Author’s Note: Thanks so much for the reviews guys. Okay so in this chapter, Sasuke finally gets to see Naruto! ENJOY! Feedbacks will be placed at the bottom of every chapter. I'm sorry for some grammatical errors too. I've approached a few beta readers but they still haven't replied to any of my messages so yeah, I'm still pretty much waiting.

Summary: Sasuke's been given a chance at a life and love. Transported back in time our onyx-eyed shinobi must do the best he can to make things right while trapped in a 7 year old's body. Will Sasuke be able to pursue his blond and save his clan at the same time?

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto. He belongs to his rightful owner, Sasuke...errr Kishimoto-sensei?

Chapter 1: Second Chances

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Sasuke cringed - squinting at the blinding light that seemed to flood his vision.

Bringing a hand to his face the raven-haired teen cracked one eye open slowly this time, taking a moment to adjust to the brightness of his surroundings. Half a minute after when his eyes were finally able to gaze around without squinting or hurting it Sasuke rose to his feet. Everywhere he looked he could see white.

“What is this place?” he asked craning his neck from side to side. The last thing he remembered was being in his old room face to face with his mother and his brother and seeing himself being seven years old again which by now he determined was all but a dream because there was no way in hell it could have been true.

Closing his eyes in weariness, Sasuke again brought a hand to his face resting his head against it. For minutes he stayed in that position, he figured he was somewhere between life and death. He recalled the suicide attempt he had the previous night and apparently he was dead or something remotely near said assumption. Shrugging, Sasuke opened his eyes looking back at his surroundings. Well it doesn’t matter. All he wanted right now was to see Naruto and to be with him again.

Sasuke snorted. He was deluding himself. A part of him fervently hoped that he could be with Naruto in the afterlife. But somehow he knew it was not the case. “If I were truly dead, there’s only one place for me to spend eternity in.” he said sighing in resignation. “Hell.”

A sudden pang of pain shot through him, the onyx-eyed teen grimaced reminded once again about his blond.

“Dammit.” he hissed clutching at his chest falling to his knees. “Naruto, why am I still hurting?" his voice cracked. "Death was supposed to end everything. To bring me to you. So why am I still in pain?!” the ebony-haired demanded holding back tears that threatened to fall. However, no matter how hard he tried to hold it in, it didn’t take long before he was crying his heart out. It just seemed to be all that he had been doing lately. Cry, cry, cry and cry some more.

“You're still hurting because you are not dead, Sasuke-kun.” a voice was suddenly heard, almost sounding sad.

Sasuke sucked in a breath eyes widening just the tiniest fraction. The ebony haired shinobi lifted his gaze and was met by the image of a young woman. He probably looked weak and pathetic but he couldn't bring himself to care. “Good luck convincing me with that.” he said not really putting thought into his words nor did he care about the strange clothing the young redheaded woman was wearing. His eyes had a haunted look to them.

“I’ve seen everything Sasuke-kun. And I understand what you’re going through. I am here to help.” Hikari said walking towards him a smile on her lips.

Sasuke laughed bitterly gazing up at her like she was stupid. “Help me? Like anyone could actually help me.” he replied wiping the tears off his face replacing it with a scowl on his forehead. “So I’m guessing you’re the one taking me to the land of the dead or whatever.”

Hikari sighed shrugging but the smile on her face didn’t waver. “Don’t be silly Sasuke-kun. I don’t work for Hades or for Death. Do I even look like the type? Do you see me carrying a Scythe at all?” she answered a hint of playfulness in her voice hiding the obvious sadness she was feeling for the young shinobi.

Sasuke’s scowl deepened. “First you say I’m not dead and now you say the stupidest things acting like we are on friendly terms. If there's something you have to do - then just do it. I’m sure the only thing you can do for me right not is to get this over with.”

The redhead shrugged heaving out a deep breath closing her eyes in contemplation. She knew this was most likely how the human would react, drawing closer to the ebony-haired teen, she thought it would be better if she used a different approach. She put her authoritative stance on then looked down at him like what a mom would look at her son if he were caught doing something wrong.

“Sasuke Uchiha, you better listen to me. And listen to me good!” she thundered locking gazes with the young shinobi.

Sasuke reflexively jerked in attention from the sudden change of behavior but locked gazes with her nevertheless. He nodded in acknowledgment, he figured since nothing just mattered anymore, it would not hurt to hear what the woman was about to say. "Okay, I'm listening." he drawled.

HIkari pursed her lips raising an eyebrow. Well it looked like it was a better approach after all.

She drew closer in front of Sasuke peering deeper into his eyes. The young shinobi can't help but feel that the maiden was somehow reading him, finally she started. “I’m here to help. I know about how much you love Uzumaki Naruto, I’ve watched your tragic ends, the both of you, and my heart bled for you both. Now, I am here to give you a second chance to work things out. Why I’m giving you this chance? Simple. Because I know how much you’re hurting and I know you would do well with what I’m about to give you. And like I said, you’re not dead. Well, you actually died for a few minutes but we were able to pull you back from Death’s clutches - my sister and me. Now who we are doesn’t matter, what matters is what you want. And I’ve already given you that. It’s all up to you now on how you would deal with it.” she explained never breaking eye contact.

The ebony-haired teen said nothing, the words were processing in his head. He was reflecting on whether he should accept the information the woman purposely shoved down his throat or to ignore it since he was already entertaining the idea that she was absolutely crazy.

“I'm not crazy alright?" she cut in interrupting his train of thought.

Sasuke seemed to come out of a trance eyes widening. "Did you just read my thoughts?" he asked in stark surprise.

"Look! The dream you thought you had? About your mother and brother and you being seven years old again? It actually happened. And it’s still happening right now as we speak.”

Sasuke blinked quickly rising to his feet staring intensely at the other maiden’s eyes looking at her with something akin to wonder. He was never the type to believe in crazy talk but then he could not help but feel a little hopeful. “What are you trying to say?”

Hikari shrugged letting out a breath and with a snap of her fingers, the surroundings suddenly changed. Sasuke looked around, he was in his old room again. Looking down at the sight right before him, the teen gaped mouth slightly open.

“It’s me.” he exclaimed looking at a much younger version of himself lying on the futon surrounded by his family. “And it’s father, Itachi and my…" he paused voice cracking at the image before his eyes. "...my mother." he added in a mere whisper. A feeling he thought he had long forgotten crept its way slowly inside his heart.

“It’s strange seeing them again huh?”

Sasuke pointedly ignored the question and quickly jogged to his mother’s side intending to trap her in a hug. He didn’t even realize up until now just how much he had missed his mother. He wanted nothing more than to kiss and hug the woman that gave him life that very moment, however to Sasuke’s disappointment and surprise, he simply passed right through her.

The ebony-haired teen frowned gazing back at the woman behind him. “Why couldn't I touch her?” he asked but Hikari didn't need to answer anymore for he noticed that nobody in the room seemed to have noticed his presence.

“I’m showing you these images from your sub consciousness. Actually we’re in a dream. Your dream. And this…” she said pointing at the huddle of people. “…is actually currently happening right now. You fainted earlier Sasuke-kun, I’m guessing that was due to the shock of seeing your brother and your mother again.” she expressed eyes warming up taking in the look in the other's eyes - they looked alive. “It’s a good thing Itachi-san was instantly by your side catching you mid-fall. Such a loving brother I’d say.”

His brother.

Sasuke’s eyes softened looking at Itachi’s concerned and worried expression. It had been too long since he saw those eyes look at him with such love and protectiveness. Ever since the massacre he had hated him with the passion of a thousand burning suns. He had always thought of him as a cold heartless bastard but when he found out the truth straight from Madara the bastard himself, everything was too late.

The ebony-haired teen walked back to the redhead, there was something he needed to know. “If what you’re saying is true, then please tell me…” he pleaded resting both hands upon her shoulders peering into her face an intent look in his eyes. “…where is Naruto? Show him to me.”

The maiden’s expression saddened at this. “Sasuke-kun, Naruto’s…”

“Please I beg of you. Show him to me!” he pleaded again his hands digging deeper into her shoulders in desperation.

“Sasuke-kun please, before I show you Naruto, promise me something first.”

“What is it?!” he asked getting impatient, he badly needed to see Naruto right that instant.

“You might have been transported back in time, but your memories are still intact. And with these memories you bring years and years of shinobi experience. All the trainings, all the techniques you were able to master, they’re still there in your head. Simply put, you are still as strong as the seventeen year old you. But then the problem begins here. You’re going to be living in your seven year old body, a body that hasn’t undergone all the torment and all the hardships that your previous body had. And since technically you did kill your best friend, Uzumaki Naruto, you still have the mangekyou sharingan, along with the one that your brother passed down to you. Now I’m telling you this for your own good. Never use this bloodline limit, or any technique that’s too much for your young body to handle because there’s a possibility of you dying. And this time if you did perish I cannot interfere any longer. Are you following what I’m saying Sasuke-kun?” she explained hoping that the boy before her would understand.

Sasuke gazed downward somehow deep in thought.

So he was a seventeen year old shinobi trapped in a seven year old body and if he used power more than what his body can handle he could die. Sasuke had to always keep that in mind. Thinking about the thing regarding the bloodline limit, Sasuke’s jaw tightened. So he still had the mangekyou sharingan. The blasted thing will always be there to remind him of what he had done to his best friend.

For a few more seconds the ebony haired teen remained silent. He was contemplating on the words the maiden had told him. It seemed ridiculously far-fetched but then again when he thought about it he'd rather have this illusion (because he was still reluctant to accept the situation as something that was actually happening) than to live a life full of regret, of being constantly reminded of Naruto, yearning for his touch, for his smile, yearning for everything that belonged to the blond. Also, another part of himself fervently hoped that this was real.

Darting his eyes back to the maiden, he said. “I think I understand. But what does this have to do with Naruto? Surely, you’d know I have no intention of hurting him.”

“It’s not him I’m worried about. You are aware of his past. Aware of the cruelty he had to face each day.” she responded then snapping her finger the scene changed again.

A muffled cry assaulted Sasuke’s ears and when he turned around he felt his blood drop a hundred degrees lower. He was met with the image of a young Naruto arms bound behind his back, a piece of cloth stuffed in his mouth preventing him from making any sound while kicks and punches rained down his small body. His eyes were tightly shut, streams of tears were uncontrollably falling.

Without even realizing it Sasuke’s hands balled into fists gritting his teeth in repressed anger, eyebrows etched into a permanent scowl. The raven-haired could feel the familiar tingle of chidori in his palm. Over the years he had mastered the technique without having to perform the needed hand seals and now he could feel it clawing its way out of his system.

“Those bastards....” he growled - the crackling sound of the electric current began to get stronger by the second.

“Sasuke-kun! Get a hold of yourself! This is exactly what I meant.” Hikari yelled deftly grabbing him, turning him around then struck him hard on the face.

Sasuke’s eyes widened - the painful sting of the slap seemed to awaken him. Unceremoniously his mind began recounting the things the maiden had told him moments ago.“There’s a possibility of you dying.” The ebony haired teen shook his head fighting the strong urge to bury a chidori in the bastards' chests. He took in a deep breath - he couldn’t afford to be careless.

But then how was he supposed to react? Sasuke clamped his hands to his ears, refusing to hear Naruto’s sobs and such cruel laughter. “Stop! Stop it!” he screamed gazing at Hikari his eyes watering.

With a snap of her fingers, everything went back to how he saw it the moment he woke up. Everywhere he looked, everything was white again.

“Be thankful you’re currently in your sub consciousness or you would have already used a massive amount of chakra in your seven year old body’s system thus draining you. It might have not killed you but it could very well have you bedridden for days.”

He wasn't having this conversation anymore. Sasuke was instantly on his feet, gripping the maiden by the arms shaking her. “Let me out of this place. You said before that what I saw in my house was currently happening. So the things I saw with Naruto was currently happening too. I have to rescue him. He needs me!”

“Sasuke-kun, please don’t do anything out of impulse or of anger.”

Sasuke swallowed a lump in his throat. In truth he wasn’t sure if he would be able to do what the maiden required of him. But he couldn’t bring it in himself to ponder on such thoughts for now. Naruto needed his help. “I’ll keep it in mind. Just…just get me out of here!”

Suddenly a door to his right appeared Hikari nodded and motioned for him to use it. “This is our first and last meeting. Keep in mind everything that I have told you Sasuke-kun.”

Sasuke gave her a brief nod before quickly closing his hand around the knob then pushing it open.

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He awoke to someone touching his face, he could feel a damp cloth on his forehead. Prying his eyes open Sasuke took time to adjust to the blur around him until his eyesight started to have focus. He was met with the worried face of his mother.

“So it wasn’t really a dream.” he thought. But of course he had to make certain of it. Bringing a hand to his face the ebony haired child pinched his cheeks so hard he could feel tears in his eyes. “Itai!” he cried out in pain rubbing the sore spot. “Well, she's still here. So I guess that proves things."

“Sasu-chan you're finally awake, I was so worried. You suddenly fainted and you were constantly struggling while you were sleeping breaking in a cold sweat. Are you alright? Are you hurting anywhere?” Mikoto, his mother asked in a rush, eyes shadowing the worry she was feeling.

Without a moment's hesitation Sasuke hands instantly circled around his mother’s neck, burying his face into her chest. “Kaasan, you have no idea how much I’ve missed you. You can’t even begin to know how much I missed you.” he said feeling his emotions starting to overwhelm him.

Mikoto’s eyes softened warming up to her son’s actions. “Sasu-chan, what are you talking about? It was only last night when we saw each other.” she said prying the peace of cloth then resting a hand to his forehead. “Well, it looks like you’re alright now. But can you still go to school?”

Sasuke nodded beaming at her but his smile instantly faltered when he thought of Naruto.

"I'll have Itachi drop you in school on his way to the hokage's office. Will that be alright with you?”

Sasuke tightened his hold around Mikoto trapping her in a fierce hug. Yes he missed her so much, missed his brother so much, but he had to go. Gently extracting himself from the hug he started. "Kaasan, I can't go to school right now. I have something of dire importance to attend to."

Mikoto blinked gazing at him in wonder. "You almost sound like 'Tachi when he's about to leave for a mission for the hokage Sasu-chan." and since when did her baby learned of the word 'dire importance'?

Suddenly the door to his bedroom opened, Itachi stood by the door. Gazing down at his brother, the relief in his eyes were so apparent that Sasuke couldn't help getting a little taken aback seeing such emotions in his brother's eyes again. "What could be so important that you'd have to attend to it immediately Sasuke?" he asked having overheard the conversation his mother and brother was having.

The ebony-haired child quickly rose to his feet snaking his little arms around his brother's waist.

Itachi looked down at his brother a tad bit surprised with the gesture. The younger Uchiha was never one for physical contact. Sasuke might look up to him, admire him even - but he never dared to make the first move in showing affection to his older brother. Itachi had always thought his brother somehow hated him because their father favored him more than the smaller one. "Ototou?"

Releasing his hold on his brother, Sasuke looked up then smiled brightly at him. "I missed you Aniki." he said however his eyes went stormy again. "But I have to be somewhere, I'm sorry. I'll be back home as soon as I can." turning his gaze back to his mother Sasuke gave her another smile then ran outside his bedroom.

Arriving at the living room Sasuke momentarily stopped in front of the mirror looking at himself. It amazed him. He was really here, with his family and he could finally be with Naruto.

"Naruto..." he gasped quickly tearing his gaze away from the mirror then ran as fast as he could until he arrived outside the Uchiha manor. "Wait for me dobe. I'm coming."

Moments passed.

Sasuke's eyes remained on full alert as he ran surveying the area. He knew if he went to Naruto in this body he wasn't likely to be treated seriously by the residents that was hurting his dobe. It was then that an idea hit him. He smirked. Sasuke knew exactly how to approach the situation.

Arriving at a deserted alley the ebony haired teen halted in his tracks. Sasuke looked about him making certain that no one was around. He relaxed when he couldn't feel any chakra signature nearing his spot, quickly he performed a few simple hand seals. He remembered during this age that he was already able to pull off a simple henge technique. He was sure he could do this without it taking a toll on his body. Speaking of which, he had to do something about that. But right now, he had to get to Naruto.

"Henge." he uttered as a puff of smoke erupted. Sasuke's smirk widened.

He took the ANBU mask hanging by his neck placing it on his face. Now this was more like it. That wasn't so hard at all disguising himself into his seventeen year old only this time he was posing as an ANBU and was not wearing the hideous clothes Orochimau had him wearing for years. Spotting a nearby tree Sasuke leapt onto it, then jumped to another as he quickly made his way towards his blond.

Shortly a moment after, he landed on the very tree that Naruto was currently tied up against. The ebony haired teen arrived at a secluded area in the south surrounded by trees and there was not a house that could be seen for a few kilometers. Those bastards really knew what they were doing.

Upon seeing Naruto's helpless form, the all too familiar chakra outburst began clawing its way out of his system but Sasuke held himself taking in mind the warning the maiden had left him. However that didn't prevent the growl that escaped his throat. "Leave the kid alone!" he said in a chilling voice while gazing down at the people below now looking up at him with something akin to fright in their eyes.

"ANBU!" the man with the scar on his neck exclaimed pointing at the masked figure. "What is an ANBU doing in here?"

Sasuke leapt landing gracefully on the ground in between the five men and his blonde. He eyed them in contempt making sure to distance them from Naruto."I should be the one asking you that. Dragging a child to this place."

"That is no child. He is a monster. A murderer!" the scarred man replied his face scrunched up in anger.

"My sister and my mother died because of this kid." the one to his left cried out.

"We love this village and what we're doing is a favor. This monster's going to suffer for everything that he has done!"

"He's a demon!" they all yelled in unison.

Sasuke closed his eyes trying his best to calm himself down. He could feel his insides shake and tremble with the amount and force of hatred he was feeling for these people - it was taking almost all his self control in keeping his chakra intact. His patience was seriously wearing thin. But then again he was only human after all.

Unable to control his anger, Sasuke decided to allow himself to act on his hatred on a much smaller scale. He grabbed the brown-haired man by the collar. "If you really want to see a demon, look carefully at yourselves in the mirror! He is but a child. Whatever the nine-tailed fox had done is not his fault. " he hissed shoving the man into the ground. "You think you're the only ones in pain. I lost my both my parents and my brother when the demon attacked."

The five men fell into silence.

Sasuke thought it would be best if he told them that he too have lost so much and come to think of it - it wasn't entirely a lie anyway.

"They were the only people that mattered to me, yet I lost them. But I don't go blaming the fault on a helpless kid." his hands balled into fists voice going up a notch higher. "The fourth hokage died sealing the demon inside his own son and sacrificing him in the process for you. Every last one of you! If it weren't for this child the whole village would've ended in ruins and you lot wouldn't be here alive and breathing. Sure you lost your loved ones, and I did too. Who doesn't? Death is inevitable and being a ninja village you should have been well aware of this since the start. Yet here you are treating this child with such cruelty, a child who lost everything he had since the day he was born! And you claim to love Konoha yet you hurt the very reason why this village still stands!" Sasuke finished his vision blurring. Now that he had voiced out his thoughts out in the open, it pained him all the more thinking just how much Naruto had suffered. He desperately fought the tears that threatened to fall.

The five men stood dumbfounded eyes wide. It was the first time they heard of this in a different perspective.

The tremor in the ANBU's voice seemed to stir something deep inside their hearts. They wanted to retort something in return but nothing would come out of their mouth. No matter how much they might deny it, the ANBU's words held truth but they chose to ignore fact and acted on their own hatred. They needed an escape from the pain, to have something to blame and release their rage on. It was the only thing that mattered to them.

"The hokage's son." the scarred-man finally said. He had always looked up to the Fourth Hokage, had always respected and admired him. The Yondaime loved his village more than anything in the world, everyone in the village knew of this. Whenever he left the hokage tower and roamed around the city, he always had that blinding smile on his face. The man fell to his knees, fingers digging into the earth. "Yondaime-sama." all too suddenly he felt shame - needing for the ground to swallow him whole.

Sasuke took in the faces of the five of them. They looked like they were having a battle with their inner selves. The name of the hokage was being muttered under their breath their eyes holding sudden remorse and shame. Tearing his gaze away he walked to where Naruto's body lay unconscious.

"Dobe." he whispered feeling his voice crack. He could not help it, he'd missed him so much, yearned for him every minute of his life and now he's finally here in front of him alive and breathing. Sasuke proceeded to take the piece of cloth in his mouth and began unbinding the ropes in his hands behind his back. He then heaved him up and took him into his arms cradling him against his chest.

Looking back at the figures a few feet away from him. Sasuke said. "I hope you reflect on the things I've told you and treat this child the respect he deserves." and with that he went on his way leaving five men contemplating amongst themselves.

"Naruto..." he muttered as he continued to leap from tree to tree. "You're safe now." he added wiping the tear stained cheeks with his free hand then placing a soft kiss on his forehead.

TBC

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