A Naruto Shippuden Fan Fiction: My True Feelings (Minato x Kushina)

Chapter 1

After being rescued by Minato Namikaze from those kidnappers yesterday, I couldn’t seem to stop thinking about him. I just laid there on my bed, staring at my red long hair. I never thought he liked that way about me. No one ever complimented me like that. I don’t know why, but my heart seems to beat fast whenever I think about him.

Right now, I’m thinking of how I’m gonna act in front of him tomorrow, what will he say to me? Maybe everything will go back to normal? Or maybe not, I don’t know. I always get a stomachache whenever I feel nervous like this.

The next day, I got up at 7:00am sharp, I took my bath and before I get dressed, I stared at myself in front of the mirror for a second. Should I wear something cute for him? Maybe not, I mean it’s not like he likes me or anything, right? But then I thought of how he always looks at me then smiles, which I often ignore. I looked down. I thought of what he said the other day when he rescued me, of how he doesn’t wanna lose me. Maybe he only cared for me as a comrade or a fellow shinobi. I mean, I see a bunch of girls noticing, whispering and talks about how handsome he looks and how strong of a ninja he is. And all those girls are much cuter than I am so there’s no way he’d ever like me. Yeah, I guess he could like someone else, maybe he only likes the color of my hair or something and not the real me.

I went to the academy without eating some breakfast. I forgot that everyone hates me, I gulped then slowly opened the door to see everyone, they were all staring at me and some started whispering, “Oh look, the outsider…” “It’s the Red-Hot-Habanero…” I just ignored them then walked towards the desk at the end of the room. I don’t wanna look at everyone, I guess I was right, nothing had changed.

I felt someone sit beside me, I just didn’t mind him or her because he or she might just tease me again. “Hello there, Ms. Uzumaki,” said a familiar voice. I looked beside me to see the person who talked to me, it was Minato Namikaze. I felt my heart beat fast and my cheeks burning up again. “Good morning-ttebane!” I blurted out, I think it kinda startled him a bit but he just smiled. “Um… you can call me Kushina, just Kushina-ttebane…” I said, grinning and blushing. “Alright, so how are you feeling, Kushina?” he asked. “I feel great-ttebane, how about you?” I said. “Same here,” he answered. Then an awkward silence occurred for a minute. “So um… listen, can you meet me at the cherry blossom trees later? There’s something I gotta tell you,” he said, I think he blushed a bit. Is he asking me on a date? No way!? “Alright-ttebane,” I smiled.

After a short meeting, we all went to our mentors, I wonder what Minato’s gonna tell me? I couldn’t focus on what sensei was telling us. I feel kinda bummed out because Minato wasn’t in the same team as me. We went to the Hokage for a D-Rank mission. I still don’t get why us genins aren’t allowed to go on an A-Rank mission.

After that short mission, I immediately went to the cherry blossoms. I saw him sitting at a branch of one of the trees. “Hey Minato, I’m here-ttebane!” I said. He looked down then went to me. “Good,” he said with a charming smile. I began to feel nervous again, “So what’s up-ttebane?” I said blushing.

Then a moment of silence came, he held my hand gently. I suddenly turned scarlet, “Hey, what’s wrong-ttebane!?” I said nervously. I think he might’ve gulped, “You know, Kushina… I really like you a lot…”

END OF CHAPTER 1