HEY! This idea was stuck in my head for a while... so, yeah! This is my 2nd fic, so please enjoy! And don't forget to Review! It makes my day!

Declaimer: I don't own Naruto, if i did then Jiraya wouldn't have died. =[

"RASENGAN!"

"CHIDORI!"

The two attacks clashed, sending furious sparks everywhere. Both ninja's felt their attacks slip, and both Uzumaki and Uchiha's eyes widened when both attacks slid off each other and slammed into each other's chest. Naruto had managed to pull the Rasengan back a bit, so that Sasuke wouldn't suffer as much damage. But the raven haired boy had let his attack hit the blonde with full force. Gasping for air, both boys fell down to the ground below. Naruto instantly felt a warm liquid pool around him. Looking down, he saw the deep red colour of his own blood. His vision becoming blurry, Naruto glanced at Sasuke. He too was on the spread out on the ground. But the whole in his chest wasn't as bad. Looking up at the sky, the blonde thought of all his precious people. Out of the corner of his eye, Naruto saw Kakashi rushing towards them.

"Hey Kit!" Kyuubi's voice came into focus. "Hang in there! Your not gonna die!" Kyuubi began pouring chakra furiously into the dying boy. Kakashi halted to look at Naruto, but it was too late. The life had been pushed out of the little boy. Feeling a tear forming in his eye, Kakashi turned to Sasuke. The Uchiha was barely breathing. Picking up Sasuke, the copy ninja turned to pick up Naruto, but the dead body was gone. Frowning, Kakashi almost dropped Sasuke out of shock. But eventually Kakashi gave up and settled for bringing back one of his students.

Sakura was pacing back and forth in the Hokage's office. She had been told that Naruto was after Sasuke, and the godaime would defiantly tell her what happened. The rosette had been told earlier that Tsunade was out drinking sake, so Sakura had been impatiently waiting for the 5th Hokage to arrive. Eventually giving up, Sakura walked over to her house. Passing the front gates, she saw Kakashi drag a bloody Uchiha into the village. She froze, and realized that he had come back. Sprinting towards the pair, she suddenly froze. Where was Naruto? A huge wave of dread overcame her, and she didn't even notice Tsunade, running up to Kakashi and grabbing Sasuke, to take to the emergency room.

Kakashi explained how he saw Naruto's corpse disappear, to Tsunade. She was in disbelief, but all in all it didn't matter. He was gone.

Everyone had heard of Naruto's death. Some were mourning. Most were celebrating. Some hated Sasuke. Others praised him. Gathering at Naruto's funeral, the rookie 9 all shed a tear or two. But that principle didn't count for Sakura. She was bawling her eyes out, and all anyone could do was comfort her. Many years later, Sasuke was sent to prison for killing a Konoha ninja. He was still, of course a missing nin, which made the charges even easier to lay on him. Kakashi felt horrible. If he had been there sooner, the jonin could have stopped all of this mess. Tsunade cried daily for the young boy that she considered a little brother. Jiraya was effected drastically. He had laid off research for a couple of months, and secretly thought about his dead student every night before he slept. Iruka had frozen, and seemed to be less lively in class. The scar-faced chunnin constantly went to Ichiraku's, and mourned with Teuchi and Ayame.

Five Years Later

Sakura was currently visiting Naruto's grave. Running a hand through her soft pink hair, the kunochi stifled a sob. She had grown very much. Not only as a ninja, but as a person. She was no longer obsessed with Sasuke, and was much more mature. As Tsunade's apprentice, Sakura was considered one of the most powerful kunochi in the hidden leaf village. Today was Naruto's birthday. All of the rookie nine had been there earlier, but they decided to give the rosette some alone time. Wiping noter tear from her swollen eyes, Sakura lay a flower on the grave and walked away.

Leaping up, Naruto sprung into the air, and deflected another shurikken with his kunai.

"Good job Naruto-kun." A man with long, raven hair smiled at the blonde. His sharengan eyes glowed in the night. From behind him, a large being was heard heading towards Itachi. Out of the shadow's, Kisame grinned at his student.

"Yeah. Good job." His grin turned back into his usual frown. "Go to bed. tomorrow we have a mission." Nodding vigorously, Naruto disappeared in a swirl of red flames. Kisame turned to Itachi. They both knew that Naruto could take both of them down if he wanted to, but they wouldn't want their student to get cocky. Itachi spoke up.

"I wonder how he'll feel when he learns that our new mission involves the leaf…" The sharengan user chuckled. Kisame grinned evilly.

"Yeah, It will be quite the sight."

Naruto had taken off his Akatsuki coat, and was now undressing to shower. He remembered what had happened the day of his incident.

Flashback

After a close encounter with death, Naruto found himself by Kyuubi's cage. The magnificent beast emerged from the shadows.

"Your one lucky brat." The fox growled. "I healed you and managed to teleport you here." Naruto raised an eyebrow. "Kit, I know this is sudden, but you have to join the Akatski." The blonde's eyes went wide.

"WHAT? Why?" He yelled.

"Because they will help you get stronger." The Kyuubi sighed at his container's simplicity. Giving in, the boy asked Kyuubi how he would approach Akatsuki without being killed. Kyuubi proposed an idea where Naruto works for them, and acts as the Kyuubi for their plans, and they train him in return.

End flashback

Soon after, Naruto remembered when the Akatsuki accepted the proposition and assigned Naruto as Itachi and Kisame's student. Stepping out of the shower, the blonde dried himself and got dressed into some black boxers with orange flames. Naruto never wore orange anymore except for his boxers. Kisame had insisted the it was too bright for Akatsuki, so Naruto only wore it on his boxers now. Slipping into bed, the young man shut his eyes. He never would have thought that tomorrow would be the day that changed everything.

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