The Sage returns.

Chapter 0.

Okay this is my first story. So please don't be too harsh, I'm aware that I may have left some grammatical errors, so please bear with me. Constructive criticism is welcomed

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It was dark, that's all that there was, he could vaguely remember something else, but not much….like being trapped in a dream.

Help

'What was that?' He heard something, someone calling. It was probably nothing; he started to let the darkness engulf him again…

Please help

Okay this time he was definitely sure he heard something…but what? Oh he couldn't be bothered. 'Just let me sleep' He felt so tired he couldn't do anything…after all he deserved a rest…didn't he?

"Pathetic". Now that he couldn't ignore. "WHAT? Who're you calling pathetic?" As a matter of fact "Who are you?" Nobody insults Naruto Uzumaki and gets away with it scott free.

"Have you grown senile or something in the last few millennia or what? It's me" Replied the mysterious second voice.

"Who?"

"KURAMA!" The voice bellowed. "For fuck's sake Naruto, listen carefully because I know it will cause you great pain but please, oh please, just use whatever brain cells, as few as there may, to THINK!"

It was finally coming back to him, the fox demon, Team 7, Akatsuki, Madara, and the War. He could remember all of it. "What happened?" Naruto asked in what he thought was a whisper.

"Not sure" Replied Kurama in a way that made Naruto think that the gigantic fox had just shrugged. "I vaguely remember fighting the Ten Tails, preparing a seal, yatta yatta, but that doesn't matter, because now's our chance to break free, so get you finger out and let's get moving."

He was right, Naruto could feel it, the seal was starting to weaken, and this was their chance to break free and then… and then what? Kurama had said it himself it had been millennia, everyone he knew must be dead, Konoha was probably no more…no more Hokage…no more going out on missions with his friends…no more Ichiraku ramen…he was alone again…just him and Kurama, just like in the beginning.

"ENOUGH!" Naruto's train of thought was interrupted by his demonic companion. "Are you seriously just gonna give up? Just like that?" Naruto knew that Kurama was right, but what could he do?

"I've done my share" Naruto replied. "I've fought and fought, for everyone, for everything, I've saved the world and protected everything, so why can't I rest?"

"We both know that that's not you" Answered back the demonic fox. "You're incapable of just doing nothing, if you're bored you'll play a prank, if you're hungry you'll eat ramen and if you hear someone, say…a girl, calling out for help, you will help, now if you tell me with absolute certainty that you just want spend the rest of eternity sleeping, fine with me, maybe I'll do a crossword" Then Kurama's voice to a all-knowing tone that reminded Naruto too much of the Third Hokage. "But I think we both know that that ain't gonna happen"

"Heh, now I know that I've fallen low" Sighed Naruto. "To be lectured by a cynical old bag of fur like you" He said in a teasing tone.

"Go fuck yourself "Grumbled the gigantic fox, leading Naruto to snicker. After all the olds fox was right, so what if he's been sealed away for who knows how long, he's Naruto Uzumaki, he NEVER gives up, no matter what.

Now packed with determination, which could be easily mistaken for thick headedness, Naruto got ready to get move on. "I'm going to need your help Kurama to break through this, are you up for it?"

Cackling excitedly the giant fox started gathering as much chakra as he could after resting for so long. "OF COURSE, there's no fucking way that I'm spending the rest of eternity between an emo and a crossword puzzle, if you had said you wanted to sleep I would of kicked your ass"

Laughing out loud Naruto started molding his own chakra. "Heh as if you'd win, now Kurama…"

"Naruto…"

"Let's do this"/"Let's do this"

And so something long forgotten would return to remind the world of a time gone by, whether it wanted to or not.

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"Flans Baries Venti Veltentis" A tornado suddenly sprang up to separate the three young humans and an ermine from the horde of demons waiting outside. 'That should do it...for now' thought a ten year old redheaded boy with a white ermine sitting on his head, the boy's name was Negi Springfield.

"W..what's going on?" Asked a read headed girl with her hair tied pig tails by bells, while holding a harrisen in her hand, her name was Asuna Kagurazaka . "It's a barrier of wind!" Replied the ten year old boy, "It won't hold longer than 2-3 minutes though"

"All right, let's hurry up and decide on a plan!" Spoke up the white ermine, Chamo. "What are we going to do this situation is pretty bad!" After all they were surrounded, outnumbered and running out of time. If they didn't hurry up they wouldn't be able to save Konoka.

"We've got no choice…" said the third person, Setsuna Sakurazaki, a girl with dark hair tied up in a ponytail, carrying a nodachi. "We'll have to split up". Setsuna turned towards her companions, "…I will stay here and deal with the demons. You two use that time to go after Ojou-sama"

"Eh","But Setsuna-san" were Negi and Asuna's respective reactions. "Please leave it to me." Stated Setsuna calmly. "Exterminating monsters like that is our business after, after all"

"Bu..but.." Stuttered Asuna. 'Setsuna-san is being so brave to protect Konoka…" Thought the read headed girl, but no she won't let her new friend fight alone, "T…then I'm-"BOOM. Before Asuna could say anything more a huge explosion of energy surged from amongst the demons, sending some flying away.

"What the hell is going on?" Yelled one of the demons amongst the horde, "Something else has just been summoned!" Replied another demon, "But that's not right, there should no more of us being summoned!"

Suddenly from within the explosion of energy something came shooting out heading in the direction of the tornado where Negi, Asunam, Setsuna and Chamo where."Gah, it's heading our way!" Screamed the little rodent, "Don't worry" reassured Negi, "…the barrier should hopefully block out-"just as he was saying that the flying object smashed its way right through the tornado, effectively dispelling it due breaking the winds momentum, and crashing in between the trio.

Each taking an individual stance all three waited for whatever it was that broke through Negi's barrier, from within the smoke caused by the impact stood up a figure, "Who…who the hell are you?" Demanded Asuna. As the smoke cleared away t reveal something no one was expecting, a boy, a teenage boy, probably a little older than Asuna and Setsuna, he had blond spiky hair, blue eyes, a headband tied around his forehead, with a metal plack on it with what appeared to be a leaff symbol on it, he was wearing tattered clothes, which were predominantly orange with some black on them, but most interesting of all he seemed to have what appeared to be whisker marks on his cheeks, three on each side. The boy then turned towards where he heard the question coming from, looking at Asuna, he pointed a finger at himself, "Who? Me?" He asked.

"Yeah!" Yelled one of the demons, "Just who the hell are you?"

Turning to look at the demons, the boy just grinned, "Good question ugly, but the cutie with the bells asked it first so you don't get any credit" This response just made said demon angry and caused Asuna to blush.

"Okay listen up because I'm only saying this once" Yelled the teenage boy, suddenly making a pose that involved him spreading his legs apart, and one hand, palm open, in front and another, palm open, behind. "When gods speak of him they speak of him in both respect and fear, he can bring the Will of Fire within the darkest shadow, there's only one of him unless he wishes otherwise. He is the great Toad Sage, the vessel for the mighty Kurama, the Child of Prophecy…" Moving the arm that was stretched in front so as to point his thumb at himself,"…the invincible, Naruto Uzumaki!"

To be continued

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Hope you enjoyed it; don't know when I'll be able to update it, though I may need a Beta reader. But what matters is that you enjoyed it.

In regards to harem, well Negi won't get any, period. But Naruto, I've got a few ideas for girls that would go with him, but it won't be too big understood. So see ya later.