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Background: A lone surviving Spartan is secretly sent off of Reach during its invasion in the year 2552. When a Covenant Carrier exits slipspace while the Spartan's pod enters its own slipspace, the pod is sent into an anomaly sending him over 150 years into the future. What only would be a matter of seconds, the pod carrying the lone Spartan exits slipspace over a not-so familiar Earth. Humanity is now in "The Second Age". The world is a far more different place than it had once been. Now, the Spartan must grow accustomed to his new surroundings, customs, and a whole new world.
Kai slipped on the t-shirt, red jacket, slacks, and a pair boots similar to dog boots. He placed his SPI armor in the large chest. Grabbing his helmet, he yanked Uesugi's chip and shoved it in his pocket with the other decrepit one. Closing the box, he flicked the padlock's number dials and it locked. He couldn't believe he just handed over his armor to people he barely knew; it was like trusting someone with your social security number after you just met. Whatever kept him safe at the moment sat well with him.
He walked out of the small room as two ANBU greeted him outside of the door. He turned to the one on his left, "My things will be safe correct?" The figure replied with a small nod. As friendly as ever Kai thought to himself. He continued down the hall back to the Hokage's office.
As he walked closer to the Hokage's door, he overheard a conversation…"but it was huge! It could have been aliens Old Man!" a young voice said. "It is nothing to be worried about Naruto, just a small asteroid—""Let's go check it out! Come on!" interrupted Naruto.
Kai entered the office cautiously, "Is this a bad time?" "Oh no, not at all Kai! Come in, please; your new roommate is here Naruto!" said the Hokage.
The young boy turned to him with a questionable look on his face,"Who are you?"
"Naruto this is Kai Ishinago; he's a traveler who will be staying with us in our village for a while," said Sarutobi.
Kai smiled and outstretched his hand, but to no avail the boy grinned from ear to ear, "Name's Naruto Uzumaki! I'm going to become Hokage some day! Believe it!"
Sarutobi chuckled as he placed a hand on young Naruto's shoulder, "Naruto, Kai will be staying with you for the meantime while he is in the village." Naruto turned to the Old Man with a shocked expression, "Wha-?"
Sarutobi then walked to his desk and grabbed a small red sack; tossing it to Kai it jangled in his hand.
"Why don't you two make yourselves acquainted with each other and grab something to eat before the markets close; it's getting late." Kai shifted his gaze outside of the window, the sun slowly making a descent on the horizon on the forest tree-tops.
"Hey you!" said Naruto pointing to Kai. "Let's go to Ichiraku Ramen, I'm starving!"
(Time Skip)
The boy quickly finished his second bowl of Ramen as Kai finished his first; he hadn't had Ramen in his life before! It was delicious! The waitress Ayame once again came to the counter; "So who's your new friend Naruto?" she said with a smile directed to Kai.
Naruto paused while slurping his last noodle. "Ehh, the new guy? I don't know really. He seems kind of odd. Why are you so big anyways?"
A drip of sweat ran down Kai's neck as he scrambled for a logical answer, "Well, I do work out a lot, and I guess I just grew to be tall. There's no real other way to explain it I guess."
Naruto paused eating his ramen and shifted his gaze. "Hey, uh. Why is your leg shaking so quickly?"
Kai quickly grabbed his leg and switched the subject in haste, "It's getting late. Why don't we head home Naruto?"
Naruto chuckled, "You're paying the tab then!" He jumped off the stool and ran out of the restaurant.
Ayame smiled as so did Kai. "You're not from around here are you?" she said to Kai.
"No I'm not actually. I'm a traveler from the Land of Whirlpools actually. My village is long gone though so now I travel to other lands nomadically."
"Oh! The Land of Whirlpools? That's the same land Naruto originated from! So you're an Uzumaki?—" "Come on Kai! Stop flirting with Ayame and let's go!" said Naruto from outside.
Kai quickly left the money of the bar table. "It was great talking to you! Take care!" Ayame with a blushed look on her face smiled and waved goodbye.
Kai stepped out of the shop and gave a menacing gaze at Naruto. "Flirting? Really?" Naruto grinned, "Come on, you've got the hots for her don'tcha?"
"Come on, let's just go. I'm exhausted," said Kai.
As the two walked home, the sun set over Konoha and a gentle breeze swept through the air. The two arrived at Naruto's place and Kai settled in to already find a few belongings from the Hokage for him. A few sets of clothes, a bed, and a letter instructing him to be in front of the Hokage mansion the next day near noontime.
"Hey! Who's the letter from?" asked Naruto. "Nothing for you to know about." Kai folded the letter and placed it on his night table beside him. He reached into his pocket and placed the two AI chips on the table also. He hesitated for a second and then turned to Naruto.
"There's one thing I would like to ask of you Naruto," said Kai. "Hmm?"
Kai picked up the two chips again and leaned forward on his bedside to Naruto. Holding up the chips, he brought the one chip to Naruto's view.
Naruto fixed his gaze upon the red glowing chip in Kai's right hand and his eyes widened; the chip in his hand began to glow violently to a dark red. Without a moment's notice, Naruto fell back in began screaming in pain; clutching his head. "Ahh! It hurts, grrrahhh!" He fell off the bed and clutched his head in agony.
Kai dropped the AI chips and jumped back off the bed. What happened? What did he do? He watched the boy in pain as a red bubbling aura began to appear on the boy's body. He ran to Naruto's side and picked him up; he looked into the boy's eyes to see a cat-like pupil form in his eye.
What was happening? His arms began to burn as he held the boy in his arms; as though his skin were burning. He ran into the bathroom and placed Naruto in the tub; turning the cold water on he watched as the boy began to calm down and saw the strange aura retreat from his body. He sat down next to the tub and let out a sigh of relief. What had he gotten himself into?
After minutes passed, he set the boy back to bed. Glancing at the floor he picked up the AI chip; still glowing red. Whatever this chip contained it affects the boy in some way. Either that or the boy had a seizure; but no seizure he had ever seen gave off red aura and changed the shape of pupils. This was something he would have to discuss with the Hokage the next day.
(Time skip: The following day)
Kai woke from his sleep; the window cracked open and the sun beaming on his face. He glanced at the clock; 11:30AM. He slept that long? Kai quickly got dressed and slipped the AI chips in his pocket. Before walking out the door, Kai noticed a letter taped to the front of Naruto's fridge. It read:
"Academy Initiation Day: Tomorrow at 2:00PM"… It must have been for today. Naruto must be starting some type of training. He walked out the door locking it and set off into town.
He walked through the street seeing the many different shops; a Ninja Tool Shop, Flower Shop, and a BBQ restaurant. Without looking where he was going, he bumped into a man in front of him at a book stand.
"I'm sorry," Kai said. He reached down and handed back the book the man dropped. The cover read, "Make Out Paradise"… "It's no problem," said the jacketed man. He wore a mask covering the side of his face and had white hair. "Hey wait, aren't you the man who is supposed to meet with the Jōnin in fifteen minutes?"
Kai appeared stunned. People knew of him already? "Um, yes." "Kai correct?" said the man. "Yes."
"My name's Kakashi Hatake, I'm a Jōnin here in Konoha." The two shook hands. "I'm not sure why the Hokage would want us to meet with a traveling merchant from the Land of Whirlpools, but he did say you are exceptional in Taijutsu combat technique; is that correct?"
Kai appeared puzzled at the thought. "Taijutsu? I'm sorry but what's that?" Kakashi gave back a puzzled look himself. "You definitely aren't from around these parts. Do you know anything about jutsu? He asked.
Kai shook his head no. Kakashi look now turned questionable. "Well then, we'll just have to see what you have to offer then." Kai thought to himself, 'have to offer'?
"Let's get going, we're running late as it is already," said Kakashi. He followed the white-haired man through the village to the courtyard in front of the building where he was yesterday. He saw a group of people talking as Kakashi approached them. He recognized one as being the same man he saw in the room where he woke from the previous day; Inoichi shot Kai a look of suspicion. "Late as usual I see," said one woman. There were four others also. Kakashi signaled Kai to meet the others as he approached the group.
"Kai," said Kakashi, "These are some of the other Jōnin from the village." He held his hand out and signaled from left to right; "From the left is Inoichi, Guy, Asuma, Kurenai, and Shikaku." Each nodded in greeting.
Kai cleared his throat, "Hello everyone, my name is Kai Ishinago from the Land of Whirlpools." He thought in his head how long he could pull this charade off. "I'm new to this land and have been a migrant traveler for some years now."
"The Land of Whirlpools?" said the woman named Kurenai. "So you were involved in the war?"
Kai began to sweat; "Um, well no. I was far away traveling during the war so I managed to miss it."
"How do you miss a war?" said the man named Shikaku chuckling. "It's complicated," he replied.
"Overflowing youth!" Shouted the man named Guy. "That is what I see in you!" I have heard rumor of your Taijutsu ability and believe it's time to put your skills to the test!"
"He's right," said Kakashi. "The Hokage said you have some skill worth seeing. You wouldn't mind a bit of sparring would you?"
"I guess a bit of sparring wouldn't hurt," Kai replied. As a martial artist, Kai was exceptional in his hand-to-hand combat; as was any Spartan.
Guy grinned, "Let's head to the training field then, shall we!"
(Time Skip: 10 minutes. Location: Konoha Training Field)
The field was fenced in with a small stream running through it. The sun beamed down and the humidity was dense. Kai removed his jacket and set it down. The others sat by on a log as Kakashi and Guy walked up to him.
"Guy will spar with you; the rules are as follows: No lethal hits, no chakra integration in any moves, and no other jutsu; just Taijutsu. Is that understood?"
Kai nodded. Guy grinned again and began stretching. "Give me a moment while I do 50 push-ups with one hand!"
Kakashi sighed; "That's typical Guy. You're just going to have to get used to that." He walked away and sat next to the other Jōnin.
By the time Kai looked back at Guy, he was already ready and waiting to spar. He did 50 push-ups that quickly? This guy was insane!
"Ready for the power of youth?" said Guy. "Uh, yeah I'm ready." Kai stanced himself and raised his hands in fighting position.
Guy then began running towards Kai at stunning speed. Kai quickly ducked as Guy's leg swung through the air barely missing him by inches. Using Kai as leverage, Guy swung his body around and drop-kicked Kai on his shoulder.
Kai jumped back ignoring the pain of a dislocated shoulder. As Guy charged again, this time jumping in the air with a kick; Kai's heightened his reflexes and grabbed Guy's leg by the ankle and brought his forearm down on Guy's chest.
Guy collapsed to the ground in astonishment and threw a fury of punches towards a few of his vitals. He blocked two hits but three landed on his neck and rib-cage. After catching one of his punches, Kai kicked back Guy and slid his leg under him causing him to collapse.
"H-how are you reading my moves that quickly?" sputtered Guy. On the side, Kakashi gave a stern look at the sparing and reached for his face mask. Pulling it back it revealed his Sharingan in one eye; a deep scar over his eyelid.
"Pulling out the Sharingan Kakashi?" said Shikaku. "Something doesn't seem right; Guy should have the edge here." He watched as Kai's moves were almost always one step ahead of Guys; almost as if he could predict where the strike would come from. The same features his Sharingan could do.
Kai bowed back as so did Guy both heaving and pouring with sweat. Kakashi approached the two. "I think we've seen enough. It's safe to say that Kai is an exceptional Taijutsu user."
"Exceptional?" heaved Guy trying to catch his breath. "He's to par with me or maybe even more-so." He glanced back at Kai who had already caught his breath as if he were ready to fight again. "Your fighting style is older but strong! Filled with the power of youth! A fire burns in your eyes; I can see it!"
Kakashi stepped closer to Kai with a serious look on his face. "The charade can end here Mr. Ishinago. We know you're no traveling merchant. You've been trained in Taijutsu to a degree that is at a mastery level; though it's strange that you have little to no chakra flow within you."
They knew then. How did Sarutobi think he could blend in here? He stood out too much; crazy old man.
"It's true yes; I am no traveling merchant. I am not from... 'here' though. This is all still so strange to me; ninja…the technology…chakra? I don't understand how or why."
"Where are you from then Kai?" said Inoichi approaching him. The others also next to him. "I have already informed the other Jōnin of what you are; there's no hiding it anymore and secrets don't stay very well hidden with the Hokage."
"There is much to discuss then," said Kai.
"Why don't we discuss things over lunch then," said Asuma.
The seven headed off the training field back into town; meanwhile, a figure peered through the brush with wide-rimmed glasses and a smile on his face.
"Quite interesting," the man said. He disappeared into the brush.
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