Once they arrived to the Hokage's office the anbu bowed to the Hokage.
"Hokage-sama, Uzumaki-san is here as you have requested."
Sarutobi nodded in acknowledgement. "Thank you, you may leave now."
The anbu nodded before he shunshined away.
With that over the Hokage turned to Naruto. "Hello Naruto-kun. How have you been? More importantly were have you been? I haven't heard from you in two whole months!"
Naruto shrugged. "Training Hokage-sama."
Since when did Naruto address him with his proper title? Seeing that the boy wasn't going to elaborate further Sarutobi continued. "Naruto you were missing for two months and suddenly showed up with a new attitude and look. I was worried that something bad happened to you."
Seeing the Hokage show true and genuine concern and worry for him made Naruto decide to tell the old man the truth.
"The truth is that I ran to the outskirts of the village two months ago after having some hard to accept truths made clear to me." Naruto said with his head bowed as he recalled the day that he had his heart broken by his long time crush.
"What do you mean Naruto?" Sarutobi asked with apprehension. What if someone told Naruto about the Kyuubi? He had to calm down, he didn't know that for sure, but it would explain the attitude change.
"I mean that my former crush, Sakura Haruno, made some things clear to me. She that I was a stupid and weak orphan that no one could ever love."
"Naruto that's not true-"
Naruto interrupted him. "And you know what she was right. I am an orphan and everyone in the village either openly hates me or ignores me for some reason that I can't figure out. Two months ago I was weak and simple minded, thinking that if I became the Hokage then everyone would have to accept me, but I was wrong. That dream was childish and naive. They would have to accept me before I could even be considered for the title of Hokage. So I'll abandon this future Hokage dream, for now at least until I am stronger. Maybe the rest of Konoha will acknowledge me then, maybe not. Either way I no longer care for others opinions of me." Naruto said all of this with finality before he continued.
"You want to know where I have been for the past two months? Well, I have been training in the former home of the deceased Kijūki clan."
Sarutobi blinked. He hadnt been expecting that answer. "But how? Their clan house was heavily guarded with traps and seals. Even the jonins couldn't get past their traps."
"Come on sir, I'm not known as the king of pranks and the number one most unpredictable brat nothing." Naruto said with a bit of exasperation.
The Hokage nodded with understanding. The boy was known for managing to escape chunin, jonin, and even some anbu all the while wearing a bright orange jump suit that no one could miss. "Do you wish to make the house your own?"
Naruto nodded. "I'll even pay rent money and eventually buy the whole house when I'm finally able to take missions."
The Hokage agreed. "Seeing as you are the only one ever to manage to bypass the clan's traps I'll allow you to stay and use their jutsu seeing as the clan is long gone and Konoha needs that clan's skills out on the field again. I will have to bring this up with the council but rest assured you will be allowed to keep the house. You can leave now Naruto that's all I wanted to know."
Naruto give him a small smile before leaving his office.
The Hokage sighed looking upwards. "Oh Minato how your son has suffered. I am truly sorry."
