Chapter 1
It was a normal day in the hokage office. At least that is what Naruto and his advisor, Shikamaru, thought. Naruto was sitting there in his office trying to finish all of his paperwork, that was when the open of his office door grabbed his attention. He looked up at his advisor Shikamaro who had a tired look on his face. And that was enough of a reason for them to have a conversation other than the work. “What's up Shikamaru? You look extra tired today" he said, giving him a curious look. “Guess who just finished their mission?" he said with a tired and bored look. And just from what Naruto said, his face lit up with a huge smile. “Come on, let him in!"
Shikamaro moved from the front of the door to the side, letting in what looked like a 14 years old girl who had long blond hair wearing the Anbu uniform and a mask on. “Took you long enough" he said to Shikamaro entering the office and from his voice he is definitely a boy. He took off his mask revealing blue with mascara on his eyes and the skin tone the same as Naruto. “Dairou! My favorite nephew!” Naruto said, welcoming him with a hug. “I’m your only nephew,” he said, kicking him away. “And I.Don't.Like.Physical. Touch” he said. “Besides, I’m too old for hugs” he ended. “No you're not” Naruto said looking at him like he was still five. “I’m 15,” Dairou said sharply. They just kept looking each other in the eye until Naruto broke the contact hugging him even more tightly and said “Still young, besides, no one is ever old enough for hugs" Naruto stopped in the middle. “At least that is what your dad used to tell me” he continued with a sad tone.
Dairou just stared at him and said, “You make it sound like he is dead” He finally returned his hug. “Dad said, there is no way I could ever escape your hugs,” Dairou said. They sat there hugging each other, Dairou already getting irritated by the fact that they were still hugging. “Naruto, you’re not taking the poor boy as an excuse for you to leave your paperwork, right?” Shikamaro said. He had to watch all of this now, having an annoyed and bored look. “Yea, you’re right,” Naruto said, signing and getting back to his desk.
Dairou, already knowing it’s time to leave, put on his mask and turned to the door. When he was about to leave the office it hurted. He won't really call it hurt but more like irritation. He turned around shakly, Naruto and Shikamaro both now giving him their full attention. “Dairou? Is something wrong?” Naruto asked getting off of his desk while Shikamaro was carefully approaching him. “D-Do you happen to have some clay with you..?” he asked. Both Naruto and Shikamaro relaxed “I thought it had something to do with your mission” Both Shikamaro and Naruto d signing. “H-Hey! but this is something important” Dairou exclaimed looking at both of them in hopes to find some with them. “Well, I knew something like that would happen someday,” Naruto said, approaching one of his drawers. taking out a bag with some caly. “Here, help yourself,” Naruto said, handing them over to him. “Thank you!” Dairou said with a relief, taking off his gloves and feeding his hand mouths some of the clay. His expression finally at ease put back on his gloves, leaving the office.
Dairou was on his way to the Forest of Death where him and his dad's house is located. He never really understood why they had to live there, but he likes it more, it's far from the village, at least to the point that they don't get to hear any noises coming from the city, and from what he knows his dad doesn't really go to the city that much, he only does when it's an emergency and he usually changes his looks by putting on a wig, gloves and eyelensses. It was something he was always curious about. He’s definitely trying to hide from someone he thought, and it wasn't his first time noticing this. Whenever he asked him he would always try to change the subject. Although last year on his 14th birthday something slipped from his dad. He remembered his birthday party which only included him, his father, his uncle Naruto and his advisor, Shikamaro, his dad after they were all gone took him to his room and looked around making sure no one was listening to them, grabbed something from his closet which was in a brown box and had a lock on it. He sat the box on the bed and sat next to it. He looked at him signaling for him to join which he curiously did. His dad looked at him deep in the eye searching for something. Dad..? His dad signed, “Your father gave me this when I was 14, un. And since you almost know nothing about him, here, you can have it, yeah. But you should promise never to wear it or show it to anyone, just keep it with you. Don't wear it as a ring, it's not a normal ring. Not like it has any magical power or something crazy, it's just.. known and if someone saw you with it, you will get in big trouble. So promise me” these were his dads exact words the night turned 14. And he still, till today, kept the promise he made with his dad and never wore it nor showed it to anyone.
While he was jumping over buildings lost in his thoughts, bumped into someone. A boy, around his age, almost his height, had black hair and blue eyes just like his along with three stripes over his cheeks. He must be uncle Naruto's son. I’ve never met any of them. Don't care if I did anyway. The boy was now lying on the roof of a building rubbing on his head to ease the pain. He looked up at Dairou who showed no sight of pain at all. Dairou at this point was looking at him from what looked to the boy cold but he was only absorbing him “Watch it!” the boy said pointing at Dairou with a simie angry face. Dairou, of course not planning on apologizing clinched his left hand and brought it to his chest, while he pointed at the boy with his right hand and brought his knees together and mockingly repeated his words “WaTcH iT!” he finally said. The boy was about to start a fight but he realized his uniform. It was the Anbu uniform. It is probably for the best for me not to mess with him. When it comes to any Anbu members, everyone knows their limits. “You look around my age and you're an Anbu? That is really cool, ya know! By the way, I'm Menma Uchiha! Nice to meet you!” Menma said holding out his hand for the other to shake. There is no problem with being a little bit friendly, is there? Dairou thought. He accepted the invitation and went with the flow. “Nice to meet you too. As for my name I will not be revealing it since as you can clearly see I’m an Anbu. But I have a feeling like we will be meeting with each other in the future” Dairou finished receiving a concern and a little horrified look from Menma. “What is wrong?” he asked. “Do-Do all Anbus have to be formal?” Menma asked. “Nah, I don't think so. You just said it was cool so I thought about adding it to character” Dairou said casually. It was silent for a while until they both shared a laugh. “Yea we will definitely meet again! Just make sure if you ever see me again just tug on my jacket, just so I would know it's you since I can't really see your face, ya know! That is allowed, right? For me to be able to see your face when you are not on a mission or something, right?” Menma asked. “Of course it's allowed! I’ll make sure to! Can you also do me this favor and not tell anyone about me? Goodbye for now!” Dairou said, excusing himself.
After he was sure that Menma wasn't in sight anymore, he thanked god that he had listened to his father and got waterproof gloves otherwise their handshake would have been so awkward. So this is how awkwardness would have felt? Why the heck would it have to feel like that?! he thought. Only the thought of the fact that their hands would have been wet made his face so flushed he had to cover it. Maybe he shouldn't have forced his father to apply that Kenjutsu on him. He shook his head forgetting about that. I made my first friend! I was never able to make one because of what that old bastard said about the fact that it's too dangerous or risky to have friends. No one in the Anbu crop wants to be friends with him, saying that he is too dangerous for them. But now, things have changed. Now he has a friend! And not any friend, his uncle's son! His cousin! He can now see how fun his cousins are and if they are worthy of his friendship and trust. It's not like he is selfish or something. He already has Menma as his friend, so he won't be alone again. I have to tell dad! he thought and continued his way to the Forest Of Death but now at a much faster rate.
On the other hand, Menma, was now very ready for a tug on his jacket. He was looking around searching for a blond with long hair. He looked in every direction other than his front which led him into bumping again on another person. “Ugh!” Menma groaned now again, rubbing over his head. The person in front of him had long brown hair done in a braid with brown hair. He wore a bloody red kimono. The man before him looked coldly at him. Menma was about to apologize before the man leaned in and held him up like he was a child bringing him back on his feet. Menma was stunned for a bit but was going to both apologize and thank him but the man left like it was nothing or nothing happened. Strange… Menma thought, looking at the man while he slowly disappeared into the crowd. He then remembered the blond and kept looking in all directions now including his front so nothing could happen again. He was walking in a fast phase that was until he felt a tug on the end of his jacket. With the biggest grin he could make turned around and looked at the person but was very disappointed. He found it was his little sister, Himawari. “Hima? What are you doing here alone?” Menma asked. She pointed at a blond. It was his one year different brother, Borotu. “She is your problem now!” He shouted dragging his poor friend, Mitsuki, with him. Menma signed, I pity that guy. How can he keep up with him? he thought before holding Himawari's hands. Menma was going to continue to look for the guy but then remembered that he was an Anbu and he must have gone home to rest. He signed again receiving looks from his little sister. He smiled at her and said “Come on Hima! Let's go home!” which she replied with the same smile.
On Dairous way he heard lots of people talking about an upcoming festival. It caught his interest. Would dad agree? was the first thing that popped up on his head. If I begged him it still won't make him agree. Why can he not tell me what is going on? Why is he letting my curiosity kill me? Why does he keep wearing all of these things when going out? It was one of these times that these questions came rushing through his head. Whatever. I don't care. As long as we are living happily then I don't mind! Right? Anyways, if I want dad to agree to us going to the festival, then I have to get there as fast as possible! Now he was running faster than before getting there in mere seconds. Their house wasn't that far away anyways.
He was now at the front door. Usually his dad opens to him the moment he is in front of the door, but something was off. He didn't sense any chakra inside. He isn't home? Impossible, he almost never goes out! he thought. He shuffled in his pockets, getting his keys, and took them out in a hurry. He opened the door and looked around the entire house and found no sign of his dad. He went back to the front door and found a note. He slapped his hand on his head, Why didn't I check there?! And removed the kenin from it. The note said ‘If you are reading this then know I’m out for fresh air and will be back soon.’ Fresh air, huh? I never thought he would actually get out of here for fresh air but not training. Oh well. I could go and find something to eat.
Okay, it's time to panic. He still hasn’t arrived! He went to the front door and put on his shoes and a sweater, opened the door but bumped into someone falling right on to the ground. He looked up to be met with a pair of brown eyes. It was his dad. He leaned in and held him up. “Where the fuck were you?! Your note said that you will be out for a little! And you haven't come back for like a whole damned hour! And your reason was so that you could get some fresh air! Couldn't you just hang around in the forest?! Did you have to go to the city?!” Dairou was almost shouting. His dad, on the other hand, already expected that from him. At this point he didn't even look at him. At this point Dairou was furious. He especially hates it when people ignore him. And he knows that his father knows about this. “Dad! Answer me! You know I was worried about you! You never went out! And that was out of the blue coming from you!” Dairou semi-shouted approaching his father little by little. His father had already taken off everything that he was wearing either the lenses or the wig. He looked his father in the eyes, his expression was definitely wrong. It was filled with deep thoughts, doubought and what looked like regret? “Dad?” he asked, now filled with concern. His father made an annoyed expression. “I was going to come early, It's just your uncle wanted to talk to me about something, yeah. '' His dad said in a mad but calm tone. “Look, Dairou, I’m sorry, I’m just in a bad mood. I really don't mean to be mean to you. I’ll go to rest. I’ll probably forget about it when I wake up. Goodbye” his dad said, dismissing himself.
His dad exited the room leaving him all alone. Guess I don't even have the chance to beg him for both of us to go.. Dairou looked sadly on the floor. That was how it was meant to be, huh? I don't feel like sleeping at all. Maybe if I train I might forget about this matter..? Oh well I am still planning on this new juitsu. And from what I am planning it will definitely use a whole bunch of chakra. I guess I could start with that.
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He was breathing heavily. His heart was pounding. He was soaked from his own sweat. The first thought to pop in his head was to take a good bath. He carelessly dropped one of his kunin. He was about to do the same to the other, but then from what looked was that he throwed it through the thick trees surrounding the house. From between the trees someone started approaching him. He was scared. He didn't panic, instead he completely laid on the ground still panting. “What is it that you want, uncle Naruto..?” he said between heavy breaths. Naruto smiled at him proudly. “You truly are my best Anbu, dattebayo” Naruto said proudly. “Just state what you want! You have already done enough by making dad angry! And now it would be more difficult for me to make him agree about letting us go to the festival!” he snorted. Naruto was now looking down at him. He wasn't smiling. He was just looking. “What's with that look?” he asked, now his heart in an almost normal rate. Naruto didn't answer, he just signed.
“Why can't my kids be as hardworking as you?, dattebayo?” he said. Now that made Dairou’s ego grow high. He closed his eyes now smiling to himself, happy about his hard efforts paying off with his uncle's complement. Naruto pulled him up, putting one arm around his shoulder. “Hey! I’m not letting you enter the house” Dairou snorted looking at him with an annoyed look. Naruto looked at him and smiled. “He came back mad because I tried to pressure him into going with you to the festival!” After Naruto said that, Dairous eyes started to glitter. “You finally did something to me other than giving me ugly missions?” Dairou said, looking at him as if he was something made out of gold. Naruto gave him a hurt smile but then continued their way to the house. Once they were in there Dairou ran to the bathroom to take a bath. Naruto was left in the entryway, the only thing Dairou told him was ’Make yourself at home’. Eh? What can I do? He said ’make yourself at home’, and anyways, that is my brother’s house so I’m almost free to do whatever I want, Datibayo!
Naruto now with his hyper active attitude started bargaining into every room searching for his brother calling out his name in every room. “Deidara? Deidara? Big brother? Deidara?” until he momentarily stopped and slaps his forehead onto the wall. How could I be so stupid?! Why didn't I check in his room?! “Did you have to scream out my name in every single room in this house other than my room?” A voice from the distance said. “Sorry” Naruto apologized, rubbing his head. Naruto then started walking up to his brother giving him a hug as an apology. “So what brought you here?” Daidara asked, already knowing the answer to his question. “Come on! I thought you said you both felt bored all by yourself not doing anything much in the day! So I thought I could pass by! Naruto said with a smile. Deidara wasn't gonna fall for that. But he let it pass. He did indeed feel bored almost every day like it is the same day going over and over again. “Go to the living room while I go prepare dinner” Deidara said passing by Naruto. That was when Naruto reached out for his hands. Deidara gave him a questioning look. Naruto grined at him, and from that look, Deidara was regretting all of his life dissions. “Come on! I’m your brother! And by you being alone means that I haven't done what I came here for! Dattbayo! Let me accompany you!” Naruto said in a pleading. Deidara only maintained eye contact. “I can't say, No, can I?” Naruto looked at him with a wide grin on his face and shook his head. “Earlier you said that there was still some paperwork you needed to finish. Can't you just finish it while I finish dinner?” Deidara said, looking him deeply in the eyes. Naruto groaned and started huffing like a five year old child. “But Deidara! I just came from the office! And I’m tired of all of that work! I just want to have some free time!” Naruto said in almost disbelief. Paper work is after him in his work time AND free time? Not under his watch! “Can't you spend your free time with your own family? That would be much better than bothering me” Deidara said, giving him an annoyed look. At first Naruto was at a loss of words. What was it that he could say that would make Deidara allow him to stay over for dinner? That was until he remembered that Deidara counts as a close family member. “But you are a close family member! You're the most I care about in this family!” Naruto reached out for his hands and held them in a dramatic way. His sudden speed caught Deidara off guard. “Your speed reminds me a lot of Dairou,” he whispered. “But if you finished your paper work you would basically kill two birds with one stone. You would finish your work at a time I would refuse for you to stay in and when you return home you would be able to enjoy time with your family” Deidara said, shaking his hands away. Naruto looked at Deidara actually considering what his older brother just told him. Naruto frowned “But I didn't get my paperwork with me!” Deidara looked at him in disbelief. “Look Naruto, do whatever you want but I don’t want you next to me in the kitchen or I might explode it, un” Deidara said, giving him death glares. And it worked magnificently. He made his way to the kitchen and left Naruto in the hallway.
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Naruto ended up getting his paper work from his office and taught his nephew Dairou on how to deal with some problems since his dream was to become the hokagay in the future. Deidara would always come to check on them from time to time. It felt really nice how Naruto would teach Dairou and guide him on his path to become the hokagay. Deidara always wanted to help Dairou with his path to become the hokagay. He didn't know much about the paperwork part but he did the best he could and helped him with his combat and how to use the Iwagakure Kinjutsu. Till this day he doesn’t know what he was thinking or what his son did to make him cast the Kinjutsu upon his own son. It pained him. Because after he went back to Konoha he promised Naruto that he will not go back or betray the village. Anyways Deidara knew if he betrayed the village means he betrayed his brother and his sons safety. But after he cast the Kinjutsu upon his son he just felt like he betrayed their promise. While he was lost in thoughts he felt a sudden weight on his shoulder that made Deidara almost jump from where he was standing. He instantly looked behind him to see his son looking at him. Deidara would have exploded if it was Naruto but thankfully it was his son. He frowned “What?” Deidara asked, staring at him. “I kept calling you and you wouldn't answer,” Dairou said, maintaining their eye contact. “And what do you want?” Deidara said not changing his face expression. “When are you going to finish?” Dairou asked, still maintaining their eye contact. “In five minutes. Set the table by the time it finish” Deidara said and Dairou nodded and went to set up the table. When he was out of Deidara's sight he signed. Did he really have to be as fast as you, Father? Deidara thought to himself. He looked at the room next to the kitchen. It was filled with paperwork. Naruto and Dairou were cleaning up the mess they made. Deidara noticed two pens on the table. He made him help him with all of this? Deidara thought to himself. “He was actually able to finish more than I did. And I’m not gonna lie, his work was amazing! He would really fit to be the hokagay some day! Dattebayo!” He heard Naruto saying from across the room. Turns out he accidentally said his thoughts out loud. Now Deidara had a huge grin on his face which matched the same grin on Dairou’s face. “That’s my son!” Deidara said proudly. Dairou was hit with realization. His eyes started glittering and shining. “Dad, are you really proud of me?” Dairou asked with an innocent look on his face. “Yes! And as a reward for doing what your lazy uncle was supposed to do I’ll grant you one wish! Yeah!” Deidara said very proud of his son. Naruto was now in his depression zone because of what his brother said about him being lazy and basically using his nephew to do his work. However, while Deidara was in his proud dad mode. Dairou,on the other hand, chose to ruin it by the next few words he said. “Go with me to the festival” Dairou smirked, now his dad had to agree. Deidara with left with shock while Naruto was in his “LET'S FUCKING GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!” mode. To Deidara it was an actual nightmare. He promised he would grant his son only one single wish and he chose both of them to go to the festival?! How did he even know?? Did Naruto tell him?! Deidara glared at Naruto. While Naruto was still celebrating their success he felt a glare from behind. In an instant he figured out who was sending him these glares. He shakily turned around knowing what was about to happen. He was now facing Deidara and his glare was now even stronger. “He a-already knew.. before I told him..” Naruto said shakily. “So you were planning to tell him!” Deidara said with a sharp tone. He was filled with rage. Thankfully, before Deidara would do anything stupid, Dairou stood in front of him. “Dad! You told me you're going to grant me one wish and you’re going to go with me as a wish!” Deidara looked at Dairou who was still with his furious face but a little calmer than before. “And who said I was going to go back on my words?” he said and quickly Dairou hugged him tightly and within mere seconds Naruto joined in. The hug was so tight when Naruto joined to the point both Deidara and Dairou weren’t able to breath “C-Can't b-breath” they both said breathlessly at the same time which made Naruto laugh letting both of them go. While they were taking their breath Naruto took out a bag from god knows where and held it with one hand handing it over to Deidara with a smile on his face. “Take it as a reward for our hard work,” Naruto said. Dairou quickly stole it from his dad before opening it and quickly took it out. It was a Kimono. A red Kimono with golden stripes. Ones over the sleeves and its belt was completely golden in color. There were two of them. One for him and one for his dad. “I went today to get some for the kids thought of getting you two one”
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“Daddy!! Daddy!! What do you think of this?? Does it look pretty on me??” a little girl with black hair and blue eyes shouted running to her dad. She was wearing a yellow kimono with pink flowers all over it. “Of course Hima! You look gorgeous! Dattebayo!” Naruto said, smiling at his little daughter. “Dad! What do you think of this? Do I look nice?” a boy who is about 14 years old shouted trying to grab his dads attention. He was wearing a simple dark blue Kimono which had the uchiha logo on the back. “It’s nice but don't you think it's too simple for you, Menma?” Naruto asked curious about his son's choice. “I think it’s nice! I’ll go change and leave okay?” He said, making his way to the changing room. Naruto signed. He started taking a look around the store when a red Kimono with golden strips at the sleeves and the belt also was golden in color. There were only two left. He looked over searching for the owner of the store and told him to secretly pack these Kimonos for him.
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“And that was what happened” Naruto explained.Both Deidara and Dairou where is shock. It was silent for a while until Dairou broke it with“You're the best uncle ever!” he shouted hugging him tightly. While the two of them were hugging Deidara was leaving the room “Deidara? Where are you going?? Aren’t you happy that we're going to the festival together???” Naruto asked teasingly. “I think you guys forgot about dinner. I want this room clean before I come back, un” he said sharply sending death stares. Both Naruto and Dairou had an ’oh’ look on their faces. When Deidara noticed that they weren’t present he send a do I make myself clear look. They instantly went back to cleaning the room while Deidara mabe his way out of the room into the kitchen. He now had to heat up the food.
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It was now night time. He had spent almost half of the say at the office and the other at his brother's house. After they had dinner they talked, played and even told stories from the past. It has always been Naruto’s best times in his life spending time with his family. Especially his brother.
Naruto was now infront of his house. Home Sweet Home was the first thing that popped up in his head. He took out his keys and unlocked the door. He didn't even get to open the door when it automatically opened and almost all of his children jumped at him at the same time. It was actually all of them other than Mikoto and Kawaki. They all started screaming and crying saying Where were you?! I thought you abandoned us! Why didn't you take us with you?! and comments like that.All these comments were said at once giving Naruto a headache. But in the end they were his family and he got used to it. He signed heavily at the thought.