Hey, I didn't think I would be able to update this week but I managed to. This chapter is kinda short but I wanted certain things in certain chapters. So this one just turned out short. Hope you enjoy.

I didn't have to wait long before my brothers destroyed the building and I could actually watch. The storm clouds started to roll in and I could sense the two's ever depleting chakra as time wore on. I saw Itachi use Susano'o and I started down the hill, I wanted to get Itachi's body before Zetsu had the chance to get the Madara. I walked down the path through the trees, tops blanketed in Amaterasu flames. When I finally got to the rubble of the battle field, I saw it had ended and I saw my two brothers collapse next to each other – one or exhaustion, the other because his time was up. I saw Zetsu disappear in the corner of my eye and I hurried over, I wasn't going to them take Itachi's body.

I got to my knees next to my half brother's body and I could feel, not the heartbeat of a cold killer like most people thought, but the pure heart of someone who gave up everything for his little brother. A question suddenly returned to my mind and I whispered it to him, for fear my voice would end the little life he had left, and I just heard his faint answer, "Because you my little sister…" Through the tears in my eyes I saw the love in his that had always been mine, I just never noticed it before, and I saw them close and felt him return to his family. To make sure I didn't change the time line and that the Madara wouldn't some after me for Itachi I gently removed Itachi's eyes and formed a chakra container around them, much like the one I had used for the One-tail, and placed them in Sasuke's limp hand.

I placed my hand on Itachi's chest and we flickered back to the hill top. A larger Yurei didn't protest as I maneuvered Itachi's body onto her back and I climbed on as well. When we had gotten a few hundred meters away I could just make out two forms that seemed to be hovering over where Sasuke was. It was a quiet journey back, only Yurei's almost silent wing beats to break the peace, Tsuki didn't really feel like talking. As we finally neared the village, I saw Naruto transform into the Kyuubi and head after Pein, leaving a giant crater where the village used to be.

Flying over the crater we landed in near the training grove, which remained completely untouched. Yurei had to squeeze through the trees, but somehow made it through without hurting them. We dug a grave under the tallest tree that still had a target with a kunai in it, on this kunai I etched his name. I covered the moved earth with new grass so no one would suspect that he was here. I looked at the scene and left something was missing, I knew what. I formed a single chakra rose –free of thorns and black and red – and laid it where a headstone would be. As long as I was alive, it would always be with him. A slimmer Yurei managed to get back out of the grove without hurting anything and being able to breathe as she did so. Just as I was about to leave I sensed an unexpended guest, "Hello Sai," I said casually. He emerged from the shadows. "Were you looking for me?"

"Just wondered what you were doing back."

"You or Danzo?"

He didn't answer, I knew he couldn't.

"Well if you must know, I was burying my brother…half brother, Itachi."

Being with Naruto and Sakura had affected Sai, I could see the shock on his face.

"You know…I was supposed to be buried here."

"Suppose to?"

"Yes, in a different time. A time that didn't end well, so it's my job to fix it. Well…I should just tell you the story…you won't have a leader for much longer anyway."

"I was supposed to be born to Lady Uchiha here, as Sasuake's twin sister. When the day came Sasuke was fine…but I was a still born. I died before ever seeing the world. They wanted to hide this fact and so buried me here, as a reminder to my brother that he was stronger one, and only the strong survive here."

Sai said nothing, but looked at me. I guess he hadn't learned how to react to a situation like this yet.

"You don't have to say anything. Just don't tell anyone he's here ok?"

"Promise," he said and disappeared to wherever he was supposed to be.

I lingered a moment more and followed the path, that was widened my Yurei, out of the place. I searched for Naruto and Pein and easily found them by the huge mass of stuff that Pein had created to crush Naruto. We glided over and landed not too far away I didn't want to interfere, it wasn't my place. I told Yurei to wait, I didn't feel like following Naurto on foot when he won. I saw him grow his last tail and then a moment later return to sage form, at least he finally knew now.

I anxiously anticipated and almost dreaded the end of the battle. I had hoped to get two more seals but I didn't know if he would even remember. Lost in my thoughts I almost didn't see Naruto defeat the last Pein and go off looking for the paper tree. I waited a bit before following, I didn't want to be seen and I wanted to make sure I wouldn't interrupt their story. When I was sure he had made it to the tree, Yueri and I glided over the tree tops. When we got to the base of the tree, I got off and she flew up and perched in the branches, settling in for a nap. I could hear the two talking, nearing the end of their story. Just before I walked in, Tsuki's voice stopped me. Are you sure we can trust them?

We have to, I can't just kill off two random people you know that. They aren't coming back anyway so it won't hurt anything.

You should have asked Itachi for the heart seal.

Well he kinda died before I could ask so we're going with this plan for now.

Then who are we going to get for the heart seal?

I don't know. We'll figure it out when we get there, I finished and entered the hollow tree.

Naruto, now have gotten used to me randomly showing up places, wasn't surprised by my entrance. Nagato and Konan were a bit more surprised.

"It is an honor to meet the great Rinnegan blood line that visited my village so long ago," I said giving a little bow of respect and flashing my blood line.

She looked at him questioningly and he looked at me searching for something.

"It has been a long time since you saw one of my mine hasn't it? You know I was actually born on an anniversary of your visit. Strange, isn't it?"

"How do you know of my past?"

"What? You didn't think that the girl that greeted you and your parents, bearers of the Rinnegan, wouldn't tell her own daughter of that day? Don't you remember coming? Before you parents were killed and Jiraiya raised you and your friends for all those years?"

Memories flooded his eyes and in a quiet voice he murmured, "Arashi…That was the one place I have ever felt at home. There, I was normal…more so anyway."

"Why didn't you come back?" I questioned.

"I couldn't leave them…I forced the place to the back of my memories. I was going to try and find it, but it seems that you have found me."

"…I didn't come here to take you back, there's nothing to go back to. I came to ask you a favor. But first, didn't you know that the Akatsuki destroyed the village awhile back? They can't really do much without you."

Tears glinted in his eyes, "I had no idea….Is there anything left?"

"I'm the only 'thing' left."

"Then…what can I do for the last of the village that truly felt like home?"

"First I must ask you, and Konan, are you willing to give your lives?"

Nagato looked curiously at me while Konan looked shocked and wary.

"What do you mean?" he asked as if asking for the daily specials at a restaurant.

I explained to them about Tsuki, leaving out non-essential things and stuff I didn't want Naruto to find out yet, and that I needed the twin wing seals to be released at the same time. He thought for a while, his face blank. The longer he thought the more it seemed that he would say no, but Konan seemed to grow more worried as time went on. Then he asked her, "What will you do?"

"What do you mean?"

"What have you decided?"

She paused for awhile; she hadn't made up her mind yet. She finally answered, "You are the only family I have left Nagato. If you wish to help the last heir of a home that you wished you had then I shall help."

Her answer brought a small simile to a face that had seen much pain. Ever since I had used Tsuki's first stage against Sasuke, dark chakra had been seeping out of my seals, but never enough for people to think that it was something other than the black of my cloak. My back was misted with darkness as they prepared to unseal my wings. Just before I looked over my shoulder and softly said, "Tell Yahiko hi for me."

His eyes shone for a moment and then went dark as the two spoke in unison and left to find their old friend. As soon as Konan fell the paper tree scattered into the wind like a blizzard. Naruto and I deiced to burn their bodies, a proper farewell and it would remove all traces of our visit here. When the last of the ashes scattered into the cool wind Naruto was the first to speak, "Your mom knew a lot of interesting people didn't she?"

I smiled at the comment and answered to the wind, "I guess she did."

We returned to a village already starting to be rebuilt. I hung back as Naurto received a hero's welcome, he deserved it. I went to find Ninata to make doublely sure that she was ok and that, if we ever got the chance to, maybe someday finish my lessons. I rejoined Naruto, Sakura and Sai as they learned of Tsunade's condition and that Danzo would be taking over as Hokage. Several days after we had started rebuilding we learned of Sasuke's attack on the Hachibi, the Riakage demanding the Leaf go after Sasuke and permanently deal with him, and that the Riakage had "requested" a meeting of the all the Kages in the neural Land of Iron.

Before Danzo's party left, Kakashi and Yamato gathered Sai, Naruto, and I to talk, well they actually just wanted Sai and Naruto but I followed so I had to be included. Sai was going to stay behind for Danzo and Yamato was going to go ahead to scout things out. Kakashi, Naurto and I would leave soon after Dazno to learn about the Kage's meeting. Once Danzo and his associates left the three of us blended into the forests and left unnoticed. The way there was silent, if there were any of the Root left behind to see if anyone had followed we didn't want to be the ones to be seen first.

We soon passed the border of the Land of Iron, I had always wanted to see the mountain of three wolves heads, just not under these conditions. We met Yamato at a small house near the capital. I could sense Sasuke's and the other's chakra on the border of the capital. I could also feel the Madara's and Zetsu's. Things were about to get interesting around there.

Do you think that I should tell Naruto now?

You shouldn't until Sakura goes after Sasuke, Tsuki rumbled.

So, before I leave to watch and after it is too late for him to stop her?

If you tell him before then he would go after her and know him he would find a way to get there and stop it.

If I tell him then maybe he would trust me enough to stay when I tell him to.

What if he doesn't? This will give us the 50/50 chance.

What if she doesn't?

It won't happen. 1%, that's all she's got.

It still could happen, without that 1% it isn't set in stone.

Do you not want it to happen?

It's not that, I would tell him that if I needed to I would. Despite anything he would do. He's still young and he doesn't know how to control the Kyuubi. With three seals gone we could beat him. Problem solved.

Would you really do that though?

It would be better if he agreed to do it if it doesn't happen.

He would never agree, you know that.

Don't underestimate him. He must learn some time to put the village before himself in order to become a great Hokage, even if that means killing someone he loves.

You can't kill Gaara.

I know… I hope he's stronger than I am.

The next two chapters will be more exciting I promise, it's just stuff has to happen and get done you know? I just can't wait for the next two chapters! I'm going to have a lot of fun writing them I hope you will like reading them! See you guys next week! Remember R&R! Please!