Minato had planned for every outcome, even the absolute worst. He had a plan, and a back up plan, and a back up plan for his back up plan. Thus, when the seal broke and the Kyuubi was freed, he already had a child set aside to fill the role of Jinchuuriki - and it wasn't his own son. Sakura Haruno, half-Uzumaki, was chosen instead. This... changed things. (eventual Sakura/Shika)
Rated: M - English - Friendship - Chapters: 3 - Words: 20,030 - Reviews: 53 - Favs: 168 - Follows: 240 - Updated: 2/20/2016 - Published: 2/11/2016 - [Sakura H., Shikamaru N.] Naruto U., Sasuke U.