Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto, the Last of Us or anything recognizable herein.

A/N: This just came to me when reading the latest chapter (646) and it's just what I thought could happen if the Moon's Eye Plan actually worked. Be honest, does anybody actually think it will? I'm sure Naruto will pull some super jutsu at the last second and everything will be fine - but if it didn't, I imagine this is one of the ways it can go. It's loosely inspired by the game The Last of Us, so you may see some moments that are directly inspired by it. I put Konohamaru, Hinata, and Sasuke as the characters because I believe the main characters should be the ones in the info, not just the main relationship. Which is why in my other fic, The Children's Zoo, Sakura and Hinata are the main characters even though their love interests are the same as in the show.

Warning: Contains spoilers up to the latest chapters, as it is post-646. Contains KonoHina friendship and SasuHina friendship as the main focus. If any other couples slip in, I will warn you during that chapter! Also, be aware that it takes place three years in the future.

Without further ado...

Summary:"'We're all a little mad here.' She said and giggled so sweetly that he almost forgot she was covered in blood." Even paradise has its price, and now the last vestiges of humanity fight to change the world back to the way it once was.

Wonder/Wander

Chapter 1

Konohamaru was... excited, he guessed was the word. It was the first time in a long time that he had felt anything that positive.

He placed his feet on the dash in front of him as he reclined in the passenger's seat. It had taken a long time to get used to the idea of riding in cars. He could run faster on a bad day. But with the God Tree tracking down anything with chakra and sucking it dry, they really had no choice. His fingers subconsciously went to his pouch where his pills were. All shinobi carried them; they were the antithesis of soldier pills and he found it ironic that they were in higher demand than the latter ever was. Put simply, they were chakra inhibitors. They made it so that they couldn't use their chakra and the Tree's roots couldn't detect them. So no jumping through trees or running at supersonic speeds!

Beside him, Megumi, an Iwa nin that had it stuck in her head that she was in charge just because she was three years older than him at eighteen, turned to face him. "Don't you have any manners?" She spat out, glaring at his feet.

He sneered at her but made no comment. Being eighteen wasn't something to be proud of, and everybody knew it! It meant that she was old enough to fight in the Fourth Shinobi World War three years ago and probably ran away at some point. He knew she wasn't alone in that act, but it still bothered him.

After all, real ninja don't run away.

Two days in car with Megumi! He was pretty sure that feat alone could nominate him for sainthood. He hadn't killed her, and sure, he had yelled more than once, but he was only human.

The great metal walls of the last shinobi HQ towered before them. It was somehow... lifeless. Maybe it was just the color, but he didn't get the same feeling he did whenever he used to walk towards Konoha's walls. There was a dome, too. Like anywhere people lived nowadays. No more looking at the sky without protective gear.

When he thought about the stale, processed air and dim lighting sure to be found within, he almost found himself missing the car ride.

Megumi spoke some long lines of code to a speaker and then with a loud creaking sound, the gates opened.

It was large enough that they could drive in, and he was surprised to see a village bustling before him.

He jumped out of the car, ignoring his partner's protests, mouth gaping at the sight. There were small stone houses, and even some stores. Everywhere he saw, people were walking back and forth; some with purpose, some obviously bored. It reminded him of Konoha in the spring! He smiled widely. It wasn't what he expected when they sent him to the HQ.

"Excuse me!" A young woman with short brown hair and knee high socks ran towards him. "Are you the ones selected for the S-class mission?"

He was so surprised that she spoke of it so freely that he didn't respond. With a huff, Megumi got out and slammed the door shut. "That's us." She affirmed, "I am Megumi of Iwa, this is Konohamaru of Konoha."

The woman smiled again, and pushed a strand of hair behind her ear, "I'm Matsuri of Suna, it's a pleasure. Please follow me to Tactical Ops."

Shikamaru sighed as he heard more screams coming from the interrogation room. He would be okay with torture, if it wasn't for the fact that it was his men being tortured by a restrained individual!

"This is so troublesome," He stuffed his hands into his pockets and swayed on the balls of his feet. This was taking too long and it wasn't going at all how he wanted.

The door before him suddenly flew open and a pale "interrogator" fled the room, not even bothering to acknowledge his superior officer. He heard giggling and snuck a peek through the open door.

"Heee~y," the voice sung out, so familiar and yet so disturbing, "Wanna see something cool?"

He'd heard this a few times since they brought her in. It was usually the precursor to somebody screaming bloody murder. His eyes flicked to the chains around her wrists. He decided not to risk it, "No thanks." He quickly shut the door.

"Another one bites the dust, huh?" The voice of his personal assistant floated through the air as she walked in.

"He was pretty fast for a genin." He joked, even though he knew their ranking system was just for show. Sota, his interrogator, was a genin simply because he was twelve, and most of the army was fifteen or younger. They could no longer judge shinobi by their chakra control or mastery of jutsu. "What exactly is so frightening about her anyway?"

Shiho pushed her glasses up and stared incredulously at him, "You have met her right?"

He had. That's why it was so confusing. But he couldn't allow his past feelings mess up their plans, "What about the other one?"

"Oh, he's simple," Shiho began before she even started shuffling through her files to get the right one, "Demands to be let go. Demands to be returned to his partner. Hey, what do you think their relationship is, anyway?"

"I have no idea," He murmured without thinking. Honestly, he couldn't wrap his mind around those two. The end of the world obviously changed a lot of things.

A beeping distracted him from his thoughts. He clicked on his walkie-talkie, "Nara Shikamaru here."

"Shikamaru-san, this is Matsuri. I have the two selected for the S-class mission with me, awaiting your arrival at tactical ops."

He sighed, "I'll be right there." With one last look at the door, he walked out.

Konohamaru blinked, "So... you want us to... transport something?"

Shikamaru nodded, "It's a very delicate mission. We can't explain all the details right now, but we think that this can change everything."

That got the fifteen year old's attention. "Everything?" He couldn't even speak, it was too much to hope for.

Shikamaru looked down for a second, his eyes clouding over with something akin to lament, before looking up, his gaze clear and spearing the two shinobi before him, "We think it can reverse the Infinite Tsukuyomi."

Konohamaru was sure his heart just stopped, or his brain just died, or some combination of the two. A reversal of the Infinite Tsukuyomi... it was unreal. "Seriously?" He couldn't help asking.

Beside him, Megumi bristled and she reached over to punch his arm. "What kind of question is that? Do you think this is a joke? That the Head of Defense would call us all the way here just to play a prank on us?"

"Enough," Shikamaru ended her ranting, but he couldn't be too mad. He knew she was just angry because she was hopeful and Konohamaru was getting in the way of that hope. It was a scenario that was too painfully familiar to him. "This isn't a joke. I am deadly serious. Should you accept this mission, you will have to travel far and into many dangerous areas. We were not just being careful when classifying this mission S. Honestly, chances are neither of you will survive even if you do succeed. But if you do succeed, humanity will have the chance to prosper again."

Silence pervaded the small office after his speech. Death in exchange for life. Even as shinobi, they rarely ever think of dying. But if ever there was a reason...

"Even paradise has its price!" Konohamaru could hear those words ring in his ears as if they were being said at that very moment.

He turned to Megumi and was surprised to see her looking at him with a similar expression of pain and doubt... with the smallest undercurrent of hope. Without words, they came to a decision. He turned back to Shikamaru.

"We accept."

A/N: I just realized that by the time I post this, the next chapter will probably be up and this will probably be moot anyway. But, that why it's fanfiction!

I'm probably making the mystery guests a bit too obvious, but try to guess anyway! And the reason so far you've seen mostly minor/side characters like Matsuri and Shiho is because when thinking up this world I thought it'd be interesting how the normal shinobi handle it. I mean, if all the uber shinobi were still around then this would have been dealt with already.

Like always, please review and let me know what you liked, what you thought could use improvement, or even just to say hello!

- Destiny's Sweet Melody