5

"Where am I?" a young boy with blue eyes, and golden blond hair asked as he stood in front of a huge space, littered with sofas, TV's, bookshelves, and video game consoles.

Half of the things in front of him were something that he didn't even recognise since he had never seen them before.

Looking around, the boy saw a young man with something covering his ears as he moved like a maniac humming out some sort of music.

"Ano, excuse me. Where am I?" The boy slowly approached the 'dancing' man, trying to get his attention.

He was really hesitant to do so, since experience told him that people generally hate him. But he still went for it. Being hated was better than being lost and not being able to go home.

"Huh?" suddenly, the young man noticed the young boy, and quickly took off the device covering his ears, and looked down.

"When did you get here?" With excitement in the man's voice, he asked and stars sparkled in his eyes.

"um, just now. I don't know how I got here though. Do you know where we are mister?" Naruto asked tentatively.

"Oh, boy. Its so good to finally talk to someone who isn't all tsundere all the time. This is so awesome. Hey little bro, tell me your honest opinion, how do I look. According to a human, do I look Handsome or Ugly?" The young man frantically questioned the boy.

"Uh, I don't know. You look ok I guess." Naruto said looking at the young man in front of him.

Short black hair, faded on the sides and back, a sharp face, with a very sharp jaw line, brown eyes, wearing a dog tag around his neck, a long coat over an open shirt, and black jeans with black combat boots.

His fingers were filled with various rings and charms, while his arms were covered with numerous tattoos.

"Ah, damn it. I thought I would be totally hot by human standards in this world. I guess I'm just a little over average." The young man slumped his shoulders in defeat as he looked down, a depressed mood filling the room.

"Excuse me sir. But where are we. I have to go home, and eat dinner. Tomorrow, Jiji is going to come for a visit to give me money. Can you tell me where we are?" Surprised at the young man's reaction, Naruto asked once again.

For once in his life, other than Teuchi and Jiji, he was the only one that didn't see him as a bother.

"Ah, that. Well, brat, we are inside your mind. It seems you were injured or something. Lets see.." saying so, the man waved his hands, and a screen floated in the air, showing the three genin walking away from my body.

Suddenly, the footage reversed, as the scenes of them beating me down came on.

"Ah. Ouch. Uh. That's gonna hurt. Damn, those guys are idiots." Shaking his head, the young man looked towards the kid and answered his question.

"Yeah, so we are inside your mind now. You were beat up by some jerks and then left unconscious. I don't know when you will wake up, but it should be a while.

You know, since this is the first time you came here, introductions are in order. Tell me brat. What's your name?"

"uh. I'm Naruto Uzumaki, dattebayo." Suddenly, as if filled with vigour, the boy screamed out loud, practically bursting the eardrums of the man in front of him.

"Well, Naruto Uzumaki, dattebayo. Nice to meet you. I'm …

Wait a sec. Oi, Kurama, what's my name? I forgot?" Suddenly, the young man looked confused, and yelled out a question to the air.

"Hiroki Uehara you idiot. How did you forget your own name?" A rough voice growled in annoyance at the young man's antics.

"Ah, yes. I am Hiroki Uehara. Nice to meet you." The man now named as Hiroki introduced himself to the blondie, only to find that he was distracted.

"Um, sir. Who is that?" Naruto asked fearfully.

"Oh that. Don't worry about him. He's just a soft furball. You don't have to worry about him, he wont bite." Hiroki teased.

"I'm not a furball!!!"

"Yes, yes. HE'S not A FURBALL. Happy now?"

"..yes." The beast went back to flipping pages of manga, occasionally chuckling at the dialogue in the book.

"Um, Hiroki-San, what are you doing inside my mind. And why is there a furball inside me as well?" Naruto asked worriedly.

"Ah, about that. There was an accident when you where born. I was just passing by and then your parents accidently sealed me in here. I have been stuck here ever since." Hiroki replied casually.

"WHAT? You know my parents???" naruto asked tearfully, finally being able to hear about his parents.

"Yeah. They were some good people. They sacrificed to keep you and the village safe a few years ago." Hiroki answered.

"Really. They died protecting me? They didn't abandon me?" Naruto asked in disbelief, as tears filled his eyes.

"Yeah. Why would they abandon you? They loved you. Here. See this, this was taken by your father a few weeks before you were born. Then this is the day you were born." Saying so, Hiroki conjured a few photos from Minato's memories, with a pregnant Redhead and a smiling but exhausted redhead holding a blond baby.

"Wow. So, this is my mom. She's beautiful. But where is my dad?" Naruto asked after carefully holding the photos.

"Oh, that I can't tell you yet. You have to be at least 100 times stronger than what you are now to be able to know who your father is." Hiroki denied the request.

"What. Why???" Naruto whined, finally getting a chance to know who his father was.

"Because he had a lot of enemies. If those enemies know who you are, they will kill you to get revenge." 'and I will die as well.' Hiroki thought to himself.

"What. Does that mean my dad was super awesome?" Naruto asked with stars in his eyes.

"Yes, naruto. He was one of the most awesome people in this world. But fate (author) did him dirty." Hiroki explained.

"But Hiroki san, if I want to know who my father is, I will have to become stronger. How will I do that? There's no one to teach me." Naruto became depressed.

"Who said that? Do you not see who's in front of you?" Hiroki suddenly took a JoJo pose, looking majestic.

"What. You Hiroki-San?" Naruto suddenly asked as he thought. 'So cool. Will I be so cool as well?'

"Exactly. Now, I'll teach you how to come and go from here. Sit down. Cross your legs." Hiroki went all teacher mode, as he started to instruct Naruto.

"Now, since we are inside you, you will be able to access this space easily. And since this is a shared space between you and me, and I'm the one who lives here permanently, I will give you permission to enter when you want.

When you are back in real world, just close your eyes and think about coming here. It should be very easy for you now that you know this place exists." Saying so, Hiroki continued with his teaching, basically telling him how to enter and exit, as well as to never ever reveal that he can come and go inside his own mind, and that he should never ever reveal that Hiroki is living inside him.

When he tried to complain, asking if he could tell his Jiji or Teuchi, Hiroki became stern and told him that he will not help him become stronger or that he will not tell him who his father is.

That got his attention.

It was a few minutes later, when Naruto woke up in a hospital bed, a bandage wrapped around his head and a comfortable blanket draped over him.

"Was that all a dream?" Naruto mumbled.

"No it wasn't"

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