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CHAPTER 2. A chance
Minato, Naruto and Kakashi arrived outside the village gates and stopped there. Kakashi was about to set foot past the gates and into the village when his sensei stopped him.
"Kakashi, I'm not going to condone with these beatings Naruto's receiving." Minato said, his tone serious. "I'm going to teach Naruto myself."
Kakashi's eyes widened, "Sensei, what are you talking about?"
"I'm going to personally oversee Naruto's training." Minato told his pupil.
"Sensei… what are we going to tell the current Hokage?" Kakashi asked, curiosity taking over as he eyed the former Hokage.
"I will talk to him" Minato replied, looking down at his son who was still unconscious, tenderly brushing a stray lock of hair out of the young blond's face, "Naruto, I'm sorry for what I've done... You will get the life you deserve. I promise," before turning to his ex-student and saying, "Let's go Kakashi."
The silver haired ninja nodded and they finally set foot in Konoha. As they walked through the village, the strange procession received many curious stares. When they finally entered the Hokage Tower, the secretary gave a kind smile to Kakashi and Minato, who was still in a henge, but when her eyes fell on Naruto, her expression soured into a disgusted look.
"What is that demon brat doing here?" she scream shrieked, jabbing a finger in Naruto's direction, rousing the latter from his sleep.
Naruto spilled out of Minato's arms as the latter let rage overcome him, his usually calm and collected mind short circuiting after seeing the treatment of his son. The village had not honoured his last wish. Giving up his usual diplomatic approach in favour of a Kushina-style solution, he very nearly shoved a Rasengan into the secretary's stomach had Kakashi not held him back. Naruto, now fully awake, righted himself from his position on the floor, noticing that the people in the room were giving him the usual hate filled glares. Minato's gaze swept across the room, noticing the glares his son was receiving and returning them with one of his own which caused gossip to break out among the civilians. At first, Naruto was surprised by the protectiveness of the person, before shaking it off and dashing out of the Hokage Tower, heading towards the village gates again.
Minato was extremely angry, and even that was an understatement. Rage leaked from every fibre of his being, coupled with a sizeable amount of Killing Intent. He ran after his son, leaving the shocked ninjas to stare in surprise at the chaos.
"Sensei…" Kakashi muttered as the Yellow Flash disappeared.
Naruto was speeding down the streets yet again, thinking, 'What was I doing in that guy's arms? Nobody wants me… I'd be better off dead.' He kept running until, through his peripheral vision, he saw a blur flash past him, before he hit something warm and soft. Naruto looked up at the obstruction and realised that someone was standing there. The man grabbed his arm and the young blond flinched at the contact. "Naruto, where are you going?" Minato asked gently. "As if you'd care!" Naruto yelled, snatching his arm back before breaking out in a run. He barely heard, "Naruto! Stop it!" coming from the man.
Naruto had just managed to run past the village gates and into the forest when Minato caught up with him and lightly gripped his arm again. "Naruto, I'm sorry. I wanted to tell you earlier but… I didn't know how to say it then and…" the blond ex-Hokage started, "I'm your father." He finished, the words coming out in an incoherent rush that sounded more like, "Imyrftr."
"What?" Naruto just stared at him.
"I'm your father." He said, this time more coherently.
Naruto's reaction was what Minato was expecting, "If you're my dad, then why did you leave me?" the young blond yelled, his eyes flashing dangerously, red bleeding into his pupils as he glared at the former Hokage.
"Naru-" Minato was cut off by the young boy running off, screaming, "I'd be better off dead!"
"Naruto! Stop it!" Minato yelled as he caught up with his son and grabbed his arm for the third time that day. Before Naruto could register what was happening, the older blond pulled his son into a hug and begged, "Please stop this Naru-chan."
Naruto was shell shocked. It was the first time someone had hugged him. 'It's warm.' Naruto thought, feeling a strange sense of belonging and hugging the man back. Tears slid down the young blond's whiskered cheeks as he held onto the man as if his life depended on it.
Minato patted his son's back affectionately as he cried, the red in the young blond's eyes draining away to reveal its usual azure colouration. The boy lifted his small head, "Are you really going to be my daddy?" he asked shyly.
"Yes Naru-chan. I'm going to be your daddy," Minato's face softened and he smiled at his son. The latter gently picked the young blond from the floor and carrying him in his arms.
"Daddy… Am I a demon?" Naruto muttered, sadness saturating his tone.
"No Naruto. You're not a demon, you're a hero." Minato whispered tenderly and smiling, seeing his son give him a shaky smile.
"I'm fine. Let's go visit the Hokage." Minato replied as he fell into step beside his former student.
Naruto stared at Kakashi with his large blue eyes and asked, "Daddy, who's this?"
The passers by looked on in horror, thinking, 'The demon brat is calling that poor man Daddy, who's friends with Kakashi! This is unacceptable!'
As they stepped back into the village, Kakashi came running to them, a flustered look on what could be seen of his face having taken off his Anbu mask.
"Sensei, are you okay?" Kakashi asked, worry staining his words.
"Naruto, this is Kakashi," Minato replied, setting Naruto down to walk on his own.
"Hel-lo Ka-ka-shi nii-san…" Naruto articulated, a hint of fear in his voice.
"Hello Naru-chan." Kakashi said, shooting the young blond his famous eye-smile.
Naruto beamed with joy and bounded towards Kakashi and clung to his jacket. Kakashi smiled under his mask and let Naruto climb onto his back and gave him a ride.
"Sensei…" Kakashi started with Naruto on his back.
"What is it?" Minato asked as they continued to walk towards the Hokage Tower, his eyes never leaving his son so that he could catch the young blond if he fell.
"He has your smile." Kakashi finished, giving another one of his eye-smiles.
"I know." Minato answered, smiling serenely at his ex-student.
"Hey demon brat! Let go of Kakashi-san and go die!" a civilian man yelled.
Naruto jumped off of Kakashi's back and ran to Minato and gripped the man like a lifeline. Luckily for Minato, the henge didn't break under the tackle-hug from his son. Minato glared at the man and mixed in a fraction of his killing intent which caused the civilian go rigid with fear and leave. Naruto began to cry before feeling warmth envelop his body as Minato pulled him into another hug.
"Shhh… Everything's going to be fine Naruto." Minato told the whimpering blond, smoothing the latter's hair to comfort him, and he felt as Naruto's body relaxed in his embrace.
The trio finally arrived at the Hokage Tower and entered, noticing evidence of the chaos that broke out not long ago. They were able to enter the Hokage's office without any resistance. Minato rapped on the door and received a "Come in," from behind the door.
"Old Man!" Naruto shouted with joy and barrelled into the Sandaime.
"Good evening, Hokage-sama." Minato and Kakashi sank into bows.
"Naruto, why are you here?" the Hokage asked curiously
"Hokage-sama, could you activate the silencing seals and dismiss the Anbu?" Minato requested.
The Hokage raised an eyebrow, "How did you know?"
"I'll tell you as soon as you have done what I've requested." Minato replied, plucking Naruto off the Hokage and handing him to Kakashi.
"Very well." The Hokage waved dismissed the Anbu hiding in the room and formed a hand seal to activate the silencing seal.
Minato smiled and released the henge and watched as Sarutobi turned pale. Naruto jumped out of Kakashi's arms, walked over to the old man and proceeded to shake the living daylights out of him, "Old Man!"
"Oh! Sorry Naruto." The Hokage apologised as he ruffled the young blond's hair. "I thought you said you'd reveal yourself, not do another henge." Sarutobi said sternly.
"It's me Sarutobi. Don't tell me you've forgotten who I am. I'm hurt." Minato teased, before relaying everything to the Third Hokage.
"That's preposterous! How can you expect me to believe that you really are Minato who was brought back to life by someone." The Hokage said sceptically, sarcasm mixed into his tone.
"Here's proof." Minato said, tossing a tri-pronged kunai behind the Hokage before disappearing and reappearing in a flash of yellow. Minato picked the odd kunai up and walked back to the front of the desk to see something bordering a smirk playing on his predecessor's lips. Not even a few seconds later, he was tackled by a flying Naruto, who pleaded, "Can you teach me how to do that?" his eyes sparkling.
Minato ruffled his son's hair and said, "When you're older," smiling as the young blond pouted. After a few minutes, Kakashi and Minato decided to visit Naruto's apartment and they left the Hokage Tower, Minato in his henge. Kakashi absently slipped out his Icha-Icha and broke out in cold sweat as he felt Killing Intent directed at him. He turned around mechanically to see a livid Minato. The silver haired Jounin gulped and took off, to save his beloved book from his sensei's wrath.