How it should have been

Chapter-4

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Next morning

Minato yawned and stretched as he always did when he got up. It was 6:00 a.m. and Saturday which is why Minato was not in a hurry to get out of the house. Once again Naruto had slept with out crying Minato wandered if Kyuubi had anything to do with that.

In Naruto's seal

The Kyuubi sneezed 'God I hope no one ever finds out I did this' the Kyuubi thought as he played peek-a-boo with Naruto at night to keep him quiet.

With Minato

Minato sighed today he and Hikaru had to go over to the Hyuuga compound and after what Hikaru and Aiko did yesterday he had no idea how Hikaru was going to act around Hiashi and Aiko's farther Hizashi. Minato looked at the sleeping form of his wife and thought back on his dream he had that night.

Dream

Minato was panting he and his squad were in trouble they had been sent to Whirlpool to help evacuate it's besieged people. It was going fine until Kumo got wind of them helping the refuges out of the country. Now any body not injured was helping fight back wave after wave of Chuunin and Jounin ninja along with the occasional ANBU. Minato cursed they had been fine they only had about 3,000 more people to wait for then they could start to fall back to their own lines where they and the refuges would be safe. The men had not expected to fight so they were very relaxed one moment every thing was fine the next 20 Kumo nins had come over the hilltop with their weapons drawn and had hit the guards on the hill hard. All 5 of the Jounin that had been watching for trouble had been caught off guard and were quickly killed. Minato cursed and got the men ready for the attack. The battle if you could call it that was very one sided when the only 7 Kumo nins alive ran away. The Konoha ninjas were getting reorganized when more ninjas came over the hill in another blitz attack. It was this strategy that had the ninjas in this predicament as they had no way to regroup and defend themselves the only saving grace that Minato could think of was that Whirlpool was known for having the best swords fighters other then the Seven swords men of the Mist and out of all the clans in Whirlpool the Uzumaki were the best of the best. The Konoha nins knew that the only reason they weren't all dead yet was because all of the remaining refuges were all well trained in basic ninja skills and swordsmanship. Minato had been cut off from all the others except one woman with red hair and they were both surrounded.

"So" the red head woman asked "My names Kushina Uzumaki what's yours."

Minato is caught off guard by the question and almost gets stabbed by a Kumo nin after killing him he creates some more Shadow Clones so as to buy the two some time. "Um Miss Kushina" the woman shakes her head "right now isn't the best time to talk don't you think"

Kushina just shrugs "Better now than later I mean one or both of us may die and I want to thank the man who helped my people and I need to know your name if I want to show respect instead of just calling you Ninja-san or something now don't I."

Minato just sighed, "Fine my name is Minato Namikaze Jounin of Konoha."

"Well then thank you Minato-san." Kushina Said as both went back to fighting off the Kumo ninjas seeing as how they had finally beaten the Shadow Clones. Everything was going down hill not only were Minato and Kushina cut off from the other fighters but the Kumo ninjas had cut off the entire squad so no one could try to fall back to the front lines to get help. Minato quickly cut down the next ninja that came at him when he heard Kushina yell he turned around to see her on one knee while the other one had a big gash in it severing the leg muscles in her left leg. Minato went on instincts stabbing the Kumo nin that was about to kill Kushina and threw a couple shuriken at the ninja to his left taking him down but an ANBU ninja that had been hit with a stray attack was playing possum waiting for Minato to let his guard down so when Minato bent down to check Kushina's injury the ANBU acted jumping up with his Katana over his head with the intent of bringing it down on Minato's head. Minato senced the nin to late and had steeled him self for his faith as he heard the clang of weapons all around and thought he had heard Kushina yell for him to move one second the next another charkra level that trumped the ANBU's by a lot was behind the ANBU and Minato could fell the blood of the dead Kumo ANBU nin on his back. Minato turned around to see his savior and came face to face with what most only considered a legend. The scourge of the fire known as Kyuubi no Kitsune.

"Well it must be your lucky day I was just passing by when I saw you guys were in trouble." Minato didn't know what to say here in front of him stood a being most believed did not exist and yet Minato could tell that it was real. "Well you and the others fall back to your front line I'm going to take care of the other ones that ran." And with that just as quickly as he appeared he was gone.

Back with Minato

Minato couldn't help but smile at that the first time he met Kyuubi he was to stunned to even speak but now it was easy for him to hold a conversation with the demon lord. Minato just chuckled under his breath as he got out of bed and put on his regular attire. Anyone who saw Minato now would never believe he was the Hokage as he was wearing baggy black pants a pair of combat shoes with white socks a form fitting black shirt with a lose mesh covering over it and his hitai-ate covered by his long golden blond hair. Minato headed down stairs to the kitchen to start breakfast pulling out two skillets and a pan. He opened the refrigerator pulling out the carton of eggs and a package of sausage links. As the eggs and sausage cooked he cleared away the clutter from in front of the toaster and got some pancakes from the freezer. Soon the house was filled with the smell of food and Minato humming a tune while cooking.

Suddenly a pair of arms wrapped themselves around Minato "Hum Minato-kun what smells so good?" Kushina asked still not fully awake.

Minato chuckled as he put down the spatula and turned around to embrace his wife in a hug while he put his face in her hair to smell the lavender scent of her shampoo "Just breakfast Kushina-chan." Minato mumbles in to her hair. She laughs at his antics as he always does this every morning. Just then a still very asleep Hikaru walks in to the kitchen and takes his usual seat resting his head on the table trying to stay awake.

Minato notices this and knows exactly how to wake Hikaru up. "You know people who are asleep don't get breakfast and here I made Hikaru's favorite food and he's still sleeping." This has the desired effect as Hikaru instantly seems energized and sets straight up at the table.

"I'm awake unkle Minato." Hikaru states quickly causing Minato and Kushina to chuckle at his antics.

"I know Hikaru I was just kidding." Minato and Kushina chuckle some more at the angry scowl on Hikaru's face. After breakfast which sees a complete 180 of Hikaru's mood Minato and Hikaru get ready to head out for the day.

"Now Hikaru keep your uncle out of trouble and you Minato make sure Hikaru and his Aiko-chan behave themselves." Kushina says while Minato has an amused look on his face while Hikaru is embarrassed.

"Aunt Kushina" he squeaks as Minato laughs.

"Don't worry I'll keep an eye on them." He says as he gives her a quick kiss before leaving for the Hyuuga compound with Hikaru.

At the Hyuuga compound

Hikaru shifts uneasily as they near the gates of the Hyuuga household. Minato sees this so decides to calm him. "Hikaru don't worry Hiashi and Hizashi are not mad at you or anything so don't worry your self just don't make it a habit of kissing her until your older." Hikaru gave him a look that Minato recognized as his 'as if' face. If it makes you fell better I'm sure all the others are here as well." This had the opposite effect Minato was hopping for, as the look on Hikaru's seemed to say 'Great now I'm going to be laughed at as well'.

"Halt" the gate guard, says as Hikaru and Minato reach the gates "state your name and reason for entering the compound please." The guard was bored so he wasn't even looking at the two.

Minato got ready for the guard to probably jump to attention when he told him "My name is Minato Namikaze and I'm here to met with Hiashi-san and the rest of the council and Hikaru here is probably going to go play with the others." The gate guard quickly straightened him self up.

"Sorry hokage-sama it's just this job is so boring you can enter." The guard says as he goes back to barley being awake. Minato chuckles as he and Hikaru enter the compound and head for the main house that the head family stayed in.

Hiashi's study

Inside the Hyuuga's study sat the most important people in the village after the hokage himself. The entire council of Konoha as they waited for the arrival of the last clan head/hokage Minato Namikaze the clan heads and voted councilmen who represented the civilians were busy talking about some of the topics and what the hokage had to say that was very important for the council. Hiashi just sat there being his usual quiet self since the only two next to him were Shikau and Shibi Aburame who both weren't known for talking much. Just then the door opened and their stood Minato. "Hey Hiashi where are the other kids at."

Hiashi sighed and answered "Out back" Minato nodded and sent Hikaru out back as he entered the study to start the meeting.

At the border to Mist

The best ANBU of Konoha came to the clearing that not to long ago had been a graveyard for at lees 40 ANBU ninja's. The clearing still had the proof of the battle if the smell of dried blood and all the destroyed trees and ground were any indicator. Yamato signaled for the ROOT members to hold as he opened his pack to get the mission scroll for the job they had to do.

Yamato your job is to infiltrate mist and find proof of the Mizukage attempting to kill off his bloodline ninjas if you find proof send it to Konoha as soon as possible. Secondary goals are to try to find as many of the shinobi-gatana of the Mist as possible and give bloodline holders a way to escape from Mist. Oh and Yamato if you get a chance to meet the man and have a chance you may give a kill order that is all

Minato Namikaze Yonadami Hokage.

"All right men" Yamato says to get the others attention "This is a serch and reconicens mission we are to find all the proof of the Mizukage and his absured plan of killing all the bloodline ninjas of his village if we can we are to try to get some of the seven swordsmen to come with us and help the bloodline ninjas escape and under no reason are you to try to kill the Mizukage unlees we have are proof and I give the kill comand is that understood."

"Hai Yamato-san" the other ROOT ninja shout as Yamato shakes his head then he and the ROOT use henge and croos the border of Mist their mission had begun.

Back at the metting

"And that is the mission our ANBU are undertaking." The council was silent the entier time that their hokage had spoke giving him their undevoted attention.

"Why did you give them the go-a-head to elimianate the Mizukage if they got the chance?" Danzo questioned

"Because Danzo-san it could be years before we have all the evidence we need to convince the other villages to take action but if the Mizukage is eliminated before he can begin then it wont mater as long as no one finds out we had given the order." The councile agrees with the hokages reasoning and wait for him to countinue "The next topic is one that is S-class clasified to any one not in this room for the time being." Around the councile mumers wandering what could be so important. "As you all know Jiraiya-sensei and Orochimaru-san have both gained disturbing information about a group of S-class criminals grouping together in an atempte to harnes the Bijus powers and create a great weapon." "Their cover is that they are atempting to bring peace to the world and as far as that is concierned we know that Kisame is beyound our reach as he has joined the Akatsuki." "Sensei and the snake Sannin have found out the organisation operates right under Hanzo 'The Salamanders' nose.

In an underground cave in Rain Country

Kisame looked around at the damp cave that was the Akatsuki home base. When Kisame and the plant man as Kisame called him after seeing he was indead some weird man plant hybird though Kisame had no room to talk seeing as how he was a man shark hybird himself. Anyway Kisame had been hesitant at first to foolow the man as he entered Rain Country seeing as how it was the land ran by the infamouse Hanzo and he had a nact for hunting rouge-nin that entered his teritory but the plant man told Kisame if they were spoted that he could get them to the base. Kisame decided that the only reason they were walking was probaly because the plant man neaded watering. "Ok" the plant man said as he stoped in front of a door brining Kisame out of his thoughts. "It is time for you to meet the boos and as a caution I will nead you to leave all your weapons here even your sword. Kisame just sighed and put them all down off to the side of the door before standing in front of the door. The plant man put his hand agianst the wall where Kisame could see a seal and put his charkra in it activating the seal and opening the door in front of Kisame. As Kisame entered the room he noticed one man in the center of the cavern hooked up to some machine. Kisame could tell by how big the cavern was and all the damage done to all the stalagmites and stalagtites that either this was the leaders priavit traning room or the groups.

Sudenly the man in the machine looks up at Kisame "Ah Kisame-san welcome to the humble abode of the Akatsuki." "For now you will refer to me as Leader-sama until you prove trustworvy enough to know my real name understand." Kisame nods his head as The man Known as Leader-sama smiles. "Good now as you know this is a very exclusive group meaning only the best can get in but we alsoe don't want anyone finding out more than we already let out so I know your strong but I am going to test you to make sure you are strong enough to stand up to a long interagation and if you do get caught we will not come get you out of your mees." "Now it is time to begine." At that 6 men who look exactly like the leader suround Kisame as they begine to test his ability to take pain and not give up information.

Back at the meeting

"So as you can see this group poses a serious threat and their for when they make their move I want all our ninjas to know that they are under kill-on-sight orders." Minato lets the information sink in before going on. "Alright now that that is over lest countinue with the other issues for today." Mentaly Minato sighed knowing that the rest of this meeting was going to be long and boring so he got ready to try not to show his bordem.

In the Hyuuga garden

The kids had decided to play hide-an-seak so that they could work on their ability to move silently for when they were ninjas. Right now Hikaru was it and having a hard time finding anyone. He was looking in the garden to see if any one were up in the trees. Hikaru sighed as he thought 'It whould be easyier if there was a smaller boundry.' The only rules were no one could hide in any of the houses and that no one could run for home base wich was the backporuch of the Hyuuga main house unlees the person that was it had seen them and was atempting to tag them. Hikaru loved this game as long as he was not it he could find great hiding places but it was way to hard for him to find the others and when he did he could not catch them and would have to be it again. So far everyone except Akio was at home base since they had all out ran him. That's when he saw her hiding in a tree she was looking in the other direction so Hikaru was able to sneak up on her but, he steped on a stick and the crack sounded like a thunderclap to the two kids in the quiet garden. Akio whipped her head around to see Hikaru standing their then the rush was on as he sprang towards her while Akio scrambled to get out of the tree. Just as they rounded the last corner and could see the backporch were all the kids were yelling for Akio to run faster. As they reached the middel of the courtyard Akio triped over something and started to fall down. Hikaru ran as fast as he could and got in front of Akio to catch her but she landed harder then he expected and stumbled backwards where he triped over a root sticking out of the ground. Hikaru fell on the ground with Akio falling on top of him. Just at this point the adaults came out to get the children ready to leave. Akio saw them and got up off Hikaru dusting her self off while holding out a hand to help Hikaru back up. Hikaru took the hand and dusted himselve off as well before Akio pulled him hn to a hug.

"Thank you for catching me Hikaru-kun."

Hikaru laughed nervously and took a pose all namikaze men seem to have. He gave her a big smile with his eyes closed while scratching the back of his head. "No problem Akio-chan." The clan heads all got their charges and went to the gate where the Hyuuga Brothers saw off the others but before Hikaru could leave Akio grabed his hand and turned him around before kissing him on the lips. Then she ran for her house with a big smile and blush on her face while Hikaru stood their stuned and Minato had to drag him back to the house to leave with Kushina as Minato went in to the office to do the paperwork that was wating for him then he could leave. He had one last thought before he got home where he would tell Kushina what happened so she could tease Hikaru about it. His last thought was 'Is it always going to be this easy' Before droping Hikaru off at home who had loss the dazed look on his face.

It has benn a while but I'm back and this was chapter 4 will try to get chapter 5 out sometime sone and please review so I know how it is going so far thanks Rouge Lawman