Mother's Day Special
"Naruto…" a voice called out softly.
Upon hearing his name, the blonde opened his eyes to reveal crystal clear blue orbs. He blinked several times to clear the haze. Without sitting up, he glanced around. He seemed to be in a small, indefinable room that was strangely familiar. Suddenly realizing that someone had said his name, and he didn't know where he was, he sat up to face a young woman standing over him.
The woman was strangely familiar to the blonde. She was strikingly beautiful with her extremely long red hair and deep blue, almost purple eyes. She smiled softly at the boy with her hand her chest. She wore a long green dress with yellow tee underneath.
"Naruto…" she repeated at the blonde.
Naruto still sitting held his hand in front of his face in a defensive manner, "Who are you?" he glanced around, "Where am I?"
"That's right…" she smiled.
"Who are you?" Naruto repeated, narrowing his eyes at the woman.
"Naruto, can you take a guess of who I am?" she continued to smile.
Naruto's eyes narrowed even more at the woman as he stood up. He shook his head like he was dismissing a thought. Then suddenly his face softened. His eyes widened and filled with sorrow almost to the brink of tears.
The woman noticed this, "That's right. I'm your…"
"Mom…" Naruto finished for her starring in disbelief.
"Yes," the woman closed her eyes and smiled brightly.
"How? How is this possible?" Naruto said as the tears he was holding back spilled over.
"Minato, didn't explain much did he?" she said giving her son a questioning look.
"We… we didn't talk much," Naruto replied looked away as his eyes filled with shame.
"I see," the woman nodded and pretended not to notice the shame in her son's eyes.
The woman sat down and pushed her legs out beside her, she patted the ground indicating for Naruto to side beside her. He did as he was silently told to and sat cross-legged beside her.
"Where are we?" Naruto asked looking over at his mother. He glanced around to get a better perspective of where he was exactly. The room around his was indefinable. He couldn't tell where the floor ended and the walls began. They were a mix of white and yellow. They two of them seemed to be sitting in the center.
"In your mind scape," Kushina looked at her son.
"My mind scape?" Naruto repeated glancing back at the red head.
Kushina nodded, "Yes, the chakra Minato sealed in you with the Kyuubi has just released so I am able to speak with you."
"I see, just like his did," Naruto nodded then looked at his lap.
"Yes," Kushina looked at the blonde, "You look just like him, with that unmanageable spikey blonde hair and crystal blue eyes."
"I know," Naruto replied but didn't look up.
"You spoke with him?" Kushina asked.
Naruto only nodded.
"I see. With that reaction, I assume it didn't go well?" Kushina questioned.
"No," Naruto replied simply shaking his head.
There was a silence in the room that neither wanted to break.
"We didn't speak much, and if your chakra worked the same as his, than you know the things I have done and what I am planning on doing," Naruto spoke without looking up.
"I do," Kushina nodded.
"Then you should feel the same as him," Naruto furrowed his eyebrows.
"Yes… and no," Kushina shook her head.
Naruto snapped his head up at the unexpected reply, "What?"
Kushina sighed.
"You don't feel the same?" Naruto asked once again.
"I do to an extent, but I…" Kushina started and turned her gaze to her lap.
"You what?" Naruto prompted.
Kushina turned back to her son, "I will love you, and no matter what you did, what you are doing or what are you planning to do, I will always love you, as you are my son."
Naruto blinked at his mom in surprise. This was not expectant answer. He was preparing himself for the same reaction his father had.
FLASHBACK
"Naruto," a familiar voice called out deafeningly.
Naruto opened his eyes to see the Yondaime Hokage standing directly in front of him. Naruto was standing in front of an empty cage in ankle deep water. Her recognized it as the place where the Kyuubi had been sealed years ago.
"Yondaime Hokage," Naruto breathed out unsure if this was real or a dream.
"Naruto," Minato repeated once again but in a slightly softer voice.
"H-How do you know my name?" Naruto blinked at the man standing in front of him.
Minato narrowed his eyes at the boy, "Because I'm the one who named you."
Naruto repeated the same look and narrowed his eyes, "You? You name me?"
"Of course, I am your father after all," Minato eyes softened as he realized Naruto had no idea about his past but it didn't make up for the things he had done.
"Y-Your my father?" Naruto eyes widened in disbelief, then hot tear stung his face as they started to fall. Naruto reached up and wiped them off with the sleeve of his black Akatsuki cloak.
"I am," Minato started, "The Sandaime never told you because if people had know you were my son, you would have been in constant danger. I'm sorry, Naruto."
"Dad," Naruto sniffed.
"Hmm?" Minato replied.
Then suddenly Naruto threw out a punch directly hitting Minato in the stomach. Minato's eyes widen at the shock of his on son punching him and the pain he felt. Naruto stood and back up as Minato doubled over in pain.
"That was for sealing the fucking Kyuubi in me," Naruto snarled as the tears ran down his face, "How could seal the fucking Kyuubi in your own son?"
It was silence for a way as the two men just stood and faced each other. Minato then looked away and smiled.
"Naruto, how old are you?" Minato asked.
"Nineteen," Naruto replied simply.
"Nineteen, wow," Minato smiled again, "I'm sorry. I caused you a lot of pain. I sealed half of the Kyuubi's chakra inside you because I thought you would be able to use it one day."
"I know," Naruto stared back at his father.
"You know?" Minato asked as he narrowed his eyes.
"Tobi told me what happened the night I was born and the reasoning you gave to mom for sealing the Kyuubi in me but he never mentioned that you were my father," Naruto explained.
"I see," Minato nodded, "Would you care you explain why you are working with the organization that tried to kill you and is planning on destroying Konoha and the rest of the world?"
Naruto snickered, "You wouldn't understand."
"Try me," Minato stated.
Naruto sighed and crossed his arms, "The Akatsuki and I trying to bring peace to the world using the Juubi to enlarge an infinite genjutsu."
"I know what you are planning. I have been watching from inside you," Minato replied, "But why are you helping them, Naruto? Why aren't you trying to destroy them?! They are going to start another war!"
"Because I want to see them destroy that god forsaken village," Naruto furrowed his eyebrows and narrowed his eyes.
"You want to see them destroy Konoha?!" Minato yelled.
"Yes," Naruto nodded.
"Why?!" Minato continued to yell.
"Because of the way they treated me for sixteen years," Naruto replied.
"Naruto, forget about those villagers! What about your friends? What about Kakashi and Tsunade? What about Jiraiya?" Minato screeched again.
Naruto shook his head.
"What about Iruka?" Minato softened.
Naruto sighed, "Those petty things don't matter to me any more."
"I couldn't be more disappointed in you, Naruto," Minato closed his eyes and looked away.
"I know. I couldn't be the perfect shinobi you wanted," Naruto said.
Minato took a deep breath and turned away leaving Naruto standing there.
"I hope you change your mind, Naruto," Minato said over his shoulder.
Naruto didn't say anything as he watched Minato walk away leaving him standing there. Naruto watched his father until he faded away.
"I'm sorry dad, but I couldn't tell you the truth. Please don't hate me forever," Naruto said to the empty room as a single fell down his cheek.
END FLASHBACK
"I see," Kushina nodded, "Minato was the Hokage. His love for the village is strong."
"I know," Naruto nodded.
"But when his only son tells him that he wants to see the village destroyed, it hurts more than you could ever know, Naruto," Kushina said placing her hand on Naruto shoulder, "It hurts him as a father."
"He hates me," Naruto said bluntly.
"Naruto, I don't think he could ever hate you, but he is disappointed in you as am I," Kushina frowned, "But I could never hate you."
"You don't hate me?" Naruto asked.
"No," Kushina smiled, "Minato doesn't either. In fact he was so happy when he found out I was pregnant with you. He was excited to be a father."
"Yeah," Naruto replied.
"Please know that what ever you decide to do, that we will always love you. We may not be happy with things you are doing but we will always love you," Kushina pulled Naruto into a sideways awkward hug.
"I love you too, Mom," Naruto hugged her back.
"My time is ending as my chakra is fading," Kushina pulled away.
"Oh," Naruto said.
"There is one thing I want to ask you before I go," Kushina stated.
"What?" Naruto blinked at her.
"Your plans aren't what they seem are they?" Kushina asked.
"Of course not," Naruto shook his head.
Kushina smiled and hugged her son once more as she started to fad away.
"Remember, we will always love you," Kushina repeated as she completely faded away leaving Naruto sitting in the room alone.
"I love you too, mom," Naruto smiled, "And you too, dad."
So I wanted to get this done before Mother's day but that didn't happen so, here is the story I was writing for Mother's day. I hope you enjoy it. Please review! The next chapter will be up soon!
