Hey guys welcome to a new fic. Reason being that I got the "KINGDOM HEARTS ALL-IN-ONE PACKAGE" and have been playing through the games again which gave me some inspiration for this as there were parts in each game that I was either annoyed at or wanted the character to retort about. Of course, Sora's faceplant/sweatdrop moments all factored into this too.
If anyone hasn't played Kingdom Hearts, don't worry as I will be going over things as detailed as I can without it dragging on and on. HOWEVER, be warned this will not be the games verbatim as there will be changes and tweaks as we go, some big and some small, from the game both because moments in it bugged me and because it seems more fitting with what I am going to be doing. I will warn that this may start off slow, but that's because Kingdom Hearts starts off slow.
For those that have played the Original two Kingdom Hearts, be warned that this will be following the Final Mix versions so if there are changes/additions that you don't remember, it could be because of that and not something I added/changed.
Anyway, just going to say that Sora will not be in this, as you can probably expect, Naruto is taking his place for this fic. Roxas will still be in this, and I'm going to keep him as Roxas since even if I changed his name it would still be Roxas' character and the name change doesn't seem fitting/necessary in the long run (as for why it wouldn't be a certain someone ELSE in place of Roxas, well, there is a reason for that which will be explained further in).
Also, gonna warn people that I will be messing with the pairings a LOT. Gonna REALLY fuck with Disney's occurrences, outcomes, and love interests as this goes, so all the fairy tail stuff is going out the window as things happen and change.
Lastly, this will follow the games but there will be extra items/worlds added as I please/the mood strikes me.
That should be it, so let's get this show on the road.
NOTE: Kairi, Riku, Selphie, and Tidus are the same age as Naruto with Wakka being a year older.
DISCLAIMER: I own NOTHING from Disney, Square Enix, Naruto, any of the affiliated companies, sub-companies, brands, or anything. I also own nothing that I add in from other items that may appear in this fic.
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CHAPTER 1: DESTINY ISLANDS
UNKNOWN LOCATION
He was falling… yet… he wasn't. It was like when you jump into a deep enough pool of water, you go down, but you're not truly going down like you normally would. It even looked like it did when under the water and looking towards the sun… at least at first glance. The area around him didn't move or feel like water, but it did at the same time. It was like some distorted combination and in-between of water and air that didn't truly have a name or title.
Looking down, he saw he was in his deep blue jumpsuit with pant legs that stopped just at his shins, his black double belt around his waist, his charm chain connected on his left side, his crimson and black short sleeved jacket, black fingerless gloves with a red strap across the backs leading to a metal plate, his black shoes that seemed like a cross of tennis shoes and boots, and finally his necklace of a gold crown on a silver chain. All in all, it was how he usually dressed since coming to this world.
How long ago was it? How long has it been since my home was destroyed and I suddenly had a new life in this one? 16 Years? Is that all?
He thought to himself as he fell deeper into the sensation he couldn't identify for the life of him.
Who was he?
Naruto
Naruto Uzumaki Namikaze
The former Jinchūriki of the Kyubi, slayer of Kaguya Otsutsuki and Madara Uchiha, Anbu Black Ops Captain, next in line to be Hokage of the Village Hidden in the Leaves, and sole survivor of the Elemental Nations.
How did things happen like this? Was Neji right about fate or was this somehow something we ourselves did?
He had gone on the training trip with his godfather and the old perv had taken it seriously and turned Naruto into a force to be reckoned with by constantly pushing and training him into the ground over and over again. Naruto took it and came back for more and was proving himself again and again until the 4th Shinobi War came and the shit hit the fan. The alliance had held strong and they were winning, even when Madara Uchiha was brought back Naruto had matched him and kept losses to a minimum.
Then the Shinju appeared.
The losses started piling up, but Naruto won in the end and killed Kaguya and and Madara while stripping them of their powers before freeing the Biju from ever being controlled again.
But then the asshole of an old man got in the way with his brother.
Hagoromo didn't like that Naruto had wiped out the Uchiha line except Mikoto and Itachi and liked it even less that he removed the Biju from keeping the balance and kill Kaguya on top of him having a great deal of power from all 10 beings in question. Naturally, the two brothers attacked with their clan and Naruto held his own before some of the other villages joined in thinking they'd get rewarded for helping bring him down and because he was a threat to their power.
The fools didn't account for the bonds he had.
The biju learned of the attack and were furious and came to help causing an all-out war on the nations as proverbial gods used the world as their arena.
In the end, Naruto killed the bastard in one final attack and then knew nothing else and then found himself on his new home: Destiny Islands. He had perfect memory of his old life and even looked the same, minus the whisker marks that is: Sun kissed spiky blond hair with red tips, tan skin, two deep cerulean eyes, athletic build, nearly 6 feet in height, and slightly lengthened canines. However, that was it.
No chakra.
No tenants.
No bloodlines.
No friends or loved ones.
Nothing from his old home save his name, though he only used the Naruto part even if he explained to his closest people and told them stories of his old life. Whether they believed him or not, Naruto didn't know and wasn't sure it mattered.
Well, that's not 100% true.
He still had his seal tattooed on his stomach even if it was empty and he had zero luck accessing his mindscape since coming to this world. His senses were still sharpened and fine edged and he could still somewhat sense people, intentions, and strength, but it was something he still struggled with to use beyond just a basic instinct.
However, all of that didn't matter right now as he continued falling through this void area.
He realized with a start that his body was twisting and he had hit the bottom of somewhere as his feet hit blackened floor. However, the floor suddenly dispersed into birds showing a mural of a beautiful woman in a yellow gown with a blue top with white frills and red diamond patterns on the puffed sleeves. She had black hair, red lips, cream skin, and was holding an apple that a bite was taken from. Around her were 7 smaller pictures of 7 different men wearing gnomish hats and then bordering the mural were pictures of different woodland creatures. The mural was also lighting the area up with a yellowish green light.
So much to do…
And so little time.
A voice stated in a whispery tone as Naruto looked around for the source of it.
Take your time.
Don't be afraid.
The voice continued as a ray of light came down on the woman.
The door is still shut.
Now, step forward… into the light.
Can you do it?
Naruto frowned but walked until he stood in the light, which faded before a podium came from the ground on his left showing a shield. It was pentagonal and the bottom three corners were rounded. It had a red border and the top and bottom two corners all sported a silver bolt or pin. Most of the face of the shield was black, save for the prominent red silhouette of a three ringed mouse head in the center that also had a pale yellow border.
Power sleeps within you.
Another podium came up on his right and it had a rod/scepter. Both ends of the rod's handle were tan, while the handle itself was predominantly green. There was a wide, brown disk on the tip of the handle, which the head of the staff was connected to. Said head was a blue 3D version of the mouse head that was on the shield.
If you give it form…
A third podium came up in front of him and held a sword. The pommel was a golden spiked version, the handle was blue leather wrapped, the guard was a pair of gold swept up quillons/crossguard with a red jewel that had a black silhouette of the mouse-like head, and the blade tapered off from the ricasso to the tang that was inside the handle before flaring out again, and tapering in and out to give it a leaf like shape similar to a gladius or Xiphos complete with a central edge and two combat edges.
It will give you strength.
Choose well.
Naruto frowned and approached the sword and picked it up.
The power of the warrior.
Invincible courage.
A sword of terrible destruction.
Is this the power you seek?
Naruto frowned and set the sword down before going to the rod/scepter.
The power of the mystic.
Inner strength.
A staff of wonder and ruin.
Is this the power you seek?
Naruto frowned again and set the rod/scepter down and went over to the shield, he didn't care what the voice said, that thing was too short to be a staff.
The power of the guardian.
Kindness to aid friends.
A shield to repel all.
Is this the power you seek?
Naruto frowned as the shield sounded closest to what he wanted, but it wasn't perfect. Naruto set the shield down and stepped back pondering what it was that he truly wanted/sought.
Once you find the one you seek, you must choose what you will give up.
The voice continued speaking making Naruto frown since he didn't want to give up any of that, he wanted the power to destroy his enemies, protect his friends and loved ones, and still have something left over for those he wished to help. He then paused and turned to look at the empty space behind him where no podium stood and walked towards it before reaching his hand out.
A flash of light blinded him a moment before he looked and saw a fourth podium with the shield and sword there, only the sword's pommel was now the crystal mouse head of the scepter and the shield was the color scheme of the scepter with a pronounced/emblazoned mouse head that was just like the crystal head of the scepter.
The power of the King.
A firm yet kind hand. Strength to bear the burdens. Willingness to protect. And Wisdom to govern.
A combination to protect and strike as commanded.
Is this the power you seek?
Naruto smiled a bit and grabbed the sword and shield and nodded his head causing the items to disappear in a burst of light.
Your path is set.
You've taken the power of the King.
And given up nothing as a result.
This is the build you desire?
"Yes." Naruto spoke for the first time since falling into this place.
At his acceptance, the podiums sank into pools of light before the mural began breaking causing him to fall into darkness. However, he didn't fear, he just let gravity take him as he flew downward with the shards of the mural beside him into the darkness below.
He didn't know how long or far he was falling before he saw another mural, which was of a beautiful blond woman in an elegant white dress with smaller pictures of a castle, carriage, horses, glass slippers, and people dancing.
Once he fully landed, as he somehow righted himself and landed gently on his feet, the sword and shield he chose appeared in his hands via small balls of light.
You've gained the power to fight.
The voice stated causing Naruto to give the sword and shield a few practice swings and maneuvers finding them to be perfectly balanced with his strength and with each other.
All right! You've got it.
Use this power to protect yourself and others.
Naruto then turned as a small shadowy blob was moving on the mural.
There will be times you have to fight.
However, that is nothing new for you.
What matters, as you know, is that you keep your light burning strong.
Naruto readied himself as the one creature rose up into a 3D image of a little black creature with antennae and baleful yellow eyes. Then, the one became four before one came and jumped at him, but a quick spin and slice from his sword cut it down and made the others sink back into shadows and retreat.
Defeating enemies will grant you with experience.
Once you've experienced enough, you will grow stronger.
Naruto merely hummed to himself as he rolled his neck knowing there was another enemy coming up behind him.
Behind-
The voice didn't get to finish it's warning as Naruto spun and cut through the shadow with ease while not looking surprised or worried in the slightest. He also didn't bat an eye when three more rose up and came at him, but they too were quickly cut down with little trouble.
However, he was unprepared for the mural suddenly being engulfed in a darkness that he began to sink in as his sword and shield vanished. Naruto tried to get out, only to get sucked in harder and faster before he was fully engulfed.
Only, when Naruto opened his eyes, he was on yet another mural. This one was a very ornate design with a trio of hearts at the center and each heart holding the silhouette of a different woman, three princesses from the crown like design that was part of the silhouettes, with one having a crescent moon, one having a sun, and the last having a ray of light behind them. However, the main thing that had his attention was the ornate set of double doors that a ray of light was shining on, and this WASN'T part of the mural.
The biggest thing about them though, was the fact that they were see through.
Walking up to it, he saw that they were in fact transparent and untouchable, but just as he had that thought, a chest appeared behind him.
Walking up to that, he found his sword and shield had returned to him and quickly hit the chest with the blade to break it open… only, it opened itself after the first hit of the blade. A small burst of light came from the chest and a large crate appeared behind him.
Frowning, Naruto pushed the crate to get a feel for it and it felt like something was inside, so he hacked at it to break it and out popped a potion. Upon picking it up, the frame of the door became solid and a barrel appeared to his left.
Sighing to himself, Naruto merely walked over and kicked the barrel sending it flying to the edge of the mural where it shattered and the door itself became solid. Naturally, Naruto went to the door and pulled it open bathing the area in light before he stepped through.
Only, he found himself up on a beach hangout that was on one of the small islands of his home. In front of him was a friend of his named Selphie, who had chocolate brown hair that flowed down to her shoulders before curling up at the end, teal eyes, a cute smile, and she was wearing flip flop sandals and a yellow dress, which showed off her low C cup breasts and slim legs.
To his left was Tidus, another friend and Selphie's twin brother that he got along with since he liked to spar and have fencing fights with them. However, while Naruto used a wooden sword, Tidus used a short staff/baton to fight. Tidus was in an open white button up shirt, blue swim shorts, and flip flops. His hair was a more sandy color version of Selphie's and was spiky/shaggier, reminding Naruto of Kiba a bit. He also had a brighter shade of blue eyes than Naruto did.
To Naruto's right was a taller guy who had a white tank top, yellow pants with black Xs over the knees, and blue strapped sandals. He also had a blue sweat band on his head to keep his orange hair from drooping in his face especially since he had a long curl from his bangs that swooped up and over his head like a wave. He had tan skin and gold eyes while holding a volley ball, though they called it a Smash Ball here, in his hands. This was Wakka, Tidus and Selphie's older brother, and he liked to spar too, but he threw the ball rather than fought up close.
Hold on.
The door won't open just yet.
First, tell me more about yourself.
Naruto raised an eyebrow before going up to Wakka, "What do you want outta life?" Wakka asked and Naruto raised an eyebrow.
"To love and be happy with those close to my heart." Naruto answered making Wakka nod before he faded away.
Moving over to Tidus, said guy spoke next, "What are you so afraid of?" Tidus asked.
"Failing those that I care about." Naruto answered making Tidus nod before he vanished, leaving Selphie.
Selphie was smiling at him as he approached, "What's most important to you?" Selphie asked with the same smile on her face she always had.
Naruto smirked, "You should know that, the people close to my heart, my precious people." Naruto stated as Selphie smiled and stepped forward before kissing him gently on the lips before fading away.
You want to love and be happy with those close to your heart.
You're afraid of failing those you care about.
You want to keep the people closest to your heart that are precious to you.
At Naruto's nod, the voice continued: Your adventure begins at midday.
Keep a steady pace and you'll come through fine.
The day you will open the door is both far off and very near.
Naruto then shielded his eyes as he was engulfed in light and appeared on another mural. This was of another beautiful blond woman, but she was in an elegant pinkish-purple dress holding a rose to herself while three smaller pictures of different fairies surrounded her along with thorns and roses. Based on the tiara she was wearing, Naruto assumed she was either a queen or princess.
Seeing another beam of light, Naruto walked up to it as his sword and shield returned to him. Thus, he was prepared when 10 more of the shadow creatures rose up around him. Ducking the first one as it leapt at him, Naruto blocked another before spinning and cutting down three of the shadows. Spinning the blade in his hand, Naruto stabbed behind him impaling another creature before ramming the shield down into another one causing it to disperse. Naruto then ducked and rolled to the side to dodge a swipe of claws and quickly rose his blade to bisect another enemy before ramming the shield into another sending them tumbling off the mural. Naruto then parried a claw strike from one attacker and mule kicked one that came up behind him before twisting into a spin as his sword found one enemy and his shield bashed into another.
Before the last one could get up from the parried attack, Naruto threw his sword into it pinning it to the ground before it dispersed and the sword returned to his hand.
Naruto then saw another beam of light, only this one left a green patch on the ground that was shimmering and moving.
The light can heal and restore just as it can harm.
When you need it, step into the light and it will refresh your body and mind.
But do not depend on it, for the lights will not always be so easy to find.
Naruto walked over and stepped onto the shimmering light and immediately felt the small bit of fatigue he had building up fade away. He then watched as the beam of light moved to the edge of the mural and created mosaic steps leading upwards to another platform.
Not having any other options, he started towards the next platform while keeping an eye out for the shadows.
Upon reaching the next one, he saw the mural was of yet another beautiful woman with reddish brown hair and an elegant gold dress #1. Beside her was a beast like creature and she seemed to be reassuring it given the fact her hand was gently placed on its back. Around them were pictures of different household items such as a teapot, candelabra, clock, cup, etc etc.
Walking forward, Naruto looked around wondering what was to come as he got closer to the light shining down onto the mural.
Beware.
The closer you get to the light, the greater your shadow becomes.
Naruto turned around to see his shadow growing longer and wider before it rose up and turned into a large colossus of a creature with a heart shaped hole where its stomach and abdominals would be and it's face wrapped up with tendril like hair while baleful yellow eyes stared down at him. It's feet were pointed almost like they were in a pair of elf shoes from a Christmas display, just missing the bells, and it's hands were clawed.
Naruto, however, had faced worse than this thing and merely readied himself.
That's it.
Don't be afraid.
Naruto readied himself as the creature slammed it's hands on the ground creating pools of darkness that more of the shadows came out of. Not wasting any time, Naruto rushed in striking the shadows down before he began hacking at the hands of the giant. However, he had to keep jumping to not get sucked into the pools of darkness, but a few well placed strikes from both his sword and shield made the giant recoil as if stunned he had attacked it. Naruto, however, had to duck and weave through the shadows that came from the pools and quickly struck them down one after the other and then leapt away from the giant as it tried to strike him.
Getting annoyed with the situation, Naruto reared back and spun his right arm before hurling his sword forward and watched in satisfaction as it sank into the giant's head up to the hilt, making the giant rear back and roar in pain as the shadows began skittering away. Naruto then clicked his teeth as his shield suddenly vanished as the giant fell to it's knees and planted it's hands on the mural making a pool of darkness spawn under Naruto. Naruto growled and tried to get away, but it was like before as he was getting sucked in.
Don't be afraid.
You hold the mightiest weapon of all.
So don't forget…
Naruto grit his teeth as he was fully sucked into the darkness.
The light will never leave you.
For you are the one, who will open the door.
Naruto knew no more as he fully succumbed to the darkness around him.
DESTINY ISLANDS
Naruto groaned a bit as he opened his eyes to see the bright sun and immediately his other senses told him he was relaxing on the beach again and must have dozed off. Groaning, he sat up and twisted his body to get the different satisfying pops and cracks from his joints before falling back again.
Only, when he did, he saw a beautiful young woman standing there with a smile causing him to blink. "Oh, hey Kairi." Naruto stated with a happy smile on his face as he saw her crimson hair that reached her midback, smooth creamy skin, full pink lips, and kind and caring blue eyes that were a couple shades lighter than his own.
Kairi smiled at him as he looked her over seeing she was in her usual white tank top that showed off some of her midriff, pinkish-purple skirt that had a pair of short shorts connected to them that barely reached midthigh, and white tennis shoes with pink souls, blueish-purple trim, and gold shoe laces. Her left arm was in a chain charm bracelet, her left had a black wrist band and a yellow cloth band around her wrist, she also had a small star necklace hanging from her neck along with a black choker. All of this accentuated her budding CC cup breasts, slim waist, slender legs, and cute ass.
Yeah, Naruto cared deeply for Kairi and she him, though they never officially called themselves a couple, they weren't exactly trying to be with anyone else either and everyone knew they cared for each other deeply if not lovingly.
Kairi giggled as she pushed some hair back behind her left ear, "I knew I'd find you're lazy butt snoozing down here, it's why we still haven't finished the raft." Kairi chided playfully as Naruto smirked and got up.
"Hey, I got a dozen or so logs, and several dozen coconuts all stacked by the raft. YOU were supposed to come find me when you and Riku were both ready to start working again since last time I did it by myself, you two felt left out and wanted to be more active in the build." Naruto replied with a playful smirk of his own while Kairi pouted at him, though it melted away when he brought his hand up and caressed her cheek softly. "Regardless, thanks for waking me up, that… dream I was in wasn't something that pleasant." Naruto stated making her look at him in concern.
"Those platforms and darkness again?" She asked as she held his hand.
"Yeah, only this time I chose weapons and actually had to fight some creatures. Killed a giant one before getting sucked into a pool of darkness and then I was here." Naruto stated knowing this wasn't the first of those kinds of dreams, just the first one with threats and weapons involved.
"I see." Kairi stated as she held his hand. "Still the same beautiful women?" Kairi asked with a bit of a pout though her eyes had some playfulness in them.
"Yeah, but I still say they have nothing on you." Naruto stated making her smile while pink colored her face.
"Good." Kairi stated before kissing his hand and then his cheek and looking out at the waves, "It's strange. Whenever you tell me about these dreams, I feel like part of my heart recognizes it and wants to connect to it, but I don't know why." Kairi stated and Naruto smiled sadly knowing Kairi still couldn't remember her home after just suddenly arriving at the islands one day during a meteor shower.
Naruto walked up and wrapped his arms around her, "Maybe because our hearts are connected, so maybe I'm pulling in some memories in your heart into my dreams and they are trying to reconnect with you." Naruto stated and Kairi smiled as she leaned back against his chest with his head sitting on hers.
"You always know what to say to make me feel better." Kairi stated with a smile as Naruto chuckled a bit.
"Well, I should know since you, me, and Riku are the closest people can be, we're family after all. We're together no matter what, where, when, or anything." Naruto stated as Kairi smiled and nodded.
"Yeah. I may be happy here, but I'd still like to see my home at least once, maybe see if any of my other family is still around." Kairi stated and Naruto nodded knowing how she felt in wanting to know the family that she never truly got the chance to know.
"Well, that's why we got the raft, to let us see other places and meet people. We HAVE to hit your home eventually." Naruto stated as he kissed her cheek and she smiled and nodded.
"Yeah, but to do that, you kind of need to help me finish the raft." A male's voice called causing them to turn and see a guy their age standing there. He had hair that reminded Naruto of Jiraiya though it was a bit less spiky and none of it framed his face, but it was silver and flowed down his back naturally. He wore a yellow sleeveless strapped vest over a black tank top, darker blue gloves with black fingers, black pants with yellow highlights through them, and yellow sneakers with black laces. He had tanned skin and teal eyes along with an angular face and currently had a log under his left arm. "After all, you're just as lazy as he is, Kairi." The guy continued making Kairi giggle.
"So you noticed." Kairi giggled while Naruto smirked. "Well, what are we waiting for guys? Let's finish building that raft! Race you." Kairi shouted as she took off running down the beach making Naruto and his best friend/brother figure Riku look at each other in amusement before they took off after her and were gaining as they laughed and went for the other side of the island.
Upon arriving at their currently in-progress raft that was beached in a small cove, the trio got to work on assembling more of it. "Hey Naruto, can you find some more cloth, rope, and thinner logs to use for the mast?" Riku asked and Naruto nodded.
"Sure, I think there is some rope and tarp at the old look out landing. Depending on how worn it is, I can ask Tidus or Wakka if they have any spare from them making and destroying their ball courts." Naruto stated making them nod though Kairi gave a teasing smirk.
"Just be ready, you know how those two are. They won't let you have the stuff unless you fight them again, even if the record is 107 to 1 and 118 to 2 for them." Kairi stated with a giggle as Naruto snorted and nodded.
"And that's not counting if Selphie joins in to have some fun." Riku added with a smirk as Kairi lost her smile a bit since Selphie was interested in Naruto too and would regularly join in any fights to show off how athletic and strong she was for Naruto.
Of course, Naruto was only friendly with her and was clear that his interest was in Kairi, but she couldn't help but feel a little insecure or jealous at times.
It was the main reason that Kairi began to train and exercise too since she didn't want Naruto thinking she was some weak flower that had to be sheltered constantly. The fact that the training improved her assets only made it more worthwhile.
"Yeah, she's starting to get good at using her jump rope as a whip." Naruto stated knowing he had helped each of the others with training and fighting with their chosen weapon/item. Tidus with his staff, Wakka with his ball, Selphie with her rope, Kairi with a thinner sword that was lighter than normal, and Riku with his sword. It wasn't the first time that Naruto was grateful for spending so much time with Tenten and the Toads learning many different forms of weapons just in case.
Naruto then shook those thoughts away and headed off back to the other side to get the few supplies while Kairi sighed causing Riku to look over at her, "Hey, if you're that worried about someone getting Naruto's attention, why not share a Paopu fruit?" Riku asked making Kairi stare at him with wide eyes and furious blush on her face.
The Paopu fruit was rumored to bind two people together when they share one. No matter where they go, how far apart they are, or how long it takes to see each other, their destinies and lives were bound together forever. It was a bit of a tradition on the islands to share one with someone you intended to marry and was just as good as a marriage proposal and declaration of love.
Clearly Kairi fell into that category when it came to Naruto.
"Shut up." Kairi stated as she turned away still blushing like mad.
"What? Are you still afraid someone is going to steal him from you?" Riku asked with a frown and Kairi shook her head. "Then what?" Riku asked and Kairi sighed..
"It's just… you know those stories he used to tell of being from another world and coming here." Kairi stated and Riku nodded. "Well, remember the stuff about his love life?" She asked and Riku frowned before widening his eyes a bit.
"You mean the stuff about him having to revive his clan and he ended up having multiple women to marry and share in his life." Riku stated since Naruto used to always tell him stories about his "life" as a ninja and the things that happened there. They always felt it was just his imagination, but over time and the fact he had such full intricate details to things and his tattoo that no one knew where it came from kind of had them questioning things at times.
"Yeah." Kairi stated while fearing/wondering if Naruto could be satisfied and happy with just her or if he would need more than one woman in his life to be happy entirely.
"Hey, look, from what Naruto said that situation just happened, he didn't go looking for more women, they just found him and even then, he had the girl or girls he was with approve things before anyone was added to his life." Riku stated as Naruto had told them that he never had tried to find more lovers, they just seemed to find him and then bond with his current lovers before they then got accepted into his life.
"Yeah, I know." Kairi stated knowing that there were others too that were in town that eyed Naruto with lust and desire, Selphie was just the one who tried to get to know him over acting like a fangirl or slut.
"Look, Selphie may like Naruto, but there's no proof she's got anything more than a simple crush. Plus, Selphie is your friend and she'd never hurt you by trying to steal Naruto from you and there's no indication on if she would be willing to share him if the need arose. I think she's just trying to get close in other ways so she can at least be around Naruto if nothing else." Riku offered since he knew that Naruto wouldn't cheat on Kairi and would never give any girl the go ahead unless she said it was all right.
"Yeah, you're right, I'm just being paranoid." Kairi stated and Riku nodded.
"Good, now can you please help me finish the raft now?" Riku asked with a grin as Kairi giggled and resumed working.
On the other side of the island, Naruto, after grabbing his training sword from the shack that was between the beach and the waterfall, was climbing up to one of the treehouses that were built around the place and found tarp that was still in decent shape and quickly folded it up before looking for rope and the logs.
Finding the rope on the same landing that he had answered questions in his dream, he found that it was frayed and falling apart leaving him with a problem, but luckily Tidus and Wakka were on the beach practicing their moves while Selphie was sitting on the small dock looking at the waves. With a quick jump and run, Naruto was down near them, "Hey guys." Naruto called as he approached causing the three to look at him.
"Hey, what's happening my man?" Wakka greeted in his usual laid back attitude that reminded Naruto a bit of Deidara.
"Hey Naruto!" Selphie shouted as she came over with a bright smile and innocence that reminded him of Moegi.
"Hey Naruto, you feeling lucky today?" Tidus stated as he brandished his staff/baton and had an eager grin similar to Rock Lee..
Naruto chuckled, "Nothing much, Wakka. Hello Selphie. And I'm always feeling lucky, Tidus. However, I wanted to ask if I could have a segment of rope from you guys since Riku, Kairi, and I need it for our project." Naruto greeted as he looked to Tidus and Wakka, who looked at each other before grinning.
"Sure, but you're gonna have to earn it." Wakka stated brandishing his ball while Tidus took a ready stance.
"Well, I guess I'll fight too." Selphie stated as she took her jump rope out and readied it while facing Naruto, who smirked before he set the folded tarp down and pulled out his training sword.
Said sword was a wooden practice katana complete with tsuba guard that was the Leaf Village Crest and a habaki that had the Uzumaki swirl on one side and a pair of crossed Hirashin Kunai on the other. It had taken quite a bit of his allowance and some work to find a craftsman to help him make it, but it was worth it as it was weighted to feel like a katana with the habaki and tsuba to give some added weight and feel to it.
Taking his own stance, which had the sword in his right hand while being positioned edge up and pointed forward above his head, Naruto crouched low and eyed them seriously. Nothing happened for a few moments, but Naruto knew that would change before long.
As he had expected, Tidus was the first to launch an attack he leapt forward with an overhead strike that Naruto sidestepped before delivering an elbow to his face sending him stumbling away. Naruto then swatted Wakka's ball back at him, forcing him to dodge with a shout before Naruto caught Selphie's rope when she swung it at him and held it there as he watched Wakka and Tidus recover.
Smirking, Naruto released Selphie's rope causing her to fall backwards from her own pulling, Naruto blocked Tidus' attack combo knowing he was using it as a means to allow Wakka to get his ball back. While Wakka carried others with him, the one that Naruto deflected was the one he primarily used and he didn't want it being carried away by the sea. Naruto had no problem with that, Kami knows that Wakka had broken, ruined, or lost more of the sports balls than he actually kept around and intact.
So, he was letting Tidus attempt to distract him as he attacked relentlessly. However, it wasn't long before Naruto ducked as Tidus went for a horizontal swing and he was rewarded for it with a smack to the face curtesy of Selphie's jump rope. The hit was hard enough that he recoiled and left him open to a leg sweep from Naruto, who also grabbed the rope and pulled Selphie toward him before tripping her and letting her fall beside Tidus. Naruto looked down at the two before raising his left hand and catching Wakka's ball easily as he turned to look at the guy.
Wakka paled slightly as Naruto had a devilish smirk as he tossed the ball up and down. Wakka had seen that smirk before. The last time was when he got cocky at having a sturdier ball and had trained to throw faster and challenged Naruto to a fight. Naruto not only caught the throw, but returned it and gave Wakka a black eye, broken nose, and knocked three teeth out from the hit.
Not wanting to do that again, Wakka raised his hands in surrender making Naruto smirk as he dropped the ball into the sand before helping Selphie and Tidus back up. "So… about that rope." Naruto stated making Tidus nod as he went to the boats nearby and fished out some sturdy rope before handing Naruto a length of it, "Thanks guys." Naruto stated before he put his sword back into his belt and grabbed the tarp before heading over to a small islet that was connected to the island by a bridge, though it was more so you didn't have to swim around to the ladder attached to the islet.
Reason for going there, there were different trees on both sides of the bridge so there was a good chance that there would be the slimmer logs needed for the mast. Naruto having the devil's luck, found he was right as there were some thin lengthy ones that would work well and quickly scooped them up before heading back to the raft and helping Riku and Kairi building it.
After a few hours, the sun was getting ready to set and they decided to call it a day and finish the last few touches tomorrow. As they walked back to the connecting shack between the two sides, Kairi dug in her pocket and pulled out an ornate bottle before tossing it to Naruto, "Here." She stated as Naruto caught it.
"A Hi-Potion?" Naruto asked and Kairi nodded.
"I found it on the beach where all that wreckage usually washes up, I already gave Riku something I found and I kept something for myself too." Kairi stated making Naruto smile as he pocketed the item as they kept walking before arriving at the islet that Naruto got the logs from.
Kairi and Naruto then hopped onto a tree trunk that was leaning out over the water, which coincidentally was also a Paopu Fruit tree, while Riku was standing and leaning against it as they watched the sunset. "So, out there somewhere is wherever I came from." Kairi stated as she was leaning on Naruto's shoulder.
"Could be, maybe even Naruto's home is out there somewhere." Riku stated while giving a teasing smirk at Naruto, who merely kept watching the setting sun. "Regardless, we'll never know by staying here. Even if the raft doesn't take us as far as we would want, we can still see more than we have being here." Riku stated as he crossed his arms.
"You ever think of what you'll do if we DO make it to another world? Like what you would do there?" Kairi asked and Riku frowned.
"No, not really, what about you Naruto?" Riku asked as Naruto just looked ahead and felt the wind circling around him comfortingly, it was his natural element after all.
"I'd explore, try new things, see new things, meet new people to interact with, and learn new things to help this place become better. It may not be as exciting as other places may be, but it is our home and we shouldn't just abandon it and never look back. We still have people we love and care about here, and it's not fair to just abandon them forever because we don't want to stay on this world." Naruto stated making the two nod.
"Yeah, but still, I've always wondered why we're here on this island. If there are other worlds, why did we end up on THIS one? I mean, we could have just as well ended up anywhere else, couldn't we?" Riku asked looking at them as Kairi shrugged.
"Even so, we should be glad we didn't, or we may never have met each other. We never would have become friends, grown stronger together, helped each other grow, and shared our dreams with each other. We could have met people who thought we were fools to want to see more, but instead we ended up on a place where we met others who felt the exact same way we do." Naruto grabbed Kairi's hand and kissed it, making her smile, while he grinned at Riku, "I got a brother to compete with that I know has my back, a mother who loves me unconditionally and supports me in my dreams and goals, and a girl I'm crazy about from ending up here, what more could I ask for? Truly?" Naruto asked with a grin making them smile and nod.
"Yeah, but still, this place gets dull, having to do the same things over and over with nothing new to do." Riku stated and Naruto nodded.
"Maybe, but that's why we should come back after exploring, not only to improve this place, but so the next generation can learn from us and become even better." Naruto stated making them both nod.
"Well, it's getting late, we should head back and get some sleep." Riku stated making the two nod as they jumped off the tree and started walking back to the dock to take their small boats, which were just single person rowboats, back to the mainland.
Upon arriving back, they said their farewells with Naruto kissing Kairi's cheek as they parted ways and went home.
When Naruto arrived, he wasn't surprised to see the dinner table set and his mother, a beautiful woman named Jessica Rabbit, there cooking dinner in a red blouse, skirt, and apron while her long flowing hair was as it always was: flowing down her back with her bangs covering her right eye while the left was visible and showing it was a light purple color. It reminded him of Mei Terumi.
"Hey mom." Naruto stated with a smile as he came in.
"Hey, honey, have a good day?" Jessica asked with a smile as Naruto nodded. "Good, go get cleaned up, dinner's almost ready and then you can tell me all about it." Jessica stated and Naruto nodded before walking off.
Jessica was his mother for this life, and while he would never forget his own mother, it was nice to grow up with at least one parent. Though, Naruto did wonder why Jessica wouldn't tell him anything about his father, but decided not to pry since Jessica had a reason for not talking about it.
The two family members ate and talked until it was time for Naruto to turn in. Jessica knew of his plans with Kairi and Riku and wished him the best of luck while asking that he be careful since there were dangers out there even if the islands never showed them, which Naruto knew fully well as he learned that back when he was a Genin.
NEXT MORNING: DISNEY CASTLE
On another world that was primarily a large pure white castle with gold trim and blue roofs, an anthropomorphic duck by the name of Donald was walking the halls towards the audience chamber/throne room. He was dressed in a blue robe with black trim, gold buttons, and a purple belt with a purple witch/wizard/mage hat that had a gold and orange star on it. He also had a staff/rod that was of a similar design and color palette.
He was on his way to greet King Mickey Mouse and go over the matters that needed attending to that day and was idly passing the servants, which were enchanted brooms that walked on their bristles and had arms that came out of the shafts.
Arriving at a pair of doors that were easily 30 feet tall, Donald knocked hard on the left door knowing he needed to for the knock to echo enough to reach the throne on the opposite end of the hall that lay behind it. After waiting a moment, Donald entered showing a massive hall that wouldn't be out of place in a cathedral of a grand church and was lined on the sides by massive columns and had a statue of an anthropomorphic duck dressed as a wizard on the left side while a statue of an anthropomorphic dog dressed as a knight was on the right. Between the statues was a large red tabard with gold trim and a black silhouette of a mouse head. One could easily have two football fields inside and still have some room for spectator seats.
As he walked Donald smiled with his eyes closed, "Good morning, your majesty." Donald stated as he walked closer to the golden throne that was towards the back of the chamber. "It's nice to see you this morn- WHAT!" Donald shouted as he opened his eyes and saw the throne was empty, which was weird because the king was ALWAYS at his throne first thing in the morning.
Looking around, Donald saw the king's loyal pet dog named Pluto come from behind the throne holding a letter that had the king's seal, the silhouette of the mouse head, stamped on it. Taking the letter, Donald read it quickly with an unreadable expression making sure he processed every word written down. Then he read again just to be sure, blinked a few times and then…
"WAAAAAAHHHHH!" Donald shouted as he took off in a mad sprint out of the throne room to get to the gardens where he knew his friend and the king's trusted captain of the guard would be at this point.
Arriving at the garden, Donald scrambled around in a mad dash trying to find his friend and finally found him, an anthropomorphic dog dressed in full knight gear, laying on the grass sleeping and relaxing. "GOOFY! WAKE UP! THIS IS AN EMERGENCY!" Donald shouted frantically as he panted from running so much.
When all he got was a snore for a response, Donald's eye twitched violently before he called down a lightning bolt onto the sleeping dog causing him to shout in surprise. "WHOA!" Goofy shouted as he sat up with a start before yawning and rubbing his eyes as he looked around. "Oh, g'morning Donald." Goofy stated in a casual tone was Donald felt a vein on his head throbbing.
"We've got a problem, Goofy, but do NOT tell anyone." Donald stated as Goofy stretched a bit before looking at Donald and blinking.
"Queen Minnie?" Goofy asked and Donald shook his head.
"No, not even the queen." Donald stated as Goofy tilted his head a bit.
"Daisy?" Goofy asked and Donald felt his eye twitching again.
"NOOOOO! Nobody! It's top secret." Donald shouted angrily.
"Uh… G'morning ladies." Goofy stated with a wave making Donald freeze as he slowly turned to see Queen Minnie Mouse and her Lady in Waiting Daisy, the latter of which was Donald's girlfriend.
Donald chuckled nervously as he saw the two staring at him expectantly. "Shall we go to the library to talk about this?" Minnie suggested as Donald nodded nervously.
Daisy just sighed and shook her head since her blockhead of a lover brought this on himself. The only reason she and the queen were out there is because the servants mentioned that Donald was running around frantically and knew he'd probably come to find Goofy. If Donald had a better poker face, he may have gotten away without telling her or Minnie anything at all.
Oh well, she didn't love him for his poker face, she loved him for being him.
Faults and all.
BACK AT DESTINY ISLANDS
Naruto disembarked from his boat and rolled his neck and shoulders knowing he was to meet Kairi and Riku over by the raft to ensure they had everything they could need for the trip. As he walked, he saw Selphie jumping her rope as fast as she could, Tidus was practicing with his baton/staff, and Wakka was doing tricks with his ball.
Once he was to the other side of the island, he saw Riku staring out at the sea, "Hey, Naruto, what do you think of calling the raft 'The Highwind'?" Riku asked and Naruto shrugged.
"Doesn't matter to me much, just so long as we all use it and it doesn't sink on us." Naruto stated and Riku sighed.
"All right, but how about a race for fun?" Riku asked and Naruto raised an eyebrow at him, "C'mon, it's been months since we last raced and we haven't raced back here before." Riku stated and Naruto sighed.
"Fine. But then we focus on the raft, okay?" Naruto stated and Riku nodded.
"Hey." Kairi called from the nearby hill, "Are you two at it again? Fine, I'll judge. First to the star tree and back to me, wins." Kairi shouted making the two nod as they stood beside each other.
As Kairi was coming closer to start the race, Riku smirked, "How about the winner gets to share a Paopu with Kairi?" Riku asked as Naruto just looked at him before looking ahead.
Once Kairi was there, she raised her hand, "On my count. 3, 2, 1…GO!" Kairi shouted as the two ran forward heading for the wooden bridge that connected where they were standing to a zip line tower, though it was clearly in need of repairs.
As the two ran, Naruto was pulling ahead slightly as Riku fought to keep up until they stepped on one piece of bridge that wasn't supported and it collapsed. Riku managed to catch the ledge with his hands, but Naruto went with the momentum and flipped forward before springing off a handstand to land further along the bridge as Riku pulled himself up.
Naruto smirked back at him and quickly jumped up a ledge before jumped from tree top to tree top of the coconut trees that grew in this cove before touching the star tree just as Riku reached the zip line and took it to try and make up time. However, it was for nothing as Naruto made it back across the trees and bridge before Riku could return to the bridge.
Naruto was smirking as Riku came back panting, "Damn, still not fast enough." Riku panted as Naruto patted his shoulder.
"Nope, but you've improved." Naruto stated patting his shoulder good naturedly.
"Well, now that that's done, Riku can help me finish fastening everything while Naruto here gets us some more food since I don't really want to live off of Coconuts the entire time we are sailing." Kairi stated and Naruto snorted.
"Except the only thing we could eat would be mushrooms. You have to cook seagull eggs and fish to eat them. Not to mention we have to be careful to not drink too much of our water when we sail since we're stuck without once we run out. Coconuts can be eaten raw and their water works well for keeping you hydrated like regular water does." Naruto stated and Kairi pouted.
"Fine, but at least find more mushrooms so we have SOMETHING other than coconuts to eat." Kairi stated as Naruto chuckled and nodded.
"All right, and I think that old barrel by the tree houses is empty, so I'll fill it with water and bring it back too." Naruto stated making them both nod in acceptance as Naruto headed back to the other side of the island.
Knowing he'd need dark shaded areas of dirt for the mushrooms, Naruto entered the small cave near the waterfall at the base of a tree where kids usually went and drew on the walls. Moving down the tunnel that was just tall enough to stand in, Naruto came to the cavern part that had tree roots, carvings/pictures, and a large wooden door that had no handle, edges, hinges, or anything really.
Although, there was an intricate gold keyhole on it, but most of the others always thought he was seeing things when he mentioned it.
However, there was a small patch of mushrooms down by the door and when he plucked them, he saw a drawing of him and Kairi facing each other and smiled remembering him and Kairi drawing these as kids.
Kneeling down, Naruto grabbed a rock and began carving another image, which was him giving Kairi a Paopu fruit.
However, just as he finished, he felt a presence behind him and saw a figure shrouded in a brown cloak with two straps across the chest area. "And who are you?" Naruto asked with narrowed eyes.
"I've come to see the door to this world." The figure stated making Naruto frown at the mention of a door. "This world has been connected." The figure continued and Naruto felt like he was gazing into his soul for some reason and felt a growing darkness within the figure. "It is tied to the darkness, soon to be eclipsed." The figure stated again as the darkness was echoing out from inside the figure.
"Then it will face my wrath, I may want to see other worlds, but this is my home and anyone or thing that dares to threaten it must go through me." Naruto stated as the figure scoffed a bit.
"There's so much to learn, and you understand so little. One who understands nothing, can learn nothing." The figure stated as Naruto closed his eyes and chuckled a bit as the figure tensed as if sensing a threat.
"Oh, I understand quite a bit." Naruto stated opening his eyes and the figure recoiled slightly as Naruto's eyes held his years of experience in death, combat, and war, not the youthful joy they usually held. "And you've been warned, leave my home alone or you will face MY wrath and MY darkness." Naruto stated before he turned and left as the figure watched him go.
Coming out of the cavern, Naruto grabbed the nearby barrel and carried it over to the waterfall that was right there and began to fill it up to the brim. Grunting as it gained some weight, Naruto carefully carried it back to the raft and set it down before heading off to find some more mushrooms. There were some in a small hovel in the wall that kids would use for hide n seek and then some more in a opening in the cliff face.
However, the strange thing was that there were two small chests buried under the mushrooms. Seeing no reason not to, Naruto opened them and found a dark chain that looked to be made of crowns and a silver charm with a black star on it. Naruto knew what these two items were, he had made them while apprenticing at a Synthesis workshop in town and they were a BITCH to make. Pocketing them, Naruto jumped down and headed for the raft.
He found Kairi sitting and making a Wayfinder out of Thalassa Shells while Riku was doing some practice swings. A Wayfinder was a charm that was believed to keep people connected no matter how far apart they drifted, it was a more…. Friendship version of the Paopu fruit.
"Hey, heads up." Naruto called making them look as Kairi caught the charm and Riku caught the chain.
"What's this?" Kairi asked examining the charm.
"You've got a Star Charm; it's supposed to raise your strength and mind while letting you develop skills better." Naruto stated making her smile as she attached it to her side as Naruto turned to Riku, "That's a Cosmic Chain; it's supposed to provide you protection whether physical or elemental. You focus more on offense, so that suits you better since it will help keep you protected." Naruto stated making Riku nod as he attached the chain to his clothes. "Great, now let's finish things up and be ready to sail tomorrow." Naruto called making the two nod as they put the finishing touches on the raft, including making sure it would float with them, the barrel, and the coconuts and mushrooms on it.
At the end of the day, they were on the dock watching the sunset, "This is it, the last sunset we'll watch on this island for a long time." Naruto stated as the other two nodded.
"Well, no matter what happens out there, we got each other and will be able to handle anything." Riku stated making them nod.
"Yeah, all for one, and one for all." Kairi stated with a grin that the others matched before they shared a laugh and headed home knowing that tomorrow would be the day they set off.
As Kairi and Naruto got their boats tied back at the mainland, Kairi looked at Naruto and smiled a bit, "Hey, Naruto." Kairi stated making Naruto look at her.
"Yes?" Naruto asked while giving her a curious look.
"Tomorrow, there's something special I want to give you, can you meet me back at the island early?" Kairi asked and Naruto nodded.
"Yeah, sure, anything for you." Naruto stated with a smile as Kairi smiled with a blush coming to her cheeks.
"Great, see you tomorrow." Kairi stated as she gave him a peck on the lips and took off for home making Naruto smile after her as he went to his house too.
EARLIER: BACK AT DISNEY CASTLE
The royal group was in the Library still talking and going over the letter that the king left behind.
Donald,
Sorry to rush off without sayin' goodbye, but there's big trouble brewin'. Not sure why, but the stars have been blinkin' out, one by one. And that means disaster can't be far behind. I hate to leave you all but I've gotta go check into it. There's someone with a "key"—the key to our survival.
So, I need you and Goofy to find him, and stick with him. Got it? We need that key or we're doomed! So, go to Traverse Town and find Leon. He'll point you in the right direction.
P.S.
Would ya apologize to Minnie for me, please?
Thanks, pal.
Mickey Mouse.
Minnie read out loud again as she had a few times already. Trying to see if she maybe missed something that could help Donald and Goofy find the Key and help Mickey out.
"Oh, dear. What could this all mean?" Daisy asked worriedly since none of this was making any sense to her.
"It means, we'll have to trust Mickey on this. He knows what he's doing and I know he'll be able to take care of himself while we do what we need to do." Minnie stated making them nod.
"Gawrsh, I hope he's all right." Goofy stated knowing his best buddy could get into trouble at times.
"Don't worry, your majesty, we'll find the king and whoever it is that has the "key" the king spoke of. You can count on it." Donald stated making Minnie smile and nod in appreciation. "Daisy, can you take care of—" Donald started before Daisy nodded.
"Of course, but both of you be careful and hurry back, we still have a date." Daisy stated with a wink as Donald nodded.
"Oh, and to record and keep track of your travels, he'll accompany you." Minnie stated motioning to the desk and making Donald look around in confusion before seeing a small cricket dressed nicely jumping on the table.
"Over here!" He stated as he stopped jumping and adjusted his bowtie. "Cricket's the name. Jiminy Cricket, at your service." Jiminy stated as he hopped over and jumped on Donald's shoulder.
"Please, take care of yourselves and help the king, we'll be waiting for your safe return." Minnie stated as Donald saluted her only to see Goofy there beside Daisy and felt his eye twitching again.
"You're coming too!" Donald stated as he grabbed Goofy and dragged him off while waving to the ladies.
Later on, Donald and Goofy were walking to the lower levels of the castle while Jiminy rode on Goofy's helmet. "Gawrsh, Jiminy, your world disappeared, too?" Goofy asked as they walked.
"That's right, it was terrible. And as far as I can see, I'm the only one who managed to make it to this castle." Jiminy stated while saddened about what happened.
"Just remember Jiminy, we have rules we have to follow." Donald stated as Goofy nodded.
"Yeah, we can't let others know that we're from another world as we travel from place to place. We've got to protect the world border." Goofy stated and Donald sighed.
"Order!" Donald corrected as Goofy nodded.
"Right, the world order." Goofy stated with a laugh as Donald sighed. "I guess that means we'll need new clothes so we don't look the royal court part." Goofy continued as Donald nodded and they entered the engineering room which was full of gears, pipes, and cranks.
Walking down the stairs, Donald walked over to an open pipe, "Hello, up there, Donald Duck to Launch Crew, any time you're ready!" Donald called up through the pipe as a ship made of different colored blocks was on a launch platform.
The pipe led up to a small control room where two chipmunks in work aprons were before one pulled a lever and a pair of robotic white gloved hands moved and grabbed the duo, upside down, before dropping them into the cockpit while Pluto came running down and jumped in just before the ship closed up.
Several pipes and gears started rattling and making noise as the launch platform rose up to the docking bay doors, which opened while the queen and Daisy were by the entrance and waved them off.
As Goofy powered up the engines, Donald pointed forward, "BLAST OFF." He hollered only for an arrow to appear pointing downward as the launch platform opened under them and dropped them out of the world causing the two to shout in surprise.
After a bit of tumbling and bouncing around in the cockpit since they hadn't strapped in yet, they came out of the world upside down before Goofy quickly righted them back up. The two shook their heads and groaned in discomfort before sitting in their chairs and strapping in. "Okay, Goofy, to Traverse Town." Donald called and Goofy nodded.
"Right, Traverse Town." He stated nodding before he cocked his head to the side, "Say, Donald, which way IS Traverse Town?" Goofy asked and Donald facepalmed before hitting some buttons on the dashboard causing the ship to head in a direction. "Oh, that way." Goofy stated with a chuckle as Donald sighed in exasperation.
He was sure he was going to have a massive headache after this, even his Nephews couldn't compare to how troublesome this would be.
BACK AT DESTINY ISLANDS: NIGHTTIME
Naruto was relaxing in his room after ensuring he had everything packed up for tomorrow and making sure he didn't forget anything. However, he froze as he heard thunder and looked to see a massive storm of dark clouds and dark lightning hitting the island with the raft, which would get washed away or destroyed if he didn't do something. Quick as he could, he got his shoes back on and bolted for the docks, "Sorry mom, I'll be back in a bit." Naruto shouted as he rushed off for the island.
Upon reaching it, Naruto frowned as he saw a dark sphere in the sky and saw that both Kairi and Riku's boats were on the dock as well. Turning quickly as he felt something, Naruto widened his eyes as he saw the shadows from his dream rising up from the ground. Frowning, he quickly grabbed an oar from the boat and swatted several of them away before they could attack.
Spinning it, Naruto saw more rise up and come towards him and quickly batted them away, but he also noticed they weren't dispersing like with his dream weapons, which meant that either he needed something special to kill them or he needed to hit them a LOT harder than he was. Rearing back, Naruto slammed one into the ground with all of his strength causing it to disperse and making him smirk as he quickly swiped more of them away much harder and caused them to disperse. #2
Looking around, Naruto saw Riku up on the islet and quickly rushed over while smashing aside any of the shadows that got in his way. Reaching the islet, he saw Riku just looking out at the water, "Riku! Come on, we need to find Kairi and get out of here." Naruto called causing Riku turned to look at him.
"The door's opened. We can finally go to the outside world!" Riku stated and Naruto frowned sensing something was… wrong with Riku.
"Great, but first we need to find Kairi, we're supposed to leave together! Remember?! We need to find her first." Naruto stated as Riku shrugged.
"She'll catch up." Riku stated with a slight maddened look in his eye as Naruto narrowed his own. "Once we step through, we might not be able to come back. We may never see any of the others or our families again. There's no turning back. But we have to take this chance! We can't let fear stop us and so I won't fear the darkness!" Riku stated and Naruto frowned and pointed the oar at him making Riku frown at him.
"I don't know who the fuck you are, but you're not Riku. Who are you?!" Naruto scowled at him as Riku just looked at him and a pool of darkness opened up under him and began wrapping around him before the same happened to Naruto, who growled and tried to get free, but couldn't as the darkness was pulling him in.
Turning to glare at whoever it was in front of him, Naruto growled, "You better pray I don't find you, or you WILL suffer for what you've done." Naruto snarled as the darkness overtook him completely.
However, a light suddenly burst forth and freed him and he found himself holding a giant key. It was a classic skeleton key that was 3.5' long with a long silver Keychain extending from the hilt, and a small silhouette of a mouse token on the end of the Keychain that looked to be cut from some sheet metal. The blade and teeth of the key were silver, the rainguard was blue, the handle a simple ovular shaped grey leather wrapped one, and the guard was bright gold and double sided. The teeth of the key formed the outline of a crown, which matched the crown charm Naruto wore on his necklace chain.
Naruto frowned at the strange weapon before he heard the same whispery voice from his dream.
Keyblade.
It is the Keyblade.
The key… to the door that you will open.
Naruto frowned and looked at the Keyblade, this was supposed to be a weapon? "Oh well, it's not any stranger than some of the Seven Mist swords that were around back home." Naruto thought before seeing more shadows and readied himself.
Swinging at one that jumped at him, Naruto found the Keyblade was perfectly balanced for his needs and quickly struck down the shadows with ease that seemed unreal. It handled and felt better than the sword and shield from his dreams did. Hell, it felt better than his training katana did.
Looking around, Naruto widened his eyes seeing the door from his dreams in front of the small cave by the waterfall and quickly rushed over dispersing any and all the shadows that got in his way. He did note that some of them dropped potions and quickly scooped them up since if Kairi was hurt, he would need them.
Arriving at the door, he quickly pulled it open and rushed in heading for the wooden door where the stranger had been yesterday. When he got there, Kairi was there looking at the door, "KAIRI!" Naruto shouted causing her to turn and have a saddened and tired face.
"Naruto." She stated before reaching out towards him only for the door to fly open and a dark wind came out pushing Naruto back as he tried to get to Kairi, who was lifted off her feet and sent at him.
Naruto tried to catch her, but she passed right through him before the wind blasted him out of the cave. Landing roughly on sand, Naruto opened his eyes only to widen them in shock as he saw his home was gone as there was just a dark abyss below and around him with a small little islet floating in the air under the dark sphere that was in the sky.
Standing up, Naruto turned to see the giant creature from his dreams there and Naruto glared hatefully, "You…obviously…do not…know… WHO YOU ARE FUCKING WITH!" Naruto roared as he readied his Keyblade at the creature while glaring hatefully at it.
The creature merely gazed at him and sank to it's knees before a glowing sphere of energy appeared in it's heart shaped hole and began launching blasts at Naruto, who swatted them away before rushing at it and quickly began hacking at it's arms and legs causing the creature to roar in pain and fall forward. Naturally, Naruto started hacking at it's head over and over again before roaring loudly and stabbing it right between the eyes with the Keyblade causing it roar in pain as it dispersed into a large amount of darkness.
However, the damage was done.
The sphere overhead was picking up speed and intensity as a large vacuum came over the small islet and began pulling everything in. Naruto planted the Keyblade into the ground and tried to hang on, but the more matter that was sucked in, the greater the vacuum increased in strength and intensity and his grip eventually gave out and he flew into the dark ball.
Then he knew nothing except for Darkness.
TRAVERSE TOWN
Donald and Goofy, now wearing more normal looking clothes, were walking along before Goofy looked up and gasped, "Look!" He shouted getting Donald to look up and see a star fading away, "A star's going out!" Goofy shouted as the star went out completely leaving a blank space in the sky.
"C'mon! We need to hurry!" Donald shouted as they walked deeper into town. "We need to figure out where that key is and who has it!" Donald stated and Goofy nodded.
"We should probably find Leon so he can tell us what's going on." Goofy stated before seeing Pluto going in another direction, "Hey Donald, I think we should—" Goofy started but Donald cut him off.
"Aw, what do you know, you big palooka?" Donald stated as he kept walking away and Goofy put his finger to his chin.
"Gee, what do I know? Oh well, come on Pluto!" Goofy muttered before calling as he followed Donald.
Too bad, since if he had followed Pluto, he would have found Naruto on the ground unconscious behind some crates.
Now Naruto is in another world, but he's separated from his friends, unconscious, and just saw his world get destroyed. To top it all off, he doesn't even know about the first item.
His journey across the various worlds has started, but what else could go wrong along the way?
DONE!
Hope you all enjoyed the first chapter, don't know how long till the next, but since this was done in less than 2 days, maybe not that long at all.
#1: I know Belle has brown hair, but the mural in Kingdom Hearts 1 gives her hair a reddish tint to it. So, since Naruto is seeing Belle in the mural, he sees it as a reddish brown.
#2: This isn't ridiculous since other characters in the series, counting Donald and Goofy, cause the Heartless to disperse without using a Keyblade and a couple do it through brute strength, so Naruto can as well if he uses enough strength in his attacks.
Characters not in the games will be showing up at times here and there and I will also say to expect more changes and differences as we go.
Anyway, that's everything, see you all next time!
