Hey guys, a massively long time. Part of it due to the going of the original Naruto which in my opinion (not trying to start any war or anything) but just has been going into a freefall story wise and I guess that motivated me less to write about this universe. Now I'm not saying I'm better or anything but yeah. I've also re-read the previous chapters and I have to admit my spellng and grammar is... quite possibly lethal, I guess that's a side effect of writing fanfic at 4 in the morning, not quite sure how this one will be but yeah, I'll try to fix the mistakes in a relitivaly not too distant future, but as I right this it's 4 42 am so this might be just as bad or worse that the rest. So apologies if you get the urge of wanting to put a grenade down my throat. On another note, I was massively let down by the ending of Naruto, that's just my opinion and it would seem that I am not the only one, I'm not saying making an ending for a series this long is easy but yeah, so I might try to make my own take on it, we'll see. Anyway cheers guys and sorry for being a year late.

Chapter 9

"What if he decides that the opportunity is too great and decides to catch us there and then?" the demon asked

"Well then we'll have to be out of there fast, but, Nagato isn't like Madara, he really sought peace, his methods might have been wrong but he did aim for the same. I want to believe that we can talk." Naruto answered.

"Very well, let's see if you can work you're magic again."

The blond sighed, even if he hoped, he himself was unsure whether he could talk with Nagato. But he couldn't doubt, for if he did who would believe in it? Using his senjutsu, he was able to track the faint signal from which all the Pain's were being controlled. He also felt… He turned around and as he had felt, there he was, Yahiko, or rather Yahiko's Pain.

"I didn't come here to fight." Naruto said quickly. "I believe Nagato that as students of the same master, we could speak, besides you already know that my body is not ready yet to have the Kyubi removed."

"Interesting, how do you know my name?" replied the orange haired ninja

"Nagato, or rather Nagato Uzumaki, I know where you are, I will say again, I did not come to fight, let me speak with you". Naruto continued. "After all do you have anything to lose just hearing me out?"

"… Very well."

Has they climb up the buildings nervous anticipation filled Naruto, he was playing a bit too closely with fire even for his taste. Finally their eyes met, two fellow disciples, two relatives, two should have been friends, currently enemy.

"Well Kyubi's jinchuriki, what is it that you wish to speak of that would lead you to walk straight in the lion's den on your own?"

"First, will you let me leave when I am done speaking ?" The blond asked ready to disappear at any moment.

"Let you go?... Why would I do that to have to search for you later?"

"Because I believe that despite your actions, despite how you think of yourself you're not a cruel person, I believe you actually care about people about peace, even if you are misguided…"

"You believe ? To believe you must know, what do you know of me young one ? What do you know?"

"I know that you can't let go of the past, I know that Yuhiko is standing behind me because he was your friend, I know that you actually miss the perv, and I know that ninja's wearing this very headband killed your parents…" Naruto finished softly.

This caught Nagato off guard and surprised him, how did this kid know Yuhiko's name, his parents? He studied the intruder, certainly coming here on his own required a certain amount of guts and confidence, was he really expecting to be left alone after they spoke ?

"You speak the truth, Konoha killed my parents. But I don't particularly seek revenge on the leaf village, I understand, I understand this stupid world, this laughable world and blaming Konoha is ridiculous which is why I want to destroy this world and make it anew!"

"But at what cost? The peace you seek is nothing more than a blood trail leading to nothing."

"Kid… no kid isn't quite right is it? I thought something was strange when I first saw you, but now I feel it, see it in you, we've met before haven't we? Met and yet haven't. I have the power to an extent over life and death and even time itself, I felt a distortion a while back… Could it be? If we have met but you are here then I must've failed. Tell me, how, what happened last time?"

"You're wrong you didn't fail, you simply opened your eyes again. You decided to put your faith in me and decided to believe instead of fighting."

"Put my faith in you?"

"You killed Jiraya-sensei, destroyed my village and after I destroyed all Pains, I came to you and I wanted to kill you but, you told me your story, the story of your pain and betrayal. The curse we live in, as long as we love we will hate, as long as we live we will fight which is why you abandoned Jiraya sensei's ideals and sought to force the world into submission for peace."

"And what of it? When I created the Akatsuki I followed sensei's will and look where it got us, Yahiko died and the world was torn by war. You say you wanted to kill me? That would have only continued to spread the hatred of this cursed world. No matter what people say, they do not understand what they say, they are ignorant and once faced with despair or sorrow they forget all about their peace talks and are blinded by nothing but hatred and the desire to kill."

"Then I'll break this curse! If there is such a thing as peace in this world I will grab it, I will never give up!"

Nagato's eyes widened as he remembered his time with Jiraya.

"Those words…"

"They come from the tale of a gutsy ninja, my name is Naruto! Sensei thought he could change the world with this book… Have you forgotten who you are NAGATO?!"

Two kunai's flew the air catching Naruto off guard and cutting his cheek. Konan had arrived ready to defend her friend.

"Nagato!" she exclaimed ready for a battle.

"… you'll break this curse you say?... Konan it's alright"

"But…"

"Don't worry, it's fine."

"Nagato…" she said softly

"I am not asking you to help me, I am not asking you to forgive Nagato, I am asking you to do what is right, Yahiko would never agree to this and you know it!" the blonde yelled at the top of his lungs.

"How? How can you be to never change, to stay true to your objective, to find peace?"

"By believing! It's only impossible when we stop believing. The creature that took my parents from me and ruined the first part of my life is in me so I know quite a fair bit about hatred and revenge and I know that we can overcome this! If needs be I'll be a torch in the darkness to lead the way to a peace that works, a peace where Yahiko doesn't die, a peace where there are no tears! So Nagato, believe, believe in me, believe in you, believe in your friend Konan who has stayed by your side all this time, believe in this book, believe in people!"

"… Do you expect me to abandon everything I've fought for until now just because you came?"

"I expect you to do what is right. I understand your suffering which is why I can stand here and not hate you and which is why you haven't captured me yet, why I am still speaking!"

"Naruto… You and that book, it feels like it was all pre-written. But I cannot just change, you must realize this."

"And you must realize that what you fighting for isn't peace. I would rather not fight you Nagato, as a fellow disciple, as a fellow clan member but make no mistake if you will not return to your senses, I will fight you, and I will win because you yourself know that I am right."

The two ninjas looked at each other in the eyes.

"What if I can't, what if I can't go back to believing in sensei's fairy tail ?"

"Stretch out your hand, there are people who can guide you, you know. Well I must be on my way know." Naruto said walking towards the edge of the tower.

"Naruto… I do not have an answer, not now, not yet, but if there is such a peace, grab it and never let it go."

"Yeah" And with that the Konoha shinobi disappeared from the Mist village.

"Was it really alright to let him go like that? There's no telling when we'll be able to acquire him again…" Konan asked. Nagato smiled slightly

"It's fine, it's too early for that anyway and besides maybe, maybe… In any case… This was not the time to fight." Konan nodded slowly not knowing quite what to make out of this.

Quite some way away Naruto stopped.

"Well I'll admit I wasn't expecting to get out of there so easily…" said the beast

"See? Told you, you should believe a bit in me as well from time to time."

"Kit about what you said…"

"Don't worry about it, I meant what I said, what you have done in the past, is in the past and irrelevant, right now I am who I am and alive because of you. So forget about that and focus on finding me some food, I'm starving."

"… Alright Kit."