A Sacrifice for Another

Chapter 5

"Of course he is, Madara has been dead for decades." Minato said.

"No, he's not. Or wasn't, now. He had made himself live by using a jutsu to transfer into others bodies." Naruko said.

"This is what you didn't tell us? Why? We could have gotten extra help, now all of your are exhausted and injured!" Minato said.

"Actually, we had no idea that we would have fought him now. We thought we would do that when the Kyuubi attack cane around, which, I guess it won't now. That's good, saves damage from the village and keeps them from hating Kurama. He'll like that." Naruko said.

"Wait, if that wasn't what made you guys stiffen, then what did?" Kakashi asked.

"Well, since the mission is over, we might as well tell you. Well... you were supposed to get a Sharingan on this mission. You might be wondering how, it's because in the future's past, Obito unlocked his Sharingan on the mission, so I'm sure it won't be long now anyways. But, the Jounin succeeded in kidnapping Rin. You guys went after her and you had your right eye slashed and Obito ended up being crushed to death, of course, while he was dying, he asked for Rin to transplant his eye into your eye socket, since he didn't give you a present for becoming a Jounin, which of course, seemed to have been delayed here." Naruko said.

"I... I was... supposed to die?" Obito asked.

"Yeah, we didn't tell you since it would distract you and keep you off guard, which might have caused you to die in a different way." Naruko said.

"Wow... that's weird to think about. I was supposed to die. Wait, then why did you guys let me fight with Kakashi?" He asked.

"Well, if we didn't, then you would have whined about not being included in the fight. That's what I would have done too of course. We're actually pretty similar." Naruko said.

They stopped to make camp for the night outside of Kiri. Then Naruko realized something. "Hey Christina, can I get your help with something." She whispered to her friend.

"What is it Naruko?" Christina whispered back.

"There's... a friend here, that I want to help... I was wondering if you would help me get him, so we could give him a better life than the one he had had in the future." Naruko said.

"Uhh, I guess. Who is it?" Christina asked.

"You wouldn't know him, I met him on a mission. We'll just have to ask Dad if we can step out for awhile. He'll probably ask why though, and I'll tell him the truth, okay?" Naruko said.

"Okay." Christina said.

They walked over to where their Dad was putting up his tent. "Hey Dad?" Naruko started.

"Yeah, what is it?" Minato said as he turned.

"Well, I have this friend in Kiri, and I want to help him. I was wondering if we could bring him back with us?" Naruko said.

"Naruko-chan, not only are you guys injured, but the villagers won't take kindly to a foreigner, the only reason they were okay with you is because the Hokage said that they checked your memories, and you are clearly leaf nin." Minato said.

"Don't worry! He's only two! He couldn't hurt a fly." She said, leaving out the part about him killing his own father, since she knew he wouldn't let them take him.

Minato sighed. "Alright, if he's two and no one will notice he is gone, than you can take him." He said. "He won't be known to be missing, will he?"

"No, his family is dead, he is adopted by a missing nin in the future, and well, he loved the guy, but the guy only viewed him as a toll until a few moments before death when I made him realize." She said.