Author's Notes— Hello everyone. This is the last chapter for at least a week and a half. For - The Three Stoogies I hope that I answer the question in the chapter if not then let me know and I will personally answer it here. I forgot to mention that there will be characters from part two.

Disclaimer—I don't own Naruto or Stars Wars in any way

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Chapter 5

Naruto was floating above an ocean faced down. The sky was a pale blue and a few wisps of clouds were in sight. The waves were a little choppy in some areas but for the most part they flowed along. The water; however, was dark, though not in the deep blue kind of way but as if there was oil was just beneath the surface.

It wasn't hostile or overpowering…just dark. Naruto tried to merely look past the water but could not. So he focused on the small section in front of him and peered. Suddenly he could feel his gaze pierce through the water and his sight was zooming farther and farther down, deeper and deeper.

It was much darker than before but he suddenly saw a figure fade in front of him in the deep water, parallel with him. It was a person that wore a crimson colored shirt with a black vest and a ragged, tattered black cape. He wore black pants and had blond hair just like his, clawed hands and a pair of fangs he too had three marks on both cheeks. Its eyes were a bright red that glowed in the darkness around him. Its fanged mouth curved into a wicked smile and said

"Hello me."

Naruto darted awake with cold sweat all over his body. He was breathing hard and it took him a moment to realize that there was a small beeping coming from in his room. He hit a button next to his bed and the large TV in front of him turned on. Shikamaru was there and he too appeared to be sweating.

"Naruto you have got to get over here as soon as possible. I was working your files when I found two people hacking them already. I cut them off as soon as possible but I don't know how much they got." Shikamaru breathed quickly. He looked nervous and kept dabbing his head with a handkerchief to get rid of the sweat.

"Who is strong enough to have breached an elite military branch? What else did they get? Was anyone killed?" Naruto asked with wide eyes. He couldn't believe that this was happening. Was there really going to be a war soon?

"Looking at the cameras I've found six guards and three technicians that looked like they were sliced at the gut. Here's the thing - both of them only touched data that was referring to you. They both had masks and gloves on." Shikamaru whispered in a quick voice, his eyes darting from place to place. His life could be in great danger right now.

"Just me…?"

"Listen Naruto there is something that I should have told you a while ago…The Jedi have been looking for you for quite a while. I am almost one hundred percent positive that it isn't a good thing. We both know that we don't like the Jedi. That's why I sent you to the farthest place in the galaxy, so that they couldn't find you. I also deleted your public file and made it all military showing as classified when you needed your I.D." The lazy genius said.

"You did all this for me?" Naruto said somewhat amazed. He wasn't angry at Shikamaru because even though he did all of those things with out telling him he was only trying to help. He wasn't going to complain because after all, if you had a genius like him on your side you knew it was for the best. He really didn't like the Jedi and would also have gone as far away as possible.

"Well we kind of have a friendship thing going on, so I had to, even if it was troublesome. I do not know who the second group is though." Shikamaru could sense the oncoming question and hastily continued.

"I know that one group was the Jedi because lately they have become suspicious of me. They asked for my help a few months ago and I had to agree to help because the Jedi cashed in some favors from some council men in the head military branch. Our sections skills include locating and tracking and we, being elite, it shouldn't have been too hard to 'find' you. Though as I said, after months of little information they started to suspect that something was up."

The leader of R.C.D.S. said. He paused to catch his breath. Naruto was still absorbing the information and steadying his mind. What could the Jedi possibly want with him? He was a normal guy except for a few things here and there.

"What do you need me to do, sir?" He said while saluting his commander and friend.

"Stay with your team and get everyone to Coruscant. It would be hard to find anyone there. Contact me and I will find you. I will be at a hotel so don't go to a military base, either of the groups may be waiting for you. Do not wear anything that will tell you apart from the crowd. Now I really just need some sleep."

"Sir yes sir! By the way does this have anything to do with the last mission that I went on?"

Shikamaru gave him a look and said "I just don't know." With that the screen turned off leaving Naruto in the dark again.

So many thoughts were racing through his head. He just sat there and tried to sort everything out. If the Jedi wanted him they would have to catch him first. He sat there for another half an hour thinking, just thinking. He thought about his life, his past, and his friends. What was he doing? He needed to get his team ready! He hit another button next to his bed and his voice rang out through the walls of the condo.

"Everyone prepare to leave first thing in the morning. Start packing! I will tell you everything later. If you finish you can go back to sleep. Tenten I guess that means you won't be getting any." A loud "Hey!" was heard throughout the building.

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Choji sat there next to the landing pad for ships. He had just heard the whole story that Naruto had told him and he could hardly believe it! He was going on an adventure just like in the stories! He felt sad about leaving his parents. It would be his first time off the planet. He was trained here and lived here his whole life but these were his only friends.

Everyone else outside of the military made fun of him for being with computers so much, but not them, they were very happy for his help. He was finally going on what the military promised him. He was traveling to other worlds and making friends, solving mysteries, maybe even get a girl! His parents were proud of him and supported his choices. He could still talk to them from anywhere so it wasn't too much of a problem.

He would miss their cooking though. Deep down he could sense a deep fear that his parents had. He could die at any day. He was a little afraid as well. He wanted to talk about it but his friends were always so fearless he would be embarrassed and ashamed.

He was the only one with real parents; everyone else was an orphan. Tenten was adopted but she only stayed with them for two years till she went to train at the military and was moved from them, so it wasn't a huge attachment like his was. Lee's parents died in some battle but he had a few friends from what he heard. Naruto never knew anything about his parents or even if they were still alive.

Lee eyed Choji and could sort of tell what was going on in his mind. Naruto was off getting tickets and Tenten appeared to be in deep thought. He turned to Choji and asked,

"Choji, my youthful companion, what is wrong?"

"Nothing."

Lee raised a large eyebrow and responded "Nonsense you can tell me, the Green beast of the Republic."

Choji looked at the ground and debated for a while until finally he said,

"Well it's just that I think that my parents are really worried about me and it's my first time off the planet and—"

"Say no more! It is not a crime to worry about dieing, it is natural. Naruto once told me that if we work hard and fight for each other it is impossible to die and even if we do we are never truly dead because to have friends means to have a part of each other inside of us. If one of us lives we all live. It is also said that if you are youthful in life then your youth will carry on in the force and you may even be able to contact those youthful people someday."

Choji looked up and he had tears in eyes. "Thanks, I needed that."

"Of course, we are friends aren't we?"

Naruto walked up and told them to get their stuff because they were leaving soon. He was glad that everyone was perfectly happy to stay with him. He looked them over to see if anything stood out.

Lee wore his green bandana, green shirt with a thump up sign on it, green pants, green shoes and orange bands around his ankles and wrists. They were special weights; he was the only one on the team who wore weights.

Tenten wore her pink shirt with her blue pants and standard hair style, which were two bunds at the top.

Choji wore a green and black striped scarf and white shirt with a multi-colored butterfly on it, blue shorts and normal shoes. He had a large pack on his back that carried all his computed stuff. (The rest was packed).

Naruto then looked at himself. He had on an orange and white shirt with orange and black pants. Yep, completely normal. He had nothing to worry about.