Author's note: Well Here's chapter 11. Slightly delayed by my family's on the spot trip to Yellowknife (Its in The North West Territories, so far north its ridiculous) anyway I had to go 'cause my grandpa is in the hospital. Only stayed for a few days but still no Internet, and then it was my birthday so ya... Anyway here ya go!

To reader88: Hehe I was wondering when someone would catch on. Yes I know Revelance isn't a real word and I knew before I actually posted the story but to be honest I kept it like that because A. I think it sounds cool and B. I like the way the word flows when its written (I'm a bit odd like that). Awesome find though!

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto... I'm, by far, way too soft.

"Talking"

'Thinking'

"/'Kyuubi Talking'/"

'Kyuubi Thinking'

Revelance of the Future

Chapter 11

Ash Filled Sea

By: Ginriku

He had acted.

Not out of self-preservation, not out of anger or fear.

He had acted because Haku acted, and Haku acted because Kakashi acted. And Kakashi had acted because Zabuza acted. It was all a huge chain and that was how he ended up where where he is now.

The pain in his chest wasn't that bad. No he had felt such a pain before except maybe, this time it was little closer to the left. A little closer to his heart. He couldn't have that.

Blood was coming out of his mouth now too, not just from the squelching wound from his chest.

His mind was completely blank, well his conscious mind was blank. His subconscious mind was working fervently in protest. Demanding why he had acted, why he was in this mess, how was he going to get out of it, and most of all, how he supposed to save everyone if he couldn't save himself.

One thought drifted through his conscious mind before the black tendrils of nothing engulfed him in a nightmarish world of the would-be future.

'I can't die yet...'

Kakashi's mouth went dry.

His mind went blank.

He had impaled his own student right through his chest. His own student. One of his first students. His sensei's son. The last link he had to his old genin days.

And he had practically stabbed it through the heart.

Acting quickly Kakashi removed his arm from the blond. The squelching sound was almost enough to make him sick. He laid Naruto out on the ground, wincing at the gaping wound on the young nin's torso.

Behind him he heard running footsteps signifying that Sakura had run over with Tazuna. She probably had already checked on Sasuke.

And in front of him was the hunter nin impersonator. The boy slowly removed his mask to reveal a face streaked with tears of shock.

Haku had jumped up when he seen Kakashi run run at Zabuza with the chidori only to see that Naruto had been one step ahead and jumped in front of them both, taking the hit.

Kakashi found his voice as the footsteps stopped behind him.

"W-why are you crying..?"

The boy looked into the silver haired jounins eyes. "I meet with him in a clearing in the forest two days ago. H-he wanted to help me, he offered to bring me to Konoha, to have a real home. He is one of the only people who have been nice to me besides Zabuza-san. H-he jumped in front o-of m-me..."

Haku wandered off muttering nonsense as Zabuza fell to the ground. The boy then went over to him in a shocked stupor.

"K-kakashi-sensei?"

He turned around to find his female student in tears, eyes wide as she took in the sight of her near dead teammate.

"Sakura?"

The girl sank to the ground before speaking. "Is he dead?"

Kakashi couldn't bear to look at her any longer, "Not yet Sakura. But at this rate he will be.

Hinata fell back from the toilet. Covered in a cold sweat, and shivering uncontrollably.

'What happened?'

Behind her she heard her father knocking on the bathroom door. He had followed her.

"Hinata? What happened? Come out at once!"

However then clan head was not expecting what he got when she did come out.

Hinata was completely white, even her lips were extremely pale. Her skin was cold and clammy. Under her eyes and eyelids were a pale purple and she looked like she had been up for days.

"Hinata?"

The girl took one look at her father before gripping her stomach in pain. Her breath hitched as another wave of pain gripped her forcing her to grip the wall with her free hand for support. As it subsided she weakly answered him.

"I don't feel well at all father. I'm sorry but I don't think I can continue our training session today."

Hiashi nodded dumbly before ordering a branch member to help his daughter to her room.

Flashback

"Sasuke! STOP IT!"

The Uchiha didn't listen though. He just gave another of his insane grins as he flicked Sakura off of the end of his Kusanagi.

The pink haired kunoichi hit the ground with a dull thud. She didn't get up.

Naruto was currently kneeling on the ground, blood streaming from his back and front where the cuts made an abstract X. The red fluid also matted his hair. Plastering the once sunny locks to his skull. His breathing was in shallow wheezing gasps as he spoke.

"Why Sasuke? Why?"

This time he answered.

"Because I can. And you two are in the way."

The blond the forced himself to his feet, Kyuubi chakra rolling off of him in waves. Hair covering his now scarlet eyes.

The chakra was healing him but because the blade was poisoned they would leave scars.

"Because you can?"

The voice like acid whispered.

Louder now.

"Because you CAN!"

Naruto sharply lifted his head, slitted eyes boring themselves into his raven haired opponent.

He spat out one last sentence before exploding the ground he stood on.

"Your exactly like your brother aren't you?"

That struck Sasuke as he spun to head off the blonds attack.

"I am NOTHING like my brother! I killed him I should know!"

Naruto snorted, "Just look at you. You despicable bag of flesh and bones. You betrayed Konoha, your friends and everyone who has ever given a shit about you. You don't care about anyone, and you were going to murder Sakura just because you felt like it! You don't even deserve to live, let alone anything else. And now I will give you what you deserve."

Naruto let leash a flurry of strikes before backing off to create a single hand seal.

"Kage bunshin!"

Five Naruto's came into existence. Each with the same feral look as the original.

Silently another came into existence off into the bushes and grabbed Sakura. She was bleeding heavily and was feverish. She needed medical attention, fast. The clone quickly disappeared with her using Hiriashin, only to poof out of existence leaving the girl a bloody mess in the Konoha hospital lobby.

The now six Naruto's each dug out their special three pronged kunai and scattered them across the battlefield.

Sasuke was going to wait no longer, if he did he would die instantly. Charging his body with electricity he rushed the clones. Destroying two before they disappeared. It seemed they were on near level footing in terms of speed.

Whirling once more, he blocked Naruto's metal claws with his sword. Parrying he jabbed his sword at the other Naruto behind him only to have to dodge the third with a Rasengen. Mangekyo Sharingan spinning at top speed he locked eyes with the real Naruto drawing him into the world of the Tsukuyomi.

The outside world faded away and the clones disappeared only to be replaced with a realm of black and red.

Naruto was chained to an unseen wall as the last surviving Uchiha materialized in front of him.

Pulling out his sword with a soft 'shtick' he muttered darkly, "This is what you get for saying that I'm just like Itachi."

He then jammed the Kusanagi into various parts of the blonds body, stomach, chest, arms, legs, everything within reach.

Awhile later Sasuke screeched out, "Why don't you scream!"

Naruto's bloody face lifted for the first time since entering the genjutsu. "Because I refuse to lower myself to satisfy worse the trash like you."

Nearly rabid Sasuke raised his sword ready to behead his once friend. Just as the blade was about to make contact, blood red chakra burst forth from the boy engulfing the Uchiha.

Sasuke landed hard on the ground after being thrown from his own jutsu.

Seven feet in front of him Naruto was once again on his knees panting.

"You really are a bastard Sasuke."

In a flash of yellow light Sasuke's eyes rolled back into his head, Rasen Shuriken destroying every nerve in his body.

There were no more Uchiha's left on earth.

End Flashback

Kyuubi stared down at his host, he really did feel sorry for the boy, he had lived through so much and really didn't deserve to go out like that.

It was time that he had his say in matters.

"Kit, your gonna live, I'll make sure of that. But first, I'm going to have my say."

Sasuke had just started to stumble over to where everyone was huddled when a huge amount of killing intent filled the area. Shocked out of his stupor, he half limped half dragged himself over to his teammates.

Just as he reached them red chakra started pouring out of his fallen friend, who he noticed had a large gaping hole in his chest.

'What happened while I was out?'

Was the his only thought before he heard Kakashi shout to get back and hauled Sasuke away from the covered blond.

Sakura looked extremely frightened with tears running down her face, and eyes as wide as they would go. Haku meanwhile was helping Zabuza back off, Sasuke noticed that the boy looked quite feminine without the mask. Kakashi. Sasuke could barely even begin to describe. He looked like his best friend, parents, and dog all died at once. There was nothing else to describe it as.

His eyes turned back to Naruto now. He was completely engulfed in the chakra which was starting to take the shape of a fox. The light from the chakra threw the surrounding area into contrast as it created a pillar of scarlet light up into the sky for about twenty seconds before dissipating in a brighter flash of light, leaving behind a healed but unconscious Naruto and a five foot red fox.

"You. Boy."

With a jolt Sasuke realized that it was the Kyuubi and that it was talking to Kakashi. Ironically he found it funny that the demon was calling his sensei a boy.

Shuddering Kakashi answered, "Y-yes? And who are you?" Even though the jounin knew he still had to make sure.

"Don't play games, human. You already know who I am. What I want to know is, was it you who did that to my kit?"

The demon's eyes were hard as diamonds as they pierced into Kakashi. Gulping the said male didn't even question Kyuubi's word choice as he replied, "Y-yes. I did it. I didn't mean to though I swear!"

Kyuubi snorted, Kakashi was an emotional wreck, and if he did say so this was quite amusing.

"Very well then human. Consider this a warning. If you ever do anything like that again... You'll have me to deal with."

"That's enough Kyuubi."

They all turned to see Naruto slowly getting to his feet. The hole was still in his shirt but his flesh looked unblemished.

"Naruto!"

It was Sakura who shouted.

With a cocky smile and a little wince Naruto answered, "What you miss me Sakura? I'm shocked!"

Her face turned dark as she yelled, "Of course I was you idiot! You had Sensei's arm go right through you!"

"Well I'm fine now so stop crying alright?"

She nodded and wiped away her tears.

Naruto walked up to the large fox and had a few words with him. A few seconds later Kyuubi shrunk to his foot tall size and lept to the blond's shoulder.

"Naruto?"

He then turned to his sensei, slightly surprised at what he saw, in all his years of knowing him, he had never looked as bad as he did at this moment.

"Sensei? What's wrong?"

"I-I'm sorry Naruto. For everything."

Just as he was about to reply a sneering voice just had to cute in.

"Oh what a touching moment. I think that I just have to interrupt or I think I may barf."

Everyone currently on the bridge turned towards the end of the bridge. A large number of thieves and bandits were surrounding a minuscule man in a suit.

'Gato'

"Kyuubi go away now."

"No."

"Yes."

"No. Not anymore. Your to venurable like this."

Silence.

Sasuke was the one to speak, "And just who are you?"

The short ugly man with round glasses chuckled darkly before replying. "I am Gato. And you need to disappear."

Zabuza suddenly seen something he should have a long time ago.

"You never did plan on paying us did you? You little fucker."

"Ha of course I wasn't. Ninja's are just to damn expensive and now you're gonna be exterminated."

If he could've moved, Gato would have been dead on his feet by now.

It seemed someone else had this idea as well.

The group silently looked on as an ice mirror appeared behind the smug man and a few needles flew out and jutted through his cold black little heart.

Not one of the thugs noticed that their employer dropped silently to the water until Haku (who was on their side again) said his voice ice hard, "That bastard deserved worse then what he got."

They all looked at the place where Gato used to be, only to see a few left over ripples in the water below. They all looked at the ninja's in rage. There were a few shouts of "Now who's gonna pay us!" and a few "What the hell? Where'd he go?" from the stupider ones.

"Kakashi-sensei I'll take care of this."

Everyone just looked at Naruto, he had been practically dead five minutes ago for crying out loud! Of course he wouldn't listen to anything that they said though. To say the least they were still in shock.

Naruto was still in a fair amount of pain but his chakra was fine so he supposed he may as well as get this over with.

"Kage Bunshin."

Naruto put his hands into the required sign and created ten copies of himself.

They all got into a stance and were readying themselves for the charge when an arrow landed in the no man's land between them.

Inari had arrived. And behind him were a mob of angry villagers with pitch forks, knives, and other such sharp items.

"Well ya idiots, are you going to be stupid enough to attack now?"

Sakura was the smart mouth behind that comment. Apparently she had shook off her shock at last.

"You have four capable semi-unscathed ninja, ten solid clones of one of these ninja, and a mob of angry armed villagers in front of you. Ready to fight now?"

The thugs were getting nervous they hadn't planned one this and now with Gato dead they wouldn't even get paid. The more nervous ones yelled something akin to "Abandon ship!" which catalyzed a panicked reaction of having all of them run backwards into boats or into the water. In any case the bridge was clear in a matter of three minutes. The last one tripping over his own feet twice before tumbling head first into the water below.

Back on the bridge Sakura rubbed her her hands together eyes closed an interesting smile on her face, "Well I guess I put that in perspective for them."

In spite of the situation no one could help but sweatdrop.

It had been around a week since the battle of the bridge when the bridge was finally complete. Zabuza and Haku had been staying at Tazuna's during this last week, although Zabuza had disappeared during the night around three days ago leaving Haku.

The said boy had been reclusive for the first day but had lightened up considerably, and you could now see his gentle smile everywhere.

Kakashi had also recovered, although quite forcibly by Naruto, who had also explained to him about Kyuubi. That conversation had not gone as well as he had hoped but it got the job done (Sakura and Sasuke would have reported multiple shouts and bangs from the room they were in).

It seemed that the only one who was gloomy was Inari. Sure he was ecstatic that he had helped drive the thugs away and that they were all in one piece by the end of it, but he still felt horrible. Naruto was leaving. And he really wanted to be like him, to be strong like him, and always smile, and, and, and, he wanted to be just like him! If he was stuck here he would never accomplish that, and it wasn't like his mom would let him go with them...

Well actually he had never asked and it never hurt to try now did it?

Inari slowly crept into the kitchen where his mam was washing the dishes humming softly.

"Mom?"

Tsunami jumped slightly, she hadn't heard him enter. "Yes honey?"

"Um.." He swallowed. "D-do you think..?"

"Think what Inari-chan? Come on you can tell me anything."

The boy looked up into his mother's kind sweet face and gentle smile before looking back at the floor.

"Do you think I can go to Konoha with Naruto and be a ninja?"

Tsunami nearly dropped the plate she was drying. "Be a ninja? Inari that's dangerous!"

The little boy fiddled with his foot and clasped his hands behind him and ploughed forward.

"I know mom, but I wanna be strong like Naruto! I want to be able to protect you and Grandpa! Please I can't learn that here... And I really wanna!"

The woman sighed, her little boy really did want to be a ninja. She was positive that his little heart was set on it, there would be next to no hope on swaying him at this point.

And with knowing this she calmly replied, "I'll talk with Kakashi-san about it."

Although she couldn't help but smile at the joy on her little boy's face as he cheered and ran out the door. Probably to find the ninja's and drag them back here to speak with her.

Haku thought back to the last conversation between him and Zabuza. It was tense to say the least.

Flashback

It was about one in the morning when Haku was woken up by the sound of rustling clothes and a soft clank of metal.

Sitting up in bed he stifled a yawn and asked the darkness, "Zabuza-san? What are you doing?"

The missing-nin turned to the boy, he had hoped to make a clean get away and only leave a note, but no. The boy just had to be an abnormally light sleeper didn't he?

"I'm leaving Haku. Konoha is no place for me. I would never be accepted there I'm sure of it. Although you have done nothing against them so I'm leaving you here. Got it?"

"But-"

"No buts."

The demon of the mist turned to his companion. Pulling his sword onto his back.

"You deserve a better life. I see this now. So you are to go with the Copy Cat and his team of surprisingly skilled brats to Konoha. That is an order."

Haku looked at his hands resting in his lap, "Will I ever see you again?"

Zabuza sighed, "Probably not, at least not for a long time. If I'm still alive by then anyway."

Making sure he had everything he went to the window and opened it.

"Well I guess this is good-bye. Farewell Haku, grow up well kid."

All he heard was a faint shuffling before a light weight hit him from behind and thin arms grabbed him in what he supposed to be a hug. He heard a slight sniffle before the boy spoke softly.

"Good-bye Zabuza, and thank you. For everything."

There was one more moment before the demon of the mist simply disappeared.

End Flashback

Needless to say Haku had gotten no more sleep that night.

'I hope I do see him again though. And then I will show him just how far I will have come!'

Haku's eyes sparked with a new determination that he hadn't felt since he had first met the one called Zabuza Momochi.

Naruto sat under a tree in a nearby clearing. In front of him, his teammates were doing some light training exercises, nothing too major.

Although his wound (for the most part) had healed, every now and then he would get a sharp pain shooting through his chest, and it would hurt him to breathe deeply. He did not know what was causing it but what he did know was that it was not right. This had never happened to him before, even Kyuubi was stumped.

'I'll have to have Hina-chan check it out when I get home...'

On another note Kyuubi had point blank refused to return to behind the seal, taking on an almost mother hen role. To say the least it was deeply annoying. Speaking of which the little bastard was currently dosing on his head.

"Hey Kyuubi. Wake up!"

The little fox blearily opened on eye.

"What now kit?"

The blond crossed his eyes and looked up hoping to see the demon.

"When are you going back behind the seal?"

Grumbling some obscenity or another Kyuubi uttered a firm remark, "I already told you and you will just have to deal with it. I. Am. Staying. Out. Here."

He turned on Naruto's head planning on returning to slumber land.

"No your not. Do you have any idea what the villagers would do when we get back home?"

Not even looking up now.

"They delt with it before. They can deal with it again."

Our time traveler's voice turned into a heated whisper, "I had gained a lot more respect and trust then I do right now Kyuubi. I doubt they would be that willing. Even as Hokage many people were still quite uneasy with the fact that you were allowed to roam free. I don't want to ruin things before they can happen."

"I don't care. In this state... you just can't die alright. Not now..."

Naruto's eyes widened in surprise before narrowing in mischievous thought. "Has the great Kyuubi gone soft on me now?"

All he got in reply was a snort and a snore. Not exactly prime answers if you ask me.

He continued to watch his teammates for about another hour. Sakura really had come far although she was visibly far more tired then Sasuke. She would have to do more resistance training.

The tow of them finished and with a sigh from the female and a grunt from Sasuke they flopped down on either side of him.

"So why is Kyuubi still out?"

Once again our pink haired friend spoke up first.

The blond gave a slightly sarcastic look while replying, "He refuses to return to the seal, no matter how many times I tell him he just point blank refuses. He says that he's never going back in."

Sasuke now joined into the conversation, "Why?"

Naruto looked down at his feet, "I'm not sure. I think he's worried about me or something..."

Sakura let out a little laugh, "He's worried about you? Kyuubi? Then great demon fox? Are we talking about the same thing here?"

Naruto chuckled as well, even Sasuke let a smirk marr his face.

"That's what I was thinking! I think he's gone soft or something."

It was then that they heard a little growl from the small foxes perch from Naruto's head.

Just as they were about to comment a small blur of blue burst out of a bush to their right. When the said blur came to a halt there was Inari bent over, hands on his knees, panting for breath.

"Inari?"

When the boy finally caught his breath he uttered only one sentence.

"Can I go back to Konoha with you?"

After talking with Inari in the clearing the group decided to find Kakashi and talk with Tsunami and Tazuna.

As it was they were now all seated around the table and talking about the issue over supper.

"Can I please? Please Mr. Kakashi-san can I?"

It seemed Inari was putting up a good fight, he really did want to be a ninja. And that my friends put Kakashi and Naruto in a hard place. For Kakashi it was because they were already taking back Haku and that Inari was so young and he knew how hard it could be. On both him and his family if he were to come with them. And as for Naruto...

'I can't believe he really wants to come. He didn't last time or at least not that I'm aware of. Man I wonder how many other changes I've caused...'

Needless to say it was a tough situation. Though in the end it was solved with a pretty good solution thanks to our Copy ninja.

"Inari."

The boy looked at Kakashi dead in the face waiting desperately for the answer.

And Kakashi, seeing that he had the boy's and everyone else's attention continued on.

"Inari, how about we wait until next year? You can think this through a bit more, and besides your still a bit young to be entering the academy just yet. Although you can train a bit here in the year and keep us updated with letters. Also if by the end of the year if you still want to be a ninja we'll send someone to come and get you alright? After all being a ninja is a dangerous occupation. You could die at any time."

Inari nodded seriously, it wasn't he answer he was hoping for but it was better then a flat out 'No' right?

"Okay Kakashi-san I'll do that, and you just wait and see! I'll get super strong and be able to protect all of my precious people! Believe it!"

Everyone smiled at his enthusiasm although Tsunami worriedly.

'Heh I remember when I use to go around yelling that all the time. What a fool I was back then.'

He let out a small laugh before joining in on the conversation between Kakashi and Sasuke about shuriken types.

Three days later found the group and Haku at the bridge, with Inari, Tazuna, Tsunami, and the rest of the village to see them off.

"Bye Naruto! I hope to see you again!"

"Bye Tsunami-san, thanks for everything!"

Many more heartfelt good-byes were exchanged. Leaving them close to tears on both sides. One last, "I'll see you in a year! You better not forget to come and get me!" from Inari and they were off.

Haku was smiling gently, Sakura and Naruto were smiling brightly, Sasuke was smirking, Kyuubi was trotting at his jailer's heels, and Kakashi... was well being Kakashi.

'All in all' Naruto thought, 'I think Things turned out pretty good. Except for the pain in my chest though.' Another shot of pain bolted through his torso, and he did his best to cover it up although Kyuubi may have picked up on it. 'I'll tell Hinata-chan everything as soon as I get back, and then I'll tell here about the pain. It's really worrying me now.'

Back on the island someone spoke up.

"What is the bridge going to be called?"

Tazuna thought for only a moment before replying.

"The Great Naruto Bridge!"

The villagers erupted with a cheer.

Author's Note: Once again I'm sorry for the delay!

Also my laptop decided that it's going to pretend that the Internet doesn't exist so I got mad at it and gave it a time out (I just let the battery run out and not turn it on for a few days) anyway that didn't work so I had to do this on my other computer .

What do you guys think about the fight scenes? And about how the battle of the bridge ended?

I think I might re-write the ending to that battle, I'll see how I feel about it later. Although I do like the first flashback! (but it's not nearly as epic as I would have liked it)

In any case...

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