A/N: My shortest chapter ever.

Live or Let Die

Minato leaned back in the bedside chair next to Naruto. He stared silently at the sleepy profile of his son, thinking. Sighing, he ruffled his blonde hair, pulling out a few golden locks. Fascinated, he stared at the silken hairs before the sight of them, and what they represented, finally disgusted him, and he threw them to the floor.

Not an hour ago he'd been awoke to a pillow hitting him in the face, only to realize that he'd been awaken because he'd been careless.

'Ugh. How could I let my Henge slip up? When Naruto wakes up again, he'll want an explanation.' Minato frowned. After Naruto had fallen asleep, he'd checked and redressed his wounds.

What he'd seen had troubled him. The bruises had mostly faded away, and his broken ribs seemed to be healing okay. The wound on his thigh still bled all the time, and his broken left arm was turning a horrible nasty color.

'Naruto's getting worse. If he doesn't start to get better soon, he'll be beyond my ability to heal.' He snorted. 'Hell, what am I talking about? He's already beyond my ability to heal. There's only one option…to save my son, I have to take him to Tsunade in Konoha.'

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--Short I know but it does what I need it to.