Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto, the Akatsuki or Katekyo Hitman Reborn

A.N. Don'tkillmeforwritingmorestories

Prologue:

Obito realized as the universe collapsed around him that he had seriously screwed up along the way. In the attempt to heal the world, he destroyed it, and broke the hearts and lives to many of the people he had grown to care about.

They say when your life is ending, your life flashes across your eyes, but when you are the only one left, and your world is ending, the lives of the people you think about, care about, or are important to you but you never know, are the ones whose lives you see instead. The Akatsuki who had become a family

As he saw Deidara's life and final moments he regretted deceiving the young man who had cared so much about Tobi that his life regret was accidentally taking Tobi with him in a suicide bombing.

So with his Kamui he sent Deidara's soul somewhere he could grow up with a family. Maybe with an older sister, mother, and father, he could grow up happy and loved.

He saw Kisame's loyalty, and how he had died thinking Obito was going to make the world a better place, a place of peace. Obito regretted betraying that trust, and sent Kisame's soul to a place where he would be at peace.

Obito didn't know too much about Sasori, but as images flashed through his head of a young Sasori being raised by puppet parents, something in his chest hurt. Maybe, just maybe, he needed some time with his real family before being reborn. And then he could be a child again, just for awhile.

Nagato and Konan both needed a long change at everyday life. There was something that joined them through the chakra rods and piercings. A darkness. He would separate that from them, for awhile. It would grow into itself as power but their purity could overwhelm it, and they would absorb it.

In death, Sasuke and Itachi could not be parted. They were, by now, two halves of the same soul. Itachi needed to protect something, and Sasuke needed to be able to vent. Protector of the town, a vengeful guardian… with Itachi's loyalty of justice and Sasuke's bloodthirstiness they could be the best thing to happen to that town or the worst..

Kakuzu and Hidan had to be together somehow. Whether in a team or not, the zombie bros couldn't be parted for long. They vented off each other in a way that kept them from murdering others. So they would meet at an early age. Kakuzu needed money to stay hapy.. but Hidan just needed death. Obito knew where to send them.

That left one regret. The one person who had done nothing, and had everything thrown at him. The pain of loss. He looked at the final person who was alive with him, who sat slumped against the stone in complete loss of what to do.

"Naruto," Obito rasped, as he knelt next to the boy. "I'm sorry. I didn't want it to end this way."

The stunning blue eyes that Naruto once had looked up at him at a empty gaze. A bit of light came back into them. "I know," he said quietly. "You wanted to help people, but you were hurt and did stupid stuff." He looked back to the Juubi lashing against Kurama, who was falling. "I wish I could start over."

Obito looked at them again. "You can. While this world is collapsing, there are others out there. I'm sending others there." A bit of brightness returned to Naruto's eyes.

"Can you send others there with me?" Naruto said with a tad more energy. Obito frowned minutely.

"Only people I have personally known," Obito admitted. Naruto slumped again, before perking up.

"Kakashi-sensei?" Naruto asked. Obito nodded. "Then … please?" Obito looked out at the battle. "How much chakra do you have left?" Obito asked.

"Its pretty much all recovered, not that it would do any good now," Naruto said slowly looking perplexed. "Why?"

"I can send our souls, but not our memories.. not yet. If I can use your chakra, I can send the memories, but the memories will be triggered when we all have met each other once again," Obito replied. Naruto stood, drawn to his feet by Obito.

"What do I need to do," he asked. Obito glanced down at the young man. "Just pour as much energy into your hand as possible, like creating a rasengan, but without using the damaging part of the chakra."

With a final Kamui he drew the energy, and both their souls, and Zetsu, who was a part of him now, a partner, for life, into the black hole that was formed.

He knew that he had to place himself at the position to protect and guide them.. and if he had to suffer an eternal curse for it, he would.