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The story was started as an attempt to create a backstory for the characters before it was originally provided in canon. However what is really amazing about this fanfic is that even after the canon backstory was finally revealed a few months ago, it didn't contradict things too much because the author did a wonderful job incorporating the new information into the plot. What's really notable about this story is that despite its rather overdone story of Naruto's parents falling in love, it avoids making either of them into [[Mary Sue|Mary Sues]], which happens often. It also makes great use of [[Continuity Nod|Continuity Nods]] to events that are mentioned to have happened in the canon's backstory.

 

* [[Abusive Parents]]: Minato's father is constantly drunk and verbally abusive.

* [[The Ace]]: Most villagers view Minato as one, but he clearly isn't, at least not yet.

*** {{spoiler|Sakumo clearly invokes this trope as well.}}

* [[Action Girl]]: Kushina

* [[Fiery Redhead]]: Kushina

* [[Fighting From the Inside]]: Minato experiences this when {{spoiler|Orochimaru takes control of him with a jutsu}}.

* [[Foregone Conclusion]]: Since this is a prequel, the fans all know how it will ultimately end, making it that much more tragic to read and see the love develop between two people who will soon be dead.

** Soon and soon. Kakashi should be 15 by the time they bite it, so there's still over half a decade left.

** Kushina's behaviour, quirks and development throughout her teens also resembles Naruto's.

* [[Genius Ditz]]: Kushina, just like in canon.

* [[Healing Factor]]: {{spoiler|Kushina}}

* [[Heroic Bastard]]: Minato. His mother cheated on her husband with an unknown shinobi. Apparently, Sakumo knows who it is but won't tell. {{spoiler|Although as of Chapter 24, that may have just been a [[Red Herring]] caused by Minato's own desires for a cool dad and his father's drunken delusions, but its still ambiguous.}}

* [[Heroic BSOD]]: Minato has had a few minor ones, but {{spoiler|Sakumo has an epic one in chapter 22 after his failed mission.}}

* [[Heroes Want Redheads]]: Minato

* [[Horrifying the Horror]]: Orochimaru may be [[Humanoid Abomination]], but he is terrified, when {{spoiler|Kushina almost transforms into nine-tailed beast.}}

* [[Important Haircut]]: Inverted. Young Minato's statement of thinking her hair looked nice long caused Kushina to secretly vow to never get her hair cut again.

** Justified in the case of {{spoiler|A and the Mist Swordsman in that one seemed to be an intentional loss, while the other happened when Minato was only about 16.}}

* {{spoiler|[[Innocent Cohabitation]]}}: Minato and Kushina when they're teenagers.

* [[Jerkass]]: Minato's female teammate Ai.

* [[Keeping Secrets Sucks]]: Kushina suffers a lot for holding back the truth from Minato that she’s a jinchuuriki. She's too scared of rejection to volunteer the truth, but lying to him creates an emotional drift that just leaves Minato bemused. {{spoiler|[[Kick the Wrong Dog|He finds out the truth the hard way]].}}.

* [[Love Epiphany]]: {{spoiler|Minato has one about his feelings for Kushina after it is pointed out to him by almost everyone in the Leaf Village.}}

* [[Lovable Sex Maniac]]: Inoichi Yamanaka, Ino's future dad definitely counts.

* [[Moment Killer]]: Several happen throughout the story to prevent Minato and Kushina from taking their relationship to the next level.

* [[Monster Roommate]]: {{spoiler|Kushina, the 9-tailed jinchuuriki, living with Minato.}}

* [[Nosebleed]]: Minato has this during his fight with Kushina in the chunin exam.

* [[Obviously Evil]]: Orochimaru, is just viewed as rather creepy and odd by the rest of the village, but is still one of the most respected people in the village despite being [[Complete Monster|freaking Orochimaru]]!

* [[Red Baron]]: Yellow Flash.

* [[Romantic False Lead]]: Ren Sarutobi, the Third Hokage's nephew, who is Kushina's boyfriend for several chapters is actually a rather sympathetic example.

* [[She's Not My Girlfriend]]: As they grow up people tend to assume that Minato and Kushina are a thing, forcing him to deny it time and again, even while his own feelings on the matter change over time from disgust to exasperation, to indifference and finally regret when he [[Love Epiphany|realizes that he actually ''is'' in love with her, and have been all along.]]

** Amusingly (or tragically), Minato's emotional distance only serves to increase his reputation among his peers as an ideal ninja.

* [[Shrouded in Myth]]: Minato is constantly amazed at how often his deeds get exaggerated.

* [[Smug Snake]]: Kusanagi, a ninja captain from Kumo.

* [[Suppressed Mammaries]] and/or [[Hidden Buxom]]: The story implies that Kushina is a partial example.

** [[Generation Xerox|Yoshino]].

* [[Troubled Child]]: Kakashi seems to have become this.

* [[Unable to Cry]]: Kakashi seems to be the one person not affected by his father’s tragic death. Minato himself only ever cries for Kushina's sake when she grieves for her teacher.

* [[Understanding Boyfriend]]: After discovering {{spoiler|Kushina's big secret and a few smaller ones, Minato gets frustrated by how many things he is expected to accept about her. At the end, he realises that he ''really'' is one of a few people, who can understand her and give her emotional support.}}

* [[The Voiceless]]: Minato's third teammate Saburou has never said a word in the entire story.

* [[Wall Glower]]: Kushina, during Uchiha Mikoto's wedding to Uchiha Fugaku. She disapproved.

 

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