In Mount Myoboku Naruto sat with Gamakichi watching May looking in wide eye wonderment at everything around her. After the two of them were brought back here by reversal summoning jutsu, mainly because he was told to do so. He watches her exploring and finding everything fascinating, Shima and Fukasaku had left to tend to something, leaving him in charge of her in the time being. Fukasaku was done in a sense training May, letting the girl be and enjoy her time here. Watching as he was told, feeling more like a baby sitter than anything Naruto found it quite interesting the way May took in everything like a child. Her mouth never seem to close, always open wide gasping with a smile looking at everything curiously. Laughing at the simplest things, many would think something was wrong with her for doing so, the look she had would make many wonder if she stupid. But he knew that wasn't true, she was just thrilled and more so interested in everything in this world. After she told him about her life and were she was from, it only made since for to act like this.

She just wanted to know, like an innocent child. The look gleamed in her eyes all the time, it was cute seeing this. Because in life many seem to lose that about themselves, but May seem to hold onto it something she clearly didn't seem to know she had. The way she approached things in a logic sort of chaste way, questions in her eyes that she seem to want to solve. Or at least try, there was also something else he saw espically when she talked about her home and her life, this since of longing and uncertain and this unyielding since of hidden guilt. He didn't understand where it came from so he focused on her uncertain and longing.

Watching her fly up and land up on the top of a large leaf jumping up and down with glee. Made him smile, it was something about watching her that he couldn't really explain. Except that it was always merry and simple. Bringing a smile to his face, his eyes followed her as she flew up to get a better look around the place.

"Ain't she something."Gamakichi says with a chuckle."She's more busier than a bee, wouldn't ya?"

"I'll say."he agrees."It's amazing though, ya know."

"What?"

"...May. It's amazing how she manages to have this amazing look on life."

"Well, remember what she said about herself. So it's only normal and understanding."

"Yeah, I get that. But still, she is able to retain it all. She didn't grow up normally, well as much as normal can get in a childhood."Naruto stops and thinks about his own. Lonesome feeling began to surface, he places his hand over his chest as if feeling the pain itself."It must be nice..."

Gamakichi looks at the boy."..."

Neither of them noticed May landing down until her hand rested upon Naruto's chest. A warm glow emitted from her hand onto Naruto. He looks up at her, seeing looking and focused on the center of his chest. He felt her energy pulsate through him. His whole body became warm and pleasant, it was like she was cleaning his negative feelings away, because it sure felt like it.

He didn't feel that lonesome feeling anymore. Seeing that May takes her hand back smiling that everything was alright and well, taking her seat in front of Naruto."Do you feel well?"she simple asks.

The way she smiled at him, was sweet as it was innocent. He took in her smile, admitting to himself he had never seen someone with such a simple cute smile before, it could make many melt which he felt himself right now. A warm feeling came over him, he didn't know why but he was sure he saw some sort of light radiate from her or could have just been the sun's own rays. Whatever it was added more to May, already bright and illuminating personality. Looking at her fully, he felt his eyes opening up for the first time towards her, actually seeing her fully as herself. He knew she was oblivious to, adding more to her naivety. Thinking back to what she told him about her life when they had their talk, and all the other times when he first meet her and her time in Konoha, just everything up until now.

Taking his silence in negative light, she became worried and moves closer asking him again. Seeing the way she looked at him, her eyes filled with genuine worry like a child, it broke his heart which made him upset at himself for not responding sooner. He gives her a grin to ease her assuring her he was fine.

"Yeah, I am thanks May."

Hearing that her face returns back to normal with her smile."That is good to hear. Is this place not just wonderful?"she says turning away and looking around them. A calm breeze blows through the mountain."It is very much peaceful here."

"Yeah it is."Naruto agrees looking with her. Though he has been here many times before even staying for a few weeks to learn Sage Mode, to May this was just the most astounding thing ever.

"Mr. Gamakichi, your home is very wonderful."she tells the giant teen toad.

Who smiles with pride from her words."Thanks. Yeah it is isn't?"

"This whole world is truly wonderful."her words rung with serenity and sorrowful at the same time.

Both males look at her, though her eyes were bright there something behind them, like she wanted to cry tears of penitence despite her serene smile. Looking down to her hands that began to tighten, there was something bothering her.

"I love the world and everything in it, because..."her voice begins to crack just a bit as she spoke."Because...being born in nothing but darkness you don't find anything so precious."What she said surprised Naruto, sitting there poised and calm."Everything is like a precious flower in the garden of life, what I come across becomes my flower, becomes like a star. Their just so precious and amazing. Life is so amazing. This world is amazing...everyone I've meet has been so kind to me for unknown reasons, it's really nice. Life is so nice." She smiles after her last words looking to Naruto and Gamakichi who look at her in awe."If anything were to happen to this world, to anyone...I just can't let that happened. I promised not to let anything happen, to Mr. Gaara's village, to Miss Tsunade and her village, and I promise to anyone else I come across. Everyone will be able to return back home. It is the least I can do."

Puzzled at first from what she said, Naruto then understood her last words clearly. He knew what she was talking about, even if she couldn't cry them out it was clear as day, what she meant with last part. Her home. Everything. The fact she was separated from everything she knew and cared for, she didn't want that for everyone else here in his world. Like she said, it was the least she could do, like it was an obligation then again it didn't seem like one she was actually being true with no string attach at all. Doing it because she felt it was right. The idea of others being separated and unable to return back home clearly bothered her, a value she held close to her. To do anything to prevent such a thing, to prevent anyone from hurting. Yes, May was still new in life and it was understandable that she had this kind of view but it was naive, it wasn't. She didn't want anyone to feel the way she felt not being with those she loved and had a home with. She didn't want them have that sense of loneliness and separation. It was sad, just sad now that he thought about it. Now that he understood her a bit more, it made sense now back when she put herself in harms way to protect everyone during the Land of Waves, the way she drew them off to follow her. Regarding everyone else above her very own, when she went out on her own against Tsunade's orders with Neji on a lead about the attackers. How she refused to fight against Xever when came to attack Konoha, and to give up herself for the sake of Konohamaru and everyone else. From the time she has been in his world and the short amount of time she's known everyone, she clearly give up herself for their sake so they would be okay. It was very admiralable, the only thing was he just didn't know why, her actual core reason.

Wanting to explore more, May stands up apologizing to Naruto for in her mind expressing herself with her own things. Just as she gets ready to take off to the sky, Naruto grabs hold of her wrist stopping her. She turns back around to him, surprised by his action.

Looking at him puzzled."Naruto?"

His grip on her was tight, but not to much. Lifting his eyes to her, he smiles.

"May, I promise..."

Naruto heavy gloomy eyes stare hard and empty at the paper star the color of his jumpsuit. Orange. The paper star May gave to everyone when she left after her training with Tsunade was done. A parting gift to thank everyone for their kindness, it was small and simple but still meant a lot. He kept in a nice place, now it was the only thing he and everyone had left of May after finding out about her death in the prison. News that shocked and effected the others, the pain not just his chest but their chest as well was no doubt overwhelming. Even with Gaara, who just seem like everything shattered in him. That he admitted it was his fault he was the one responsible for May's death more than anything, always putting her and allowing to dangerous things. Naruto was upset at him for letting it happened, but the fact Gaara didn't agree to sending her to prison he couldn't hold him accountable for it, even if he wanted to. But what good would that do? If anyone where to blame it should be himself, because he could have stopped her if he just went with Neji, Lee and Hinata when she invited them to her place, to meet her sister. But he was somewhere else. The timing was horrible, if he was only there he could have stepped in or something.

Looking around his dull and dead apartment, twice maybe three times May had been over to his place to have a meal together. It was nice, it was nice having her over the two of them enjoyed each other very much, May seemingly laughing at things he did. He introduced her to card games that she was not to familiar with, once she thought of inventing everyone else over to make better, which he didn't mind at all and enjoyed it just as much as she did. His place was filled up with everyone else. Their time together was always joyous and merry. Or when he would get her to buy him ramen. And have her help him with a few other things, one he knew if Sakura ever knew would get him in deep trouble.

Thinking about that made him smile, thinking about her confused and uncertain face expression. They were so cute, when it came to ideas he had, that he ushered into doing. Now, there would be no more.

He just couldn't believe she was gone, losing her hurt as much as losing Jiraya someone he knew way longer than May. Had the same effect on him, though he knew for a short amount of time. It still hurt just as much, the clenching pain in his chest, the tears in his eyes that began to fall. Everything just felt so gray despite it being sunny and bright. Mourning something he never liked to do. And was sure the others were feeling the same, he could easily go to them and they all could mourn together, but he choose not to. Lee had come by earlier to get him, but he didn't answer. He just distant himself away from them, he didn't understand why, he did. Overthinking everything about May, trying to put it together. Closing his eyes calling her name. Wondering why, why she did...there had to be some sort of reason? There just had to be, because if there was then this strange feeling would be gone.

Going over everything carefully in his mind, from day he meet her through her journey being here, when the attacks started to happen, how her personality began to slowly change. To their talks, to the key words she used in her talks with him. A few stood out: Right, life, unfair and a few more. Focusing on those words, his mind began to work like a busy bee. There was some sort of connection between them, some sort of hidden message in them...feeling like he was getting close, a pounding knock came on his door severing it.

"Naruto!Naruto! Open up!"it was Sakura at his door. Hearing the urgancy in her voice he goes and opens it.

"Yeah..."he greets her dully.

The sight of him shocked her, he didn't look together. Not himself, almost the same way years ago when he couldn't stop Sasuke from leaving. A look of failure and disgrace. Her heart weep for him, but that would have to wait, what she had to tell him was more important. Hearing what she had to tell him, light and life began to come back to him. When she finished, he rushes back to inside to quickly change. In a minute flat, gearing up though before leaving grabs the paper flower.

"Okay, let's go!"he slams his door and rushes pass her, she follows behind.

It didn't take them long to reach the Hokage's office, the sun had began to set. Upon arriving Naruto was surprised to find the others there, the rest of Konoha's 11 as well Sai. Along with Kuernai and her daughter, even Konohamaru. Everyone outside Tsunade's door waiting anticipation and curiosity. Hearing Naruto and Sakura approaching they look to him, he saw the look on their faces, a look of wavering hope. And there was something else.

"What's going on?"Naruto asks, looking at Tsunade's door suspiciously.

"..."No one really knew what to say or how to say it.

"Well?!"he demands, his patience was becoming thin.

Shikamaru steps up to tell him."Tsunade is holding a meeting with Kakashi, Guy and Yamato sensei in there, with another. Some stranger who came to the village a few hours ago, saying they have information on May. Claiming they know he-"

"What!"Naruto races to the door, upon hearing that. Without even thinking about it, using his shoulder he rams the door, breaking it open without a second thought. Surprising everyone.

"Naruto!"Sakura chastise him.

But he paid no mind, getting up heaving a bit looking around for the one who knew May."May!May, what about May! Is, Is she still alive!"he demands.

The jonins look at him, along with Tsunade and Shizune, though Tsunade was more so upset at him than anything. Looking around Naruto noticed another person in the room, if they could call them a person. Because they sure didn't look like one, instead they it was more a human size looking rat man. Who had some scars on him. Puzzled by his appearance just a bit, the man gets up standing at least at tall as Guy Sensei if not an inch taller, towers over the young man.

He holds out a paw/hand for him to take. Which Naruto does hesitantly, and is helped up. Naruto kept his eyes on the rat mutant, who stared back with serious, warm eyes. Right away Naruto could see this was the one who had information about May, which was his main concern.

"Yo-you know about May? Where is she? Is she really dead?"Naruto wanted to know.

The rat mutant saw the desperate hope in Naruto eyes, he wanted to know about May he couldn't take any bad news. The belief he had May was alive and well. Looking passed Naruto at the others who look at him stun, but with the same question in their eyes. Turning back to Naruto, clasping his hand on Naruto's shoulder.

"...Yes, I do know May O'Neil. And she is still alive, but not well."he tells him the truth.

Despite what he said, just hearing she was alive was all everyone wanted to hear. A sigh of relief came to them."How do you know May?"Naruto's main question.

"My name is Hamato Yoshi."he tells him.