A/N: Heya', everyone. I've actually taken the time to post something… Albeit just a prologue, but eh, at least it's a start. I'm planning on making this a crossover fic, but what I'm using for it is still up for debate… If you feel like giving a suggestion, send it to me in a PM or a review. Just please note, this will NOT be a crossover with Bleach, Harry Potter (Ugh…), or anything else commonly used in X-overs. Not that I have a problem with them (Well, Naruto/Bleach Crossovers are okay in my book.), I just want to do something different. Also, there will be NO YAOI. Absolutely none. So don't get your hopes up, fangirls. You know who you are… And please note that this fic is definitely AU. The Sasuke Retrieval mission has been pushed to after the two and a half to three year training trip. This begins near the end of the fight between Naruto and Sasuke at the VotE.

Key:
"U!"- Speaking
'ZU!'- Thoughts
"MA!"- Demon/Inner Persona Talking, Two or more shouting the same thing or at the same time, occasional emphasis on a word or phrase
'KI!'- Demon/Inner Persona Thoughts, Emphasized Word or Phrase in thoughts
NARUTO RENDAN! Location or P.O.V. Change, or Time Skip

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto, nor am I making any money off of this story. Naruto belongs to Masashi Kishimoto. Any other series that may come up in this story also do not belong to me. They belong to their respective owners.

"His World"
Prologue
"Pleas and Forgiveness: The Loss of a Hero"

'Ngh… Dammit... My entire left side's gone numb... I guess... I guess this power won't last me forever... I should've ended this quickly. Especially considering I'm up against the 'Prodigy' of the Rookie Nine, and the one I considered a brother, Sasuke... It looks like this'll be the final attack...' I thought to myself as I stood in an alcove of the Shodaime Statue's ankle that had been made from being thrown back by Sasuke-teme once he let that Curse Mark take over.

I raised my one good hand as chakra began to gather into it, forming a Rasengan, while he began to create a Chidori. I idly noticed that the sound had changed from birds chirping to thousands of them flapping, and the lightning itself had turned a mix of black and white. 'Kakashi-sensei... Sakura-chan... Obaa-chan... I guess this is the end for me... I won't be able to keep my promise... Forgive me... And Farewell...' With this solemn thought in mind, I rushed forward, my hand drawn back to strike.

"RASENGAN!!"

"CHIDORI!!"

Our two attacks collided; causing a bright light engulfed both of us, the pure chakra radiating from the struggle of our attacks causing a strange sphere to form around us... I feel his electrified hand pierce my chest, causing me to flinch in pain, but I continue on, and manage to connect with my Rasengan, blowing his free arm clear off. Heh… Serves the teme right for leaving, I guess. And then, the world slowly went black. As I let the sweet embrace of unconsciousness take me, one last thought came to mind.

'Gomen nasai…Minna-san…'

Normal P.O.V.

Hatake Kakashi, Elite Jounin of Konoha, also listed in the Bingo Books as Sharingan No Kakashi for his supposed copying of over 1,000 jutsu, rushed towards the Valley of the End along side his main summon, the Nin Dog, Pakkun. He ignored the rain that began to pelt his body, and the lightning that flashed in the sky. His mind was focused on finding his two best pupils, Uzumaki Naruto, and Uchiha Sasuke. 'Please, don't let me be too late...' Was the single thought running through his mind as he jumped, ducked, and dashed through the forest.

After a while of rushing, he finally reached the checkpoint between Hi no Kuni and Otogakure's country, otherwise known as the infamous "Valley of the End", the very same location where the Shodaime Hokage had fought his own best friend, Uchiha Madara. 'How ironic that their fight takes place here…', thought the cycloptic jounin as he broke through the final row of shrubbery. The scene that greeted him was gruesome... Bloodstains along the ground and cliffs, a molten crater on one cliff wall, a bloody severed arm floating in the river…

… And a frozen-with-shock Sasuke, who was clearly the owner of the severed arm, judging by the gaping hole where it should be... Seeing the Uchiha's lack of awareness regarding his surroundings, Kakashi picked him up, doing his best to bandage up the bloody hole, and fishing the arm out of the river afterwards. Just before he left, though, he took one last look around the entire valley, hoping to find his other missing student. However, his search bore no results... No body, no torn clothes, nothing... Assuming his orange-clad pupil, who was the Jinchuuriki for the Kyuubi no Kitsune, dead, he sighed sadly, before hoisting the silent Uchiha over his shoulder, who gave no sign of resistance, and beginning the long trek back to Konoha. 'You did a good job... And completed the mission... I just wish you hadn't done it at such a high cost... I'm proud of you... Naruto-kun...'

Meanwhile, in Naruto's Mindscape

'Foolish gaki… Allowing yourself to almost be killed by that filth you call a friend… Be grateful that I'm not ready to die just yet…It seems like you'll get a second chance, too… Just don't waste it…. Kukukuku…'

Prologue-END

A/N: Well, this isn't my first shot at fanfiction, this is just my first posted good attempt that's been posted. What'll happen to Sasuke? Where has Naruto gone? What will happen to the forgotten arm?! Find out next chapter, "Despair; Bonds left behind!" Until next time, minna-san. Please review and tell me what you think of this. Constructive criticism is welcome, and flames will be used to make "RFC"(Reviewer Fried Chicken).

PS: Also, I'm looking for a Beta-Reader, and possibly a co-writer to help out. I'd really appreciate it. -Shinkutsuki Zero