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"I will tell you but what I am about to say is a SSS rank secret and is not to leave this room, nor is it to be told to anyone else except for the two of us

"I will tell you but what I am about to say is a SSS rank secret and is not to leave this room, nor is it to be told to anyone else except for the two of us."

Kakashi nodded silently, giving the third Hokage his full attention. An SSS rank secret was not something to be taken lightly and was punishable by death should it be told to anyone else.

"Very well, I am quite sure you were aware of the kunoichi form the former Land of Whirlpool, who was staying with us for the past few years."

"Yes, Uzumaki Kushina was her name. She used to train with us and Sensei from time to time."

"Well I am also quite sure you know of the reasons behind her death."

"Yes, she died during childbirth on the night of the Kyuubi attack due to the lack of medical personnel in the hospital. Her son, Uzumaki Naruto was used as the host for the Kyuubi."

"Well yes, that was what everyone was told. However there were a few parts that were kept secret by request of Kushina and her partner."

"I take it you are going to tell me that secret today."

"Yes, at that period of time Kushina was actually having secret relations with a shinobi of this village rather than a regular citizen of this village. However, due to the fact that the council frowned upon her staying here, she and her partner decided to keep it a secret."

"Who was her partner?"

"I'm actually surprised that you haven't guessed. Uzumaki Naruto is actually the son of Namikaze Minato and Uzumaki Kushina."

"Sensei had a son… and he sealed that demon in him…why?"

"This was one of the reasons why Minato wanted the village to see Naruto as a hero. However, his whishes were never followed through. Being the son of an outsider as well as housing the Kyuubi, has made the villagers reject him and despise him to the point where there has already been several assassination attempts on him."

"Why don't you tell them the truth, about him being Naruto's father?"

"And with what proof to back it up? We have no documented evidence because they wanted to keep the secret from being found out by anyone. Minato had too much faith in the villagers to follow his last wish that he overlooked the fact that every person, no matter how nice, houses a monster inside of them that can never be controlled."

The room lapsed back into silence as Kakashi struggled to take in the new information. He had seen the boy in the streets and had never actually done anything bad to him, but he never actually made an effort to stop the villagers from abusing the boy either, he merely turned a blind eye to both the villagers' actions and the boy's suffering. Kakashi knew that, had he known the boy had been his deceased sensei's son, he would have protected the boy at any cost, making him feel even worse. He couldn't believe that he valued the child's life based on who he was and not whether he was being judged unfairly or not. At a loss for words, all Kakashi could do was clench his hands and grit his teeth. The silence however was soon broken once again by the Hokage.

"The reason I am telling you this information is because it relates directly to Naruto and your mission."

Kakashi snapped his head up with at the mention of the boy's name.

"Last week there was another assassination attempt on Naruto. However, this time the guards I assigned him were 'unable' to arrive on time and he was severely beaten and his apartment was set on fire."

The emphasis on the word 'unable' seemed to have a hidden meaning which was translated by Kakashi as the guards lending a hand in the deed. It seemed the Hokage shared the same views as his next words would have sent Kakashi toppling out of his chair had he not have been an Anbu.

"I am assigning you the mission of caring for Naruto."

"What?!"

"I believe you heard me well enough, Kakashi, but incase you are failing in your hearing, I am assigning you the mission of caring for Naruto."

"I heard you well enough, why are you assigning him to me? I can hardly take care of myself, as the staff at the hospital always remind me, let alone caring for a child, a three year old child at that."

"I chose you because I want someone to care for the boy with eyes unclouded by hate and make sure the boy gets the proper protection and upbringing he should. Your close relationship with his father is another reason, and personally I think the both of you will be a good influence on one another."

"Yeah I'm quite sure the boy needs to learn how to be a cold blooded killer and work-a-holic and I need to learn how to be a kid that can't even care for himself."

"Naruto needs a role model in his life, a father figure you could say, and as for how Naruto would influence you; well I'll leave that for you to find out."

"…"

"So do you accept the mission?"

"Yes, I guess. I kinda owe it to him, don't I?" Kakashi asked, looking out the window at the profile of the fourth Hokage carved onto the face of the cliff through the window.

Sarutobi didn't respond; instead, he pressed a button located on his desk which connected to a speaker.

"Yuki-chan, can you bring him in now?"

"Yes, Hokage-sama," came the crackling reply of the Hokage's secretary over the speaker.

The door opened and a young woman came in escorting a young child with azure blue eyes and blond, sun kissed hair. On his rounded childlike cheeks were six whiskers like scars, three on each cheek. He was wearing a white shirt with the odd design of a red swirl on its front as well as bright orange shorts. His arms were wrapped in bandages and his clothes looked like they were taken out of a week old dumpster, dirty and tattered. However in spite of his battered appearance the boy still wore a wide smile on his face, which made his eyes close into thin slits. The moment he spotted the third Hokage however the boy immediately ran towards him shouting in a childish voice,

"Ji-chan, Ji-chan, what did you call me here for! I didn't do anything bad so does this mean that I'm getting something special?"

Climbing up onto the Hokage's lap, the boy settled himself with the task of trying to get the Hokage's hat of his head. Chuckling, the Hokage caught the boy's hands gently in his own and lowered them while nudging Naruto gently to turn around to look as Kakashi.

"I guess you could say that Naruto. Now, this is Hatake Kakashi."

Ooooh! I wonder what and how Naruto is gonna react to Kakashi, well stay tuned for the next chapter!

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