Disclaimer: You know, I am getting really sick of saying this. I do not own Naruto, or any of the Final Fantasy games. All I own is this plot. Well, I do own the games actually. (Holds up FF game cases.) See? This is FFX, this is FFVII...

Naruto awoke to a dull throbbing in his head. The pain was very little, more of an annoyance to him than anything. When he opened his eyes however, he groaned at the sight of the unfamiliar ceiling. Why couldn't he wake up in the same place he closed his eyes for once! He couldn't really complain about where he was though. If he recalled correctly, he had passed out on a sandy beach. This place was definitely more welcome than there. The ninja stood to get a better view of his new environment, and to try and locate his sword. His clothes were gone (although they were in bad shape anyway) and he was now wearing only a pair of dark blue pants. They hadn't taken his kunai pouch, so he assumed they weren't hostile. The room he was in had a very homey feel to it. There were many colors, although he realized quickly it was mostly different patterns of just red, blue, and green. There was a small coffee table in the corner of the room, which was probably moved aside when he was brought here. Many ornaments hung on the walls and were placed in other places around the room, almost all of them looking very expensive. Some were just plain weird. Like a statue that was placed on the dresser in front of him. It vaguely resembled a human, but it was deformed with limbs all over the place. Where the mouth was supposed to be was a wide hole, giving the impression that the statue was yelling. Honestly, the little figure startled him and he quickly looked away.

Even the floor looked expensive, although he guessed by now that most of the things in this room weren't worth half the money it seemed they did. Nevertheless, Naruto tread around cautiously. He didn't want to accidently break something and anger the people who took him in. The shinobi walked to the door while trying to make as little noise as possible. When he was about to open it however, the door swung open and would have definitely hit him if he hadn't quickly jumped out of the way.

The man who opened the door looked fairly young, probably in his middle to late 20's. He had black colored hair, and a very spiky hairstyle. He was wearing an opened blue vest, with no shirt. His pants were simply baggy light blue jeans with the very bottom parts of the legs sewn a little tighter than normal. This probably meant that whatever he worked on caused him to move frequently, and he didn't want to be hindered. The man was grinning in a way not unlike himself, and seemed to be glad that he was awake.

"Hey, kid." Naruto bristled at this. He didn't want to be treated like a child. "I'm glad you're finally awake. You've been out for a couple of hours. I found you down by the beach, barely conscious, so I brought you here. My names' Maxie. What's yours?" Naruto decided that he liked this 'Maxie.' He was happy, polite, and got straight to the point. The man didn't beat around the bush. After about a second of silence, Naruto realized that the man wanted an answer.

"My name is Uzu-" wait, they say their given names first. "I mean, I am Naruto Uzumaki. Where is 'here' exactly?"

"What, you don't remember? I told you where you were when I found you... then again, you were only half-conscious. You're in Kilika, home of the Kilika Beasts Blitzball team!" Maxie said with a huge fox-grin, which looked more intimidating than nice on the tall man's face.

Kilika? What the hell is Kilika? And Blitzball? Argh! I wish Rikku taught me more than simply history and Al Bhed! She didn't even tell me about that 'Sin' thing! Well, there was most likely a reason. No use getting upset. Crap, he's staring at me. He must be expecting another response. I can't have him getting suspicious of me. Alright Naruto, smile and nod. That's right, smile and nod. It got us through awkward situations before.

Naruto did as his brain told him and smiled to the man while nodding continually. This seemed to be the correct response as Maxie only grinned wider (if that were possible) and then stepped closer to the shinobi.

"Hey, I just noticed. What happened to your wound? It looked serious. I was going to take you to the temple for healing... but it seems you didn't need it. You can use white magic?" Maxie asked curiously. He seemed sincerely interested in the boy's abilities.

Damn, one more thing I have no clue about. C'mon Naruto think. What is white magic? Okay, analyzing time. He asked about white magic like an every day thing, so it must be well known. However, he seems very curious. That probably means that while it is well known, it is not a common skill. Alright then, I have the basics. Now what exactly does the skill do? The only other skill I have heard about in this world is thunder so it most likely is related to that. He's staring again, better hurry. Rikku once said that thunder is something called black magic, so white magic IS related to it! Wow, im getting good at this. Now, I know that black magic hurts things, and black is the opposite of white so that must mean that white magic heals! And it also fits with what he was asking about my wound! He thinks I healed myself! Well, I didn't so im going to have to make an excuse. Lying about knowing such a skill could get me in a lot of trouble. What if he asks me to save a dying person?

"Well, no, I don't. I just naturally heal fast. And have you seen my sword?" Naruto answered trying to change the subject.. Safe. Im going to have to talk to Kyuubi about this.

"Oh, yeah I just laid your sword down in the next room. It's too big for this tiny space. Your necklace is there too, by the way. Looks costly. And you seem to be answering very... slowly. Are you alright? And how did you manage to get in the ocean in the first place?" Maxie asked once again.

Damn it, too many questions! And my necklace? I didn't even notice it was gone. It brings back bad memories. I'll have to find something to do with it. As for the ocean part... im just going to have to tell the truth. I want to avoid a fight. "Well, I was on a ship out at sea when Sin-"

"You were attacked by Sin!" Maxie yelled, his smile now gone.

"Uhh... Sin? What is this 'Sin'?" Naruto said with a nervous smile, hoping the man would just forget the whole thing.

"Oh no... you're being affected by Sin's toxins aren't you? Poor kid... you're lucky you even remember your own name." Maxie said sorrowfully as he frowned.

Hey, he gave me an excuse! Confirm it Naruto! Go for it! "Um...yeah, that. Toxins... Sin... ship... I can't remember anything else." The ninja said while grabbing his head as if in pain. In his head he congratulated himself. He thought that he was pulling off the 'child in pain' act quite well.

Maxie's frown deepened while he gestured for Naruto to put on the black shirt in the dresser to his left. Naruto did so, and followed the man out of the room. The blonde began to examine this room as well, but didn't get the chance. Maxie told him to grab his weapon and necklace, and then left the room through another door. Once more gesturing Naruto to follow. The boy did as he was told, grabbing the sword and leather holding it, throwing both over his left shoulder. This was so the sword went diagonally across his back, with the hilt to the right of his head and the tip near the floor on his left side. He also replaced his necklace on his person, once more reminding himself to do something with it later.

While Naruto continued after Maxie, he silently mourned his hitai-ate. He had only now realize it was gone, and remembered removing it while 'suiting up' for his dive. The grieving lasted for a few seconds at most, however, when it reminded him of Konoha. The bad memories began to resurface, but he quickly pushed them away. The forehead protector wasn't a big deal anyway, it was supposed to show his alliance to his village. However, he no longer had a village. This thought was both discomforting and uplifting, which was strange in and of itself.

He found Maxie outside, talking with a woman who was putting clothes up on a line to dry. He did not see his own garments on the line, so he supposed they were destroyed beyond repair. The woman was very beautiful, and seemed to glow while talking to Maxie. Although she seemed to get sadder as Maxie continued to talk. No doubt the man had told her about his own apparent amnesia, and he felt slightly guilty for lying to such kind people. He correctly guessed that Sin's toxins caused memory loss. To continue, the woman had blue eyes like his own, with her hair a pleasant chocolate brown. However the woman seemed a little... fat, however he quickly passed this off. The ninja also used his 'amazing' observational skills to notice that all of the houses were ON the water! Everything was either floating, or was held up by tiny pillars where the water was shallow enough. It was a whole town on top of the sea... like some kind of fairy tale. Of course, there was an island that the whole town was connected to for food and fresh water. The shinobi could not for the life of him figure out why they didn't just build their village on dry land. Although he had to admit, their idea was much more interesting.

The man eventually came back over to him, along with the woman. They both had become even more saddened at the sight of him looking at everything like it was the first time he had seen it. Of course, it was the first time he had seen it, but they didn't need to know that. Maxie introduced the woman as Mizu, his wife. The two looked very happy together, although at the moment they seemed to hold more pity for him than anything. Nevertheless, he was happy for them. He wondered if he would ever be able to just settle down and have a family. It was something he had always wanted, even more than being Hokage. Before he could even consider such a thing though, he had to destroy Sin. That cursed being, that has most likely brought even more death and destruction than even the Kyuubi. After all, while the kitsune has been safely locked away in his stomach, this creature had been loose. Naruto shuddered at the thought of what has happened in Spira, and also at the thought of what could have happened to his world, had Kyuubi never been locked away.

Maxie explained that it would be a good idea for him to venture up to the temple, to seek healing. Although his wound was clearly gone, (something he still had to talk to Kyuubi about) there was a chance that if he was affected by only some of the toxins, the white mages at the temple could restore his memory. This obviously seemed like a waste of time to Naruto, because his memory was not gone. However he needed information, and this temple seemed like the place to get it. Maxie said that the temple was at the very top of the island, so although it would take some time to get there, you could not miss it.

However, Naruto could not help asking. "Why are you telling me this? Wouldn't it be better to simply escort me, or something?" The ninja couldn't help saying this not because he needed help, but because Maxie seemed like the kind of person who would do anything to help. It seemed strange to him that the man would simply let him wander off on his own.

"I would Naruto but, my wife is pregnant, you see. And I can't leave her. I would sincerely like to help you but I can't take the risk of something happening. You understand, don't you?" Maxie asked hopefully.

When Naruto heard that, he felt ashamed of almost taking the man away from his wife. Although she looked to still be a few months from delivery, he could understand the man's need to be near her right now. After the two gave Naruto a backpack with everything he would need (all his items were gone) he said his goodbyes to the couple. The shinobi honestly hoped he could end up just like them one day. They were married, happy, and expected their first child. To them, life was simple and perfect. Once Sin was crushed, and gone from this world, he vowed he would come back to visit them.

Whew. Complete. Bet you're all wondering where the hell I was huh? Well, there's the next chapter. Hope you all liked it. If you didn't, well, its not my problem. (Looks around nervously) And I decided to put in more funny stuff. Tell me if you want more of these so I'll know if im doing this for the greater good, or just for my own amusement, lol.

-I don't suffer from insanity, I enjoy every minute of it.

-everyone else may love you, but I still think you're a moron.

-This isn't a classroom, it's hell with fluorescent lighting.

-You know you're addicted to coffee when:

1)you're nervous twitches show up on the richter scale.

2)you have to watch movies in fast-forward.

3)you have a picture of your coffee mug on your coffee mug.

Hope you liked those. Very few (if any) of these are mine. They belong to my friends, or wherever they came across them. (Most likely the internet) So don't sue me because of simple jokes. It's not like you'll get anything anyway. ROFL. Anyway, ja ne.