It was their last, desperate gambit. Their last hope. They pinned everything on a prayer that he could save them...and now...he's not even sure if he can make it count anymore.

Born in the same village. Friends turned enemies. Naruto and Sasuke find themselves enlisted to a seemingly impossible mission by the most unexpected individual in the strangest of circumstances. But faced with the chance to fix the past, they embark on an entirely different journey. Not yaoi.

Certain things seemed to line up just right to make it so that Natsu wouldn't be able to go to the S-Class exams. It all started with an urgent quest asking for him and from there it went downwards, but Natsu being himself wouldn't let that stop him. Will he be able to keep Fairy Tail afloat, or will it all come crashing down around him? Disclaimer I do not own Fairy Tail.

Naruto... Hated child of Konoha realizes that to get ahead as a ninja, he needs to change his identity and start with a clean slate. Follows loose cannon later on but for now, more realistic ninja life. Smart/Cunning Naruto, Early Graduation, Eventual Hokage fic. eventual NarutoxHanaInuzuka, rated M for realism of ninja life.

Some monsters are born, others are created, some redeem themselves, others have to be redeemed; but the worst monsters are those that were never monsters to begin with. A child's mind is a fragile thing; it will only take so much. The question is, what does it take to put back together?

"One day this will all be over. The wars will be won, the battles will have been fought. The blades of our swords will rust. Grass will grow upon the once bloody fields, and they'll be nothing left of any of this. The land will heal itself, and people will eventually recover, as everything does in the end. We'll all be long gone by then but maybe, just maybe we won't be forgotten."

I'd always been good at understanding things - be it science or language, comprehension came naturally to me. But what I couldn't understand, was the kind of power that can turn the tears of the dying into laughter. That knowledge was beyond me. But now, in this new world, I have a chance to grasp it, to understand it - the power of Fairy Tail. (Self-Insert; Lucy/OC)

Being born into the prestigious Uzumaki clan had always been a matter of pride for Naruto. However, losing his village to the flames of war changed everything, Can he still continue to protect the last remnants of his clan? Can he find them a new home? Can he still strive for truth and peace in the chaotic ninja world? Strong/Kekkai Genkai/Red Hair Naruto. (NarutoXKonan pairing)