Author's note I don't own Naruto or devil may cry (the swords if you were interested). I'm overwhelmed by how much people seem to like this fic, I know some pairs are rare and at least I have always wanted someone to have the balls to tell Hiashi what an arse he and the elders are.

Chapter 4

Hiashi had been sitting off in another room to think about when he had been told "it's true Hinata does remind me so much of her mother, she is my first daughter so it is her destiny to be clan heiress but she has always been too shy and has never shown much skill with the family taijutsu style. Her sister Hinabi even beat her in their matches. Hiashi didn't want a weak heir to the clan or a weak daughter so he made her realise she was weaker that the rest of the clan...what if this boy could change that? I always thought he was the demon but a demon wouldn't have saved her, if he was the demon when he was strong enough he would have finished the job and destroyed konoha"

Hiashi went over the situation over and over in his mind; perhaps he had been wrong..." Naruto couldn't be the demon everyone thought he was, the council was wrong...HE was wrong to treat the boy like that all this time, but now he has our bloodline ability...yes I think that might work"

Shino had been mulling the new facts about Naruto over in his mind; thinking about the blonde's childhood and how everyone had treated him had the stoic bug user thinking about his own younger self. "I didn't used to act so cold to everyone, I used to try and fit in and make friends but when people learned about my bugs they all freaked out and wouldn't talk to me anymore, after a while I took to wearing my family's traditional jacket to cover up the effects of my training, my father knew if I hadn't I would get fan girls but they could freak out like everyone else. I started wearing goggles too... to stop people seeing the hurt I felt knowing I would never have friends that knew and still liked me." Shino looked to his team mates "they know about me and they don't mind...and now Naruto... maybe I don't have to hide anymore around them"

Kiba had always had Akamaru to play with and because of his family's animal affinity he took on the boisterousness and aggressiveness of a dog so he always had lots of fun with the others in his clan but the rest of the village thought he was just loud "at least I have my team-mates now, Shino is so quite but were good friends, Hinata is so shy but she really is cute...I wonder if she will,,," he didn't get to finish the thought because Sakura smacked him on the head

"Kiba I know what you were thinking and its never going to happen"

Sakura had been thinking about how she had treated Naruto over the years and knew she needed to change "everyone used to make fun of my forehead until Ino and I became friends, I remember it used to hurt so much with all those kids teasing me...that's nothing compared to what Naruto has had all his life...no wonder he pulled all those pranks, all he wanted was someone to notice him as something other that a demon" Sakura decided not to chase Sasuke too much and train more "maybe then he will notice me" anyone that could read her thoughts would have sighed, she really did have a one track mind, even inner Sakura sweat-dropped.

the hokage mulled over everything Naruto had told him and what he knew about him "he has changed so much, I don't think he has anything to worry about anymore" he looked at each of the genin in the room " he has so many friends that accept who he is... maybe with his help I can finally hand over the reins of hokage to someone younger...I'm getting too old for this"

Zabuza couldn't believe what he was hearing " so let's go over that once more, your offering Haku and I sanctuary in konoha and all you want is for us to join you and become leaf nin? I know your hokage is upstairs but what makes you think you can offer something like this and even IF we agreed what would stop someone from taking us out for even being near there?"

Naruto sat down in front of him so they could look each other in the eye "yes that is what I am offering you; I have the authority to offer such a thing because I am the head of a clan, the hokage is upstairs and you both owe me your lives so the choice is yours"

Knowing Haku hated their life on the run and wanted a home Zabuza nodded "ok, I will agree to join konoha if your hokage agrees"

Naruto nodded "now I need to talk to Haku so don't worry if you cant hear us " Naruto walked over to Haku and made a seal of red chakra in the air in front of him then sat down " the seal will stop anyone from seeing or hearing us until I cancel it, I would like to talk with you"

Haku had been worried since she saw Naruto loose it after she 'killed' his friends, the raw power that came from him was horrifying "why didn't you kill me?"

Naruto smiled a sad smile "I want to know about your past, you don't strike me as an evil person and I wanted to know why, now I still want to know why " not waiting for her to speak he took her hands in his.

what happened next shocked both of them, both watched in total silence as Haku's life played before them, by the end Haku was crying quietly and one thought repeated over and over inside his head "she's a HERM?!" Naruto managed not to laugh because even he knew it would be a mistake. "ok so that would explain why her father tried to kill her...and why she has hidden what sex she was as Zabuza's tool" Naruto sighed and let go " i'm sorry for what your father did to you and your mother because of your bloodline, Zabuza was the only one to look after and train you...does he know about you?"

Haku shook her head "I never let him find-out, i'm surprised he never noticed...so what are you going to do now you know?"

Naruto smiled " i'm going ask you to train me in your bloodline limit" Haku looked confused until Naruto formed a snow-ball in his hand "when I touch someone I can use there abilities...if it is someone with a bloodline I gain that too, if we are connected long enough or I concentrate enough I can see their memory." Haku blushed.

"She would make a good wife Naruto, it is your job to rebuild the kazama clan" Kyuubi's voice came out of nowhere "Kyuubi-chan? I'm only 12! I shouldn't be thinking about marriage yet!"

The forth chuckled "she's right Naruto and she would keep any fangirls at bay... having a girl around that can turn someone into a frozen pincushion is kinda handy" Naruto mentally shook his head "I don't need your help on this you two, tell you what, I'll move your cages closer together and give you a shogi board how about that?" using his mind Naruto did that and both tenants shut up and started to play.

"So Haku, i know the only person you are close to is Zabuza but would you like a friend? You don't have anything to fear from me and I won't tell anyone you're secret unless you want me to"

Haku was close to crying "he knows everything about me and yet still wants to be my friend..." she didn't trust herself to speak so she nodded.

Naruto hugged the poor girl as she cried, Haku sobbed into his orangejumpsuit until all that came out was dry shudders. Naruto let gave her an extra tight hug then pulled back "Haku-Chan, if the hokage will agree I would like for your two to come live with me, my house is rather large and I will need a kenjutsu teacher before long if I'm going to learn how to use this thing "

Naruto pointed to the sword he had strapped to his back" plus I need to learn to control your bloodline now too" Naruto was grinning, Haku smiled and nodded.

When she agreed Naruto nodded too "I'm going to shut down the seal now so you and Zabuza can talk things over ok?" Naruto let the seal hanging over them fade and walked back upstairs , when he walked back into the dining room Naruto was met with stares from everyone, the stares were a mix of hope, anger, appraising and acceptance.

The anger came from Sasuke, Naruto had surpassed him and he even had HIS bloodline now, the hope came from Shino "maybe I wont have to be alone anymore" the appraising looks came from both Hyuuga, Jiraiya and the hokage. Hinata was in aw of the blonde, he had been through so much in his life and yet still had a smile on his face, Hiashi was wondering if his plan would work. Jiraiya wanted to ask if he could train the boy but was wondering what he could trust him with and Sarutobi knew the boy would protect his precious people with his life against anything.

The hokage turned to the blonde "Naruto we will be leaving after the bridge is build, I have already sent a message to konoha so I don't have to be back there for a while" he looked happy about that "a couple of days away from that paperwork" the bane of his existence and that of all hokage's was the paperwork.

After a talking with the hokage and freeing Zabuza and Haku the group apart from Sarutobi and Hiashi spent the last 3 days working on the bridge, when it was finished and the bridge had been named after Naruto the group left for konoha. As they walked the long road back Hiashi slowed down to walk with Naruto "Naruto, I must apologise for how my clan has treated you over the years…I know I cant make it up to you but I would like to help you, I know you now have our bloodline and would like to offer training with it and our taijutsu style, Hinata knows the style and would appreciate the practice. If you wouldn't mind do you think you could help her? She lacks confidence in her abilities and needs to improve"

Naruto nodded and Hiashi walked on, the blonde thought for a moment then came to realize "I think I have just been used" Kyuubi and the forth laughed in his head but other than that said nothing.

When they reached konoha the hokage left the group with Zabuza and Haku. They walked to his office in the company of two ANBU, both talking about how he had disappeared one day and all the paperwork. Kurenai and her team separated after saying they had an hour to check in with their families and be back at their regular training ground, Kakashi bade fair-well to Hiashi as he left with Hinata before turning to his own team

"Ok, you each have an hour and a half to return home and change then get to training ground eleven." They each nodded, Sasuke left for the Uchiha compound while Sakura followed for a little while then left for her own home, Naruto was about to head back to his apartment when he remembered the house he now owned "guess I better go check it out " Naruto looked at the scroll he got from the hokage " it says the house is in the forest inside the walls," after he followed the instructions Naruto stood a little way away from training ground nine, as he walked further Naruto felt a genjutsu" Naruto, when I became hokage I had an illusion placed on the compound so nobody would find it, I hoped it would keep my family safe when met your mother and you were on the way…plus it kept anyone from bothering me… all that damn paperwork" Naruto had to smile " I bet every hokage has thought that at-least once a day"

After Naruto walked through the genjutsu he saw his new house, the Kazama compound was as large as that of the Hyuuga or Uchiha but looked a slightly time worn. Thought Arashi had kept the place in good order 12 plus years of neglect had taken its toll. After looking through the main house Naruto looked to the grounds, inside the house he had found many bedrooms, a large kitchen, a very large library, a large bathroom, a living room and even an armoury. Outside he found gardens, a lake with a waterfall and training grounds

"Wow, this place is PERFECT!" Naruto discussed the state of the house with his father and Kyuubi "the house is a mess, do ether of you have any ideas on how to fix it up?"

Both tenants thought about It until Arashi remembered a jutsu he learned when he was a child to help around the house "Naruto, there is a jutsu you can use with your clones to fix things" in his mind Naruto saw the signs he needed "it doesn't have a name but it is very useful"

Naruto tried it out on a cracked window, as he applied chakra the crack in the glass retreated until the glass was once again a single pane "Wow, that IS useful"

Naruto made fifty shadow-clones and sent them off to fix the compound. Wanting to change into something else Naruto looked in the wardrobes, in one he found clothes that fit. They were a little age worn so he fixed them up and picked out a new outfit, he now wore black cargo pants with many different pockets to put his gear in. His equipment pouch attached to the cargo pant's belt and weapons holder on his right leg. He had on a ninja mesh undershirt under a black vest; he found scrolls already in the holders. Naruto put on fingerless gloves he found in a draw, looking in a mirror Naruto looked himself up and down "much better " contrary to popular belief Naruto hated orange but even with all the money Naruto had gotten from Kyuubi the shops still wouldn't sell him anything else so this was a welcome change. After looking at an old grandfather clock Naruto noticed he didn't have long so he left the clones fixing up the house and ran back to training ground eleven. When he got there he received stares from Sakura, Sasuke and Kakashi.

Naruto rubbed the back of his head "what?"

They all shook their heads "nothing Naruto, anyway now we are all here I wanted to say well done on your mission. It didn't go as planned but thanks to you it went well and nobody got badly hurt."

Kakashi smiled his 'upside-down-eye 'smile and told them they would be going on their next mission the next day at nine. After he dismissed them they each went their separate ways, Naruto had planned to go into town for a meal but Arashi decided he wanted Naruto to do something "Naruto, now that your back I want you to met an old friend of mine. He runs a weapons shop here and while I was still around I set up so you could learn his art" when Naruto got to the shop he found the owner behind the counter "hello sir, I'm looking for a man called Teuchi. I was told he would be able to teach me metal work" the man seemed sceptical

"Who told you I would teach you?"

Naruto smiled "Arashi kazama"

The man looked like he had seen a ghost "what name did you say?"

Naruto looked him in the eyes "Arashi kazama, my father."

Teuchi smiled too "my boy, I thought you had died that night twelve years ago, I'm very glad your not. Your father told me if you ever came here I was to teach you so that is exactly what I am going to do"

Over the next two months Naruto spent his free time sword training with Zabuza, training his byakugan and Juuken while helping Hinata improve her skills and improve her self esteem or learn metal work with Teuchi, after the first lesson he met tenten as she came home " hi, sensei told me he had a daughter . Hinata told me her cousin was on the same team as you, its nice to meet you tenten-san" Naruto bowed to the girl. Tenten smiled at the boy and bowed "I heard from my father he had a next student, you seem to be a natural. It seems I may soon be using weapons YOU made." Naruto beamed.

auther's note

for those that are confused i DID mean to write herm as i ment hermaphrodite, sorry if that offends some people but see previous threats to flamers ;)