A/N: Hey guys. Sorry i took so long to update. School was getting in the way anyway here is another chapter and PLEASE REVIEW!

Kakashi was running, trying desperately to protect his beloved book from an extremely piss Minato with Naruto in tow, the latter thinking that it was piggy back race but in truth, it was more like a race of life and death. For Kakashi's Icha-Icha, that is.

"KAKASHI GIVE ME THAT DAMN BOOK NOW!" Minato roared as he sped up.
Kakashi cried anime tears as he raced down the streets.

MINUTES LATER

Naruto was down sitting on the ground watching his dad and Onii-san run around in circles. The young blond sighed dejectedly before walking off without anybody noticing. He plodded down the streets and was yet again on the receiving end of many death glares.

Naruto gazed longingly at the playground. There were many kids milling about and spending time with their parents. They look so happy, and so loved.

"Why can't I be like them?" Naruto asked himself as he watched them play.

Meanwhile Minato had just finished ripping Kakashi's book into little pieces before glancing over to where Naruto was supposed to be and finally noticed his son's absence.

"Naruto…" he breathed. "NARUTO WHERE ON EARTH DID YOU GO!" Minato shouted and proceeded to tear the village apart looking for his son. Kakashi trailed behind his sensei inwardly mourning the 'death' of his beloved book. He made a mental note to buy a new book and ask Jiraiya for the newest release.

Meanwhile, in the park, Naruto was running around with the other children, drowning in ecstasy.

"Time to go home!" the mothers shouted as they gave Naruto looks of pure and utter disgust which made him stop in his tracks.

"See ya Naruto" a chubby boy called as ran off to his dad.
Then the fat man who could only have been the chubby boy's dad whispered into the boy's ear

"Son, don't you dare go near that boy anymore"

"Why not Dad?" the brown haired boy asked, confusion written all over his face. His father took his hand and led him out of the park.

"Son, you'll learn later on why we hate him" the man replied cryptically.

Nearly all the children and parents left, leaving Naruto watching the orange and pink hues bleed into the cerulean sky. A slight grumble resounded through the near empty park, causing Naruto to whip around, looking for the source.
"Not yet dad" a voice groaned. The blond turned around yet again to see a young boy whose hair was pulled into a ponytail wearing a pale green shirt, brown pants and blue sandals.

"Come one Shikamaru, let's go home and have a game of Shogi" the man drawled lazily as he tenderly hefted his son onto his shoulders.
Shikamaru grumbled before falling asleep, his head resting atop his father's. The man smiled gently at the sight and left, his gait lofty. Naruto stared at the bond the father and son duo shared, tears stinging his eyes. He eyed them until they disappeared on the horizon, leaving him standing alone. The blond sat down on the swing and built up momentum before propelling himself high into the air, feeling the wind play in his hair and whistle in his ears. He watched as the world tilted and gave way to the sky before coming back into his scope of vision again.

"Why can I be like them?" he muttered. "Why do I have to be so different? Did I do something wrong? Maybe I really am a demon. Maybe dad just lied to me."

Naruto mumbled as he dug his feet into the ground, halting the swing. Tears sprung from the corners of his eyes as he cried his heart out. The pain in his heart was so great; it felt like a serrated cleaver had cut through his soul.
"WHY AM I DIFFERENT?" he screamed to the heavens, his voice cracking as the full blown wail died down to sobs. "It's so unfair." He whimpered, swiping at his tears with the back of his hand.

Minato had arrived in time to watch his son venting his sadness, anger and despair. He had heard everything his son had said and the emotional pain he felt was just as deep, knowing that his son had suffered so much loneliness in his life. He walked over to his son and pulled him close to his chest, smoothing his son's hair as he let tears etch their way down his face.
"Oh Naruto. I'm so sorry for what I did to you" he whispered into his son's hair, sadness emanating from his words.

Naruto clung to his father's coat as if his life depended on it, blubbing into it and taking in his father's scent. Minato broke off from the hug and slowly lifted his son onto his shoulders. Naruto squealed in fright and surprise but soon relaxed. Once he was perched on his father's shoulder he leaned over and beamed through his tears at the latter. Minato returned the smile with one of his own and set off towards their home, the sun dipping beyond the horizon, silhouetting the pair as they walked off into the sunset.

Now at Naruto's Home

Minato was shocked in fact, shocked didn't even begin to cover it. His SON was living in a very filthy apartment. The filthiness of the apartment was incredible. There were ramen cups strewn across the ground with cockroaches building nests in them. Clothes seemed to be the new floorboards in the apartment and the rest was too disgusting to describe. The problem was Naruto seemed rather blithe despite the atrocity that was his apartment.

"Um… Naruto… do you ever clean your house?" Minato asked, his face a mask of concern as he stared down at his son who was still holding his hand.

"Um… no. I don't know how but Old Man helps me whenever he's free." The bubbly blond chirped.

"I guess I'll have to teach you then…" Minato sighed exasperatedly. His son didn't even know basic personal hygiene which was very depressing. He made a hand sign and whispered "Kage Bunshin no Jutsu." A plume of white smoke appeared and when it dissipated, another Minato emerged from the smoke. "Let's get cleaning then." He said.

"Cool…" Naruto said, and, awed by the creation of a clone, began poking at it.

"Well, let's start with something easy. Can you pick those Ramen cups up?" Minato started.

His son nodded eagerly and made to pick one up. The moment he touched it, hundreds of cockroaches scurried out, going all over the clothes and garbage to nestle somewhere else. Naruto cried out and dropped the cup, eliciting a sigh from his father.

"Looks like we have a long way to go…" Minato sighed as he picked the abandoned cup from the floor and stashed it in a rubbish bag.

"Naruto, you just pick it up quickly and immediately toss it into the bag. Can you do that?" Minato asked soothingly.

Naruto nodded hesitantly and picked another discarded piece, holding it away from himself as if it were a poisonous spider. He quickly hurled the cup towards his father, missing the rubbish bag. Thankfully, Minato saved himself from getting sprayed with cockroaches and mould by catching the cup midair with the black plastic bag. Naruto smiled, snatching up another one and pelting it at Minato, which the latter intercepted with the rubbish bag. This continued on until they all the rubbish was cleared.

"Now we're just left with the clothes. Same thing, pick it up and drop it into the basket." Minato instructed. They went about tossing all the clothes into the basket, slowly uncovering parts of the buried floorboards. After a few hours of floorboard excavation, the wooden floor was finally revealed.

"Now, we're going to bring these to the wash." Minato said, carrying three full laundry baskets of clothes while his son dragged two behind him. They brought it to the washing machine, where Minato squeezed half a basket full of clothes in, slamming it shut to keep the clothes from coming out again. He added detergent and washing powder before going to the settings. Apparently, Hiruzen had already done it and Naruto hadn't touched it. He marveled his son's ability to live in such a filthy environment, He saw.

He switched the machine on and let the clothes wash. He left Naruto staring at the machine in awe. He walked into the kitchen and yanked open the refrigerator. The moment he did so, a wave of noxious fumes hit him. He grimaced and put his sleeve over his nose and mouth. He grabbed another rubbish bag and swept the contents of the fridge into it before tying it up and throwing it into the rubbish chute after that the fourth hokage made a quick mental note to buy some food for the fridge, new clothes for Naruto because he clothes was nothing but rags and some other things as well.

A/N: Hey guys, I need your help. I need you guys to choose. Please PM me or tell me through review (I take anonymous review as well)

POLL

MINATO

1. Minato shows his real self.

2. Minato doesn't show himself.

NARUTO

1. Naruto has no friends in academy.

2. Naruto has some friends.(Tell me who)

MINATO

1. Become Hokage

2. Don't become Hokage

PM or review your choices by putting the numbers you see before each option(you can choose more than one). If no one answers the poll, I will simply go with how I want the events to unfold. Please review. Thank you for your support.