"If I had any regrets, it would be that I won't be able to see Naruto grow up." Uzumaki Kushina smiled at the crying, blonde-haired baby at her side. She coughed, blood dripping from her mouth down her chin. The chakra chains in her back were starting to burn. It was everything she could do to hold the Kyuubi still long enough for Gamabunta to deal some damage.

Namikaze Minato bowed his head, tears running down his cheeks to his chin and onto the head of the pink-haired baby girl he had in his arms. He had found her alone in the cabin when he had dropped off Naruto after he had gotten his son away from Uchiha Madara's clutches. He had had no choice but to bring her with them. He wasn't going to leave a defenceless baby girl alone in a cabin in the woods, where he was sure no one would find her. The reason as to why or how she got there still bothered him but he couldn't do much at the moment.

"Kushina….You don't need to take the fox down with you. We can use our last bit of chakra to see Naruto one more time." Minato stated, wiping his tears away. Kushina sent him a confused glance. "I'll seal the last of your chakra in Naruto with an Eight Trigrams Seal. Then, I'll seal the Kyuubi away with the Dead Demon Seal." Minato explained, glancing from his son to the fox, who seemed to be struggling with the chakra chains around him.

"But that-! The user will…!" Kushina tried to warn but Minato cut her off.

"But I'll only be able to seal half of the fox's power. It's just too great. It's physically and conceptually impossible to seal it all away-" A new baby's cry interrupted him. Minato's attention went to the girl in his arms, a narrowed look forming in his eyes. "I can't let the Kyuubi be revived without a Jinchuuriki; the balance of all Bijuu will be destroyed. With the Dead Demon Seal, I could-….Damn it!" Minato cursed, shutting his eyes tightly.

Kushina snapped to attention at his outburst. "What..?"

Minato looked up, his glassy blue eyes meeting her hazy turquoise ones. "If I use the Dead Demon Seal, I'll be able to seal the Kyuubi's soul within me and half of its power into Naruto. But what about the other half of its power?" Minato questioned, shaking his head slightly. He began trembling, shattering under the pressure.

As if sensing his discomfort, Naruto began to cry harder. This began a chain reaction, as the baby girl started crying equally as loud. Minato stared at his son then looked down at the baby in his arms. 'They must be hungry.' He stared blankly at the girl, his eyes unfocused. Unconsciously, he began to rock her in his arms, pretty much the same thing he had done to Naruto when the boy had been born. On her side, Kushina tried to calm down their son by stroking his soft hair and cheek.

Minato's eyes began widening in realization. Why hadn't he thought of it before? He stared at the baby girl as if she had been an angel sent down from Heaven. She could be the solution to their problems. She could house the other half of the Kyuubi's chakra. The power wouldn't be left around. And there was also less of a chance of that masked man gaining full control over the Kyuubi to crush the village. Now, it was just the problem of how long Kushina would be able to hold the Kyuubi. Would there be enough time to do two sealing procedures? The doubt left him as soon as it came. He could just perform the Kage Bunshin.

Then, as soon as the idea was complete, regret and remorse filled him. It wasn't fair. The girl probably had parents. They were probably searching frantically for her. To bring this burden upon her and her family would be like a mortal sin. Past experiences with Kushina guaranteed that her life (along with his son's) will be extremely unpleasant. How could he have thought about bringing this upon her shoulders? A healthy baby girl who had absolutely no say or matter in this?

However, a glance towards his suffering village spoke volumes of what he had to do.

'I'm so sorry.'

Minato focused some of his chakra to the palm of his hand and held it above the girl's chest for a moment. Relief and remorse coursed through his body at once. 'Her chakra coils aren't developed, yet. She's barely a few months old.' Holding the little girl firmly to his chest, Minato spoke again. "I'm going to seal the Kyuubi's soul inside my body with the Dead Demon Seal. Then, I'm going to seal half of the Kyuubi's chakra into Naruto and half into this little girl with the Eight Trigrams Seal. I'm going to seal some of your chakra into both of them so you'll have a few moments with them when they're older-"

"Minato…!"

The blonde Hokage shook his head, interrupting her. "I know what you're going to say but Jiraiya-sensei told me there was a destined child. He spoke of the world breaking into an evolution. So far, I've come to know two things. That masked man that attacked you earlier is the antagonist." Minato then looked at his son. "And Naruto here will be the Jinchuuriki to stop him….I can just feel it." He stood up, rapidly making handseals.

Ram, Boar, Snake, Rat, Dog Bird, Snake Ox, Rooster

'I'm sorry, both of you.'

"But Minato-"

"Have a little faith," The blonde smiled at her, the spirit of the Shinigami appearing behind him. "He's our son, after all." Kushina panted, her eyelids dropping some. "After I'm done with the Dead Demon Seal, I'll place some of your chakra inside them. You'll meet the older them sooner than you think…The time will come when they'll want to take control over the fox's power….I want you to be there to guide them through it."

"Our son, this girl…." Kushina panted, coughing up blood. She glared up at him. "I don't want them to carry this burden alone!" Minato stayed silent, knowing she had to vent somehow. It wasn't every day your son and an unknown baby girl were chosen to be the next Jinchuuriki. "But why the Dead Demon Seal! There's no reason for you to die, just so I can meet him later on!" She gritted her teeth. "I wanted you to be there for him…To raise him to be like his father! Why are you sacrificing Naruto to preserve the balance of the Bijuu! To save the village and country! Why are you sacrificing yourself for me!"

Minato looked at the ground. "Turning you back on your home and village is just as bad as abandoning your child. You should understand, Kushina. You know the pain of not growing up in your own home. You should also know that we're a family of Shinobi. It's our duty." He flashed her a smile. "Besides, even if I lived, I could never be your substitute." Upon seeing her slightly confused gazed, he explained. "There are things Naruto needs to be told, things I could never imagine how to explain. That's your job as a mother and I need you to carry it out, even if for the briefest of moments. This isn't just for you," His face turned grim. "This is for Naruto, as well!"

Minato shifted the girl onto his left arm then leaned down to pick his son up with his right. He held them both close to him. "Dying to make a better life for his son and home….You should let the father handle that." He handed them both to Kushina and stood up, facing the Kyuubi.

The Shinigami's hand went through Minato's soul then through Minato's real body as it shot towards the Kyuubi at an amazing speed. The hand grabbed one of the Kyuubi's paws. Minato grunted, "Seal!" The Kyuubi howled as its soul was ripped away from his body and sealed into Minato's own. Minato slumped over, panting. 'Its chakra is so heavy….My body's gone numb….' Minato got on one knee, summoning a ceremonial throne. 'Now, for the Eight Trigrams Seal….I'm going to seal the Kyuubi's power inside them.'

Minato took both babies from Kushina and placed them carefully on the throne. Kushina felt some of her strength wavering as she slumped forward a bit and started coughing out blood.

The Kyuubi seemed to notice and took advantage of this. He launched forward, posing one paw to strike down on them.

The next few seconds happened too fast for anyone who had the unfortunate pleasure of watching to understand. Minato coughed blood, his stomach burning as one of the Kyuubi's claws pierced through him and then through Kushina. The end of the claw had been only inches away from touching the infants. Kushina opened her eyes, turning her head to glance at Minato from the corner of her eyes. She grinned, blood spilling over her lips and down her chin. "If the father can do this….then the mother should be able to do it even better…" Minato looked at her strongly, emitting a chuckle from her. "There's a first time for everything, Minato…..You won this time…."

Minato's gaze softened and a small smile played at his lips. "Thank you, Kushina."

He spread some of his blood on his palm and summoned Gamatora. Before the toad could even react to the situation, Minato shifted into Hokage-mode. "Gamatora. I'm entrusting you with the key to the seal. Hurry and go find Jiraiya-sensei…..Store it with him." The toad nodded his head grimly before letting a sad smile cross his lips.

"Goodbye….Hokage-sama."

As Gamatora poofed away, Minato turned to his wife. "That's it. I'm going to perform the Eight Trigrams Seal. I'll store some of your chakra into both and try to pour some of mine into them, as well. We don't have much time. If you have anything to tell them both, please do so quickly."

Kushina smiled as she stared down at her son. "Naruto….Sweetie, don't be a fussy eater. Eat up and grow up to be a big boy! Take a bath every day, and got to sleep early." Minato smiled at her words, his eyes half-lidded in exhaustion. "Make friends. It doesn't matter how many. Just make sure they're real and trustful…Even a few is enough! Study your Ninjutsu….I was never good at it but maybe you will be, just like your father! Remember, no one is good at everything, so don't be bummed if something doesn't work-out for you. Make sure you listen to your teachers at the Academy….Don't make too much trouble now, alright?"

Kushina chuckled at the next part. "Try to avoid the three vices of Shinobi…Don't borrow money if you can help it. Save what you earn from missions…Don't drink alcohol until you're twenty-one, and don't overdo it or you'll harm your body. And as for women…Well, I'm a woman, so I don't know what to say, but I know you'll want a girlfriend someday, so…..Try to get a weird one, someone just like your mother." Kushina closed her eyes before they snapped back open, a grin gracing her blood-covered lips. "And watch out for Jiraiya-sensei!" The blonde Hokage chuckled at this.

Kushina's eyes wandered over to the baby girl. She gulped. "What's her name, Minato?"

"I'm not sure. I found her in the cabin alone when I took Naruto there."

Kushina closed her eyes, giving a small nod. She opened them again, taking in every detail of her. From her pale skin to her pink hair... "How about Sakura?" She offered silently. Minato hummed before nodding.

"It suits her."

Kushina smiled again. "Uzumaki Sakura it is, then." She looked back at the baby girl. "Sakura, look after Naruto, alright? I know you'll go through a lot of stages. Trust me; I've gone through them, too. Just hang in there, Okay? Hopefully, someone will help you go through them." She looked at both of them. Tears started to fall down her cheeks and her voice broke. "You're both going to experience a lot of pain and suffering….Just remember who you are! Find a goal, a dream and don't you stop until it comes true!...There's so much more I want to say…To both of you….I want to stay but I know I can't, so…I love you!..."

Kushina sniffed and sent the blonde behind her an apologetic grin. "Sorry, Minato…I took all of our time."

Minato smiled at her. "It's Okay." He looked at both of them, tears running down his cheeks. "Naruto, this is your father. Listen to your motor-mouth mother….Both of you." Minato made a Kage Bunshin, who looked just as bad as he did and nodded to it. Everything became blurry for both as Minato cried out three last words.

"Eight Trigrams Seal!"

After performing the sealing on Sakura, the clone poofed to nonexistence and the last thing they saw were the smiles on both children's faces.

(A/N: I'm alive! Holy crap! *Notices the several glares and gulps* What?...Oh, right, my other stories. Well, you see…..They're DONE! Yes, I just need to proof-read and I'm posting them up! Well, at least, Akuma no Buntai is done, as in the story OVERALL is done. The Sequel is, as of now, being constructed into a rough draft. I left a lot of spaces open, spaces I want YOU guys to fill in when the chapter is up. But, let's not talk about it right now.

VERY IMPORTANT NOTE: Yes, another story but this one has been sitting in my computer for a while (ever since I found out the truth of Naruto's birth) and I just got down to re-reading it. A sudden inspiration hit me and I had to finish this. It might not be long and it's really dialogue-heavy but it won't stay like that for long. So, anyway, I re-read chapters 497 through 505, and I was bawling like a baby. I forgot how emotional those chapters were!

Okay, enough rambling. THIS is the important note. While I was re-reading the chapters, a few things struck me. For example, if Kushina had sealed the Kyuubi back into her and died with it inside of her, it would still come back because it's a form made out of pure chakra, right? Then, if it had been sealed inside Minato, even if it was only half of the Kyuubi, then why didn't it come back as it was stated it would if it had been sealed? Another thing that struck me made no sense, either. I'll take Orochimaru and Sandaime's battle for example. The Sandaime did the Dead Demon Technique on Orochimaru. Obviously, he was too injured and exhausted to do the complete thing. So, instead of taking his whole soul, he took Orochimaru's ability to perform jutsu away by taking his arms. Obviously he can't use them, but then why does he still have chakra? I mean, he needed it to get into his new 'skin' somehow, right? Also, the Kyuubi BREATHES. Something made purely out of chakra simply cannot breathe because it doesn't have life. If something has life, it must have a soul. And the Dead Demon Seal is used to take a victim's soul, not chakra. I found it kind of strange.

Feel free to correct me if you wish. I'm only here to learn. Just, please, don't bash or insult. That just shows how immature some people are.

Also, I had a little incident and I sprained my ankle. I'm on pain-killers because it just HURTS so fucking MUCH. So, if you find any errors in a grammatical sense, please tell me.

One more thing: I clearly don't own Naruto. Sasuke would've been dead by now. I hate that guy. *growls*

Anyway, R&R!)

7th Creature