Had the story ended a different way... During their final battle with Veloren, Teito died, fulfilling his third wish: "I want to give everything to protect those dear to me." At this time, the Eye of Mikhail vanished. Teito is reincarnated into the world he once knew, with no memory of his previous life. The Seven Ghosts and the Barsburg Empire are searching desperately...

AU: Naruto was kidnapped at a young age only to be found by Kakashi in a torturous basement many years later. Now Naruto struggles to fit back into society while facing the events he underwent alone. KakaIru SasuNaru Self Harm withdrawn!Naruto

"Oh, and quit with the tough guy act. It's not healthy…" - Naruto stopped, one hand on the door knob, as he listened to what the green-eyed boy said. Without even glancing back, the replied softly, "Dead men don't act, Gaara," And with that, he stepped into the shadowed hall, quietly shutting the door behind him and leaving his brother to decipher his strangely symbolic phrase.

Supposedly killed in an Akatsuki attack, no one knows what to think when Naruto is later found still alive but mentally shattered and dangerously close to losing control over Kyuubi. Can Sasuke save his friend or is Naruto doomed to darkness? COMPLETE!