I do not own Naruto. Even though I wish I had, because Obito would be with Rin. :)
The real owner however is, Masashi Kishimoto.
Prologue: The Aftermath
"Kami, when I have this child please let them be like me. And not a girly man like their dad" Kushina bit out, between panting and gritting of her teeth.
"Heh Heh, Kushina-Koi. No need to be so mean" Minato said softly, slightly fearing for his life.
"Don't test me Mina-Chan, YOU TRY PUSHING OUT A BIG HEAD BABY" She yelled whilst squeezing his hand tightly.
'Kami. She has a strong grip. Possibly stronger than Tsunade-Sama.' He thought while looking at his slowly deformed hand.
Little that they both knew, what would come later as Kushina pushed the head of the baby out, and finally- she came. After hours of contractions, and long suffering pain. Kushina and Minato, were now proud parents of their first child.
"Kushina-Aishiteru look, she's gorgeous. Absolutely gorgeous" Minato whispered as he gaze on to the newest edition of the Namikaze/Uzumaki family.
And gorgeous she was, from her small button nose like Kushina's and her Slanted feline eyes like Minato's. She was nearly bald with a slight tuft of soft shiny blonde sticking out. Her eyes had yet to open.
"What should we name her Mina-Chan?" Kushina said quietly almost in a daze as if she never wanted to let this moment go.
Sheepishly Minato smiled as did Kushina, who had originally thought of boy names and not really much names.
"Well I guess, Naruto is out of the question ?" Minato laughed and started to think and suddenly it popped in his head.
"How about Nanako(ななこ, ナナコ)." Minato suggested slightly worried of what she would think.
Kushina blinked once, then twice making poor Minato anxious inside. She looked up and-
"MINATO! I love it." She said softly, her voice full of love and delicateness that was very rare for her. "Also, its not too far from Naruto. Its perfect, But really vegetables? Our baby name is vegetables."
Minato sweatdropped, sighed and smiled only his wife would know the meaning and tell him about it. He was so elated in that moment, nothing could bring him down. He had his loving wife, and beautiful child, and a wonderful village. Would else could a man ask for? He pondered, well maybe more ramen.
"Minato I think she's gonna look like yo-" Kushina was interrupted by a mask man barging in, startling the tired Kushina and alert Minato.
The masked man then, took Naruto and threatened, the fourth hokage, that's he'd kill the newly born in his hand if either came closer, he then weakened the Nine-Tails Jinchurki seal, and used the sharingan on her going into her subconscious and controlled the Kyuubi. With Kyuubi successfully extracted and a now weak Kushina. Minato had to act quickly, he grabbed Nanako and Kushina and flashed out to the safe house. The mask man not caring, went on to rampage the village to seek out blood of the remaining villagers.
Before the Attack, several people noticed what was coming. They didn't know the cause, or who or what it was, but it was coming and it was dangerous.
The young Itachi felt a feeling of dread, whilst sasuke cried, Kakashi spoke to Guy about the feeling and change in the air. Hiruzen although, in his office sensed it whilst doing paper work.
The masked man, now named Tobi snuck into the village, summoning the Nine-Tails, to his location taking out dozens of shinobi's. Minato came, which the Nine-Tails sensed and threw a Tailed Beast Ball, which Minato deflected with his Flying Thunder God: Guiding Thunder, which the Ino-Shika-Chou trio as they aided the Fourth Hokage and headed into battle.
Later into the battle Minato had been able to weaken the Nine-Tails, but he only had limited time. Suddenly the old third hokage came, Hiruzen.
"Saru-Sama it's you" Minato called out recognizing the old man has he came into view, in tow with Jiraiya.
"Sensei i'm glad you're here, I need you to aid me with the sealing of Kyuubi."
Jiraiya was about to speak, when Kushina who had shushined to the location spoke.
"Not without me dattebane" She spoke with conviction.
"Not you Kushina, I can't lose you too" Minato pleaded, tears running down his masculine face.
Kushina smiled softly and her lips thinned into a grim line, noticing the limited amount of time they had.
"N-No i'm dying. Just seal the Kyuubi back into me, so he can die as well". She looked down sadly at the thought of not spending her days with her husband and child.
Hiruzen cut into their moment offering his hand.
"Minato, Kushina. Are you guys sure about this? I'm more than willing my years has come and without my Biwako (his wife) I'm not thinking selfishly. So think carefully my children" He said, tears threatening to spill.
Jiraiya looked on feeling helpless, nothing seemed to have a good outlook. Every plan seemed to end with death or severe consequence.
"Enough." Minato spoke quietly, bloodied and ragged he took shallow breaths and closed his eyes, going into sage mode, he flashed to the safe house that held his newly born daughter. Still asleep, crying when she was ripped away from her warmth.
"My dear daughter, how can I say i'm sorry for what i'm about to do? How can I ever make it up. Am I being selfish, wanting to see Kushina live, so she can be with you? Or to protect the village? I haven't gotten to say this much often, But I love you little one. And someday I hope you become a great hero, and forgive your old man heh." He smiled sadly and shushinned back to the mountain.
"Sensei, I need you to help me seal the Nine-Tails into Nanako. FAST" He cried loudly, setting Nananko down softly and going through the signs.
"Minato we have to cut the NINE-TAILS in half, or its Ying/Yang will kill her before we can even seal it into her." He cried desperately.
Minato shook his head minutely and sighed.
"No she won't. Her Uzumaki blood gives her more powerful chakra, than the regular baby. Enough for it to be sealed into her."
Hiruzen tried to stop him, but Kushina had put up a barrier unknowingly. With that Jiraiya made the seal as, Minato used his chakra into the seal, but it seemed he was running out, as Kushina scrambled up and used hers also spreading it throughout the seal, eyes glowing and suddenly they slumped down drained. Nanako was crying at the commotion, as her body glowed and a spiral started to form around her lower half.
The barrier Kushina had put up, subconsciously suddenly gave out. As Hiruzen stepped closer falling on his knees, he looked at his young successor and his wife, who he grew fond of. With teary eyes.
Minato coughed up blood as Kushina laid there with a soft smile on her scorched face. Minato softly took a breath and closed his eyes.
"Saru-Sama, make sure our little girl is known as a hero. She is the one that keeps the Nine-Tails at bay. Tell her about us, when she's older and tell her we love her, and everything we had is hers" He said weakly
"Hai dattebane, you better promise Saru-jiji. Kushina joked weakly coughing more blood up. She locked hands with Minato, sensing their time was almost up he looked at Jiraiya and Kakashi who showed up.
"We loved you as a son, Kashi. Take care of your sister, ne? And Jiraiya we'll miss you, you old pervert." He chuckled.
Kakashi looked on with wide eyes, tears threatening to spill as he was losing two of his most precious people. Jiraiya looking down, with tears in his eyes. The dread washing over him, like a blanket.
Then it got quiet as he and Kushina whispered together
"We'll miss you Konoha, and we'll be watching Nana."
They both closed their eyes, the silence kicking in. Signifying their death.
Hiruzen cleared his throat after, what seemed like a long time. He grimaced and swallowed hard, looking at all the other shinobi's crowded around.
"Today we not only lost, two very fine shinobi. But we lost the fourth and our red habanero. Not only were they shinobi, but they were family. Ninja's of the Leaf. They'll never be forgotten. This baby, in my hand. She is the hero of today. This is now a S-ranked secret. Fellow shinobi's, go down to the village and, help out which ever way you can, clan heads meet me at the hokage tower for a council meeting." And with that, he walked sadly away, as he saw the bodies of Minato and Kushina taking back to IT headquarters to be dressed for their graves. Before he left with the young baby, he noticed their hands locked together.
It was truly sad. Such a fine family, gone by the beast hand. He tightened his gaze and snuggled the wrapped quiet baby in his arms.
He was going to have a next hard couple of years. And so was she.
So how'd you guys like it? This is just the first piece of plenty more to come. I know it was tough on me writing this, i almost cried twice. Poor Nanako. Hopefully it gets better- MistressofFanfiction.