Chapter 2 Running Out of Time and Back

Ch2: Memories

- Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto characters, just the story.

- Next Morning 6:00 A.M. -

Last night was awkward for Minato. He didn't like talking about his past to anyone but he felt that he needed to tell the Third Hokage what to prepare for.

- Flash Back-

It was quiet for a few minutes when the Third could speak again, "H-how old are you?" he asked again and seeing small flinches and nervousness the blond is giving off.

"9-d-didn't I t-tell you that all ready?" Minato said in a cold sweat, while he was avoiding the man's gaze.

Sarutobi Hizuren, The Professor, narrowed his eyes, he doesn't believe, what this kid said. This blond, sounded so much older then he looks and the boy's sadness, claim that statement, but...

"Tell me boy... How old are you...really, you don't even sound like a nine year old, even though you look like one..." said Sarutobi and could see the boy pale, in front of him.

Minato thought for a moment to clear his thought's, "I-If I tell you...I want you to understand...That everything I tell you and two others, will NOT leave this room or your mouths..." The pale blond said in determination, and hope the person in front of him will understand.

"...,"

Sarutobi sided wirily, but nodded in understanding, everything, what this blond boy will tell him, and him and two others only, until he knows more of this blond, he will not say anything until other wise. "Okay,...Minato...I'll understand..." He motion the boy to continue his story.

"...R-right,...My name is Minato and my last name...…I'll tell you later...because of certain reasons..." Minato glanced at Sarutobi, nodded in understanding..."You are right, that I am older then You think, but I can not be that age for now (sweat drop)...R-right now I'm currently looking for two of my sisters, who 'disappeared', from our family...and my brother and I are on a search and rescue, and killing the bastard, who started this all...t-this is all I can say...out in public...s-sorry..." The hokage didn't respond for a good three minutes and looking like a gold fish in the process, but change to look at the boy in utter disbelief.

-End Flash Back (heehee, yes I know I'm a bitch ;) -

(At the front entrance of the Hospital and finding Tsunade)

Minato finally got released from the hospital today. He's waring a zipped up white jacket with a navy blue stripe running down from shoulder to arms length on both sleeves, navy blue pants, and black ninja sandals. He got down stairs and close to the entrance, before seeing Tsunade waiting for him. The young blond walked up and greeted her. Tsunade's lighter-blond pig-tails are running down her back and her bangs cupping her light tan face with her hazel nut brown eyes and a purple diamond on her forehead. Tsunade is waring a combination of a Jounin and ANBU's outfit, minus the ANBU's mask. (Note: If you watch the part of the Sannin's past, that is what it reminds me of, Other then that I don't remember it.), and traditional dark blue female ninja sandals.

"Hello, there Miss Tsunade, I hear that you wanted to talk to me about something today?" Minato ask not knowing what she wanted.

"Oh hi, Minato, Yes, I do. I wanted to know if you would like to stay with me?" With an unreadable expression look on the younger blonds face. Tsunade giggled on the confused look of the boy.

Minato blink for a few seconds and processing the words just now. Thinking about this for a while and then nodded happily, only because he still remembers her more as a mother/sister figure when he found her and her assistant, and brought back to Konoha to be the 5th Hokage, when he was Naruto. In tribute for his future self and now his past self agreed with no hesitation. Tsunade nodded happily and told him where she lives.

When she told him that she needed to go on a mission today and will be back later tonight. Minato nodded and gave the older blond a hug, which surprise her for a moment before she gave him the hug back and peck his cheek before she left, leaving the boy speechless.

The younger blond wasn't surprise at this jester, only because she did this with Naruto. It is when he was depress or extremely lonely, when no one wanted him around, but Tsunade. So he pretended for her, to make it look like it was his first kiss from someone else, and getting a kiss from the Sannin no less. He thought of her as his surrogate mother more then anyone he has thought in a woman. And will grant her wish in keeping that bond with her.

Minato smiled, that she was happy and walked off to get something to eat.

-Narrator's POV (for a quick second)-

Jiraiya is another story, only because he thought of him more as an older brother then a father. He is more of a bad influence to be anyones father (hints to anyone if you know what I mean and I will not write it only because I'm a girl and wanting to kill ero-sannin for that, 'ORANGE BOOK' though I'm a huge yaoi fan [sweat drop], never mine that, he's a pervert to all females out their), but an older brother suits the ero-sannin much better. (I think...) (...…or a weird Uncle...)

-Back to Minato (Hee)-

Minato walked through the village to see what's new or old (however you like to see this). And spotted some kids his 'age' walking past a restaurant he knows oh to well.

"Hey Chouza, want to get something to eat?" A lazy Nara asked his pudgy friend.

["Chouji, Shika want to get something to eat?" the loud blond asked to his friends]

"Sure, Where, Shikaku?" The Akimichi, Chouza, asked.

["Sure," Munch, munch. Said the Akimichi.]

"Lets go to that Beef BBQ you like, for lunch." Shikaku said lazily.

["Troublesome" said the Nara but nodded when his stomach grumbled].

"Okay, sounds good" The Akimichi said happily, and continue to the said restaurant.

[The blond smiled fox liked to them and said, "Ichiraku's" before grabbing his friends and darting off to the ramen stand.]

-Teuchi's POV-

The blond watch the two boys, who look like their carbon copies of their future sons, walking past the 'new' Ichiraku's stand, that is having some trouble staying open.

Teuchi watch the kids, walked by and sided that his new restaurant, that wasn't going as well as he hoped and his father told him that it was a bad idea in the first place. He wanted to prove his father wrong, but now...

"Hey old man. Can I get a large bowl of miso pork ramen?" A blond boy asked while sitting in the center of the bar. Teuchi blink for a few seconds, while processing what the boy wanted.

"C-coming right up... and I'm not that old, gaki!" The Brown hair man said a little annoyed and heard a laugh coming from the blond. It took Teuchi five minutes to prepare the ramen. The blond boy started with his first bite and went starry eyed and gulped.

"This..."

Teuchi wince a little thinking the boy will hate his food.

"Is REALLY GOOD!" The boy said enthusiastically, louder the he wanted to, but got the attention of some people, who were passing by and they came in out of curiosity. They watch the boy finish his food in a flash and sweat drop at the speed. Their sweat drop grew bigger when they heard the boy orderer 5 more, but the smell intrigued the group and ordered normal size bowls of ramen.

"This is really good ramen, better then my own," a Kunoichi with dark brown eyes and long black hair, in the group said happily.

"Your right, my ramen is nothing compare to this delicacy, this is delicious." A man dark green eyes, with black and green hair said in utter delight.

Teuchi blushed in happiness and was surprise when they wanted seconds and more customers' came in out of curiosity from the loud restaurant. Thus this is the beginning of Teuchi's ramen stand and it's all thanks to a certain blond's out burst.

-Minato's POV-

Minato smiled happily that Ichiraku's, will be all right and was glad it was busy and continued to go towards his destination.

"Hey, is that, Minato?...It is, Hey, Hey Minato over here." A loud hyper active red

Head said excitedly gaining the attention of the said blond. Minato saw Kushina and Mikoto waving at him to come over. He also saw, that there where two other girls around the red and raven head preteens as well. He raised an eyebrow and walked over to see what she wanted and was happy to the two girls he saw the other day, too.

Kushina is 5" feet tall, waring a knee length, light brown kimono, with dark brown trim, and a black obi, that has the whirlpool symbol on it and also on her shoulders. Black spandex shorts, knee length black socks with black sandals to finish it off. She looks unarmed but her weapons are hidden well enough, that an ANBU ninja would have trouble looking for them. Waring her long red hair down, complements her emerald green eyes and heart-shape pale skin.

Mikoto is 5'1" foot tall, waring a knee length dark purple kimono with white and light blue-gray trim and obi and the fan symbol on her back. Black spandex pants and sandals. She's waring her long ink black hair in a high pony-tail to show off her headband on her forehead and long bangs cupping her pale heart-shape face and ink black eyes. Black fingerless gloves (well glove, the cast remember...) and her hidden weapons are also unknown. Even to an ANBU on where she puts them.

"Why, hello Kushina-chan, Miss Mikoto, I'm happy to see you two again and what are your names lady's? My name is Namikaze Minato." the blond said happily amused and hearing a giggle the two girls he saw the day before and a slight blushes from the two new girls, he did his job right.

One of the girls who is still blushing, but calmed down enough to talk began. "My name is Inuzuka Tsume, from the Inuzuka clan. Nice to meet you, too, Minato." The feral preteen said amused with the giggling girls besides her. She is about 5 feet tall and still growing, waring a ninja netted t-shirt top and a visible low cut Gray v-cut tang-top inside, with a short dark blue trim and dark forest green jacket with her clan's symbol on it and waring a matching color minnie skirt with black spandex pants and sandals. Her black-brown short cut wild-jagged hair cupping her brown eyes and the two red triangles tattoos on her face.

-Flash Back-

{"Hey Minato, are you going on a date with Kushina again, hee, hee."} Tsume ask her blond friend and is rewarded with a nice shade of red.

{"...Yes,..."} Minato said quietly enough so not to be heard by his 'evil fan girls', only the dog girl and hearing a giggle out of her.

{"Do you have any idea's where she want's to go on a date tonight?"} He asked the dog girl.

{"Hmmm...Let's see, Oh why not Ichiraku's. Its like her favorite spot."} Tsume said in a mischief-sarcastic tone and seeing Minato getting more red.

{I-I know that...but I want to take her somewhere special, for a change...} Minato said in frustration.

Snickering {I can see that, well why not that new restaurant, Jade Dragon. I hear it has great food.} Tsume said happily getting another shade of red on the blond.

{"Hmm, that does sound good...I'll see you later then."} Minato said in a smile and walk off to find Kushina.

-End Flash Back-

"And I am Fuu, its nice to meet you, too" Said a platinum blond long hair girl with some cut purple and white orchids, and a dark purple and yellow irises woven in her braided hair. She's about 5'2" in hight and still growing, wore less flashy clothes that Tsume wore, [think of what her daughter Ino wore in Naruto, but in a lighter purple, white, and black in the closes with black spandex going to her ankles and gray-black ninja sandals.

-Flash Back-

Walking past a dirty alley way, Fuu, Mikoto and Tsume heard screams of a small child, begging for help. They ran threw the alley to find who was crying out.

Fuu was out rage in seeing the villagers were beating up a small child. {"WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING TO THAT CHILD?"} Fuu said darkly and cursing for the first time. She had never cursed in her life and now these village fucker's are beating up the last relative's of one of her best friend's child. Mikoto and Tsume were also as piss off, but were a bit surprise Fuu cursed.

{"Get out of here, This ain't a woman's work, on getting rid of this thing!"} One of the male villagers said angrily and continuing beating the child. Not knowing that they were former Kunoichis, all three women grew horns, eyes of fury and fire in the background around them. Killer intent couldn't be more deadly then when Kyuubi attack four years ago.

(Note: I describe my mom when she gets REALLY mad at my dad, whenever he does something stupid, but don't get me wrong, he's not sexist like these fuckers, only the stupid part...Sorry had to tell you this, because I do love my parents and it amuses me that they get at each other like this once in a while, hee, hee. And Fuu is just like my mom, loving, caring, and joyful around others, so seeing something different from her it amuses me greatly and seeing my dad back in a corner crying animated style is laughable.)

The three large male villagers stop they're beating on the child and felt an ominous death pointing at them. They all turn to see what was so deadly. The three men saw red and their own death, and without a scream, that didn't even pass their lips, when their heads are now on the ground. When the three women attacked the stupid males, not even bothering on torturing them, sense it looks like they like it to much.

Fuu smirked darkly and then change it to worry, when she rush to see the boys health.

{"Is he okay?"} Mikoto asked a little worry in her voice, Tsume nodded in the back unable to say anything in fear she will breakdown crying.

{"I-I don't know. We should take him to Hokage-sama. I fear the Hospital will not help him."} Fuu said finally and pickup the unconscious boy. The three women nodded and flickered to the office of the Hokage.

-End Flash Back-

Minato watch the girls for another few seconds and smiled. He remembered these two from both from his previous version as Minato and Naruto. He remembered that they secretly help the blond fox when he was growing up and save his life more then once when he was Naruto, and friends while growing up with the four girls and others in front of him now, in his previous life as Minato.

(Note: I know confusing right. Think about 2 paradoxes and Minato remembering both of his previous lives at once, about his close friends and savers. If anyone likes or loves learning about other worlds, time travel, or paradoxes, you'll know what I mean, if not tough luck, I'm not changing it, hee, hee.)

"It is really nice to meet you both, Miss Tsume, Miss Fuu." Minato said kindly and saw all four girls giggling, and smiled, "Are you ladies going some where today," the blond asked the Kunoichi's, but the question was mostly towards Kushina-chan, "yes, we are headed to the training ground 15, to spar, then help Fuu with her families flower shop, and then lunch. Would you like to come?" Kushina asked with a light blush and hearing her girlfriends in the back ground snickering and whispering the "K. I. S. S. I. N. G. song." She ignored them and was a little sad that Minato declined her offer.

"Sorry, but I have something to do today until next week. Hokage told me that he needs me for that time, but until then would you ladies like to have dinner next time I'm free and I'll bring some other guys to come, too, by then?" Minato offered and saw blushes spread across from girl to girl and smirk with amusement. He heard giggling and nods after. He waved a goodbye and walked toward the Hokage tower.

-Hokage Office-

Sarutobi Hiruzen puffed his pipe and blew out. (Note: Sarutobi is waring the same Hokage's outfit like in Naruto.) He thought about Minato and decided that no one but people he trust will know the full truth of Namikaze Minato.

[*Knock, Knock*] Hiruzen heard the knock and told the person behind the door to come in. A blond boy around '9 years of age' came in to see the Monkey and was greeted with a smile. Being contagious, Hiruzen smiled back and asked

"What's with the smile, Minato?"

The said blond, stayed smiling until saying, "I have a date, in a week with the girl of my dreams and to catch up with some old friends along the way."

"Really, that's nice... Is this so called 'girl of your dreams' might be a certain red head with a short temper?" Sarutobi said with an evil grin when he saw a tent of red spread on Minato's face and decide to tease the blond later. Right now he needs some questions to be answered.

"Did you talk to Tsunade?"

"Yes, I did and the matter of the housing arrangements are done for now, Hokage-sama."

"Good, to that, I find it somewhat fitting for both of you to live together. This will help her to move on, I hope..." Sarutobi said endearing and Minato knew what he meant, Tsunade had a ruff life so far and needs a break.

"I agree, Hokage-sama, but we are here to talk about my personal matters, am I right sir?" Minato ask and to get back to the topic on why he is here.

Sarutobi nodded, told the ANBU to leave, and put a silencing justu in the office so their won't be any eavesdropping. He nodded to the boy and the blond began his story.

"Right, from what you told me is not the full story and I would like to hear the rest, would you." The hokage asked seeing the uncomforted look in the blond boy's body, but the boy nodded and sat in the guest's chair and thought about what to say.

"Before I continue, I want to ask is... why do you want to know?" Minato asked sadly, tiredly and Sarutobi saw the unsureness in the boy.

"It's because, Minato, I care for all my people and I can see you as one of my own sons whenever I see you, my boy." The monkey said kindly and saw a hint of surprise and confusion.

"I...see...Thank...you, I think." Minato said in a stutter. After the thought of what the Hokage said. And a comforting silence spread in the office for a few moments.

"My full name is Kami no Kitsune Namikaze Minato. I am 5,805 years old and currently stuck in my past in this child like body. I am the Second son out of five children from my parents, who are Kami, my mother; and Jūubi, my father. And yes, I think you know, who I'm talking about," seeing a man in front of him a bit pale, but with a nod, THe blond smiled sadly, but continue "Yes I know powerful family right, heehee. That's another story to be told someother time, sorry. My family and I are really tight and our bonds are hard to break, one...day...my three younger sisters wanted to do a family trip, every century or so...I really never thought that would be my last day seeing two of my sister's for the last time..." Minato turned away shaking a little not to cry, trying not to remember.

"What happen to your sisters, Minato?" Sarutobi asked surprisedly that he's actually is believing this kids story. Minato paused for a second then...

"My sisters are unique beings [a small smile was placed on Minato's face from an old memory for a moment, but then change to sadness,] but knowing them they love exploring and playing pranks on my brother and I. We were playing hide and seek that day and I was it. My brother didn't like playing games with us, but always keep an eye on us if we ever go too far. I found one of my sisters first before we all heard a bloodcurdling screams, coming from my other two sisters. We all ran in panic looking for them everywhere, but..." Minato stop, not wanting to remember that dark day.

"Sorry...that day, lets just say everything broke...and it will explain some things, what my father did..." Minato said quietly, but loud enough for Sarutobi, who could hear it. The Monkey couldn't believe that a series of events happen. He could see guilt on the boy and desperation to find his family no matter what.

"My mother...did things far worst, then what my father did to 'This' planet when she gets upset. I haven't seen my family the same again...but, I recently found a clue on the being, who erased my sisters..." Minato said darkly and Sarutobi could feel the dark killer intent coming from the blond again, but it changed just as quick as of last night. "It took me some months to find that bastard, but that being escaped me again...before I got to my last destination...When you and your ANBU had found me, in the burning building was the last thing I remember what has happen." The blond finally finish his story and he did thought about his future selves, but decide not to say anything about it.

Hiruzen was dumbfounded, 'how could anyone do...' "H-how...?" Minato smiled sadly and down casted his eyes to be covered with his yellow bangs, "I knew...it...you...don't-" he got interrupted by the Third's hand slamming down his fist on his table.

"THAT'S NOT TRUE, I DO BELIEVE YOU MINATO... It's just..." Hiruzen said in a loud out burst in anger, but then a little winded, while rubbing his head to get rid of an up coming headache. Minato snap his head to the Hokage and was surprise of the out burst, before the conversation came to his thoughts. He was a gape to what to said to the man..."I-I...t-thank...you...but..why...do you believe my story?" The blond asked in curiosity. Hokage looked up and smiled, he knew this would be asked...

"Because...a story could be...fab-"

"Your right, Minato, people can fabricate stories and lie to one another...but you can never fake-true emotions for people you truly care for...That is why I believe you Minato, my boy." The blond was speechless.

"I-I thank you Hokage-sama. I don't know what to say..." Minato said and gave a true smile with hope flickering in his eyes. Hiruzen smiled "Right, Minato I will tell you this now...once you think the other two are ready tell them this same story..I believe they will understand you as I do...you won't need to worry this info will get out, only I and the two will know alone...on top of that lets end this today." The third said and Minato nodded "Thank you Sarutobi Hiruzen."

"Agreed, I hope you in joy the rest of the day, Minato." The Monkey said a little bit annoyed about the paperwork he will be doing until dark. Minato known' that miserable look, the torture look on working on 'PAPERWORK'? "EH, Sarutobi, I know how to beat the, 'EVIL PAPERWORK.'"

With and exasperated look and demanded the boy in a hysterical rage, and the blond only said "kagebunchin, [shadow clones], with stamps" and walk out of the office. When he got out the building he started a count down, '3...2...1-'

"AHHHHHHHHHH!" The Hokage yelled in more rage and making the people in a ten mile radius running in fear. 'Ah, there it is. No wonder no one ever thinks how to fix that cursed of all Hokage's worst nightmare.' Minato thought to himself and smiling meekly, with a sweat drop on his right side, while rubbing his neck. He then turn around, going towards his new home and his new sister/mother figure waiting for him. (minus that from earlier, she just said that to him, so she can fix up the place and surprise Minato when he gets home). And people wonder why he was always out with his friends and girlfriend. (sweat drop).

-TBC-

Okay, Minato has finally told Sarutobi his past and heritage, also he won't tell about his future selves for safety reasons, (it can change the time stream for other events that need to happen, for the better and worst parts...Sorry, and I wont tell what he will change, just yet, but Minato will still have his flashbacks about them).

What will happen now, that next week, with Kushina and the date he offered? And finding out they will see each other more then she expected. Will this time line follow the same path as the last one or can he find and save his sisters this time around before it the clock goes down to zero.

Will he save the people he cares for?

Get Ready, Get Set and Running Out of Time and Back Chapter 3 is coming soon to you. Just wait and find out.

(Note: to any readers that reads this story, I will be late on writing the next chapter sense I have some writers block right now, but a little help and suggestions will help me greatly Thanks and hope you like it) :) Smilelly faces to all who read. (Also if I forget something in the story, please tell me. THANKS for reading.)