Past and Future

chapter 12

Sometimes two are stronger than one.

Disclaimer; i do not own naruto

Minato and Sakura continued their searching to get out of the weird place they were in.

It took them at least two hours to find the exit.

"Finally, i was starting to wonder if we would ever come out from this place."

Said Minato and laughed a bit. Sakura just smiled and shook her head.

"Why are you laughing? We were just able to get out from who knows what. And you laugh like this was a joke?"

Minato wrapped his arm around her shoulder. "Sakura-chan, I laugh because I'm happy I'm with you and you are all right. I thought something bad had happened to you."

Sakura stopped walking and wrapped her arms around Minato's waist.

"Minato, I'm a big girl, I can take care of myself so stop worrying about me and start thinking about yourself. It won't hurt you know"

Minato pressed his lips against hers but broke the kiss again.

"I know, but when it comes to you, i can't stop thinking about you. You are on my mind all the time."

Sakura sighed and leaned her head on his chest.

"Minato.. I'm afraid."

Minato looked down at her, Unknowing that his grip had tightened around her.

"Don't be, I'm here to protect you. I won't let anyone hurt you. No matter what."

Sakura, sensing chakra a bit behind them, broke their embrace.

"Come on, before someone will notice we are gone."

Minato nodded but then he lifted Sakura up in his arms an used his flying god thunder technique.

In a flash they were back in Konoha.

Sakura looked up and saw Minato looking down at her. Minato looked up and started walking, still holding Sakura in his arms.

"Eh, Minato? You can put me down now you know? Everyone is starring at us.

Minato didn't look at her but Sakura could see his eyes showing love, caring, pride.

"Did you hear me Minato?"

"Yes, I did but I don't care about you say, I will carry you if i want and you have nothing to say against it. "

Sakura pouted but decided to let him have his way this time. She looked

around and saw how people were looking at them. Whispering to each other and some girls glared at her, which make Sakura smirk "HA! Sorry girls, he is mine and ONLY mine."

either Minato didn't notice everyone was looking at them or he didn't care.

Sakura could only lay in his arms and watch where he was going.

She closed her eyes and relaxed. Not until Minato stopped she opened her eyes.

"Why are we at the Hokage tower?" Sakura asked, almost knowing what Minato would say.

"We are going to talk with the Hokage. That's why we are here"

Sakura sighed "Well then, can you put me down now?

Minato nodded and let her down. Minato laid a arm around her waist and they walked to the Hokage.

MEAN WHILE

Kushina was angry, very angry. Minato and Sakura escaped together which make her only more upset.

"Dammit, why are you doing this Minato? Why are you still with that pinky? I could make you happy, unlike her. She doesn't belong here and yet you stay by her side. I don't understand!"

She screamed at no one.

Tears started to fall and Kushina clenched her fist. "One more try and if i can't convince him to let her go..."

Kushina walked out from the room.

Minato and Sakura walked in to Sarutobi's office to find him working with paperwork.

"Hello, Hokage-sama. I hope we don't interrupt you." Minato said.

Sarutobi smiled "No Minato not at all. Now, what do you two 'lovebirds' want?"

He said and smirked when he saw both Minato and Sakura blush at his comment.

"Well, you need to know" Minato started , who recovered from the blush faster than Sakura. Kushina is working with someone unknown and she even let that person knock me out and take me as a hostage and then Kushina and Sakura fought. Kushina knocked out Sakura and took her as well. But we were able to escape from that place who knows where."

Sarutobi nodded "This have gone too far now. I will let some ANBU look for Kushina and bring her to me. Now she even trys to hurt people from the village.

She must be punished for her crimes. And we have enough proof against her."

Minato noddded. "Thank you Hokage-sama."

"Mind if i interrupt?" Sakura asked.

Sarutobi nodded.

"Hokage-sama, The way Kushina is acting, I think she might end insane and even try to hurt innocent people. And what she told me she won't let me go back to my own time before she got her revenge on me."

Sarutobi nodded. "That could explain why the scroll i had in my office was gone. I had found a way to get you back but then the scroll was gone.

Don't worry Sakura i will make sure Kushina won't hurt anyone, if that's the reason you are worried."

Sakura nodded "Thank you Hokage-sama."

With that the couple left the Hokage alone. They know they couldn't relax until Kushina was found by the ANBU and Hokage gave her a punishment.

They came to Minato's apartment.

They sat down on the couch. Minato wrapped his arms around her and kissed her lips, the lower to her neck and her shoulder.

"Sakura-chan, I love you so much." Minato whispered in her eyes. Sakura sighed and nodded and whispered back "I know Minato and i love you too"

They stayed in the apartment rest of the day.

Kushina jumped on the roof. Making sure no one heard her, Kushina slowly continued her quest, knowing where she should look after her prey. Looking through a window she found them laying on the coach sleeping. Kushina smirked.

"Finally."

carefully she opened the window and jumped in. She took a kunai from her kunai pocket.

Making sure she aimed for Sakura and not Minato, Kushina raised her hand with the kunai and was about to attack when someone kicked her into the wall.

Shocked Kushina looked up and saw Minato was awake, standing before her.

He narrowed his eyes.

"Kushina, how dare you come in here and try to kill Sakura? You do know the ANBU are looking for you?"

Kushina didn't answer him. She glared at him. "Minato why are you protecting that girl? She is not even from this time. And still you continue to be with her and love her. Why?"

"That's nothing you will understand Kushina. And i won't let you hurt Sakura. I will protect her no matter what."

Unknown to both of them, Sakura was awake but pretended to sleep, listening to what they were saying.

"I know she doesn't belong here. But i can't help but feel she needs me. When i first met her. I could see in her eyes. She had lost someone dear to her. And even if she did let me come so close to her i know she held up her guard. Someone had hurt her badly. Maybe someone who she loved first but hurt her. And I feel I need to protect her from that. Slowly, I could see she was truly happy being with me. Her eyes held so many emotions.

She trusted me and i can't let her down. I need her in my life and somehow i think she knows she need me in her life."

Sakura agreed on that in her mind. She needed him so much. She couldn't be without him.

Their love was something she had never expected but she didn't complain. She found the man she truly loved. She would do anything to be with him forever.

"She is my important person in my life I can't let you hurt her, not anymore. I will fight for her sake. I will come back to her no matter what i have to do. I will be with her."

Sakura smiled and wanted stand up and hug him, kiss him until she needed air.

She wanted him close, to feel his arms around her, his breath on her skin.

Suddenly ANBU appeared from no where. Two lifted up Kushina and held her in firm grip. "Kushina Uzumaki, by orders from the Hokage, we have to take you with us. If you fight back we are allowed to use force against you."

Kushina didn't say anything. She just glared at the shinobi. One of the ANBU who held Kushina, knocked her out and lifted her up over his shoulder.

"Gomensai for interrupting Minato-sama. But when we saw Kushina jumped in through the window we decided to take action."

Minato nodded "I'm glad you did. Who knows what could of happened."

The ANBU nodded and left.

TBC

Okay, here is Chapter 12 and we are soon at the ending. Will Kushina change her mind of Sakura? Or will she hate her for this?

Knowing this story are soon at the ending make me feel a bit sad. But i know i have to end the story sooner or later. But there will be a few more chapters so don't worry. And who knows, maybe i will write another story about this couple. We have to wait and see.

Bye for now! ^^