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Fatal Fury! Ninpo

Chapter 1: A New Arrival

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It was high noon over the secluded mountains of Japan. The wildlife was tame and the streams calming. It was the perfect place for some alone time training. A little kunoichi in training by the name of Mai Shiranui was doing just that. Mai was a small girl with fair skin and chocolate brown eyes. Her hair was kept up in a high ponytail and she wore a standard red kimono dress with matching sandals. She had spent the better half of two hours practicing her strikes on a nearby tree. It was obvious this was a standard affair for her since the tree showed obvious signs of wear.

Mai panted heavily and wiped the sweat from her brow, two hours of training could really take a lot out of you. "Break time." Mai said to herself. She sat under the tree she had been subjecting to her punches and kicks and reached into the inner pocket of her kimono and pulled out an energy bar. She honestly hated the taste of these things because she found them bland, but at the same time she knew she needed to keep her strength up if she ever wanted to become a great kunoichi.

''I wonder what grandpa Hanzo has planned for this afternoon? I hope it's not another sneak attack test.'' Mai shuttered at the very thought. Once Mai finished her energy bar she knew she should start heading back to the dojo, her grandfather was a strict man and didn't tolerate tardiness. Just as she got up to leave the sound of broken wood and cracked earth filled her ears. She immediately whirled her head around to see a tree falling over in the distance.

This was odd. This was a private area, trees didn't normally fall over unless her grandfather invited his martial arts buddies over to talk about their past glory. Being ever curious like most nine-year olds are, she decided to go off and investigate. ''I wonder what I'll find, maybe grandpa invited over Master Tung Fu Rue... or Master Jubei?'' Mai grimaced at the thought of Master Jubei, she respected the man sure, but every time she had seen him he acted like a clown.

Just as Mai came up to where the tree had fallen, her eyes went wide and her mind into a frenzy. It wasn't just one tree that had fallen it was several. Not only that but there was a small smoky crater in the ground. Whatever she had expected to find, this wasn't it. When the smoke cleared she saw there was a person smack dab in the center of it. He had spikey blonde hair and looked to be no older than she was. He wore a plain black t-shirt with a red swirl on the front with white shorts and blue sandals. He was covered in scuffs and cuts and he seemed to be bleeding from the side of his head.

''Oh Kami.'' Mai panicked. ''Is he dead? Oh please don't be dead! I can't tell if he's breathing or not!'' Mai rushed down into the crater and began to check for a pulse like her grandfather had shown her. Much to her relief the boy wasn't dead. She could see his chest rise ever so slightly. Mai took a moment to calm down and noticed the whisker marks on his cheeks, that was strange, was he part cat or something? She had to admit they were kind of cute. Mai was about to rub them but mentally smacked herself. What was she doing? This person was injured and needed help. She carefully loaded him onto her back and made her way back to the dojo.

Mai had been walking for what seemed like forever, it was then she reminded herself that this trip would take longer with the added weight on her back. Once or twice she would hear the boy mumble in his unconscious state. She couldn't make out what he was saying though. She did smile faintly however when she came across the Shiranui dojo gates. All she had to do was make it up the stone steps and she was home, and then her grandfather could have a look at the mysterious blonde.

Mai made up the stairs in no time a lost all color in her face when she found her grandfather waiting for her past the stone gates, his face unreadable but his eyes piercing her very soul. "You're late... and I see you have a guest."

Mai knew this was her chance to distract her grandfather from her tardiness, thank kami she had an excuse for being late. "Sorry grandfather... but I found this guy injured in the woods."

"Really now?" he asked as his eyes were now building with curiosity.

She nodded as she leaned the blonde against the gate. "He was in a crater and the woods look they had been torn to shreds! There were smashed trees everywhere!" she exclaimed.

"Interesting." Hanzo mumbled before kneeling down next to the blonde to check his injuries. To his surprise the boy's wounds seemed to already be healing. He had heard of healing techniques before, the only catch was you had to be awake for them to work. Hanzo seemed to be lost in thought for a moment before Mai snapped him out of it.

"Hey gramps?" she asked. "Is he gonna be okay?"

Hanzo nodded and scooped the unconscious boy into his arms. "I'll patch him up right away. With a little bed rest he should be just fine."

"Alright then."

"Training is cancelled until further notice." Hanzo stated before walking away.

Mai let out a sigh as the elderly man left. Training was cancelled, that meant she had the whole day to herself. Still, maybe she should check on the blonde after her grandfather patched him up. But that could wait for a while, right now it was time to rest. Between her two hours of training by herself and lugging the blonde around, she had earned a little R&R.

"Demon!"

"Death bringer!"

"Monster!"

"You're all mine... Naruto Uzumaki."

The blonde grunted as the voice in his nightmare echoed in his mind. He tossed and turned uncomfortably, breaking out in a cold sweat. He suddenly became still as his eyes began to crack open. His vision was a bit blurry and his throat felt as dry as the Sahara. He looked around slowly and saw he was lying down in a futon. He sat up on his elbows and looked out the window, it had to be at least morning. He tried to think about where he was but that only made his head hurt. That's when he noticed his head was bandaged up. What the hell happened to him?

Before he could dwell on these questions he head the sound of a door slide open. He turned to see a girl a in a red kimono dress with brown hair and brown eyes. She was carrying a tray with what looked like water and bandages. The two sat there in silence for a moment before the red clad girl shouted. "You're awake! Grandpa... he finally woke up!"

The blonde immediately covered his ears with both hands, the girls voice was like church bells ringing in his ears. Loud noises were the last thing a person wanted to hear when they first woke up. The girl seemed to take notice of the blonde's discomfort and quickly bowed and apology. That was when Hanzo entered the room. He noticed the confusion and discomfort on the blondes face, he also noticed his sapphire blue eyes which were a rarity around these parts.

"I see you're awake now young man." Hanzo said calmly.

"Yeah." The blonde said rubbing the back of his head. "How long was I out?"

"You've been asleep for four days!" Mai answered.

"Four days?!" the blonde said in surprise.

"That's right." said Hanzo. "I know you have a lot of questions and so do we... so lets start slow."

The blonde simply shook his head, that was acceptable.

"Do you mind telling us your name?"

"My name? I-It's Naruto. Naruto Uzumaki." the now identified blonde answered.

"Naruto?" Mai blinked. "You mean like the fish cake?"

"I guess so?" Naruto said, unsure himself.

"Uzumaki." Hanzo said to himself. "I can't recall ever hearing that name anywhere. Hmm? Anyway... do you remember what happened to you Naruto?"

"Yeah! When I found you in the woods you were a mess and the woods were beat up just as badly as you!" Mai added.

Hanzo gave Mai a look that demanded silence and she didn't hesitate to comply. Naruto had seen the look too and it made him a bit nervous around the elder. He looked like a harmless old man but it was clear he commanded respect and oozed authority. For some reason this kind of thing seemed oddly familiar to him. He decided to file that away for a later date. "I don't know."

"You don't know?" Hanzo asked.

"Sorry." Naruto said sadly. "I can't remember what happened to me."

Hanzo looked into the blonde's eyes for any signs of deception and found none. Even though he didn't say anything he felt pity for the poor boy. Mai was very much the same, It really must suck to know there's a blank space in your head where all the answers should be. Hanzo sighed. "Well, it's your turn to ask us some questions now."

"Okay" Naruto said slowly. "Where am I?"

"Your at the Shiranui dojo in Japan." Mai smiled. "You do know where Japan is right?"

Naruto shook his head in defeat, he had no idea what anything was at the moment. There was now an added layer of gloom that hovered over the room, this was really depressing. "You know Naruto, your memory loss might not be permanent." Hanzo said trying to salvage the conversation. "I'm sure in time it'll come back."

"You really think so?" Naruto asked hopefully.

"I think so... in the mean time you're welcome to stay here as long as you need." he finished which made Naruto smile.

"Thanks Jiji!"

Mai couldn't contain her laughter as Naruto basically called her grandfather an old man. Sure in japan age was respected and people wanted to be older, but it was still rude to bring that to anyone's attention. Hanzo's eye merely twitched from someone else calling him old, but he would let it slide given the circumstances. "Come Mai, leave the tray and let the boy rest."

"Hai." she bowed.

Before they could leave Naruto called out. "Wait! I didn't get your names."

"How rude of me. My name is Hanzo Shiranui. the owner of the Shiranui dojo."

"And I'm Mai Shiranui, Kunoichi in training."

Naruto smiled a foxy smile. "It's really nice to meet ya. Ya know."

"Likewise." said Mai.

Hanzo merely grunted and both he and Mai left the room. Naruto picked up the water on the tray Mai left behind and took a huge gulp. His throat felt so much better. He simply closed his eyes and drifted back to sleep, he would rest now and look for more answers tomorrow.

To be continued...

Author's Note: I was inspired to do this fanfiction cross over between Naruto and Fatal Fury because I didn't see a lot of other people doing this. I don't really have a set schedule for uploads and because of my hectic work schedule the updates to the story will be slow. Anyway, I hope you all enjoyed the first chapter and are looking forward to more. Have a pleasant day.