Okay, so lately I've had this strange, random obsession with the Lord of The Rings that I thought was GONE! –glares at the obsession- But it's back. So, I decided to write a LOTR/Naruto fic. Kay? Uhm… this starts up in the beginning of ROTK (Return of the King for all you know-nothing n00bs out there) with an impromptu call for help after the Battle of Helm's Deep. The Shinobi (namely Sasuke, Naruto, Sakura, Sasori, Deidara, and Konan—you'll find out how they get there later) will arrive in Rohan during their celebration of their victory at Helm's Deep. This follows the movie more than the book, so be warned.

Warnings: Yaoi, a small bit of OOCness, and… yaoi oh, and a small bit of plot change (obviously) oh, and SPOILERS FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVEN'T READ THE BOOKS/SEEN THE MOVIES AND PLAN TO AND FOR THOSE OF YOU HO HAVEN'T READ THE LATEST MANGA… so do that before reading this… unless you have no interest in either of them. :) We're also going to be sticking with the Shinobi, rather than going to Frodo and Sam, as much as I love them.

Pairings: SasuNaru (main), SasoDei (side)(gasp!), and mentioned KonaPein

Other: I no own LOTR or Naruto. –sniffles and sits in the emo corner, until Sasori drags me out so I can write the story)-

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"Neh, Naruto," said a raven-masked ANBU, approaching the fox-masked ANBU, who was training. "Tsunade-sama would like to see us."

"Okay, Sasuke," said Naruto, stopping his training. "Do you know why?"

Sasuke only shook his head. "No idea, dobe. Only that we have a new mission."

Naruto tilted his head, thinking of what their new mission might be.

"Let's go," growled Sasuke. "We don't want to be late."

With that, he seemingly faded into thin air. Naruto sighed and followed suit.

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"EHHH?!" shouted Naruto. "We're going to be working with them? But they've tried to kill me!"

He pointed accusingly at the three Akatsuki members. Sakura rolled her eyes at his blunt stupidity and Sasuke looked up at the ceiling, seemingly disinterested.

Konan sighed. "If I remember correctly, Naruto, I helped you. Sasori and Deidara… well, you don't need to know why they're here yet… or how, for that matter."

"Why not yet?" asked Naruto.

Konan just smiled slightly and winked at him.

"Okay, so now for the details of your mission—and please do NOT interrupt me until I am finished, Naruto," sighed Tsunade, rubbing her temples.

Naruto opened his mouth, about to protest, but decided against it, for he wanted to know why (for the love of Bob) he was working with two people(Sasori and Deidara) who had tried to kill him.

(K/N: I forgot to mention that this takes place after Sasuke's return that may or may not happen in the actual manga and that they're not wearing ANBU masks)

"You are going to be protecting and working alongside a broken-up Fellowship," said Tsunade, ignoring the mild confusion around the room. "They are in a place called Middle Earth and are fighting against an evil from a Dark Lord named Sauron. Sauron wants the power of a…" Tsunade glanced at a scroll on her desk, then returned her gaze to the six Shinobi. "Ring, I guess, that could destroy Middle Earth and other continents with it."

"What?" asked Sakura at the same time that Sasori and Deidara cried, "How?"

Tsunade only shook her head. "I have no idea. You'll have to speak to your employer about that. Now, you will use a teleportation Jutsu to arrive in a place called Rohan. Your employer is named Gandalf the White and he will explain all to you in much greater detail. Oh! And before I forget…"

The older woman pulled out six tags that were plain except with the katakana for "Language" on them. She handed one to each person.

"Put these on your throat. They will fade to your skin tone and you won't be able to tell they're there. Not be touch or sight. With these, you'll be able to understand all languages and speak it. And, for Sasori, Deidara, and Konan, I have these."

She pulled out three ANBU masks, one of a cat, one of an owl, and one of a rabbit. She handed the cat one to Sasori (K/N: Think about it, he's like a cat in a way), the owl one to Deidara, and the rabbit one to Konan (K/N: Okay, a butterfly would have been weird).

"If you don't know," she said, "Sakura goes by Slug, Sasuke, Raven, and Naruto, Fox. You three will go by Cat, Owl, and Rabbit. But if you would like, though it's against ANBU customs, you may reveal your face and identity to your employer and your future partners. Sasori, since you are the oldest, you are the leader and Konan is second-in-command. Now go and pack, Sakura, Naruto, and Sasuke. I want you back within the next half hour."

The six stood in shocked silence, attempting to digest so much information.

"Go!" commanded Tsunade in irritation.

The three flinched and did as she was told, racing at top speed from the room.

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"So how are we supposed to activate this teleportation Jutsu, un?" questioned Deidara, as he slipped on the owl mask.

The six of them were completely suited in ANBU armor with their bags and gear all ready to go.

Tsunade sighed. "Link arms, all six of you, and hold on tight."

They linked arms as she began to do hand signs. The words she cried were lost in a whir of sound and color as they felt themselves turn about. A monstrous force pulled them away from each other, but they held on tight. Suddenly, they felt themselves hit a hardwood floor.

"About time you've arrived," said an amused voice.

Sasuke blinked and focused on an old man in all white with a large white staff used for God-knows-what.

"A-are you Gandalf the White?" asked Sasori, standing.

"Indeed I am," replied the man. "And are you the Konoha Shinobi I requested?"

"We are," answered Konan.

"May I inquire to know your names?" Gandalf paused for a second with a knowing smile. "Your real names? I wouldn't like to go around with the mystery of your names in my head while being fed that you have animal names."

"I am Akasuna No Sasori, the leader of this group," said Sasori. "These are my teammates, Akatsuki No Konan, who is second-in-command, Akatsuki No Deidara, Uchiha Sasuke, Uzumaki Naruto, and Haruno Sakura."

"Sasori-danna, un," said Deidara, "can we not wear the masks? I hate the stuffy things."

"Fine," said Sasori, "but put them on around unfriendly company."

"Yes!" cheered the two blondes.

Sasori was the first to remove his mask, then the other five followed his lead.

"Erm, if you don't mind me saying," said Gandalf, "you six do look a little young, but" he quickly silenced any protests, "I have heard much about your lands and I have complete faith in you. Might I just inquire your ages?"

(K/N: I'm lying about their ages…. o.o)

"Twenty-two," said Konan.

"Twenty-five," replied Sasori boredly.

"Eighteen," chirped Team 7.

"Nineteen, un," answered Deidara.

The six Shinobi jumped slightly as there was a knock on the door.

"Enter," said Gandalf, motioning for them to leave their masks off.

Two men opened the door and shut it behind them. One had shoulder-length brown hair and the beginnings of a short beard. His eyes were a lovely shade of blue and his skin was dirty and tanned. He had a one-handed sword with him and was wearing rather worn traveling clothes and a green cloak with a beautiful green leaf clasp for it. The other man was… beautiful, to be blunt. He had long, silvery blonde hair and piercing gray eyes. His skin was pale and flawless. He had a beautiful white bow with a matching quiver sling across his back and a sheath for a pair of long knives by his hip. He had the same cloak as the first man. But what really caught their attention were his delicately pointed ears. An elf.

"Shinobi, meet Aragorn, son of Arathorn," the grizzled man, "And Legolas Greenleaf," the elf.

"Gandalf, who are they?" asked Aragorn.

"Our help," replied Gandalf, his eyes twinkling.

"Hi, I'm Deidara, un"

"Sasori."

"I'm Konan!"

"Sakura Haruno."

"Sasuke."

"Naruto Uzumaki! Dattebayo!"

"So they are going to be journeying with us?" asked Legolas politely.

Nods around the room.

"So… shouldn't they be wearing common wear over their… armor?" he continued.

"Ah! Indeed they should!" said Gandalf.

"Eomer should have some spares," said Aragorn, smiling. "As should Lady Eowyn."

"Well, please find them, and the Hobbits," said Gandalf. "I must find Theodin and inform him of our new Fellowship members."

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"So, you guys are basically from another world?" asked Merry.

"Pretty much," said Sakura, smiling at the two Hobbits. "And you guys are… from The Shire… correct?"

"Yes," answered Pippin. "My real name is Peregrin Took and his is Merriadock Brandybuck (1). But as we said, just call us Pippin and Merry."

He smiled at Sakura, who smiled back.

"But," he continued as Merry blew a smoke ring, "since I'm the youngest, they always feel they need to treat me like a child and look after me. I'll prove somehow that I'm not. Frodo realized that I'm not."

His voice quieted when he mentioned Frodo.

"Who?" asked Sasuke, looking at the young Hobbit.

"Frodo," said Merry. "He and Sam are the only reason we agreed to go on this quest. Frodo bears the One Ring and the fate of Middle Earth."

He shrugged. "I guess you can say it was his destiny to do so, but… some, like Boromir, who died, doubt he'll make it. Some doubt he'll have a return journey, but I believe he'll make it!"

Naruto laughed.

"Smart of you."

"That's what you think," said the dwarf, Gimli, gruffly.

"Alright, time for bed," said Gandalf. "We have important things to do tomorrow. Now sleep!"

He, the Hobbits, Gimli, and four of the six Shinobi climbed into their makeshift beds.

"Deidara and I are going to take a look around," said Sasori.

"Why now?" questioned Gandalf.

"Danna hates crowds, un," answered Deidara, smiling slightly.

"Fine, but be sure to get some sleep soon," said Gandalf turning over.

When the two had closed the door behind them, they saw Aragorn and Legolas talking quietly.

"We're going to explore a bit," said Sasori. "I hate crowds and I figured we'd be here for a while, so we might as well get to know the place."

"I see," said Legolas. "Take your time, then."

The two descended the steps and instantly linked hands.

"We're going to have to try harder than usual to keep our relationship a secret, Dei," said Sasori, kissing the blonde.

"Or we could just tell everyone, un," said the blonde. "And if they judge us, then we'll have to kick their asses."

Sasori chuckled. "It won't be that easy, love."

"Shh," hissed Deidara. "Someone's coming, un."

It was Legolas.

"Uhm, I just wanted to tell you," he said, shifting quietly, "that I overheard you talking."

"How?" asked Sasori incredulously.

"I'm an elf," replied Legolas, pointing to his ears. "I suppose you don't know much about us, but we have heightened senses. But that's off-topic. I think you should freely admit your love for each other. If I know anything, it's that the people of Middle Earth are less judgmental than the people of your world. Now, if you kill their crops, then that's a different story."

Deidara laughed. "Okay, thank you for your advice, Legolas-san, un. We'll definitely consider."

The elf smiled at them and walked back to Aragorn, albeit urgently.

Deidara turned back to Sasori and kissed him again.

Suddenly, a pained and terrified shriek filled the air.

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Mwahahahaha. I am so evil. I hope you guys enjoyed that and look forward to the next chapter. I'm enjoying this one.

And yes, I am working on Misery Business and Everybody's Fool, so nyah.

Next Chapter: Pippin's vision/dream, the trip to Gondor, and… and… and… other stuff. Dammit! I have to go watch the movie again. .

The music from the movies really inspires. :D