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Chapter 1

It was so odd, fighting in a different dimension. But Sasuke couldn't think about that. He paid no attention to the greenish sky or purple sand. He ignored the strangeness of the complicated setting of this battle. His only focus was the Rabbit Goddess herself, trying to figure out a plan to stop her and the being that was Black Zetsu.

Kaguya Otsutsuki - the mother of chakra - was an unbeatable foe. Their chances of winning were slim but Sasuke and Naruto knew that all they had to do was seal her. Well, it wasn't as simple as that but they had a chance to actually win.

Obito had sadly died but he protected his former teammate, and Kakashi fought back with a blue Susano'o using his double Sharingan. They had been able to tame the accidental transformation that came over Kaguya - that fierce rabbit version of the Ten-Tails. Despite this, when she shrunk back to original size, she still remained strong and repelled their efforts to get close to her.

When she attacked Sasuke with her Eighty Gods Vacuum Attack, he felt as if his body was shaking from the multiple chakra fists colliding into his body. He tried to use the Susano'o to protect him but the constant attack of the fists destroyed it. If he was not on the receiving end, he would of been impressed. So, he was sent flying to the ground. He felt the wind knock out of him and he couldn't move for the moment.

"Sasuke-kun!" Sakura exclaimed, jumping out of Kakashi's Susano'o and landing on the ground. She ran towards Sasuke, getting there as fast she could to heal him. Kaguya was holding off Naruto but she saw the Uchiha in his weakened state. She watched as the pinkette ran to him. With a simple stretch of her arm, she unleashed her All-Killing Ash Bones technique towards the two.

Sasuke couldn't move. His body was sore from the attacks he had somehow survived from. He could hear Sakura coming towards him but looked on in agitated concern at the projectiles being thrown in his direction.

Sakura pumped chakra into her feet, hoping to get there to save him. When she was close enough, she dove to push them both out of the line of fire. They skidded across the ground for a second, their bodies rolling over the other. The kunoichi landed on top of him but she moved away slowly, allowing him to sit up.

"Are you okay, Sasuke-kun?" She asked, her voice just above a whisper.

"I'm fine!" He snapped, annoyed at the pain he was feeling. Why did she need to be so aggressive in saving him? And to be saved by Sakura, of all people? Granted, that was her job as a medical ninja but he was left feeling embarrassed at the event.

"I'm glad." She sounded weird so he turned to her and raised an eyebrow at her smiling face. He felt as if there were too many implications in the few words she had just said. Her head was close to his shoulder, as if she was wondering if she should put her head on it like before (another thing that annoyed him about her was her constant need for comfort).

Then, he noticed it. The bone lodged into her side. Instinctively, he put his arms around her and looked fearfully into her eyes. She was still smiling when her body disintegrated into ash. It fell through his fingers and he watched in shocked silence as his teammate died.

The ash was scattered on the ground but there was no wind to move it, he wouldn't see it drift in the air. Sakura was now a pile on the floor, as if she was never a person. She was gone.

Sasuke eventually moved his sight away from the remnants of his teammate's body and looked at Kaguya with cold eyes. The Goddess regarded him with curiosity and Naruto and Kakashi had descended to the ground, shocked that the pinkette was no more.

The Uchiha glared at the Otsutsuki. She had killed Sakura. The only woman who claimed to love him, she had killed her with no second thought. He readied his Chidori. He was an avenger, and he had just added another name to his list.

The fight seemed to have no end. Naruto had caught his second wind and was fighting Kaguya with all his might, tears streaming down his face. Now, even if they did win, Team Seven was no more.

It made Naruto angry and sad, much like he had been when Jiraiya died. This wasn't how it was supposed to be. They had to win, and then Sakura and Sasuke would get married and they would all return to Konoha. Now, that was nothing but a mere dream, an illusion that would only play in the Infinite Tsukiyomi.

Kakashi also fought, but distress was evident in his face at losing his student. He hadn't protected Rin or Obito and now he had failed one of his students. He could now understand the urge his father had, he never related more.

Sasuke was mad. He wanted to kill Kaguya, not just seal her. He wished she would bleed, her red liquid should splatter onto the ground and the life should drain out of her eyes ever so slowly. Even so, he would still not be satisfied.

They were losing. One time, they had gotten close enough to seal her and she flew upwards, avoiding their hands. She wouldn't give them another chance. So, she transformed into the Ten-Tails and attacked them in her mighty form.

Kakashi's double Sharingan had disappeared and he stood in Naruto's Kurama form, not helping out as much as the rivals. But what could he do? This fight was out of his league.

Eventually, they couldn't continue fighting but they tried. Sasuke watched, sprawled out on the ground, as Kakashi tried to stand. However, an All-Ash Killing Bone pierced into his back and he faded to ash, much like Sakura did.

Naruto was next. Kaguya formed a Truth-Seeker Orb and created a new dimension. The blonde was forced into the portal and now there was no hope in him returning. Obito and Sakura were dead, providing no gate or chakra source.

Sasuke knew he would lose. So there was no point in trying. He couldn't avenge Sakura, or Kakashi. Kaguya had won and the world was doomed. The greedy bitch could take all the chakra in the world and Hagoromo nor Hamura were here to stop her.

Suddenly, he saw a bright light and he was taken back to the battlefield of the war. He was standing next to the Divine Tree, people hanging from the branches, living a lie they wish was real. He hoped they were enjoying their wildest dreams, they would never be allowed out of them.

Beside him stood Naruto. The boy had powered down from his Kyuubi Chakra mode and looked extremely confused. Scratching his head, he wondered how he came out of the alternate dimension.

In front of the two of them, The Sage of the Six Paths was floating. "This isn't how the story was supposed to go." He said.

"Black Zetsu said it was." Sasuke replied, ignoring Naruto's quizzical look. If what the former Akatsuki member said was true, he had orchestrated all the events that led up to his point, just so he could revive the violent Goddess.

"No!" The blonde exclaimed. "We can write our own history!"

"Shut up, Naruto!" Sasuke snapped, eyeing the boy with sudden anger. "Sakura and Kakashi are both dead-"

"So, we should stop Kaguya!" The jinchuriki interrupted. "Then she won't be able to hurt anybody else!"

"Sakura and Kakashi were both supposed to be alive so they could aid you two in the fight with my mother." Hagoromo interjected before the two could continue arguing.

"We've lost." Sasuke sighed and looked up into the sky. So much for my perfect world... He thought.

"That's it, then?" Naruto whispered, not wanting to admit defeat.

"It isn't." The creator of ninshu stated. The boys looked at him strangely. "You two can rewrite history."

"What do you mean?" Naruto asked, although Sasuke seemed to have his suspicions about what the old man was alluding to.

"Time travel." The Sage revealed, confirming Sasuke's suspicions. "I will send the two of you back in time to prevent the revival of my mother."

"You can do that?!" The blonde was excited. They could stop all of this from happening.

"I will not." The Uchiha said, narrowing his eyes. He did not want to relive this shitty life. He just wanted everything to stop.

"Teme, we have to!" Naruto exploded, slightly shocking his teammate. "Stop being such a stubborn bastard, and let's go save the world!"

"You two are humanity's last hope." Hagoromo added. "You can fix any mistakes, Sakura and Kakashi will not die and the whole war could be prevented."

Kurama's host felt the need to beg Sasuke to agree. They could right so many wrongs, prevent so many deaths and...

Teme won't leave. He thought.

Sasuke was hesitant. Who's to say this wouldn't end with their failure? What if there were so many repurcussions that everything turned on its head? However, the idea of seeing his family again was appealing. He would see his parents, Itachi and the Uchiha Massacre would never happen. The only woman who claimed she loved him and meant it would still be alive.

"...I'll do it." He finally agreed, causing Naruto to let out a triumphant cheer.

"Good. Your Indra and Asura marks will fade once you travel through time, meaning that your Rinnegan," He looked at Sasuke. "And your Six Paths Senjutsu," He looked at Naruto. "Will disappear. Kurama, you will also be going along with them."

"As it should be." The beast replied from within Naruto.

"So, I'll get to use Kyubi Chakra Mode from a young age?" The jinchuriki asked, stars in his eyes.

The Sage frowned. "Yes, the two of you will keep your techniques but you shall not use the ones that young academy students should not know. Nobody can know that you two travelled through time, it will have disastrous consequences."

Sasuke nodded, as it made sense. Obviously, Naruto complained, causing the Uchiha to grunt, annoyed. He was crying about using a Bijuu but it was difficult for Sasuke also. He would have to hide his Mangekyo Sharingan and even his fully matured Sharingan for a while. This would be difficult.

Furthermore, he would have to act on his plan for a perfect world behind Naruto's back. If the Dobe found out, a colossal battle would ensue and halt Sasuke's plans.

"It is time." Hagoromo said, causing the boys to straighten up. "The future is in your hands."

Sasuke assumed a huge beacon of light would burst out from his body and he would be sent hurdling back in time, like a metorite crashing down to earth. Instead, he blinked and he was in a bed. His childhood bed, to be exact.

His body was smaller - a lot smaller - and he barely took up any space. When he sat up and hopped off the bed, he felt as if he was falling off a cliff, that's how much smaller he had become.

Looking in the mirror, he almost gagged at the sight of himself. He looked like an innocent, clueless, little boy. A boy with the power to kill everyone in this village. People would expect him to know nothing about the horrors ninja faced, but he now knew them more than anyone.

He activated his Sharingan. Three tomoe span in his eyes. Showing his fully developed Sharingan was risky. A genjutsu wouldn't conceal it so he would have to figure out an excuse. He then activated his Eternal Magekyo Sharingan. The three intersecting ellipses in his eyes was a different story. He couldn't show a single person this side of his Kekkei Genkai. Sasuke didn't exactly miss his Rinnegan. The idea of having one pleased him but how would he explain it to his family?

His family. They were all alive. The Uchiha Massacre never happened.

His breath hitched in his throat at the thought of this. They were all alive, and he could keep it that way. He didn't exactly know how to interact with them. Sasuke as a five year old (he guessed) was a whiny, brother-obsessed ninja in training who was deathly afraid of his father, though he didn't care to admit. Despite this irrational fear, he felt the urge to prove himself to his father. As for his mother, Mikoto showered him with unconditional love and affection.

Itachi was a whole other story. He knew the truth about what had happened (what will happen?) with the Uchiha Massacre. So, his first targets would be the elders so they wouldn't propose the idea. Furthermore, he had to figure out how to stop the coup d'etat his clan was preparing.

"Otouto." His bedroom door opened and he froze on the spot. His back was to the door so he couldn't see his brother. Hesitantly, he rotated his body and took in the site of this younger version of his older brother. His brother who loved him and turned him into an avenger. It was odd, looking at him wearing normal clothes rather than an Akatsuki cloak or a red cloak worn by Reanimated ninja.

"Itachi..." He unintentionally breathed. Said man narrowed his eyes at his brother. Sasuke felt the urge to punch himself. Five minutes in the past and he already was screwing things up. "Aniki!" He correctly exclaimed, refusing to blush at his actions. "What is it?" He asked, trying to put on an innocent facade.

"Kaa-san has breakfast ready." The older of the two informed the other, hints of a frown etched onto his face. After a brief pause, he left the room.

Sasuke exhaled. He needed to get used to them, this was supposed to be normal. He felt stressed already about saving the world, he didn't want to add family issues on top of that. So, he just needed to act normal with them. That seemed easy enough. Then, he would meet up with Naruto at the Academy and they would discuss their plans for the future.

Naruto woke up in his apartment and it took him a moment to process what was going on. When everything clicked, he jumped up in the air with delight.

"I'll fix everything, believe it!" He shouted, looking around his kitchen for food. When the instant ramen pots came into his line of sight, he almost cried. He hadn't had ramen in so long. It just seemed like a crime to not eat them right then.

After eating, he decided to go explore the Konoha that existed when he was younger. While it looked fairly the same - excluding everything that had changed after Pein's invasion - he was excited nonetheless.

I have to go find Teme! He thought, trying to remember where the Uchiha District was.

Suddenly, he felt a chakra signature nearby. However, he was standing on the street, all alone. That's when he remembered that the Third Hokage always had an Anbu watching him, just in case Kurama decided to kill everyone in Konoha.

"I can hear you, you know?" The beast growled. Naruto came face to face with his friend and beamed at him.

Kurama, look at us! We're young and we're friends! He gave the fox a thumbs up.

"Who said we were friends?" He was quick to defend himself. "I only tolerate you." The blonde decided to leave the Kyubi alone, and went in search for the Uchiha District.

He was very careful about doing anything suspicious since an Anbu was following him. This meant that he would have to talk to the Old Man and get him to stop having somebody follow him. If he and Sasuke were not allowed to tell anybody about time travel, then a ninja following him everyday was bound to be a problem.

"Excuse me?" Naruto asked a woman once he got near the shopping district. She gave him a look of disgust before stalking off, muttering curses under her breath. The blonde frowned, having forgotten about this little issue. This meant that nobody would help him and that made things a lot harder.

"Fool." Kurama commented.

Hey! Naruto was offended.

"Aren't you supposed to be at the Academy? And won't the Uchiha brat be there?" After a brief pause, the host smiled.

Kurama, you're a genius! He told the beast.

"I know."

With a sudden skip in his step, Naruto made his way to the Academy.