"A lot of things had gone through my mind the day that I got separated from Sasuke, Sakura, and Kakashi-sensei. Where was I? Was I dead? Was I alive? Well, wherever I was, I only wished that someone was here with me. I then started to miss Sasuke, Sakura, and Kakashi-sensei." ~ Naruto.
The next day...
When Naruto woke up, he found himself on an island as a group of older men surrounded him wondering if he was okay.
"Hey! Are you okay, mister?" asked a man with an orange hairdo.
Naruto then got up.
"Yeah. I'm fine. Thank you," said Naruto.
"Okay, boys! I'll take care of him! Back to Blitzball Practice!" cried the man.
"Blitzball?" asked a confused Naruto to himself.
"By the way, my name is Wakka, coach and captain of The Besaid Aurochs, brudda. What's your name?" asked Wakka.
"I'm Naruto Uzumaki," said Naruto.
"Nice to meet you, Naruto. Welcome to Besaid!" cried Wakka.
"Wait. Besaid?" asked a confused Naruto.
"What? You've never been here before? It's in the land of Spira, and you're in it, Naruto!" cried Wakka with a smile.
Naruto then looked carefully at his surroundings. He then realized that he was far away from where he was from his friends.
"So anyway... where are you from, Naruto?" asked Wakka.
"I don't remember. All I remember is that I was with some people and we were all on a ship together. And then, there was a thunderstorm. But, I don't remember anything after that," said Naruto.
"Were you attacked by Sin?" asked Wakka.
"Sin? What's that?" asked Naruto.
"Well... Sin is like a giant killer whale that's really tall and it destroys villages and kills everything in sight. Why? You've heard of it before?" asked Wakka.
"No. I've never heard of this so-called monster named "Sin." And like I said, Wakka, I don't remember anything after the storm except my name and I don't even know why I'm here," said Naruto.
"Ah! You have amnesia, then," said Wakka.
"Amnesia?" asked a confused Naruto.
"I think you must have bumped your head on something when you were caught in that storm while you were on the ship. That's why you can't remember anything, and your head is all foggy-like, isn't it, Naruto?" asked Wakka.
"How do you know that?" asked Naruto.
"That's what happens when someone gets too close to Sin. So I guess Sin's toxin must have gotten to you, Naruto," said Wakka.
"But I don't even know what Sin is! All I remember is getting caught with a storm and getting separated from some random people that I don't know, and then I end up here! Tell me, Wakka! Why am I here, huh? Why?" asked an angry Naruto as he picked up Wakka by his Blitzball uniform.
"Whoa, whoa! Calm down, man! Jeez! Now listen, kid. I'll help you get your memories back if you promise not to get mad at me again," said Wakka.
"Okay... I'm sorry, Wakka... I guess I... kind of overreacted, huh?" asked Naruto who rubbed the back of his head with his hand.
"Yes. Yes you did, Naruto. Yes you did. Come on. I'm taking you back to the village!" cried Wakka as he led Naruto back to Besaid Village.
At the village...
As they were about to get into the village, Wakka stopped Naruto from walking.
"Naruto. Wait," said Wakka.
"What? What's wrong?" asked Naruto.
"Before we go to meet the temple summoner, I want to teach you the prayer," said Wakka.
"Prayer? What prayer? I don't know any prayers," said a confused Naruto.
"Okay. I'll teach you," said Wakka as he did the prayer for Yevon.
"Go on. You try it, Naruto," said Wakka as Naruto tried to do the Yevon prayer.
"Well? How was that?" asked Naruto.
"Pretty good! I guess you're getting the hang of it, aren't you?" asked Wakka.
"Yeah. I guess I am," said Naruto with a grin.
"Come on! Let's go to the temple!" cried Wakka as he led Naruto into Besaid Temple to greet Summoner Yuna.
Inside the temple...
As Naruto and Wakka got inside Besaid Temple, Naruto was looking at the statue of the late summoner, Lord Braska who was also Yuna's father.
Just then, a priest came up to the boys and said:
"It was High Summoner Braska who had defeated Sin 10 years ago. But after his death, we had received a statue in honor and in memory of him."
"Uh, what's a high summoner?" asked Naruto as the worshippers of the temple gasped.
"I. uh, got separated from some people while caught in a storm, so that's why I ended up here, and I don't really know what a summoner is," said Naruto with a nervous chuckle.
"After I had told them that, I felt like an idiot telling them that I didn't know anything about summoners or this so-called monster Sin. But back in Konoha where I come from, all we ever heard about was ninja and Kages which were the leaders of our village. We never had summoners or Sin back in Konoha." ~ Naruto.
"The summoners are practitioners of a sacred art, who are a group of people who are sworn to protect Yevon. But only those chosen as summoners, call forth entities of great power called the aeons. Not only do the aeons hear our prayers and come down to us, but they are also the blessing of Yevon," said the priest.
"So what he meant was that we should respect some kinda great man or something like that I figured." ~ Naruto
Later that day...
After Naruto headed back to Wakka's hut, he said:
"Hey, Wakka? Is it time for lunch yet? I'm starving!"
"Sorry, Naruto. It's not time for lunch yet. Naruto, take a nap! You look tired after ending up all the way in Spira since you were caught in that storm yesterday," said Wakka as Naruto laid down on Wakka's bed.
In Naruto's dream...
Naruto woke up as a 12-year-old boy again in a field of grass and flowers. Just then, he saw Hinata hovering over him.
"Hinata?" asked Naruto.
"Naruto-kun! You're awake!" cried Hinata.
"Where am I? What is this place?" asked Naruto as he looked carefully at his surroundings.
"Naruto, this is the field of flowers where we use to spend time together during our childhood. Don't you remember?" asked Hinata.
"Oh yeah. Hey. Where's Sakura, Sasuke, and Kakashi-sensei?" asked Naruto.
"They said that they've been looking for you ever since you came back to Konoha," said Hinata.
"So wait... I ended up back here?" asked Naruto.
"Yes. But I decided to take you to the fields so you could relax and not worry about anything," said Hinata with a smile.
"Well, I'm going to find them. If I don't come back, Hinata, tell Sasuke, Sakura, and Kakashi-sensei that I'm sorry that I couldn't wait for them." said Naruto.
"But... Naruto-kun!" cried a shocked Hinata.
Naruto then turned around, smiled at her, and said:
"Goodbye Hinata-chan." as he disappeared without a trace.
"NARUTO!" screamed Hinata as she fell to the ground, sobbing thinking that he wasn't going to come back.
When Naruto woke up, he realized that Wakka was gone.
"Wakka?" asked Naruto as he walked back inside the temple.
Inside the temple...
"Hey! Wakka!" cried Naruto as he ran to go and see him.
"Oh! There you are, Naruto. How was your nap?" asked Wakka as Naruto stopped running as he stopped to see him.
"It was... strange," said Naruto.
"Oh. Do you want to talk about it?" asked Wakka.
"No," said Naruto.
"Well, anyway, the summoner hasn't from a trial yet," said Wakka.
"Trial? What trial?" asked Naruto.
"They said it's been nearly a day since she went in there," said Wakka.
"She?" asked a confused Naruto.
"Yes, Naruto. She. The summoner is a girl, and a really cute one, too. In fact, I kind of think of her as a little sister," said Wakka.
"So wait. What you're saying is that there's a female summoner in there, and she hasn't come out yet? Oh! I get it... sort of." said Naruto.
"So... anyway... what kind of trial is it, Wakka?" asked Naruto.
"It's called The Cloister Of Trials," said Wakka.
"So is it like dangerous in there?" asked Naruto.
"Sometimes yes, and sometimes no," said Wakka.
"But wait, Wakka, what if something happens to the summoner? What if... what if she dies?" asked Naruto as he ran halfway up the stairs.
"It's a rule. The prospects must be obeyed," said the priest.
"Like I care!" cried Naruto as the worshippers gasped as they saw him run inside the room.
After Naruto entered the Cloister Of Trials, Wakka ran up to him.
"Naruto! What's gotten into you?" asked Wakka.
"What? All I was doing was trying to save the summoner," said Naruto.
"Hey... don't worry about it. Follow me," said Wakka as he and Naruto went inside the escalator.
"Summoners go on a pilgrimage to pray at every temple in Spira. Guardians protect them. The guardians in there now... one of them's got a short fuse, and who knows what the other's thinking. Well, now that we've come this far...might as well go all the way!" explained Wakka as he and Naruto went inside the waiting room which led to The Chamber Of The Fayth that had the summoner in there.
"Why are you here? Didn't think we'd be able to handle it?" asked Lulu as she came up to Wakka and Naruto.
"You see, Naruto? I told you she gets mad easily," said Wakka, whispering to Naruto.
"When I first saw Lulu, she reminded me so much of Sakura because of her attitude. Only except Lulu didn't punch people. But Sakura did." ~ Naruto.
"So, uh, is the summoner all right?" asked Naruto.
"Who... are you?" asked Lulu as she scoffed at Naruto.
"I'm Naruto Uzumaki! That's who!" cried Naruto.
"When Lulu asked me who I was, again, she made feel like an idiot." ~ Naruto.
Just then, the door that led to The Chamber Of The Fayth opened and there stood Summoner Yuna. As she walked a step down the stairs, she almost fell to which everyone gasped. Kimahri then caught Yuna just in time as they all breathed a sigh of relief.
"Who's that?" asked Naruto to himself.
As Yuna fixed her hair, she finally said:
"I've done it! I have become a summoner!"
"That must be the temple summoner. She's beautiful," said Naruto to himself as he wolf-whistled at her.
After Naruto, Kimahri, Yuna, Lulu, and Wakka exited the temple, Yuna went to go and summon her first aeon,
"Hey Naruto! Check this out!" cried an ecstatic Wakka.
"Check what out?" asked confused Naruto as Yuna summoned her first aeon Valefor.
"I then realized that when I first saw how kind and gentle Yuna was, she started to remind me of Hinata for some reason." ~ Naruto.
Later that night...
"I remember that night, we talked for the first time. I didn't know it then, at first. But when I first met Yuna, my life had changed forever." ~ Naruto.
As the Besaid Aurochs were cheering for their new goal which was "Victory!", Naruto looked at Yuna as she smiled at him.
Just then, as Naruto was about to go and introduce himself to Yuna, an old man said:
"You heathen!"
"Stay away from the summoner!" cried an old woman.
"You're a bad man!" said a little girl.
"What was that?!" asked Naruto with anime bulging white eyes as he made a fist with his right hand.
"Lady Yuna, be careful." said the old man.
"But, it was really my fault to begin with," said Yuna as the old man sighed as she walked to Naruto.
"I'm Yuna. Thank you so much for your help earlier. May I know your name, please?" asked Yuna.
"Believe it! I'm Naruto Uzumaki! I like ramen! Yeah!" cried Naruto.
"Naruto. What a wonderful name. It suits you," said Yuna.
"Uh, thanks. But anyway, about that whole incident earlier, wasn't that, wasn't I not supposed to, I guess I kind of overreacted, huh?" asked Naruto.
"Oh no. I was overconfident," said Yuna.
"Oh! I saw that aeon earlier. I think that was awesome!" cried an ecstatic Naruto.
"Oh! Really?" asked Yuna as the little girl came back to her and said:
"Lady Yuna, come play with me some more!" as Yuna lowered herself to the girl's level and she nodded her head.
She then faced Naruto again as she said:
"So, tomorrow, then."
"Huh? Tomorrow? What's tomorrow?" asked a confused Naruto.
"Tomorrow is the day I start my pilgrimage. But we are going on the same boat... aren't we, Naruto?" asked Yuna.
"Uh... you could say that," said Naruto.
"So, we can... talk more." said Yuna as she left Naruto and went back to the old man, the old woman, and the little girl.
"So, Naruto... what do you think of Yuna? She's pretty cute, ya?" asked Wakka.
"Are you kidding? I like her!" cried an ecstatic Naruto.
"It's good to hear you say that, Naruto." said Wakka with a smile.
"But Wakka, what if Yuna like comes onto me?" asked Naruto.
"Don't worry. That's not going to happen." said Wakka.
"Are you sure?" asked Naruto.
"Of course I'm sure! Have I ever been wrong, Naruto?" asked Wakka.
"No," said Naruto.
"Well, anyway, if you get tired, let me know. I had a bed made for you." said Wakka.
"I am kind of tired," said Naruto as he yawned.
"Okay then. Good night, Naruto!" cried Wakka.
"Good night, Wakka!" cried Naruto as he headed inside Wakka's hut and went to bed.
