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Chapter 4: Comfort and sacrifice

Naruto

Naruto started to eat his breakfast when Minato walked into the kitchen. Kushina looked up smiling while Naruto lifted his head up with a mouth half full of noodles.

Kushina asked, "Minato what are you doing today?"

Minato replied, "I have a meeting with the council that will take all day. Kushina why don't you take Naruto over to visit Hinata I am sure she would love the surprise. And another Meeting with the Hyuga."

Naruto looked at Kushina with a mouth full of food and asked, "Can I mum please?"

Kushina smirked and said, "Fine we can go."

Naruto and Kushina walked through the town as Naruto noticed glares towards him quickly move when Kushina looked at them Naruto ducked his head down when Kushina grabbed Naruto from behind causing Naruto to laugh as she threw him into the air and caught him he she placed him on his shoulders the laughing Naruto placed his hand on Kushina's checks while his head rested on top of hers still laughing Kushina smiled. As the two started to run through the streets causing panic among civilians. Kushina was forced to jump over a cart of weapons as she raced the weapons shop causing the four year old outside to laugh so hard she fell over.

The two arrived at the Hyuga estate main Gate the estate was surrounded by a similar stone wall to the Uzumaki estate this one was bigger on the edges of the wall it had a small village of houses while they saw Hiashi and Hizashi leaving with a few elders.

Naruto asked, "Where are they going?"

Kushina answered, "Probably that big Meeting Minato has to go to."

The two walked through the Hyuga estate gate and started down the marble path. Kushina looked up to see her friend Hanna standing at the door way.

Hanna looked to see Kushina

Naruto asked, "Where is Hinata?"

Hanna looked at Kushina who looked sad Hanna realized Kushina had found out what happened from Minato. Hanna bent down her face inches away from Naruto's who kept smiling

Hanna said, "She is in her room she is not feeling well so be nice to her please. Down the left hall and make a right at the third room."

Naruto said, "Ok."

Naruto ran down the corridor and opened the door to see Hinata playing with her teddy bear Hinata nearly yelled when she realized it was Naruto the boy from yesterday.

Naruto asked, "Hinata are you ok?"

Hinata blushed and stuttered, "I... am... not... ok."

Naruto asked, "What's the matter?"

Slowly the door opened again and Hanna came in

Naruto whined, "Something is wrong Hinata not ok."

Hanna looked sad as Naruto went near Hinata and held out his hand to Hinata.

Naruto asked, "Wanna play outside?"

Hinata looked at Naruto then to Hanna but before she could talk

Hanna interrupted, "It's Ok Hinata Naruto and you can go outside."

Hinata asked, "Mum coming?"

Naruto held out his hand suddenly Hinata fainted

Kushina whispered, "Naruto Hinata was kind of traumatized last night that is what is wrong with her so be nice and don't bring it up."

Naruto said, "Ok."

Hanna took out a small bag of smelling salt and slowly woke Hinata up. She slowly opened her eyes to see Naruto right in front of her he helped her up and embraced her

Naruto whispered, "It's ok Hinata I will protect you. Believe it!"

Hinata stuttered, "Thank... thank you.. Naruto."

Hinata was crying again this time she wasn't sad but happy. As she blushed another shade of red causing both Hanna and Kushina to smirk glancing at each other.

Hinata said, "Let's go outside Neji might be there."

Naruto asked, "Who?" As Hinata held Naruto's hand as she led him outside into the garden at the back of the estate.

Hanna said, "Naruto might be able to help her at the moment she will not let any of the staff near her."

Kushina whispered, "Sorry to hear about this."

Hanna smiled and walked out of the room with Kushina behind her.

Naruto and Hinata both arrived outside to see Neji training.

Neji asked, "Hello Lady Hinata. How are you feeling now?"

Hinata said, "I'm fine thank you brother."

Naruto asked, "Neji your brother?"

Neji smiled and asked, "Who are you?"

Naruto said, "Naruto Uzumaki."

Neji said, "I am her cousin she just likes calling me brother."

Neji grinned as a guard member rushed up to the children

The Guard shouted, "Go away your not allowed here little demon."

Neji Shouted, "Cut that out."

Hinata hid behind Naruto holding his arm as tight as she could.

Naruto Shouted, "Am so allowed here!"

Hanna and Kushina both came outside to see what was happening. Anger flowed over both of their faces.

Hanna shouted, "Guards stand down he is allowed."

The guard walked off without even apologizing for his rudness.

Hinata let go of Naruto's arm and walked over to the guardian and pulled out a yellow flower. Hinata handed the flower to Naruto who proceeded to put the flower in his hair earning a giggle from Hinata

Naruto said, "Thank you Hinata it's cool."

Hinata blushed red fainting Naruto caught her Hanna rushed over with a small bag of smelling salts

Neji smiled as Naruto helped Hinata back up.

Minato

Minato walked into the council chamber with Itachi

Danzo said, "We received a letter wanting the head of the Hyuga clan's body for Killing the Jonin."

Hiashi said, "Completely overlooking the fact they tried to kidnap Hinata Hyuga."

Fugaku said, "We don't give them what they want it could start another war."

Danzo said, "Their going after the Byakugan."

Hizashi said, "We stop them and they still get a Hyuga main branch."

Minato asked, "What are we to do?"

Hizashi declared, "If they want a Hyuga clan member then I will go in my brother's place."

Danzo said, "We should crush them and show them who is boss and we don't take things like this lightly."

Hiashi Ordered, "No I killed him I will go."

Hizashi Shouted, "I have the seal if you go they get what they wanted let me go! Besides I don't want a war I want peace please brother let me do this as a free bird."

Minato said, "Enough for now let's change the subject."

Shikaku asked, "What to lord Hokage?"

Minato explained, "I Nominate Itachi New Hokage. I know he is still very young so he will be Co Hokage with me until he is as old as I was when I took the title."

Hiashi smiled and said, "I second Minato's nomination."

Fugaku said, "I third the Nomination."

Shikaku said, "It would ease the tension between the Uchiha and the village so I fourth the Nomination."

Minato said, "I just need one more."

Danzo shouted, "Itachi one of my ANBU said, you killed your best friend the other day!"

Minato thought, "Shit."

Minato said, "Last night he was with me he found his best friend dead he came to tell me that one of his eyes have been removed and someone tried to fake a suicide not."

Inochi spoke, "I can't vote until this is looked at more?"

Saratobi said, "I fourth the Nomination for Itachi to be Hokage. He has the will of fire in him."

Inochi Responded, "Very well since everyone thinks that Itachi didn't do it I nominate him."

Danzo Shouted, "He killed his best friend and you want him as Hokage!"

Saratobi Roared, "Danzo you old war hawk stand down from the meeting today!"

Danzo was escorted out of the room by two ANBU black ops."

Hizashi struck Hiashi and as a tear rolled down his face he said, "Sorry brother I will go. Tell Neji I chose to go freely I will write a letter for you to give to him."

Hiashi slowly got up holding his stomach and said, "Fine then go brother."

Minato said, "Meeting adjured."

Minato walked out with Itachi.

Itachi whispered, "Danzo seems a bit edgy about me becoming Hokage."

Minato said, "Send some ANBU to keep a close eye on him."

Itachi nodded and vanished."

Saratobi asked, "Minato why don't you take Hizashi's body to the land of lightning and then bring it back I can look after the village while you are gone with Itachi's help."

Minato said, "Thanks old man." Minato vanished

A few weeks passed and Minato along with the Hyuga clan put Hizashi in a proper grave.

Hope you enjoyed the chapter

Shinato smiled as he walked out of the room with Kisara

Shinato said, "Looks like our daughter's boyfriend is about to become a Kage I bet she will like this."

Kisara smiled and asked, "So what is this place."

Shinato replied, "I think it's a mirror image of the leaf village I thought you would know since you been here longer."

Kisara said, "I got here a while ago when I died I was enveloped by a white light and then what felt like eternity I found myself here."

Shinato said, "I think I broke the death god."

Shisui said, "Hello lord Shinato."

Shinato asked, "How did you die?"

Shisui answered, "I gave myself to the village like you did."

Shinato smiled

Kisara said, "Shinato I think you broke the death god."

Shinato smirked