Naruto/ Final Fantasy Fusion

Disclaimer: I don't claim to own either Naruto or any of the Final Fantasy Games referred to in this story. (Although I wish I could.)

Summoner Naruto

By Mage-Alia

Chapter 3: The dynamics of a team seven

Summary: After failing the Genin exam Naruto ends up walking a different path after being presented with a Summoning contract for the rare creatures called "Aeons". Now, unable to use Charka outside his body, Naruto needs to find his own purpose in life while he deals with elementals that tell bad jokes and his extremely reluctant guardian, Sasuke.

Pairing: SasuNaru

The sun had only just begun its climb into the sky when its light spilled through golden leaves and over the walls of Konoha, the Hidden Village of the Leaf. As it reached higher it awakened a young blonde boy from his slumber. Naruto rolled over and tried to go back to sleep but a giggling sort of noise stopped him. The boy's eyes snapped open and he came face to face with a small turquoise colored creature with a ruby horn set on it's head. Naruto stared at it blankly for a few seconds before he recognized it and shot upright, immediately going into a sleepy rant.

So started Naruto's first day as a Genin.

Dragging himself out of bed he managed to choke down the food Shiva had made him buy. She had absolutely refused to let him continue eating Ramen for every meal and had thrown out his stash. Ever since then Naruto had gotten the felling that she was more of an annoying older sister as opposed to the Ice Queen she was supposed to be. In any case, she was taking the job of caring for her new Summoner to heart, although, the same could be said about any of his Aeons really. So far, his first six Aeons all coddled him and Naruto was starting to wonder if they'd all do that.

After breakfast he got dressed, pulling on the new outfit he'd actually begun to like and wrapping his arms with bandages. The long white coat/robe went over the top and Naruto smoothed it down slightly, brushing away a few crumpled lines it had gained from laying across a chair all night. It had been another thing Shiva had introduced him to. Apparently, wearing a robe of some sort was traditional for Summoners. Since they weren't actually supposed to get involved in battles themselves they could get away with the look while normal Shinobi would probably find it as more of a hindrance than and help.

Finally stringing his forehead protector around his neck and donning his goggles Naruto grinned at his mirror before leaving his apartment, the turquoise Aeon bobbing along behind him. It was called Carbuncle and he was acting as his guard today. This particular Aeon specialized in defense, being able to create a very powerful reflective shield that stopped any kind of energy from getting through. Not only that but it didn't have legs. It floated along happily trilling "kuu" all the time. As far as he gathered, Naruto was the only human that could understand what Carbuncle said.

Naruto pasted a smile on his face as he made his way to the Academy. He was early for once, wanting to be there before anyone else so he could see the reactions of the others as they entered the room and saw him, but as he reached the hall outside he discovered another person had arrived at the same time.

Sasuke Uchiha was the darkest, most intelligent and popular person in the class. He was the number one rookie and had graduated first in the class while Naruto had scraped through with dead last. He slowed his walk as the other new genin approached and couldn't hold back a shout of surprise when Carbuncle decided to go flying past him and toward the Uchiha. Sasuke froze, glaring at the small green and disgustingly cute creature as it studied him.

"Hey! Carbuncle! Why are you looking at Sasuke-Teme?" Naruto called, coming closer. Carbuncle perked up as he approached and turned, zooming to some point behind him. Naruto didn't look at he glared right back at Sasuke.

"What… was that Dobe?" Naruto went red and was building up to yell at him in retaliation when a 'kuu'ing bundle came out of nowhere and slammed into his back and, much to his horror, sending him sprawling right into an equally as surprised Sasuke who fell to the floor.

But that wasn't the worst of it.

It just so happened that when they'd landed… they'd touched lips.

They both froze, their brains trying to go on vacation before their spinal cords snapped them back into place and yelled at them to do something. Naruto's eyes widened and he shot upright, spluttering and cursing as he rounded on Carbuncle who just kuu'ed before poofing out of existence in a cloud of smoke.

Naruto cursed some more before he realized he was still sitting on something and looked down to see Sasuke, his face red with either embarrassment or rage. Naruto really couldn't tell, all he knew was that he had to get up immediately. He leapt to his feet and Sasuke got up, pushing past him into the classroom and taking a seat, ignoring him completely as he stared out the window. Naruto took a seat on the other side of the room and put his head in his arms, fuming. Eventually more students came in and Naruto wasn't disappointed with their reactions. They stayed away from him though until one guy broke off from a group and made his way over.

"Huh? Naruto? What the hell are you doing here and what happened to your clothes? Only those who pass are supposed to be here yanno, a disguise won't help you!" Naruto wore a grouchy expression as he sat up properly, revealing the forehead protector hanging from his neck.

"HEY! Can't you see this forehead protector?" He said defensively and the boy backed away quickly. Naruto was still in a bad mood from earlier as he tried to block out the growing squabble between two girls who where trying to sit next to the brooding, irritated Uchiha. He was saved though when Iruka-Sensei entered the room. The teacher stood at the front of the class, holding the papers that held the team assignments behind his back to they couldn't be seen as he addressed the class.

"Beginning today all of you are real ninjas, but you are still merely rookie "genin." Now… you will soon be assigned duties by the village. So today we will be creating the 3 man teams… and each team will have a "Jounin" sensei. You will follow that sensei's instructions as you complete the assigned duties." His speech had many different reactions throughout the room.

'Pft… 3 man teams? That's just more people in my way…' Sasuke thought as he discreatly reached across the back of his hand and scratched it. It had been itching ever since he'd entered the classroom and it was becoming annoying.

'I have to be with Sasuke-kun!' A certain pink haired girl, Haruno Sakura thought, along with every other fan girl in the class.

'Anyone but Sasuke, anyone but Sasuke…' Naruto chanted repeatedly, crossing his fingers and closing his eyes as Iruka read through the team's.

"NEXT, Team 7! Haruno Sakura… Uzumaki Naruto…" Naruto looked over and saw Sakura sitting in her seat with her head hanging in shame. The blonde felt his cheeks puff up in offense but deflated when the final name was called.

"…and Uchiha Sasuke." Sakura suddenly jumped up cheering and Naruto slid off his goggles before he let his head slam down on the desk. Iruka looked over as he sat back up again.

"Are you alright Naruto?" He asked and Naruto scowled.

"Why do I have to be on the same team as that ASS!" He stood up from his desk and pointed over at Sasuke who ignored him. Iruka sighed.

"Naruto, the Hokage placed you on a team with Sasuke and Sakura because of your unique abilities. Given their grades they where deemed the best people to watch over you." Naruto stared at him with wide eyes as the information sank in, then he exploded.

"THEY'RE MY GUARDIANS! NO WAY! I ABOSOLUTELY REFUSE TO PUT MY LIFE IN THEIR HANDS! THEY'LL GET ME KILLED ON THE FIRST DAY!" Iruka pinched his nose in exasperation and heaved another sigh.

"Naruto, we'll sort this out after the other teams have been assigned, now sit down." Naruto scowled and sat down in a huff while everyone else was left to wonder what the hell was going on. Finally the teams where done and Iruka looked out over his graduating class of Genin.

"Okay! This afternoon we'll introduce the Jounin sensei's. Take a break until then." The genin filtered out of the room but Team Seven remained and Naruto stood up from his seat and stomped down to where Iruka was standing.

"Alright, tell me why the old man did this!" It was a flat demand and not looking forward to another of the Summoners tantrums, Iruka began to explain.

"Naruto, Shiva said that you need Guardians since you can't use your Charka. You are the Summoner now so you can't afford to be without some kind of protection. I was researching the Summoners during the weak and those who don't gain guardians usually die soon after becoming one. There are people who would kill you in order to get the contract. Aeons are very powerful weapons. Uchiha Sasuke and Haruno Sakura have the highest marks of anyone in this class and will be quite capable of protecting you as their team mate."

"So Naruto can't use Charka and we're saddled with making sure he doesn't kill himself?" Sakura asked sourly. Sure she was on a team with Sasuke but now they where being told that they had to baby-sit their handicapped classmate! Iruka felt a headache coming on as Sasuke glared at them from his seat, still absentmindedly scratching his hand.

"Why bother putting him on a team if the Dobe is useless?" He asked coolly and Naruto's cheeks puffed up again.

"Why you…!" His hands went to tug back the bracelet on his left arm but Iruka lashed out just in time to stop him.

"Naruto, please don't summon inside." Naruto pouted and crossed his arms over his chest stubbornly. The teacher looked back to the two other Genin.

"Naruto can still function in a team. The night after the Genin exam he signed a special Summoning contract that allows him to call on some very powerful and great creatures, but it didn't come without a price. He gave up not only his ability to use Charka, but also his ability to harm others. Meaning, he needs to be protected since he can't defend himself. So far the Aeons have been helping him but having them Summoned all the time eventually begins to wear on him." The general look of the team was grim as he finished explaining.

"Alright, you three better get to know each other over the break, you'll meet your Jounin-Sensei here after lunch." With that the scared man walked out the door, already looking forward to the end of the day. Once he was gone the three just looked at each other before promptly going their separate ways.

Well… at least they tried to.

Sasuke had taken off down the hall and was just about to go downstairs when he felt like someone had driven a hook into his gut and in the time it took to blink the scenery changed, bringing him face to face with an equally as stunned Naruto. Down the hall, Sakura gave a surprised squawk as Sasuke disappeared. As it was, Sasuke was the first to recover and break the staring contest.

"What did you do now Dobe."

"Shut up Teme!" Naruto retaliated in kind. "I didn't do anything! You where the one who appeared in front of me!"

"It's always your fault Dobe so don't try to blame me." Sasuke said flatly and tried to leave again, only to find himself back where he'd started. Getting more and more irritated Naruto began to walk down the hall in the opposite direction so when Sasuke took a step he found himself looking at the Dobe's back as if someone had turned him around in a circle. The dark haired Uchiha narrowed his eyes dangerously at the white robe vanishing around the corner. Fortunately, this time, the strange teleportation Jutsu didn't activate.

Even so, when he did leave the hall, it was in the same direction.

"So this is Naruto's house?"

The Hokage looked around the tiny one room apartment and sighed. He seemed to be doing that a lot recently.

"Yes, Naruto has been living on his own since he was old enough to care for himself." He explained to the leaf nin that leaned against the wall where there was less junk. The apartment was cluttered with small items and old clothes that had been flung everywhere but the most room had been taken up by the abundance of potted plants. They hung from the ceiling and grew across the walls and into holes in the roof. All of them where green and healthy with the occasional bloom appearing among the leaves, Naruto had always had a green thumb. He knew plants like he knew every inch of his own skin. After all, he had used some plants in his pranks, mostly for the special itching powders he had seemed so fond of slipping into his robes when he was sleeping.

The nin moved off the wall and looked around the room, taking in the plants, the rickety table, the tiny bed pushed to one corner and the fridge that was spluttering slightly every few minutes. It didn't look like the kind of place a child should live in let alone on his own, but it was. A quick look revealed that the fridge had food in it but most of it looked like they'd been the last things off the shelf, with damaged packaging and wilted vegetables.

"Naruto is still having problems with his new status, not to mention the added strain of discovering why he's been shunned by the village, but I know it would be best to place him with you. I've chosen two of the highest scoring rookies in his class to be on your team, and that includes one Uchiha Sasuke. They need a teacher that will help them with the mission of protecting Naruto." The Hokage couldn't refrain from smirking completely as the Jounin suddenly sagged slightly, still holding an old carton of milk that had been left on the table, about a day from going off.

'This could be troublesome…' was the thought in his mind as he spoke aloud in a droll tone.

"Yes sir."

Ano… I think that's all I'm putting up for now… it's only a short chapter this time cause I'm still working out some of the kinks in the story. With Naruto unable to learn the Resegan or anything else like that it kinda poses a problem I need to find my way around, but I'm getting there.

For anyone interested I'm almost finished with the next chapter of Dark Summoner so it should be up before the next chapter of this, if not… then I got stuck again.

Oh, I was going to have Kakashi meet Team Seven in this chapter but I thought I'd wait for the next chapter because that last bit seemed like a good place to leave off. I'll make the chapters bigger as I go along…. Hopefully.

Extra!

Aeon's introduced so far!

1. Shiva – she's the version from FF X. That one is my favourite so she gets used in all these kind of fic's I write. (But there's no way in hell you'd get me to post the others!)

2. Siren – This one is a guardian force from FF VIII, just in case you hadn't already guessed that. She inflicts the status effect Silence on an enemy in battle along with some elemental water damage. For this story, she manipulates sound and water on a larger scale but more about that later…

3. Carbuncle – I think this one came from a few different Final fantasy games (FF IX and FF VIII I think… possibly more…) Carbuncle usually casts Reflect on the party and that really doesn't change in the story. It's the first Aeon on Naruto's left hand while Shiva was the first on the right. Both of them are the easiest for Naruto to summon and use less power when left out for longer periods of time. Carbuncle is mostly defensive in nature and has a habit of doing things, like bumping Naruto into Sasuke, for no apparent reason… hehehehehe.

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Cya!