Second Choice

„Speaking"

„Thoughts"

„Kurama speaking"

Scarlet-Nin: I corrected a few grammar mistakes. Thanks for the help! I really appreciate it! ^^

Disclaimer: I don´t own Naruto!

Chapter 1

Naruto´s Perspective

I sat up as quickly as I could. My heartbeat was racing and my breathing was panicked and uneven. I tried to calm myself down. I looked hastily around. I thought I was dead. No I was pretty sure I was dead. I couldn´t have survived that Attack. My breath caught up in my throat. I chocked.

„H-Ho-How?!" I stuttered . Dark spots danced in my vision. Uh oh. Not Good. I took a few deep breaths to calm down. But it couldn´t be possible! I was in my room in my Apartment. On my floor laid a few empty Ramen cups. I saw clothes lying on the floor. I stumbled around the room to find a mirror. I needed to see myself! After searching for one, I suddenly remembered my bathroom.

„Stupid!" I thought annoyed. Who doesn´t know that in every bathroom there´s a mirror! I tried to see myself in the mirror but I was too short. „Great if the others could see me now they would probably make fun of me. Especially that Bastard Sasuke." Ithought depressed. I run back to the kitchen to get a chair. I dragged it into the bathroom. I stood on the chair.

„OH MY GOD!" I yelled in disbelief. In my reflection I saw a boy about 10 years old. He looked like he was 8. He had bright blonde hair and blazing blue eyes. Three whisker marks on his face. „THAT´S ME!" I thought in horror. This had to be a dream! It couldn´t be real! I died! I knew it!

I fell from the chair. I pressed my fingers in a hand seal and yelled „KAI!". Nothing happened. I tried it a few more times but it was always the same result. „B-But how?! Wait! That´s it! Maybe Kurama knows something!" I thought in hope. I had no Idea what I should do.

I jumped on my bed and crossed my legs. I closed my eyes and tried to reach into my mind. „Come on!" I was getting impatient. I couldn´t even feel Kurama´s Chakra! I was begining to worry. No matter how long I meditated, I couldn´t reach Kurama. I sighed. It was no use if he couldn´t even feel his Chakra. Worry wouldn´t help him right now and he could steal see the Seal on his stomach. It made him feel familiar and sad at the same time.

I sat on my bed and tried to remember the last thing I knew. „Okay, so we were on the battle field and I was pretty beaten up….hmm, Ah I know!" I was concentration.

FLASHBACK

It was loud. I could hear the screams of people all around me. Kurama wasn´t with me anymore. Madara had him now. I survived the Extraction but only bearly. I was using Chakra Chains to form a barrier. It was a surprise for everybody that I had them. During the time with my mother she explained to me that it was a special Bloodline. Only She and Grandma Mito had them. I was so happy when I heard that. Something that only my Clan, my Family could do. It made me feel like I had more of my mother. Like it was a bound that I only could have with her and people from my Clan.

Anyway I tried to stand on shaky legs. My jacket was completely torn up. I could feel how blood trickled down my chin. My body was numb, the only thing I could feel was the pain from my stomach where the seal had been. It was like a pulsing fire that was swirling in my gut. I blinked back tears. It was no use crying now, when the fight wasn´t lost yet. I tried to focus.

I could see how the others looked at me in horror. Even Sasuke looked concerned. „Heh, serves you right Bastard." I thought halfheartly. I couldn´t help but smile at them. Only Neji died till now. The rest of us were still alive. Well, maybe I will be joining him soon if things don´t get better. The only reason I was still alive was because as an Uzumaki I had fast healing and a long life span. I guess i was really lucky there.

I think my smile actually made it worse for them. They all flinched. Hinata, Sakura, Ino, Tenten and Lee had tears in their eyes. Kiba and Choji looked worried. Shino´s bugs were buzzing in worry and anger. Shikamaru looked pale and panicked, like he couldn´t think of a plan and that was a first. Shikamaru always had a plan. Sasuke tried to look uncaring but you could see the fear and worry in his eyes. Sakura ran towards me.

I held up a hand to stop her. „Don´t worry, I will be okay. I still need to become Hokage, ya know!" I tried to comfort her with fake cheer. Even an Idiot like me knew that she couldn´t do much for me.

She looked hurt and angry. Her green eyes were blazing in sadness. I could no longer look at her. She had her fist clenched at her sides. A deep frown was on her face.

„Idiot. Promise you won´t die before you become Hokage." Sakura whispered in a broken voice. I tried to smile again but it only came out as a grimace. „S-Sakura..I.." I replied in a rough voice. „PROMISE ME!" screamed Sakura. Now she had tears streaming down her face. I flinched. I looked down. „Y-you know that I c-can´t promise that…" I stated sadly. I saw her look heartbroken and could hear Hinata and Ino sobbing in the background.-BUT! I promise that I will t-try my best!" I assured with a large grin. Sakura and the others looked a bit relieved.

I stood up. I went into Sage-mode. I walked over to them. „Let´s do this!" I declared with confidence. It hurt to smile when I knew I probably wouldn´t survive and there will be more deaths but for them, who freed me from my life as lonely Jinchuuriki…they are my world. I will do anything for them till the end.

We stood there against Madara and his army. We were all feeling furious right now. What right did that man have to destroy our home? Our world.

I was sure you could feel the Killing intent from us from Suna. Madara only chuckled darkly. He teleported to us. We tried to avoid his attacks. He went after me. „Huh, So i am so awesome that he had to fight alone against me?" I joked. It was a bit empty without Kurama´s responds. Like a hole that couldn´t be filled.

He had a sinister look on his face. He tried to attack me. Thanks to Sage-mode I could avoid his attacks but my body was getting tired. „Not good." I thought in panic. He grabbed me around the neck.

I struggled. I was a few feet of the ground. I tried to make him lose his ground. I heard a few shouts in the background. Madara´s face came nearer. He sneered at me. „I hate that you look so much like her. I hate every Uzumaki." Hissed Madara with hate. I was confused. „Like her…?" I chocked out. It was hard to talk without air.

Madara suddenly smiled an amused smile. His grip loused a bit. I could breath again. He raised an eyebrow. „You don´t know about Mito?" Madara inquires with dark humor. I lightly shook my head. He began laughing.

„Hahaha! That´s too precious! The last alive Uzumaki with the ability to use Chakra Chains like Mito doesn´t know about her!" Madara mocked with an insane look in his eyes. His grip tightened a bit. It was getting harder to breath again.

„What do you mean?! Karin can use them!" Sasuke growled furious. His Sharingan was blazing and spinning bright red in fury. I could feel his killing intent, just this time it wasn´t directed at me. Madara shook me a bit. I was slowly getting dizzy. I don´t know if it was from the blood lost or his shaking. Not that I cared at the moment.

„That useless girl? HA! Nobody of you knew Mito! She could do so much more with her Chains! They were way more powerful! Why do you think they used an Uzumaki as next vessel of the Kyuubi? That girl couldn´t even do a barrier!" Madara sneered with dark humor. He was chuckling.

„He´s right. Mito used an other girl with the same ability as her for the next vessel. I guess that boy is her son? His mother was her Niece." Hashirama or also known as the First Hokage, explained with a serious look. The other looked shocked. Minato nodded. „Mito-sama was the Aunt of my Wife Kushina." Minato assured with a glare. If looks could kill, Madara would have been in hell already.

Madara calmed down a little. „I hate her Clan! I will make you suffer." Madara promised darkly. I just gave him a big grin. „Revenge? That so cheesy." I teased. I knew it was stupid but If I die why not annoy him? Let me have my fun.

Madara growled. He threw me away. Now I was surprised. I thought after all that he would kill me on the spot. He was a man of pride and ego after all. He grinned at me and activated his Susano. He made a move to Attack the others (Sasuke, Shikamaru, Sakura…) I jumped up as fast as I could and tried to stop him.

The only sound that was to hear was a „NARUTO!". I didn´t know from who. I looked down. Oh. Oh. Madara´s Susano sword was sticking through my stomach. Ouch. I slowly tried to make a sound but I chocked on my blood. I heard Madara´s insane crackling in the background.

I blinked a few times to focus. I saw how black dots danced in my vision. I tried one last time to focus on my charka. I slowly pulled on my Chakra. I felt how Chakra Chains were sprouting out of my Back. I heard how Madara stopped laughing and started cussing. I smirked. So it worked. Due to my Conversation with my mother I learned a few Clan Jutsus. I could feel how my body got colder. I slowly closed my eyes.

END OF FLASHBACK

I jumped up. Not the nicest Flashback I had. I stood up and went outside. „When I am back here…Then maybe the others are too?!" I thought excited and hopeful. I want to see them. No, I need to see them!

I ran to the park. It hurt to see Konoha like this again. I knew what would happen to it in the Future. I will not let that happen! This time I would focus on my training earlier. I needed to learn more about my Clan. I ignored all the hurtful words and glares from the villagers.

I arrived at the park. I saw how the the teams were all there. They looked happy. „Happy without me….If they don´t know about it then I shouldn´t make their Childhood more difficult." I thought with sadness and determination. I was observing them from behind a tree. I slowly walked away from them. I couldn´t see them like that.

I walked down the streets. I didn´t notice that I walked around Konoha for almost a whole day. It was getting darker. I was sitting on the head of my father, not that anybody knew that. I let the cold air hit my face. I felt how something wet trailed down my cheek. I touched it. It was water. „But it isn´t raining….wait does that mean I am crying?!" I starred at the wet spot on my hand in horror. Naruto Uzumaki never cried! Well, there was the time with Iruka and Jiraya and Neji, but you get his point! He rubbed his eyes.

He stood up and began walking home. „Tomorrow I will start!" I muttered tried. I just wanted to go to bed right now.