Chapter 1

Age 3-9

That following night…

Toya Suzuki was working on a document when he heard a whooshing sound. Grabbing his hidden blade kit, he put it on and got ready. After opening it he found a baby in front of it and knew who it was. "Naruto..?" He said puzzled.

After being Minato's closest friend and confidant for so long, he knew instantly that the crying baby was his godson. Minato and Toya were best friends since their first days in The Order and knew everything about each other. As they got older it was on their 14th birthdays that Toya had met Sayuri Suzume, an old friend of Kushina, who was Minato's girlfriend at the time. After their first meeting, it was obvious that the two had fallen deeply in love with each other and it was only a decade later that they were married and had a daughter, Akiko. Afterwards the two soon retired to raise their daughter but still kept their skills sharp.

On the day Naruto was born, Toya was named his godfather and happily accepted it. Seeing the baby on his front porch brought great sadness for he knew of what it meant; Minato and Kushina passed on to the afterlife. He knew that he'd have to raise this three year old boy on his own with Sayuri. On the basket was a note and he looked at it:

Toya my old friend,

I know you old enough to know that you will care for this boy as if he was your own. And now I must warn you that we have sealed the Kyuubi inside him and that he may grow up to be the only hope for the fate of humanity. When the time comes, I need you to promise me that you'll tell him everything. About his destiny, his family and how they loved him more than the world itself. I place him in your hands because I know you'll teach him the difference between right and wrong and the means of a true Assassin. And so with these last words I say only this… my friend, my partner… my brother… take care of my son.

Minato

Toya felt a tear on his face and smiled a little. "I'll raise him the way you would've Minato. I promise."

Sayuri walked up holding an asleep Akiko in her hands. "What's wrong, sweetheart?"

He showed her the letter and she was practically balling in tears. "He has no family..?" She asked with a choke.

He held her close. "He has us, and we shall raise him, no matter what the city may believe."

She nuzzled against his shoulder. "Damn right… anyone who messes with my babies will get their heads cut off." She said with a lioness attitude.

He smiled and Akiko awoke and touched his cheek. "Naruto…"

3 years later…

Jushiro

Walking home after visiting his little cousin Konohamaru, named after the city he resided in, Jushiro walked on home until three larger boys came out making him groan in irritation. "Get outta my way, Stone… not in the mood for this crap…"

"You know the rules runt," Stone said shoving him back. "Cough up some dough and we'll let you go."

Jushiro stared, his crimson eyes in disbelief. "The heck'd you make that rule?!"

Stone grinned. "Just now, either that or take a beating," He suggested.

Jushiro didn't have any money to give and while he was pacifistic most times, this was sure as hell not one of 'em. And if there's one thing his old man taught him, it was to never back down from a fight. So, it was either pay up like a punk or teach the bully a lesson… he chose the latter and launched himself up grabbing Stone's head and kneeing him in his large nose like his pops taught him.

"Agh..!" Stone clutched his nose and his two sidekicks grabbed Jushiro as Stone got back to normal. "Rou roke my nose, you little rastard..!" He said clutching his nose.

"You kiss your momma with that mouth?" Jushiro asked with a cocky grin on his face and received a blow to the gut by him. "Ugh..!"

"I'll teach you you little…" A tap on his shoulder made him turn and he glared at the innocent brown haired girl standing before him. "What do you want?!"

"I'd like you to leave the boy alone please?" She asked with a kind smile making him grin. "What'll happen if I don't?"

Her smile faded into a cold stare. "Then my little brother will make things a lot harder for you." She told him.

"Lil'? And who would that be?" He said not noticing the blonde boy launch into the air.

"Me, JACKASS!" The boy shouted as he practically dropkicked Stone right in his back making him drop head over heels. The boys stared wondering where'd the boy came from. Jushiro gave the same expression on his face. "What the…"

The shorthaired blonde grinned from ear to ear and kicked Stone in the go-nads. "That'll teach ya not to listen to my sista," He said and turned to the two boys. "Ya wanna party, too?"

The boys growled and charged but were soon stopped by a figure who looked almost like them. "Enough Josho, Genta," He told them and dropped him.

The boy, Jushiro glared at the figure dumbfounded. "He hurt a member of our clan, Itachi! This can't go un-"He was stopped by Itachi's cold glare that sent chills down Jushiro's spine.

"Stone brought it upon himself. The next time I see this happening, I'll intervene, and you know that would be unwise. Isn't that right, Genta?" He glared shutting Genta up. "No? Good. Now get this trash back to the Uchiha Reservation."

They reluctantly nodded and took Stone back to the reservation. A boy around the same age as Jushiro and the blonde walked up. "Big brother, you said you would train me." He complained and Itachi smiled. "Sorry Sasuke."

He looked at them. "Will you be fine from here?" They all just nodded and he gave a kind smile. "I'm sorry for my brethren and I promise it won't happen again."

"Thank you." The girl said with a curt nod. Itachi nodded and he walked off carrying Sasuke on his back. Jushiro turned to the others. "I could've taken 'em, but thanks." He said shyly.

The blonde walked up and bonked him on the head. "Don't mention it. You are one heckuva fighter, though."

The brunette just smiled and walked up. "I'm Akiko, my friends call me Aki." She smiled.

"J-Jushiro." He said instantly feeling stupid for stuttering. The blonde grinned widely again holding out his hand. "Wanna be friends?" He asked.

Jushiro stared at it contemplating, and after a while he took it. "So what's your name?"

The boy smiled and pounded on his chest. "My name is Naruto, brother. Naruto Suzuki."

Four years later…

Naruto

I was walking around feeling confused and upset after hanging from the park. I just wanted someplace to play and as me and Jushiro, who's been my oldest friend since the day we met, went to the park, we were met with a bunch of glares from the adults.

"Why is everyone staring at you, Naruto?" Jushiro asked puzzled.

"Wish I knew honestly…" I told him.

As we played, Jushiro got to know a lot of kids but wouldn't let me play with them. Jushiro instantly turned them down. If there's one thing I can say about Jushiro, it's that he is the most loyal friend to have when you need one.

So we played a game of tag for a while and it was fun… while it lasted, because soon afterwards I was struck in the head by a rock. At first I shrugged it off but soon more came along after the next.

"Freak! Go back to where you belong!" They shouted at me.

"Stop it!" Jushiro said and one struck him in his face making them stop and leaving me stunned. "Shiro!"

I held him as he had his hand over his eye. I don't know exactly after that but I soon found myself seeing everything in red and glared at the people, who were backing away. "GET AWAY FROM ME!" I growled in a voice that didn't sound like my own. It was deeper, angrier.

Then I saw a vision in my mind. It seemed like a fox of some kind only it scared me. Then I looked at Jushiro who was staring at me. "Naruto… your eyes are…"

I looked up and saw a reflection in a mirror. My eyes looked like that of a monster, but were dark red and with more pointed slits. Then they seemed to change a little to purple with a few more irises than just one. I looked at Jushiro and backed away. "Shiro, I have to go."

I took off and ran as fast as I could back home hearing Shiro call my name repeatedly, but I didn't turn. As I finally reached the house I dropped and slowly began to cry. Mom saw me cry and walked up holding me close. "Whats wrong sweety?"

"I-I had a nightmare, Momma." I told her slowly. She looked at me. "What kind, Naruto?"

"There was a… a demon. It was huge and it grinned at me with these red-eyes… then when I looked at a reflection, I had them. I think I scared Jushiro…"

She looked at me with wide-eyes and then held me. "Naruto, there's something I must let you know."

I looked up at her and then at Dad as he walked out. "Son, we've been wanting to tell you this for a while now."

"Tell me what?" I asked sniffling.

"You're… you're adopted," He said to me leaving me speechless.

"W-what?" he nodded at my expression. "I'm your godfather and Sayuri is your godmother."

"I-if you're not my parents then who is..?" I asked puzzled.

"Your biological parents were Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki, our friends and dear loved ones." Mom told me.

I stared. "My parents were the Hokage and The Scarlet Valkyrie of Konoha?"

"Yes son, they were. We'll start this from the beginning," They told me.

And it took about almost an hour, and they told me everything. From my parents to why I have the tattoo on my stomach. "So… my parents sealed the Kyuubi inside me to save the city… and it took their own lives to do it?" I said barely comprehending what I heard.

"Yes that's correct." Dad, or Toya, patted my arm softly. "Naruto if you hate us-"

"No!" I said making them flinch and I felt bad giving them the wrong idea. "Sorry. W-what I meant to say is I'm glad. They gave me to a family they knew would love me and teach me how to care for others like Aki, Shiro and Ol' Man 3rd Hokage." I smiled with tearful eyes. "And I know that my parents, no matter what people may think, loved me with all their heart."

"Oh, Naruto…" Mom hugged me tightly and I cried happy I knew them.

Naruto, Minato & Kushina belong to Masashi Kishimoto

Jushiro Sarutobi belongs to Jarein

Akiko, Sayuri & Toya belong to *lovelychu