Naruto was in a infirmary bed, trying as hard as he could to catch his breath. "This isn't good!" the doctor said, "Naruto's pulse is fading!" "Naruto, hang in there!" Kiba said.

There's was a fight outside as Hinata, Ten Ten, Rock Lee, and Kakashi were holding their own, while Sakura on her knees, holding something in her hands. Hinata was pushed back instantly, being knocked down, forcing Sakura to intervene. "It's now or never..." she breathed. 'Naruto...after all of the promises you made for me... This is my promise I make to you...'

"Sakura, don't do it!" Hinata shouted, pleading to her.

"Naruto... I Wish..."

Naruto: From Promises To Wishes

Chapter 1 - Conditions & Confusion

[Three Years After The Fourth Shinobi War]

[Two Days Earlier...]

It was an early morning in the Village Hidden in the Leaves. The sun shined brightly over the Hokage Monument as people were going about their daily business. At the Training Grounds, the village's hero, Naruto Uzumaki, was training his favorite student, Konohamaru.

Konohamaru Sarutobi was struggling under the weight of his training; he had summoned Shadow Clones to help him out as his teacher and best friend, Naruto, and one of his teammates, Moegi, were watching. "Konohamaru!" Naruto said, "Don't stress too much! Let your Shadow Clones do the work for you!" The young Sarutobi tried to relax as one of his replicas was stabilizing the jutsu created in his hand. The other was adding more chakra to it. Continuing to struggle, Konohamaru lost focus a minute later and the technique blew up on him. Naruto and Moegi covered themselves until the dust settled.

"Konohamaru!" Moegi said running towards him, "Are you okay?" "Other than my pride," Konohamaru said, sitting up, "I'm just fine. Damn it! Why can't it go right!?" "I told you not to stress too much!" Naruto said, walking up, "That's what your Shadow Clones are for." He, then, walked in front of his two students and performed a handsign. "Shadow Clone Jutsu! (Kage Bunshin no Jutsu!)" he shouted, creating to replicas. Holding out his right hand, the clones followed suit and created a Wind Style: Rasengan.

"If you let the clones relieve your stress," he began, "then it won't be so bad once you get the hang of it!" He then fired it against a tree, which fissured the wind making the bushed behind it blow. "Amazing!" Moegi said. "Well, that should do it for today's training," Naruto informed. "What?!" Konohamaru whined, "Over already? It's only been three hours!"

"Well," Naruto began, "it would have been a little longer. But, ever since Kakashi-sensei and Grandma Tsunade put me on a long-term rehabilitation at the Hospital, my free time has been cut short." "Is it about your prosthetic arm?" Moegi asked. "No, it's not that!" Naruto chuckled, "They're just doing daily routine check-up, so we'll have to pick up on training another time. I'll see you later!"

As Konohamaru and Moegi waved bye to their teacher, Moegi had a worried look on her face. "Hey, Konohamaru," she began, "Have you noticed something strange about Naruto?" "Not in the usual sense," Konohamaru replied, standing up, "Why?" "Well, he has been a little slower that usual; especially when it come down to our warm-up earlier..."

At the Hokage's Office, Kakashi was staring out the window when a knock came at the door. "Come in," he said. Opening the door, Yamato and Shikamaru entered the room. "You wanted to see us, Kakashi?" Yamato asked. "How are the reports?" "It a bit of a drag," Shikamaru said, "but it's also quite interesting. It seems that there have been a big number of bandits that have been attacking local villages lately." "We're talking at least 28 parties in the last two months," Yamato answered. Kakashi took a deep breath and said, "They've been coming out of the woodwork ever since word got that we executed Orochimaru for mass treason."

"Luckily," Shikamaru began, "Sasuke's old team, Team Hawk, decided to forego execution and join the ANBU Black Ops." "Speaking of Sasuke," Kakashi replied, "No one has heard a hide nor hair of him, since he went on his road of redemption." "What about Naruto?" Yamato asked, "He's been keeping himself busy as of late." "Yeah," Shikamaru replied, "He's so busy, it making my head spin!"

After about an hour in the Hospital, Naruto walked home. "Those long-term treatments are helping," he said to himself, grabbing his left arm, "Yet, why is my left keep shaking?"

(Flashback)

Naruto was putting back on his shirt as he was talking to the doctor. "So, Doc?" he asked, "Give it to me straight. I can take it..." "Maybe you can," the doctor said, "But, your body can't... The long-term treatment of medicine have been able to subside the stress on your body, but gradually, it's losing its effect."

"What about stronger doses?" Naruto asked. "I have considered that, but unless I get the OK from Lord Hokage, my hands are tied. Which means, Naruto, the diagnostics show that your body is becoming brittle, every time you exert yourself. I'm just amazed that it didn't shut down by now..." "That's because, Doc..." Naruto began, getting himself off the table, "I'm not an ordinary ninja. Just keep this between us, Doc. I don't want any of my friends worrying themselves sick over me."

"As you wish," the doctor said, as Naruto was leaving, "I'll keep diagnostics under the strictest confidence. But, be warned; your body can take at least one or two bursts, then it will really start to shut down..."

(End Flashback)

'Maybe I should take the Doc's advice, go home, and rest...' Naruto thought.

"Hey, Naruto..." a voice said. Naruto looked up and saw Sakura Haruno and Ino Yamanaka, walking together. "Sakura! Ino!" he said, "How's it going? Where are you two headed off to?" "We're going shopping," Ino replied, "They have this really BIG sale today!" "Shopping again? Isn't this like your third time month? If there's a Konoha Fashion Show soon, keep me out of it!" After speaking, Naruto turned his attention towards Sakura, who was diverting her away from him. "Hey, Sakura..." "Hi, Naruto..." Sakura replied, continuing to divert her eyes, "How are you feeling?" "Oh, that reminds me!" Ino shouted out, "If you're not doing anything later, Naruto, how about you hang out with us today?" "I'd appreciate that, Ino, but I just got back from my check-up at the Hospital. The Doctor wants me to take it easy for today, so I'm headed home to rest."

Naruto started to walk past the girls as he said, "See you later." Sakura secretly waved bye to him as Ino caught a glimpse. "Nice going!" Ino said, elbowing her. "Ow!" Sakura said rubbing her arm, "What was that for!?" "You know exactly what THAT was for! Why didn't you insist that Naruto should come with us?" Sakura totally ignored the whole question, but Ino know what was going before her best friend could give the answer. 'One more example AND chapter of useless Soap Opera Drama of Sakura's Daily Life!' she thought.

"Look, Sakura," Ino began, "This is between you and me, okay? And the truth is, I'm over Sasuke; I really am! And, it is appreciative, when you want to wait for him. But, you need to explore your options!" "Explore my options, how?" "HELLLO! I'm talking about Naruto, forehead! In case you haven't noticed, but he IS the talk of the town, especially when it comes to girls. Why haven't you had your chance with him?" Sakura continued to ignore the question and just said, "I'm not going to dignify that with a response!"

"Well, in that case..." Ino said being sly, "...Since he is the man, every girl dreams about, maybe I should get my chance with him!" Sakura's eyes lit up immediately. "I don't know, maybe when we're done..."

"Ino-Pig!" Sakura said, as a dark aura surrounded her, making Ino nervous, "Don't you even think about putting your hands on Naruto!" "Woah, woah! Hey! I was just kidding!" Ino said waving her hands in defense, "But, on the serious tip Sakura, it's about time to step up, because sooner or later, Naruto is going to be off the market... Now, come on! It's time for us to go shopping!" Turning around to face Ino, Sakura quickly turned her head to look at Naruto, who was gone from her view.

After making it inside his house, Naruto's vision began to be blurry. He was forced on to one knee, holding his head in his hand. 'Oh man! I'm getting dizzy!' he thought. 'Looks like the Doc was right. Maybe I need to rest a little more...' Crawling over to his bed, Naruto closed his eyes and went to sleep.

Meanwhile, in a unknown place, in a hot desert, Sasuke Uchiha walked with a cloak around him. He stopped in the middle of the burning desert when someone was standing in front of him. It was a beautiful girl with silk, black hair, tied in a ponytail wearing some type of ninja outfit.

"Who might you be?" Sasuke asked. "My name doesn't matter," she said, "However, I must reach the Village Hidden in the Leaves." "Head east, you should reach it about a day or so..." "Thank you." Five seconds later, they walked past each other. Sasuke stopped and turned around to see that the girl was gone in an instant.

[Two Hours Later...]

During their shopping, Sakura and Ino kept looking for clothes. "Hmm..." Ino breathed, "I wonder what kind of swimsuit I should get... If we're going to the beach soon, I've got to get the right one to matches my perfect figure." She then looked towards Sakura. "Hey, Sakura!" Then, she noticed the bags of clothes beside her.

"I thought you finished shopping earlier," Ino said, "What are you still looking around for?" "It just a surprise for Naruto, okay?" Sakura said in defense. Ino narrowed her eyes and grinned. 'Something for Naruto, eh?'

An explosion came from the Training Grounds as Moegi observed Konohamaru's progress. "That's enough, Konohamaru!" she shouted, "Any more, and I'll have to call the Medical Ninja!" "Just..." Konohamaru said breathing hard, "...one more!"

It is truly a busy day for the Shinobi of the Hidden Leaf Village. Everyone decides to keep themselves on a daily routine. But, what is the matter with Naruto? What is so confidential that he's hiding? And, who is this mysterious girl that Sasuke encountered?

A/N: This is another alternate version of what happened after the Fourth Shinobi War. Hopefully, you like it! Please review!