Naruto stared down at Konoha from the top of the Hokage monument. Everyone moved under his eyes, not even caring about anything but their conceited lives. Some of them, anyway.

Naruto may not show it but underneath the tough guy act, he was scared. He had been hurt many times and he didn't want it to happen again.

how can you see into my eyes like open doors

leading you down into my core

It had happened many times. The villagers had scarred him for life in many ways and he often wondered what would have happened if they had ever actually killed him.

where I've become so numb without a soul my spirit sleeping somewhere cold

until you find it there and lead it back home

But he hadn't. Naruto had many friends in the village. All the rookie nine, Iruka-sensei, Kakashi-sensei, Neji, Lee, Tenten. All of them cared about him. And he cared about them. They had helped him more than they knew. Naruto didn't think that he would be able to survive for much longer but his friends had pulled him out of that.

(Wake me up)

Wake me up inside

(I can't wake up)

Wake me up inside

(Save me)

call my name and save me from the dark

(Wake me up)

bid my blood to run

(I can't wake up)

before I come undone

(Save me)

save me from the nothing I've become

They pulled him away from the nothing that the villagers called him. They had proved that he wasn't really the demon fox.

now that I know what I'm without

you can't just leave me

breathe into me and make me real

bring me to life

Naruto could now smile and it would reach through his whole body. Even though he used to be called dead last, he knew he would never be that again.

(Wake me up)

Wake me up inside

(I can't wake up)

Wake me up inside

(Save me)

call my name and save me from the dark

(Wake me up)

bid my blood to run

(I can't wake up)

before I come undone

(Save me)

save me from the nothing I've become

Bring me to life

(I've been living a lie, there's nothing inside)

Bring me to life

They had proved that he wasn't dead last. He wasn't a nobody.

frozen inside without your touch without your love darling only you are the life among the dead

Naruto, when he was younger, he had thought about killing himself. Many times he had wanted to throw himself off of the Hokage monument. But that wasn't him now. His friends had proved that he was really wanted.

all this time I can't believe I couldn't see

kept in the dark but you were there in front of me

I've been sleeping a thousand years it seems

got to open my eyes to everything

without a thought without a voice without a soul

don't let me die here

there must be something more

bring me to life

They had given him his life back. And now he could really and truly live.

"Hey dobe!" a voice yelled from behind him.

Naruto turned around and saw his friends and teammates standing behind him. "Hey guys! What's up?"

Sasuke frowned at him. "Come on dobe. We're going to be late for our mission." he spat out.

Naruto frowned back. "Shut up teme. I know that!" Sasuke and Sakura walked off and Naruto glanced back at the sky behind them where a rainbow made of mostly red had colored the sky. "Thank you for giving me these greats friends. I just wish I knew who your were, father, mother. Please watch over us." Naruto thought before running after his teammates.

A ghostly form stood where Naruto had stood. Arashi, the Yondaime of Konoha smiled. "You are truly my son. Be strong, Naruto." he spoke on the wind.

Naruto looked back when he thought he heard something. He just shrugged and ran after Sasuke and Sakura.

(Wake me up)

Wake me up inside

(I can't wake up)

Wake me up inside

(Save me)

call my name and save me from the dark

(Wake me up)

bid my blood to run

(I can't wake up)

before I come undone

(Save me)

save me from the nothing I've become

(Bring me to life)

I've been living a lie, there's nothing inside

(Bring me to life)