I got this idea a while back after I post my first fanfic "Politics in the Mist" and it just kind of stuck with me to point that I had to do it. I'm guessing most of you want to start reading already so I'll make the intro short for my first one. Thanks for reading and please review.

Obito got to his front door and took a deep breath; he always hated going home at the end of the day. He wasn't well liked around here and the whole Uchiha compound wasn't really a safe place for him. It didn't seem to matter to them that he trained as hard as he could, all that matter was that he had ended up dead last. The people at the compound often would stop him just to give him a talking to and beat the ever-living crap out of him. His father wasn't exactly nice to him either, in the Uchiha clan the cruel reality was either you were a great ninja or weren't a ninja at all.

He opened the door and walked in, "Mom, Dad, I'm home. The mission went well today."

His father, Otuka, rolled his eyes, "Oh excellent, you got through another D-ranked completed. How long has your team been doing those now?"

Obito really hated when his father did this, "A week dad."

Otuka shook his head, "It's a time of war, most of the other teams how start regular C-ranks by now."

Obito got a glass from the cupboard, "Minato-sensei doesn't want us doing mission until he feels our team works ok, and Kakashi-baka won't work with us."

"Please, he just knows you're too weak. Kakashi is a fine ninja and Rin was top kunoichi of the year, you're the one holding them back."

Obito scoffed in response.

Obito drank some of his water, "Dad, can't you try encourage me just once or something? I'm really trying out there."

Otuka glared at his son, "And what do you have to show for it, you haven't even developed your Sharingan."

Obito was getting very tired of the conversation, "You need to be in a life or death situation to activate it."

Otuka growled at him, "Then maybe that's what you need to do."

Obito muttered under his breath, "I would have thought that the night you nearly beat death for being dead last would've counted."

Otuka grabbed his son's wrist, "You did that to yourself, you're an Uchiha, you don't get to be dead last."

Obito tried to get away, "Dad, let me go, I'm trying!"

Otuka grabbed harder, "Trying isn't good enough."

He smacked his son across the face causing Obito to fall to the ground.

His mother, Tuhia, walked in, "Otuka, is this really necessary?"

Otuka looked at his wife, "Of course, how else will the boy learn?!"

Tuhia sighed, "Alright darling if you must, just be sure no one outside the compound knows of it."

Otuka turned to where his son had been and only to realise that Obito had wandered off elsewhere. "The only thing he's ever been good at, is running," the man scoffed disapprovingly.

Obito looked around until he found the right address, "Sensei said he could find him here if I ever needed him, I really hope he doesn't mind."

He knocked on the door and Minato walked out, "Obito, what's up, do you need something?"

Obito did his best to hide the bruise on his face "Um, my parents are out of town, could I maybe stay here tonight."

Minato put his finger under the boy's chin and made him look up, "Where'd you get the bruise?"

Obito laughed nervously, "Oh, I just smacked my face on a tree on the way here."

Minato looked at him, "Why didn't you arrange to stay with one of your relatives?"

Obito was nervous he was getting found out, "You know me, I don't think before I do things."

Minato motioned for the boy to come in, "Come on in, I think we've got some things to clear up."

Obito did as he was told and went inside, a red haired woman greeted him, "Hello there, you must be Obito, the Uchiha boy Minato-kun's been telling me about. I'm his wife Kushina, nice to meet you."

Obito smile, the woman seemed very nice, "Yeah, does sensei really talk about me."

Kushina nodded, "Of course, he says that you're a very hard worker and that if you keep it up you'll be a great shinobi on day."

Minato asked him to sit down on the couch, "Obito, I need you to tell me how you really got that bruise."

Obito stammered, "What do you mean, I...I"

Minato looked at him hard, "Obito, come on."

Obito looked at the ground, "It's my dad, he's still mad about me not being Rookie of the Year."

Minato sighed and leaned back, "I was afraid of this. Obito why didn't you say anything?"

Obito scratched the back of his head, "I'm okay, really. I just need to get better and it'll go away on it's own."

Kushina wasn't having it "Obito, you can't be serious!"

Obito got up, "This was a mistake, and I shouldn't have come here."

Minato stopped him, "Sit back down! Now how often does this happen?"

Obito shifted nervously, "I don't know, two or three times a week."

Minato nodded, "And how bad are they?"

Obito rubbed his arm nervously; "They're usually pretty bad, although he usually doesn't hit me in the face. He's too careful, that's why he buys me long sleeve cloths."

Minato got up and rolled his sleeve up, there were indeed bruises all up his arm. Kushina gasped, "Oh my god, you can't keep staying there."

Obito pulled it back down, "It'll pass, trust me. I'll get stronger and he'll stop."

Minato disagreed, "Obito, that's isn't the point. We need to get out of there."

Obito started to cry, "Look, it's my fault anyway…"

Kushina came up and gave the boy a hug, "No it isn't, and you're a lovely boy and a hard worker. Don't you dare say it's your fault."

Minato stood up, "I'm going to talk to the Hokage, see about getting you out of there."

Obito jumped up, "But the Uchiha's…"

Minato was already leaving, "Don't worry them, they'll have to get through me to get to you."

Kushina came up to Obito, "Come sweetie, lets get you something to eat and make up the guest room for you."

Minato walked into the Hokage's office "Sir, we've got a problem."

Sarutobi looked up, "And that would be?"

Minato told him about the events at his house and the old man rubbed his temples, "This is a delicate situation. The Uchiha's don't like to be told how they can and can't raise their children, and it's nearly impossible to fight the entire clan. We can't go after them for child endangerment, that's for sure."

Minato thought for a second, "Well, what if someone else were to take him in."

Sarutobi looked through and old book he was holding, "Has he activated his Sharingan yet?"

Minato shook his head, "No."

Sarutobi put the book down, "Then it should be fine, if what you've told me it true then they shouldn't care if someone takes him in. They'll just see it as getting rid of a weak clan member. May I ask, who's taking him in?"

Minato grinned "Actually, me and Kushina. I like the kid, and he needs a place to stay. We have more room than we need and I know Kushina will be okay with it."

Sarutobi laughed at his plan and gave him some papers, "Have one of his parents sign this and fill out the rest. I'll take care of the rest."

Minato took the paper and went to meet Otuka.

Otuka heard on knock on the door and opened it to find Minato, "What do you want?"

Minato told him everything he had found out and showed him the papers, "I want to take in your so, to become his legal guardian."

Otuka looked at the papers and laughed, "Why do you want the little failure?"

Minato glared at him, "He's not a failure, he's a good kid who needs some help. That's all."

Otuka pulled out a pen, "Fine, he's a disgrace anyways. Any objections Tuhia?"

Tuhia looked nervous, but in the end said, "I suppose not, it's probably best if he just leaves the clan anyways."

Otuka signed it, "His things are in his room, if you want them grab them."

Minato grabbed what few things he felt were worth grabbing and headed back.

He was very happy to be out of that house; Obito's parents most certainly weren't the nurturing type.

Minato got back to the house to find Kushina and Obito laughing on the couch, "Oh man that's awesome, he really did that?"

Kushina just kept laughing, "Oh yeah, he might be a great ninja but he likes ramen way to much!"

Minato walked in, "Glad to see you guys are having a good time. I've got something to talk to you about."

Obito looked at him, "What's that, did I do something wrong?"

Minato told him about everything that happened, "I'm sorry Obito, but I really do want you to stay."

Obito looked scared, "Why would you do all of this for me?"

Minato smirked, "You're a good kid and I like you, why not? I think it'd be nice to have you here, don't you Kushina?"

Kushina jumped up, "Of course, our house is your house."

Obito ran up with tears in his eyes and hugged them, "Thank you! Thank you so much!"

Minato hugged him back and smiled, he had a feeling that things were about to take a turn for the better.

That's the beginning. Hope you enjoyed.