I was 6 when my kaa-san passed. I remember that day very clearly; clearer than any other day of my childhood. I first noticed that something was off when no one was there to pick me up from the academy. Usually kaa-san was there with tou-san unless tou-san was too busy at work. But this time there was no one… Not until an hour later; then tou-san came, picked me up, and carried me home silently.

Naruto sighed deeply and rose from his place in front of his mother, kushina's, shrine and walked out into the lounge room. He smiled softly at the man sleeping on the couch, his dad, Minato, former Hokage of Konoha. 'I wish you were here kaa-san, tou-san really needs you, you know. He has MS now… Things have been a bit different around here since he found out, but I don't think it's a bad thing… It's hard to believe that it's been ten years since you passed. I miss you'.

Hi everyone. For those of you that are reading my Yazoo fanfic, don't worry, I haven't stopped writing that one. This is the intro to a series of stories where it's just Naruto and Minato, who has MS. Naruto is 16 in this one and there may be hints of sasunaru… we'll see. Please don't be shy, if you have any constructive criticism or ideas please review. Thank you.