Hour Minute Second

Me: Um… this is the first of my newest fiction… You saw the summary, so you know what it's about, if you didn't see the summary, it will come right up.

Naruto: Eh?

Me: TIME TRAVEL FICTION!

Sasuke: Where do I get in, in this?

Me: Somewhere… funny?

Sasuke: Author doesn't own anything.

Edited: 15-04-2012 - Because of pairing / Story deleted itself, and I had to republish it... AND IT KEEPS ON DELETING ITSELF!


Summary: After winning the fourth great ninja world war and becoming Rokudaime Hokage, Naruto is sent back in time, to the Chunin exams start. Now he gets a second chance to change the death of his closest friends. Time Travel. NaruHina

''Oh'' – Talking

'Chunin' – Thinking

''Time'' – Talking for Demon/Summoning/Inner Sakura/Jutsu.

'Help' – Thinking for Demon/Summoning/Inner Sakura/

Warnings: Foul language, OOC'ness and time traveling. May or may not contain spoilers.


Prologue – Rush Hour

Narutos P.O.V

Misery… that's all I've been feeling the past five years. My closest friends… Sakura, Hinata, Kiba, Neji, Tenten, Shikamaru, granny Tsunade and Sasuke died. All I have left now is captain Yamato, Gai-sensei, Kakashi-sensei, Kurenai-sensei, Shino, Lee, Sai, Ino and Chouji… they still lived. Gaara, Temari and Kankuro, they also lived.

Raikage A, Mizukage Mei and Tsuchikage Onoki still lived... the only Kage who died in the war was granny Tsunade. When they announced her death, I was proclaimed Rokudaime Hokage.

Pain… every time I take a walk, I look at that village that was rebuilt, I only see pain. After Pain invasion, it was rebuilt under the war by the villagers.

I always thought 'what if', and in that I added, 'what if, Sasuke never left the village', it always made me wander, if Sasuke didn't leave… would the fourth great Shinobi world war not have happened-ttebayo?

Love… I never loved a woman, and never am I going to. I lost all hope of love when they died. Friendship love… I have a lot of that. The last of my friends, I love. I've never felt this much loneliness.

Even though I still have my friends, I just want a family, but whenever I try to love, it all goes away. I all just disappear. I want my life back… I want it all back… I WANT THEM ALL BACK!

Loneliness… an empty black hole in my heart… it can never be filled out again. Even when I'm surrounded, hailed as a hero, said to be the best of the best… It still feels like a part of me is empty.

It's just like Sasuke said; we're suffering because of our bonds. Everything I want, everything I need… I want the black hole in my heart to disappear forever. Dattebayo

Hope… there's no such thing as hope. All hope was lost when the publication of shinobis were reduced by… a lot. My people… Raikage-donos people, Mizukage-samas people, Tsuchikage-donos people and Gaaras people… they all suffered with the loss of their comrades, family and friends… all hope was lost in the fourth great shinobi world war.

Nobody will ever get over the terror of the most life-changing war in the history of the ninjas. Dattebayo

Frustration… I feel like… like dying. I don't want to be the Hokage anymore… I want to be free, like my friends, kind of free… I have to go back. Back to the world I loved. The world I want to be my world again.

The world were my friends were alive… every single one of them. I will go back… I will not fail the people who believed in me again… This frustration stage is over…

A seal I've been working on for the past five years… a seal that allows me to go back in time, and change it all. It is time to try it out. I want to change it all. Starting with where it all started, Orochimaru. When he planted that damn cursed seal on Sasuke, he turned against us and into the world of evil.

After killing Orochimaru, he became a part of team Taka. Team Takas member Suigetsu, held invaluable information about Orochimarus experiments. He controlled the war with this.

Sasuke teamed up with the Madara imposter, Tobi, the unknown shinobi. After teaming up with him, they finally had the power to start the fourth great shinobi world war.

If Orochimaru didn't plant the cursed seal on him, he would have never left, and if he never left he wouldn't have teamed up with the unknown shinobi, and if he had never teamed up with him, the fourth great shinobi world war would have never started… and if it never happened… they would never been dead, dattebayo.

Going back now, I could save the lives of thousands and thousands of shinobis. By saving them… I could be saving myself. By writing down the last number… the number of when and where I will be going… I could be going now... I could see all my friends again… I want to… I have got to do it!

It became dark, as I wrote the last number on the scroll. For some reason I felt like I was being sucked into my own heart… the black hole must have been extended. I can hear… laughter… My arms and legs hurts. My head too. It's like… it's like I'm being ripped apart. It felt horrible.

But I've tried worse… when they died, I felt like dying a slow death. It felt like a rushing hour… an hour within a second… Because within that moment, the black hole disappeared, but the pain was still there. If I could say I was happy that the hole disappeared, I would be lying. I wanted to die, right there and then. But it all disappeared-ttebayo.

Happiness… I don't know the meaning of that word anymore. I used to be happy all the time, but now I'm… I'm stuck in an unknown person's house. But I've been here before, I think. These surroundings seem familiar… but where am I?

The door opened. It revealed a beautiful, stranger, yet familiar woman. She had dark blue hair and onyx eyes… familiar. ''Oh, Naruto-san... you're awake already.'' The woman said with a hint of disbelief. She sounded familiar too; behind her was a boy with a hat, and brown hair covering his eyes, as he bowed his head.

''Brother Naruto, you're awake!'' The little boy, who also looked and sounded familiar, shouted, ''I didn't think that you would ever wake up!'' The boy sobbed.

A word was about to slip my tongue… a word I never thought I would be saying again, ''Inari…''

''Naruto, you already awake?'' A pink-haired girl, I thought I would never see again, stated.

''What happened?'' I asked

''You fainted on the bridge after the fight with Zabuza and Haku.'' She answered.

I was flung back in time, to the day we completed our first C-ranked mission. My body… my old body… I didn't think that I would end up as a 12-year old again. I should probably give them an explanation, for that, before they get too suspicious. ''Chakra exhaustion… They were remarkable fighters.'' I replied, as I sat up in my bed with pain shooting though my body, dattebayo.

'Sakura… I never thought that I would see you again. Not after you died, when Tobi found his way to the medical camp.' I sighed.

Exhaustion… the Jutsu I was using took a lot out of me. My body feels like a thousand of needles had been pushed through my skin. I was in pain every time I moved, but that's just how it is. I have to get over it, and up on my feats again. After Wave and we were going home… we met Gaara, Temari and Kankuro… then the Chunin exams would start. Breathing hardly, I could really use some water…

''Water-ttebayo…'' I muttered, but Sakura caught it and she ran downstairs. Probably to get some water, for me.

''Naruto, great to see you awake again. I can't say the same about Sasuke, just yet. He's still resting.'' Kakashi-sensei stated… I can't even trust him. Even though, he was my lifeguard in the future. I just hope I'm not hallucinating about all this.

Disappointment… whether or not to feel it when I look at the, I don't know. I want to be happy, but I feel somewhat disappointed… like I want to run and hide, right here and right now. In five years I have been living with nothing but misery… shouldn't I be happy to see them all again? Am I a bad person for not being cheerful about it?

''We'll be out of the door and home in Konoha, when Sasuke wakes up.'' Kakashi-sensei reassured. ''You don't look so good… a little pale, maybe.''

''Here's the water, Naruto.'' Sakura interrupted, with the water in her hands. She walked to me and handed the water to me, and I gratefully took it.

''Thank you… Sakura.'' My voice was scratching, it hurt. I didn't know why, and I didn't want to know why. All I wanted to know was when and where I was going after this… after I save the world from the cruel future. I want to know if I ever can become Rokudaime Hokage once again…

Kurama, do I still have the power over Kurama? Sage mode… do I still have that too? Rasenshuriken? Wind chakra? Natural chakra? Anything?

Power… I need my powers from the future, to save it. To defeat Orochimaru, Akatsuki… Tobi! To help a lost soul find its way, to save the dying light within my best friend, to wipe away the blood running down in this world. In my future, peace was restored… but I was not happy. The power from my fellow apprentice, Nagato, was used. Yahiko, Konan… also my fellow apprentice of Pervy Sage. They also had a big role for my powers. As Haku said when I was twelve…

When… a person has something important to protect… that's when they can become truly strong.

''Loser … I see you're awake.'' A deep voice said from the doorframe.

I looked up. I saw a person I also didn't expect to see, ever again… Sasuke! I've always wished to go back to these kinds of moments. ''Bastard! I was awake before you! Last time I checked you were supposedly 'sleeping' on the bridge dattebayo.'' I added a little press on the 'sleeping' part, just to annoy him like old times.

He growled silently, but I caught it. ''Pack your backs. We're leaving loser.'' They all left the room, and I softly smiled at all the things happening here. I was happy for the first time in five years… for the first time a smile graced my face, as I watched the scene of my old Genin team, talking, smiling and laughing… this time it was going to last forever… nothing about saying goodbye, just hello.

This time I was going to change it all, even if I had to die for it to happen. Peace will be restored without war this time! I was going to pass this time… right? I am Rokudaime Hokage… or, I'm going to be… This is confusing-ttebayo. But technically I'm not Rokudaime yet so… I give up on the matter. I had to pack.

I packed my stuff. Toothbrush, clothes, weapons and so on. I left the room and made sure to clean up before I left. I didn't do that in the past, so I guess I should do it this time. I walked down to the kitchen where I found my team, already ready. ''Are you ready to go-ttebayo?'' I tried my best not to sound too excited or sad in that case. I'm just so happy to see them.

''We were only waiting for you, loser.'' Sasuke-bastard replied.

''Right, sorry about that.'' I gave them a wide toothy smile, like I did in the past. I never did it in the future. It was just too painful to be reminded all the time of why I was so happy.

''Come on, Naruto, Sasuke. We have to go already. Tazuna-san and the villagers are waiting for us at the bridge. We're the first to cross the bridge.'' Kakashi-sensei proclaimed, and I smiled.

We walked with Tsunami-san and Inari to the bridge, where we spotted the villagers in one place at once. I smiled at them. I was used to being hailed as a hero, but a second time for the same village, for the same reason… the same date.

I could hear the people cheering, as we left them. I could hear them naming the bridge, 'The Great Naruto Bridge'. I didn't hear it the first time, but I certainly did the second. ''Let's get another A-rank mission-ttebayo.'' I determinedly exclaimed.

''Forget it,'' Kakashi-sensei started, ''Zabuza and Haku were such dangerous opponents. It's a miracle we all made it back unharmed.''

''Aw, no fair, Kaka-sensei dattebayo.'' I had to act like an idiot, so they didn't suspect a thing.

''Look, A-rank missions are supposed to come after you've learned more Ninjutsu and get stronger.'' He stated.

''Hm, but I need to find more things I want to protect too!'' Kaka-sensei looked at me with a questionable look, ''that guy Haku, he said… people only become truly strong, when they're trying to protect what's important to them-ttebayo.''

''I see… and do you agree with him?''

''Yup! When I was watching Haku and Zabuza… I felt the same way.'' Kakashi-sensei gave me an eye smile, and I continued. ''Hey, hey, Kakashi-sensei! What about this…'' I trailed off.

''Yes?''

''Okay, I know that they were technically our enemies, but, but…'' I took a dramatic break before I continued. ''I liked them-ttebayo.'' A wide grin grew on my face, as I said those words. ''Is that weird?''

''Hehe…'' Kakashi-sensei snickered. ''No, I liked them too.''

I smiled and we continued our walk in silence.

As time flew by we became closer and closer to the destination, Konoha… I could already see the walls of the village. I couldn't wait to see the old Hokage tower again, I've missed it. Grandpa Hokage… in this point of time, he's still alive. I couldn't wait to see him again.

'Maybe… just maybe I could prevent his dead too. But then I wouldn't learn Rasengan… But I already know Rasengan… it's just my Chakra control in this body… I have to talk to Kurama.' I sighed on the outside of my mind, as we reached the porch of the village.

''Kit, I've heard you're in trouble…''Kurama assumed.

'Do I still have control over your chakra, or do I have to steal it away again, Kurama?'

''No need to steal it away again, I'm giving you my chakra willingly. Remember we're partners… as you said when we fought, Matatabi, Isopu, Kokuou, Saiten and Choumei. Oh, how I loved to pound those guys in the face…''

'Yeah… you didn't pound them; we just released them from Tobis grip.' I was having this conversation with Kurama, as we walked through the village that I haven't seen like this in over five years… I've missed it too much.

''Don't ruin it brat. Anyway, you just need one more chakra exercise, and you can do the Sage Mode thingy. Although Chakra Mode beats them all…'' Kurama whistled in my mind… I think it was to annoy me. I'll never find out.

'Yeah, sure... Chakra Mode is the best… BUT BIJUU MODE BEATS THEM ALL, TWICE-TTEBAYO!'

''EXACTLY BRAT, nice to be acknowledged by you.''

'The Chunin exam is in a week, I have to learn the water walking as soon as possible.'

''Wind chakra, brat… don't forget wind chakra.''

'Right… Sorry.'

'Stupid brat, thinks he's all that…'

'Our minds are linked… I can hear what you're thinking, Kurama.'

''BRAT, STAY AWAY FROM MY SIDE OF YOUR MIND!''

'Hai, hai sorry. Oh, we're at the Hokage tower now, got to go; my teammates are looking weirdly at me.' They did look weirdly at me. They looked confused. Why would they be confused?

''Something wrong, guys?'' I innocently asked.

''You're being awfully quiet… that's not normal, are you sick?'' Sakura asked, and I shook my head. Was it really that weird that I was being quiet? I sighed. I'll never get used to this again.

''Let's go, we have to give Hokage-sama the report.'' Kakashi-sensei happily said.

We walked in to the academy, and into the room where grandpa Hokage gave out missions to the rookies. I know it should be his office, but he was at the academy at the moment. When we stepped in, I almost froze in track… There he was… the old man that I remember dying for the village. I violently shook my head, and my teammates looked at me in concern and confusion, once again.

''Ah, team seven… how was your first C-rank mission?'' Grandpa asked.

''Like an A-rank.'' Kakashi-sensei bluntly replied. ''It seemed like; Tazuna-san lied to us regarding the rank of the mission. We meet the demon brothers and Momochi Zabuza… and some kid from the cursed ice-clan of Kirigakure.'' All the people in the room gave him a 'holy-crap-how-can-he-be-so-calm-about-this-his-Genins-could-have-died' look-ttebayo. ''Of course we won… the Demon Brothers were tied up, and disappeared, but Zabuza was killed with the kid from the cursed ice-clan. I guess I'm too powerful.''

''Show off.'' I replied.

''Kaka-sensei, we did a lot of work too! I remember you passing out after the first fight with Zabuza.'' Sakura quickly defended.

''Ah…'' Kakashi-sensei stammered.

''And don't even try to leave out, when you were trapped in that water prison of his. Who had to bail you out? Sasuke-kun and Naruto, yeah that's right!'' She interrupted.

I snickered. ''Tsunami-san had to take care of you, whilst we were doing something, at least.'' I angrily said.

''And you kept reading that perverted book too.'' Sasuke surprisingly joined in on our conversation. ''And don't even forget… you had to use your Sharingan, but you still got imprisoned. Shame Kakashi, shame.''

''I would've thought that you could see the chakra flowing in the water, when he used that Jutsu… but no, you just had to say 'this water is heavy', and get your ass kicked!'' I huffed.

''That's it, out now!'' Kakashi-sensei yelled, and we snickered lowly.

''Who's up for some ramen?'' I asked, as we walked out of the academy. My hands were behind my head, and I smiled goofily. I was hard not to break down, right there on the spot and yell out how much I've missed them, but I survived.

''I have to train.'' Sasuke calmly said. I've missed his attitude… His stupid-ass attitude. Fuck-face. I hated that attitude! I hope I can get it out of him soon. That could be awesome… but I don't want to pull anything out of his ass…

''I have to get home and help my mother out, she must have missed me so much.'' Sakura proclaimed. She had a family… she must be happy for real all the time. Even though I know that she has a family, I can't help but to be amazed but all that real happiness that's flowing out of her dattebayo.

I smiled and shrugged it off. I had to train too, anyways. First off was the water walking exercise, I know how to perform it, how big an amount of chakra I should use; I should be able to pull it off soon enough.

I walked to the place Pervy Sage and I trained with the toads and water walking. It was just like I remembered it. I took my hands in the ram seal and focused my chakra to my feet. Not too much, not too little… just enough to have me stand on the water. It didn't take me long concentration hours to finally step onto the water. My balance was a little off, but it was a great start. A phenomenal start. The greatest start of them all. But it was predictable. I've tried this before; of course I would almost get it right in first shot.

'D-Damn… I can't believe I'm STILL exhausted over a Jutsu I used sixteen hours ago…' I thought as I feel onto one knee on the water. A Jutsu taking so much out of me that I'm still exhausted sixteen hours later… that has got to be a record.

Normal P.O.V

In a tree, not long from where Naruto stand right now, a masked man with only one eye visible was spying on him. 'Naruto… who taught you water walking?' The mysterious masked man thought. 'And why are you already exhausted after one try?'

Narutos P.O.V

I jumped away from the lake to make sure I wasn't going to faint in it. I panted as I wrapped an arm around my stomach. It felt like my lungs were burning. Like some of the worst pain I have ever experienced. What was this? Was it a side effect of my Jutsu-ttebayo?

''Kit, the chakra coils in your stomach area… they're slowly breaking apart.'' My eyes widened at the announcement from Kurama. How much time did I have left then?

'How long-ttebayo…?'

''You have just enough time until the end of the Chunin exam.'' He replied, and my eyelids began to slowly fall down. It was enough time but…

'What about the retrieving of grandma Tsunade and the 'talking sense into Gaara' – scene?' I asked. If Gaara weren't stopped, he would destroy everything. If grandma Tsunade didn't come back to the village, who would become Hokage after grandpa Sarutobi… Pervy Sage?

''I only have one advice kit…'' I listened carefully when he stopped dramatically, ''stop Orochimaru in the forest, and you'll stop him from killing the old man, and Suna would retreat.''

'So it's all about stopping Orochimaru in the forest, after that I can die a peaceful death?'

Sacrifice… one must die, for others to live, that's the nature of sacrificing. As a Jinchuuriki, I should be able to understand the meaning of sacrifice… 'Human Sacrifice', it always scared the shit out of me. I was the sacrifice… the one who had to die, so that other could live.

''Your Jutsu wasn't perfected, it seems. Somewhere between the lines of the past, you will get sent back once again. I don't know when, I don't know where… I just know that you weren't really aiming for the end of your first C-rank mission… am I right?'' Why did he always have to be such a… stupid fox?

'I was aiming for the start of second exam… but apparently fate has other things planned.' I bitterly replied. 'I sound like Neji in the exams… I have to get home. Tomorrow will be more missions, then meeting Gaara and then the start of the exams-ttebayo.'

To be slowly eaten up from the inside, sounds like an over exaggeration for this situation… but it was true. I could already feel how my chakra coils were eating me up. They burned. Slow pain was always the worst kind. I should know I lived with years of pain-ttebayo.

I walked through the village. The glares, the hateful words again… I was so used to being praised as a hero in the future, that I totally forgot the past. How could I forget it? Was I too busy? That couldn't have been it…

I'll leave the matter for itself now… I have to get home and rest. The pain wasn't over yet, so before I could begin training with the leaves, I should at least wait until the pain was over. I sighed. To break down slowly… I don't know what I should do. Find grandma Tsunade? Tell grandpa Hokage? None of them would help. If I looked for granny Tsunade, it would be too late already. If I told grandpa Hokage, there wouldn't be a chance that he would believe me…

I was finally home… that same home that was destroyed, so long ago… I couldn't wait for it. I couldn't wait to sit in the kitchen and have some ramen; I couldn't wait to get some sleep, in that bed Pain destroyed with all the other stuff too. Whatever there was behind the door I was standing in front of right now, I would be happy.

I opened the door to my old home, and I smiled at the vision. Don't get me wrong, I had a lovely home in the future. But this home made me feel welcome. It was the memento of my past… the same past that I was trying to change right now…

I closed my eyes and inhaled deeply. It reeked of ramen. I loved it. I walked to the kitchen, and began boiling some water. Thereafter I began to get the instant ramen ready, and waited for the water to finish up, boiling dattebayo.

After a long and well-earned dinner time, of four instant ramen, I finally went for my bedroom… I still had an arm wrapped around my pain-filled gut, and took a painfully deep breath. I sat the clock to nine a.m. and went to sleep.

''HINATA!'' The sound filled the air, as the first victim of the gathering to bring Tobi down, once and for all, was dead. A sword through her chest, created out of only plants, thrown at her by a white creature. I remembered the creature as a white Zetsu clone.

''N-Naruto… -kun…'' she stuttered in pain, as I held her body from the ground and in my arms. I waited for a medical ninja, but they were nowhere in sight. Suddenly I felt a hand on my shoulder, and I turned around. I saw Shino standing there, with his bugs around him.

''Let me take care of her, Naruto. You still have a fight to win for all of us.'' He calmly said.

I closed my eyes to think, and opened them again. I nodded at him, and he replaced me. I took Hinatas hand, and kissed her palm lightly. There next, I jumped out to the battlefield in chakra mode… then everything became black.

All the murders of my friends flashed through the blackness. My eyes widened, and a tear slid down my cheek… Blood, tears, heartbreak, revenge, justice and a lot of other things flashed through the darkness… What should I do? Why couldn't I see the battle field anymore?

In that moment I woke up with a shock and a sitting position on my bed. I was panting, sweating... and had tears that threatened to spill any moment now. 'How… how can I ever get to sleep with these nightmares?' Ever since the war… every now and then… the pictures of the war would come through my head…

I looked at the clock, and sighed. It was five a.m. I could get some training in before nine. I stood up to take my clothes on. I took and apple, and jumped out from my balcony to a rooftop. I ran almost full speed. I just couldn't get the nightmares out again-ttebayo!

I finally reached the training ground, and smiled at the familiarity of training ground seven. I looked over to the lake, and smiled as I remembered the first Jutsu Kakashi-sensei used on me… The pain in my stomach was finally gone. 'Where?'

''The less you use your chakra, the less your coils will burn down. Do you get it? Or should I explain in a way more… simple?'' Kurama teased.

'There is a way… simpler than that?'

''No.'' Stupid fox.

'Hm… maybe I shouldn't be training right now. I could always use chakra mode…' I walked to one of the three logs, and leaned against the one in the middle. A soft smile curled up upon my lips, as I remembered the best times we had here on the training ground. I closed my eyes and…

''Naruto…'' I felt a female voice gently say, as my shoulder was being… poked? ''NARUTO IDIOT!'' The female screamed, and I opened my eyes with a shock. I noticed it was bright where I was. It was dark when I left my home. I looked to the side where I had been poked-TTEBAYO!

''Sakura, Sasuke, what are you guys doing here?'' I asked with a yawn.

''What are we doing here? What are you doing here?'' Sakura glared slightly and Sasuke looked bored as usual.

I looked around. Did I fall asleep on the training grounds? Yes, yes I did. Crap. I sighed. ''Kakashi told us to look for you.'' Sasuke announced, and I looked wide-eyed at him.

''Eh, why? Is he already here?'' I asked in disbelief.

''He said we should meet at seven… he came at nine.'' As predicted. Cue, mental maniac laughter. ''But you didn't show up, so we were asked to look for you, as training. Now come on loser.'' Sasuke demanded.

''Bastard.'' I muttered.

We walked to the bridge where Kakashi-sensei was waiting for us with his head into his porn… stupid sensei. ''Hm… I see you found him.'' Kakashi-sensei calmly said. He didn't even take a glance at us… I should know how that's like; I've never had to ask who was at the door, when someone knocked in the future.

''What now sensei?'' I asked. Of course I knew what would happen. Kaka-sensei would give us the day to train, because of the long mission we had.

''Because of the deadly and long mission you had just yesterday come home from… you will have no missions today, therefore you should spend the day training or,'' cue, humorless joke, ''treat me to lunch, your choice.'' Kakashi-sensei stated… stupid sensei.

We left the bridge, and Kaka-sensei was left alone… poor guy. In the future he got a kid who wouldn't leave him alone for one second. A little boy he named after my father, Yondaime Hokage, Namikaze Minato. I already assigned Kiba to be his sensei, since team seven died and I became Rokudaime Hokage.

''Ne, Sasuke-kun…'' Sakura flirted, ''maybe we should spend this time together… you know… to work on our teamwork by getting to know each other…'' She giggled slightly.

I decided to mute that conversation, and walked past them. I heard quiet footsteps behind me, and looked behind. 'Konohamaru, Moegi and Udon.' I sighed. ''Great camouflage, guys.'' I praised. It was a stupid one… but who cares?

''I SEE YOU RECOGNIZED US, BROTHER NARUTO!'' And with a loud and huge cloud of colored smoke, three academy students – like I didn't guess it was them, - came out of the stupid rock camouflage. I sighed once again.

''Ah, you came here to play ninja… right?'' I asked… I wasn't surprised.

''YEAH, YOU PROMISED YOU WOULD PLAY NINJA WITH US BRO!'' Konohamaru happily shouted.

''What kind of ninja, plays ninja?'' Sakura asked, with an annoyed tone.

''The ones who're kind to children.'' I replied, smiling a goofy smile.

''KIND? BRO WHO IS THIS GIRL, SHE LOOKS STUPID!'' Konohamaru stupidly continued…

'This is the moment… Gaara, Kankuro and Temari could be here at any time now.' I smirked uncharacteristically. ''You better run Konohamaru…'' And so he did… He ran. He ran with all his might until…

''ARRRRGH!'' A yell from the boy was heard, and I was immediately on the case.

'Kankuro, Temari.' I thought as I saw the two foreign ninjas, standing in front of me. Kankuro with Konohamaru in his grip, threatening. 'It's time that you meet Rokudaime Hokage, Kankuro.' I borrowed some of Kuramas power and fired it only in my left hand. ''Let the boy go or it'll be your own funeral.'' I heard Sakura gasp. She probably noticed my arm already.

''What the hell is that?'' Kankuro muttered, but I easily caught it.

''Your death weapon.'' My eyes narrowed and he loosened the grip of Konohamarus shirt. With that done I extended the chakra and reached out for him. But something… or someone… came in the way with a rock.

''Loser… are you trying to kill them?'' Sasuke calmly said from the top of the tree. I glared at him. I WASN'T TRYING TO KILL ANYBODY! STUPID SHOW-OFF!

''WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING, BASTARD? IF A FOREIGN NINJA DOESN'T BEHAVE IN OUR VILLAGE, WE SHOULD TAKE THIS AS OUR RESPOSIBILITY TO STOP THEM!'' I shouted.

''They probably have a reason, loser. And what the hell was up with your arm?'' He asked.

''None of your business.'' I coldly said, with a glare.

''Kankuro, you shouldn't be using the crow.'' Temari desperately exclaimed.

''Kankuro, Temari… stop. You're an embarrassment for our village.'' Gaara said from the tree, Sasuke was in.

''G-Gaara…'' Kankuro stuttered.

''Shut up.'' He teleported to the ground and analyzed us for a moment or two. ''On behalf of my siblings, I apologize.'' He simply said, and turned around to walk away.

''Wait, what's your name?'' Sasuke quickly asked.

''Who, me?'' Temari asked with a hint of a blush crossed upon her face.

''No, the one with the gourd.'' He replied.

''Sabaku no Gaara, I am actually only interested in the blondes name.'' Gaara answered and looked in my direction.

''Uzumaki Naruto, nice to meet ya' Gaara.'' I gave him a toothy smile.

''Uzumaki… Naruto, I'll be looking forward seeing you to the exams.'' He turned again, and left.

''You too.'' I determinedly said.

Soon it was time for the Chunin exam… soon I would have to stop Orochimaru, and get back to my own time, before I die.


Me: Longest chapter I've ever written… :3! Hope you enjoyed.

Naruto: GAARA IS TOTALLY INTERESTED IN WHO I AM!

Me: Shut up…

Sasuke: Review, and you'll find out if the loser ever gets to save the future.