Two Small Miracles

by Al-Rex01

When Mikoto’s best friend Kushina dies after the Kyuubi attack, it's up to her and her husband Fugaku to raise their old friends' twins. However, they will make enemies along the way, with some friends to help.

1. Small Beginnings, Larger Ends

Chapter 1: Small Beginnings, Larger Ends

Konoha, The Village Hidden in the Leaves, was peacefully calm as the sun shined down on the markets as many went through to buy the goods of choice. One person in particular had seen something she hadn't seen in a while. Or more accurately, someone. Mikoto Uchiha had seen her best friend, Kushina Uzumaki, while getting groceries with her two month old son Sasuke and decided to go talk to her to make up for lost time.

Kushina was walking with a smile on her face thinking about how beautiful the day had been when she looked to the woman in front of her, one Biwako Sarutobi the wife of the Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was guiding her to the place where she would secretly have her future children. While walking however she heard a voice that she recognized immediately as she stopped to see her old friend walking up to her with a small bundle in her arms.

"Kushina, it's been a while. How have you been?" Mikoto said with a smile.

"I know, and who is this." Kushina said while rubbing the head of Sasuke. "A girl?" she asked Mikoto.

"A boy." Mikoto said while smiling at her son who had woken from his sleep and looked like he was hating the affection from his godmother. "His name is Sasuke."

"You named him after my husband's father?" Biwako asked in surprise.

"Yes, we want him to become a powerful shinobi one day. So I see you're coming along well. What will yours be?"

"Well actually I'm having twins."

Mikoto looked at her friend in shock. "Congratulations." she said in pure happiness for her friend.

"Thank you, they're going to be a boy and a girl. We decided that the boy would be named Naruto and the girl we decided on Mito."

"Those are beautiful names."

"Thank you." Kushina gave her friend a smile before her face became that of worry as she put a hand to her mouth and whispered to her friend. "S-So does it really hurt as much as they say?"

Mikoto chuckled at hearing her friends worry. "Well well, who would have guessed something could scare you."

Kushina looked at Mikoto in surprise before she felt a tug to her arm as Biwako started to pull her away while scolding her about keeping the secret about where they were going to have her children as she waved to Mikoto who waved back with a smile.

'I'm happy for you Kushina.' Mikoto thought to herself as she and Sasuke left for her house.

Day's Later in secret location

"AHHHHHHHHH, IT HURTS!!" Kushina yelled from the pain of giving birth to her first child.

Minato, the Fourth Hokage and strongest of the village along with being Kushina's husband, was trying his best to not crumble to the ground from holding Kushina's hand which was gripped on so tightly that cracking could be heard from it. Biwako was looking at the man with a frown on her face from his weakness, thinking about how weak men truly are to women, before she looked down and saw the head of the first of the twins as she spoke up. "I see the head, just a little more."

Kushina let out more screams of pain before crying erupted through the cave as a blond baby boy with whisker marks was placed in a bundle as one of the midwives, Taji grabbed the baby and brought him to his parents.

Minato went to take his son before Biwako yelled at him still in her position to wait for the second baby. "Oh no you don't!" Minato flinched at her outburst "Mother first, then father!"

Minato's head went down and his shoulders slumped as Taji brought the baby to Kushina as she rubbed his whiskers as tears from the pain mixed with her new tears of joy for seeing one of the two newest loves of her life before she cried out again as her next child seemed ready to come into the world.

Minato ran to his wife as he looked at his new son who Taji had taken away from the two as a just in case do to the Nine Tailed Fox that was trying to escape from Kushina as she gave birth. Minato looked at the seal on her belly as it seemed to look like its ink was being washed by an invisible liquid running down the seal.

"Mito please hurry. Kyuubi you stay." He said before another cry was heard in the cave as Biwako had a bundle in her arms as she brought the baby girl to Kushina

"Mito." Kushina said, rubbing her daughter's whisker marks and looking at her red hair that made her cry with joy.

Minato rubbed away the tears in his eyes as he looked at his daughter before looking serious as he slammed his right fist into his open left hand as he looked down at his tired wife. "Ok, I know you have been through alot already but we need to repair this seal." Minato said as he put his hand over his wife's stomach, ready to start as they both heard screaming as Minato turned to see both Taji and Biwako on the ground in a pool of blood with a masked man holding the two crying infants.

"Fourth Hokage Minato, step away from the Jinchuriki or these two children will die within their first minutes."

"Wow now let's stay calm…" Minato said before he was cut off.

"I'm perfectly calm." the masked man said as he threw both children in the air as he brought out two kunai from his sleeves and got ready to stab the airborne infants.

Kushina cried to her children as she felt a surge of pain from the Kyuubi trying to escape, "Naruto! Mito!"

Minato looked to his wife as the world seemed to go in slow motion as he looked to his children before his instincts took over.

Both children disappeared in a flash as the masked man stabbed into the air to see Minato land on the ceiling with both bundles in his arms before he heard a hiss as smoke filled the air. Minato looked to Naruto as he saw his son's blanket smoked before then seeing a tag on it as in a flash he disappeared from the cave.

The masked man looked to Kushina who had a look of terror for her husband and children as he walked over to her.

"Well then, now that he's gone my real plans can finally begin."

Konoha, 5 minutes later

Mikoto and her husband Fugaku were walking back home after spending the night together as she thought about Kushina and wondered about the children she would be having very soon. Fugaku looked at her with his normal stern look as he finally decided to see what was on her mind. "Are you alright?"

Mikoto looked to him with a smile that held in her worry. "Yes, just thinking about Kushina and the babies."

Fugaku gave her one of his rare smirks upon hearing this. "They'll be fine. And besides, Minato is going to be with her. Aren't you excited to be in their lives more?"

"Yes it's just that, I'm worried something will happen. What if one of them doesn't make it? What if the strain is too much for her?"

Fugaku looked at her in confusion upon that last question. "Really? She has more stamina than any of us. How would she be strained? If anything Minato will die from the birth before she will."

Mikoto looked to her husband in shock. He wasn't normally known to compliment others let alone make a joke for emphasis of one. She thought about his words before realizing he was right and that she shouldn't worry, which was usually her job in the relationship. She looked to her husband as a smile grew on her face before she spoke to him. "So are you ready to be an uncle to two redheads?"

Fugaku looked at his wife with a look of confusion before he spoke up. "Are you kidding, we both know they're going to be blond. And why would you think that?"

Mikoto's smile grew even more upon looking at her husband's reaction. "Because I heard you in the bathroom cheering that you could finally be with them and how you couldn't wait to train them to use fire jutsu."

Fugaku's face became a bright red from hearing that his wife heard his cheers of glee at the news of Minato's children. Throughout the years both of them had gotten closer to the two thanks to Mikoto and Kushina's friendship and while they would both never say it outloud, Minato and Fugaku had become as close as brothers much to their wives shargin. "I-I was referring to Itachi and Sasuke! Why would you think I even care about Minato's brats?" he looked away in embarrassment.

Mikoto looked to him with a look of triumph as she knew she had won due to his outburst as she looked to the street with many going to their homes for the night.

The village seemed to be finally settling down as many were returning home and many lights started to flicker out. It seemed the day had finally ended. Unfortunately for all, this day was only beginning.

A gigantic puff of smoke could be seen near the village's center as a roar of power rang out through the night as many saw a sight that chilled them to their cores. A humongous reddish-orange fox with nine tails roared to the sky before it began its rampage, destroying anything and everything in its wake. Fugaku and Mikoto looked on in shock and horror to the Kyuubi as they both realized that the only way it could be here right now was if it had escaped from Kushina, but how?

Fugaku realized that now wasn't the time to worry about those kinds of things as he looked to his still awestruck wife before shaking her out of her trance. "I'm going to help try to stop it! You go to the children!" he yelled to his wife as she nodded as both left to do their respective duties with them both thinking the same thing. "Minato, Kushina, please be alright."

Days later, Konoha Hospital

Mikoto was holding the hand of her oldest son Itachi while in her other arm was a sleeping Sasuke, both were thankfully unharmed during the Kyuubi attack, as she stared through a window looking at the two things she came to see with a single tear running down her face. She looked at a red haired baby girl and a blond baby boy both with whisker marks on their cheeks and name tags at the edge of their cribs with their names written on them, 'Naruto Uzumaki, Mito Uzumaki.'

Mikoto looked on to her friends' now orphaned children as she could only say one word, "Kushina."

Mikoto felt a hand on her shoulder and saw her husband stand next to her with his other hand on Itachi's shoulder as Mikoto turned to him and began to cry into his shoulder as he looked to the two babies in the nursery before feeling a single tear roll down his face as he comforted his wife in an embrace. As he looked to the children he noticed that Naruto had began to cry as Mito joined shortly after before a feeling in him was brought to him from deep within him, something that he only felt for his family.

Village Council Room, 1 hour later

Fugaku sat down at the Uchiha council seat as he looked to see many seats had been left vacant due to the attack as some clans didn't have anyone who was fit enough to attend. Fugaku while looking around was thinking about how many had suffered from the attack as his mind went back to his family and then to the twins. He thought about the two babies and how they may have lost the most from it as they no longer had a family to go to. He then remembered Mikoto begging him to get the children any way he could as she sobbed. He was even surprised when she said that she didn't want her babies to have to suffer anymore. He thought about that the most, her babies. They weren't even hers and she has only known them by looking at them through a glass window for the last three days but she already thought of them as hers. Her babies, her children, her pride and joy. And what surprised him was that he agreed. He had only seen them an hour ago but he cared for them. He wanted them to be safe and secure like his own flesh and blood. He knew that if they didn't have them, or at least know they would be ok, he would make sure those that tried to hurt them would pay. But how was this possible? Not even a year ago he would have only done this for his wife and would have treated the children with distance. He wouldn't have hated them or anything but to him his children would be more important. Was it because of his growing love and respect for Minato and Kushina within the last year? Or was it because of Sasuke's birth, which had broken many of his old habits as he first looked into his second born's eyes when they were first opened.

As Fugaku thought about the twins and their future the council door opened to see an older man in white robes with red flames on them as he walked to the chair in the middle of the desk, much too many's confusion.

As he sat Hiruzen was waiting for someone to ask the question that was on many's minds as finally a woman spoke up "Um, Lord Third, where is Lord Fourth?" Hiruzen frowned at her question as he hated what he was about to say. "Minato and his wife were killed during the Kyuubi attack. As such I will take back the hat until a predecessor can be found. Is that alright with the council?" The people within the council all nodded as many started to murmur amongst themselves at this news as they were shocked to hear of their leader's death. Fugaku on the other hand had much sorrow come to him as the news was released to them. While he knew his friend and rival was gone for days now it still hurt to hear it. Hiruzen was about to speak before another voice came from the room as Tsume Inuzuka, the matriarch of the Inuzuka clan, spoke up, "What about their child, wasn't Kushina pregnant before her death?"

Hiruzen was surprised at her for knowing this but it wasn't like it was a secret or anything. Even if it was by the later months it would have been very hard to hide. "Their children are alright and are safely at the hospital being checked over by the staff." For a moment silence fell over the

room as they all let the news sink in, children? At this point it was Shikaku Nara that spoke up "Children, do you mean they had more than one?" Hiruzen gave a nod to the question before elaborating. "Kushina had twins, a boy and girl." The room fell silent again, this time for almost a full minute before a voice erupted through the room shocking many. "The Uchiha Clan will be willing to adopt them and even let them keep their Uzumaki name. My wife is their godmother and would love to bring them into her life." Fugaku gave this with his usual stone face but deep inside was hoping that this would be allowed to keep the children with them and not have them be separated from his family like their parents had been. The room was in shock once more from hearing this news until Hiruzen decided that he had to break the news to the council now. "That won't be possible, I'm afraid." Fugaku along with the rest of the council looked to Hiruzen in shock. Why was it not possible, by all means his family had the legal right to take the children. Hiruzen decided to answer, "Both children have become the container for the Kyuubi. That was the sacrifice Minato gave to protect the village, and we should celebrate them as heroes and not as monsters." Hiruzen looked to the council to see their shocked expressions and then the anger in many as some started to cry out for blood. "Kill the demon's before they kill us. Rip them away from all that they could hurt and lock them up. Kill them, they will end what the Kyuubi started."

Hiruzen looked to the council as many, mostly the civilian council, were out for blood. As he looked around though he noticed something he never would have expected, Fugaku had his Sharingan out and had a face that said he was willing to kill, but it wasn't towards the children. It was towards all those that wanted to harm them. Hiruzen looked at this in shock as Fugaku was usually not one to let his emotions be shown but this was something else.

Hiruzen was snapped out of his daze as he let out a huge amount of killing intent that made even the shinobi flinch in fear, the only one seemingly unaffected was Fugaku, who had his Sharingan still out and was still looking to those who wanted to harm the children.

It was at this moment that a bandaged man decided to speak his mind. "I shall take the children to train them to protect the village." Danzo said in his usual monotone voice but soon all were surprised as Fugaku stood to his feet to now train his eyes on Danzo. "If you so much as touch them the entire Uchiha clan will storm your Root base and take them back. You will not turn them into your mindless killing machines like many of those we have seen from the Anbu branch."

Hiruzen nodded as he spoke up "I agree with Fugaku, the children will not be trained by you nor will anything happen to the children. They will be placed in the Konoha Orphanage where they will be taken care of until they are made into shinobi or are adopted by a family. This will be an S-Class secret and so none of the people outside this room are allowed to know of the children's identity for their parentage or of what they contain. That is final!"

Hiruzen said the last part with a bit of killing intent mixed with the words for emphasis as he had the council discuss the next topic as they discussed what would needed to be done for the

village as Fugaku was still thinking about the children and more importantly their enemies, and he knew he couldn't let them get hurt. No matter what.

After the council was finished with their meeting Fugaku went to the Hokage and asked to talk to him privately which the Hokage obliged.

As they went to his old office which had returned to him due to Minato's death, Hiruzen sat in the chair and placed his hands on the desk as Fugaku stood and began to talk to the older man. "I understand why you won't let us take the children but I ask that you reconsider. They need someone in their lives that will take care of them and love them and I feel that my wife would be the best for them. And she has the legal right to care for them. You must at least see that."

Hiruzen looked at Fugaku while in thought. Why did he care about them so much? Why did he seem to want them? Did he have ulterior motives for having them? Hiruzen had noticed that Fugaku didn't care for many outside of his clan and he was known to have been especially cold to Minato. With the coldness seemingly vanishing abruptly within the past year soon after Kushina's pregnancy had become public knowledge, though he believed that due to Kushina and Mikoto being close friends he may have found out before many others did, and this scared Hiruzen more than anything. Did he have plans to use them for this long? To maybe use their Uzumaki blood for something he didn't have the knowledge of just yet. And when he found out about both of them being Jinchuriki he seemed even more protective over them. Was he thinking of using them as Jinchuriki to make his clan even stronger now and his emotional outburst during the meeting was him trying to keep others away from the children so they wouldn't ruin his plans? Hiruzen wasn't liking this one bit and he knew he had to put a stop to it right now.

Fugaku looked at the old man as he seemed to be silently thinking over his advice, before he was shocked to hear the man's next sentence. "No. You and your wife will not take the children regardless of if you have the legal authority to take them or not. As Hokage I have the final say in these matters and as a result what I say in the end is the law. Regardless of what my predecessor may have wanted, I must do what is right for the village and I say now that this will not be discussed further. No clan will take them and that is final."

Fugaku's face was one of pure shock and confusion before it then became one of anger as he yelled to the old man. "Do you think I'm going to use those children for some type of plan to make my clan stronger or something! No, I'm not! I want what's best for them and so does my wife! She wants them because she cared for Kushina and wants the best for them and I agree! I would NEVER let anything happen to them and would never want them to suffer! This isn't about my clan, this is about them and I'm frankly angered by the fact you would assume that I would be anything like Danzo and use them for some ulterior motive!"

Hiruzen looked at the now pissed off man with a look of anger as well. "And why do you think I can believe you on this? Your attitude has been the same as your fathers was until the news of

Kushina's pregnancy had come to light. While Minato didn't mind it, I have. Why would you suddenly switch your attitude on a dime without some reason?"

Fugaku was fuming at this, he didn't trust him because he had started to show he had changed as a person, something both his wife along with Minato and Kushina were delighted to have watched happen right in front of their own eyes. But this old man only saw this as an act, a phase that when he got what he wanted he would go back to his old self and would continue to be the man his father had tried to raise, the man Fugaku hated more than anyone else. The cold, unloving man that only thought of the clan to the point that the village wasn't even considered important enough to think about. The man who had started to break away at the birth of his first born and was continued to be broken down by Mikoto, Minato, and Kushina until he had finally died when the news of his second born was announced to him. And he was now likely never to come back thanks to the twins he had finally met and loved like his own children. And this old man in front of him thought he was still around and was going to use the children for his own. While the anger was still there deep down Fugaku knew he had a point even if he hated it. That man had only recently died and some of his mannerisms Fugaku still possessed during meetings so he could do what was best for his clan and village. But even with that he hated that the man in front of him wouldn't even try to think that people could change.

Fugaku was about to yell again before Hiruzen put up his hand to silence him. "Our meeting is over and my word still stands. You will not be taking the children and that's final." Fugaku's anger was intensified by this but he instead bowed to Hiruzen as he left the office, closing the door with as much force as he could. Hiruzen looked at the door for a moment before turning his chair to look outside. Had he really made the right choice? Did Fugaku really change? He didn't know, and that scared him the most.

Uchiha compound, 2 hours after the meeting

Mikoto had just put Itachi and Sasuke to bed and was packing up dinner to put in the fridge for when Fugaku got home. This was normal on days he had a meeting or his work at the police station was keeping him there for longer hours than he'd like. But what was on her mind most was the twins. She hoped that when Fugaku came through the door she would hear two crying infants with him. Or at least the sound of news on them being alright. She thought for a few minutes before looking at the clock to see that it was far too late for even a meeting. The longest would usually be past sunset but it was now the middle of the night and he still wasn't home. What was keeping him for this long?

Her question was answered when the sound of an open and shut door rang throughout the house as she got up and made her way to the front of the house to see Fugaku walking in with a look of sadness and anger. She looked at him as she asked the question he had been dreading to answer since his meeting had ended.

"Did…did he approve?"

Fugakua looked into her eyes with sadness before shaking his head silently, seeing any joy in her own eyes leave in an instant. "Wh-what do you mean? Why not? Why wouldn't he allow it? We have the right to have them so why not?" tears were rolling down her face at the news that they couldn't have the children. Fugaku realized she needed to know why, more than anyone else. He could be punished with death for this but she needed to know. He explained what happened at the meetings he had and of what the children were having to bear.

Mikoto's crying intensified as she was moved to the couch where she cried on Fugaku's shoulder. They didn't deserve this. They didn't deserve to be punished for the monsters inside them they didn't even ask for. Why did they need to suffer?

Fugaku sat with her as he tried his best to counsel her, despite how awful of a job he was doing. He saw his wife in pain and wondered what to do now. What could they do for the children?

Hokage's office, one week later

Hiruzen was in his office going through the one thing he wished he would never see again, paperwork. As he looked through it however he suddenly heard a knock on his door. He called to let them in as he saw none other than Mikoto Uchiha come in holding a small bundle in her arms. He looked closely to see that it was a sleeping Sasuke. He smiled at her and the baby as he then realized what she was probably here to discuss. His face became stern as he spoke. "Mikoto, what may I help you with today?"

Mikoto stared at him for a moment seeing his face and realizing he probably knew why she was here but knew she needed to ask anyway. "I would like to ask if you could reconsider your choice with Kushina's children."

Hiruzen's expression didn't change as he knew this was probably what she was here for and realized that with the baby he wouldn't dare raise his voice, if there was one thing he would never do it was intentionally scare a child. His gaze bore into hers before finally speaking. "I

have had this conversation with your husband and I do not plan to repeat myself anymore. No, you cannot have the children nor will any other clan. That is my decision and it will not change."

Mikoto looked to him as she could feel the sadness and anger building up inside her but she kept them down knowing they wouldn't be able to help her now. "Lord Third please, if you could just recon…"

Hiruzen put his hand up to stop her as he looked into her eyes to make sure she knew to listen to what he said next. "I understand that you were friends with Kushina and that you want the children but you will not have them. I will not repeat myself, now leave." Mikoto could feel the tears starting to form as she tried her best to compose herself before she decided on her last option. "May I at least ask for one favor then, please." Hiruzen was curious and wanted to know what she would ask as he waved to her to proceed.

In that moment she realized this would be her only chance and so she gained all the courage she had within herself before asking for her request. "May I please ask that I can take the children to my home for the weekend. For closure at the very least." Mikoto waited for his answer as she held her breath in anticipation. Hiruzen was shocked to hear this question as he was expecting her to beg for them to ask that he make sure they were safe, but this was somehow something he didn't expect. He thought over the offer and realized that it wasn't a horrible idea to allow her to gain a sort of closure for both her friend and the children and in all reality he wanted her to have the children as he felt she was the best choice for them but knew that her as their guardian would cause many problems if not cause unrest within the village.

Mikoto waited for his answer until he finally broke the silence. "Fine, I will allow this for you to gain closure for your friend's death. You can pick them up from the orphanage on friday and you will keep them at your home until sunday morning where you will bring them to my office. I will also want you to tell me everything you did with them and I will know if you are lying about anything. Do I make myself clear!"

Mikoto seemed to finally be able to breathe again as she answered with an elated nod "Yes Lord Third, I promise." Hiruzen waved his hand to show her as she left the office before taking a pipe out of his desk and lighting it. What was going to happen now, and was he ready for it?

As the door shut behind her Mikoto couldn't help but slump to the ground as tears of joy streamed down her face. She had a chance, she could at least finally say goodbye.

Friday morning

Mikoto was walking to the orphanage after dropping off Sasuke at a friend's house and Itachi at the academy with a smile on her face that hasn't been seen since before the Kyuubi attack. She was finally going to meet them. Her godchildren would finally see their godmother at last.

As she arrived at the orphanage she realized how it seemed to have been still under heavy repair thanks to the Kyuubi and that the left side of the building was only half the size of the right side with people still working on it. Mikoto's fear raised as she saw this, this was where they would stay? Even if it was under repair it didn't seem welcoming or even a place to have children stay at all, let alone newborns. She decided to steal her nerves as she entered the building to see a nice looking young woman no older than 20 at a desk doing some paperwork before she looked up to see who had entered. The woman smiled at Mikoto as she welcomed her in. "Welcome, how may I help you today?"

Mikoto smiled as she went to the desk and began to answer the woman's question. "I'm here to pick up Naruto and Mito Uzumaki for the weekend." The woman looked at her for a second as she recognized who was in front of her and smiled. "Ah, Lady Uchiha, you're here. Of course right this way." the woman stood up to lead Mikoto to the room the children were in.

As they walked, Mikoto noticed the children looking at her with surprise and confusion, along with curiosity on where she was going and what she was here to do. Mikoto knew that they just didn't see many come to the orphanage so strangers were always looked at with wonder whenever they did come.

The two women stopped at a door that held the names of the twins much to Mikotos surprise. The woman seemed to notice this as she explained why this was. "This was a special order from Lord Third himself. He wanted them to always be together and to always be safe from any dangers. Though I never understood why." She looked at a clipboard on the door as she noticed something and seemed to have become very embarrassed from this information. "Um, I'm sorry to tell you this but it is actually their feeding time and I know you are very busy but would it be alright if you could wait to get them until after they are fed. I want to make sure they are as healthy and ready as possible before they go with you."

Mikoto gave her a smile at hearing how much she seemed to care for the children as she nodded to the woman. "Of course. That's fine with me." the woman smiled at her before an idea came to her head as she looked at Mikoto. "Would you like to feed them?" Mikoto was surprised by this before giving another nod as she tried her best to hide her happiness for being able to see them sooner. The woman bowed to the older woman in thanks as she opened the door to let Mikoto in the room as she then went to get the childrens formula.

Mikoto stepped into the room as she saw a large crib in the middle of the room with two small bundles in it. Her eyes had tears forming in them as she looked down at the sleeping infants who seemed at peace for the moment before she decided to pick up the little red head who

reminded her of her old friend as she sat in a chair next to the crib so she could see and be with them both. She noticed that Mito was starting to wake up from her sleep as Mikoto rocked her back and forth to comfort her as much as possible. As she looked down at the little bundle in her arms she noticed her violet eyes, the same as Kushina, as they stared into her own as if wondering who this was that was holding her. Mikoto watched as the little girl started to snuggle into her arms and a small toothless smile came across her face as a small laugh was heard. Mikoto's eyes watered as she looked down at the baby with a smile that showed pure happiness before the door opened to reveal the woman coming back in with two bottles as she placed them down at a small table next to Mikoto's chair before leaving the room. Mikoto then watched as the girl in her arms started to squirm and began to cry as if she realized her breakfast was here and wanted it right away. Mikoto smiled at this as she brought one of the bottles to the baby and watched as she started to seemingly inhale her formula similar to Kushina with her ramen.

Mikoto looked at what was basically her friend's carbon copy as she then looked to Naruto, Minato's own carbon copy, as he slept soundly and peacefully but she did notice that he was showing signs of beginning to stir from his sleep. Just as Naruto began to cry for food Mito had finished her meal and was placed in the bed where she began to slowly drift off to sleep once more. Mikoto picked Naruto into her hands and began to feed him like his sister. As she looked at him she noticed his bright blue eyes stare at her just like his sister as he seemed to be thinking about who this woman was who had held his sister and now him. As he finished Mikoto had tried to place him in the crib but realized he still had some energy and began to struggle in his bundle before Mikoto brought him close to her to calm him down. She noticed that while the twins had the looks of one parent they had the personalities of the one they didn't physically resemble. Mito was calm and collected like her father, while Naruto was energetic like his mother. Mikoto smiled at this as she remembered her friend and her boundless energy she sometimes envied. Soon Naruto began to settle as the door opened once more as the woman came back in with a sash in her arms along with a bag of things for the children including some of their toys. Mikoto got to her feet as she strapped the infants to the sash to carry them home safely as she grabbed the bag and left for home, this time with an even bigger smile on her face that could have been seen on Kushina from time to time.

Uchiha Compound

Mikoto finally made it home with her friend who held Sasuke and opened the door for Mikoto before they both took the children into the nursery which now had an extra crib for the twins as they both laid the three infants down before Mikoto thanked her friend as they left and Mikoto

went back to the nursery to watch the three for a few minutes as she started on her chores at the house and started on lunch for herself.

After a few more hours she heard the door open as Itachi came into the house welcoming her before starting on his homework. At that moment Naruto had started to cry as Itachi heard the sound of a baby he didn't recognize as he saw his mother go to the nursery. Intrigued, he left the table and went to the room to see his mother in the rocking chair with a small blond infant that he recognized as Naruto from his visits with his mother at the hospital. Itachi watched his mother before she noticed him at the door and gestured to him to come closer. Itachi did so as he came right up to his mother and the now calmer infant before finally asking why he was here. "Mother, why do you have Naruto here? I thought you couldn't have them." Mikoto frowned at this knowing her first born was very smart for his age and picked up on things quickly before she gave him a smile as she continued to rock Naruto to sleep. "The Hokage allowed me to keep them for the weekend." She looked to Itachi who seemed to understand as she noticed his eyes on Naruto and wondered something. "Do you want to hold him?" Itachi looked at her for a moment before nodding as Mikoto stood up as they both sat on the small couch at the edge of the room. Mikoto handed Itachi Naruto as she went to grab Mito and sat next to him with her in her arms as she slept. Itach watched Naruto as if waiting for him to do something before the infant's eyes opened and looked at Itach for a moment before a smile appeared on the baby's face, much to Itachi's surprise. Mikoto looked at this as she smiled at the scene in front of her before she asked if he wanted to see Mito, which Itachi nodded once again as they traded the bundles in their arms. Naruto seemed to grow tired once more in Mikoto's arms as he fell asleep and Mikoto placed him in his crib before getting Sasuke to hold in her arms.

Mikoto looked to Itachi who was staring at Mito now, who was doing the same thing as her brother and giggled at the young man she was being held by. As Mikoto tried to hand Sasuke to Itachi they both noticed Mito begin to cry when she left Itachi's arms as he quickly placed her back in his arms as she settled down once more and even began to drift off to sleep. After a few minutes Mikoto grabbed Mito from Itachi and gave him Sasuke as she place the infant in the crib with her brother before waiting a few minutes to grab Sasuke and place him in his crib so that she and Itachi could go back to the kitchin to finish their duties.

After a few hours Fugaku entered the home as tired as ever as he took off his sandals and went to the kitchen as dinner had just been finished and noticed the bag from the orphanage as he looked to Mikoto. She noticed his confused look before she nodded to him as she saw him go to the nursery before then following him. As she entered she saw him look down at the two sleeping children as she noticed his face had a much softer look to it than normal before he picked up Mito and held her in his arms. She saw him look down at the little red head before she saw a small smile on his face and saw him sit in the rocking chair as he looked to Naruto just like she had earlier today. They both stared at the infants before Saskue began to cry as Mikoto went and picked him into her arms. "Oh, are you jealous of all the attention they're getting? It's ok, I'm here now." Mikoto said as she held her youngest son in her arms. Fugaku gave a slight smile before looking to Mito who was now looking at him with the same look she gave the others in the family before giving her now trademark smile to him as she slowly went back to sleep in

his arms. This was his que as Naruto started to cry as Fugaku placed Mito in the crib and gently lifted the blond into his arms as he noticed him snuggle into his arms and quieted down as he fell back to sleep immediately in Fugaku's arms. Fugaku looked down at the blond as he sat in the rocking chair, not noticing Mikoto put Sasuke back in his crib and go back to the kitchen to eat her food she had left. Fugaku stayed with the almost exact copy of Minato as he sat in the chair rocking back and forth.

He hadn't noticed how long he stayed in the nursery until Mikoto came back in and tapped him on the shoulder, waking him from his nap as she got Naruto out of his arms to change him, seeing now that she had already done this with the other two, before he got up and ate his food which had gotten cold. But he didn't mind. He finally met the twins and wished with all his heart that they could stay, though he knew they couldn't.

Fugaku looked to the clock after he was finished only to see that it was passed 10 and decided he had to go to bed so he wouldn't suffer from being tired as much as he did today. As he went to his and Mikoto's room he looked into the nursery only to see Mikoto holding Sasuke and Naruto in her arms as he smiled and entered, poking her in the shoulder as she woke up to see him smiling at her. Looking embarrassed she placed the children in their respective cribs before both went to bed, knowing they would need it thanks to now having two extra mouths to feed for the next couple of nights.

Sunday

Mikoto had the twins in their carrying sash as she made her way to the hokage's office, this time with a look of sadness on her face as she looked at the two sleeping infants, knowing this may be the last time she would see them for a long time.

As she knocked on the door to the office she heard someone walking inside as the footsteps got closer before the doors opened revealing Hiruzen who had a smile as he saw the twins in Mikoto's arms, also noticing her look of sadness as well. He ushered her to the room as he showed her a crib next to his desk where she placed them in as she noticed both of their faces scrunch up as if not wanting to be away from her. She saw this as a tear ran down her face, wishing to have more time with them.

Hiruzen noticed the reactions of all three as he motioned Mikoto to sit in the chair in front of his desk before he sat at his own chair, beginning to rock the crib back and forth with his free hand as he noticed the twin seem to calm down to this. He then looked to Mikoto as he began to ask

what happened during their stay with her, already knowing due to his Anbu who secretly watched the twins the whole weekend.

Mikoto explained to him of their stay as she told him as many details that she felt he would want to hear. As she explained she noticed that he was looking to the twins every now and then as if to make sure they wouldn't suddenly disappear.

As Mikoto finished her report Hiruzen looked to her for a moment as he thought about Fugaku's actions as he wondered why he would be so kind and loving to the children, wondering if maybe he was telling the truth about caring for them. His thoughts were momentarily on hold as he heard a small whimper before he looked to the crib to see Mito beginning to cry as he noticed Mikoto begin to rise as if on instinct at hearing the baby's cries before she stopped herself to look at him to see what he would do. Hiruzen looked to her for a moment before nodding, allowing her to pick up the crying girl as she soothed her in her arms. Hiruzen looked to her, noticing how calm the baby seemed to be in the woman's arms and how much love she seemed to have for the baby before he notice a tear roll down her cheek when she finally put Mito back into bed as she rubbed Naruto's cheek to comfort him as he began to cry as well.

After a moment Mikoto looked to Hiruzen and bowed as she went to the door to leave. Hiruzen, who had seen this, looked to the two children before remembering who had brought them into this world. He thought of his late wife as he heard her voice ring through his mind about wanting the baby's to be as safe as possible while she and Hiruzen explained to Minato and Kushina on what type of preparations would be needed for their birth and what would happen to them if something happened to the two expecting parents during the birth. His mind then went to Fugaku who's anger he now knew was that of an angry father trying to keep those he cared from being taken away from him, something he understood as a father himself, as he remembered what both his Anbu and Mikoto had told him about the twins time with the Uchiha and his mind went to that of when baby Naruto first met Fugaku and how comfortable he seemed to be with the man he had only just met. Hiruzen looked to the twins who had both begun to cry together, something they hadn't done while with Mikoto or Fugaku before he finally made his decision.

As Mikoto had her hand on the doorknob to open it she heard Hiruzen speak up. "Wait." Mikoto turned to look at him as his head was looking to the desk his hands were laid on before he looked up to her as he said four words that brought her to tears. "You can keep them."

Mikoto collapsed to her knees as she sobbed with joy, Hiruzen coming to comfort her like a grandpa would to his grandchildren until she got up and ran to the twins, holding them and kissing them as she brought all the love she could muster into them. Hiruzen walked to his seat as he slumped down watching this expression of love with a smile on his face. Even though it couldn't be seen, two of the Anbu secretly guarding him had a few tears from the sight in front of them.

Mikoto strapped the babies to her once more as Hiruzen gave her instructions to have either her or Fugaku come at the same time she had each Sunday with the twins to inform him on what the twins had done that week before then telling her that they were not allowed to call her or Fugaku their parents and that he was only allowing them to stay with them as their guardians.. Mikoto nodded as she was then allowed to depart, something she did immediately so she could get home as fast as she could.

Later that night

Fugaku entered his home with a look of sadness, knowing he wouldn't see the children for a long time, before he noticed that both Mikoto and Itachi were not in the dining room eating dinner as he looked around the house for them. As he looked around he found himself at the closed door of the nursery, worried to see Mikoto holding Sasuke crying as she had done the night they were first told they couldn't have the children. He stayed at the door for a moment before opening it to see her on the small couch, holding Saskue and Naruto while Itachi was holding Mito, all three infants sound asleep in their arms and Mikoto with the biggest smile on her face.

"He said they could stay. Our babies can stay." she said with tears running down her face. Fugaku was shocked to hear this, he thought they couldn't stay. Did he change his mind? Why?

Fugaku walked to her as he hugged his family as tight as he could before taking Naruto into his arms and sitting next to Itachi, who was now in the middle of the two, as Naruto snuggled into Fugaku's arms before letting out a small yawn. As the family sat in silence, not knowing what the future held for them, they all thought one thing. Tonight was a good night to be together.

END

Author's Note: hello and thank you for reading my second ever fanfic, my first one being Shining Leaf, if you haven't seen that one go check it out. Anyway this story was partly inspired by the story One Small Kindness by DigitalTart, hence the name of the title. I always liked the idea of

Naruto being taken in by the Uchiha's and I also wanted to know what a story of Naruto and a twin of his being taken care of them could look like, since I haven't been able to find a story like that so if any of you know one please tell me so I can see what it may look like, it won't change this story but it would still be good to see more kinds of things like that. Ok so one thing I noticed is that mikoto may be crying alot in this story and I'm sorry if that makes her look like that's all her character is, I promise I don't intend on her being that kind of person as the story goes on I just felt that this made the most sense for her being a desperate mother who wanted to keep her kids, even her adopted ones, safe. And as many of you might have noticed Fugaku is much different in this then in many other fanfics that have him as a prominent character and that's because I wanted to shake things up. Fugaku in the original isn't actually all that bad of a guy and even the version of him that he used to be in the past is probably more of an extreme than the original Fugaku. While yes he was a part of the coup he was actually trying to bring it to a more peaceful solution in the original story and he was the reason Kakashi even got to keep Obito's eye so I just decided to change some things around and go from there. Now as for the children I have some interesting ideas for all four of them and so I hope you're ready for that. Just know this story like most of my none dnd character stories that I'll be uploading on this site won't be as long cause I have less plans for them but unless I say otherwise I won't abandon the stories I make. Anyway thanks for reading and tell me how you feel about this story along with any others I've made so far. This story is one that I'm excited to continue on. And with all that being said, until next time everyone