The Nine-Tailed fox ravished Konoha Village. The Village head ninja, Minato fought bravely against the beast for his village.

"Rasengan!" He yelled hitting the beast with a bomb like ball of power. The nine-tails retaliated and wailed in anger, with a swipe of it's tail it drove Minato into the ground.

"Daddy!" Naruko, Minato's twelve year old daughter, yelled. She sped over to him and knelt next to him.

"Naruko get back." He ordered struggling to stand up right. Minato fell back again, his left leg broken.

"Daddy! Are you okay? Can I help?" Naruko yelled.

"No, Naruko run away." Minato winced, he already lost Kushina, his wife, if he lost Naruko he wouldn't be able to live with himself, never mind face them in the afterlife. Just then, the fifteen year old Itachi Uchiha, a ninja prodigy, landed next to Naruko.

"We have a plan." Itachi said.

"Well, spill it!" Minato ordered. Itachi sighed.

"Okay, The only way to get rid of the Nine Tails is to seal it... Inside a person." Minato laid on the ground dumbfounded.

"What...we can't...no." he stammered. "I can beat it!" He said trying to stand again, then yelling in pain. The Nine Tails continued to destroy the village.

"I'll do it!" Naruko yelled. "I'll seal the nine tails in me!"

"NO." Minato said almost immediately. "Absolutely not. We'll find someone."

"But Daddy! We don't have that time! I can do it! I'm fully prepared! Please let me!" Naruko pleaded, Minato saw her decision was final.

"Okay then. Give me your arm." Minato said, close to tears. Naruko put out her arm and Minato began a blood seal with Itachi's instructions. When it was finished, Itachi made the sign that completed the seal around them. The Nine-Tails started sliding backward. all it's energy strength and power flying into Naruko. She screamed and fell to the ground at the sudden invasion.

"IT HURTS! DADDY! IT HURTS!" She screamed, writhing in pain. Minato held her and whispered, "It's okay. Your okay, don't be afraid." while Naruko screamed and cried. "It's okay." Minato said handing her to Itachi, standing on one foot, and saying "Take her home."

"Yes sir" Itachi said running off. Naruko still cried and screamed with pain. "It should take about three days for the power strength and energy to settle in and get used to your body." Itachi said, "I'll call a doctor when i get you home, Minato should be there soon."

Minato was found by Fugaku Uchiha, Itachi's dad.

"You got beat pretty bad." Fugaku said, half carrying Minato back home.

"Be quiet, I tried my best and that's all that matter." Minato laughed. "But Naruko's the real hero today." He smiled proudly. Fugaku looked curious. "I'll tell u later..." Minato said.

Itachi watched doctor Tsunade work with Naruko, who still writhed in pain. When Minato's student, fifteen year old Kakashi Hatake, stormed in

"Minato?!" he yelled. Only to be answered by Naruko's screams and cries. He looked at her as Tsunade gave her a shot for pain and a sleeping pill.

"She'll fall asleep soon." Tsunade said ,"I'll call Jiraiya over to guard you guys so just relax for now." she said closing Naruko's room door behind her. A few minutes later Naruko fell asleep and Minato arrived, accompanied by Fugaku and Jiraiya.

"Naruko?" Minato said looking at his sleeping daughter.

"Sleeping." Kakashi said. Minato sighed in relief.

"Thank god." he said sitting, he winced his leg was still broken. Tsunade walked in.

"Oh, Jiraiya, you're already here." she said, then started tending to Minato's leg. She checked the bone.

"Yeah," Jiraiya said checking on Naruko "I met these guys when I walked into town."

"is Naruko okay?" Minato asked wincing as Tsunade wrapped the cast.

"Yes, the pain was just the Nine Tails settling in." Tsunade answered.

"Good." Minato said sighing with relief.

"So what now?" Itachi asked. "Do we tell Danzo?" Danzo is Minato's "trusted" adviser, they all know he's up to something no good.

"Absolutely not." Minato said "There's no telling what he would do if he found out."

"yes sir." Itachi said, "I must be going now." he said leaving the house.

"Well we can't not tell your office." Fugaku stated, Minato knew he was right. But he didn't care, he would never tell that snake Danzo.

But Danzo already knew.

Danzo, sat in Minato's office, awaiting his return. He glanced around the room, there were some toys on the floor, some Genin kunai and shuriken. That's right. he thought, Naruko plays in here sometimes. The noise outside had stopped. was his plan a success? Was the Nine-Tails sealed in a person now? If so who? Where is this person? So many question, none with answers,

"What will I do?" Danzo sighed just then Itachi came through the door. "Any news on the nine tails? Or Minato?" Danzo asked.

"Well..." Itachi said, spilling the whole story up till when he left the room.

"Naruko you say?" Danzo said curiously. "That brat is the Nine-Tails container!?" he screamed at Itachi.

"She was the only volunteer." Itachi said calmly. Danzo sighed.

"And Minato?" he asked Itachi

"A broken leg, but very much alive." Itachi said.

"We'll leave them for now, I need to make a plan."

"Yes Sir." and with that Itachi went home.

A few days later Naruko awoke to see her dad and grandpa Jiraiya. Something felt different though, her senses were heightened. She had sharp hearing and perfect vision. How?

"Daddy? Grandpa?" Naruko muttered rubbing her eyes, "What happened?" She felt a weird unknown presence in the room. "Who's here? I feel weird..." she looked around. Everything was so clear. Every sound so loud. Like her senses were at their peak. She looked over at her dad, Tsunade, Jiraiya, and one of her friends, Kakashi, he was older than her and always acted serious.

"No one's here idiot." Kakashi said to her. She glared at him. He was so mean sometimes.

"Then how come there's six chakra signals in here instead of five?" she demanded. Kakashi looked at his teacher. Minato chuckled.

"It's the Nine-Tails. He's inside you." Then he sighed. "But only for a short time. We'll find a place to lock him away." Naruko nodded.

"You should get some sleep girly." Tsunade smiled at her. Naruko smiled back and laid down in the hospital, missing her bed.

"Night!" she smiled.

"Night sweetie." Minato rubbed her head.

"Night squirt." Jiraiya smirked.

"Hn." Kakashi sighed giving her a friendly punch in the arm. Naruko yawned at went back to sleep.

Itachi got home later that night. He had heard Naruko was awake and resting. She would be up and about by tomorrow. It was good news. Itachi told his mother when he got home.

"Naruko-chan's awake? I should make her something. She dose love ramen. Oh! you should visit her! Bring Sasuke along!" She squealed and busied herself with cooking noodles and broth. Itachi's father came in.

"Bring Sasuke where?" he asked looking over at his youngest son. Sasuke was playing with some stuffed toys, bobbing about and laughing at everything. Like any normal baby would do.

"Fugaku! Naruko's awake!" she smiled "I was just saying how Itachi should bring over Sasuke to visit her, along with this ramen I'm making." she said kissing Sasuke's head.

"Ah, Naruko's awake. I see." he thought. "That's a good idea." He looked over at Itachi, Itachi smiled.

"I'll guess I'll go with Sasuke." he smiled.

The next day Naruko woke up to see a baby on her bed. She smelled Ramen. But she turned her attention to the baby.

"Hello there..." Naruko rubbed the baby's raven hair. "Are you lost?" She smiled. The baby laughed and grabbed her hair. "Ow! Hey! Knock it off!" she laughed. Then she noticed Itachi preparing a bowl of Ramen. "Oh hey you!" Naruko smiled. Then she grabbed the baby's hand. "This yours?" she laughed. The baby squealed. Itachi smiled at her.

"That's my brother, Sasuke." He said setting the ramen down on the table next to her bed. Naruko held Sasuke.

"This cute little guy? I don't believe it." She teased. Itachi yanked on her ponytail. "I was kidding! Mercy! Mercy!" she squealed.

"Hn." Itachi replied going back to the sink to wash the noodle sauce off his hands

"Your brother's a jerk isn't he Sasu-chan!" Naruko smiled holding up Sasuke. "How old is he?"

"He's about one year's old." Itachi said. Naruko smiled.

"Wow! One? This is a big year for ya Sasu-chan! You gotta learn ta walk an talk, it's alota pressure. Can ya say Naruko?" She asked putting him on her lap. Sasuke giggled. "Nothin huh? Ah well." Itachi picked up Sasuke and replaced him with a bowl of Ramen. Naruko smiled and ate it all in five seconds. "Delicious! My regards to the chef." She smiled Itachi rubbed her head. Then there was a knock on the door.

"Come in." Itachi said, cleaning the bowl. Kakashi's team-mate Rin poked his head in.

"Hey Naruko." she smiled.

"Yo! Rin! What's up?" Naruko asked.

"Not much. Danzo asked to see you. He wants to see if your okay." she shrugged. Naruko nodded then got up.

"Kay, well see ya." Naruko said running out the door. Rin smiled then waved bye to Itachi.

"I got a mission. Tell Naruko I said I'll see her later!" She yelled running the the opposite direction. Itachi nodded and put away the bowl before picking up Sasuke and heading home.

Danzo had the perfect plan. It had been confirmed with the other elders in the other villages. The plan? To lock away all the Jinchuriki's. Basically it meant to freeze them in time with a jutsu, a selected master unlocking them when their needed. When their master died, they would return to sleep. It was perfect. The Jinchuriki's in the other villages were already locked away. Naruko was the last one. Danzo smiled when he heard a knock at his office door.

"Yo! Ossan! It's me!" Naruko's voice rang.

"Come in! Come on my dear!" Danzo smiled. Naruko opened the door.

"I'm okay! You were worried bout me?" She asked. Danzo rubbed her hair.

"Of course. Who wouldn't worry about the Hokage's daughter?" Naruko smiled.

"By the way. Where's dad anyway?" She asked.

"He went to another village, for business." He said Naruko nodded. Then, Danzo struck a quick blow to her neck.

"Os-san?" Naruko stuttered before collapsing.

Naruko woke up in a bed. Well there were walls around the bed. There was a glass dome over her.

"What? What's going on?" she asked feeling the glass. She felt chakra. What jutsu was this? She concentrated. It was... A sealing jutsu! She was being sealed away!? Naruko started banging and kicking the glass. "HEY! LET ME OUT! WHATS GOING ON!?" she screamed Danzo's face appeared above the glass he smiled and waved goodbye. "NO! LET ME OUT! DADDY! I WANT MY DAD! LET ME OUT!" She cried. Then she felt her energy being drained. He limbs fell limp. "Os-san... let...me...out. Where's my dad? I-I want my...Da-daddy." She fell asleep.

Minato returned to his office after a long trip. There were flowers there. He read the cards. Some were from the Uchiha's others from the other villagers. He opened one card.

'R.I.P Naruko

So sorry for your loss'

"Rest in Peace? That's weird..." He went to Naruko's room. Her bed hadn't been slept in. He went to Fugaku's place. Knocking on the door, Itachi answered.

"Dad. It's Minato." Itachi said sadly. Fugaku walked up to the door.

"I'm so sorry Minato." Fugaku said. Minato looked confused. "You don't know?" Fugaku said. "You don't... Minato, Naruko died." Fugaku said. Minato stood in shock.

"What? You joking, Fugaku? Right?" He stammered. Fugaku put a hand on his shoulder.

"I'm afraid not old friend. Danzo announced it yesterday." Minato looked up.

"Danzo?" He growled. Then stormed off back to the Hokage's tower. "DANZO!" Minato yelled bursting through the door. Danzo looked up shocked.

"Minato? I'm so sorry. She will be missed." Minato punched the desk in half.

"Don't give me that! Where Naruko!? What did you do!"

"I don't know what you talking about. The Kyuubi power was too much for her body. She died Minato."

"She was fine! I saw her wake up with my own two eyes!"

"Minato, we buried her yesterday her grave is next to her mothers. I really am sorry Minato." Everything was quiet.

Minato went to the graveyard. Sure enough right next to Kushina Uzumaki was Naruko Namikaze's grave. Minato cried. Naruko, his only child was gone.

Naruko was in a deep sleep. In a secret underground safe. Sealed away in her time bed. Next to a row of other children and adults in time beds. All labeled 1-9.

Years past. Times changed. Friends grew. Minato was killed. Yet, Naruko and the other Jinchuriki's remained the same. The underground safe collapsed. Year after year the different time beds were dug up and opened. The people inside released. No one could bring up the courage to open number 9. so it stayed. Buried underground...

For twelve years.