talking: Ya' know
thinking: Ya' know
jutsu: Flying Raijin Jutsu!
Tailed Beast talking/slight possession: Damn you 4th Hokage
Tailed Beast thinking: Damn you 4th Hokage
Chapter 9: Questions asked, Answers Recieved
In the Hokage Tower Kakashi and his squad, minus Naruto, were waiting outside the 3rd Hokage's office for Naruto. Once Naruto showed they would enter to recieve their mission. While they were waiting Squad 10 came walking in, to report their "C" Ranked mission to the 3rd Hokage.
"Hey 'Billboard Brow', waiting to just now to get a "C" Ranked? With Sasuke on your team you should have had like three of them by now. Oh well, It must be you and Naruto holding him back. What a shame." Said Ino, stopping once she saw Squad 7.
"Can it 'Ino-Pig'! We already finished a "C" Ranked days ago, we just came to get another mission." Sakura replied, sticking her tongue out at Ino.
"Oh yea? Then Sasuke must of done all the work, considering who his teammates are." Ino and Sakura igno red the simultaneous *sigh*s from their teammates and/or sensei.
"Oh man, what a drag. Anyway where's Naruto?" Asked Shikamaru, with his usual lazy uninterested look on his face.
"Huh? Oh, he had to get a sc.. hm..hmm." Sakura began, before her mouth was covered.
"Sakura, this isn't something that should be mentioned to anyone without Naruto's consent. Alright?" Whispered Kakashi, releasing his hand from Sakura's mouth so taht when she whispered Asuma wouldn't read her lips.
"But why sensei? I mean with that jut..." Sakura whispered, getting the hint.
"Why do you think Naruto didn't tell us in the first place, despite the fact we're a team?"
"I don't know."
"Its because he didn't trust us. If he couldn't trust his teammates, then what makes you think he could trust someone outside the team?"
"But why? Why would he keep a jutsu that powerful a secret?" Sakura asked.
"He has his reason's Sakura, so for now neither you nor Sasuke can say anything about it to anyone. No matter what, alright?" Said Kakashi, understanding why Naruto would be keeping it a secret.
"Whats all this whispering about Kakashi?" Asuma asked.
"Oh, nothing much. Just teaching Sakura here a few different ways about team work, that I forgot to mention." Answered Kakashi, with 'just drop it' kind of look.
Seeing the look,and not really caring about the reason anyway, Asume replied. "Hn, didn't think you were the type to forget things Kakashi. Oh well, we should get this report in. See ya', Kakashi."
"Right, see ya'." Said Kakashi. Once Squad 10 entered, Kakashi turned toward Sasuke.
"Don't worry, I'm not going to go around talking about it to anyone Kakashi sensei." Said Sasuke, figuring what Kakashi was going to ask of him.
Kakashi just nodded in response. About ten minutes later Squad 10 left the Hokage's office, and went of there way. But not until after a few insults were thrown between Ino and Sakura, earning more simultaneous *sigh*s that were just ingored. Squad 7 was beginning to wonder where Naruto was at until they heard him, and it didn't sound good.
"SHUT IT INO, I'M NOT IN THE MOOD FOR YOUR SHIT RIGHT NOW!" Naruto yelled, after hearing Ino insult his skill and intelligence.
"Oh boy, this can't be good. Might explain the sudden shiver I got earlier." Kakashi thought, as Naruto was comming up the stairs.
Once Naruto was up on the same floor, it seemed as though everything got cold despite the summer having just begun. "I need to talk to the old man in private real quick." Said Naruto, passing his team. Not even waiting for a response, Naruto just walked onto the Hokage's office without knocking.
"Ok, now I know this isn't good. Since Naruto has been in the house a few times before, I doubt he could figured that out. But he is unpredictable, but I doubt it...I just hope I'm right." Kakashi thought.
"Umm, Kakashi sensei? What Naruto's problem? I've never seen him this mad, no even at me when we were in the Land of Waves." Sakura asked.
*Sigh* "Honestly, I have no clue. But something tells me it isn't going to be good." Kakashi replied.
"Not good for you or the Hokage anyway, judging by the look he gave you." Sasuke thought.
Looking up from his desk the 3rd Hokage saw Naruto, and he didn't look happy. "Hm, is there a problem Naruto?" Asked the 3rd, knowing there was just not what.
"A PROBLEM?! YOU'RE DAMN RIGHT I HAVE A PROBLEM!" Naruto yelled.
Outside the office, Sakura jumped not expecting Naruto to yell at the 3rd Hokage. "This HAS to be bad, if Naruto's yelling at Lord Hokage."
"Yea, and I can almost guarantee that Kakashi sensei's going to get it too." Sasuke said.
"What makes you say that?" Sakura asked.
"The way Naruto looked at Kakashi sensei, before he went onto the office." Sasuke informed.
Having activated the secruty seals in ther office in order not to be over heard by anyone outside, the 3rd signaled for his UNBU to leave the office. Continuing the matter at hand the 3rd asked, in a calm voice, what the problem was. "And what would that problem be, Naruto?"
"THE PROBLEM IS THAT YOU LIED TO ME! YOU TOLD ME YOU DIDN'T KNOW WHO MY PARENTS WERE, AND THAT YOU WOULD FIND OUT! HOW COULD YOU LIE TO ME, YOU KNEW HOW IMPORTANT THAT BIT OF INFORMATION WAS TO ME!"
"I'm afraid I don't know wh..."
"LIAR!" Naruto yelled, slamming the letters on the desk in front of him. Naruto then backed away a bit in order not to tempt himself to strike at the Hokage.
Picking up the letters the 3rd skimmed through them, his eyes shot wide open when he saw that his successor/predecessor had mentioned that he himself did infact know. *SIGH* "I'm sorry I lied, Naruto." Was all the 3rd could say.
"SORRY?! YOU THINK 'SORRY' IS ENOUGH AFTER ALL THE YEARS YOU'VE LIED TO ME?! I WENT THROUGH HELL BECAUSE MY OWN DAD SEALED THE NINE-TAILS INSIDE ME. ME, HIS OWN SON! I UNDERSTAND WHY HE DID IT, I DO! BUT WHY DID YOU LIE TO ME, TO THE VILLAGE?! I COULD HAVE BEEN HAPPY, PEOPLE WOULD HAVE TREATED ME DIFFERently! And I wouldn't have been so alone. *sob* So why, why did you lie to me?" Asked Naruto, finally calming down a little and letting his build up tears fall.
"You're right. 'Sorry' isn't enough, but it's all I can say. But you must see it from my perspective Naruto. At the time, even now, people would have mixed feelings about the whole thing. Half, if not more, of the village would have been in denial and there would've been assasination attempts within the first 24 hours of your birth. That could've caused a 'Civil War' within our village, and by the end our enemies would destroy us as soon as it was over. Not to mention the enemies your parents made, both the Hidden Cloud and Hidden Stone Villages would have had assasins come after you within days, or just caused an 'All Out War', starting the 4th Great Ninja War. And that's despite that the villages that participated in the previous war, haven't even recovered yet, especially ours since we were still at war with the Hidden Cloud at the time. And the law that Mizuki mentioned, was meant for your benifit Naruto. It was to give you a chance to have a somewhat normal life, but that failed because of the older generation. Their hate of the Nine-tails passed on to their children, or at least most of them." Explained the 3rd Hokage.
It took a few moments for Naruto to let everything he heard to sink in, before he replied. *Sigh* "I guess that makes sense, but you still could've told me. I would've kept it a secret if you told me how important that was."
"And what would've happend had you accidently let it slip, because someone teased you of not having any parents or knowing who they are?" Countered the 3rd.
Naruto opened his mouth to reply, but nothing came out as he didn't have an answer for that. *sigh* "I get it." Said Naruto defeated. "It's not fair, I could've at least be accepted by some."
"True, but would you really want to be treated like Sasuke is. Being acknowledged by your heritage, and not what you've accomplished. Having accomplishments that you've done is the most rewarding way of recieving acknowledgement, or at least thats my opinion. Wouldn't you agree?"
"Yea, I guess you're right old man."
"Anyway, where did you find these letters?"
"Hm, oh!" Naruto then explained how he told his team about his secret jutsu, how Kakashi told him to grab it so the 3rd can decide what shold be done about the scroll, and how he missed the letters all the times before.
Needless to say the 3rd Hokage was stunned. Naruto could notice a hidden compartment behind a loose brick in a fire place, but not two letters beneath a scroll he found, took and later returned. He honestly wondered how Naruto had mastered the "Flying Raijin Jutsu!" in just a year. It was just mind boggling. "I see. Naruto, this bit of information shouldn't be explained to anyone, except for the ones you absolutly trust not to say anything about it. Do you understand?" Asked the 3rd Hokage.
"Yea, no problem old man. But I still got to talk to Kakashi sensei about it thought." Naruto replied.
"Hm, yes. But that can wait, as I believe your team is waiting to be assigned a new mission."
"Hm? Oh yea, I completely forgot. Hee hee."
Releasing the security seals, Hiruzen called in the rest of Squad 7. "Enter."
"Good afternoon, Lord Hokage. I hope Naruto hasn't caused to much trouble, has he?" Kakashi asked, nervous about what went on in here.
"Nothing to worry about Kakashi, although you and Naruto have something to discuss alone later." Hiruzen replied.
"Of course. We just need a quick "D" Ranked and we'll be on our way."
"Yes, here you are. Take care Kakashi, I've taken most of the heat off of you."
With that kakashi took the scroll, with a thankfull yet fearful look in his eye. Thankful that most of the heat was gone, and fearful about not knowing what to expect to come later.
Squad 7 was in the middle of pulling weeds from an herbal garden, Naruto was trying to pay attention so he didn't accidently pull one of the herbs by mistake. "Psst, Naruto."
"Hn? Whats up Sakura?" Naruto asked.
"What was all that about back at Lord Hokage's office? I mean you were really mad, more than you were back in the Land of Waves."
"Oh, um. I just sorta figured something out and it made me upset is all, nothing to worry about." Naruto responded, with his hand behind his head and his trademark smile.
"But why were you mad at him and Kakashi sensei?"
"Don't worry about it Sakura. I just need to talk to Kakashi sensei about it later, and that'll be the end of it."
Sakura didn't know what to do. She was curious, but remembering what Kakashi had said earlier, figured that Naruto would tell them eventually. "Well, ok."
Squad 7 was back in the 3rd Hokage's office, to report a successful mission. "Good work, all of you. You're dismissed." Said the 3rd.
"Um, excuse me." Said Sakura.
"Hmm, what is it Sakura?" The Hokake asked.
"Well earlier, when we came here, we didn't just come to request a mission." Sakura informed.
"Oh? And what else did you come here for?" The 3rd asked, having already assumed what it was about so he activated the security seals in his office and sent the UNBU on their way for the second time that afternoon.
"Well Naruto told us that he knew the 4th Hokage's most powerful jutsu, he even showed it to us. He also told us that he found it in the 4th Hokage's old house, so..."
"So since you all know that the 4th Hokage had no legitimate heir, you figured the scroll that contains the 4th Hokage's jutsu go to Sasuke. Naruto already told me all about it. *sigh* The jutsu alone has been lost for years now, and we've given up believing that it would turn up. Since no one of our village could find it, then it was believed that it was safest where ever it was hidden. I've known Naruto has has the jutsu since before your graduation, in face he has known the jutsu for over a year without anyone knowing any better. The few people in the village that know about Naruto and his jutsu are in this very room, I believe it's best this way. I've thought about who should possess the 4th Hokage's jutsu scroll, and I believe it's best that Naruto has it. He found the scroll over two and a half years now, and no one knew of it. Therefore it is safest in Naruto's possession. Understood?" Asked the 3rd, leaving the part that Hinata also knew out of it.
"But what about Sasuke? I believe he could put the jutsu to better use than Naruto." Sakura claimed.
"If Naruto is willing to share some of his jutsu with his teammates, then that is his decision. BUT, I don't want any of you forcing him to do so. Is that understood?"
Looking a bit disappointed, Sakura replied. "Yes, Lord Hokage."
"Yes, Lord Hokage." Replied Kakashi and Sasuke.
"Good, then you're all dismissed." Stated the 3rd.
Squad 7 had split up till training the next day, only Naruto and Kakashi stuck together. They both sat atop the Hokage Monument, when Kakashi began. "So, what was that all about earlier? I'm sure you're mad at me as well, so ask away."
Naruto continued looking over the Leaf Village like he had from when they first got there. Without looking away from the village, Naruto asked. "When we first made Genin, why didn't you tell me? And why weren't you there for me?"
"Hm? I'm afraid I don't know where you're getting at Naruto." Kakashi replied.
"I talking about my parents. The 4th Hokage is my dad, and my mom's name is Kushina Uzumaki. So why? My dad was your sensei, you said it yourself."
Kakashi was shocked, he didn't think Naruto would have've figured it out by now. "I see, so I was right. This IS what that was about." "You're right, I did say that. I didnt' tell you Naruto, because I didn't know how you'd react if you knew. Also there would've been consiquences, had it come out. I'm sure Lord Hokage told you that." Seeing Naruto nod, he continued. "Anyway, I was there for you Naruto. I was just in the shadows of the shadows, just to ensure your safety and to avoid revealing your heritage. I'm sorry you did't see it that way, but it was the only way I could think of."
There were a few moments of silence before Naruto spoke again. "It's ok, Kakashi sensei. I understand. I just think it would've been easier for me if I knew alot sooner, thats all."
"That maybe, but there waas always the chance that you'd let it slip. I'm sure you understand."
"Yea, I do. Anyway sensei, would you mind helping me learn some jutsu from the scroll? It would mean alot to me if you did." Naruto asked, looking towards Kakashi with a genuine smile on his face.
Seeing Naruto smile, made Kakashi smile as well, so he replied. "Sure, I don't see why not."
"Thanks Kakashi sensei, but first could you tell me what my parents were like?"
"Hm, lets see. Well, you look a lot like your father but you act a lot like your mother. They were both kind, and they were thrilled when they found out they were having a baby. Your mother, like you, was never very good in school. She was a tomboy if memory serves, at least thats what your father told me anyway haha." Kakashi explained, he continued like this for about an hour.
"Hey sensei, what about the Uzumaki clan? My mom mentioned it in her letter to me."
"Well that explains how you found out your heritage. Anyway the Uzumaki clan, hmm. I don't know much, but I'll tell you what I do know. The Uzumaki clan are very well adept in Sealing jutsu. Its the most complex type of Ninjutsu known, yet the Uzumaki clan made it look as simple as you using your Shadow-Clones. Now your father learned Sealing jutsu from Kushina's mother, your grandmother. If that weren't the case then we'd all be dead, since it was a seal the Uzumaki clan created in case of emergencies."
"I see, so the Uzumaki clan is pretty bad ass huh? But what about the Land of Eddies, was that really the home of the Uzumaki clan before the clan was whipped out? And, is it really just North-East of the Land of Waves?"
*Sigh* "Yes, They had the Village Hidden in the Whirlpools. They weren't considered a 'Great Shinobi Village' but they were powerful. The Uzumaki clan founded that village, and helped found the Hidden Leaf as well before their own. It's the Uzumaki's symbol that's on the back of the flak jacket worn by everyone Chunnn and up. The same symbol on your back, is your clan's symbol Naruto. As far as we know, you are the only Uzumaki in existence. I'm sorry if thats not what you want to hear, but I thought you'd want the truth. But on the bright side, I do know that anyone with bright red hair, like your mother's, is probably of Uzumaki decent. No guarantee, but it's better than not knowing."
Naruto stared back out towards the village during Kakashi's explaination. He was saddened by the thought that he had no distant relatives, but he could always hope since his mom said 'most' of the clan was eliminated. 'Most' didnt' nessessarily mean all, so with some hope he might run into a relative some day. And that was better than nothing. With a small smile, Naruto said. "Thanks Kakashi sensei, it really meant alot to me to know everything you just told me. Anyway I'm starving, I didn't get to eat lunch with everything going on! I'll see you tomorrow sensei!" With that Naruto was off toward Ichiraku's for a huge helping of ramen.
"Haha, that kid. Well, at least he's happy. I'm sure that's what you wanted, right sensei?" Kakashi thought, lookin down at the 4th Hokage's stone head.
I know, Kakashi didn't get a tongue lashing. But hey, at least someone did right? I only thought it was better that way, because in a Shippuden flashback epsode. The 3rd was in Naruto's kitchen, and Naruto asked about his parents. I just added a slight twist to it, thats all. Anyway, I hope you enjoyed it. Please review.
