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Goodbyes

"Shit, shit, shit! What the hell is going on here?! I close my eyes for who knows how long and this big orange nine tailed fox demon appeared?!" A young chuunin thought as he just woke up from his nap. He was sleeping in a forest near to the enraged demon and something else caught his attention. The Fourth Hokage was fighting a man with an orange mask.

"Minato-Sensei? Should I help him? He look like he can handle that guy by himself-!" The boy stopped talking to himself as the blonde ninja slammed his jutsu, that seemed like a blue spirally orb, into him and sent him flying until he hit a tree. "Way to go, Sensei!" They boy cheered and caught the Hokage's attention, surprised to see him there. "What are you doing here, Mugen? It's dangerous here, everyone has already evacuated!" He said and watched the boy walked up to him.

"Sorry, Sensei…but I was taking a nap and I woke up by the noises the fox makes!" He said while pointing at the demon. Minato sighed and shook his head. "Of all places you could sleep, Mugen…Nevermind, just go to the others. It's not safe here." Said Minato. Mugen nodded and was about to run before the Nine tailed Fox, roared and thrust it's claws into a building. Mugen saw a yellow flash went past him and it made him close his eyes.

As the boy opened his eyes, he was shocked. The shock made his body shook and made him drop on his knees. "No…" He said quietly, horrified at the scene as the Fox's claw went through the blonde Hokage and his wife, Kushina. "Is our son…okay, Kushina?" Minato asked in a low voice as he was in pain. "Y-Yes…Naruto is okay. Hehe, I'm happy that I get to carry out my duty…as a parent before I die.." She said with a smile. Minato chuckled, agreeing with his wife. Minato turned to look at the petrified boy and smiled at him. "Mugen…after I seal half of the Fox into Naruto…please take him to the third Hokage.." He said. Mugen couldn't hold his tears as it streamed down form both of his eyes. "B-but what about you and Kushina?" He asked. The couple chuckled and smiled at him. "I don't think we can live after having a big hole in our chest, Mugen." Said Kushina and she winced in pain. Minato knew that they have no much time left and he needs to seal the Fox quickly.

Minato and Kushina said their goodbyes to their son. Kushina cried as she realized that she won't get to see her son grow. Minato told her that he will sealed his and her chakra into him so that they can talk to him when the time Fox howled as he felt himself getting sucked into Naruto. The demon cursed before it was finally sealed in both Minato and his son. Mugen wiped his tears and slowly walked up to them after they sealed the Fox into the small baby and half of it into Minato using his Reaper Death Seal. Mugen picked up and held Naruto who was crying loudly. The boy choked and looked away as he noticed the two people that he considered as parents, were gone but with smile on their faces. "I'll watch over him, that's a promise of a life time…Minato-Sensei…Kushina-San…" He thought and jumped on the buildings, over the dead bodies and making his way to the Hokage Mansion.

"Lord Hokage!" Mugen said as he jumped down in front of him. The old man was about to ask him what was wrong as he just crouched there, holding something. He was surprised to see a baby in his arm and something tells him that it's the Fourth's. "Lord Hokage…The Fourth…" Mugen said, struggled holding in his tears when he let out those words. The Third Hokage nodded, "I understand…come inside, we'll talk. The rest of you, aid the injured and head where Kushina was giving birth. Now!" He ordered and his ANBU quickly jumped away.

Mugen put Naruto down and made sure he was warm. The boy put his swords on the floor next to him. He turned to see the two elders and the Third Hokage walked into the room. "So that's…" The elder woman, Koharu, said and the Third gave her a nod. "Yes…It's Minato and Kushina's son, Naruto Uzumaki. Mugen, tell me everything that you saw." He said and the boy gave him a nod before telling the three of them everything.

The three sighed and looked down, sympathized on the young couple's death. "At least Minato managed to seal the thing before it creates more destruction. As about the mystery masked man, we should keep a secret but also investigate about him." The male elder, Homura, said. The Third gave them a nod and pat Mugen on his shoulder. "You've done enough, Mugen. Go and see how your friends are doing. Help them and then get some rest." He said. Mugen nodded but he kept looking at Naruto who was now quiet as he was asleep. "But what about Naruto? Who's going to take care of him?" He asked. Hiruzen was surprised that he cared for Naruto as he was containing the demon wreck havoc in his village. Then he smiled, glad that at least for now, some one cares about him. "Don't worry, I'll take care of him. I'll let you know if anything comes up. And, keep this from anyone else. Understood?" He said and the chuunin gave him a nod before he picked up his swords and gave them a bow to excuse himself.

Mugen looked at the sleeping baby from outside of the room. "I have to get stronger, a lot more stronger." He thought and walked away but stopped on his tracks as he heard an evil snicker. He turned around and saw the Nine Tailed Fox, charging towards him and about to attack him with its sharp claws, "Die!". Mugen gasped and sat up, covered in sweat. The young man panted and covered his face with his hand as he was startled from the nightmare. "Again, huh?" He said to himself before he looked out to his window as it is late at night and the moonlight made shined into his room.

Name: Tora Mugen a.k.a Tiger of the Leaf

Age: 27 years-old

Rank: Jounin

Elements: Lightning and Water