Rating: M (for swearing)

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto.

Chapter 11

Had It all / Stay Strong

Sakura, after her "punishment" had to drag herself back into the Cancer Center where her parents rushed her to the hospital, she had spent two hours in the Emergancy room only to be bandaged up then released. It was a nervous and awkward week-end for the girl. No one would reply to her calls or texts, but if they did it was either: "Go to hell, bitch" or "Don't talk to me anymore".

Her mother or father couldn't give her any advice on what to do. Infact, they felt embaressed and slightly ashamed of their daughter's actions.

Sakura tried to play hookey on Monday morning, but her mother wouldn't allow her to stay home.

"Your wounds are healed, Sakura." Her father protested. "You don't have a fever, you're going to school."

Sakura had glares and stares at her while she walked the halls to her classroom. But when she arrived to her usuall spot, her desk was gone. She usually sat with TenTen, Hinata and Ino.

"Um...where's my desk?" She asked.

Ino looked up from her phone. "Did you guys hear somthing?"

Tenten looked at Ino. "No." She replied.

Hinata was never the one to hate, but she really disliked Sakura's actions towards Naruto. Hinata puffed up her chest and focused on her next trip to see Naruto. After she arrived home her mother had Minato on the phone, he said that Naruto would like Hinata to visit him during Golden Week* Hinata said she would love to spend it with Naruto and his family. They were going to Kyoto's hot springs.

Hinata took a glance at Sakura who looked like she was about to cry, insted the pinkette marched her way to the back of the room taking an empty desk, throwing her stuff on the ground and slamming her head on the desk, covering her face. She bit her lip.

"Do you think...we were a little too mean?" She blushed.

"Pssh, Puh-lease, Hinata-kun. Suck-ara deserves it. That was a real mean thing she did to Naruto. I may not look like it, but I liked Naruto as a friend even though I barley knew him, not to mention it, Sasuke may be cute, but he's not worth doing what she did to Naruto for. I'm with Sai." She went back to texting. Hinata felt awful, but when Sasuke walked in the room, he glaned at her and smiled sweetly, she smiled back. They both took it as "let's be friends"

Iruka walked in. "alright, Class. Take your seats, please. Today's lesson we'll be studying the atmosphere and it's stars..." As Iruka continued on his lectures Hinata couldn't help but wonder what Naruto was going threw.

"Naruto..kun.." She whipered.

Naruto winced as the needle went into his right arm. Tsunade smiled.

"Great job, kid. You're not crying like you used to." Naruto blushed and Jiraiya smirked.

"You know, I've been toughening the kid up, not only with knowledge, but with muscle power...used to run track in high school." Jiraiya took a stretch but when he popped his back, he let out a wail in pain. Tsunade rolled her eyes and Naruto giggled.

Jiraiya smirked. "So...Tsunade...Tsunade." He started to walk around her. "Sounds like Tsunami...speaking of which, do you have on in your panties or are you just happy to see me?" Tsunade smiled sweetly and from down the hall a janito mopping the floors saw Jiraiya fly past him slamming into the wall.

"Pervert." Tsunade hissed.

"Maybe...but her really likes you. He says he likes your intellegance." Naruto smiled.

Tsunade shook her head and smiled. "That's very hind of him, but don't you go and behave like him, Naruto. I want one man on this earth to like someone for their heart and not their parts" Naruto sighed looking down the hall.

"My poor Godfather, will he be okay?" Naruto asked looking at Tsunade.

"Who cares? this is a hospital, if I killed him it wouldn't be the first time anyone's died in a hospital." Tsunade huffed.

From inside the wall, Jirayia moaned out somthing that sounded like: "God...she wants me"

Kushina slowly walked into the room with a tray. On the tray was a bowl of the low-last Ramen Hinata had kindly given Naruto and some Dadango** Naruto had been more than happy to know he could eat ramen once again, although he wanted to eat this ramen all day everyday he only ate a packet and he vowed to save the rest to share with Hinata for Golden week on their trip to Kyoto. Tsunade was reluctant at first on letting the family go to Kyoto with Naruto, but she figured that he should be alright if he takes enough medicine and the right machinery along. Kushina and Minato had paperwork signing upon paperwork to do.

Minato loved his job at the office. He loved catching up to Rin and Obito. Obito had exciting news as well.

"Rin and I...are having a baby." He smiled.

Minato smiled back. "Really? That's wonderful!"

"I know...I'm so nervous though, she's only about two months along already, but she wants to fly out to Tokyo and tell her mom and dad. Her dad still hates me." Obito chuckled at that last part.

"Oh, was her dad the one at the wedding who had you pinned up against the wall?" Minato asked, trying not to smile. Obito nodded, remembering the horrific events and the saying:

"If you hurt my little girl, or make her even shed one tear, I'll take that company you own and with each brick on that building, I'll take it and shove it up your ass!"

"That's for helping me by the way." Obito thanked.

Minato nodded, it was Minato who had to pull Rin's father off of Obito.

"Don't mention it." Minato looked up at the clock then back at his paperwork.

"Sensei...go home." Obito said, knowing Minato was anxious to return to Naruto.

"No. I'm not finished-"

"What did Rin and I say? We were willing to even pay you even if you're not working here. Naruto needs you Minato-kun, go to him." Obito crossed his arms and Minato smiled.

"Kushina and I can't thank you both enough." Minato smiled.

"Well, Rin and I were wondering if you could both do the honor of being our baby's God-mother and God-father." Obito asked. Minato nodded.

"I will. Kushina and I would love to be."

Kushina looked at Naruto while Naruto slept taking his nap. Naruto looked so small. Smaller than before. Naruto wasn't really the boy's average height but he wasn't small either. She blamed the cancer. Cancer must have made him shrink a few inches. But she didn't mind (too much) infact, Naruto looked so sweet smaller. So needy. So innocent. Kushina wasn't much for sissy boys, but in her mind Naruto was no sissy boy (although if he wasn't her son, she would classify him as one) infact, he was her baby. Which was perfect for her.

Kyuubi was asleep on the couch when Minato stepped into the room.

"Hey." He whispered. "I've got news." He wrapped his arms around her.

"Oh?" She asked.

"Yeah, Obito-kuna and Rin-kun are having a baby and they want us to be the God-parents." He smiled. Kushina smiled back, kissing his chin.

"I'd like that." Her smiled turned to a frown.

"What's wrong?" He asked her.

"I'm scared."

"Oh? Really? My Kushina afraid of somthing?" He acted surprised, and Kushina lightly slugged him in the arm.

"Minato...I don't know if it's an instinct, but I think somthing bad is going to happen on our trip." She hesitated. Minato smiled, reasuring her.

"Don't worry, we'll have Naruto's medication, his IV's and there will be an emergancy kit. Not to mention Shizune will be coming with us. Lady Chiyo and Tsunade have agreed that it will be safe for Naruto. We'll even bring oxygen tanks if needed." Minato said.

Kushina sighed. "I don't know..."

"Kushina...I won't let anything happen to any of my children. And if anything were to happen, Shizune is with us and I'm that boy's father-" he pointed to Naruto-"I'm not letting anything else happen to that boy."

Kushina smiled, leaning against Minato. Resting her eyes, "Just for a moment. Let me lay here" she said.

"Are you going to sleep?" Minato smiled.

"No..."

She lied. She fell asleep.

*Golden Week = In Japan, all school children have one week of vacation it's usually spent with familys and vacations to Kyoto.

Dadango** = sticky rice balls usually served on a stick, very healthy