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Konoha

Having just gotten back from his 3 year trip, Naruto had been happy to be back home. Having actually grown a bit he was now around 5'10 with a lean muscular build. Compared to before he felt stronger and even better he looked like it. He noticed the girls looking at him with admiration as he entered. Eager to see Baa-chan, his friends, everybody.

Jiraiya chuckled behind him as he ran everywhere. And they had both eventually arrived at the Hokage tower. Not without having chatted with team Konohamaru, Sakura and others along the way, Of course he nearly got his head smashed in by his teammate thanks to his mini-me. It was like things never changed for him.

But…he was wrong.

Chasing after him, Jiriaya was working hard to stop him. He knows Baa-chan had told the sage to go after him, to keep him from doing something he will regret. As Naruto was starting to have a red haze of rage around him. But he wasn't stopping. He was furious.

The Fourth was alive now and he just found out the man was also his father.

His father.

His father did this to him. Put the fox inside him which had made his life miserable growing up. Moving even faster now as he could feel the fox aiding him, which considering what he wanted to do. It didn't surprise him one bit.

Arriving at the hospital, the haze disappearing, he pauses for all of a sec. He looks up to find Sakura already ahead of him as she runs up. Knowing he was probably one of her patients, he can't be mad at his friend. She is doing her job after all. Walking in now with a purpose, Shizune looks at him with sadness.

"Don't go overboard, Naruto." She said gently. Remember there other patients ok?"

Nodding his head, he just looks at her with a mixture of pain as anger. Telling him where to go the youth just moves quietly, but the intent visible and radiating from him. Some of the other med staff move out of range as he walks. He sees Sakura in a room and knows it is the right one. Just standing out there as a slightly taller older man had his back to him, he turns and looks into the features of his father.

Seeing the Fourth standing before him, a part of him rejoices as he had a feeling that the man on the mountain was his father. He wasn't stupid as many would have you believe. He could see the resemblance, he just thought what kind of man would do what he did to his own son.

It hurts…

So the first thing Naruto did was see a face much like his own but older. He punched him hard in the gut. Didn't care he was in the hospital getting better.

He wanted to put him back in it.

"NARUTO GOD DAMNIT!" Sakura shouted as she tried to get to her patient. But much to her disbelief, the older man held out a hand to her in a gesture to stop. The Toad Sage has arrived. He knew it was too late to talk to him just by the air of fury he was giving off. The teenager looking furious to say the least, Naruto went in and slammed the door behind him leaving the others to wonder.

Did we do the right thing?

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Looking at the furious blue eyes of his son Minato could see the pain of years shining through. Almost wanting to cry himself, the man blocks the next hit with years of practice/ As he knows he has to have it out with his son. The boy had so much pain that even now, the boy has tears of rage flowing down his cheeks.

"Why…why did you fucking do it?!" the blonde boy cursed out. Minato taking the hit once again, he could sense the fox inside Naruto laughing in glee as it also sensed his other half inside, the teen too incensed to sense things. He had to bring his son down from his anger fuelled turmoil. Hating he is about to do this, his hand reaches out and further strengthens the seal on him.

Thus, causing the teenager to pass out and fall in his arms.

Holding his now grown son, Minato just holds Naruto in his arms. Sakura and Jiraiya sensing things were quiet both came in. One running over to check on Minato, who shakes his head that he was ok. The other checking on his former student and his unconscious son.

"You all right Minato?"

"Yes" he says quietly. Tears coming out of his eyes as he remembers the pain in Naruto's gaze as he saw him for the first time. No parent should ever have to see that directed at them. It hurts too much; it causes him to simply hold Naruto even tighter.

Hearing Sakura now moving to his son, the former Hokage just lets her do her work. A small smile as she grumbles about how much of a moron his son is, he knows she means it with affection by her tone. A sadness for the situation in her eyes. She looks up as she finishes…

"Naruto didn't have the best of lives, you know."

"Yes, Tsunade showed me. It's not what I wanted for him."

"I know…he told me about what you did in letters you know, About the Fox. He wanted to be truthful with me as I was his closest friend other than Sasuke." The pink haired girl said quietly. "But after what happened…I don't know."

"The Valley of the end?" Remembering the paperwork and the reports of the injuries. Tsunade gave him a chance to see his son's history last month.

"Yes." She replied. When we saw them coming back one by one, Shikamaru was the only one who didn't need to stay so long. But Kiba, Neji and Naruto were…Naruto was the one the worst off, The hole in his shoulder…"

Giving her a chance to let her own emotions out, the young girl just grabbed his son's hand in pained regret. "I couldn't do anything then; I am next time we go after him you won't be alone."

A smile crosses Minato's features as the girl rubs at her eyes, a gentle soul she was with a tough as nails exterior. "Thank you, Sakura. Thank you for being there for him when I couldn't."

Nodding her head warmly, she says nothing but nods her head. "Come on you take him, I will show you a way back to his apartment, so you don't get seen."

Getting up and having her help but her son on his back, the man begins to move slowly. That is when it happens…

We both got screwed that night didn't we.

Almost dropping his son, he was lucky that Sakura caught him. Helping him readjust he continued to follow her. Finally approaching a small building with a ramen stand in front of it. He hollers at the old man who sees them both. His daughter running out, he remembers them as Ayame and her father. These were the ones who looked after his son.

"We are taking him to his apartment, ok?"

"Sure thing." The aproned girl replied. "Dad is already getting some food for him."

"Thanks, Ayame" The pinkette responded with a smile. "Bring some extra, he's going to have a guest for a little while."

"We know, Shizune came by and gave us a heads up." She stated. Turning to the older man, she looks at him firmly. "You got a hell of a lot of making up to do."

That said, the girl walks off, as Sakura gestures for him to follow her. Following the pinkette once again, he soon finds them approaching a small building off the beaten path. Obviously two stories, the girl turns to him and gestures to the top floor. Now that he thinks about it, they are not too far from ANBU headquarters.

"He lives up top and Ayame and her dad have the bottom." Sakura explained as she started running up some stairs. Following her she grabs a key from a hiding place before opening the door. Taking in the fact that he had been gone for three years, Naruto was a reasonably clean kid. Sure there was junk all over the place. But it was kept on shelves and in an orderly way.

"Forgive the clutter, I had to hurry and help him clean up the trach and stuff," she chuckles. "We had a small party with our friends before he left." Sakura started with humor. "He's a bit of a slob but I got to give him his due. He's a clean slob."

Grinning, a little bit as that comment reminds him of himself, He follows her to a bedroom down the small hall. Opening it, he sees the orange walls, the brightly colored pictures. Especially one of his son, Sakura, Kakashi, and what appears to be a Uchiha boy that must be Sasuke.

The bed, a double, he gently places Naruto on top of it as Sakura leaves. "I will leave you to it."

Nodding his head, as he escorts her back to the door. The man closes it and slides to the floor as he surrenders himself to the pain. Feeling every last bit of strength it took to get here, Minato was tired. He hadn't had that kind of workout in years. Still though it allowed him to get closer to his son even if the teenager was currently knocked out.

Now it was time to address one of the elephants in the metaphorical room….

Sending himself down into his mindscape, he sees the seal and finds a nine tailed fox looking at him calmly. It's eyes just staring at him with open disdain, it still does not attack him or threaten in any way.

So, you are awake now…Minato thought towards his guest.

Indeed I am.

Why are you?

Not threatening, not acting like my other half? I guess you could say when you split us. You split our personality so to speak. I am his calmer side.

Where the one inside Naruto…

Is my primal more animal side. Human when you did this the seal was a little off you can say but it worked, nevertheless. We are drawn to each other, my other half and me. He can sense I am here inside you, as I do him, I figure he is talking to your kit about the situation more than likely.

I see.

Facing this problem the blonde woman told us about has proven to be quite a conundrum. If this Akatsuki gets either you or your kit, it could prove difficult for not just you but us as well. Right now, that is all I can tell you without more evidence to be seen. But if I am right, your world may cease to exist as you know it… We Biju keep it alive. Now I sense your kit is awake. Do be careful with what you say.

Opening his eyes as he is pushed out of his mindscape, he finds himself staring into matching blue ones. Still angry, yet calmer than before.

"The fox told me we need to talk whether or not I want to."

"So did mine."

Nodding his head, he prepared himself for the questions to come.

"So…you split him in half huh."

"Yes." Minato replied. "It would have been too much for you I felt." He said softly. And besides your mother before she died, didn't know how it was done before for you to take all of it." He sadly thought as he continued to talk. "Your mother was the previous holder."

Pausing in mid step. An incredulous look on his son's face at this news. "My mother?"

"Yes. Kushina was the previous holder and before that your grandmother Mito." He smiled as he remembered the stories his wife had told him. "I will tell you about her if you like?"

The anger started to fade from the teenager's words, as an almost childlike need for knowledge about the woman who was his mother emerged. "I…I will have to think about that."

Admittedly disappointed, that he hadn't said yes. He was still pleased as Naruto hadn't told him a flat no. "I do need to tell you about that night. The day you were born and the fox attacked." Minato stated. "You have a right to know."

Nodding his head in agreement, Minato tells Naruto all about what he had done in preparation for his birth. About the cave, the seals in case things went wrong, everything. The blonde teen listening, he begins to look thoughtful. "What went wrong though? You made all that preparation and still it happened."

"A Uchiha happened. He was wearing a mask, but he used the Sharingan on the guards," Minato replied. His son wide eyed at the news, the older man continues speaking of how as soon as his mother gave birth. A man had shown up and killed the med nins and the Third's wife to take him hostage. To make Kushina release the fox.

"Why the fuck would they do that I mean. Well, that might be one reason Itachi did what he did."

Shaking his head, Minato looks at his son with a purpose. "I don't know, after that, I thought I would be dead. Instead, I woke up here 15 years later. But there is something you should know about that particular incident. Sakura told me their youngest was your friend."

"Yes, to be honest he's more like a brother. Sasuke…damn him." The teenager replied with fury. "We could have gotten stronger together. All three of us, Sakura, him, and me. We would have helped him against his brother."

A small smile of pride, at his son's words. He knew Kakashi had at least done that right. Speaking of which… "Naruto, where is Kakashi?"

"Kakashi-sensei?"

"Yes. I owe him a talk." He said with a little retribution in mind, "You see, Naruto he was my student. And when I heard…about the lack of skills he gave you for the chuunin…" He growled out in irritation. "I'm going to give him a reminder."

(Somehow in the tone he spoke of, Naruto does an obvious gulp in fear. Where elsewhere, a copy nin feels a shudder down his back. "Why do I feel like sensei is still here and about to tear me a new one?")

"But regardless of Kakashi at the moment, Naruto. This is going to be regarded as an S-class secret. It means you do not tell anyone as Tsunade and Shizune are working to get to the reasons why the Uchiha clan was killed."

"What do you mean?"

"Supposedly Sasuke's father Fugaku was organizing a coup." Minato replied.

"WHAT!"

A look of disbelief that was reminiscent of the one he had when he first heard about it. The blonde boy is just stunned at what he had told him. "My point is Naruto, Fugaku may have been an asshole, but he wasn't stupid. He never would have done it unless someone was pushing him behind the scenes. I knew the man and he was loyal to the core."

Listening to the words, the blonde teenager just looks flabbergasted at the news. "So, you think someone was behind it huh?"

"Yes, and my gut is it is the same person who attacked your mother and you when you were born. Who pulled the strings for both."

Thoughtful to say the least He just stands up and gazes at Minato with determination. "I guess that means we got to get both Sasuke and Itachi huh."

"Indeed." He replied. "With them we might just get down to business. But the first thing is for sure, Naruto?"

"Is what?"

"Between your godfather and I, we are going to make damn sure you can take them on and win."

Liking the idea of training with the man even if he is father, which still ticks him off. The mention of a godfather?

"Godfather? Who's that?"

His father's eyes darkening he could see the rage bubbling up.

"Naruto we are starting now, because if we don't I will probably kill someone."