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Sasuke fell out of the air with a thud, and looked up to see Naruto's final grin as he was sucked through the Gates of Hell.

"No" Sasuke had not been this devastated since his family died. Naruto was his family and now he was dead too.

Sasuke was not surprised when he saw Kakashi. He was too late. Kakashi walked straight past him and took the bodies. Sasuke considered going after him, back to Konoha. There was no point anymore, he was dead. The living can't see him.

He sat at the edge of the lake, looking up at the waterfall and the statues he and Naruto had nearly destroyed. A gasp from behind him startled him out of his thoughts.

"Wow, this place is so cool. I've never seen it before. What is it called?"

So it was a crazy person. Perfect. Sasuke simply turned around, not wanting to look at the crazy.

"Oy, bastard, don't ignore me!" Sasuke's eyes widened. Could this stranger see him?

"Can you see me?" The stranger smiled, just like Naruto used to. Sasuke shook his head to clear the thoughts.

"Of course I can see you. I am Uchiha Obito, third seat of the sixth division." Sasuke took another look at the stranger. He knew who Obito was and this stranger definitely is him. Obito was wearing a black kimono and carried a sword.

"What are you? You're dead"

Obito chuckled and replied "I, am a shinigami. We protect good souls, pluses, like you and get rid of bad souls, which are called hollows."

Protect me, but not Naruto Sasuke thought. Aloud he asked, "What happens now?"

Obito chuckled again, "Now," he unsheathed hi sword "Now you go to soul society" Sasuke panicked as Obito raised his sword but there was no pain when he simply tapped his forehead with the end of the handle.

Sasuke felt at peace for the first time in so long. He didn't have to worry about fighting, revenge or… who? There was someone? What was their name? This thought brought chaos back to his mind; Orochimaru, the Hokage, the village, the curse seal, the exam, Itachi, HIM; so many thoughts! He wanted to feel the peace again! He wanted it to be quiet! So it was. The memories faded and he traveled on, but it nagged him. What was the name, the person that he should never forget? He could not pick and choose his memories; it was either all or none. This time he braved the storm, and it was worth every second. Naruto. His name was Naruto Uzumaki.


Sasuke awoke in a bed this time. There was a doctor standing over him. Sasuke pushed him aside as he sat up.

"Well," the doctor said, "Now that you are awake there is no longer a need for me to be here."

Sasuke ignored him as he left. Getting up he looked around the small apartment that he was in. It had its own living room, a full kitchen, two bath rooms, and two bedrooms. It was a suite. He found clothes already in the closet, all fitted to his size already. He put them on and wandered outside, hoping he could figure out where he was.

Looking around, he noticed that the area that he lived in consisted of large mansions and apartment buildings just like his. It seemed that no one was poor. However as he continued walking, it seemed as though the place was designed in a spiral, the richer people in the middle, and the poorer ones outside. In the very center there was a wall surrounding an inner complex. After walking for a few hours, he got hungry and headed back to the center. It did not escape his notice that there were very few restaurants around. Finding one that was suitable he ordered some chicken. As soon as he was about to eat, a hush formed outside. He looked over to see someone he thought was not particularly outstanding, but apparently the people did not feel the same way. Even the arrogant, haughty people who believed themselves to be virtual royalty bowed to him. The only thing that Sasuke noticed that was out of the ordinary was that this man was wearing the same type of black kimono that Obito had worn. That made this man another shinigami.

Sasuke decided to learn more about shinigami later. He turned to talk to the person serving his food. "Where exactly is this place?"

The man's eyes widened and he smiled. "I hadn't thought that I'd ever seen you here before. I didn't think that a young boy like you would be recently dead. These must be bad times in the living world." The man saw Sasuke's confused look and continued to talk, "Well, you are in soul society. This is the place where souls go after they die. The different districts are reserved for how people live their lives. You must have done great things to end up in the first district. The fact that you're hungry also means that you have enough reiatsu to become a shinigami."

Sasuke processed the information the man gave him, filing it away for inspection later. He did however ask "How is it that I become a shinigami?"

The man answered, "Well for that you have to apply for the Academy," Sasuke groaned, not another academy. "Yes the academy, and from there who knows. Only shinigami do and they never share with us normal souls."

Sasuke followed the man from the street, and found him going into the inner-city walls. This is where the shinigami live, so this is where Sasuke will go. Unfortunately that was easier said than done. He couldn't get through the wall. He was so frustrated that he jumped into the air when he heard a very familiar chuckle from behind him. It was Obito.

"So, you trying to get in?" Sasuke rolled his eyes.

"Now what would give you that idea?" He replied sarcastically.

"So you remember me?" He seemed amazed.

"Yes, why wouldn't I?"

"Well, you see most people don't have the will to remember their pasts. Almost everyone gives in and forgets." The peace.

"Well, I have someone that I don't want to forget." Obito was back at being happy.

"Ooh, a girlfriend? No? A boyfriend then?"

"No! Absolutely not!" Just because he had never been interested in the girls that routinely through themselves at him, did not mean that he was gay. He had always planned on rebuilding his clan, but he was twelve years old really! "I am here trying to find a way to go to the academy." That should bring him back

"Why would anyone want to go the Academy?"

"I want to go to the academy so that I can become a shinigami."

"Ah, well, I see then. I can help"

He walked up to the wall and it separated for him. "Well come on then, I can't wait for you all day." And so Sasuke started his training, again.

Horrible ending, I know, but hopefully things will pick up soon.