I DO NOT OWN NARUTO IN ANY WAY. ALL RIGHTS OF NARUTO BELONG TO KISHIMOTO, I'M JUST WRITING THIS FANFICTION FOR FUN.

CHAPTER 1: THE AWAKENING

There wasn't a cloud in the sky today. The sun was beaming down in all it's glory, seemingly celebrating some big achievement. Naruto woke with a start. He forced his heavy eyelids open.

The knuckle-head ninja began observing his surroundings at an incredible rate, his eyes darting all around, something all veteran shinobi were accustomed to. It was like a sixth sense in a way.

The sun was high in the sky, signifying the time was mid-day, perhaps around 3pm. He was resting on a massive stone slab and he could hear a vast amount of water pounding the ground in the background. Then he remembered!

'This must be the aftermath of my fight with Sasuke...' They had both went all out and he could see the immense destruction caused to the Valley of the End.

The giant stone statues of Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha were severly damaged and the valley itself was no better off. It was littered with the craters, some the size of whole villages and there was still some black flames (courtesy of Sasuke's amaterasu) burning the trees that somehow avoided annihilation.

The hands of the statues however, were kept intact and was lying on the ground. The positioning of them made it seem like they were making the unison sign. This was a gesture used to acknowledge the opponent and to show the respect the two shinobi held for one another after a spar. 'That has got to be a coincidence' thought Naruto groggily. He still wasn't feeling well and rested, even with his rapid healing thanks to Kurama and sleeping God knows how long.

He shifted his head slightly lower and saw his clothes in tatters. His whole body was bruised and many minor cuts had made their way into his muscular body.

The most shocking injury was the absense of his right arm, blown off during the fight. But Naruto being the optimist simply shrugged and thanked the heavens for not letting him sustain any major injuries. A miracle considering the magnitude of power that was exerted from both him and Sasuke during their duel.

Naruto chuckled "Wow. we really did go a little too far this time, didn't we Sasuke?"... "Sasuke?"... "SASUKE?!" Naruto turned his head right with all his remaining power combined with his willpower. He saw Sasuke's limp body and grinned one of his trademark smiles.

'What a lightweight hehe. He sure looks so at peace when he's asleep.' Naruto gazed at him a bit longer determining that he was indeed still alive but would need medical ninjustu fast, seeing as Sasuke was missing his left arm and his absense of Kurama's healing abilities. 'Man, Sakura-chan better hurry up and help us. What's taking her so long?' thought Naruto as he closed his eyes again and went back to dreamland.

He awoke the second time with a start. He felt warm green chakra flowing into every one of his muscle fibres and cells in his body. It felt heveanly as he regained some strength. Bit by bit, he felt he had enough for him to sit up and open his deep cerulean eyes. He saw pink hair and his eyes lit up.

Sakura was on the verge of tears, using all of her wisdom of medical ninjustu to help the two most powerful in history recover. It had taken nearly all of her chakra to just stop their arms from losing too much blood.

Out of the corner of her eye, she saw Naruto stirring then suddenly sitting up and opening his eyes. She was tempted to bonk him on his head but thought it wiser to leave him free from anymore wounds. His whole body was already covered in them anyways.

She gently pushed Naruto down his back into his original position, lying his back in the cool, sturdy stone.

"BAKA! Naruto what are you dooing? You need to lie flat or else your blood will start flowing out of your right arm again! You could die from blood loss, you stupid moron" she exclaimed to him. Naruto laughed "Sorry Sakura-chan. You know I was never good with how the body works and medical ninjustu and all that shit. I failed all the academy tests remember?"

Sakura just stared at him thinking back on old memories. 'How did the dead last, noisy blonde from back then turn into one of the most powerful shinobi ever?' Sakura would never be able to reach a conclusion that makes sense.

There was a moment of silence then Sakura whispered so softly to him that Naruto had to concentrate to make out her words. "Thank you Naruto. You kept your promise and brought Sasuke back to me".

He smiled slightly, feeling a sense of pride flowing throughout his entire body and replied "It's my ninja way after all" and turned his head towards Sasuke.

The Uchiha had been awake for quite some time but kept silent. With his presence known, he parted his lips and said with a serious face "Sakura... sorry for everything."

The flood gates holding back Sakura's emotion exploded. The waterworks fell down her face. "You should be" Sakura screamed at him. Her tone of voice was filled with animosity but with a hint of relief. He was finally not the cold-hearted demon he became anymore.

Sasuke turned to Naruto and said "And thank you Naruto for sAVIng me from darkness." His voice cracked in the middle of his sentence. Suddenly all three of them bursted out laughing without restraints. Tears of laughter replaced the tears of pain immediately.

Team 7 was finally back together again.

Kakashi had been observing from a few metres back. He noticed the three of them laughing, joking and talking normally to each other for the first time in over 4 year.

Naruto Uzumaki, the second coming of the Sixth Path, first perfect Kyuubi Jinchuuriki, holder of Ashura chakra, the Fourth Hokage's legacy and played undoubtably the biggest role in the Fourth Shinobi War.

Sasuke Uchiha, the Last Uchiha, only known Rinnegan user along with his Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan, holder of Indra chakra. The only person powerful enough to rival Naruto.

Sakura Haruno, possibly the most elite medical ninja alive, her chakra-enhanced punchs and one of only two known users of the 100 Healing Jutsu. Her skills finally surpassing Tsunade's.

The three of them making up the most powerful three man team in Shinobi history, unrivaled by any ninjas before. Team Seven of Konohagakure.

Kakashi was reminiscing about the bell test that seemed like it happened only a few weeks ago. But the memories of the fangirl Sakura, the hate-filled Sasuke and the obnoxious Naruto seemed centuries old. "They sure grow up fast, don't they?" Kakashi whispered to himself, wiping a tear that leaked from the corner of his eye, smiling softly.

Hey everyone! This is my first FanFic ever and I'd appreciate any advice, help or the chapter too long? short? noticed any mistakes in spelling? I'll try turning this into a long story if you guys enjoy it. Thanks everyone :)