8,702,863 Years ago, Inside Konohagakure
Naruto Uzumaki was in his bed, surrounded by his friends, his children and their children. For a shinobi, he had lived to a remarkable age, 98, though some have said it was because he had the great Kyuubi no Kitsune, Kurama sealed in him. As he lay there, he looked around, first meeting the gaze of his second closest friend, Sasuke Uchiha, who was incredibly old as well but managed to last longer than him due to his Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan and Rinnegan.
"Hehe, I guess you managed to beat me this time, Teme...." Naruto's face, while wrinkled, still held that mischievous expression as he watched his friend's eye twitch.
"Alright, Dobe, it just means that I’ll have to catch up to you" Sasuke said the insult without any bite, showing that while he is an Uchiha, he wasn't without emotion.
Naruto continued looking around, seeing the faces of all his loved ones, His son and daughter, Bolt and Himawari, his grandchildren, and his allies, all waiting to watch him go off to the next adventure....all his friends but one.
"well, I’m just so glad everyone could actually come here to my death bed, but I’m sorry to disappoint, I hope I won't make you sad with my departure" Naruto grinned at the confused faces of everyone around him, then quickly he put his hand into a sign.....the sign to activate the Hiraishin.
"DAD!"
"GRANDPA!"
"NARUTO!"
In an orange flash, the jinchuuriki of the Kyuubi was gone.
Naruto stood alone in a clearing of the great forest that surround Konohagakure no sato, and after taking note that he wasn't being followed, he sat down, and drew in his mind to go and meet his closest friend.
Naruto's Mindscape
Kurama looked down at his partner, red eyes glinting with sadness, yet a strange amount of peace, the reason why? Because Kurama had accepted that he, the great Kyuubi, was going to die, not reform, but completely die. This was because even though the seal was open, it still connected his and Naruto's souls, so when Naruto died, he was going to follow.
"So, have you come to say that we're going to have fun on the next adventure? Because if you are, I’m going to hit you," the deep voice of the Bijuu rumbled around the sewers which they stood in.
Naruto started to smile sheepishly, putting his arms behind his head
"That does sound like something I would say, but, no that's not what I was going to say Kurama, I was going to say it's time for ME to have fun in the next great adventure" Naruto's sky blue eyes bore into Kurama's own red, slitted, ones.
Kurama's great laugh shook the very ground they stood on.
"Naruto, you are a foolish kit, even you should of remembered that we are bound together by a seal created by the Shinigami itself. I’m coming with you, whether you like it or not!"
Naruto's expression went into one of deep sorrow and the very moment Kurama saw it, it caused him to become still.
"Yeah, I guess you would come if I did nothing about it...you see, Kurama, while the seal has been opened, I've realized you've had every opportunity to leave me, but you haven't and while I’m glad you have stayed with me this entire time....." Naruto's expression darkened significantly. "I don't want to be the cause of another one of my friend’s deaths! And if I can do something to stop them dying, then I will!"
This declaration shocked Kurama, although he had heard Naruto say this about the humans he had lived with his entire life, he had not expected Naruto to say such about him.
Naruto continued after seeing the shocked face of his friend.
"That's why I've discovered that the seal can be opened a bit more...and if I flush it with my chakra, it will force you out, meaning you won't have to die here with me"
"Naruto, don't you dare! I have accepted my fate, do not think of separating us! It is not something I wa--"
"BUT LETTING YOU DIE IS NOT SOMETHING I WANT!" Naruto's aged face, with tears slowly travelling their way down, glared at Kurama. “That is why....." His voice trailed into a near whisper, though it still reached Kurama's ears "Why I must do this"
Naruto raised his arm, fuinjutsu marking appearing along it, then he slammed his hand into his own stomach, where the Shiki Fūjin seal was. A huge gust of wind released itself upon Kurama, pushing him backwards towards the wall which was slowly opening up to reveal a bright light.
"NO NARUTO, I DON'T WANT TO DO THIS, I DON'T WANT TO BE LEFT ALONE!" Kurama's claws were losing grip on the floor as he slowly reached where the door was.
"Do you remember what I said when Neij died? When Hinata died? Even when our friends die, they are still alive inside of us!" At this moment. Naruto, with his face glistening with tears, pointed to his heart as he stared into Kurama's eyes. “So that's what I want you to do, Kurama! I want you to keep living with me in your heart! Show the world that even the Bijuu are capable of friendship!"
It was at this moment Kurama's eyes started to water as he stared at Naruto's form, then he vanished...
Kurama opened his eyes as he took in the forest which he had formed in.
"Damnit kit, I told you I didn't want to leav--"
As Kurama looked down, he noticed a body, it was still, and lifeless.....it was the body of his ex-jailer, Naruto Uzumaki, who had died with a smile on his face.
"NARUTOOOOOOOO!!!!"
In the village of Konoha, villager's going about their lives heard a roar, one which they had hoped to never hear, but instead of it being filled with rage, it was one of sorrow.....
Kurama ran away from a burning village, as in his sorrow he had attacked it, though he kept from killing any villagers, as he knew it was something which would off caused Naruto pain. As he got further and further away from the village, he found a small mountain, so, using his mighty tails, he tore a chunk out and slid into the new cavern, and as he lay on the floor, Kurama allowed his chakra to rapidly melt where he was, which caused the hole in the mountain to be sealed up, forever sealing him under the ground. It was only now, that Kurama allowed his tears to flow as he went into a deep sleep.....
Now, Canterlot Caves
Kurama raised his head, eyes adjusting to the purple light which the crystals were giving off, and also, for some reason, giving off the same feeling he got from the wave of energy. With a grunt he shifted his great mass around the cavern, then with a small growl, Kurama sent a wave of chakra to where he detected the odd energy came from, though his held a feeling of annoyance.
'That should scare whatever it is away....'
And with that said, the Bijuu closed his eyes once more.
Twilight was ecstatic, while still standing where she fired the wave of magic, she could feel the crystals absorbing a bit, which in turn, gave her a map of the caves.
"Oh yes this is going wonderfully!"
She spoke too soon, as those word were released from her mouth, she could feel the crystals that were furthest away from her have the magic in them be destroyed and taken over by a new energy, and whatever was doing it was getting closer to where she was.
"wh...What’s going on?!?!"
As the young mare peered into the gloomy caves, she got a glint of red...a lot of red. If her magic was a wave, this energy was a literal wall! As the energy got close to any crystals, her magic was expelled as this new red energy was taken in. As soon as it reached her, she was sent flying backwards, and as soon as she landed, she realized that the energy accompanied a feeling of annoyance...which meant whatever that was down in the caves that had sent this energy, it was sentient and it had felt her own wave of magic and had dwarfed it.
"I’ve got to tell Princess Celestia right away!"
With a flash and a pop, the unicorn was gone
7076816 New chapter just put up have fun!
I'm not going to Liar, I started to tear up with the Back Story. Well Done!
7077604 to be honest i teared up myself writing it
Naruto always was an idiot but considering that was one of his most if not THE most endearing trait he had, the back story is something that can be believed completely without a second thought.
7077654 Thank the lord i did something right, hopefully the next chapters i do will be up to par with this one
This was good. Fav
7077732 Short and blunt, I LOVE IT!
Even with that strong energy I expect a small and cute Karuma.
7077758 How else do you think he is going to get out of the caves, i don't think Celestia would like to have a giant fox tear its way out of the mountain her main city is on, plus, i'm just thinking of Fluttershy's reaction to meeting Kurama, big and small size
this is
7077809 Emoji, Emoji and Emoji? sorry i don't speak emoji.... could someone translate for me?
So... Equestria replaces the world of Ninjas? Hmm... okay. Since when was Naruto a friendship freak?
7077846 He did everything to try and get Sasuke back when he left to gain power from Orochimaru, and in every battle Nauro had with Sasuke he did say we're friends....even then, i wouldn't call him a friendship freak, because he was an orphan and throughout his entire childhood he wanted friends, so i was thinking he would cherish all friendships which he has
YOU SIR HAVE MADE MY TOP TEN LIST OF NARUTO X MLP STORIES...... well you would be in the top ten when and if I make one. Finally there's a story that follows the thing postwar but doesn't crap or screw over the canon material. If a writer wants Naruto to cuts ties with Konoha and his old life then he should be reincarnated or something like that.
I loved how you handled the backstory to how Kurama was 'betrayed' and I'm looking forward to more. Hmmm you think Kurama will see Hinata in Fluttershy? And will he share stories about Naruto when he learns of the Mane Six being the Element Bearers or rather what their element is? Cause Naruto has embodied them all when you think about it.
7079203 Well i do say thank you very much for the compliment, at first i though i was going to ruin the whole thing with the backstory chapter, but i have gotten alot of good feedback from all the readers, so i am very pleased with how it is going and because of this, i will answer a question of yours....with a message!
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The backstory was great, a nice way to 'close' things with the world or era of Naruto and the ninja for the most part. Better than Kurama suddenly finding himself in another world and doesn't try to find a way back.
7077769 ... I am going to enjoy this !!! A fav for ya bro
... the correct word is 'wary'. 'weary' relates to exhaustion.
7081143 damnit..i always get confused with that
>> HB_DS2013 Dude, They won't shut up about friendship and bonds and shit during the whole series, just like every shonen jump manga ever (One peace, Bleach, Dragon Ball, etc). In fact, MLP:FIM has a lot in common with shonen mangas.
That was moving. Especially since Kurama's lost a friend for the second time... Someone find him another knucklehead with a heart of gold, stat!!
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................okay I acutely started tearing up at one point.................I DIDN'T CRY!!!!!
7081183 I personally find the Yu-Gi-Oh! friendship spiel the funniest. I can't stop laughing whenever they mention their bonds or the heart of the cards.....yeah here it comes. I'll be back once I calm down....this may be a bit.
aahhhh okay I think I can really like this. I just hope that this isn´t that type of story, where Kurama either easy gives in to the Ponys or something like that. I actually like it, if they would at some point think, that they really get not chance at being friends with him.
You know how I mean it?, like destroying their hopes before it actually works?
7084068 i'm sorry to say, but the ponies will eventually become close friends with Kurama, however, he will go down kicking and screaming, so it won't be easy for them
Someone should tell Twilight you should let sleeping gargantuan almighty demon foxes lay...
I'm guessing you want "yōki" 妖気 "evil energy" instead of "yōkai" 妖怪 "demon". Even then, it should be Chakra—Bijū are not demons, they are Bijū.
A hell
Something tells me that both twilight and kurama have f*cked up.
Crazy thing is the opposite happened in the manga.