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Naruto was confused. He had been hearing them call his name inside but he knew he wasnt allowed to go in. He was still confused. If he was Naruko would daddy play with him more? He still wanted to be a soldier or knight though...hmmmm.
As he waited he was getting bored standing in one spot and decided he wanted to play with Naruko since he was outside the room for sssoosoooo long.
Then it dawned on him!!
Maybe then he and her and daddy and even Ikura if he wanted could play the acting game!!
5 year old excitement bubbled in him,so he went to her room to invite her to play...but she wasnt there.
He looked on the bed and layed out on it was a pinky dress with black trim and ruffles and bows on it. It looked very very pretty...like for a wedding! a..and it had a pair of small white gloves and a pair of ribbons next to it and Naruko's formal black shoes on the floor.It was so pretty!!!
He grabbed the dress and ran to look for Naruko. He wanted her to wear the dress!!! Maybe she was still in the garden...or maybe daddy got a doctor for her a..and she's in the office..where the scary doctor is!! Oh no!!
He ran as fast as his tiny legs could take him, down the hall, up the stairs, across the ballroom to the office where he, amd with all his might, knocked on the large oak door.
He trembled a little. Doctors had needles and scary things and maybe he was using them to hurt Nii-san!!
He started to fret outside the door adorably as it slowly opened and a man in a lab coat walked out.
He had silvery whitey hair and only his eyes were showing, which looked down at the young boy. He had on a mask covering everything else.
"You must be Naruto. My! have you grown. Its been a whole year since ive last seen you. Remember me? Its Kakashi!",He swiftly shut the door behind him. The large sheet covered bed disappearing behind it. "Did your daddy send you here to give me that?" He pointed at the dress.
Naruto slowly shook his head no as he trembled a bit at the sight of the doctor.
"Why would daddy want me give you this? Are you goina wear it?...Are you getting married?"
"Married??...hmmm..not yet..i have to ask my dolphin first. And that dress isnt for a wedding. Its...for a funeral, kid."
Naruto's little eyes sparkled. He only registered one part of the sentence,"Youre marrying a dolphin!!!!!??Thats sooo cool!!!! i wanna marry a dolphin too!!!!!"
Kakashi chuckled, "Sure! but ya cant have mine."
"Heheheheh. Mines ginna be prettier!! a..and bigger!!" Naruto laughed.
"Yeah?? well mine's cuter and makes cute noises when i play with it~ and especially makes an adorable noise when i play with a special fin"
(at this moment a sharp chill ran down Ikura's spine lol)
Naruto wasnt understanding but he was having fun. It was so crazy!! Marrying a dolphin! He could only laugh. He couldnt wait to tell Naru--
Out of no where he paused and started freaking out a bit, "Oppsiee! i forgot i was looking for Nii-san. She's not here? Can you help me find her?"
Kakashi's eyes widened a bit before focusing on the child in concern.
'He..doesnt know..does he?..the poor thing'
"Of course..id..love to help but im a bit busy right now...so...ah!..I hear the members of the Inuzuka tribe are spending some time here for a council meeting. They brought their son again. How about you go play with him and..he'll help you find her"
"But i dont wanna play with him!" Naeuto stomped his foot a little, "I wanna play with Naruko...and he always wins...i dont like him!" He pouts and huffs. "Ill find Naruko on my own!! Without him! Cause im a warrior!!"
He runs off back where he came, from holding the dress close. He enters his room, grabbing a little wooden sword and pushing it up into the air triumphantly before running out the room. He decided he was going to make it his mission to find Naruko and was going to tell Dad that he couldnt play with him until he found her.
The moment he arrived back at the door it slowly opened before him.
A heavy voice spoke.
"Your village or your son...You are either a Father or a Chief. Pick one"
And at that moment, before Naruto...on the far side of the room behind a hard wooden table stood a broken man. With the same blonde hair as him, the same birthmark as him..the same blue eyes as him...yet...the broken man's eyes were filled with sorrow.
Red and puffy painful eyes looked into Naruto's wandering eyes...which were lit up in excitement of his new mission and filled with slight confusion as to what was happening.
From that broken man the words:
"I am sorry..but i am..."
were heard.
And the words which followed in that moment caused Naruto's little world of joy...to explode.
