A/N: This is a very big idea I've had in my head for a while now, it's probably the thickest plot I've ever thought of, so please do read and enjoy, I really am trying my hardest with this one. Reviews are so very welcome and very much appreciated. D

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto…:( be sad for me…

Prologue
"She's gone." He stated, unaware of the loud cries from the baby emanating from the room above him.

Unconsciously he twirled the phone cord.

"Naruto? Who's gone?" was the speaker responded.

"She…" Naruto's voice faded away, nothing could be heard accept the ugly wailings of the infant.

"Naruto?" what was once deeply buried concern was now evident within the voice of the speaker.

"Minako, she's gone for good Gaara." Naruto stated simply, sounding like he was trying to convince himself, rather than inform the person on the other line.

The cries of the infant still went unnoticed.

"Naruto, I want you to go and check on Makoto, I can hear him crying, I'll be there soon, so don't go anywhere." Gaara demanded.

"Okay." Naruto answered simply, before the line went dead.

Steadily, Naruto found himself going up the stairs; unable to find the energy he usually dashed up the stairs with.

He could now hear the cries of his son.

And as he now stood in front of the open door to his son's room, his heart sank at the sight of his two month old child

There the little boy lay within his cot, with his small but chubby fingers flailing in the air with his small clothed feet.

Hastily Naruto walked in, and snatched his child up…and the wailing ceased almost instantly, dying down into small whimpers.

"Shhh…that's right, there's no need to cry anymore." Naruto cooed, whilst he held the infant to his chest and rubbed his back.

Makoto's small petit fingers clung onto Naruto's shirt, now making small babbling noises. At two months, he was a chubby, but cute little boy resembling his father quite a bit except for the shade of blonde hair, which was slightly darker.

Naruto paced the small room still uttering words of comfort to the child in his arms, but tears had now started to roam down his scar lined cheeks as he dauntingly realised that he was going to have to raise the small being within his arms alone.

He was scared – terrified even.

The woman he had loved had left him with only just a note saying she would never return.

She had abandoned him.

She had abandoned Makoto.

And he had no idea as to how he was going to cope.

The tears slid down more rapidly.

That's how Gaara found him, still pacing around, still uttering words of comfort to Makoto – who was by now asleep.

And seeing, Naruto pacing around with such a sorrow filled aura, he promised himself that he was going to help his friend through this, just like Naruto had helped him.

A/N: ok, that's not how I thought this chapter was going to end. But yeah, so what did ya think? REVIEW…questions? Feel free to ask.

Until then I leave you with only one request…

review!