Disclaimer 1: I don't own Naruto so that means that I'm not Masashi Kishimoto.

Disclaimer 2: I'm spanish, English is not my native language so expect some grammar errors.

A 10 years old Naruto meets a man who will change his life and the Ninja Nations, but will it be for good?

It was a day that particular whiskered blonde would call a bad day.

Although he studied hard and trained like there was no tomorrow, he wasn't able to graduate the academy earlier than his classmates. He didn't turn into a ninja because that stupid bunshin jutsu, his worst technique.

He was able to pass the minimum requirements in the kunai and shuriken throwing, he was graded as average in taijutsu, below average in genjutsu (finally he managed to perform a decent henge and look like the Hokage, dattebayo!), very above average in bookmarks which was surprising due to the fact that it was his worst subject (ninjas are not bookworms!, as soon as he become Hokage he will suppress the writing part of the exams!)

Surprisingly he was graded as the second best in stealth of all the students who took the test. It looks like that the time he spend pranking was not wasted, being able to "redecorate" the Hokage Mountain without being caught and escaping from the angry ninjas was a proof of it. Plus he had the disadvantage of doing it all with that orange outfit that he found in his door in his last birthday which reminded him that he needed to find out who kept on giving him things for his birthday without him knowing. Speaking about defiling the Mountain, he didn't do anything wrong! He only added some words in the side of the Yondaime's head: "SPACE RESERVED FOR UZUMAKI NARUTO". He was going to be in that mountain someday so he had all the right to do it!

What was he thinking about before that? Oh yes, that stupid bunshin no jutsu that messed his chance to became a ninja. Iruka sensei said that it was too soon for him to take the test and that he should wait to take it with his class mates and work in his book knowledge (did he mention how much he hated that part?).

Then came that part of the day, the students exiting of the academy with their family... Those students who graduated were being congratulated by their parents, but the worst part was when the four (aside from him) who failed the exam were cheered by their parents to try another time, he didn't have anybody for cheer him up and telling him to try again next year He only had the cold looks of the adults and children staying away from him.

Well, not all. Shikamaru's, Chouji's and Kiba's parents didn't scold them for being with him so they were what he considered the closest thing that he had to friends. However he could not avoid feeling the same envy that he had for the other children with parents.

He was so busy thinking about how awful was his life currently was, hanging in the swing in front of the academy, that he didn't notice that everybody left

Wait not everybody. Naruto noticed the shadow of a man nearing him, he turned to see who it was.

The man was obviously a ninja, he wore black ninja sandals, black pants, a matching semi-open jacket showing half of his well-built chest (to the delight of the female readers of this fic, he, he), he also wore a black mask covering half his face. The last part of his clothing was black cloak with a hood that covered his spiky yellow hair so the only visible part of his face was his eyes and a lock of hair. Oh, he also had a brooch for the cloak with the leaf symbol... so the boy determined that he at least was from Konoha.

Unlike most of the adults he had encountered, this man's eyes didn't have the look of scorn or disregard. Instead they had a mixture of sadness and happiness to see him.

"Hello, what are you doing?" Said the man with a kindness to him that Naruto had only saw in the Sandaime.

"Um, nothing important..." Replied the boy nervously. He was not used to an unknown person taking to him so politely.

"You don't look that well. Do you want me push you in the swing? Maybe it will put in a better mood". Asked the man in an almost hopeful way.

"Uh, oh, okay..." This was the first time that somebody wanted to play with him! For the first time in a while, Naruto was honestly speechless.

The unknown older man pushed him on the swing for fifteen minutes. It didn't take nearly that long for Naruto to really enjoy his current situation until the stranger stopped for some reason.

"How about we play some other games where we both can enjoy?" Asked the man in a gentle and happy tone.

Naruto was excited, he not only met an adult who didn't disrespect him, but also wanted to play with him too!

The two spent the next few hours playing football, hide and seek and other games, until it became apparent it was getting late as they noticed that the sun was setting.

"Well", said the man, "You should go back home or your family will get worried for you".

"That? It's not a problem problem " replied Naruto with a forced smile, "I live on my own so I can go back home when I like."

Suddenly the man radiated such a contained rage and killer intent that Naruto almost pissed his pants.

"Ungrateful bastards..." He mumbled with hate while staring to the village. "... You'll regret this." He paused as he noticed Naruto backing away from him slowly. "Oh, did I scare you! Sorry! I'm not angry at you, it was to a group of traitors." The man apologized with a worried look in his eyes.

"Ehh... you didn't scare me." Lied Naruto while he calmed down. "By the way, what's your name? I'm Naruto Uzumaki. Future Hokage of Konoha, believe it!"

Instead of mocking him as expected, the man put a look of melancholy and seemed to smile beneath his mask. "Future Hokage?" He asked while he removed his hood and mask, showing the face of a young man with spiky blond hair and a look in his blue eyes of somebody at least twenty years older. "I could give you some tips and help so you could reach that position... And as for my name, I have many names but my true name is... Minato Namikaze..." said the man with a sad smile.

Naruto was speechless. He looked at the man, then at the Hokage mountain, then at the man, then at the Hokage mountain and finally at the man trying to process the idea that his hero was alive

"Y-You a-a-are t-he the Yon-Yondaime..." stuttered Naruto with a face that was a mix of confusion, surprise, fear and hope?

"Yes, I am..." said him with an amused face, however the man was trembling from inside with fear about the news that he was going to say to the child...

"We were told that you died slaying the Kyuubi no Kitsune..." Said an increasingly excited Naruto "...So that was a lie?"

"No..." Minato replied shaking his head in what seemed like shame. "...It was not a lie. I died that day. I shouldn't be alive in this place and time but I am, and this time I won't leave." He said with a determination and conviction that infected Naruto.

"Yeah!" Shouted Naruto excitedly. "Everyone in town will have a party to celebrate your comeback, and there will be a ceremony for you taking back the Hokage rank and all of my class mates will be jealous of me for being the first one to meet you and..."

"There won't be a welcome back party for me." Interrupted Minato with an irritated look "And I won't retake the Hokage seat. The villagers don't deserve me." He stated with poorly disguised fury.

"But... why?" Asked a confused Naruto. "Being a kage is the dream of all ninjas..."

"It was my dream a long time ago... but not now after they did to you." Minato sighed as he looked at the boy in the eyes with sorrow.

"Uh?" said Naruto with a confused look. "What do you mean by that?"

Minato breathed slowly, the moment that he feared and expected was coming.

"Naruto, this is not the first time we meet... it was October tenth, yes the day you were born..." said Minato with a sad smile.

Naruto was again speechless listening what the Yondaime was saying.

"You were the most amazing baby in the world, with your father's hair your mother's beautiful eyes..."

"My parents! You knew parents? Please, please tell me who they were!" Exploded Naruto with a despair that made the man's hearth melt.

Naruto, my poor Naruto. I never imagined that you would fell so alone, don't worry my son things will change, I promise it Minato promised to himself silently. It was now the time to tell him the truth. "Your mother... she was..." Minato was not able to think about Kushina without that pain and sadness in his chest. "She was the most beautiful woman on Earth. She was my sun, my best friend, my twin soul, my love... my wife..." said Minato trying to stop the tears in his eyes.

Naruto was shaking with the emotions that he felt: fear, surprise, pain, and hope, trying to comprehend what the ex-Hokage had told him.

"T-Then t-that means... that... that... you are m-my..." said the boy with tears starting to emerge from his eyes.

"Yes Naruto, I'm your father " said Minato with a slight smile and sad eyes, getting closer to his son. The man's thoughts were filled with fear as of what could happen next. "Naruto, please. Please, don't reject me and give me a chance. I don't think I could live with myself if you didn't "

Naruto's world has been radically altered in the span of less than 5 minutes. First he discovers that the man that he wanted to surpass, his role model, his hero was alive, and then he says that he is his...

"Tou-san..." Whispered Naruto in an already failing voice...

Minato's heart almost exploded, the words that he wanted to hear since Kushina told him that she was pregnant...

"My son..." Whispered an equally teary Minato as he slowly opened his arms.

"TOU-SAN!" Naruto rushed to his father's arms. HIS FATHER'S ARMS.

Minato hugged his son for the first time since his birth, ten years ago.

Naruto cried for first time in five years.

"Dad... daddy... I-I missed you... I f-felt so lonely." Wept the boy between sobs.

"Naruto, my son... my young hero... I swear that you'll never be alone, I will be with you in your graduation day, I will give you the TALK, I will meet your girlfriend, I will watch your chunin exam, I will be in your wedding and I will be with you the day that you will become Hokage, the greatest of all... we will be a family again."

Unnoticed for them, behind a tree, a young girl saw the scene with a smile and tears in her pearl like eyes.

"Naruto-kun I'm so happy for you..." She thought happily to herself before leaving, not wanting to intrude on such a private moment...

OMAKE: CHAPTER 1, DELETED SCENE

Naruto noticed the shadow of a man nearing him, he turned to see who it was.

The man had blond and very spiky hair, blue eyes and he was dressed in a gi uniform combining red and blue colors, however the man seemed to expel an aura that made the color red look orange.

Naruto recognized the man as the main character of his favorite anime.

"Y-You are Son Goku! A-And you are in Super Saiyan state", babbled Naruto.

Goku hugged Naruto.

"Naruto, my son, finally I found you!", exclaimed Goku.

"Nani? W-Why do you say that I'm your son?", asked Naruto.

Goku looked at Naruto.

"The story about how we got splitted is too long and complex to tell it right now, it involved the Dragon Balls and a time machine that didn't work well...", said Goku.

"H-How are you so sure that I'm your son?", asked Naruto, still reluctant to believe Goku. It was too god to be true.

"It's easy. Are you blond with blue eyes?", asked Goku.

"Yes", responded Naruto.

"Do you have lots of energy?", asked Goku.

"Yes"

"Does people tell you that are not very bright?", asked Goku.

"Mmpff, yes..."

"Do you like to eat?", asked Goku.

"Yes"

"Are you oblivious to the feelings of a girl who likes you?", asked Goku.

"I'm not very sure but I think that yes"

"Can you turn into a berseker creature that levels mountains?", asked Goku.

"I don't know why but a part of me is completely sure that I can do it", responded Naruto stranged.

"Is that creature's power related to tails?", asked Goku.

"Umm... Yes...", responded Naruto even more stranged.

"Do you like to dress in orange and blue?", asked Goku.

"Of course!", responded Naruto.

"You see that?", remarked Goku, "You are my son!"

"Daddy!", exclaimed Naruto hugging him.

It was the best day of Naruto's life. Son Goku, the strongest warrior of the Universe was his father! He couldn't wait until he taught him things like flying and the Kamehameha.

"Wait a moment... If Son Goku is my father then who is my mother?", thought Naruto.

The answer was inmediate.

"Naruto! Finally I found you!", exclaimed an angry Chichi while holding a book.

However, unlike Goku, she didn't look very happy, Naruto recognized the book as his report card.

"Oh shit..."

"How is it that I find that you are the dead last of your class? This is going to change inmediately, I'm going to lock you at home and you won't get out until you are a scholar! Of course you will have to leave that Ninja Academy, they don't teach any useful stuff. Now you will learn maths, physics, languages, geometry... Real subjects, not stupidities like ninjutsu", said Chichi while she dragged Naruto away, who looked with teary eyes at Goku asking for help.

The saiyan just looked at him with a hand behind his head.

"I'm sorry, but I promised your mother that our third son wouldn't be exposed to the dangers of handling powers that would rival gods while fighting powerful enemies who threaten world", said Goku.

"How I wish I was still an orphan...", thought Naruto.

END

First chapter done, I expect that you like it.

Now we have two things to vote:

1.- Should Naruto have a sister. I guess not... I only do it because I promised to a friend to put that poll.

2.-Pairings to vote:

Minato x Anko.
Minato x Shizune.
Minato x Kurenai.
Minato x Inuzuka Tsume (Kiba's mother).
Minato x Rin.
Minato x Yugao.
Minato x Tsunade.
Minato x Princess Yuki.
Minato x Tsunami

None, he can't take Kushina of his hearth.

Pairings with other characters are welcome except yaoi.

Naruto's pairing is already decided (there's not need to tell who is).

I want to thank Third Fang for beta reading this chapter.