A Bucket of Ash

Naruto feels hopeless, trapped in the middle of a dying world. Kurama, however, has a plan; if only Kurama had a bit more patience. Now, Naruto is stranded in his childhood, with the Akatsuki hunting him and Sasuke on the verge of abandoning the village and, to top it all off, his mindscape is distinctly Kurama-less. He's screwed. [a naruto time travel au!]