Part 2: The Forest of Death

This is a sequel to "Naruto and Sasuke Meet Rikku and Riku." As Riku and Sasuke head back home, free of their sidekicks, Rikku and Naruto are still trying to find their way to the ice cream parlor. Sometimes they even forget that they're lost. Read on to find out where they end up.

Naruto and Rikku arrive before the high fence of an enclosure. Even though Naruto has been here before, he has trouble remembering. It is, in fact, the entrance to the Forest of Death.

Naruto: Aww, man . . . How are we going to get in there?

Rikku: Why do we want to go in there?

Naruto: That's probably where the ice cream is. We'll just climb over the fence!

Rikku: Are you sure, Naruto?

Naruto: Why not?

There are warning signs posted all over the area, but neither of the two bother to read them. Besides, Naruto has a problem with kanji anyway.

Naruto: Begins climbing the fence Come on, Rikku!

Rikku: All right! climbs rapidly, beats Naruto to the top, and jumps down on the other side

Naruto: Hey, slow down! finally makes it to the other side, where Riku is waiting

Rikku: Okay, let's go hunt for chocobos!

Naruto: But I don't know what they look like.

Rikku: They're yellow and fuzzy and . . . Hey, look at the size of that snake!

Naruto: Oh my gosh! It's huge!

Both of them see a keyblade suddenly fly through the air, hitting the snake right between the eyes. Sora jumps down, pulls his One-Winged Angel Keyblade from the snake's body, then joins Naruto and Rikku.

Naruto: Who are you?

Sora: Hey, I'm not the only one trapped here! Hi, I'm Sora. And if either of you knows the way out of here, I'd greatly appreciate your help.

Naruto: But we're trying to find . . .Wait, what were we looking for, Rikku?

Rikku: I don't know, but I can touch my nose with my tongue!

Sora: Okay . . . (I found a bunch of idiots) Look, I was separated from Riku while we were trying to get back to Destiny Islands.

Rikku: Hey, my name's Rikku!

Sora: That can't be . . . Riku, have you changed into a girl?

Rikku: You mean I'm a girl? Oowie, my head hurts!

Naruto: And I'm Naruto Uzumaki! Weeee! Believe it!

Sora: shakes head sadly As I thought---you two can't help me at all.

Rikku: Are you kidding? Of course we can! Have you ever had sugar before?

Sora: starts to walk away I'll just go now. I'll find the exit on my own.

Naruto: Wait, do you have any food? I'm hungry!

Sora: stops walking Just eat the snake.

Naruto: begins hopping up and down in protest But I don't wanna! I want ramen!

Sora: walks back to the idiots If you can find some ramen in a place like this, go right ahead and eat it! eyes ablaze with anger

Naruto: Geez . . . calm down. I'll go without ramen if it will stop you from chewing my head off.

Rikku: Hey, Naruto! distracted again Look! A chocobo!

Approaching them at a fast pace comes Tidus on a yellow chocobo. He pulls his ride, named Mr. Squeaky, to a halt and jumps down in front of the party.

Rikku: to Tidus Oh my gosh! I think I've seen you somewhere before!

Naruto: That's a chocobo? That's the ugliest thing I've ever seen! Believe it!

Tidus: Rikku! I can't believe I found you! I've been trapped in this forest forever looking for Yuna. When I jumped off the airship, I kind of landed in here. I didn't disappear!

Sora: Then, where did you get a chocobo?

Tidus: I sang the hymn of the fayth and it fell from the sky. I named him Mr. Squeaky!

Rikku: Umm . . . Tidus . . . I kind of lost Yunie too. I met Naruto over here at the ice cream parlor and we wandered here looking for a chocobo to take us back.

Tidus: Well, this chocobo's kind of useless for that.

Mr. Squeaky: Hey! I resent that!

Naruto: Ahh! It talks! Believe it!

Sora: Have you guys all forgotten about me?

Naruto: to Sora Woah! Who are you?

Sora: I give up . . .

Tidus: to Sora What's you name?

Sora: I'm Sora, thank you very much. I'm looking for a different Rikku than this idiot standing beside me.

Tidus: You got lost in here too?

Sora nods

Sora: These two losers just entered this forest. If they could let go of their stupidity, they could show us the way out.

Tidus: Well, I found a huge tower nearby. It was empty though.

Naruto: I'm hungry! Believe it!

Sora: I told you to eat the snake!

Naruto: And I told you I didn't wanna! throws kunai at Sora

Sora: blocks kunai with keyblade Hey! What was that for? I'm not going to feed you when you're hungry! You can find your own food!

Naruto: But there's nothing good here!

Sora: That's your fault! You brought your girlfriend here and didn't have sense enough to remember the way back!

Rikku: Wait . . . all excited Whose girlfriend am I?

Tidus: Enough! All of you! Rikku, you're coming with me. Mr Squeaky will eventually lead us to Yuna. As for the rest of you . . . um . . .You're on your own!

Naruto: No! You can't take Rikku away! Believe it!

Sora: Will you just shut up, Naruto? immitates Naruto's voice Believe it!

Naruto: makes growling noises I'll set my inner demon on you!

Rikku: covers ears Find a happy place . . . Find a happy place . . . Find a happy place!

Naruto begins to use the chakra of the nine-tailed fox.

Tidus: Hurry, Rikku! Climb on Mr. Squeaky and let's get out of here!

Rikku jumps up behind Tidus as Naruto charges after Sora in full fox form.

Rikku: Is he gonna kill him, Tidus?

Tidus: I'm trying not to stick around and find out! kicks Mr. Squeaky into high gear

Rikku: What're we gonna do? What're we gonna do? What're we gonna do?

The chocobo slams head-first into the fence of their prison. With feathers flying everywhere, Rikku and Tidus come out from the commotion in pain. Unforunately, the Naruto and Sora fight has found its way to them.

Sora: All right, if that's how you want to play . . . holds keyblade high and summons . . . wait . . . Sephiroth? Well, I guess there's a reason it's called the One-Winged Angel Keyblade.

Sephiroth descends with his masamune pointed toward the now trembling Naruto.

Rikku: Hey, Tidus! Me and Naruto came in by climbing that fence! points excitedly at the fence, impressed with her own intelligence

Tidus: grabs Rikku's hand Then we're leaving the same way! He and Rikku begin climbing rapidly.

Meanwhile, Sephiroth comes closer to Naruto, performing the same move that killed Aeris. Naruto's demon leaves as his fear takes over.

Naruto: Okay! I surrender! HELP ME!

TO BE CONTINUED . . .