Hey all, this is my second fic and I'm going to be writing it with my other entitled 'Failure'. I got this idea into my head and it's been building up and bugging me so I decided to write it. Hope you like it. I don't really like the title, so if anyone has any other suggestions, please let me know.

A/N: I don't like manga/anime Sasuke, so in this fic, he's going to be nice, get along with Naruto and Sakura etc, no emo-sasuke in this fic, just warning you now.

I'm going to say this once, I don't own Naruto, and my intentions are purely to hopefully introduce a different storyline and angle, as well as to have some fun writing.

Chapter 1: Family

"Minato-sensei! You can't use that, there has to be another way!" Yelled Rin as she chased after her former instructor, who was approaching a battle he wouldn't return from.

"Rin, we both know there is no other way, I have tried to beat the fox, but it's not possible, this is the only way." Replied the fourth.

"Let me fight! I'll distract him while you try something else." Yelled Hatake Kakashi as he too chased his former instructor.

"No! You two are to stay out of the way, it's too strong for me, you two would both be killed in an instant, this is one of my last orders, and so I need you to obey it!" He yelled back, and then something stopped him in his tracks.

"What about your son? What's going to happen to him?" Rin asked, getting the desired reaction.

Minato turned and faced the two jounin and said, "The village, including Naruto is not to know of his heritage, not yet. If it is known that I have a heir, I fear that my enemies will seek out Naruto for revenge against me. He will go to an orphanage until he is of age to leave. He will help me save the village tonight, he is a hero, and I hope that the village see him that way."

"What do you mean by help you save the village?" Asked Kakashi, losing his newly adopted laid back attitude.

"In order to complete this jutsu, I need a host body for the Kyuubi's soul, that host body will be Naruto."

His two students looked at him in awe. "Let me adopt him." Said Rin, not wanting the boy to have to suffer a life of loneliness.

"Me too." Kakashi said, surprising everyone.

"No, to both of you, first reason, you two will be some of the greatest ninja's of this generation, you adopt a child, that is as good as gone. Second reason, I said that I don't want his heritage known yet, two of my students adopting him may just give that away. I do hope that you will look over him every so often, make sure he's doing alright?" He said, with a tear in his eye.

"Of course we will Minato-sensei." Said Rin, knowing not to pursue the matter any further.

Kakashi just nodded and looked back at the ground. "Kakashi," Minato started, Kakashi looked back up, Minato handed him an envelope. "I want you to give this to Naruto, when he's ready. You'll know when that is." He said.

"Ok, Minato-sensei." Said Kakashi, taking the envelope and putting it away.

Minato looked at his students and said, "I couldn't have asked for better students, you've made me proud, the both of you…all three of you." he thought about his other student. "I'll let him know how you two are going; he'll be shocked to hear about you, Kakashi."

"I guess he will." Kakashi said, letting a smile form across his face under his mask.

"Oh, and one more thing." Said Minato, still facing his students.

"What is it?" Asked both Kakashi and Rin.

"Kakashi, take Rin on a date will you, it's painful watching you deny your feelings." Said Minato, trying to make one last joke before he left.

Kakashi and Rin just blushed. "Will do, Minato-sensei."

"Good to hear, now, I have to go." He said, his serious demeanour returning.

Rin went and hugged him, and Kakashi shook his hand. They both thanked their former instructor, before he left for his final battle.

5 years later, 10th of October.

A 5 year old blonde boy ran for his life through the main streets of Konoha. Behind him was a mob of at least 100 people, with various weapons, from kitchen utensils, to general tools, even knives swords and the like.

The boy cried as he continued to run, he turned off the main street and into an alleyway. The child froze in fear, he was trapped and 100 or so people were trying to kill him.

Why do they want to hurt me…I didn't do anything to them… He thought as he curled up in a foetal position in the middle of the closed off alleyway. The boy had been tortured and picked on by the staff, and other children at the orphanage, eventually being kicked out, but no one seemed to care. He just thought it was normal to be treated that way, and started to accept it.

The mob found him and started beating him, punching him, kicking him, and beating him with their rolling pins and whatever else they had. They plunged the boy into a near death state before half of them laughed, after examining the job they had done, they left the boy to die in that alleyway.

..Why…? Thought Naruto, as he prepared himself for death, laying in a pool of his blood.

Hatake Kakashi woke from his sleep, turning to see his girlfriend of almost 5 years at his side. He smiled and got up and got dressed.

He walked into the kitchen to make something to eat. He grabbed the morning paper before heading to the fridge and fetching some left over's. He sat at the table and unrolled the news paper.

What's going on today.He thought as he glanced at the paper.

The headline read: 'The fifth annual Konoha festival: In tribute to the Yondaime Hokage.'

CRAP! It's October already?! Thought Kakashi.

"Rin-chan! Wake up!" he yelled before racing outside. "Kage bunshin no jutsu!" He yelled and 100 Kakashi clones appeared in front of him. They all raced out with one objective in mind.

Rin was not a morning person, and didn't appreciate being woken up on her day off. I'm going to get you for this Kakashi-kun. She thought as she made her way to the kitchen, leaking of killing intent.

She walked into the kitchen and couldn't find Kakashi, all that she did find, was a newspaper sprawled across the table, and food that had been dropped everywhere. She picked up the paper and noticed the headline.

CRAP! She thought before she too raced out of the house, with the same objective as Kakashi.

It didn't take long and Kakashi had found the boy, slumped on the ground in a pool of blood.

Oh crap, I was too late. Kakashi thought as he raced to the boy's side and scooped him up. "Naruto, Naruto can you hear me?" Kakashi asked, examining the boy's injuries. He left the alleyway and made his way home, hoping Rin was still there.

Rin jumped from rooftop to rooftop in search of the 5 year old orphan. I hope we aren't too late.

She kept running and jumping and eventually found one of the Kakashi clones. "Kakashi-kun, have you found him?" She asked as she made her way over to it. As soon as she'd finished, the clone disappeared in a cloud of smoke.

He must have found him. She thought as she too made her way home.

Rin arrived only a few moments before Kakashi and they all rushed inside. Kakashi placed the bloody mess known as Uzumaki Naruto down on his bed.

"Kakashi, go find something to wipe this blood away with, some wet towels and any bandages." She said, as she tried to find where the blood was coming from. Kakashi complied, and within half a minute later returned to Rin's side with everything she asked for.

She grabbed the wet towel and began wiping the blood away, in search of the source. She never found one. She stripped him off to his boxers but still couldn't find any cuts, bruises, nothing.

She was gobsmacked, He shouldn't even have this much blood to lose.

"Is this the Kyuubi healing him..?" Rin asked, trying to make sense of it herself, but Kakashi answered.

"It wouldn't surprise me, I'm sure it wants to protect the host's body, because if Naruto dies, I believe the Kyuubi will too." Said Kakashi, also surprised that the boy had no evidence of injuries.

Naruto woke up, and saw Kakashi and Rin staring down at him. He immediately ran and cowered in the corner of the room, facing the corner and bracing himself for his next session of abuse.

Rin started crying, and Kakashi just stared. "Kakashi…we can't-"

"I know, I'm going to see the Hokage." Said Kakashi, showing more anger than he ever had before, he got off the floor and stormed out the door and made his way to the Hokage's office.

"This is outrageous! Do you know how bad he was when we saw him today? He was covered in blood, he was laying in litres of blood, I'm surprised he's still alive!" Yelled Kakashi as he approached the Hokage's desk.

"Kakashi! Sit down." Said the Hokage, as he took another puff of his pipe.

Kakashi complied sitting down on a chair across from the Hokage's desk, but his anger remained. "I want- Rin and I wish to adopt Naruto."

"Yes, I think that's for the best, Kakashi." Replied the Hokage, facial expression still unchanging.

"Rin and I are 19, more than old enough to- Huh? Did you just say yes." Said Kakashi, prepared with a speech, considering that when he'd first tried to adopt he child he was rejected.

"Yes Kakashi, I think that it would be best for you and Rin to adopt Naruto."

"Thank you, Hokage-sama." Kakashi said, standing and bowing to sandaime.

"Report here with Rin and Naruto tomorrow morning at 9, don't be late. I shall have the adoption papers ready by then for you all to sign." Replied the Hokage as he stood from his seat.

"Of course Hokage-sama." He replied, he bowed and left the office.

This will be good for Naruto…I think this should have been done a long time ago. Thought Sandaime as he sighed.

"Itachi-niisan" said an excited Sasuke as he approached his brother who was sitting at the table, sharpening his equipment.

"Sasuke, what can I help you with?" Said Itachi, as he too smiled and looked up to face his younger brother.

"Since you're the best, can you come help me with my shuriken training!" Asked Sasuke, admiration clear in his voice.

"Well…since you put it that way, I can't say no." Itachi replied as he got up, ruffled Sasuke's hair and lead him outside.

Kakashi made his way home in record time. But as he approached the door he regained his composure, with a serious look replacing the pure joy that had been spread across his face just moments ago.

He walked in the door, gave his girlfriend a serious look, not giving anything away. At this Rin was shattered. So we got rejected again huh.

Naruto was now sitting on the bed, seemingly not as afraid of Rin as he first was. "Naruto" Started Kakashi, staring into the blonde's eyes. "What happened out there today?"

"I-I…was trying to find somewhere to stay…and then this..group of people chased me." He cried as he recalled the events that took place that day. "They caught up to me.." He continued looking down at the ground. "Then they…beat me, telling me to die..calling me a demon and to die." He finished, he then turned around, not wanting to face them.

"Naruto…" Said Rin, walking over and hugging the young boy. Thinking Rin was trying to kill him, he backed off and ran back to the corner of their room.

"Naruto, where have you been staying?" Asked Kakashi, thinking that he was still at the orphanage.

"On the side of the road…sometimes I go to the park." He said, he then smiled. "But I like it there, I have friends there, Sakura-chan and Sasuke, they come and play with me sometimes."

"What do you mean? I thought you were at the orphanage." Said Rin, expressing her worry before Kakashi had the chance.

"I was…" He said, once again looking at the floor, his smile disappearing. "'But they kicked me out a month ago…They said they didn't want demons near them…they said it was a matter of time before I snapped and hurt everyone."

To say that Kakashi and Rin were utterly surprised and disgusted was a complete understatement.

"Naruto, you are not a demon, you are a hero of this village, and in time you will find out why. For the mean time, how would you like to become our son?" asked Kakashi, which was welcomed by a quick scream and gasp by Rin.

"I'm sorry, but I've caused you enough trouble, I better leave in case this demon escapes…I don't want the only people to have helped me get hurt, I will leave." Said the defeated 5 year old as he made his way to the door.

Rin was speechless at the fact that the blonde had accepted this label.

"Kakashi-kun, are you serious? Did Hokage-sama approve this?" Asked Rin.

"Hai, he said it would be for the best." Said Kakashi, as he rushed over to block Naruto form leaving. "Naruto…I told you this, you are no demon, Rin and I wish to become your adoptive parents, we will love you as though you are our own son, and in time, it will feel as though you are."

Sensing no deception from the man, Naruto stopped and looked from Kakashi to Rin and then back to Kakashi. The blonde had only ever trusted Sakura and Sasuke.

"R-really? Can I call you okaa-san, and otou-san?" Asked the little boy, now filled with hope.

"Of course you can!" Said Rin as she made her way over to him and gave him a hug.

Naruto was shocked, happiness wasn't a common emotion that the boy felt. He'd always wanted parents, someone to hug, someone to love, someone to tell him that it's all alright, someone to make him happy.

Kakashi also made his way over to Naruto and pulled both him and Rin in for a hug. They separated after a little while and both Kakashi and Rin just stared at the blonde boy, knowing they'd made the right choice. It went against their sensei's last request, but they knew he'd forgive them if he saw how happy it made his son.

"You smell Naru-kun." Said Rin, finally back down to earth, her senses returning. "You're going to come with us, we need to go shopping!" She finished with a smile over her face.

"I can't go shopping, I don't have any money…." Naruto replied, once again looking down at the ground.

"Silly boy, we're your parents now, we'll buy you what you need, and I refuse to see my son walking around in rags, now listen to your mother and lets go." Said Kakashi, softly, but trying to enforce his point across. "You're not on your own now Naruto, you have us." He said with a smile forming under his mask. "Rin-chan, where first?"

"Well he needs some new clothes…and then we'll have to get some things to liven up his room, and I bet he's hungry." She said, and at that exact moment, an audible growl was heard throughout the room.

"It would seem that way." Said Kakashi letting out a chuckle. "Where would you like to eat?"

Naruto was shocked, these people were being so nice to him, they wanted to buy him things, and love him, he could only come up with one conclusion.

I'm dreaming…I must be dreaming, they haven't attacked me yet, I should wake myself up…. He thought as he punched himself straight in the face.

"Naru-kun! Why did you do that?" Asked Rin, checking her son for any injuries.

"I..I wanted to make sure I wasn't uhh…dreaming." He said, embarrassed at his actions.

"Awww Naru-kun." Said Rin before once again embracing her newly adopted son. "You can't wake up from this one." She said. "Now, what's for lunch Naru-kun?" she asked as she detached herself form Naruto and stood up straight.

"Can we have ramen?" He asked, now realising this was for real.

"Ok, for a treat you can have ramen, but starting tomorrow, we're going to have you eating a nice healthy diet ok." She said, "Let's go."

Kakashi picked up Naruto and followed Rin outside of the house.

"Thank you, Okaa-san, Otou-san." Said Naruto as they made their way to Ichiraku Ramen.

The newly formed family entered the Ichiraku stall and sat at the stools. The owner, Teuchi, faced away from them and as they sat said. "Irashai (welcome)"

Suddenly his daughter Ayame came from the back of the shop. "Ohayo, Naruto-kun, you don't look very well today, did something happen to you?" She asked.

"Ohayo, Onee-san. Something did happen today!" Said Naruto as a smile spread across his face.

"It must have, you're happier than usual, what happened Naruto-kun?"

"I have a family now!" exclaimed the young blonde.

"That's great Naruto." Said Teuchi, finally turning around and facing the boy. "Is this them?" He asked.

"Hai! This is Okaa-san," he said pointing to Rin, "and this is Otou-san." He said, pointing to Kakashi.

"It's nice to meet you, I'm glad Naruto has someone now, he's such a good little boy." Said Ayame.

"Hatake Kakashi." Said Kakashi, holding out his hand to Teuchi, who shook it, and then to Ayame who also shook it.

"Rin." Said Rin, too holding her hand out to Teuchi and Ayame.

"I'm Teuchi, and this is my daughter Ayame." He said, "hey Naruto, the usual?" He asked, turning to the blonde.

"Yes please Ojii-san!" Said Naruto.

"You come here often Naruto?" Asked Rin, noticing how friendly he was with the owner and his daughter.

"Yep! All the time." Naruto replied, finally feeling he could be himself around his 'parents'.

"Naruto is our best customer." Said Ayame, winking at the boy who in turn blushed. "What can I get the two of you?" Ayame asked, turning to Kakashi and Rin.

"I'll have miso thanks." Said Kakashi.

"And I'll have the shrimp thanks." Rin replied.

"Ok, they won't be long." She replied, before going to help her father with the order.

"Hey, Kakashi-kun, isn't the festival on today?" Rin asked after a moment of silence.

"Umm, I think I read that it starts late afternoon this year." Replied Kakashi as he twiddled a kunai around in his hand.

"Maybe we should go, we'll go get Naru-kun some new stuff, and then head to the festival, sound good?" she asked, looking at both Naruto and Kakashi.

"That sounds good." Said Kakashi, returning his kunai back to his holster.

"I'd like that," Said Naruto, "Every year when the festival comes around, I end up in hospital..."He finished, his smile fading.

"Not this year Naruto, all three of us will go, sound good?"

"Hai!" he replied.

"Oh great Kami!" Said Rin, remembering the date. "Kakashi-kun, it's his birthday!"

"So it is…….well, after clothes shopping, we'll have to get him a birthday present hey." Said Kakashi, also finally realising the date.

"Really?!" asked Naruto, "I've never got one of those before." He finished

"Of course we will Naru-kun." Rin said as she kissed him on his forehead.

"Happy birthday Naruto!" said both Teuchi and Ayame as they set their food in front of them. "The foods on the house today Naruto." He finished once again turning away and preparing more noodles and soup.

"Arigatou, Ojii-san." Naruto said. He then picked up his chopsticks. "Itadakimasu!" he exclaimed before eating his food.

Kakashi and Rin started eating their ramen. "This is really good." Said Kakashi, not having tried this before.

"It's wonderful, thankyou Teuchi-san." Said Rin, also having tried this for the first time.

In between eating, Kakashi and Rin started asking Naruto questions to find a little more about their son. Watching him over the years had only provided them with so much information, and they quickly found out that they didn't see the worst of what he had to go through.

"So Naruto, what is your dream?" Kakashi asked, just finishing his ramen.

"I want to be Hokage, so I can protect my few friends, and now my family, and Ojii-san, and Ayame-nee-chan, and I want to make sure no one gets hurt, or picked on, or feels lonely…" He said, trailing off at the end.

"So you want to become a ninja?" Asked Rin, worried about her sons chosen career path.

"Hai, I want to be the best ninja ever! Then I can protect everyone."

"We're ninja's too you know." Said Kakashi, who was met with eyes of admiration.

"Really?!" He asked, not believing his luck, not only was he adopted into a family who cared for him, but they were ninja's too.

"Yep, I'm an ANBU, and you're mother is a medic-nin." Said Kakashi, "How about this, for your birthday, we'll get you some training gear, and a few training weapons?" He just got it out when he was lunged at.

"Thank you Thank you Thank you Thank you Thank you" Said Naruto as he hugged Kakashi as tight as he could.

Rin sat there and laughed at the scene. When Naruto finally let go of Kakashi, they left Ichiraku's thanking Teuchi and Ayame for the meal and headed to the clothing store.

"Ok, lesson one in throwing shuriken and kunai. With kunai, bring your hand back, your eyes never leaving your target, and as you let your hand back out throwing the kunai, snap your wrist into the intended direction which will increase momentum." Itachi said, while demonstrating and hitting the bulls eye.

"That's amazing Itachi-niisan." Sasuke said, admiring his brother's work. Sasuke immediately grabbed one of his kunai and tried to do what his brother said, but only just hitting the log.

Sasuke kept at his throwing until the sun set. His aim getting marginally better by the time they had to leave.

"Sasuke." Itachi said to his brother who gave him his immediate attention.

"Do we have to leave already?" Asked Sasuke, in a standard whinging voice.

"Yes we have to leave already." Replied Itachi, adopting Sasuke's tone of voice.

"Awww come on, pleeeease Itachi-niisan?"

"We'll stay longer, if you're prepared to feel okaa-sans (mothers) wrath." Said Itachi, knowing he'd won.

Sasuke raced to the log he was throwing his kunai at, he collected all of his equipment and raced home faster than he ever had before.

"Hahaha, it seems I win again….then again, I should probably get home too…I don't want her angry either." Itachi Said as he shunshined away from his spot, catching up with his brother instantaneously, before he ran with his brother home. Both boys knowing they would be in danger if they didn't get home before dinner.

After entering what seemed like every shop in Konoha, and trying on almost every piece of clothing available, and browsing at lamps and desks and such for Naruto's room, they finally returned home. What Naruto paid most attention to though was his new training gear. He had a new training outfit as well as practice kunai and shuriken.

Naruto was in his new room when his mother called. "Naru-kun, go have a shower please! We'll be leaving for the festival in an hour!"

"Ok, Okaa-san!" he said. It still felt weird for him to calling them that, but he knew that's what they were, and that he would get used to it.

Naruto then went and showered and put on a white button up shirt which had a black spiral pattern on the back, and a pair of blue jeans before heading out into the living room to see Rin waiting for him to finish up and Kakashi nowhere to be seen.

"You just wait out here and I'll go get ready." Rin said before heading off to shower and dress for the festival. Naruto just nodded and sat down on the red couch in the living room.

"It's about time you two got home!"

"It was Itachi-nii-san's fault Okaa-san, he made me train!" Said Sasuke, not wanting to be the one to take the fall.

"I don't care, both of you get ready, we're all going to the festival, your father is already there finishing up his rounds, when you two are ready, we will go meet him there."

"Hai." Both Sasuke and Itachi said as they left and went to get ready.

Sasuke swore he heard Itachi say he'd get revenge, but when he turned his older brother was gone.

I must have been hearing things… Thought Sasuke as he went and got ready to go.

"Sakura! Ino! Are you ready yet?!" screamed Ino's mother from downstairs.

"I'll be down there in a minute! I've just got to get dressed and do my hair!" Ino yelled back from her room.

"What have you been doing for the past hour then?!" her mother asked.

"I was getting ready! I'll be down soon!" she finished before returning to her task.

Sakura had actually been sitting on her bed for the last half hour waiting for Ino to get ready and thinking about her blonde friend. Poor Naruto-kun, I haven't seen him in ages, and he didn't look too good when I saw him…I'll look at the park tomorrow. She thought before finally getting ready to go to the festival.

Although they seem quite mature for 5 year olds, knowing where i want this story to go i couldn't have them be any older at tis stage, but i couldn't have them being illiterate either, sorry if its a little weird, but it'll get better...I hope.