When the sealing of the Nanabi into Raiga had been complete it seemed as though Takigakure was in good hands.

Raiga himself however had been assaulted by memories and experiences from a world and perspective completely unlike his own.

Memories of a man named Robert, a man that people just called Robber due to his public status as a thief, snitch and murderer.

Robert was a plain man who had grown up on the streets of a modern city along with his father. In order to eat properly he learned to steal and became good at it. In order to escape the law when he was caught he learned to snitch on fellow street walkers for higher crimes in exchange for lesser sentences.

How he was forced to become a murderer when his father came at him with a knife.

Memories and experiences continued to play in Raiga's mind, including a strange rendition of the Elemental Nations in the form of a picture book called "Naruto."

It had taken the week he was in comatose from the sealing of the Nanabi to sort out these memories.

Raiga was a smart, genius of a child whilst Robert was a street smart punk who knew that nothing was black and white since he was able to talk.

They were now one.

When Raiga had awoken, he found himself staring at a blank white ceiling whilst he was strapped to a bed. His memories of Robert were coming into the fray and he was still having difficulty assimilating the differences between his strange alter-ego of sorts; but he understood Robert was never a fan of hospitals.

White rooms always meant hospitals.

"Hello?"

He found himself speaking more clearly than he had before the memories had come; likely due to the fact that Robert was an adult while Raiga was a child.

A nurse came in with a cup of water and a calm expression on her face, "Hello Raiga-chan." She offered him a small smile before bringing the cup to his mouth before he could protest or even ask for some drink.

The water helped clear his throat, "Where… What happened?"

"You speak well for your age Raiga-chan." She kept that smile on her face whilst talking.

He stared at her, amber piercing into her coal eyes, "What. Happened?"

She sighed, "Your mother…"

He remembered now. Oh yes, his mother was murdered on the order of Taki Shinobi, a man named Suien called for it. This nurse must have been in on it.

"What about her?"

"One of our Jonin scouts found her bleeding out. She offered you to our village for a clean death; I'm sorry for your loss."

What kind of fool did she take him for? His mother was killed right in front of him…

That was right; to them he was just a 3 year old; easily molded for their purposes.

If Robert new one thing it was that people were psychological to a fault, and Raiga refused to be played like a puppet for these Shinobi's entertainment. He'd find out what they wanted then leave.

"What if I don't want to join your village?"

"I'm afraid that your mother made the choice for you, you've already been treated kindly by Taki, why wouldn't you want to join our humble home?"

Humble? Raiga looked out the window to see the roots of a giant tree giving shade to a huge circular village with water aplenty streaming from waterfalls all around.

Humble indeed…

Raiga racked his head around Roberts understanding of the Naruto picture books that were apparently called "Manga". Chakra, Raiga knew of it prior to Robert but with Roberts memories he had an understanding of what it was and that Shinobi Villages like Takigakure and Konohagakure taught the usage of Chakra for combat and other scenarios.

These people wanted him? They'd get him until he had no use for such liars.

"Only…"

"Only what, Raiga-chan?"

"Only if I can be tau-taught about Cakra." He felt Roberts survival instincts, and a 3 year old speaking too fluently didn't bode well for him.

The nurse smiled warmly at him, "Chakra Raiga, Chakra. And I'm sure we can find you a tutor, does that mean you'd like to be a Shinobi of our village?"

He could almost see the eager look in her eyes, like her paycheck revolved around his answer. Now that he thought about It, it was very likely it did indeed revolve around that.

Raiga shook his head, "Not yet, I just wanna sleep."

She smiled, though it seemed strained, "Of course Raiga-chan, just call when you're awake." She left the room after that.

Raiga understood that something was different, that was obvious by the new memories and sudden personality shifts and the fact he even understood what a personality shift was.

He closed his eyes and focused, memories were continuously coming up and showing themselves, like they were fish fighting for bait only in this case they were memories fighting for which was remembered first. As he continued to sort through the memories he found himself walking through a grass-lain path that seemed to lead to a pit.

As he walked towards the pit he noted that in the center was a giant bug of sorts shackled by its horn and stinger to the interior while its wings had spikes sticking through their exoskeletons which were connected to chains that were spread throughout the circular pit making it look crucified without a cross.

Raiga noted the monster bug continuously thrashed around even when it was obvious he was stuck, "Uh, you alright?" The question sounded and was stupid, but the sound of his tiny voice make the bug halt in its movements before its head moved so it could see Raiga staring at it from above the pit.

"So… My jailer comes so soon after I was sealed? How… Unlucky."

The voice was extremely choppy, both from the chain around its neck and the natural tone of its voice. It sounded distinctly male but so sorrowful that Raiga actually felt horrible for reasons he couldn't quite place.

Memories from Robert surfaced once more and he noted from the Naruto Manga that this was a Bijuu, the Nanabi to be exact. All the Bijuu had names, they were…

"Um… Shukaku, Ma-Matatabi… Isobu? Son Goku, that's the easy one, um…"

The Nanabi's interest was immediately piqued as the child named his brothers and sisters coveted names.

"Kokuo! So easy to forget that one, then there's the slug… Saiko- Saiken! And uh… Oh!

You're Chomei!"

"How do you know my name Ningen?"

"I dunno, after you were sealed in me I kept getting these weird memories. One was of a book that had all your names." It was best not to lie to the monstrous beast of pure Chakra taken form. That wasn't likely to be considered a smart idea. Still, it seemed like a smarter idea not to mention that he knew the names from a cartoonish story and instead say it was from a book. Bijuu probably had a ton of pride and whatnot.

Chomei mulled the thought of a child knowing his name before nodding slightly, "…Lucky… A lucky jailor? Kehkehkeh! Yes! I am Chomei! The Lucky Numba' Seven! And you! Who are you child?!" His tone went from annoyance to curiosity to excitement in the blink of an eye.

Truly Chomei didn't have a large attention span.

"Raiga Uzumaki Chomei-sama. I was born July 7th and-"

"Lucky numba's! Born on the seventh month on its seventh day and the Jinchuriki of my Seven tails!"

Raiga couldn't entirely understand why he was so excited; Chomei did get sealed into a 3 year old not a week ago. Still, at least he wasn't like the Kyuubi from Naruto and damnit these memories were confusing! But yes, Chomei was nothing like the Kyuubi- or Kurama he supposed.

"Right… Anyways, I am deeply sorry you were forced into this Chomei-sama."

Chomei seemed to buzz happily, "Such a polite jailor too! Would you undo those shackles pretty please?"

Chomei was indeed not like Kurama, but in any case this was a Bijuu; he would kill Raiga the second he could if it meant freedom.

"I'm sorry Chomei-sama, if I did that you'd kill me. I cannot release you, at least not at this moment."

Chomei continued to buzz, though it wasn't as happy it still was upbeat, "A smart jailor is a lucky jailor, kehkehkeh!" He stopped short; the buzzing grew loud in random ways that seemed confused "You said you learned my name from a memory of a book ningen?"

Raiga nodded dumbly as the massive Bijuu continued to buzz, "Tell me of this book."

This was not a request but a demand.

Raiga swallowed his fear that was returning as the Nanabi grew more serious in comparison to his playful mood, "It was a… story, I suppose. The main character was Kurama-sama's Jinchuriki; a boy named Naruto. The details don't matter much, but the reason I know your name is because there's an… an organization called Akatsuki that attacked and subdued the various Bijuu's Jinchuriki and sealed them inside something called a 'Gedo Mazo'"

Chomei immediately roared in ungodly rage at the mention of the Mazo, "NINGEN! DO NOT TOY WITH ME! STORY OR NO, NONE SHOULD KNOW OF THE GEDO MAZO!"

"But it's true! The leader of the group even had a Rinnegan!"

Chomei's rage turned to confusion and then the buzzing turned into a frightful sound as if a thousand insects were being slaughter at this moment, "Rinnegan… Tou-san…? Continue the story Ningen."

Raiga gulped but shakily continued, "It turned out that Pein, the Rinnegan weilder wasn't the actual leader but a puppet; since he was the only one that could summon the Gedo Mazo with his eyes. The real leader was a guy named Tobi who posed as a grunt. When the first 7 Bijuu were sealed and the eighth, Gyuki and his Jinchuriki had escaped, Tobi called for war."

Raiga licked his lips as Chomei listened raptly, "It turns out, that Tobi held a Sharingan that could control Bijuu, and when Kurama was sealed into Naruto, it was because Tobi forced him into attacking Konoha. His end goal was to seal all the Bijuu into the Mazo to become the Juubi Jinchuriki."

Chomei continued to buzz and loudly at that, but did not interrupt Raiga, "The Juubi was incomplete though. He only got a part of both Gyuki's and Kurama's Chakra, so while Tobi was trying to set things up to balance out, Naruto was being trinaed by B, Gyuki's Jinchuriki on how to control a Bijuu."

"Falsities! Unlickiness! We cannot be controlled! Merely sealed!"

Raiga waited with baited breath as Chomei continued to rant until it was his turn to speak, "B didn't control Gyuki, but they were partners. At first Naruto had to beat Kurama in a fight and steal his Chakra. Then Kurama, during the war opted to help Naruto instead of risking being controlled by the Gedo Mazo. It wasn't about control, it was a… A harmony I suppose."

Chomei calmed at that, buzzing in a manner that couldn't be understood, but it was apparent there were no threats in it, so Raiga continued, "Anyways. Naruto and B were able to fend the remaining Bijuu that were being controlled by that Sharingan off until Tobi, along with a man named Madara Uchiha came and resurrected to Juubi. In the end, Tobi, who then revealed himself to be named Obito, was able to seal Gyuki and Kurama and he became the Jinchuriki of the Juubi."

Chomei had growled and the buzzing was definitely threatening, but Raiga continued through, "However, Madara was Obito's Shisho. He healed Obito from near death and from that, implanted a… Virus of sorts, I suppose. When Obito became a Jinchuriki, the Virus took over and Madara gained the Juubi's power. He already had the Rinnegan somehow, so he was able to control the power much more-so than Obito."

Raiga took a breath while Chomei thrashed in annoyance, "The reason Madara wanted to become the Juubi Jinchuriki was to cast a Genjutsu on the Moon to reflect and hit every living thing in the Elemental Nations and give them what he believed to be true peace. However, the Virus that took over Obito took over Madara as well. It became apparent to Madara that what he believed to be his power was in fact something else entirely, and from the now humanoid form of the Juubi's Chakra had gained intelligence and took the form of a woman named Kaguya Ootsutsuki."

Chomei's roar of rage was enormous. He thrashed with his fury and the buzzing was so loud that even in his mindscape Raiga's ears bled, "KAGUYA! NO! THIS STORY IS BAD! UNLUCKYYYYYYYYY!"

Chomei continued to rage for many more minutes until finally he stilled giving Raiga the opportunity to continue, "It turns out, that when Kurama was sealed, only his Yang was sealed within Naruto while his Yin was sealed into Minato Namikaze, the one who sealed Kurama in the first place. When the Gedo Mazo absorbed Kurama from Naruto, through a miracle Naruto was able to gain Kurama's Yin. It was during this moment that a man named Hagoromo came to him in a vision."

"Tou-san?"

"Hagoromo claimed Naruto to be the reincarnation of his youngest son, Asura. To balance out his spiritual levels now that he had so much Yin Chakra when Naruto's body was built to support Kurama's Yang, Hagoromo gave his own Yang to Naruto. At the same time a boy named Sasuke, Indra's reincarnation, was granted Hagoromo's Yin."

The buzzing returned to calm levels as Raiga continued, "Sasuke and Naruto worked together to seal Kaguya with the power Hagoromo gave them, and in doing this they released the Bijuu that were sealed."

Chomei buzzed around, his rage was still apparent at the mention of the Gedo Mazo and Kaguya, but hearing of his father always calmed him. Among the Bijuu, he was the child with the weakest relationship to their father, more due to the fact that Chomei was a larva during the time of his death and didn't have the mindset to hold proper relationships. It was only later on when he grew into his mature form that he gained his personality, "A... A very Unlucky tale, Ningen. Why does it matter so?"

"As of about 2 weeks ago on October the 10th Kurama attacked Konohagakure and was sealed into an infant…

The infants name was Naruto."

Chomei stilled, the buzzing completely disappeared and with it any ability Raiga had to understand Chomeis mood.

Hours had passed and Raiga used the time to sit in his mindscape and sort through the foreign memories of Robert. He had finally been able to work through them while Chomei was silent and still; staring his large head at nothing.

"Ningen…"

Raiga perked up. He stood up and walked toward the edge of the pit where he could see Chomeis chained body, "Yes, Chomei-sama?"

"That story… Unlucky as it was, was true; wasn't it?"

"It hasn't happened yet, if that's what you mean; and I intend to stay as far away from the Akatuski as possible."

Chomei gave a guttural and theatrical sigh in response, "I do not care if it ended well, I refuse to submit myself to the Gedo Mazo."

Raiga took a confused look, of course he understood the desire not to be sealed away but it wasn't like he intended to play the hero, "So…"

"So. I will give you a chance, Ningen. Prove to me that you are worthy of my Luckyness and we will ensure that this Akatsuki never comes near me with the Mazo!"

Raiga blinked before shifting around, "Um… I don't really plan to be the hero. I was planning to go hide-"

Chomei stared at me, "No. You are my Jinchuriki. I refuse to let you be a coward."

"But…"

"Did I ever tell you to charge in and attack Akatsuki? No, you will gain the power to defend yourself and my Lucky self in turn. That is your duty as my Jailor, to keep me in my cell; as Unlucky as that sounds."

"Well yeah, sure…"

"Just… Just do it, Ningen. If you do, I offer you the very skies themselves."

Raiga just nodded dumbly. He told Chomei the Naruto story from what Robert remembered, not perfect facts but close enough. Apparently it was a huge deal to Chomei since it was his understanding that the Bijuu were loath to part with any of their power.

Perhaps the Bijuu was onto something about all that Luck-speak.

"Alright, I'll make sure to get strong enough to defend myself from them."

"Our pact is set then. Now leave me Ningen, I do not feel so Lucky and wish to sleep."

Raiga awoke only a few moments afterword.

He calmly got out of bed, noticing the straps must have been released by the nurse from earlier now that he was in stable condition from the sealing.

Still, he mused, now that he understood his place as Chomei's Jinchuriki and subsequently Takigakure's new "weapon" he wondered what to do.

Raiga obviously held no loyalty to Taki, their Shinobi slit his mother throat and forced him to act as Chomei's jail. They were also his ticket to performing Chomei's task of gaining enough power to protect himself and subsequently Chomei from the grasp of Akatsuki.

And what did he mean about "offering him the very skies themselves?" True, Chomei was the only Bijuu capable of flight, but it wasn't like he could give a Summoning Contract or something.

It was only when Raiga headed into the hospital restroom to wash his face that he understood. When he got on the step-stool that allowed him to see his mug in the mirror he saw something bizarre and beautiful all in one.

A pair of translucent wings that looked exactly like the wings Chomei possessed were wrapped around his torso, like a vest of some sort. He imagined what they would look like open and with his imagination so too did the wings respond, making him look like some type of insect-hybrid.

He grinned ferally and headed back to his hospital cot, testing the motion of his wings and the will needed to use them before he found himself hovering lightly with little strain.

Raiga headed to the window in the room, and opened it. He was quite surprised that they would allow the window to be open to a newly formed Jinchuriki's room but took it in stride.

He found himself jumping out the window like a dive and willed his newly dubbed Chakra Wings to take flight.

Flying, Raiga decided, was amazing. Chomei's words rang true, he really did offer Raiga the skies themselves, for though they sky was far too vast for even a Bijuu, the ability to utilize these wings was well worth nearly any price.

Raiga found a perch on one of the branches of the Great Tree and looked down on Takigakure. He could see the vastness and had to remind himself that though Taki was indeed huge, they were considered a minor village. True, they were also considered the greatest of the minor villages, but without a proper leader to control and move that title they would never rise.

Raiga had no desire for such a title.

It was now that he decided; Raiga would use Taki and train himself until just before he was forced to become a Shinobi where he would escape on his Chakra Wings; Taki wouldn't ever announce to the world they lost a Jinchuriki, not unless they wanted to be laughed at by the whole of the Great 5.

The opportunity was endless and to quote Chomei…

Lucky.

I hope you all liked the first official chapter of "Plot Theif." I'm going to take a moment to detail some things that weren't expanded upon but were mentioned slightly. In context to the memory of Robert, I am only allowing Raiga to remember details of his like that are relevant, such as his skills as a theif or how to pin the blame on different people that Robert had turned into an artform as well as Roberts vague memory of the Naruto Manga. He never watched the Anime, just read the manga; so Taki isn't expanded upon nearly as much as it could be. The same goes for filler episodes that were Anime only, Raiga has no idea about them.

Robert is just not the primary personality much like Raiga is no longer just Raiga. The idea I had was a combination with partial memories so that we get an interesting amalgamation that turns into what Raiga is now. This also ties into why he seems so much more mature than any 3 year old should be; he has the memories and mannerisms of a fully grown adult.

Notice how when you read the summary and read characters it said "OC, Nanabi/Chomei and Tsunade?" Tsunade will get her due, but at this point in time it's all about Raiga. I intend to speed things along so Tsunade comes into play sooner rather than later but for now please be patient.

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