Disclaimer: I will do this only once. That is now. I DO NOT OWN NARUTO. NOR ITS CHARACTERS

Obito ran into the Hokage's office only to find it empty.

"Eh?" He exclaimed as he remembered that his Sensei's wife was about to give birth. Now, something struck him. His Sensei's never told anyone where the birth was about to take place.

He quickly exited the office only to run into Kakashi who was huffing and puffing.

"Kakashi? What are you doing here?" Obito asked.

The masked joining with an eye covered with his hitai-ite said,"I could ask you the same thing, you know?". The other who also had his hitai-ite over one of his eyes just scoffed. "Oh yeah? Okay, do you feel this cold feeling in the atmosphere? It has prevailed ever since this evening and I can't seem to just shrug it off."

Kakashi's visible eye widened as he said, "You too..."

Then both boys remembered why they were there and at the same time ran out of the Hokage's Tower.

O_o

At the village outskirts -

"Goodbye Naruto..I hope you will know what your father's and my last words were and take care of yourself. Know that you have brothers, who may not be your own but will take care of you as theirs and a sister who will tend to you when you are not well. Know that you were loved by your parents until their last breath... And, beware of Jiraya sensei.."

The mother of the child dropped to the ground as her husband fell beside her and the barrier around them crumbled.

The Third Hokage who was watching sighed as he ran to the couple's side to discover that the Fourth was long gone and his wife was still breathing ruggedly.

He gently held her up as she spoke her final words to him. "Please.. Take care of him... Our child..."

O_o

The skies were dark as the morning went on. Kakashi, Rin and Obito stood side by side as they looked on at the funeral. At the front, however, was a basket in which a blonde baby clad in orange was fast asleep.

He slept on, not knowing that he was at his parents' funeral, not knowing that his life ahead was sure to be tough, not knowing that he would also be loved and hated at the same time.

Kakashi's eye was fixed in the baby as he took in its features. He remembered when his father had died and again stole a look at the baby.

He, had atleast, known who his father was and had felt parental love. But, this boy in front of him, didn't even get a chance to be called 'cute' by his own parents.

Now, he wondered how life gave out lots of bitter lemons all to just a baby, not even a few hours old.

He looked to his side at Rin and Obito who seems to be wondering the same thing.

The Third Hokage began his speech and ended it with saying that the Will of Fire has been passed on.

Then, he requested all the jounins over age 20 to gather in the council room and dispered the crowd.

Kakashi, Run and Obito pushed through the crowds and reached the front where the baby was. Rin ran to the child and caressed his baby skin as she looked up to the picture of the Fourth Hokage. As if on cue, the baby opened his eyes. Rin was purely mesmerized by his eyes and, so were the other two.

"Sensei, your legacy lives on even after you have left. I know that you left this child in our care. We will make sure that nobody touches him or looks at him the wrong way. I swear this. Don't you, Kakashi and Obito?" She finished.

"I do" replied the boys together. Then, they turned to look at each other and let a smile grace their lips. "Seems like a Sharingan is just not the one we have in common..." Said Obito and the three fell in laughter.

At the same time, they heard a gurgling noise. The three of them looked down to find the baby showing off his toothless mouth and crinkled eyes.

"You will learn how to deface death in the face, don't you, Sensei's son?" Obito said.

"Naruto." They heard an old, senile voice. They whirled around to find the Third Hokage approaching them. "Lord Third", Rin greeted. "And, why are you talking about the narutomaki, may I know?" dropped in Kakashi. Rin handed over the baby to the old man and punched Kakashi playfully across the forearm as she let the old man speak.

"His name. It's Naruto. Naruto Uzumaki. Kushina and Minato took the name from one of Jiraya's books. Atleast, that's what Kushina told me." He finished.

Obito began laughing. Kakashi took a look at him and, he too began laughing. Rin joined in a little while later.

The Third, was utterly confused by the ongoings and then immediately saw the reason for it. In his hands, Naruto was letting out a gurgling sound, pleased with himself for peeing upon the old man holding him.

Oh well, babies take nothing serious, so they just let it slide.

Next Chapter:-

Babies and Teenagers.

Okay. Let me get this straight. I'm @ReignOfAnime on Wattpad. So, this story isn't stolen.