The Fox Spirit and The God of Yin

Ch.7 A Talk, With my Father

The boy was intimidated by the man walking up to him. He had such a serious, almost cold expression. Naruto backed up a bit till he stood about a foot and a half away from him. The blonde man turned to the emperor.

"Pardon us." He said coldly. It sounded more like a command then a request.

"I will be leaving with him now, seeing this trail is over." The emperor huffed.

"Very well th-." Before the crowned man could finish, the blonde man snapped his fingers and white wind surrounded the two. The white wind depleted and neither blonde men were there.

Naruto opened his eyes again to see that where they were was somewhere completely different. From the grand throne room, he found himself in a simple yet giant house. He whipped his head around taking a look at this new place. The man however stood right where he was.

From what Naruto could put together he was in a living room of sorts. The courtyard doors were open and could clearly see the garden with the beautiful flowers and plants. Some of them the fox boy has never seen in his life. In the center of the room was a table and two seats on each side.

The blonde boy seemed to be too mesmerized to notice the the trembling man in front of him. He finally besides to pay attention to whom this house probably belonged too.

He was trembling. His hands were curled into fist and his breathing was heavy. Naruto thought that maybe he was angry at him, but how could that be? There isn't anything he did wrong, right?

The thought it was best just to ask the man and not cause any misunderstandings.

"Um, sir?" He asked hesitantly. All of a sudden the man turned and wrapped his arms around the smaller blonde. Naruto was frozen in shock. Then he heard something.

He heard the soft cries of the blonde man. Naruto's eye widened and as if it was instinct he hugged the man back. The boy felt his tears soak his shoulder and his shaking didn't stop one bit. If anything it's just grew.

"Sir, I-."

"I-I'm sorry." He stuttered interrupting the fox boys speech.

"I'm sorry, I didn't look harder for you!" He weeper louder tightening his hold. The boys eyes widen again.

He didn't want to put it together but the evidence was always there. 'Asking him if he wanted to ask any more questions, being so passionate when he heard about the dream, why the emperor was pushing towards staying with him. It was all there but I-.' His thoughts ran short. 

"F-father?"

He managed you let out. Minato stoped his tears when he heard that word. He released the boy and stared at his face. The reality hit harder then any pain he felt before. He broke down. Tears built up at his eye and were overflowing.

"WHY DIDN'T YOU!! I-I was all alone for so long!!" He yelled as hugged the other man. The man looked down at him and tried to comfort the boy.

"I'm sorry. I really am. There isn't a day I didn't think about you." He said as they both fell to the floor not letting go of each other.

"I understand. I....I just- for two hundred years." His voice was mostly muffled by the fabric. Minato held on too his son still letting whatever tears that were kept inside, out.

"I promise, I will never let go of you ever again." He said as he stroked the fox boys back trying to comfort him the best he can. The lifted his head started to wipe his tears.

"Don't say that. What happens when I want to get married?" The boy joked. Minato chuckled and pulled the boy in for another hug.

"Then they'll just have to stay here." He said cheerfully. Naruto smiled and hugged his father back.