Pairs: Daddy Kakashi/ Son Naruto.
No yaoi… Maybe later with different people.
This is a family fic.
I don't own Naruto. I wish I did.
Second Chances are scary things.
Chapter One
Kakashi felt his blood rushing from his body. So this is how it ends uh? He gave everything he had in the fight with Pein but it just wasn't enough. At the very least Sasuke was fighting alongside Naruto not against him. He couldn't help but feel his guilt for his failures when it came to his students they overwhelmed him as he fell into darkness. Naruto I'm so sorry
Kakashi opened his eyes and saw nothing but white. Looking around he realized he wasn't in the hospital. Then where? No way was he in heaven… that just doesn't seem right. A tranquil airy laugh caught his attention. Turning quickly Kakashi saw the most beautiful woman he has ever saw. Standing. . well floating in front of him was a woman. A gorgeous woman. Her skin, long flowing hair, and eyes seemed to be shifting between the four colors of: green, brown, blue, and clear white.
The beautiful creature in front of him laughed again. "Now, now Hatake I knew you were a hentia but really." Kakashi sweet dropped. "Where am I?" The woman smiled sadly. "You are in the afterlife." Kakashi raised a sliver eyebrow. "Well kind of." Kakashi's eyebrow twitched. "What do you mean?"
"Well you have a choice Kakashi." He didn't know what to think. Was he really at the hospital and all this was just a crazy drug induced dream? "No this is very real Copy-nin." She sighed. "Let me explain. The man you know as Pein will bring you back to life thanks to one Uzumaki Naruto." Their shared a smile over the young knucklehead. "So I'll be brought back to life then." She nodded. "But as I said you have a choice." Kakashi stared at the woman like she was crazy. "Um. . . I'd like to live thanks."
The woman rolled her eyes at him. "That's not what I meant." She flew at him in a speed even he the great Copy-nin could not follow. "What do you regret the most Hatake Kakashi?"
Kakashi swallowed his life flashed before his eyes. Every mistake. Every failed mission. Every dead comrade. But one stood out among the rest. Naruto. "Ah I see what you regret the most. And I must say I agree with you."
Suddenly angry Kakashi glared at the woman. "What the hell do you know of it?" The woman's glance never wavered. "I know everything. How you left that boy in nothing but a world filled with pain. You could not look passed your own lose to see the one remaining family member you had left being beaten and abused in ways that make me hate the human race." In her anger the woman's entire being became blindly red, her hair became a large flame.
She took a deep breath and her coloring went back to shifting. "Who are you?" Kakashi asked he had never before felt a killing intent like that. Even the Kybbi no Kistune was nothing compared to it.
She shrugged "I have many names. You would know me by Mother Nature." Kakashi's steel grey eye widen in shock. Was he just bitchy to Mother Nature herself? "Yes you were." Mother Nature smirked at him. "Look we don't have that much time. This is your choice. Be brought back to life at the moment of your death. Or be sent back to the past."
"What do you mean?" Mother Nature smiled at him sadly. "I can send you back to your younger self age of sixteen. Think of it You could change so much."
"Why sixteen?"
"I would send you back with your memories as they stand now including your charka levels, and abilities. Any younger than sixteen you would burn up your charka system in no time, you would be useless."
"I would be able to take Naruto in?"
"Yes, that's the main reason but not the only one. Naruto has a very special place in my heart. But then again Naruto has that effect on every one." She took a deep breath. "The end is coming Naruto as he is now is not strong enough to stop it."
"You said Pein has a change of heart?"
"Yes but Pein is nothing compared to what is coming. Did you ever wonder why Naruto?" Kakashi looked confused. "Minato-sensei picked his son." Mother Nature nodded. "Naruto's soul was given to him because of the Kybbi no Kistune. You see the fox demon is one of the oldest. It is the spiritual form of fire, hate, and war. Naruto's soul is so pure he can never be corrupted by the demon. Any other soul would have fallen long ago. Because of this Naruto can save us all if he had the correct training."
Kakashi didn't need any time to think about it. "I want you to send me back to my younger self." She smiled bright and blinding. "Beware Kakashi certain things must happen. Team seven must happen. The mission to wave must happen. And the chunnin exam must happen. Now remember taking Naruto in will change many things." Kakashi just nodded. He was so excited. He was getting the chance to fix his biggest regret. This time he won't abandon the only family he has left.
Kakashi opened his eyes with a start. Looking around at the bare walls and small single bed. It looks like the ANBU barracks. Jumping up Kakashi felt a wave of dizziness. Wow he's shorter than he is use to. He's going to have to train some to get use to that. He noticed he was still wearing his ANBU uniform. Um that sounds about right.
He walked to the single mirror hanging on his small bathroom door. And pulled his mask down his face. He saw his face staring back at him. Pale skin, straight nose, high cheek bones, full lips, and a strong jaw that kept him from crossings the line between handsome and pretty.
Okay so he was sixteen that means Naruto is around two. He glanced at the calendar on his wall. Naruto is two for the three months now. Kakashi squeezed his eyes shut trying to block out the memory that brought him here.
Team Kakashi was on mission. Naruto got hit by a poison that made him ill till the nine-tail got it out of his system. In his fevered state Naruto let the amount of his true abuse be known. Who would burn a child! He was no still is so angry at himself. Not to mention the Third, Jiraya, and Tsunade. Why didn't the Third let him know what was happening. He would have taken Naruto in. Jiraya and Tsunade are his Godparents, why didn't they take Naruto?
Kakashi had to calm down. He reached into his back pocket for his beloved book, when he felt nothing. WHAT! He couldn't breath. Where is his book! Icha Icha where are you?
Kakashi froze and smacked himself in the head. He didn't start to read the brilliant novel series till he was nineteen. Oh man! He sighed filled with sorrow. Tears flowing down his face. Wait no one said I had to wait another three years to start reading the books now. Kakashi giggled his cheeks bright red. Ah Icha Icha, my beloved, I will be with you soon.
But first things first. Naruto. Pulling up his mask, throwing on his white porcelain ANBU mask and flying out the window towards the Hokage tower.
Kakashi perched himself outside the Hokage window looking out at Konoha, not really seeing the lush green foliage. Going through his memories of himself as a sixteen year old. Damn for some reason this was really making him feel old. He knew at this time Kakashi was still strict and unyielding. Barely talking to anyone. It wasn't till he was eighteen before he made his mask of aloofness. He knew Gai, Gemma, Asuma, and as always Anko, were in his life. "You can come in now."
The Third was surprised when he felt Kakashi just outside of his window. That was unusual for the young ANBU captain. He was normally so uptight. Not the type to just sit and relaxing against his window.
The Hokage watch in amusement as the normally straight laced Kakashi walked lazily into the room through the window wearing his ANBU uniform. "What can I do for you Hound?" Kakashi took off his mask, making the Hokage drop his pipe to the floor. "I'm not here as Hound. I'm here as Kakashi."
The Hokage sat up in his chair. Well this is going to be interesting that's for sure. "Very well Kakashi what can I do for you?" Kakashi took a sit across from the Hokage. "How is Naruto doing?" The Third took a deep breath and stared at the young man before him. Looking into his steel grey eye he could see more emotion there then he has seen since Minato died.
The Third sighed feeling his age. "Not well. The orphanage threw him out again." The aged Hokage was cut off with the killing intent coming off of the ANBU in front of him. "I want him." Kakashi simply stated.
The Hokage sat forward excitement pouring out of him. "That would be-"the Hokage frowned "The council won't allow anyone to adopt the boy." Kakashi nodded. "I thought as much. That's why I will make him my apprentice."
A huge smile broke across his aged face. Nodding he should have thought of that. It was an old law. A head of any clan can make an orphan their apprentice. For all intents and purposes the child becomes part of the clan. Joy filled him; he could get Naruto somewhere safe. The council will have a cow. But they can't do anything about it. True the Hatake clan is a clan of one, but it is one of the oldest. Yes this is perfect. "Absolutely. Kakashi you my boy are brilliant!"
Kakashi smiled under his mask. "I'll need a day to clean out my old house before I can get Naruto. Is that enough time to get all the paper work done?"
"Yes it should be, Hatake Naruto sounds a little odd."
"No he'll be keeping his own name."
The Hokage frowned. "Well it's your choice but my I ask why?" Kakashi stood and shrugged he walked to the window. "It was his mother's name. He should kept that connection to her." With that Kakashi was gone, leaving the Hokage smiling like a fool.