Disclaimer: I don't own the characters of Naruto.
A/N: Ok I seriously doubt people actually read these, but to the people who do I am sorry that it took so long to update. First of all, every review I got for the Character Pairing poll asked for Naru/Saku. I will once again say that votes with Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura will not be accepted since I already have a plan for these three. Another matter is if you cannot review and still want to participate in the poll feel please free to e-mail me at and make the subject Intertwined Destiny's Poll or something similar. The same rules as reviewing apply for e-mail and I will post the rules in my profile.
-----Streets of Konoha-----
The last thing Nara Shikamaru saw before he was forcibly removed off his feet was a flash of black and yellow. The next thing he knew he was on the floor with a familiar annoying blond on top of him. Now the young chunnin was already extremely irritated with chunnin duties cutting into his "Cloud Watching" time. Even so Shikamaru would admit that if the person on top of him was the loud annoying blond "female" that he knew he would not mind as much, he might actually enjoy it, but fate clearly did not want to obey his wishes. This is because the blond on top of him wasn't Ino but Naruto, loud, stupid, clumsy Uzumaki Naruto. Now being a guy he did not feel comfortable with Naruto being on top of him cutting off his circulation to very important areas. So Shikamaru did what any normal person would do, scream profanities that would make any sensible person around them drop dead.
"Naruto! What the do you think you're doing! Get the off me! Screamed out the lazy chunnin while, struggling to breathe.
The blond genin quickly jumps off his friend flashing a fox like grin, and scratching the back of his head as if that would solve this problem.
"Ah, I'm sorry Shikamaru I saw you two ahead of me and decided to call you guys, but I guess you guys didn't hear me because you kept on walking so I decided to run to catch up to you guys but I tripped off something and lost my footing and I started falling and then I tackled you and then I fell on top of you so um yeah….."
Shikamaru stares at Naruto wondering how the blond genin managed to say such a grammatically incorrect apology in one breath.
"Uh Naruto we heard your yelling, seriously I doubt anyone didn't hear you, we just didn't want to stop because it would have been too troublesome..."
Choji decides to change the topic. "So Naruto, when did you get back from your journey?"
"Um we got back this morning and then I met up with Sakura-chan and Iruka-sensei for ramen."
Shikamaru sighs at how predictable Naruto is, and Choji takes out another one of his non-ending supply of chips. (A/N: I find it funny how he never runs out of chips when they are not in a fight, but when he does start fighting the chips suddenly run out when he needs them most….)
Suddenly the ground starts to shake and a unique ninja in a green jumpsuit suddenly appears in a cloud of smoke. The ninja in question has a creepy bowl shaped hair cut and distinct bushy haired eyebrows that look like hairy black parasitic caterpillars. This unusual ninja is known as Rock Lee also known as the Leafs Proud Green Beast.
Lee goes into his good guy pose and flashes one of his extremely bright smiles which temporarily blind's all onlookers. "Naruto-kun! I have heard your voice from all the way across Konoha using my superior ninja hearing, and have rushed to meet my fellow comrade and welcome you back to our beautiful village! I am so overjoyed that you have returned from your Training Journey guided by the Power of Youth and one of the very honorable Legendary Sannin Jiraiya! Come we must at once make haste to the training grounds and discover which one of us has most improved from our training!"
Naruto stares at Lee speechless at the fact that he had just called his teacher "honorable".
Shikamaru deadpans wondering if Naruto's yelling is actually heard across the village and if it is even possible for eyebrows to get so bushy…
Choji blankly stares as Lee continues ranting about the "Power of Youth" and sweat drops at Lee's changing poses.
Naruto finally shakes his head at the thought of an "honorable" Jiraiya and decides to answer Lee. "I'm sorry Lee but I am on my way home to get some rest, maybe we can spar another time."
"Oh I am so sorry my eternal rival I have totally forgotten that you had just arrived today! Of course you should rest up and restore the Power of Youth. And while you are resting I will round up all of our wondrous friends so we can properly greet you tomorrow!" Lee finishes up with another good guy pose.
Choji and Shikamaru slowly inch away from the two hyper ninjas pretending they don't know them.
Naruto sweat drops at Lee labeling him his 'Eternal Rival' "Damn I know I'm going to regret him saying that".
"Uh ok Lee thanks…..so I guess I will see you all tomorrow"
Shikamaru slaps his forehead "Great what did they get me into, this is too troublesome…"
The group then heads off in their separate directions Naruto heading off to his apartment, Shikamaru and Choji head off to their favorite cloud watching hill and Lee speeds off to tell all their friends about Naruto's return.
-----In Front of Naruto's Apartment-----
Naruto lets a sigh of relief as he walks up to his apartment door. The hyper ninja was tired from his antics today and couldn't wait to fall asleep in his soft bed. After Tsunade became Hokage she made sure to get Naruto a new apartment that was actually habitable and ordered him new furniture. But it seemed that Naruto would not be able to get sleep anytime soon because fate had other plans for him.
You see in front of Naruto's door was a big "rock" with two eye holes. To a normal person this "rock" actually looked like the real thing. Most people would actually mistake it for the real thing if the eyehole was disregarded, except for one major detail. On the bottom of the "rock" green grass was painted on. Now this which would have fit in well in a forest but of course this was not a forest. No the "rock" was residing on the grey tiles of Naruto's apartment which meant the green grass was a dead giveaway.
Naruto sweat drops at the sight of such a poor camouflage technique. The blond genin mentally slaps his forehead, it was just his luck that his so called "subordinates" would come to meet him when he desperately needed rest. "Damn, just my luck…… well at least the rock isn't a box anymore; it is an improvement….."
Suddenly the "rock" pops open and fireworks start popping out along with black smoke. After the smoke clears away, three academy students by the name of Konohamaru, Moegi, and Udon can be seen. The first thing Naruto notices is that all three of them are covered in a coat of black soot.
"Cough, Cough damn it! I guess releasing the fireworks while the top was still closed was a bad idea." says Konohamaru while coughing on the smoke.
After recovering from their coughing, the Konohamaru Corps start doing their little "intro pose thingy. However they abruptly stop when they notice Naruto is rolling on the floor laughing.
"Moegi goes red and starts pouting "Naruto-nee-chan why are you laughing at us!"
Udon decides to voice his opinion "Yeah that's not nice!"
Naruto stops rolling around laughing and answers them while trying to keep a straight face. "I'm sorry guys but you look hilarious covered in soot!" unfortunately he cannot keep a straight face for long and Naruto starts laughing again.
Annoyed at Naruto laughing at them the Konohamaru Corps leave while Konohamaru mutters profanities under his breath. After he stops laughing Naruto decides to go into his apartment. "Maybe I was a little too mean laughing at them…meh it was funny."
After navigating his way through the new bigger apartment, Naruto makes his way to his bed and instantly falls asleep.
-----Naruto's Dream-----
Sasuke is flying toward Naruto, his leathery wings propelling him at breakneck speed. A Chidori is blazing in the Avengers hand, tainted black by the power of the Cursed Seal. Demonic red chakra pours out of Naruto and he jumps toward Sasuke, in his hand is a Rasengan glowing red in from the corruption of the demon's chakra. The two demonic attacks connect with each other and the energies from the two attacks suddenly start pouring out creating a sphere of chakra around them. Naruto forces his Rasengan towards Sasuke's forehead hoping to knock him out while at the same time Sasuke thrusts the Chidori into his rival's chest. As the two attacks connect with their target, a blinding flash of light ensues and the world goes black.
-----Unknown Abyss-----
Suddenly Naruto finds himself engulfed in darkness. Everywhere around him as far as the eye can see was black mist. The black mist feels very thin and cold but the blond genin seems to have no trouble breathing. Never being the type to sit around and wait for something to happen Naruto takes a hesitant step forward and suddenly a white circle of light activates at his feet. The circle shoots up an aura of light and Naruto finds himself in a pillar of light. Suddenly two more pillars of light appear and from them emerges two very familiar people.
Inside the first one is Sakura with a determined look on her face. The white light shines gracefully on her face lighting up her emerald eyes. The second person is one that still brings up mixed emotions in Naruto. He feels regret for failing to bring him back, angry that he threw away the friendship that was so hard to build, despair for losing someone that was to him a rival, a friend and a brother. But most of all Naruto feels determined, determined that he will bring him back even if he to go to the ends of the world. He made a promise of a lifetime to both Sakura and himself, a promise that he would bring Uchiha Sasuke back no matter the cost.
Suddenly in the middle of the three teammates a black orb appears. The orb is pulsing with energy and electricity crackles around it. Inside the orb nine figures appear but only two of them are visible. The first is one that looks like an older version of Sasuke. He has the same hair and stoic expression on his face. His eyes however are different from Sasuke's. They are blood red with three commas circling the pupil, the famed Sharingan that Uchiha Itachi always keeps activated. The second figure is an immensely tall figure that looks like a cross between a shark and human. Hoshigaki Kisame is one of Seven Legendary Swordsman of the Mist. He wields a big sword covered in bandages called the Samehada.
Abruptly the Dark Orb starts expanding getting closer to the three pillars of light in a rapid pace. Immediately three separate beams of light shoot out of the three pillars and join into one, blasting into the Orb and slowing it down. Unfortunately the beam only slows down the orb and it continues to expand toward them. Then all of a sudden more pillars of light start forming all around Team 7 each of them holding a different member of the Rookie Nine and Gai's team. Beams shoot out from all the pillars and join into one big Beam that heads toward the Orb. Once the Beam and Orb make contact there is a flash of blinding white light and Naruto finds himself in a familiar room.
-----Kyuubi's Cage-----
Naruto finds himself in a large room with an even bigger cage inside it. The cage itself looks like a simple cage except for one little detail. Keeping the cake locked is a single seal in the middle of the gate. This little piece of paper has the power to trap and seal the most fearsome Demon ever known. A demon's whose very name shook terror into people's hearts. The captive of the seal is the Nine-Tails also knows as Kyuubi. Kyuubi was the demon that once destroyed whole villages with its power. With a sweep of its tail whole mountains would crumble and Tsunami's would rise. Now the Legendary Nine-Tails was trapped in a human cage, sealed in a boy he has grown to find very annoying…
Uzumaki Naruto was standing in front of Kyuubi's cage. Suddenly out of the darkness two glowing red eyes appear along with the Demons face. Now any normal person, even any ninja would pee in his pants and faint at the sight of the Nine-Tails. Of course Naruto wasn't an ordinary person. This is proven by how the Blond genin addresses the fearsome Demon.
"HEY! You stupid fox! What am I doing here again!"
"Shut up you pathetic excuse for human! You monkeys should know your place, if I was still free I would teach you mud rats a thing or two….."
"Well guess what you mangy, flea ridden fox your stuck here whether you like it or not!"
"YOUR INSOLENCE WILL BE THE DEATH OF YOU BOY, SHOW SOME RESPECT TO THE GREATEST DEMON EVER KNOWN!"
Naruto sticks a certain finger at the Demon. "Why should I your stuck inside that cage and I'm tired of you high and mighty attitude"
"One day I will escape this damned cage and I will enjoy killing you very slooowly."
"Hah! You can try, I'll kick your flea infested ass right back into this cage if I have to!"
At this comment the Kyuubi quietly seethes in anger.
"Okay I'll ask again what exactly am I doing here Fox?"
Considering that this is probably the politest Naruto will ever get Kyuubi decides to answer him.
"Well Kit after that little dream you had, you just suddenly appeared…"
"What! You saw what happened in my dream!"
"Yes it gets boring in here and watching you scream for mercy in a nightmare is very enjoyable, especially the one from two weeks ago…"
"But that dream was soooo scary, ALL the RAMEN in the entire world DISAPEARED!"
"…idiot"
"Well anyway Kyuubi what was that weird dream….I mean the first one is normal I have it every few days ever since……"
"Yes I noticed, I don't think that was an ordinary dream though…. the people in the dark orb were without a doubt the Akatsuki, and the others around you were your friends. It seems that the two powers were struggling to defeat each other….."
"I wonder what it means…oh well I'll just tell Ero-sensei about it later, for now I'm going back to sleep…."
As Naruto goes away and slowly drifts back to sleep, a faint whisper is heard…
"Good night Kit…."
-----The Next Day-----
Haruno Sakura is currently walking through the streets of Konoha. She is on her way to her best friend Ino's family flower shop. After hearing about Lee's plan to get all of their friends together to formally welcome back Naruto Sakura decided to buy flowers for the occasion. Arriving at the small shop she enters through the glass door.
Hearing a chime that signals that the front door is opened Yamanaka Ino looks up from her magazine. Working at the counter is very boring so Ino usually spends her time reading random things. Seeing her pink haired friend a smile appears in Ino's face.
"Hey forehead girl!"
"Hello Ino Pig."
"So, Sakura who are you buying flowers today?"
"Um since we're welcoming Naruto-kun back today I thought I would get him some flowers."
"Naruto-KUN huh? Is there something going on between you two?"
Sakura blushes a pink that matches with her hair. "Of course not, why would you say that Ino?"
"Hah! You see even Ino knows you like Naruto-kun!"
"Shut up! I don't like him, I like Naruto! Wait I mean I like Sasuke!"
"Muhahahah I knew it, you can't fool yourself…"
Seeing that Sakura is ignoring her Ino decides to get her attention. "Sakura!"
Sakura is snapped out of her inner battle. "Yes Ino?"
"What kind of flowers do you want?"
"Well since Naruto doesn't know anything about flowers I'll just get him orange tulips." (A/N: I know nothing about flowers and if tulips don't come in orange then pretend they do D)
"Heh your right that idiot wouldn't care if you gave him poison ivy he would still love it."
Ino then proceeds to make a bouquet out of orange and yellow flowers.
After packing up the bouquet and giving it to Sakura, Ino decides to leave with her to meet up with their friends but not before telling her parents of her plans.
"MOM, DAD I'M LEAVING TO GO OUTSIDE WITH SAKURA, TAKE OVER THE SHOP PLEASE, AND GOODBYE!"
Sakura sweat drops at Ino's loud goodbye.
"Okay Sakura lets go, first we should head over to the Nara house, that lazy bum Shikamaru is probably still sleeping.
The two friends walk out of the store and head off to torment everyone's favorite lazy shadow user.
-----Naruto's Apartment-----
Naruto was currently having one of his favorite dreams. His arms were stretched out in front of him as if he was reaching out for a bowl of ramen and he has a stupid grin on his face.
"Ahem Naruto-kun please wake up" says Rock Lee from Naruto's window sill bending over to see his rivals sleeping face.
Naruto slowly wakes up and opens his eyes. What he sees nearly gives him a heart attack…."AHHHH! EVIL MUTANT FUZZY CATERPILLARS FROM OUTER SPACE!" In an adrenalin rush Naruto quickly punches the "Caterpillars" and sends them flying out the window. Getting up from his bead he looks out the window to find Rock Lee sprawled on the floor with a bump on his forehead. Realizing that the "Caterpillars" were actually Rock Lee's eyebrows Naruto quickly apologies to Lee.
"Oh Lee I'm sorry for punching you, I thought you were EVIL MUTANT FUZZY CATERPILLARS FROM OUTER SPACE."
"It is okay my eternal rival I should not have surprised you like that, as an apology I will do 1000 lap around Konoha, and if I can't do that I will do 5000 one leg and arm pushups, and if I can't do that I will do……"
Naruto sweat drops and decides to get ready for the brand new day. After doing his morning rituals, getting changes, praying to the Ramen God, and eating a healthy bowl of ramen cereal, Naruto walks outside to meet up with Lee to find…him still doing his outrageous apology.
"And if I can't run to the Hidden Sand and back in 2 days I'll carve Gai-sensei's face into the Hokage monument…."
"Okay Lee enough already lets get going…….where are we going anyway?"
"I told everyone to meet us in Team 7's training area."
"Okay then lets go!"
The two genin head off to Team 7's training area.
A/N: Okay I originally planned to make this chapter twice as long, however with school and other things I got sidetracked. So instead I will post the second half in less then a week. In this chapter I tried to get the main plot started with Naruto's dream and his conversation with Kyuubi. Other then that it was just introducing a few more of the Genin and the Konohamaru Corps. Next chapter all the genin will be introduced and Naruto will get into a fight, can you guess with who?
Aside from that please vote on your favorite pairings, and review!