A/N: Sorry there haven't been many updates to this lately. I've been a little lacking in the inspiration department. That and...family issues. Sometimes I think I need to trade them in one a new set, ya know? But, I gave you this one. I hope you like it. I re-wrote it, like, twice or something.
For this story, let's pretend that Minato didn't die and Itachi didn't go psycho and kill the Uchiha's. For this story, both boys have a family and a happy ending, okay?


One-Shot #69
My Boyfriend's Father

The normal procedure for any chuunin wanting to become ANBU is a few fights, training and survival scenarios, and a nice long chat with the Hokage. For this particular chuunin, the chat with the Hokage actually meant he'd have to sit in a room with his boyfriend's father.

Sasuke Uchiha wasn't afraid of anything, or so he'd told himself his entire life. Itachi wasn't afraid of anything and Sasuke had always strived to be just like his big brother. But, he failed in one aspect, Sasuke Uchiha was afraid of Minato Namikaze.

It's not that Minato had ever done anything to Sasuke. In fact he was quite happy around the young Uchiha whenever he saw him. And the Hokage had definitely never said anything about him and Naruto dating, but that wasn't the issue. Its one thing to know your son is gay and dating his childhood best friend, it's another thing to actually see it up close and personal, which Minato had the unfortunate luck of nearly walking in on only days before.

The situation was just a small celebration, as each teenager was recently selected to try out for the Hokage's personal ANBU bodyguards. Naruto's home was empty, as it usually was, because Minato was working late. Sasuke came over, a bottle of sake he'd stolen from his father, and the two began celebrating their accomplishment. It was an accomplishment that even their families didn't know about. They didn't want anyone else to know in case they failed. So the celebration was for just the two of them, it was also the first night they'd had a quiet home all to their own. One thing led to another, and before the two teenagers knew it, Minato was coming home.

When the Hokage walked in the front door, and yelled out his arrival to the seemingly empty house, two teenage boys panicked. They began throwing their clothes on and rushing around Naruto's bedroom. Minato wasn't deaf; he could hear the rustling around in his son's room and slowly climbed the stairs to check it out. As he opened the door, which he should have known better than to open it in the first place, he witnessed his son's childhood best friend, Sasuke, fastening his pants. All three men froze mid-whatever their doing, eyes locked on each other.

Minato didn't really know how to act. In fact, he couldn't decide which facial expression to make. He knew, or at least he thought he did, that his son was gay. But, knowing and knowing is two totally different things. But the look on his son's face was more than proof that he better choose the right expression or else. Minato chose a smirk and slowly slipped back out of the room.

That happened almost four days ago and, since then, Sasuke avoided the Hokage like the plague. But, he could avoid the man no longer. If he hoped to be the Hokage's bodyguard, then he'd have to go through the Hokage – Naruto's father. As Sasuke took the slow walk toward the Hokage tower, he couldn't help but second-guess his decision. Even if Naruto had assured him, multiple times, that his father was anything but angry, he just felt apprehensive. As Minato's assistant let Sasuke in, a reassuring smile on her face, Sasuke took a deep breath and prepared himself.

"Sasuke," Minato said as Sasuke entered the room. "I have to say I was pleasantly surprised you'd made it through the tests."

Sasuke nodded, not sure of what to say.

"Have a seat, boy." Sasuke listened, sitting down on the chair a little harder than he meant to. "Are you sure you want this job, Sasuke? Protecting the Hokage isn't as easy as it looks."

Sasuke went to answer, but the words got caught. He cleared his throat and tried again. "Ye-yes, sir."

"The battles can get tough, tougher than you can imagine."

"Yes, sir."

After a few more similar questions, Minato leaned forward, elbows on the desk, and looked directly into Sasuke's eyes. "What is the real reason you want to become my bodyguard, Sasuke? Saving me cannot be the only reason, although I hope it tops your list."

Sasuke looked at the floor, a deep blush covering his cheeks. He whispered something, Minato couldn't hear it, but didn't stray his gaze from the floor. When Minato asked him to repeat it, Sasuke took a deep breath.

"To protect Naruto…"

Minato smiled instantly. Anyone could figure out that Naruto would get targeted as much, if not more, than Minato himself would. And, because Minato couldn't deny his own son the position of ANBU bodyguard, he felt relieved there was someone who would help protect his son while his son protected him.

"Congratulations, Sasuke. You and Naruto will be my new ANBU bodyguards." Sasuke looked up, shocked. "Go on, tell Naruto the good news." Minato smiled, watching as Sasuke was torn between running out and jumping Naruto and gravelling on the ground at Minato's feet for giving him the chance. The Hokage found it amusing, to say the least.

Before Sasuke ran out the door, Minato offered the young man one more piece of advice.

"Sasuke," The boy turned around, reminisce of a smile still playing on his face. "The next time you two decide to have sex in my house…make sure I'm not coming home first, okay?"

The smile on Sasuke's face dropped and he ran from the office as fast as he could. Minato watched the boy's retreating form and laughed. Naruto would be pissed later, but he could deal with it. That stoic brunette needed to loosen up, anyway.


So, wha'd ya think? There will be another one, maybe later or maybe not...but I do have another idea. Yeah...I'm a spaz, lol.