Vanex: Hello all! The move is over and I'm back in business. I've left you guys with the cliffhanger, long enough. Here is Chapter 8!

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto.

"Normal Talking"

"Thinking/Dreams/Flashbacks"

"Demon Talking"

"Demon Thinking"

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Chapter 8

Word spread fast of Minato's attempt to kill Naruto, shocking all of Konoha. Well, at first people were surprised at the fact they didn't even know he had a son, then they were shocked at the fact Minato tried to kill Naruto. Once Mikoto, Yugao, and Hiruzen heard, they rushed to the hospital, where they met the twins. Kushina shortly joined them, after disabling all the Flying Thunder God seals, where she explained everything that happened to the trio.

While they are waiting, an ANBU arrives. He addresses Hiruzen. "Sir, we have the Hokage locked up and we have contacted the Daimyo. He can't come right away, but he will be coming within the next two weeks."

Hiruzen looks at the ANBU. "Why are you reporting to me?"

"Since the Hokage is facing charges, you, as the previous Hokage, are in charge at the moment."

"Right. I forgot about that rule. Anything else to report?"

"Not at the moment, sir."

"Very well, you're dismissed. Keep an eye on Minato and do not let him out until I say otherwise."

"Yes sir." The ANBU leaves.

Mikoto watches the ANBU leave before turning her attention back to comforting the sobbing woman in her arms. After Kushina had told them all about what happened, she basically broke down in front of them. Mikoto quickly moved to comfort her.

She sighs. "I can't blame her from breaking down like this. As a mother, I completely understand. Her son was taken away from her, although through unconventional means, she gets him back, and very soon after she has to face the possibility of losing him forever. Please Tsunade, save Naruto."

After what feels like an eternity, Tsunade walks into the waiting room, looking exhausted. Everyone looks at her.

Hiruzen breaks the silence. "Well?"

Tsunade takes a breath. "It was very close. If we hadn't arrived when we did, it would have been too late. Naruto will be fine, but he'll be in the hospital for a while. At his current stage of recovery, we can only allow family to visit him."

Kushina is over joyed to hear that Naruto will be fine, but a solemn look comes on her face as she turns to face Mikoto and Yugao.

"You two should go in. You would be the ones he considers family, far more than the twins and me."

Mikoto shakes her head at Kushina. "No. No matter what, you and the twins are his family. You three want to redeem yourselves, for not being there for him for the last seven years, don't you? This is where you start. Go to him."

Kushina nods her head and smiles gratefully at Mikoto. The trio follow Tsunade as she leads them to Naruto's room.

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Minato groans as he comes to. "Where am I?"

He looks and sees he's inside an ANBU prison cell. He walks over to the door and bangs on it. One of the guards opens a panel on the door and looks at him.

"Something wrong, Hokage-sama?"

"Why the hell am I in a cell? Release me at once!"

"I can't do that, sir. You are being charged with the attempted murder of Naruto Namikaze. You are to be kept confined to this cell, until the Third Hokage says otherwise."

The guard closes the panel. Minato grits his teeth in anger and slams his hand against the wall.

"Damn him! How dare he turn my family against me! He always takes away everything that is mine! I'll leave using my Flying Thunder God Technique, then I will finish him off, once and for all!"

He reaches out to locate any of his seals, but notices that they are all gone.

"What? Impossible! How were they all shut down? It must have been Kushina. She's the only other person who knows where they all are. Damn it!"

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Naruto is lying in his bed, deep in thought. "Why? Why would he try to erase me, then kill me? What is the motive? Why does he hate me, so much?"

He looks up when there's a knock at the door. The door opens and Kushina and the twins walk in. Naruto looks at them in surprise, before smiling sadly at them. Kushina could see the look in his eyes that said that he is glad that they are here.

"How do you feel, Naruto?"

"Like I had my stomach go through a blender. What's been happening?"

Kushina smiles sadly as she sits down in the chair next to the bed. "I had Minato arrested. He's being held in the ANBU prison."

"Won't he just escape with his Flying Thunder God Technique?"

"I've disabled all the seals. He can't escape. Soon, the Daimyo will arrive and Minato will go on trial. For the moment, Hiruzen is the Hokage again."

Naruto nods and looks at the twins. This is the first time he's really looking at them, something he never did since they were born. They have changed from the two infants he saw on that day. Now the two were young girls, both looking like younger versions of Kushina. But, they have Minato's eyes. Also, they both style their hair differently. Motoko's hair comes down to the middle of her back and Mito's hair comes down to her shoulders.

"You know something? I was really excited when I learned I was going to have two little sisters."

The twins stare wide-eyed at him. "Really?"

Kushina laughs. "Yeah. You should have seen him. He was literally bouncing off the walls for a while."

"Mom!"

"What? Isn't it my job to embarrass you, like all mothers do to their kids, even in front of the other kids?"

The twins giggle as Naruto sighs. His face clenches in pain from his injury.

Kushina looks at him. "You shouldn't be moving too much."

"I know. I was just trying to sit up a little more."

Motoko looks at him. "You better get better soon! I want to get to know my big brother, and then you'll play with me!"

Mito looks at Motoko. "No, he'll play with me!"

"No, me!"

"No, me!"

"Both of you, stop it! Fighting over your brother like this!"

The twins look down. "Sorry, Mom."

Naruto shakes his head. "Wow. My twin sisters are fighting over me. People could take that the wrong way."

The twins blush. Kushina snickers at them.

"I wouldn't be laughing, Mother. People could also take that little confession of love that you gave me while I was bleeding on the floor of the house as something other than family love."

This time, it was Kushina's turn to blush. Naruto laughs at the three blushing women in front of him, before cringing in pain again.

"Okay, it hurts to laugh. No laughing for me."

Kushina smiles sadly at him, before leaning over to kiss him on the forehead. Naruto looks at her with a strange look.

"It's been a long time since you did that."

Kushina looks away and quickly changes the subject. The hours pass quickly, until Kushina notices the setting sun.

"I have to take the twins home. They have school tomorrow."

The twins protest. "But, Mom!"

"I won't hear any of it. Even though your brother is in the hospital, it doesn't mean you two can slack off. I'll bring you two to visit him after school and on weekends, okay?"

"And what about you, Mommy? What will you be doing while we're in the academy?"

"I'll be with Naruto, of course. Being the mother gives me privileges."

The twins grumble.

Kushina kisses Naruto on the forehead again, and then moves over to the door with the twins.

"Good night, Naruto. Try to get some sleep."

"I will, even though I'm in pain. Good night, Mom. Motoko. Mito."

The three leave. Naruto lays back to relax more.

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Minato looks up when he hears the panel slide again. He recognizes the face of Hiruzen.

"What do you want, old man?"

"You know why I'm here, Minato."

"You want to know why, don't you? Very well. Remember that mission I took to Rouran?"

"You mean that mission where a man called Mukade was manipulating the queen, Sara?"

"Yes. As you know, Kushina and I had hit a big bump in our relationship that nearly destroyed it. During that mission, I realized that a relationship with Sara would be more beneficial than one with Kushina."

"What happened?"

"She didn't want me! My skills were nothing compared to his! He stole her heart from me! She fell in love with him!"

"Who?"

"A young man who was pulled back in time along with Mukade. A young man with blond, spiky hair and blue eyes. A young man named Naruto Uzumaki."

Vanex: Well, the relationship between Naruto and his family is beginning to repair itself. And now Hiruzen knows the reason behind Minato's aggression towards Naruto. Don't worry. The full explanation will be given when Naruto actually experiences it. By the way, the last sentence doesn't have any typos. Naruto has the last name of Uzumaki on purpose. You'll find out why, eventually. See you all next time!