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Morning arrived sooner than expected. After taking a shower, Luke stood in front of the mirror again. It was eerie. He looked at the stranger staring back. This person was not him. He knew about the fictional character known as Sousuke Aizen. He watched the anime Bleach, even if he did skip episodes here and there. Knowing that he was inhabiting someone else's body felt disgusting.

He inspected his new temporary body. It was extremely well built. Muscles flexed in places he hadn't thought of. He felt relieved about the lacking presence of the hogyoku. He wouldn't know what to do with it anyway.

He couldn't resist the urge as he ran a hand through his hair, flipping his bangs back. He shivered. The resemblance was uncanny and frightening. He quickly ran a hand through his hair and messed it up. Now it looked shaggy and unruly. He knew he will have to get used to this new change. At least for now.

"Maybe this is just a very elaborate dream." He banged his head on the wall next to him. "Who am I kidding? I'm just trying to convince myself. This is too real. I'm mentally self-aware and I can distinguished between my five senses." He frowned as he remembered the couple telling him of places that belonged in Naruto. That confused him. He will have to investigate if it was part of Soul Society or something.

A knock disrupted his thoughts as Kyoga made himself known. "Luke, you awake son? We will be going down to the market for breakfast. If you feel up to it, meet us at the Water Frog Restaurant." Footsteps followed as he walked away. Luke quickly got ready.

Strolling around, he noticed the market wasn't as full as it was yesterday. Asking for directions, he easily found the Water Frog Restaurant. Walking inside he noticed the old fashioned stools and tables. There was a bar bench to his right.

He raised an eyebrow. Even early in the morning, there were people drinking. Looking around he noticed Mika waving at him to his left. They've managed to sit next to a window. He headed their way.

"Luke, honey, I hoped you slept well. I'm glad you joined us for breakfast." Mika gestured to the seat at the opposite side of the table. Three menus were spread upon the table. He didn't hesitate to sit down. They ordered light meals and Luke followed their example.

"You should order more, are you sure that will satisfy you?" Mika couldn't help but worry.

"No, it's fine, thank you." Luke held his hands up in a surrendering gesture. He didn't want them to find out that he could barely read their language. The menu was hard to understand as most of the food was foreign and he didn't want to order something bizarre. They conversed until the food arrived.

"So, why exactly were you running barefoot in the middle of the forest?" Kyoga asked concerned as he stuffed food in his mouth.

Luke didn't know what to say. He went with the truth, "I don't know. I went to sleep in my own...bed and woke up in a forest...and don't remember how I got there."

Kyoga gave him a look of disappointment, "Look son, drugs are not the answer. Knowing-"

"No! That's not it...I literally went to sleep in my bed….and woke up in a clearing."

"Oh, that's good- I mean it's not good waking up like that- I mean that it's good you don't undergo-"

"What my husband meant to say is that it's a relief that you are not doing harmful drugs but it's also worrying that you got kidnapped from your own home without knowing anything about it." Mika inserted.

Luke looked down. He was starting to feel really stress out. Whatever happened that night is a complete phenomenon. He doubts anybody can really help him. There were so many questions and no answers. It made his heart ache thinking of his family back home.

"Well, then." Kyoga clapped his hands. "Have you decided of either departing or accompanying us to Konoha?" Kyoga asked as he sternly looked at Luke.

"Ummm, well…." Luke was thrown off by his expression. He quickly tried to find the right words to say.

"You should come with us, otherwise-"

"Honey, don't pressure him." Mika scolded his husband.

"B-But I-" Kyoga looked flustered.

"No 'but's mister. You seriously need to consider other people's feelings!" She held her index finger in front of her as she berated him.

Kyoga sulked.

Luke blinked at the scene. He couldn't held it in as a full blown out laugh escaped him. He didn't notice that both Mika and Kyoga stopped what they were doing to look at him. Finally calming down he noticed the couple smiling at him.

"Truly honey, you should laugh more. It makes the world around you more lively." Mika commented.

Luke felt his face began to burn. "T-Thanks"

Kyoga looked at his wife and started laughing. "HAHAHA! What about me? Darling, what does my laugh do?"

"You just killed all the birds around the vicinity." Mika looked at Kyoga with mischievous eyes.

Kyoga slumped.

Exiting the restaurant, Luke felt a hand gripped his shoulder. Turning around, he was met with a somber Kyoga. Mika was still inside paying the bill.

"Look, I wasn't trying to force you to go with us. It's just that...I used to have a son who was your age. You kind of remind me of him and…" He trailed off.

Luke nodded. "I understand what you're trying to say and I'm sorry for whatever happened to your son." Luke didn't know what else to say when the man's face turned gloomy. Luke gripped the man's shoulder. "I will go to Konoha" He decided. Kyoga smiled. "However, not now."

"What do you mean?" Kyoga inquired.

Straightening up, "I want to...travel first. You can say that I lived most of my life ….under a rock."

Kyoga studied him, "It's dangerous out there. Even though the war is over, there are still a lot of mad ninjas running around."

"War?" Startled, Luke widened his eyes. "What's the war called?"

Kyoga looked at him weirdly, "Did you really lived under a rock? Sorry, um, it's called the Third Shinobi World War." Luke nodded as gears turned in his head.

"Alright, that concludes that I'm in the story Naruto….unless it's somehow a messed up universe where the story Bleach got mixed in." Biting his lower lip, he noticed Kyoga staring at him. "Well…as you can see, I need to explore...so I can know more." He scratched behind his neck. "And now that I think of it…. I don't have an identification to enter Konoha so…"

"Don't worry about that. I kinda figured you didn't have anything since you were barefoot. I got it covered." Kyoga confidently said.

"And no matter where you go honey, know that you can lodge in with us" Mika came in into view, "We will be staying in Konoha for four months. Should you end your journey by then, we will be waiting for you." Mika smiled kindly.

Luke was grateful, "Thank you."

They said their goodbyes as they forced upon him some money to last him. He watched them leave south, on the dirt trail that led to the hidden leaf village. He would make sure to get there before those four months were up.

Luke proceeded to walk around the village. He managed to buy a map detailing the countries. He immediately marked the roundabout place he woke up in. He needed to return to that place. He wanted to know if their were any clues left behind. He went ahead and bought some basic camping equipment.

It was noon by the time he finished organizing everything in a pack. He headed for lunch in a small stall. Sitting in a booth, a modest young lady holding a pan turned to him with a smile.

"What can I get for you today?" She smiled putting down the pan and gave him a small menu.

Luke smiled warily as he tried to understand the types of food. Finding a solution, he turned to her, "What would you recommend?"

Five minutes later, the lady named Sui began to prepare his meal. Luke sat patiently as he planned the rest of the day. He really wanted to know if he could use chakra or kido spells. He will have to do that in the secluded forest where there will be no prying eyes.

Suddenly, he heard screams and yelling coming from the street. Curious, he walked out of the booth and was met with a crowd of people gathering in one spot. He got as close as he could when he saw a man covered in sweat and dirt.

"I-It was awful! They sh-showed no m-mercy!" The man's body shook as his eyes widened in fright.

"What happened, explain yourself!" Someone asked.

"Ninjas! I was j-just passing by. They at-ttacked a carriage south from here! They-"

Luke didn't hear the rest of it. He felt his heart stop as he quickly turned south and ran.

"Kyoga and Mika headed south. It's not- It's probably not them- they're fine-" He ran out towards the direction of the people who helped him. His feet carried him in fluid motions. He paid no heed to the accelerated velocity he was accumulating. All he thought of was the safety of Mika and Kyoga. They are, as Naruto would put it, his precious people.

Trees began to blur as the wind hit his face. He smelled the smoke before he noticed the flames devouring the familiar carriage. His heart felt like it plummeted.

He spotted a silhouette lying on the ground. Upon a closer look, he realized it was Kyoga. A pool of blood surrounded him.

"Ky-Kyoga!" His voice broke as he sprinted towards him, he saw the fatal gash to his stomach. He immediately applied pressure to the wound. Blood continued to oozed out. His own hands were shaking in desperation. Luke hopelessly tried to stop the blood flowing as he wondered where Mika was. He mentally hit himself over the head for leaving his pack of supplies at the booth. He had some supplies in there that would've helped.

"L-Luke? W-What are you d-doing here?" Kyoga eyes showed confusion and pain.

"You're going to be fine, just hang in there!" Luke shouted, mostly to himself. A pale hand rose, holding a scroll. Luke glimpsed at it.

"T-Take this. I won't m-make it but you n-need to take this t-to K-Konoha." He gasp for breath.

"Don't speak, save your energy!" Luke's heart began to pound hard. The warm blood seeped through his fingers.

"W-What of M-Mika? I-Is she f-fine?" Kyoga coughed up blood as he clung to the scroll. Luke looked around for any signs of Mika. The woman who cared for him, even though she knew very little about him. They both gave him a hand when he needed it and never asked for anything in return. Why would such horrid things happen to kind hearted people like them? Anger surged through him. He wanted to know who did this. He felt like ripping something apart.

He gritted his teeth as he exhaled a long breath. He tried calming himself since anger wouldn't help him right now. It would just cloud his mind.

Searching around, he noticed the merchandise were thrown all around. Crates littered the dirt path. In the corner of the burning carriage, he spotted a charred lump hanging out. The last of the familiar kimino Mika was wearing was consumed by the flames. He gulped as he blinked back tears.

Looking down at Kyoga, he smiled with his eyes closed. "She's fine. She's waiting by the tree side, so don't you worry."

"T-That's good. P-Please, t-take care of her. T-Tell her I l-love her." Kyoga exhaled his last breath as his tightened hand around the scroll unclenched. Luke closed Kyoga's eyes as he finally let his tears burst out.

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