Hekki bottom everyone.
So this story has at least 6 more chapters to it. I hope everyone enjoys them.
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inuyasha16451: Thank you. :)
Mristress-Otaku-Uzimaki-Fox: There is a reason he wasn't able to tell him. 1. Is because Kurama isn't part of the clan. 2. The type of pack they are in leads them to never betray them. 3. Sasuke can't necessarily betray the pack but Naruto comes before the pack because Naruto is his mate.
Mkayemolina: Yeah I thought the same thing. Sasuke really was scared of what Naruto would do and that's why he lied to him. More will be said about it in this chapter. Thank you I hope you had a good Christmas and New Year.
SoraROCK: They don't know the truth yet because of Naruto's uncanny ability to be able to touch silver and it doesn't affect him the same way normal werewolves have it. They will eventually sleep in bed together in their wolf forms because they seem comfortable like that. You thought the last chapter turned your heart around this one definitely will.
Enjoy the chapter everyone. :)
Kurama woke up sleeping next to Itachi. Itachi had Kurama completely wrapped up in his arms and as Kurama tried to get him to let go Itachi just held on even more. Kurama definitely prided himself on being strong but this was not one of his proudest moments by no means.
"Itachi move," Kurama mumbled realizing they were in the living room.
The last time the two slept Kurama woke up with Itachi in his wolf form not human so now he was nervous. Itachi didn't wake up though he curled more into Kurama and that made Kurama sigh until he heard his door open. Naruto walked into the room with his hair everywhere and with his shirt off flashing the mating mark.
"Can you help me?" Kurama asked Naruto.
Naruto walked over to his brother only to get growled at by Itachi.
"Get up," Naruto said kicking the couch roughly making Kurama bounce and waking Itachi up.
"What the hell?" Itachi growled as he slowly moved up.
"My brother is trying to move," Naruto said.
Sasuke moved but he wasn't in human form he was in wolf form walking toward Naruto wrapping his body around Naruto. Naruto pet him softly and couldn't help the smile that appeared on his face.
"Why is he like that?" Itachi asked.
"Kokuo came back last night," Naruto said to them and that made Sasuke change forms.
"Really?" Kurama asked blushing bright red because he was embarrassed.
Naruto had to hide the smile on his face from seeing it.
"I don't think she even noticed you," Naruto said going into the kitchen with Sasuke trailing him. "Speaking of which don't think I forgot what you did. I am still mad at you." Naruto said looking Sasuke right in the eyes.
"I know," Sasuke said softly not even trying to look away.
Naruto couldn't help what he did next because it just felt right. He just pushed Sasuke's hair back out of his face and pecked him on the mouth softly before pulling away and going into the fridge. Sasuke just stood there shocked because he didn't understand what just happened.
The moments were broken when the guest bedroom door opened as Kokuo came out of her room.
"Hey guys," Kokuo said as she went straight to the kitchen.
"Morning," Naruto said as he pulled a coffee mug for her.
Sasuke didn't like this woman and he wanted to slash her face for making his mate do things for her. As those thoughts crossed his mind he glanced at Naruto and saw that he was smirking at him and that made him blush embarrassed.
"So, your both gay now?" Kokuo asked looking at Naruto with her coffee mug. "But I got to admit I thought you were dating the older one," Kokuo said.
"Those two aren't dating," Naruto said trying to control Sasuke's temper for her thinking he was dating Itachi.
"Hey don't just assume things," Kurama said coming into the kitchen with Itachi behind him only glaring at her.
"Well, you two were pretty comfortable sleeping together last night," Kokuo said.
"That is only how we ended up," Kurama said blushing brightly.
"I'm not judging Kurama," Kokuo said calmly as she made coffee.
"Okay, I am feeling a bit claustrophobic with all these people being in this kitchen," Naruto said as he started walking to the door.
"Naruto did you get a new tattoo?" Kokuo asked noticing the markings on his stomach.
"Yeah," Naruto said catching her hand before she could touch his stomach.
"Wow that is really detailed," Kokuo said.
"Yeah," Naruto said walking out the kitchen quickly.
"Well I will be going with him," Sasuke said not caring.
"I will be following my brother to forcibly take him home," Itachi said following after Naruto and Sasuke.
"So that leaves us two," Kokuo said.
"What made you come home last night?" Kurama asked.
"They wanted to keep an eye on you two," Kokuo said honestly.
"What do you mean?" Kurama asked.
"That call got everyone spooked about Naruto and thinks he is up to something no good but I told them it was impossible so now they want us to meet at the house today," Kokuo said. "Look Kurama you're my best friend and I will help you but I can't get involved if it's bullshit," Kokuo said.
The door closed and it was rather loud making Kokuo and Kurama come to the living room only for Itachi to come back inside.
"What's wrong?" Kurama asked.
"Them two ran off again," Itachi said with a sigh.
"I know Sasuke is arguing with your dad but is it really that serious that Naruto needs to help him?" Kurama asked making up a lie quickly shocking Itachi.
"I don't know..." Itachi said as he pushed his hair back. "He was fine yesterday because you let him stay here do you think they will go to your parents' house?" Itachi asked playing along.
"He probably would," Kurama said.
"Well can we go there?" Itachi asked.
"No..." Kokuo chimed in quickly. "How about I go there and you two looks around here to see if you find them and then get both brothers to their proper houses?" Kokuo said nervously.
"Thanks, Ko I will be there with Naruto soon I promise," Kurama said. "Tell my dad that," Kurama said as Kokuo went to the door with a bag.
Ten minutes passed when Naruto and Sasuke came out the back room.
"I thought you two ran away," Kurama said confused.
"Sorry I couldn't tell you but I also couldn't let you go there with Naruto when we have to find some things out first," Itachi said.
"Yeah we heard everything so we thought this plan was perfect," Naruto said.
"Okay so what are we going to do?" Kurama asked confused.
"Hunting what we do best," Naruto said.
"Naruto you..." Sasuke started.
"I have been outed Sasuke no matter what you have to say someone has told on me. I would never be able to join a pack that almost got me killed." Naruto said.
"And you don't want to leave Sasuke?" Itachi asked.
"It's not what you think," Naruto said. "They are trying to force my hand so I feel the need to get even," Naruto said.
"This could get us all killed Naruto," Itachi said.
"Not if I do it by myself," Naruto said.
"Wherever you go I will follow," Kurama said.
"You can't be involved brother," Naruto said walking up to him putting their foreheads together.
"What? I can't let you do this by yourself," Kurama said worried.
"You have to let me grow up eventually," Naruto said softly.
Kurama was shocked by the response and before he knew someone hit his pressure point and he was out.
"I'm sorry brother," Naruto said and turned to Itachi handing his brother to him. "Watch him for me and no matter what don't let him leave this apartment," Naruto said.
"I... don't know what to say," Itachi said.
"Itachi I trust you enough with my brother's life that I am leaving him here with you," Naruto said and started heading to the door.
"We can't go out that way remember she is still around here watching," Sasuke said grabbing Naruto's hand.
"Good point she is more east at the moment. We should go west," Naruto said as he smelled the air.
"Naruto..." Itachi started.
"Damn it never minds my dad is west," Naruto said then a smirk came onto his face.
Naruto transformed before anyone could even doing anything about it.
"Naruto what in the world are you doing?" Itachi asked.
"I got it," Sasuke said seeming to understand with exactly what Naruto was saying.
Sasuke went to the room grabbed a duffle bag full of weapons and the blade that had Naruto's blood on it and jumped out the window. Itachi was completely left in the dark by their plan and wasn't sure what to do anymore.
'Protect my brother Itachi no matter what protect him,' Naruto said to him shocking Itachi who was in his human form but still heard Naruto.
"How?" Itachi asked but Naruto didn't respond just went out the window and away from everyone.
Itachi picked Kurama up and couldn't help but cradle him like a baby. He wondered why he couldn't be more open with how he felt about Kurama but he knew it would never work. Unlike Naruto and Sasuke he wasn't impulsive so he wouldn't just bite Kurama when he had the chance but if that was the case why was he hovering above his neck. He pulled back just in time when he heard knocking, he could smell it wasn't his brother nor Naruto or that girl. It was someone familiar though he just couldn't remember who it was.
"Hello," Itachi said answering the door.
"Where is my brother?" Karin asked.
"He is in the back," Itachi said.
Karin pushed past him only to find Kurama on the couch. She turned around just in time to get the door shut on her.
"Why are you here?" Itachi asked.
"They don't think Naruto is the one bit they think its Kurama now. They never specified in the phone call which son. Whoever it is they are trying to hurt my brothers and I want to know who it is and I need my brothers," Karin said not even denying that she knew it was the Uchiha that was the werewolves.
"What are you talking about?" Itachi asked playing dumb.
"I know it was one of your family members that called my dad. I looked up the number and did research," Karin said. "Now where is my other brother?" Karin asked.
"He... I don't know where he went," Itachi said.
"Listen to me I don't want my brothers hurt... I love them. They mean the world to me," Karin said turning to look back at Kurama.
She didn't turn back this time just ran to her brother and started to wake him up.
"NARUTO!" Kurama said screaming.
"No, it's Karin," Karin said.
"What? Where is Naruto?" Kurama asked.
"Don't worry about Naruto right now worry about yourself," Karin said.
"What do you mean don't worry about Naruto?" Kurama asked running to his room only to notice the duffle bag was gone along with a few of his weapons.
"What's going on?" Karin asked.
"Itachi..." Kurama said.
"I'm sorry but I can't let you leave," Itachi said.
"Itachi you don't understand my brother could be in danger," Kurama said.
"What?" Karin asked shocked and confused.
"I promised I would keep you safe," Itachi said.
"Then keep me safe and come with me because no matter what I am leaving this apartment," Kurama said.
"Are we going to fight?" Karin asked confused still.
"No," Kurama said walking slowly up to Itachi. "I know you are worried about your brother and I know it must hurt you to be here so just take me with you," Kurama said as he stood directly in front of Itachi.
"Fine, but you promise to stay next to me?" Itachi asked.
"Yes, I promise," Kurama said then he turned. "Karin, I need you to do me a favor," Kurama said.
"What is it?" Karin asked.
"Lead whoever is closest to us away from here so we can get away," Kurama said.
"Kokuo is closest to you but she is deeper east and if you drive quickly then you should be fine to get away," Karin said.
"What are you trying to say?" Kurama asked.
"I want to come," Karin said.
"NO!" Kurama said. "I already have one sibling in danger I can't have another one," Kurama said.
"I... am worried about you two," Karin said with a whine.
"I know but please trust me I will be back with our brother," Kurama said.
"You always come back with him," Karin said with a sad smile.
"Yes, I do and you better remember that," Kurama said poking her nose.
"Okay but don't poke my nose anymore brother," Karin said rubbing her nose.
"We will be back with your brother," Itachi said.
"You better," Karin said giving him a slight nervous punch that just made Itachi smile.
"Okay we should get out of here now," Kurama said.
Naruto and Sasuke were running in the forest dodging hunters that Naruto didn't even realize were more of. He knew he was in for it when he finally did come back home.
"Sasuke we need to stop," Naruto said taking off his gloves.
"What are you doing?" Sasuke asked.
"I can touch silver without my gloves and I need you to do me a really big favor and put them on," Naruto said.
"Why? What do you have planned?" Sasuke asked.
"Just trust me," Naruto said putting his forehead to Sasuke's.
Sasuke didn't know everything Naruto had planned but he was starting to get nervous.
"Trust me," Naruto said.
"Okay I trust you," Sasuke said and the wind around them picked up surrounding them.
Sasuke didn't know why but he was compelled to kiss Naruto right there and he did. He kissed him and it was better than the kiss he had the first time.
"What was that for?" Naruto asked as they pulled away from each other.
"I don't know I couldn't control myself," Sasuke said.
Naruto blushed brightly and Sasuke couldn't believe his eyes. Naruto never blushed especially not to him. Before Sasuke could do anything, Naruto pulled him into a hug.
"Don't move," Naruto whispered in his ears.
Sasuke could see from the corner of his eyes that Naruto was blushing his ears being bright red. He nuzzled into Naruto once again into his neck loving the feeling. He could hear his own heartbeat in his ears but he couldn't stop the feeling.
"Naruto I really am sorry for lying to you but..." Sasuke started but was stopped with a quick peck.
"I get it I do but I am still mad at you for not telling me... I told you all I want is to be able to choose and you took that choice away from me again. It makes me question whether everything you told me was a lie." Naruto said as they sat down.
"Nothing else was a lie aside from that. I really did and still do want to get to know you and be with you in this pair. We can start off as friends as whatever as long as I don't lose you," Sasuke said shocking Naruto.
"I don't know how I feel about that. I know right now my wolf instincts are telling me to protect you and myself," Naruto said.
"But what are you feeling?" Sasuke asked poking Naruto in the heart.
Naruto was shocked like the fog was cleared in his mind and heart and Sasuke saw the realization in Naruto's face.
"If I didn't find out you were a werewolf, I probably would have been your friend. We have good conversations when we're honest with each other. I enjoyed getting to know you," Naruto said but stopped.
"If you want, I can break the bond between us just promise you won't kill yourself. I really do care about you," Sasuke said.
"Yeah?" Naruto asked shocked.
"I will if that's what you really want," Sasuke said softly.
Naruto's phone started ringing and he noticed it was Kurama. Naruto stood up and looked around the area.
"Brother you woke up faster than I expected. Did Itachi wake you?" Naruto asked.
"No Karin did, where are you?" Kurama asked.
Naruto glanced at Sasuke then looked away. "I am heading home," Naruto said and he didn't see the hurt expression Sasuke gave him or the pained look of rejection.
"What? Really?" Kurama asked shocked.
"Yeah I am heading home right now I will see you there," Naruto said.
"Okay, I guess," Kurama said and then Naruto hung up.
"So, you made your decision?" Sasuke asked in a soft but sad voice that Naruto didn't recognize.
"Listen Sasuke," Naruto said in a firm voice that made Sasuke look up at him. "I didn't say I was going to break the bond but you need to give me time. I want to figure out who called my family and I want to clear the air with my own family. I need to be level headed about this and being bonded to you has changed us both in different and weird ways but... let me think about it. Okay?" Naruto said.
"I guess I can't blame you for that. I'm just glad you're still talking to me," Sasuke said standing up.
"..." Naruto felt bad and he couldn't explain why and that part of him annoyed him.
He wanted to be level headed about this but the bond was making him feel everything Sasuke was feeling and someone else he couldn't explain that part.
Naruto walked up to Sasuke and kissed him on his lips and made Sasuke gasp in shock making Naruto deepen the kiss.
"I don't think I want to let you go but give me time to understand all these feelings and sort things out with our family's." Naruto said when he pulled away.
Sasuke nodded his head and started to take off the gloves but Naruto stopped him.
"Just keep them on I want you to have them," Naruto said touching his hands softly.
"Are you sure?" Sasuke asked.
"I am," Naruto said kissing Sasuke on his forehead and then looking to the side. "We need to get you to your house and me back to mine," Naruto said grabbing Sasuke's hand and pulling him toward Sasuke's house.
"Where are you going?" Sasuke asked.
"Taking you home and out of the line of sight from hunters." Naruto said making Sasuke smirk.
"You're a protective mate," Sasuke whispered in Naruto's ear making a shiver go up to Naruto's spine.
"Shush," Naruto said when he sensed someone coming toward them as he pushed Sasuke against the ground behind a fallen tree.
Sasuke couldn't help the blush that appeared on his face and Naruto didn't even realize it until he turned to look at Sasuke. That moment they were in a trance that was quickly broken when Itachi and Kurama came into view.
"What are you doing to my brother?" Itachi asked shocked.
Naruto jumped off Sasuke but then helped him up.
"What are you two doing here?" Naruto asked but Sasuke caught the blush on his face before it disappeared.
"We didn't believe you were heading home," Itachi answered.
"I was after I put Sasuke closer to home if you didn't notice there is hunters everywhere and I didn't want him to get caught up," Naruto said.
"Then what were you doing on top of him?" Itachi asked as the two bickered.
"That was by accident," Naruto snapped back.
Sasuke sat down on the tree and Kurama sat next to him.
"Are you okay?" Kurama asked.
"Do you actually care?" Sasuke asked.
"Despite what you might think I do," Kurama said his hands coming together.
"Why?" Sasuke asked.
"Because you care for my brother," Kurama said. "And other reasons but you don't need to know them." Kurama said and then looked back at his brother who was arguing with Itachi. "Do they always argue when together?" Kurama asked making Sasuke look at them too and growl.
"Yeah," Sasuke said frowning and looking away.
"Your jealous?" Kurama asked.
"No," Sasuke said.
"Let's get going Sasuke," Itachi said after he stopped arguing with Naruto about some things.
Sasuke got up and started to follow his brother but Naruto stopped him.
"What Naruto?" Itachi asked.
"Just let me take him home," Naruto said not letting go of Sasuke's arm.
"And what am I supposed to do?" Itachi asked.
"Take my brother back to his apartment and I will meet him at home," Naruto said.
"Naruto are you really going to go home?" Kurama asked.
"Yes, I just want to take Sasuke home," Naruto said.
"What about the bag of weapons?" Kurama asked.
"I hid your weapons and this is my stuff from when I left earlier from our parent's house," Naruto said.
"Are you giving me your word Naruto?" Kurama asked with a serious tone that neither Uchiha brother heard before.
"Yes, I am giving you my word," Naruto said complete seriousness in his voice.
"Let's go Itachi," Kurama said turning away from them and started walking toward where they left the car.
"Just like that?" Itachi asked shocked but followed anyway.
"What was that?" Sasuke asked once they were out of sight.
"My word is my bond," Naruto said simply.
"I don't understand," Sasuke said.
"It's a promise I make. When I give someone my word, I don't break it," Naruto said.
"That's very... admirable of you." Sasuke said after a moment of thinking of a word to describe Naruto.
"I am admirable guy Sasuke," Naruto said with a smirk over his shoulder as he pulled Sasuke through the forest.
"Someone is rather conceded," Sasuke teased.
"I know you're not talking with your presumptuous behavior," Naruto said.
"Presumptuous behavior? I will have you know that I don't have to assume at all," Sasuke retaliated.
"Sure, young wolf," Naruto said in a voice that teased Sasuke.
"I haven't heard that in a while from you," Sasuke said with a soft smile.
"Do you want to hear it often?" Naruto asked and just as he asked, he felt more than heard someone shoot a needle coming right toward them making him jump onto Sasuke.
"Naruto," Sasuke whispered as he felt the needle in his back.
"Hello cousin," Shisui said.
"Shisui what are you doing?" Sasuke asked as he held onto Naruto.
"Alpha's orders young cousin," Shisui said with a sad look.
Sasuke realized they were surrounded and he really didn't know what to do at that point.
"Come home," Shisui said.
"That's what I was doing," Sasuke snapped bearing his teeth.
"All the hunters are gone from the property now help him up and let's go back," Shisui said giving the orders.
"Where are you taking him?" Sasuke asked trying to grab ahold of Naruto.
"Sorry about this," Shisui said quickly and tried to attack Sasuke until Kurama shot in the air.
"Let go of my brother," Kurama said pointing the gun at Shisui.
"Itachi," Shisui said.
"Let him go he can't go home without him if he does war has started," Itachi said standing in front of Kurama in a protective manner.
"We can't go against orders," Shisui said.
"Shi listen to me if we do this, we are starting a war that we might not win." Itachi said in a tone that was almost pleading.
"What are they going to know?" Shisui asked.
"Are you crazy? His whole family knows Naruto is with Sasuke what are you going to do hide my brother too?" Itachi said moving closer to his cousin and brother.
"Don't move," Kurama said as anther was making a move toward Itachi. "If any of you move, I will shoot without hesitation now just give me my brother. My brother gave me his word he will come home with me and I gave my word to my sister if we don't show up my sister knows who marked and also knows that he is a werewolf. If we don't come home, she'll know where to look for us and she will bring my father along with her." Kurama said.
"Karin knows?" Sasuke said shocked.
"Both of my siblings know they just don't know who bit him," Kurama said looking away from Sasuke.
Fear went up everyone's spine that was there.
"Let him go," Shisui said to a younger teen.
Kurama didn't hesitate running up to his brother.
"Thanks, Itachi," Kurama said before picking up his brother.
"Itachi if they know it's even worse. We got to kill them," Shisui said as a feral growl came out of Sasuke's mouth making him change into his wolf form.
"Sasuke calm down, we're not killing them." Itachi said placating his brother.
Sasuke ran off toward where Kurama was.
"SASUKE!" Itachi called but didn't move to chase his brother.
"Stop him Itachi before I have to," Shisui said.
"Fine," Itachi said changing into his wolf form and going after his brother.
"Itachi," Kurama whispered as Itachi came up. "Sasuke just go with him I will be fine," Kurama said.
Sasuke looked back and then at his brother then back at Naruto. He jumped gently on Kurama and licked his mark on Naruto then turned back around toward his brother changing into his human form.
"Tell Naruto that all will be okay," Sasuke said and then went back to Itachi who was confused.
"Sasuke, you have Naruto's gloves?" Kurama said confused.
"There not Naruto's there mine he gave them to me," Sasuke said before he completely disappeared with Itachi.
Itachi only spared one glance before he was gone too. Kurama sighed into his hand wanting to cry for the first time in a long time. He set his brother down and started to wake him. He put his bag down and started to smack Naruto to see if he would wake.
"Shit," Kurama said as he got back up only to see a water bottle in his brother's bag making him pull it out and pour it on him waking Naruto.
"I am getting so sick of people," Naruto growled his teeth growing and his eyes bright red.
"You have to calm down," Kurama said.
"You saved me of course," Naruto said as he got up grabbing his bag.
"Of course," Kurama said. "We weren't that far away anyway." Kurama said as he helped him up.
"Let's go do this with our family," Naruto said as he glanced back.
They walked home through the woods coming into view of their family home and both were getting nervous upon seeing it.
"I have your back okay?" Kurama said glancing at his brother as they saw their father on the steps waiting for them.
"I know," Naruto said and he strode forward leaving his brother behind.
Kurama couldn't help but think his brother was growing too fast and he didn't want that. Kurama supposed he would have to let go of Naruto eventually but he didn't want to.
As they stepped to the door Naruto was carrying his bag and he remembered that he has to have a mark on his hand so he cut himself again and healed it only slightly before he covered it with the strap of the bag.
"Can I see the mark on your hand?" Minato asked before his son could move anymore forward.
Naruto showed him the cut without hesitation and Minato nodded his approval.
"Kurama we need to talk," Minato said.
"Yes dad," Kurama said unsure still what was going on and the gravity of the situation.
Naruto glanced back to his brother worried until Kurama brushed him off telling him to go on without him.
"I need you to cut your palm," Minato said with a sad smile.
"Like you did Naruto?" Kurama asked.
"Yes, I had to do it with Menma also. I just need to exonerate you from being a supernatural too." Minato said.
Kurama took the silver blade and cut his palm.
"Dad just to let you know if I was a werewolf, I wouldn't even be able to touch the blade." Kurama said.
"I know but this is a safety precaution," Minato said.
Kurama did as his father asked and cut his palm proving that he wasn't a werewolf.
"Good," Minato said and walked back to the kitchen.
The house was full Kurama could tell without even going all the way inside. All his siblings were here his parents' grandparents from both sides and even some of his cousins. Kokuo was there too. He really wasn't comfortable with Naruto being here anymore.
"Dad, can I go back to my apartment?" Kurama asked as he went to the kitchen.
"No Kurama you must stay here," Minato said.
His grandparents from his mom's side looked at him with disapproval.
"Kurama we want to know why you want to stop hunting?" his grandma asked.
"I just... I'm still going to go hunting but with all this going makes me question if I even want to hunt anymore. Why so much doubt in us?" Kurama asked turning it back on them.
"Nagato come here," Kurama's grandma called.
Nagato was Kurama's cousin and he used to be Kurama's confidant but it was different now.
"Yes, grandmother?" Nagato asked as he stepped in the room.
"While we're here you will work with Kurama while hunting," their grandmother said.
"No, I hunt with Naruto," Kurama said.
"Naruto will be hunting with others," their grandmother said.
"I am not hunting without Naruto," Kurama said not giving up.
"Minato did you teach him proper manners when he was young?" their grandmother said turning to his father.
"Mito, I did teach them manners but I also taught them to stand up if they don't believe something is right and he doesn't so I'm not going to reprimand him for my teachings." Minato said.
"If you wish to hunt with Naruto then you can but he also has been partnered up with Shinki." Mito said.
"THE HELL I WILL WORK WITH HIM!" Naruto screamed coming into view of the kitchen.
He had to act like he was listening outside the kitchen but he was in actuality in his room listening.
"The last time I worked with him he nearly got me killed," Naruto growled out.
"Naruto watch your mouth," Minato reprimanded.
"You will work with him, your brother, and Nagato whether you like it or not," Mito said sternly.
"Don't worry so much Naruto I got better since then," Shinki said from the doorway.
"Damn it," Naruto growled out as he went to his room slamming the door.
Naruto was worried now because he knew this would happen. Now he really was going to be stuck hunting. He was so annoyed that he almost didn't hear the door being opened.
"Naruto," Minato said softly.
"What dad?" Naruto asked sitting on the couch in his room.
"I want to talk to you about hunting," Minato said.
"Can I ask you something?" Naruto asked.
Minato came to sit next to his son and nodded.
"What would you have done if that phone call was real?" Naruto asked.
Minato went silent because he wasn't really sure.
"Would have really killed one of us?" Naruto asked a pained expression on his face.
"Naruto... it's a way of a hunter's life. I know you don't get it now but when you have kids of your own you will understand. They aren't human," Minato tried to explain.
"Dad we're not human." Naruto said with sadness in his eyes making Minato look at him shocked.
"Yes, we are and we protect people from things that others wouldn't understand," Minato said.
"How can you say that? Some of the things we kill have more compassion than us. Did you ever think that the Hunter's law isn't right? We're supposed to kill our own all because of a change that wasn't their fault to begin with? How is that fair?" Naruto asked standing up.
"They aren't your family anymore if they have been changed," Minato said and Naruto nearly cried at hearing that.
"I don't want to be a hunter. You told me that I had a choice on being a hunter and I don't want to be because I don't agree with what you everyone dictates on what is human. Not once did I feel like I was normal and this makes me feel less human the more I do it. Do you know I can't even make proper friends that's why I just wanted to graduate? You tell us to be normal but how can I do that? You want to shove this way of life on me and I don't want it. How did you make your decision when you married mom? How did you decide you wanted to be a hunter?" Naruto asked.
"Naruto school was one of the reasons I was coming in here to talk to you about." Minato said and gestured for Naruto to sit down and Naruto did. "We are having you do the test for the equivalency test to get your high school diploma that way you don't have to go to school anymore. About what you said your mom told me I didn't have to become a hunter to be with her but a year and a half after we got married a wendigo attacked me and your mom and I felt so defenseless while your mom was fighting and it made want to fight too. After the incident with you boys and your sister with the vampires happened, we were so worried that we may have made a choice for you without taking your feelings into consideration. I'm sorry you couldn't have a normal childhood where we go to your school and talk about what we do for a living but it's not something to be ashamed of." Minato explained.
"Dad I can't ever be normal and it's not even about that. How do... how can explain to the person I love or grow to love that... there is a part me that will never ignore the hunter side of me? Would if they don't want to be brought into this? What if I don't want kids? What if I don't want my kids to be involved in this?" Naruto asked stressing the questions.
"All you have to do is accept yourself and who you are and everything else will follow," Minato said.
"How can I accept myself when I know the people, I love won't accept all of me?" Naruto asked.
"You don't have to be a hunter and I will make it clear to everyone if you want me to," Minato said patting his son's shoulder.
"That's not the point," Naruto said a little annoyed.
"Tell me so I can understand then," Minato said.
"You will never understand," Naruto said.
"Naruto..." Minato said shocked.
"I'll be fine just leave me be," Naruto said turning away from his dad.
"Okay, just to let you know I am proud and everything you will ever do in your life." Minato said and just as he got to the door he turned to Naruto. "Your test is on Friday this week so be ready," Minato said and opened the door to leave the room.
Naruto went to his window and a part of him just wanted to leave the house and escape forever but he couldn't picture his family not looking for him.
'They won't understand and how could I expect them too?' Naruto thought to himself.
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