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Prologue

Human life is so short, that you never seem to notice how it passes by. and when you do realize it, it comes crashing like a huge rock on your minds. Even if you are unique, have special powers, still you are a human. And losing someone dear to you, someone like a family always hurts. So, naturally, even for the bravest shinobi, who killed every day, the loss of someone dear was devastating. Many never got over it, especially if said death was partly their fault. Every day you could see the greatest shinobi mourning their lost friends and family...a silver haired jonin always stood in front of the memorial stone.

An orange blur could be seen through the green forests of Konoha. He was running, running as thoughts ran through his mind, running to let all the adrenaline out, running because at that point, he couldn't sit, not anymore!

His grandfather figure had died, Saru-jiji...the one who always helped him, who treated him to ramen, listened to his childish and stupid rumblings...His family, and now, his brother left...

He surpassed a sob that racked his body. When jiji died, he asked Kakashi sensei about it, the silver haired man was very wise, and he had explained, and Naruto understood, but that didn't mean that he could cope with it. Death was part of nature, part of who shinobi are, many died young, and he knew it. He knew that many lost parents on missions, he knew the risks...but it still hurt. A memory flickered in front of his eyes. There was Kakashi sensei, on the day they had the bell test, looking at the memorial stone, telling them that all the names engraved there were people who died in action, heroes...

And he remambered yelling that his name was going to be there too...

But the situation with Sasuke, it was different, he and the raven haired Uchiha shared a bond, a very strong bond of friendship, he knew it, and so did Sasuke, but he still left. No matter what Naruto said or did...

And he endangered the guys...Chouji nearly died, and thanks to Shizune nee chan Neji lived, Kiba, Akamaru...Heh, a snort escaped his lips. Shikamaru ended up with only a broken finger. Figures, he is a genius.

He gave a small smile. Gaara, he changed. The Suna siblings helped them out, so did Fuzzy brows...

And he failed.

Sigh...sure Ero sennin told him not to go after Sasuke, but he promised to Sakura chan, and he was Uzumaki Naruto, 'ttebayo!

He needed to be stronger, to get that Uchiha back to the village, to make him apologize to Sakura-chan...

Sakura, he failed her, he clearly saw it in her eyes when she came to the hospital to see him yesterday.

He frowned. Getting stronger was one of his goals but for that he neeeded a sensei. Ero sennin left the village for a while, some important mission, and all the other jonin were busy...well, he'll think of smth, even if it means reading in the library. He shivered...reading...damn he hated it, but if needed...

He skidded to a stop on a branch and looked around. The section was completely destroyed, all the trees were uprooted and cut as though with a knife.

Temari's wind jutsu.

As he was about to spring on another safe branch, he his eyes found something red among all the green and brown.

Silently coming closer to the spot, he saw long red hair, followed by a torso, half of which was squashed bu some trees.

The figure moaned.

"Fuck!..."

And realization hit him. It was the sound kunoichi...waht was her name again? Temu-teya..Tia...ah nevermind.

She moaned in pain again. Naruto couldnt stand it any longer. If was going to get some ass kicking from baa chan, then let it be, he couldnt let someone die in front of him, even if it was an enemy, even if said enemy was responsible for taking away his friend...no wait. He frowned. Sasuke left himself, even if they didn't come to get him.

With resolve fillng his a bit pale face as he realized the extent of her injuries, he made a quick hand sign and several clones in orange pooped around him.

That was when the girl realized someone was there and lifted her face a bit, as much as her body let her. ignoring the pain racking through her body, she said horsely.

"Wha...t are you...d-doin'...blondie"

Naruto and his several clones were already at the job of lifting the fallen trees from her lags.

"Helping you..." he said with a small smile as his blue eyes, filled with worry and concern gazed into the reproachful and surprised eyes of chocolate brown.

Please click the review button down here, and tell me what you think. I always wanted to write a good story with naruto and a redhead pairing. This is only the prologue, please review if you want chapters to add :D. well, i'll add them anyway, but it'll be very nice of you