Minato and Kushina walked in with Itachi, Sasuke, Fuuki, and a girl about Kankurou's age, "Itachi-kun?" Temari asked confused.
"Sasuke/Fuuki!" Naruto and Gaara yelled and happily ran to their friends.
"Who's she?" Kankurou asked.
"Kankurou, that's not polite," Kushina scolded, "This is Itachi-kun and Sasuke-kun's cousin, Uchiha Hikari."
Kankurou blinked, "What are they doing here?" he asked.
"Well," Minato decided to keep to the story Itachi told Sasuke and Fuuki for now; he'd let Temari and Kankurou know the truth later tonight when the children are asleep, "Fugaku-san and Mikoto-san have gone on short mission and we thought it would be good for you to try and make friends your own age, Kankurou."
Kankurou blinked and looked at Hikari, "But she's a girl," he stated.
Hikari suddenly hit Kankurou, "Don't call her that," Itachi warned a little too late.
Sasuke burst out laughing, "Kankurou made a boo-boo!" he yelled.
Minato snorted softly before leaning into Kushina, "Kakashi and I have this," he whispered, "Go help with the seals."
Kushina nodded and turned to leave, "Kaa-chan!" Gaara grabbed Kushina's skirt, "Where are you going?"
"I just have to run some errands," Kushina said, running her hand through Gaara's hair, "I'll be back by dinner, okay?"
"Okay…" Gaara pouted.
Minato picked Gaara up, "You're such a little mama's boy," Minato said playfully and nuzzling Gaara's cheek with his nose.
Gaara whined. Kushina kissed Gaara's cheek and then her husband, "I'll be back," she said, "Behave children!"
"No promises!" Kankurou yelled, glaring at Hikari.
Kushina giggled before leaving. Minato set Gaara on the floor, "Go play with Fuuki-chan," he said.
Gaara just nodded and ran to his friend. A few hours passed and Minato was doing some paperwork at the dining room table. Itachi soon joined Minato, "Something wrong, Itachi-kun?" Minato asked.
Itachi shook his head and gestured to the living room with his head. Minato looked and saw all the children had passed out, "Ah," Minato said before turning back to the paperwork, "Kakashi asleep on the floor?"
"Hn," Itachi nodded and looked at the paperwork, "Trying to decide where we'll live after all this takes place?"
Minato looked at Itachi before nodding, "Are you sure you're okay with all this?" he asked setting his paperwork aside and giving his full attention to Itachi.
Itachi nodded, "I'm fine," he said, "I'm…actually proud of Otou-san. He's always clan first and then village, something I didn't fully agree on, but ever since the Kyuubi attack two years ago…his views shifted slightly."
Minato smiled slightly, "You're very smart and mature, Itachi-kun," Minato stated, "And you have a full understanding of how the way of ninjas work, but you're missing a very key part of life, which is why I haven't allowed you to graduate from the Academy. Do you know what that is?" Itachi just shook his head with confusion in his eyes, "Friendship. Friendship will help you grow as a person. Right now you don't really show much emotion. I know you care about Sasuke-kun. Possibly more than your own life," Itachi looked down slightly, "And that will also help you grow, but the friendship Temari and Hana-chan are trying to give you will also help. I'm not going to let you graduate early for two reasons," Itachi looked at Minato, "One being you need to develop your social skills. This can be a very important skill to have. The other reason being that Sasuke-kun is going to need you when all this is over. If you graduate and start going on missions, you won't be there for him. He'll need you there with him along with Hikari-chan, even though she has a basic understanding of what's going on. Do you understand?"
Itachi nodded and Minato smiled, "Good," he said, "Then why don't we try and find someone who's able to take care of you four. I may wind up putting you, Hikari-chan, and Sasuke-kun with someone and possibly Fuuki-chan with the Hyuugas, just for the reason that her Bloodline Limit is more like the Byakugan than the Sharingan."
Itachi nodded, "What about the Yamanakas?" he asked.
Minato blinked, "What about them?" he asked.
"One of the lesser known abilities of the Sharingan is the ability to enter one's mind," Itachi stated, "However, only Uchiha Madara had the power to do that."
"I think I see where you're going with that," Minato said, "You want to be prepared for the masked man who released the Kyuubi."
Itachi nodded, "I don't know if Sasuke, Hikari, and I could be able to do it, but it can't hurt to try, right?" he asked.
"No, it can't," Minato said, "Just be aware that Inoichi-san has a daughter a few months younger than Sasuke-kun, Ino-chan."
"I can help with her," Itachi said.
Minato nodded, "Then I'll ask Inoichi-san when all this is over and done with," he said, "As well as Hiashi-san for Fuuki-chan."
Itachi nodded, "Whoever takes us in should get whatever Uchiha money the clan has, right?" he asked.
Minato nodded, "They should," he said, "But remember. You three will have to stay hidden for a few years. We can't risk Orochimaru threatening Inoichi-san to get one of you."
Itachi nodded, "I understand," he said.
Minato smiled, "I know you do," he said and then stood up, "I'm going to start dinner. Wake them up in about half an hour."
"Hai," Itachi said.
Two days later, "Nii-san!" Sasuke yelled with tears, "What do you mean we can't see Okaa-san and Otou-san again? Nii-san!"
Itachi picked Sasuke up and let the two-year-old cry into him. Temari came over, "I'll take care of him," she said, "Tou-chan and Kaa-chan need to talk to you, Itachi-kun."
Itachi nodded and gave his little brother to Temari and walked into the Hokage's office. Temari sat down with Sasuke, "It's okay, Sasuke-kun," she whispered.
"But why can't I see Otou-san or Okaa-san again?" Sasuke asked.
Temari set Sasuke in her lap so he was facing him, "Sasuke-kun," she said, "Your parents died heroes, can you understand that? They were heroes and they protected you and your brother and cousin. They wanted you to live, understand?"
Sasuke sniffled and Temari rubbed his hair, "Nee-chan!" Temari turned to her brothers, "What's wrong with Sasuke?" Naruto asked.
"Otou-san and Okaa-san are gone," Sasuke said tearfully.
Gaara, holding his teddy bear, and Naruto looked at each other, "Where'd they go?" Gaara asked Temari.
Temari bit her lip. She didn't know how to tell them. She couldn't say they went with their mother because Gaara doesn't know about that yet, "They…they went somewhere that we can't go and they can't come back from," Temari finally said.
"Oh," Naruto and Gaara said, "So what happens to Sasuke and his nii-san?" Naruto asked.
"And Fuuki," Gaara said.
"Tou-chan is figuring that out," Temari said, "But I think Fuuki-chan is going to live with Hinata-chan and Neji-kun."
Itachi soon walked out of the office, "Nii-san," Sasuke reached for his older brother.
Itachi took his little brother when Temari held him out to him. Sasuke buried his face into Itachi's shirt and whimpered. Kushina soon came out of the office with Inoichi and a two-year-old girl holding his hand, "Sasuke-kun," Kushina said softly, "This is Yamanaka Inoichi and his daughter, Ino-chan," Sasuke gripped Itachi tightly, but then blinked when Kushina ran her hand through his hair, "Sasuke-kun…I'm sorry this happened, I really am, but Inoichi-san and his family are willing to take you, your nii-san, and your cousin in," Sasuke looked at Inoichi.
Inoichi bent down to Sasuke, "My wife is already shopping for you three," he said, "We're not going to replace your parents, we're just giving you a place to live and help you in any way you need. What do you say?"
Sasuke pushed himself into his brother, "I think it'll take time," Itachi said, "But I think he'll be fine with this later. Where's Hikari?"
A yelp caused everyone to turn and Minato poked his head out just as Kankurou ran by them with Hikari glaring and chasing after him, "I'm going to kill you, you pompous little brat!" Hikari yelled.
"Kaa-chan!" Kankurou yelled.
This got Sasuke to giggle, "Oh dear…" Kushina said, "I think introducing those two was a bad idea, dear…"
Minato snorted, "Really? I think it's a rather good thing," he said, "Sooner or later this will teach Kankurou to think before he speaks."
Ino giggled, "Otou-san," she said, "She's funny!"
"Yes Ino," Inoichi said, "Now we just have to make sure she doesn't kill Hokage-sama's son…"
Ino giggled.
A/N I don't own anything except Hikari and Fuuki! Thank you for reading!