Naruto woke up bright and early. His sheets tossed about his bed and a bit of drool on his face. He climbed into the shower and enjoyed it. He ate breakfast. Pancakes were no substitute for ramen, but, he became so used to them. He could not imagine a day without them. A lot of the food he ate now were things he never tried before. He kept a strict diet, however, since he didn't want to gain any weight. Using aerobic exercise and weight training allowed him to keep his body lean, but strong. Along with his daily sprinting exercises. He kept in excellent shape. By the time the others awoke. Naruto had already started his chores and had put away last nights reflections of his past. He focused on the here and now.

His biggest obstacle was a hidden threat. One that dwelt within him since he was young. He was not aware that it grew stronger just as he did. It feed on his moments of despair and anger. The Kyubai paced back and forth in its astral cage. It knew sooner, or later. It would be more than strong enough to break free from its prison and consume this new world.

Bruce lie in his bed with holographic monitors playing above of him with the data of the night before last's patrol. He saw Naruto employ a technique that he never witnessed before. His sophisticated computers analyzed it as some sort of geomancy energy that Naruto manipulated. The sheer power of it took out the biggest and toughest of the Joker gang. An Alfred droid programmed with the brain patterns of his former butler walked in. Tsked at seeing its master still working while laying ill.

"Master Bruce, you must rest and regain your strength." Its voice held a sense of concern that most machines weren't capable of. In seemed the Alfred droid had evolved beyond its programming to think and act almost entirely like the real Alfred Pennyworth.

"I can't rest, not while there is so much about Naruto Uzumaki that I don't know."

"Then at least eat your soup before it gets cold."

Bruce turned to the Alfred droid, he almost thought he saw a concerned look on the droid's humanoid like face.

"All right."

"He's here."

Far away, Sharingan eyes flickered with geomancy energy. Sasuke Uchiha stood over the dead body of a geomancer, and his body pulsed with power. Ever since entering the new world, he discovered his special eyes had gained a different set of abilities. He could see the magical leylines, and steal the power of those who tapped those leylines. Every spell the geomancer knew, Sasuke now knew and could use to compensate for his weakened chakra abilities.

"Soon, Naruto Uzumaki, former friend – one of us will die."

Naruto had finished up his last chore earlier than expected and decided to do some training. He was working on his Rasengan. He was unaware that he that tapped into the magical leylines when performing the technique. If he did, he would not understand the difference between geomancy and chakra. He made his Rasengan, he tightened his focus, and slammed it through the practice dummy. A hole stood where its midsection had been and another hole lie in the pig slop bucket behind it.

"Uh-oh," said Naruto. He looked both ways sheepishly, and walked away whistling like nothing happened.

Little Jor-El watched his brother Naruto from his open window in the house. He followed every move his brother did, and tried to mimic them perfectly. At first, his kata was sloppy, but in time it became as refined as Naruto's. When he saw Naruto perform the Rasengan, he was amazed, and frightened at the same time. He wondered what that power was that his brother displayed. He tried replicating it and failed each time. Despite being the son of two of the strongest and most powerful metahumans. The technique was beyond his understanding.

So, he decided to seek out his brother about the power he wielded. He found Naruto nowhere in the field. He turned to his mom and said:

"Mom, where is my brother Naruto?"

"He's sprinting to keep up his cardio."

"But, I don't see him."

Diana looked outside. "He's faster than I thought."

"Is he like us, mom?"

"I-I don't know, Jor-El."

The world was a blur to Naruto, he sprinted at top speed across the farms near his parents farm, and then back again. He pulled a kunai that he created himself and hurled it into a practice board before delivering a fury of kicks and punches to the practice dummy to the right of the practice board. He paused upon hearing his brother Jor-El calling for him. He wiped the sweat from his brow and jogged over to the side of the barn where Jor-El waited for him to come around the corner. He picked his little brother up and pulled him close, squeezing him, but not too tightly.

"What's up little man?"

"Oh, ah nothin' much brother." Jor-El lowered his eyes as his chin rested on Naruto's shoulder. "I-I just wondered how you did that magic?"

Naruto's eyes widened. "What magic?"

Jor-El pulled away from Naruto so he could him in the face. "The blue ball thingy."

Naruto's face soured, he turned away from Jor-El. "It-its something I learned in my past."

"Can I learn it?" Jor-El said, an inquisitive look on his face.

"No, it's too dangerous for me to teach you."

"Awww!"

"Let's not talk about this, Jor-El."

"Why?"

"Because," Naruto said. He looked at Jor-El with a pained look on his face. "It hurts me."

"Oh..." Jor-El lowered his eyes. "I'd never want to hurt you, Naruto."

"I know."

Naruto walked back to the house with Jor-El in his arms without another word said.

Sasuke Uchiha planted his foot right into the throat of Manitou Raven, striking a killing blow. His sharingan absorbed the power of the shaman sorcerer and added his power to Sasuke. With two sorcerers dead, Sasuke vanished in a dark mist like substance to track down his next victim. Growing ever closer to his true enemy.

Doctor Fate appeared to Bruce while he flew around in his hover chair. Bruce turned to him and had a sour look on his face.

"What is it, Hall?"

"I sense a great disturbance in the magical leylines."

Bruce's interest seemed peeked, he turned to Doctor Fate.

"Where is the disturbance coming from?"

"Not from Uzumaki, from some one else, some one from his world."

Bruce's eyes widened. "Who?"

"That I do not know, but I believe Naruto would know."

"Then I will ask him."

"Wait," said Doctor Fate. "I have some knowledge of his world, allow me to speak with him."

Bruce eyed Doctor Fate coolly. "Very well."

Doctor Fate vanished inside of an Ankh portal.

Naruto sat at the table. Poking at his food. Diana watched him with interest. Clark sat at the head of the table. His eyes on his food which he consumed quite quickly. Gazing upward, he saw his adopted son, depressed. Clark wiped his mouth.

"Is something the matter, Naruto?"

Naruto continued to say nothing. His eyes downcast, his mind another place, another time. The face of Sakura appeared in his minds eye. Her hair, her smile, her scent. Naruto pushed away from the table, and excused himself.

Clark got up and followed him out leaving Jor-El to eat with Diana watching him. He caught up quickly with Naruto, placing a hand on the boy's shoulder.

"Whatever is wrong, you can tell me."

Naruto looked up at his adopted father with his emotional blue eyes. "I miss home."

Clark's eyes turned to the sky, reflecting on his similar feelings when he was younger. He squeezed Naruto's shoulder lightly.

"When I was your age, I had the same feelings – not knowing my place, or what my people were like..."

"But," Clark continued. "The Kents took me in and their love helped me discover who I am – a human being."

Naruto looked to the ground. The only ones who ever loved him was Iruka sensei and the old man. Maybe even Pervert sensei. Here, the only ones he knew where Bruce, Clark, Diana, and Jor-El. Naruto looked up when he sensed another presence. Clark seemed to have sensed the same thing.

"Naruto Uzumaki?" asked Doctor Fate. Clad in a gold and blue body suit with gold gloves, boots, full face helmet, and cloak. He walked toward the two. "I have need to speak with you."

"What is it, Doctor Fate?"

"A matter that concerns only Naruto, Superman."

"He's my adopted son, if it concerns him it-"

"It's okay, pa."

Clark turned to Naruto. During his whole stay, he had never called Clark Pa. Clark said not another word letting Naruto go with Doctor Fate through an ankh portal.

Sasuke had mostly killed lower rung sorcerers and some mid-level sorcerers. His power had grown to the point he could sense the presence of every magic user in the world. Through that knowledge, he tried to pick out his next target. Behind him, a figure in a business suit appeared. He was old, but his looks made him appear to be in his prime. He came toward Sasuke with a mystical charm around his neck. Sasuke slowly moved his head to see his intruder.

"And who might you be?" asked Sasuke.

"Lex Luthor, son, your new best friend."

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