My Dolphin's Love

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My Dolphin’s Love

By Angelwings Sorrow


Chapter 1 “The Night We Met”

The dawn was creeping over the trees and into the window in the small cottage at the edge where forest and mountain met. The constant mist of the waterfall gave an everlasting rainbow in the morning light. He felt so comfy buried in his warm comforter and soft blankets. All that could be seen was a mop of mess brown hair sticking out at the head of the bed. The birds began to sing and he could hear movement around the cottage. Maybe if he didn’t move they will think he’s still sleeping and would leave him be.

“Iruka I know you’re awake. It’s time to get up because we have things to do today.”

“Hai Okaasan.” Throwing the blankets back the 12 year-old boy yawned as he stretched out his arms. Rubbing the sleep from his eyes Iruka got up and began his morning routine. He grimaced as he brushed the knots from his hair before putting it up into a ponytail. He brushed his teeth then washed his face and glared at the scar running across his nose from cheek to cheek. His father refuse to let it get healed by a medical Nin saying it was punishment for pulling pranks in school. He had been setting up a prank to teach some bullies a lesson when the chakra wire snapped from chakra over load. When the wire snapped it whipped back and slashed deep across his face. His dad was right he did learn from it. He learned to better control his chakra and not to get caught. The pre-nin snapped out of his thoughts and rushed to get dressed. He then ran down hall and down the stairs to his waiting breakfast.

“Ohayoo, Otoosan.”

“Ohayoo, Iruka, your Okaasan and I will be in meetings today; we need you to do the shopping and errands for us. If you to do this and your chores we’ll all go out to dinner tonight.” Mekajiki smiled at his son.

“Hai. Can we go to Ichiraku’s?”

“No it’s your Okaasan turn to pick and she chose bar-b-queue.”

“Guess that’s okay.” Pouted the preteen and he finished his breakfast and gulped down his milk. “Where’s the list for the week?”

“Right here Iruka.” Ningyo smiled as she handed him the list with a pouch of money.

“Okaasan why are there baby things on the list?!”

“A friend of mine back home in the Waterlands is going to a baby soon and I want to make her a baby basket for a present. Why, what’s wrong?”

“It’ll be embarrassing shopping for baby stuff they might think you’re having the baby.”

“Really so what’s wrong with that? Don’t you want a baby brother or sister?”

“I did when I was younger but you’re too old to have baby now.” Iruka laughed as he dodged his mother when she lunged at him.

“Get back here you brat!”

“Run Ruka!” Mekajiki laughed as he watched his wife chased their son around the kitchen and out the door.

“Hmph. That son of yours is a turning into a brat just like you.” Ningyo glared at her husband, but the laughter in her eyes ruined the effect. She abandoned the chase of her son and sat down on the Jonin’s lap and began to play with his ponytail. “He looks jut like you Meka, and he’ll make someone very happy one day; just like you have made me.”

“He may look like me but he has your skills and sharp reflexes. He will be a hell of an ANBU if you let him.”

“Yes, he could be especially with the smart strategic mind he inherited from you. But I think one ANBU in the family is enough.” Ningyo jump off Mekajiki’s lap and tied her long raven hair up out of her face before placing her ANBU raven mask on hiding her tanned face. “I’ll see you tonight after the meetings.”

“Be safe Raven.”

“I will. Don’t drown.” Ever since they were little they would always say good-bye like this. Ningyo smiled behind her mask as she thought of what a lousy swimmer her husband was. More then once she had to save him while they were growing up because he tried to impress her with his swimming skills. She loved him all the more for that. Since then he would tell her to be safe and she would tell him not to drown. He gave her one last kiss through the mask she disappeared in a misty fog.

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“Morning Iruka-kun you helping you parent with the shopping?”

“Hai. They have meetings all morning. May I have a pound of shrimp and three trout and the biggest salmon you have please?”

“Sure.” The Fisherman’s wife smiled. The boy returned the smile and enjoyed the breeze that swept by. “Here you go Iruka-kun and please tell your parents I said hello”

“Arigato. I will Sagara-san.” Iruka took the packages and placed it in his basket with his handed her the money. Once he was sure he got everything on his mother’s list he headed out of the Farmers market and went t the baby store.

“Well good morning Iruka-Kun what can I do for you?” The sales girl greeted and Iruka blushed.

“Ohayoo Gozaimasu Mika-san. My mother’s friend is having a baby soon and she wants to make her a baby basket.”

“Well that’s nice do you know what you are looking for?” the Pre-genin blushed again and handed her the list of baby items. “Wow she must be having twins. It looks like your mom’s friend is having a baby boy; so why don’t we look over here. Don’t worry we’ll get everything you need.”

“Arigato.” The pre-genin blushed as he followed Mika around the shop.

Iruka was bright red when he left the baby store. He practically ran home because he didn’t want anyone to see him carrying baby items. He would get teased to no end. Once he made it back to the little cottage he felt more relaxed. “Okaasan? Otoosan? Anyone home?” there was no answer. He figured they were still at those meetings it wasn’t even 10 o’clock they still had time before noon, so he set about putting the groceries away.

Iruka set the baby items on the floor in the corner of the kitchen so he wouldn’t have to look at them and get creeped out. In his heart he wanted a younger sibling but he did not want to think about his parents having sex. He shuttered at the thought, even though he was only twelve he wasn’t naïve. He knew exactly where babies came form. When one of the teachers at the academy was expecting a baby, some of the others students started asking where babies came from. Sensei Shinke was a nervous fellow he didn’t know how to respond instead he ran out and bought the whole class a copy of Icha-Icha Paradise. That was the first and last time he read anything resembling porn. He had been scarred for life and he did not want a baby brother or sister if this was how his parents had to get one. Needless to say he was glad Sensei Shinke was transferred. Pushing all those disturbing thoughts away, to the do not remember part of his brain, he set about doing regular chores. He had just started the washing when a loud explosion came from the village. He abandoned his laundry and ran to his room and grabbed his nin pack before running back to the village.

“Close the Gate! Evacuate the Civilians!” The Village was under attack! Iruka saw villagers fleeing and ninjas headed toward the main gate. He dodged through the stampeding crowd looking for his parents. He was close to the fighting ninjas but he couldn’t see his parents. He crouched behind a building trying to find some sign of his mom or dad when s crash at the gate drew his attention.

“Oh Kami!” Iruka was almost frozen in fight for at the Gate was a giant demon Fox tearing its way through the Shinobi. Then he saw them they were battling the demon. Iruka knew better than to run out there so he stayed and kept watch. Then he saw him it was a friend of his dad’s from the Waterlands. ‘What is he doing here? Is he part of some back up forces?’

“Goodbye Umino this is for selling out to Fire Country.” the Nin shouted as he stabbed the Jonin in his side.

“Tairiku!” The nin dropped Mekajiki lifeless body to the ground.

“Ah Ningyo. Good I won’t have to look for you. You both made the Waterlands weak by making us depend on the Drylands!”

“We wanted peace! The Waterlands were dying! We needed the help of Konoha!” Ningyo blocked the attack.

“No we just needed to train more! The Chieftain would have been able to accept more missions!” He jumped and flipped over her.

“This war has depleted our shinobi!” she screamed as she was grabbed from behind and her throat was slit.

“Lies you wanted the money from Konoha and now I have the money from the Rockland. The stone shinobi pay well and they will win this war.” Then Tairuki dropped the dead ANBU before flinting off to another battle.

“OKAASAN! OTOOSAN!” Iruka broke cover and ran to his parents’ fallen bodies. They were gone their eyes vacant and lifeless. The tears were raining from his eyes and soon the grief was burned away by the rage and need for revenge. He took the charka blades from is father’s hands and strapped them to his belt. Then he removed his mother’s arm bands and placed them on his own arms placing the poison refills in his nin-pack along with her mask and his father’s hitai-ate. “I will avenge your deaths.”

“They wouldn’t want that Iruka.”

“Sandaime-sama! Tairiku betrayed them! He deserves to die!”

“But is his life worth yours? Your mother and Father loved you and wanted you to be safe. When the attack started they were thankful you weren’t here. Are you going to die and make their sacrifice in vain?”

“No Sandaime-sama, but I want to help.”

“You are not even a Genin yet there is nothing you can do. Help evacuate the remaining villagers then I want you to stay with them there is nothing more you can do.”

“But…”

“No buts. This is an order.”

“Hai, Sandaime-sama.” Iruka bowed and ran off in to the fray.

After helping the rest of the Villagers escape Iruka made his way into the forest, where he had seen some of the invading ninja hiding. Biting his thumb he opened a scroll and summoned his tools that were sealed in side. He may not have been strong enough to battle face to face but he was strong enough to take them out from the shadows. He had set exploding tags chakra wire and other merciless traps through out the forest. His one time harmless pranks were turned into weapons of war. When he caught a ninja with his chakra wire traps killed them with his mother’s poisoned senbon. He had perfect aim and only had to hit them in their main neck artery. It was a quick painless more then they deserved. He wore his mother’s mask when he led his target into the traps. And if his target got to close he used his father’s charka blades to defend himself. He had taken out a total of fifteen but there were still more to come. He was about to search for another target when the sounds of a fight drew his attention. It was an ANBU and he was fighting two enemy nin. Iruka watched as they battled closer and closer to one of his traps. He placed his mother’s mask away in his nin-pack and did the hand seals to active his trap connecting his chakra like string from his finger tips to the hidden wires.

‘Just a little closer.’ The enemy was close to position and he was ready for them, suddenly there was a spike in chakra. “SHIT!” Iruka sprung the trap and The ANBU went flying into the trees while losing his mask at the same time. The chakra wire, then wrapped around his body effectively tying him to a branch and immobilizing him. Knowing the ANBU was safe the pre-genin took out the two visible ninja with the senbons. “KAI!” the Hidden Ninja was uncovered and before he could attack Iruka had sliced his throat with a chakra blade. Iruka wipe the sweat from his brow and picked up the ANBU’s fallen mask.

“GET ME DOWN FROM HERE!” Iruka looked up to see a boy a little older then him struggling to free himself from the chakra wire. He had forgotten about the ANBU he had caught in his trap.

“Gomen! I didn’t mean to catch you!” Iruka jumped up to the tree branch that the young ANBU was tied to and began to untie him.

“You shouldn’t be here! You could have gotten me killed!” The ANBU was angry that he fell for such a childish trap and now he was ticked even more, because he lost his mask.

“If it weren’t for my trap you would be dead!” Iruka shouted back pointing to the three fallen enemy.

“I was only fighting two. Where…”

“He was in the tree using genjutsu. He would have slit your throat.” The pre-genin collected his Senbons and placed them back in his arm band.

“Iruka! Kakashi!”

“Sandaime-sama.” Both boys answered as they saw the Third Hokage running up to them with some of the other Shinobi.

“Iruka I thought I told you to get to safety.”

“Gomen Sandaime-sama.”

“Well it doesn’t matter now. It looks like you have your mother’s eye and your father’s strategic mind. You boys have done well but the battle is not over. We drove most of the enemy back but there is no stopping that demon.”

“Yes there is.” The group turned around to see a tall blond carrying a bundle wrapped in his jacket.

“Yondaime! Sensei!”

“This Child will be the Key to the Kyuubi’s defeat and after I want him to be considered a hero for his unknowing sacrifice. Sandaime-sama, please, go to the hide out stay with the villagers. They will need you after this night. I want all of you to finish off the rest of the invading forces. Kakashi I want you and your friend here to be close in the trees, near me and Gamabunta when I summon him. This is one of the forbidden techniques that will take a lot of chakra from me as well as Naruto. This will be my last fight after the Kyuubi is defeated I want you both to take Naruto and keep him safe.”

“Hai, Yondaime-sama.” Iruka bowed.

“Hai! Sensei!”

“Alright you have your orders now take to the trees!” the Shinobi was gone in the blink of an eye but the Yondaime held back the pre-genin

“Yondaime-sama?”

“Tell me. What is your name?”

“Umino, Iruka.”

“Mekajiki’s and Ningyo’s son. You’re parents were strong and noble shinobi.”

“Thank you Yondaime-sama.”

“I would like you to do something for me.” Minato smiled at the confusion on the young boy’s face. “I want you watch over Kakashi as well as Naruto.”

“Kakashi? The ANBU I caught in my trap?”

“You caught Tensai Hatake Kakashi?” Minato chuckled. “I bet he wasn’t too happy about that. Kakashi is my student and he could really use a friend. Sure he’s brilliant powerful and strong but he needs love in his life or he will become the killing machine the elders have trained him to be. Please Iruka watch over Kakashi and help raise Naruto to be one of Konoha’s greatest shinobi. This is my last wish before I leave this world. Watch over my student and my son”

“Hai Yondaime-sama, I will watch over them.”

“Thank you Iruka. Now go this battle ends now.” Iruka bowed and took to the trees as Minato summon the giant toad. He jumped from tree to tree following the giant toad to towards the village.

“Where were you?” Kakashi glared as Iruka finally caught up.

“Gomen Hatake-san, I got lost.”

“Fine just stay close you don’t want to get stepped on.” Kakashi was still angry that the twerp of a pre-genin had managed to trap him even if it did save his life. They could see fleeing ninjas and small fights going on, on the ground below. The village was torn up and fires had broken out around them as well. It was sad to see what their home had become but they didn’t dwell on it they were on a mission. Suddenly there was an enormous out pour of chakra. Iruka stopped on the roof closest to the giant toad. His eyes widen as he saw as spirit reach down and through the Yondaime and his infant son and grab hold of the Fox demon. The blue and red chakras battled for control. Naruto’s cries of pain pierced through the air as the blue chakra won over the red sealing the monster inside the innocent child. Gamabunta had vanished from over using his chakra to help the Yondaime and his son. They were falling through the air with the last of his chakra spent and his soul sealing the demon Minato Namikaze could not save his son; all he could do was fall.

“HATAKE-SAN!” Iruka shouted as he jumped in to the air to catch the falling infant. Kakashi understood the yell as he leaped into the air to catch his falling sensei. They landed a few feet away from one another and gave the other a reassuring nod. Iruka began to check over Naruto making sure the baby in is arms was uninjured. Once he was sure the child was alright he wrapped him up in the tattered robe.

“Sensei!” Kakashi held his teacher close as he watched him take his last breaths of life. “Please Sensei don’t leave me.”

“Ka-ka…shi…(cough) Kakashi… watch them… watch… Iruka and Naruto…” Then Minato Namikaze was gone.

“I will, sensei, I will.” The ANUB laid his teacher’s body down turned to the pre-genin in time to see a ninja with a kunai advancing on him and the infant. “IRUKA! DUCK!” The pre-genin did a quick duck and roll keeping Naruto close to his chest as Kakashi took out a enemy nin about to kill them. Then he returned the favor by stabbing the enemy about to kill Kakashi in the chest with his chakra blade.

“Is that the last of them?” panted Iruka as he dropped his blade to hold Naruto closer.

“For now. Come let’s get you two, somewhere safe.” Kakashi whispered as he scanned the surrounding area. The ANUB picked up the fallen Chakra blade and handed it to the smaller boy.

“Hai. Arigato.” Iruka replied softly; taking the blade he placed it back on his belt and jumped a little when he felt Kakashi take him by the hand.

“This way, we can avoid the fires and any other fights going on.”

“Hai.” Kakashi was a little shocked when the hand he held gave his hand a gentle squeeze, but he gave no notice of it. Instead he led the younger boy and the baby to the safety of the Hokage tower.

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The Hokage tower was in complete chaos. The last of the enemy had been killed and the tower was flooded with Clan elders and injured ANBU. The Sandaime was once again wearing the Hokage robes. Iruka held Naruto close not wanting to drop him in the crowded madness. Kakashi went up to his fellow ANBU and told them to retrieve the body of the Yondaime then he made his way back to where Iruka and the sleeping Naruto were sitting and sat down next to them.

“Is he alright?” Kakashi asked because he didn’t know much about babies only that they cried al the time.

“Yes but his charka is low I’m feeding his some of mine so it doesn’t get dangerously low.” The ANBU watch as the pre-genin placed a chakra glowing hand gently on the baby’s head.

“Careful you don’t want yours to get low.”

“Don’t worry Hatake-san; I’m good with chakra control.” When the glow faded Naruto seemed to sleep more peacefully.

“Is that the Demon?” Kakashi jumped to his feet and glared at the man who spoke about his sensei’s child.

“Fugaku that is enough. Iruka please give me the child.”

“Hai Sandaime-sama.” Iruka reluctantly gave Naruto to the Third. He didn’t trust Uchiha, Fugaku and didn’t want Naruto anywhere near the man.

“Let us adjourn to the council room. Iruka Kakashi you may wait in here or go home if you wish but this meeting is for council members Top ANBU Captains.”

“Hai Sandaime-sama. I wish to stay here for now.” Iruka didn’t want to go home yet. He knew his parents would not be there waiting for him and he did not want to feel that pain just yet.

“I’ll stay with him Sandaime-sama.”

“Very well Kakashi you can stand guard and make sure no one else disturbs us.”

“Hai.” Kakashi and Iruka bowed as they watched the elders and Captains follow the Sandaime into the council room. Once the doors closed and seal Iruka ran up to the door and stuck a jutsu tag on the door then did the signs to active it.

“What are you doing?”

“I want to hear what is going on. The tag spreads a thin layer of water over the door. And all sound is amplified.”

“That won’t w…”

“Order. Everyone please sit down.” Kakashi looked stunned as he heard the voice of the third Hokage came through loud and clear.

“What is that doing here?”

“This is the Child of Minato Namikaze. Naruto Uzumaki is now the holder of the Kyuubi no Kitsune.”

“Then why is it still alive?!”

“It is a child Fugaku! You can’t mean you want to kill an innocent child.”

“I agree with Uchiha-sama. The demon should be killed while it is still weak.”

“Danzo, Naruto has done nothing. He holds the Kyuubi prisoner. The Yondaime wants him to be considered a hero for his sacrifice.”

“What did the baby sacrifice? It took our Hokage! I say we kill it end this nightmare once and for all!”

“It’s a child, Fugaku! He has a right to live just as much as my son Kiba!” Tsume Shouted.

“Inuzuka-sama is right. Most of us have children or are going to have children soon and they all have the right to live. The Yondaime was a powerful Shinobi there is a minimum chance that the seal will weaken during the first 20 years of Naruto’s life.” Shikaku stated with out opening his eyes.

“Are both mad? This demon could threaten the life of our children.” Tentsu from one of the lesser clans Asked.

“No, he is not mad. My brother and I have examined the child and the seal. He is no threat to anyone. Naruto is just a baby and nothing more.” Hiashi stated with no emotion to his voice.

“You only say that now while the Chakra is low, Hyuuga! Let’s kill it while it is weak that is only way we will truly be safe.”

“ENOUGH! Naruto Uzumaki will not be killed. We shall not tell the children of the Kyuubi’s sealing he has the right to live a normal life as the Yondaime wanted for him.”

“Then be it on your head when the demon destroys and kills our village.”

“That demon will not be allowed in the orphanage or schools! I will not allow you to threaten the safety of village’s true orphans of this terrible tragedy.” Another elder shouted.

“Then this meeting is at an end leave now!” Growled the Sandaime he was fed up with the lot of them.

Iruka ended the jutsu and grabbed the tag when he heard the meeting end. Then he and Kakashi ran back to their seats as if nothing happened. They watched Fugaku Uchiha storm passed them. They knew that the man was trouble and had to be watched for Naruto’s safety. The others filed out of the council room anxious to return home to their loved ones. The last to leave the room was the Sandaime carrying the sleeping Naruto. The third Hokage looked tired and older then either of the boys had ever seen.

“Oh Naruto what are we going to do with you. Only in this world a few hours and you already carry a heavy burden.”

“Sandaime-sama?”

“Iruka, Kakashi I did think you were still here. Well come into my office.” He sighed and led them into the Hokage office. He had hoped he would never have to return to official duty but now that hope had been in vain. “As you might have heard Naruto is left alone without a home or family. I am too old to raise another child and those fools don’t see this chibi as human. I have never felt more disappointed in our village as I do right now.”

“May I take Naruto home with me?” The Sandaime looked to the Preteen in surprise.

“Iruka you are too young to be taking care of a baby.”

“I know but I want to. The Yondaime asked me before he died to watch over Naruto and help him grow to be one of Konoha’s greatest shinobi. I want to honor his wishes. I think my parents would have wanted me to take him and love him.”

“What do you have to say about this Kakashi?”

“I believe he is telling the truth. Sensei asked me to watch over Iruka and Naruto with his last breath. I believe that it can be interpreted as a Death Will. This gives Naruto’s custody to Iruka.” Kakashi stated his face expressionless.”

“Very smart, Kakashi, very smart. You both will write this up now and I will notarize it. Naruto will be your responsibility from now on and Fugaku can not take him from you.” Both boys nodded in agreement at took the fresh paper and wrote out their reports on the Yondaime’s death while Sarutobi sent someone to get stuff from Minato’s family quarters for Naruto. “Now that the paper work is done here is your foster son.”

Iruka took the sleeping baby from the old man’s arms and held him close. He didn’t notice Kakashi was right behind him watching them in a curious awe.

“His godfather is not here and he is the executor of Minato’s will so I’m afraid you won’t be getting any funds for his care until he comes back to Konoha. I on the other hand am the executor of your parent will. Your academy education is taken care of you have a lump sum for now and then you get 500 a month for living expenses.”

“Arigato Sandaime-sama.” Just then two guards enter the office with to large packs.

“These are filled with Naruto’s things you need to care for him. Kakashi why don’t you walk Iruka home its late and you are strong you could carry one of the packs.”

“Hai Hokage-sama.” Kakashi walked over to where Iruka was putting on one of the pack while trying not to wake the baby. Then swing the other pack over his shoulder he asked “Are you both ready?”

“Hai.” Sarutobi watch to two boys and baby walked out of the office and into their future. He prayed for Minato to watch over them because their path would not be an easy one and Fugaku Uchiha would see to it that they failed.

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“Well here we are.”

“I don’t see anything.” The walk home was quite and the boys were tired. Iruka led the ANBU into the forest to a clearing near a water fall.

“Hold, Naruto for a second.” Now Kakashi seemed to panic he had never held a baby before what if he dropped it. “It’s ok, just hold him close and support his head.”

Kakashi nodded and did as he was instructed. Once his hands were free Iruka did some hand signs and the genjutsu disappeared to reveal a two story blue cottage but it had the feeling of emptiness. The Pre-genin led the ANBU into the house before putting the resetting the genjutsu and traps.

“This is a nice home.” Kakashi didn’t really know what to say he had never been over to anyone house before and he didn’t really even live at his apartment as his missions kept him away most of the time.

“Thanks.” Iruka smiled sadly and took the baby from the older boy’s arms. “Follow me.”
They headed up stairs and Iruka put Naruto in his room and on his bed making a make-shift crib out of his pillows and blankets. “Thank you for walking us home. Since it’s late and the wards and traps are already set, won’t you stay the night?”

“Sure my chakra is low and I’m so tired I don’t think I remember where I live.” They both laughed quietly. “I don’t think we were ever formally introduced. I am Hatake, Kakashi.”

“Please to meet you Hatake-san. I am Umino, Iruka.”


A/N: Okay out of Desperation to by more time I am Posting My Dolphin’s Love. My Muses are dragging their feet and won’t help me finish the next chapter. I am attempting to take my mind off of MCD and come back to it when I have a fresh idea. Sorry to all my Readers who are waiting so patiently for MCD I am really going to give the muses a swift kick in the rear just for you. Please don’t tell me that I got the yen wrong I have no Idea the exchange this is my own Universe. Oh and thank you To SkyWolfAngel who has been helping with My Nervous Breakdowns and Rouge Muses. Thanks for Reading Keep Reviewing.