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Across Time
Chapter 2
The First Meeting
Namikaze Minato was not a happy camper. At seven years old, he was being heralded as a genius. Unfortunately Minato had some competition in the form of Uchiha Fugaku, heir to the Uchiha Clan headship. Neither boy never talked to each other, but seeing as how they were tied for the number one spot, the sensei decided that they would fight and the winner would be called the number one. Minato could only imagine if the two of them are in the same graduating class of genin.
Minato did not like the way Fugaku look like he could care less and the fact is all Uchiha (and Hyuuga for that matter) are arrogant sons-of-bitches. The spiky haired blonde sighed as he entered the school building. Today was the match between him and the Uchiha.
"Okay, boys," said the Chuunin sensei of the class. "Remember, we'll stop the fight when we determine the winner." The blonde haired, blue eyed Minato looked with disdain on his face at the black haired, black eyed Uchiha Fugaku. Fugaku glared at Minato with such intensity for a seven year old that everyone but Minato shrunk back in fear. "Whenever you're ready boys, you may begin."
Minato made the first move with throwing a few kunai at Fugaku, who dodged. Fugaku retaliated by throwing some shuriken at Minato. The two stared at each other and they charged forward at each other. Punches and kicks were thrown but most of them were misses. Uchiha are naturally fast and Minato loves speed so he trained himself to be fast.
When Minato realized that Fugaku was matching him blow for blow, he decided to use the replication jutsu. Minato was able to produce two copies of him self. Fugaku scowled and used the replacement jutsu. Some more weapons were thrown and then they starting punching at each other.
Five minutes later, both boys were tired after all they are only seven years old. Their sensei stopped and deemed the match a tie meaning for the first time ever there was a tie for number one position.
Minato and Fugaku stared at each other after the match was done and turned away. After school, however, Minato was sitting on the swing that was in front of the Academy thinking that Fugaku was really strong. The said Uchiha just walked out of the Academy. Their eyes met. Minato got up from the swing and walked to the stoic Uchiha.
"Let's be friends," said Minato, holding out his hand. Fugaku looked mildly surprised.
"Sure," he said, shaking Minato's hand.
Five years later, they were twelve years old eating at Ichiraku's ramen stand. They just graduated and got placed on teams. They were discussing their new teams. Fugaku was stuck on Team 8 with the Hyuuga twins Hiashi and Hizashi. Minato was on Team 7 with Uchiha Mikoto and the orphan Zeno, who was a chubby little dead last boy.
"Those Hyuuga are so annoying," said Fugaku. "I have to deal with their moronic sibling rivalry shit."
"Uh, I remember when Hizashi snuck into the girl's bathroom and put red dye in the soap," said Minato, wincing at the memory of screeching girls thinking they were bleeding or something. "And Hiashi is really mean."
"Well, at least you have Mikoto-san and Zeno on your team," said Fugaku.
"Mikoto-chan scares me and Zeno is smarter than he looks," said Minato.
"Mikoto-san scares you because she has a horrible temper," said Fugaku. "Very un-Uchiha-like."
"Isn't she like your cousin or something," asked Minato.
"She's my third cousin, thrice removed," said Fugaku, blankly. Minato shrugged, he never understood the complicated familial relations of the Uchiha Clan. The boys lapsed into a comfortable silence as they ate their noodles.
"My sensei is Jiraiya-sama," said Minato, grinning.
"Che, I have Hatake Sakumo as my sensei," said Fugaku, smirking. Their competitive spirit was rising. They were always like this, one moment laughing like the best friends they are and another moment trying to one up each other.
Years later, Fugaku was pacing in the hospital. Today was the day that he became a father. He was angry that the doctors would not let him in to be with Mikoto, his wife. Yes, he married the temperamental woman that was his best friend's teammate. He sighed, sitting down. Suddenly the black eyes of Fugaku spotted a yellow blur.
"Minato, glad you could make it to your godson's birth," said Fugaku, smirking. Minato grinned.
"I wouldn't miss it for the world," said the Yellow Flash. "You know I had to deal with my team. Kakashi is a handful as well as your dear relative Obito."
"Of course, Kakashi and Obito are a handful, they're the genius and the loser," said Fugaku, smirking still.
"Have you decided on a name for the boy," asked Minato.
"Mikoto wants to name the boy Sasuke, after the Sandaime's first name, but I want to name him Itachi," said Fugaku.
"You really want to name him Itachi? That name is like a bad omen," said Minato, worried.
"Well, he's my son, everything will be fine, besides we can name the next child Sasuke," said the Uchiha head. "You do realize Mikoto and I beat you and Kushina on having a child."
"Well, I'm so not ready to be a father," said Minato. "Sides, you know how Kushina is, such a violent woman." Fugaku continued to smirk, amused. Minato sat next to his best friend. "You're lucky though to become a father. Worried?"
"Hah, I'm an Uchiha, we don't worried," said Fugaku, prideful. Minato rolled his eyes. Fugaku rarely pulled the 'I'm an Uchiha' statement.
"So I take that as a yes," said Minato.
"Che," grunted Fugaku. Of course he was worried. Was he going to be a good father or screw up? He knew for sure Mikoto will be a good mother. All Fugaku hoped was that his son was not going to hate him.
"You'll be fine," said Minato, smiling his smile that makes everything seem alright.
Fugaku scowled as he ordered more men to the front line to hold off the Kyuubi no Yoko, until the Yondaime Hokage arrives. His wife and sons were being protected with the other civilians but he was still worried. Not mention Kushina's water broke just recently and she is giving birth.
How was Minato going to combat the demon attacking?
"We are not falling back, keep going," yelled some men. Fugaku smirked slightly, everyone had faith in Minato. The demon roared again, swishing its tails killing more shinobi. They had lost some good people. Rin (Minato's student), Hyuuga Hizashi's wife, Zeno and his wife, the Umino, Inuzuka Tsume's husband, and Aburmane Shibi's wife were lost.
Fugaku continue barking orders until the giant form of Gamabunta was seen by everyone. Minato was there on top of the toad's head holding a white bundle. Fugaku's eyes widened in horror, he rushed toward the giant toad. Fugaku saw a flash of light and the demon's body was on the ground dead. Fugaku saw Kakashi running too. The toad disappeared. Fugaku and Kakashi reached the demon's body to see Minato lying on the ground holding tightly on to a screaming infant.
"Sensei," said Kakashi, heartbroken. Fugaku went over and kneeled next to Minato. He picked the baby.
"Kakashi, come here," said Fugaku, ordering. "Hold the baby." Kakashi took the infant, still bawling, in his arms. Kakashi was trying to hold back his tears. Fugaku checked Minato's vitals. The Uchiha got paler as he saw the seal on Minato's body. "You didn't, you fucking bastard, what the hell were thinking? You weren't supposed to die, not like this. You're such an ass." Fugaku sounded angry but in reality he was mortified and upset beyond belief.
"Fugaku-san, please get the baby to stop crying," said Kakashi. Fugaku blankly stared at the young Jounin and took the baby from his arms. He rocked the child gently. "I'll go get Sandaime-sama and the ANBU." Fugaku nodded. Kakashi disappeared and Fugaku sat on the ground.
"Come child, it's alright," said Fugaku. "You look like your father so much, but you have your mother's lungs." Kushina would be crushed about Minato, but at least the child had a mother still.
Five years later, Fugaku was sitting in another Uchiha Military Force meeting.
"That Uzumaki Naruto is troublesome, he keeps pulling pranks and writing graffiti everywhere and he's only five," said one of the Uchiha.
"He should have died," said another. Fugaku stood up and slammed his hands on the table, startling everyone in the room.
"Listen to me, that child is the least of our problems," said Fugaku, glaring at everyone as if challenging them to say anything more about Naruto. While Fugaku was banned from openly helping the young Namikaze or even talking to him by Homura and Koharu, Fugaku was not going to let slander against the boy go on in his police force.
It was the only thing he could do, at least for the time being.
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