Naruto was laying in an infirmary bed getting some well-deserved rest. After the cheering died down when Kakashi brought Naruto back after the fight with Pain, Sakura practically pulled Naruto to the infirmary tent. Naruto didn't complain; He was exhausted and wanted some sleep.

Kakashi, meanwhile, was guarding the front of the tent Naruto was in. He didn't want any intruders while the hero of the village was getting some rest. Though as he was trying to read his same book for the umpteenth time, he couldn't focus on the words in front of him. Something was off, he felt it. Kakashi looked up at the clear, blue sky. This wasn't a bad off, on the contrary it was quite the opposite. He felt something good in the pit of his stomach. He felt like smiling. After the good that came from this zero-casualty battle, what else was in store? Kakashi went back to his book, excited to see what was in store.

Sakura was fussing over Tsunade, trying everything to get her to wake up. Trying to keep the tears from falling, she made her way to the cupboard of medical supplies, seeing what it is they have left and hoping to find something for an antidote. She was so distracted that she didn't notice the presence that came up behind her. "Sakura." Sakura jumped at the presence she didn't know had joined her but turned around as she recognized the familiar voice.

"Shizune." Shizune looked just as upset as Sakura but she held her head high.

"I'll look after Tsunade Sama, we're running low on some herbs that I was hoping you can retrieve for me." Shizune had an empty basket and a list that she held out to Sakura. In reality, Shizune gave Sakura this task she could have easily done to hopefully take Sakura's mind off her master, if not for a little while.

"Of course." Sakura nodded. She took the items handed to her and with one last look at the Fifth Hokage, she went on her way. There were quite a few items on the list that were scattered around the village. She noticed Shizune only wrote down the missing herbs that were retrievable. Since with the village destroyed, it would be pointless to write down the missing ones that couldn't be found. Sakura decided to start her gathering mission at the graveyard where she was closest to. There were some flowers that grew there that helped with sprained limbs.

Minato opened his eyes. Kushina opened her eyes. Why were they opening their eyes? Weren't they supposed to have died? Minato looked down at his stomach. Kushina looked down at her stomach. Weren't they supposed to have a big hole there? Minato looked at Kushina. Kushina looked Minato. This isn't what they were wearing when they supposedly died. These were the clothes one wore when one was about to be buried. "Minato, are we alive?"

"Seems to be that way." Minato replied to his wife, just as confused as she was. The two intertwined their hands. "What do you say we find out what's happening?"

"I say that's a great idea." Kushina said. The couple started walking to the exit of the graveyard. This didn't last very long though. They took no more than eight steps when they were stopped by a girl with pink hair and a kunai in her hand.

"Who are you and where did you come from? You better not lie to me or else you'll face serious consequences."

Minato gave a sheepish look and held his hands up in surrender, Kushina following suit. "We're just as confused as you are. We're from here in Konoha but last I checked we're supposed to be dead. May we speak with your current Hokage?" He asked politely, making sure to keep the young Shinobi calm.

The pink haired girl pondered this before simply stating, "Fine."

Sakura walked with the two strangers in front of her, never lowering her guard. She wasn't about to tell them the Hokage was in a coma so she decided to take them to Kakashi Sensei instead, he'd know what to do.

Sakura decided to take the long route back. She wanted to avoid as much people as possible and not draw attention to the two strangers she had found at the graveyard.

As they neared the village, Sakura noticed the look on the two strangers' faces turn into one of pure horror. Destruction was everywhere and there was a huge crater in the middle of the village. "What happened here?" The man asked.

"We were under attack by a villain called Pain. Naruto defeated him and saved everyone." Sakura had no reason to lie. The rest of the great nations were going to find out eventually. She almost ran straight into the two strangers as they had stopped in their tracks. "What gives?" She snapped.

"Who did you say saved the village?" The woman asked.

This confused Sakura. They looked like they had just been told their long lost child was alive. Little did Sakura know, it wasn't that far from the truth. "Naruto. Uzumaki Naruto. Konoha's number one most unpredictable ninja." Much to Sakura's even greater confusion, the couple started to laugh. "Am I missing something?" Sakura asked.

"All in due time." The man said with a proud smile on his face. He and the woman regained their composure.

"Right." Sakura said. "Well why don't we continue walking?"

Kakashi was still guarding the tent, eyes fixated on his book when he heard three pairs of feet coming toward him. He expected them to pass by him but when they didn't, without even looking up from his book he said, "No one is to enter this tent."

"Kakashi? Is that you?"

Kakashi's heart stopped and his one visible eye widened. Is that who he thinks it is? Kakashi slowly lifted his head and made eye contact with the last person in the world he'd think he'd see again. "Sen… sei?" It took everything for his voice not to crack.

"Kakashi sensei, do you know these people? I found them by the graveyard while collecting herbs." Sakura asked, worried about the look she'd never seen him give before.

Kakashi barely heard what his student had asked him. His head turned to the woman. "Kushina Sama?"

Kushina smiled. "Judging by the monument, it doesn't look like this young lady took us to the Hokage as promised." The comment was light hearted but Sakura couldn't help but cringe a bit at it.

Kakashi put his book away and looked at the tent behind him then back to his two precious people, all the while saying, "She's in a coma… How are you two alive?" The first part was mumbled as if unimportant while the second spoken clearly.

"We have no idea. We woke up at the graveyard and ran into this young lady there." Minato said.

"Haruno Sakura." She introduced. "Who are you?" She asked not unkindly.

"Sakura, may I introduce my sensei and Fourth Hokage, Namikaze Minato and his no less amazing wife, Uzumaki Kushina."

It took Sakura a moment to register the information given to her but when it did, she covered her mouth and pointed to them with her other hand. "Uzumaki… Are you two… Naruto's parents?"