Chapter 3

For Our Baby

"So this is your true shape!" Minato was really astounded. Oh my...it's one of the tailed beasts, Kyuubi the nine-tailed! Why is Kyuubi coming after Naruto? He is just a newborn baby of mine! Minato started to ponder what he could do next to stop Kyuubi and save Konoha.

At this moment, one of Kyuubi's tails swept toward Minato while Minato was pondering. Kyuubi's whole body was covered by its massive chakra like a protective shell. It was hard to be harmed yet it was aggressive. Minato knew that he had to dodge the tail or else he would be flapped away and got severe injuries. "Shunshin no jutsu!" He teleported himself to where Kyuubi's tails couldn't reach.

Here, the fight between Minato and Kyuubi began.

Kushina was anxious to find Minato. The bad feeling of losing Minato was getting profound. She tried her best to find Sarutobi sensei, for the sake of protecting the crying Naruto when she was away. She also knew that she was not able to protect Naruto from harm as she was weak like an ordinary people.

"Kushina, you should stay and take care of Naruto, I will help Minato!" Sarutobi spoke to Kushina while hugging and coaxing Naruto.

Kushina knew the suggestion was actually better. She knew she wouldn't be able to help Minato with this body. She knew Sarutobi sensei was strong and he would be a good helper. However, she just couldn't get rid of the trepidation feeling. "Sensei, I am sorry but I have to go. Please take care of Naruto for me." Kushina smiled. She gathered up very few chakra, and moved while hoping that the remained chakra would be able to get her to Minato.

Sarutobi stared at the direction Kushina's leaving, and then doing the hand seals for summoning jutsu, "Anbu!"

"Yes, Sarutobi sama!"Fifteen Anbu appeared in front of Sarutobi immediately.

"I know I should not be the one calling you guys, but Yondaime is busy fighting with that mountain-like beast, I need you guys to follow Kushina and protect her, and join Yondaime to fight that thing when you guys see him, now, go!" Sarutobi gave order. Anbu was supposed to belong to Hokage, but in this kind of emergency situation, and Sarutobi was the previous Hokage-sama, thus it was an exception for Anbu to follow orders.

"Yes, Sarutobi sama!" They disappeared like they were not here before.

After a duel, Yondaime was already covered by wounds, yet Kyuubi seemed to have much chakra to fight. Gasped rapidly, Minato's chakra was left no more. I cannot give up! Konoha, Kushina, and Naruto are depending on me! I won't let it to destroy them!

Minato looked at Kyuubi and tried to calm his breath. He gathered his chakra once again, Minato teleported himself to the back of Kyuubi, and dodged away three of its tails. "Rasengan!" He aimed at Kyuubi's hindbrain.

"You are becoming slow, brat! Haha!" Kyuubi moved to the back of Minato in the blink of an eye. Minato was shocked. He used Shunshin no jutsu again and moved to the side of a remained tree, and facing Kyuubi. He saw that Kyuubi lifted up its head and opened his mouth. A black and round chakra ball was created in its mouth and was gathered to become bigger. It was a high-density chakra ball that could kill a person quick as a flash. The chakra ball was shooting toward Minato way too fast, and his chakra was not enough for him to leave the attack area.

No! I can't die like this! No!

Kyuubi's chakra ball was coming near to Minato, making the environment around Minato become very bright red in color. The bright red was irritated to Minato's eyes, so he closed his eyes, waiting for the ball to hit, but nothing happened.

Minato opened his eyes slightly, seeing not only the bright red, and also a beautiful body figure with long red hair standing in front of him. She blocked the hit for Minato. She was Kushina.

Finally, I managed to reach Minato. It was the very first thought appreared on Kushina's mind after getting hit. She coughed out blood and fell into Minato's arms.

"Kushina!" Words can't express how frightened Minato was. The one that lying in his arms was the woman he loved so much in the world. She was cheerful and energetic, yet there were only pale and weak left.

Kushina used her last strength, wanted to strentch out her hand to fondle Minato's face, but she failed. She looked into Minato's teary-eyed, and she smiled with blood bleeding out from her mouth continuosly. The Anbu and other Jounins joined the fight with Kyuubi, wanting to get some time for their Yondaime and his dearest wife. Minato held her hand tremblingly. "Kushina...no, Kushina, please don't leave me!" Minato cried out loud.

Don't cry, my dear Minato. I am selfish because I don't have the courage to see you falling in front of me. I am sorry because I have to go first; I am sorry, we have promised that we have to be together until forever; I am sorry to my dear Naruto, too. I am a bad mommy as I will not be able to take care of you anymore. I am sorry...The flashbacks of her entire life were passing through her mind very quickly. She had never regretted to fall in love with Minato. She knew she had married the best man in the world. He was gentle and sweet. The sense of security had stuck to her from the moment Minato saved her from Kumogakure's ninjas. After Minato got into her life, she had never felt loneliness again. He was so important to her. She couldn't imagine the life without him, and she couldn't imagine what would happen if Minato died in front of her. She knew she had to protect him. This was the way to protect her loved one, Minato.

Kushina smiled reviewing her whole life. Her mouth was moving, yet no words were being spoken.

"Kushina...Kushina! Hush, hush, don't talk and rest yourself, you will be fine Kushina!" Minato was so painful seeing Kushina like this. He felt like there was somebody pinching his heart and wanting to make it explode. While gazing at the shinobis that were fighting with Kyuubi, Minato gathered the rest of his chakra, and teleported himself by carrying Kushina's body away from the war between the beast and shinobis.

"Kushina...Why are you doing this...I am so sorry that I can't protect you, sorry..." Minato's tears fell as he spoke. He could see Kushina trying her effort not to close her eyes, but she was gone with a smile froze on her face. Minato recalled that Kushina used to say, "When we are growing old, you must not die before me! I know I won't be able to live the life without you Minato, thus I have to be the one to die first in our old age!" She made a funny face and laughed to end her great announce.

My little silly, don't you know that I won't be able to live without you too...

But it is okay my Kushina, please wait for me.

I will go to your side right after I kill that beast that is going to harm our little Naruto.

Oh my dear little Naruto, I am sorry.

You were just born yet you are going to become an orphan.

Please forgive your daddy, Naruto.

Daddy has to annihilate that Kyuubi, for the sake of you can live the world peacefully.

Daddy has to eliminate that Kyuubi, as you are the one it wants.

Daddy will not give it the chance to harm you, because you are the future of me and mommy.

Konoha was burning. Men were yelling, women and kids were screaming. All the shinobis' attacks were just like mosquito bites to Kyuubi. Kyuubi ignored the blows, started moving in Konoha town, and detected the place Naruto was located.

"Ha...Gotcha!" Kyuubi sensed that the child was inside the Hokage Residence, which was the building with the kanji for "Fire" printed on the roof.

To be continued.