Naruto X Digimon Cross-over

Disclaimer: I Do Not Own Naruto or Digimon

Summary: Having found a place to call home at Shinjuku City, young Naruto Uzumaki is about to embark on an epic journey. With new friends, new allies, and new enemies to encounter, how will Naruto fare against the upcoming danger that threatens to engulf the entire world? With his partner by his side, a carrier just like him, Naruto will face those dangers head on!

Pairings: Naruto Uzumaki X Rika Nonaka

Naruto: "Shinobi of the X-Antibody"

Chapter 1

"Naruto Uzumaki, Tamer of Shinjuku"

O-O-O

Last Time on Naruto: "Shinobi of the X-Antibody"

'Fufufufu, you ladies are good…' The screen in-front of her beeped a couple of times, before the logo for Hypnos popped up. Across her room, the computer screens brought up every bit of information that she had connected with. '… But I'm better' pushing her glasses up, she gave a devious smile, 'Time for some fun, fufufufu'

O-O-O

West Shinjuku, Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building

Hypnos Headquarters

Within the hidden headquarters of Hypnos, the workers of this secret organisation were in a state of panic. As the storm outside had developed and worsened into a full electrical storm, so too did their work in defending the city. Alarms blaring and feet racing, scientists and operators alike were in a mad frenzy as Shinjuku was undergoing an invasion of the digital-kind. One in such a large scale, that Hypnos was ill-prepared in defending against.

"A breach has been detected. Location, West Shinjuku, Sector D. Wait… Sector C as well!"

"Another Wild-One has broken through the security failsafe!"

"Blast! How are they doing this, and why can't we keep track of them!?"

"Tracking programs are being intercepted and re-routed back to us, we can't identify the intruder!"

"Keep sending those trackers, lock-on to as many Wild-Ones as possible, and don't let any of them escape. Also, CAN SOMEONE SHUT OFF THAT DAMN ALARM!?" Riley's ear-piercing shout ceasing all movements for a brief moment, before the frantic rush of the lower-levelled operatives below went off to do as commanded. Slouching back into her station's chair, Riley removed her visors and rubbed her eyes in irritation.

Riley's fellow high-ranking operative, followed behind in her partner's exhaustion. Removing her visors, Tally sighed as the screens around her – and Riley – were blaring loudly as warnings played across each screen. "… What exactly is going on?" Tally questioned, completely puzzled by this turn of events. They had been expecting some breaches due to the storm, but nothing like this.

"I don't know…" Riley replied back. Putting her visors back-on, she resumed work. She only got about five seconds worth of typing done, before her visors lid up with warnings and an image. Screaming in frustration, Riley tore her visors off and threw them across the room.

Tally winced as she heard the inevitable crash of the visors. She knew very well what frazzled Riley up so much, as it was happening on her equipment as well. Along with the typical warnings, which one might see on electronics, the black and white image of a cartoonish person accompanied it.

The image itself only showed the upper-half of what looked to be a well-figured woman with long hair done up in a unique style, which included two ponytails that curled up on each side of the head upwards . She was wearing what appeared to be a provocative dress with detached sleeves, resembling a cheongsam, and large round glasses. What really sold the image though was how the woman appeared to be giggling mischievously – or perversely – with a grin on her face.

This was their apparent "Intruder" that had found their way into Hypnos' – seemingly – secured mainframe. A complete unknown, but obviously brilliant hacker… It completely infuriated Riley, that someone out there was better than her at her own game. She had always considered her-self an expert with computer electronics, which gave her the chance to work for Hypnos in the first place, yet this hacker was one-upping her.

"WHO IS THAT WOMAN!?" Riley screamed, once again halting all movements for a brief second with her voice alone. Everyone simply rushed back to work, completely ignoring Riley as no-one wanted to be on the receiving-end of the high operative's wrath.

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Hidden Location

Matsu giggled mischievously, enjoying the handy-work she was inflicting upon her play-mates, especially the red-head spunky woman, Riley Ootori. 'Fufufufu, Naruto-tan will be immensely impressed by this. Hopefully I'll get a…' shifting her legs slightly, '… reward for this, fufufufu'

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Flinching as she was locked out of her systems, and couldn't operate them anymore, Tally removed her visors once more and chuckled nervously, "Ara… how do you know it's a woman, Riley-chan?"

With a huff, Riley collapsed back onto her chair. "Tch…" she scoffed, "… It has to be a woman, as no man is this smart without wanting to show-off publically." She wasn't jealous… much, but she had a good guess it had to be a woman. The image itself might have been the hacker her-self, but nothing in their searches – documented, digital or otherwise – had turned up with anything even remotely close to what they were looking for. Whoever this mysterious person was, they simply didn't exist. But given how skilled they appeared to be – if they were able to hack into Hypnos' Mainframe so easily – it was possible that they had removed any traces to their identity already, or covered it.

"Breached Wild-One at West Shinjuku, Sector D has been terminated!"

"Well… there's some good news, at least" Tally muttered, looking at the screens around them to spot the mentioned Wild-One's location. The location itself was near some of Shinjuku's College and University student apartment buildings, a place where the students for the numerous schools within Shinjuku were allowed to rent while they were in school. No doubt that there must have been some damages inflicted, which meant another cover-story Hypnos needed to produce for the public.

Riley grumbled, "… I still don't like how there's someone out there, that's doing our job" the woman admitted. It wasn't like she wasn't grateful for the help, but not knowing who was helping them, didn't settle her nerves well.

"Don't worry about it, Riley-chan…" Tally said, reaching over her chair to place a comforting hand on the red-headed woman's shoulder. "If it makes you feel better, we can simply tell Yamaki-kun that the Wild-Ones were simply terminated. Maybe he'll even praise you, Riley-chan" she said, stressing on the "kun" as she knew of Riley's infatuation with the man, even if she couldn't understand why.

Blushing lightly, Riley smacked Tally's hand away. "S-Shut up!" the red-headed stammered.

[Security Alarms]

As the alarms indicating a new Wild-One having being detected rang out, Riley simply dropped her head in defeat, letting it crash onto the keyboard that was attached on her station, "… Ow"

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West Shinjuku, City Streets (Sector D)

Few Minutes Ago

'This never gets easy…' was the lone thought that passed through the mind of this individual, standing in the rain without concern. Watching as red flakes floated into the air, only to disappear within the thickness of the fog around. The red flakes itself, being the essence of "life" that he had just ended, but was allowed to be released so it could be "reborn" back in the world it came from.

The individual was male, with short black spiky hair, while his face was concealed behind a white mask. The mask itself was thin, with curved eye-holes and a red wavy design in place of the mouth. His attire that consisted of a pinstriped outfit which stopped at the knees, a green haori with white trimmings over it; a brown sash with a fringed trail wrapped around the waist twice, and light-brown platoon sandals with straps in the same colour as his kimono. In his right hand however, holding it with minimal difficulty, was a massive broadsword shaped like a giant butcher knife. The blade itself had two cut outs, a circle close to the top and a semi-circular one near the handle.

Sighing quietly, the mysterious masked person gave a subtle twist of his right wrist, and the massive blade vanished in a puff of smoke. "Stupid Viles…" the apparent teen grumbled miserably, "… had to ruin the start to my weekend." Raising his left hand towards his mask, he seemingly detached it from his face, and his midnight-black hair wavered and changed to a familiar sunny-blonde.

Naruto watched as the fog that surrounded him slowly ebbed away, revealing to the world that he had been standing in the middle of one of Shinjuku's many empty streets. He had been fighting against creatures that were a danger to the city, and the fog itself had been a form of "gateway" that brought those creatures here. With the fog gone, the "gateway" was now closed in a sense.

Vilemon – or Vile as he calls them – were the creatures he had been fighting. Nasty little creatures that, despite not having the strength, are nuisances while in groups. It was fortunate for Naruto though, that these creatures came to Shinjuku with only six, as they were known to come in larger groups. Interesting little fact about these "Vilemon" creatures, they happened to be creatures known as Digimon.

Digimon – or "Digital Monsters" as it is technically termed – also happened to be a popular franchise that had swept all over the world. It was an animated hit with young children, while their video games and trading cards hooked kids and teens. For years, the concept of Digimon was considered a simple franchise and nothing else. But recently, they became so much more…

… They became real, and they were coming.

[Beep-Beep]… [Beep-Beep]…

Reaching into his kimono, Naruto pulled out the small device he had used previously. The device was known as a D-Ark, something that only belonged to people like him. Interestingly enough, it went by another name as well. Clicking on a button, a holographic circular screen projected itself from the smaller screen. "Naruto here, what's wrong Doru?" the blonde asked towards the screen.

Doru – or Dorumon – not only happened to be a Digimon, but also Naruto's Digital Companion, Partner, and Brother in everything but blood. While Doru was the Digital Partner, Naruto was what is called a Tamer. A Tamer happened to be a generic term for people partnered to Digimon, contrasting with the DigiDestined – a term for people who are chosen for a special mission – that is seen on the television animated series.

Tamers can be created any number of ways. Some Tamers are chosen by beings known as DigiGnomes – digital creatures that evolved from the same Digital World data that Digimon did, and have the power to grant wishes in both the digital and real world – due to a strong wish, while others simply connect with a Digimon and form a strong bond. Functionally, they are similar to the DigiDestined, with Digivices – the other name for the D-Arks – to call their own. However, there are two main differences. One is that some Tamers can have multiple Digimon, while the same can rarely be said of DigiDestined. The other is that Tamers lend their partners more energy when they fight, and can also fight alongside their partners if they so choose to.

Naruto chose to fight alongside his partner…

"Ohaiyo, Aniki. Everything is taken care-off on this side" Dorumon's voice bellowing loudly from the small D-Ark, sounding distinctively male and relatively young, almost like a pre-teen male. Since the D-Ark was a physical manifestation of a Tamer's "bond" with their Digimon, it also allowed them to stay in contact with each other. "Just some low-levelled Rookie, thinking he was top-fox around here. Didn't even break a sweat~!" Dorumon reported, sounding quite pleased and proud with the fact he handled the situation by him-self.

"I see…" Naruto sighed, used to Dorumon's love of fighting. Not so much on the whole concept of fighting itself, but more on the lines of loving to fight against strong opponents. But that didn't mean Dorumon didn't enjoy the occasional rumble, every now and again. Shaking his head, "Did you happen to find the cause for the storm today, yet?" he asked his partner.

"That's a big negatory, Aniki. The rain is making it hard to sniff the varmint out. I can only tell ya, that this big-shot hasn't bio-merged, yet at least" Dorumon responded back with a western accent, though with his voice, it only made it sound slightly worse.

With his eye twitching, Naruto pinched the bridge of his nose, listening to Dorumon trying to mimic the talking style of an old television show that involved the wild-west and cowboys. "… Remind me again why I let you watch those old cowboy shows, Doru-baka?" he asked his partner.

"Cause ya love me, Aniki~!" you could almost see the grin Dorumon had when he spoke back, speaking normally now without the accent.

Naruto rolled his eyes. "Yeah, love you like I love Ero-chan…" he scoffed.

"Aniki~i~i~!" the sulking voice of Dorumon was almost laughable. This was their relationship, a strong bond between Tamer and Partner to the point they each treated each other like brothers. It was what they were more comfortable with, and neither would change it for the world.

[Beep-Beep-Beep]

"Hm?" blinking at the sudden noise his D-Ark was making, Naruto watched as the translucent over-head map of Shinjuku City appeared on the screen.

"Aniki…" Dorumon's voice still spoke out from the device, despite the screen having been replaced by the map, "… is everything alright?"

Naruto continued to gaze at the map. On it were three dots, two blues – Dorumon and him-self – and one red – bio-merged Digimon – that slowly blinked out of existence. This meant that the Digimon that had bio-merged, was deleted. Yet neither Doru nor him-self was anywhere near where the Digimon was apparently deleted. "… A bio-merged Digimon was just deleted" Naruto muttered.

"The other Tamer…?" Dorumon asked. Both knew that they were not the only Digimon Tamer and Partner in the city. There had been signs and tells of others existing, but neither one had any clues as to who they were. Whoever they were, they were doing a fine job at keeping out of sight.

"Has to be…" the blonde-haired teen grunted, not pleased by this turn of events. Sighing, he ran his hand through his hair in frustration, "… Yamaki-teme would have deleted the Digimon before it bio-merged. This one was supposed to be my next target, after having to deal with these Viles, but guess I was too late on that."

It was silent over the D-Ark.

"Look…" Naruto sighed, "… just head back to the inn, I'll meet you there Doru" he said to his partner. It was late, having missed dinner already, and their Land Lady would not be pleased if they came home any later. "It's late, and if we stay out here any longer, we risk exposing ourselves to Yamaki-teme and his organisation" Naruto explained.

Moving towards a nearby bench, just outside from where he had been fighting the Vilemons, rested his school backpack that he had hidden to keep safe. Knowing he was going into a fight, he couldn't very well keep hold of it with him. Inside it, he kept all of his belongings, which included his school books, lunch, and strangely enough, a small rolled-up scroll with the label "Clothes" on it.

"We're not going to see who this Tamer is, Aniki?" Dorumon questioned him.

He had thought of that, but given how quickly they had deleted the bio-merged Digimon, they were strong and skilled. That meant they had speed too, and most likely have disappeared after completing the deed. "… No, they would most likely be gone by the time we got there" Naruto said, hefting his school backpack over his shoulders as he did so.

"Alright Aniki, if you're sure. I'll see you back home" Dorumon responded back, before the connection on the D-Ark disconnected, leaving the device silent. As Naruto placed the device back inside his outfit, he turned and merely walked back towards home. It had been a long day, and he was looking forward to his weekend time-off.

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West Shinjuku, City Streets (Sector C)

Meanwhile, on the other-side of West Shinjuku, a young girl with shoulder-length red-ish brown hair – which was worn in a spiky ponytail – wearing a pale-coloured trench coat and dark-tinted sunglasses, could be seen walking away from a disappearing fog. Next to her, a large humanoid- fox creature followed behind in silence.

[Beep-Beep]… [Beep-Beep]…

"Hm…?" stopping in her walk, the young girl reached into her trench coat and pulled out a familiar device. A D-Ark, which was similar to Naruto's, but was coloured white and blue instead of white and orange.

"Is everything alright, Rika?" the humanoid-fox asked softly, speaking in a deep-toned feminine voice.

Rika Nonoka was her name. She's a vibrant young teenager that seemed to hold a mix between beauty and rebellious all in one, while exuding an aura of pride around her. She had stunning purple-coloured eyes, and fair skin. She wore a turquoise-turtleneck top with a blue broken-heart design on the front, with short button-fly blue jeans, red wrist bands, red steel-toed sneakers with white socks, and buckles around her waist and left leg.

Clicking a few buttons on her D-Ark, Rika watched as a holographic screen projected outwards, showing a translucent map of Shinjuku. She was quiet for a while, before clicking a button that closed the screen. "… Everything's alright, Renamon. Let's go" she said, not even waiting for a response before she resumed walking.

Renamon happened to be Rika's Digital Partner. She looked to be a bipedal humanoid-shaped fox, covered with yellow fur. Her paws, feet and belly – from groin to neck – were covered with white fur, while around her neck area was a mane of white bushy fur. She wore a pair of purple fingerless gloves, each adorned with the symbol of the Taoist Taijutsu Symbol, while on her thighs held what looked to be the Zodiacal Cancer Symbol in light purple to contrast with the yellow fur. Her head was angular and sharp, with a pair of icy-blue eyes, and her muzzle tapering off into a small mouth. And under each eye, she had what looked to be purple zig-zag markings, almost like lightning bolts.

Renamon sighed at her Tamer's coldness. She respected Rika and her skills as a Tamer, that was a given, but the young woman's attitude and personality was less than to be desired. She didn't know the reason behind this coldness of Rika's, but Renamon still wished for her Tamer to show a little warmth. With but a moment's hesitation, she followed behind obediently.

As the pair walked down the empty streets of Shinjuku, Rika thought back to what she saw on her D-Ark, '… another Digimon was deleted earlier before, what does that mean?' one way or another, she was going to find out. Things were changing, Rika knew this, but she was determined to stay out on-top. She wasn't given the title of "Digimon Queen" for nothing, and she was going to make sure it stayed that way.

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West Shinjuku, Izumo Inn

Miya Asama considered her-self a patient woman, and given her past, that was saying a lot. But as she waited in her home for two of her tenants to return from "work", her patience was getting strained. Izumo Inn was her home, her job, and memento from her deceased husband, Takehito Asama. A golden rule she followed – in remembrance to her husband – was that she would never refuse anyone that needed shelter, which brought about the inn's latest inhabitants.

The inn appeared as a classic two-levelled Japanese house with typical paper walls and tatami flooring. The second floor was only used as sleeping rooms for inhabitants, while the kitchen and living room were on the first floor. It was a perfect place to live, and the monthly price to live there was fairly cheap as well, being only fifty-thousand Yen per room, with each room having the size of six tatami – a flooring varying throughout Japan in size. It also had great location, given how it was built next to Shinjuku's Central Park, and was relatively close to the shopping districts.

As for Miya her-self, she was a slender yet shapely woman. Having fair-skin and brown eyes, she had waist-length purple hair with shorter bangs, giving her a Hime-style appearance. She wore a traditional attire of a miko, which consisted of a purple hakama, a white haori with a sash-like belt, wooden sandals, and a white ribbon to partially hold her hair in place.

Kneeling on the living room floor in a style known as Seiza – which literally meant "Proper Sitting" – Miya waited patiently, while keeping an eye at the door, as she sipped on a cup of warm jasmine-flavoured tea. It was her personal favourite. 'They're late…' she thought to her-self, sipping quietly at her tea.

Dinner had already come-and-gone, yet her two tenants – Naruto and Dorumon – had not shown-up. Being the Land Lady of Izumo Inn, Miya had made plenty of rules that all tenants of the inn had to follow. One of those rules included that everyone that lived within the inn had to attend dinner together. She had served dishes for everyone, which also included Naruto and Dorumon. In the end, the food went cold and untouched. Miya's eye twitched, as the grandfather clock nearby struck ten. She sipped her tea again quietly, '… They're late.'

If anyone was present at the moment, they would have fainted in freight as a malevolent aura enveloped Miya's form. Behind her, a demonic visage took shape, taking the appearance of a large purple-coloured oni-mask. "… They're late…" Miya muttered, her eye twitching ever-so lightly.

"Mou~ you're not going to hurt them, are you Miya-tan?" the unmistakable voice of Matsu spoke out, yet sounded slightly muffled. If one were to locate the sound, they'd find that it originated from a small rubber-duck figurine, which rested upon a bookshelf nearby, and the reason behind the muffling.

Miya turned slowly towards the small customised rubber toy, the demonic visage behind her moving along with her as she did. "Ara-ara, I'm not going to hurt them, just have a talk with them about certain rules, and properly arriving back for dinner…" she gave the toy a sweet smile, as she eyed the small camera the rubber toy hid, "… are you saying I'm a violent person, Hentai-glasses?"

"SCAR~RY…! EEP! NO-NO-NO, MIYA-SAMA! MATSU-CHAN DIDN'T MEAN THAT! PLEASE KEEP EVIL MASK AWAY FROM MATSU-CHA~AN! NARUTO-TAN SAVE ME~E~!" Matsu's panicked voice shouted quite loudly, so much that it caused the rubber-duck to seemingly shake in freight as well.

As if answering her prayers, the door that led to the living room opened. Walking in with a noticeable slump of exhaustion, Naruto gave a short wave, "Ohaiyo, Land Lady-chan…" he greeted her with a tired wave, "… we're ba~a~a~ACK!" his greeting turning into a scream at the end, as he found him-self frozen and staring wide-eyed at the horrific demonic visage behind Miya.

"RUN, NARUTO-TA~AN! SAVE YOUR-SELF!" Matsu's panicked voice screamed from the rubber-duck. It was one thing to be subjected to Miya's demonic visage, but it was another to see Naruto in danger, especially when she had yet to experiment with him. A one-tracked mind, she had…

"Oi, Aniki…" the child-like voice of Dorumon sounded-off behind Naruto's frozen body. Shoving his Tamer slightly to the side, Dorumon walked into the room. "… what's with the hold u~u~up!" he yelped in freight, ducking behind his Tamer once more, after seeing Miya unleashing that horrible… horrible visage hovering behind her. Peaking his large head around Naruto, he quietly shivered as Miya stood there smiling ever-so sweetly at them.

Dorumon looked like a crossbreed between a purple-furred fox, and a reptilian raptor-like creature. He had light amber-coloured eyes, two strong bipedal legs, small arms – both pairs with three claws each – and pointed ears. Behind him was a long fluffy purple tail, along with two small black bat-like wings on his back. He had white fur surrounding his paws, tail-tip, underbelly, and the front of his muzzle. What was really unique though, about Dorumon, was the large triangular red gem that was dab-smack in the middle of his forehead, surrounded by a smooth and curved metallic frame.

Calmly staring at the shivering pair in-front of her, Miya tilted her head ever-so slightly, as her smile seemed to widen by a fraction, "… You're late". Almost instantly, both Tamer and Digimon fell to their knees as they begged for Miya's forgiveness. It was rather comical, yet slightly disturbing…

What was interesting though, was how Miya didn't seem at all bothered by Dorumon. She knew of what he was, and the relation he had to the seemingly harmless franchised animation series. At Izumo Inn, everyone had their fair share of secrets, which was either left unspoken, or kept between the inhabitants of the inn. So adding another secret wasn't all that bothersome. It was because of this reason, which led Naruto and Dorumon in choosing the inn as their home within Shinjuku.

Lifting her sleeve-covered hand up to cover her mouth, Miya giggled lightly, but not in an innocent kind of way. "Ara-ara…" she eyed them like pieces of meat, ready to be sliced and diced, while her Demonic Visage seemed to have frozen the pair on the spot, "… I think we need to rediscuss about Inn Rules, don't you two agree?"

Before either Tamer or Digimon had a chance to realise what had happened, they were both trapped within the room, with the scary Land Lady of Izumo Inn for an hour long lecture. Though for others a lecture might not be considered punishment, they had never messed with Miya Asama…

… Never cross with the "Hannya of Izumo Inn"

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Sliding the door to his room open, Naruto stumbled inside his rented bedroom. Turning on the lights, revealed him to be pale-faced and twitching, looking to have witnessed his death repeatedly, or something very close. Crawling behind him, an equally pale-faced Dorumon followed after his Tamer.

"So scary… she's… not human… Oni-mask… so cold…" Dorumon mumbled, blinking wide-eyed as he kept twitching his gaze left and right, almost expecting that dreaded mask to suddenly appear.

'Sometimes, even I wonder if she's human too…' Naruto thought, but dismissed it. Even he couldn't figure out the mystery that is Miya Asama. Sighing, he did a subtle twist of his right wrist. In a puff of smoke, the massive blade he had wielded earlier before reappeared in his hand. He let his eyes linger on the massive weapon he held, his mind remembering days passed but not forgotten.

Collapsing on one of the two futons within the room, Dorumon watched his Tamer admire the blade, which the Digimon still couldn't figure out how his Human Partner could wield so easily. He was told the story behind that blade, and the outfit that Naruto made in honour of someone dear to him.

The blade had once belonged to someone, whom Naruto had mentioned was given the title of "Demon of the Hidden Mist", and was named Kubikiribocho. It was quite fitting really. As for the outfit Naruto wore during "work" – which he wore to help keep his identity a secret, just in case – it was made in memory of a person that had taught his Tamer the true way of gaining strength.

Snapping out of his trip down memory lane, Naruto made his way towards the wall that was behind the lone desk he had in the room. The wall had special hooks installed, specially made to handle the massive blade's weight when hung. Not even grunting in the slightest, Naruto hefted the blade up onto the wall, and hooked it on through its hole and around the handle.

"I still can't figure out how you even lift that thing, Aniki…" Dorumon spoke out, gaining his Tamer's attention. It was always a topic with Dorumon, especially when the Digimon him-self attempted to lift the blade once, only to fall down almost instantly when he tried.

"Lots of training, Doru" Naruto replied, not bothering in hiding his amusement when Dorumon pouted back in response. And it was true. It took Naruto nearly a full year of constant weight training, before lifting the Kubikiribocho became as easy as lifting a normal katana, though he still had some difficulties when swinging it. Moving to his room's closet, Naruto began changing into his sleepwear.

Sitting now on his futon, Dorumon kept his eyes on the Kubikiribocho, '… Aniki says lots of training, but even a Musyamon would have trouble lifting that damn thing' he thought a little sourly, having remembered his own failed attempt at lifting the blade.

"So what's the plan for this weekend buddy?" Naruto asked, the blonde him-self out of sight, and inside the closet changing, "There any plans you want to do, perhaps go somewhere?"

Shifting his gaze away from the massive cleaver-like sword, "I got nothing, but isn't there one of those "Digimon TCG Tournaments" happening somewhere in the city?" Dorumon said. He was actually somewhat amused that such a thing existed, and that his race had cards made and named after them, though he was a little disappointed that there was apparently no card made after him.

Naruto was silent for a moment, obviously thinking over in his mind. "… Don't think so. The last one happened about a month ago, or so." Stepping out of the closet, Naruto appeared wearing his sleepwear. It consisted mainly of light-blue cotton long pants, and a buttoned shirt. "If I remember correctly, a "Digimon Queen" was named after that last Official TCG Tournament" he said.

Dorumon snorted at that, looking at his Tamer in a mix of disbelief and amusement, "A "Digimon Queen", really? Next thing you'll hear; will be some nut calling him-self the "Digimon Emperor"."

Naruto shrugged as he went to turn off the lights, "You never know, Doru. It could happen" he said to his partner. Plopping him-self down onto the second futon on the floor, he gave a gentle rubbing on his partner's head, "Anyways buddy, time for sleep."

Nodding, Dorumon gave a large fanged yawn, "Night, Aniki" and before long, both Tamer and Partner let sleep overcome them, both unaware of the coming events soon to hit Shinjuku.

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West Shinjuku, Matsuki Bakery

Sitting on his bed, within the small room that laid above his family's bakery shop, Takato sat quietly as he stared at the strange device he held in his hands. It was a D-Ark, though he wasn't aware of its actual name at the moment. It looked just like Naruto's and Rika's, though unlike theirs, this one was coloured white and red instead.

'… What are you?' Takato thought inquisitively, staring at the alien-like device in his hand. He wasn't sure the origins of the device in the first place, having only claimed it earlier during the day, and even then it was confusing to him when he thought about it.

It all started after school. Before going home, he made a quick stop by the hideout that he and his friends – Kazu Shioda, and Kenta Kitagawa – claimed as their own. It was during this time, that the storm over Shinjuku had reached its peak, causing a lot of electrical problems throughout the city. He wasn't sure if it was because of the storm however, but something strange happened to one of Takato's possessions, an electronic device known as a Card Reader. He wasn't sure how or why – though he had an idea – but his Card Reader had changed into the strange device he now held. At that point, he also felt a "connection" with the device, and didn't hesitate to touch it or even take it back home with him. It was however, when he brought it home, that things got strange.

The device seemed to have a mind of its own, or seemed to be aware in some-ways. Having placed it near his scrap-notebook, which held all his details for his Digimon creation "Guilmon", the device actually began scanning all of the pages within the notebook through its thin slide-slot on its side. When it finished scanning, Takato found that the device had somehow created a "Digital Egg" out of his notes. It was because of that, which led Takato in guessing what the device actually might be.

Staring at the device in his hands, Takato sighed at knowing he wouldn't get his question answered simply by staring at it. Falling back onto his bed, he stared up at his ceiling, 'Maybe I'm over-thinking things…' closing his eyes, '… maybe things will make more sense, after a good-night sleep, hopefully.'

As Takato let sleep claim him for the night, the D-Ark that was still clutched in his right hand began to illuminate softly. The red-spotted coloured Digi-Egg displayed on the screen, beating rhythmically as if it were a heartbeat.

Digimon are real and they're coming! Naruto Uzumaki, and his trusted partner Dorumon, fights to protect the not-so quiet City of Shinjuku. Rika Nonaka, and her obedient partner Renamon, fights for status and power. As for Takato, is he a future Digimon Tamer too? Only time will tell…

Find out Next Time in Naruto: 'Shinobi of the X-Antibody' – "Rebirth of the Hazard Digimon"

Chapter 1 End