Author's Note: Yo! I've read other Naruto/Akame ga Kill crossovers, and I just thought, "What would happen if I wrote my own?" And then this happened. I have most of this planned out, including who lives(some people will live,) who dies, Naruto's origins, and the Teigu I want him to have.

Just to get out of the way, Naruto is not op, but he isn't weak either. You'll see why in a few chapters.

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto, or Akame ga Kill. I really shouldn't have to say this.

Chapter 1: Kill the Darkness!

"Woah, this place is huge!" The visitor took in his surroundings with awe. To any onlooker, it was obvious he had never been to the Capital before. "If things work out, I could just buy the village." Checking his fold-out map, he made his way towards the enlistment office. 'Fame and fortune, here I come!'

He didn't notice someone else's gaze. Taking a sip of her coffee, Leone inspected him, her interest caught; sweatervest, travel pack, and a sword. He was definitely new here, and more than likely wanted to join the army if he was carrying a weapon in public without hearing of the Capital's reputation first.

She contemplated following him; he seemed like he would be good material once he was inevitably kicked out of the enlistment office. The guy was probably trying to pay for his village if he hailed from the countryside. He wasn't the first to arrive looking for work. Taxes had been ordered on more than just one village.

So instead of letting him fall flat on his face and return home with his tail between his legs, like a certain blond she saw the day before, she stood up and followed after him, but not before taking one final sip from her drink.

Enlistment Office

"So where will I start?" Tatsumi's plan was to raise enough money so his village wouldn't have been stormed by the imperial tax police. So what other place to start than the military? Their salaries were through the roof. Just a few months in and he'd be able to get everyone else out of debt.

The officer sat with a bored expression. "Right now, private maybe."

But not as a private. Those guys were the grunts, the ones with the lowest rates who cleaned up after the just about everyone else. That couldn't be him, no way. "Private? The way I am now, I think capta-" He was about to answer, but was interrupted.

"The hell do you mean private?! I can't start all the way at the bottom!" Peering over, Tatsumi saw an orange clad blond with black pants, combat boots, and blue eyes currently in a screaming match against one of the enlistment officers. Were those...whisker marks on his cheeks? And why so much orange?

"What did you expect?! Did you really think you'd make captain or something?! This is only your second day in the Capital!" The officer rebutted.

"So what! I'm not just some washed up farmboy looking for work, I'm Naruto Uzumaki! The one who's gonna change everything around here; you ought to show some respect!"

The officer sighed. "Someone get him out of here." He waved.

"W-what?" It was only a few seconds before the blond identified as Naruto was unceremoniously thrown out of the office.

"You were saying?" The draft officer asked, regaining Tatsumi's attention.

"Huh? Hold on, I'll be back." He followed after the blond. The officer said he only arrived a day prior. He probably knew more about this place than what he did. Better yet, maybe his village was in a state of crisis like Tatsumi's and was willing to help. Sayo and Ieyasu would probably enjoy his company.

Once outside, he found the blond speaking to a lady with golden hair and matching eyes, wearing a...woah. A very revealing top, if it could have even been considered one.

She must've caught him staring, the woman placed her conversation on hold, calling him over.

'Oh boy.'

"Hey, I was just asking for you." She chirped, once he approached her. She didn't seem so bad.

"Do you need my help with something?"

"Actually, I was thinking more along the lines of helping you." The busty woman explained.

"What could you help me with?" Wait, was she a prostitute or something?

"Well if I had to take a guess," She looked them over. "You both want fame and fortune, right?"

"What? How did you know?" Naruto asked.. "Could you really help us with that?" Naruto asked hopefully

"You two aren't the first to come here looking to make a name for themselves. Those taxes were put on all surrounding villages, y'know."

"So you could help us?"

"You bet I can~!" They were so adorably naive!

"What do I have to do?" Naruto asked.

"It's real easy, all you have to do is…" She watched the boys lean in. "Buy me lunch, I'm starving!"

While Naruto paled, Tatsumi practically beamed. "That's it? C'mon let's go!"

And so the woman led the two to a bar pretty far away. It was nearly filled, most patrons celebrating, others drowning their sorrows. They found a table near a window, and seated themselves.

Twenty minutes later the busty woman was already tipsy, reaching for another chug of sake. "Are you sure you don't want any? There's still enough for one of you." She offered.

"Actually, I was wondering about that position in the military you were talking about earlier." Naruto reminded.

"That? Oh yeah." She chugged another mug's worth. "So, I know this guy who could hook you two up, but you'll have to make it worth his while." The busty woman explained.

Naruto paled. She wanted money, and he was dead broke. The brunette on his right was the one to pay for this woman's meal. What was he gonna do? He couldn't start out as a private, it would take too long for him to work his way up.

Then his jaw dropped open when he saw the farmboy pull out a bag full of gold coins. "Will this do?" He asked.

The busty blonde's smirk grew into an all out grin. "Woah, where'd you get all this?"

"That's just a reward for killing a class one danger beast, no biggie." The traveler bragged.

So he was a fighter. "Tough guy. With this you might even make Captain."

"Really, lets hope so!"

"What about you blondie?" The woman asked with expectancy. Shit, shit, shit, shit, SHIT.

"Uhh, well, you see I kinda don't have any money on me." He confessed, his hand on the back of his head sheepishly.

"Oh, that's too bad." With that she stood up, prepared to take her leave.

No, no she couldn't go now, not when he was so close! "W-wait!"

"Hmm? Sorry kid, if you don't have any cash he's not gonna even consider it."

"So what if I don't any money, I could do something else. Anything!"

She stared up, thoughtful contemplation evident. "Nope." She made to leave, but not before a final message to the other farmboy. "But feel too bad. Our little encounter's been educational for the other one in more ways than you might think." She turned towards the exit. "I'm gonna talk to him. You wait here."

"See ya!" Tatsumi waved. The bartender setting a nearby table sighed and shook his head. He didn't know he'd been robbed yet.

"Hold on!" Naruto ran off after his fellow blonde, desperate for compromise. "Wait up!" Once outside however, she was already gone. "DAMMIT!" Slumping over, he moped his way back to the bar, and finally the table, instantly placing his head within his arms once he sat down.

Remembering why he followed the boy out of the enlistment office earlier, Tatsumi tapped his shoulder to get his attention. "Why did you come to the Capital?"

"None of your business." The blond's response was immediate, muffled through his arms.

The farmboy sighed. "Was it your home?"

Naruto stood quiet, before standing up and leaving the bar. "I'll figure something else out." He mumbled, halfway to the exit.

And so Tatsumi was left alone to wait for the busty blonde, eager to join the ranks of the military.

Forty minutes later, he was beginning to fall asleep. As he laid his head down - No! He could do this. All he needed was patience.

An hour later, he was already asleep.

Two hours later, when he woke up, the farmboy wondered if he was ripped off. Nah, she wouldn't do that; she didn't give off that vibe, but he never did catch her name…

Another hour later, he came upon a realization:

He was robbed.

"Hey kid, I'd like to go home tonight y'know." The bartender said, cleaning one of the tables.

"Huh? Oh um, I'm just waiting for someone."

"Yeah, hate to tell you son, but she took your money and ran."

A lightbulb went off, confirming what he already knew. "WHHAATT?!"

"Don't you know better than to just hand some stranger everything you got?" Seriously, he'd seen this go down way too many times. Couldn't people just use some common sense in a place like this?

"I gotta go find her!" Grabbing his stuff, he made his way to the door. "Which way did she go?"

"Don't waste your time. It's your own fault you got scammed." What added salt to the wound was that the barkeep was right.

Outside - The streets

"Ugh, this totally sucks. That was every penny I had."

"Damn that rack! Better yet, damn that girl! I guess that was my educational experience!" Tatsumi's little tirade only awoke some dogs nearby. "None of the people back at the village are such liars…" He moped away, walking at a slow pace.

Leaning on a wall, he set his stuff down and covered himself with his coat. "Maybe sleeping outside won't be so bad."

"Excuse me." Tatsumi opened his eyes, looking up and into the eyes of a girl with comforting blue eyes, a matching dress over a white shirt, and short blonde hair. "If you need a place to rest your head tonight, you're more than welcome to come home with me."

The farmboy remained indifferent, ready to call out her bullshit at any moment. "Uhh, thanks but I'm broke."

She chuckled, "If you weren't you wouldn't be here now, would you?"

"Lady Aria has a bit of a weak spot for helping those with nowhere else to go. You really should accept her offer. The one over there did." One of her guards gestured to a familiar blond in the carriage. Wait...was that Naruto? The guy from earlier?

"Pretty please?"

Tatsumi refocused his gaze to the girl in front of him. "I guess it's better than sleeping on the streets."

She grinned. "Great! Let's go home."

Aria's Mansion

Naruto took in his surroundings. This place was huge, and fancy too. Were those marble walls? He thought those were only in the storybooks he would read. And the guards, they were pretty big too. It was probably easier to let people they didn't know with tight security like that.

Tatsumi had similar thoughts, and just when he thought everyone in the capital were evil scumbags! Finally Aria's family addressed them.

"Oh, two new guests this time Aria?" Her father observed.

"How many does this make?" Her mother asked.

"Mother!"

"You guys have ramen?" Naruto asked unexpectedly. Whether he stayed or not depended on her answer.

She paused, not been expecting such an order. It wasn't as though it was actually a problem; they probably had enough ramen to fill the blond traveler's body weight ten times over, but the only ones who actually ate it were the guards.

Ramen was considered a peasant's food.

Nonetheless, the woman smiled, and answered his question. "Of course. We have ramen for days."

Stars appeared in Naruto's eyes as he blithely set his stuff down and approached the dining room table.

…

"So you plan on making a name for yourself in the Imperial Capital." Aria's father concluded, taking a sip of his tea.

"Right." The farmboy answered. Everyone was seated at the table, with Aria and her family one one side, the visitors on the other. Truthfully Naruto didn't know how to use any of the utensils on the sides of his plate other than the "semi-big spoon" and it's cousin, the "slightly bigger fork". Not that he really needed to; he ate with chopsticks.

"As you may know, the Capital is a wonderful place. However, it is surrounded by hostile tribes on three sides." He said, setting down his cup. "If you're too enlist, you may be expected to go out and join the fight."

"I'm prepared for that."

"I'm sure you are. Seems you've got spirit, good to see that in a young man such as yourself." Her father complimented.

"Well, I don't mean to brag, y'know." Tatsumi responded

"Did you too come by yourselves?" Aria asked.

For the first time since sitting down, Naruto spoke. "Yep, came here on foot, all by myself." He bragged, placing a proud finger on his puffed out chest.

"Oh, did you encounter any danger beasts?"

"Actually-"

"Yeah, it was an Earth Dragon, killed it in less than a minute, think it was class-one no biggie." Tatsumi interrupted

"Pfft, that's nothing, I found and killed an apeman, that thing could crush an entire horde of Earth-Dragons in twelve seconds." The blonde challenged

"Yeah, and how did you kill it? You don't even have a weapon." The farmboy rebutted.

"How'd you come up with that?" He rolled up his sleeve, revealing a sheathed machete somehow integrated into an arm holster. "He never saw it coming. Just a flick of the wrist then bam!"

"So you both have combat experience?" Aria's mother asked.

"Apparently." Tatsumi answered.

"Did you come alone Tatsumi?"

"No. I came with my friends, but we ended up separated by bandits." Thinking back to the day of their departure, he sighed contently. "But they're pretty good fighters, so they should be fine."

Flashback

Snowflakes fell freely onto the ground. Slush padded their coats along with the land all around them.

But it didn't matter; he and his friends were going to the Capital, it was supposed to be very warm, much warmer than what it was in the village. "We're gonna hit the road now, mayor." Tatsumi said, waving goodbye.

His best friends, Sayo and Ieyasu stood beside him, bidding their farewells to the mayor.

"Well, you three have been pushing each other forward since you were just children. I guess it's time to use that energy to make good of yourselves."

"You can count on us sir, we'll bring fortune back to the village." Sayo assured.

"That's right, no one's starving on our watch!" Ieyasu supported. "Give it five to ten years, and everyone miles around will know the name Ieyasu." He proudly stated.

"Sure, if you don't get arrested and have your head chopped off before then." She deadpanned.

"Jeez why do you have to be so morbid?!" Ieyasu asked accusingly, clearly in minor distress.

"They're as spirited as always." The mayor commented, as he watched the two go back and forth with Tatsumi. "Tatsumi, I have something for you." He produced an idol from his coat, before handing it to the brunette. "It's a potting gift. For when times are tough."

Inspecting it, he decided, "I'll sell it."

"The hell you will! Just keep it with you at all times; It ensures God will protect you." The mayor advised.

"Got it. Thanks a lot."

Flashback end

"But Ieyasu couldn't find his way out of a paper bag." He could almost imagine his childhood friend rebuking him for that. "We were supposed to meet each other in the Capital but...I don't he'll make it."

"It's settled then."

"Huh?"

"I'm sure I know someone in the military who could help you." The older man offered. "I'll give him your names, and ask him to search for your two friends." Naruto and Tatsumi's smiles grew into all out grins as he spoke.

"That's awesome, thank you so much!" The blonde thanked.

"I have a keen intuition; I'm sure you'll see your friends very soon." Aria assured.

Later that night, as Naruto stared out into the window of the guest bedroom, he reflected on his journey so far.

He hadn't been as fortunate as one would think, and although anyone else would've quit a long time ago, the blonde was far too stubborn to even consider giving up like that. Not before he saved his village from the debt it had and finally got the respect he so desperately strived for.

After he had a good night's rest; the blonde had traveled nonstop from his village to the Capital for over four days, no breaks.

As he laid himself down on the first bed he'd slept on in over two years, he was able to find solace knowing not everyone in the Capital were like the scum he'd been exposed to.

The Next Day

"C'mon, we should go to that shop next!" Aria animatedly said, pointing to another clothing store up ahead.

"Please wait, Milady." Her guards struggled to carry the multitude of items the girl had bought.

"Lady Aria's a pretty serious shopper isn't she?" Tatsumi commented. There were too many boxes to count, it was all able to fit in one cart. It had to be pulled by the carriage for God's sake.

"Yeah, I've never seen so much stuff in one place before." Naruto supported, walking up next to him.

"She does enjoy it, but I suppose all women behave this way, no?"

"I don't think so; I have a girl I know and she just wears the same thing everyday." Naruto opposed.

"Yeah, same here." Tatsumi agreed, nearly hearing Sayo scold him.

"Naruto, Tatsumi. You see that castle over there?" The guard asked, nodding in the direction of one of the largest anything the two travelers had seen. "That is the center of the entire empire. That's where everything happens."

"I had been wondering where the emperor made all the decisions." The blonde admitted.

"It doesn't actually work that way." The guard cornered the both of them on the side of the cart. "There is an emperor, but he's only a child. This land is plagued by corruption, and the prime minister controls the Empire from the shadows."

"Prime minist-" He held a hand over his mouth. "Don't let yourself be heard." He warned, looking left and right. "Those who oppose, are executed."

"So he ordered all those heavy taxes on my village." Tatsumi mused, struggling to keep his composure.

"Yes; the entire Capital knows."

Naruto only stood quiet, and looked down, in a state of mental distress.

"And that's not all." The chaperone revealed, drawing the boys' attention once more. "We're dealing with those scum as well." He gestured towards wanted posters lined up against the wall.

"Night Raid?" The blond read aloud.

"A band of assassins terrorizing the area. As the name implies, they strike at night only, taking a special interest in the wealthy, and high ranking officials. This is why it's always a good idea to remain cautious, and prepared." He explained.

"Right."

"Gotcha."

"But for the time being, let's do something about that." The guard pointed at his associates struggling to hold a box as big as the carriage itself.

"What do you want us to do?!"

Middle of the Night - Mansion

Naruto woke up with a start. His intuition was flaring, but he didn't know why. Scrambling out of bed, the blond looked out the massive window in the master guest bedroom. The guards were running ahead, but advanced in the window's blind spot. "Night Raid." He realized. Strapping his machete holster to his arm, he ran out the room.

He had to help.

Turning in a corner, and into a hallway, the blond looked out another window, and saw five figures on a band of strings", each one backlit by the moonlight.

"No way." Tatsumi said.

"It's Night Raid, c'mon we gotta go." Naruto ordered, advancing down the hallway, the farmboy following.

"What do they want?" Tatsumi asked.

"I think it's cause' the family's rich."

"Probably."

Out the window, Naruto saw one of the figures drop down, accompanied by someone huge clad in some high-class looking armor. Then they killed two of the guards, the last one shot from above.

Once outside, the travelers found Aria with her guard running towards a warehouse, probably a shelter of some sort. "There you are!" Both heaved forward panting, holding their knees.

"Tatsumi, Naruto!"

"Great, you made it. Stall the enemy while I take Lady Aria to safety, got it?" Her guard ordered.

Tatsumi visibly recoiled. "What? You expect us to-"

"Got it." The blond agreed.

"W-what?! Are you crazy?!" The farmboy squeaked when he heard the assassin, Akame if the poster was any accurate, drop down with a soft thud. Naruto only unsheathed his weapon.

"Too late to complain." Naruto barreled forward, clearly unaffected by her entrance.

"None of you are targets." Akame reminded. She leaped on the blond's head, and hopped off, eyes set on Aria and her guard. "You two don't have to die here today."

"But you do." The assassin bobbed and weaved through the hail of bullets caused by the guard, before slicing him in two. 'You're done.'

The girl fearfully stepped back, tripping over and falling on her rear, but before Akame could complete her assignment, Tatsumi's blade clashed with her's

"I told you you aren't a target. Don't make me kill you." She warned.

"Sorry, but I can't just stand back and let you kill this innocent girl." Tatsumi defended.

"So you won't step aside?"

"No. We won't." Naruto said, next to the farmboy.

"Very well, then."

The two tightened their grip on their weapons, ready for the fight about to break out.

Meanwhile Leone walked out of the mansion, brushing off any dust. "That was easy." She commented, referring to the father's death by her hand. "Huh?" It wasn't like Akame to take this long fighting someone. Wait a sec...Were those the two kids from earlier?

"Aw jeez." She said, palming her face. They just couldn't catch a break could they?

Naruto analyzed his situation. She was a better fighter than the both of them.

That much he gathered watching her kill two guards and dodging bullet rain like it was nothing.

Still...they had to try. And they wouldn't give up.

The pair moved at the same time, encountering Akame at respective sides.

While they're moves were a bit sloppy, her's were more refined, mixing in punch-kick combos in her attacks. She managed to shift between her opponents almost effortlessly, finally managing to slash Naruto at his abdomen, sending him on the ground.

"Naruto!" Aria cried.

He lay there for nearly a minute before staggering to his feet shocking not only Akame, but the busty blonde watching.

"How are you still alive?" The assassin asked. "Do you posses a teigu I'm not aware of?"

"A teigu? What's that?" The blond smirked; he didn't know what a Teigu was, but if the possibility alone could leave her cautious like this, then so be it.

"I see. Then you must die." She decided. Maybe he played this wrong.

"W-wait you just want to take this girl's money don't you?" Tatsumi's plea for reasoning fell on deaf ears; Akame barreled in, blade ready. "You don't have to kill her! There's no reason to kill innocent people!"

Just before the two could clash again, a lion paw gripped the assassin's collar. "What are you doing?" She asked neutrally.

"We still have time left. And I kinda owe them a favor." The blonde explained.

Wait a minute…"Hey! You're the girl from earlier!" Naruto remembered.

"Yeah! The one at the boobs!"

"Yup, that's what they call me." Leone waved. "Listen. Earlier you were concerned we were killing innocent people." Aria stiffened from behind.

"You'll see things differently when you see what's behind that door." The blonde explained, gesturing at the warehouse.

Leone smashed the door open. "Here it is. Welcome to the Capital kids."

One look inside, and Tatsumi nearly threw up right then and there. The smell of death permeated the air. There were...people in there. Hanging on the ceiling, in cages, some even on the ground, all bloody and broken. It was disgusting, horrific, and morbid all at once. "No."

"Yes. We found out little Aria here liked picking up strangers from the countryside and torturing them to death for her own sick amusement." Leone explained.

No. No, no no no. "Sayo." She was hanging, naked, bloody from the horrendous torture she was put through.

She was already dead.

The blonde grasped Aria by her hair when she tried to escape. "You didn't think we were done now, did you?"

"They did this?" Naruto questioned, his hair shielding his eyes from view.

"Yes, they did. And the guards are just as guilty for keeping it secret." She answered.

"She's lying!" The girl pleaded. "I didn't know about any of this! Who're you gonna believe? These murderers, or the one who saved you guys?!"

"Tatsumi." He gasped, recognizing that voice. The farmboy peered his head to the source of the voice, his stomach churning at the sight of his friend, half-dead, just as broken as Sayo. "I-it's me." Ieyasu reached out from the cage bars.

Tatsumi only stood still, more than likely traumatized.

"Sh-she invited us to stay here. We ate, and then everything went black. Woke up here." It heard to speak, but Ieyasu went on, tears forming. "And then...and then that girl tortured Sayo to death." He sobbed, sinking to his knees.

Aria knew she was found out. "Fine, fine! I did it, okay!" She confessed, before attempting to justify her actions with a mad glint in her eyes. "THIS TRASH IS JUST WORTHLESS! FILTH! THEY'RE NOTHING BUT-BUT LIVESTOCK FOR ME TO USE! GARBAGE LIKE HER DOESN'T HOLD THE RIGHT TO SUCH BEAUTIFUL HAIR! MINE KEPT GIVING ME TROUBLE, SO I TREATED HER EXTRA SPECIAL! SHE SHOULD BE HONORED THAT I GAVE HER SO MUCH ATTENTION! THAT UNGRATEFUL PI-"

Chulk!

Aria's disturbing tirade was cut short, along with her jugular. Blood sprayed freely, Naruto's blade now dripping the red liquid. As he viewed his work, Tatsumi gasped, Akame stood stoic, while Leone held her chin in contemplation.

He was definitely Night Raid worthy. He obviously didn't have a problem killing, and was semi-good with that machete. The other his sword, even if he probably needed reality to set in.

"Thanks, whoever you are. I really needed to see that." Ieyasu acknowledged, before coughing blood in his hand.

"Ieyasu!" Tatsumi ran over, and set his friend down, worrying when he began breathing heavy. "No,"

"It's Lubora." Akame explained. "The mother enjoyed poisoning people with various medicines, documenting their reactions in a journal she kept. It's too late for him."

"It's okay." He tried to ease. "You should know, Sayo never broke. She never let herself give in." He revealed. "She was amazing. So, I wanted...I wanted to go out...a hero." With that, his body fell limp, and he died, meeting Sayo in the afterlife.

"His will was all that kept him alive." Akame said, watching the brunette cradle his friend.

"...What the hell is wrong with this place?"

The assassin turned away. "Let's go."

"Wait. Don't you think we should bring them with?" Leone suggested, before grabbing both Naruto and Tatsumi by their collars, dragging them on their rears, both voicing their protests, to which the blonde merely ignored. "We could use extra sets of hands, y'know?"

"I have to bury my friends!" Tatsumi cried.

"I could bring them to the hideout if you want." Leone offered.

"You're late." A girl with clad in pink said, annoyed. She held a large gun in her hands, and was accompanied by two other people. One the big guy from earlier, the other wearing only green, with the exception of orange goggles. "What took you so long? And who're those two?"

The blonde smirked. "The new recruits!" She answered, which earned a surprised,

"Huh?!"

"Oh yeah, I forgot to mention," She began, releasing them from her grip. "You're one of us now. Welcome to the team!"

Naruto stood up, Tatsumi following. "Hell no! Don't I get a say in this?!"

"Me too!"

"Give up; Leone gets her way. Always." Akame advised, much to the busy blonde's happiness.

"See? Akame here gets it. You will too after a little while. Bulat, he's all yours."

The one in the armor, now identified as Bulat, picked up the farmboy, much to his chagrin. "Hey, put me down, I don't wanna kill people."

"Don't worry; it gets easier." Bulat commented.

"...Oh no."

"The mission is complete. We're heading back." Akame said, leaping off the building, the others following.

"I just wanted to join the army." Naruto whined, now in his fellow blonde's hold.

"And now you're here. Fate's really funny isn't it blondie?" Leone teased.

"Don't call me blondie!"

Author's Note: So...did you like it? Hate it? Let me know.