Chapter Seven: Surprise! Surprise!

It was two hours till the children's bedtime, not that it mattered to Naruto. Stuck with nothing to do, he shut himself in the deserted dormitory. The other children were running the halls or gathering and playing in other rooms as they used the last hous to their advantage before they were told to go to bed.

He sat in his bed looking at the floor but thought of nothing. His eyes lifted to a window on his right. In the distance, he could make out the silouette of Hokage Mountain against the night sky.

"How long will it take him?" Naruto thought.

Hopefully, he would do it soon. He wasn't use to following rules. Like at what time to sleep or when to wake up. What time he could eat. And besides they never would allow him to go out except to go to the ninja academy as they had told him.

Sighing, he laid down. He would go to sleep early because that's where he had to go tomorrow.

The door opened suddenly and he hopped that it wasn't one of his roomates that would bother him. Not when he was going to sleep.

"Uzumaki?" someone called out to him.

One of the helpers stood in the doorway when he turned.

"Ayumi-san wants you to report to her office and to take your belongings." she said before closing the door.

Grabbing a small box, he did so. He didn't have much being there only for a day. Then he went to the office like he was ordered. Ayumi was the head of the orphanage.

He knocked and was later allowed to enter.

"There you are." she looked at him with her green eyes. "What I have to tell you is short but important. I have just recieve a call from Lord Hokage that you've been found a home."

"Whoa, that fast?" his eyes widened.

"Yes" she gave a smile, "Now I would like to give you the address but he said you have an escort. So you have to wait in the entrance hallway for this person.

"Really. wow." he said, "So this is goodbye?"

"Uh-huh" she nodded.

"Okay goodbye then." he walked waving at her and she smiled in return.

He sat down on one of the benches of the entrance way to wait patiently but anxious.

"A new home that fast?" he thought, "I wonder how it will look like."

Although, five minutes later he was tapping his foot impatiently. The excitement was gone and replaced with irritation.

"When is this person getting here?" he complained

"Here I am!" a figure materilized very close to him. So close that he only saw his wide toothy grin and blonde hair.

"AAHHHH!!" Naruto screamed cowarding to the other side of the bench.

"Heh. Sorry about that. Didn't mean to scare you." The person kept his grin but was rubbing the back of his head.

"L-Lord Hokage." Naruto breathed heavily, "What are you doing here? How come I didn't see you come in?"

"Got here by the use of a jutsu, and I'm your escort." he lifted a finger per answer.

"Really?" Naruto brought his feet down as he unfolded himself from his balled up position.

"Yeah. Let's go" Minato held out a hand.

Naruto grasped it, and they both walked outside.

"Wait a minute." Minato stopped him. He held out a folded cloth, "Put this over your eyes."

"What?"

"Do it. It's a surprise."

"Just to see my new home. Seesh!" Naruto covered his eyes as told, "I'm not going to walk like this through the village.

"No" he heard Minato say, "I'm going to use the same jutsu that I came in with."

Naruto was carried, he felt wind rushed by his ears. A few seconds later they stopped, and he was brought down.

"Okay, we're here." Minato's voice came again, "You can see now."

Naruto took off the blindfold.

"But" he was confused, "This is your home."

They were standing infront of Minato's residential manor. He recognized the white walls.

"No it's not." Minato said playfully.

"Yes it is. Stop kidding around."

"No it's not. It's our home."

"IT'S OUR WHAT?!" Naruto yelled.

"Turn it down." Minato covered his ear but was smiling.

"What do you mean? Our home?"

You're going to live with me, Naruto. From now on."

"What? B-b-but. . .what about. . .?" he stuttered.

"The agreement?" Mianto guessed, "I had a talk with the council yesterday after I figured out that you knew that I was your father. I made them see sense. Would they like the same thing done to them? But they said they would consider it. I didn't tell you because I didn't want to get your hopes up for something they probably will reject. Anyway, the agreement was drop. By this time tomorrow, everyone will know that you're my son."

"They're going to freak out. I can just imagine." Naruto looked to the floor serious but then looked up happy, "Still...no more rules for me!"

"What makes you think you won't have them?" Minato folded his arms and lifted an eyebrow, "Remember I said I won't go easy on you when it came to discipline."

"Man, I've forgotten about that!" Naruto looked away disappointed.

"Things are going to change" Minato looked on with strictness, "But we'll talk about that later."

He eased and turned to unlock the front door.

"For now, come and see your new home." he opened the door.

Minato clicked on the multiple light switches. Naruto mouth dropped, and he walked in slowly. He felt like he was dreaming. The sheer size of the entrance room. It's shinny hardwood floors. The multiple lamps and colorful paintings that hanged. It was just too much.

Minato came from behind and placed his hands on his hands on his shoulders. He said something that made him smile as happiness and warmth filled him.

"Welcome home, Naruto Namikaze."


Well that's it for this story. Thank you for taking your time to read and review. Oh yea and I'm so SORRY for taking so long to post the last two chapters. (something happen to my computer) Anyway thank you all!!!!!!!!!!!