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Chapter 10: The truth hurts

Kushina's POV

The next morning I woke up feeling great.

No, energized. I had finally kicked Mikoto's ass so I felt better than normal.

The sun was shining brightly outside and the birds were chirping sweetly. I jumped from bed and looked out of the window. Today was going to be a beautiful day. I turned around and I looked over at the small alarm clock and realized....

I was late for my meeting with Jiraiya and Minato.

"Shit" I cursed as I ran towards the small bathroom to take a quick shower and get dressed.

I took a quick five minute shower and threw on some clothes. There was no time to get pretty so I just pulled my long hair into a ponytail.

"How could I have overslept like that? I never oversleep" I berated myself.

My stomach protested as I ran out of the door. I knew I needed breakfast but I knew I didn't have time to stop to get some RAMEN.

I jumped onto the rooftops and practically flew to the Hokage tower.

It only took me minutes to get to the Hokage Tower considering the fact I was moving so fast. I walked into the small receptionist area and a feeling of sadness washed over me. I was remembering the moment Mikoto had attacked me.

Hateful eyes and a sadistic smile made it's way into my brain. The thought of the way she put me in a choke-hold made a shiver run down my spine. I suddenly had a bad feeling.

I tried to brush off the feeling but I couldn't. The receptionist smiled at me and I walked into the Hokage Office without knocking.

I opened the door.

A pair of bright blue eyes snapped to attention. Minato was at his desk staring at me openly like he was so glad to see me.

There was a sexy smile on his face.

The image of us in bed together flashed through my mind.

I knew today was not going to be my day.

Minto's POV

"Ah, Kushina. It's so nice of you to join us with your presence considering the fact you are almost 2 hours late" I said coldly dropping my attempted sexy smile.

Kushina visibly flinched "I'm sorry" she said quietly.

I took a second to analyze her. There were no smart remarks or side glances. Now I was worried. And apart from that she looked a mess. She looked like she had rolled out of the bed and came straight to the office.

There was sleep in her eyes. And there was ewwww..... dried up slob on her face. Her auburn-reddish hair was a mess pulled up into a ponytail. I was absolutely speechless. This was not the Kushina I knew. I was used to woman who was sexy, beautiful beyond all imagination I don't know what the hell this shit was.

'Maybe she is having a crappy day' I thought hopefully

"Don't worry about it" I told her with a hint of concern.

To be honest, I was worried about her. No, worried was an understatement, I was concerned about her. Kushina hadn't been the same after her accident. Ever since the day she 'broke off' our 'friendship' I haven't been the same. She wouldn't even look me in the eye. I wanted to know what was going on. No, I demanded to know what the hell is going on.

Against my best judgment I asked her

"Kushina, are you feeling alright?

She snapped her green eyes from the floor and looked at me blankly.

"Of course I'm fine. Why do you ask?"

"I'm sorry if this comes across as rude but you don't look too good" I told her.

Then I saw it. Anger lit up her pretty, sleepy face. That was the demon woman I knew.

"Baka, I told you I am fine. I was just discharged from the hospital yesterday and I did some training after I got out. That's all. There's no need to worry about me. Besides you should be thinking about your fiance" she said with a weird smile on her face.

"You're right. It is none of my business" I told her. "I apologize"

I wanted to ask her how things were going with Hizashi was going but decided against it. The last thing I needed was the be attacked by the demon woman.

There was a brief uncomfortable silence. I turned back to the paperwork I was working on.

"So, are you going to tell me why I'm here?" she asked

I looked at her confused. Jiraiya had told me that she was supposed to be meeting them at the office but he hadn't shown up. He hadn't mentioned what the meeting was about.

"I was sent a summons for us to have a meeting today. That is why I'm here" she said

"Yes, Sensei said we were having a meeting today pertaining to something important but he has not informed me what the meeting is about" I told her taking all emotion out of my voice.

"Oh. well I can just sit out in the hall until he come back" she said.

"No" was my instant reply.

Her eyes locked with my mine. And a burning feeling came over me. I knew what I wanted to do. I wanted to kiss her.

The image from my dream with her on top of this desk flashed through my mind.

' Well, maybe more than kiss her' I thought flushing

She licked her dry lips and I knew she had to know what I was thinking.

My eyes were now glued to her lips. I was thinking about the wonderful things should do with those lips.

'No' I told myself feeling myself lose control again. She was dating someone else and I was engaged to someone else.

I can't afford lose control again.

She finally broke the intense stare and looked down at the floor.

"What do you think this meeting will be about?" she asked suddenly

I was getting ready to reply when Jiraiya burst into the room with Tsunade trailing close behind him.

Jiraiya didn't even say hello. He came in and went straight to the point.

"We know who tried to kill Uzumaki Kushina" Jiraiya declared.

My eyes got as big as saucers.

The killing intent started to roll off me.

I was dying to know.

"Who was it?" I asked ready to jumped out of the window to go choke the accused.

Jiraiya fidgeted slightly...He was about to speak when Kushina answered for him.

"Mikoto" was her single word.

I snapped my eyes to her hoping, praying, wishing she was lying.

I needed to talk to Mikoto.

"Get out" I told them

I needed to be alone.

I know pretty boring chapter but the next chapter will be better. If I can reach 75 reviews I will update the story.......Just kidding...But, there is more twists and turns to come. check out the sneak peak

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xxxxSneak Peakxxx

"Mikoto, how could have attacked Kushina like that?" I snapped at my fiance angrily. I didn't know the woman who was standing before me. I had thought of Mikoto as a patient beautiful, graceful woman. How could she have done this?

Mikoto now had her head bowed as if she was mulling something over in her mind.

"Minato" she said with her eyes full with tears.

"Tears are not going to get you out of this Mikoto. What you have done is a crime? You know what the punishment is for trying to kill another ninja while they weren't armed."

"What could you have possibly been thinking Mikoto?" I asked her now glaring down at her shrinking form.

She looked like she wanted to melt into the floor.

"I don't even know who you are anymore. Maybe I need time to think. Maybe you need time to think too. Maybe we should put off the wedding for a while" I told her out of spite.

Mikoto's head snapped up and she glared at me.

"You want to know what I was thinking? I was thinking about us. I was thinking about how you were in the arms of another woman when you promised me you were over her. I was thinking about how we are supposed to be getting married but you have been distant towards me...You haven't even told me you loved me since SHE has come back into town."

"I was thinking about........" she paused.

I glared at her determined to get a straight answer.

Mikoto now had a faraway look on her face as if she had made up her mind about something.

"You were thinking what Mikoto? What you did was unreasonable? I made a promise to you; I wouldn't break that" I told her

"You already did" she said quietly.

Mikoto stood up and walked past me apparently finished with the conversation. She held open the door and glared back at me.

"I was thinking about the baby, Minato" she said quietly.

She closed the door.

She was gone.

I stared at the door in shock.

Mikoto was pregnant?

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