Author's Note: I AM SO SO SO SO SO SO SORRRYYYYYYYYY! I CAN NOT EXPRESS THE AMOUNT OF GUILT I HAVE FOR NOT UPDATING MY STORIES SOONER. I have been so busy for my preparation for college and then staring college! I am so sorry!. I have found my passion again so let's hope I don't get writers block. Again I sincerely apologize for the wait. Please comment!
Disclaimer: Masashi Kishimoto owns Naruto and my only happiness is writing a fanfic about it.
Chapter 6: Prevailing the future
Despite clearly understanding the words the small child uttered, Tsunade did nothing more than blink and walk toward the inevitable.
Hours passed as the preparations were set, as the people were prepared to stand, and as a eulogy was written. Mina was changed into some black clothes and stood next to his father, the flower was given and the goodbye was said. It was nearing night when it was all said and done. Tsunade gave Mina the day to get over the pain, but she would be waiting the next day.
Naruto held Mina in his arms as they walked back to the apartment, nothing was said between them only a sense of failure which hung to mina like the clothes he wore. It was only inside the apartment when Mina began to sob and Naruto could only hold the small body in his arms that was carrying too much weight in his heart. And like that, they fell into slumber hearing only the beating of their hearts.
As the sun rose calling an end to the night, Mina and Naruto changed for the day ahead of them, nothing was said on account of both deep sadness and awkwardness. Naruto knocked on the Hokage's door, hearing the familiar sound of Tsunade's voice they walked in.
" Hey Baa-chan..." Naruto pulled a chair to the middle in the room, sighing as he sat down. Mina sitting softly on his lap, the redness in his eyes apparent.
" Morning Naruto, and Mina... I know yesterday was hard for you but I hope you can explain more clearly about your situation today. Can you?"
Mina raised his head toward Tsunade and strained a small smile.
" Ok Baa-chan, um... what you wanna know?"
" Well first of all since we now know that Naruto is your father, can you tell me who your mother is?"
Mina furrowed his brows as flashing images of a beautiful black haired figure ran through his mind.
" Im sorry Baa-chan, I can't say mama's name."
" Why is it too hard to pronounce?... Or do you mean you won't say it?"
" Sorry baa-chan...I...w-wont."
Tsunade leaned back in her chair as she sighed, the child's mother would help with the situation but Mina did not want to say her name so she would not force him.
" Ok, can you tell me what you know about the akatsuki?"
" Sure, um...well it was papa who was always telling stories about when he was young papa's age" Mina chose to call the Naruto from the present time, young papa and the Naruto from his time Papa." Um, I don't know as much as my nis-san's or one-san's. uh... I know about uncle Asuma and the A-ka-tsu-ki cause I remember the time where Papa was talking about his training."
" So do you know anything els-"
" Hey Do I complete the Rasengan Mina!?"
" Naruto! Im trying to get some valuable information! You can talk about that later!"
Naruto pouted but understood the situation they were in.
" Alright, So do you know anything else Mina-chan?"
" I know..um.. Oh Papa and Mama said that the Man in the mask is both good and evil."
Tsunade looked bewildered at first, not understanding Mina.
" Who is the man in the mask Mina?"
" Uhh, I don't know his name but Papa said he is the leader of the A-Ka-tsu-ki. Uh.. oh! and he is a Uchiha!"
Naruto and Tsunade stood up in shock.
" A Uchiha! But that's not possible! There's only two Uchiha left in the world and that's Uchiha Sauske and Uchiha Itachi."
" Well, uh.. that's what Papa said, he also said that the Man in the mask is really strong."
" How strong is he Mina-chan? Say someone's name you know at this time that is strong as he"
Mina thought for a moment and a memory flashed.
An older Naruto is sitting at the the head of the table talking with his children.
" You know kids if it wasn't for your uncle ku, I wouldn't have even been able to fight in the war. Our enemies were really strong, stronger than anybody else we ever fought"
" Wow that's so cool dad! just imagine-
And the scene faded from Mina's mind.
" um.. I think, right now nobody can beat him"
Tsunade froze, her heart accelerating from the words.
" D-Do you mean no one in this village can fight him Mina! Not kakashi! or Me or even Naruto!"
" No Baa-chan. But papa will be able to but... he needs to complete the rasengan."
" So what your Saying is that Naruto is the key to beating the Akatsuki?"
" Well.. yea since Papa is the 'Child of Prophecy'"
Tsunade's eye's widened, she removed her stare from Mina's to Naruto questioning look.
" So you really are huh..." She sighed," It's a good thing I contacted Jiraya, he will want to hear about this. And we still don't know who the man in the Mask is. Anything else mina?"
Mina stayed quiet for a minute thinking about his mission, he knew he needed help.
" You have to stop unc- I mean Uchiha I-Itachi from dying!"
"Itachi! But he killed Sasuke's family! And he's trying to kidnap me!-"
" Naruto! If Mina say's he needs to live then he has to!"
Mina looked at Tsunade for a moment not sure to say it but his papa was always in the dark so he would say it.
" Well, Itachi-san only did that cause the village ordered him to."
Naruto froze, he looked to Tsunade for denial but all he found was guilty eye's.
" Do you mean that all of Sasuke's suffering, all his sadness and hate is because of the village! WHY WAS HE NOT TOLD!?"
" It was in the past Naruto! I wasn't even here for the decision! And he was but a child! He knew nothing of what was going to happen!"
" You still never said anything to him when you became hokage! He's now with your stupid ex teammate alone and sad!
" That was his decision!"
" Because he thinks his brother killed his family for nothing! NOTHING!" Naruto's eye's flickered red.
" Naruto you have to calm down, now is not the time!"
Mina held onto Naruto hoping his papa would calm down.
" Its never the time! Im leaving! And I'm taking my kid!"
" Naruto don't you dare leave this room!"
" Watch me"
Naruto grabbed Mina and walked out of the room, slamming the door as hard as he could. The red never leaving his eye's.
