"Comfort is beauty muted by heroin. Sadness is beauty drained by lack of it."- Luke Davies, Candy * "I think we have all underestimated the seriousness of this situation {the Vietnam War}. Like giving cobalt treatment to a terminal cancer case. I think a long protracted war will disclose our weakness, not our strength."- Dept. Sec. of State George W. Ball * (More characters later.)

One decision can change the world, but it's not as easy to change it back again. To his shame, Itachi saves his brother at the cost of losing his village. Now the shinobi of Konoha are enslaved or scattered, hearts full of vengeance but bereft of hope. As for Naruto, he is finally acknowledged... by Madara. When the battle lines are drawn, how will he know where to stand?

Sodapop has a choice. He can accept what has happened or he can exist without living. Either way, he'll never be a part of the family again.

Naruto was six years old when he met the man who changed his life. ...Now he's kind of just hoping he survives it.

AU- Eight years ago little Ponyboy Curtis was kidnapped from a local hospital but now that he's been found life isn't getting any easier

Soda is fighting in Vietnam and has left Ponyboy and Darry back in Tulsa. But when tragedy strikes, Darry must make the heartbreaking choice as to whether to tell Sodapop the truth or pretend that everything is like it was before.

Ponyboy Curtis meets an acquaintance he has been trying to dodge for years.

Pony and Darry clash when Soda's sent to Vietnam. When things get tough will they man together or fall apart?

Ever since he defeated Cell five years ago, Gohan has been having blackouts. Now a devastating force is going to be released on everyone he cares about. Warning: contains multiple character deaths, strong violence and language. Please R&R! Complete!