Log: Complete

[yellow-flash.livejournal.com]

When; Sunday Evening
Rating; E for Everyone
Characters; narutowned and yellow_flash
Summary; The Yondaime Hokage has come to polychromatic and meets a now-nearly adult Naruto for the first time since sealing Kyuubi in the infant boy. What will happen?!
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Ever since his initial contact with the genin Naruto, the Yondaime Hokage had been following the boy, carefully concealing his presence. Their first contact hadn't gone exactly how Arashi had planned, ending in something of an argument.

But that boy- he was difficult to deal with. Just like the Third said. And with good reason, he'd been nearly fed to the wolves after that sealing. Left not only an orphan with no one to watch over him in a village where family was everything, but left with the legacy of a demon. The Yondaime Hokage had wanted the boy looked on as a hero; the village had other plans, however. Those who had lost family had still been angry, had needed someone to blame.

But Arashi was glad to see Naruto had overcome that, had won the village through his hardwork and dedication. And as Naruto moved from his building, Arashi followed, wondering if he was going to train as the Yondaime had done many times in his living years when things perplexed his emotions and challenged his normalcy.

Silently, he followed, using a quick jutsu to mask his presence while his mind warred against himself, on the one hand, Naruto deserved the truth even though he most likely knew it, but on the other, he deserved his anger and Arashi had no right to press him on this.

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Not one for beating around the bush, Naruto got straight to the point. "I'm really pissed at you! But it's selfish of me to feel that way because you did what you had to for the village. I know I would have done the same." The blond shinobi laughed and shoved his nose into the air haughtily. "'Cept I would have done one thing differently: I wouldn't have died!"

"And I'm glad I wasn't treated as your son..." It sounded strange and it would probably take Naruto a while before he was completely comfortable referring to himself as the Yondaime's child. "Because... I'm really proud of who I am! And everyone's come to like me for me... I'm not just the dumb kid scrawling all over the Hokage monument or screwing up every exam anymore."

Leaping up onto the fountain's edge, Naruto lifted his face towards the sky. The initial shock was wearing off and his ability to clearly rationalize - as clearly as his impulsive and often rash disposition allowed - began to return. "As the Yondaime, I think you're awesome. But as a dad... I don't think I like you very much."

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"We all make mistakes, don't we? But I didn't get the chance to rectify them. And- that's fine. You've done very well without me, in fact, better than you would have done with me," the Yondaime replied. "I told you it was okay to be angry, you're right, I'm an awful father. Not only did I alienate you from the village as a child, but I left you as an orphan and without any knowledge of your heritage, I would be angry too."

Then half smiled, "But, I didn't leave you completely without legacy. Jiraya is supposed to teach you a very powerful technique that only he and myself were able to master. Though I imagine he will teach you when you are a bit stronger."

His voice was a bit strained, Arashi would have preferred to be the one to teach the Rasengan to Naruto, but once everyone was set to their right world, he would be dead once more and Naruto would still be very much alive.

But he did believe one thing, that Naruto wasn't lying when he said he wouldn't have died had he been in the Yondaime's place. "It may not mean much to you after all of this, but ... I'm very proud of you, Naruto and I know you will be a great Hokage.