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Chapter One: Space and Time

The woods at night. One would think it would be peaceful but no. The sounds of fighting were heard and bodies were scattered about. There were about a hundred Nins left of the village that once stood behind them, thanks to the Snake Sannin Orochimaru, who had finally succeed in destroying the village. However, he didn't do it alone.

Magokoro had distracted the villagers while Orochimaru attacked from inside. But what they didn't expect, was that there was someone there who anticipated the attack and informed the two strongest fighters in the village. Though it didn't help and the entire village was destroyed.

Naruto Uzamaki panted as he stood beside the one he considered a brother, Sasuke Uchiha, the second successor of the Sage of Six Paths' power, among his fallen comrades. The two stood among their friends and family furious at the Shadow Nin and the snake Sannin, who was noticeably weakened, and Naruto saw it. So he dawned on his second cloak of chakra and attacked with Sasuke behind him.

"If I'm going down I'm taking you all with me!" shouted the Sannin weaving strange hand signs that no one knew and suddenly a vortex opened in front of the two Nins shocking them at the level of chakra he still had. Try as they may Sasuke and Naruto couldn't help but be pulled into the vortex.

"Sasuke! Naruto!" Sakura shouted from the ground as they were pulled in. Sai walked up to her and placed his hand on her shoulder. He didn't want to believe it, but it meant that there were two more to grieve.

Naruto woke up to the morning light and groaned. 'That was a weird dream.' he thought getting up. It was then that he noticed something wasn't right. "What the-! It wasn't a dream?!"

'Of course it wasn't,' said a voice in the back of Naruto's mind , 'Not with the power you have from the old man."

"Kurama?"

'Yes kit?'

"So you saved me?"

'And Sasuke." said Kurama snickering as they heard a knock on the door.

'What's so funny?' Naruto asked as he opened the door just to see Sasuke on the other side.

"Well at least I'm not the only one." said the raven haired Uchiha.

"Thanks to Kurama." said Naruto finally understanding. "How is it we still have everything?"

"I don't know, but what are we going to do?" asked Sasuke, "We're not even genin now, when technically we're sages. Though I have to admit I love having my arm again."

"I guess we flow with it." said Naruto smiling, "What are you going to do about Sakura?" It had been slow at first, but Sasuke slowly realized just how much Sakura meant to him.

"Well I'm not going to push her away this time." said Sasuke smirking "What about you and Hinata?"

"Well I'm not as blind as before." said Naruto weaving the hand seals he learned to summon Kurama. "So Kurama why is it we still remember everything?"

"It's because your muscles have memories." Spoke Kurama, "It's why you guys still have all your powers even though your technically genin, although you were technically genin until just recently."

"He's right." Sasuke said smirking.

"Yeah but what about the others?" Naruto wondered remembering the fight.

"They're still alive, at least for now." said Kurama

"Alright we'll wing it for now, until we can figure out something." said Naruto

"Naruto just try not to show us all up alright?" asked Sasuke knowing that was exactly what he would try to do.

"Don't worry I won't." said Naruto and they parted ways.

Sasuke was walking down the road, flexing his left arm trying to get use having it again while thinking about his brother and the rest of his clan, when he spotted Sakura walking out of the store in front of him. Though he had told Naruto he wouldn't keep her away, he was still nervous. He couldn't help think about what he had did to her. Just then she turned to him and he slightly blushed.

"Oh hey Sasuke." said Sakura.

"Hey Sakura."

"Everything alright?"

"Y-yeah just thinking." said Sasuke.

"About what?" she asked as they walked to the academy.

"Nothing important." said Sasuke.

"Well I'm here if you want to talk." Sakura said as she walked to her seat. Just then Naruto walked in and sat beside Sasuke surprising everyone there. Especially since the two were the most heated rivals. Obviously something happened between them.

"Just remember don't show us up?" whispered Sasuke.

"I won't four minimum." Naruto whispered back.

"Alright." said Sasuke as Iruka walked in and started to hand out the papers for the written part of the exam. Sasuke watched as Naruto paled and smiled as he leaned. Over to him "Oh yes, the only sage to ever fail a written exam."

"Shut up." Naruto whispered as Iruka gave him his paper and he looked over the questions that were so easy and yet so foreign to him at the same time. It was like he lived it all on another plane.

Sasuke got up and turned his paper into Iruka, who quickly marked everything correctly. It was then that Sasuke realized Naruto was behind him and he realized that Naruto had finished right after him. "Good luck dobe." he said trying slip back into his old habit of quarreling with Naruto, but this time it would be as friends and not foes.

"Gee thanks." said Naruto picking up the facade "Jerk." he added as he handed Iruka his paper, and quickly marked it as well.

"Good job Naruto you go a 57." said Iruka

Naruto smiled and walked back to his seat "Thank God pride still intact." he said when he got close enough to where only Sasuke, who snickered along with Kurama, could hear.

After the written exam there was an obstacle course and Naruto knew that with the speed he and Sasuke had from having the old hermit's power and him from merging with Kurama, they would be able to take it easy. However, he also knew that would raise questions, one he would rather not answer and he knew Sasuke was the same.

So before it was his and Sasuke's turn Naruto pulled him to the side, unnoticed by everyone except for Sakura, who had been watching Sasuke with more interest than normal, and Iruka who was wondering what the new found bond between the two meant.

"Listen I was thinking..." Naruto started.

"Now we're in trouble." Sasuke snickered, causing Naruto to roll his eyes while Kurama also laughed.

"Sasuke...you know between Kurama and you it's a wonder I haven't gone insane." Naruto said shaking his head. "Anyway, I don't think we should go full force."

"Agreed, especially with the speed you gained by merging with Kurama." said Sasuke.

"Alright then, you're up first." said Naruto as Iruka called Sasuke's name.

"Right." said Sasuke taking his place at the start and waited for Iruka to signal him to start. After he saw it Sasuke used about a quarter of his actually strength and speed, but still finished first. Lucky for him and Naruto everyone thought he was a genius so they thought it was that reason why he finished first.

Sasuke watched as Naruto lined up with Shikamru, Choji and Kiba and hoped that he wouldn't blow it. Although he knew Naruto well and more than likely would try to show everyone up. However when the four started Sasuke could tell that Naruto was only using a fraction of his own power and speed, making sure he came in last. Nodding, Sasuke smirked at how Naruto managed to prove him wrong at first and was surprised at how mature his friend was.

What worried Sasuke the most was the fact that when it came to the clone technique he knew Naruto sucked at the illusion clones, so he would more than likely use the shadow clone technique. The only problem with that was that Naruto wasn't supposed to know it yet and he knew it would raise questions. He just hoped that Naruto knew what he was doing. Though he was called first and produced about three clones, he was told he had passed and to got to the nest room, he decided to wait until Naruto went for his turn. Sasuke wanted to make that the idiot didn't blow their cover

"Alright Naruto all we need is a minimum of three clones for you to pass." said Mizuki smiling. Sasuke was smiling himself but not at the prospect of Naruto failing, but the fact Mizuki totally misjudged Naruto.

Sasuke watched as Naruto smirked as he flew through the hand seals he knew so well. Suddenly there were about ten Narutos all around then. Groaning Sasuke placed his head in his hands. 'Oh no Naruto you're definitely not showing off.' he thought, then he saw the look on Mizuki's face and smiled. Naruto had told him how Mizuki had tricked him into stealing the scroll he had learned the Shadow Clone technique.

"Well great job Naruto." said Iruka shocked "But wasn't that the Kage no Bushin?" Naruto nodded and Iruka gave him a look that they would talk about it later.

Naruto walked into the room that was set aside for the graduates and smiled. He loved the look of shock that was on Mizuki's face when he called the Shadow Clones. Naruto looked out the window at the Hokage's monument, specifically the fourth's, and smiled. He knew that if Minato could have been there he would have been proud of what Naruto had done.

"You know it's a wonder you got any of the tailed beasts to actually listen to you." said Sasuke walking in behind him.

"Oh come on at least I didn't do a thousand like I did when I first learnt it." Naruto complained

"Yeah I guess." said Sasuke as more and more students came in

"Hey Naruto!"

"What's up Kiba?"

"How did you do that?" asked the dog lover.

"I would like to know that as well." said a pineapple haired boy

"You guys wouldn't believe me even if I told you." Naruto said evasively as Hinata walked in with Iruka right behind her. Naruto cursed his luck seeing as he wanted to talk to Hinata before they went home that day but since her father didn't like him he would have to wait.

"Congratulations to all our graduates. As I call your name please come and get your head band." said Iruka and he started calling names and called Naruto last, but instead of giving him one from the table Iruka took his off and gave it to Naruto. "I'm proud of you Naruto."

"Thanks sensei." said Naruto

"How about I take you out for ramen?"

"Yeah!" said Naruto

"Alright go outside and wait for me." said Iruka and Naruto left just to find Sasuke there waiting on him.

"Hey we need to talk later." Sasuke said and Naruto nodded.

"So what about Sakura?" asked Naruto

"I'm walking her home." said Sasuke "In fact she's waiting for me now."

"Then go." said Naruto as Iruka walked out of the room.

"Are you ready?" he asked

"Yeah." said Naruto and the two left.

After Naruto cleaned out the ramen place and Iruka's wallet the two separated and Naruto walked back to his house where he summoned Kurama. "Hey, can you get Sasuke? We have to figure out our next move."

"Alright." said the fox and he left, Naruto just hoped that they could get things back to normal.

Ok so I finally got the re edit done and all with the help of the Beta Writer DeborahBee. So I would like to give a big thank you to her