Naruto short 6: the Lost star.
Post-4th shinobi war.
Naruto was killed, Satsuki has won his battle against his mortal enemy… But something felt off, she thought that killing him would bring satisfaction, but it didn't… The uchiha survivor only felt solitude, despair and guilt. Guilt to have killed someone who was dear to her. A friend, a brother, a classmate, a rival… A lover… She undid the eternal tsukyomi that held everyone prisoner and went into exile leaving everything behind, hoping he would find something elsewhere.
Satsuki was declared criminal all-around the world for killing Uzumaki Naruto.
The Uchiha survivor hide her identity and travelled around the world trying to find happiness, it was impossible. The blond boy was always on her mind, haunting her dreams and was always there for her in her nightmares, protecting her.
At Konoha, losing the blond boy was difficult for everyone, Hinata Hyuuga had committed suicide, she couldn't live up without the blond boy. The rookies all were doing their duties, but it was difficult without the one who had united them. It was like the world was stripped from his sun and only the moon was there.
A special team to hunt down Satsuki was formed by her ex-teammate Sakura Haruno. The initiative Specter, all ninja around the world who had a grudge against the last Akatsuki member were welcomed in the program. It was the most important joint-program since the 4th shinobi war. There was 5 team leaders in the division, the leader was Sakura, the second division general was Hanabi, the 3rd division general was Temari, the 4th division leader was Chojuro and the last one and 5th general was Omoi. Their task, hunt down Sasuke and any of her followers.
Satsuki was walking at the norther border of the Wind country, there was one of Orochimaru secret base, and she wanted to find the last glass of impure matter to do the impure world summoning. She wanted to say sorry to the boy of her dreams. One last good bye, even if the boy cursed her or hated her. She would accept the hate coming from him, but she needed to make this. With Orochimaru and Kabuto dead, it was almost impossible to do the jutsu without the impure matter, it was a synthetic matter created from new born cells, thanks to Orochimaru sick studies at early of his life.
The desert was hot, in front of him there was a large rock formation with a huge sand palace on the top of the rock formations. She hadn't cut her hairs since the end of the war. She had very long hairs that stopped to her mid-back. She looked exactly has her mother Mikoto Uchiha. She was walking among dunes, the heat was unbearable but she used a wind jutsu trick to cool her body. The sun was starting to descend, the stars started to show up and she made it to the entrance of Orochimaru base. She made the Boar, ox, Snake, monkey, Pig, Snake handseals. The door cracked then opened, she went inside. Inside, it was like the other hideout of that vile snake, long corridors, each rooms at distance from each other, faint light from torch and a few traps there and there. She went to the laboratories, inside there was capsules, cells, tubs with embryos inside, all of them were pierced, and looks like Orochimaru had destroyed most of his experience in this hideout. She went to another room, trying to find that purple and malevolent substance.
'You should give up' said a voice in her mind.
"No, I won't give up… I need to do this" she said to herself.
'Trying to revive him, won't help you and you know it' said the voice.
"I… I have to" she said in a faint voice, she was tearing but continued to search that damned substance. The voice was silent and Satsuki walked alone in the long corridors of the abandoned hideout. She couldn't summon the snakes, they had banned her for almost destroying the world and the same thing happened to the talons. No one wanted her, everyone wanted her head and she was scared, she was all-alone and only one man was there for her even if he was no more with her. Uzumaki Naruto had fought impossible odds, won against Kaguya, defeated Madara and helped stop the war. And she felt disgust toward herself for destroy what the blond boy had built for him… for them…
There one last room in the hideout, Satsuki opened the door, there was the glass with that malevolent substance. The impure element, she started the ritual, opened the glass then made the hand signs.
"Kuchyose Edo Tensei!" said Satsuki using her memory to track down Naruto soul and summoning him in the living world. A coffin started to rise from the ground, but something happened, the coffin stopped moving and started moving back.
"No! No! NO! NO! COME BACK!" Yelled Satsuki, but the coffin went back inside the impure world and the summoning failed. She lost her strength on her legs, fell then started crying, yielding in defeat. Now there was only one thing she had to do.
'If I can't make you come to me… I shall join you' thought Satsuki unsheathing her sword and aiming at her stomach. As she was about to stab herself, a hand with a firm grip stopped her. It was Naruto, he was glowing from a gold light, Satsuki bottled emotions bursted out as she hugged Naruto, screaming in pain and sadness. He held her tightly, kissing her head trying to comfort her, she didn't stop crying for a whole half-hour.
"Come on, Satsuki-chan… it's over" he said, she sobbed, she didn't want to separate herself from him, fearing that she would never see him again.
"I'm sorry… I'm so sorry… I regret killing you… I'm nothing without you… Will you forgive me" she said sobbing.
"I forgive you… you don't need to be sorry. Satsuki, what's done is done" said Naruto, Satsuki lifted her and seen his trademark smirk. She cried and screamed in pain again, Naruto just rubbed her back trying to comfort her.
"I've missed you so much" said Satsuki holding him tightly not letting go of him. "Don't leave me alone"
"I won't, I'll always be here" he said pointing at her heart. She kissed him in the lips, Naruto returned the kiss.
Outside of the Hideout… Sakura, Hanabi and Temari were at the entrance of the hideout. The door was closed. Satsuki was inside, the years of tracking would end here.
"Hanabi… destroy the door" ordered Sakura.
"As you wish, General" said Hanabi aiming at the door with one of her clan trademark jutsu. "Gentle fist: Garuda Vendetta!" the strike shattered the door and a big part of the wall. The Spectres went inside the hideout with incredible speed, scouting the rooms and corridors. The hideout was huge.
"Anything group Delta?" said Sakura on her comlink
"Negative, we found datas on Orochimaru but no Satsuki yet" said a ninja.
"Alpha, status" said Sakura.
"Nothing, ma'am, continuing to next room" said the ninja.
"This is Beta, locked door found, I repeat locked door found. Level 9 Fuin Jutsu" said a ninja.
"Satsuki" said Sakura going inside the hideout followed by the other generals.
Inside the locked room.
Satsuki had fallen asleep on Naruto chest, he held her and she didn't let go of him even sleeping. He smiled at her, she looked so vulnerable and was cuter than before. For Satsuki it was like she was finally sleeping like she was awake for years. She was smiling in her sleep.
"Hmm… Naruto… don't go…" said Satsuki in her sleep. Naruto played with her hairs. She started to shiver, she was having a nightmare again. Naruto started to sing her a song. In her dream, she was haunted by the blood moon with the Rinne-sharingan.
"Natsuhiboshi why are you so red?" singed Naruto
Inside her dream, a red star started to rise on the horizon starting to make the blood moon fade in a shade of blue.
"Because I had a sad dream last night"
She heard a voice and recognized it was Naruto as the blood moon continued to fade.
Sakura ordered Temari to use a counter seal against this.
"My eyes are red from the tears I shed
swollen as I cried."
Temari heard a voice, a song… She froze on the spot recognizing the voice. It was Naruto, Sakura asked her why she stopped. "I'm hearing Naruto voice!" said Temari"
"Natsuhiboshi why've you lost your way" singed Naruto while humming a tempo.
"I'm searching for a child who's gone afar"
Sakura didn't want to wait any longer, she charged her fist with half of her chakra to destroy that seal by force. "SHANARO!" yelled Sakura, destroying the seal and the door. The generals went inside. They all froze hearing the melody. The sun started to rise in Satsuki dream and the blood moon was no more…
"He can't be found though I searched all day
my sad dreams comes once more"
Satsuki was sleeping on him, her head on his chest and he was holding her while humming the song.
"Naruto?" said Sakura who recognized the blond boy.
"Shhhhhh" said Naruto to the others, they all saw Satsuki sleeping. No one dared to move, they were shocked to see the blond boy… with a golden glow on him. He was like a real ghost… a golden specter.
"Status, General" said a ninja on the comlink of Sakura. She didn't respond, her eyes were locked on Naruto. Satsuki started to glow as well, just like Naruto. She opened her eyes and stared at Naruto with a big cheerful smile.
"Are you ready to go?" said Naruto smiling at her.
"Wait? Where are you going?" said Sakura, but none of the two replied to her.
"Yes, I am ready" Said Satsuki happy that she was with him again and forever this time.
Naruto kissed her one last time, Satsuki returned the kiss and both started, the faint glow increased in intensity as both ninja started to ascend to the skies. Outside the ninja who were surrounding the place saw two glowing golden lights ascending to the stars. As Naruto and Satsuki rose in the skies, lot of others light started ascend to the skies with them. A blue light went to Naruto and Satsuki, it was Hinata, she smiled at Naruto and hugged Satsuki forgiving her in the process as her blue glow went to a golden tint. It was a worldwide event. People are saying that the dead from the last war were ascending through the stars earning their place to be with the gods. Sakura had quit the Specter initiative and went home to rebuild herself and the others followed her example. With the authorization of the 6th Hokage, Sakura had carved the Name of Satsuki Uchiha next to Uzumaki Naruto.
A/N : Song is Natsuhiboshi, Search in Youtube :D