disappointed in herself for being a burden to her teammates. But he was sure that with his and her teammates' help she will prosper into one of the best kunoichi konoha will ever have and so will the other two. Thus it came no surprise to him when his team understood the hidden meaning of teamwork and passed the survival test with flying colours.

Later on he was proved right; now all three were known as most efficient tracking team and had made progress individually as well. Shino was now the Aburame clan head in spite of being young, Kiba was an ANBU captain and Hinata was second in command of Konoha's hospital under Oyone. And now he too had achieved his dream.


"Minato Namikaze, I pronounce you, the Yondaime Hokage of Konohagakure, head of this village. The people of this village look forward to work under you".


AN: Right now as I am having vacation, you can expect updates sooner than a week. Please review and of course give suggestions in case you have any.

Ja!