When Naruto is given a gift considered legendary even in a world where walking on water is a daily occurrence for some, will it lead him on a path towards peace or will the consequences of said gift leave a hole in his heart too large to fill?

There's something to be said for keeping the past as it was - makes it predictable, malleable. Naruto never bought those arguments. He's always been the one to power through adversity rather than wait it out, so why would now be any different? He'll do what has to be done, even if he steps on a few butterflies along the way.

AU. Few women have what it takes to work at Founder's, but when Sango complains to the manager about the coffee shop's flirtatious counter attendant, she's offered a job on the spot. A story told in bits and pieces. MirSan. COMPLETE.

When Naruto's father met his mother, his only impression was that a village out there must have been missing its idiot. Minato/Kushina.