Minato raised his hands as he began to make the seals to summon the Shinigami. Now that Kushina has restrainted the Kyuubi's movement with her chakra chains, it was his only chance to seal it.

However, just as he was about to make the final roaster seal, something stopped him.

Startled, Minato stared at his hands and was shocked to find green chains warped around his arms. He yelped in surprise as those chains pulled his arms apart, restraining him from making the last seal to summon the Shinigami.

He turned to the one who casted the jutsu, face in anguish. "Kushina... Please release me." He pleaded.

His wife who was previously on the ground had stood up, body swaying from side to side in exhaustion. She slowly walked towards him, causing him to cry out in worry when she almost fell but she held her ground.

They were face to face before he knew it.

His brows furrowed in worry when he saw the black circles under her eyes, he tried to reach out to her face but his limbs were restrained, reminding him of his predicament. He struggled, trying to loosen the chains but he knew it was useless. These are chakra chains created from Kushina's special chakra. Nothing can break it. Not even the sharpest blade or the strongest jutsu.

He was trapped. Unless...

A gentle caress on his cheek stopped his struggle as he made eye contact with his beloved wife. His insides recoiled at the sight of her sad eyes. Such a look should have never entered those beautiful eyes. He has spent years to erase them but now, because of his own incompetence, it came back.

His lips felt dry and his throat felt like it has been clogged up with something sharp and heavy, so the name that left his lips felt weak, tiny and croaked. As the hokage, he shouldn't have shown such weakness. But there was no one there except for his wife. No one to hear him except for the one who knew him best.

"Minato..." The way she said his name was so tender, filled with love and adoration. It made his heart squeeze in phantom pain. "I can't allow you to die," Their foreheads touched as she leaned forward. "I love you too much to allow it to happen right infront of me 'dattebane."

Minato shook his head. "Kushina please, release me." They have to hurry before the kyuubi released itself from Kushina's chains. She doesn't have much time left, he have to hurry. He has to do this.

For the village, for kushina...

For...

For...

"No."

Minato snapped his attention back to his wife, a look of pain on his face as he saw the stubborness Kushina was famous for in her eyes.

"If you want to escape so much, why can't you teleport yourself out?" There was a fire in her eyes, challenging him to do just that but he can't.

If he did, he won't have enough chakra to seal the beast.

Her frown turns into a smile because she knows. "You can't, can you?" She scoffed, a hint of her familiar mischievousness in her tone. "I have the advantage in this argument, Minato-chan." She teased, patting his cheeks like a child.

Usually her teasing would have put a smile on his face, but this time it only pierced his heart. It felt so final. No... No!

"Kushina, please release me," He begged. Something that he rarely does infront of anyone. Even to Kushina. "I can't have you die along with the kyuubi. It will break the balance of the tailed beast if that were to happen. Our village will be even more in danger if --"

Minato was cut off from his desperate rambling by the kiss on his lips. However, instead of tasting that familiar lingering ramen flavor, he tasted blood. It was proof that his other half was dying, while he was tied helpless to stop it from happening.

Kushina pulled back from the kiss, a grin on her beautiful face. However, Minato saw through her mask. There was a sign of acceptance, regret and conviction behind that cheeful smile of her.

It made the pit in his stomach even heavier. Because he knew, if Kushina has already determined to do something, Minato was helpless to stop her. She has always been the bigger hard-head between them.

"Finally, you shut up 'dattebane," She grinned but he frowned causing the grin to fall. "Sorry Minato, but Naruto needs one of his parents. I don't care if he's strong enough to get through a lonely life, what I care about is to make sure he doesn't have a lonely life. Not like us Minato." She uttered the last line sadly. "Never like us..."

"Even of I live, I can never substitute for you..." Minato tried to convince her, no matter how much he thought it would be useless. He had to try. The confusion on her face gave him hope. "There's only something a mother could do and say to our child that I could never say myself. With the eight pentagram seal, I will seal some of your chakra in Naruto so I need you to carry it out, even if you only have a brief moment with him," Her expression hasn't changed but that will not deter him. "This isn't just for you, but for naruto as well. Dying to make a better life for his son, let the father handles that job."

They stared at each other in silence for several moments. None of them wanted to back down. Minato thought if he followed the urge to shift his gaze, he would lose the argument. That he cannot afford.

Kushina was the first to break their stalemate. She doubled over, causing Minato to cry out to her but instead of a pained sound, he heard silent laughter.

He opened his mouth to questioned her whether she was alright, but the words disappeared from his lips as a punch to the stomach caused him to gasped in pain.

Minato doubled over in pain. He would have fallen to the ground if it weren't for the chains supporting him on his feet.

Minato cracked an eye open to stare at Kushina in confusion.

"Sorry Minato, but no can do," She smiled, although it was sad. "You should already know how stubborn I am when I'm determined, 'dattebane!"

He was afraid of that.

"I know you, Minato. Everyone sees you as that cool-headed, capable hokage, but I can see through that. You are still that insecure monstrous chunin that is too blind to see how great he is," She kissed his forehead gently. "I know you are afraid. Afraid to lose me and be alone again, but you won't Minato, you have Naruto and I'm sure you guys will have the bestest time together 'dattebane!"

Minato shook his head. No, this can't be happening. He was about to lose her...

For some reason, Minato felt very tired. He slumped against the chains, his legs no longer able to support him. He stared at it in puzzlement. That's when he realize that his chakra was slowly being drained. He turned his attention to Kushina, a question in his eyes.

"I see you've noticed," Her previous slump posture have gotten straighter. Her eyes and body gaining the energy she had lost. "Sorry Minato, but I need your power to make this work. Also, the punch was for being stupid. What you just said made no sense."

"Kushina..."

"And who do you think I am? I'm the Red-Hot Blooded Habanero of Konoha! I've watched my genius husband work countless times and I'm also one of the teachers that taught him. Don't you think I would know a simple chakra sealing jutsu." She turned her back on her husband and faced the beast that almost destroyed their village.

"What... are you... going to do?" Minato asked between exhausted pants. He was beginning to feel like there was no more hope to change Kushina's mind.

She has found her resolve. Something that is as powerful as the chakra chains she possessed. Her nindo and her love.

"I haven't been slouching around the house this whole time, 'dattebane!" She placed both hands together, summoning more chains to appear. But instead of the usual light green colour, it was golden. "The Dead Demon Consuming Seal is not the only way," The golden chains shot itself towards the Kyubi, piercing it on all sides. "I'll make sure of it!"

Minato watched in awe as Kushina began to glow in gold. His attention was snatched away from his wife when he heard the kyuubi's pained howl.

Minato gritted his teeth as the sound vibrated through him. The beast's heavy chakra began to exuded from it's body, causing Minato's body to tremble in pain.

If this is what he was feeling from that small exposure of chakra then Kushina...

"You think your emo power is going to bring me down!" Kushina shouted, not in the least bit deterred by the beast's show of power. "I'll show you, 'dattebane!!"

With a final scream (from both Kushina and kyuubi), something ripped through the air. Minato's eyes widened in shock as he witnessed the strongest tailed beast got forcefully separated in two.

The beast howled in rage when it noticed the state of its being. It triple it's effort to struggle out of it's restraint.

"See that, you overgrown fox! Not so tough now are you, 'dattebane!" Kushina shouted towards the kyuubi.

"You wretched woman!" Both versions of kyuubi growled in anger, creating a frightening effect as they growled in sync.

Despite the situation, Minato couldn't stop himself from smiling. This is the woman he fell in love with. So strong. Courageous. Stubborn. Sassy. Beautiful.

He never had a chance to win their argument since the very beginning. Not if she had made up her mind. It saddened him to know that he had failed her as a husband but it also filled him with pride.

Because that is his wife. The woman who stole his heart with her bright will of fire.

"Minato, are you awake?"

Her soft voice brought him out of his musing. He sluggishly blinked up at her. He had to put effort now to raise his head. He's so tired. Physically, spiritually and mentally.

"You're amazing, Kushina..." He croaked out, voice soft only for her ears.

She grinned at his words. "You finally admit defeat, 'dattebane!"

Minato chuckled, fondness burning like fire within his cerulean eyes. "I can never win... an argument with you..."

Her eyes softened. With a wave of her hand, the chains restraining Minato disappeared. She caught her husband before he could fall forward to the ground. Gently, she lay him down, head in her lap while brushing the sweat falling from his forehead.

"Sorry, you must feel shitty right now." She apologized, her brows furrowed in worry. Her long fingers brushed through his blond hair.

While Minato felt exhausted, it was nothing compared to Kushina's pain. She's dying.

(Throughout their conversation, the kyuubi rampage within it's chains. Growling and howling in anger but the couple just ignored it in exchange for their last moment together.)

Minato sighed as he relaxed in his wife's lap for just a moment. Logically he knew it would be the last time, but his lovesick heart wished that it was all a dream.

"What will… you do now?"

Kushina hummed, stopping her fingers. She gently placed Minato's head down before placing both hands on the ground.

Black writing began to appear under minato as two ceremonial throne appeared. One under Minato while and the other, a smaller throne beside him.

Kushina stood from her spot and carried their son to the smaller throne. She placed him down gently, smiling at his peaceful expression and kissed the top of his head lovingly.

She turned back to Minato, smiling sadly down at her beloved husband. His look of fear has morphed into acceptance. His cerulean eyes watching her every move.

Minato must have already figured out her plan. He's too smart to not realize it. Afterall, it was very straightforward. Restraint the kyuubi, split it in half and seal each one of the kyuubi into both of her favorite men.

"Can you summon Gerotora?" Kushina asked looking at Minato apologetically because she knew his chakra was so low that it was a miracle that he was still conscious. And she was the cause of it.

Without a word, Minato summoned the scroll frog.

Gerotora cried in fear at the sight of Kyuubi. He immediately hopped towards Minato, scanning the young man for any injuries. He was puzzled when he didn't find any -- nothing too severe -- and switched his attention back to Kushina.

Kushina ignored the frog in favor of her beloved. She zipped down his jounin vest and raised his shirt. She placed a hand on his exposed stomach, sending him a playful smirk.

"Your skin is still as smooth as a girl's, 'dattebane."

Minato stared at her tiredly. "Kushina..." He wished he could response to her teasing like he normally does but he was too tired to even do that. It was just yesterday he teased her about her beautiful red hair until she tries to punch him in embarrassment. It felt longer than yesterday though.

"If I do this, the balance between the villages won't be toppled. Konoha will still have their tailed beast and their beloved Yondaime. Naruto will still have you as a parent, someone who will unconditionally love him. And if the mask creeper came back for the kyuubi, you'll be able to protect Naruto and Naruto will be able to protect you," She smiled widely. "See, I finally beat the smart Minato with my plan!"

With one hand still on his stomach, she approached his face to stare at his eyes directly. "I love you, Minato. Live a long life," She gave him a final gentle kiss which he returned. "I will only welcome you after you've been reduced into an old man, dattebane!"

Minato's body began to burn as the kyuubi was forcefully drove into him.

Kushina stared at him apologetically. "This will hurt you more than it will hurt Naruto because you won't be able to properly acclimate to the tailed beast chakra..." She smiled. "But if anyone can do this, it's you Minato."

The burning began to spread, from the top of his head to the bottom of his toe. Everything hurts and burns but he would not let a single pained sound escape his quivering lip. It will only worry Kushina and he didn't want her final image of him to be that of pain.

He slowly reached for her cheeks as he caress it lovingly. He could see the sturbborn tears at the edges of her amethyst eyes. And that wouldn't do, her beautiful face should always be associated with a smile.

"I love you..." He whispered with a smile. His hand fell but Kushina caught it before it could fall to his side. He no longer has the strength to speak. Eyes getting blurry, as his consciousness began to fade.

He was at his limits. His body felt numb and the kyuubi chakra was so heavy. He didn't know how long he could last, but he would hold on to see her for the last time and hear her final words to him.

For the last time...

Kushina smiled, kissing his worn knuckle. "I love you too, both of you! So you better live happily, 'dattebane!"

With his last strength, he tightened his hold on her hand in silent promise. When he felt the warmth of her hand left him, he too felt the coldness of the darkness he fell into as everthing turns black.

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Author's Note : Hey everyone this is Tenebraelux!

So this is just a one shot I created because it wouldn't leave my mind. I'm sure a lot of people have already wrote this scenario and I'm just one among the many. But I had fun writing it and I love Minato and Kushina (There is just not enough of them)

SO(and this is important) if people support this one shot story enough, I might consider making it into a story.

However;

1. Do you guys want me to continue where this left off. (It'll be done in a drabble format. I wanna try this and it seems like it fun to write it this way)

2. Or you guys want me to immediately get to the first chapter of Naruto. Here you'll see how Minato's existent changes the story.

3. If you have a better idea, just comment and I'll see whether I can work with it.

So! With that being said, please leave a review, follow or favorite!

I'll consider continuing if enough people want to read this.

Thank you for reading, Bye!