Wake Me Up When September Ends by Green Day
Summer has come and passed
The innocent can never last
wake me up when September ends
It rained on this day, like the funerals before. Naruto lost yet another thing that meant the world to him. Not many people were around for him. And loss always hurt. First it was the Third Hokage. Then Sasuke. And now the only man to recognize him as the next Hokage. It hurt Naruto inside. He felt the pain and wanted to get away from it all. He wanted run away, follow his sensei. But he knew that would be stupid.
like my fathers come to pass
seven years has gone so fast
wake me up when September ends
When September ended, he decided, he would become strong again. But until then, he had the right to remain in his cocoon of grief. He had lost something that meant the world to him. His insides tore him up but he stayed strong. For who he did not know. All he knew was that for someone, he had to.
here comes the rain again
falling from the stars
drenched in my pain again
becoming who we are
If he fell apart, then his friends would fall apart. Sakura would lose another great friend. Iruka sensei would lose a younger brother. Kakashi sensei would lose a son. Iruka sensei had told him that the pervy sage was watching over him all the time. He looked up at the sky. Laughing to himself, Naruto realized his sensei could spy on any woman he wanted to now.
as my memory rests
but never forgets what I lost
wake me up when september ends
For now though, he would grieve the loss of his sensei. A father figure. The times passed through his head. The times he caught his sensei spying on a woman. The times spent reading over manuscripts of perverted books.
summer has come and passed
the innocent can never last
wake me up when september ends
Naruto realized that death was inevitable. He knew though, that Naruto did it doing something he loved. Protecting everyone that mattered to him. Naruto realized that was what he must do. He must protect all that mattered to him.
ring out the bells again
like we did when spring began
wake me up when september ends
But for now, he would sit in his room and cry like a child. He had the right to. He would stay up all night thinking about the times and he would never forget the smile on his sensei's face after completing a hard task. The sheer joy from the smile gave Naruto the feeling that he wanted to make his sensei proud.
here comes the rain again
falling from the stars
drenched in my pain again
becoming who we are
The rain washed away everyone's tears. And slowly they turned home. Sakura, Naruto, and Tsunade-sama stood over the picture of the legendary frog sannin. He would be remembered forever.
as my memory rests
but never forgets what I lost
wake me up when september ends
Sakura grabbed his arm and slowly turned him away. He knew he had support. He had his friends. All of those who he wanted to protect. Sakura, Kakashi, Sasuke, Sai, Konohamaru, Shikamaru, Hinata, Choji, Neji, Ino, Tenten, Bushy brows, Kiba, Shino, all of Konoha. He had something to protect.
Summer has come and passed
The innocent can never last
wake me up when september ends
But he should be given the chance to grieve just this once. He earned it. He lost his best friend. His father. His mother. His brother. His sister. His godfather. Naruto had suffered the first loss of the battle soon to come. Walking away, he turned around to see Tsunade-sama still standing there. And inside, all he could think of was that Jiraiya did something to protect everyone he loved.
Even the baachan.
like my father's come to pass
twenty years has gone so fast
wake me up when september ends
wake me up when september ends
wake me up when september ends
