Minato, Kushina, and Tsume walked up to the gates of Iwa with the five children, and two dogs; one adult and one puppy around them. Naruto and Gaara stayed behind the adults; they still weren't comfortable in Iwa, "Hokage-sama," one Chuunin guard said.
Minato nodded, "Your daughter and her team are in the Inn closest to the Tsuchikage Tower," the Chuunin stated.
"Thank you," Minato said and walked into Iwa.
"Hokage-sama," Minato turned to the Chuunin as he held out an envelope, "Kazekage-sama asked me to give this to you."
Gaara tightened his grip on his mother's skirt, "I'm going to go see Temari," Kankurou quickly left.
Sasuke and Kiba were confused, "Kushina, Tsume, go with Kankurou," Minato stated.
The women nodded and took the remaining children with them. Minato took the envelope, "Is the Kazekage here?" he asked.
"Hai," the Chuunin stated.
"Did he ask anything about my daughter?" Minato asked as he opened the envelope.
"No?" the Chuunin was confused, "Why would he do that?"
"No reason," Minato said quickly, "Thank you for giving me this."
The Chuunin nodded before returning to his post. Minato took the letter out of the envelope and unfolded it. It turned out to be a three page letter. About halfway through the first page, Minato narrowed his eyes. Quickly going through the pages, Minato closed his eyes and folded the papers back and put them in his jacket before walking into the Hidden Stone Village. Minato walked into the room his family was in. Temari hugged Minato tightly while smiling. Minato smiled as well and patted Temari's head, "Any troubles?" Minato asked.
"Nope," Itachi stated, "But we did have an encounter."
"Orochimaru?" Minato asked.
The three were silent for a few seconds, "Madara," Temari stated.
Everyone's eyes widened, "What?" Minato asked shocked.
"He didn't hurt us," Hana stated, "He just told us…" she trailed off.
"What?" Tsume asked her daughter, "We need to know."
Itachi looked at his little brother, who blinked, "Nii-san?" Sasuke asked.
"Orochimaru isn't after me anymore," Itachi stated looking at Minato.
"I see…" Minato said, getting it instantly, "It would seem we still have Orochimaru spies. You three were supposed to be hidden until you took these Exams."
Kushina and Tsume were absolutely livid, but Gaara, Naruto, and Hana calmed them down. Minato bit his thumb and did several hand signs, "Kuchiyose no Jutsu," Minato slammed his hand on the floor making smoke appear.
Kiba, Akamaru, Sasuke, Gaara, and Naruto blinked, but the others were more than aware of what this jutsu was. A toad appeared, "Afternoon, Minato," he said.
"Talking toad!" Naruto yelled shocked.
Minato smiled at his son while Gaara's mouth was open slightly, "Cooool," Sasuke and Kiba said.
Akamaru barked at Kiba and he winced, "Sorry, Akamaru," he said.
"I need you to pass a message to Tsunade-sama, the elders, and the rest of the Council," Minato stated.
The toad nodded and Minato relayed his message. The toad saluted, "Got it!" he said before hopping away.
"What was that, Tou-chan?" Naruto asked.
"Summoning Jutsu," Minato smiled, "I'll teach it to you when you're older."
Naruto pouted, "Fine…" he said.
Kushina finally decided to address the pink elephant in the room, "What did the Kazekage say in his letter?" she asked.
Temari went wide eyed and looked at Minato, "He's here, isn't he?" she asked.
Minato sighed and pulled the letter out of his pocket, "Let your mother and I discuss this," he stated.
Everyone was silent. Minato took his wife's hand and walked into a bedroom and closed the door, "Minato?" Kushina asked.
"I believe we've misjudged the Kazekage," Minato gave Kushina the letter.
Kushina narrowed her eyes before taking the letter and unfolding it. Minato watched as her eyes widened and slowly increased as she went through the pages, "Oh my Kami," she whispered when she finished.
"How should we deal with this?" Minato asked.
Kushina tightened her grip on the paper slightly, "We need to tell them," Kushina said softly, "It's only fair."
Minato put a hand on Kushina's shoulder, "Everything will be okay," he whispered.
Kushina took a shaky breath and nodded. Minato kissed her forehead before opening the door, "Temari, Kankurou, Gaara," he called, "Come here."
Itachi and Hana gently held Naruto back from following. Naruto looked worried. Their parents always let him come when it had to do with Suna stuff. Minato closed the door, "What happened?" Kankurou asked sitting on the bed.
Temari and Gaara sat on either side of Kankurou, making them look like they were sitting from oldest to youngest. Minato took the letter from Kushina and gave it to Kankurou, "You three deserve to know this," he said softly.
Kankurou, Temari, and Gaara looked at the papers before hesitantly reading it. The siblings' different colored eyes widened as they read. Once they were on the last page, Kankurou slammed the pages down on the bed. Kushina slowly approached her children, "Kids-"
"He thinks that makes things better?" Kankurou asked angrily, "He used Yashamaru basically as a sacrifice."
Gaara seemed conflicted. Minato sighed softly and walked over to them, bending down to them, "You have every right to be angry with him," he said, "What he did wasn't the best choice of actions, but you have to keep in mind," he lifted Gaara and Kankurou's faces and Temari just looked at him, "He may not be the best person, but this letter did tell us one thing. He loves the three of you. He may not be good at showing it, like your mother and I, but he does."
Gaara looked away from Minato while Kankurou and Temari still looked displeased. Minato sighed, "I can't make you three forgive the Kazekage for what he did," he stated, "That's something he'll have to do on his own if he so chooses, but I will say this. I personally think sending you three out of Suna was the best decision he made," Temari, Kankurou, and Gaara looked at their father confused and Minato just smiled at them, "I say that because that gave me and Kushina the chance to love you and be the parents you three deserved," Temari hugged Minato tightly and Minato just held her, knowing she was trying not to cry, "We love all three of you just as much as we love Naruto."
Gaara clung to Kushina and she kissed his cheek, weaving her fingers through his hair. Her little red head was getting better, but he was still sensitive to some things. His birthfather was one of them. Kushina and Minato each pulled Kankurou to them with their free arms. They felt the 13-year-old shake slightly. Finally, they walked out of the room. Naruto, Sasuke, and Kiba instantly ran to Gaara when they saw his red eyes and asked what happened. Hana didn't care what happened, she just knew her best friend needed a hug. Temari smiled against Hana's shoulder as she hugged back. Minato stayed with Kankurou and made a mental note to find Kankurou some more friends. A knock sounded. Kushina walked to the door and answered it, "Yes?" she asked.
"Pardon the intrusion, Namikaze-sama," the Iwa Jounin bowed slightly, "But Tsuchikage-sama wishes to talk with your husband."
Kushina turned to the room, "Minato!" she called, "Tsuchikage-sama wants to talk to you!"
Minato walked over, "Thank you Kushina," he said, "Tell Temari I'll be back and then we'll find somewhere to eat."
Kushina nodded and gave him a quick kiss on the cheek. Minato followed the Jounin. They entered a room and saw the Tsuchikage sitting at a desk, "Ah, Hokage-sama," Onoki said, "Thank you for coming," he nodded to the Jounin and he bowed before leaving, closing the door behind him, "Now, there's a few things we need to address."
"My daughter told me," Minato walked over to the desk, "I'm sorry I did not warn you, but I honestly didn't expect him to show up. I hope this doesn't worsen our relationship."
"No one was hurt, so I'll settle for information," Onoki stated, "Who was that person and why did my ANBU say it was Uchiha Madara?"
Minato then began to explain about the night of the Kyuubi attack. Onoki hummed, "I see," he said, "Could this be a problem?"
"According to Itachi, this is a Konoha problem," Minato stated, "The only reason Madara was even here was because he wanted to talk with Itachi. As you stated, no one was hurt."
Onoki nodded, "I'll choose to believe you," he said, "Now, another thing we need to discuss."
Minato nodded, "Before that," he said, "Kushina was wondering how your back is."
Onoki chuckled, "I still feel like I'm 40 again," he stated, "Send her my thanks."
Minato nodded, "Now, what was the other thing we need to discuss?" he asked.
"I've heard word," Onoki said seriously, "That you have two Bijuu."
Minato just nodded, "You know of my youngest son, Naruto, holding the Kyuubi," he said, "But my second youngest along with my oldests were born in Suna and are biologically the Kazekage's children, however, he wasn't the proper parent and he didn't want them. Now before you say anything, it's been settled between us. When Gaara passes on, we'll send word to Suna and they'll take the Ichibi back, but as of right now, yes, we have the Ichibi and the Kyuubi."
Onoki nodded, "Very well," he said, "The final exam will start tomorrow. You'll, of course, be with me and your wife and children will be in the VIP section."
Minato nodded, "Thank you," he said, "Are we finished?"
Onoki nodded, "Thank you for coming," he said.
"And thank you for letting Temari, Itachi, and Hana compete," Minato bowed slightly, "And I do hope we can settle our differences in time."
"Perhaps, but probably not anytime soon," Onoki stated.
Minato just nodded and quietly left the office.
A/N And there's that. Now I just want to point out one thing. I hate the Kazekage with a firey passion and I'm glad he died in the fucking hole he did, but I have to keep him somewhat in character and he was a caring father…he was a bad one, but still. I'm not going to say what the letter said and what really happened. That will come into light in Part Two along with…a little (big) surprise twist. Please leave a review and thank you for reading! I hope you enjoyed. I own nothing but my OCs!