Kakashi sat alone at the memorial stone, reading the names of friends and comrades that had fallen in battle. So many that he had failed over the years, the latest was his friend Asuma. The pain haunted him when he slept, but he couldn't just show it to anyone.
His reprieve was interrupted by the sounds of footsteps approaching the stone. Turning around he saw Naruto carrying a pair of flowers in transplant pots. As he watched his surprising pupil, Naruto came up, bowed his head in silent pray for ten minutes before kneeling by the stone and giving the two flowers a new home. Only then did he notice that he was not alone and turned towards his sensei.
"Oh, Kakashi-sensei... I... Well... they said my parents were ninjas... so I thought... that they'd be on this list..." Naruto offered sheepishly as she looked over the rock sadly. "Maybe, in a way... they all are..."
Kakashi tilted his head in thought for a moment before sighing and turning away. "Why not just pick two and have them be your parents?"
"I don't need to sensei..." Naruto whispered as he sat next to the masked jounin. "Each one is more than hero enough for me. So, I'll wait until someone can tell me. Until then, I have hundreds of parents to make proud."
Kakashi regarded the orange clad youth carefully before looking up at the hokage monument with a proud smile. "I'm sure that they are Naruto..."