Third person POV-

Minato was quietly walking back and forth in the hospitals hallway.

He had just saved his former classmate Kushina Uzumaki from a group of Kumo Shinobi that had kidnapped her

Unknown to Minato due to her being the host of the 9-tailed Fox demon

She didn't look to be hurt, just incredibly exhausted. But Minato wasn't taking any chances, so he quickly brought her back to Konoha where he led her to the hospital for a check

So right now Kushina was in for the check and despite Kushina telling him it was okay If he went home due to the fact that it was the middle of the Night, he just couldn't.

He had to know If she was alright

After a couple of minutes the door to the room Kushina was in swung open, stopping Minato in his tracks.

Kushina walked out with a nurse following right behind her. They were a bit far away so Minato couldn't quite make out what they were saying- but they were both smiling brightly, so that was a good sign.

Soon enough Kushina Said goodbye to the nurse who them walked back into the little room, and Kushina started walking over to the still nervous Minato

"I told you it was okay If you went home! It's really late!" Kushina told him, actually surprised that he stayed and waited for her

"No it's fine! I really had to know If you were okay.." Minato Said and gave her a cheesy closed eyed grin while scatching the back of his head

"But we barely even know each other.." Kushina really couldn't see his reasoning, and still couldn't make sense of what he had Said in the forest.

True- it had warmed her heart to finaly being told that she wasn't an outcast... but Why was he different? What made him think differently than everyone else?

"True... but still..."

"Still..what?"

"Ehehe.. i-i din't know... just couldn't let that happen to you... and i told you, i don'y wanna loose you"

His last statement made Kushina blush, though he didn't notice.

-he also very Well knew Why he had to save her.. but he couldn't just blontly tell her that he had a crush on her

"Anyway! I wasn't hurt, just exhausted.. so i'm all good to go home"

"Want me to walk you?"

"Huh?.. what?"

"Want me to walk you home?"

"Oh e-ehh S-sure"

Kushina didn't really know Why she needed to be walked home, but agreed to it, actually enjoying Minato's Company

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There was No one exept them on the Streets. They walked in complete silence, but it wasn't an awkward silence

They reached Kushina's home in No time, After all she actually lived very close to the hospital

"This is it.. thanks for walking me home Minato.. and also... Thank you for saving me"

"No problem"

"I don't believe you"

That made Minato laugh a little, also making Kushina giggle just a little bit.

Kushina was shocked when she was suddenly brought into a hug by Minato. He didn't say anything. Just held her tightly

Eventually he let go of her and she went inside her home saying goodbye to him as she closed the door.

Despite Kushina just being kidnapped, witch should be a traumatizing expirience, she was happy

She looked to the picture of her mother and father in the nightstand in her room and quietly Said

"i think i just made a New friend"

Minato POV-

I was very relieved.. now she was home.. she was safe.. the hokage had set up extra guards to make sure No one Got into or out of the village without him or at least a jounin or an anbu knew

I didn't know all the details but the hokage had sent and anbu to me while i was waiting at the hospital.. he made it very clear that he had made sure that Kushina would be safe

I reached my own little apartment in a Short while.. it was run Down but it was home.. i was managing.. my parents had died on a mission when i was 3 years old and i lived on a orphanage till i was 10 the same year i graduated the academy

That same year i Got this apartment.. where i had lived in now 3 years

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That Night i couldn't sleep

I couldn't Help but think about what would have happened If i hadn't noticed her red hair, leading the way to where she was

It was pure luck that i had overhead some older shinobi talk about 'she outsider disapearing' i had a bad feeling thats i called outsider was her so i quickly began searching for her, for anything that could Help me find her

And luckyly i found just the right lead..After all.. it brought her back home..

So that was the first chapter!!

I see it for me, that Minato and Kushina were both a bit oblivious to their feelings towards each other.

Therefor going from friends and slowly building their Way to becoming boyfriend and girlfriend