Family Reunion

A displacement of Chakra told her that the Privacy seal was down. Closing her eyes Minashi buried herself more into Sarutobi's chest. He just patted her covered head.

"It will be alright." He whispered just for her.

Minashi didn't answer, just listened as the door opened and shut and three signatures now stood before the Hokage's desk. The ANBU had returned once again, and were silent watchers.

"Hokage-Sama." Three voices said. One she knew as Sakumo. The two were much younger, but oh so familiar. One she knew from years of working together. The other from the very short visit she had in her seal, but would never forget.

"Thank you Sakumo for bringing them quickly." With another flare of chakra the privacy seals were back up.

"Hai." His response was short as his gaze moved to the completely covered child. His worry increased at her hidden form. He could detect the slightest scent of fear coming from her.

Meanwhile during Sakumo's inner turmoil, the two younger forms at his side were bubbling with curiosity. Kushina just plain curious. She'd been knocked out for two days, learned her fox was gone, and has been on desk duty until her chakra system finished healing. To be summoned by the Hokage unexpectedly, was itching at her. Had they found the fox? Is that why Minato was there? She'd been teaching her boyfriend how to do sealing and he'd already surpassed her. His sensei Jiraiya helping where she couldn't. Nevertheless, it didn't explain Sakumo-senpai's presence.

Minato though had a faint clue and wondered if his hopes had been right. He hadn't been able to get another glimpse of the child due to a short mission, but now back, he could see that the Hokage was hiding something or someone on his lap. He could also feel the signature he'd just barely been able to read before Sakumo-senpai had disappeared with the blonde child.

Sarutobi saw their hope and curiosity and let them stew for a moment before a harsh pinch at his side reminded him that he was making another party stew as well.

"I have summoned you two here because a few days ago, Hatake-san found a child near the Fire boarders with a skirmish with a few Suna-nin. After extensive reviews of her mind and documentation found on her person via hidden seal, she has been vetted as not a spy. Instead, she was sent to Konoha to seek shelter with the last of her known family. Once she was close enough to Konoha though, a Seal activated."

All three tensed. Sakumo not hearing this before. Did the Hokage and Inojiro discover it in her memories? Why hadn't he noticed a seal on her before?

"This seal was so strong and unique that once the child got within a certain range of Konoha, it took the chakra that was similar to its own and called it to the seal."

Kushina paled understanding. "Kyuubi." She whispered as her hand travelled to her stomach.

"Hai." Sarutobi hummed. "This is S-Rank secret you two are now aware of."

"Why us?" Kushina asked. Minato was already putting the pieces together though.

"Because you two are her last known relatives." Sarutobi reached in and Minashi gave up the scroll he'd given to her to show her blood relatives. Both leaned over the scroll and matching blood test results.

"Minato, Kushina, You are not the last of your clans." Sarutobi said and pulled back his Haori. "This is Uzumaki-Namikaze Minashi. She is four almost five in October. You are the last of her family."

Minato just stared at the blonde and blue eyes that reflected his own. She looked almost exactly like him. Take away the marks on her cheeks, and she would have been his twin. Though, he could feel in her chakra, that she was indeed Uzumaki.

Kushina blinked wide eyed at the blonde child. She recognized the whisker marks as possession marks of the Kyuubi. To be exposed to so much violent chakra at such a young age? Although, Kushina could feel it in the girl's chakra. It was so large. It was Uzumaki reserves. She smiled kindly at the shy child. She pushed back the jealously that Minato's Namikaze Genes had apparent won out over the strong Uzumaki.

"Hello Minashi. I'm Kushina Uzumaki, your cousin or aunt." Kushina waited for a response but the girl just blinked and looked between her and Minato.

Minato gave her a kind smile as well. "Hello Mina-chan, I'm Namikaze Minato, I'm your Nii-san."

Blue eyes went glassy as tears built up. "Nii-san's dead." She whispered.

Minato and Kushina jolted and Sarutobi sighed. "No Mina-chan. This is a different Nii-san." he said playing to her semi act.

Minato quickly looked back at the family tree that had come with the girl and gasped when he finished reading it. It had the updated information of just who Minashi was talking about.

"Oh imouto." He sighed and moved to kneel near her. Blue glassy eyes looked at him. "I'm sorry about your Nii-san. I'm not here to replace him. I'm your other Nii-san. I wish I could have been there to help you both."

Minashi couldn't hold up the semi act anymore. Leaping at Minato she latched onto him and buried her face into his neck. Warm hands rubbed her back as he stood back up and moved to Kushina. Another smaller warm hand brushed against her hair as Kushina leaned in to smile at her softly.

"You have another Nii-san and Nee-san to protect you now. We aren't here to replace your lost nii-san, but to continue to protect you for him. Okay?"

"Un." Minashi said through Minato's vest.

Sarutobi cleared his voice and everyone's eyes were back on him minus Minashi's. She was too busy enjoying Kushina's hand on her head and Minato's warm hand on her back.

"While I'm happy to see you three get a part of your family back, there are things that must be discussed." Sarutobi looked between the two teenagers. "You two are too young to take care of a child at the moment. In addition, you both are two of our best Jounin and will be needed for missions. Therefore, custody shall remain with Hatake-san. This will also allow Minashi-chan to be near a child her own age since Hatake-san has Kakashi-kun. While Kakashi is about a year older, Minashi will still be able to get along with him. Both have already shown signs of such. Now, this does not mean you two aren't welcome to take her for long weekends when you don't have missions, or schedule with Hatake-san for other arrangements. Also, Minashi will be starting the academy in two days. She has shown signs that she has been trained already."

Sarutobi smirked at Kushina. "Uzumaki Kenta seemed to have already started training her in the Whirlpool fist."

Kushina beamed. Sarutobi looked at Minato. "That includes an aptitude for sealing."

Minato's grin was almost giddy.

"Now when you two have reach eighteen, we can come back to the question of custody, but until then, she shall remain at the Hatake compound with Sakumo in charge of when and who is allowed to have her. Please work it out between yourselves." Sarutobi cleared his throat once more and when the last set of eyes settled on him, he softened his gaze on the old eyes of the child.

"Minashi-chan."

"Hai?" her small voice came muffled.

Sarutobi smiled at her. "Welcome home."

Minashi couldn't speak. Her throat was too tight. Therefore, she opted for nodding and burying her face back into Minato's neck.

"Minato, Kushina, one last thing. Due to the trauma she suffered, Minashi has standing sessions with Inojiro every Saturday morning. Please be attentive that she doesn't miss any."

"Hai Hokage-sama." They replied.

"Dismissed."

All three adults and one exhausted child left and there was an awkward silence outside the Hokage's office.

Sakumo sighed and rubbed the back of his neck. "I have reports to fill out today. We can meet at the academy at three for when I need to pick up Kakashi."

Minato and Kushina smiled at him. "That would be nice. Thank you for allowing us the time with Minashi-chan." Minato answered even as Kushina began to vibrate with excitement.

Sakumo nodded but looked to the younger blue eyes that were watching him.

"Will you be okay Mina-chan?"

"Saki-chan has to work?" she asked softly.

Sakumo internally groaned when he saw the others present near the Hokage's office snicker at his nickname.

"Hai Mina-chan." He responded defeated. "Minato and Kushina will take care of you until we meet at the academy to get Kashi."

"Okay." Minashi mumbled.

Sakumo sighed and disappeared in a swirl of leaves, disappointed that his little star didn't put up more of a fight.

Minato blinked at the empty spot. Minato suddenly found himself the bundle in his arms dragged out of the Hokage tower, by an excited Uzumaki.

"Come on Minato! We have a little sister to shop for!" She grinned back at him.

"K-kushina! I'm sure Sakumo-Senpai has already-" Minato stuttered surprised and trying to hide his own excitement.

"Yes, but he's a guy. He's also not Uzumaki. I'm totally getting her everything she will ever need to finish the Uzumaki clan style."

Minato pouted at his girlfriend. "What about the Namikaze?"

Kushina raised a brow. "Doesn't your clan rely on speed and work around that?"

Minato flushed. "H-hai."

Kushina's grin was fox like. "Then you'll just have to push her to make the Uzumaki style the fastest ever."

Minato relaxed and was about to agree before looking down at the blonde in his arms. "How does that sound Mina-chan?"

Minashi blinked at them silently. Minato and Kushina shared a glance. They knew the child could speak. Did she not understand them?

"Speed?" a soft voice finally asked.

Minato smiled down at his imouto. "Hai. I'm not the fastest Shinobi yet, but I'm working on it. I've recreated the Niidaime's teleportation seal. Although, I have a theory on making it faster."

Kushina snorted. "Thankfully fighting is the only place he's fast at. Otherwise I'd be a more unhappy girlfriend."

Minato blushed bright red. "K-K-Kushina!" he exclaimed. Kushina just grinned at him and snagged Minashi out of his distracted and flustered arms. Minashi blinked in surprise at her tou-san, no Nii-san's red face. She never knew Minato had been flustered so easily. Then again, he was still a teenager.

Kushina snickered when she caught Minashi's pointed looks at the flushed blonde.

"He's so easy to tease." She whispered into her imouto's ear.

Minashi raised a brow internally but kept her face blank. "He's as red as Nee-san's hair." Minashi said innocently.

Kushina froze, Minato blanched.

Minashi smiled innocently at them. "It's pretty."

Minato relaxed and smiled at Minashi even as his cheeks flushed again. Kushina's were a reflection of it as she brushed a hand subconscious through her long locks.

"Thank you Mina-chan." Kushina mumbled. "Not many have said nice things about it."

"I told you it was beautiful." Minato said taking her hand and kissing it before letting it swing between them as they continued through the village.

Minato and Kushina continued to chat idly, but Minashi was listening to the whispers around them. Some were wondering why the blonde child that had been seen with Hatake-san was now with Minato and Kushina. Some were saying that it was their secret love child.

Minashi blocked them out and let her head rest on Kushina's shoulder. With a deep breath, she took in her mother turned Nee-san's scent. She smelled of the sea, but also of cleaning oils for a sword. There was also the lingering scent of Minato on her. He smelled like a thunderstorm. Rain, ozone, and the fresh breeze over the Hokage Mountain.

Home. They both smelled like Home.

Hours later Minashi was shooting Kushina death glares as she sat on Minato's lap. They had been shopping for HOURS. Her feet ached, she was hungry, and she had so many clothes, weapons and miscellaneous items, it was ridiculous. Not to mention, she was HUNGRY.

"Kushina-chan, don't you think we've gotten her enough?" Minato sighed above her.

Narrowed violet eyes looked back to tired cerulean blues of her boyfriend. "An Uzumaki can never have enough weapons." she looked down at the battle dress in her hands. "Or shinobi clothes."

Minato sighed again and Minashi's eyes twitched. A low rumbling growl filled the store and all eyes snapped to Minashi. Her own eyes widened as her face blushed red as a tomato.

Kushina smiled sheepish. "I guess we can do more shopping later. How about we grab something to eat." she said even as she came and took Minashi from Minato's lap. Said blonde pouted at the loss of his Imouto before taking Kushina's hand and escorting the two most important women in his life to food.

It didn't surprise Minato that they ended up at Kushina's favorite Ramen stand. Minashi secretly could only send prayers up to the Ramen Gods that Teuchi's stand was already up and running.

"Oi! Teuchi-san!"

"Ah! Kushina-chan!" The man called from the stove. "What can I get you and Minato-" he paused when he finally looked at the couple and saw another blonde between the couple. He tilted his head confused. "Now, did you two run off and have a kid without telling me?" he teased.

Both flushed at his teasing. Kushina was too flustered to answer, so Minato tried to.

"S-She is a relative." He started and tried again at Teuchi's raised brow. "She is my Imouto, and Kushina's first cousin through her Tou-san's Nephew and her Great Uncle's Son." Minato frowned confusing himself. "Right?" he asked looking to his seated Girlfriend and joined her at the counter.

Kushina rolled her eyes at her adorable boyfriend. "She's blood. That's all that matters. I'm her Nee-san now." she smiled down at the blonde in her lap. Minashi looked back up to Kushina and gave a small smile in return.

"Alrighty then." Teuchi chuckled. "What can I get you three?"

"Pork Ramen please." Minato asked.

"Miso for me and keep them coming!" Kushina cheered.

Minashi looked at the menu Minato had handed her and frowned at it.

"Did your tou-san teach you to read Minashi?" Minato asked softly.

Minashi nodded. "Hai." she mumbled and pointed to the Miso Ramen.

"Miso Ramen for little Minashi-chan too." Kushina called out for her imouto. Minato ruffled Minashi's hair as they waited for their food.

Minato sat back when he was finished to watch his two girls eat. His eyes only grew wider as time passed. Minashi was keeping up easily with Kushina's bowl count. He held back the whimper in his throat as his wallet cried out in pain. He was really hoping she didn't hold that much of Uzumaki in her. Letting out a sigh of defeat he just sat there smiling at his girls. His mind wandered as the two Uzumaki's ate bowl after bowl. He wondered what his Otouto had been like. Was he calm and quiet like Minashi? Or was he like his Uzumaki? Loud and excitable. Did he too look like Minato? Or did he take after the Uzumaki looks more?

A poke to his side caught his attention and he met Kushina's face to see her not looking at him, but at the child still in her lap. Kushina seemed to finally have gotten full, but now Minashi was still eating. Minato sweat dropped. He was, at the moment, glad he didn't have to house his little sister. She might eat him out of house and home.

Kushina's thoughts were on a similar path, but she knew why. With their larger reserves, it meant they needed more food for energy. Now Minashi had the fox in her as well. Kushina hid a wince for Hatake-senpai's wallet.

Minashi was too busy enjoying the taste of Ichiruka's once again to notice how much she was eating. Plus, she didn't want to bother Sakumo with how much she ate, so from not having a filling breakfast, missing lunch, and now finally having a late lunch, she was not wasting the opportunity to eat.

When her belly was finally full, she set down the last bowl with a content sigh and leaned back into her new Nee-san's soft body. Her eyes became heavy as warm arms surrounded her.

She knew why she was tired and didn't fight it. Her smaller body was getting used to all of Kurama's chakra right after traveling through time. Therefore, she didn't fight the pull and fell asleep against Kushina.

Kushina blinked down at the child in her arms before looking up at a softly smiling Minato. Her cheeks flushed at the look in his eyes.

"What dattebane?" she mumbled.

"You'd make a great mother one day." he said softly. Kushina's face got as red as her hair. Minato just smiled lovingly at her and stood. "Come Kushina, it's almost time for the academy to let out."

Kushina and Minato laid down money for the large bill and headed for the academy. Minashi tucked carefully against Kushina's chest and Minato's arm around her waist.

They arrived a bit early, but it gave them time to enjoy the presence of Minashi's bright chakra as it flowed against their senses. Or at least Minato's. Kushina's chakra was still too out of everything to be focused on her Imouto's chakra. Minato basked in it though. It was like warm sunshine. It didn't help him that she smelled like it too. That and after being in Kushina's arms all afternoon, Minashi was beginning to smell like Kushina as well.

Rubbing a hand over his little sister's back, Minato slowly tried to wake her up. Slowly a set of deep cerulean blue eyes opened to look at a pair that was similar to her own.

"Naruto?" she mumbled.

Minato gave her a sad smile. "No imouto, It's Minato."

Minashi blinked and the last of her sleep-muddled brain finally started firing up. "Ah." she mumbled and reached out for him. Minato took her from Kushina easily. Kushina pouted at the loss but smiled at Minato's happy expression.

"The academy is about to let out." Kushina told her Imouto.

Minashi perked up a bit and looked around. They were at the academy.

"Kashi?" Minashi questioned childishly.

"Soon." A deeper voice said joining their small group a bit away from the other parents.

"Senpai." Minato and Kushina greeted. Sakumo smiled in return.

"Saki-chan!" Minashi cheered. Sakumo gave a defeated smile to the little star as he ruffled her hair and ignored the giggling of the other moms and snickers from the dads.

"How was she?" he asked.

Minato gave a sheepish smile. "Very good. Kushina might have gone a bit overboard on shopping though."

"She's an Uzumaki!" Kushina defended. "Do you not realize how many clothes I go through? Between spars, missions, and just everyday use? Trust me; she'll need more in a few months dattebane!"

Minato blinked surprised even as Sakumo chuckled. "Thank you Kushina-san. That was very thoughtful of you."

"Senpai, did she eat much breakfast this morning?" Minato tried to ask carefully.

Sakumo looked at him knowing that Minato didn't mean any insult. He'd known about Minato for a while since his friend Jiraiya had taken him on as an apprentice.

"She ate a normal breakfast with Kakashi and I. Why?" he asked in return.

Kushina snickered. "She's an Uzumaki with massive reserves," she hinted before continuing. "Without my extra reserves I still ate sixteen bowls of ramen. Mina-chan here ate twenty-five. The larger the reserves of an Uzumaki the more we eat to refill that reserve."

Minato winced at Sakumo-senpai's wide eyes. "Well, we were late getting her lunch." The elder blonde tried to reason.

"My stomach said Roar." Minashi grinned.

Sakumo snorted and looked to the small blonde. "Minashi you don't need to hold back if you are hungry. Let me know if you need seconds and I'll happily get you them."

"Okay Saki-chan!" Minashi smiled.

A chime in the background caught everyone's attention. Before long the doors opened and children came barreling out. Minashi wiggled out of Minato's arms before reaching up for Sakumo.

"Up please!" she smiled. Sakumo smiled and lifted her up to his higher advantage. Minashi surprised him thought when she climbed up onto his shoulder to get an even higher advantage.

Sharp blue eyes scanned all the kids until a tuft of gravity defying silver caught her gaze. When deep coal eyes caught hers, Kakashi froze and began to edge away.

"Kashi-chan" she grinned and stood on Sakumo's shoulder. Kakashi took another step away.

"No." he said firmly but knew it was useless. Turning he went to run away, but Minashi launched off of Sakumo's shoulder and tackled Kakashi to the ground giggling all the way.

"Ack!" Kakashi grunted and growled as they tumbled in the dirt. Kakashi trying desperately to get the upper hand against the vixen.

Meanwhile Minato just stared dumbfounded, Kushina was bent over belly laughing, and Sakumo sighed at the image he knew would become his normal now.

"Minashi-chan" Sakumo called as he began walking to them. "Come on, leave Kakashi be."

Minashi giggled as she avoided another elbow from Kakashi and instead twisted to grip him in another lock hold. Her grin almost feral as she caught his eyes.

"My Inu~" She teased and Kakashi snarled as he bucked hard enough to dislodge her. Sakumo took that moment to snag her from midair and place her on his hip. Kakashi huffed as he stood and brushed off the dirt from his clothes.

"Tou-san." Kakashi greeted like nothing happened.

Sakumo smirked. "Hello Kakashi, come with me for a minute. I'd like to introduce you to some people." he led Kakashi over to the still stunned Minato and snickering Kushina.

"Minato-san, Kushina-san, This is my son Kakashi. Kakashi this is Minashi's nii-san Namikaze Minato, and her cousin-"

"Nee-san." Kushina corrected smiling.

Sakumo smiled. "Nee-san, Uzumaki Kushina. They might be over at the compound more when they aren't on missions to spend time getting to know Minashi-chan."

Kakashi's eyes though were wide on the two Jounin. Both were already famous in their own right. Kakashi couldn't believe the little doll was related to Namikaze-san and Uzumaki-san. Minato was already known for being one of the fastest Shinobi of Konoha. Kushina was known as one of the deadliest as the Red Hot Habanero swordswoman.

"She's related to them?" he asked in wonder.

Sakumo chuckled at the stars in his son's eyes. "Hai."

"They'll be training her?"

"Hai." Kushina answered brightly.

Kakashi frowned as he thought of the already troublesome doll getting more training.

"Can you train me too?"

Sakumo snapped his eyes to his son shocked.

Minato looked at the small child curiously. "Why?"

Kakashi frowned up at the girl resting on his father's hip. "She's already strong. I want to be able to keep matching her and one day beat her."

Kushina's grin turned fox like. "Ah, so you see her as a rival."

Kakashi frowned. "Not exactly."

Minato hummed. "Then what do you see her as?"

Kakashi's face flushed with embarrassment. "I promised I'd protect her for her Nii-san that she lost."

Minato and Kushina smiled at each other before turning it to Kakashi. "Alright." Minato finally answered. "When we do training with Minashi, you can join in to get some extra training."

"Thank you." Kakashi said and bowed to the older teens.

"Thank you Minato-san, Kushina-san. I try my best to train him, but missions tend to keep me away. He's bright, but extra guidance would be welcomed."

Kushina grinned at him. "How about this then? We can watch them both when you are out on missions as long as we aren't already on missions ourselves."

Sakumo relaxed. "That would be welcomed. Thank you. With Jiraiya out of the village again I wasn't sure who would be able to watch him while I was away."

"I can take care of myself!" Kakashi argued.

Minashi leaned down at patted Kakashi hair. "Cute Inu. Saki-chan loves you. He just wants you safe."

Kakashi frowned at her. "What?"

"You're strong but Saki-chan is a mother-hen."

Minato and Kushina snickered when Sakumo's face flushed and he spluttered. "Mina-chan!" he scolded but the blonde child was holding Kakashi's gaze.

Kakashi frowned as he tried to understand her logic. "So he wants someone older to 'watch me' because he worries too much?" he asked.

Minashi beamed. "Hai. Saki-chan is a Mother-hen."

Kakashi relaxed and nodded at the Doll's logic. "Alright." he turned to Minato and Kushina. "When Tou-san is out on missions, I look forward to spending time learning and training from you both. Thank you."

Minato held back his chuckled and nodded to the boy. Kushina was too busy snickering into his shoulder to respond.

Sakumo with still pink cheeks sighed and placed a hand on Kakashi's head.

"Would you two like to join us for dinner? It would be a great way to get to know each other better. It's been a while since I've sat with you anyways Minato. I also haven't been able to speak with Kushina after her team split leaving her poor sensei to wallow in memories of his cute genin."

Kushina flushed. Minato smiled. "Thank you Senpai. We'd love to."

"We can also help Minashi sort out her clothes." Kushina said clearing her throat. "We'd be able to take some with us so she'd have some at both of our apartments."

Sakumo nodded and the group of five headed back to the Hatake Compound.