A lone Figur was standing on a pillar made of stone. There used to be more, he knows, but the years of war took their toll on the already dead land.
„We did it. We killed her“, he said. His voice ruf from not speaking in a long, long time. Why would he when they can hear everything he thinks.
„She is. Now we know we can and how. But it‘s you who has to decide “, came a familiar voice. It sounded lazy, like it hadn‘t since the body it belonged to fell.
„It‘s up to you, kit“, agreed a second voice to the first, this one rough.
They all sounded tired, so so tired. Not from exciting, no, but being the only ones. The world around them is quiet, not even wind, and were it not for the sound of battle, only just gone, he would probably hear his one blood.
„Let‘s go home“
The seals lighted up along his body and the ground. They were glowing blue, green and red like the ground was the night sky and the stars were coming out. And even though the seals were drawn with 2 possibilities, only one was needed.
So he closed his eyes and knew the other 2 were doing the same. Memorys flashed before him. His one and the ones of the other 2. They were going back, were getting happier, and brighter and he could feel his heart swell in hurt and love.
And then, they stopped.
Slowly, carefully, he opened his eyes, to find his hand outstretched in front of him, pointing at the sky. A dragonfly landed on his finger and he smiled a sad, but happy little smile, remembering how amazed he had been the first time.
He could hear the fox chuckle softly, and dough the ghost of his genius was fainter, it was still there. So he reached out and found the chakra that was so familiar and spiked his own in such a way, that only the ones from back there would know.
He let his hand drop on his stomach, ignored the way it made him feel weak to not feel his mussels, and waited.
It didn’t take long for small, unstable steps to reach his ears. Then Shikamaru sat down by his head and put his own so close that it was almost a kiss. But it wasn‘t. Their noses were touching, eyes closed and fingers on each other‘s cheeks, feeling for the faint heartbeat in every fingertip.
They were okay, alive and well. And sure, Naruto heard Kurama and Shikamaru back there, but they weren‘t alive there. But right now Kohnoa and her people were alive and loud, standing and full of life.
They were going to be okay, and they would do anything to make sure that everyone else was as well.