Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto. But I wish I did own Itachi. =D Sorry it took so long to get up this chapter…my Kakashi muse hasn't been very cooperative lately. I'll try and update this story a bit more, as I really love the plot of it, but it's been a bit difficult lately.

Chapter 2

Their former sensei's house was on the edge of town. It was a small place, unimpressive by most standards. A one floor dwelling lined with pretty yellow flowers on the windowsill. Kakashi earned another pointed look from Rin as they passed the small walkway where a bag of trash was neatly set outside.

Ringing the bell beside the door, Rin, with Kakashi a few steps behind her, waited. It was a few minutes before they heard shuffling. Then another few before the door opened and Kushina appeared.

She was beautiful. Rin always felt slightly inferior when she was around her sensei's lover. Kushina was something Rin always longed to be. Beautiful, intelligent, funny, and easy to get along with. She was talented at cooking, especially ramen. And even more, Minato along with half the village, seemed to worship the ground she walked on.

Kushina had once told her in confidence that it hadn't always been like that, but Rin had a hard time believing the woman before her was anything short of perfect. Ever.

"Kushina-sama." Rin gave a quick bow of her head towards the woman.

Kushina gave Rin a confused look, "Rin, I've told you to just call me Kushina and stop the bowing. If you start doing it, everyone will. Then I'll feel even sillier then I do as a bloated whale. Hello Kakashi." Kushina smiled at the masked shinobi who nodded his head in reply.

She waited for a moment as neither of the pair seemed to move. "Oh for the love of, just come in already. You're not lawn ordainment." She motioned them to move into the house.

Rin always marveled at the inside of the house. It was so clean, nearly spotless. Gleaming wood floors, spotless and well kept furniture, and fresh flowers nearly everywhere always made Rin a little homesick for her own family home. Still, it beat being in Kakashi little dump of paradise.

"So what's on the agenda today, Kushina-san?" Rin asked softly, glancing around the apartment. With how it looked, it seemed a little unnecessary for them to even be there.

"There a pile of baby clothes and things in the nursery that still need putting away. Honestly, I know Min-chan is the hokage, but I wish people would stop giving us things. I have no where to put them!" Kushina threw up her hands, causing Rin to giggle.

"So have you picked out a name yet?" Rin asked, following Kushina towards the nursery, Kakashi trailing quietly behind them, seemingly ignoring the conversation.

Kushina smiled and gave a soft nod, though didn't say anything more on the subject. She paused opening the door to the room, "Anyway, here's the room!"

Rin's jaw dropped as she struggled to contain her reaction. Out of the corner of her eye, she thought she saw Kakashi twitch.

The room looked like a hurricane had gone through it. Baby clothes, boxes, and even some gifts that hadn't been opened lay scattered around the room like cannon fodder. The bright yellow walls made the disaster seem almost cheery. Rin twitched as she looked at Kushina's smiling face.

It was worse then Kakashi's apartment.

"I-Is there any place specific you want this stuff?" Rin asked, hesitantly stepping into the room and on top of clothes in the process. She could of sworn this room had a floor at one point.

Kushina shook her head, "Nah, just stuff it wherever you find room. Minato will probably reorganize it when he gets a chance. He's kinda that way." Kushina was already backing out the door, leaving the room in Rin's care, "I think you can handle this disaster zone Rin. I'm going to steal Kakashi for a few minutes to help carry a few things."

Rin's head fell forward with a sigh, but both Kakashi and Kushina were already gone, missing the reaction. Heading down the hallway with Kakashi slightly behind her, Kushina quietly led the way into her and Minato's bedroom. It took her a few moments to realize Kakashi had hesitated at the door way.

"Kakashi, please come in. There's something important I need to ask of you," Kushina sighed sitting on the edge of the bed. "Shut the door. I don't want Rin to over hear and worry. Oh and please take off the mask, I want to see who I'm talking to."

Kakashi gave a soft nod, slipping into the room and quietly closing the door behind him. His mask was slowly raised, propped up amidst his wild white hair. "What is it Kushina?"

"I'm worried, Kakashi. I don't know who else to talk to with regards to this. There's nobody better in the world then Minato and I have complete faith in him to protect this village, but..."

"…but you've been hearing the same things I've been hearing." Kakashi finished, tilting his head slightly to look at her. "I wouldn't worry too much about it if ANBU hasn't even been given orders. It's just a rumor, Kushina. Somebody from another village probably started it."

"So you don't believe Uchiha Madara could still be alive?"

"It's highly unlikely," Kakashi said after a moment of thought. "He'd be ancient for one thing. Second, even if he was still alive, he'd have to go against the entire Uchiha clan and ANBU just to get his revenge. Besides, Minato would have sent a few ANBU to investigate if there was any hint that this rumor was true."

"Mn. I know…he told me not to worry about it but…" Kushina sighed, "I just don't like sitting here doing nothing."

"Kushina, your pregnant with the Fourth Hokage's child."

"Still! I'm sure I could do something more productive then sitting here." Kushina muttered, drawing a slight smile from the stoic shinobi. "Well, I suppose there's no use sitting here worrying over nothing then is there? Besides, there's a lot of work to be done before the baby comes! Jiraiya-sama is suppose to stop by shortly to get Minato's opinion on his novel."

Kakashi, who had already been heading towards the door paused at hearing the mention of the sannin's name, "…oh?"

"Yeah," Kushina nodded, "Minato loved the main character so much, we've finally decided on a name."

"A name? For the baby? What is it?" Kakashi asked.

Kushina rose, before giving Kakashi a bright smile.

"Naruto."