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Chapter 6. Who are you?
"Dad! You're real! This isn't a dream!" Naruto shouted as he lunged towards his father.
Minato smiled sadly. His son had thought that this was a dream.
"Yes, Naru-chan. I'm really here and I promise you I won't leave," Minato said as he hugged his son. They made their way towards the kitchen, where Minato began to cook. Naruto stood beside his father, trying desperately to see over the counter and observe as his father prepared their meal.
"Hey Naruto…Would you like to move away from your apartment?" Minato asked
"No… For some reason, my gut feeling is telling me to stay here." Naruto mumbled, looking down at the floor as he twiddled his fingers, giving up on seeing the cooking process of what went in his mouth.
"Oh, okay… You know, Naruto, this was your mother's apartment when she was little." Minato said as wiped away the tears that sprung from his eyes as he chopped an onion. The loss of his wife cut deep in his heart.
"Really? Who was my mum?" Naruto asked happily, oblivious to the pain the subject caused his father.
"Uzumaki Kushina… She was from the Uzumaki clan which was destroyed in the third Shinobi war… She was exceedingly beautiful and very kind even though she acted like a tom boy-" Minato explained as fresh tears rolled down his eyes.
"Dad…Dad…I'm sorry." Naruto murmured as he left for his room. Minato hastily dried his tears with his sleeve.
"Naruto! Come back…" Minato said as he balanced the dishes and set them down on the table in the living room.
"Are you sure, Dad?" A meek voice called from the room and the young blonde poked his head out the door. Minato nodded before turning to root around in the fridge for a beverage as Naruto toddled into the living room.
"Yeah I am fine so…What do you want to do today?" Minato asked, picking up his chopsticks and attacking his food with the wooden sticks. At first, Naruto remained mute. He'd been alone all his life so he didn't know what people usually did with their family. Then, Naruto broke into a wide grin saying, "Dad! Let's go to the park!" as he practically bounced off the walls with excitement.
"Sure! We'll go after we eat," the Fourth Hokage said as, before shoveling the food into his mouth.
After a few minutes, Naruto and Minato left the house for the park, the older blond casting a henge to appear as a brunet in his mid twenties with stormy grey eyes. The moment they entered the park, the duo received many glares from the parents. Naruto sat on the swing and urged his father to give him a push. The two enjoyed themselves to the fullest, ignoring the whispers breaking out around them as looks of utter disgust were shot their way. Minato watched his son smile, but he couldn't shake the feeling that there was something more, something beneath the smile. That his son was hiding something. 'Naruto… Oh yeah. I was going to visit the Hokage,' Minato thought as he gave the young blond another push on the swing.
"Hey Naruto, let's go see the old man," Minato called, stepping away from the swing. Naruto dug his heels into the ground and got off the swing before Minato hoisted the young blond onto his shoulders and set off towards the Hokage Tower.
They entered through the window, the Sandaime saying, "Well well. What a pleasant surprise," cheerfully as he watched the young blond refuse to get of his father's shoulders.
"Come on Naruto, I really need to talk to the Hokage," Minato pleaded as he tried to lift his son off but despite all that, Naruto still refused. Minato had to force the blond off, causing Naruto to run off to a corner and sit there, sulking.
"Sarutobi, I noticed how all the villagers treat Naruto. Start explaining," Minato shouted, shaking with barely contained rage.
"I'm very sorry Minato. I couldn't do anything because of the council," the Sandaime said.
"Damn! The council's just for advising, they don't have that much power over you," Minato shot back.
"Yes, but they've recently gained more power," the Sandaime deflected.
"You should still have let someone adopt him, or at least not let him get beaten!" Minato growled.
"I'm trying," Sarutobi defended.
"You're not trying hard enough! Sorry. I'm just so angry," Minato sighed.
During the course of the argument, Naruto had wandered off towards a river. He dipped a finger in the clear liquid and watched ripples extend from where he'd inserted his finger.
"He made you suffer…" a deep voice growled out, causing the blond to whip around, "Who are you?"
Minato arrived in time to hear the outburst and stared at his son, confused. "Naruto, who were you talking to?" Minato scooped his son up.
"Nobod-" the young blond was cut off by a loud growl.
"Who are you? Come out now!" Minato demanded, whipping a kunai out and holding it in a reverse grip.
"Daddy, that was my stomach," Naruto blushed in embarrassment. Minato blinked owlishly before sighing in relief and stowing away his kunai.
"Let's go to Ichiraku's," Minato suggested, Naruto nodding eagerly.
A few minutes later, the two found themselves in Ichiraku Ramen.
"Minato," Teuchi breathed when Minato released the henge. Minato looked up at the ramen chef, before a fist socked him in the jaw.
"Do you know how much Naruto suffered because of you? Why didn't you come back sooner! Do you know how many times I've seen him beaten up and injured? How many times I've had to see him being sent to the god damn hospital or how many times I've had to hear him crying out in pain and yet not able to do anything?" Teuchi was leaning over the counter and very nearly clambered over it if Ayame hadn't held him back.
Minato looked down in shame, the words cutting into his already shattered heart.
"Why didn't you dodge?" Teuchi shouted, straining against his daughter's grip.
"You're right. I don't deserve to call myself his father, or him my son. I deserved that punch," Minato turned his head away from the chef, tears glistening in his eyes.
Teuchi stared unbelievingly at the blond ex-Hokage before sagging in his daughter's arms, sighing,
"Take a seat and order, but don't expect me to have forgiven you yet Minato, even if Naruto does," he spat the older blond's name venomously.
"Miso ramen," the two blond's ordered together, the two turning to look at each other.
"You like Miso ramen too?" Minato asked, surprised, as he grabbed a pair of chopsticks.
"It's my favourite!" Naruto chirped, lightening the heavy mood.
"Itadakimasu!" they both said as they dug into their ramen. Teuchi watched the two blonds eat before turning to make another bowl. After the meal, the two left the ramen stand, Minato's wallet significantly lighter.
"Err..Dad" Naruto said as he looked at father."Are you alright?"
"Huh?..Don't worry I will…be fine.." Minato muttered softly.
A/N: Thank you English Illiterate for helping me! Anyway..I AM VERY SORRY for the shortness. Please forgive me, I have A BIG exam coming up and I am studying so please forgive me by the way I have some question. Please answer if you want: PLEASE REVIEW! by the way Please wish me luck :) if you want.
1. Was Teuchi mean to Minato?
2. Should I not make any omake?
3. Is this chapter good or bad?