"They say the only thing to fear is fear itself. That, and a motivated Nara." Shikamaru is born with his father's intelligence and his mother's work ethic. The world is turned sideways.

Percy is the star player of the men's basketball team at Goode Academy, A team who's hopes to end its long championship drought rests on Percy's broad shoulders. Annabeth is the captain of the woman's team who receives enormous pressure to preform on and off the court. Can she maintain her perfect image while dealing with new challenges? Highschool AU no gods.

Iwa and Konoha have hated each other since the third great ninja war. What happens when events unfold that forces Iwa's most promising Kunoichi and Konoha's number one most surprising ninja to spend time together? Will they be able to overcome the hatred that shackles their nations or are they destined to be enemies forever?

Minato saves his wife as well as his child on the night of the attack. How will this effect Naruto's life? Naruto has the Scorch Release(Fire/Wind). Other change is Kurotsuchi is a few years younger than she was in canon. All other changes are a chain reaction of these. Naruto/Kurotsuchi (Hiatus until my interest in the series comes back)

Naruto thinks he's expendable. The others don't react so well to that.