Chapter 37 - Back to Konoha (1/2)
Back to Konoha, Jiraya directly went to the hot springs, claiming that he has lost a lot of time and was late in his research. Speaking of his book, Minato found it strange that he already began to write his Icha Icha series even if his first book 'The tales of the Gusty ninja' was not coming for some years. Maybe it was a pre-Icha Icha that was just not specified in the canon (Author way to make up for the small blunder).
Seeing Izumo and Kotetsu's ancestors giving him looks of pity, he shrugged his shoulders and walked back home. He has no intention to do a debriefing to the Hokage, all the important information is in the pervert's brain, so no use going there to say that he came back. And he doubts that he has to say it, already having sensed some stalkers.
Climbing the stairs of the apartment, he knocked on Kushina's door. In no time at all, it opened, and upon seeing him Kushina's eyes lit up.
”Minato!” Jumping into his embrace, she sighed in relief and donned a content smile, like a wife happy that her husband came back alive from the war.
Seeing that, Minato's lips unconsciously quirked up into a smile, and he began to pat her head.
”Let's go in and talk” Nodding to Minato's suggestion, she took his hand and directed him to the living room, where they sat on the couch and Minato began to recount what happened, adding some touch of drama to his speech.
”So Kushina, did you accessed your mindscape?”
Hearing that, Kushina made a gloomy face and complained ”Each time I sense the tugging sensation that you describe, I follow it but before I completely go through it a force rejects me” She couldn't help but be downcast, already knowing that Mikoto and Tsume access to theirs, she was the only one left behind.
”As expected” Seeing the look of shock and betrayal of Kushina, Minato continued ”It must be the big furball sealed inside you that pushes you each time you're on the brink to enter. After all, the only thing he wants is for you to take his chakra to one day take over your body, but your chakra coils are still not developed enough to contain his chakra, so he must not see any need to let you come in”
Kushina began to shake in anger ”How dare that fox! Not only he occupied a part of my mind, but he denied me access over it! Minato, I want to grow stronger to teach that guy a lesson, help me!”
”Hm, ok. I will focus on the Fuuinjutsu part of my training for the time being, so what do you say we train together, just the two of us”
Hearing that, Kushina asked him excitedly ”Really? Just the two of us?” Seeing Minato nod, she shouted in joy. Even if she loved her friends, and loves when they pass time together, she never has been alone with Minato for a long time. She began to brainstorm furiously on when and where to declare her love for him to a better result.
Easily seeing through what she was thinking, Minato chuckled. Kushina was wearing her heart on her sleeve and was not even attempting to hide her emotions. Or you could say that she did not even know how to do it and doesn't seem to take conscience of the fact that everybody can read her.
”Let's begin Kushina!”