Infinite Maelstrom
AN: I've been getting a lot of requests via PM and reviews for this crossover, and to be honest I've been eager to write one for this category. Like my Naruto/Negima crossover I will have Naruto taking the place of the main protagonist. But there will be some distinct differences: the original Narutoverse WILL NOT EXIST, Ichika will be present in the fic but he'll rarely show up, he'll be a civilian, and he's childhood friends with Naruto and Houki. The girls will be attracted to Naruto and only Naruto. And he won't be an orphan in this fic he'll have his mother, Kushina. As for the harem I've already decided for it to be only Ichika's harem with an add-on or two.
Story Start: Chapter 1: World's First
A blond haired boy of about sixteen was sitting his apartment watching the news headlines and listening to the drone of voices that were coming out of his television.
"Hello there and welcome to "ASA Made Ni TV". Today's topic concerns the discovery of the first male that has the potential to pilot an I-S, Uzumaki Naruto-kun." Spoke the announcer. "… Well I'm not really sure of it myself."
He was interrupted by another anchor, "But isn't it really big news? I mean, after all, it is a World's first. For a man to be able to operate an IS."
Yet another anchor interrupted, "First of all here's a short summary of everything there is to know about I-S." He paused briefly and continued. "The Infinite Stratos or "I-S" is simply put, a power suit. It was first developed six years ago by Dr. Shinonono Tabane and possesses specifications that exceed any present day weapon that mechanism was….. And one more important factor about the I-S is that it only responds to women."
The original announcer started to speak again, "But Uzumaki-kun was able to operate one…"
"I wonder what will happen to him now…."
"Well then let's think about what Uzumaki-kun should do from now on…."
With that the TV screen turned black. The blond boy, with remote in hand, sighed in exasperation.
"You'd think there would be some other 'buzz worthy' subject by now" he thought. "First male pilot this, World's first that. You'd think they'd get over it already and move on."
He lied back, staring at the ceiling.
He had short, spiky blond hair the color of sunshine, and blue eyes the shone like sapphires. He was about 5'10, but his most distinct characteristic was six whisker-like scars on his face. Three on each cheek, lined up symmetrically. Currently he was wearing a black hooded jacket over a blue t-shirt, with dark blue jeans, and white socks.
He would have continued lying there, staring at the blank TV screen, had a familiar voice not called out to him from down the hall.
"Naruto! Your new uniform has arrived! Come over here and see it! Try it on for Kami's sake!"
His mother, Kushina Uzumaki, a beautiful woman of thirty-six years, and who still had yet to show any signs of aging. She wore a high collared short-sleeve blouse under a loose fitting dress. She had stunning long red hair that reached down to her butt and blue eyes.
"Coming Kaa-chan!" answered the teen. He got up and walked down the hall towards the front door, she was waiting there for him.
"It's about time! I swear Naruto you're just so sluggish lately! Are you coming down with a cold by any chance?" she worriedly asked, mother mode kicking in.
"I'm fine Kaa-chan. was it delivered just now?"He wished to avoid the real subject of his frustration.
"Ah, no, actually Chifuyu-chan brought it over. I offered her to come in but…."
"So this is it? If you ask me the I-S Academy uniform would look loads better if there was some orange in it."
"Not everything can have orange in it Sochi."
"And no other color is as awesome as it either." He countered. "But really, not even on the tie?"
She sighed at his response. His dedication to the color orange was almost as great as his love…. No, inhuman obsession for ramen. It was a battle every day just for him to eat something else besides the noodles and broth. But she continued regardless,
"You father would be so proud if he were here to see this." She stated, her face adapting a sad, melancholic smile.
The boy also had the same sad smile go across his features. His father, Minato Uzumaki died three years ago. He was an IS engineer and designer, he was killed by one of his own I-S models that went haywire while he was in the room. Naruto had been there and had attempted to save his father, but had been held back by his father's employees. Who could only sit there and watch as his father was murdered by his own machine.
He raised his hand to his scarred cheek. They were the only permanent and persistent reminder of that horrible day. Kushina noticed the gesture and quickly changed the subject.
"Why don't you try it on later? Go hang out with Ichika-kun for a while, eh? Once school starts you'll be seeing less and less of him. You'll be staying in the dorms at the academy after all."
Ichika Orimura was an old childhood friend of Naruto's, they were as close as brothers. He had black hair that was slightly longer than Naruto's own and brown eyes. The two first met at a playground when they were five and had been the best of friends ever since.
The boy was now staring at a brochure that was sitting on the coffee table. On the cover was the picture of a large expansive campus on an offshore island. It was moderately futuristic with many of its buildings shaped like domes, there was a branch like tower in the center of it. It was entirely mechanical looking, there were many trees, parks, and plants, technology and nature were in a harmonious balance. You could see many female students over the cover. In fact there were only female students and staff within the pictures of the brochure. It was an all girls' school, that is, until Naruto came along.
He was Naruto Uzumaki, son of Minato and Kushina Uzumaki. A prankster, a martial artist, and a loyal friend. But most importantly, he was the first male I-S pilot in history.
Still looking at the picture, a skeptical expression emerged.
"IS Academy, huh? This outta be interesting."
~~Time skip: one week later~~
Naruto was currently standing beside the monorail that would take him to I-S Academy's campus. A red and gray box shaped passenger car, not much different in design from that of a normal freight train. This one hung suspended under the beam way, the motors located on the top of it. The doors were open, and the interior was none too flashy considering what an elite school this was. Standard, with unusually comfy looking blue seating. The most interesting thing about it had to be its passengers, all of whom were staring at him now, as was everyone in the station. They were all girls, ONLY girls. Naruto had never been so unnerved in his young life. There were literally hundreds of pairs of eyes staring at the poor boy; he was not accustomed to so much attention by the female populace. If that wasn't enough already he had to also endure all the giggling and blushes the girls developed when they saw them.
He still had yet to see one living male soul, if you didn't count the one reporter that had tried to get an interview. He had been practically mobbed outside by a gaggle of reporters. One courageous one, or foolish in most cases, had tried to slander his reputation. Attempting to make Naruto come off as something of a liar or a cheat. Naruto didn't even have to respond, his mother had a serious argument with said reporter, which then erupted into a shouting match. The result? The man was left laying face down on the ground, bleeding from the head, now a victim of his mother's wrath and her punches.
It wasn't too surprising when the other media reporters left as quickly as they had come. The fiery red-headed mother was scary and their jobs weren't worth possibly endangering their lives.
Kushina was now going over his things like most worried mothers would. It seemed that the episode with the newsperson was forgotten for the moment.
"You packed your toothbrush?"
"Yes."
"What about your books?"
"Yes Kaa-chan."
"Extra Advil? I know how you're prone to headaches."
"You reminded me before we left. Don't you remember? You pretty much threw it at me."
"Don't get snippy with me. What about extra socks?"
"Yes!"
"All of your school supplies? I don't want you to arrive there unprepared."
"…."
"Answer me Naruto. Yes or no?"
"…yes."
"What about your underwear?"
"KAMI, KAA-CHAN! WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU?"
Even more stares now, this time by the monorail faculty and staff. This couldn't get any worse could it?
His mother was now holding her hand out to him now, looking expectant.
"Bag, Now!"
"What? Why?" he asked.
She didn't answer but the look on her face told him told him to hand it over or else. Not wanting to anger further he complied. The moment it left his hand the sound of a zipper was heard and ramen cups starting flying everywhere.
"WHAT ARE YOU DOING?"
"You're not having ramen every day young man! I may not be there to watch you, but I'll be damned if all you eat is ramen!"
"Kaa-chan! You're embarrassing me in front of all these girls!"
He could hear giggling coming from all around him. Great that was the last thing any guy would want to hear from so many girls in this situation….
Thankfully she relented, preventing any further humiliation for the blond. Goodbyes were said, and Naruto stepped into the passenger car, this one also filled with girls. That is not without one final goodbye from his lovely mother.
"Bye Naruto! Meet a nice girl will you? I expect some grandchildren in the future!" she waved at him as the carriage left the station.
Mothers, always worrying about the silliest things, and shouting out the most embarrassing….
Perfect. Just Fucking Perfect.
The ride to the campus wasn't all that eventful. Unless you count being in a passenger car full of giggling members of the opposite sex eventful.
He had tried to ignore them as best he could by listening to his iPod but they didn't seem to get the hint that he did not wish to be bothered. At least one of them would start jabbering away at him, others kept scooting as close as they could to the blond boy.
None of them interested him, they all were quite plain. Cute, but still plain.
There really had been only one girl who had caught his eye. The only girl that hadn't immediately come over to talk to him when he first sat down. She was sitting by the window; her long black hair was pulled back into a ponytail. Held up by a green ribbon with black stripes. Not too bad in the chest department in his opinion. She wore the standard uniform, the only difference being her long stockings that reached up to the mid-thigh and her black knee-length boots.
Even more unusual about her behavior was that she was throwing glares his way, not smiles.
"Weird," thought Naruto, "But not totally unwelcome though. I feel like I'm being interrogated, they act like they never really talk to any guys. Is this school really that isolated? Please don't tell me they're those types of girls who only know things about "how men act" from those yaoi comics. It's gonna be hell here if that turns out to be the case…"
He sighed, "Wait, wait, I'm getting off track here. But seriously what is up with her? Does she hate me or is she just being visited by her "monthly friend"?"
Poor naïve Naruto.
So consumed he was in his thoughts, that he hadn't noticed that the monorail had reached its destination with an abrupt stop and a shudder. The squealing of the brakes on the metallic support track reverberated throughout the compartment. The doors opening with a hiss allowing the other passengers to start filing out of the compartment. The angry looking girl grabbed her belongings as well. Catching him staring she sent him another dirty look and grabbed her bag. She huffed at him turned on her heel and marched out. Leaving Naruto to himself and his thoughts.
"Well one thing's for sure." He thought, "She looks awfully familiar."
Only then did he finally grab his things and leave.
Admittedly the campus was better in real life than in the brochure. The parks were bigger than he had expected, with perfectly trimmed lawns and wildflowers. Some of the buildings that surrounded the parks or the seaside had cafes or student lounges, treating the staff and alumni alike, with a view.
Of course this didn't make this any easier to navigate.
"This place is like a freakin' maze! What kind of place sets up a campus like this, without considering its size, and doesn't give you a map?" he thought.
He was now close to panicking, the last thing he wanted was to get to class late. Other days it would be fine, as long as you didn't make a habit of it. But being late on the first day would automatically label you as a slacker. A title which no person prefers.
~Time skip: five minutes later~
A classroom door slams open, startling the class in session, as Naruto runs into the room. He stops; one of his hands's raising a finger in pause, his opposite hand helping to support him by grasping his bent knee. The sound of wheezing can be heard by all the people in that room.
"I'm *pant* I'm*pant* I'm here…*gasp* I'm here" He wheezed, now holding his side. Looking up he asks "I'm not late am I?"
The teacher in question is a young woman, maybe in her early to mid twenty's, with short green hair round rimmed glasses. She was shorter in stature than most women including the students who were in the room. Currently she was wearing a revealing yellow dress with black frills on the edges of the short sleeves and the skirt. Her look was finished off with a pair of black knee-high boots.
She appeared a bit flustered at the moment. For some reason or another she seemed very familiar to him.
"A-Ano, you're Uzumaki Naruto-kun… correct?" She asked with a stutter. "I'm Yamada, Maya. This class's vice instructor, it's nice to see you!" A cute smile materializing on her face.
More wheezing was her response. He sounded like he was going to hack up a lung. The only difference this time was that it sounded suspiciously like he was saying "no… slacker…"?
"Maybe I should call the nurse?" she thought, a worried expression present on her face.
He managed to drag himself to an empty desk right up front. Collapsing in the chair as soon as he pulled it out. A content groan rumbled from his chest.
It really hadn't been easy to find his way, he had known that the moment he'd arrived. But even he didn't comprehend just how difficult it was just to find his way. There were no "you are here" maps on the campus, nor directional signs. And when he had attempted to ask someone for directions he discovered that they had all left. The previously jam-packed quad now empty. He thought he'd caught a break when he ran into a group of seniors, hoping to ask them for directions. The response he received was some flirtatious winks and an invite to "tutor him", whatever that meant.
After more random wandering he stumbled upon a friendly elderly janitor who pointed him in the right direction. The revelation filled him with an even greater sense of panic; he was on the opposite side of the campus.
He ran… He ran like all hell had broken loose.
And now he had just made a fool of himself, a debacle in front of his entire class and possibly the school. Perfect. Just perfect. Life couldn't get any worse could it?
"I haven't even been here for an hour and I've already established myself as some kind of idiot."
His attention was directed again at the small teacher upon hearing her call his name.
"Hai sensei? Could you repeat that?"
"We started the self-introductions before you arrived. Would you mind introducing yourself to the class?"
"Ah….AH! Oh yes! I'm sorry." He stood up and turned to the class. "My name is Uzumaki Naruto. Pleased to meet you!" he finished with a bow.
Before he could return to his seat the door slammed open again.
This time it was a woman standing in the doorway. She, in contrast to Maya, was adequately tall. Her long black hair was loosely pulled back and split into two parts similar to his friend Ichika. Her wardrobe consisted of a formal white shirt with a black overcoat, and a green tie. Her lower half adorned a black skirt with black stockings and finished off with a black pair of high heels. Her face was neutral and the aura that surrounded her suggested a strict nature.
Naruto knew her well, all too well.
"Can't you go a day without causing a commotion, Uzumaki?" She asked.
There was a noticeable pause in the classroom. So silent that you could hear even a feather softly hit the floor, screw the pin.
"Chifuyu-chan?"
The question hung in the air adding to the shock of the already silenced class, as the woman walked further into the room towards him.
He was expecting a greeting or some acknowledgement.
All he received was a smack to the back of the head. Hard book meet head, head meet book. So much for the friendly greeting, though he should have expected it. Chifuyu had always been somewhat of an ice queen. With her cool, collected attitude it was expected. But Naruto knew she had a big heart.
He had first met Chifuyu when he was eight years old. She had come by the school to pick up Ichika, her brother, who in turn introduced her to his new friend.
By no means was she a normal person either. When the boys were nine she became the first generation IS pilot to represent Japan, the I-S suits and technology was freshly new having only been invented months earlier. During her time as a pilot she had remained undefeated. For unknown reasons, except to those who knew her, she suddenly retired one day. After that she gradually faded from the limelight.
And now here she was standing in his class, smacking him with a book. Cruel, cruel Chifuyu-chan. Her rough exterior only served to hide her protective and kind true nature.
Maya chose now to speak up.
"Did your meeting end already Orimura-sensei?" she asked.
More shock, now also from Naruto. What was this some popular television drama?
"Indeed. Yamada-kun, I apologize for having to make you greet the class." She stepped behind the desk and turned to the other residents in the room. "Ladies, I am Orimura Chifuyu. Within the next year, it'll be my job to train you to become pilots. I shall be your guide until you become capable. You can oppose me; though listen closely to what I have to say."
She finished and the result was instantaneous.
A majority of students exploded with joy. Shouting out with cheers of admiration for the calm celebrity now sensei.
"WOW! It's the real Chifuyu-sama!"
"She's too beautiful!"
"We're really going to be learning from her? Lucky!"
"I love you!"
"I have always been your fan!"
You're the very reason I came to this school!"
"I could die for you!"
The cries didn't end there but Naruto chose to filter them out. He already had enough of a headache. The newly introduced "Orimura-sensei" felt the same. Her fingers now pinching the bridge of her nose in irritation.
"It's amazing how these idiots appear every year. Should I admire them for their dedication? Or pity them for their stupidity?" She asked no one in particular.
Naruto was also slightly shocked at the idea of having Chifuyu as a sensei. Though perhaps not as much as the rest of the class.
"Chifuyu-chan as my sensei? I never would have predicted that, not by a long shot!"
"Uh… Chifuyu-cha-OW!" Book and head were united once more thanks to Chifuyu.
"You'll address me as Orimura-sensei at school Uzumaki." she angrily huffed. Leaving him to nurse his new bump, she directed herself towards the class once more.
"Alright people! SHR is over. Everyone is required to memorize the core knowledge of the I-S in half a month tops!" Her gaze swept across everyone within the room stopping on Naruto. "After that we'll begin the real I-S training, so make sure to get down the basic maneuvers in half a month."
Another pause followed. Letting the information sink in. "Understand? If you understand respond. If you don't understand respond. Just respond to whatever I say."
Naruto closed his eyes in thought. "Well regardless of what anyone says this year will certainly be an interesting one."
End Chapter
Well that's it for the first chapter. I will be explaining things like Minato's death and how Naruto received his whisker marks/scars in this reality later on. Obviously he wasn't born with them. I'm debating on whether or not to add Chifuyu to Naruto's harem seeing as she has no familial relations to him. If I get enough votes I will put her into the harem as well as Maya. Because I wouldn't put Chifuyu into the harem without adding her, the two go hand and hand. I'm not too keen on the idea of having some of the Narutoverse girls in the story though I'm not totally against it. Maybe as instructors, but they'll have no romantic affiliations with our hero.
Next chapter will be the "Houki introduction chapter" and mainly base around hers and
Naruto's past together including their reunion. We'll also meet Cecilia Alcott, who I'll dedicate the third chapter to and so on.
Again no flames please, if you do I'll flame right back. I'm doing this as a hobby not as a career so don't start trying to verbally beat me down saying you could write a better chapter. If you could you should have done so already, it's not as easy as you may think.
Thank you.
-Sincerely,
L.T
