Chapter 5: Minato explains a thing or two
Six years ago again…
Minato glared out the window of his office as his wife bandaged his leg. He winced as she poured some healing agent onto his wound.
"Minato, stop flinching." She said. Minato turned caring eyes to his soul mate.
"Sorry dear."
"How did you get this wound again?"
"Remember that mission I told you about?"
"Operation Sunburst?"
"That's the one."
"I thought you were kidding about that." Minato looked down his expression sad.
"I wasn't. Things went sour. The girl's mother saw me and alerted her husband and son. They made me fight them before I could leave. Long story short both of the girl's parents are dead, the girl got ticked, and threw three of my own stars at me. For being only three she's one heck of a shot."
"So it's just her and her brother now?"
"Yeah."
"Looks like your mission was accomplished after all."
"Just not in the way I would have liked it." Minato stated blandly.
"You have a big heart Minato but you know that things won't always end well. At least you didn't need to take the girl."
"I was doing what was best for the village." Minato muttered. Minato's wife laid her hand on his leg.
"I know that. But think for a minute, if your mission had succeeded and you had the young Lady Okami in your possession, bargaining had gone well, and she was returned, you know in your heart that Lord Kasi would have gone to war with us for sure." Minato closed his eyes.
"True. Thank you." He said kissing his mate.