E.A.U.

Zabani-chan

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Chapter 5 – Inheritance

" 'course I knew him. He was my father."

The entire field was silent as a grave. Since the fields were spread out enough to ensure safety, no one but this field heard what Naruto said, but Gaara and Neji would bet their their savings that the news would be all over school tomorrow. Naruto stared at the wide-eyed, open-mouthed people in front, his face blank and body tense. Gaara, as well as Neji, knew from experience that the subject of his father was a sensitive one.

Kakashi gaped at Naruto, taking in every detail about him. There was no doubt about it....he did look like Minato...but...

"You can't be his son. I studied under Minato-sensei and he never mentioned any wife or child." he said. Asuma glanced at him.

'This must hurt him...to know that the person he looked up to couldn't trust him with information like this.'

Sasuke stared in shock at Naruto. He was the son of Minato Namikaze?! That wasn't possible! There weren't facts recorded anywhere stating that he was ever married or had any children. He vaguely heard Kakashi's question, and watched Naruto's expression for any change. Indeed, his eyes had darkened and narrowed slightly at Kakashi's question and his hands had clenched into fists. Gaara opened his mouth to speak, but Naruto beat him to it.

"Maybe that has to do with the fact that I'm a 'secret child'." his voice was bitter as he spoke, "I was never meant to be known, but things happen. He's dead and I'm free. That's just the way things are now."

The entire field felt anger build in their chest as they glared at Naruto. He was Minato Namikaze's son and yet he says something like that about him?! Sasuke watched as Kakashi glared murderously at Naruto.

"So you're glad that sensei's dead?!" Kakashi demanded. Naruto glared at him.

"I never said that I was glad he was dead. I just said that because he's dead, I'm free to live my life the way I want to. I know for a fact that had he lived, I would've grown up sheltered and I would've never seen the outside world. Because of all the enemies dad had, I would've been a target, and being a baby or small child, I would've been killed in the blink of an eye just to spite dad. Same with mom, too. So because of that, I would've grown locked in my room or followed everywhere by bodyguards, I would've had a curfew and rules to follow. I wouldn't have had the chance to make friends or fall in love." he looked at Kakashi in the eye, "So I apologize for what I'm about to say : I'm glad I'm an orphan because I was able to grow up outside of my room! I was able to make friends and fall in love!"

The field was quiet as they processed his words. Sasuke stared at him with wide eyes. He never had a family, yet he still knew the workings of rich or powerful families. He had to have lived with one for a shirt while.

Gaara looked up at the statue and a second later, it was gone. Naruto now stood on even ground next to Gaara, who kept an eye on him.

"Should we leave?"

Naruto glanced at him.

"...no...I want to stay here a little while longer. There's a few people I need to visit."

Gaara smirked.

"Like him?" Gaara asked slyly. Naruto blushed a deep red and swatted Gaara's arm.

"Shut up! That's private!"

"So you are visiting him." Neji said, having come up to them when the statue was coming down.

"I said shut up!" Naruto yelled, turning on him.

"Either way, if you're seeing him, should I just plan on you not being home for a while?"

Naruto's blush deepened. The entire class watched with mixed emotions. They didn't know what to make of the conversation, but one things rang clear throughout everyone's head.

Naruto has a secret lover, who was apparently male!

"Oh well. I'm sure that Chi-kun doesn't even know you're here, which means you're visiting uninvited."

"So what?! He doesn't care! No besides, two towns back, I sent him a letter explaining to expect me soon!"

Gaara and Neji's eyes widened slightly.

"That far back?"

Naruto nodded.

"So it doesn't matter when I go, because he's already expecting me." Naruto smirked. Gaara shrugged, showing that the conversation was getting boring now that he couldn't tease Naruto. Neji looked towards the school, also showing that he was done teasing Naruto. Everyone else, though, was anxious to meet the person who could put up with Naruto as a lover.

Sasuke sat there, wondering why everything sounded so familiar. Chi-kun...letters....expecting someone...It felt like he knew who he was, but couldn't grasp it.

Kakashi sighed, and ran a hand though his hair.

'No use getting upset over someone long sense gone...'

"Okay! Class is over! Get back inside the school before the final bell rings!"

Everyone watched Naruto give Kakashi a dark look before he turned and left. Gaara stayed there for a moment longer and looked at Kakashi until Kakashi looked at him, Neji close behind Naruto, not sparing anyone a second glance.

"Yes?"

Gaara glared.

"I wouldn't bring the subject of his family up ever again. You're lucky I was here, otherwise...you'd be dead right now."

Kakashi's eye widened as the class gasped.

"What does that mean?"

"Out of all the people we've encountered on our journey across the world, there's only one still alive that has brought up his family in front of him." after he said that, he turned and followed Naruto and Neji, who were already almost inside. The class watched them go, everyone both fearing and admiring them.

Sasuke didn't know what to think. Naruto was the son of a famous man, he was a secret child, he had traveled all over the world, he had a unique E.A., and he had apparently killed a ton of people!! He got to his feet and clenched his fists as he glared at the ground.

'I have to get home and ask Itachi about this! Maybe he knows something!' With that thought, he ran towards the school building and once inside, went straight to his locker, knowing the bell was going to ring soon anyway so there was no point in going to the class.

Not five minutes later, he running down the streets to his house and slamming the front gate open. He stopped in front of the door and searched his bag for his house keys, and upon finding them, quickly inserted them and unlocked the door. He slammed the front door open, as well, and went straight to Itachi's office, not even bothering to knock as he entered.

"Do you know who Minato Namikaze is?!"

Itachi didn't even look up as he answered, signing something.

"Yes."

"Did you know he was married??!"

"Yes."

Sasuke faulted slightly.

"How?! No one at school knew he was married!! Not even Kakashi-sensei!!"

"Your point?"

Sasuke growled.

"Well, did you know he..."

"...had a son? Yes." Itachi interrupted.

Sasuke stared at him.

"How do you know?!"

"Because before you were born, I lived with Minato-san and Kushina-san for a couple of years."

"So you knew them personally then?"

Sasuke swore the air in the room got thicker as Itachi gripped his pen tighter, surprising Sasuke, who knew that Itachi was not one to show emotions easily.

"I was also there when Naruto-kun was born and when his parent's were murdered."

Sasuke started.

'Murdered?!'

Itachi leaned back in his chair, running a hand through his hair.

"You will be the only person to know this besides me and Naruto-kun, his current shadow and close friend, but Naruto-kun wasn't born at any hospital. He was born at home, with several professional nurses and doctors at hand to help everything run smoothly. I was also present, being only five and being like their son. Everything was running okay, until Naruto-kun was born. Someone broke in, wanting to take Naruto-kun and use him for their purpose. Not many people knew he was being born except for the other Sage's and me, so we suspected that one of them did it. But three of them adored Minato-san and Kushina-san, two were themselves, and the other hated them. So we knew it was him."

Sasuke stayed silent as Itachi explained.

"Anyways, he had hired assassins to kill Naruto-kun's parents so he could have him, but Minato-san wouldn't have it. But before he could do anything, Kushina-san was killed the man's E.A. Minato-san flew into a rage, and him and the attacker fought after I was told to run with Naruto-kun. Before I could, though, another man came and killed all doctors and nurses, none of them had E.A., so they couldn't fight. He then came after me, and that was the first time I had used my E.A. to kill someone. Minato had also been killed by some cheap shot his opponent had gotten before he was killed. Soon, the only ones still alive were me and Naruto-kun. Since the doors were blocked by things that had fallen over during the fight, we were trapped in that room full of blood and dead bodies for three days before someone found us. I had kept Naruto-kun alive by feeding him the formula the nurses had in the room that Kushina-san would've used to feed him afterwards."

Sasuke was silent as Itachi finished. Sometime during the talk, Itachi had stood up and walked to the front of his desk, leaning against it. When he did, Sasuke could feel Itachi staring at him as he waited for a reply. Before Sasuke could even open his mouth, he was suddenly shoved aside. He caught himself in time to see a bundle of white launch itself at Itachi, who caught it easily.

"Chi-kun! I missed you so much!"

'….wait a minute...'

"I missed you, too."

A head of blonde appeared and nestled into Itachi's neck.

It clicked.

"Naruto?!"

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