Chapter 11

Summoning scroll.

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Naruto does not belong to me Rachel dose.


6 weeks after test.

It was hard things were different now, Minato controlled her every movement at first she was ok with that, but now it was begging to grate on her, she couldn't even go for a walk without him knowing about it.

So she continued her daily life she took care of Naruto and worked at the bar at night.

She wasn't the only one who was mad at Minato the slug princess Tsunade was beyond pissed at him, whilst she was in one of her drunken stupors she told Rachel that he had forbid the Sannin to leave the village.

Still she had tried to leave anyway resulting in a fight between the two Rachel was on her way home when she heard the ruckus there was a small crowd most of them shinobi, she had stood next to Jiraiya.

"Aren't you going to stop them?" she asked

"Kid you don't get in the way of those two, beside this will be fun to watch."

She looked on at the fight Minato was dodging punches left and right, when she landed a hit on the ground it exploded creating a crater.

"I had no idea she could do that" Rachel exclaimed.

"Tsunade is a laundry Sannin no one rivals her strength."

"Then how's Minato going to win? I mean he can do that flashing thing but if he can't get near her…"

"Just watch, he's toying with her, she wanted a fight for a while now and Minato is giving it to her."

There was another loud explosion.

"Are we safe here?" she asked worriedly.

"He knows where here he won't let the fight get close to us."

She continued to watch, Jiraiya was right Minato was toying with her, he wasn't using any Nin Jutsu apart from his teleportation, Tsunade was using her chakra and it was leaving her tired.

"How long they been at this?"

"A little over two hours now, she's running low on chakra not to mention she started this whilst she was completely drunk."

"What will he do when this is all over? I mean will she be punished?"

"He the Hokage attacking him like this is punishable but he was expecting it and he knows what she's like my guess is he will either ban her from alcohol or seal her chakra for a short time."

"Dam it Minato hold still" she aimed a kick for the tree he was perched upon she broke thought the bark and it fell to the ground Minato had jumped away and landed behind her, she spun around reading a chakra infused punch, it missed of course Minato had flashed to a kunai across from her, she was panting heavily.

"Your running low on chakra Tsunade just give it up."

"Like hell I will" she charged at him her fist aimed. He sighed and braced himself, he dodged the punch but grabbed her arm as it went past him using a tiny bit of chakra he flipped her in to the air and she landed on the ground with a thud he didn't let go of her hand though he held a kunai to her throat.

"Enough now you made your point my decision still stands."

"You can't keep me here."

"As Hokage I am completely with in my right so do so, the village needs you, and you need to stop running from your past."

"I'll pummel you Minato you insolent brat." He twisted her hand ever so slightly, it caused her to wince.

"If you leave I'll drag you back, if you leave again I'll cut off your credit, and if you leave a third time I'll label you a missing Nin." his azure blue eyes glinted dangerously.

She growled at him her honeycomb eyes glared daggers at him.

"Don't test me Tsunade, I've been lenient with you, I could have you locked up for attacking a Hokage, but I actually enjoyed to night, so I won't punish you for that."

He watched as her alcohol filled brain possessed that information, he guessed she wasn't going to take it too well, deciding enough was enough, he brought the Kunai up and made a small cut on his hand that held her arm, it was enough to stop her struggle her honey eyes widened and she begun to tremble.

He let go of her arm and moved around to her side as she clung to the necklace her brother had given her.

"That was low" she said in a trembling voce.

"You wasn't going to calm down, now go home sleep it off, I'll speak to you again when you're sober."

He walked to words the crowd that had gathered, he just saw Rachel exited the crowd.

"Well you manged to piss of two women and I don't even know what you did to Rachel but she definitely pissed at you."

"She still under surveillance and she can't go any were unless I say its ok, Tsunade all yours sensei" he waked past Jiraiya and headed the same way as Rachel.

It was true he had noticed she would not speak to him unless she had to unless Naruto was there then should would act as if everything was normal. He found that she had become the village baby sitter he would often come home and find his house full of clan and civilian kids, he didn't mind as it meant Naruto had lots of friends to play with.

Tonight though his son was at the Uchiha house as his son had put it he and Sasuke were best friends.

So that left Rachel alone, he often worried she didn't sleep all that well he knew that, she didn't keep him awake but he knew her charka gives of a different kind of feeling when you're well rested, hers was always restless, so he knows if she has slept or not.

All the reports he gotten form his Anbu say she has done nothing out of the ordinary, she takes care of Naruto and goes to work come home.

He entered his house heard her in the kitchen, she was humming to herself, he peered around the door way, she was doing the pots that was left over from tea, it was late now about Midnight.

"Tea?" she asked.

"Err-yes" it was the first time she had spoken to him when Naruto wasn't around.

She dried her hands and he took a seat.

"How your hand?"

"Oh its fine" she glanced back at him as she filled the kettle, she set the tea going, she bent down and pulled the first aid kit out and laid it on the table, she pulled the rubbing alcohol out and a band aid.

"Hand" she said as she held out her hand he blinked before handing her his right hand there on the top of the skin was a tiny long cut, it was still bleeding but only slightly,

She put the alcohol on a cloth and dabbed at the wound, he winced slightly.

"Sorry" she said, she then wrapped it up and cleared the kit away and went back to making the tea.

She set his on the table and took a seat opposite, the kitchen had lapsed in to a heavy silence.

She sipped her tea quietly every now and then she glanced at him.

"Do you have a day off tomorrow?" she suddenly asked.

"Err-yeas I do why do you ask?"

"W-would you help me with something, if it's not too much trouble?"

He blinked at the sudden question, "Yes of Course."

She smiled at him, in a thank you manner.

"Well it's late" he stood form his chair "Make Sure you get some rest."

She nodded and he left the room, she pondered over her decision she wounded if he would connect the two things together, whatever the case she had to draw his attention away from the courier, if he were to be discovered before her plans were complete it would all go to hell.


Morning came and she was up early truth be told she was nervous about the day's events she made Minato his breakfast he got up just after eight, she had been up since six.

She wore a black silk blouse and blue trousers. She had her hair in a ponytail.

"Why are you so nervous?" he suddenly asked.

She dropped her fork mid bite, she looked over at him he was all dressed except he didn't have his Hokage coat on.

"Am I that obvious?"

"Pretty much yea, you can hardly keep still."

She looked away slightly embarrassed and slightly apprehensive.

"So," he said "What do you need my help with?"

She turned to him "I'll be right back I need to get the item I need help with."

He nodded and watcher her go upstairs, he was curious to know what she wanted help with.

When she returned his Guard was immediately up in her hands was the summoning scroll

"It was my brothers" she said quietly. He saw the sadness in her eyes. "That idiot made me signed the contract but before he died he did something to it and I can't open it."

"You never used it?"

"No, the day I signed it, the attack happened he never taught me how to use it."

Minato approached and took the scroll from her hands he inspected it and looked at the release.

"It requires blood for it to be opened, its usually just chakra but he must of done it so that it was protected, he didn't want it to fall in to the wrong hands."

She nodded "Sounds like something he would do."

"Why now?" he asked.

"I wasn't ready to open it or face them, they were his summons."

He nodded and looked at her she held such pain in her eyes that it hurt to look at them.

"Why do you want to open it?"

"To apologize to them, I'm not a shinobi there bound to me by the contract I wanted to know if they wish to stay or have me find someone who is worthy of them."

He regarded her for a moment there was no reason not to open it he could place a barrier so that they can't get out.

"Alright I'll help you open it but under strict conditions, we do it in a remote location and I place a barrier around the area."

She nodded.

"Dog" he called "can you make the preparations?"

"Yes lord Hokage" he bowed then left.

"It will take about ten minutes" he said.

He moved back to the table and gestured for her to take a seat, she did so hesitantly.

"You don't talk much about your village," he said it gently "I'm surprised you're not out for revenge."

"What good will that do, besides I can hardly go after an entire village that doesn't mean I'm not angry at them, hell if I had the chance I'd punch the Raikage in his face."

Minato had to chuckle at that a civilian punching the Raikage in his face would certainly be a sight to see.

"What was your brother like?" he asked gently.

"He-he was an idiot but he so kind-hearted and he did his best at everything. He wanted to become a shinobi right from the start he had the chakra to do it and mum and dad didn't have a problem with it" she looked down.

"But you did?"

"This may sound awful but I didn't want my brother to become a shinobi I didn't want him to kill and be ok with killing."

Minato frowned "We don't see it like that we fight to protect what is precious to us, your brother was fighting to protect you and the village."

"Yea and look were that got him!" she snapped.

There was a tense silence before she spoke again ,

"Sorry, I'm touchy on that subject."

He nodded in understanding, he wanted to hear more but didn't want to push his luck.

The Anbu had returned signed that they were ready. Minato looked at Rachel, "Are you ready?" he asked.

She nodded he gently grasped her arm and teleported them to the location.

They landed in an open training ground, she staggered slightly, he held her tighter to keep her steady.

"I really wish you would warn me before doing that" she said with a groaned. When he looked she was paler and had her hand to her head.

"Ah, sorry about that" he lowered her to the ground she sat on the soft green grass when she look around it looked like an abandoned training ground there was trees around a very large open space.

Minato had sat down beside her he placed the scroll in front of her she stared at it for a long time.

Minato sat quietly beside her he knew she needed time.

The sky was clear today there was a gentle breeze blowing it ruffled his blond locks and moved Rachel pony tall.

"Ok" she said "I'm ready."

He nodded and took the scroll examine it once again happy with his decision, he placed it back in front of her.

"Ok, to open the scroll we need some of your blood, it looks like he sealed the summons away so that they can't pop up whenever they like, probably because it would be too much of a strain on your chakra."

She nodded she understood all of that.

He pulled out a kunai and asked for her hand she gave him her right one he made a deep cut on her thumb and told her to place it on to the seal on the scroll. It glowed blue before it popped open and expanded in seize.

It was now twice as big as it originally was, she wold never fit that in her back pack now.

Minato rolled out the scroll and saw several names on it the one that caught his eyes, was Rachel's name.

"Why use that name and not your original one?" he asked.

She grimaced she had completely forgotten about that, he didn't need to know that Rachel was her original name.

"He-he preferred to call me that" she said

He wasn't convinced but dropped it for now.

Looking over the scroll the hand sighers were the same for any summons.

"Ok to summon them I need your blood again I'm not on the contract but as long as there is the summonses blood they should accept my chakra."

She nodded and handed him her hand once again.

"I err- need a larger amount" he said sheepishly, she nodded and he turned her hand over and cut along the palm of her hand she winced at the pain he turned it over and held it over the grass as a small pool gathered. Once done, he reached for a mini first aid kit he had in his pouch, he made Sure the wound was a clean cut, he would get Tsunade to heal it later.

Taking some gauze he wrapped her hand up and gave her an apologetic smile.

"Before I go any further what summons are they?"

"Err wolves."

He nodded and made the hand signs and placed his hand over her pool of blood on the grass he applied a lot of chakra since he wasn't sure if the lead summons wanted to come out.

"Summoning jutsu" he called there was a big cloud of smoke and he found himself high up in the air, on the head of very soft white fur.

He was sat between two large white ears.

He looked around for Rachel but couldn't find her the large wolf spoke its voice boomed.

"You insolent pup" it growled he stood and look down Rachel was pinned between two claws on a very large paw.

"Do you know how long we been in there huh do you?" it growled.

"Sorry Tora" she said weakly.

Minato hadn't considered that the summons may be aggressive towards her he pulled out a kunai and was about to throw it down when the wolf's head started to shake.

"Who's up there? Get off my head will you?"

Minato did so he landed next to the paw that pinned Rachel Minato took a defence stance.

The wolf cocked his head to the side.

"You're the one that summoned me, that is some chakra you have their boy are you a Kage?

Minato nodded as he looked up at the giant wolf, he had bright yellow eyes his fur was long and white it framed the wolf's face.

Minato looked to Rachel who still lay pinned down.

The wolf grunted and removed his giant paw.

"I mean her no harm just a little testy at been looked away" the wolf grumbled

Rachel stood next to Minato.

"Tora, this Minato Namikaze the Yondaime Hokage also known as the yellow flash, Minato this is Tora alpha of the pack and my brothers summons."

The wolf laid down so that he could see them both properly the ground shook with his movement.

Minato looked at the wolf staring at him it was a silent challenge and he knew it Minato did not back down he stared just as intently at the wolf.

Tora like him he showed the very bit of back bone a Kage should, it took a lot of courage not to back down from his stare.

"You're alright I suppose" the wolf said he looked at Rachel again.

"I'm sorry" the wolf lowered his gaze "He sealed us we couldn't get out to help him, we felt his life slip away, we wanted to help to fight with him but he said no, he said we were to help you"

"Tora "she walked up to the wolf nose and hugged it Minato saw the tears in her eyes.

"I didn't know he had completely sealed you away" she said "I thought you couldn't come out because of my chakra being so unstable."

"That part of it" he said "with your chakra been the way it is, we can't come out whenever we like. And I wouldn't put you in that much danger."

Rachel stepped away from him "Tora you don't have to stay with me I'm not a shinobi and you don't have to stick to my brother's word."

The large wolf shifted and extended its paw and once again pinned her down Minato could see he was doing it as gently as he could.

"Don't be an insolent pup, your brother asked us to take care of you shinobi or not that is what we intend to do pack look after pack" it growled he removed his paw "like it or not your part of our pack even if you like being a lone wolf" he teased.

A half smile tugged at Rachel lips.

"Then what do we do I can't summon you?"

"That is a problem" the wolf said "You can't even summon one of our small wolfs let alone me, your brother could only manage for small wolf's and me he couldn't summon both me and Lina"

"How is Lina?" Rachel asked "Did she have the pups?"

"Oh Lina, she gunna kill me" he looked to Minato "How many large summons can you handle?"

Understand what the wolf was asking "Three large ones that's without my reserves."

"I thought you could pop up whenever you wanted to?" Rachel asked confused

"They can but they still pull chakra from the summoner themselves to appear" Minato answered

"Can you handle it, I mean if it's too much trouble…." She trailed off.

"I can handle it" he said in truth the large wolf Tora didn't use as much chakra as Minato had anticipated so he had plenty left. He suspected though that if they were in battle the wolves would need a lot more chakra.

He knelt down next to Rachel the pool of blood was still wet enough to use. He made the hand signs again and called out.

"Summoning jutsu" a puff of smoke once again filled the training ground and found himself sat on top of a grey, no silver wolf head.

"Lina you're looking so well."

"Pup let me look at you."

Minato jumped down and saw the giant wolf sniff Rachel as she tried to fend off the wolf.

"OK, OK Lina."

"That's enough Lina, don't overdo it" Tora spoke his tone gentle loving

"But look at her" the wolf turned her head to Rachel "Are you sleeping? Your not are you? Pup what have I told you, you need your rest and your brother would say the same."

"I'm fine Lina" she huffed crossing her arms over her chest. "You're just as bad as he is."

The wolf turned to look at Minato "So he's the one who summoned us I have to say he looks puny"

"Lina this is the yellow flash of Konoha Minato the Yondaime Hokage,"

"He still looks puny" the wolf said.

"Don't mind her" Rachel said "she finds all humans men inferior.

Minato merely nodded.

The two wolves sat on their hind legs and both glanced at each other before turning to Rachel.

"We have something for you" Tora spoke "Your brother asked us to give him to you."

"Him?" Rachel asked questioningly.

"Yes it was to be a surprise we were supposed to give you him after you signed the contract. But with what happened we never got the chance" Lina spoke softly as if she was speaking to one of her cubs.

Tora looked to Minato "Just one more he's not as big and he doesn't use a lot of chakra, we made sure he was that way so that she could use him."

Minato nodded and once more made the hand signs.

"Summoning jutsu" he called placing his hand on the ground a puff of smoke a big black wolf appeared with bright blue eyes, he wasn't as big as the other two but he was still taller than Rachel she could probably ride on his back, he was roughly the same height as Minato may be a bit taller.

"Rachel meat Jexon, Jex for short." Lina said.

Rachel stared at him in awe "You-you named him a-after my brother?" She stuttered out.

"It seemed only right, he was a good man a good Leader of our pack" Tora said pride was in his voce.

The black wolf bowed his head his voice not as loud and rumbly as the other two.

"It is an honour to have his name, I will do all that I can to protect you."

It was too much for her she wasn't expecting this, expecting them to stay with her, tears leaked from her eyes as she sunk to her knees.

The black wolf Jex looked as he might of done something wrong he looked up at the two older wolves for reassurance they gave him a slight nod of their heads to reassure him.

Minato moved in, he placed both hands on her shoulders and pulled her in for a hug, she let him hold her as she cried for her brother she felt him stroke her back in a comforting manner.

She tried to quell the sobs but it was no use, she cried for all the guilt she felt all the shame she felt.

"i-it was my fault" she choked out, she pulled away from Minato's embrace and looked at the two older wolves her eyes were red and puffy.

"What to do mean pup?" Tora asked.

"It was my fault he died, if I hadn't of gone back t-to get the children h-he would of still been here" she choked on a sob "H-he came back for me, I-I couldn't just leave the kids, I went back for them, I managed to gather a few up, on the way back out the village we got cornered" she stopped for a moment finding it too hard to speak.

Minato sat and listened this was the first time she had ever shared anything about herself.

"He fought all ten of them all by himself, h-he knew he wasn't going to make it he-he gave me that stupid smile the one that said don't worry I'll be ok" anther sob came out as she relived that awful moment her shoulders shook with her sobs Minato wanted to reach out and comfort her but part of him knew she needed to get this out.

"He-he defeated them, he took them all out but at a great cost, h-he was wounded badly, there was blood everywhere not a piece of his clothing was crimson free there were more enemy coming he stood there smiling like an idiot , he gave me the summing scroll and said he loved me told me it would be three days before the jutsu would ware off, I-I didn't know what he was on about till I saw him make the hand sighs, as the earth dome came around us he stood there smiling like an idiot he knew, he knew he was going to die and, and if I hadn't of gone back he would have been with me out side of the village. It was my FAULT!" she shouted the last part out her emotions completely overwhelming her she was punching the ground with her fist, Minato suspected had she had a knife she would have been hurting herself as well.

He reached forward once again wrapping his arms around her and stopping her from hurting herself, he pulled her in to his chest.

The three wolves sat in silence they also knew she need to get this out, they had their head bowed remembering the brave man that was Jex.

"Hush Rachel it's not your fault, he did what he wanted to do, he protected you" Minato said, voice, low soft gentle.

"But-but it was my fault we were out side of the village before I ran off and left him, if-if I'd of stayed we-we could of ran, he would still be here."

Minato sighed he knew better a shinobi would not abandon his village his guess was that Jex was going to leave her there so that she was out harm's way.

"Rachel look at me" he pulled her away from his chest and tilted her chin up to meet his gaze.

"What has a shinobi sworn to protect?" He asked.

She hiccupped a few times before she could answer.

"His-his village" she finely said.

"That's right, do you really think your brother would of abandoned it?" he didn't let her answer "He was going to leave you out side of the village to keep you safe, he would of gone back anyway, it's a shinobi duty to protect his, her village."

She shook her head from side to side not wanting to believe his words, but in her heart she knew it was true.

Minato pulled her in to embrace her once more he was sat on the floor, her knelt in-between his legs her head resting on his shoulder.

It was some time before she had quietened down she was still hiccupping but it was from crying so much.

She pulled away from Minato's shoulder he turned his head to look at her. Her sea green eyes were red from crying and filled with pain and sadness.

"Sorry" she mumbled out as she climbed over Minato's leg and sat next to him she draw her knees up to her chest and wrapped her arms around them.

"You been holding that in haven't you?" he asked.

She nodded, she looked to the black wolf "His name suit's you well, wear it with pride."

The wolf bowed before coming up behind her and licking her neck. She smiled and turning and buried her head in the wolfs fur.

A breeze ruffled the black wolf coat and Rachel sat up she looked to the older two.

"How can I summon him?"

"We have an idea" said Tora, "in order for it to work we need a seal expert"

"You're in luck" Minato said "I happen to be one."

The wolf's turned to look at him.

"And so is he" he pointed to a tree across the way "You can come out now sensei."

Jiraiya came out from hiding he unfolded his arms "How long have you known I was there?" he asked his student.

"Since you first stepped through the barrier."

He grumbled seeming under his breath as he approached.

"Come sensei sit and listen to what Tora has to say"

The toad sage plonked himself down next to his student and waited for the elder Wolfe to start.

"Would it be possible to create a seal that would already have chakra Stored in to and placed on to Rachel?"

"It's possible, but even then she wouldn't be able to summon you or Lina" Minato said rubbing his chin in thought.

"We only need her to summon Jex he can summon us if he needs to"

"Sensei did you bring some scrolls and chakra infused ink with you"

"Of course I did" he hands Minato the items and he sets to work Jiraiya stealing the brush every now and then to put his take upon the seal they bickering between themselves for at least half an hour before they finally decided on something.

Rachel had been sat quietly against Jex fur the wolf didn't seem to mind she wanted to go to sleep but she knew if she did she would be plagued with nightmares.

She opened her eyes when two shadows fell over her, she saw Minato and Jiraiya smiling at her.

"Were done" Minato said "We need some of the wolfs blood to mix in with the ink and were good to go."

She sat up "Thank you so much you have done so much for me I don't know how to repay you."

"There's no need, I'm happy to help with all you do for Naruto we'll call it even ok?"

She nodded and moved away from Jex the wolf eyed the young blond Hokage.

"Make it quick" he grumbled, Minato nodded and quickly made the cut on the wolf's paw, he held up the ink and allowed some of the dark sticky liquid to fall in, once done he moved away Jex begun to lick his now wounded paw.

"Sensei I just thought will there be a reaction to the host since were applying our chakra to the seal?"

"Humm good question" he rubbed his chin in thought, "Maybe a small chance the area we apply it to may react, it's not going directly in her body so we should be ok."

"Maybe its best if one of us holds her just in case, this seal is fairly easy but if she moves then it could damage the outcome."

"I volunteer to hold her" Jiraiya enthusiastically said as he waved his hand in the air.

"No way, you purvey sage" Rachel snapped.

It's alright, I wouldn't let him anyway I'll use a clone."

"Aww come on" the Sannin crossed his arms as he sulked.

Minato finished mixing the ink, he made a hand sign and another Minato appeared next to him, the clone Minato laid down on the floor at least she thought it was the clone it was kinda hard to tell the difference.

"Ok Rachel lay down next to the clone" she did as instructed she was laid with her back pressed against the clone's chest, the clone Minato tucked her left hand in to her stomach and held her right hand out just above her elbow so that her hand was palm side up, he wrapped his legs around hers.

She blushed at the contact and the clone was aware how she flinched when he touched her.

"This won't take long" the real Minato said

He knelt down and begun to paint the seal on to their right arm the ink was wet and cold but she stayed still as she could, with the clone Minato pressed up against her she was afraid to move she wouldn't normally let a man this close to her, she willed herself not to start shaking .

She watched as he painted the intricate seal on to her arm, she wondered if it would always be visible.

As if reading her mind the clone answered.

"It will disappear until you place your blood on it then it will appear again."

Minato was done it only took him ten minutes he checked and rechecked to see if he had missed anything, satisfied with his work he called his Sensei over.

"Ok Rachel were going to apply the chakra now, this may sting a bit so try and hold still."

She nodded, both Minato and Jiraiya began to apply chakra to the black seal which was now glowing blue as it accepted the chakra.

Rachel stiffened and the clone tightened his hold one her, she bit her lip, it felt like the seal was being branded in to her skin it was on fire, she tried her hardest not to pull away,

"Nearly done Rachel just a few more minutes"

A groan of pain left her lips the seal glowed a brighter blue as Minato and Jiraiya continued to feed it chakra.

"Five more seconds, four, three, two, and one."

They abruptly stopped applying chakra Minato dismissed his clone Rachel moved away and held her arm to her chest panting heavy

She glared at the two men.

"You didn't say it was going to hurt that much" she snapped

"Sorry" Minato said "let me see" she held out her arm to her surprise there was no burn mark but there was one problem

"My arm is numb" she said "I can move it but the skin is numb."

Minato moved his hand over the now invisible seal "it should be temporary, still we'll get Tsunade to take a look."

She nodded and let her hand drop by her side.

"it's time for us to go pup" Tora said "We have wasted enough of the young Hokage chakra."

"Tora Lina, thank you for Jex and for sticking with me."

"Were pack and pack stick together" Lina said "Take care of yourself pup and make sure you rest."

Rachel nodded and watched as they disappear leaving a big cloud of smoke behind them.

"I should go too"

She turned to Jex "when your seal settle's down try it and I will come" he to puffed away leaving Minato Rachel and Jiraiya.

"Well it probably all gone quiet at the hot springs so I'll be going now,"

Minato watched as the sensei walk way "That man is going to be the death of me" he grumbled under his breath he could just see it now the hot spring owner ranting and raving In his office he sighed oh well nothing I can do about it now, he thought,

He turned to Rachel she looks exhausted he thought it has been a long day for her, maybe now she will sleep, though he didn't hold out much hope.

"Come on I need to go to the office before we go back home."

"Are you using that flashy thing you do?" she asked picked up the summoning scroll as she slowly backed away from him.

"It quicker and were we are now it will take an hour to walk back."

He said moving toward her.

"Well you go and I'll walk."

"it's not that bad is it?"

She gave him an are you kidding me look.

He moved closer and grabbing her arm he pulled her to him wrapping both arms around her waist he found his marker back at his office and flashed there, when he landed her knees buckled if he hadn't of been holding her she would of fallen. Scoping her up, he lay her down on the lime green sofa that was in his office.

"Lie down for a bit I won't be long here" he side gently.

He went to his desk and begun sorting through paper work.

As she sat she thought about her brother and what he had had happened to him, it made sense what Minato had said, her brother Jex probably would of left her to go back to the village that still didn't stop the guilt twisting at her gut she had known right from the start that the village would be destroyed, no matter how many adults she told when she was younger no one believed her. Instead they locked her away and said she was crazy,

It was Jex who believed her he was the only one who did but it still didn't save him, he still died.

Maybe it was because she was emotionally tired maybe because it was she had been thought a lot to day the tears came once again not just for him but for the baker at the end of her street the creepy lady with all the cats, the shinobi that protected her village her mum and dad her next door neighbour they were all gone, all of them wiped out and she knew, she knew that they were going to die, she should of tried harder to make them believe her she should of never promise to never talk about it again.

That's right this is your fault you pathetic girl, you killed an entire village you did just by being born, it was all your fault, the baker the cat lady the other kids you failed to rescue, it was all your fault.

She didn't won't to listen to the voice in her head.

She put her hands up to her head "No, Stop"

You did this. it's your fault he's gone because of you, the voice continued to mock her.

Minato was sorting though some papers when he glanced up and saw that she was rocking back and forth her hands up to her head, she looked distraught he dropped the paper and moved around his desk to the sofa.

Her eyes were glazed over, just like that night in the kitchen he thought,

"No, stop it please" she said.

"Rachel" he called gently.

"It was all my fault" she said "there all gone!"

She continued to rock back and forth.

Minato was confused at first then he realized she must be thinking of the whole village he thought perhaps to day was too much for her, reliving her brother's death has brought the hole, tragedy back.

He wondered if he should go and fetch Inoichi, he dismissed the Idea for now he, remember when Kushina had moments like this he would find her in the darkest corner of the house rocking back and forth, he would wrap her up in his arms and tell her he loved her and that he was here, sometimes he would take her to the shower and they would sit whilst she cried and he held her close.

She was always fine next morning she would say thank you and tell him she loved him.

His heart tinged with sadness as he remembered Kushina, he looked to Rachel, her eyes were wide and fearful, sitting beside her he drew her in for a hug he rocked her back and forth like a child, she wasn't even aware of his presence as he held her.

"Rachel its ok, come back to me, it's not your fault" he said it over and over again hoping that the sound of his voice would bring her back.

She finally begun to come out of her traumatic mind she noticed she was against someone chest she could hear there breathing, there rhythmic heartbeat, she flinched when she felt his hand move along her back in a comforting manner, she realized the only person it could have been was Minato.

"I seem to be doing this lot to you today" she said weekly she heard him chuckle and felt the vibrations on his chest.

She attempted to pull away from him to sit up but he wouldn't let her.

"You been through a lot to day I'm not surprised, in fact I should of seen it coming."

She noticed they weren't sat up any more they were laid down on the sofa her on top of his body.

She attempted to sit up again "Rest Rachel you're exhausted I can feel your chakra it's so wound up.

"To day is the anniversary six years to day my village fell and I lost everything."

He cursed himself for not remembering what today was, of course she chose to day to open the summoning scroll she was trying to lay to rest her brothers memory.

They stayed in silence for a moment she was just a bout to relax in to his embrace wen the door burst open revealing a very angry Sannin.