Naruto looked around the village as he was led to where everyone else was gathered, he looked in awe as the girl bounced up to an elder looking woman; the said person stood up from their kneeling position and walked over to where Naruto was standing, she too had bells on her ankles.
"Konnichi wa"
The elder lady bowed and Naruto after her; the girl smiled from behind the elder lady.
"Tohiue-sama, this is….um"
"Naruto, Naruto Uzumaki"
The elder lady looked at him before turning around and walked away, she thru a 'stay right there' over her shoulder; the girl looked at Naruto and smiled.
"Are you ok?"
"Huh?"
"There is blood all over your shoulder area and face."
She looked over her shoulder before dragging Naruto away.
"Don't worry we'll be back in time, lets get you cleaned up"
When they came back, Naruto was dressed in a light blue kimono and the blood was cleaned up, all that was left on his face was a light pink scar; the elder lady was talking to someone that had bright blonde spiky hair and clear blue eyes.
"Toshiue-sama. Sumimasen but he was covered in blood so I cleaned him up"
"It's ok, Yondime-sama. There is someone I want you to meet…."
'The Yondime?'
The said person turned to where she had her hand outstretched, clear blue eyes widened as his eyes landed on Naruto.
"Naruto? What are you doing here?"
"How do you know my name?"
The Yondime walked over to Naruto and hugged him, Naruto stiffened in shock; his sensitive nose noticed that he smelled just like himself, the smell of fresh cut grass.
"Um? Why are you hugging me?"
"Oh right you don't know do you?"
The Yondime let go and grinned a wide grin, just like Naruto's.
"I'm—"
"MINATO!"
He was cut off by a female yell.
"Dead!"
He turned around and faced a flaming red head; he smiled wide and rubbed the back of his head.
"Hehe. Hey Kushina."
"Don't hey me, Minato. Do you kn…ow…Minato, who is this kid?"
"Honey that's Naruto…our son"
"WHAT!"
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In the Leaf Village, Hokage Tsunade was waiting for Sasuke to get cleaned up and come to her office; the more minutes ticked away the more enraged she got until finally the raven haired Uchiha walked into her office.
"Now Sasuke…I, as the rest of the village is, happy that you have returned to us; but that doesn't give you the right to play Naruto like that."
"Play him like what? Hokage-sama"
He asked with a smart-alecky tone in his voice, which just made Tsunade's eyebrow twitch.
"He ran out of the village thanks to you"
"Good. That demon had some nerve calling this village its home"
"You don't mean Naruto do you?"
"Of course I do! That demon had no right to even live in this village"
Tsunade stood up and slapped Sasuke, not too hard but hard enough to leave a mark. Sasuke just starred in shock.
"Shizune! Get me Sakura!"
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The red head, whose name is Kushina, just starred at Naruto who just starred right back.
"Minato…if this is a joke; it's not funny"
"No, no Kushi-Chan. Really its Naruto!"
She turned her green gaze at the man next to her, and looked at him like he was crazy.
"Alright fine! Naruto say your full name so she'll believe me"
He looked at the Youndime who smiled at him; Naruto looked between the two adults that stood in front of him.
"My name is Naruto Uzumaki"
"Is there anything you want to be when you get older?"
"Yea. I'm going to be Hokage! BELIEVE IT!"
And with that he smiled that big grin…that looked just like the one Minato was grinning; Kushina just looked back and forth between Minato and his smaller version Naruto.
"Oh my son!"
Kushina walked the few steps the spaced them apart and hugged Naruto; she let go and looked at her son when she felt him tense and push her away.
"Naruto?"
She looked hurt when he backed away from her, fear shined in his eyes as he put more space between them; he was so busy looking at the four people he didn't notice the person behind him until he felt a hand placed on his right shoulder.
"Found you"
"Ahhh! I DIDN'T DO IT!"
He dropped down into a crouch and put his arms above his hand and tried to get as small as possible; the person dropped down to their knees and hugged Naruto.
"Hey it's ok, I forgot; I didn't mean to scar you"
Naruto looked behind him and he saw the smiling face of Jiraiya, Naruto turned and wrapped his arms around his neck; holding on for his life. Slowly he stood up with Naruto in his arms, he looked at Minato and Kushina who looked at each other then at Jiraiya, then back at Naruto; whose shoulders started to shake with held back sobs.
"I'll explain as soon as we get to your house"
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Tsunade sat and watched her pink haired student squirm under her hateful glare, when Tsunade did decide to talk in was easy to tell she was trying to control her anger.
"Now Sakura…tell me why you would tell the Rookie Nine about Naruto with out his knowing?"
"I only told Sasuke-kun! And it shouldn't matter anyways. He don't belong in this village, who knows, he might go on a rampage and attack the village."
"If he does, I hope he comes after you two. As of now, both of you are suspended from going on missions and leaving this village, until told otherwise...dismissed."
Both Sasuke and Sakura got up and walked out, when Tsunade spoke again.
"Oh and Sakura…I here by remove you as my student"
Her only answer was the door slamming; Tsunade sighed and turned around to look out of the window.
'Oh Naruto I'm so sorry'
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Naruto had fallen asleep in Jiraiya's arms as he sat down against a wall; they all starred at Naruto. Naruto had the kimono open, they could the black undershirt and Tsunade's cursed necklace around his neck…they could also see how thin he really was.
"The village hates him, Minato. They think he's the Kyuubi and attack him…that's why he reacted like that earlier"
Minato looked down at his son in rage; when he spoke it was thru clenched teeth.
"He was supposed to be seen as a hero! NOT a demon!"
Kushina placed a hand on his shoulder to calm him down as Jiraiya spoke again.
"There were some people who saw him as a hero"
The tone in his voice alerted them it would not be good news.
"It's ok Jiraiya…"
Toshiue smiled from her seat beside Kushina, the young girl sitting next to Minato; Jiraiya nodded and after a large inhale he spoke.
"The only people who saw Naruto as a hero…was the Akatsuki"
It was quite as everyone looked at him until Kushina spoke.
"I can see that. I'm good friends with someone in Akatsuki. But I am going to release hell upon the Leaf Village for harming my child!"
"Please don't"
Everyone looked at Naruto as he sat up, still in Jiraiya's lap, and waited him to go on.
"It's fine. I'm not going back…not to that village that has scared me so"
They looked at each other before asking
"What do you mean?"
Naruto looked at them with eyes full of sorrow before getting up and turning around. Slowly he took of his undershirt and showed his back to them...it was littered in scars. One of the scars made out monster; all they could do was stare.
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Toshiue – Elder
Konnichi wa – Hello
Sumimasen – I'm sorry
Seishin — Spirit