A/N: Hey guys! This is my second fanfic and I am really excited to write it! It's AU with Minato and Kushina and I can't wait to see how this ends up!

Chapter 1 – Day One

Minato groaned as his alarm clock woke him up from a deep sleep. He put his pillow over his golden locks and grumbled. The alarm was now muffled but still continued to beep obnoxiously. "Ugh!" The boy lifted the pillow off his head and turned over opening one of his eyes. He stared at the clock. 6:30 a.m. Are you kidding me? A good ten seconds later Minato lifted up his arm and hit the off button. Turning on his back he stared up at the ceiling dreading the early morning. It had never been his strong suit; waking up before the sun was even up and doing things he should be doing at twelve o'clock during the day. "Early bird catches the worm." His mom always said. No mom, you're wrong the early bird catches the 'why the fuck am I awake' attitude. The summer came and went in a blink of an eye and school was starting again. There was a knock at his door and he grumbled.

"Minato, honey, get up. You don't want to be late for the first day of school do you?" When he didn't answer she walked over to his bed and sat down. "C'mon honey, you don't want to make your poor mother ask you again?" Here she goes. Minato thought to himself as he rubbed his eyes with the heel of his hands. His mother let out a dramatic sigh. "I carried you in my body for nine months and this is the thanks I get? I laid in a hospital bed for twelve hours straight cause you didn't want to come out. I worked my ass off to get you where you are today and you can't even get up for school." She pretended to cry. "You must really hate me."

"Mom," He groaned and she chuckled at him. Minato sat up and his mother leaned forward to kiss his head. He closed his eyes and opened them again as his mother stood up, walked out of them room and closed the door behind her. The blonde threw his legs over the side of the bed and stood up with a groan. Minato walked up to his closet and slid the mirror door over. He stood there for a minute looking at his options of clothes when he pulled out a pair of jeans, a black shirt, and a blue hoodie. When he finished changing he followed the scent of bacon and eggs down the stairs and into the kitchen.

"Smells amazing, mom." The blonde said as he opened the fridge and grabbed the orange juice.

"It better, this bacon cost me 8.75 and these eggs weren't cheap either." He chuckled and took a sip of orange juice while he sat down. He watched his mom put a plate in front of him. "Hurry up and eat, you don't want to be late." She wiped her hands on her apron. "But don't eat too fast, it's not healthy. And sit up straight; I know I taught you better than that." Minato couldn't help but laugh out loud at his mother's caring, yet stern attitude. His mom was the best thing in his life. She had always been there for him no matter what. Sure, all mothers are supposed to be there for their sons but this, this was different.

She was his best friend, and his mom. Kumiko was thirty-four and had a seventeen year old son. She had the best life any girl could want. She was wealthy and had everything she needed. She had two very loving parents and many friends, she was popular and head chearleader. Kumiko had the whole world at the palm of her hands until she met Ayumu Namikaze, the man that changed her life. Minato always loved the story of his mom and dad falling in love. It was the typical love story. Boy meets girl. Boy falls in love with girl. Girl falls in love with boy. Boy knocks girl up. Girl gets disowned from her family. Boy stays with girl till the very end. Well, okay not your average love story. Of course, whenever Kumiko told the story she edited the sex part, telling Minato a beautiful child was created. They had grown up a perfect family until Minato was ten and his father cheated on his mother with a younger woman and ran off to Kirigakure to start his life over. Kumiko was devasted, she would have ended her life if it wasn't for Minato; Her precious life saver.

"You're the reason I'm alive today," She said as she kissed him on the cheek. Minato smiled and put his now empty plate in the sink. His mother told him that every, single day since he was ten. The blonde grabbed his backpack off the kitchen table and walked to the front door.

"I'm leaving mom!" He yelled as he took his keys of the hook.

"Wait!" She came running into sight with a camera in hand. Minato groaned. "Mooom, you know I don't like doing this."

"Yes," She stated. "But I don't care what you like. Now smile before I smack one on your face." The blonde smiled and the camera clicked. It was becoming a routine. His mother always took his picture on the first day of school and last day of school. She printed them out after the last day of school and bought frames and everything. "I love to see how much you've grown during the school year!" She once told him. He rolled his eyes and she laughed. "You'll understand once you're a parent."

Minato parked his car between the two white lines, turned the key, and pulled it out of the ignition. He was just getting his backpack from the passenger seat when someone knocked on his window. Grabbing his bag, he turned to see his high sex driven friend, Inoichi Yamanaka. The kid had definitely grown over the summer. His hair used to be short and brown, but now it was long and blonde and pulled back into a ponytail that went past his shoulders.

"Well, well, well, if it isn't Konoha High's very own Yellow Flash!" Inoichi exclaimed when Minato stepped out of his car.

"Hey, Inoichi." He looked at the kid standing in front of him. He was almost as tall as Minato, but not quite. "Nice hair. How was your summer?" Minato asked as the other blonde touched his ponytail and smiled.

"Oh man, it was great! You know Yushi Yamata?"

"Uh…"

"Well, she's this really hot freshman in college with these huge…" Inoichi babbled on and Minato just blocked him out, nodding occasionally. As they walked up to the school, Minato looked around trying to spot his girlfriend, Akura Haske. She was a cheerleader…No, head cheerleader and she 'only dates the best.' And since Minato was star of the football team and Mr. Popular, he had to be hers. She didn't stop following him and hounding him until he said yes. To be honest, he never really like liked her but he wasn't the mean kind and he didn't want to make her sad. Akura had been chasing him for two years and he was getting sick and tired of it. The constant phone calls, text messages, e-mails, and love letters; she was annoying him. After a few dates she calmed down and Minato had realized she wasn't all that bad; though his mom begged to differ.

"She's just so happy and annoying." Kumiko had told her son after Akura left.

"Well, what kind of girl do you want me to date, mom?" Minato asked trying to cover up the annoyance in his voice. No matter what girl I bring home, she always complains about them.

"Someone who's real. But, if this girl makes you happy," She sighed and smiled. "Then I'm happy."

Akura and Minato had become Konoha High's 'hottest couple.' They have won homecoming queen and king three years in a row. As Inoichi finished his story, Minato was snapped back into reality by his question. They had stopped in the hallway when Inoichi asked.

"So, is that a yes or a no?" The blonde's friend asked curiously.

"Hm? Oh, right, uh yes…I guess." Not knowing what he was saying yes to.

"You think I should ask her out?" Inoichi slapped Minato on the back and smiled. "Thanks man, you're the best!" Minato just smiled as his friend ran away to God only knows where. I probably should have said no…oh well, too late now. He thought to himself and shrugged.

The blonde walked through the crowded hallway and up to a table where two girls where sitting at. "Hi!" The one on the right said. "If you're new here, please go to Year," She bent her wrist so her palm was facing towards the ceiling and her fingers were pointed to the girl next to her. "but, If you're not then I'm your girl!" She enthusiastically said with a bright, white smile. Wait for it. A few seconds later the girl's eyes lit up and she gasped. "Oh my God! You're the Yellow Flash! I am so sorry! I didn't recognize you; you had gotten taller and," she stared at his face taking in everything. "H-hotter too." She said blushing.

"Thanks." Minato was used to girl's being all over him and complimenting him so it was nothing different. He wasn't the one to flaunt his looks or fish for compliments; they just came as they did. Let people think what they want to.

The girl flipped through a stack of papers. "Ah!" She handed him a piece of paper. "Here's your schedule, Minato. I hope you have a good first day!" He thought she said that a little too excitedly. "Thanks, you too." He smiled, turned around and walked away. Looking down at his schedule he saw that his first class was Creative Writing with a man named, Jiraiya in room 312.

Minato found his locker and twisted the knob to all the correct numbers and opened the locker door. 12-34-5. I got to remember that. Not having any books to put in it yet, he stared at the empty space. The blonde heard a gasp, then the clacking of heels against the linoleum floor.

"Minato, baby! Is that you?" The boy shut his locker and turned around to see a very dazzled out Akura. She was very rich and could only have the best.

"Hey." Minato had said putting his hands in his pockets.

"I missed you!" She screeched as she threw her arms around him and pulled him into a hug.

"I missed you too." He mumbled into her black hair and he put his hands around her waist loosely. She smelled like mint and very strong perfume.

"So," She let go of him. "What class do you have first? I have study hall. Do you have study hall?" Before he had a chance to answer she snatched his schedule from his hands and looked at it. Her big smile turned into a frown, and she scrunched her eyebrows together.

"Creative Writing?" She looked up and eyed him. Minato nodded slowly and put his hands back in his pockets. "No, no, no, you can't take Creative Writing! We were supposed to have the same classes together!"

"Akura," He tried interrupting.

"Why the hell would the school do this?!

"Akura," The blonde tried again.

"I specifically told them that we had to have the same classes or there would be some huge consequences. Minato, let's go, we're going to the office."

"Akura!" The girl looked at him. "Stop talking. I changed my schedule." The black haired girl gasped hurtfully. "Y-You what?" Was it really this big of a deal? "I said, I changed my schedule." He said taking the piece of paper from her hands. She sounded like she was about to cry.

"W-why?"

"Because, you put all the classes you wanted but you didn't ask me once what classes I wanted."

Now she really looked like she was about to cry. The first day of school and he was already getting into an unnecessary argument. "F-fine, M-Minato…Have it your way." And with that, she turned around and angrily stomped away.

The boy sighed and rubbed his temples. This is going to be a long day. He thought as he walked towards room 312.

A/N: Sooo, what did you guys think? I think it's a lot better than my Naruhina fic. It's more detail and better written I guess. That reminds me I got to go write another chapter for A Different View. R&R!