Sins of the Father

Disclaimer: Nope don't own, otherwise I'd be making a killing right now.

BIG ASS NOTE:

This story is for dracohalo117's Naruto Hates Yondaime Fic challenge.


Iruka was both worried and angry at Naruto. The boy had failed earlier the (now) previous day, and Iruka had decided to take the orphan out to eat to cheer him up but got stopped by the Hokage. Iruka knew how painfully lonely the life of an orphan was and understood the Hokage's meaning behind his earlier words.

But now here he was, throwing on all his gear as Mizuki stood by the door with a concern expression.

What was he thinking stealing the Forbidden Scroll!?

In record time the two Chunin's were running to the tower, where a large and very pissed crowd of ninja's, all ranking from Chunin to ANBU were present, many of which were silently cursing Naruto under their breath.

"Lord Hokage, this is not just a prank! This is a serious crime!"

"That scroll contains secrets that were sealed away by the Shodai Hokage!"

Iruka couldn't help but feel that things were going to get even uglier.

With a quick dismissal to find Naruto at once, Iruka leap away, worried for the young boy.

I got to find him first! The other's will kill him! And that's if he's lucky! Now where would he go? Iruka stopped on top of a building, breathing deeply.

Calm down Iruka. Think. Even if you have to revert to…to one of those mind set's to find him, it would still be better then the alternative. Iruka shuddered at the thought of them, so he refocused his attention on finding the orange clad boy.


Iruka found Naruto in the southern forest near an old training shack. The boy had been sitting quietly against one wall, the scroll appearing to be forgotten by his side.

Dropping in front of the boy, Iruka's pent up anger desolved into nothing when he saw Naruto's face. The boy was looked utterly hurt and had old tear stains down his face, his eyes a haze of emotions that should never appear on a kid.

"Naruto?" Iruka said tenderly.

The boy's head jerked up, focus remerging as he looked at him.

"Iruka-sensei? Are you here to see if I make the second chance pass too?"

"Second chance pass? What are you talking about?"

Naruto's face became a rueful smile, as he shook his head. "I should of known this wasn't real. Mizuki-sensei made it too good to be true."

Seeing Iruka's confusion the boy elaborated. "Mizuki told me that if I stole this scroll I'd be given the ninja rank. Guess he lied about that."

Mizuki put him up to this? Before Iruka could think anymore on this he sensed something coming his way.

"Look out!" Iruka yelled as he pushed Naruto out of the way of the incoming kunai.

"Iruka-sensei!"

Damn that hurt! If I hadn't shifted my body just right I'd really be a pincushion. Iruka thought as he grunted in pain before willing the throbbing away.

"Naruto! Give me the scroll!" Mizuki yelled.

"No! You just tried to skewer Iruka-sensei. WHY should I?" Naruto said glaring hatefully at the Chunin.

"Naruto, do you know why everybody hates you? Why everyone wishes you were dead?"

"Mizuki! Don't!" Iruka yelled, his parental side fearing how Naruto will take this while his shinobi noting that Naruto's eyes had taken a glossy look to them as though he remembered something bad.

"Twelve years ago, you know about the demon fox sealed right?"

Naruto just stared, as though not really seeing him there. Iruka glared at the man and was about to tell him to shut up when he saw something on the branch behind Mizuki. Is that…? looking around Iruka saw several all over the place.

Unperturbed Mizuki continued. "After that they made a law, one that no person was allowed to tell you. the rule was that nobody is allowed to talk about the fact you are the Nine tailed fox demon! Yes! You attacked the village! you killed countless people, including Iruka's parents!"

"Mizuki! Shut up!" Iruka yelled throwing a kunai at the white haired man. Mizuki dodged sneering at the boy. "Everyone hates you! Lied to you! Even Iruka hates--"

BOOM!

Mizuki went flying, crashing through several large branches but managed to catch himself on a nearby tree. "What the hell?!"

"Oh, you found one of the exploding tags I put on up." Naruto said as though it was an after thought.

"I thought those were tags but wasn't sure. Why did you put those up?"

"I had a feeling Mizuki wasn't being honest so I rigged this place. So… there really is a demon in me?" Naruto said sadly, as though he had hoped it wasn't true.

Before Iruka could answer though Mizuki spoke again. "Yeah you little monster! Don't get cozy around Iruka though, he hates you too."

Naruto gave Iruka a pained look, as though he suspected that to be true.

He's never known the love of parents, and is loathed by the villagers. So to get attention he causes trouble, because even if it is negative notice, it's still acknowledgement. He acts this way but he is truly suffering. He wants to reach out and be loved but he is afraid that secretly, the very few people he does trust hate him too… The third's words echoed in the young man's head and looking at Naruto now he could safely say he was absolutely right.

Iruka had a violent urge to rip out Mizuki's spine and use it as a lawn ornament for betraying that trust.

"Die demon!" Mizuki yelled as he threw the large shuriken at the blonde boy.

At the same moment that Mizuki swung the shuriken Naruto threw a papered bombed kunai at the window in the shack. Iruka only had a moment to see the interior of the building had a drum load of gasoline and alcoholic beverages surrounded by various chemicals that exploded in extreme heat with a very large pile of burnable objects around it soaked in stuff that was more then likely flammable. Iruka threw himself over Naruto, blocking the boy as the building exploded and did a domino effect to the surrounding tags.

Mizuki barely kawarimied out of the area in time though he still was injured. Damn drat!

Iruka yelled out in pain as shrapnel tore through him as he felt the force of so many explosions going on at once. If this went unnoticed, then the ninja of the Hidden Leaf were retards and the whole society was doomed.

Ears ringing, eyes blurry as stars invaded his vision he felt as though his body was torn up.

Dang, I'm out of shape. I barely managed to get that barrier up in time. Iruka thought, breathing heavily.

Concentrating Iruka forced himself to see and hear straight. Part of the wall they were next to leaned against his barrier, was he sandwiched Naruto to the ground. Looking him over Iruka was relieved to see that he was really hurt though the blonde did stare at him with utter confusion adorning his face as worry crept onto his face.

"Why did you save me? You hate me."

"No...We're…a lot a… like. We both… suffered… made choices, good, bad…and regretful. I'm sorry. If only I did a better job…you wouldn't have felt this pain."

Naruto's eyes went hazy as his expression blanked. Then before he could stop him Naruto got out of his barrier and was running.

"Naruto!" Iruka yelled as his barrier crumbled, dropping the wall.

Had anyone been present they would have been wondered where the hell all the water came from as it shot up in a geyser effect, the wall shooting thirty feet into the air as it washed violently through the clearing, tearing down trees and sweeping away everything in its path as a thick tangible bloodlust was unleashed.


Sarutobi grimaced as he watched Naruto rush through the woods. He worried over the boy. He had just found out about the demon and was now running like a mad man through the woods.

Just then the tree Naruto was on crashed to the ground, forcing the boy to move onto another tree. Sarutobi paled as he saw the miniature monsoon below the orange clad boy.

Oh dear god! Iruka!

The orb flashed brightly, going to where Iruka was. The Chunin was no where in sight meaning he was traveling under the water.

Looks like he's only doing the one style. I'm not sure which is worse, the blood thirsty side or the emotionless one!

Shooting out of the water a henged Iruka rushed through the tree till he was out of the watered down area. Soon Mizuki discuised as Iruka showed up trying to get the scroll from 'Naruto' but got a gut shot instead.

The two landed on the ground, not far from where Naruto was hiding.

Sarutobi watched on, praying for the best and that Iruka limiters didn't break this time.


Iruka wanted so badly to rip Mizuki apart. To do unmentionable horrors on his person and watch in twisted glee as he screamed in pain.

But Naruto was here, he could sense him.

Iruka had planned on incapacitate Mizuki but with Naruto close by, he did not want to expose the already traumatized boy to watch that because the methods he was planning was bound to make harden veterans squeamish and get him into a lot of trouble with the Hokage.

Iruka, calm down. Just stay composed. Your about to destroy Mizuki! Your (now former) friend! Think! Do you really want Naruto to see, see THAT part of you?

The blood lust evaporated, and the Iruka leaned against a tree, sliding down gracelessly.

The henged Mizuki turned back into himself, glaring at him. "How did know I wasn't Iruka?"

Remembering that he was still in henge Iruka released it, grinning somberly at Mizuki. "Because I'm Iruka."

Naruto stood behind the tree, ready to bolt if needed. So far the last 24 hours had been hell; he had failed to pass the Exams, found out that his mother was a foreign ninja who died cursing and hating his father, that his hero was his father who had sealed a demon in him, got betrayed by Mizuki, and now was going to more then likely get executed for treason he hadn't even known he had helped with.

"I don't even see why you bother. There's no way that the Kyuubi wouldn't try to use the power for himself." Mizuki said nastily.

"You're right," Iruka said lowly, yet loud enough that even Naruto could hear it. The words pierced through his heart like an arrow, and he hugged the scroll to himself like it was a lifeline. So Iruka really does hate me…

Naruto wanted nothing more then to curl up and die. I'm not wanted, everybody hates me, i have nothing to live for… the boy felt as though he had just admitted something horrible and to him he did. He had no one.

"The demon fox would do that. But Naruto wouldn't because he isn't the demon fox." Iruka shrugged. "He's kinda stupid, clumsy and hyperactive. I'm also sure that damn near everyone hates him, and he knows better than anyone what true heartfelt pain is. He isn't the demon fox, and he never was. He is a member of the hidden leaf village. He's its hero! He's Uzumaki Naruto!"

Naruto didn't know when he started crying. But the tears were falling freely down his face as he watched the two men stand off in the clearing.

Mizuki made a face of disgust. "Whatever. I thought of killing you last, but I changed my mind."

Well, this is anticlimactic death. I'm heavily wounded, got god only knows sticking in my body, and thanks to the restraints, I'm dang near out of chakra. But at least Naruto should be safe.

Then a orange streak shot out, bull dozering into Mizuki. Naruto stood up, his face blank as his eyes gleamed darkly.

"If you touch Iruka-sensei again, I'll kill you." The words were said low and with so much venom that for a moment Iruka was convinced he'd carry it out.

Please, I could take you out in one blow." Mizuki taunted.

Naruto continued to give him a strange look, as though he wasn't seeing him at all. Mizuki was about to attack when Naruto spoke again.

"If I give you this scroll, will you leave Iruka-sensei and me alone?"

Iruka choked. What?

Mizuki too looked confused so Naruto continued. "You seen my grades, you know I'm a flop. Heck, I know am a flop. The dead last of the academy couldn't hope to go up against a trained ninja. It would be total suicide to go against you. That's why I'm offering this trade."

Mizuki stared at the brightly dressed boy for a moment before smirking viciously. "Why would I do a trade when I can just take it from you?"

"Because thanks to that explosion, all the Chunins, Jounin's and ANBU within a five mile radius will be here in about…seven minutes. Give or take a minute. And before you say I'm lying, please remember that I used a similar explosion like that on my previous major prank so I do know that statistic is accurate."

An eerie smile crawled across the boy's face, thoroughly creeping Mizuki out. "I'm pretty sure Iruka, wounded as he is can keep you busy for five minutes or so. Plenty of time for reinforcement to arrive."

Mizuki scowled. He knew he could take the demon brat on along with a wounded Iruka, but that would waste time. I'll just kill them another time.

"Feh. Fine kid. I'll be nice and not kill you this time. Now hand over the scroll."

"Naruto! Don't!" Iruka pleaded. I'm too wounded to move correctly! Naruto please don't!

"Sorry sensei. But I don't want any of the people that really care for me to die. Besides I like living." Naruto said quietly, tossing the scroll over.

Mizuki laughed as he eagerly caught the scroll. Checking it he was immensely pleased to see it was the real deal. "Well Iruka, looks like the little monster has a brain after all. Bye losers!" and with a victorious laugh Mizuki shot through the trees.

"Naruto! What were you thinking?!" Iruka said. He felt disappointed that Naruto had done that but mostly he felt scared. Naruto would never just submit like that. Had he taken the news harder than he thought?

Naruto turned to Iruka, a deficiently concealed detrimental gleam in his eye as he smiled humorlessly. "I was thinking of killing Mizuki, that's all."

"Wha-?" A pained hiss escaped Iruka lips, his hand flying to his side. Naruto walked to him till he was in front of the Chunin and crouched to his level.

"…I did that, didn't I?" Naruto said sadly, the pained look was back.

He must of taken this harder then I originally thought. But there's something else he's not telling. He was bothered by something else before Mizuki's exclamation. Naruto…

Gently placing a hand on Naruto Iruka smiled despite the pain. "It's okay Naruto. But now we need to get to the Hokage and tell him what really happen."

"No, right now you need medical attention. I'll take you."

"But the scroll-"

"It'll be fine sensei. You don't think I'd just hand it over without a plan, do you?"

"What?"

"Give it ten minutes. You'll understand."

Iruka nodded as he stood up with Naruto, using the orange clad boy as a support as they made their way to the hospital though the scarred faced man was still worried.

When ten minutes did roll by, Iruka heard a explosion not far off.


Sarutobi had dismissed everyone from the wild goose chase and was happy to see that things turned out well. Well almost. Mizuki still had the scroll, but he already had the ANBU after him. looking through the crystal Sarutobi grimaced as he watched the traitor getting away.

Just as he was getting ready to put the orb away Sarutobi saw an explosion and heard Mizuki's agony filled scream. Looking back the third saw Mizuki with both of his arms blown off, one of his legs barely hanging on as the other was bent at a odd angle, third degree burns all over him as his hair had been burned to the scalp and was horribly disfigured. Sarutobi estimated that he had ten minutes before he bled to death, providing the pain he was in didn't kill him.

Then the old man paled when he realized the cause of the explosion; Naruto had rigged the forbidden scroll, one of there oldest, priceless and inimitable jutsu collections, past down by the First Hokage, with enough explosives to utterly destroy it.

Oh the council was going to have a hernia.


Chapter 2 up!

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The reason Naruto doesn't seem very affected by this is because first of this chapter mostly was in Iruka's pov. The Hokage and Naruto are going to have a chat about this.

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