The ANBU that had caught her were more or less furious that she was free to be in Konoha. They couldn't voice their displeasure for obvious reasons but it didn't take genius to figure that out.
Kushina hadn't left his side since that day which meant quite a bit of office time for them. Not that either minded when it was 'break time'. At the moment, she was sitting on his lap but the way he held her didn't allow her any wiggle room.
He kept one hand locked around her waist, filling out paperwork with the other. He slipped a kiss on her neck every now and then, smirking all the while. A piece of paper caught his attention. Akatsuki had been spotted within the fire country's borders. What was worse was who it sounded like.
"Hidan…" Kushina had read the same report. She knew too well her Minato would have to go and she doubted he would allow her to tag along, not this time.
"I can't let this go unchecked, Kushina." He had stood them both up but still held her in his arms. "I won't be long… just long enough to lead him away and find out what he wants."
She nodded. He wouldn't be long, not them. Go figure. She leaned up and kissed him. "Just come home."
Her ability to let him go was one thing he loved about her. He ruffled her hair then vanished in a burst of smoke.
She sat back down in his chair and nugged her knees to her chest. A few hours of waiting nearly drove her insane. Well, waiting was crossed off her mental list of options. Hopping up, Kushina checked her equipment, threw on her jacket, and left Konoha, following her lover's chakra signature. If he was fine the she would return no questions asked but if she found him otherwise… He was up against Hidan and she knew all too well what Jashin's follower was capable of. Squish. The smell of rust mixed with the dense, wet air. The sky was ready to let loose and she had just stepped in a puddle of blood.
He was lying on the ground when she found him. A gash across his chest, arm, and just under his collar bone, all seeping thick, red liquid. There were two promising factors though. He was breathing and Hidan was gone.
Kushina dropped to the ground beside him. She pushed back the panic that was setting in. This was far from what she wanted to find. Several hand signs were formed with her hands. She didn't have any idea how much blood he had lost but she wasn't going to let him lose anymore. A blue light glowed around her hands. She touched each wound carefully, watching them heal in the glow. Releasing the jutsu, she cupped his cheek. Raindrops began to fall one by one then quicker they came and in more numbers. She sat him up, leaning him against her.
"Minato-kun? Please wake up…" She didn't expect him to be awake enough to listen but he stirred.
He opened his eyes and looked at her. Sitting up on his own, he curled an arm around her. "Not that I'm complaining but why are you here?"
She swatted his arm. "Do you have any idea how long you've been gone?!"
Yup, the panic had set in. "Not exactly."
"Four hours, Minato!" She glared at him. That look wasn't held for long though. She couldn't stay mad at him for more than a few minutes and this had only scared her.
He picked her up as a bolt of lightning lit up the sky. In a flash, they were gone.
He didn't set her down until they were back in his office. She waited until he shut the door to glomp him. She didn't care that they were soaking wet.
Minato didn't hestitate to pull her close and kiss her. He turned her back to the wall.