A/N: I don't own Naruto and I think it's too obvious that his father is Yondaime. I mean really how many other people have blond hair and blue eyes in the series. Also I like Itachi and I intend for him to show up sooner than usual and play a bigger part than just walking around not showing any emotion.

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Later that night, as Sandaime left his office, he heard the sounds of someone trudging up the stairs towards him. He waited and watched as the boy walked up to him with questions in his eyes and worry etching his features. A far cry from the Naruto the village of Konoha usually saw. The boy stopped in front of the Hokage and, looking down at the old man's feet, he mumbled

"Ojiisan, I…I need to know." And Sandaime knew then that tonight he would not get much sleep.

Naruto was escorted up into the Kage's private quarters and, as he made himself comfortable on a chair against a wall, he said

"Ojiisan, tell me about Kyuubi."

"Naruto, you have learnt about Kyuubi in Iruka's lectures. What more can I tell you?"

"No! Iruka-sensei's lectures did not teach me anything about Kyuubi's chakra!"

- Kyuubi's chakra! - thought the old man. - It seems Naruto has realized that he can tap into the beast's chakra. This is too soon. He isn't yet strong enough to handle the power of the demon. Still…it may turn out for the best. His loyalty to Konoha bears no question after all.-

"I assume you want to know about the power that you gained when fighting the missing nins Zabuza and Haku. Hn?"

"I felt so powerful. But it hurt. It burned inside me and only my anger kept me going."

"Naruto, the seal on your stomach was designed to allow you to command the chakra of Kyuubi. Unfortunately a demon's chakra is much more potent than a human's." Here the old man paused, wondering how to best explain to the boy the danger he was in.

"My boy, you are have only just started to learn to train your with your own chakra. If I'm reading you correctly, you want to train to use the demon's power as well and this would be unwise."

"But Ojiisan that power helped me save Sasuke! I want to use it! I want to be stronger!"

"Do you want to become strong with power that is not your own? This is not what I would expect from you Naruto."

The boy fell into silence, guilt marring his face.

"No…you're right Ojiisan. I want to be strong on my own." he whispered.

Sandaime smiled lightly, and the thought crossed his mind that his successor, Yondaime, was truly a genius ninja to have picked such a stout heart and unshakeable determination as his legacy.

"But I still want to know. I promise not to try and use the power of the demon but I need answers Ojiisan. Please. Tell me about the sealing and the Yondaime."

Sarutobi walked to the opposite end of his quarters and took a seat on the sofa facing a wall. The wall had the portraits of the four Hokages of Konoha lined up on it and as Sarutobi beckoned to Naruto to join him, he gazed fondly at the picture of the Yondaime.

"Naruto…look at that man." He said as Naruto sat next to him. "He was the one who stood up the greatest demon of all time." Sarutobi proceeded to tell the story of Kyuubi's attack and though Naruto had heard it before, to be told from the point of view of a Kage brought more things to light than he had known. He remembered almost immediately the dreams he had every night.

"And people died. Friends died." He mumbled.

Sarutobi looked at him curiously.

"Is something wrong Naruto?"

Naruto looked up into the old Kage's eyes and, feeling an incredible sense of loss upon remembering his dreams, he broke down and told the old man about his nightly troubles. Sandaime immediately knew that the only person who could tell him about the attack any better than this would have been Yondaime himself. Naruto was reliving that horrible experience every night! – How has this boy not broken down before this! – Thought the old man. As Naruto finished with his waking up, Sandaime stood up and walked into the scroll room. He came back with a short text describing the basics of meditation and handed it to Naruto. – I must do this. He must be able to train his mind or I fear the monster may truly take over. – And with this thought he began to instruct Naruto.

"Naruto, I would like you to practice this at least for an hour everyday."

"Meditation? Ojiisan this isn't just another way for you to keep me out of trouble is it?"

Sarutobi smiled. "No it isn't my boy. You wanted answers and I think with this you might be able to find them. However I will hold you to your promise of not using the beast's power unless necessary."

"Hai! I never go back on my word old man!"

And Naruto left the Kage's company to go back to his apartment. He thought about what the old man had said. He wasn't so stupid that he didn't realize the old man was scared of what would happen if he used to beast's power. But he was Uzumaki Naruto dammit! Still, rushing into things never helped much. He had learnt as much from fighting Haku.

The next morning Naruto decided to first try out the meditation techniques that the old man had told him about. He walked into the forest near his home and sat down cross-legged. He then closed his eyes and began to calm his body. In the next hour, Naruto shifted and fidgeted every thirty seconds and thought of, discarded and approved no less than thirty five different pranks he could play on various people. He jumped up when he felt an hour had passed, pleased with his day's meditation but not really happy with any of the 'answers' he had gained. He figured he could talk to Ojiisan about it again. At least once he had been punished for the seven pranks he had lined up for the old man.

The Kage watched Naruto in his little crystal ball and shuddered as a very familiar grin crossed the young boy's face. He thought back to the time he had seen that smile on his successor's face and remembered how sorry he was that he had decided to visit the public baths that day.