AN: IMPORTANT I don't know if the Naruto world has ultrasound, but for this story they don't. They just use Iryo Ninjutsu to check on the baby and can't really tell much or if there's more than one until the mother is at least two months pregnant.

Not as important I am writing this for my own amusement. If others like it awesome, if not go somewhere else.

Constructive criticism is welcome although I might not follow the advice. Any flames will be doused in seawater.

Disclaimer: I obviously don't own Naruto. Masahashi Kishimoto does.

Prologue

When Kushina and Minato found out she was pregnant they were ecstatic. They were actually going to have a baby! When they found out it was twins they were even more excited, but like any other future parents they were also nervous. Would they be good parents? They certainly hoped they would be. When Kushina was at her five month checkup the Iryo-nin noticed something strange about one of the babies. They couldn't quite tell what it was, but the shape was different. The couple's anxiety grew. Was there baby gonna be okay?

Out of desperation Kushina decided to ask the Kyubi if he knew what was wrong. He laughed darkly, and said that he had been able to channel a steady amount of chakra to one of the babies. Even he wasn't sure what would happen at first, but it appeared that it was turning into a fox. He explained that originally he was trying to kill it. However he was glad it survived because this was a much better result.

Kushina didn't want to believe it. How was this even possible? The Kyubi shouldn't have been able to channel ANY chakra to her baby let alone a steady stream. Especially not without her noticing. Except he did. The fox cackled at her.

Even if she knew how to stop it, there's nothing she can do now. If she were to try and cut off the chakra flow now it could cause serious problems for the baby. At this point it's relying on the chakra to grow. If you were to suddenly take away that chakra while it's still depending on it the baby could die. She doesn't care if it might turn out like the Kyubi; it deserves a chance to live.

She left the Kyubi, her thoughts a mess. How was she supposed to tell Minato?

In another world…

I am so late. Why did I say I'd stay and help clean up? Oh right, because my friend made the mess, and there's no way she could have cleaned it up all on her own. So here I am having to rush home in the rain, without an umbrella. Lovely.

I decided to take a shortcut barely glancing both ways as I crossed the street. Big mistake. Suddenly this truck comes speeding around the corner, and I don't have enough time to get out of the way.

It hits me and for a moment my mind goes blank as I'm tossed to the side. Then I finally register the PAIN when I slam into the ground. The truck didn't even stop, and I'm left lying there in agony. I couldn't move; I wish I could call 911 but I couldn't. And it's not likely that anyone's gonna notice me in time since I was in a back alley. I'm bleeding heavily and who knows what kind of internal injuries I have. I let out a sigh of relief as my world goes black because it means no more pain.

When I next wake up I can't open my eyes and my body feels weird. My head is really fuzzy, but I could of sworn I died. Maybe someone did find me and call an ambulance in time. If I'm in a hospital it might explain why I can hear a wailing baby. It sounds really close though. It's not long before I lose consciousness again.

Sarutobi Hiruzen

I let out a sigh as I looked at Minato and Kushina's babies one of them a black fox. It's a good thing I was warned before they were born. I wasn't expecting things to go so wrong though. Kushina's pregnancy was going so smoothly, and there were precautions in place to keep the Kyubi from escaping. None of this was supposed to happen.

I can't let myself be consumed by grief though.I am once again the Hokage, and the village needs me now more than ever. So I convinced the council to let me keep the twins until the village is repaired. If only I could keep them longer, but the council wouldn't hear of it. I don't have time to raise a child anyway. I'm old, tired, and will be swamped with work.

My mind strayed to the story the public was told. Because no one knew Kushina was the Kyubi jinchuriki, I was able convince them it was in the area to have its kit. (as unbelievable as the story is they bought it) However a traveler stumbled across them shortly after the kit was born. This made the Kyubi very defensive and things just spiraled out of control from there.

When Minato finally managed to seal the Kyubi in Naruto, the kit was discovered. It was decided that the two would be raised together, and we would have to wait and see how intelligent the fox named Hotaru would be. Of course this is just what the public was told. The truth is somehow even stranger. They are Kushina's kids after all. I just hope the story will make them pity rather than resent Hotaru.

I sighed for what felt like the millionth time and head back to my desk to do paperwork occasionally glancing at the crib in the corner of my office. I just hope that Hotaru gets her mother's personality and not the Kyubi's. Even if it's just the lesser of two evils. Everyone knew Kushina could be a downright scary prankster. From what I've heard most Uzumaki have that special brand of crazy; maybe I should be worried about the future chaos the twins will cause together. I sigh yet again. I'm to old for this.