He Sees Darkness, But Smiles Like The Light

By The Un-wanted Angel and Beta'd by Morgan Yukimari

Hey, I know some people had complaints about the last chapter with some sentence repeating themselves, well, I think that's my fault, because my lap-top is old and I need to get it fixed. I'm sorry for that. This is a special Christmas chapter, I don't recall anyone in the Manga worshiping Jesus or God, but in this fic they do, okay? (But only for like one chapter, LOL I'M BAD!) Let's keep it up with the reviews ^^.

*smiles*

We do not own Naruto

CHAPTER 10

"Tou-san, is it hard being Hokage?" Naruto asked for the ump-teenth time that day. Minato sighed, smiling. He set his tea cup down and knelt down to Naruto.

"Naruto, being Hokage is not match to taking care of you, trust me, taking care of you is more of a challange" Minato smiled, joking, but Naruto pouted, crossing his arms. Minato couldn't help but find that look so adorable. He couldn't keep himself from smiling.

"Finish your milk, Naruto" Minato said, standing up to do the dishes.

"Don't wanna." Naruto complained.

"It'll make you big and strong, strong enough to be Hokage" Minato smiled, racing to answer the slug that appeared in the window sill. a message probably about Naruto from Tsunade no doubt.

"How will one glass, make me big and strong?" Naruto muttered to himself, tracing his finger around the rim of the plastic cup where his warm milk nestled in. He groaned, he figured when Minato's back was turned he could start dumping the milk in the sink, but that plan failed when Naruto was about to tip the glass and Minato forced NAruto to sit at the table till the glass was finished.

Naruto sulked, sitting in his Tou-san's lap.

"I'm not gonna' drink it." Naruto pouted. Minato sighed.

"Naruto, do I have to force you?" He asked, frowing. Naruto shook his head and hid it in his knees.

"You won't have to, because I'm not gonna!"

"...but if you don't. You'll have to live in the hospital." Lightbulb. Naruto jerked his head up giving Minato a confused look threw his bandages. Minato sighed, pretending to sound sad.

"Oh, boy...here I thought it wouldn't come to this!" Minato dramatically weeped. "Tsunade-san sent me a message saying that if you don't eat healthy" He added a sniff and a silent sob for effects. "Then you'd have to live alone in the hospital. Please listen to my, my precious boy, Naruto." Minato couldn't help but smirk evily as Naruto guzzled down the glass in attempts to not live at the hospital.

"Aww, that's my boy. See? it wasn't that bad" Minato kissed Naruto's head.

After Naruto was given a bath, and he had fresh new sleepwear on, Minato tucked Naruto in to bed for the night.

"Good-night Naruto, sweet dreams" Minato softly spoke as he kissed his son's soft forehead.

"Night Tou-san." Naruto yawned turning over to fall asleep in his bed. Minato had tucked Naruto into the covers a little tighter for warmth and making sure Naruto's bedroom window was locked (not wanting another "Kakashi" incident) and started to wind up the music box that laid on Naruto's night stand. Minato left the room and nearly leaped into his bed. He was so excused today that he knew he couldn't stay awake. Naruto was scheduled for a new appointment next week, that was what the letter was all about. Minato smiled, Naruto's act-up at Dinner was actually pretty funny. Minato closed his eyes, drifting off to sleep.

"Minato!" Kushina smiled, holding up some cute baby outfits she found in the card-board box. Kushina was about seven-going-on-eight months pregnant and her tummy stuck out big time. She wore her long green dress with a white t-shirt underneath. Her long, red hair reached her ankles.

"Minato! It's so cute!" She cooed picking up a blue onesie with the Uzumaki crest on the back. Minato entered the room, smiling holding a camera. Kushina frowned putting the Onsie down and folding her hands on her hips.

"Minato, you're a camera-holic!" She grew annoyed when Minato took pictures of her every...single...day.

"But Kushina, you're so beautiful. Why not take pictures?" He smiled, taking two more.

"Minato, will you stop?! you're driving me-OH MY GOD! HE'S KICKING!" She screamed, Minato rushed over, placing her hands on Kushina's round large belly. For a moment, he was silent, and his smile only grew when Minato felt the soft kicks of their baby from her stomach.

"He knows it's you." Kushina smiled.

Minato only nodded, rubbing the hard area which he guessed where that baby's head was.

"Kushina...sit down. You need rest." He insisted forseivley, yet softly, placing Kushina into a chair. Kushina rolled her eyes.

"You're too protective, Minato." She joked, smiling.

"Rather safe than sorry." Minato pointed out, patting and rubbing Kushina's belly. Minato kissed his wife's head and placing a blanket over her.

"Minato..." Kushina said, softly.

"Hm? Yes?" Minato smiled.

"You have to promise me...no matter what happens with the birth, if I die, I want you to-"

"Kushina, don't say such things, you're not going to die, I'll be there for the birth too. You're not dying, Kushina." Minato blocked out the truth in Kushina's words, knowing fully well that the birth may not go smoothly. Kushina bit her lip to prevent tears and placed a fake smile.

"Okay. I'll stop, you're right, nothing's going to happen." She lied, wincing as a hard kick was in place to her uterus.

"Now, let's see if Junior here will go to sleep for you." Minato softly smiled, humming to Kushina's belly as Kushina rubbed Minato's blonde hair. Minato's soft humming, Naruto's light kicks. This is what she loved about life. This moment right here was the best.

"I love you, Minato." She smiled.

"I love you too, Kushina...I love you both."

Minato slowly opened his eyes, he sat up looking to the left of him where Kushina used to sleep. He sighed. It was only a memory. Minato looked at the clock, it was around six, he had to wake Naruto up, get him dressed, feed him breakfast and send him off to school. Today was rehearsal day for Naruto's school Christmas play.

"Tou-san? What if I'm not good?" Naruto asked while Minato applied bandages to is eyes, wrapping it around his head.

"Hm?" Minato asked, with the roll in his mouth.

"What if I'm not a good angel for the play? What if I screw up or forget my lines?!" Naruto asked, worried.

Minato smiled. "Naruto, for one you make a good angel because you are one-most of the time."

Naruto giggled. "And don't worry about forgetting your lines, we'll practice them every night before you go to bed to time your speech." The father promised.

"Okay, Tou-san" Naruto smiled. Minato brought Naruto his coat, gloves hat and his scarf and when they were ready Naruto climbed into his father's arms while Minato "flashed" to Naruto's school.

"Alright, everyone's here" Iruka smiled at his class of angels. Naruto fumbled with his halo, it wouldn't stay on his head and it felt prickly and made him want to itch his scalp. Sasuke sighed, helping Naruto with the glittery halo.

"Okay everyone please take a script and we'll all be singing O' Holy Night" Iruka instructed. Naruto smiled, he knew that song it wouldn't be that hard. Since Naruto's class was the youngest, they would only appear once in the whole play and that was to sing the song, hence why everyone was an angel. Naruto forgot all about being scared if he forgot his lines...until later that night when he chose to use his sight for the play.

Minato helped Naruto back into his angel costume back stage with the other parents.

"There we go, my little angel" Minato smiled.

Naruto beamed, while taking off his bandages. Minato raised his eyebrow.

"You're using your sight for the play?" The father asked.

"Yup-yup!" Naruto smiled. "I wanna' see everyone all at once." Minato pinched Naruto's cheeks and helped the little boy apply his wings and Halo.

"Alright, line up everyone!" Iruka called as the group of angels all lined up in their order.

"I'll be in the center row, Naruto." Minato smiled, kissing Naruto's forehead. "Break a leg"

"Wait...break a leg, Tou-san?" Naruto asked worried.

Minato sighed, really regretting saying that.

Naruto's group went out and Minato had the camera ready, video taping Naruto's appearance. Naruto gasped there were a...lot of people. He gulped. Minato noticed Naruto's distressed face.

"Uh-oh" He said silently.

"S-sasuke...there's a lot of people." Naruto whispered.

"What's wrong, Naruto?" Sasuke whispered back, but Naruto couldn't answer his because the piano began to play and the children began singing, accept Naruto, who couldn't help but only stare at the faces in the audience. A few were pointing at him, or glaring at him and Naruto felt his knees weaken. He was sure those were the people his Papa always talked about when he thought Naruto never listened, the ones who hated him...saw him as a demon.

Kit? Kit! Kyuubi called.

Naruto shook his head "Huh?" He asked.

Play's over.

"Naruto!" Minato called, rushing over to Naruto's spot on stage Naruto smiled.

"Are you okay? you were pale the entire play!" Minato asked worried already checking Naruto's head for a fever. Naruto brushed his hand away and hugged Minato's neck, Minato was surprised but reluctantly hugged back.

"What's wrong?" Minato asked.

Naruto shook his head. "Nothing, Tou-san. That was fun!" Naruto smiled. Minato laughed, not understanding Naruto at all, but as long as Naruto was happy, he was happy.

"Papa!" Naruto chimed hopping down from the stage. "Are we going to open presents back at home?"

"Ha, ha. No Naruto, that's tomorrow night. And you have to get to bed early, because Santa comes tonight" Minato smiled.

"Santa-san?" Naruto smiled. "I've been good! I want a present"

Minato picked up Naruto carrying the child home. The two never did see the arch-angel Kushina walk beside them both.

Well, did everyone enjoy the Christmas Spirit? I hope they did. I know for a fact Naruto did. Anyway, review please :)

-The Un-wanted Angel

-Morgan Yukimari