THE DOUBLESPECIAL UPDATE: Part I

A/N: Sorry this is late, but if you look on my list of authored stories, there is a OneShot that my friends asked me to write over Christmas break and that is why these next two chapters are late.

As always, no need to disclaim becuse a freshman could not have possibly invented Naruto.

R R and enjoy!

Chapter 6- Through the Years

"Why the hell can't I get this right? She said it was a spinning ball of chakra. I've got the spinning part." Said Minato concentrated chakra in his hand and spun it in a clockwise direction.

'How do I get the ball? It's just a disk of charka…. I can't get this. I need to talk to her again,' thought Minato before left the training ground and headed back to the apartment that he and Kushina shared.

It wasn't all that bad sharing it with a girl, seeing as they were boyfriend and girlfriend. He opened the unlocked the door and called out. "Kushina-chan? Are you home?"

Her voice answered from the office. "I'm in here, writing my mission report. Hey by the way, you got a letter in the mail from the Hokage."

Minato groaned. "He made me the future Yondaime. What else could he want from me?"

"Hey! Stop complaining!" she called from the other room "A lot of shinobi and kunochi in this village would kill to be in your position right now!"

He inwardly sighed and went into the kitchen and found the letter on the counter. Opening it, he began to read glumly.

Dear Minato-san,

Congratulations. You have been selected to be one of the ten Jounin senseis for this years graduating Genin class. If you would like to accept, please attend the meeting on April 6 at 9:00 AM in the Hokage office. If you would like to withdraw, please contact my secretary.

-From the office of the Sandaime

P.S. I know it may seem like I'm asking a lot of you Minato, but trust me, this will help you when you become the Hokage.

The twenty year-old man walked into the office, eyes glued to the paper, re-reading that last line over and over. "What do you think, Kushina?" he showed her the letter. She put down her pen, took it and read it.

"I think you should. Besides, you might get some parenting skills from it," said Kushina winking at him at that last comment.

Minato smiled, knowing exactly what she meant by that last notion. "Whatever you say, baby." He leaned down and gave her a quick peck on the cheek. "I need to ask you something. Can you give me a description of the Rasengan again? I can't seem to get it right."

"It was a swirling ball of chakra. It could plow through anything. It didn't need any hand seals. That's about as descriptive is I can get since it's only a faint memory." She returned to her writing.

He sat down in a nearby chair and leaned on his arm. "I got the swirling part down except when I swirl it, it's a disk, not a sphere. How do you think I could solve that?"

Kushina paused in the middle of writing a sentence and gave a small smile. "You're really dedicated to getting it, aren't you?"

"Yeah." He mumbled "If I complete it, well, it'd be as if I learned something from your family, and I really want to. If I could I would have liked to talk to your father at some point about that and other… certain things."

Kushina left her chair and went into the bedroom, bringing back the old picture of her family. She sat back down and stared at it for a bit. "I never noticed how much you look like my father." Minato put his hand out expectantly and she put the portrait in his hand. "Getting back to the point. What direction are you spinning the chakra in?"

After comparing himself to her father, he answered, "Clockwise."

"So its one direction and it takes the form of a disk?"

"Yeah…" He jumped out of the chair as if he had just sat on a small shuriken. "Bingo!" he scooped Kushina up in his arms and gave her a bone-crushing hug. "Thanks Kushina-chan I think I just solved my problem!" Minato ran out as if Shinigami himself was chasing after him.

Kushina just stood there, cluelessness written all over her face. "What did I do?"

(At the Meeting for the Future Jounin Sensei's)

Sarutobi cleared his throat. "I thank you all for accepting to become Jounin senseis for this years' graduating Ninja Academy class. These Genin teams are the future shinobi and kunochi's of Konoha. It is your job to make sure that they get the proper experience and early training as official ninjas.

"As you may know, you will test your Genin Teams if they are actually worthy of being considered competent ninjas. Preferably, test your teams with the same or similar tests that you were given as a Genin. This will ensure that your teachings and ninja values will be passed on. Any questions so far?" No one raised their hand. "Good. Once those of you that have graduated your Genin start going on missions, I want you to give me a weekly report on what you have accomplished, describing their improvements in their skills, teamwork and the like. Now I hope you all find your teams satisfactory. These are profiles of your teams that you will be given to test and teach." He motioned for the Chuunin helpers to pass out the folders.

"Each team has been carefully constructed so as balance out skill levels and academics levels. For example, the one with the highest grades will be paired with the lowest so it would be about the same as a team of average students."

Minato opened his folder, which had 'Confidential Information, Special Squadron' stamped in red letters on the front. It contained three profiles of each of his future students. The first had the name Uchiha Obito. The second had the name Rin. The third one had the name Hatake Kakashi, but his paper looked several years older than the other student's profiles. 'The White Fang's son and an Uchiha on the same team? That's odd.' Then he looked at the grades of his future students. Rin was in the top 25 percent and Kakashi was the rookie of the year in the Genin graduates seven years ago, like Minato had been when he was a Genin. What really shocked Minato was that the Uchiha graduated at the bottom of his class? 'An Uchiha at the bottom? Wow. I must meet this kid.'

(One Week Later-The Day after the Academy Graduation Exam)

"Ok let's start by sharing our names, our goals, a like and dislike and a thing about ourselves." The Jounin eyed them over. "My name is Namikaze Minato. I like ramen and dislike people who are full of themselves. I have a girlfriend that I live with and I plan to propose to her sometime in the near future. I created and mastered the Hiarishin no Jutsu and am currently am working on creating the Rasengan. " Minato nodded at the white haired boy. "Your turn."

"My name is Hatake Kakashi. I aim to restore honor to my family name, after my father ruined it. I like to train and follow by the rules of a ninja. What I don't like are people who break them." He gave the evil eye to the boy wearing the orange goggles. "I am also a Chuunin."

"A Chuunin? Why did Sarutobi-san place you on this team then?"

"He told me I need to be humiliated a bit so I don't get too cocky and proud and he also wanted me to make some friends that were my age." Kakashi's voice had no emotion in it strangely enough

"Okay then." Minato nodded at the girl, signifying it was her turn.

"I am Rin. I want to become an accomplished Medic Nin, as my family is a well respected line of Medics. What I don't like is people getting grossed out by a bit of guts and blood. I tell them that they're all natural and that the stuff is inside them but they still don't like to even think about them." Her sensei gave a small smile in approval.

"My name is Uchiha Obito. I want to awaken my Sharingan and impress my father. I like eating sushi. What I hate is when I put too much wasabi on my sushi and make it too spicy."

Minato sighed "Well you sure are all different. I guess this is enough for today. Meet at Training Ground 3 tomorrow and 600 hours sharp and don't bother to eat anything for breakfast because you'll get sick."

(The Next Day)

Rin stamped her foot. "Where is he?" she said, frustrated. "He should have been here fifteen minutes ago!"

"Is Obito always this late?" asked Minato.

"Yeah. He's never on time for class and always has a stupid excuse for being late." The girl said a bit enthusiastically.

"Sorry I'm late guys! I had to help a little old lady across the street and she was going really slowly." Obito ran up to them.

"I see what you mean, Rin." said Minato. He pointed to two portable lunches on the nearby rock that had an alarm clock between them, and then to the two bells attached to his vest. "You see these bells? Each of you must get these from me by noon and when you do, you can eat a lunch that's over there. I will set the clock and when I am finished, begin."

Kakashi raised his hand. "Minato-sensei, there are two bells but three of us. What happens to the person that doesn't get a bell?"

"Oh, that. HHeh, the person who doesn't get a bell is sent back to the Academy. Thought I'd throw that in."

The two Genin's jaws dropped. "WHAAAT!?"

"Yes that's right. The loser gets sent back. That includes you, Kakashi" The boy immediately stiffened. Minato walked over to the alarm clock and pushed a button on it. "Begin." All three immediately jumped into the trees and bushes to hide themselves. 'Good. They understand that concept.'

"Hey! Obito! Is that you?" Kakashi whispered through the bushes.

"I'm over here!" replied the boy.

"Look, this sensei guy is really strong because I researched the Hiarishin no Jutsu last night and it's an instant teleportation jutsu that's borderline S- rank. If were going to get anything done, we need to work together because I can tell you don't like me so much. Where's Rin?"

Obito pointed across the clearing. "I think I saw her jump over that way."

"Then that's where we're going. We need her for this." The boys jumped through he trees towards her.

"Rin!"

"That's you Obito, right?"

"Yes. Kakashi has a plan because Minato-sensei is really strong. Tell her it."

"Ok, first, Obito will…" Once the plan had been described, the three put themselves in their positions around the clearing, where Minato was laying in the center, watching the clouds.

Obito saw the signal, a flash of light off of the kunai that Kakashi was holding. He released his own string of kunai at his sensei, and Rin threw a bunch of shuriken at the target from behind her tree as well. Minato disappeared and reappeared next to the rock that had the clock and the lunches using his teleportation jutsu. 'Good. I think they got it. Let's just make sure.' He didn't have to make a move, because a small ninja dog leaped at him from behind, forcing him into the open. 'Summons? Kakashi must be more advanced than I thought.' Then at once, Rin came rushing at him on his left, and Obito on his right, ready to strike with their weapons. He jumped up to avoid them and began a chain of hand seals, but before he could finish them, someone grabbed his hand and pressed a kunai against his neck. Kakashi reached for the bells but Minato quickly used a Replacement Jutsu and replaced himself with a log. Touching down in the middle of the clearing, Minato began to clap. "Alright. You all pass."

"Are you serious!?" came Obito's voice from the trees. "We pass? I though we had to get the bells!"

Kakashi walked towards Minato and stopped five feet away. "I knew it." He said. "Obito, Rin, come here. You want to know why we passed? I think I figured it out."

"Ok then, tell me why you think you all passed my test. Let me hear your reason." Minato crossed his arms in front of the three, waiting for an answer.

"I did some research last night on the teleportation jutsu you said you created, 'The Flying Thunder God Technique,' as it's commonly called. I found that it was a very high ranked jutsu, so I knew that one of us, not even me, could go against you and get or even touch the bells. So I figured that if we all came together and worked as a team, we might be able to get one. Since I have been on missions before, I have learned that teamwork is the most essential part of being a ninja and can do more than each ninja fending for himself."

"Good explanation, Kakashi. And yes, that's what I was testing you on; teamwork, the ability to work and fight together. You must work with your teammates on a mission, even if you don't like them or hate them. That's what most ninjas lack these days, even if it is essential. Now, who wants one of the lunches over there?" He pointed to the boxes on the rock.

"I do!" Obito started jumping up and down.

"I guess I'll have the other." said Kakashi.

"Ok then, you guys can eat here while me and Rin go to Ichiraku Ramen to get take out."

"What!? Aw come on Minato-sensei, if she goes, can't we all go?" pleaded Obito. He really did want that ramen.

The Jounin chuckled. "Hey, someone has to eat those lunches."

(One Year Later)

"Kushina-chan, I have no idea what to pack!" Minato yelled from the bedroom.

"Do you know how long you're going to be at the exams?" she asked from the kitchen.

"No idea. These are the Chuunin exams, they can take anywhere from two weeks to two months! Remember yours? Those took a whole month and a half. Mine took three weeks. Each test is different."

"Then just take a few of your uniforms, two comfy outfits that you can relax in and maybe a bathing suit because the hotel might have a pool. Did you check that?" A loud bang was heard. "Ahh, shit!" She paused. "You didn't hear that!'

"Of course I didn't."

(Two Weeks Later)

"Wow, Minato-sensei, the Grass Village is soooo cool!" Obito jumped up and down.

"Can you show some maturity? You're going to be tested for Chuunin, so act like one!" Rin shot at him.

Minato looked out off the cliff. The Grass village was a bit like Suna, surrounded by cliffs, but filling the bowl were enormous trees, bigger around than the Hokage tower and taller than the monument, bringing them right up to the level of the edge of the valley edge and passing it. In those trees were houses, stores and the like, with wooden platforms surrounding each entrance like a ring around the trees. These were interconnected by rope suspension bridges, and there were multiple levels on each tree. Huge bamboo stalks filled in some of the large gaps between their larger neighbors and blocked out most of the sunlight, making the whole village of tree houses dim, humid and basically how a jungle should feel. "Come on guys. Let's go to the hotel."

(A Month Later)

"Those exams were waaay too easy. I almost wish they were harder, because then, I could've activated my Sharingan." The Uchiha folded his arms behind his head.

"Don't complain Obito. You and Rin got to Chuunin and that's what matters and that's what we came here for. You should be grateful because you made it mostly out of luck, you know." The high level Chuunin kept on looking foreword, a bit of mockery in that last statement.

"Shut up Kakashi! You're just mad because I'm now the same rank as you." Obito pointed at the boy.

"No I am not."

"Yes you are."

"No."

"Yes! Face it, you don't like me being a Chuunin because now you can't boss me around." he teased.

Rin came up between them. "Guys stop it! Kakashi, don't feel bad because you said you were thinking about the Jounin exams soon and Obito, I know you are very proud of yourself, but please shut up. You're getting on my nerves."

(That Night)

Obito, as punishment for being annoying, took first watch at camp that night. At about 2:00 am, he sensed a swarm of ninjas heading towards them. Quickly, he woke his teammates and they took down camp, masked their chakra and hid in the bushes, just as the first of the foreign ninjas passed them overhead, jumping through the trees.

"Those are Rock ninja! What do you think they're doing?" Obito whisper asked his sensei.

"No idea." replied Minato. "But there are a lot of them and they're heading towards the grass village. When they are all gone, we are going straight back to Konoha as fast as we can and going straight to the Hokage and reporting this to him."

(A Day Later)

"Hokage-sama, both Obito and Rin were promoted to Chuunin level, however, on our way back to Konoha, we crossed paths with an extremely large force of Rock Nins. They were heading towards the Grass village at a very high speed, as if planning to take it by surprise. I wouldn't be astonished if there were 350 at least, and that was just passing over our heads as we hid. We do not know how expansive it was, but it comprised of mostly Jounin, Chuunin and maybe high level Genin." said Minato. Team 3 nodded an affirmative behind him.

Sarutobi sat there a bit before taking a pull on his pipe. "This is very startling news. Do you know if any other teams have encountered them?"

"No. We were totally alone."

He again, sat there, thinking. Finally, he said, "You three are dismissed, but Minato, stay here." The teens bowed and left. He motioned for Minato to stand behind the desk. "You are going to be beside me through this. I can tell Iwagakure is trying to start a war here, and it won't be pretty. You're going to learn how to be a Hokage, Minato."

(A Year and a Half Later)

An hour after midnight, Kushina unlocked the door and walked into her apartment. She was tired from the assassination mission she just returned from, didn't bother to take a shower and just changed into her pajamas and flopped down on the unoccupied side of the bed. Minato woke up from the sudden movement and put his arm around her waist, pulling her into him. "I'm so glad you're alive, Kushina-hime. I'm so glad you didn't die." A tear escaped him.

She turned around in his arms, looking at him and saw him trying and failing to hold back his tears. Propping herself up on her elbow, she said "I'll always come back. Why are you saying that?"

His voice quivered. "Obito died on our mission five days ago. Rin, Kakashi and I are suspended for the week of ninja duties." Minato began to cry silently. "He was such a good boy. He had a lot of potential and such a big heart. I know that this is war, but this is different. He shouldn't have died."

Kushina hugged her lover. "You're right. This is war and many ninja are sacrificed for it to end, but we gotta look forward and try to get to the end of this war and not to the losses that we have suffered. We must look on the brightside of all this. Don't forget Obito. I liked him too, but forget the pain you felt when he died and he'll be alright. This is just like when your parents died."

Through the tears, he smiled that bright smile she loved so much. "You always know what say. That's another reason why I love you. Could you say one more thing please?"

"What's that?"

"Could you say yes to marrying me?" Even if the room was dark, he could still see a glimmer of light in her eyes. Once glance at those and they told all. Before she even said her answer, he whispered "Thank you." and closed the gap between them.

(A Month Later)

"My dear people of Konoha, these are grim days for us but there is a light at the end of the tunnel. I can tell that this war with Iwa will end soon and we will win, mostly thanks to the efforts of my successor." Sarutobi yelled out loud in a clear voice from the top of the Hokage tower. "Many of you see him as the best ninja that this village has ever created, as he invented the Rasengan and Flying Thunder God Technique. The latter led him to his nickname, so now I present to you, the future Yondaime Hokage, the Yellow Flash of Konoha, Namikaze Minato!!" The people cheered, ninja and civilian alike as Minato stepped up onto the railing to be seen by the people. "Tell me, do you approve of my decision?" The crowd roared an evident yes. "Look forward to this day one year from now, as that is when he will take office. Hopefully by then, the Third Great Ninja war will over. So, now go and celebrate! Be happy, for a new era is about to begin!" The Sandaime went out of the public eyesight, pulling Minato along with him and sighed. "We're going to have one hell of a tomorrow."

A/N: Oopsy daisy, the description of this chapter from the last chapter was a bit off. I planned to make Minato propose not in bed, but on top of the Hokage Monument and I changed my mind to make it more realistic and because I thought it was a better idea. The original scene was for him to take her up to the top like he did when they were kids and do the whole open close your eyes thing and whatnot. Realistic-ism realistic-ism realistic-ism... (I'm not even sure if that is a real word but who cares) That's what makes a story good, besides the action and drama.

Since this is a double update, no need for a next chapter summary.

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