I don't know why, I just LOVE Kushina and Minato together. I always have... it's like a fetish. 3

Ramen and Coffee

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Age. 13

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Hey, hey, do you remember?

When we first met.

I was mean and grumpy

Unreasonable, upset,

I stomped my feet

jeered and said,

"Stuck-up Minato

The sensei's pet!"

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I remember.

That angry face

Those annoying days

You'd get on my case.

I sometimes thought of

What other people said

That your home is gone

That your parents are dead.

Even so

I didn't like you one bit

When we first met.

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Age. 15

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Hey, hey do you remember?

When we first became friends.

We were on a mission when

My ankle got sprained

And although you

Thought I was insane

You piggybacked me home

So I wouldn't feel any pain.

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I remember.

You were heavy

And you kept saying

How you didn't need me.

But along the way

You slowly grew quiet

When I looked back

I saw you sleeping.

Then softly

I heard you say

"Dad… don't leave me."

I suddenly felt tears fall on my neck.

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Age. 17

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Hey, hey, do you remember?

When we had

Our very first kiss.

I was in a temper

Because I had seen

You and a girl

Talking and laughing.

You'd asked me, confused,

"Why are you so mad?"

I leaned over and kissed you.

"Figure it out, dumbass!"

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I remember.

A feeling so fleeting

All I could do

Was blink in shock.

You know,

I wouldn't call that our first kiss.

When you ignored me

for weeks afterwards,

and I began to see

how much you meant to me,

and I caught up to you,

grabbed your hand,

and said I missed you,

and then I kissed you ---

Yes, yes,

That was our first kiss.

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Age. 19

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Hey, hey, do you remember?

When I first said I wanted

to be with you forever.

You just smiled,

And touched my cheek.

You said nothing

But you didn't have to speak.

I could already tell

From the beating of your heart

From your hands on my hair

From the warmth of your arms

As I drifted off to sleep,

That you, too,

Want to forever be with me.

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I remember.

That was the night

I also wanted to say

If only time could stop

And we'd always be here like this.

But I didn't say anything

because I didn't think

that my feeling could be

put into words so simply.

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Now

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Hey, hey, I'll always remember

My days with you.

Eating hot ramen,

Sparring in the woods,

Teasing the old pervert,

And tickling our baby's foot.

We may have to part,

But that's only temporarily true,

For the memories of this lifetime,

Will surely lead me to you.

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How can I not remember?

Your voice when you're angry,

Your gentle smile when you're not,

Your brashness, your eagerness,

Yours tens and milions of faces.

It's alright.

I'm happy to die.

Let's watch over our son together,

In the stars of frozen time.