The Dragon in the Maelstrom
Chapter 4: Truths.
Written by Jlargent
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Azula's POV
It has been two weeks since I was officially declared Naruto's mother and in all aspects I would not trade this for anything in the worldthe only problems I've had were some of the civilians catching wind of the adoption and tried to attack me only to be beaten back by both me and Anko and sent to Ibiki for interrogation, ever since I adopted Naruto she decided to hang around us more seeing as she sees Naruto as a little brother and thus giving her an excuse for hanging around us I could not help but feel relaxed around her she's almost like a sister I've never had.
"Mommy, why do they hate me so much?" my newly adopted son asks me after one attack and I had to stall since I didn't know how to tell him that he was chosen to be the vessel for the kyuubi but I know I can only delay for so long before Naruto demands that I tell him and lose all trust that I have as his mother and make him bitter towards the village for hiding the truth from him but looking at him with those hurtful eyes almost breaks my heart. I decided to talk to the Hokage about letting allowing me to tell him about the kyuubi sealed in him.
"Lord Hokage I humbly ask for your permission to tell Naruto about the kyuubi." I ask the Hokage as I sat down and told him my reasons as to why I should when I notice the pictures of the previous Hokage when I notice the similarities between Naruto and the fourth. Almost as though they were father and son, and all of a sudden realization strikes me The fourth IS Naruto's father! Of course it makes sense no father would ask someone else to sacrifice their child in order to seal a demon into them. I thought to myself as I narrowed my eyes at the Hokage making him nervous "When are you planning on telling me that the fourth is Naruto's father? And before you deny it I know for certain because Naruto will look like the fourth when he gets older and no father would dare ask someone else to sacrifice their child in order to save their village." I finished as he lets out a heavy sigh confirming my suspicions.
"Yes the fourth Hokage Minato Namikaze is Naruto's father. When he received word that whirlpool country was obliterated by the kyuubi he knew that it would come here, so he started researching for a way to stop it since there is no possible way to actually kill a demon. After a week of nonstop research he finally found one: since you can't kill a demon the best way is to seal it into a newborn baby. So after Naruto's mother Kushina Uzumaki Minato's wife died after giving birth to Naruto due to complications during the process he took Naruto with him and faced off against the kyuubi for the first and last time." the Hokage spoke as he looks out at the village. And gazes out to the Hokage monument, to be more precise where the fourth's head is. After a few moments he turns his eyes at me filled with regret at not being able to help Naruto out more despite the villagers' attempts to break him "Azula you have my permission to tell Naruto about the conversation we had here tonight. There are a few people that do not see Naruto as the Kyuubi and I can definitely add you to that list, please take care of Naruto and show him the love that he needs." he finished as I thanked him and left the office leaving the Hokage to reflect.
I arrive at the apartment an hour later ready to tell Naruto the truth, during the hour I thought of ways to try and gently break the news to him. After finally coming up with a solution I open the door to see Anko and Naruto playing cards and Naruto has a large stack of chips next to him and Anko has a few meager chips left Anko looks over her cards with a critical eye and then pushes her remaining chips to the center of the table "I call." to which Naruto pushes a small stack of chips and reveals his hand as a perfect Royal Flush. Anko groaned as she threw her cards down in defeat, I reach over and look at her hand and see that she was trying to bluff seeing as her hand was useless only for it to backfire. I laughed at the look of defeat on Anko's face as she openly sobbed about owing Naruto a bowl of ramen for losing to Naruto.
"Naruto honey I need to talk to you for a moment it's very important." I said as I led him to his room and took a deep breath for what I'm about to say "Now before I begin I need you to not interrupt me until I have finished. Okay sweetie?" I ask Naruto as he nods, I take a deep breath and cleared my mind and sorted my thoughts and began speaking "Naruto I know why the villagers hate you so much. You see six years ago your father the fourth Hokage learned that the kyuubi has obliterated whirlpool country and was forced to search for a way to stop it. After a week he finally found one but at the cost of his own life: he had to seal it into a child, and that child is you; you are the container for the kyuubi. But don't think for one moment I don't see you as a demon, I see you as my son and I love you very much like one." I finished as Naruto looks at me with tears in his eyes and launch himself and embraces me in a hug crying into my shoulder. I gently stoke his head as he lets out the pent up sadness that was bottled up for so long.
"Mommy, do you know who my parents are?" he asks as he finally stops crying and wipes his eyes, I smiled at the fact that he truly trusts me not that I can blame him. He has been alone and abused for so long, never knowing what a family feels like "Your parents are Minato Namikaze otherwise known as the fourth Hokage and your mother Kushina Uzumaki was a refugee from whirlpool since there was a civil war there that forced several people to abandon the village before the kyuubi attacked. From what I've heard she was found by your father during a routine border patrol and it was love at first sight." I said as I noticed that Naruto was still hugging me but he was asleep, I gently place him into bed and cover him with a blanket and kiss his forehead.
"Goodnight mommy." he mumbles and I smile as I too decide to turn in for the night, as I head to bed I couldn't help but think that things are going to change in Naruto's life for the better if I had anything to say about it.
To be continued.
Me: I know officially the kyuubi destroyed whirlpool. But I thought I should put my own spin on things. Next time: Clouds in the sky. Please keep the reviews coming.
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