A/N - Hello, everyone. Yes, as you've probably read from the title, this is the revised work of He's My Son. I apologize if this has upset anyone but I am not happy with the way He's My Son was running since it felt like there were parts that were going too fast or too slow. The pace didn't fit the emotions and action in the story so I decided to rewrite everything, add shit in, and try to make this a better story for you all. I hope you do not leave me for restarting the story but, hey, at least you'll be able to relive your favorite moments in the story. As always, if you have a question, comment it and I will answer it in a Q&A Book that I'll get around to actually making shortly after posting this (it can be found on Wattpad as Fanfiction (.net) does not allow those kinds of books). Thank you for the wait, even if it meant a rewrite of parts you've already read...

The shine of a kunai held the wide eyes of the couple, the two desperately held onto each other. The weakest between them leaned into her husband's arms, knees quaking underneath her as she sobbed aloud. "No, please! Just let him go!" Kushina called out, heart pumping erratically from this masked man standing before them.

"Do as I say and I won't have to kill your son." The man's voice was icy cold, a hint of anger deep within his words. He pulled the kunai closer to the baby's tan throat. The boy was swaddled in a blue blanket with the word 'NARUTO' on the front in white lettering.

"You don't have to do this!" The taller of the couple yelled, supporting his wife as best as he could. He glanced at her; she's in no way suited for standing after just giving birth.

"Minato." The redhead whispered, pain in her eyes, "Please, do something." Chakra was probably the only thing that was helping her stay awake and on her feet.

"If you do not hand over the woman, your son will die." The harsh voice awoke the baby he so haphazardly held in his arms. Sky blue eyes opened, lips pulled into a frown as he sobbed in fear. The kunai moved down, pressing to the boy's chest. A thin line of blood trickling out causing the baby to wail in pain.

The Fourth Hokage growled lowly, not hiding his glare from the other man's sights. He pulled his wife closer to him, leaning down to whisper in her ear, "Kushina, when I get Naruto back, I need you to take him and run."

"Minato," The woman hissed, "even if I managed to get away, this… man has already proven that he can catch up to me."

"Don't make me wait!" The masked man's anger was rising, patience running out, "If you do not hand over the Jinchuriki this instant, I will not hesitate to kill the child!" Their son's screams continued to fill their ears.

Kushina clutched her husband's hands, "He'll catch me, Minato, he'll take the Kyuubi and k-kill Naruto. What do we do then?"

His throat clenched, "I…"

A chuckle came from in front of them, "Planning your escape, aren't you?" The man pocketed the kunai, placing his freed hand around the Naruto's throat.

"NO! STOP IT!" The woman shrieked, tears trailing down her face.

"I told you not to make me wait." His voice was chillingly calm, hand starting to apply pressure to the boy's throat. Gagging noises came from the infant, hands flailing around wildly.

A flash of yellow came his way, the blue of a rasengan highlighting their features. The mysterious man took a step back, dropping the baby as the killing blow went straight through his lower abdomen without ever hurting him. Minato huffed aloud, grabbing his son before he ever touched the ground. He slid to the left, dodging a frontal attack from the man, going back to stand beside his wife.

A low growl came their way, fuming at the couple as Minato handed off Naruto to his mother. "You will regret this."

The blond-haired man stared with wide eyes, "Kushina, run! Get as far away as you can."

"I…" She glanced at the sobbing, gasping baby in her arms. The woman took a breather before nodding, her resolve solidifying, "Be safe."

"I'll try my best, now go!" Minato called out, blocking an onslaught of attacks from their opponent.

Kushina sprinted out of the area, her free hand pushing at tree branches and bushes that got in her way. Her wobbly legs screamed in pain but she refused to slow down. The new mother heaved, weak and venerable out in these woods. She hopped over stumps and tree roots sprouting from the ground. Darkness was clouding her visions, dotting her eyes. Kushina gasped as her foot connected with a tree root, slamming her weakened body into the ground. Luckily, she'd turn to the side as to not fall on Naruto whose cries had slowed down to hiccups.

She took deep breaths, pushing past her pain as she stood once more. Where does she take him? How can she protect him, her only son? The safe houses were gone and ANBU probably wouldn't arrive for another ten or fifteen minutes. She was alone in this and had no idea what to do. Naruto shuffled around, hands gripping for her in his fearful state. Kushina stared at him for a few seconds, trying not to let her worries cloud her facial features, "It's okay, Naruto, you're going to be okay."

The sound of water filled her ears. The woman stopped, feet sliding across the dirt as she listened. It sounded like it was coming from all directions but that was probably just her heart pounding in her ears. She took deep breaths, eyes sliding shut as she listened carefully. The slow running of water felt close, somewhere to the…

Her eyes flew open, taking a harsh right. Kushina knew of the place up ahead; it was a thirty-foot canal in the middle of Konoha that traders and travelers used quite often. The canal opened to an estuary and then later the ocean. It was slow-moving and a great spot to hide. She sprinted as fast as she could go, the woman praying to Kami that everything would work out fine.

Kushina gave a weak smile as she reached the canal. She searched for a boat, one where she could hide Naruto until the enemy had been taken care of. There was one a few piers door, knocking against the concrete on the side of the canal. She dashed to it, stepping down the wooden steps. The woman placed her only child inside, "It's going to be okay, baby, I won't let anything happen to you." Hurt filled Naruto's blue eyes, staring up at his mother as if he were being neglected by her disappearing warmth. Kushina smiled down at the boy, a hand coming to run a hand through the tuff of blond hair on the top of his head. Naruto hummed happily, chubby fingers reaching out to her. She chuckled, rubbing the scar-like marks on her son's face.

"So, this is where you've run off to, huh?" A dark voice prodded from behind her. Kushina gasped, heart dropping as she whipped her head around, staring at the… man behind her. He grinned down at her frightened features. One-half of him was pure black while the other was white, green hair highlighting his piercing yellow eyes. The most damning features about him were the large flytrap-like plant surrounding his head.

In his panic, she reached to her thigh for a kunai only to realize that she didn't have any of her ninja gear on her. Kushina glared at the man before her; she had to protect her son at all costs, "Don't come any closer!"

The half-and-half man was not deterred by her threat, a dark hand quickly reaching out and grabbing her by her hair, "We can't have you running off again." He started to pull her up the stairs, easily able to subdue her in her weakened state.

"No! S-Stop it!" Kushina shrieked, thrashing around, trying desperately to get back to her son. She could see her son out of her peripheral vision, reaching out into the arm, his bottom lip quivering. Naruto's crying tugged at her heart knowing that her baby wanted his mother. The sobbing and wails came next, getting a strangled noise from Kushina as she could not do anything. "Let go!" She tugged her head back, pushing past the pain in her scalp, trying desperately to get back to her son. The redhead shut her eyes in pain, tears behind her lids. Her foot kicked something and hoped it to be the man tugging her up the stairs easily. Naruto's screams filled the air as the sound of running water left her ears.

The flytrap-like man slammed her face in a tree, grinning down at her; she cannot beat him. "The Kyuubi no Kitsune will be ours." A calmer voice was speaking this time. Had it not been for her staring at his moving lips, Kushina would have almost believed that there was another person somewhere in the area.

"You can't have him!" Kushina fought once more, fingernails digging into the black skin, drawing blood to the surface. She could feel blood trailing down her face and from her nostrils but refused to acknowledge the pain.

"Well, I don't think you have much say in the matter." A voice stated from behind her.

The woman knew that voice instantly, eyes glaring at the masked man; she hadn't even realized that he was there. Her heart clenched, breathing becoming erratic. If that man was here, could that mean that Minato was… no more? No, it can't be. Kushina thrashed and screamed for someone to help, not being able to stop them from being dragged away. "LET ME GO!" She screamed, tears trailing down her face.

A three-pronged kunai whizzed past their heads quickly, a flash of yellow revealing a roughed-up Minato. He seethed angrily at the masked man and his accomplice. Dozens of ANBU's dropped from the trees, surrounding the two in a circle. The half-and-half man released Kushina who rolled away from the two to stand beside her husband.

"It seems that we've been surrounded." The dark voice stated emotionless, piercing yellow eyes staring at the shinobi.

The masked man nodded slowly, looking around, "It seems that we have."

"What do we do now?" The flytrap-like man turned his head towards the other.

"For now," A swirling vortex started to accumulate from the hole in his mask, "we depart and form a new plan."

"As you wish." The other stated, disappearing into the earth below.

"You're not getting away!" Minato screamed, a tagged kunai flying out but their enemies were gone. The ANBU agents fanned out to search for the two mysterious men.

"Minato…"

He looked at his weakened wife, noticing her disheveled appearance. The Fourth Hokage squatted in front of her, "Kushina, are you alright?

She took slow breaths, waving her hand dismissively, "I just need some rest."

"Where's Naruto?"

"In one of the boats at the canal. That other man took me away from him." The redhead stated, Minato reaching down to pick her up bridal style.

"Can you take me there?" He whispered, Kushina nuzzling her head against his shoulder.

She nodded, eyes glazed over, pointing in the direction of the canal, "Just keep walking straight, it should be just ahead."

"Alright." Minato smiled down at his exhausted wife, taking careful steps forward. Their trip was silent except for Kushina's slow, deep breaths – in and out, over and over again. "Are you okay?" The blond-haired Hokage questioned.

The young woman thought for a second before giving him a soft smile, "I'm exhausted."

He chuckled, "As am I."

"Lord Fourth!" An ANBU dropped in front of them.

"Boar." Minato greeted, not stopping in his movements, "What is it? Have you found those two yet?"

"I apologize, sir, their chakra signatures cannot be located anymore and there have been no signs of them yet." The agent stated, power walking to keep up with the man's steps.

He bobbed his head in understanding, "I see, then what must be the problem?"

The ANBU agent composed themselves, "Your son."

Minato froze, about to say something but his wife beat him to it. Kushina nearly scrambled out of his arms in alarm, fear in his eyes, "What's wrong?! Where is he?! Did they take him?!"

"It is hard to say for sure since you," The masked shinobi motioned his head to the redhead, "were the only one aware of the boy's whereabouts. Once we knew where to look, I sent a few agents that way to take a look around the canal but we have not found anything yet."

The mother pushed at her husband's arms, tears pooling in her eyes, "I have to get there."

"Kushina!" Minato secured her in his arms, staring into her eyes, "I can't allow you to walk by yourself; you'll either fall or pass out and neither are very good outcomes. You're overexerting yourself, just let me help you."

She took deep breaths, nodding slowly, "Yeah, o-okay."

"He's going to be alright." The man whispered, pulling his wife closer to his broad chest before picking up the pace towards the canal. The ANBU traveled with them the whole way, keeping silent until they'd reached the small piers.

"Where was the boy located?" The agent questioned, hand raised to signal to the other shinobi.

"I put Naruto in a boat to make sure he was hidden from the men attacking us. It was… the fourth one!" Kushina pointed down the rows of piers.

Minato smiled down at her shakily, "Nice thinking."

"T-Thanks." She appreciated the compliment but there was a churning feeling of foreboding in her stomach.

Two ANBU members swarmed the fourth pier from their location, simply just staring at the open water underneath the wooden stairs. The boar masked agent turned his head to stare at the couple, "I'm sorry."

"W-What?" Kushina felt like she couldn't breathe.

"The boat is gone." They stated slowly.

This time, the red-haired woman did not follow her husband's advice. She easily pushed his strong arms away, dashing clumsily towards the stairs. Kushina fell to her nears at the top of the stairs, looking onwards with wide, teary eyes. The boat was nowhere in sight and neither was Naruto. Minato was at her side in an instant, pulling his wife into a side hug as she sobbed into his shoulders. She mumbled out her apologies, calling out her guilt. "Find him." The Hokage's voice was stern but concerned, "Find my son."

"Yes, sir." ANBU agents disappeared into the air, scouring the canal, following the water as far as they could.

"I'm sorry!" Kushina cried out.

Minato smoothed her messy hair, kissing the top of her head, "Shh, it's not your fault. We'll find him…"

If only he truly believed that.