Hello all Storm here with a new story! This is a Naruto/Legend of Korra story, something I've really wanted to do for a while now. Nothing much else to say other than hope you enjoy it. So, without further ado.

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"I'm the Avatar. I should be able to fix this." Korra muttered to herself as she walked down another vine covered street

She should have been able to get rid of these vines and the people of the city could go back to their homes without fear or worry of being covered in vines.

So why hadn't she?

'I failed.' Korra thought the mantra having been going on repeat in her head

Korra was struggling to not lash out after her most recent failure of trying to get rid of the vines. Just two weeks ago she managed to defeat an all-powerful evil spirit and yet she couldn't take care of some stupid vines!

If she hadn't been cut off from all her past lives she could have solved this already, Aang would have had a solution for her problem. But they were gone now, all of them from Aang all the way back to Wan, disconnected from her when Vaatu ripped Raava out of her. She was alone.

Though Korra thought of one other person that could have helped her, but she knew they couldn't now.

'Oh right, because he wasn't real to begin with.' Korra thought sadly remembering how their last conversation ended

He said he wasn't real and maybe he wasn't maybe he was just a friend her mind created from the loneliness of the White Lotus compound.

'No!' Thought Korra shaking those thoughts while grabbing a necklace under her shirt one no one knew she had or how she got

She just woke up one day and there it was around her neck, just like how he had put on her.

'He was real because this is real. Our friendship was real, our time together was real, our bond was real, our…' Korra stopped those thoughts there knowing it just saddened her more as it only served as a reminder that he left her

Though that sadness only added to her already existing anger. Anger at the vines, the president, the spirits, and everyone expecting her to solve every little problem.

"I'm the Avatar not a damn miracle worker!" Korra shouted throwing her glider on the ground where it bounced off and rolled away

Instantly regretting her action Korra ran after her beloved weapon hoping she didn't damage it.

Though she stopped when she saw her staff stopped at the feet of a young man wearing a black cloak with the hood pulled up covering their face, though Korra could see some blonde hair peeking out and what looked like whiskers on their cheeks.

'Could it…' Thought Korra before shoving that train of thought to the back of her mind

No, it wasn't him, it's probably just a coincidence.

"I'm so sorry sir I didn't mean to-to-to…" Korra said before trailing off while her eyes widened in shock

The reason being as the young man stomped on the ground sending her staff into the air before with a push of his hand it went flying into Korra's hand.

"Did you just-" Korra started not believing what she just saw only the Avatar could bend more than one element but this guy just used earth and airbending

"Well it's good to see you still have your temper Korra." Said the person in very familiar voice

"Who are you?" Demanded Korra not letting herself hope that he was real or that all the stress has finally caused her to start hallucinating

"Gotta catch me first." The stranger said smirking before launching a blast of air beneath him sending himself flying through the air

"Hey wait!" Shouted Korra using her glider to fly after him

Korra watched as the stranger landed on a roof of a building before running and jumping across them trying to escape her

'Oh no you don't!' Korra thought intent on catching him and ripping that hood off his head

Though it was easier said than done as the stranger proved to be extremely agile and proficient enough at bending to block her attempts to grab him.

"Come on Korra you gotta do better than that!" The person laughed now on the ground with Korra close behind him

"Oh just wait until I get my hands on you!" Retorted Korra before looking at the persons feet

Watching the pattern of where they're stepping Korra waited for the right moment before raising the ground beneath his foot catching him off guard and making the stranger stumble back.

"Gotcha!" Korra said triumphantly grabbing the persons hood and ripping it off along with the cloak

With the cloak gone Korra stared at the person in shock, happiness, and anger.

"Ah now look what you did and I as hoping to surprise you." The person said in a pouting tone

The person being a male teen Korra's age, with spiky blonde hair, ultramarine blue eyes, lightly tanned skin, with three whisker marks on each cheek like a fox. His attire consisting of a skintight sleeveless high collar black shirt with red trim, baggy grey pants tucked into black sandals that went hallway up to their knees.

Though what had Korra frozen in place was that she knew this person, someone she had met frequently during her trips into the Spirit World as a child, not that she had been aware it was the Spirit World at the time, someone who annoyed her beyond belief when they first met but eventually became her best friend, someone she trusted without question.

And someone she loved with all her heart.

'Which he then ripped out when he left me.' Korra thought angrily before the person spoke again

"It's really great to see you again Korra." The person said smiling softly at her

"Naruto." Whispered Korra in shock

*Spirit World-Eighteen Years Earlier*

"Yes!" Vaatu, the Spirit of Darkness and Chaos, said in glee

The reason for his glee being after ten thousand years he had managed to break through this cursed prison Raava and Wan had locked him in. Not enough that he could fully escape but enough to send a small portion of his power through, which will hopefully find a suitable candidate to merge with.

"And with Harmonic Convergence occurring in only a matter of years I shall be free to merge with my Dark Avatar and bring about ten thousand years of darkness. Then I shall finally destroy Raava and her precious Avatar!" Shouted Vaatu sending out a fragment of his power to locate the one who would become his Dark Avatar

Unknown to Vaatu the moment the fragment of his power tried going to human world something went wrong and it arrived somewhere other than the Four Nations. Though it did accomplish its goal of finding one worthy to become the Dark Avatar.

More than Unalaq could ever hope to be.

*Timeskip-Seven Years*

"Breathe, just breathe." Instructed Vaatu his host, a five-year-old Naruto

Five years have passed since he managed to locate a host to become his Dark Avatar, and he found the perfect candidate in the newly born Naruto Uzumaki. Vaatu hadn't believed his luck to arrive in a world where everyone could control more than one element at a time rather than just one, even more so when he located his chosen host.

While it would have proven better to choose a mature grown host, Vaatu realized a child was more easily manipulated to his goals. Even more so given Naruto's childhood.

Doing as Vaatu instructed Naruto breathed in and out evenly.

"Good now do it just as we've practiced, make sure your movements are quick, precise, and strong like a blade." Vaatu said

Raising his arm Naruto felt the air and wind around him before a single movement he slashed his arm through the air. Opening his eyes Naruto grinned when he saw a deep slash mark on a tree.

"Yatta! I did it!" Naruto cheered

"Quiet you fool!" Snapped Vaatu silencing Naruto's cheers

"You only managed to cut partly through the tree, not even halfway through! When you are able to cut down a tree with one attack then you may cheer, until then keep practicing!" Vaatu ordered

"Yes master." Said Naruto

"Good now return home. While I doubt those humans have noticed your absence it's best not to raise suspicions." Said Vaatu, Naruto lowering his head sadness knowing what Vaatu said was true no probably even noticed he was gone

Returning to Konoha, Naruto entered the village without any problems, after all the guards weren't going to bother the Yondaime Hokage's son.

'Even it's the one no one cares about.' Thought Naruto seeing none of th villagers even give him a second glance

If it had been Natsuki then she'd be surrounded by villagers praising her.

Arriving home Naruto saw no one was inside, a look showed his parents, Minato Namikaze the Yondaime Hokage and Kushina Uzumaki the Red Death, and his sister, Natsuki Namikaze, were outside training, again without him.

And it looks like they never even noticed he was gone.

"Why must you care how these fools see you, once you merge with the rest of myself you shall have power they could only dream of." Said Vaatu tired of his host constantly wishing to be acknowledged by his family and the villagers

It was equal parts annoying and pathetic.

'Well maybe once I get better at bending they'll start training me to.' Thought Naruto before his mind went to the reason why he wasn't being trained with his sister

On the night the twins were a born a masked man with the Sharingan had released the Kyuubi no Kitsune from their mom, the beasts second Jinchuuriki, and using his Sharingan to take control of the Kyuubi making it attack Konoha. Though Minato had managed to force the masked man to flee and free the Kyuubi from his control, though in anger at being controlled a second time the Kyuubi continued its attack.

Minato had then proceeded to seal the Kyuubi into his children, with Natsuki getting the chakra and Naruto the chakra-less body of the Kyuubi.

Since then Natsuki was praised as a hero for holding back the Kyuubi's chakra while Naruto had gradually faded into the background.

The first few years were fine with all three of them being treated equally. That is until their fifth birthday when Naruto overheard his parents talking to Jiraiya about some child of prophecy.

Since then Minato and Kushina had begun training Natsuki, when Naruto asked why he wasn't being trained,

"Sorry Naruto we need to help Natsuki control the Kyuubi's Chakra."

That was the same response they gave every time Naruto asked for training to, eventually he just stopped asking.

Luckily it wasn't long after that Naruto met Vaatu who began training him in the art of bending.

"The sooner you let go of that foolish dream the better off you'll be." Vaatu said dismissively

"Oh Naruto you're here good. Come here and spar with your sister!" Said Minato, making Naruto perk

'Maybe if I show how much I've improved they'll start training me.' Thought Naruto in excitement

Normally Vaatu would remind Naruto that as far as his parents knew he hasn't been trained how to fight and were basically using him as a punching bag for his sisters. But the Dark Spirit decided against it knowing this will be a good learning experience and hopefully open the boys eyes from his foolish dreams and ideals.

"Alright sweetie don't hold and give it your all." Kushina said encouragingly

Naruto frowned at this since they didn't say anything to him.

'I'll show them how strong I am and then they'll have to train me.' Thought Naruto in determination as he stood opposite his sisters

"Hope your ready to lose." Natsuki said mockingly

Rather than respond to her taunt Naruto stood in a loose stance making sure to relax his muscles, remembering what Vaatu taught him about airbending.

Frowning when she didn't get a response Natsuki charged at Naruto with her fist pulled back.

"Don't ignore me!" Natsuki shouted throwing the punch at Naruto's head

Without blinking Naruto deftly pushed the hit to side while spinning around Natsuki giving a strong push to her back knocking her to the ground.

'Yes I beat her!' Naruto mentally cheered

Looking to his parents Naruto saw their shocked expressions, shocked that Naruto managed to beat his sister without any training, as far as they knew.

Though while Naruto was looking at his parents hoping they'd now start his training as well, now that he showed how strong he was, he never noticed Natsuki getting up with a murderous expression on her face and red chakra beginning to surround her.

He did hear Vaatu shouting at him.

"Move you fool!" Vaatu shouted

But it was to late as Naruto turned around just in time to see Natsuki, now covered in a fox-shaped chakra cloak, charging at him before slashing him deeply across the chest. He couldn't even scream out in pain as he was thrown back impacting a tree as he started losing consciousness.

The last thing Naruto saw were his parents running towards the rabid Natsuki before putting a seal on her making the red chakra fade away.

'They forgot me again.' Thought Naruto before darkness overtook him

*Spirit World*

Opening his eyes Naruto was confused when he saw he was in a forest, with trees that were much taller than the ones surrounding Konoha.

"Hello is anyone here?!" Shouted Naruto

"Anyone? Vaatu?" Naruto said worriedly when he didn't hear anything from the spirit

Looking around Naruto backed up in fear of not knowing where he was or no one around, not even Vaatu. His back soon against a tree and Naruto slid down it until he was sitting on the ground as he pulled his legs up close to him.

'I'm alone.' Thought Naruto feeling his eyes start to water

While Naruto had grown used to the villagers and his family ignoring him, he at least had Vaatu there and while the spirit wasn't exactly nice he still acknowledged Naruto's existence rather than acting as if he didn't exist.

Now though he was completely and truly alone.

"Hey are you alright?" A voice asked

Surprised at the sudden question Naruto looked up and saw a girl his age with classic Water Tribe features, Vaatu having told Naruto of the Four Nations, looking down at him.

Rather than respond Naruto turned his head away and made a "Hn" sound, Vaatu having drilled it into his head to never show weakness especially if someone could see you.

Rather than be deterred by this the girl smiled widely at him and held at her hand.

"What's your name, I'm Korra the Avatar and you gotta deal with it!" Said Korra

Naruto looked at Korra blankly for a moment before making the same "Hn" sound. While he was glad someone else was here, where ever here was, that didn't mean he was going to talk with a girl he'd only just met.

For all he knew none of this was even real an all just a figment of his imagination.

"Stop ignoring me!" Korra said as she started poking Naruto trying to get his attention

Eventually though she stopped when she realized he wouldn't look at her.

"Fine! Be mean I don't care!" Said Korra as she stomped away

Without turning his head Naruto glanced at Korra's retreating form.

'Weirdo.' Naruto thought

*Next Day*

"Hey, are you ready to tell me your name now?" Korra said upon returning to the same spot Naruto was in

'When is she going to leave me alone.' Thought Naruto

"Come on just tell me your name." Said Korra poking Naruto again, making the boy internally sigh in annoyance

'What does it matter if I tell her my name, who would she tell anyway.' Naruto thought

"Naruto." Naruto muttered as Korra finally stopped poking him

"Hi Naruto, I'm the Avatar Korra! You wanna be friends?" Asked Korra holding out her hand again

"We just met and you don't even know me. Why would you wanna be my friend?" Naruto said suspicious as all the other times he was approached by children wanting to be his friend they really just wanted to meet Natsuki

Even if this girl wasn't real it was a natural reflex to be suspicious of anyone.

"Because you look like you need a friend too." Korra said in a whisper as Naruto saw the same loneliness in her eyes he always saw in his own

Looking at the offered hand, Naruto hesitated for a moment before grabbing it.

"It's nice to meet you Korra." Said Naruto offering her a smile which she returned

"Great! Now come on let's go play and maybe you could tell me why you were upset." Said Korra pulling Naruto up as they both ran off with smiles on their faces

Both happy to finally have a friend.

*Timeskip-Seven Weeks*

Seven weeks have passed since Naruto met Korra and he could honestly say they were the best moments of his life. He was happy to finally have a friend one that cared about him and not his sister.

Naruto had even eventually told Korra about his treatment by his family and the villagers, with Korra swearing that they'll "feel the wrath of the Avatar" for hurting her best friend.

During their time together they played games, told the other about themselves, and practiced their bending. Naruto had been amazed when Korra showed that she could bend earth, fire, and water, though she reluctantly mentioned that she hadn't made any progress with air. Though when Naruto showed he could airbend Korra had been shocked and awed, saying that the only airbender she knew about was Avatar Aang's son, the Avatar before her, Tenzin.

Currently Naruto was walking through the forest searching for Korra.

'Where could she be hiding.' Naruto wondered mentally not knowing Korra was following a short distance away trying to not laugh

Taking a moment to get her laughter under control Korra snuck up behind Naruto until she was close enough.

"GOTCHA!" Shouted Korra jumping out and tackling Naruto who gave a shout of surprise

Both children ended up rolling down a hill laughing as they went. Once they reached the bottom they both laid next to each with smiles on their faces. Though Korra then frowned sitting up and looked at her hands having a weird feeling, the same feeling she always got when she was about to wake up.

"I guess it's time for me to go." Said Korra, Naruto losing his smile

"Oh." Naruto muttered sad his friend was leaving again

"Don't worry I'll be back again tomorrow! But will you be here to?" Korra asked a part of her still worried that one day Naruto wouldn't be there anymore

"Definitely." Said Naruto smiling widely

Returning the smile Korra then threw her arms around Naruto's neck surprising him. Not used to being hugged Naruto hesitantly returned it smiling.

"Bye Naruto see ya soon!" Korra said running off waving at him

"Bye Korra." Said Naruto softly

Sighing once Naruto looked up at the night sky.

"…ru…to."

"Huh." Naruto said surprised at the sudden sound

"Na…ru…to."

"Who's there?" Said Naruto

"Wake… up… Naruto."

"Wha-" Began Naruto before he saw a bright light and covered his eyes from it

*Real World*

Opening his eyes slow Naruto was confused when instead of being in the forest he was in what he guessed was a hospital room surrounded by his family looking at him in relief.

"Oh thank Kami your awake sochi! I'm so sorry that this happened!" Kushina said in relief having been worried sick ever since they brought Naruto to the hospital

Naruto stared at them all, not really hearing what they were saying, to busy focusing on the fact that they brought him back.

"Put me back." Said Naruto, stopping any talking going on in the room

"Wh-what?" Said Minato unsure he heard correctly

"N-nii-san are you al-" Natsuki began unsure what to say to her brother considering it was her fault this happened

"I said put me back! I don't care how, just put me back!" Shouted Naruto angry that they took him from where ever he was and his first friend

"Naruto maybe you should calm-"

"Don't tell me to calm down just put me back where I was!" Naruto demanded glaring at them with solid glowing black eyes while the ground began shaking as he unconsciously drew on Vaatu's power

Naruto didn't hear anything else as he tried getting up not caring about the pain in his chest before he felt something stabbed into his arm and he felt unconsciousness take him again.

*Spirit World-Next Day*

"Naruto!" Korra said excitedly running to their usual meeting spot

Though when she arrived she didn't see Naruto around. Thinking he was hiding Korra ran around the area looking behind trees and bushes but not find him. Standing in the center of the clearing Korra looked around sadly when she couldn't find her friend

"He's not here." Said Korra sadly as she turned around to leave a tear rolling down her cheek

*Real World-Konoha*

Walking through Konoha, Naruto ignored the worried and pitiful looks the villagers were giving him.

'I nearly die and now they're looking at me, when I don't care if they do or not now.' Thought Naruto

Word had somehow gotten out of Natsuki losing control and almost killing her brother, now the villagers were focusing on Naruto worried for the beloved Yondaime's son. But they were also now beginning to doubt the seal that holds back the Kyuubi in Natsuki.

"Good it means you can better focus on your training than trying to earn these fools acknowledgement." Vaatu said pleased that something good came from his hosts injuries while completely unaware of Naruto's time in the Spirit World

Naruto ignored the spirits words as he continued walking. He was still angry at his family for taking him from where ever he was and making him break his promise to Korra. The one good thing to happen to him and they take it from him.

'Now they want to try and be a family again, after ignoring me for years! And after taking me from my only friend!' Naruto thought getting angrier the more he thought about it

Suddenly Naruto stopped outside jewelry shop when something caught his eye. Looking he saw it was a necklace on display, it had a simple leather cord while a shiny blue stone hung from it with a carving on it, depicting a waning crescent moon and three horizontal wavy lines like ocean waves. Staring at the necklace for a few moments Naruto entered the shop seeing an elderly man behind the counter.

"Yes how may I help you?" The elder asked

"Yeah how much for that necklace in the window, the one with the blue stone?" Said Naruto

"Ah you have a good eye. As for the price, for you young one it's for free." The man said, surprising Naruto at the generosity

"No I couldn't-" Naruto started only for the man to raise a hand

"Nonsense. I can see it in your eyes child, she must be someone very dear to you correct." Said the elder knowingly chuckling when Naruto's face turned red

The old man handed Naruto the necklace who took gently.

"Thank you, uh…" Said Naruto not knowing the man's name

"Iroh." Introduced Iroh

"Thank you Iroh-san." Naruto said before leaving the shop

Iroh chuckled seeing the boy run off with his gift in hand before smiling softly.

"Aaah, young love." Iroh stated

He saw plenty of his nephew in Naruto, a lot of anger with a desire to prove himself, but it seems Naruto will learn the lessons he strived to teach Zuko much sooner.

'Though he will still have his own trials to go through in life. He and young Korra both.' Thought Iroh before fading from existence returning to the Spirit World and his teashop

*Timeskip-Six Months-Spirit World*

Opening his eyes Naruto looked around confused when he saw he wasn't in his room but in a forest. Though a realization soon dawned him and he smiled widely.

"I'm back." Said Naruto before instantly taking off running through the trees

Six months had passed after he had woken up from Natsuki attacking him, six months since he had last seen his first friend.

Not much had changed in that time, aside from the villagers now trying to be nice to him, acting like they hadn't spent his entire life treating him like he didn't exist. His family was the same now trying to include him family activities and training. Before Naruto would have loved all the attention, now he just found it annoying.

Naruto spent most of his time being trained by Vaatu or trying to find a way back to where he had been while unconscious so he could see Korra again. Though nothing worked, he didn't try anything dangerous, mostly as to not arouse suspicions from Vaatu or get people even more focused on him.

For a time Naruto thought he wouldn't be able to see Korra, but now he was finally back!

Naruto soon arrived at the clearing where they usually meet up, but he stopped when he heard sniffling. Looking he winced when he saw Korra sitting huddled under a tree, not unlike he was when they first met.

"Korra." Naruto called out

Freezing for a moment Korra looked up seeing Naruto standing a feet from her.

"Naruto." Said Korra hesitantly as if afraid he wasn't real

"Hey, sorry it took me so long." Said Naruto

"Naruto!" Korra said getting up and running towards him

Before Naruto could react Korra punched him square in the face knocking him to the ground, showing surprising strength. She then began hitting his chest repeatedly

"You. Big. Jerk! Do you know how long I waited for you, but you didn't come back! I thought you left!" Shouted Korra

Naruto didn't do anything merely taking the hits until they started slowing down before stopping.

"I thought you didn't want to be friends anymore." Korra whispered tears in her eyes getting off him

Sitting up Naruto pulled Korra into a hug.

"I'm sorry I wasn't there like I said I would. But don't think because I wasn't, doesn't mean I don't want to be friends anymore." Said Naruto

"You promise?" Asked Korra

"I promise." Naruto replied before remembering the necklace

"Oh yeah I also got you something." Said Naruto pulling out the necklace and showing it to Korra who took it gently

"I saw it and thought you might like it." Naruto said shyly having never given anyone a gift like this and worried she might not like it

Though his worries were abated when Korra threw her arms around his neck.

"I love it!" Said Korra putting the necklace

"I'm glad you do." Naruto said smiling returning the hug

"Naruto?" Korra said

"Yeah?" Asked Naruto

"Promise we'll always be together, that you won't ever leave." Said Korra not wanting to lose her first friend

"I promise, we'll always be together!" Naruto swore with a grin on his face

And this was a promise he was going to keep no matter what.

So, what did you think, good. Yep Naruto is the Dark Avatar, though Vaatu won't be sticking around for long as I doubt he'd be on board with Naruto being with Korra. But have no fear even without Vaatu Naruto will still be the Dark Avatar, just not being about bringing about ten thousand years of darkness. So, review if you liked go away if you didn't.

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