Warnings: This story will be SLASH (Yaoi, boyxboy, Gay love ect.) If this isn't your cup of tea, please click that lovely little button known as the 'Back Arrow'. I don't have a Beta, so forgive me if I screw up horribly. I will not be going into graphic detail, but there will be some intercourse happening at some point. This story is going to have hints of AU, and possibly some OOCness at some point, but I'll try to keep it at a minimum.

FLAMERS: If I get flamed, I will burst into tears, whereupon my less polite personality will surface and make scathing comments with enough acid to peel the paint from the walls, especially if you don't have a point. If you're going to flame, have a point, or Ki-kao will happily point out your stupidity, probably in a way that will humiliate you in front of numerous witnesses.

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto or its associated characters. I don't even own the vast majority of the plot. I just own the muse that likes to torment me, and Hitomi and Hikaru.

The Second Life

By

Gwen Star

A cloak fluttered in the breeze, the red clouds a stark contrast on the black material. Dark eyes gazed down at the village below, regret and pain seemingly permanently reflected from their black depths. He sensed a Jonin land behind him, a man he'd know for a long time. "Kakashi." He greeted quietly. The Copy-nin was wary, "It's been a long time, Sasuke."

Sasuke's lips quirked minutely, "You have questions." He stated, rather than asked and Kakashi sighed, "Why are you here, Sasuke?" Sasuke tilted his head, still not bothering to face Kakashi, "Home is where the heart is." He murmured, "He took my heart to the grave with him, Kakashi… where is he?" Kakashi knew who he was talking about, "The villagers wouldn't allow him to be buried within Konoha." Sasuke snorted, "Fools."

Kakashi frowned behind his mask, "At the foot of the falls, the small clearing. It's small." Sasuke nodded, "Goodbye, Kakashi." "Sasuke!" the Uchiha paused, "Sakura misses you." Sasuke closed his eyes against the pain, "I'm sorry." And then he was gone. Kakashi bowed his head, "Goodbye Sasuke, may you find some measure of peace."

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The headstone was small, almost blending into the scenery. Sasuke smiled softly, "Hey Dobe." He imagined he heard a cry of 'Teme!' in answer. "It's been awhile. I told you I'd be back." He knelt, laying his heavy wooden staff in the grass, "You didn't wait for me. I thought you knew…" he smiled sadly and lay on his side, fingers gently caressing the name carved into the stone, "I'll be finding you soon you know. You took something of mine when you left, and I can't live without it."

He sat up, sensing the hunters closing in on him. He stood, smiling sadly as he picked up his staff, "Be seeing you Dobe." As he ran through the hand seals for a transportation Jutsu a kunai glanced off his wrist armor, causing him to stumble through the last few seals. He released the technique; not realizing that he'd accidently added a few seals. His world went black.

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He woke up to an annoying ringing sound. Opening his eyes blearily he sent a death glare at the alarm clock. Two things hit him at once.

A) He didn't own an alarm clock anymore and

B) His body felt strange.

He realized he was in his room at the compound, and his mirror reflected his younger face back at him. "Ah, Fuck."

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Gwen: Holy Purple Monkey's on Pink Bananas! It's another story! Someone catch me, I think I'm gonna faint!

Ki-kao: * watches her as she falls right past him to hit the floor* It's at times like this that I question your intelligence.

Gwen: Ow… You were supposed to catch me!

Ki-kao: You really expected me to?

Gwen: Well… no, not really…

Ki-kao: Good. How did you graduate school again?

Gwen: Meh, because I can string together big, complicated words in a way that made sense.

Ki-kao: Right…. You, yes you, staring at the computer screen in an over caffeinated haze, review, now. Save me from having to deal with her or I'll haunt you after she kills me, and make your life a living hell.