My Story
"Congratulations!" said the doctor as she looked over the charts. She pushed her chair back towards her desk and started to write something on the forms.
"What?" Kushina asked a little confused.
"Your due date is October 10th!" The doctor said as she put down the chart on the desk and looked at the red head next to her.
"Oh then…yeah!" Kushina said, suddenly realizing what the woman had meant. She immediately stood up and bowed before quickly making her way home, knowing Minato, her husband, would be there.
Kushina ran up to the door and pushed it open, quickly taking off her shoes and forgetting to shut the door behind her. Hearing this, Minato walked out of the kitchen, a wooden bowl and spoon in his hand.
"Huh?" He asked as he stopped to look at her confused while she hurriedly tried to take off her shoes that refused to come off. "What's your hurry?"
"I'm having a baby!" she said happily, finally getting her shoes off. She jumped up onto the floor, a huge smile on her face as she looked at her husband's confused and stunned face.
"A baby?" he asked, looking at her with totally surprise. He readjusted the bowls in his hand quickly as she took a step forward.
"I'm going to be a mother, ya know!" Kushina said as she touched her stomach, trying to remember a time she had been happier then this. Nothing came to mind.
Suddenly, as the realization hit him, a small blush came to Minato's face, he seemed to understand the situation a little more because he said slowly "and I'm going to be a father."
"A mother, ya know!" She said as she walked towards him, her smile growing even bigger.
"I'm going to be a father!"
"A mother, ya know!" Kushina repeated again, the happiness and excitement filling her. She took a few more steps closer to him, but he walked to her the rest of the way, filling the gap between them.
"Imagine that, I'm going to be a father!" He said, as he smiled down at her, excitement filling him too. Kushina was so overwhelmed, that she could no longer hold it in, causing her to jump at Minato and hug him. He quickly moved the bowl in his hand out of her way as he wrapped his free hand around her to her hold her.
For the next nine months of Kushina's pregnancy, Minato would spend as much time as he could with her. When he wasn't working, he would do simple things like make dinner for them and make sure that she was never uncomfortable. He would even, at times, lay down next to Kushina and rest his head on her swollen stomach when she was in the later months, listening to the movements of the baby. Everything he did in those nine months, no matter how little they were, made Kushina happier beyond compare. It made her happy beyond compare that she was starting a family with the one she loved.
One day near Kushina's due date, the council visited Kushina and Minato at their house, saying that they needed to talk. Minato invited them in and guided them to the table, where chairs were already three chairs. The two council members sat down and Minato gave the last chair to Kushina, who sat down slowly, holding her already swollen stomach. He then stood behind her, keeping a protective hand on the back of her chair.
"Kushina, there is something I must explain to you about giving birth." The male member said in a grave voice. Kushina closed her eyes and nodded her head, listening to him. "It happened to Lady Mito, the previous Jinchuriki, too. During her labor, the Nine tail's seal was nearly broken. I'm sorry, but as a precautionary measure, we're going to ask you to deliver the child somewhere away from the village inside a barrier." Kushina listened as he explained all of this to her, none of it really sticking or making much sense.
"We have the seal to think of, so I will be accompanying you." Minato said as he looked down at her, moving his hand to her shoulder. Kushina looked up to see him smiling his usual smile, trying to tell her everything would be alright.
"Minato and Taji from the Anbu Black Ops." The male conical member said, drawing both of their attentions back to him. "Also I will send my wife, Biwako, to be with you." He gestured to the lady sitting next to him who stared at them expressionlessly. "This is to be done in the utmost secrecy" Kushina nodded her head at this. "Naturally, I will assign bodyguards, but they will be Anbu Black Ops under my direct orders."
Kushina's hands tensed a she heard this. Was it really going to be like this? Was it that much of a risk? Was any of this even worth it?
A warm hand appeared over hers, and she looked up to find Minato staring at her with his blue eyes, knowing exactly what she was thinking. He smiled at her and nodded his head; secretly telling her nothing bad would come of this.
"I'll go on ahead and prepare everything." He said more to her then to the council, making all of her worries disappear. It was times like this, when he did just that, that made Kushina fall in love with him in the first place.
She smiled at him and nodded her head. "All right."
"I will take you there." Biwako said, as Minato stood up straight and began to head for the door. Kushina watched him as he walked away, memorized by him. "Kushina!" called Biwako, drawing her attention away.
"Oh, a right, sorry." She said as she looked down at the table. She heard the door opened and closed before it was silent again. "Thank you, I appreciate it."
Later that day, Kushina found herself walking down the street with Biwako in front of her, telling Kushina that she had to hurry. Kushina grabbed her stomach as the weight began to grow. She had left only minutes after Minato, but because of her pregnancy, she could not use her chakra to run out of the village. She had to walk, and her feet were staring to hurt her.
Ahead of them, a girl with long black hair walked in front of them. She was carrying a baby in her hand as she headed towards the Uchia district. She stopped and bowed her head as Biwako walked by but paused when she saw Kushina.
"Oh!" She said. Kushina looked at her and noticed it was her friend, Mitsuki. Kushina walked over to her and noticed the baby in her arms. Her face suddenly lit up.
"Aww!" Kushina said, as she bent over to get a closer look. "Was it a girl?" Mitsuki laughed and said. "It's a boy."
"So cute!" Kushina said as she looked down at the boy, a wide smile on her face. "What's your name?"
"It's Sasuke." His mother said as she looked down at her son.
"Oh, so he was named after the father of the Third Hokage!" Biwako said as she reached them. Kushina guess she had just noticed that she had stopped following and came to see what Kushina was waiting for. Her face seemed to light up as she looked at the boy with black hair.
"Yes, so that he will grow up to be a strong and fine shinobi" Mitsuki said proudly, not taking her eyes off of her precious son. Her son began to fidget in her arms and a cry came from him as Mitsuki looked up at Kushina and asked. "You will be giving birth soon too, right Kushina?" Kushina looked up at her and smiled. "You should pick a name in advance."
"I already have!" Kushina said as she leaned down to get a closer look at Sasuke. "It will be Naruto. You'll be classmates, Sasuke, so be friends, okay?" She rubbed the baby's head and poked him playfully. She then stood up straight and glanced at Biwako, who was distracted by Sasuke. Kushina then leaned in closer and put a hand next to her mouth before whispering to Mitsuki. "By the way, does it really hurt?"
"So, there's actually something that scared you, Kushina." Mitsuki said as she smiled at Kushina, not answering her question. "I'm surprise!"
Something grabbed Kushina's hand and began to pull her away and Kushina looked to see that it was Biwako.
"Let's go, Kushina!" She said as she tugged on her arm a little.
"Oh yes." Kushina said as she waved good-bye to Mitsuki.
"See you again!" Mitsuki yelled at the red head as she walked off.
"The details of your birthing are supposed to be top secret." Biwako said as they got far enough away from her. "Until we get to our location, you must avoid any contact, even with your friends."
"Yes, I'm sorry." Kushina said awkwardly, scratching the back of my head.
"Also, we are leaving the village secretly. If your labor pains begin, try not to cry out loud!"
"Oh right."
Kushina screamed on the top of her lungs as she felt the pain in her stomach grow.
"It hurts, ya know!" She screamed as she pushed her head against the stone tablet. Her arms were spread out and gripping onto two poles that she squeezed for dear life. She could feel Minato next to her, holding onto her exposed stomach. She gasped and moaned as the pain continued to worsen, trying to hold back as many screams as she could.
"I've never seen Kushina in so much pain." Minato said, breaking the silence that was starting to fill the dimly lit room. His voice was filled with worry as he watched Kushina with fearful eyes. "Is she…all right?"
"She's all right!" Biwako snapped as she looked up to see the sweat coming from Kushina's face. Minato moved a little back, afraid he might hurt her. "Never mind that. Just stay focused on the Nine Tail's seal!"
"But she's…" Minato watched as Kushina trashed her head side to side as she called out in pain. The pain was growing worse and it seemed to be upsetting him.
"You are the Fourth Hokage! Act like one!" Biwako snapped at him as she glanced up at him. She then looked back to what she was doing before and said. "A man would have dropped dead from such pain long ago. But women are strong!"
Kushina let out another scream as more pain ripped through her, sending waves of numbing to her brain. She tried to focus on Minato's warm hands on her stomach, but it was just too much. She moved her head side to side, hoping that would help clear her head.
"Hang in their Kushina." Minato said as she felt something in my stomach change. Something was wrong. "Hang in there Naruto!"
"I can see his head." Biwako said to no one in particular. "You're almost there, Kushina!" She said. Kushina gritted her teeth together, trying not to let another scream escape.
"Hang on Kushina!" said Biwako's assistant.
Kushina felt a worse pain shoot out from where Minato's hand where as he pressed down on her stomach a little, trying to focus of the seal that was shaking.
"Naruto, come out quickly!" He yelled as he closed his eyes and began to tremble. "Nine Tail's, you stay put!"
Kushina screamed through her teeth as she pushed as hard as she could, one last time before suddenly the pain vanished.
"Hot water" Biwako said as she heard a cry ripple through the air.
"Right!" said her assistant before running to get some they had already prepared.
Kushina stared up at the ceiling above her, listen to the cry of her son.
I hate irony...its so stupid and cruel sometimes.