Not everyone can be a hero. Sometimes you have to play the villain in order to save everyone. Realistic Antagonist OC. OC SI Self-Insert Antagonistic!OC

Whoever said death is nothing to be afraid of have likely lived a full life. Though, I suppose the same could be said for the reverse. Those who fear death have never truly lived, but I'm getting a little ahead of myself. My name is Kasa, the idiot who doesn't know how to die properly. And let me tell you, dying hurts. OC Self-insert COMPLETE

Inspired by Silver Queen's "Dreaming of Sunshine." Ripples turn into waves and crash upon the shores of what is and what could be, and I was just someone else who got pulled under. I didn't realize that even a drowning person makes waves of their own. A SI OC story.

Out of all the kekkei genkai she would have liked to get, the eyes of Samsara wouldn't be her first - or second - choice. So naturally, that was the exact one she got. SI-OC/Itachi. Uchiha!SI-OC. Rinnegan!SI-OC.

Her new father was the Shoten shop keeper from that one anime with the swords. Shimei could only wonder what woman was crazy enough to get it on with Mr. Hat n' Clogs? Because really, Kisuke Urahara was NOT father material. SI-as-Urahara's-daughter.

When first he laid eyes upon her, he thought her the very personification of spring. He watches, from the depths of shadow; waiting to steal her away from the land of the living. Waiting to make her Queen of the Dead. Hades/Persephone retold. SasuSaku.

Magic was not the only secret hidden in Harry's ancestry. With nothing more than an old clue and a desperate wish, Harry travels through unfamiliar places and braves unknown danger to find his family.

A South Korean transfer student is struggling to adjust to her new life here in Japan, that included getting used to the strange boy who she's been sitting next to for the past month. OC

Life as a ninja. It starts with confusion and terror and doesn't get any better from there. OC Self-insert. No pairings.

Somehow sent back into the past, Kakashi is given a second chance to relive his childhood. He is determined to make the most of everyday and to fix the horrors of the future, but sometimes simple determination is not enough to save everyone. Time-travel.

Sometimes our lives seem to loop. Mine just happens to Loop with consequences. OC Self Insert Semi Hiatus

The war takes a turn for the worst when Naruto is forced to protect a group of rebels fighting against Konoha. Suspicious and strict, everything is more convenient when the leader happens to be an alternate version your father. What could have been had Minato not become the Fourth Hokage but someone very different... A.U-travel. Discontinued but ending is summarized.

Knowledge of the future is not the safest thing to possess, she learned... [realistic SI/OC]

Back in time and armed with years of future knowledge, Sakura is ready to take the world by storm. Except... she's four again, not twelve. Ah well, nobody said she couldn't start a little early. Gen, time travel, AU, Sakuracentric.

Naruto, at 26, has lived through 10 years of war. At the end, with nothing left to call home, he sends himself back to the beginning, to the day of his younger self's graduation, in an attempt to change it all. Time travel AU.

You can't stop the flow of time. Its wheel only whirls in one direction. It is impossible for a mere human to change that path. But sometimes the impossible must be done… Naruto time travel fanfiction.

...is actually a fairly common trick in the circus. It's also the closest equivalent to going backwards in time. So why should only one person go back in time if anyone who knows how can do it? It's just like walking backwards on a tightrope. And more than one person in a war-torn world of Ninja wants to change things. To fix things. Time travel fic.

Indefinite babysitting duty was so not on Kakashi's list of things he wanted to do with his life.

A normal, though rather vertically challenged, young woman appears in the Naruto world through what she thinks might have been a freak accident. Problem is, she knows absolutely nothing about said world. Somehow she manages to burn Google translate into her own brain, and also have everyone out for her blood...literally. OC Self-insert. Incomplete Story.

For Namikaze Minato, Yondaime Hokage, the day started out like any other. But then Jiraiya walked into his office with a teen that could have been Minato's clone and that bore the name of his vanished lover. His day just got very, very interesting. AU

It can't be helped that her subconscious avocation is reading people and psychologically slithering her way around them to keep her esteem in check. But when she crosses path with a tall blonde who is the combination of a sarcastic jerk, a disdainful asshole, an anti-social boy and a tightly-shut treasure chest, her curiosity is piqued. Tsukishima Kei becomes her biggest puzzle.

The story of Inoue Shiori, the civilian reincarnation that made her life in the Naruto World without directly interfering with the timeline and the ripples that she caused. OC, SI (Self Insert), AU

...Oh wait, it did. Semi-SI.

"I'm in Fullmetal Alchemist," she spoke carefully, as if testing the validity of the words. It made the situation that much more real, more intimidating, more hopelessly confusing. "…life hates me."

Life can be a cruel thing, especially when it was never meant to be given to you in the first place. Self-Insert / SI OC. -COMPLETE-

A realistic look at those who appear in the Naruto world. A young woman awakens to find herself in a world she knows nothing about or its language. Not only does she faces the task of surviving in a strange and hostile world, but how will her appearance alter the original events in the story - especially with a presence like her own? OC Self-insert

[NoctLight] A deal with a black goddess sends Cocoon's greatest hero through the canals of time on a cryptic mission. With only a vague prophecy to guide her, and the aid of a mysterious prince, Lightning struggles to survive in a frost-covered future, where both her life and her heart are on the line.

It's not all that likely to be reborn in the Narutoverse. And it's definitely not likely to go back time in the Narutoverse after being reborn there. So then why, pray tell, does it still happen? AU / Sequel of Sakura / Time travel.

COMPLETE - "Your presence here in Middle-Earth is like the wind in the trees, Miss Darrow," Gandalf said, smoke wreathed around his head. "You may stir the branches, even knock loose a few leaves, but the tree itself remains untouched." Thorin/OC,

COMPLETE UPDATED 11-22-15 Genma made a mistake, a tragic mistake that may have cost him everything. He can't hide it from Kakashi though, and now the Copy Ninja is being torn apart by his honor, and by his feelings for one of his oldest friends.

Her mission was to stay alive. His orders were to help her stay alive. A relationship built on trust, and the lack of it. SaiSaku. Slightly AUish

She seemed determined enough. Maybe she'd be able to finally answer the question that had been bugging him for a while now, since he had realised he'd forgotten the answer years ago. What colour was his carpet? eventual OC/Gai Rated for swearing

His duty as Hokage are overwhelming but he doesn't see how much this affects his son.

It took her a while before Sakura was convinced that she was once again in her twelve year old body, but by that time it was too late. •Time-Travel / AU•

Amano Hanley wasn't quite normal, true, but she was sure she had never done anything to deserve near death and a strange adventure in another world. Begins ten years before Luffy leaves Fuusha Village. New chapter: Grand Line.

Life is not fair, life is not easy, even less for a Hyuga. Self insertion.

Obsolete, read Feathered Sanguine for Rewrite. /OC Self-Insert, slightly AU, Manga Spoilers

Sabaku no Gaara lands in the past to a time where everyone fears him and his father is still alive. He realises regaining everyone's trust will be difficult, especially when they still think he's a blood-thirsty psychopath. No pairing. Time Travel.

Tenzou is wide-eyed, bright faced and unprepared for the ANBU life ahead of him. MOSTLY because of the unorthodox team he's placed into. However, it was done in his best interest, and Hiruzen is smart enough to know what is best for most young shinobi. Kakashi disagrees, but he is one of those young shinobi who doesn't know whats best for him. (kakayama)(yaoi)(kakashi x tenzou).

The second she realized she was in the world of Naruto, Rae swore she wouldn't interfere. Even so, looking at the shivering 8-year-old before her, she couldn't help but hold him close. It's not like one friend will change anything, right? T for violence and some language.

Sometimes you get lucky. Sometimes you don't.

Nightmares and pillow talk. This wasn't how they thought their relationship would start, but this wasn't something they could control. Rated T for language. Complete.

SasuSaku. Post-Manga. Twelve years Sakura learned of love, and still counting. Because people changed. Circumstances changed. Love never did.

At last, he was finally home. (Spoilers from chapter 700 and the new movie, Naruto the Last)

Uchiha Sarada didn't understand why her father can't stay with them. SasuSaku CANON Manga-verse. First Naruto fanfiction Please read and Review and no flames :)

It starts with a kiss and ends with a bang. Except, in reverse. — Sasuke/Sakura

. . . as only Uzumaki Hinata can do. [Spoilers]

Sasuke's been gone for months, off traveling the world and walking his necessary road to redemption after the war. His return is much anticipated, though no one knows how long he will be gone or the day when he will come back to his home village. No one awaits his return more than his two teammates. SasuSaku. Brotherly NaruSasu. Takes place after Chapter 699. Oneshot.

'He lifted his other hand and lightly grabbed her chin, forcing her to meet his eyes. She was so stunned at the emotion swimming in his cerulean orbs that she almost jerked away. But she was frozen in her spot, her feet not listening to her brain. It was like her body was screaming at her, telling her she was right where she belonged.' -OS, NaruHina, Post-War, some SasuSaku too.

With nothing left to hold or protect, he could turn only one way. Back. To the one person who would never betray him. The one person that truly understood him... Himself. Timetravel Fic.

AU — When he opens his eyes again, he finds himself in his old bed in his old home in his old body. Is this death? Or a trick of magic? Either way, Bilbo recognizes a second chance when he sees one, and this time his adventure with Thorin is going to go a bit differently.

Living your life once is tough. Living it twice is a nightmare - but hey, at least this time someone turned on the help menu.

Shikamaru didn't know if it was time travel or reincarnation. But between memories of the future and having Itachi and Sasuke as brothers, he knew his dreams of a simple life would be impossible. (Or: The best idea I had for motivating Shikamaru to interact with Itachi).

Fifth year, Harry's been banished into a painting by the despicable Umbridge. Now he has to find a way back home, and the only way he can do that, is by finding the scattered jewels of the Wizard's Crown. Can his new-found friends help him, or will being with them end his life and chances of ever getting home? Based more on the LOTR movies than the LOTR books.

Political marriages are nothing new. Times are hard even in the harsh Northlands, with dragons and marauders in abundance and allies few and far between. But when Hiccup and Merida are forced together to forge an alliance between Berk and the Highlands, will the result be heartbreak or will unexpected feelings defeat an ancient evil that threatens to turn the world to ash?

I never pretended to know what I was doing in my last life. Why should I pretend to know anything about this one? Well, the other option is a horrific and bloody death, so...I better start learning how to be a witch. OC Self-Insert/Draco's Younger Sister. [DEAD]

Revenge never tasted so bitter. It never was supposed to be this useless waste of life. Now Sasuke has a chance to go back and change everything. ***THIS IS UPDATED ON AO3***

Kakashi burst into Kinoe's life when he was just ten years old, and since that time, he's never stopped helping him. Hardened by Root, confused by his lack of social contact, Kinoe wasn't the easiest person to be friends with. But then again, neither was Kakashi. (WARNING: potential spoilers for fillers if you arent caught up. Kakayama. Yaoi eventually.)

"A game?" I sputtered. "This isn't a game! These are people's lives you're toying with! My life you're toying with! You can't do that!" "Oh, but I can," came Truth's chilling reply. -When a girl from our world finds a Philosopher's Stone action, drama, lots of humor, and a bit of romance ensue.- EdXOC -REWRITE-

"You are not allowed to die," he growled, deep and fierce and furious. "Not after everything you've taught me. Not after everything I've done to get you back." But the battle was desperate and the stakes so high... Adaptation/Extension based on Shippuden Movie 3.

She will make them listen to her. A semi-serious attempt at a proactive Self-Insert.

The war is over, and Naruto has found the way to peace, but no one is left to enjoy it. Including himself. Dying and unable to give up, Naruto does the only thing he can: give the last living member of Team 7 a second chance. Whether Kakashi wants it or not. [Time Travel Fic ]

All Sasuke wanted was revenge. He never expected to be thrown into the midst of Konoha's hidden discordance, or to learn the truth about Uchiha Itachi. Time travel. The Uchiha coup occurs. On Hiatus.

Gaara pinched the bridge of his nose, and muttered more to himself than anyone else, "I am not going to have a say in this, am I?" Set during the 4th Shinobi War. GaaSaku

Perhaps time travel isn't what it's all that cracked up to be. OR: Naruto inadvertently trains his younger self for the Chunin exam, and therein learns a lot more about himself than he ever really wanted to. CAS sequel.

Post 4th War. A dark truth in a dark room; a preserved body; a revival jutsu... It was fate that led her to him. Sakura needed a test subject for her revival jutsu and Itachi deserved a second chance at life. She could give him that chance. ItaSaku

After the Forest of Death, Sakura comes to realize that being weak is no longer an option. However, she finds that change is sometimes painful and that truth doesn't always come easy. Luckily, she'll have some help along the way.

Seal master Uzumaki Naruto finally perfected a battle-use seal to rewind time for short moments. What the idiot forgot was that he tends to overdo things when in a pinch. AU, MinaNaru, shounen-ai, slash, angst, humor, time travel.

Starting over is never easy. Creating a new identity, facing different challenges isn't easy at all. Naruto must do all this because he must correct the mistakes of the present by traveling to the past. GEN, Time Travel.

Sakura isn’t weak because she lacks strength. She is weak because they protect her. Sakura-centric

Always the Team Mom, Sakura opens up her home as a clinic for the hospital-phobic ninja of Konoha. At the same time, her relationship with Kakashi begins to evolve in a way she never expected. M for swearing and later content.

Disaster. Calamity. Naruto has seen it all. Now, he is in the past. To the day when it all began. Can he prevent the destruction of his homeland, while keeping his identity and his sensitive plans a secret? Can he return home? Or has he failed once again?

After years of silence the Akatsuki are active again. Her allies uncertain, the Godaime sends two teams - one for a potential offensive strike and another for covert surveillance. Who would have guessed that Shikamaru and Sakura could fake it as newlyweds so well? ShikaSaku with early (one-sided) hints of SasuSaku. COMPLETE.

KakashiYamato. At 16, Tenzou is accepted into ANBU. And, by fate, he falls under the jurisdiction of a very strange Squad Captain. Hilarity ensues.

Naruto gets himself in 'impossible' situations all the time. However, waking up in Obito's body and buried under boulders, was not something even Naruto thought possible. Will he be able to save Obito and the others? Not to forget, what about that bastard Madara? Timetravel

He died, and has lost everything... only to be reborn with a new purpose. As he awakens, he finds himself in the present, where he is declared a 'spirit'. But something lingers in the dark, searching for him. And his only hope? The Guardians. Now if only Jack Frost would quit staring at him like that...

-WIP- Naruto always knew he'd had parents once, but came to realize that of the musing he'd done, he'd never imagined what they looked like. Now he has to get home without giving away that he's technically not who everyone thinks he is—the son of Konoha's beloved Yondaime Hokage. Yet between his own heart and the Fourth's intelligence, it seems that won't be as easy as he'd hoped.

"A game?" I sputtered. "This isn't a game! These are people's lives you're toying with! My life you're toying with! You can't do that!" "Oh, but I can," came Truth's chilling reply. -When a girl from our world finds a Philosopher's Stone action, drama, lots of humor, and a bit of romance ensue.- EdXOC

Road to Ninja AU. In another world, Sasuke makes the moves. That is, of course, unless Sakura feels like messing with him.

When Obito died, he expected to go to some afterlife of some sort. What he did not expect was to become a ghost and get roped into helping along his sensei's son, Uzumaki Naruto. [now non-canon]

Namikaze Minato, an ANBU Captain is rescued from an ambush by a mysterious blonde shinobi. Who is this man? Why does he feel drawn to him? What makes him so special? Timetravel, Shounen-ai, NaruMina. Rating for bad words and some situations.

"Please Itachi… I know I can't save Sasuke but I can save you." Itachi considered these words before knocking Naruto's hand away.' Redemption begins in the form of salvation, at least that's what Naruto believes. ItaNaru Spoilers for Manga Chapters 365

One person can make all the difference. AU, timetravel, Sasuke adopts Naruto.

"Why do you defend him so much?" I frowned and had the feeling he wasn't talking about Aiko anymore. "Because it's sad, Rei, when a six year old has to check cookies for poison." Gaaraxoc An alternate version of Baker's Dozen with changed/added scenes.

Sasuke wanted to be able to use Tsukuyomi. He didn't realise how bad pretending to get the Mangekyō would affect the members of his family. Gen, time travel, description of rape, prequel of Team Tensai not required to understand TT. Complete.

Relationships are slowly built from the ground up and it is something that you simply do not rush into. Naruto was flattered after hearing Hinata's confession and the two of them will take the small baby steps that will lead them closer together.

AU: When the seal broke, Naruto expected to be consumed by the Kyuubi, but what if the power Itachi had given Naruto ensured his safety and survival? The eighteen-year-old woke up six years in the past with a twist. KakaNaru -Yaoi-

He's an untalented hyperactive boy and she's a timid, broken girl... or at least that's what they've led everyone to believe. But there are other secrets far deadlier than their own lurking beneath Konoha's streets. Strong Naruto, Strong Hinata- NaruHina

Let it not be said that being Uzumaki Naruto is anything approaching easy; he has an obligation to the future but a duty to the past, and a time-traveling jutsu that lets him travel between both. OR: Naruto travels between the past and the present, and somehow loses himself in the process.

Sakura goes to a fortuneteller, who offers to let her spend one day married to each of her potential matches. Of course, she doesn't realize that Lee and Sasuke are just the tip of the iceburg. .:Every Sakura Pairing:.

-HIATUS- Naruto had always wanted a loving family, but it hadn't occurred to him that having one came with its own set of problems. He was trying so hard to love them that he never realized he was hurting them . . .

A year and a half later, Gokudera returns from Italy to find Tsuna a bit closer to Yamamoto than he likes. 5927

A new seal made by Naruto malfunctions when it's challanged by Akatsuki's extraction ritual. Now Naruto has to deal with situations he'd never dreamed of before: a war, a demon attack, Orochimaru, spies and the paradox of his own existence. Timetravel.

Naruto and Sasuke stumble across a strange object in the woods. It lets out a sudden burst of power and Naruto is knocked unconscious. He wakes up to find everything is wrong. Is it genjutsu? A concussion? Hallucinations? Or something else?

Kushina Uzumaki is insane.

[KakaYama] Yamato doesn't like Ramen. [Flufftasticish oneshot]

Ayakawa Yukiko retired from being a ninja, and she's come to terms with that. Then the Third Hokage summons her for an assignment that will change her life. AU story, set six years premanga. COMPLETE