A/N: An FMP! and Naruto crossover. Even I wonder what I'm smoking sometimes. I swear it could work though. It's going to take a while to get into the meat of the story though.

Disclaimer: I don't own anything. Please don't sue me.

Pairings: NarutoxTessa, SousukexChidori -- But keep in mind that there probably won't be any romance for a while.

. : Stars in a Bright Sky : .

It was a hot day in Konohagakure. The sun shone relentlessly in the clear sky above, pushing down its life-giving heat upon the ungrateful denizens of the Earth.

Ninja trainee, Naruto Uzumaki, dressed in his usual black t-shirt and orange shorts, was on his way to Ichiraku Ramen. He didn't splurge on his favorite food often, but today happened to be a very special day. Today was October 10th – his eight birthday. It was too bad nobody else really cared, though. Naruto had no parents, nor close friends to celebrate with. He was told his parents died in the battle against the Kyuubi the day he was born. And there seemed to be a big stigma about it because for some reason people avoided him. Which explained why he had no real friends either.

So far, the only other person to even acknowledge the birthday was the Sandaime. But being the Hokage, the old man was too busy to do anything other than offer a quick congratulations and some gift money.

Still, Naruto refused to feel glum on such a joyous occasion. It only happened once a year, after all. So he marched down the crowded streets with other thoughts, like which ramen he was going to order.

It wasn't long before Naruto reached his destination, and he scanned over the popular ramen bar's patrons as he approached. Surprisingly, there were only two other people. One was just a random customer. He was large, dark-haired, and gaunt-faced, leisurely enjoying his bowl of ramen without a care in the world. The other customer managed to lighten Naruto's mood even more. It was Iruka, one of the teachers at the Ninja Academy and he looked as welcoming as ever as he idly chatted up Ayame, Naruto's favorite bar's attendant and the closest thing he had to a friend.

Naruto waved to the young bar attendant when he caught her eye and she responded brightly, catching Naruto completely off-guard.

"Happy Birthday, Naruto!" she proclaimed.

"Congratulations, Naruto," added a grinning Iruka as he turned around and waved. "How old are you now? Eight? Nine?"

"Eight!," answered Naruto proudly. "But how did you know it was my birthday? I don't remember telling anyone except old man Sarutobi."

Ayame giggled. "Looks like you forgot the time you told us all about yourself for a free bowl of ramen. I don't blame you, Naruto. I think Daddy slipped some sake to you that time."

"You're still going on about that?" complained another voice from behind the counter. It was Old Man Ichiraku himself. "That was an accident. You forgave me right, birthday boy?"

"Eh…? When was that?"

"It doesn't matter," said Ayame, motioning for Naruto to take a seat. "Today, you can order whatever you want. It's on us, right Daddy?"

"Yeah yeah, just take it easy. We're still a business you know."

Naruto, completely touched, began tearing up. "You guys…" he sniffed.

"Oy, Naruto, you don't have to cry," said Iruka lightheartedly.

"Yea, it's bad for business," agreed Icharaku.

Moments passed and soon enough, everyone was enjoying themselves in Naruto's company, laughing and joking. Naruto felt as if this simple gettogether could be the best moment of his life thus far. In face, he still felt as though it all might have been a dream. And if it were, he didn't want to wake up. For once, he was just a normal kid at his birthday party.

"So then I stuck a kunai up his butt," laughed an obviously drunk Iruka.

Ayame's face turned red at the vulgar story and shook her head in shame before admonishing him: "Don't teach Naruto strange things."

Fortunately, Naruto too, was drunk and didn't really pay attention to the story. He did however take note of an unfamiliar noise in the distance. "Hey, can you hear that?" asked Naruto to everyone else. The sound in question was rather loud, increasing in volume every second as it roared overhead.

"Hmm," replied Ayame, an annoyed expression on her face. "I bet it's those—"

A low thunderous roar interrupted her, slightly muffled by its distance but incredibly loud nonetheless. Everyone at the ramen bar covered their heads on instinct as soon as it was heard.

"What… was that?" shouted Naruto. At this point, distant screams and cries had become audible.

"Stay here," instructed Iruka. He was already in ninja-mode. "I'll go take a look."

Everyone nodded but Iruka barely even took a step. He simply turned—faced the direction of the explosion—and widened his eyes in horror. Everyone else did the same, turning towards where Iruka was looking. And they all saw it. The Hokage monument was there no more… in fact, the mountain had completely crumbled away. The buildings underneath were either crushed by fallen rocky debris or engulfed in unnatural flames.

Naruto was speechless. What… happened?

"Damn, found me already?" said a voice nearby. Naruto and the others turned to face whoever-it-was. The voice was from a man; the dark-haired customer from before. He wore a smile that almost told a story. Told them that he knew what was going on and also that he didn't particularily care. "I'd run if I were you," he warned before erupting into a full sprint towards the south.

"What!? Run!? What's happening? Who are you?" shot off Iruka in quick succession.

The man, still running, didn't bother to answer. Instead, he pointed up towards the sky. There, hurtling towards Konoha, were what looked like five stars shining brightly next to the sun.

"Naruto… run."

"Run!? But…"

"Ayame, Ichiraku, please take Naruto and follow that man out of the village," screamed Iruka.

"Wait, what about you?" stammered Ayame.

"I have to warn the Hokage."

"But what about…"

"—Just Go!"

And just like that, Naruto grabbed onto Ayame's hand and ran with Icharaku leading them. A new journey had begun.

A/N: Konoha gets blown up. Sorry, I couldn't think of another way to start the story. This means Konoha was actually a hidden village withing the world. Anyways, a stranger is going to take Naruto in. Guess who it is.