A/N - Okay, first things first: I know it's been a little while since I updated anything, but there's a reason for that. I needed a break from writing for a while because I kinda burned myself out. It didn't help that I suddenly hit that damn wall known as writer's block while trying to work on a chapter for one of my stories. I tried to overcome that little problem, but it wasn't working so well. So, after a while, I decided I'd try writing this particular crossover because I love To Love-Ru and I figured I'd try my hand at something like this.

Now, in this story, the Elemental Nations are pretty much a hidden continent in the great, big world. Naruto leaves the Elemental Nations due to a few reasons and ends up in Sainan where he tries to live a peaceful life. As expected, however, things will quickly get out of hand and his regular life will turn into one big, complicated mess.

I've taken the liberty of making Rito a girl, Riko Yuuki. She's Naruto's best friend in this story. I've also taken the liberty of changing a few things here and there, trying to make things interesting.

Now, before you read, I would like to recommend a very good Naruto/To Love-Ru crossover fic for all of you. It's one of my favorite fics on this site by one of my favorite authors: Drake Wilson. He has a fic called To Love 'Ruto that is currently 36 chapters long. His chapters are very long, and he's taken the liberty of shaping the To Love-Ru world in his own, unique way. The lore is different, the characters are each unique in their own way, and he's really blended the two series together exceptionally well. He makes things super interesting and I highly, HIGHLY recommend reading his fic. You won't be disappointed, I assure you.

Now, without further adieu, I hope you enjoy the first chapter of this fic!

Chapter 1 - An Ordinary Day

Naruto gasped as he shot up in bed and looked around in a panicked state. The seventeen year-old blonde was drenched with sweat and his eyes were wide as he tried to focus his thoughts. When he managed to calm himself moments later, he looked at the digital clock on his nightstand and sighed as he saw it read 3:47 AM. Another damn nightmare. How many times does that make it now I wonder?

Lying back down, he folded his arms behind his head and stared blankly up at the ceiling of his room. It's been three months since the war. Why can't I stop dreaming about what happened? He thought silently to himself.

Releasing another tired sigh, he rolled onto his side and stared out the nearby window. It was still dark outside, but he could make out the forms of the various houses near his as well as a rather large building some distance away. He recognized this place as the infamous Sainan High with a principal as perverted as his old mentor, Pervy Sage a.k.a. Jiraiya of the Sannin. Chuckling softly to himself, he closed his eyes again and thought back to why he had left the Elemental Nations to come to this faraway place.

At the end of the war, Naruto had been forced to seal Kaguya within himself in order to prevent her from destroying the world. The original plan had been to seal her within the moon again, but plans had a funny way of changing, especially when his old teammate, Sasuke Uchiha, tried to ensure Naruto's death during said fight. A traitor to the end, that's what the rotten bastard was. He couldn't be trusted to cooperate as a team even though they were facing certain destruction.

Sighing to himself once more, the blue-eyed blonde looked at his hand in the darkness and clenched it into a fist. He had been forced to kill Sasuke during that fight, much to Sakura's and Kakashi's dismay. If he hadn't, Naruto would have died for sure! And, left with no other choice, he had resorted to sealing Kaguya away within the seal on his stomach, the Eight Trigrams Seal.

What really bothered him about this is he knew he was putting Kurama in danger by sealing Kaguya within himself, but his friend and most trusted partner had given him the go ahead to proceed with the sealing. It wasn't like they had any other choice. And just as he had feared, Kaguya had attempted to absorb Kurama into herself. The good news is, because of the seal he used, it had prevented her attempt at doing so, stripping her of her power in the process. Now the two of them were forced to share the seal together, much to their dismay.

Thinking about it now, he couldn't help but chuckle dryly to himself. After the sealing and the 'murder' of one Sasuke Uchiha, Naruto had been treated like a criminal by many of his so called 'friends'. Very few had maintained their trust in him from the village of Konohagakure. The other nations became fearful of the power he now had at his disposal and turned on him as well, unfortunately.

Upon his return to Konoha after the war, rather than be treated as the hero he was, they wanted to lock him away and throw away the key because of the danger he now posed as Kaguya's jinchuriki. On top of that, because he had killed the last Uchiha, they were quite furious with him about that as well.

Fed up with his rotten treatment and all the shit he had to deal with on an everyday basis, Naruto packed up his things in the middle of the night and fled Konoha, never looking back as he did. Sure, he knew he was leaving behind a few people that genuinely cared for him, such as Hinata Hyuga, Tsunade Senju, Shizune Kato, and a select few others, but he didn't feel as if he had much of a choice. One of the things he'd forever regret though is that he never gave Hinata an answer in regards to her feelings for him.

Knowing that he was no longer safe in the Elemental Nations, Naruto went to Nami no Kuni (Land of Waves) and requested a boat from Tazuna. It was easy for Tazuna to see just how serious Naruto was about his current situation just from looking into his young friend's eyes. Without hesitation, Tazuna gave Naruto a boat and told him to keep it before giving the young blonde a hug, telling him to be safe. The old man and his family, as well as the other citizens of Nami, bid their hero a fond farewell, but they each knew in their hearts that they would likely never see him again. They didn't know exactly why they felt that way, as he hadn't told anyone but Tazuna what had happened, but they chose to see him off with a smile as he sailed into the horizon.

Naruto sailed to the barrier that sealed the Elemental Nations away from the rest of the world and, using the power available to him, pushed his way through it, escaping to the other side. From that point on, he sailed for weeks until he ended up in a country known as Japan. When he arrived, he was shocked to see how advanced everything was compared to his homelands.

After wandering for a while, he found his way to this place, a place known as Sainan Town. He was quite glad that the people of Japan spoke his language, otherwise he'd have had a very hard time trying to figure out what to do. In order to get some money so he could buy a place to live, he had gone to a publisher and gotten his godfather's books, The Tale of the Utterly Gutsy Shinobi and the Icha Icha series published. It didn't take long for the books to become best sellers on the market and for Naruto to rake in quite the sum of change.

With this money, he purchased a house a few blocks away from the building known as Sainan High, where a bunch of teenagers around his age went to learn. At first, Naruto was reluctant to go to school again, but he learned from his publisher that kids his age were required to attend classes. So, in an effort to avoid sticking out like a sore thumb, Naruto went to the principal of Sainan High one day after two months of isolation within his house, and enrolled in the school. He was placed in the same class as a girl known as Riko Yuuki, and her friends, Kenichi Saruyama, Haruna Sairenji, Risa Momioka, and Mio Sawada. There were other students in the class as well, but he wasn't all that familiar with any of them.

Since enrolling in the school, Naruto had done his best to keep to himself, as he had developed a few trust issues thanks to his negative experiences back in the Elemental Nations. However, that didn't stop him from being friendly to anyone that tried to approach him, as he didn't want to come off as an emo or a prick like Sasuke was. Still, he was usually left to his own devices and, so long as nobody bothered him, he'd leave them alone too.

However, despite his slight trust issues, the girl known as Riko Yuuki had put forth the effort to try and befriend him and had gradually been breaking down his walls until she quickly became his best friend. He was grateful to her, and he was even more grateful when she introduced her younger sister, a girl known as Mikan Yuuki, to him after finding out where he lived. That introduction was a little over a week ago and he couldn't help but smile as he thought about how young Mikan had taken it upon herself to bring him dinner a few times throughout the week, after seeing that he lived alone.

Naruto had told Mikan that she didn't have to keep bringing him dinner like that, but she insisted that she do so because living alone had to be lonely and he could make do with some company every now and again. So, hearing that, he didn't offer up any further complaints and just let her do as she wished. Jokingly, he had told her that she'd make a good wife someday and she sprouted such a blush that he thought her head might burst. It was really quite adorable.

Thinking on the Yuuki's, he couldn't help but sigh. Their father was a man known as Saibai Yuuki and was a world renowned manga artist. Their mother was Ringo Yuuki, a famous fashion designer that was currently overseas in England apparently showcasing some of hew new works. Naruto realized that the two girls, Riko and Mikan, were likely a little lonely without their parents around, but with such a reliable girl like Mikan, he knew that they were probably just fine, even without their parents around.

Looking at the time once again, he saw that it now read 4:15 AM. Shrugging his shoulders, he hopped out of bed and went about getting dressed in his training gear. Going into his backyard, he flipped through a few hand seals and erected a translucent barrier around the entirety of his house. Might as well get some training in so I don't stagnate. He thought silently before he got to work on an improvisational training session.

A few hours later

Naruto hummed to himself with his eyes closed as he began his trek towards Sainan High. After training, he had taken a shower and proceeded to get dressed in Sainan High's boy's school uniform. The only real problem he had with the uniform was that there wasn't any damn orange on it! Hey, he may not wear much orange anymore, but he still loved the color damn it! Still, he couldn't really complain as it at least fit him and wasn't the most horrendous outfit in the world.

"Uzumaki-kun! Good morning!" he heard a feminine voice shout out to him. Opening one of his eyes, he turned his head slightly and caught sight of Riko rushing up to join him on his walk to school. "How are you this morning?"

Naruto offered his friend a small smile and nodded his head in greeting to her. "Good morning Riko-chan. I'm alright. Didn't get much sleep though, but I'm getting used to that. How are you?"

Riko offered him a bright smile and said, "I'm doing well. I figured I'd join you on your walk to school today. That's not a problem, is it?" Seeing him shake his head no, her smile brightened a bit more. "I'm glad. Though if you don't mind my asking, how come you didn't get enough sleep? Did you have a nightmare or something?"

The blue-eyed teen sighed and nodded his head slowly. "Yeah, you could say that. I've been having them repeatedly for the last few weeks. It's no big deal though, I'm sure they'll pass and I'll be able to get a decent night's sleep soon."

The brown-eyed girl next to him frowned at him as she stepped in front of him, looking up into his eyes searchingly. "Hmm, are you sure you're alright Uzumaki-kun? If you need to talk about these nightmares of yours, I'm all ears, you know? I don't want you to suffer through something like that on your own."

Naruto blushed a bit as he saw the intense look in Riko's eyes. Glancing away and scratching at the tip of his nose, he casually shrugged his shoulders and stepped around Riko to continue walking. When she hurriedly caught up to him, he looked into her eyes and said, "Thanks Riko-chan, but I'm afraid the nightmares aren't just nightmares. They're memories of my past from before I came to Sainan. And, as much as I like you, I still don't feel comfortable talking about my past. Maybe some other time…"

An adorable pout appeared on Riko's face at this and he nearly cracked from the sheer cuteness that was Riko at this point. "I see. Well, regardless of whatever happened in the past, I'm here for you Uzumaki-kun. I hope you feel you can confide in me soon. I'd like to think we're pretty good friends now, after all." she said with a bright smile on her face.

Blushing again, the blonde Uzumaki nodded his head before they turned a corner and approached Sainan High. Upon entering the school grounds, Naruto was able to hear the whispers from some of the other students as they watched him walk towards the school's entrance. 'There he is again. Why's a delinquent like him have to be going to our school?' 'Forget that, why's he got such a cute girl walking next to him like that?!' and so on.

Naruto was used to the whispers by now and everything that they kept saying about him. He felt some of the rumors circulating around about him were absolutely ridiculous, but he just didn't feel the need to go out of his way to prove them wrong about him. "I'm sorry." he heard Riko say out of the blue.

Looking into his friend's eyes, he quirked a brow and asked, "Sorry? What for?"

Riko stopped walking and turned to look into the taller teen's eyes. "For them. For all the things they say about you. You're still new to our school and haven't even done anything, and yet there's all these rumors floating around about you and I just...I don't know how you can deal with all of it."

Naruto chuckled softly for a moment before placing a hand gently atop of Riko's head. "Hey, no worries. I'm used to this kind of thing by now. Back where I'm from, there were much worse things said about me. Trust me on that. Now, let's get inside and head to class, shall we?" he suggested before turning and walking into the building.

Riko frowned to herself as she watched him. Naruto-kun, you shouldn't have to deal with any of this. You're a good person…

A short time later, the duo arrived at their classroom and entered. Upon spotting her friend Haruna Sairenji, Riko called out to her and waved. Chuckling to himself as Haruna turned to look at who called out to her, Naruto offered her a nod in greeting before he took his usual seat in the back of the classroom by the window. Looking outside at the grounds below, he couldn't help but sigh. Just another day I suppose.

After a moment, he sensed Riko behind him and turned to ask her what she wanted, only to see Haruna and her friends standing there looking at him. Haruna seemed nervous to be in his presence while Risa and Mio simply grinned at him. Sighing, he offered them each a nod in greeting. "Yo. Something I can help you with?"

The blue-haired girl known as Haruna shuffled in place for a moment, finding it hard to match Naruto's gaze. After a moment, she shyly spoke up. "H-hi Uzumaki-san. Riko-chan told us that you're living on your own and...and could use some friends. She said you're a nice person, and…"

When it appeared as if Haruna couldn't speak another word, the blonde shinobi sighed softly before resting his chin on top of his hand. "I try to be nice to everyone I meet Sairenji. I may not talk to a lot of people, but that doesn't mean those rumors about me are true. I'm just...heh, I'm not even sure how to explain it. I guess I just like my solitude. I didn't have many friends back where I'm originally from, and after certain...hmm, let's just call them 'events'...well, I found out that the people I thought cared about me really didn't. So after that betrayal, I wasn't really looking to make anymore friends. Riko-chan and her sister were pretty persistent though, so I decided to give this whole 'friendship' thing another shot."

Shrugging his shoulders, Naruto looked out the window once more. "Still, I can tell that just being around me is making you nervous Sairenji. If it's because of those silly rumors you've heard, then you should know that they aren't true. Still, it's not like I'll try to force you to be my friend or anything. I promise you I won't be upset if you choose to steer clear of me." he said with another shrug.

Haruna frowned and shook her head. "That's...that's not it! I trust Riko-chan and if she says you're a nice person, then I believe her. I'm just...a little nervous, that's all. I'd be glad to be your friend Uzumaki-kun. But, if I may ask, why do you seem so closed off from everyone? Surely, if you showed people your true nature, they'd see how wrong they are about you."

Sighing again, Naruto closed his eyes and responded with, "It's due to what's happened to me in the past. I've...been through a lot. It used to be so easy to interact with people, but...things happened and I'm finding it harder to trust people now and let them in. I was perfectly content to just keep people out and go about my life, but...Riko-chan was persistent. As for those stupid rumors? Meh. I don't care about that kind of thing. Let people think what they want about me for all I care. Besides, I'm used to people judging me before they get to know me. It's just how things are."

"But that's not fair to you in the least! Everyone deserves to have friends that they can trust and confide in. Friends that they can spend time with and enjoy each other's company. And because of those rumors, people are too afraid to approach you." Haruna said, clearly upset by what she had just heard. "Um...if you don't mind my asking, what exactly happened in the past that was so bad? Sorry if that's too forward, but it sounds like you need to talk about it with someone…"

Shrugging his shoulders, Naruto turned to look into Haruna's eyes. "Like I told Riko-chan earlier, I don't really feel comfortable talking to people about my past just yet. Sorry Sairenji, Riko-chan, but I just can't." he explained with a frown marring his features. "As for the other students? It's okay. Like I said, let them think whatever they want. So long as I can live peacefully, I'm fine with it."

"If you say so Uzumaki-kun." the bluenette replied. "Still, if it helps, you can consider me a friend now if you'd like. In fact, now that I think on it, Riko-chan said that you live on your own. If you'd like, I could prepare a bento for you so you'd have a nice, home-cooked meal for lunch every day? It's the least I could do to try and make you smile a bit more."

Chuckling softly, Naruto slowly nodded his head. "That's fine with me. I'd really appreciate it Sairenji. You're a good person."

The purple-eyed girl blushed a cherry red and stammered out a 'Thank you' before quickly glancing away somewhat bashfully. Chuckling to himself, Naruto smiled at her for a moment before looking at the other two girls: Risa Momioka and Mio Sawada. "And what about the two of you? You're both pretty energetic girls. I've seen you groping Riko-chan and Sairenji before. What brings the two of you over to my oh so humble desk?"

The blonde girl, Risa, smirked at him and folded her arms across her chest, which had the added effect of pushing her breasts up slightly. "The same really. But Mio-chan and I were curious about you. We're interested in getting to know you a little better. After all, you're a handsome guy, it might be fun getting to know you. Kinda helps that you've got that whole 'mysterious' factor going for you."

Naruto chuckled a bit and nodded his head in understanding. "I see. Thank you for the kind compliment. Never been called handsome before, I'm afraid. Actually...girls never really took an interest in me back where I'm from, so thanks." he said with a shrug. He was lying of course, as there were a few girls that had shown interest in him such as Hinata and Shion, the priestess from Oni no Kuni (Land of Demons).

Mio frowned at this and decided to pipe up with a question. "Wait, if you're this handsome and you're as nice as Riko-chan says you are, then how come no girls ever took an interest in you before? Surely there had to be someone that liked you that way?"

The whiskered teen shrugged his shoulders and looked out the window again. "One girl confessed her love for me...but I never got the chance to really answer her feelings before things got so bad there that I had to leave. Then there was the girl that wanted to bear my child. Never got around to helping her with that. I'm sure there were a few others, maybe, but...like I said, things were bad and I had no choice but to leave. I'd really rather not talk about too much of my past though, if that's okay with you?"

Each of the girls nodded in understanding, but Mio couldn't help but ask, "Can you at least tell us how you felt about them? I mean, if one of those girls wanted to bear your child, you had to feel something for them, right?"

Naruto sighed and closed his eyes before shrugging his shoulders in response. "To be honest, I'm not sure how I felt about any of them. Things were hectic for a good, long while, and I never really had time to process my thoughts or feelings regarding any of them. There was this one girl that I used to like, but...she was interested in somebody else for the longest time. She was always abusive towards me and I don't know why I ever felt anything for her. To be perfectly frank, she was a massive bitch."

Risa frowned at this point and leaned in close before saying, "I see. So you might be a little...masochistic then? If you were willing to tolerate that girl's abuse, that kiiinda makes me wonder about your sexual fetishes. I'd be glad to show you a good time as your dom if that's what interests you Uzumaki-kun." she teased.

As Haruna and Riko both blushed deep shades of red, Naruto looked into Risa's eyes and shook his head exasperatedly. "I guess I can see how that would come across as a bit masochistic of me. But no, I'm not into that particular sexual fetish. Besides, I'm still a virgin, thank you very much. So I don't know what kind of kinks I'd have in the bedroom. But since you're offering, I wouldn't mind 'experimenting' a bit." he said with a wink as a smirk slowly stretched his lips.

Blushing a bit, Risa found it hard to look into Naruto's eyes for a moment. "M-maybe some other time Uzumaki-kun. I'd have to get to know you better first."

Chuckling to himself, Naruto looked back outside and nodded his head in understanding. "Relax Momioka-chan, I was only teasing. Now, you four should probably return to your seats. Looks like class is about to begin."

Sure enough, as soon as he said that, the teacher entered the room and called for everyone to take their seats. It didn't take long after the students each took their seats for class to begin. As it did, Naruto focused on the teacher and his lesson as he went about taking notes. He was still learning about the world and its history, among many other subjects, so he wanted to pay as much attention as he could during each and every class. It helped that the library contained a large variety of books, including those on world history, algebra and other such math subjects with titles like 'Algebra for Dummies' and the like, and more. He'd frequently read through books and jot down notes so that he'd be able to easier retain such information.

Sadly, as the teacher droned on in his bland voice, he began to find it a bit hard to stay awake through it all. Without meaning to, his eyes slowly closed and his mind wandered to the nightmares he had been having. I wonder if this is what war veterans like Tsunade and Jiraiya went through. How did they get past this kind of thing? Just thinking about all the people we lost and everything that happened during the war...all because those bastards wanted Octopops and me...it's hard to bear it all.

After a few more minutes of listening to the teacher's lecture, he found himself slowly drifting off into Slumberland. As he slept, he began to see memories of the Juubi, the ten-tailed beast, and the destruction it had caused. He saw vivid flashbacks of the fights that had taken place, the moment when Bee and him had their bijuu ripped out of them, Neji's death, and so much more.

When it got to the point where Sasuke attempted to take his life, his eyes shot wide open and he let out a gasp as he looked around frantically for a time. Looking around, he could see all eyes were on him and he began to chuckle nervously as he tried to calm himself down once again. "S-sorry. I didn't get much sleep…" he admitted.

"Be that as it may, I expect you to pay attention in my class Uzumaki-kun." the teacher said. "I must ask though, what exactly were you dreaming about? You look terrible."

"It...it's nothing Mr. Honekawa. I've just been having nightmares lately. That's all." Naruto said. "I'll be fine. Just...just fine."

"I see. Perhaps you should talk to a licensed professional about these nightmares of yours. Missing sleep isn't good for you, especially when you've got school to attend. For now, please do your best to stay awake in my class." the bespectacled teacher said before he resumed his lesson.

Sighing softly, Naruto nodded slowly before he resumed taking notes. As he did, he couldn't help but notice the worried expressions on Riko's and Haruna's faces as they watched him. Ignoring them, he focused on the lesson and, when the bell rung sometime later, he packed up his things and left the classroom before anyone could approach him. Walking at a quick pace, he let his mind wander to the past once again, thinking about those people that were precious to him, the ones that he knew truly cared for him. Then he began to think about his present life and chuckled ruefully. I shouldn't try and push people away, but damn if it isn't hard to let people in.

"Uzumaki-kun, wait!" Naruto heard someone shout from behind him. Releasing yet another sigh, he turned around and saw Haruna approaching him at a hurried pace. When she reached him, she panted a bit before looking up into his eyes, as he stood a number of inches taller than she was. "Are you really alright? Please talk to me. It's not healthy for you to bottle everything up."

The whiskered blonde chuckled dryly for a bit before shaking his head in exasperation. "You barely know me and you want to hear about my problems? You're a really kind person, aren't you Sairenji-chan?" Seeing her blush a bit at that, Naruto chuckled a little more before nodding his head. "It would be nice to talk to someone and get everything off my chest...but I'm just not ready yet. I just need to deal with these nightmares of mine and I'll be okay."

"But what if you can't deal with them on your own? You have friends you can confide in now. All you need to do is open up to us and we'll listen to you. We'd understand." Haruna pleaded.

Shaking his head no, Naruto turned and began to walk again, Haruna quickly catching up to him and walking at his side. "It's, sadly, not that simple Sairenji-chan. The place where I lived before coming here wasn't exactly the best place in the world. My past isn't something that would be easily understood by you and your friends. I...have a dark past. Let's just say I've been through a lot and seen far too much evil in the world. I was hurt...and I wasn't exactly 'happy' where I grew up. I didn't have any parents and nobody wanted me around. It's...just not something I'm really ready to talk about. Especially considering the fact that it would be really hard for you and the others to understand completely."

The bluenette stepped around in front of him and looked hard into his eyes. "Even so, you should still talk about what's bothering you with somebody, preferably one of your friends. Even if you think we won't understand, it might still help."

Frowning at her, the blue-eyed blonde voiced a question, "You're not going to let this go, are you Sairenji-chan?"

Shaking her head, Haruna simply smiled at him and said, "Nope! You're my friend now and I refuse to let you suffer alone. So talk to me. What's really troubling you?"

Naruto smirked and leaned closer until his face was mere inches from hers, causing Haruna to blush slightly. "It's...a...secret." he whispered. "Sorry, but I'm not ready to talk about it yet. Now, I'm off to get some lunch. Catch you later Sairenji-chan." he said with a grin before he walked off.

Pouting, Haruna turned and watched him walk away. Not fair Uzumaki-kun. You're only going to make us worry about you more at this rate.

After school

Naruto hummed to himself as he made his exit from the school building. As he reached the sidewalk outside the school's boundary, he heard Riko call out to him. Glancing over his shoulder at her, he watched as she rushed towards him. Right before reaching him, however, she ended up tripping over nothing and, as she was falling, she ended up grabbing the hem of Naruto's pants and ended up pulling them and his boxers down to his ankles, revealing to everyone in the vicinity his firm ass and precious Naruto Jr.

Blushing badly, Naruto looked at Riko for a moment as she got an eyeful of his junk. Reaching down, he pulled his underwear and pants back up and coughed in an effort to compose himself. "Riko-chan? Why? Just...why?"

Riko, still blushing madly, quickly shot to her feet and bowed apologetically to her friend. "I-I-I'm so sorry Naruto-kun! I didn't mean to!" she exclaimed, not realizing she had referred to him by his first name.

Naruto, however, did notice and couldn't help but smirk. So it's Naruto-kun, now is it? How interesting. Glancing around at all the other students watching their interaction, he could hear them talking about what had just happened. Some of the comments from the girls were causing his blush to deepen, so he quickly grabbed Riko's hand and rushed off with her in a seemingly random direction.

Once they were away from the school, he sighed and looked into his best friend's eyes. "It's...it's okay Riko-chan. Just try not to make a habit of that, okay? I know you can be a little...clumsy sometimes, but I'm sure you can get control of yourself and your actions. Now, did you want me to walk you home or something? 'Cause I'm actually about to go and meet with someone about something. You're welcome to come along if you'd like?" he suggested with a shrug of his shoulders.

The brunette smiled at her friend and nodded her head. "Sure Uzumaki-kun. Where exactly are we going though?" she questioned.

Naruto frowned for a moment and questioned, "So it's back to Uzumaki-kun, huh? You called me Naruto-kun earlier." he said, causing Riko to blush in embarrassment. Shrugging it off, he looked forward and began to walk again, Riko staying by his side the entire time. "I'm going to see my publisher. He helped me get my godfather's books published and I'd like to show him the book I've just finished writing. I want to see if he'd be willing to help me get it published."

Riko blinked before looking at him. "You've written a book, Uzumaki-kun? What's it about? And what about your godfather's books? What are they like?"

The blonde teenager shrugged his shoulders as they rounded a corner and continued walking. "My godfather's first book is called The Tale of the Utterly Gutsy Shinobi. It's sold pretty well, considering that it was his first book and he was just starting out as an author. Then there's his Icha Icha series of books, which are full of smut scenes and definitely are not meant for younger audiences. Though I have a feeling it's the kind of things Momioka-chan and Sawada-chan are more than eager to read, if they haven't already done so." Naruto explained.

As they approached the busier parts of Sainan Town, he smiled at Riko and decided to explain the general outline of his book. "As for my book, I've called it Adventures of the Shinobi. It's just the first in a series of books I plan to write. I...really hope it goes over well and sells as well as my godfather's books have."

"I'm sure it will. But you still haven't told me what it's about. I'm really curious now!" Riko exclaimed excitedly. "Come on, tell me."

Chuckling a bit as they neared the building that his publisher was in, he looked into her eyes and grinned. "It's about a young man named Menma and his life as a shinobi. It starts out with an attack by a great beast known as the Kyuubi and proceeds from there to his life in the ninja village of Konohagakure. He ends up on a variety of different missions for his village ranging from saving an entire country from the tyranny of a horrible man known as Gato to rescuing princesses and dethroning a tyrant named Doto Kazehana. Menma does a great many things in just this first book that I just couldn't fit everything into one single book. His adventures are so great and fantastical that it's hard to put into words exactly. If you want to know more, just wait until it gets published. I'm sure you'd enjoy it Riko-chan."

"It sounds really interesting. I can't wait to read it! I hope you'll give me an autographed copy Uzumaki-kun." she requested with a bright smile on her face.

Smiling at her, Naruto nodded his head slowly as they entered the building and proceeded to take the elevator to the correct floor. "Of course Riko-chan. But I'd like you to do something for me first."

Looking into her friend's eyes curiously, she tilted her head to the side cutely before asking, "What is that Uzumaki-kun? If I can help in any way, I'd be glad to."

Smirking, he poked her on the nose and said, "I want you to call me by my first name from now on. Enough of the Uzumaki-kun business. We're friends, aren't we? You should feel comfortable enough to call me by my first name."

The brown-eyed girl blushed a pretty shade of red and stammered for a moment before she nodded at him in response. Looking down at the floor as they stepped out of the elevator, she mumbled, "Easier said than done. But...if that's what you really want, then…" Looking up into Naruto's eyes, she saw the amused smirk on his face and pouted at him. "Muu. Don't tease me like that N-Naruto-kun."

"See? You can do it. Just need to overcome this shyness of yours and you'll be good to go!" he exclaimed before taking Riko's hand in his and walked with her to his publisher's office. Greeting the secretary, he explained that he was there for an appointment before being let into the office to meet with the man.

Getting a good look at the girl that Naruto had brought with him, the elderly man smiled at her for a moment before looking into Naruto's eyes. "Who's this that you've brought with you Naruto-san? Your girlfriend perhaps?"

Riko immediately began to blush and stammer as she tried to deny it, but Naruto chuckled and gave her hand a gentle squeeze to try and calm her down. "Nah. This is Riko Yuuki-chan, my best friend." the blonde explained before he took a seat across from his publisher, Riko taking the chair next to him. "On to business though. I'm meeting with you today for a few things. First, how are things looking so far for my godfather's books? Everything still going well?"

The aged man with smoothed back white hair and a rather prominent beard smiled at Naruto and nodded his head. "The books are still selling incredibly well, Naruto-kun. The Icha Icha series is especially popular with adults, though more men purchase them than women. Can't say I'm surprised by that. As for your godfather's first book, the sales aren't quite the same as with the Icha Icha series, but it's still a bestseller amongst the younger populace, especially teenagers and young adults in their early to mid twenties."

The blonde let out a sigh of relief at that before he spoke up again. "I'm glad to hear that. I'm sure Jiraiya would be quite happy to hear his books were doing so well if he were still alive." he said sincerely. "Now, onto the second matter that brings me here today."

The aged man watched as Naruto withdrew a book from his bag and placed it on his desk. Picking it up, he looked at the chosen title before opening the book and beginning to read a few passages in silence. "As you can see, I've written a book of my own that I'd like to see published. You've done me a huge favor already by helping me publish my godfather's books, but I'd like to see if a book I've written will do as well as his are. If not...then I can at least say that I tried."

Riko sat there looking between the two of them for a moment, completely unsure what she should say or do in this situation. After a moment though, Naruto seemed to remember something as he looked at her before looking back at his publisher. "Ah, can't believe I forgot to do this. Riko-chan, this is my publisher, Mr. Yaru-san."

Looking up from the book, Mr. Yaru offered Riko a kindhearted smile before he began to read again. After some time had passed, the elderly gentleman closed the book and set it down on the desk again. "I must say, this is quite the well written book, Naruto-kun. I'd be glad to help you out. Do you have time right now to hash out some details we'll need to discuss?"

Nodding his head in the affirmative, Naruto smiled at his publisher before looking at Riko. "Sorry Riko-chan, I don't mean to keep you. If you want, you can wait in the waiting room for me while I discuss everything with Mr. Yaru-san?"

Looking between the two, Riko slowly nodded her head before rising from her chair. Bowing to Mr. Yaru, she smiled before saying, "It was nice to meet you Yaru-san. Naruto-kun, I'll wait for you." she said before stepping out of the room.

"Nice girl." Yaru said. "You two would make a cute couple. You know that, right?"

Blushing, Naruto shook his head before offering his friend/publisher a smile. "Thanks. But I'm just not ready for that kind of relationship just yet."

"Shame." the elderly man said. "Oh well, let's get down to business."

Later that night

Naruto had walked Riko home after his meeting with his publisher finished. She had invited him in, but he declined, saying that he had to get home and get some rest. The brunette had looked a little disappointed at that, but said that she understood and watched him walk away.

Now that he was at home, he muttered, "I'm home." to nobody but himself before he went and cooked himself a late dinner. As he ate, he couldn't help but think about his new friends. A fond smile crept its way onto his face, but before he could focus too much on it, he heard a rather familiar voice speak to him from inside his mind.

"You do realize that if these people knew about the real you, they probably wouldn't want anything to do with you, right? Especially if they found out that you contained a goddess such as myself and that fleabag you call Kurama. I don't even know why you bother." Kaguya said.

Sighing, Naruto closed his eyes and shook his head. "I'm sure they'd probably think I was pretty strange. Heh, I can picture it now. Them finding out I'm a ninja and that I've got Mr. Furry and you sealed away in my gut, only to freak out and call me a nutjob or something. They'd probably think I'm some kind of freak."

"You shouldn't think that way Naruto." Kurama's voice sounded. "Your friendship with those humans is stronger than that. You just need to believe in your bonds with them and trust that they'd understand. Don't let what the old hag here said cloud your judgment."

"Old hag? I'll have you know I'm no 'hag' you mangy mutt. I'm quite beautiful and dignified for my age." Kaguya complained.

Naruto and Kurama both smirked at this before Kurama replied with, "I noticed that you didn't refute the 'old' bit. That means you admit that you are old." he said with a snicker.

Kaguya flinched and looked away from Kurama, grumbling about how she wasn't some old hag. Ignoring them, Naruto finished his meal and took care of the dishes before he went upstairs to take a bath.

Upon entering the bathtub, Naruto breathed out a sigh of relief as he let the warm water soothe his aching body. It had been a long day and he was just glad it was finally nearing its end. Closing his eyes, he leaned his head back and took the time to think over the events of the day. He was glad to have made some new friends in Haruna, Risa, and Mio, but he still wasn't sure about opening up to them or not.

As he relaxed, Naruto heard a strange bubbling noise and opened his eyes. Looking at the water in the bath, he saw that a bright light was shining before it became too much for him to look at. Bringing up his hands to shield his eyes, he shouted out, "What the hell?!"

When the light finally died down, he blinked a few times to get the spots out of his eyes before he stood up and reached for a towel. Before he could though, he noticed something that caused his eyes to widen in astonishment. There, standing before him naked as the day she was born, was a pink-haired woman that, at first, reminded him of Sakura. When he got a good look at her though, he realized that she was far more attractive than that abusive bitch.

The pink-haired girl had an amazing body and he couldn't help but admire her slim figure, her amazing breasts, and… Oh dear. There's a naked girl in my bathtub and...oh Kami...must look away. He thought, struggling to get his libido under control as he quickly turned around. However, blinking for a moment, he looked back at the girl and stared at the extra appendage she had: a long tail with a spade-like tip at the end of it.

Blinking a few times, Naruto looked up into the girl's eyes and asked, "Umm...who are you? What are you doing in my bathtub? How did you even get here? And why do you have a tail?"

The girl beamed and threw her hand up into the air. "Yippee! Escape successful!" she cheered. Then she looked into Naruto's eyes and gave him a bright smile. "In order, my name is Lala Satalin Deviluke. I used Pyon-Pyon Warp-kun to escape my pursuers and I kind of just ended up here. And I have a tail because I'm an alien, I guess you could say. I come from the Planet Deviluke!"

Blinking a few more times, Naruto looked her over once again, a bright blush springing up on his face. "Okay...one last question. Why are you naked?"

Looking down at her current attire, or rather a lack thereof, Lala frowned a moment before she looked back into Naruto's eyes. "Sadly, my invention doesn't transport clothes. I don't really know why. I really need to fix it." she explained.

"Uh-huh." Naruto muttered before he grabbed a couple of towels. Handing one to Lala, he quickly went about drying himself off before wrapping his towel around his waist to hide his manhood. "Well...let's finish this discussion in my room, shall we?" he suggested before he left the bathroom, Lala following him.

Once they arrived at Naruto's room, he allowed her to enter first before he followed after her. Grabbing some boxers and a t-shirt, he slipped them on before he sat down on his bed beside the scantily-clad alien. "Sooo...what brings you to planet Earth?" I've battled people that could rain meteors down on an army. I've fought against a few bijuus in my time. An alien really doesn't seem that farfetched to me. He thought to himself with a dry chuckle escaping his lips.

Lala tilted her head cutely as she looked at her blonde companion. "Why are you laughing? Did I do something?"

Naruto found it very hard to look at Lala because of just how cute she was in this moment. So, scratching at the tip of his nose, he looked away. "No, you didn't do anything. I'm just thinking about how easy it is for me to accept that you're an alien. My life hasn't exactly been 'normal', I guess you could say. So I'm really not as surprised as I should be to have a real life alien pop up in my bathtub like you did."

"I see. Well that makes sense, I guess." the pink-haired alien said as she nodded in understanding. "As for why I'm here? Well…"

Before Lala could say anything more, they heard a tapping on Naruto's bedroom window. Glancing at it, they could see a small, humanoid-shaped robot floating just outside the room, tapping on the glass with one of its fingers. Blinking in confusion at this, Naruto turned to Lala before he got up off of his bed and went over to the window, opening it slowly. When the robot rushed in and glomped onto Lala, the blonde scratched at the back of his head and asked, "Umm, what is that and why is it here?"

The bubbly girl smiled at Naruto and explained, "This is Peke, my clothing robot! She can transform into any kind of outfit for me to wear! Now, Peke…" looking into the robot's eyes, she let her towel fall to the floor, revealing her nude form to Naruto once more, and instructed Peke to do her thing.

Naruto watched, fascinated, as Peke became a skintight outfit for Lala. Her outfit was a little strange, he had to admit, but it looked good on her. That, and it showed off her curves in a rather pleasant way. Blushing a bit, Naruto looked away and was about to say something, but it was at this point that two men in black suits, wearing sunglasses, jumped through his window and into his room.

"Princess Lala, please come with us." one of the men said. "I don't want to have to use force, but we will if we have to to make you comply."

Lala, ignoring the two men, folded her arms across her chest and grumbled irritably to herself. "Peke, I thought I told you to make sure you weren't followed?"

"Sorry Lala-sama." Peke said embarrassedly.

Naruto stood there, twitching angrily, as he watched one of the men go up to Lala and grab her arm roughly. When she began yelling at them that she didn't want to go with them, the blonde began to chuckle darkly, causing the other occupants of the room to turn and look his way. "I don't know what the hell's going on here, and I don't rightly care. What I do care about is that you two goons just barged into my home uninvited and are now threatening my guest. So guess what that means for you two bozos."

The first goon shook his head before nodding at his accomplice. "Take him out." he ordered.

Goon #2 nodded before turning to Naruto. "Sorry kid, but we can't have you interfering in our business. I won't kill you, but…" before he could say anything more, a powerful fist embedded itself in his face and sent him flying into the opposite wall, away from Naruto, much to the shock of Lala and Goon #1.

"What the hell?" Goon #1 asked as he released his captive. "No human should have that kind of power!" he shouted before charging at Naruto. Before he could even get close, the whiskered teen formed a Rasengan and slammed it into the man's stomach, sending him spiraling end over end until he crashed into his buddy, the two of them groaning as the wall collapsed over them.

Clapping his hands together, Naruto grinned for a moment before he sensed something coming. Ducking low, he wasn't surprised to see a glowing sword go sailing over his head. Glancing behind him, he saw a tall man wearing a full suit of armor, though it looked like nothing he had ever seen before. Ignoring the peculiarity of seeing someone dressed like that in Sainan, Naruto did a sweep kick, knocking the man off his feet. As he fell flat on his back, Naruto looked at Lala, his eyebrow twitching. "C'mon Lala-chan! I don't want a damn fight taking place in my house." he said before lifting Lala in a bridal carry and leapt out through the window.

As he hopped along the rooftops, the whiskered young man looked around for a good place to fight his foes at. Spotting a park nearby, he leapt towards it, glancing down at one point where he saw Haruna Sairenji walking her dog, Maron. Giving her a nod in greeting as he leapt over her, he continued in the direction of the park.

Uzumaki-kun? What's going on? The pretty young woman wondered to herself. Before she could take a single step to either follow him or continue on her way, she saw three men leap after her newest friend, obviously chasing him for some reason. Frowning to herself, Haruna picked up her dog and began to rush off towards the park, seeing as Naruto was heading in that direction. Please be safe Uzumaki-kun…

Meanwhile, Naruto touched down in the center of the park before he was forced to leap over a vehicle that had been thrown at him and Lala. Watching as it tumbled along the ground before coming to a stop, Naruto quickly turned his gaze back to the thugs that had chased him. "You idiots could have really hurt someone by doing that! There are innocent people around here, and if you had hurt even one of them, I would've torn you to shreds!" he exclaimed angrily.

"Quiet, boy!" one of the goons shouted as he and his two comrades landed on the ground across from Naruto, who had put Lala down and moved her behind him where she'd be safe.

"Lala-sama, please return home with us. Your father is very disappointed with you for running away from home the way you did." the armored man stated. "I'm sure he will forgive you if you come with us willingly."

Naruto's eye twitched as he glanced over his shoulder. "You...ran away from home? These aren't kidnappers?"

The green-eyed girl pouted and shook her head. "I was going to explain it all to you back at your place, umm…"

"Naruto Uzumaki." he supplied, realizing he hadn't yet told her his name.

"Naruto, right! Anyways, I was going to tell you, but, well...things happened and I didn't get the chance." she said, tapping herself on the head with her knuckles. Turning back to the armored man and his fellow goons, she stuck her tongue out at them before saying, "I'm not going back with you! I'm tired of my father trying to marry me off to somebody I don't know!"

Naruto blinked for a moment before looking forward once again. "So...Lala-chan's father is trying to set her up in an arranged marriage huh? People should only marry for love. She deserves to find someone that she'll fall in love with and be with him or her for as long as they may live. So I'll do what I do best and kick your sorry asses before taking the fight straight to her old man if I have to!"

Lala found herself blushing a bit at Naruto's sudden declaration. Smiling brightly at him from her position behind him, she couldn't help but feel grateful to this stranger she had just met not even a full hour ago. The space warrior, however, frowned as he looked straight into Naruto's eyes. "Do you even realize what you're saying? You're talking about challenging the emperor of the galaxy for someone you don't even know. Just hand Lala-sama over and you and your planet will be spared."

Scoffing, the whiskered blonde shook his head. "I'm not afraid of you or this emperor of yours. I say bring it on asshole!" he exclaimed before holding his hand out, a Truth-Seeking Ball forming in his hand before he manipulated its shape into the likeness of a staff. "Trust me, I'm one guy you don't want to mess with."

The grey-haired warrior eyed the weapon in his opponent's hands cautiously. Something about this young man had him on edge, but he had a duty to fulfill and thusly charged at the younger male, swinging his sword at him. He wasn't surprised when Naruto blocked his initial swing with his manifested weapon. Instead, he lashed out with a kick that the blonde blocked with a single hand. "You are quite skilled, aren't you?" It was at this point that Zastin saw what became of his weapon upon hitting Naruto's manifested staff. His sword was destroyed, leaving nothing behind to even show that Zastin wielded a weapon in the first place! Eyes widening in horror at this, the space warrior turned his attention back to Naruto and prepared for the worst.

Smirking at the slightly taller warrior, Naruto pushed him back before swinging his staff at Zastin's head. When he ducked underneath it, Naruto raised his free hand, a Rasengan forming before he thrusted it into the warrior's armored chest. As it grinded away at Zastin's armor, the space warrior attempted to power through it before he realized it was a futile effort. In an instant he went flying backwards, spiralling end over end before he crashed into his subordinates, the three of them falling to the ground in a heap.

As she watched this from her hiding place, Haruna's eyes widened in shock. She had no real idea of what the hell was going on, but it was obvious to her that her new friend, Naruto, was no normal Human being. On top of that, he was fighting these people from outer space, aliens that obviously wanted something from him. Looking to the girl that Naruto was clearly defending, she eyed her tail especially, wondering exactly what she was.

Lala, meanwhile, stared with widened eyes and an open mouth as she witnessed the power that her savior possessed. Clapping her hands excitedly, she hugged Naruto from behind, her breasts pressing against his back. "Wow Naruto-kun, you're amazing!" she exclaimed. "I didn't know Humans possessed such powers!"

Chuckling a bit, Naruto rubbed the back of his head before shaking his head. "Trust me, most people don't. I'm kind of a special case." he said. "I'll explain it to you later. You three! Do you give up yet?!"

Zastin struggled to his feet and narrowed his eyes as he looked upon Naruto Uzumaki. "You are indeed a skilled fighter, young man. However, you do not understand. I cannot return without Lala-sama. Though, if you were to seek Lala-sama's hand in marriage, that would be another matter altogether."

Blinking in confusion, Naruto looked back at Lala to see her beaming at him with such a radiant smile that he found it hard to look at her. Sighing, he turned his gaze back to Zastin and shook his head. "Just tell your lord or whatever that Lala-chan's under my protection. If he wants her back so badly, he'll have to come get her himself. Or he can always just give up on trying to force her to marry someone she has no interest in."

Before Zastin could say anything, however, Lala stepped up beside Naruto and nodded once before she spoke up. "Tell Papa that I've found a better marriage candidate than anyone he's tried to set me up with! Naruto-kun here makes the perfect fiance for me!"

Blinking again, this time from the shock of what Lala just said, Naruto turned to face her, dismissing his staff in the process. "Wait, what?! I never said…"

Nodding his head in understanding, Zastin interrupted him as he sheathed his sword. "As you wish, Lala-sama. You have, indeed, found a worthy husband. I shall inform his majesty of this new development. I'm sure he'll be wanting to speak with you personally, though, Naruto Uzumaki. Do take care of Lala-sama in my absence." he said before he and his henchmen teleported back to their ship.

Eye twitching again, Naruto looked into Lala's eyes and smiled awkwardly at her. "Lala-chan...you can't just use me to get out of your marriage interviews. You don't even love me! You should wait until you find someone more suitable for you."

Before Lala could respond, Haruna stepped out from her hiding place and spoke up. "Uzumaki-kun's right. You can't just use him to get out of a bad situation. Besides, before you make such a decision, you should try to get to know each other first. Only then can you decide if you truly want to be with each other."

Sighing to himself, Naruto turned to Haruna and smiled awkwardly at her as well. "How much did you see, Sairenji-chan?"

Blushing a bit, Haruna looked away from him and poked her fingers together in a manner eerily similar to Hinata. "Enough to realize that you are more different than us regular people than I originally thought. Will you please explain, Uzumaki-kun?"

"Yeah! You need to explain how you can do all those cool things, Naruto-kun!" Lala exclaimed excitedly. "As for me using you, don't worry! Just give it some time and I'm sure we'll fall for each other!"

Palming his face, Naruto let out an agonized groan before looking between the two girls. "Let's just go back to my house so we can talk. I'll explain whatever I can to you both. And Lala-chan? I'll agree to pose as your fiance for now, but when you find someone you become genuinely interested in, then I hope we won't have to pretend anymore, okay?"

"Okay!" the alien princess said. "But I doubt I'll find someone better than you. After all, you protected me from those meanies! You'd make the perfect husband!"

Sighing again in exasperation, Naruto began leading them back to his house, Haruna's dog, Maron, barking all the while. My life just got a lot more complicated. He thought to himself, annoyed at what he would have to deal with soon.

A/N - And that's the first chapter of ze story. I do hope you enjoyed it and are looking forward to more. I really tried to do my best with this chapter, so I hope you liked it. I'm not too sure on who will be in the harem at this point, but I'm hoping to make it interesting.

You can expect all kinds of wacky things to happen in this story. As you can see, Naruto's chosen to take up the role of an author in this fic. I hope that little tidbit proves interesting.

Anyways, I'm sure some of you are wondering about the Elemental Nations and if people are going to show up from the Narutoverse. Well, I hope to leave that as a surprise for now. Sorry.

Anyways, not sure what else to say, sooo...yeah. I dunno what I'll work on next. I'd like to continue that chapter I WAS writing before this...but I dunno. x.x