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Chapter One: Dream Come True?

A medium height man no more then 30 with messy sun-kissed hair sat on his favorite thinking spot looking down at his beloved village. Soon his head would be carved under where he is sitting. Today is his initiation day as the 7th Hokage after the late passing of the frog hermit. After so many years of yearning for recognition of the village, he finally achieved his dream. Why did it no feel as good as he though as it would. This has always been his dream. Maybe it's because every one of his precious people are gone. He is all alone. What is the point of being Hokage is no one he cared for is here to acknowledge him.

After the death of Orochimaru, his ex- right hand man suffered faint symptoms of insanity. He grew power hungry. After the sound fall out, Kabuto worked quickly to gather the recourse he need before they were lost; and built the village again. The sound convinced Iwa and Kumo to form an alliance against the leaf. After all, these two shinobi countries always have their hatred towards Konoha.

In the previous great Shinobi war the Rock lost many man to Konoha especially to their infamous yellow flash. They were too happy to accept sound's proposal for the possible destruction of their enemy.

Cloud's relationship with the leaf hasn't been good ever since Hyuuga incident. They too weren't about to pass a chance for more power.

Suna has since become a strong ally to the leaf as their new kazekage was saved by a certain blond in their last failed attempt to destroy konoha. They would aid Konoha with everything they have.

Kuri choose to remain neutral as the possible war would most likely weaken their competitor and making itself stronger. Thus began the 3rd shinobi war.

In the end Konoha and Suna had won if you can call it that. All sides have suffered tremendous amount of lost. After the destruction of the Sound, The Rock and Cloud surrendered and offered a new treaty to end the war. The war hasn't been kind on anyone except the mist. The once strongest shinobi countries were on the verge of collapsing. The leaf and the Sand were more than glad to have an end to the war.

In the end Konoha needs to rebuilt, and a new Kage. Who else then their strongest shinobi and war hero would take the position. Since the war many in the village changed their opinion on the kyuubi Jinchuuriki. His heroic acts gained the respect of many. The council needs someone strong to lead the village to its once glory and they choose the remaining member of the Konoha twelve, Uzumaki Naruto.

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Naruto sat in his new office, even though it was his first day his desk was already piled with paper work. Ah… paperwork, the Kage's arch rival as it always seems to be unbeatable. Naruto won't be called the number one surprising ninja for nothing. He formed the single seal for his favorite jutsu.

"Kage Bunshin no Jutsu!" suddenly the small office seems to be even smaller filled with 5 different Narutos.

"Alright you know what to do." Called out the original. The clones all sat done and began each tackle a stack of paper. There is more than one use for the Kage Bunshins.

When he first thought of this idea back in his genin days when the old man seems to be always complaining about paper work. He approached the 3rd about using kage Bunshins for the task. Back then he thought he would get a simple explanation of why no Kage in history has used such method. After all Kages were the greatest ninjas ever lived. Surely they were smart enough to have thought of a simple method.

He nearly fell to the ground when the old man told him no one has ever thought of it. The old man treated him 20 bows of ramen that day well two Sandamie clones worked off the evil known as paper work.

Naruto smiled at the fond memories of the old man. He was one of his precious people and he is gone just like everyone else. It almost seemed unfair that everyone he cared about are gone.

Well the clones tackle down the paper work, Naruto had time to think about the 'dream' he had last night. Kyuubi had offered him a chance to save his precious people again.

Flashback no Justsu

Naruto once again stood on the familiar sewer. It's been years since he was last here. He walked towards the light in to the room where Kyuubi was held. He could sense the evil presence of the huge fox.

"While… if it isn't the soon to be Hokage brat" called out the booming voice of the Kyuubi no Kitsune.

"Kyuubi-teme, why did you bring me here? I don't …" Naruto was interrupted by the howling fox before he could finish his sentence.

"Foolish human! As if I, the greatest yukai of all would call an insignificant brat to my presence." The fox continued before Naruto could interrupt. "It was you who brought yourself here. You subconscious wanted to see me."

"What? That's crazy. As if I'd want to see you. You Kitsune-teme."

The demon sighed. "I guess your small insolent brain cannot understand simple logic. Think what's going on in your life right now."

"What the hell are you talking about! Everything in my life now is great," he lied. "The War is over, the Akatsuki are gone, and tomorrow I'd be officially hokage. And finally I'd be recognized by…" He trailed off, unable to finish the sentence.

"You precious people." The fox finished for him.

Anger swelled up inside Naruto and he directed it at the fox.

"They are died. Like you'd care. What's that got to do with anything with me being here?" Naruto yelled at the Demon fox.

"looks like you brain is smaller than I thought. I guess I'll have to spell it out for you. I know how to bring them back."

Naruto was almost tempted to ask how, then a certain snake sennin's face popped in his head.

"Hell no. No way am I going down that path. Resurrecting is an inhuman art. I need to respect their passing and not dishonor them by doing…" once again the fox interrupt him before he could finish with the load booming voice.

"Who said anything about resurrection you whelp. I'm talking about going back to save them before they die."

"Time travel? Who do you think you are talking to. People might think I'm an idiot but I didn't get to be Hokage for being stupid. Such thing is not possible. Is it? ..." his last sentence ended in a whisper but enough for the fox to pick up the hope in his voice.

"I could ask you the same thing. Know who you are talking to. I am the greatest yokai of all, The strongest of the Bijuus and …"

"And got trapped inside a human baby until we both drop." Naruto finished for the fox.

"How dare you use such tone with me!" The fox banged his cage with great force.

"yeah.. yeah.. whatever nice talking to you too, but tomorrow is an important day for me and I got to get some rest."

With that Naruto left the howling Demon and back to his now dreamless sleep.

Flashback no Justu Kai!

Right now the blond sat signing off paper work trying to distract himself. His thoughs always came back to Kyuubi's words in his 'dream' last night.

"To go back and save them" he whispered to himself.

`Was that really possible? He shook his head. 'this was probably some evil scheme kyuubi thought to free himself. As if I'd fall for whatever he planned.'

Right now the blond wished he could get advice from someone. Despite of how he has respect with the majority of the Konoha population the Kyuubi no Kitsune is still a very sensitive subject. Only person alive now he'd enough now to tell about his conversation with kyuubi is in a coma.

The only living member of the Konoha twelve other then himself is in a poison induced coma that he is unlikely to wake from. The person said to have an IQ over 200 now probably brain died, lying inside a hospital room inside the incurable ward.

Shikamaru's condition is caused by the final confrontation against Akatsuki when many of Naruto's friends give their life for his rescue. The said organization had all the bijuus in their position except for Kyuubi. They pulled all their forces in an attempt to catch Naruto. And they succeeded.

What ever the Akatsuki had planned must not succeed. Tsunade and Gaara gathered their best in Naruto's rescue. An almost impossible mission left many of their best ninja's died. But at least it ended in the defeat of Akatsuki. Shikamaru stepped between his wife and the half plant Akatsuki member in order to save her from his poison. It was sadly ironic that the blond kunoichi later give her life to protect her husband from a fatal blow.

It's been almost two years since the defeat of Akatsuki. The poison and combined shock left Shikamaru in a deep coma. It seems the only person who can cure him died in the fateful day as well.

One of the clones shook Naruto telling him that his been blankly staring at nothing for half an hour.

He made another clone to take his spot. He needs to take a walk and think. He passed and guards to his office and told them he is taking a walk.

Just as he walked down hall, a running Chunnin bumped right into him. The Chunnin looked up to find just the person he is looking for.

"hokage sama. Nara sama is awake." Before the Chunnin said anything else a gust of wind blew past him, and with it the Hokage.

AN:
R & R please
I specifically left out the blond got Shika. Ino? Temari? or someone else?
You'll know the story how each of his friends died later into the story.
I don't have a pairing in mind yet so please leave your suggestions. Might not do a pairing at all and might do a harem depends and what you want.