I finally had time to start writing again.

I've got the KakaNaru fever, so be prepared!

Warning: Normally, there shouldn't be anything to be cautious about. It's more likely to be shonen-ai in the long road before any sex scene actually happen.

Disclaimer: If I owned Naruto, the blondy will be in the middle of an intense love square, starring Minato, Kakashi and Sasuke! We all know the three of them want a piece of our favourite baby!

Well the, without further ado, here is my new piece:

Spirited Away

Sneaking to the First-Library has been harder that he thought, but he safely made it there. Hiding from his Anbu guards and waiting for that bulky chunin to look somewhere else for a second had been a hassle. And why oh why is the responsible for the First-Library a chunin? Can't they put an old lady? Or a cute secretary?

He smiled though when he was finally alone! Finally free! Away from thousands and millions of paperwork! He thought that if he stayed one more minute in that shithole of office, he'd go certainly mad!

Naruto then relaxed in his seat, on the second floor at the farthest corner of the east wing, and sighed closing his eyes for some brief seconds. The peace… no nagging assistants… no more schedule and meetings... Just finally, some time for himself.

He opened his eyes slowly, roaming the endless shelves and their scrolls. He smiled at the amount of books and information stored here. Well, it wasn't called the First-Library for nothing. This is the neutral library where most of all scrolls from all the 5 great nations are found. Ninjas from all over the world would come to this library looking for secret jutsu among other many things. This place being neutral, everyone seem to feel at home.

He got up and went to look for something he could read while he was lazing around. He noticed he was in the forbidden/incomplete jutsu section and smiled to himself. Why not? He picked several scrolls haphazardly and went back to his seat. After posing them all on the table, he sat and picked one. Half an hour passed and he was torn between hitting his head several times on the table or burn the scrolls.

"How to get pregnant when you're a male, how to fuck a dog or be fucked by it, the blind-yourself jutsu, the loose all your senses jutsu… What the hell, dattebayo?"

He sighed, refusing to touch anymore of this crap until his eyes caught a title.

He stared at it before he ran his fingers on the strap that held the scroll together, weighing his options. "Oh well, it couldn't be as bad as what I've seen anyway…" He shrugged. " 'Time Leap' Jutsu…" he murmured the name before unfastening the scroll, letting it fall down and started to read. It was obvious that the jutsu was incomplete, but the design of the seals and their positions and numbers were foretelling that this had been an actual serious work. Whoever the nameless writer of this book was, he really considered travelling through time.

So engrossed, he didn't sense the familiar concealed chakra, nor did he hear the quiet light footsteps coming towards him. And when he felt a strong big hand on his shoulders he couldn't help the squeak of surprise that escaped his lips. He turned around fast, a hand on his erratically beating heart and yelled. "Dammit Kakashi-sensei! How many times do I have to tell you to stop sneaking on me like that, dattebayo?! What? You weren't satisfied that I didn't die in the war, so you decided to just give me a heart attack?!"

A low chuckle and an eye-smile were offered. "Maa, Shinkage-sama, I still don't understand how you could let yourself be so open. I was just doing my job as a good shinobi of Konoha and a loyal to Yumegakure, protecting your back and all."

Naruto just huffed and slumped down on the table with a pout. "Stop calling me that, 'tteba! It's Naruto. Naruto! I hate that Shinkage crap!" he turned his head away, lips still pouting.

Kakashi then sat down on the chair in front of his superior, his orange Icha Icha book in hand and started to fake-reading.

"Don't say that. It is an honor. You're the first Shinkage after all."

"I never wanted an honor like that! All my life, all I ever wanted was to be a Hokage-"

"But Shinkage is higher than Hokage."

"- and live in Konoha with everyone-"

"You've got Shikamaru as your head advisor and there are many Konoha shinobi wondering around and visiting from time to time. Like myself."

" -do you even know how much work I've got? As Hokage, I'd only have to take care of Hidden Leaf. Just one village! But now, I've got five times the work load of a kage! Everyday, it's the same pattern! I'd meet one of the 5 big country's daimyo –and that's a lucky day! Because when I've got to meet two or three at the same time, that's a real nightmare!- after that, I'd receive mails and demands from the kages, then from the jounins and chunins of all fucking five nations, dattebayo!"

His hands run through his hair messing them, his cheek pressing against the table, as he let a tired and very loud sigh.

Kakashi eyed the figure in front of him, a hidden smile playing on his masked lips.

Seven Years ago, after the great shinobi alliance and the final showdown between Naruto and Obito, resulting in destroying the moon flower, the kages decided to create a village, at the north west of the fire country, and named it the Yumegakure. The dream village. This is a village of neutral political ground. The first step in completing Hashirama Senju's dream of a world where all shinobi are brothers.

Naruto, as the hero of the war, respected and loved by all shinobi from all over the different nations, the one who saved and protected every ninja regardless of their past and allegiance, has been hailed as the first Shinkage, the just and pure, to rule over the neutral village, and by extension, over the 5 great nin-villages.

Look at him! And just ten years ago, he had been his annoying, attention-starving student. Kakashi felt pride swell in his chest. He always felt like boasting when people would ask him if he was indeed 'Naruto-sama's teacher.

"Kakashi-sensei…" watery eyes searched his as that pink lower lip stuck out even more. If only those guys would see their cherished Naruto-sama in this state. He felt like laughing just by imagining their reactions. "Help! Take my title! I'm sure everyone would agree without any fuss made!"

If he felt pride when people acknowledged him as Naruto's mentor, nothing could beat this warm feeling that would always melt his insides. He loved it when Naruto, 23 years old, at the summum of the shinobi's world, the strongest man alive, would still call him sensei. It was unneeded; there was nothing he could teach him now. He was his subordinate. And yet, Naruto would always look at him with that sparkle in his eyes as if convinced that no one can help him, save him and be greater than his sensei. That was one nice boost to his ego –which has been crumpled for years now.

"No thank you. I prefer to be active on the field."

A load huff came his way as arms clad in orange started to flail around. "SO DO I ! All I do is sit around and read through pages and pages of prints, sign some, talk to stuck up people while trying to make them understand simple logic, refuse demands and read some more! I'm still too young to be caged like that! I want to go watch a movie, maybe have a date… or at the very least have enough time to enjoy my food at the nearby restaurant!"

Kakashi only sent him an apologetic look, obviously feeling the younger one's pain, but still he won't lift a finger to help. "Well, there aren't only negative points. Thanks to you being the one in this position, it's easy for the ninjas to swear loyalty to this village. And the fact that you are from Konoha brings a good image to the village. The tourism has never been better. And we do need the money, since the village is still being rebuilt." He only received a groan as a response. "And not to add that, as the just Shinkage, you've got to treat all the countries in an equal way. You've got to learn all of the 5 countries secrets… that includes their trademark jutsus too…"

"aah… The 'learning different jutsu' part is the only benefit I got for myself!" He then straightened and sighed before picking up his scroll again. "What are you doing here anyway? Did Baa-chan send you? You've gotta take an appointment with Temari if you want to talk business. I do not play favourite."

The older man chuckled. "How fair of you, Naruto-sama. And Temari has been assigned as your secretary?"

The blond felt like grinding his teeth but just ended up sighing. "She is actually my third advisor. Baa-chan and Gaara said that 3 heads helping me would never be enough. Anyway, three days after she arrived, she got angry at that water-nin, you know, Sana-chan? She accused her of not being efficient enough. A week later, Sana-chan came to my office, crying and asked if she can be assigned somewhere else…" He sighed remembering the events. He hated dealing with crying, emotional women. "So now, she is at the mission desk."

"And Temari decided to fill her position later I presume." Replied the jounin. He got a nod, then Naruto started to scowl. "Yeah, it was supposed to be temporary, you know… But she is never satisfied with any of the new recruits, 'ttebayo." He then relaxed his shoulder and returned his attention to the scroll in his hands. "Meh, Shikamaru is right. Women are troublesome."

"Weren't you talking about getting a date?"

"… So? You finally have been fired by Baa-chan? I knew she couldn't stand your lazy ass much longer."

"Actually, that is almost accurate."

Naruto's head shot up at that and he raised an eyebrow at his former teacher.

"She said that I've been working too much, chasing missing nins, and that I have to rest. And if I even try to sneak away to the mission board, I'd be spending three months in rehab, that is if I ever can walk again."

Naruto rolled his eyes, easily believing the jonin's tale.

"So you're on holidays. For how long?"

"Two weeks."

"Since when?"

"Starting yesterday."

"So you decided to run away from Konoha?"

"Actually, I thought that it's a good opportunity to come and visit my favorite student!" He said while giving him his eye-smile.

Naruto snorted though. "Favorite? You mean I'm your only student left! Sasuke is always on missions for either Konoha or Yume and Sakura-chan is Tsunade's pupil! You don't really have much choice! Especially when I'm the one who never fails to remember your birthday every year, 'ttebayo! And that's a miracle, I tell you! With all that paper work, I even forget to eat sometimes!"

"Now now, don't be so negative. Look how nice I am. I came here so I can take care of you. You're in an awful need for some babysitting."

Naruto's eyebrow twitched. He yearned to wipe that annoying smile. Would a punch be too much?

"Oh, thank you so much, Great Kakashi-sensei! Your generosity and kindness are infinite! Doth thou wonderfulness hath any limits? Thou art mine light! How ye could survive without thine attention?" He said dramatically while bowing repeatedly, bringing his arms up and down.

"You're welcome. You can start showing your gratitude by paying for my dinner tonight." Kakashi's smile widened as he could see that small vein pulsating against Naruto's temple.

Before the blond could burst, a cough alerted them that someone was trying to get their attention.

At the sight of the Anbu in front of him, Naruto released the time scroll he was about to throw at his silver haired mentor and got up. All anger dissipated, his face turning automatically to business mode, eyes serious but with a small smile gracing his lips. He looked calm and composed, when actually he was annoyed because now, his little escapade has ended.

The Anbu straightened up as she bowed to her superior, her mask in place. "Shinkage-sama, a letter from Sasuke-dono has arrived not too long ago." She then extended her arm as a baby snake, holding a letter in its mouth, crawled through the appendage and delivered the white paper safely to Naruto.

The blond put the letter on the table and patted the snake's head gently.

"Good boy, you deserved some nice and big mouse for the effort." The baby snake made its happy little dance before it poofed away to the place it knows best, the one it always goes to get its treat from.

"Thank you, Karin-san." He smiled at the Anbu, dismissing her.

She nodded. "Shinkage-sama." She then turned towards the silver haired jounin at her left. "Hatake-dono." And then she shunshined away.

Kakashi looked at the letter on the table.

"Hatake-dono… hum. That has a nice ring to it." He picked the letter, unfolded it and started to read its content.

Naruto rolled his eyes again. "Please, go ahead. It's not like it has been addressed to me in the first place. And privacy? What's that?"

"Apparently, he got kicked out too…" Kakashi said in his most bored tone.

"No way… So you're telling me I've got to take care of two awkwardly social dangerous men at the same time?" Kakashi really wanted to laugh at those comically wide eyes and that horror stricken expression etched on his beloved student's face. But the situation wasn't funny. Sasuke must be angry. An angry Sasuke is never good. An angry Sasuke and a frustrated Naruto is worse. Sasuke must have thought to use his free time by evaluating his strength. He has this unhealthy obsession to surpass Naruto in a one-on-one full-out combat.

Kakashi glared at the offending letter. He came all this way, so he can spend some time with his favorite and still very alive person. With Sasuke in the picture, he would only be able to get glimpses of yellow and orange. Now, he is happy that those two would spend some quality bonding time together, if he can describe the destruction that way. But he doesn't want that time to eat away on his own quality time with Naruto.

He… only had Naruto. The young man knew him better than anyone else, and in turn, he knew him like the back of his hand. The blond is his most important person right now, and maybe ever, if he stayed alive. And he knew the kid was strong enough to live a full life. This is so unfair! He didn't see Naruto for four months now. Well, if he is not counting the political meetings of course. But through those, even if he could see him, it didn't mean he could talk to him.

He was then pulled out from his depressed thoughts by an excited voice.

"Sensei! Let's run away, dattebayo!" His gray eye trailed on Naruto's wide grin and ended on the scroll he had in his hand.

"What's that?" came out the lazy reply.

"Let's run back time together!"

"… I'm sorry, I think I didn't catch that."

Naruto laughed as his tossed the scroll to Kakashi, who caught it easily with one hand.

"Time Leap Jutsu…" he read carefully, eyeing the intricate seals and symbols.

The blond started to hop around the table and headed towards the main hall of the second floor.

"Let's go back in time!" He repeated through his laughter again.

Kakashi smiled as he himself got up, dropping the scroll on the table and followed the bouncy blond.

"And where should we go?" he asked humouring him.

Naruto then turned around to face him, hands forming a suite of seals.

"To a time where we were carefree! To the first day of our meeting!" he exclaimed as he closed one eye and looked through the little space between his sealed hands at his mentor.

The jounin's smile became wider. "But that would mean that we'd have to do everything again."

"So? We will make it a better place by preventing further tragedies, 'ttebayo!"

"You'd have to re-create all your relationships and bonds again."

"It's okay! You'd be with me, right? If it's the both of us, we could change the world!"

Kakashi's breath hitched slightly, and his heart swelled with warmth and happiness.

"Naruto…" he whispered, almost reverently, eye caught in endless blue sapphires.

"Come on! Take my hand and let's jump away! Just the two of us!" joked the blond man, an arm extended towards the masked man, hand and fingers stretching.

Kakashi laughed then, a low, slow baritone, before he himself extended his own arm to hold Naruto's hand in his.

But he only caught air. His eyes widened, left hand ripping away the hitai-ate covering his sharingan, while his right hand went to try one more time.

When Kakashi's hand run through his like it was a ghost's arm, he panicked and watched as his hands became invisible. He was about to yell, when he felt strong arms around him.

"NARUTO!"

He had fallen, and he didn't even notice. Wild eyes looked around, searching for the cause of his state.

"NARUTO! HOW ARE YOU FEELING? WHAT'S GOING ON?!"

'How should I know?' he wanted to ask. 'no, don't make that face.' He wanted to wipe away the fear in those mismatched eyes. 'Don't scream like that. You will hurt your throat.' He wanted to smile and tell him that he was okay. 'Please. Don't sound so desperate. It's okay. I'm tough. Everything will surely be alright.' He wanted to make him smile, to run his hand through those silver strands, just like he did, seven years ago, when he held a bloody, exhausted and silently crying Kakashi in his arms, after Obito's death.

He wanted! Oh how we wanted! But he felt like frozen. His muscles didn't answer. And now, he felt his brain shutting down.

'No! NO! Please! Just stay awake! Please!' and too soon, he found himself in front of Kurama's cage. He was in his mindscape.

~KakaNaru~

Kakashi watched helplessly as those usually expressive blue eyes turn dull and dead, the body going limp in his arms.

He could faintly hear the panic around him as civilians screamed at seeing their leader collapse, as the Anbu and jounins tried to calm them and lead them away, and to take Naruto's frail body from his hold.

He didn't move. Too shocked. Just seconds ago, Naruto was tempting him, laughing and so full of life. What happened? How? WHY?!

"KAKASHI!" He came back to his senses when he felt the strong shake and the familiar voice.

Nara Shikamaru was assessing him, trying to calm him and giving him a weary look.

"If you're not going to let go of him, then bring him to the hospital." He said, calmly.

That was enough to sprout the masked man into action. He secured his hold on Naruto's form and poofed away.

~KakaNaru~

Tsunade's hand rested against Naruto's forehead, before she sighed and backed away, falling ungracefully on the chair behind her.

She looked around at the people assembled in Naruto's hospital room. These are the most important persons in her precious little brother's life.

Sakura was shaking, holding back her tears. Sasuke was scowling, hands formed into tight fists. Sai was sketching non-stop, not looking at anyone but at his drawing, face blank. Iruka was looking at her expectantly. Shikamaru was watching the clouds by the window. Lee was unusually calm in his seat. Hinata's eyes were closed, it looks like she is praying. Yamato's face was scarier than ever. Gaara had left everything in Suna and was in one corner of the room, looking pointedly at the floor. And Kakashi was holding the sleeping man's hand, eyes both uncovered, not swaying even a moment from the calmly breathing face.

"Which one do you want to hear first? The good or the bad one?" she whispered, knowing full well that in this dead silence, everyone had heard her.

She watched as everyone flinched at the mention of the existence of 'bad' news.

Surprisingly, it was Sasuke who spoke. "The good one." He croaked.

"… He will live." At that, she could literally feel the relief washing through them.

"… and. What is the problem?" This time it was Kakashi. For the first time since she came, he had actually looked at her.

"…" she sighed tiredly. "You won't like this." She warned, and felt the tension rise again in the room.

"Naruto… left." All eyes are on her now, staring at her as if she had grown another head. Little did they know that she'd actually gladly grow three heads if it would mean that her little brother would wake up soon.

"What do you mean, 'left' ?" a shaky voice asked. Sakura was practically trying to hold herself together.

"Left. It is what it is. He left. He is no longer inside that body." She said evenly.

"So, what you're trying to say is that Naruto's spirit, or soul, went away." It wasn't a question. Lee was making an affirmation. She nodded nonetheless.

A heavy silence. Everyone was digesting the information.

"Can it come back?" Sasuke asked, looking at her with eyes filled with non-spoken hope. Her heart clenched.

"yes, since the body isn't dead, it can come back."

"Then what are we waiting for? Let's search for his soul!" He claimed, eyes finally showing determination.

"We would, if we could know where to start from." She paused as she saw the Uchiha's shoulders tense, anger etched on his face, ready to yell his frustration.

"But we don't even know if he is still in this world." She said, her words wiping all trace of anger from the poor man, as horror began to twist his face.

"A soul, is not bound to regular laws like our bodies. It may go wherever it pleases, around dimensions, across worlds, through all space and time. Naruto's soul may be in this room, as it may be in an alternate present. And even if we knew where he was… we don't even know what kind of jutsu had caused this. This kind of powerful ninjutsu… can't be stopped by another one like that. We have to know what happened exactly, or else, if we make a single mistake, it might make things worse." She confessed.

But through her monologue, someone perked up at a small piece of information.

"You said, that a soul may go back time?" Kakashi carefully said.

Tsunade looked at him, eyebrows furrowing as she saw hope blooming once again. Her heartbeat quickened. "Yes… Hatake? Please, tell me you may have something we can start to work from."

Kakashi's eyes held hers, and she felt like crying from joy. "I actually may."

Aaaaaand cut!

It took me 5 hours to write this!

Anyway, I've got the plot all lined up in my head. I just need to take care of the details.

I guess that my writing may have changed since 2011...

And for those who worry about my two other fics, you may be happy to know that I'm gonna post the 3rd chapter of Shuffle before the end of this month, hopefully.

Yes! I'm back!

Go thank the KakaNaru fandom! They brought back the inspiration!