Naruto's POV
These are probably the comfiest pajamas I have ever worn. I snuggle under the covers and close my eyes, but have no intention of falling asleep. I feel so warm and fuzzy on the inside, it's a new feeling and I can't really describe it. Minato has been so nice to me, nicer than anyone I've ever met. He doesn't see me as a monster; maybe he doesn't know I am one. I have to make sure he doesn't find out.
That old lady, who I forget the name of, told me that I have like brain damage or something. She said something about memory loss, but I seem to remember everything just fine…besides where I live. Eh, I probably heard her wrong. I wasn't really paying attention.
Shoving that thought out of my mind I think about what I'll do tomorrow. It's Saturday so no school for me! I mentally fist pump the air and do a little happy dance in my bed. But, I probably won't be staying here for long…I'll probably end up in a foster home. I shudder at the thought. I don't want to go, but I can't burden the Hokage with my presence. But, who would even adopt me? I'm a monster, people don't really like monsters.
I let out a long and tired yawn.
Oh, whatever I'm too tired to think.
I wake up that morning feeling well-rested and ready for my day. I rub my lazy eyes and look out the window. It's a sunny day, and the birds are singing throughout the village. I smile and lean on my elbows staring out at the village. It's an amazing view from up here, like none I've ever seen before. The sun is high up in the sky, watching over the village. I see children running around on the streets, couples taking a stroll, and ninja patrolling.
I open the window and let the fresh air blow into my face. It makes my hair dance and I close my eyes. It feels so good, and refreshing. Taking in a deep breath, I whirl around and open the door. I hear the sizzling of something on a pan and figure that Minato has already woken up. I make way for the stairs before I realize that I'm still in my pajamas. Rushing back to my room in embarrassment I change into some clothes I find in the dresser.
Minato's POV.
I woke up later than usual this morning, realizing that I missed my first round of paperwork. But, it didn't really bother me too much.
I'm in the kitchen now whipping up some breakfast. Bacon and eggs sounds good, and I'll make some fresh squeezed orange juice. I hear light steps inching their way down the stairs and I turn around to see a little nine-year-old take a seat on one of the island stools. He gives me a big smile.
"Good morning Minato!" He chirps happily and leans his hands on his cheeks. I cringe a little as he addresses me by my first name. I want to shake him by the shoulders and say," No, I'm your dad Naru-chan." I want him to remember me so bad, but I restrain myself from such actions.
"'Morning Naruto. Had a goodnight's sleep?" I ask flipping over the bacon and scrambling the eggs.
"It was good! That bed is super comfy. And the room has the best view of Konoha I've ever seen!" He exclaims cheerfully making a big rainbow with his hands. I chuckle and begin to plate the food. I hand him a plate and he thanks me before digging in. Before his accident he always waited for me to sit down, but I don't mind him being eager to eat…I'll let it slide this time. I place the glass of freshly squeezed orange juice by his plate and he gives me a nod of thanks.
After our stomachs are full, Naruto relaxes in his chair.
"That was delicious. Thanks!" He says the smile never leaving his face. Once again, he's so bubbly, it's like he's never sad.
"You're welcome." I say smiling and I take both of our plates and rinse the in the sink.
"So, what are we doing today?"
"I have to head to the office and finish up some paperwork, typical Hokage stuff, as for you…you can do whatever you like." I know I should probably stay with him, but the council will slay me if I don't do my job. I turn around and see that his face has lost a bit of its cheeriness, but it quickly is replaced with a smile.
"Okay! Uh, should I leave? I mean I must be bothering you…you know I should probably go register at a Foster home or something." He says hopping off from his seat. I quickly rush past him and stand in front of him.
"No, that's not necessary." I say quickly my words kind of jumbled. He tilts his head in confusion.
"But why?"
"I'm in charge of you right now, you're my responsibility. I was the one that was notified about your condition and signed off as your guardian. Until we find out what happened and who your parents are…you'll be staying with me." I confirm.
His eyes light up. "Awesome!" He smiles and rushes into my arms. I freeze at his hug and he squeezes my torso tightly. I'm about to hug him back when he pulls away, his cheeks turning a tint of red.
"Sorry," He mumbles embarrassed, looking at the ground. "No one's really cared about me before, so this makes me really happy."
The words send a sharp pain through my heart. Like it was just stabbed with a knife. No one has ever cared about him, remembering me or not, it's true. I never really cared about Naruto, never really treated him like my son.
I bend down so that we meet eye to eye.
"Naruto I want you to know one thing." He nods notifying me that he's all ears. "I care about you, and never be afraid to ask me anything." I say pulling him into a tight hug. His body tenses up at the contact, but shortly after he wraps his arms around my neck and nuzzles his face into my shoulder. "Thank you," he whispers and I close my eyes letting the tears flow down my face.
Naruto, I'm so sorry.
Naruto's POV.
After Minato left I was bored to death, I tried everything! But, the house was so boring I had to escape.
So here I am, with a bag of kunai I found stashed in Minato's closet (Don't worry I'm just borrowing) and some shuriken. I'm at the schools training grounds and since it's Saturday no one is here. I take out the Kunai and practice throwing them at the target, but fail miserably. I stomp my feet in frustration and throw another, this time more forcefully, and it hits the edge of the target. I hit it! Although, not in the center or even close to it, but my Kunai hit it! I hear someone snicker behind me, and I spin around.
"You call that a throw?" The leader of those teenage boys, who constantly pick on me, snorts and walks over. He pushes me aside, and I fall to the ground. The dirt gets in my eyes and I wince at the uncomfortable feeling. I can hear him rummaging through my stash of Kunais, actually Minato's, and instead of hearing the Kunai hit the target I feel an intense pain rush through my body. My left leg turns completely numb due to the pain and I force my eyes open.
There are tears streaming down my sandy face, and I see the Kunai dug deep in my left leg. Panicking I look up at the boy with worried eyes, but he's already running away and his friends are rewarding him with high-fives.
"Way to finish off that brat! Good riddance we don't need a demon in our village." One of the boys says patting the other on the back. This is the last straw. The growling at the back of my mind intensifies and I let it take control of my body.
"Kill them, make them suffer." The monster growls and I feel my self-going in and out of consciousness.
"Finish them. "It says, using my voice but my voice isn't my own. It's much deeper, and has an edge to it. I close my eyes and let my self-fade into darkness.
Minato's POV.
I can't seem to concentrate at all, as I scribble down some information. I've been trying to do my paperwork, but every time I start my mind drifts to Naruto. Is he ever going to get his memory back? The thought has been haunting me ever since yesterday. I mean sure it would be okay for him to totally forget about me so that I can start over and be a great dad, but…if he never remembers it'll be more difficult revealing to him that I actually am his biological father. And if he remembers, will he treat me differently? Before this whole accident, he never really shared any of his feelings with me, we rarely saw each other, only exchanged small talk before parting, and we never, ever hugged or showed any signs of affection towards one another. It was just something that never crossed our minds. He managed his own business and I managed mine.
I run my rough hands through my hair and sigh. This is going to be quite a challenge. I mean sure I care a ton about Naruto, but I'm not good with fatherly duties. I'm not good at showing affection towards him, so how am I just going to learn overnight? My mind drifts to back before Naruto was born. I was so excited to finally be a father, when Kushina told me the news I wanted to explode out of joy. We were finally going to have our own little boy. I remember constantly talking to her about how what we were all going to do once he was born, about his first steps, his first word, his first day at school. But, after finding out about her death, I missed all of those. I completely neglected Naruto, our son. I feel hot tears blurring my vision. What have I done?
"Sensei?" I look up to see Obito standing in front of me. His headband swoops over his left eye, ever since the accident he had lost it by giving his sharingan to his teammate Kakashi. His voice shakes me from my thoughts and I wipe my eyes.
"Are you okay?" He asks, his voice wavering. He steps closer to my desk and takes a seat. Letting out an exhausted breath, I lean the right side of my head on my palm.
"I'm alright. Obito, you were there the night Naruto had his seizure. Do you remember anything?" I ask, my voice returning to its firm self. He smacks his lips making a pop sound and taps his pointer finger on his chin. And it's as if a light bulb floats above his head because his face lights up.
"I do! I was going to check up on him, since I know he's had a fear of thunderstorms since he was young, so I was going to go keep him company. But when I arrived I found him lying unconscious on the floor, his body totally still. But, there was something ominous about the house. Sensei, I honestly don't think he had a seizure, I think this was done on purpose by someone. I surveyed the house quickly before picking him up and bringing his limp body to the hospital, but I found absolutely no trace of anyone. It's as if they just did it and disappeared. Maybe you should get him checked out by a Yamanaka." He suggests leaning in his seat. "I'm so glad he's okay though, I thought he was going to die," Obito bites his lower lip, "I'm sorry to hear that he doesn't remember you, Sensei."
"That sounds like a good idea, thanks Obito. You mentioned this being done on purpose…did you sense someone's chakra?" I ask my mind thinking of why someone would do this to Naruto and not pursue in capturing him. Obito hesitates before nodding his head slowly.
"Yeah, it was a small glimpse of their chakra…but I'm not one hundred percent sure that it actually was a person. Could have just been a dog or cat outside…I don't know."
I bite my lip. Why would someone want to make Naruto forget about me? It's not really something a normal enemy would do, maybe he did actually just have a seizure, but getting him checked out by a Yamanaka won't hurt anyone.
"Okay. Thank you Obito, your analysis has helped loads," I smile at him," I'll have him get checked up by a Yamanaka soon." I stand up putting on my Hokage hat. Obito stands up as well and gives me a nod. "I'll see you around Sensei. Let me know if you need any help, Naruto's like a little brother to me, I want to make sure he's doing okay." Obito says smiling. I feel like Obito has a deeper relationship with Naruto than I've managed to develop with him and I'm his father. I give him a thumbs up and watch as he heads out the door.
Time to go see what Naruto's up to.
AU: Hi there! So yes I know I'm updating a ton with this story, but I just love writing it. I've been planning for so long to write a Naruto/Minato father son type of fic so getting around to doing it is just so funnn! (: I'm also really happy to see how much love this fic is getting. I honestly thought this was just going to be a load of crap, since like I'm not the best writer, but seeing that you guys really are enjoying it makes me so happy! Thank you for reviewing, favoriting, and following. It means LOADS. :D