My Chibi Dobe

Chapter 2 “A Not So Happy Tale”

Soon after Naruto was in the Kazekage’s arms he fell asleep knowing he was safe in the arms that held him. Gaara let a tiny smile show and this nearly gave his siblings a heart attack. They had never seen such a soft loving expression cross their brother’s face this could only be a good sign that Gaara was more then the monster he contained.

“Now that Naruto is asleep, Iruka maybe you can tell us a little about our beloved Gaki.” Tsunade was the one who was allowed to call Naruto that because her voice held not hatred or malice, but the love and affection of a mother to her mischievous child.

“I don’t know where to begin.”

“Start at the beginning Iruka, it’s time they knew the truth about Naruto.” The academy teacher’s head whipped around to see a familiar face leaning against the open window holding a familiar book.

“I guess you’re right Kakashi-san. I met Naruto right before the Kyuubi was sealed inside of him. You see Kyuubi did not attack the village alone it was a traitor in the village that called the nine-tails to the village. At the time there was a war between the shinobi nations and one of the nations had managed to turn some of the Konoha shinobi to their side. There was an uprising against the Yondaime the Demon was summoned.

My parents were allies to this village and ambassadors from the Waterlands. They died in the early start of the battle they were taken surprise and killed by a fellow Waterlands’ shinobi turned traitor during their fight against the Kyuubi. I saw them die and I was so angry with grief that I ran from my hiding place and picked up my father’s fallen Chakra blades and mothers senbons and was about to run into the fray of battles when the Sandaime stopped me. He told me that I was reckless to fight since I was not even a genin. He told me if I wanted to help then to evacuate the villages and keep away from battle. He said my parents wouldn’t have wanted me to throw my life away in this fight but to survive this war.

I pushed my anger aside and did as he asked but once I was sure that all the civilians were safe I did not hide. I stayed and I fought in my own way. I set traps and tricks around the battle zones. I caught quite a few shinobi in my traps and I disabled them with my mother’s special senbons. Unfortunately I also caught a very angry ANBU in one of my traps.” Iruka blushed not looking at Kakashi.

“I was only upset because that trap saved my life.” The masked jonin smiled but all anyone could see was the upside-down u shape of his visible eye.

Flash back---

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

“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 me last fight after the Kyuubi is defeated I want 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 chakra’s 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.

“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.

End Flashback ----

“Yeah, well trap was meant to capture the enemy not ANBU.” The chunin sighed. “After I freed Kakashi, the Yondaime, Sandaime, and other Shinobi, came up to us with a plan to defeat the Kyuubi. That was the first time I met this little chibi, he was only an hour old. After the sealing of the Kyuubi Kakashi and I took him to Hokage tower and that was where the night mare of Naruto’s life began.”

“Once Iruka and I had arrived at the Hokage tower Naruto was taken from us and an emergency meeting of elders and clans was called. We sat in the Hall waiting while the chibi’s fate was decided. Lucky for us, my Iruka-kun was very going at listening jutsu.” Kakashi smiled as he watched his lover blushed. “All but a few of the clans and the Sandaime wanted Naruto to be put to death to eliminate the threat of the Kyuubi ever escaping. Sandaime-sama wouldn’t have it and dismissed the meeting stating that Naruto Uzumaki was an innocent child and had the right to live his life. The others disagreed and warned him that the demon child would not be allowed in the orphanage or the schools where the children could be in danger.”

“After the others had left I was able to take Naruto Home with me.” Iruka smiled. “I was young I know too young to be taking care of a baby but no one else would. The Sandaime would watch Naruto sometimes while I was at the academy and I was take care of him the rest of the time. It was hard for us especially the first few years because news of Naruto being the Kyuubi contain spread like wild fire. It fueled people’s fear and hatred that people wouldn’t serve us, this would make Naruto sad. He didn’t know why the villagers hated him. I tried to become a ninja as fast as I could to earn more money for us to live on.

Naruto had so much energy he was hard to control sometimes until he was about three when I got him his first job. I thought of a way to keep him busy during the day when I was out on a mission and to keep him away from the villagers. I taught Naruto how to pick wild flowers and arrange them. Then I asked Yamanaka-san if she could sell them for us. She knew my mother and was kind to me as a child so I hoped she would be willing to sell our flowers. I was very happy when she agreed to sell them at 2 yen a bouquet. It wasn’t much but it was a lot to Naruto and me.

As he got older he seemed to find more odd jobs. I was very proud of him and he work hard. Unfortunately the villagers worked harder at hating him. Sometimes I would come home to find him hiding. He would be cover in bruises and cuts sometimes even burn marks. There was nothing I could do but bandage him up and tell him he was a good little boy and the villagers were wrong. I asked for shorter missions or low ranking ones that would keep me close to home but Sandaime wouldn’t comply he said I would never get stronger that way. I was so upset I made a deal with him. If I could make Chunin in a year he would give me a teacher’s position and an increase in pay. If I didn’t I would take any and all missions. Needless to say I passed the exam but was the hardest year for the both of us, but I wouldn’t change a thing.”

The whole room was speechless. They never knew any of this about their former sensei or their friend. Even Kakashi was speechless he never was around because in his grief he fled and buried himself in missions. He did look in on the two from time to time as his sensei had asked of him. He had held Minato’s dying body in his arms and heard his last wish. “Kakashi… watch them… watch… Iruka and Naruto…” and then he was gone.

‘Sensei I’m sorry. I let you down; I should have been there more.’

The silence was broken by Sasuke who had questions burning in his mind that had to be answered and he was not leaving this office without them or his dobe.

“You said most of the clans disapproved of Naruto; was my father one of them?”

“Yes, if fact it was Fugaku who suggested they kill Naruto for the safety of the village.”

“Yes, the safety of the village.” Sasuke muttered bitterly. “I need to know what he did to Naruto to make his fear him like that.”

“You probably don’t remember you both were only four, but Itachi had taken you to the park that day. I had just return from a mission and I was already at the park with Naruto. Itachi and I sat on a bench and watched you both run around play together. You both were having so much fun that Itachi forgot about training with your father. He came looking for you both and was livid. He order Itachi to take you home and that he would deal with me and the demon. He put us both under genjutsu with his Sharingan. I don’t know what Naruto saw but I lived in my worst nightmare for what seemed like years till Itachi came back to the park and released us. After that day Naruto would run if he saw your father and he never wanted to go back to that park again.”

“I see. Please excuse me.” Sasuke voice was clam as he did rapid hand signs and teleported out of the office.

“Do you think Sasuke will be alright?” Sakura asked a little worried at her team mate’s sudden departure.

“No worries Sakura-san. Sasuke-kun is a righteous shinobi youth he well always over come any adversities.” Lee reassured his girlfriend.

“KABOOM!” Suddenly the loud explosion had everyone running to the window to see what had happened. The forest surrounding the training area was now gone and there was a huge crater at the center of the destruction. In that crater was a pissed off Uchiha Sasuke.

“Yeah he took out those adversities as well as half the training grounds. How Troublesome.”


A/N: I’d like to thank all of you that had reviewed. I will continue to work on this story as your reviews have restored my confidence. This chapter how ever was inspired my a picture I found looking through Photobucket. http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w231/Nightyoukai/sidoro84.jpg Thank you all for reading and Keep reviewing and I’ll keep working hard.