...I should not be writing this. I have a bunch of other stroy projects going on... But... Eh, I wrote it. Can't say I regret it. If I did, it would be a lie.
Yes, this is a Naruto/Star Wars crossover. Yes, it's ItaNaru. Elements of the shinobi world will appear, but chakra will not. Sorry!
Side note: Naruto, Anakin, and Itachi are central to the plot. Everyday life will NOT be written down most of the time; there will be time skips, but really the only major ones are between the Phantom Menace and Attack of the Clones. Yes, this takes place during the prequels. I couldn't really find another place to start this story and have it work, but I finally did~ Flames will be ignored.
I'm female, so I OBVIOUSLY don't own either Star Wars or Naruto.
(Yes, Naruto is overpowered in this story. The reason will be explained later.)
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Anakin Skywalker and Naruto Uzumaki. Naruto sucked at mechanics, but she understood droids. Anakin loved mechanics and understood droids. Naruto excelled at being the cutest little seller of items - even to aliens who disliked humans and bounty hunters whose hearts were practically ice shards.
She'd somehow made friends with an indulgent Jango Fett. Not even Watto could understand that.
Ever since Watto had bought Anakin and Shmi, Naruto had become their third family member. An orphan, the young slave had two cute furry ears positioned several inches above human ones and a cute little tail that was orange and tipped in white. Three whisker marks marred her otherwise cute face.
She was a year younger than Anakin, and she loved running. The Tatooine heat never bothered her. She had an inner charm that endeared everyone to her, young or old, human or not human... Sebulba was the exception. He always ran the other way when he saw the blonde girl.
"Oi, boy! Naruto! We got customers!"
Naruto ran into the shop.
"Hello!" she said in Galactic Basic. "Whatcha lookin' for!"
"He's looking for a Nubian hyperdrive, and he wants to pay credits!" Watto scoffed.
Naruto raised an eyebrow, switching to Toydarian flawlessly.
"You just want to make things difficult for him, don't you? You could always go to the pub and trade the credits," Naruto pointed out.
Watto gave her a Toydarian smirk. "He's a Jedi."
Instantly Naruto went red and dived behind the counter.
Anakin sighed. "Sorry about her. She's dumb. Girls are all dumb."
"I'm not dumb!" Naruto whacked Anakin with a screwdriver. "I'm just -" Naruto eyed the guy again and blushed again. Jedi always fascinated her, and meeting one while she was covered in oil was not how she pictured herself. She ducked behind the counter again.
"Republic credits aren't used here," Anakin explained. "Only in pubs."
"I understand; is there anyway we can get the credits needed to buy the hyperdrive?" the Jedi asked curiously.
Naruto thought about it, then switched to Toydarian, peeking over the counter again. "What about the race?"
"You know Mom said no!" Anakin looked more than a little upset.
"To you. She can't say no to me." Naruto gave him a foxy-looking smirk.
Anakin facepalmed. "You want me to injure you on the day of the race, don't you?"
Naruto shrugged, smiling still. "Who knows? I heard Jango's in town. I can get him to bet on you."
Anakin's jaw dropped as Naruto skipped out the back.
"YOU'RE CRAZY!" He yelled after her. "Watto will kill you!"
Watto looked at her. "What will I kill you for now?"
"What if I could make Anakin win the Boonta Eve race? Bet on him. I can get some of the bounty hunters I know to bet on Anakin, have him win, and you get 25 percent of the winnings." Watto gave her a Toydarian grin again.
"If I get 25 percent, I'll free Shmi and give the Nubian part to the Jedi. And ONLY if Anakin wins," the Toydarian warned.
Naruto beamed, racing back into the shop.
"He said yes! He'll free your mom AND give the Nubian part to the Jedi," Naruto revealed.
Anakin stared at her.
Then he turned to the Jedi. "You'll have to stay until tomorrow if you want that Nubian piece."
Naruto nodded. "He can stay with us. Your mom always likes it when there's more people over."
"We're telling her it's Watto's idea," Anakin grumbled. "Are you sure he's going to be at the race?"
Naruto beamed. "Aurra told me he would!"
Anakin groaned. "She creeps me out."
"I'll see you later!" Naruto said, racing out of the shop.
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Jango Fett was in a cantina, drinking alone, when a person slid across from him.
Looking up, the bounty hunter saw the face of his fiercest adversary: the blonde girl.
"What do you want?" the bounty hunter asked.
"Bet on Anakin Skywalker tomorrow and give Watto 25 percent of your winnings, and I guarantee you'll only be sharing the amount you get with Aurra Sing," Naruto said.
He'd been considering Sebulba, but the girl usually made him change his plans. Everything she did usually worked out in the end.
"What about Sebulba? Second?"
A steely glint came in Naruto's eyes.
"I guarantee there won't be a second or third place," the young child said softly.
Jango shrugged.
"Okay."
He put his helmet on and stood up.
"And what if you lose?" Jango dared.
Naruto smiled, and a hint of red swam in her eyes. "Oh, don't worry, Jango." She stood as well. "I won't."
He believed her.
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Naruto helped Anakin when she came home, the work going much faster. The idiot Gungan numbed his tongue in the wires, and Naruto settled down that night to pray.
Please, galaxy. Please let Anakin win.
She remained outside, long after everyone had gone to bed.
Early dawn started to show, and the Jedi came out. His name, as she'd found out with the others, was Qui-Gon Jinn.
"You know, I understand Toydarian." His voice was amused.
"That's nice," Naruto replied, alert and awake. She never needed much sleep.
"If he wins the race, the pod will be Watto's... But you and Anakin will be free." Naruto turned to stare at him. He gave her a smile. "I couldn't use your mother."
"She's already free if Ani wins," Naruto replied with a smile. "Watto never goes back on his word. I have seen that. He honors it."
"You can see the future?" Qui-Gon asked, settling down beside her.
Naruto shook her head. "I... Don't know how to explain it. I can feel Ani's going to win."
"Ah. I see." He sounded as if he did understand. Naruto smiled. "How long have you been enslaved?" Qui-Gon shook his head, but before he could take it back, Naruto answered him.
"I don't know. I don't remember anything under the age of three besides Watto's shop." Naruto didn't sound wistful; she was factual. "Thank you," Naruto said, suddenly. Qui-Gon looked surprised. "You know, he was probably going to let you free us anyway. He knows you're a Jedi."
Qui-Gon smiled at her, and Naruto almost hit herself. He was in the room when Watto said that.
The young slave waited.
