Hi Everyone! *scratchs behind head* Ah ha I really should finish my other stories before I start a new one but I couldn't help it. This is a story about Iruka and Naruto and what it would be like if they were father and son. This story goes back and tells of the past and of before Iruka and Naruto. Please please please comment PLEASE! Thank you so much! Please enjoy this story! I worked so hard! Bye bye oh and i take idea's to for the fuure of this story also check out my otehr stories if I get enough comments I'll update and for this one if I get at least 10 I'll update as soon as the 10th is there...even if that means one hour after a post! Thanks! Bye!

Kimi Ga Iru Kara

By Yami's Only Princess

Kimi Ga Iru Kara

It was the fifth time that Hitomu Minoru had to get up in the night and it was only 3:00 AM! Even if he was one of the most skilled ninja in the whole village and even if he had seen over 100 battles in his short 14 years of life nothing…nothing had prepared him for this! Parenthood! How had this happened you say or who is Hitomu Minoru you ask…well let's take a quick look…

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It was one month ago and Hitomu was living a normal life as a Jônin at age 14 he had many friends and was very popular with everyone. A kindhearted boy he loved to help everyone he saw. As for his family he had one and was happily a part of the strongest in it, he had potential and could very well become the next Hokage. Until one horrible day that everything was ripped out of his life and he became virtually dead to the world. One night there was a horrible battle and he was away from home so wasn't targeted but his mother and father were both dead. Many others died that night too including his best friend and his teammates (who were older then him).

His best friend happened to be a guy named Tatsuaki (Tatsu for short) and was also his teammate. Since Tatsu was about 14 years older then Hitomu he was more of like a big brother then a best friend. Tatsu was expecting his first child but both him and his wife were killed in the attack leaving their newborn child alone in the world just like Hitomu. Since that was his last connection to his best friend and his last glimmer of light he took the baby in but had no idea how hard it would be. That baby's name was Minato…but he gave the child a middle name meaning light because he was his last light in the world. Hikaru…

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That's how a 14-year-old boy started to take care of a baby.

"What is it little one? Why are you crying so much? Are you afraid?" asked Hitomu as he picked up the crying child. He held the baby away from him so Minato's eyes were level with his. The child had golden spiky hair and clear blue eyes. He looked exactly like his big brother when he had been alive.

"Do you miss your Mom and Dad? Don't worry Little One…I'll always be here for you…I won't ever leave you until the day I die and even then I'll be connected to you somehow. If you keep me in your heart I'll always be there," Said Hitomu as Minato started to fall asleep again as he put him back down but as soon as the warmth and calming voice of Hitomu was gone he started to fuss again.

"Shhh…Shhh…don't cry I'm here always…please don't cry anymore…please." But he kept crying, at a loss for what to do he started singing words…just words to anything to hopefully calm the crying baby down.

"Come stop your crying it'll be alright," he sang and he held the little babies hand or more like the baby held his finger.

"Just take my hand…hold it tight…I will protect you from all around you…" He sang as Minato started to close his eyes gently…

"I will be here so please don't cry…" He sang as Minato completely closed his eyes…and let go of Hitomu's finger. The next 14 years passed quickly as he grow and proved himself to be one of the greatest Ninja's of all time. By age 10 he also became a Jônin and through the years a song could be heard.

"For one so small you seem so strong…my arms will hold you and keep you safe and warm. This bond between us can't be broken." Minato grew to be known as the "Yellow Flash of Konoha" but still loved his dad more then anything and he was there for every minute of his childhood.

"You'll be in my heart…yes you'll be in my heart from this day on now and forever more." He watched him go on his first mission and watched him learn under his new Sensei all the while teaching him to.

"You'll be in my heart no matter what they say…" One night almost exactly 14 years prior to when Hitomu took in Minato another horrible war broke out and many were killed in that war. Minato wasn't one of them thanks to his teleportation but unfortunately Hitomu didn't posses this and he had died trying to protect his new baby boy. He died that night in Minato's arms with the new infant crying next to him.

"Please take care of him for me Minato Hikaru…you know before you I felt as if I had no meaning and you brought light into my life. I named you Hikaru because you brought back the hope in my life and light and I know you'll do that for my son."

"I will Dad…I promise I will…I'll protect him like he was my own and I'll tell him all about you and-"

"No…he has to think of you as his father…until the day he's ready…"

"Ok…I promise…"

"Thank you…I can rest now…I've…always thought…of you…like…a son…I love you…you'll be in my heart…always…" and with that Hitomu took his last shuddering breath and died in Minato's arms as Minato cradled him like he was once by Hitomu when he was a baby.

"Goodbye Father…I love you too!" Minato started to cry but soon he was made aware that Hitomu's new son was crying having no idea that his father had just died moments ago. He went over to the little baby that was wrapped in a bundle and picked him up. He pulled the blanket away from the babe's face to see the shining hazel eyes that looked up at him curiously.

"Shhh, don't cry I'm here…I promise I'll always watch over you…Iruka…"

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(Maybe later I'll go more in depth)

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"Where's my father!" Asked a 14-year-old Iruka to everyone. "Where's the Hokage…where is my dad!" but no one answered him until finally he had had enough and used Minato's technique to teleport to the front line. He then saw a great toad and knowing that that toad was Gamabunta he teleported onto him.

"Father!" cried Iruka as he saw Minato lying down with a little bundle held tight in his arms. "Father what's wrong! Tell me father I can help!"

"Iruka Umino…"

"Yes father…I'm here…"

"Take the…baby…"

"Ok…" said Iruka as he took the little bundle in his arms then placed him very gently besides him.

"Naruto…"

"What?"

"The babe's name is…Naruto…"

"What's wrong with you! You don't look hurt?"

"The third…will explain…Iruka look at me…"

"Wh-what?"

"Please promise me you'll take care…of Naruto as your own…"

"Why…can't you…*sniff* you're not going anywhere…"

"Promise me…"

"I promise," said Iruka trying to hold back tears that were threatening to spill.

"When I'm gone…others don't know…you were my son…don't use the teleportation…don't let them know…you'll be in danger…don't let them know…only Naruto…until you have to."

"I promise but don't go," said Iruka now crying while holding onto his father's hand.

"You'll always be my son Iruka…I love you…"

"FATHER!"

"WHAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

"Huh…Na-Naruto…" said Iruka as he wiped his tears away and put on a brave face for the baby.

*Hiccup* "…"

"Well come on my Little One let's go see the Hokage…he was one of the only one's to know about me an our…my dad…" and with that Iruka teleported to the Hokage's office with the precious bundle in his arms.

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"So that's how father died?" asked Iruka looking down as the last Hokage now once again in the red and white robes rocked the baby who was sleeping peacefully.

"Yes…and I'm very sorry it had to come to this, I would have traded my life for his but I couldn't…in the end this was what was meant to happen."

"And Naruto…"

"Yes Naruto has the fox in him…" he said then looked down at the little baby who had a serene look on his face. "As you know the people aren't aware that Minato had a son, or two for that matter…Iruka did Minato say anything to you before he left?"

"He called me Iruka Umino…"

"Yes that's your last name…and you will have to take that last name now…"

"Alright…but what about Naruto?"

"Naruto is a innocent child though the village won't see it that way…he'll need a father…someone to care and watch over him…someone who can know the truth about him but still won't ever leave him."

"I'll do it sir…"

"Iruka…you're only a child barely 14…" as Iruka went to say something the Hokage held up his hand to silence him and went right on speaking. "I don't put it past you and I know you became a Chûnin at age 6 and a Jônin at age 9…younger then even the 4th…now you could be the youngest person ever to be accepted for the ANBU black Opps and could very likely be the next in line for Hokage…you're dream…but if you take this baby as your own you have to give up a lot for him. He becomes your whole world and you can't ever leave him. Are you ready for that Iruka?"

"I am."

"You know a ninja's life is very short with all the missions you go out on you could very well die…and then what of Naruto…you'll have to step down to a Chûnin again. Can you make that sacrifice"?

"…I…I can…"

"Go home Iruka…think about it and come back tomorrow at 2 and we'll see. For now I'll keep Naruto safe." As Iruka left and shut the door Naruto started to cry because his 'daddy' had left him.

"Shhh…don't worry my boy, Iruka will come back tomorrow…" said the Hokage as Naruto once again fell asleep.

"At least I hope he will…"

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Back at Iruka's house Iruka was in bed thinking about what happened that day.

"Can I really do this…can I give up everything and become a father…I'm only 13…well 14 soon but still…I'm just a kid. Though I guess in a sense my childhood ended when I became a Chûnin and even more so when I became a Jônin," asked Iruka to no one as he threw his head back onto his pillow and closed his eyes. "What would you do dad?" and with that he fell asleep.

'Where am I?' Asked Iruka and heard an echo of his own voice. As he looked up he saw only black and at his feet was long grass tickling his ankles. 'Where'd the stars go…it's so dark?'

'Irukaaaa…'

'Who's there…'?

'Come home Irukaaaa' 'How…I can't find my way home…it's to dark…'

'Irukaaaa come home'

'Father? But my home's empty I don't have anyone there! And I can't find anything…it's to dark. Father…I feel so alone.' He said as he kept walking through the tall grass trying to find the village.

'Irukaaaa'

'Where are you!' said Iruka starting to shout because he was getting desperate. He then came upon a steep ledge of a mountain as the wind blew through his hair. He looked at the horizon but could only see darkness.

'Irukaaaa'

Finally Iruka couldn't take it anymore and collapsed on the hillside. As he cried for his father he remembered something his dad had always said to him growing up. And in his mind he could se his father smiling at him. 'I'll always be there for you Iruka…where ever I am I'll be there…'

'YOU PROMISED ME! YOU PROMISED! I NEED YOU NOW! Father…' and he collapsed in tears again. 'I can't hold on can't you just talk to me again…end my nightmare.'

*Gasp* and Iruka sat up in his bed with a cold sweat glistening his body and though he didn't want to admit it, tears were falling freely from his eyes. "Just…just a dream…" As he looked at his clock it said 1 PM.

"Oh God I have to go back to the Hokage." And with that Iruka started to get dressed for the biggest day of his life.

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"Iruka…you're 15 minutes early…have you decided what you want." Asked the Hokage as he rocked Naruto back and forth but as soon as Naruto caught sight of Iruka he started reaching out his tiny hands to him as if saying, 'Daddy come get me now.'

"Yes I have," said Iruka and walked over to the baby and picked him up in his arms as Naruto giggled and cooed.

"What's your decision?" Iruka looked deep into Naruto's eyes and saw that in Naruto's mind that he had already made up that Iruka was his one and only father.

"I want to keep him. I want Naruto to be my son."

"Are you sure about this Iruka…once you take him you can't give him back."

"More sure then anything else in my life," said Iruka as he looked down at Naruto who smiled back at him "Nee~ Naruto."

*Giggling*

"See Hokage we're both happy…"

"Good but you'll have to get a new apartment and baby stuff."

"But how can I-"

*Laughing* "Don't worry Iruka I have everything ready for you in a new apartment.

"But how'd you-"

"I know you Iruka…I knew you'd do the right thing, it's just who you are."

"Thank you Hokage," as Iruka bowed to him and then left through the door for his first day of…parenthood…

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