After the Kyuubi's attack on the village, the Third Hokage decided it would be best for Jiraiya to take his godson, Naruto, and leave the village. Six years later, they return but the village has not forgotten that fateful night and realize Naruto is the Kyuubi's container. When Naruto wakes up in the hospital, his caretaker is gone. How will this change and affect Naruto?

A slightly older Naruto changes the fates of many in the ninja world. Tayuya's survival ensures that someone will find her, and that she'll be around to keep him in check. As the cycle of the ages shifts, can they survive its brutal tests? When you grasp at straws, can you find the needle in the hay? There's only one way to find out. (Deviations from canon; begins at the VOTE.)

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?

[Post-war AU] Four years after the war's end, Kakashi assigns Naruto a long mission with the promise of becoming the next Hokage at its completion. Naruto sets out on his mission that may take years and participates in many adventures along the way. During his travels, he unexpectedly encounters a beautiful, pink-eyed woman from his past. [Edited]

"My Name is Kiku Karasu, I am an orphan whom was found in the forest near Kanoha and taken in by-" Kiku paused as red cold eyes entered her mind "- by Lord Hokage's helper Kotetsu." "Your likes and dislikes?" Kakashi called. "I like training so I wont be useless to my team, learning as much as i can so I can help, I like Crows and flying. My dream is to be a legendary Sannin."

Reiki is the daughter of Jiraiya and Tsunade. She comes to the village of Konoha with her father for a little rest and relaxation. Instead she finds a headache in the form of cute blond. And of course her father.

"Eyes are the window to your soul. It doesn't matter what colour of your eyes. What's matter is beneath it. To me your red crimson eyes are the most beautiful eyes I ever seen. It held warmness and loneliness at the same times"

One life changing decision early in Naruto's life has startling consequences further down the line. What changes? What cannot be changed?