The sound of metal clashing together and the gruffs of two young boys rebounded in the training corner of the Uchiha compound.

Mikoto Uchiha, the mother of Itachi Uchiha was sitting near them in the shade.

She watched as the two young boys, barely 7, were using taijutsu to fight each other. Although only one of them was an Uchiha, both boys displayed strong basics from the Uchiha taijutsu style.

Both boys were exceptionally nimble and fast for their age.

Itachi span around and threw a reverse roundhouse to the blond boy who jumped into air.

Itachi expected that, and threw a few shuriken in his direction. The boy pulled out a kunai and deflected all of them.

As he landed, he used a Shunshin to instantaneously appear in front of Itachi with an elbow aimed at his head.

Itachi sidestepped as he grabbed a hold of the boys arm, but instead got kicked in the side.

Itachi staggered backwards, as the blond-haired boy stepped to the front and thew a few more kicks and punches. Itachi too, after deflecting them threw a few back, but all to waste – they were all deflected or dodged.

The blond haired boy made the 'Ram' handsing and used the Shunshin to appear behind the raven-haired boy and tried to get him into a choke-hold, only for Itachi, or what he thought was Itachi to disperse into smoke.

The blond haired boy felt a cold, but sharp metallic object being held up on his back.

''Aw man, Itachi you are way too strong!'' – The boy exclaimed, as he threw his arms into air with an exaggerated, childish manner.

He turned around and looked and Itachi, who smiled softly. –''No, Naruto, we are equals. Remember, we graduated today. We are gennin as of today. The youngest of our generation.''

Itachi pointed at his forehead protector and then at the blond haired boy's – Naruto's, forehead protector.

''And we are going to be the youngest Chuninn and the youngest Jouninn, believe it!''- Naruto screamed, as he threw a fist in the air.

Itachi brought his hand to his face as he let out a slight chuckle. He used his arm to move the jet-black hair that was hanging in front of his eyes. The tear-troughs that were coming downwards over his delicate looking face made him look quite scary, but Naruto knew better not to judge someone by his looks.

''Want to go again, Itachi?'' – He said, his eyes shinning, filled with youth, as a one, single man would say.

Itachi simply nodded and got into a battle stance.

Mikoto, couldn't help herself, and just smiled softly at the two boys. In these past years they had become truly like brothers. They had bonded from the moment they met.

At first, Mikoto was afraid for a while, because her son was a loner type. He didn't really talk or really show off his emotion, but that all changed when he started to train with Naruto.

What surprised her the most was that the son of the 4th Hokage himself, Naruto Namikaze was the one who asked Itachi to train him after seeing him spar with Shisui, another one from her clan who he was friends with.

Although the friendly Itachi disappears when Naruto isn't around and he becomes the stoic Itachi once again.

Both of them graduated today from the university at the age of 7, the earliest for their generation. Itachi, her son was a true genius, a prodigy, but Naruto was a close second with hard work, dedication and talent.

The train of thoughts was stopped when Shisui Uchiha used Shunshin to teleport into the compound. He waved his hand with friendly expression to the boys.

The boys stopped their spar and Naruto ran up to him faster than Itachi.

''Shisui-sensei, teach me some jutsu's!'' – Naruto exclaimed, running circles around the boy who smiled softly and exhaled.

''And for 375th time Naruto, only when you become a chuunin.'' –He ruffled his hair, as Naruto pouted.

''Hey, Itachi, let's go become Chuunin.'' – He said, with a serious expression. -''Right now.''

All three of the boys shared a laugh.

''It's late, The Hokage told me he wants you home.'' – Shisui said, with a serious expression.

''But I want to train some more!''

Shisui sighed.

''C'mon Naruto, let's run to your house, I want to know who is faster!'' – Itachi said, in a cheerful manner that didn't fit him, as he winked to Shisui, who just scratched the back of his with a droopy smile on his face.

Itachi of course knew that this was one of the only ways to get Naruto to go home if they don't train to the brink of their exhaustion.

With that, they set out on a run, both using the Shunshin to close more distance faster.

Shisui raised his hand as he waved to Mikoto.

''Welcome back, Shisui-san.''

''Hey. What did Fugako-sama say when he found out that Itachi passed?''

She sighed. –''He told Itachi he was proud with him with a stern look in his eyes. But Itachi understands. Or at least I hope he does, that he is a prodigy.''

''Ah, Naruto is probably being hugged by both of his parents about right now.'' – He exhaled. –''How are you feeling?''

''I'm good. The medic-nin told me there will be no problems with the childbirth.'' – She said, with a smile.

''Let's hope for another prodigy, shall we?'' – When Shisui said that, they both chuckled.

Naruto stepped into his house and he just barely managed to remove his sandals for his mother to claw him into a bearhug.

''Congratulations on becoming a genin!''

''Stop it, kaa-san! My eyeballs are gonna pop out!'' – He screeched

''Who the hell told you that can happen?'' – Kushina asked him, as she released him from her grip.

''Shisui told me that happened to an Uchiha once! He also told me how babies are made!''

Her red hair began to raise like tails. Her eyes became pure white with rage as fumes began to rise from her mouth.

Her neck made a cracking sound as she moved it. –''What did he tell you? If you answer what I think you will answer, I will go visit Shisui and break him, no I mean, hug him as well.''

Her eyebrows twitched at the though of the ways that the Uchiha clan were corrupting her baby.

''He told me that babies are brought in by crows at the start of the summer, 'ttebayo!''

Her hair stopped floating upside down as she calmed down.

Minato teleported in using his Hirashin. He too, hugged the boy, only not as hard as Kushina.

Minato then went over to Kushina and leaned in to kiss her. Over her pregnant belly was a henge, so rumors wouldn't spread and to keep it a secret from Naruto. The boy was a ray of sunshine, but he couldn't keep a secret for the life of him.

A few months later.

Itachi and Naruto were watching the small raven haired boy, Sasuke, when the Giant Fox attacked. He left Itachi to protect the little boy, and Naruto hurried back home.

He hurried, only to find his house empty. He dashed out again, towards the Hokage tower. He Shinsuin'd into the window, only to find the documents, that were thrown around the office in a whirlpool.

Outside the fox rampaged.

Naruto decide to the only thing he could – help people. He shinsui'd towards the collapsed buildings that the fox left in its way.

3 Year later

Naruto walked alongside Itachi, both wearing the flak jackets that they got for passing the Chūnin exams.

They passed them without problems. The Uchiha prodigy together with the son of the forth Hokage, were set on becoming Chūnin the year before and even a year before that, but got the chance this time.

They obliterated their enemies in the matches. A lot of help was their small frame and their age - people enjoy underrating their enemy when they are half their size.

Itachi used genjutsu's in all of the matches to simply disable the enemies. Naruto, on the hand used the art of kenjutsu.

In the end, the final match was Itachi versus Naruto. The audience were expecting a giant showdown, but it was a simple taijutsu match, that ended in the victory of Itachi.

As they walked towards their favorite traditional cafe. It was a way off from the crowd and served the best tea in the whole nation.

They both walked with pride, but they didn't impose. Itachi was wearing simple dark color code that was made of a dark blue shirt with the Uchiha fan on the back, dark pants and sandals. He also wore fishnet accesories and a black chunin vest. Around his neck, there stood a particular necklace.

Naruto, who previously had worn bright colors, now held the same color scheme as Itachi. He wore a gray t-shirt with the chunin vest on it, his pants were black with straps near the ankles and he wore standart sandals. Over his neck there was a gray and white camoflague muffler. He used it to hide his jawline, so less people would recognize him as the son of the 4th Hokage. Above his hips were two belts with straps. On his back, In between them, a solid black chokuto was being held in a black scabbard in a 45 degree angle.

They stepped inside the cafe and ordered tea.

They sat down in the very back and slowly drank tea.

''..How are things with your clan? Are they still discriminated?'' – Naruto asked, as he held his hands in front of his face, most likely it had become a habit.

They used this cafe, when they felt they need to have a more serious of a talk.

Itachi smiled, weakly. – ''Since the move, it has become better, but there are still bad blood between us and the council.'' – He went silent for a while – ''All I ask for is that this doesn't end in a war. But while we are on this depressing topic, how are things with you and your family?''

Naruto brought his hands down and took a sip of the tea, as he looked blankly towards a corner of the cafe. He slowly narrowed his eyes, and the bags under his eyes became more noticeable.

''..Still the same. Natsume began to talk a lot more these past weeks and she has unlimited energy.''

He dodged the question.

''You know what I meant with the question.

Naruto exhaled. –''Father is busy, and I don't disturb him, Kushina is spending all her time with Natsume, these months they have began to leave for somewhere outside the village for weeks at a time.''

''So basically, those few times you do go home, there is no one there.'' – Itachi span a spoon around in the cup of his tea.

''Yeah. I don't mind. You are more of a family to me than they are. And I don't mind that either. ''

He showed a rueful smile.

''..Hey, atleast Suishi will teach me some jutsu's now, 'ttbayo. Your clan won't mind right?''

''..They won't, most likely. You have been there for so long, that most of them think almost as a family of you, even though they won't ever say that out load. The old men are too stubborn for that. Plus, the apology you made really left an impact. An apology, you didn't need to make.''

Naruto scoffed. –''Everyone sees me as the ''Son of the 4th Hokage'', as the ''Namikaze-sama'' not Naruto, so I though it is a good enough reason to apologize for my father moving your whole clan away and almost segregating them from the rest of the village. ''

''..And for that I must thank you, Naruto.'' – He took out the spoon and licked it. –''Nothing has been the same since the attack of the Nine Tailed Fox.''

''Tell me about it. Who would have known they would blame your clan?''

''The one who lead the attack used a sharingan, what did you expect?''

Naruto went silent for a while – ''I would have expected for the Hokage to not be an asshole and not blame every Uchiha for one's misdeeds.''

''You shouldn't talk about your father like that.'' – As Itachi said that in his usual, calm demeanor, Naruto scoffed. –''Not that I don't agree, simply the walls in this village have ears.''

''You mean how there are 4 ANBU watching us?'' – Naruto chuckled.

''2 for you Itachi and 2 for you Naruto, like always, huh?'' – Both chūnin raised their eyes to look at the female speaker. It was a kunoichi with purple hair and brown eyes. On her back, there was a sword and she wore a Flak jacket, that was thicker than the usual chūnin vest and held a high, reinforced collar - it was a jounin one.

''If you two keep frowning like that, your face will always stay grumpy like that.''

''Good.''
''Good.''

They both answered, completely in sync.

''..Anyways, I congratulate you on becoming chūnin. Way to go, you prodigies.'' She said, with a sincere smile on her face.

''Thanks, Yūgao-sensei, but don't worry, we will catch up to you too.'' – Naruto exclaimed, as Yūgao Uzuki sat down next to him.

Yūgao Uzuki was a kenjutsu teacher of Naruto Namikaze, and only Naruto Namikaze. Of course, not legally and she had no obligation to do so, but she did.

Yūgao herself, didn't see her as the best from what Naruto, the son of the 4th Hokage, could learn from, but he chose her, and so she did teach him the way of the sword.

Along the way, she even got to know Itachi Uchiha, the prodigy of the Uchiha clan, and understood that Naruto and Itachi are like brothers.

And the other thing, that Naruto had a fallout with his parents. After the death of 3rd Hokage, who he held dear and after the birth of his sister, all at the same time, he changed.

He didn't even wear the logo of the Namikaze clan – his clan.

And what he said – about catching up to her – she was afraid and impressed at the same time.

The boy will definitely catch up. And he will do it soon.

''Hello, Yūgao-sempai. Yes, we will catch up to you.'' – Itachi said, as he flashed his sharingan eyes.

She twitched. –''Hey, no fair, I came to treat you to snacks, but what do you do? You bully me!''

''Gomen, gomen, Yūgao-sensei. Want to go train?'' - Naruto chuckled.

''I ordered food, let me eat, you brat!'' – She raised her voice, but in a playful manner. Naruto just grinned back, but Itachi raised from his chair.

''See ya Naruto, Yūgao-sensei, I might join you later, but now I shall go check on Sasuke.''

Naruto and him fist-bumped. – It had been Naruto's idea to copy some other nins doing it a long time ago, and yet Itachi still felt weird doing it in front of other people.

Naruto stood in the shinobi cemetery. It was ridden with graves and tombstones. Most of them, were here since because of the war. Itachi, having lost many clan members, disliked war.

He was standing in front of the 3rd Hokages, Sarutobi's Hiruzen's resting place. He looked at the tombstone, reminiscing about the past.

The old man was like a grandfather to him, and had spoiled him to no end. Naruto had played pranks on him and yet he still played with him, and even trained him some.

Now, Naruto was standing and regretting the fact that he didn't spend much time with the old man before his death. He was too into training with Itachi and Shisui – the only people who he truly though of as friends.

The old man died a hero's death – he sacrificed himself to seal the fox spirit within himself and died along with the fox.

At least, that is the story that everyone believes in.

Actually, half of the Fox was sealed in Natsume – Naruto's little sister.

He wasn't suppose to know that, but he walked in on their parents conversation about what happened on that night, 3 years ago.

Funny, how a simple jutsu can make you unnoticeable even to the mighty 4th Hokage.

He scoffed and slouched his back. He felt someone coming, so he Shuishin'ed to the nearest treetop. It was a force of habit that he had learned from Shisui. There we so many things you could do with Shuishin, that Naruto was wondering why more people didn't use it.

The Hokage, Minato Namikaze was sitting in front of his desk, looking at the documents in front of him with a complicated expression on his face.

''You want to enroll your eldest son into ANBU, Fugaku-san, is that right?'' – As he said that, his ocean blue eyes moved to look Fugako into his eyes. He held a stern expression, with his arms crossed at this chest, he simply noded.

''With all that you know about ANBU? About the suicide missions, about the assasionation missins, about how they break full-grown shinobi, while your son is 10 and a half. Are you sure?''

Fugaku scoffed, but silently, to not seem disrespectful – ''I am sure. My son is a prodigy like no other seen in this generation, he has also awakened his sharingan and he is second to none, no offence to your son, Hokage-sama.''

His eyes narrowed slightly. – ''None taken, Fugaku-san. I am aware that my son is not as strong as your Itachi. Very well then, your son is now an ANBU. Tell him to drop by tomorrow for his mask and his assignation.''

''Thank you, Hokage-sama.'' – He bowed.

As soon as Fugaku Uchiha left, Minato brough his fist down to his desk. Itachi and Naruto are like brothers, he did know what will happen now.

A second later, Kushina walked into his office, with Natsume, his daughter in her hands. A smile rose to his face, as he realized, that it was only their their son that they were worried about – he didn't need to worry – their son was a prodigy and without a doubt, didn't need his parents.

Everything, in Minato's mind, was alright with the world.

Later, someone shunshin'ed into the open window, even managing to evade his ANBU guards.

His guard dropped slightly when he noticed it was his son, lower half of his face hidden by a military muffler. His eyes held a stern look in them, all that was missing was the 2 dark lines under his eyes, and it would a blond haired Itachi.

''..Father, Mother.'' – He bowed, slightly.

''Please don't be so formal with your parents, Naruto.'' – Minato said, as his eyebrows furrowed.

''I actually should call you Hokage and Hokage's wife, while using the prefix –sama. I am a full fledged ninja, 'ttebayo.''

Kushina didn't even look Naruto in the eyes. He scoffed.

''..Is this about Itachi, Naruto?'' – Minato span a pen in his fingers.

''It is. I want to be ANBU.'' – He said, with clear conviction in his voice.

''..Wait, that is too much for a 10year old boy, no matter how much of a prodi-'' – Kushina's voice went silent when Minato raised his hand.

''..Are you sure? I won't stop you.''

He narrowed his eyes. ''I am sure. Where Itachi goes, I go, because I-'' he went over to the window. –''don't turn my back on family.''

He Shunshin'ed away.

Minato rubbed eyes with a frown, the image of his son's back with no Namikaze or Uzumaki clan logo burned in his memory.

Yo, I am Blueprints.

No, this won't be Yaoi. Boys can be good friends and like brothers without kissing.

No pairing are decided.

I don't really know the Naruto-verse that well, so please don't be too hard on me.

This will be about Teacher Naruto, it will be angsty and dark. Itachi, in my fanfic, won't be sick with a disease.

If you have any questions, please do ask, and leave a review with your thoughts.