Okay someone pointed out that they thought it was less than ideal for two reasons in the beginning when I had Minato switch with the third, Minato's soul was moved in the third's becoming his. Stretching and becoming unrecognizable. And later on when the bandages would come off he would stay young but age over the next few days to what he should have been,'

This was inspired by the movie Forever Young starring Mel Gibson that came out in 1992. It is a good movie about a pilot who due to circumstances is put in cryo. Supposed to wake up by a certain time he is not gotten and he wakes up decades later still young. But over the next few days he rapidly began to age as time caught up with him.

It is a good movie folks highly recommend it

Now as to the clothes, come on folks, if you were rescuing someone bloody and in pain, do you pay attention to what he is wearing? Not really except in the case of burns as items might be in his skin, you just get him or her help so that they can live.

Let's get back to business

I do not own squat

Two days later

Naruto was thoughtful as he recalled the last two days. Having gotten into a spar with that guy, he could honestly say he was impressed. The man was good. He could see where Kakashi-sensei got his skills from. But still to call this man Dad though? He knows the older guy wants him to, and he admits a part of him does as well. It's just… Memories of his childhood still plague him.

He's going to have to get used to his presence. The man has to live with him for a while after all. And he admits he wants to learn about his mother Kushina. One thing his father had done for him was get Kakashi-sensei to give him a picture of her. Although technically it was of the two of them together, her and him. Naruto still drank in the image of his mother.

She was beautiful.

Long red hair and bright gray eyes, she was holding her hand under a very pregnant belly with his father's arms around her. The loving smile in the picture made him wish he could have known her.

Making a mental note in his own mind to ask about her, he finds himself pulled down to be in front of the cage. The fox in him still looked primal, it was actually subdued for the moment as it looked at him.

Yeah I remember her too brat, where Mito was a regal woman. Your mother was quite a firecracker. She loved to get into things. Heh, it was one of the reasons I liked her. Well until that night.

Really?

Don't act too surprised kid, that man's half transmitted to me what happened.

Oh, the guy with the Sharingan

I will tell you this now kid, I do have some memories from then and it's all muddled up between the two of us. But that guy's smell. It was familiar.

How so?

Beats the hell out of me, but I know that smell.

Think you could recognize it if you smell it again.

More than likely if we get close enough.

All right , I will relay this to…him.

You do that…and brat.

What?

Don't hold a grudge too long. You only have one father

That said, Naruto finds himself pushed out of his own mind. The fox's words ring through his mind as he thinks about it.

Elsewhere in Konoha

Kakashi cringed at the look of the man in front of him. Not only was his sensei alive somehow. But he knows about the lack of attention he gave his son while training. Naruto is never one to really hold a grudge, his father on the other hand…

When it came to the treatment of the people he loved, he was all about the payback. He was quite surprised when he popped into Naruto's apartment, to find his mentor waiting for him. The son was still asleep, but the father was wide awake and glaring at him in anger. Grabbed by the ear like a child, the older man used that jutsu and flashed them both to an area only they both know.

"Kakashi, since when did you decide the Uchiha was more important than my son or Sakura?" Minato asked calmly. His tone, one the copy nin knew he produced when ticked off. "I can understand you guarding him in his childhood. But when he needed a teacher, I would expect someone that I taught about teamwork would do the same with all his students." The older man glared. "But what I heard was that the last Uchiha was the only one. Why?"

Not really able to answer as he had regretted it since the Valley of the End incident. Due to Naruto's injuries when he arrived, the silver haired man had recognized the hole in the boy's body. Sasuke had used his technique on his best friend and then left him to die. Luckily the Fox was too stubborn and kept Naruto alive until he came only minutes later. Not wanting to remember what the Fox itself had called him out on.

Valley of the End 3 years ago

Kakashi had arrived to look for both Naruto and Sasuke. The former chasing after the other, he could see the damage wrought and he knew both had a massive fight. Considering Jiraiya had taught him the Rasengan, which to be honest he felt he should have. He was his student after all and the fact that 13 Naruto could summon the boss toad Gamabunta?

It kind of hurts…

As to Sakura, he felt guilty about her as well. Never was much towards fangirls, he had felt bad about leaving her with only a few scrolls. The third had reamed into him about that because apparently Anko had seen the exchange and was beyond angry. She had taken the girl under her wing for the exams and thanks to her she had a recommendation that encouraged Tsunade to listen to her pleas.

He did nothing for either one and now the one he did. He put a hole in his best friend's chest. Looking at Naruto's wounds he bends down to pick up the blonde boy. About to, he finds himself pulled into the mindscape where the Kyuubi himself glares at him. In front of the cage Naruto was there and the biju's tails glowing a healing green as it works.

It's your fault

What?

I do not want to die either and this idiot in front of me does not have the battle skill you taught that other boy,

I meant to after…

After what? He became a chuunin? After he got beaten up a few more times by others? He needed your help before and you did nothing.

Look I didn't know how to teach him ok?

The Fox snorts at this remark. I call bullshit, you knew you just didn't want to regardless of whether or not you knew this was your teacher's son or did you conveniently forget I was also in this boy's mother.

That said, Kakashi was pushed back with a hard realization. In a way he did forget that Naruto was his sensei's son. He volunteered to guard the boy in ANBU for so long. He knew the blonde was The Fourth's child hence why he protected him. But…Naruto was nothing like Minato-sensei. If anything he was more like his mother. But now that he thinks about it, in some ways he is very much like his father.

His mannerisms were his dad's to a tee. He has his mother's personality. But his father's looks and expressions. The boy was his father's son.

"I'm sorry Minato sensei. I'm sorry I failed you." He whispers to himself as he hears Naruto make a sound of pain as he gets the boy on his back. Leaping into the trees as fast as he can to get him back home.

Present day

Looking into the gaze of his sensei, he was honest with himself as he looked at his teacher. "Because he wasn't like you."

"Kakashi, no one is me. No one can be you." Minato pointed out as he looked disappointed. "The fact of the matter is Naruto and Sakura were both your students as well as the Uchiha boy. You know I did not teach you to favor one over the others."

"I know."

"And why did you not reveal yourself to Naruto anyway. I wanted you to be the big brother he needed. Kushina and I wanted you, Tsume, and Jiriaya to be his family.' The older man stated. "But I find outside of you protecting him from ANBU and Jiraiya paying his bills and allowance, neither one of you did til he was 12 and 13."

"What about…"

"Don't even start there Kakashi. I am still disappointed in the fact you didn't approach him until he was assigned to your team."

The look in his sensei's face darkening even more, the younger man gets up. "If it helps, the Fox called me out on it three years ago." A slight bitter tone came forth. "I screwed up and not only failed you I failed them."

"Yes you did and I guess the Fox did something right for a change." he replied. The half inside him glaring up for a second in annoyance, he remains quiet as indirectly he was right.

"Right now I am going to take over Naruto's training from Jiraiya, you outside of team duty just help him refine it." He stated. "He needs help with the fox, and to learn other things besides clones and control."

Nodding his head in acceptance, the copy nin pauses as Minato said one last thing. "It was a Uchiha who attacked Kushina."

Startled by this revelation, Kakashi whirls around as he gazes at his long-time mentor in surprise. The older man continues talking about what happened that night. The man in the mask, the attack on his wife after she gave birth. Holding Naruto as a baby hostage, everything.

"Why…?"

"To be honest I don't know, but Tsunade and Shizune are looking into it. But we believe it is tied to why Itachi killed the clan. Apparently Fugaku may have been organizing a coup when he was killed."

Remembering the Uchiha head, Kakashi just shakes his head in belief. "Someone had to be pulling his strings. Fugaku was a good man."

Nodding his head in agreement, Minato looks at the copy nin with a quiet manner. "Naruto knows and agrees as well. This is a S-ranked secret Kakashi, I had a talk with Tsunade about letting you in and she almost didn't. But I need you when I am not around to keep my son safe." He calmly replied. "That will be your apology to me and Kushina. This time you will help my son and his team fight or heaven help me Kakashi, I will make you regret it."

"Yes Minato-sensei."

"And Kakashi, we are to capture Sasuke and Itachi Uchiha alive if possible. I want to find out from them personally what happened. That will be your ongoing mission with Naruto and his team. I belIeve Naruto told me you have team training to do this morning, you better be there."

Accepting the order with diligence, Kakashi disappears to get ready.

Naruto's apartment 30 minutes later,

Waking up was usually a chore for him, but the blonde teenager found himself coming earlier than normal. The smell of eggs and bacon coming from his kitchen, the smell was so tantalizing he almost floated to it. His hair tousled and wearing only a pair of shorts and a t-shirt, he enters to find that man cooking. Plates of food heaped out, Naruto's eyes widened as a plate of pancakes was also set out alongside syrup.

"I suggest you eat well, you got the team meeting in about an hour."

"More like three." Naruto replied. "Kakashi-sensei is always late."

"I don't believe he will be this time."

"Huh?" the teen replied in confusion.

Minato just turned around and gave a smile. "He stopped by this morning and I had a long talk with him."

Somehow, Naruto knows not to go any further and just starts eating. His eyes widening at the taste of the food, he starts chowing down voraciously/ Unaware of the older man's smile mixed with a little disappointment at his lack of manners. Almost everything was gone about 10 minutes later Naruto had run up to change. About to comment on where his clothes and stuff were, he found brand new clothes sitting out for him.

Less orange than he would like but still they were nice. The pants and shirt were solid black, they were far more comfortable than his old ones. On the back of his top was his familiar Uzumaki spiral in his favored color. His jacket was the same from when he came back, Naruto had to admit he looked good.

Still rushing out the door as he goes to his meeting with Sakura and Kakashi, he gives a look of irritation as Minato nods his head at his new look. But not saying thanks or anything the teenager keeps moving on. Unaware of the look his father was giving him of pride and joy. The joy resulting from him not refusing it…

And the pride that his son was like him…a fighter