Deus Ex Machina Chapter 1: Future Without Hope, a naruto fanfic

Naruto's Point of View:

Why? That simple question. Why not? That simple answer. Both irrelevant to my situation, but both highly needed to understand my situation. I gazed up at the girl I thought loved me. I could feel the tears threatening to break and to flow. She, for a while, had captured my heart; this betrayal though. Has left me speechless.

"Yuno," my mouth felt dry. "You said you loved me. Was-was it all a trick?"

She looked at me with sympathy. She looked broken, angry, and hurt. But most of all; she looked dead. Her eyes suddenly widened and I could see the insanity behind her eyes.

"Naruto I do love you, but I knew deep inside," she paused. "You weren't going to kill me. You were going to become god. But you can't kill me. I-I love you so much but y-you..." I felt water going down my face. I'm crying, I realized, but I felt more guilty than sad. And too depressed for anger. I felt lonely, but even if she is trying to kill me I...

"Yuno I still love you! But I have to ask." she looked at me from turned her head, but I continued to stare at her with a little hope. "Why did you kill yourself?" Her eyes widened.

Four Months Ago:

"Did you hear? The Kaguya Ichizoku were wiped out!"

"Yeah I know."

"Hey Naru-."

"Hey Yoichi don't"

1131/4/21 15:13[3:15](Third-year Ninja Class 2-B)

'What's the matter?"

"Don't you know? It's hard to get along with Naruto. He always writes on his arm." I tried not look annoyed but I could help but let it out.

"Huh, really? Why? What does he write on his arm?" I stand up and sigh to myself. Another day, but same constant shit.

"He writing a [diary]" I walk out the door of my class and slide it back. I continued to write my day and what not but now in days; its getting kind of boring. But I realized that I've always been just that. A regular person trying to bring excitement into my life. But sadly; I'm just a bystander. Sure when I was little, the other kids used to invite me to play but I-.

"Hm that looks alright … I think I'll take it," I picked up the rock that I just happened to look at while walking back home. -I always decline. But now that I realized; I was the reason for my solitude. I just felt like being left alone. And since I had nothing else to do, besides practicing my ninjutsu, I started writing on my arm. Recording everything in my bystander's view. I felt at ease and since then it became a dairy, my dairy to be exact, without even knowing it. But … I still have friends, even if it's just my imagination. An without a doubt, they are my friends.

"Deus..."

I awoke to find myself in my 'friend's' place. He is really big. And a huge throne to boot.

"Oh! Naruto … please wait a moment." I nodded at him.

"I'm currently adjusting the Law of Cause and Efffect." I looked at Deus a little confused," does that mean something's about to happen?"

Deus smirked at me,"You could say that the world will be turning into an exciting place."

I deadpanned,"When you talk about excitement, you mean wars right?"

Dues looked amused,"Now please. Don't say things like that. This game is pretty interesting." I doubted that but who am I to judge that. After all this huge guy, who looks half man half robot, is called the Lord of Time & Space[Deus. Ex. Machina]. He controls all time and space … you'd call him [god].

And I know for a fact that nothing good will happen if you don't listen to him. He's someone that mustnot be taken lightly … or else you won't know what could happen.

15:36[3:36](House)

I got home and meet Deus. He's probably up to something. Better be careful.

I finish writing the content on my arm, and I see it disappear the next moment. I sigh in relief.

"Diary? Again," I looked startled. I turn and I looked at the tiny little woman standing there, looking at me curiously, with a fish in her mouth. "Ya sure have many things to write, don't ya?" My eyebrow twitches agitation. She sits down on my bed and continues to eat her fish on top of my bed.

"Just kidding!" I place my hand on my bed and move it back and forth to wipe off the fish parts that flew out of her mouth,"Don't eat on my bed!" I sighed because I realized that she wouldn't move. Maybe that's a result of being Deus's servant. I looked down at my head then back at her. I write down what she did. [Time] [Place] & [Incident],"I simply write down everything I see"

She pouts,"An idiot, aren't ya." She spits some off her fish scales at me and I just let her do it. After a while it got a little frustrating; getting all those scales, bouncing off my head. "... hey," she stops and looks a little confused.

"So, it doesn't make any difference at all?" I nod and look at my arm. "That's right, my dairy has no purpose. It's just a [No Difference Diary]." I looked sadly at my arm. I'm pathetic, after all; I have neither a dream nor goal. All I have is this diary and an imaginary world. I close my eyes, again.

Even though I'm back in my own world, I still feel sad,"Do you feel lonely?" I'm not surprised that Deus talked to me through my mind, "... not really," I lie and I think he knows I'm lying. It got quiet a few moments later but just when I thought he left,"If you could change your situation, would you do it?"

"..." It felt kind of weird when he said that, and truthfully. I didn't know how to answer that so I remained quiet. "Let's see … I will entrust [The future] to you." That got my attention.

"How would you do that?" He didn't answer. I look down on my arm and see weird symbols drawn into it. I looked at my arm a little confused, "What are you scheming?" I hear Deus reply, "An interesting game." I stare of into space and shake my head, "Nevermind."

"Everything is my imagination anyways."

The first thing I did when I woke up was look at my right arm. I was a little surprised at what was written on my arm.

1131/4/22 6:22(My Room)

I know for a fact that I didn't write any of this. Wait, " … what's this?"

4/22th

6:59(My Room)

Hit the dummy two times, right in it's heart. A good premonition, or maybe that's because my skills in ninjutsu have gone up.

7:05(My House During Breakfast)

The radio spoke about a recent murder, from a bloodline. Unknown which bloodline had done it, ut the only indication of it being a bloodline were the crystals found around the scene. And rumor has it that the bloodline holder is hiding somewhere near the academy.

" … how could it be today's date?" I blink in confusion. "Did I write during my sleep?" I continued to gaze at my arm until I got tired, "ah, forget it." I walk out my house and into my back yard, and grab my two kunais. After all; part of my routine is practicing, but secretly; I use this as fortune telling. I throw one of my kunais' and hit it right in the dummy's heart. I blink and look at my arm again.

4/22th

6:59(My Room)

Hit the dummy two times, right in it's heart. A good premonition, or maybe that's because my skills in ninjutsu have gone up.

7:05(My House During Breakfast)

I know for a fact I suck at ninjutsu, but I guess, "I seem to be in good shape."

I finish and walk back into my house to grab some breakfast. I grab my bowl, milk, and some cereal. I sit and start eating. As I eat I glance at the calender: 5/3th mom won't be home!

I sigh to my self. I knew that the life of a kunochi meant having to sacrifice time for your family but it's lonely being by myself. So for her to be back next month means that she has a very important mission. But I guess it's for the best.

The murder happened yesterday morning … what? I turn and see that the radio is on, how Ididn't realize it. I don't know but whats more is that he's talking about what my arm … From the method of killing and condition, it is believed to be the work of the same mysterious bloodline serial killer who targets high ranking chunins. It's the same as last week's incident … high ranking chunins? The killer though prefers to kill teachers at Sakurami Street … Sakurami street? That's near the academy.

4/22th

6:59(My Room)

Hit the dummy two times, right in it's heart. A good premonition, or maybe that's because my skills in ninjutsu have gone up.

7:05(My House During Breakfast)

I grabbed my spoon and ate another bite of cereal. A look of concentration, and confusion on my face. Besides, it is believed the bloodline holder is hiding near the academy! This causes civilians to be in a state of panic, but our ninja are on the case to capture or kill this hostile! I suddenly felt something tingle-ling in my arm. I look down and my eyes widen.

7:45(On The Way To School)

A rare encounter with Kousaka and Yoichi.

9:30(Class 2-B)

1131/4/22 7:42(On The Way To School)

I walked to the academy and was slightly surprised to see both Kousaka and Yoichi. No, it can't be. Maybe it's just coincidence. I look back at their forms. Yeah, it's just coincidence. But it's kind of weird. They're like elites! For them to be hear; what about their practice? Why today … Deus? I look down and see:

9:30(Class 2-B)

A surprise test on math.

I panicked. I walked in class and just like it said. A test. But this … this can't be a coincidence! I look down at my arm and see writing appearing.

(1) y=4x-3 (3) y=2x+1

(1) a= -1

…...

The answers are all here! It even has this?

1131/4/22 12:32(Academy 2-B Lunch Break)

I sat there looking at my arm when I felt my desk move, or more like someone push my desk.

"Yo! What's up Naruto?" I winced at his volume and sighed, "Same as usual. Just mind your own business, Kousaka." Kousaka looked at me like I was a hard question. He scoffed and turned around, "What an attitude."

I knew that this was going to happen before hand.

12:32(Academy Class 2-B)

Said something rude to Kousaka during lunch break.

This [diary] …

14:05(Academy weapon accuracy)

Satnoka cut her finger and lost her eye.

16:12(Way Back Home)

Was questioned by the remaining seven swords men on my way back home. Looks like they were ready to kill anything.

… does predict the future! This is … ! That's right. It's a [Diary] that tells the [Future]. What? I foud my self in his domain. "Deus! aren't you just my [imagination]?" Deus looked amused, "As a god of Time & Space, if I am god, don't you think it's possible for me to live in your imagination?" My eyes widened at his implication. Could he really...?

"However, keep in mind that this diary has a flaw! You must protect your arm at all cost! If the [future diary] is damaged, the same thing will happen to the holder's future! The moment that diary is destroyed, so is you future! In other words," I woke up in my bed staring at my arm. "You will die!"

But if that's true then what about my old entries? This diary will record everything about the coming 90 days. When a day has passed, it will be replaced by the day's future. "But the person who writes the future diary should be none other than myself." That means what I'll be seeing … No! Things will remain exactly like what my future self has written. I already hate this.

13:02(Academy Class 2-B)

Stayed behind and cleaned the classroom with Inamura. That guy always slacks off, what a headache.

13:56(On The Way Home)

Neighbor's father died in the civil war, mother depressed.

14:31(Home)

Mom won't be home...

Sigh …

"Something is wrong with Naruto."

"Yeah he seems carefree."

"Ah, this really pisses me off, he used to be an idiot and until recently … he probably hit his head."

"Haha, wanna go beat him up?"

"Let's ambush him here."

Examinatio Top scores

1st place: 500 points Naruto

2nd place:491 Gasai Yuno

I knew those bastards were going to ambush me. They always do that to people they feel threatened. Fucking bastards. Bunch of fools. I gaze at my arm with a smile. With this everything will be fine. Cause now, my life is like an answer sheet waiting to be filled in.

14:12(Academy)

Few students who dislike me were waiting for an ambush. Got beat up..

Heh...I tried to contain my chuckle but a few of my chuckles escaped my mouth. If you guys don't like it, try and guess what I'm thinking now. I felt a chill all of a sudden. I turn to my left side to see and I saw Yuno looking at me with a smile. But what caught my attention; was her eyes. Eyes that knew what I was thinking. I panicked subconsciously. Those she know-can she read my mind?

I keep staring at her as she smushed an object in her hand. I turn to see my teacher walking over to her, "Yuno, we're in the middle of class-." She cut him of before he finished, "it's just a mental exercise, no problem at all." I wonder what she's doing. [Gasai Yuno]. Good grades and beautiful, our academy's very own elite. I snap out of my thoughts when I see er smile suddenly as if she … nah, could it?

(page break)

I waited in class until everyone left so I can leave. I just finished practicing sealing, but since, too, many people make distractions. Wait what? I gaze at the object in front of me. The object on top of Yuno's desk. It's a clay model of Deus servant! Why? I look at my arm:

18:21(Inside the Academy)

Chased by the bloodline wielder and was killed.

DEAD END

What? I felt my eyes staring to water. God I'm such a crybaby. This future is ….

"Of course." I snap my head to see Yuno standing there looking at me. "it's your future."

Well that's it. I had this idea when I read this manga called Mirai Nikki. I really enjoyed it. And for those who have read it, this mostly follows canon but with different characters and more action and more drama.

Anyways Ja Ne~

P.S.-I need a Beta for this story so if anybody wants t do it, review or PM me.

P.S.S.-I don't own any material.