It was all a lie. He was a lie. Did their history mean anything? Did he ever care, or did Uchiha Itachi string her along? Did he put on a mask and use her as a cover? And after all that, why was she still so unable to turn away? Itachi x OC

His body was thrust deep into the water from the impact and as it swallowed him, the mighty Jiraiya, broken and battered, let his mind wander to a time he almost, finally, found love. (Writer: I couldn't handle losing Jiraiya, so I wrote this to save his life. Rated M for future non-explicit suggestive adult themes, I mean, this is the Pervy Sage we're talking about here.)

In a fluke of fate, in the prime of his life, Uzumaki Naruto is forced to start over. Unbeknownst to him, he is chosen once again as the Child of Prophecy. This time around he won't be alone. Raised by legends can he step into his own? Can he find love, power, prestige, peace? NaruTsu