Chapter three
Link and Minato both walked toward the edge of the village. Minato wondered what Link was going to show him or tell him when suddenly Link turned down a street that Minato had never noticed before.
"Where are we?"
"Mine and Kushina's father's old clan area."
"What?"
"Minato I'm going to tell and show you something that a lot of people don't know about and if they did Kushina would be in mew danger than from just jerks like Alec." Said Link pulling out a stone shaped like fire then pressing it to the same shape on the wall behind him revealing a large book that Minato knew was filled with dangerous jutsus. "You see right now everyone thinks that Kushina was abandoned by our mother, but that's not the case."
"What… what is it then?"
Link sighed. This was the one think he had dreaded telling anyone. But Minato had the right to know the truth about him and his sister. "Alright you know my real father was killed in the war right?"
"Uhuh…"
"Well the man taking care of Kushina and I now is my father's identical twin. So most people think that the man who died in the war was my uncle. Well mother found out that wasn't the case and actually paid her elder brother to kidnap Kushina from Kairo."
"S-seriously?!"
"Yeah, I didn't know what was going on since we were real young at the time, but two years ago before Kushina moved out here, Kairo explained everything to me."
"So the story you guys-"
"That was what we always told anybody who asked, and you'll understand why soon." said Link. "Anyway there was nothing I could do to help Kushina until the day Miko came to me. You know who Miko is right?"
"Umm… no not exactly."
"She was the first Hokage's wife, but also the hot of a very powerful demon. Anyway Miko came to me and asked me if I could be the next holder of the demon but it was impossible for me to hold the beast."
"R-really...I never knew, but why is it impossible for you?"
"Because of my chakra. Kushina however, it was discovered that she took after our mother with her chakra and because of which could hold the beast's power in check. But mother didn't want Kushina to come anywhere near the village and nearly killed her"
"Uhh...Wow." said Minato. Now he understood why they had told the other reason.
"Yeah the problem with that though was that Kushina had already became the Jinchuriki for the fox demon without mother's knowing. So by trying to kill Kushina mother ended up killing herself. But I think what hurt Kushina more than anything was the hatred in mother's eyes and the way our uncle would abuse her. Did you notice the long sleeves she wore her first day here and the pants even though it was a hot day?
"I...No...I just thought she had different clothes preferences, we all do." said Minato
"No she had bruises that she didn't want anyone to see. Only reason I saw them is because she needed help with one of her bags and she had already taken her top shirt off. I guess she knew I would find out eventually."
Minato looked away with a sad expression. Link and Taisho were right. "I really am stupid aren't I?"
"Listen Minato I don't want anyone to know this. That's why I brought you out here. Kushina would be hurt if she knew anyone else knew"
"I-I won't tell her, I promise...it's just I wish I knew sooner. I feel so bad now."
"I won't agree or disagree with you that you're stupid but I don't want Kushina's heart to be broke by the one she loves the most." said Link then he looked to Minato smiling. "Why don't you try making it up to her?"
"I'm guessing by telling her how I feel?" asked Minato smiling back
"That may be the best thing to do." said Link then he sighed. "Look I'm sorry I snapped at you back at the house."
"No it's okay, I deserved it. I've just been so afraid what will happen." said Minato.
"I think that's why Kushina hasn't said anything to you." said Link
"I guess we need to face those fears sooner than later."
"Yeah I guess so. Come on let's head back."
"Yeah, and hey...I really was sorry before."
"I know, Minato Me too."
"Let's go then." said Minato making a resolve to tell Kushina just how he felt.
