In the cottage three weeks later Sakumo was going to the bedroom of Naruto to take him some breakfast since he did not want to come down: "Angel-sama can I come in please? I have your breakfast with me and ready." "Please come in Sakumo I was just finishing a book." Sakumo opened the door and smiled sadly when he saw Naruto at his desk with a large book closed in front of him, a tight white cloth with the kanji for 'cursed sight' covering his eyes: "How are you doing Sakumo? I have not seen you around the cottage for the past few days." Sakumo put the tray on the desk and sat down on the bed as Naruto enjoyed his bowl of oatmeal with fresh cherries: "I was at the main house talking with the Hokage Angel-sama. Kami-sama wanted me to look in on him for you." The spoon paused halfway to his mouth and he asked with his head down and in a low voice: "H...how is he doing Sakumo? Is he treating himself fine?"

Sakumo adjusted himself on the bed and said as Naruto continued to eat his oatmeal: "He misses you Angel-sama. He now stays in your old bedroom and is doing everything that he can to make the situation right again." Naruto put his bowl down and asked in a low voice: "What did he say to my request of training outside for a little while?" "He said that you cannot stay outside any longer than two and a half hours at the maximum. I am actually surprised that you still seek his permission to do everything that you wish to do." "Of course I do Sakumo. Just because we are no longer on speaking terms does not meal that I will no longer obey the rules that he set down when I was younger." Sakumo scrunched his face up a little and said as Naruto slowly ate his fruit bowl: "The relationship with your father sounds more like a master/slave relationship that a father and son one Angel-sama." "It does seem like that Sakumo but I would not have it any other way. It has kept me safe and hidden for sixteen years or nearly sixteen years."

Sakumo jerked his head up from where he was looking at the white carpet and said: "H...hidden? What do you mean by that Angel-sama? When was the last time that you left the compound and went to visit Konoha or another village?" Naruto shivered a little and said before continuing on his fruit bowl: "I have never left the compound Sakumo since the day I was born. When my mother discovered that she was with child she took a leave of absence for a year and came here. My father knew that if I was discovered that people may have wanted to take me away so no one was ever told until he informed those from Whirlpool. And he only did that because he knew that they would not try to take me away from him. Besides, you know what unfamiliar chakra signatures do to me so it would not do any good even if I were ever allowed to leave."

Sakumo shook his head and said as the two walked down the stairs while greeting the Clow brothers: "You have a point Angel-sama but it is still something that cannot be easily believed." "Well, did you know that I never went outside until I was five? And because of an impulse of wanting to sit down on our outer porch I lost my eye and have a permanent bruise on my face over the eye I lost?" They all looked at him and Kimihiro said: "But I thought that the bruise was already healed and gone Angel-sama." Naruto put the dishes by the sink and said as he washed them: "For some reason it came back with a vengeance and the bruise on my shoulder for some reason disappeared and left a strange mark that is similar to a summoning circle. At the top of the mark is a moon and at the bottom is a sun, at least that is what it looks like in the mirror." Sakumo dried the dishes and talked more with him, neither noticing that the Clow brothers had frozen, their eyes wide as their brains processed what had just been said. Tsubasa then took a slightly shaky step forward and asked: "Not to be rude or forward Angel-sama but may we see the mark on your shoulder? We may know what it is and what it can do."

Naruto blushed beet red and said: "You mos certainly cannot see under my clothes! But I can draw the mark if you wish to see what it looks like." He pulled a pad of paper from the side bag he always carried around and used his seal making brush to draw the mark, the four of them watching in awe as his hand flew over the paper: "No matter how many times we see you do this it is still amazing as ever Angel-sama." Naruto blushed slightly and finished his drawing quickly so that he could show them: "This is what the marking looks like so I would appreciate it if you can tell me what it is or what it can do." The four looked at the paper and froze again, Sakumo and Naruto looking at them with curiosity: "What is the matter my friends? There is nothing wrong with this mark is there?" Sakumo looked at the three and said with a glare that made the brothers take a step back: "This is not something that is going to harm Angel-sama is it?" They quickly shook their heads and Kimihiro said with his hands in front of him waving wildly: "NO! It is not something that will harm him but in reality is a great honor."

They sat down in the living room and Syaoran said: "In our world there was a great magician whose name was Clow Reed. He created a book with his great magic that held what were known as the Clow Cards. Each card had its own power and they had two guardians, Yue the Judge and Keroberos the Selector. Yue is the one who judges the holder of the cards to see if they are worthy of the magic that they possess." Tsubasa nodded and said: "But from the mark that you bear it seems as if both Guardians of the book of Clow deem you worthy of being the new master of the Book of Clow." The three brothers bowed to him and Syaoran said: "I believe the Book has chosen a very worthy master Angel-sama." "ANGEL-CHAN!" Everyone jerked their heads up and went to the upstairs balcony in the room of Naruto. They looked outside and saw Minato standing in the garden with tears in his eyes as he fell to his knees: "Please forgive me my dear Angel-Chan! The reason I would not look at you or talk to you before is because I did not deserve to do so! I felt that I failed you as a father because I could not protect you when I should have! You are my only baby Angel-Chan and I love you so very much so please forgive me my baby!"

Naruto scooped up his white cane and rushed down the stairs as fast as his brace would allow him to move. He opened the front doors and dashed as fast as he could through the garden and jumped into the waiting arms of his father: "Daddy I missed you so very much! I am so sorry for keeping everything a secret as I did!" Minato squeezed his son tightly as tears rolled down his face, his hand lightly brushing the cloth over the eyes of his son: "Oh Angel-Chan I am so sorry that the bloodline of your mother and I did this you baby." "M...Minato-sensei?" Naruto went stiff and started to shake so Minato motioned for the others to come and take him into the cottage while he went to the stone window, which he opened to reveal his former student Rin: "Minato-sensei can I come in p..." "Do not try that with me Genin Senju. That henge is worse than the one that is made to keep you looking young."

The face of 'Rin' frowned and was covered in smoke to reveal Tsunade, a sad look on her face and her eyes filled with tears: "Please just let me in so we can talk sochi! Jiraiya would have come as well but we figured if we both..." "Genin Tsunade Senju you are hereby stripped of your status as a kunoichi and will spend one month in solitary confinement for disobeying direct orders from your Hokage. ANBU!" Two ANBU appeared and took hold of a screaming Tsunade and then took her back to the prison cells so she could serve out her sentence. Once they were gone Minato turned around and went into the cottage where Naruto was sitting in a chair taking deep and calming breaths: "Are they gone now daddy?" Minato sat down next to his son and said as he squeezed him tightly: "Yes they are gone now Angel-Chan so there is no need to worry." The others came into the room with tea and Kimihiro asked: "So do you know why Lady Tsunade and Lord Jiraiya have been trying to force you to remarry Yondaime-sama?"

Minato nodded and told them everything that Tsunade had told Ibiki, their eyes widening. Once he had finished Sakumo shook his head and said: "I cannot believe that they would so this because of a stupid prophecy! It seems as if Danzo influenced them more than we wish to admit." The group was talking calmly about different things that had been going on for the past few weeks when Naruto froze, jerking his head towards the garden, head cocked a little as if he were listening for something; "Someone is here but for some reason they do not feel threatening." "Minato-Sensei we have an emergency and we need you!" Minato went outside and saw Obito in the middle of the garden on his knees and breathing hard: "W...we are under attack by Kumo! The delegation from Whirlpool is helping us out but we really need you there!" Minato turned to the group standing in the doorway and said as he unsealed his weapons and put them in their proper place: "I am going to go and help the village so all of you stay here and keep Angel-Chan safe!" Naruto gave his father a hard hug and said as he slipped something into his pocket unnoticed by anyone there: "Please be careful daddy I could not bear to lose you."

Inside of the village and around the outer walls it was utter chaos. The civilians had been taken to the bunkers where they would be safe and the ninja went into action to defend everyone. The Whirlpool ninja and samurai also went to fight and what surprised them was that the king and queen had also jumped into the fray as well, the two of them having the time of their lives: "Here comes Hokage-sama!" There was a yellow flash and Minato appeared, four of the Kumo ninja falling with kunai in their heads and chests: "You are not going to get away with this you Kumo scum!" He bit his thumb, did the signs needed and slammed his hand against the ground, Gamabunta appearing in a huge puff of smoke: 'What the hell is going on gaki?' "Konoha is under attack boss and if it goes any further it may affect Angel-chan and his protectors." Gamabunta pulled his sword and said with a set look on his face: 'Then let's destroy these invaders so nothing comes to happen to my little tadpole!' Minato nodded and together they took off into the fight, Manda and the slug boss joining the fight a few moments later.

Back at the house in the Forbidden Forest Naruto was drawing in his sketch book with a sad look on his face. He knew that he should do something to help his father but he was afraid of being an unneeded distraction on the battle field for him: "Angel-sama are you feeling okay?" Naruto turned his head towards the voice and said as he put down the book and taking the tea offered: "I am just very worried about my daddy Syaoran. And I feel as if I should go and help him defend the village." Syaoran sat down next to him and said with a kind look on his face: "You know that you cannot go there Angel-sama. Your father would worry more about you and may make a mistake that could cost him his life." Naruto nodded and went back to sip his tea and try to keep his nerves calm. He and Syaoran sat talking for a little while and then Syaoran decided to play a game of chess against Sakumo so he left the room and Naruto went upstairs to change into his training clothes. He put on his white boots carefully over his brace with white pants and a white weapons belt.

He then put on a white Chinese shirt that had a black swirl on the left breast. He grabbed his white hooded cloak and strapped a pair of bone white katana on his belt before going downstairs, hesitating as he always did at the garden door before going outside to train: "Be careful out there and remember that it is only for two hours this time!" Naruto nodded and slid the door shut so no flies or small animals could get into the house. He slowly did some stretches and was starting on some sword kata when he heard a loud cracking sound. He whipped around and his eyes widened behind the cloth when he saw their warded walls started to crumble: "NO!" He quickly put the blades back on his belt and walked as fast as he could to the nearest stone wall, the others coming out when they heard him yell: "What in the worlds is the matter Angel-sama?" "The walls are beginning to fall! That means that the seals are starting to fail! Something must be very wrong with my daddy!" They widened their eyes and were going to say something else when Naruto jerked his head up with a hand on his belt over a glowing seal: "I am coming to help you daddy!" Each of the four pulled weapons, put a hand on his cloak and they all disappeared in a black flash, their faces set and ready for battle.

Within Konoha Minato had just fallen off of Gamabunta and landed hard on the ground, the man instantly being surrounded by Kumo ninja. After a minute the Raikage appeared with his sword in hand and a crazed glint in his eyes. But before any of the ninja could do or say anything there was a black flash and the ninja were blown away by a very strong wind jutsu. Minato opened his eyes and then they widened when he saw four men jump away to help the others in the village, leaving a white cloaked figure standing in a defensive position in from of him, a hood firmly in place: "A...Angel-Chan?! What in the world are you doing here!" "Get out of my way gaki I am going to kill this bastard once..." before the Raikage could continue his mad ranting there was a quick flash and his head fell from his shoulders, all of the other enemies around them falling dead as well. Obito appeared next to Minato and Naruto said without turning to look at them: "Obito get my daddy to the hospital and then go and meet Sakumo at the south gate. They need much help and it is farthest from what I am about to do." "Yes sir Angel-sama." Minato tried to protest but Obito carefully picked him up and dashed to the hospital, which was being protected by barrier seals Naruto had placed before coming to help his father.

Once they were gone he threw off his cloak and his wings burst out of his back, lifting him into the air, the Konoha ninja somehow knowing that this figure should be protected. He placed his hands in a praying position he used during his daily prayers and spoke loud for all to hear: "I call upon the power of the nine holy deities to aid us in our time of need. Ichibi, Nibi, Sanbi, Yonbi, Gobi, Rokubi, Nanabi, Hachibi and Kyuubi!" The sky darkened and nine bolts of lightning struck around the village, each one roaring from the smoke now covering the area. All of the ninja froze and started shaking in fear when the nine holy bijuu appeared and towered over the buildings in all of their glory, Naruto flying towards the worst of the fighting with swords in hand: "Destroy those with the clouds on their headbands and be careful of nor coming to harm my sons!" all of the creatures roared and also dove into the action, Naruto fighting against Kumo with anger on his face, his hair turning as black as night with a thing crown of mythril and rubies on his forehead above the cloth covering his eyes.

By the academy Iruka was fighting some Kumo ninja while some of the other Chunin were making sure that the academy students were taken to the emergency bunkers. He had just finished off a kunoichi when he felt someone above him. He looked up and his eyes widened and his face turned red when he saw what he thought was an angel firing arrows to keep the Kumo ninja away: "Go and protect the children Chunin! My family and I will take care of the enemy here!" Iruka hesitated for a minutes but the angel turned to face him and Iruka saw that their eyes were covered with cloth that read 'cursed sight' in kanji, the crown catching the light: "What in the worlds are you waiting for Chunin? GO!" Iruka broke out of his stupor and dashed away after the others, Naruto striking down the last of the enemy ninja in that area before going off to defend the others in the village his father loved.

Two and a half days later the last of the Kumo ninja had been disposed of or captured. When Kumo found out that their Raikage had been slain they grew angry and started attacking in earnest but then they tried to run when the nine holy bijuu appeared and started attacking them as well, their roars freezing the blood of the enemies and giving the others a fire to fight for their village. At the hospital Naruto was in the hospital room of his father while Sakumo and Kimihiro went to check the damage on their home in the forest while Syaoran and Tsubasa were standing at the door with some of the Whirlpool shinobi and samurai were guarding and making sure that no unauthorized people were allowed to enter. Inside of the room on one of the beds was a sleeping Minato with Naruto sitting next to him with a very worried look on his face, his eyes closed because the cloth he wore over his eyes had been destroyed during the fights, his body shimmering slightly before settling on his henge to cover his wounds: "Come on daddy you just have to wake up and get better! I do not like seeing you like this. It scares me and I do not want to think that you will not be coming home again." Minato shifted in his bed a little and his eyes opened and cleared slowly: "A...Angel-Chan!? What in the worlds do you think that you are doing here?"

Naruto sat on the bed and held his father rightly, his entire body shaking with sobs: "I thought that I was going to lost you daddy! I was training at home when our perimeter walls started to collapse and the seals started to fail. And I also placed my personal Hiraishin seal in one of the pockets on your cloak that would activate if you life was in any kind of danger, which it was when Gamabunta-jiji was sent back to the summoning realm after you fell. Please do not be mad at me daddy! I know I broke the rule of never leaving home but I was not going to allow Death to take you like he did with Gamakichi!" Minato tightened his arms around his sobbing son and said in a soft voice: "I am just very happy that YOU are safe my little Angel-Chan. Now where are Sakumo and the Li brothers?" "Sakumo and Kimihiro went to check the damage on our home from a stray bijuudama while Syaoran and Tsubasa are standing guard outside with some of the guards from Whirlpool so no one not authorized could get in."

Minato just held his son tightly and after a little while they pulled apart and Minato took his hitae-ate off of the table and put it into the hands of his son, a proud look on his face: "You have earned this today my little Angel-Chan. You are now a Jounin of Konoha or at least until you are crowned..." "We said to let us in you damn brats!" "Yondaime-sama is not allowed to have visitors no matter who they are you ancient hag! We were given strict orders not to allow ANYONE to pass!" Naruto put the now white hitae-ate around his eyes and put his cloak back on, covering his head and white gloves appearing on his scarred hands. Once he was completely covered and sitting by the head of the bed by the window Minato turned his head to the door and said: "Syaoran and Tsubasa you can let the old bastards through but take all of their weapons and scrolls first." The scuffling at the door grew quiet and after a moment the door slid open and Jiraiya dashed in with Tsunade close behind with Tsubasa stepping into the room while Syaoran stayed outside of the door with the guards in case they were needed.

Tsunade stopped short when she saw the figure in white by the bed and Jiraiya did the same: "Who in the hell are you and what are you doing in..." before Jiraiya finished speaking Naruto appeared in front of him and punched him in the gut, making blood and saliva fly from his mouth: "Do not use such vulgar language in front of me genin." He moved back to his chair and Tsunade noticed the limp in his leg and the slight sound of metal hitting the tile so she asked: "What may I ask is the matter with your leg? Were you injured during..." "Why are you here Genin Senju? Should you and this man not be with the others with the clean up effort in the village?" The two former Sennin bristled slightly and Minato said: "He is right genin Senju. You and your husband will leave now to help with the clean up effort or will be punished for not doing your duties." Tsunade and Jiraiya wanted to protest but Minato glared at them so badly that they left in a swirl of leaves, Naruto relaxing in his chair, one of his gloved hands absently running over the now damaged brace on his leg: "Are you going to be okay my Angel-Chan?"

Naruto nodded and said: "My fire demon summons are making me a new brace and Kimihiro is looking for my cane right now as well." Minato looked at him and said in a stern voice when he saw the form of his son waver slightly in the light: "Show me all of your injuries right now Angel-Chan." Naruto froze in fear when he heard his father talk like that but then he released a breath and the henge melted away, Minato gasping in complete horror: "Oh dear Kami-sama!" on his other leg was a long gash that was angry, his arms were covered in cuts and burns of different degrees, a bloody bandage around his torso and his back was covered in bruises from when he was slammed into the Hokage Monument during the fighting: "Please do not be angry with me daddy! I wanted you and the others treated first before having to tr...to tr..." before Naruto could finish his thought he fainted, both Minato and Tsubasa diving forward so he would not hit the ground: "NO!" They carefully lay him on the other empty bed in the room and called out: "Syaoran get I here right now!"

The sliding door slammed opened and Syaoran dashed in, his face full of worry when he saw Naruto passed out on the bed covered in wounds: "Oh Kami what happened to Angel-sama?" The three started to tend his wounds and Minato said: "He was hiding his wounds until everyone else was treated. As always Angel-Chan was putting the well being of others before his own." They each shook their heads and after a few trips out of the room for medical supplies the three had managed to heal all of the wounds including the bruises on his back. Once they had finished a fiery portal opened and two formidable looking demons came in with a mythril cane but no brace: 'Minato-dono, with your help we can heal the leg of Naruto-san so he will no longer need the brace.' Minato jerked his head up and said; "I thought that his leg had to heal naturally?"

'Normally that would be true but his leg can be healed by a fully qualified healer and you but neither of you trusted those outside of your private property in regards to his health. But we have a hanyo who can be fully trusted and is a great friend of our summoner and once he is done he can stay and be his personal healer.' Minato nodded with a grateful look on his face and the portal opened again to allow a cloaked man come through. He went up to the bed and removed his hood to reveal a young man with sandy blond hair with red streaks, and ocean blue eyes with slits for pupils and two whisker marks on each cheek and a warm smile on his face: "Hello to you Yondaime-sama my name is Quatre Winner-Barton." The demons that were there bowed to those in the room and disappeared into their portal to return to the summon realm because they could not stay for too long without being summoned directly.

Once they were done Quatre went to the bed and uncovered the leg of Naruto, he and Minato removing the broken brace, Naruto whimpering in his sleep with his hitae-ate growing wet as it was covering his eyes despite being unconscious. Minato wiped the tears from his eyes and Quatre put his hands on the leg above the knee: "Now I will need you to put your hands below his knee Yondaime-sama and start pushing medical chakra into his leg and no matter what happens or what you hear DO NOT STOP." Minato just looked at him for a moment but nodded and started at the same time as the young hanyo, Tsubasa and Syaoran holding Naruto down when he started to scream and squirm around in agony, his body trying to get away despite being unconscious. Minato wanted to stop and hold his son tightly in his arms but Quatre looked at him with a stern look in his eyes and said: "If we stop now then he can lose his leg Yondaime-sama!"

Minato concentrated even more and after what seemed like ages the light stopped and Quatre sat back with relief on his face: "It is now done. His leg is now fully healed." Minato quickly stood up and took his sleeping son into his arms, Syaoran and Tsubasa backing away a respectful distance so that the two could have some privacy. Quatre watched the scene with a warm smile for a moment but then he went to sit down on the far side of the room by the window, looking out over the village and thinking about when his own world was destroyed and he and the other Gundam pilots were separated. By the bed Minato was holding his son tightly and rocking back and forth a little, Naruto breathing easier now that he was no longer in pain: "Oh my little Angel-Chan I cannot believe that you and the others risked your lives to help us. I just hope that our home is fine because I don't like the idea of you being in the village and if anything...that is it!"

He carefully lay his son back on the bed and picked up some paper and a pen from the desk on the side of the bed, writing down something and holding it out: "Syaoran, Tsubasa I am going to give you the location of the Namikaze Estates on the outskirts of the village. The gates will allow you in and to activate the seals to clean it out of dust and other things. Once it is ready we will all move there so Angel-Chan is no longer out in the open like this." The two nodded with relief in their eyes and took off over the roof tops after they informed the guards outside of the door of what they were going to do. Minato then sat down over by Quatre and said with a smile on his face: "Thank you so very much Barton-san. I cannot tell you how much it means to me that you were able to save my beloved sunshine. He is the only piece of my Kushina left and I have no idea what I would do without him." Quatre smiled and said as he shook his hand: "You are most welcome Yondaime-sama. Naruto-sama is one of my greatest friends and I would do anything for him." "D...daddy?"

TADA! I have finally updated this! Le gasp of doom! I hope that you all like how this is going and stick with me for the long run! And to the one who has been Pming me about this story (you know who you are) TOLD YOU IT WOULD BE UPDATED! Now please read and review and hang on for the next chapter as I am in the middle of writing it. TaTa! Obi-Chan