Not too long after their arrival, Shikamaru got up. Sasuke ended up explaining to Shikamaru everything that went down. Shikamaru was devastated, very much like Naruto and Sasuke, but they knew, Naruto felt the worst grief of them all.

His Friends, the leaf, the other villages; he had failed them all. His late master Jiraya and sibling student, Nagato, entrusted the saving of the world of shiniobi to him, hoping he would find the answer about how to end the eternal cycle of hatred. But now, there was no world to save.

A couple days later, the three ninjas lay down on top of the Hokage mountain. (heads forming a triangle), looking up to the great blue sky, cursing at it for being so... blue...

Naruto, Sasuke, Shikamaru. They were all tired. There was no screaming or yelling going on. They weren't even crying over their lost family and friends anymore. They felt so relaxed and had no worries anymore.

Shikamaru opened his mouth to ask Naruto a question that has been on his mind for a while now. No words could come out. His throat felt hoarse. He felt like he would end up choking on any words that do come out of his mouth.

Sasuke noticed it and tried to ask Naruto. "S-so... Uh, Naruto... What's the move?"

No response came. The two of them knew it, but after Naruto didn't respond, it was official. They had lost all hope. There was no light in their life anymore. They just existed in this hell called Earth.

"Alright fine... I can't take this anymore... I think this is it." said an exasperated Kurama

"What are you talking about Kurama...?" Naruto said out-loud. He had forgotten he him sealed inside himself.

Shikamaru and Sasuke looked at Naruto with wide eyes, not believing their ears. They thought the same exact thing. Did Naruto just say something just now?! Naruto hadn't said a word since arriving in the place that used to be called Konohagakure, or the village hidden in the leaf.

"So kit, there is this one myth which only the Uchiha and the Senju are supposedly to be aware of."

"And...?" said Naruto in a monotone voice. Usually, he would have said, "What?! REALLY?! That's so cool! Tell me tell me!"

"Supposedly, there is this one jutsu which can reverses time."

Upon hearing the words, 'reverse time', Naruto perked up and was suddenly excessively interested in what Kurama had to say.

"Well, old man Hagoromo told me this. But both the Indra and the Ashura were taught different hand-seals, which they passed down this bloodline. The two clans thought the jutsu was 'incomplete' because of that very reason. But what they didn't know..." Kurama looked as though he hesitated to say it. "What they didn't know was... it's just a small key in the bigger picture..."

Naruto sat up trying to absorb everything Kurama was saying. He stayed quiet the whole time listening to every single detail no matter how small it may be looking in the distance.

Sasuke and Shikamaru traded looks with each other. They both were anxious to hear what is going on with Naruto, but they didn't dare disturb him, not after light came back to his eyes.

"There are 5 basic components in this jutsu..."

Naruto could sense Kurama was feeling really uneasy about something.

"The 1st component, the most obvious one, it requires a huge amount of Chakra. But you don't have to worry about that, I will take care of it."

The 2nd component, it can only be done by 2 people who posses the blood, and or Chakra of both Ashura and Indra.

The 3rd component, needs the full code of hand-seals. And finally..." Kurama bit his lips which went unnoticed by the young jinchuriki.

"The 4th... On second thought it's really not all that important. I'll tell you later about what it is."

Naruto got up on his feet with a big weary smile, eyes filled with so much hope, that it started to rub off on his two companions. Shikamaru asked "Naruto, what's up?" as he started to get up.

"Shikamaru! Sasuke! I-I think we found it!"

"Naruto, slow down. What do you mean?" asked the young Uchiha.

"I think I found our hope again! Kurama! He told me about this one jutsu which reverses time!"

"Naruto, switch with me so I can explain how to perform it." The two switched. "Listen up. So basically I have gathered up the chakra needed for this jutsu. It takes a while so that's why I didn't reveal it sooner."

"Aright go on nine tails. What do we need to do?" asked the young Uchiha.

"Sasuke and Naruto shall perform the following seals at the same rhythm. Snake, rat, dragon, bird, boar, rabbit, dog, monkey, boar, tiger, horse, ram/sheep. Then fist bump-"

"Hold up, how do you know those seals?!" exclaimed Sasuke. "Only the head of the Uchiha and a certain few even know about it! Sure you added some seals, but did you really think it would go unnoticed?!"

"I have been inside a Jinchuriki multiple times. Naturally, the clans would vary. Way back, I was once sealed in an Uchiha. And not too long ago, in an Uzumaki. I didn't add anything, it's just your clan only knew half of the seals."

Naruto switched with Kurama just for a moment. "Sasuke... please don't interrupt him." What many would have thought of as a request from Naruto, to Sasuke and Shikamaru, it was a command, an order.

"I'll channel the chakra I gathered into that jutsu. From there on, all you need to do is make physical contact with whoever you are planning on taking with you. And one last thing, you guys need to make sure you guys decide the time period you want to go back to."

"All right, there is no time to waste. No time like the present, er, I mean, the past!" said Naruto correcting his mistake.

"So we all need to come up with a time period when we can go back to." said the young Nara.

"So nine tails, is there a catch?" the Uchiha asked in a questioning manner feeling suspicious of something.

Kurama easily deflected off the accusation by saying "Oh yes there is. You guys will be back to you own little bodies of that time, meaning your most of you physical ability, chakra, and basically all your stats would probably be reduced."

Shikamaru said "Alrighty then, how about 7 years old? I imagine that we will need to train ourselves so we can be stronger back then, before joining a team. Although, I would recommend putting your masks up when you are in the academy or when facing people who know you in this- that time period."

"Well, let's get started then, shall we?"

The ritual commenced. Sasuke was still suspicious. Naruto and Sasuke did the following hand seals in perfect rhythm. Naruto then grabbed on Shikamaru's, and Sasuke's shoulders, ready to depart to the past. Suddenly, the three started turning ethereal. They started floating too. They were a good 50 feet in the air, and about to be sent back to the past. Suddenly the fatigue hit the 3 all at once.

(A/N Look up the song sou Shinjiterundesu and play it right now for added feels.)

"Naruto..." Said Kurama in a low voice to Naruto in private. " I need to let you know something. All this time, I was regarded as a beast, a demon. Everyone treated me as an outcast. They all wanted me dead. I wanted me dead. But the only thing that kept me going was Old man Hagoromo's words... He told me... there will come a time, when a human will treat us as one of his own... I have seen you deal with multiple hardships and struggles. Know this, I was, am, and will forever be on your side. Looking at you was as though looking at myself. That day, when you came up to me and told me you will come after all that hate inside me... And that day when we became friends, when you said I am a part of a leaf's tag team, your partner... When you first called me Kurama... You have no clue how happy it made me." Kurama was sweating from his eyes now.

"Umm Kurama...? Are you alright?" asked the blond knowing full well, there is an issue

Gulp.

"Naruto, I want you to know this. You were my first real friend... I don't wanna sound gay or nothin (If this offends anyone, I didn't mean for it too), but I need you to remember this. I really do care about you."

"W-Wait what?! Are you alright?! Do you have a fever? The Kurama I know would never say that, even if he was on his deathbed!"

"Heheh, that's where you are wrong kiddo... The 4th component... It requires the ten tail's chakra, or...a tailed beast's life energy..."

Naruto took a look at Kurama in his mindscape, sad and crying. "WHAT?! NO KURAMA! DON'T! YOU CAN't POSSIBLY MEAN-"

"It's too late now... This is why I didn't tell you the full procedure..."

"No Kurama don't! Please!"

"No need to fret, when you go back, I will still be there, just... not the same me..."

"No! You have to come too!"

"Naruto... Goodbye my first and best friend." said the teary eyed Kurama

"NOOO!" yelled Naruto as he dozed off into a state or sudden sleep.

He opened his eyes and got up from laying down in a jolt. The place he was in looked familiar... It was his old room... "Hey you still there... right...?" said Naruto with a shaky voice.

No response came back. He bit his lips trying to hold it back, but it was to no avail.

"G-Goodbye... my... my... my friend..."

OOOOOHHHHH... AHHHHHHHHHHH I WROTE THIS STORY! WHY AM I DEPRESSED RIGHT NOW CUZ OF IT! Damn... I was listening to some sad anime soundtrack to get in the groove for this and damn, I ended up being sad...

Don't expect me to upload soon or late. I write my chapters when I feel energized, have no work to do, and when I feel like it. Don't wanna half ass any chapters anymore. There is also no pattern.

I can range from posting 2 chapters in one day, to 1 chapter a week, to 1 chapter to 2 months. Only way to get updated is to check in every now and then or follow/fav. Not tryna force you but the first option is a drag.

I hope this was touchin for you viewers out there( I hope it was ). The way I designed this,Well anyways, try not to kill yourself over this... Thx for readin