A/N: This is my first fanfiction so I would very much welcome any advice.

Just going to name that this fic has NaruSaku so don't hate too hard. Also, part of the story is centered around Shenko.

Now that we have that out of the way, I don't own anything from Naruto or Mass Effect. They belong to their creators. I do own my OC's whom you will meet!

Welcome to the Future

Chapter 1

If the universe were to see the return of balance and peace, there would come a time when the divines would finally act. Failure after failure made them weary and give up on the mortal plane. They grew angry and searched for a solution. After another defeat by the hands of the Old Enemy, one such divine had a plan that would lead to a crescendo of chaos, terror and strife. Yet through it all, life endured and the plan would succeed. As if the chosen ones were to have the will of a God, surely they would not fail.

The sun rose over the Village Hidden in the Leaves. It was a Friday and naturally the citizens of the Village were eager for the start of the weekend. However for some, the week was only beginning. In a single apartment, a 12-year-old girl with the given name of Yume Matsuo was busy getting changed. She fumbled around with the knots in her royal blue robe and her gear that was all being particularly stubborn today. The young kunoichi stared at herself in her long mirror attached to her wall. In front of her stood a girl with hair that glowed with a warming auburn. It rolled down her back almost endlessly. Her eyes, with her odd mix of emerald and chocolate, always were looking for a missing component that eluded even the soul. To Yume, she looked as though she was deprived, a void that chipped away at her. Her newly attained headband that covered her forehead glimmered in the intruding sunlight. Her skull began to press in on her brain and she snapped out of her daydream and focused on tying the knots but her hands were shaking uncontrollably. Finally, after finishing her argument with her clothing, she was ready to embrace her brave new world. Yume slipped on her dark blue sandals and rushed out, barely closing the door behind her.

Out on the street, she bobbed and weaved through the crowds of people. Yume was incredibly late for her induction and she knew that her new teammates, whoever they were, would be slightly annoyed. Thankfully, she would have an excuse for her homeroom teacher, Iruka. The neighbors had decided to invite their cousins around for dinner that lasted until about 2 in the morning. They were loud enough for her to hear every detail about their assorted lives such as how the wife of the neighbor ran into an old friend who had recently been married to a Mist chunin. Oh and how could Yume forget about the time that her neighbor accidentally ran into several people as he looked at the display of a rather deviant bookstore and he was this close to hitting a telephone pole. The stories were endless. Unfortunately, this meant that the newly appointed genin could not get any rest.

After growing frustrated with the bustling streets, Yume jumped up onto the rooftops and soared above the heads of the villagers. By using this unorthodox mode of transport, she managed to reach the academy faster than she would have if she stuck to the glorified dirt paths below. She hopped down and flew into the building; almost knocking down another teacher. Finally she skidded along the floor and halted in front of the door to her classroom. Yume was certain that she was roughly ten minutes late. Slowly, she opened the sliding door that revealed her entire class who were busy talking amongst themselves. The only one who took notice of her subtle arrival was of course Iruka-sensei. He smiled in reassurance. It was a smile that was grossly overlooked. It was of a sort that made a person warm up inside as the empty heart was filled a little. Of course it was different for different people. For a person like Yume, however, she appreciated it at every turn. Being the best at ninjutsu also helped to earn much needed praise. He whispered to her.

"Don't worry, Yume just take your seat. You're only two minutes late."

"Oh really! I thought I was like ten!" she said exasperated.

"No, no." he chuckled slightly.

"Cool, thanks sensei!" she hurried to her seat and sat down, by herself.

"Okay, everybody quiet down so I can take attendance."

The room fell dead silent. Sensei began to go through the class register a very quick place, almost as if he was in a rush.

"Good, now that that's done I'm now going to place you into your teams. Since you all passed yesterday you are all officially genin and that means that you will start off being in teams accompanied by your new sensei. So the first team is…"

Iruka rattled off names from another list, when he completed a set there was a rustle of the people getting into their groups without looking at each other for a while. Yume was skeptical of her classmate's casual reactions to what was happening. Even though they would all be spending the rest of their lives with each other and create friendships through camaraderie. Yume returned to reality just in time.

"Okay next is Yume, Satoru and Ryota you guys are a three. Next is…"

Yume eyes widened in shock as she looked at her new teammates. Satoru Nakamura sat in the back of the class and was always brooding with a scowl on his face. He had black hair that covered his left eye and he never spoke to anyone except for a few close friends. All Yume really knew was that his clan was known for using genjutsu and producing sensory ninja without the being a Hyuga. Like many clan's, the secrets of their techniques are only shared within the clan itself and are all diverse. Ryota Miyagi on the other hand was quite different. He sat in the front and always gave answers to all the questions to which he was usually right, and he was always eager to spring into action. Of course led him to have hard knuckles and swift movement. For all his knowledge, he did not have an ounce of common sense, baffling Yume every time. The two boys scooted they're way over to Yume's row. She sat right next to the window and tensed up when the boys began to try and get comfortable in their new seats. Yume probably had Shizuka beat on anti-social behavior as she never talked to anyone and they never talked to her. The newly formed trio stared straight ahead with giving any glances to one another. Iruka placed the list down on the desk.

"Well that's everybody, now you guys will wait here for your new senseis' to arrive. Yes, from this day on I'm no longer your sensei."

"Awww!" everybody cried back.

"Heh, don't worry I'll still be here if you have any worries. Well that's it I think… I'll see you guys around!"

Iruka smiled again and waved as he left the classroom, shutting the door behind him.