Disclaimer: ~I don't own Naruto~
AN: Sorry about any grammar or spelling mistakes (I hate commas and they hate me!). Reviews and constructive criticism are appreciated (like telling me if I should continue with this story or if this story sucks and I should just stop). I'll also try to work on making the chapters longer because I know that I write short chapters.
Prologue
"I guess this is goodbye, Sarutobi-sama," said the Fourth Hokage with a sad smile. They were both standing in the Hokage's office where Minato had just explained that he was going to seal the Kyuubi into his own son.
"I'm afraid it is Minato," Sarutobi said as he walked up to Minato. "I hope you can forgive me."
"Wha-?" was all Minato said before Sarutobi hit a nerve in the back of his neck, knocking him out instantly. The recently retired Third Hokage caught Minato before he hit the ground and put him on the couch that was beside the wall. 'I hope you'll understand that this is for the best,' Sarutobi thought while getting the items he needed for the sealing of the Kyuubi. 'You're still in your prime with so much to offer this world and you have a wife and newborn son to take care of. I am old and I have seen and done many things, it's my time to go. I will gladly die to keep you and the people of this village safe.'
Once Sarutobi had everything he needed gathered, he took one last look at the unconscious Hokage and left the Hokage Tower, making his way towards the hospital.
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The Third Hokage walked through the front door of the Konoha Hospital. It was chaos. There were nurses and doctors running back and forth yelling out orders. Injured ninja were being brought in by med-nins and other ninja who couldn't continue stalling the Kyuubi.
Sarutobi brushed by all the chaos that was happening on the first floor of the hospital and made his way to the fourth floor. He saw that the whole floor was empty of hospital personnel except for one nurse who was sitting behind a desk.
Sarutobi went up to the desk and asked, "What room is Kushina Uzumaki Namikaze in?"
The nurse, whose nametag said Naomi, looked up in surprise but then began going through the papers that were on the desk quickly. She stopped shuffling through the paper and pulled one out.
"Ah here it is, she's in room 442. That's down the main hall and to the left," Naomi said before putting the paper back in one of the stacks.
"Thank you," said Sarutobi.
Once he found the right room, he knocked on the door before opening it slightly.
"Kushina?" he called out into the room, but when no one answered he opened the door completely and went in. It was a standard hospital room. White walls, white sheets, white floors and ceilings, basically white everywhere. On the only bed in the room there was a woman with long, red hair asleep. Beside her bed was a small crib that held a sleeping infant with bright, blond hair. The Third Hokage quickly and quietly made his way across the room to the crib. As he started to pick up the small baby, the baby's blue eyes opened.
The baby smiled and started gurgling at Third Hokage. Out of the corner of his eye, Sarutobi saw that Kushina was starting to stir. He rocked the baby to quiet him down and left the room when he saw that Kushina wasn't waking up.
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Minato slowly started to wake up. At first, when he opened his eyes, everything was blurry but as soon as his vision cleared up, he recognized that he was in his office
"Oww… what the hell happened?" Minato said as he sat up and began to look around his office.
"The last thing I remember is… the Kyuubi!" Minato said. He then got up and looked out the window of his office. There was no giant fox in the distance. It was still dark out but it was starting to get lighter signaling that it was almost dawn.
"Sarutobi knocked me out. He wouldn't have…. He didn't…. He… He knocked me out and then… he sealed the fox," Minato said in a whisper as he rubbed the back of his neck where Sarutobi had hit him.
The Fourth Hokage turned and left his office. He was going to find out what exactly happened and then he would go to the hospital to check on his wife and son.
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After some checking around, Minato was able to confirm that the Third Hokage did seal the Kyuubi into his son. He found some ninjas who were near Sarutobi when he completed the sealing. As soon as the fox disappeared, the Third Hokage fell to the ground and in his arms was a crying baby. Apparently, while most of the ninja were helping the injured and covering those who had died, one ninja brought his son back to the hospital.
Right now Minato was on his way to the hospital. As he approached the building he decided to take one of the back entrances since there were many people going into and out of the main doors to the hospital. Once he reached the fourth floor, he didn't bother asking what room his wife was in because he already knew the room she was in.
When Minato opened the door he saw Kushina sitting up on the bed. She was looking out the window and she didn't notice him come in. Minato quietly came over and sat down on the bed beside her. She jumped a little and when she saw that it was him a small smile appeared on her face. Kushina hugged him and he placed a soft kiss on her forehead.
The Fourth Hokage looked around the room but he didn't see his son. With a sudden feeling of dread, he was about to ask Kushina if she knew where their son was, when he heard his wife ask, "So, where is our son? Where is Naruto?"
Panic seized Minato when he realized that their son, Naruto, never made it back to the hospital.
"I'll go find him, then I'll come back," Minato said. He didn't want to worry Kushina. He was probably being pessimistic or something. Their son was probably in another room or someone else, a nurse maybe, was watching Naruto until he came to get him.
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He searched the entire hospital and asked all the hospital personnel if they knew where his son was. Naruto was missing. He wasn't in the hospital. Minato also looked in the Hokage Tower, just to see if someone had brought Naruto there, thinking that Minato was waiting in his office. He called what ANBU he could, the ones who weren't guarding the gates of Konoha or helping with the aftermath of the Kyuubi's attack, to find his son. Naruto was nowhere to be found.
Right now he was standing in front of the door to Kushina's hospital room. He knocked on the door. When he heard a soft "enter" he opened the door and went in the room.
Kushina was sitting in the same spot, looking at Minato as he walked into the room and shut the door behind him.
"Where's Naruto? I thought you said you were going to bring him with you. I bet he's getting hungry," Kushina said. Minato sat down beside his wife and put his arm around her, pulling her into a hug.
"Minato-kun? What are you-"
"I'm sorry Kushina-chan, but… we can't seem to find Naruto," Minato said.
"What?… What do you mean 'can't seem to find him'? Minato-kun, if this is some sort of twisted attempt at humor, it's not funny. Please, just tell me where my… where our son is."
"I don't know. I've searched and I have ANBU searching but we can't find him. I don't know where he is," said Minato as he held his wife closer to him when he saw the tears in her eyes. Kushina started to shake and then she was crying on Minato's shoulder. Minato leaned his head down onto Kushina's shoulder and shut his eyes while thinking, 'I'll find you my son, I swear I'll find you.'
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AN: So, what do you think? Please review.