Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or any other character
A/N: Just a quick word; this story will not be like any of my others for it will be far darker than you are used to seeing from me. This story will have some romance, character death, angst, and a lot of underground living A.K.A drugs, stealing, and illegal stuff like that. That is why the rating is so high on this one.
Summary: After simple mission takes a deadly twist, the Rookie twelve minus one takes a huge risk using a forbidden jutsu to try and fix the past. But a twist of fate lands them not in the past, but into a future unlike any could have thought of. Familiar faces and deadly games follow them as they search for a lost friend.
Prologue
Eleven pairs of sandaled feet raced across the rooftops, hoping against hope that they weren't too late. It was supposed to be a simple mission, but he never returned. A two day mission taking more than five was unheard of, especially since it was him on the mission.
Sakura was the first one there. Sasuke and Neji were right behind her. Sakura scanned the surrounding buildings looking for a familiar figure.
"Found him," Neji called out. Sakura turned towards the Hyuga and he pointed to a set of buildings in the distance. Sakura looked and gasped as she too caught a glimpse of familiar blonde hair.
The blonde haired ninja, unaware of his comrades' presence continued his fight. The creature before him was fast and incredibly skilled. It was taking all of his concentration just to remain alive at the moment.
Crimson blood ran in rivers down his body from the many wounds that Kyuubi had yet to heal. The fox was busy at the moment, trying to keep enough chakra flowing through his container's body to continue to fight, to worry about a few dozen scratches. Naruto dodged yet another attack and retaliated with a kick of his own. He knew that this wasn't going to be an easy fight, but he didn't think it would be this difficult.
The cloaked figure moved to strike, but Naruto intercepted the strike, bringing both fighters in close proximity of each other.
Sakura watched as the figure lowered his head towards Naruto and seemed to whisper something in the blonde ninja's ear. She watched as Naruto whispered a reply. Her eyes widened as the cloaked figure reached for a kunai and buried it deep into Naruto's chest. She saw Naruto stumble backwards towards the building's roofs' edge and fall. She gasped and moved towards her teammate, but Sasuke was quicker.
Sasuke caught his best friend in his arms and landed on another rooftop. Sakura landed by his side. "Neji and Kiba went after the cloaked figure," She explained. A few more thumps, and Shikamaru and Hinata landed onto the rooftop as well.
"Hinata, come help me," Sakura called to her friend.
Hinata knelt besides Sakura and placed her hands on Naruto's chest channeling the healing chakra into his battered body.
Blue eyes, swimming with pain, fluttered open and locked onto worried black. Naruto gave the worried Uchia a small smile and whispered, "Friends forever, right teme?" Sasuke nodded and replied, "Forever, dobe."
Naruto smiled again and closed his eyes. With one last deep breath Uzumaki Naruto died in his best friends arms.
(Shadow) please don't kill me! There's a reason for his death! I promise to bring him back soon!
A/N: I know this is a short chapter, but it is the prologue after all. The rest of the chapters will be much longer. Read and Review people. Ja Ne.