Disclaimer I don't own Naruto or anything else that makes its way on this story.

AN: This is something that's been in my head for the past couple of days so I decided to put it on paper before I forget about it. This is also the second story I've published and I'm still not confident with my writing so don't expect much out of this story.

To those reading my other story don't worry I will be focusing on that one and this will be more of a side project that I will work on from time to time.

With that out of the way please enjoy the first chapter of Tenshi no Hikari.

Arrival of the Tenshi

"Talking"

'Thinking'

Time change

He didn't understand for the first time in a long time he, Hiruzen Sarutobi, The Sandamine Hokage, The God of Shinobi, The Professor, didn't understand what was going on. He watched as the board flashed through a selection of the names of the remaining genin before they settled on two, Gaara of the Desert and Naruto Uzumaki, when he saw Naruto's name come up after Gaara's he almost stopped the match right there, he knew who Gaara was he had spies in Suna village, just like he knew there were spies from Suna in Konoha it was simply a part of the ninja life there was no way around it, and they had informed him of the things the child had done to the people of his home village. But just because he was worried for the safety of the boy he saw as another grandson didn't mean he could stop the match, no matter how much he wanted to, so he let the match continue and simply hoped for the best.

When the match first began it had gone as he expected it to, Naruto rushing in as soon as the match began he would send a number of clones at his opponent only to discover that Gaara's sand would protect him from any attack Naruto would launch. Any Kunai and Shuriken he launched at the red headed boy would also be stopped before they were able to reach their mark. In his frustration Naruto even resorted to exploding tags only to discover that the sand had made a sand cocoon around Gaara as a way to protect him from the explosion that followed. Throughout the match Sarutobi had noticed that the Sand Shinobi hadn't moved an inch from when the match began not to perform any jutsu or to even blink an eye and this worried Sarutobi greatly for Naruto's chances of winning the match let alone coming out of this unhurt. He also made a note that Naruto didn't seem to have learned any new jutsu since he had placed him with Kakashi Hatake, he would have to speak to the jonin after the matches about that.

But what really worried the old kage was when Naruto seemed to be tiring that by itself seemed to be such an impossibility, Naruto had always been an endless ball of energy so when he started to tire from making a few Shadow clones, especially when he made hundreds the night of the scroll incident, it sent a signal to Sarutobi's brain telling him something was wrong with Naruto. His unseen hand signs to everyone but Kakashi asking if everything was alright with Naruto didn't give him any information seeing as the silver haired jonin didn't have an answer for his leader.

It wasn't until Kakashi asked his last student Sakura Haruno, seeing as Sasuke was currently recovering from having the curse seal sealed away, if anything happened to Naruto during their time in The Forest of Death that they learned what happened. Apparently during their confrontation with Orochimaru the snake sannin had done something to Naruto, but the kunoichi didn't know what. It didn't take a lot of thinking for both shinobi to know that Orochimaru had tampered with the Kyuubi's seal located on Naruto's stomach. But while that did explain why Naruto seemed to be tiring much faster than should be possible it didn't explain what was happening before him now.

'Naruto what's happened to you?'

A few minutes before

'What the hell is with this guy nothing I do is affecting him,' this thought ran through Naruto's head as he dodged some of the sand his opponent sent his way, apparently he got tired of waiting and simply decided to end this mockery of a match and get on with the matches, 'If that wasn't bad enough I'm also running low on chakra, what the hell did that snake freak do to me?'. While he was able to hide it in the forest against those Ame-nins he was seriously low now and he doubted he would be able to dodge Gaara's sand for much longer, seeing he didn't have much of a choice he went for one last attack and hoped it worked.

With that Naruto charged Gaara making a couple of Shadow clones along the way, he sent them ahead of him in hopes of distracting Gaara as he closed in. The first shadow clone went to the right as he took out some kunai and shuriken from its pouch before launching them at the Suna-nin, at the same time the second clone had gone the other direction hoping that by doing this it would draw more of Gaara's sand and allow the original to land a hit. The shadow clone drew it own kunai and shuriken but the difference between this one's kunai and its counterpart is that these kunai had explosive tags tied to them. At the same time both clones launched their kunai and shuriken towards Gaara as the sand Gaara was using to attack with finally reached them causing them to poof out of existence.

Seeing what his clones had planned Naruto waited for the kunai to hit before making his move. As soon as the explosion went off signaling that the kunai and shuriken made contact with something, most likely Gaara's sand defense, Naruto used the last of his chakra to boost his speed so he could land a hit. 'This is it my last chance I have to at least land one hit!' Before the smoke from the explosion even cleared Naruto jumped forward fist cocked back prepared to strike at Gaara as soon as he got close enough, 'Take this!'

With the smoke blocking both shinobi from view those in the platforms had no choice but to wait for it to clear to see the results of the blonde's last attack. The team from Suna was sure that their little brother had stopped the blonde, while those from Konoha varied slightly; Team 8 what Gaara was capable of and doubted that Naruto would even survive this match, Team 10 were also sure Naruto had lost he was the Academy dobe there was no way he could ever compete with anyone there, he should have just given up when the match started. Team 9 varied most among its own team with Neji believing that as a failure it was Naruto's fate to lose this match, Gai though he wouldn't voice it was unsure of Naruto's chances if his serious face and the fact that he wasn't shouting about youth anything to go by, and Lee was still cheering Naruto on believing that someone who worked hard and didn't give up couldn't lose to someone who appeared to most un-youthful.

It was Team 7 that worried most for the blonde he was their teammate so they had every reason to be worried. Kakashi was berating himself for ignoring Naruto's training in favor of Sasuke and if anything happened to him Kakashi wouldn't ever be able to forgive himself. 'I swear to be a better sensei to Naruto if he makes it out of this. I've already failed those close to me before I won't fail Sensei's son.'

The female member of team 7 watched on as her friend and teammate went for one last strike at the Sand shinobi, what would surprise everyone one that knew her would be that she was honestly worried about the blonde. She had watched the match as it progressed and couldn't help but be impressed by Naruto's resolve to win no matter how impossible it seemed. When her Sensei asked her if anything happened to Naruto in the forest she became increasingly worried when a troubled look was exchanged between her sensei and the Hokage she had tried to ask what was the matter only not to receive an answer, but she knew something was wrong Naruto was slowing down and that didn't seem right with what she knew of Naruto from the months she has been part of team 7. 'Come on Naruto, please be okay. I should have told Kakashi-sensei from the beginning that something happened to Naruto, if I had he probably wouldn't be in this mess.'

When the smoke cleared everyone was witness to what happened between Naruto and Gaara. Naruto was being held back by Gaara's sand with his fist just inches from Gaara's face, with his jacket open and headband a few feet behind him while Gaara was still in the same stance he took when the match first started, hands crossed over his chest and staring directly at Naruto not even flinching at the fist that was about to hit him, as the shield that the sand made when the explosion went off had cracks in it with some pieces falling off.

'Damn it I'm so close,' thought Naruto as he tried to move his fist forward from the last few inches that separated it from Gaara's face, 'Come on just a bit more.'

"Enough of this mother wants your blood." Those were the first words Gaara said during the whole match and they didn't inspire Naruto in his chances of winning this match. "Blood mother wants your blood and I'll give it to her." A psychotic grin made its way to Gaara's face to greatly disturb those who saw it and worried his teammates at the chance of Gaara losing control of Shukaku. "Die and prove my existence!" With a silent command the sand that held onto Naruto started to pull him away from Gaara. As the sand pulled Naruto away, unable to break free from the sands hold, he watched as Gaara uncrossed his hands and lifted one in his direction commanding the sand to surround him and lift him up in the air. "Sand Coffin." With those two words Naruto was completely consumed by sand so no one could even see his face.

Naruto knew what was happening he was going to die and there was nothing he could do about it. 'No! I won't die here, I can't die here, I still haven't become Hokage,' He watched as Gaara's sand surrounded him not hearing a word that was said as the realization of what was about to happen hit him. 'I won't die there has to be something I can do, I still have things I want to do. I WON'T DIE, NOT HERE, NOT NOW!' With that what lead to Sarutobi's, and really everyone's surprise and confusion happened. The sand that surrounded Naruto exploded outwards, before Gaara called the end of his jutsu, with a blinding light that blinded everyone for a few seconds, when they could finally see they were witnesses to an incredible sight.

Before them was Naruto he looked like he was standing on scattered sand located under his feet but they all knew that wasn't the case as Naruto now had six golden wings coming out of his back that were more than likely the source of the light everyone witnessed. No one said a word, even Gaara eyes had widened in surprise from what happened his hand still held up in preparation of finishing Naruto's life, before Naruto disappeared from everyone's line of sight.

"Give up Gaara you can't win anymore." Naruto spoke his voice sounding like this fight no longer interested him in the slightest.

Coming out of his confusion at the fact that his opponent wasn't dead Gaara responded, "You think you can beat me Uzumaki, you think you can wipe away my existence I WILL KILL YOU!" with a maddening look Gaara sent his sand back at Naruto only for him to disappear at the last second.

Gaara didn't understand Naruto doubted anyone could but for the first time in his life everything seemed so clear to him his mind was calm instead of the raging storm it usually was. He knew he would win this fight all that was left was to show everyone else and he was going to do that, starting now.

Moving faster than almost anyone could follow he appeared behind Gaara with speed that made Gai and Lee jealous, with his wings folded up around his body making it seem like he was wearing a cloak of golden feathers. Naruto launched a kick at Gaara's back that sent him flying forward before he disappeared again only to appear in front of Gaara again and hit him with an upper cut sending the Ichibi jinchuuriki up into the air at a speed that Gaara's sand couldn't possibly keep up with. Naruto then turned around so his back was facing Gaara before he jumped up when he reached Gaara he did a flip and spun around so he was now facing Gaara before he kicked Gaara's head sending him to the ground at an incredible speeds before Gaara crashed into the ground forming a crater at the point of impact and causing a huge dust cloud to form. Naruto watched from above his wings once more spread out with a disinterested look in his eyes.

When the dust settled everyone could see Gaara standing up with what appeared armor of sand falling off his body, "Is that all you have Uzumaki such weak attacks won't wipe away my existence from this world, now come Uzumaki so I can feed mother your blood." When Naruto didn't respond to Gaara everyone watched him disappear once again in a burst of speed, expecting him to begin fighting Gaara again they were all surprised when they heard him a good distance away from him.

"Tell me Gaara why is it that you fight?" everyone turned their heads to find Naruto picking up his headband before tying it around his neck instead of its customary place on his forehead wings once more folded into a cloak around him.

"Why? There is only one reason to fight and that is to fight for themselves. I fight because by killing all those who stand in my way I prove that I exist, I prove that I'm still alive. Since the day I was born this is what I was meant to do I'LL KILL EVERYONE." With that Gaara sent his sand to once again strike at Naruto.

Instead of disappearing like he did before Naruto watched as the sand made its way toward him but to him it looked like it was moving at a snail's pace. Crossing his right hand over his chest Naruto held it there for a second before he extended it hand open with his palm facing Gaara when a torrent of fire came from seemingly nowhere.

Those in the audience were shocked they had just witnessed an impossibility not only did Naruto survive Gaara's initial attack but now it even looked like he was wining. Then to their further shock he had sent insane amount of fire toward Gaara. 'That's not a jutsu not only didn't he use any hand seals to make it but the fire didn't come from his mouth like it should have, what is going on?' Those were the general thoughts of all the higher ranking shinobi while the younger shinobi were simply at awe of what Naruto was doing.

When the fire died than everyone was witness to the end result, surrounding Gaara was glass before it shattered and fell to the ground. In an instant before Gaara could react to the loss of his ultimate defense Naruto appeared before him once again fists cocked back, "Grand Royal" was all that was heard before he started to throw punches at Gaara's chest at a speed that his fists appeared to be nothing but a blur easily breaking through the little sand Gaara had for armor before he did a spin kick hitting Gaara in his side and sent him toward the wall. When the dust finally started to settle everyone could see that Gaara was out cold but for some reason Naruto knew this match still wasn't over.

From above in the balconies the team from Suna couldn't believe what was happening Gaara was losing and now this blonde kid had knocked him out. "You baka you don't know what you've done." Temari's scream came from above her face showing both fear and worry for whom or what Naruto wasn't sure.

Naruto only spared the fan user a glance before he turned his attention back to Gaara as he watched the glass that was lying on the floor turned back to sand before it started to surround Gaara. With indifferent eyes Naruto watched as the sand began to surround Gaara before a tinge of understanding and interest came to his eyes, "I see, Shukaku." after learning about the Kyuubi in him, Naruto did what he could to learn about the other eight Bijuu and anything related to them, 'Can't believe it took me this long to recognize the signs for a container of Shukaku. But more importantly I have to stop him before he transforms and crushes everyone, but how?' Suddenly a massive amount of information came to Naruto that he was sure he didn't know before but considering the circumstances wasn't about to question it.

Holding his hand out to the side everyone watched on as in a matter of nanoseconds light gathered in the palm of his hand before it was engulfed completely, "All of creation bows before me…" Rushing forward Naruto slammed his hand onto Gaara's chest before the light went from his hand onto Gaara's chest making a complex seal before fading from view. "Even you Shukaku, SEAL."

Stepping back from where he left Gaara Naruto watched as the sand jinchuuriki regained consciousness. Starring at Naruto with wide eyes Gaara couldn't understand what just happened, he couldn't hear Shukaku screaming in his head anymore. "What did you do?"

Whispering so only Gaara could hear and the jonin with chakra enhancing their ears, "I've sealed way your burden from this point on you'll no longer have to suffer because of it."

This just further confused Gaara why would he, a person that not even a minute ago he was trying to kill, would try to help him and Gaara let his question be heard. "Why? Why would you help me what could you possibly have to gain from it?"

A tired look seems to fill Naruto eyes as a sad smile made its way across his face. "We are a lot alike, Gaara. I can see it the feeling of loneliness and sorrow that doesn't ever seem to end, it's something I'm familiar with. We have both known a pain that no one should ever feel and for that reason alone we should look after one another. But unlike you I wasn't consumed by it, I found people that became precious to me people that I would die to protect." Extending his hand out to Gaara Naruto waited for him to take it. "And now Gaara you have someone in your life that would look after you, who consider you precious, the burden we hold makes us brothers and brothers look after one another you don't have to be alone anymore I'm your friend, your brother you can always count on me being there when you need help." Gaara reached for Naruto's hand though he seemed to hesitate for a second. Once Gaara grabbed his hand Naruto turned his head to look at both Temari and Kankuro "And if you want my opinion I think that your brother and sister consider you precious to them just give them the chance to show it." Turning back to face Gaara Naruto gave him his usual fox grin.

Seeing that his brother and sister actually looked worried for his safety Gaara could see what Naruto meant they showed genuine concern for him and knowing that made him genuinely happy for the first time in a long time. "Proctor I give up."

Four words no one ever expected to hear out of the red head at the beginning of the match silenced everyone into another state of shock that had become very common in this match it wasn't until the Proctor declared Naruto the winner did they all snap out of it.

"Winner of the match, Naruto Uzumaki!"

With foxy grin still in place Naruto made his way supporting Gaara along the way to the stairs that lead Gaara Naruto put off the excitement he help in order to help his brother, "Come on Gaara were done here."

In a whisper so soft Naruto barely heard Gaara spoke. "Uzumaki thank you."

Naruto let out a small chuckle at the turn of events "Don't mention it Gaara, what are brothers for?"