Authors note: Ta Da!The next chapter. Anyways, my latest story will be stopped for a while because I need (want)to get chapter 5 for New Student and this story by the end of the month. Anyway, hope you enjoy this next chapter! Ideas are coming now…FINALLY!

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto or any of its characters.

Back in reality, Sakura realized that Iruka was already done praying.

"So Sakura, finished yet?"

She got up from her spot and brushed off some dust.

"It gets harder and harder to live without him eh Iruka?"

Iruka nodded and said, "I wonder what he would look like now…"

We turn to Sasuke, the night before the mission.

Sasuke was in the secret Uchiha chamber and was leaning against the wall next to a statue.

"Naruto…I'm sorry I didn't listen to you…I'll avenge you."

Flashback

"Sasuke…you baka…you-"

Naruto started vomiting on the floor after Sasuke used kinjutsu on Naruto.

"Come back…he's going to take over you soon!"

"I told you dunce. I'll give my body up to Orochimaru. In return, my body will have power to kill my brother."

"Sasuke I- we can help you…take revenge on your brother."

"I don't want your help! It has to be me alone!"

"Isn't Orochimaru taking over you help? Why the snake…and not us?"

Sasuke paused and looked at Naruto who was clutching his stomach.

"You may have suppressed kyubis chakra…but you have to learn, that I don't need it to beat you!"

Naruto stood up and asked, "Are you taking revenge on your brother if Orochimaru is controlling you? Or is he doing it FOR you!"

"..."

"You have friends Sasuke! I think of you as a brother and Sakura…she…loves you."

"Naruto, I've made up my mind…I'm going to let Orochimaru do it."

Coming from behind the trees, Orochimaru said, "Sasuke, it's time."

Following Orochimaru, Sasuke took one final glance at Naruto, who was struggling to stay standing.

Orochimaru kicked Naruto into a tree, "Sasuke, the boy won't get up, let's get going."

Watching the two disappear from view, Narutos eyes turned moon grey and he said, "I'm not letting this happen…Sakura, see ya 'round."

Naruto ran off into the distance to get Sasuke.

End flashback

"I had the chance, and I blew it. I'm so sorry…"

In another realm

"Hey kit?"

"What is it now? It's been two years and I still haven't gained consciousness! Where the hell's my body anyway?"

"Forget about that, you remember our bargain right?"

"Of course, wouldn't forget it."

"Well Konoha's in danger…it's him."

The boy stood up and asked, "Aw man…don't tell me he's messing around with my body again right?"

"Yes, and apparently, he's draining my energy from you."

"What're you saying?"

"I'm saying that currently, he has four tails worth of my energy."

"Oh…and I have five."

"Yes, finally after two years stuck in the demon realm with us demons you're starting to wise up."

"Yeah, yeah…so when do I get to go see the world of the living?"

"In seven days."

"Good, then all this training will have paid off..."

"Naruto…you understand that you will only stay when needed."

"…I know, at least I'll see them again."

Back in the living realm, four days later

Walking together to the ramen shop, Sasuke asked Sakura, "Are you ready?In less than ten hours we'll be off to the grass country to get Orochimaru once more…"

Sakura gulped some air down and said, "I'm nervous…and yet, I'm happy."

"What?"

"To avenge Naruto..."

Sasuke, still thinking about the flashback asked, "Sakura, do you still love me?"

Standing in front of the ramen shop, Sakura replied, "I do Sasuke…as a brother, however…"

"You love Naruto…don't you?"

"I did…"

They entered the ramen shop and sat down to eat their ramen.

"Did you ever tell him?" asked Sasuke slurping up some ramen.

"…I was too late. He died before I could tell him…"

Sakura silently chuckled and said, "I had so many opportunities to tell him, but I procrastinated. Lets not go far into it."

Sasuke had also been procrastinating, but he didn't want to tell Sakura who really killed Naruto.

After the two finished their ramen, they walked up to the tombstone of Naruto.

The security was tight, only friends of Naruto could walk in at night, according to seals placed on the entrance.

Sakura and Sasuke sat on their knees and prayed for Naruto.

In Sasuke's thoughts, "Brother, watch over us tomorrow. I will avenge you."

Sakura's thoughts, "Naruto-kun, it's me Sakura. I-tomorrow we leave. I want to- I-"

Sakura stood up and ran down the mountain crying and sat down on a bench.

Following her down, Sasuke asked, "What happened?"

"I-I can't do this!"

"What are you talking about?"

"N-Naruto…I don't think I can face Orochimaru…he…I don't know how he lived! You…you burned him! Yet he's still alive! Can't Naruto be alive!"

Sasuke knew that he'd have to tell Sakura, and Konoha the truth…but decided to wait for tomorrow, so he won't have to answer."

"Sakura, let me take you home…"

The next day, Sakura and Sasuke beat Kakashi harder than usual not because he was later than usual, but because they came earlier.

"Geez, OK! Let's get moving!"

Sakura and Sasuke always stayed a couple of steps ahead of Kakashi and he asked, "Do any of you know which way we're going?"

After that, the two would get behind Kakashi only to pass him five minutes later.

"It's going to be a long trip…"

Three days later in the demon realm

The boy was pacing around the dark room, which seemed to be endless. He was currently walking upside down.

"Calm down kit!"

"How can I! In five hours I'll be alive again and see all my old friends! How can I be calm!"

"Kit, you won't exactly be "alive"."

"What're you talking about?"

"I'm saying that you'll be just a solid spirit…"

"Will I get hungry?"

"…Yes you will."

"Yeah! I'll be able to eat ramen!"

"But I need to remind you…remember that you'll only be there as long as they need you."

"…I know…is there anyway I can change that?"

"Yes…but-"

"Tell me!"

Naruto was shaking all around and pushing kyuubis tails around.

"I'll tell you some other time, in the mean while…come, I need to get you prepared."

Kyuubi materialized a cloak and kunais, as well as shuriken in front of Naruto.

"A cloak? What's this for?"

"To keep your identity on a low profile."

"Oh…alright."

Living world

The team found themselves walking up a peninsula, and saw a forest ahead.

"So they're in there?" asked Sasuke.

"Yes…are you ready."

The two ninjas nodded in unison and started through the forest.

Sasuke didn't notice he had stepped on a string...

A metal girder straped to trees above started to fall above the team.

Cliffhangers rule! This was not very frightful though…obviously a trap. Anyways, I plan to have Naruto come back in the next chapter or one after it. One thing's for sure though…Sasuke in the next chapter will confess! Smirks I hope y'all enjoyed this chapter and till next time!