Title: 'Conscious Dreaming'
Author: Miss.Yamapi.Kara
Type: Chapter-fic
Base: 'Naruto' by Masashi Kishimoto
Pairing: Naruto x Sasuke
Genre: Angst, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Science Fiction
Warnings: Shounen-ai
Story Rating: T

Summary: When you picked up your daily newspaper today, you weren't expecting to read about anything interesting. You never guessed you could have been wrong. Remember, the AdvanceTechWorld is not a real place. Remember that.

Chapter Title: 'The System'
Genre: General, Science Fiction
Warnings: None outstanding
Rating: T

So Basically: AdvanceTechWorld is a new system created to allow people to enter into foreign places created (or accessed ?) by technology of the place that we know as our world: Earth, third planet from the Sun in the Galaxy of the Milky Way. By wearing the specific ATW headset, your entire body and mind can visit another place, ranging from the familiarity of a club lounge to the unchartered territories of an uninhabited world. Of course, you remain essentially conscious, thereby avoiding any adverse affects of the world you have travelled to. It is in this setting that you encounter Naruto and Sasuke, not as friends, not as enemies, but as two people living separate lives on the Earth you know. Will they live separate lives to the end of their days?

Disclaimer: I (, as the author of this piece of writing, 'Conscious Dreaming',) do not claim ownership over the manga, anime or other variations of what I know as 'Naruto'.
I appreciate the lenience of Masashi Kishimoto and all those concerned with 'Naruto' to not take any legal actions against myself, as I have not purposely intended to offend them, nor have I intended to steal their material, earnings or imagination. I am gaining no profit from this piece other than my own enjoyment and perhaps expressed delight or amusement from unfamiliar readers.
I have no intimate connection to mentioned established institutes/universities/brands/other names that may be used in this story.
All material other than the above-mentioned is claimed as the sole property of myself.

I thank Masashi Kishimoto every day since coming across 'Naruto' for sharing his story – THANKYOU!

Heads Up: If necessary, action will be taken to protect my own writing as I am proud of it and hold it very dear to myself. It would be greatly appreciated if fellow avid-writers, all readers or general persons would respect the content of this document and not copy it without permission from myself, the author. If it is desired by anyone to use any part of the text on the page, large or small, I would bid him or her to contact me and it shall be discussed.

I believe it is one of the greatest things in this world to be able to create things from your own mind, heart, soul and fabric. Be proud of your own creations – they could only ever come from you.

Miss.Yamapi.Kara

Author's Note: Something I came up with near midnight a couple of days ago. I've decided to work on two projects at a time in hopes of keeping my ideas fresh.

Proceeding...

Conscious Dreaming

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: The System

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When you picked up your daily newspaper today, you weren't expecting to read about anything interesting.

You anticipated the headline and you thought you'd seen the cover picture before. You turned the page and didn't even blink at the tragic block-lettered words that stared back at you. Page fourteen had never looked so bland.

You sat down in your usual chair. You nibbled on your usual breakfast. You expected today to be like any other day.

You never guessed you could have been wrong.

To say the least, you were surprised, when the centre-fold slipped to the floor with a 'shink'.

The colour on the page and the words 'Unreal Reality' splashed across it certainly got your attention.

You found yourself wanting to read more, didn't you?

Unreal Reality

Dreamscape achieved for local public

Zala Macdrid

International technological research institute, AdvanceTech, has made a breakthrough in the area of communication technology. The aptly named organisation is currently leading in both the research field and sales market for new methods of interaction.

It was announced last week after the monthly conference of AdvanceTech companies that a version of the newest laboratory invention was in the final testing stages for approval of global distribution. AdvanceTech was proud to inform the world of this achievement, thoroughly convinced that the realisation of this device would mark the beginning of a technological revolution: Inter-planar Communication.

"It is a concept that we've been working on for many years," said the Head of Design for the German branch, Karl Dehler, "It is unlike anything we, as human beings, have ever been able to create using our technology."

Familiarly known as 'The System' to worldwide departments of AdvanceTech, it is affectionately known as 'Alice' to the developers within the institute. To the general public, it will be known as AdvanceTechWorld.

Public Relations Officers for AdvanceTech have described the device as a "real virtual chat-room". Initially intended to simulate real interactions similar to those between people in city bars or lounges, AdvanceTechWorld has taken 'The Sims' to a whole new level.

"Inter-planar Communication is exactly that: our world connecting with another world," Dainée Angelos, Head of Public Relations told reporters, "It allows everyday people to meet in an endless number of scenarios, either fantastic or mundane. It's as if we're travelling through power lines ourselves, and ending up in themed chat-rooms, body and all, ready to go on an adventure with people from across the globe."

Despite efforts to maintain a low profile, opinion of the first complete Inter-planar Communication system is fast forming among the population.

"While we can't be sure how such a remarkable piece of equipment will be received by the public, we have considered and extensively researched the ethical issues surrounding its release." Ms Angelos explained, "We are confident that it is sound and will be a brilliant success."

News of The System has been received in pop-culture as notification of a novel gaming console, while scientifically it is considered the next step in space-time travel. Various experts in the study and exploration of spiritualism have labelled it as a technologically enhanced form of astral projection.

AdvanceTechWorld was cleared for global distribution last night and will be arriving in local stores within two days.

You read the entire article.

Maybe you were sceptical and thought it was just another fad – another thing your friends and family would become engrossed in and taken over by.

Maybe you were right.

Maybe you weren't.

But that isn't the issue here. The issue isn't necessarily this new technology at all.

In fact, the issue transcends technology in every way.

The issue is Love, and the story is the one you are reading now, after the article this morning, after your breakfast was eaten and your day is done.

You ran home today, didn't you?

You've been waiting to read about the two, haven't you?

The two who were brought together by this amazing feat of technological science after aeons of time. Or perhaps no time at all.

Space-time theories are numerous and counting – who is to dictate the distance between our heroes during then? This is now.

This is what matters.

I bet you're glad you were the one chosen to share in their last story.

So... does anyone have any idea where this is going? It's actually quite simple.. even predictable.. I hope you enjoyed the introduction to 'Conscious Dreaming'!