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A Father's Duty

Chapter two: The Clanhead's vs The civilian council!

Hiruzen sat trying to fight of the smile that was appearing on his face, as Hokage he should be neutral to any situation, yet this turn of events was consider a miracle. Minato's son was save by the Hyuuga clan, the most prestige clan, Hiruzen thought that Orochimaru would decided to serve the leaf village and leave the dark path before a Hyuuga clan accepted an outsider that didn't bring any benefit much less the 'demon brat.' Hiruzen was sitting with the civilian concil and the clanheads of each clan, they all heard the door open and in came both Hiashi carrying Hinata and Kakashi carrying Naruto, Hiashi sat his usual chair while Kakashi kept staying next to him with Naruto in his arms. The civilian council look at Naruto with disgust and barely contain anger while all the clanhead seemed calm about the situation. Hiruzen sigh and handed a few paper's to Hiashi.

"Hiashi-sama, those are the papers that have you agree to the conditions that yourself has accepted. Does anyone from the council or clanhead's have any reason why this shouldn't be done? You all may speak freely." Hiruzen asked in a monotone voice... has soon as he asked that all hell broke lose...

"Hiashi-sama, have you gone mad?" One man of the civilian council asked.

"Hiashi-sama please reconsider, that demon will only bring disgrace to your noble clan!" A old council women said.

"Hiashi-sama, are you willing to let that demon brat defile your daughter?" A woman asked in outrage.

"Hiashi-sama, I-" The man stopped meet sentence when a huge amount of killing intent that filled the room.

"ENOUGH!" Hiashi yelled coldly, his face was stoic, but he was realsing a great amount of killing intent making everybody in the room know he was furious. At his side leaking a similar amount of killing intent was kakashi, he looked furious as he pulled the boy in his arms closer trying to hide him from their view, he lifted his headband from his eye to reveal an activated sharingan.

"Does anyone else want to comment on 'the demon brat' that I have in my arms? Consider your words very carefully the maybe the last one you say in this life." Kakashi said coldly making the civilian council flinch.

"Now, now, no fighting. We're here for an important matter." Hiruzen said.

"I don't see any real reason why we shouldn't allow this arrangement to proceed. The Hyuuga clan has the right to accept anyone in their ranks if they decided too, the same rule apply to all the clanheads since the Firth Hokage made the rule, so I don't see what's the big deal on them wanting Uzumaki Naruto. He was about to be executed for the crimes he supposedly committed, but I'm sure if the boy get out off hand they will deal with it and do what's best. I for one agree with the notion and give my vote to proceed with the arrangement." Shikaku Nara spoke as he stood-up from his chair.

"Shikaku is right, maybe with him in the Hyuuga clan his prank will finally stop. I give my vote to proceed is well." Inoichi Yamanaka said giving his friend a nod.

"The most practical thing is that we proceed with this, is better then carrying our children to death by having them witness their classmate being executed, beside the boy might be innocent. Mizuki hasn't been found, so I give my clan's approval as well. Does anyone else agree?" Shibi Aburame asked as he also stood from his chair.

All of the other clanheads nodded their consent and they also stood from their chairs.

"Hokage-sama, you can't possibly be alright with all of this, can't you?" One of the civilian council said.

"Seeing that the clanheads all gives their approval, what about anyone from the civilian council does anyone disagree?" Hiruzen asked.

All of the civilian council were about to open their mouths, but wisely kept them shout seeing the cold glares they were receiving from both the Copy Ninja and the Hyuuga clan head, the glares that they were giving them promise a painful death and slow death, the sharingan still activated made them remember that they could suffer a lot in a very short time... they all shook their head rapidly. Even Danzo that was sitting in the meeting tried hard not to flinch, he had been silent since the meeting started and for once he had no interest in the biju... atlest for the time being. Hiruzen smiled and pretended he didn't saw the obvious threat that hang in the air.

"Then it's settle! Hiashi, just sign the paper and you all are dismiss." Hiruzen said hiding his smirk by using his pipe.

Nobody suspected that Naruto was awake hearing everything since the meeting started...

~~~~~~~~~~~~A few minutes later~~~~~~~~~~~~~

After the papers were sign, only three people remain( Well three adults, two 'sleeping'children and the ANBU hiding in the room), they all had different thoughts running around their heads. Naruto had his both his eyes shut and his breathing was deep as he pretended to still be unconscious, he had been awake since the entered the tower, but he still pretended. Everybody that was in the room didn't notice.

"Hiashi, is there anything else that you want?" Hiruzen asked.

"Yes, Hokage-sama, I would also like to hired Hatake Kakashi as a tutor to teach both Hinata and Naruto." Hiashi said surprising both Kakashi and Hiruzen.

"Why would you need Kakashi when you already have in Kurenai Yūhi at your disposal." Hiruzen said staring at him.

"Kurenai is an excellent shinnobi, but she may also need help since Naruto is going to be handful is his pranking nature is anything to go by so she might need a helping hand. Besides the Copy Ninja will be an excellent teacher for both Hinata and Naruto." Hiashi said simply.

"That maybe, but Kakashi is the ANBU captain and-"

"I resigned!"Kakashi said quickly.

"No, I refused to accept your resignation, Kakashi. Your position as ANBU captain is-"

"If you're going to give me the same excuse you use on me when I wanted to adoptive Naruto, save it. I have served my village with pride, but now I have an even more important thing I must accomplish." Kakashi said harshly.

"An what is that, Kakashi? What's so important that you need to accomplish that you will even defy my orders?" Hiruzen asked darkly.

"A wish that my sensei made when he died. His dying wish... My sensei would be cursing us from his grave. But not anymore those how failed a mission is trash, but those who abandon their teammates are worst them trash, I'm just tired of being trash Hogake-sama." Kakashi said softly as he looked-down at Naruto as a picture of his sensei smiling face flash threw his mind.

Hiruzen eyes widen before closing his eyes in shame, he knew the words kakashi said are true, and his guilt that he thought he buried surface. 'Minato, have I really have fail you? Would you look at me in contempt and disgust for the decisions I have made?' Hiruzen thought as he imagine Minato's face looking at him in disappointment. Hiashi and Naruto was confused when the room turn solemn, the silence itself spoke volumes of the pain that both shinnobi were feeling, yet it didn't matter because Hiruzen open his eyes and with a face as neutral as ever he said:

"Very well. I accept!"

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ At the Hyuuga Compound~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Hiashi has just finish putting his unconscious daughter to bed, he turn and shut the door as he nodded to Kakashi to follow him, they went into the study and close the door. Kakashi smile at Hiashi from behind his mask and Hiashi let his slip as he grin back at Kakashi, Hiashi sat at his chair and sigh, he was right he had a massive headache now.

"What the matter, Hiashi-sama, you tired? It's ok you are getting old." Kakashi said teasingly.

"Oh, shut-up, Copy Ninja. Shouldn't you be going back to your home instead of being here bothering me?" Hiashi asked in mock annoyance.

"Fine, I'm leaving, seeing as I got to be here early tomorrow for the training of this two kids." Kakashi said as he laid Naruto on the small chair and heading over the door, but before he left he sent one last glance at Naruto before closing the door.

"Now that we're alone you can stop pretending, Naruto, I know you're awake." Hiashi said stoic.

Naruto stiffen for a moment before slowly opening his eyes to face Hiashi, his blue-eyes started at the man in front of him warily, yet the man only look annoyed and slightly amused. "How long have you been awake, Naruto?" Hiashi asked. Naruto sigh before shrugging his shoulder and simply stating: 'Since the meeting at the Hokage Tower.'

"Well you already know that your engage to my daughter Hinata."Hiashi said smiling slightly when the blonde wince.

"You know she loves you. Ever since she met you, she always followed you... returning late at night, leaving food and present at your house. I never understood what she saw in you, I didn't want to know or even admit that my eldest had fallen in love with someone like you." Hiashi said softly.

"THEN WHY THE HECK DID YOU STOP THE EXECUTION?! I-I-I don't understand... like you said Hinata deserved better, she would probably gotten over my execution. I-I'm no good for her." Naruto said frustrated and confused at the information he was receiving, but a lot of things were finally making sense in his mind.

"If I really believe that than I would have never stop the execution. Hinata is just as stubborn as me, she would only love you as she always done. So, if you're her happiness then all I can do it grant it to her. The arrangement was made to protect you until the truth that you didn't commit the crime can be proven after that if you want the arrangement will be undone." Hiashi said calmly.

"What?" Naruto asked confused.

"Naruto, Hinata would never accept the marriage if you're not willing to it. She didn't even know about it until today, but knowing her she will refused to tied you down to her if you don't wish for it. No matter how happy being married to you will make her, your happiness come first to her. So, I only asked for you one thing, Uzumaki, please, while the arrangement is still going give my daughter a chance." Hiashi said while he stood-up from his chair and place a hand on Naruto's shoulder.

A few moments of silence.

"I will." Naruto finally said looking-up at Hiashi.

"Then welcome to your new home, Uzumaki Naruto." Hiashi said smiling down at the boy and watching him grin back at him.

~~~~~~~~At Hinata's room~~~~~~~

Naruto open the door to his fiancé room and smiled watching her sleep peacefully, she hasn't woken-up, but Naruto knew that she would probably be awake by tomorrow. The turmoil that he was feeling loosen somewhat as he digested Hiashi's words, he connected the dots in his mind and the prospect of having someone finally loving him didn't seem bad especially someone that was willing to die for him. He bit his bottom lip as he thought of how he only though of her as the nice, shy and weird girl from the academy while he chase after Sakura... he sigh softly as he walk over to were Hinata was sleeping peacefully. He gently brush her hair out of her face and letting his hand caress her cheek, Naruto smile softly at her when she turn in her sleep to press her face closer to his hand and mumble his name with a blush and blissful smile on her face.

"You know something, Hinata-chan, you're really kind of cute when you sleep. not that you're not cute when you're awake! It's just that when your asleep I can see your face without you fainting, going beet red or looking down... I was really an idiot wasn't I? You made it pretty obvious how you felt, but I guess I'm just a bit dense. I finally put together a few things in my minds, but their other stuff I wanted to ask you. I-I-I don't know if I can love you, but I want too. I want to love you like you deserved to be love, Hinata-chan, I will try my hardest for you that's a promise." Naruto said softly as he without disturbing her sat-down on her best, next to her and proceeded to wrap his arms around her waist gently. Naruto smiled when Hinata snuggle closer to him and buried her head on his chest, he chuckle at how adorable she was, he gently kissed the top of her head and let his hands lay on her waist holding her protectively to him.

'Maybe this whole thing wasn't so bad... I have family now. My Hinata-chan.' Naruto thought as he lets his eyes closed as sleep overtook him and for the first time in what seem like forever he slept peacefully.

The end! I hope you all enjoy and review!^_^