Disclaimer: Only one I'm going to put up for the entire story, Naruto isn't owned by me.

Author's Note: You won't really get to see the initial change, and how it happens for a few chapters, sorry readers. But that is how I've planned my story so far, and I have it so this part, while important to the story, is better used in this format, instead of as flashback chapters for when the information would best serve its purpose. I hope you'll stay with me as a reader, despite how long it takes to get to the actual plot. I will say this, though, in hopes of stealing your attention, I won't be having canon exams, canon missions.


Chapter 1: "I'm Pregnant"

"I'm pregnant." She said to the man, her husband. Her blond-haired, blue-eyed Kage of a husband. "I'm pregnant." She repeated, as she held his rough hands in her own, squeezing them gently. Looking into his eyes, she allowed him to see the truth of her statement, and her barely concealed emotions within.

Azure eyes wide open, the blonde kage couldn't conceal his surprise at her exclamation. "Pregnant?" He asked, barely able to hide the joy hidden within. Seeing her nod, he let out a huge grin. "I'm going to be a father!" He said as he grabbed his wife and spun around with her in his arms, her long hair ensnaring her husband.

"We've got to tell our friends. Everyone." He stated, almost jumping for joy in his excitement. "Who first? Maybe Jiraiya-sensei? Or perhaps Hiashi and his wife Hitomi? Oh, what about Sandaime-sama? Or Hizashi-san? Or-"

Finding himself unable to speak, due to the very natural occurrence of his wife sealing his lips with a kiss. "Now, now. Don't talk yourself into a frenzy." Kushina said, with a mischievous smirk. "We have time for that. Later." She emphasized, caressing her husband as she pulled him into her arms hugging him warmly. "Can you feel it? My excitement?"

Smiling broadly, he gave her a short nod. "I can. And you," he said, indicating her with a kiss, "are going to stay here, while I go tell our friends." Minato said, with a mischievous smirk, the kind he only got when he was going to pull off something amazing.

"And you're going to make me stay how?" Kushina asked, knowing full well that this was the very question he was looking for, but unable to quench her insatiable curiosity.

Holding back a wide grin, Minato merely stepped away from her. "I'll just walk away, and you won't be able to do anything to stop me." He said, flashing a smile her way that even now made her blush like a schoolgirl.

"Minato..." She said, dangerously, as she realized what he had done. "Get back here righ-"

A soft pop, and a golden flash later, Kushina found herself alone in their room.

Growling lightly, Kushina cursed to herself as she tried to undo her restraints that Minato placed on her while he distracted her. "He's going to be in so much trouble when I get out of these seals." Inwardly, she was impressed by his ability to seal her, when she taught him the arts of Fuinjutsu, not that she'd ever admit it, to herself or anyone. Cursing once more to herself, she turned her energies towards the seals, working on unraveling them.


One golden flash later, Minato found himself outside the hot springs where, to no surprise, he found his sensei. "I'm going to be in so much trouble later." Minato said to himself, knowing just how scary his wife could be, especially when he used the Hiraishin to escape from her. Even moreso, when she's in mid-sentence. Shuddering involuntarily, Minato turned to his sensei. Placing a hand on his shoulder, he quickly performed the Hiraishin, wanting to inform him and another at the same time. With a flash, he was up in his office. And as expected, his former kage, and friend, was there.

Only mildly startled by Minato's appearance, he smiled gently at his successor with a slightly amused expression. "Yes, Minato? What is it?" He asked, half-guessing at the truth as he saw the joy in his eyes.

"Kushina's pregnant! I'm gonna be a father. I'm gonna be a daddy." Minato said in a rush, unable to contain his excitement any longer. Minato was almost bouncing back and forth on the balls of his feet, he was so excited. "Now to tell the others," he added on with a golden flash, leaving Jiraiya and Sarutobi in his office, unable to congratulate him.

Jiraiya and Sarutobi shared a knowing look. "A father, eh? Perhaps we should see how Kushina's doing." Jiraiya said to his mentor with a grin.


Meanwhile at the Hyuuga manor, Hizashi and Hiashi were having a friendly spar. The two twins were equals in skills, despite their respective relegation to the Branch and Main Family in the clan. With a smirk, Hiashi fell back to the basic stance of Gentle Fist, "Come," he said, as he signaled his intentions with his proffered hand.

Needing no extra invite, Hizashi struck, aiming for his brother's tenketsu. "Hakke Sanjūni Shō,"

2 Palms

Hizashi struck at his brother's right arm, only to miss as Hiashi avoided the first strike, and knocked the second strike away.

4 Palms

Tagging his brother's shoulder, he let out some chakra closing two tenketsu in rapid succession. Smirking at his success over his brother, Hizashi continued his attack with renewed vigor.

8 Palms

Carefully dodging Hizashi's initial strikes, Hiashi struck his closed Tenketsu, opening them with a slight wince and a burst of chakra. Hizashi watching his brother's counter with a faint smile, struck at the opening, closing one tenketsu in his brother's right arm.

16 Palms

He pushed his brother harder, determined to win this spar. Forcing Hiashi back, Hizashi landed 5 more blows, closing 5 more tenketsu in the process.

32 Palms

Striking quickly, Hizashi closed another 11 tenketsu, stopping Hizashi's ability to channel chakra through his arms for a while. Pulling back as he finished the technique, he struck once more. "Hakke Kūshō," he exclaimed, knocking his brother off his feet with pressurized air.

A blinding flash lit the room behind Hiashi, and catching the man before he hit the ground, Minato landed on his feet, sliding back a few inches. "Hizashi, Hiashi." Minato stated in greeting.

"Minato," Hiashi said, in kind, greeting his close friend. "To what do I owe the pleasure of this...unexpected visit?" He asked, with a raised eyebrow, mildly thankful for the interference though.

Smirking at Minato, "Yes, what do we owe the pleasure of you arriving as I beat my brother in our little spar?" Hizashi spoke in turn, happy to see his friend again.

"I'm going to be a father. Kushina's pregnant!" Minato stated quickly, his joy evident in his voice.

Composing himself, Hiashi stood up and out of Minato's grasp. "While this is a joyous event, you felt the need to flash in here and disrupt our spar, Minato?"

Minato had the decency to look a little chagrined at his words. "Well..." He started, without knowing where he was headed.

"And when are you and Hitomi going to bring a little one for-" Minato began, intending to tease the man.

"Minato..." A soft growling sound could be heard, coming from the entrance to the training room. Recognizing his wife's crimson locks, Minato went white as a sheet and ran for his life. Watching in amusement, the Hyuuga twins chuckled together as they watched Kushina chase Minato across town.


Shortly, Minato found himself cornered on top of Hokage Monument. With a feral look in her eyes, Kushina stepped towards Minato. "Don't even think about flashing away from me if you know what's good for you."

Deciding that he's run enough, Minato set himself into his taijutsu stance. "Well, then. If I can beat you, can I be let off the hook?" Minato asked, grasping at straws for a way out of punishment.

"Sure. If you can, we both know you've never won." She responded with a grin, leaping at him in her own stance, wild and unpredictable. Dodging her fist, he grabbed her wrist and using her momentum, swung her behind him with force.

Grinning wildly, Kushina employed her momentum as well, landing feet first on the edge of the Monument before flipping back over Minato pulling him with her. Letting go of her wrist quickly, Minato tossed one of his Kunai at her. "Not happening, Minato." Kushina said, as she destroyed the seal on the Kunai before he could flash to it. "I know all your battle tricks and skills. You'll never flash to me." She said with a smirk, and true to her word, Minato found himself unable to flash to either the Kunai or the seal he had placed on her wrist.

"Well, then. Looks like I'll just have to close the distance normally." He said as he used his natural speed to meet Kushina before she managed to launch a counterattack. "Why don't we add some rules, to make this a little more fun," Minato said, as he swung at her, aiming to knock her off her feet. "Fuinjutsu, weapons, teleportation jutsu...and clones," Minato said while trying to knock her off balance, adding the last one with a bit of reluctance.

With a wild smirk, Kushina nodded before putting her hands in a familiar seal. With two pops and one giant cloud of smoke, two shadow clones flanked the original. "Your funeral." Together they leapt at Minato, aiming for his jaw, gut, and legs all at once.

Minato had his work cut out for him, as he leapt over the leg sweep and blocked the two strikes, before lashing out at the one below him, causing her to burst in a puff of smoke. Suddenly stumbling forward, Minato found another Kushina clone at his back. "So, that's how you'll play, eh?" He said, as he leapt into the air using the two Kushina's he had blocked to push off of.

Pulling out two more kunai, Minato tossed them at the two he pushed off of, and to his surprise, they both disappeared in a cloud of smoke. Instincts kicking in, Minato suddenly flashed to one of his Kunai and looked up in the air where he just was, to his relief, he avoided Kushina who was just about to strike him down. Grinning fiercely, Minato pulled the kunai out of the rocky surface, and wielding them like one would wield a pair of Tanto. Beckoning his wife, Minato waited for her charge.

An hour later, the two lay next to each other on their backs, exhausted. "So, am I off the hook?" Minato asked, unable to let it go.

"You didn't beat me." Kushina said, smirking.

"But am I off the hook? You didn't beat me either." He said with a grin.

"For now. But you'll be in trouble later. And that's a promise." Kushina acquiesced, leaning into her husband's side.


Author's Note: As I said before, you won't get to see Naruto for a while, the first few chapters are going to be before Kyuubi attacks. Hope this doesn't dissuade you from staying on.

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