I will go ahead a reveal that Naruto will keep his name, but his last name will be Namikaze. Another thing is that I'm giving Naruto three Personas, but that does NOT mean I'm giving him the Wild Card ability that Minato and Kotone (Fem. Protagonist) will possess. Naruto's preferred weapon will be the two-handed swords (mostly katanas) and he will be in the Kendo Club which will be explained in a later chapter. I'm also going to do a transition between regular time and the Dark Hour as SEES are active in both times.

On a final note, I do not own Naruto or the Persona Series.

"Persona!" normal speech

"Persona!" thought/mind speak

"Persona!" demon/Persona speech

Chapter I

*Tatsumi Port Island: Dormitory*

Naruto Namikaze was sitting at his desk, writing in his book as a means to pass time until the new kids arrive.

It has been three years since Naruto was adopted into the Kirijo Group and he couldn't be any happier living with his uncle and cousin. A lot has changed for Naruto over the past three years as he witnessed the Dark Hour, obtaining his three Personas, Titan of the Strength, Jinn of the Star, and Phoenix of the Sun, which had shocked everyone, and fighting the Shadows. The blond had also grown out his hair into a mullet and changed his surname to Namikaze thanks to the help of his uncle with the legal forms.

The blond's reason for changing his last name to Namikaze was that it somehow sounded right to him and he had seen pictures of the Yondaime Hokage, Minato Namikaze, sometime before the Chunin Exams Finals.

When Naruto had first awakened his Persona with the Evoker, the results were surprising when a small red fox that Naruto had named Kichi appeared next to the blond. After explaining the history from being in the Elemental Nations, everyone in the Specialized Extracurricular Execution Squad, or SEES, accepted both Naruto and Kichi as one of them. No one knew why Naruto had three Personas or how a small fox appeared when Naruto summoned his Personas for the first time. Even after explaining his past, Naruto didn't even understand just HOW or even WHY he possesses three Personas.

I'm glad none of those scientists are around to look at me like I'm some future experiment, the blonde happily thought as he suppressed a shiver at the creepy looks he got from a few of them.

Even though only Mitsuru and Takeharu knew of Naruto being a jinchuriki, no one really knew the truth about Kichi.

"What's keeping the new kids?" asked a red fox before Naruto kneeled to pet it, "I read that file on them and they were supposed to be here before it happens."

Naruto let out a sigh as Kichi continued to complain as he was the only one who can understand her.

"I'm sure they'll arrive, Kichi," said Naruto as he looked at his clock to see it read 11: 45 p.m., "They got fifteen minutes before it happens." Kichi huffed and began pace around impatiently in the room as Naruto shook his head at the fox's impatience.

I swear that both Kichi and Mitsuru are actually sisters, Naruto thought as he decided to go to close his book before he checked on his equipment and work on a bit of studying.

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[Dark Hour]

* Tatsumi Port Island: Dormitory*

Naruto had finish looking over some school work when everything around him turned green and his laptop and clock suddenly shut off.

"The Dark Hour," said Naruto as he pulled out a suitcase and opened it to reveal a small red sash and a small silver gun, both with the initials 'SEES' on them.

"I shouldn't need my sword," said Naruto as he wrapped the sash around his arm and placed the gun in the holster, "but I'm still taking the Evoker just in case."

Naruto exited his room to see Mitsuru at the stairs.

"Going to see if the new kids made it, Cuz?" asked Naruto as he followed Mitsuru down the stairs.

Both cousins soon stepped off the last step to see a boy with blue hair with ear phones hanging around his neck and a girl with a barrette in the form of 'XXII' in her auburn hair. In front of the two was a girl with brown hair wearing a pink cardigan with her Evoker drawn.

"Takeba," said Mitsuru as the girl in pink saw her and eased up. It was silent until the lights were back on and music was blaring from the boy's ear phones, signaling the end of the Dark Hour.

[End Dark Hour]

"Hope the two of you made it to the dormitory alright," said Naruto as he looked at the two before him, "Minato Arisato and Kotone Shione, am I correct?"

Both teens nodded until the girl looked and saw Kichi walking toward Naruto.

"Oooh, what a cute wittle fox!" cried Kotone as she dashed towards the fox and picked her up into a hug, "She is so adorable! Is she yours?"

Naruto saw the slight agitation on Kichi's face and said, "Yeah, she's mine but you better put her down. Kichi can be pretty testy when it comes to new people."

Kotone set Kichi down as the fox ran towards Naruto and groomed herself.

"I imagine that the both of you had quite the trip," said Mitsuru as she looked at Naruto and the girl in pink, "Takeba, Namikaze, could you please show them to their rooms?"

Both teens nodded as Naruto turned to the girl and said, "I'll show Kotone to her room, you can show Minato to his, alright Yukari?"

Naruto then motioned towards Kotone to follow him and Kichi up the stairs. After climbing to the third floor, Naruto walked Kotone to the end of the hall and pointed to the door on the left wall near the window.

"This here's your room, a floor above mine," said Naruto as he handed Kotone a key, "Keep a real good hold to your key to avoid future embarrassments."

"Hey Naruto-kun," said Kotone as she pointed to the Evoker at Naruto's side, "what's with the gun?"

Naruto chuckled a bit and said, "Just a little protection for the residents; they're fake, but they do offer that sense of security."

Kotone smiled and gave Naruto and Kichi a quick good night hug before entering her room.

"You think the two of them saw any of them?" asked Kichi as she and Naruto walked down to the second floor, passing Yukari on the way.

"I don't know, Kichi." said Naruto as he stole a glance at the fox, "They may have gotten lucky and avoided them. Then again, Mitsuru would have said something if her Persona caught wind of the Shadows, so who's to say?"

Naruto and Kichi had made it back inside Naruto's room and went to bed to get ready for school in the morning.

*Gekkoukan High School*

Naruto and Yukari had just arrived at the gates of the high school with Minato and Kotone following them.

"Well," said Naruto and Yukari as they faced the two, "Welcome to Gekkoukan High School."

The group walked inside as Naruto said, "I'll go ahead to my class; I'll catch up with you guys later."

Naruto walked up the stairs and saw a girl with light blue hair at the door to his classroom.

"Morning," said Naruto as he drew the girl's attention, "Name's Naruto Namikaze."

The girl bowed and said, "I'm Fuuka Yamagishi, you don't happened to be in 2-E, do you?"

Naruto nodded and couldn't help but note how cute Fuuka was as the two entered their classroom and took their seats.

Hours had passed and Naruto and Fuuka were walking out the school entrance as the school day had ended.

"What's that?" the blue-haired girl asked as there was a limousine at the school gates with a man in a black suit near it.

"Greetings Namikaze-san," said the man, making Naruto shake his head.

"How many times do I have to tell you guys that you don't have to address me like that because of my cousin," the blonde said.

Mitsuru soon arrived as the man then asked, "Would you like a ride to your dormitory with Kirijo-san?"

"Nah, I'm good." Naruto said as he gave Mitsuru a small wave, "See ya at the dorms Cuz."

Did he just address Mitsuru-senpai as his cousin, Fuuka thought with surprise as said woman entered the limo before the driver got in and drove away, and so casually as well?

*Iwatodai Station*

Naruto and Fuuka were walking through the area as something was bothering the young girl.

"So Namikaze-san," said Fuuka as she looked at Naruto, blushing at how the whisker-like marks hugged his face, "Is it true that you're related to Kirijo-senpai?"

The blonde nodded and said, "Naruto please and yes, Mitsuru's my cousin through my mother's side. She may be a bit cold, but she means well…hopefully."

Oh my, Fuuka thought as she continued to stare at the blond before her, he's very handsome and those marks just make him so roguish.

Naruto saw the blush on Fuuka's face and chuckled as the two of them stopped at a takoyaki stand.

"Want one?" Naruto asked before Fuuka shook her head negatively as he ordered some takoyaki. Naruto and Fuuka continued to talk as they passed by Minato and a boy with a goatee wearing a cap.

*Dorm*

The two had made it to the steps as Kichi stepped out to greet Naruto.

"Is that a fox?" asked Fuuka as Naruto kneeled down to pet the red fox.

"Yep," said Naruto, "her name's Kichi and she can be a bit testy with new people, but once she gets use to you, she treats ya like family."

Kichi walked up to Fuuka and sniffed her ankles before rubbing her head against them.

"Seems like she's already starting to like you," said Naruto as he stood back up, "Want me to walk you home?"

Fuuka smiled and said, "No thanks, I don't live too far from here actually. But thank you for your offer."

After Fuuka had left, Kichi looked at Naruto and said, "That girl's not bad Kit. She sort of reminds me of that Hyuuga girl, Hinata."

Naruto's face became hard as he remembered his hellish life in Konoha.

"I thought we agreed to not bring up my past, Kichi," said Naruto as he and the fox entered the dorm, "I'm through with Konoha and everything about it."

Kichi sighed as the thoughts of the Elemental Nations and Konoha were still plaguing her kit, even though Naruto won't admit it.

It wasn't exactly everyone that Naruto hated, just Sasuke Uchiha and Shikamaru Nara, but anything that reminded him of Konohagakure despite all the good friends he made. Naruto was just so close to death and whatever few friends of his that were there didn't even defend him with Sakura wallowing over Sasuke and Shikamaru staying at the hospital with only a broken finger as Choji was fighting death.

He felt completely betrayed, Kichi thought as she remembered the time Naruto had actually threw away his headband after giving it a nasty gash on it, the ultimate sign of abandoning all loyalty to the village, but he needs to let go of his anger towards anything related to Konohagakure as some of those people he developed a deep bond with do not deserve such a treatment.

I am not to wallow in those memories, Naruto thought as he held back his anger, I am no longer a Konoha shinobi…I am Naruto Namikaze. I had an opportunity to start anew and I'm taking it!

Naruto saw the new students talking to Shuji Ikutsuki, the chairman and advisor of SEES, and saw their deadpanned looks after the man cracked off one of his lame jokes.

"That guy seriously needs to find better material," said Kichi until Kotone saw her and wrapped her into a hug.

"Hello, Naruto-kun and Kichi-chan!" said Kotone as she spun around with Kichi in her arms.

"How was your first day at Gekkoukan?" asked Naruto as he ignored Kichi's swearing.

"Eh…" said Minato with a calm demeanor as he shrugged his shoulders without a care, "wasn't too impressive."

Kotone lightly tossed Kichi into the air and caught her as she said, "I had a wonderful time on my first day! So many people, and such cute outfits *squeal*!"

Naruto nodded at the girl's energy and chuckled at Kichi's misfortune of stumbling around after the girl had set the fox down.

"Might as well get some studying done," said Naruto as he gently picked up the dizzy fox and headed up the stairs.

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[Dark Hour]

Naruto, Mitsuru, Yukari, and Ikutsuki were in the command room observing the sleeping forms of Minato and Kotone through the Dark Hour.

"Their bodies are behaving normally," said Naruto as he checked the vitals on the screen, "Neither of them show any evidence of transmogrification and their brainwaves do show slight awareness."

Yukari looked down in guilt and said, "This feels wrong. We're trying to see if they have the potential, and yet here we are spying on them as they sleep."

"I understand your concerns," said Ikutsuki, "but it is very important to observe them to see any changes in behavior or activity."

Naruto scoffed and said, "Doesn't make this anymore right."

The Dark Hour annoyed Naruto, but then again, it was never normal what with the Shadows running about and the rise of Apathy Syndrome, a condition where those afflicted go into a level of apathy that they can't take care of themselves and mumble about destruction and the end.

Those Veggies always give me the creeps, Naruto thought as he imagined the blank stares of the afflicted, especially with those damned blank looks on their faces.

"If they do have the potential," said a silver haired teen wearing a red vest as he entered the room, "we'll be able to go there."

Mitsuru sighed and said, "Akihiko, this isn't a game; Shadows are the main cause of Apathy Syndrome and while it may not be much now, if this continues then there will be mass confusion and then followed by uncertain chaos."

The teen smirked and said, "All the more reason to fight them."

Baka, Naruto bitterly thought at Akihiko's attitude, This is going to be a while.

[End Dark Hour]

*Iwatodai Station*

A few days had passed since Minato and Kotone had moved into the dorm and Naruto couldn't help but have a feeling that something big was going to happen.

What is this feeling? Naruto thought as he walked out of Hagakure with wonder on his face, Maybe Kichi might know.

Naruto walked down the steps and saw Minato and the same boy from the other day.

"Hey Naruto," said Minato as he motioned lazily to the boy with a cap, "This is Junpei Iori."

The boy tipped his hat and with a smirk, he said, "I can't believe that I'm meeting Mitsuru-senpai's cousin. This is so freakin' awesome!"

Naruto rubbed the back of his head and said, "It's not that impressive, I'm just her cousin not her long lost brother."

That didn't deter Junpei's enthusiasm as an elegant sounding ringtone came from Naruto as he opened his cellphone to see a text from Mitsuru.

"Come to the dorm for an important meeting," said Naruto as he read the text and motioned for Minato to follow him, "Come on Minato, Mitsuru needs us at the dorm."

Naruto knew the real message that Mitsuru had sent to have Minato and Kotone come back to the dorm.

I'm sure Kichi is having that same feeling as I am, Naruto thought as he talked to the blue haired teen about classes and the occasional dirty joke.

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[Dark Hour]

*Dorm*

Naruto, Yukari, Kichi, and Mitsuru were in the command room observing the two teens yet again.

Kichi could sense Naruto's anxiety as she felt the same and thought, I bet my tail that something's bound to happen tonight.

As if answering Kichi's call, the radio beeped in as Mitsuru answered.

"Command room," said Mitsuru as Ikutsuki entered the room, "Akihiko, is that you?"

"Yeah," said Akihiko's voice from the radio, "I found one of them. I'm bringing it to you."

Naruto and Yukari pushed out of their seats in panic at what they had heard.

"He's bringing it here!?" said Yukari, panic evident in her voice.

Mitsuru looked at everyone and said, "Get ready to defend the dorm."

Akihiko had just entered the lounge holding his bleeding side as Mitsuru, Yukari, and Naruto had arrived with the blonde having a large sword strapped to his back.

"Senpai!" said Yukari as she saw the blood.

"Don't worry about me," said Akihiko as he winced in pain, "It'll be here at any moment and it's huge."

Naruto was tempted to give the boxer a knuckle sandwich, but the dorm shook from the Shadow's attack.

"Takeba, Namikaze," said Mitsuru as the faced the two in question, "Go get the new students and take them to safety."

"You don't have to say that twice," said Naruto as he and Yukari rushed up the stairs.

Naruto let Yukari get Minato as he rushed to get Kotone and made it to her room.

"Kotone, open up!" said Naruto as he pounded on the door before he used a copy of Kotone's key to unlock it, "Sorry, but I'm coming in!"

Naruto opened the door as Kotone was in a red night gown after being woken up very rudely.

"Whaz go'ng on?" asked Kotone as she rubbed the sleep out of her eyes.

"No time to explain," said Naruto as he handed the girl a small spear, "Take this and follow me! Now!"

Naruto and Kotone had just made it to the stairs as Yukari and Minato, wearing shorts and a wife beater with a short sword in his hand, had just made it.

*CRASH!*

"What!?" said Yukari as the sound echoed from down stairs.

Naruto looked at the girl in pink and said, "Get these two out of here while I take care of ugly down there."

The blond gave Yukari a stern look before he rushed down stair, sword ready for a fight. Naruto made it to the second floor and saw a massive blob of black ichor slithering towards him.

"Eat this, you freak!" roared Naruto as he slashed the monster twice. The creature backed up from the attack and let out a screech before attacking again. Naruto stepped on it and jumped behind it before impaling the sword into the creature.

"Too easy," said Naruto as he forced the blade out of the monster's body through the sides, splashing shadowy ichor onto the floor and walls, "I didn't even need to summon my Persona to beat that Shadow."

"It's not over," said Mitsuru as she and Akihiko had just arrived with Ikutsuki carrying the injured boxer, "A much larger Shadow is heading to the roof."

Mitsuru was nearly bowled over as her cousin and Kichi ran like mad up the stairs in hopes of saving the trio.

"We better get to the command room," said Ikutsuki as he ignored the blood seeping onto his suit, "Akihiko and I will provide aide while you and Naruto help Yukari and the new students."

Mitsuru and Akihiko nodded and soon followed Naruto up the stairs.

"Naruto," said Kichi as she followed Naruto, "I have felt something odd about those two."

Naruto stole a glance at the fox as he passed the command room and asked, "What do you mean, Kichi?"

Kichi looked at the blonde and said, "Those two have an odd aura to them. I don't know what it is, but it somehow feels familiar and frightening at the same time."

Naruto saw the door to the roof and rushed out to see a Shadow with multiple arms that held a blue mask and a lot of swords standing a few meters in front of Yukari and the other two teens.

"Yukari!" cried Naruto as he rushed towards the Shadow with a mighty leap. The Shadow saw Naruto and launched a fireball towards the blond, only for Naruto to deflect the attack.

"Now it's time," said Naruto as he got out the Evoker and pointed the device at his head, "Perso-ah!"

The Shadow launched a surprise attack that knocked Naruto away and sent the Evoker sliding towards Kotone.

"Naruto!" cried Yukari as she pulled out her own Evoker and pointed it at her face, only to freeze up as she stared down the barrel. The girl in pink was soon blasted away by a fireball from the Shadow, causing her Evoker to slide towards Minato.

Minato and Kotone both picked up the Evokers before looking at the Shadow and then Naruto rushing towards it, only to witness the blond get pushed back again.

"Go on," said the familiar voice of the little boy the two of them had met a few days ago. Minato and Kotone pointed the Evokers at their heads as their hearts began to beat loudly.

"Per…so…" said the duo in unison as they pulled the triggers, "…na…"

*BANG! Shatter!*

Naruto, Kichi, and Yukari turned to see Minato and Kotone become surrounded in a light blue aura as two phantoms appeared.

One phantom was that of a man with a mechanical body with a human head on its shoulders and a lyre resting upon its back.

The other phantom was that of a beautiful woman wearing a misty white robe with a microphone resting on her head.

"I am thou…" said both spirits at the same time, "and thou art I. From the sea of thy souls we arise. We are Orpheus and Siren, masters of songs."

Both teens felt power running through their veins until something in their minds pulsed and brought them to their knees. Siren and Orpheus grabbed their heads before twitching around with maddening frenzy.

Kichi froze at what she was witnessing, the sudden surge in power pulsed as two new phantoms violently erupted from Orpheus and Siren.

The phantom that erupted from Orpheus was a human-like figure wearing a black coat with white leggings and gloves and what looked like a skull in the form of a mask while coffins were orbiting around it like a cape.

The phantom from Siren was now a harpy wearing tattered and bloody robes and had a sickening smile on her human-like face. The look on the phantom's face could send shivers down the bravest of spines.

Dear Kami, Kichi thought as she stared at the two new phantoms as goose bumps formed under her fur, such power from these two alone could rival even…!

Everyone watched with fear and awe as the two spirits rushed in blinding speed towards the Shadow and began slaughtering the creature. Ichor flew wildly about as the two showed no mercy, even as the Shadow's remains began to dissolve into nothingness.

"My god…" said Yukari as she and Naruto got to their feet as they watched the two phantoms screech into the night sky before changing back into Orpheus and Siren.

What are they…Naruto thought as he calmed his beating heart, How could these two possess such power!?

The victory was short-lived as three smaller Shadows appeared and the duo went on to fight them with their Personas. Orpheus used his lyre to smash two Shadows while Siren froze a Shadow solid before the duo smashed the sculpture with their weapons. The battle was finally over as the Shadows vanish into oblivion while Orpheus and Siren returned into the minds of the two teens.

"Good job," said Minato as gave the girl next to him a thumbs up.

"Right back at ya," giggled Kotone before the two of them passed out from the lack of energy.

"Minato/Kotone!" cried both Naruto and Yukari as they ran towards the unconscious duo with Kichi following.

Those two just summoned the Greek spirits of death, Thanatos and Keres! Kichi thought as she carefully sniffed the two fallen teens, And that surge of power was insane…almost at…my…level…

No one noticed the fox's worry as Naruto and Yukari carried the teens back inside the dorm, not knowing of what was about to happen in the future.

Now that the two Wild Cards have awakened, what will happen along the road. Why did Kichi act so surprised about the amount of power that Minato and Kotone possessed? Don't forget to rate and review!

Ja ne.