Chapter two

Two years have passed since Kushina came to the Leaf academy. In that time she had become an inseparable part of the weirdo group. However Link had noticed that both his sister and best friend was growing more apart than together as friends should. And though Link knew the reason why he made a promise he would never reveal why.

"Hey Link is your sister okay?" asked Taisho one evening as they walked back from school.

"Huh? Oh I guess. She wouldn't exactly tell me what was on her mind." Said Link as he watched Minato and Kushina walk beside one another but far from her as well. "So when do you want to come over and study tomorrow?"

"Actually I was going to ask you if Tai and I could stay at your house and study. Father said it was fine with him." said Minato looking at Kushina then looking away quickly. Kushina knew that he was worried about her because she had been sick for two weeks and had missed a lot of the work that not even notes could make up for.

"Don't worry I have my own plans. Yukiko is coming over for a sleep over and study session. So I'm good." said Kushina

"I didn't-."

"It's good. I'm going on a head Link, later." said Kushina walking away quickly.

"Minato why don't you just tell her how you feel?" Link sighed.

"What do you mean?"

"You know full well what he means Minato." said Taisho

"Because I don't think she feels the same way."

"You are so dumb sometimes." said Link walking in front of Minato. "You maybe one of the smartest Ninja but when it comes to girls you don't have a clue."

"Link you promised."

"I won't say anything to her, but if you don't hurry someone else just might tell her how they feel and then you'll most likely lose your chance." said Link, then he and Taisho walked away leaving Minato with very confused thoughts.

Later that night Kushina and Yukiko were in Kushina's room studying when Kushina looked at Yukiko. She had known Minato longer than Kushina did and would possibly understand her question better than her brother, but didn't know what to ask. However Yukiko seemed to know that something was wrong.

"You okay Kushina?" she asked

"Yeah." said Kushina then she placed her books down "Hey Yukiko can I ask you a question?"

"Sure what is it?"

"What do you think about Minato?"

"What do you mean?"

"I mean do you think he has a girlfriend?" asked Kushina blushing

"No I don't think so." said Yukiko smiling. Link may have promised not to say anything to Kushina but she didn't make Yukiko promise not to say anything to Minato. "Why?"

"Never mind."

Meanwhile in Link's room Minato Taisho Kyo and Link were talking and studying when Link looked over at Minato. He could tell by the look Link was giving him whatever he wanted to talk about was serious. He also had a feeling as to what it was about. "By the way Minato I have a question for you."

"Yes what is it?" asked Minato returning his attention back to his books. He knew what Link was going to ask and wished his best friend would drop the subject.

"It's about Kushina. Why don't you tell her how you feel about her?"

"That's actually a good question Minato." said Taisho looking at his brother.

"Please can we drop it, it's not important why!" Minato said a little loudly but he was tired of them pushing him.

"Really?" asked Link quickly losing his patience "Somehow I doubt that. You know Alec in the class next to ours?"

"What of him?" asked Minato, knowing that if it was Alec then it was trouble.

"He's been hanging around Kushina and my path home, hoping that I wouldn't be around." said Link " I know why Kushina was sent to dad even if she doesn't."

"What do you mean Link?" asked Taisho confused. The Uzamaki twins were always quiet about why Kushina came to the Leaf.

"No I promised I wouldn't say anything. But I know Alec will make things worse." said Link then he looked at Minato. "Minato you either need to tell her how you feel or drop it all together."

"Oh please! Stop it with all this nonsense." begged Minato but that was the wrong thing to say because Link snapped.

"Fine break her heart I don't care, but if you hurt her in any other way I'll kill you myself." said Link losing his cool, then he got up and walked out of the room slamming the door shut behind him.

"Dude now that was harsh." said Taisho

"What?! I-I would never but… but this is ridiculous!" said Minato shocked by Link's actions

"Actually it's not bro. do you even see the look that Kushina gives you when she thinks no one is looking?" asked Taisho looking at his brother sympathetically "I can understand what Link is saying. He would rather his twin sister to be with his best friend than some low life who will end up hurting her."

"It's not like… like I don't like her, but I just don't want everything to change because of that." Minato admitted

"Minato it's not going to change. Believe me." Taisho sighed.

"What if… what if I hurt her? What then? What if she doesn't even really like me?"

"Minato you are so blind." said Taisho smiling. "I know for a fact that you wouldn't hurt her. As for her liking you, well Link wouldn't have started the conversation and gotten so angry just now if she didn't like you. She's told him, that's why he wanted to know how you felt about her." Taisho then turned to the window and saw that Link had gone outside. He knew the only way to work this out was to have Minato and Link talk. "Maybe you should go out to the balcony and talk to him. Just you two."

"Y-yeah. I think that would be a good idea." Said Minato getting up, then he walked out to where Link was. He walked out there just to hear what Link was saying.

"I can't believe he… well I guess…" Link looked up at the sound of footsteps and saw that Minato was standing behind him. However Link just turned back away from him.

Minato was a little hurt by the cold shoulder that Link was giving him but he could understand it. Minato was protective of Taisho just like Link was to Kushina. It was then that he realized that if Minato didn't do something he could lose Link's friendship. "Hey I-I… Look I'm sorry."

"Yeah right." said Link looking toward the edge of the village. "Hey lets go for a walk. I want to show you something."

"Oh… okay." said Minato confused. He didn't know why but he had feeling that Link was going to show him something about Kushina, but also knew whatever it was wasn't good.

It was weirder when he and Link walked back inside and Link just told Kairo that they were going for a walk. Kairo looked up from the dishes he was doing and saw the look in Link's eye and he knew what was going on.

"We'll be back soon Kairo."

"Alright."

"Come on Minato."

"Alright." And the two walked out into the night.