Kushina x Minato - The Story
Prologue
Kushina was staring at the walls of Konohagakure and slightly gaped. She had heard that that Konoha, one of the five big hidden Shinobi villages, was - well big . But still, seeing the huge village was making an impression on the girl.
She shifted her gaze on the buildings and streets in front of her. It was early Morning, but the streets were already beginning to fill with poeple who were probably mostly handling their Weekend-Shopping, meeting antiquitance and/or having light chitchat. She envied them. Both Shinobi and Commoners knew about the tension that existed between them and Suna todays and still could remain peacful. At least on the outside that is. Of course Kushina had no idea if it was the same behind the scenes. Not that it interested her.
The only reason she came to this Country was, because of her fathers last wish. She didn't mind that she coudn't follow her own will and do what she herself wanted, because that would be impossible. Every core of her body wanted her to shunpin back to Whirlpool right know. Just that that wasn't an option. The only thing that would wait for her their were ashes...
She balled her hands into fists. A voice from a memory not too long ago echoed in her head.
'It's fine Kushina... I'm here to defend our village. You do believe in my strength don't you? It's alright we're going to protect the village. The only way you can help is stay safe and go on with your acadamy studies in Konoha. Who knows how fast you're going to grow to be a fine Shinobi and stand by my side too... Until than I can't let my village fall, can I...?'
A big smile. streaming light. Warm brown eyes. A hand reaching out... ruffling through her hair...
"You're a damn liar, dattebane" Kushina pressed through her trembling lips. She forced herself to shove the memory aside.
She realized that the two Anbu member on her side took took note of the pained expression on her face. Immidietly her face became a mask.
The last days that she had travelled with those two strangers she always had tried to conceal the chaos of feelings that were nearly consuming her when they had left Whirlpool together even though she knew that the two grown up Shinobi could read everything her face said. The nightmares she got since the first night with the Anbu by her side didn't help either.
She would wake up restlessly panting hard, sweatsoaking. Looking hektickly around, searching for bodies covered in blood. After some seconds of calming down and when the realization hit her that she was in a forest she would see one of the Anbu stand some trees next to her. The first night it freaked her out and she violently jumped out of her sleepback when she saw a rabbit head on a human body before she wholly got back to reality and calmed at the sight of the Anbu, thankful that he was holding guard and guarrented security for someone like her.
A little girl of an allied village that just got destroyed.
Kushina's eyebrow twitched. She got back on that thought again. Gritting her teeth she tried not to show any kind of change in her face. The gaze of the Anbu wasn't resting on her anymore, but she tried not to be any more a brother than she felt she already was and patiently waited.
She had been told by 'Rabbit-Mask' that they would be meeting an important person that would be responsible for her from kow on. 'Not that I'm at least a little interested in some guardian who will keep me on watch my through my stay here, dattebayo.'
Through the corner of her eyes she could see that both men straightend at the sight of three poeple approaching them. Both quickly knelt before an older men.
The Anbu who, in opposite to his mask, a pink mouse, had a low voice began to speak " Reporting for mission Hokage-sama. Kushina Uzumaki, 10 years old, youngest daughter of .. Uzumaki was safely escorted to Konoha. However we got her shortly before an attack of enemies in big numbers. Our Backup could have earliestly arrived there two days ago or if they got in trouble in their way there, at worst they arrived yesterday afternoon. Whirlpool was attacked unprepared and already received some fatal damage on the north entrance. The situation doesn't look too good."
The Sandaime Hokage nodded in understanding. His face darkened. He had already seen it coming. The little shinobi village always seemed to be Gefahr anziehen wie ein Magnet. It was ironic how the village just got attacked after their negotations. 'Negotations' meaning trading an uzumaki container for the kyuubi against fightstrenghth and supplies from Konoha. Perhaps even the sent Konoha-Ninja wouldn't be able to help the Whirlpool.
He looked at the little girl who still stood 8 footlength away from them. Her hands were clutching the sides of her dress. Her eyes stared at him in fear and panick was in those big brown eyes. The realization hit him.
She didn't know.
Kushina stared at the old man in ..clothes. 'This is not... what... why is he...? ... The HOKAGE?!' She had known that she would get to see him one day if she was going to live in Konoha, but she never thought she would see him in her first hour. Why the hell was the Hokage waiting for them, dattebayo?! No to mention why was he looking at her like that? Was she the first Whirlpool-Kunoichi he had seen in his life? They both looked at each other. The seconds passed. Both were searching something in each other. Kushina was the first one to break the staring contest. She held her head low, her eyes fixed on the ground before her. She could still feel his eyes on her. Uncomfortably she screched her right foot on the ground, trying not to think about anything.
Slowly she began to lift her head again... to see the Hokage's lips form into a smile.
"I'm happy to see you safely made your way in our village Kushina Uzumaki. My name is Sarutobi.. I'm really happy to meet you. I know the current Circumstances are probably hard on you. Your not the only Emigrant in a Shinobi-Village right know. Many children are evacuated in their villages and then live in another village for some time... Or happily for the rest of their lives.
We're really trying to make you feel yourself at home. Please try to make friends with the townspoeple. Hahahaha! Not that I could tell a little girl like you with whom to make friends with... It' s just that I already have a person in mind that you'll get along with...
Anyway, before handling These matters I would like you to come with me to the Hokage-Tower. There is urgent business waiting for you.'
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Kushina, 1 month later...
It had been 46 days since she last had seen her home village.
It had been 35 days since she had arrived in Konoha.
It had been 35 days since she had been told the purpose for her stay in Konoha.
It had been 27 days since she heard that her village was completley annihilated.
It had been 22 days since the Kyuubi had been sealed in her.
It had been 19 days since she first Met Mito Uzumaki.
Kushina breathed in. Breathed out. Breathed in. Breathed out. 'Stay calm' she told herself 'Stay calm you can do this, dattebayo!' 'I can do this' she told herself again. Step by step she made her way to her new classroom. Her teacher, who introduced himself as Hiroko Konumatsu smiled reassurlingly at her before stepping into the classroom. After fidgeting a bit with her new yellow dress she followed him.
"Everyone, this is Kushina Uzumaki and from today on she will be your new classmate. Please get along."
This is my first Story on I hope I don't screw up. Thanks for reading my "first try". I hope you like it
(I'm from Germany and I probably made quiet a few mistakes in the Grammar, please just overlook them)
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