Beyond Konoha - Different Dimensions

Chapter 21

Minato's POV

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I lay in bed, staring at the ceiling. I sighed, there was no point in trying to go to sleep, not when you know that your only daughter is in trouble and you can't help her. I turned my head and watched Kushina sleeping. Her beautiful long red hair was flowing across her pillow, her perfect face was sad, even in her sleep, and I could tell she was dreaming about Kasumi. I clenched my fists and got out of bed, angry at myself for what I was about to do, but what other choice did I have?! We'd already lost Deidara and Tobi's trail after our forces were weakened by their attack. We hadn't had suh a serious attack since the Nine Tails. I still had to kill Tobi for that, it had cost Kushina and I our lives, along with many other ninja who fell that night.

I put some clothes on and my Hokage cloak, before turning to leave the room. I glanced back at my sleeping wife, I quickly walked to her bedside and kissed her head.

'I'm sorry dear,' I whispered. 'Forgive me please Kushina, I beg,'

I rushed towards my office, not stopping for even a second. I looked down at the ground, noticing the cracked hard dirt from the lack of rain and smiled to myself...

----Flashback----

'Daddy! Daddy!'

I turned to see my little girl running towards me, red hair flowing behind her as the so blew, the biggest smile on her face

'What is it, Kasumi?' I asked opening my arms to embrace her. She ran into me flinging her small arms around my neck. I pulled her into a hug and let her go as she pulled away to look me in the eye.

'Daddy! You'll never guess what!?' She grinned, excitedly.

'What?' I asked, smiling. Kasumi bent her arm and put her left Han on her right upper arm, as if she were showing me her muscles. She had a sweet little smirk on her face.

'I've made my own jutsu! Come see Daddy, come see!' She laughed, pulling on my shirt sleeve. I followed her as he lead me through the bushes and trees into her small training field.

'Stand back, Daddy!' She grinned as she performed her own combination of hand signs.

'Earth style! Minor Earthquake Jutsu!' She called and placed both of her small palms on the ground. The earth did not shake very much, but instead created cracks in the once moist soil, making it dry as I there had been no rain and cracks as if you were in the desert. She stood up straight pleased with herself, then she turned to me, as if waiting for my approval of the jutsu. But I was mind blown, she was only five years old and she'd already created her own jutsu? And caused such a change in the surrounding environment? I was beaming with pride.

'Daddy?' She asked.

'Kasumi, that's amazing honey! Woah! Well done, honey!' I grinned, scooping her up in my arms and spinning her round. She giggled and laughed.

'So you're proud of me then, Daddy?' She asked. I stopped.

'Kasumi, I am the proudest Daddy in the world, I am so proud of you, I always have been and I promise you that I always will be, proud of you,' I whispered to her. She grinned, a gleam in her eye.

'I'll become Hokage and make you even prouder, Daddy! I promise!' She vowed and since that day, she'a kept that vow and I've kept my promise. As she learnt how to advance her jutsu, she created more, learning how the become more advanced with them too, her dream of becoming Hokage was so close she could almost reach it, and my pride, became more overwhelming by the day.

----end of flashback----

I stopped outside my office, pausing as I saw masked man in a black cloak with red clouds, standing by the doors, waiting for me.