I opened my eyes to the sound of a huge explosion. Trying to get up I felt a stabbing pain in my abdomin. Looking down I noticed it was wrapped in bandages. I waited for the pain to subside as another explosion rang out in the distance. Finally taking stock of my surroundings I was in a small cave on the floor nothing covering me the only sign of inhabitants would be the small pack in the corner and a glass of water and pocket knife by my side. I quickly downed the water and picked up the pocket knife feeling the air charged with danger. Not allowing my time to think I felt myself being drawn in the direction of the danger for soem unknown reason. Shouldering the pack I left in the direction I felt for leaving the cave behind me forgotten. If I had looked back I would have seen the blood trail following me, If I had looked in the pack I would have read a note saying don't leave the cave but I didn't.
The direction I was headed in no longer screamed danger only whispered it don't get me wrong I still didn't want to go there but my feet would not stop. When they did I was on the edge of the clearing looking at huge mangled corpses fitting only to giant animals with numerous tails some larger than others. The body also hosted several mutilated human corpses none I recognized though I had an idea who they might belong to. All of these corpses were torn apart at each joint as to prevent movement. In the middle of the clearing I could see Naruto completely white standing infront of what looked like a giant dead 9-tailed fox only it's head managed to get into the clearing the rest was crushing the trees beneath it's lifeless body. If I belived in ghosts that's what I'd say he was but no I'm going with covered in flour. Besides to the best of my knowledge the Naruto Uzumaki I knew was very much alive. Standing infront of him was Hidan that strange kid he was so weird he seemed to be talking to him but I couldn't hear- suddenly Hidan threw something sharp in my direction. I tried to jump out of the way but was stopped by a heavy pain in my chest prevented me from doing so. As a result the sharp objectpeirced my skin just an inch from my heart. But it was to much what with my previous injury I had already lost alot of blood. I began to black out as I heard the distinct sounds of Sakura's yelling it sounded like my name but I couldn't be sure. It wasn't till I was almost blacked out did I feel the bleeding stop along with a warmth seep through my skin easing my pain and if I didn't know better nit my skin and internal orgsans back together. I knew that was impossible not without a hopital anyway it was probably death numbing me welcoming me with his presence as Sakura's touch filled me with warmth. I opened my eyes halfway in time to see a giant hand emerge from the face of the cliff. My eyes widened as the head of Gaara appeared half covered in fleshy looking sand one eye yellow while the other was the usual sea-foam or jade color. I was so shocked I think I fainted barely noticing the white Naruto walking towards me from the corner of my eye.
Dream
Hidan was looking at me sinisterly the camp was full once more filled with life. But for some reason Hidan was holding a tree-bladed scyth that the others didn't seemed to notice was even there. Suddenly Gaara sank below the earth as sand seemed to snatch him dragging him down until it turned into what appeared to be jaws and swallowed him the whole time I remained routed to the spot unable to move even as 7 demons started gobbling up my friends Hidan on occassion killed a person or two. But the one I really noticed was that he spilled Choji's blood onto the grassy floors. Suddenly everything went white when only 4 remained. Suddenly Naruto collapsed to his knees and Sakura came over to him he took off the pendant that he had been wearing for the past year. He tried to give it to Sakura saying, "Destroy it, it brings nothing but death and sorrow." But before it could reach her hands. He started to morph and turn to dust and the dust dispersed into the air. Gaara and Sakura left without the pendant towards a cliff at the edge of the white void I slowly felt myself following them my eyes not leaving Hidan once. He came forward and picked up the amulet and it started glowing a dark purple he ran at a sprint to catch up to us. Everything went black then and infront of me stood Naruto covered in blood as he looked at me his eyes dead as he looked up at me. "Shikamaru, I have a one final request from you shika." I felt myself nodding whispers seemed to enter the corners of my mind but I couldn't make up what they were saying. "Befriend Sakura and Gaara and stay with them. I also want you to help them destoy the pendant. I don't want that pendant to be in the hands of anyone else ever again no matter what the cost." I nodded again. "You can keep anything you like that I keep in my house just remember to share it with the rest of my living friends." He was about to fade out of the darkness when I called out to him. The whispers turning into distant voices that I still couldn't quite make out the contents of just yet.
"Naruto, Are you really dead why couldn't you speak to me before what were those visions?"
"Death does things to you makes you lose the energy you had in life lose your voice for everything that you don't feel the need and disire to say. It can also make you anyone could return to life it is likely they will have a better life than the last. Just from the experience. Goodbye Shikamaru." Then he faded from my mind.
"You didn't answer my question Naruto." I screamed as the empty darkness soon faded to light the voices stopped completely at my words. Opening my eyes and looked up at the two familiar faces towering over me with concern, confusion, and curiosity written all over their faces. I realized my last words were probably spoken out loud if the feel of my throat was anything to go by. The voices I heard were probaby them trying to wake me up. I flushed in embarrassment.