Me: So… my second Naruto fanfic. Like I said when I wrote my first, I'm relatively new to this so I hope that you'll give me as much feedback as you can, in a review…please? *Puppy dog eyes which I have not hope of pulling off in real life*
Also, Kushina wasn't the Kyuubi Jinchuuriki in this story. That's…Someone else.
Disclaimer: Sadly, I do not own Naruto...
'This is thinking'
"This is talking"
"Push Kushina, one more time, your babies' lives depend on it." An elderly woman pleaded with the redhead on the bed.
"I…I can't" the woman gasped out and she screamed in pain as another wave of contractions racked her body.
Kushina shuddered as her eyes rolled up in her head causing her to slump against the bed, unconscious.
"No No No!" Biwako cried out, her heart beating frantically.
'I need to carry out a C-section. It's the only way.' The thought, thankful that she had thought to prepare for the possibility that she would have to as the woman was expecting twins.
Quickly sterilizing, the area where she would have to cut through, she activated her chakra scalpel.
-Labor scene-
Feeling for the area she suspected the first baby's head was located, she carefully slid a scalpel into the flesh a little far from it. She exhaled a little as she saw the babies, curled around each outer, one grasping the other's finger, crying as they were suddenly exposed to the world.
Biwako used one hand to guide the first baby's head out of the slit she had made and carefully carried it out. She quickly clamped the umbilical cord with a plastic clamp and cut through it with a reactivated scalpel. She hurried, placing it in small cot with blankets in it. After doing the same to the second baby, she was about to remove the placenta when she spotted something that made her gasp in shock. Still in the womb, huddled against the corner, was another much smaller baby.
'Kushina was having triplets? But how did we miss that.' she thought.
She snapped out of her stupor as she noticed the baby was quiet, unlike the larger older babies that were wailing in the background.
She cursed as she carried out the same procedure she had for the earlier babies. Her heart missed a beat.
The baby wasn't breathing. Tears fell from her eyes and even as she rubbed the baby's chest frantically, she knew all was lost. The child was stillborn, his pale body devoid of life.
Choking down a sob, she placed the dead baby in a separate bassinet on the floor and quickly went about carrying out the remaining steps of the procedure. After placing the placenta in a metal bowl, she quickly sewed the slit in Kushina's stomach and went about cleaning up the wailing babies.
-Labor scene over-
However, before she had the chance to feed the babies, the Yondaime flashed into the room.
"Are the children born yet?" he asked in a panicked tone.
"Hai, here they are. But Minato…" she began.
But before she had the chance to say more, he had grabbed the two living babies and flashed away from the scene, in the direction of the giant rampaging Kitsune in the centre of Konoha.
Her hands flew to her mouth and her eyes widened as she realized what he was going to do. Tears filled her eyes as she knew that by the end of the attack, she was going to be a widow as Hiruzen was not going to let Minato die for Konoha.
Launching into renewed sobs, she raced out of the hospital, her face a picture of anguish and grief.
XXXx
Placing the babies on the ritual table, Minato prepared to carry out the jutsu that would seal half the Kyuubi in each child, at the cost of his own life.
'My children, I am sorry for the burden I place on you tonight. This is not what I want for you but as Hokage, I can't ask another parent to do what I'm not willing. I regret that I will not be around to watch you grow up. ' Minato thought as he raised his hands to begin the hand seals for the Dead demon consuming seal to separate the Yin and Yang chakra of the massive beast being distracted by the equally massive form of Gamabunta.
However, his wrist was captured in the right hand of the Sandaime Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen.
"Sandaime-sama!" he gasped.
"I will not allow you to do this Minato. I am an old man; I have lived longer than most shinobi. I believe in my heart that with your leadership, Konoha will prosper more than it has ever been. Step aside, and let me do this instead." Hiruzen said with a soft but determined smile.
Hesitating for a moment, Minato moved away and nodded at the older man.
"Thank you, Sandaime-sama, your sacrifice will not be forgotten."
Hiruzen nodded and began the hand seals for the jutsu.
"Shiki Fuin!" he said and the Kyuubi roared as its chakra separated.
In less than two minutes, the procedure was finished and the Kyuubi was gone.
The ensuring silence was permeated by the cheers of the remaining Konoha shinobi and the cries of the Hokage's newborn children.
Standing atop the giant summon, Minato activated a jutsu which allowed his voice to be heard throughout Konoha.
"Konoha! The battle is over and the Beast defeated. Though many lives have been lost, we will never forget the sacrifice of the loyal shinobi of Konoha. The will of fire burns brightly in us and because of that, we will always rise above any threat against us. The Sandaime Hokage gave his life to save this village. However, a demon such as Kyuubi cannot be killed."
Sounds of uproar broke out almost immediately among the gathered shinobi.
"HOWEVER…Due to our beloved Sandaime's sacrifice, the beast has been divided and sealed within a pair of newborn babies who now give their lives to forever protect us from the beast."
Minato revealed the children he cradled to the public.
"Konoha! I give you your heroes!"
And the village gave a large cheer.
XXXx
Kushina yawned and stretched, blinking as her sleep fogged mind cleared.
She yawned again and settled back on the bed!
'This was not the room I was in before. They probably moved me after I went into labor…'
Her eyes shot open.
"MY BABIES!" she screamed. The noise causing a red eyed Biwako to rush in.
"What's wrong Kushina? Are you in pain?" she asked, concerned.
Kushina paid her no mind and looked around frantically.
"Where are they? Where are my children?" She asked.
Biwako's eyes softened.
"It's okay Kushina, they're fine. They're with your husband."
'At least two are' she thought.
Kushina visibly relaxed.
"Oh, that's a relief. I want to see them." Kushina said with a big smile.
"I'll send them in… there's also something you both need to know." She replied and left the room.
A few minutes later, a frowning Biwako returned with a ginning Minato and Tsunade, each holding a sleeping baby.
Words could not describe how happy the new mother felt at the sight.
"Give them to me." She said, happy tears falling from her eyes.
Minato nodded and smiled, gently placing the babies in the crook of her arms.
"Your babies are both healthy and in very good physical shape." Tsunade said.
"What are their Genders?" Kushina asked.
"The older one is a boy and little girl is younger by fifteen seconds. Do you have names?" Tsunade replied.
'My little darling' Kushina thought.
Minato nodded.
He carried the first baby who had a small tuff of blond hair and blue eyes with whisker marks on his cheeks. Almost a carbon copy of himself.
"This one will be called Takashi…Takashi Uzumaki-Namikaze." Minato said with a grin.
"And my little girl will be called Kyoto Uzumaki-Namikaze." Kushina said, eyes twinkling with glee towards the fact that her daughter looked just like her, except for the whisker marks she shared with her brother.
Kushina stopped short at that.
"Minato, why do our children have facial marks?" she asked.
Minato sighed and proceeded to explain all that had happened that night.
At the end of the story Kushina smiled sadly and nodded.
"I don't blame you Mina-kun. I don't like it, but at least our children will have enough power to defend themselves." She smiled and cuddled the child she was holding.
'I can't take this anymore.' Biwako thought.
"Kushina, Minato, Tsunade. There's something you need to know." Biwako said.
They turned to face her, shocked at her sad features.
"Kushina had triplets" she forced out.
It was silent for a moment.
"WHAT!" All three yelled, miraculously not waking the babies.
"Yes, I don't know how the scans didn't show it, but you were pregnant with three babies." She explained.
"Well…where is he?" Kushina asked, fearing the answer wouldn't be one she liked.
"I'm sorry Kushina, he was stillborn."
"No!" she screamed, tears streaming down her face.
"That can't be true!" Tsunade said.
Minato looked distressed, tears falling from his wide eyes as well.
"W-where is he?" he asked.
"He's in the labor room, would you like to see him before he is buried?" she asked.
The distraught couple nodded.
XXXX
No one noticed what was happening in the second room.
Without the presence of the Kyuubi's yin and yang chakra to bind with, the excess youki present on the battle field, entered into the body of the nearest newborn in the vicinity. The little boy's newborn chakra coils were ripped open, the youki healing it back, making them thicker and stronger along the 361 tenketsu points present in his body. The youki boosted his natural Uzumaki regeneration to 3 times its normal ability, granting him a healing factor that rivaled his Jinchuuriki siblings. A lot of other unknown things happened that night. But the greatest was also the most noticeable.
A breath left his tiny nostril and his heart began to beat.
He was alive.