The first chapter of my story. I will take long periodic breaks in between uploads, but bare with me.

Summary: Ventus took on a secret apprentice before he lost his darkness. Leaving his apprentice on his home world where he is ignored by his village in favor for his sister, never knowing he existed. 10 years later, the absent Silhouette of a certain keyblade wielder nobody awakens and takes the apprentice of Ventus as his own, never knowing the fate to come.

Who am I?

A boy was falling into deep depths of blackness and emptiness. There was nothing to be seen for distance away. The boy falling was a blond haired boy with spiky hair and deep blue eyes. He was wearing a black coat that went down to his heels and only zipped from the waist up. The coat was also a hoodie with silver chains on the chest part of the coat. The most noticeable feature about this boy was that he had three whisker marks on each cheek.

Where am I?

In his eyes was complete emptiness. Just waiting for the end of the depths to reach an end.

What am I? Is any of this real... Or not?

Finally, the boy reached a platform at the bottom. He landed on his feet for some strange reason. The platform looked like it was made of glass. Swirls of black and white were circling a boy with brown hair wearing black and red with many colors following. The boy on the glass was staring upwards. Beside him was another boy of the same height wearing the same coat the boy that was falling was wearing.

Sora.

Roxas.

A flash of light appeared in the boy's hand. The flash settled and appeared was a blade that looked like a giant key. The blade was sorta flat with edges at the back of the blade behind the teeth, which look sorta like out line of a city, edges below the teeth and a lightning bolt etched in the blade. The handle was black, surrounded by a gold guard with bolts in it and a keychain in the shape of a board with a lightning bolt etched in it.

The Keyblade...

Visions appeared in the boy's mind. The boy dropped the Keyblade and grabbed his head in pain.

Was anything truly real...

You hold something that brings great hope to the world...

Memories of the past tied to the darkness...

Organization XIII...

The boy passed out on the platform. After he passed out, the Keyblade appeared back into his hands.

Do not worry, for you bear the strongest weapon of all...

Apartment: Morning

The same boy from earlier was sleeping in a bed in a house. He got up quickly in a sitting position. He panted for quiet awhile.

"What kind of dream was that?" The boy questioned himself.

His name is Naruto Namikaze. He lives in Konoha with his father, the 4th Hokage of Konoha Minato Namikaze, his mother Kushina Uzumaki and his sister Yoko Namikaze. Yoko Namikaze became the Jinchuurki for the Kyuubi no Kitsune at a young age when the fox broke out of her mother and attacked the village. Due to the good grace of the kamis above, both Minato and Kushina survived that night. Yoko was hailed a hero for being that which contains the fox, while Naruto was kept in the shadow of Yoko.

At the age of 4, both were trained to be ninja just like any clan born child. Naruto only learned Kenjutsu though while Yoko learned a great many things that she took for granted. She went from Kenjutsu to Ninjutsu, even Taijutsu and Genjutsu. She also was introduced to Fuinjutsu by her father. Naruto hated his family. They always favored their daughter even to the point were they left Naruto at home on accident when they went out some nights and not even apologize later. Naruto wished he could just run away at points, but with no were to go he must remain there. Now the age of 15, he only knew Kenjutsu and chakra excersizes along with the academy issued jutsu.

Naruto sat up emotionlessly as he calculated his dream. The boy in the black coat looked familiar while the other did not yet they both bore a resemblance to each other. Then it hit Naruto.

It was him.

Flashback (Naruto: age 5)

Naruto was crying inside the forest. He was kicked out because his sister got into trouble and blamed him. It was a survival training he had to go through if he got in trouble. It wasn't fair! He kept crying until he heard a voice.

"Hey, you ok?" The voice said as he kneed down to Naruto. Naruto looked at the boy. He had spiky blondish brown hair that spiked more on one side then the other. He wore a black and white shirt with a weird shoulder guard. He had black and white shorts that went down to his ankles.

"No, my family kicked me out again for doing something I didn't do. It's all my sisters fault! I don't even have friends because of her!" Naruto screamed. The boy smiled and pat Naruto's head.

"I will be your friend! My name is Ventus. What's yours?" Ventus asked Naruto.

"Naruto..." Naruto said. Ventus stared at the boy for a moment.

"Hey, are you from the outside worlds?" Naruto asked. Ventus looked at him strangely.

"How do you know about the outside worlds?" Ventus asked. Naruto looked at him brightly.

"I read about them all the time! I always wanted to go to them so I can get stronger!" Naruto exclaimed as he jumped up, surprising Ventus.

"Why do you want to get stronger?" Ventus asked as he stood up.

"So I can protect the animals and the trees that keep me safe when I get thrown out here. When ever I was put here, they gave me shelter and sleep with me to keep me warm. I want to repay them, but I can't unless I get stronger!" Naruto said as he shot his fist up. Ventus smiled and held out his hand. A flash of light and a strange sword appeared. It looked like a wing with the handle having a guard one one side but not the other.

"I want you to grab this handle. If it deems you are acceptable, then you can become a keyblade wielder, like me!" Ventus said as he held out the handle to Naruto. Naruto nodded and grabbed it. For one full minute, he held it with nothing happening.

"It seems you can have a keyblade one day. And one day, I will come back and take you as my apprentice." Ventus said. "Then you will be calling me Master Ventus!" Naruto nodded.

"Oh and don't tell anyone, or the magic will wear off." Ventus warned, to which Naruto nodded.

Flashback end.

Ventus never came back though. 10 years later and not a single day went by when Naruto cursed Ventus for lying to him, but still held a small glimmer of hope he will come back one day. Naruto got off his bed and got dressed. He put on a black tank top with a navy blue short sleeve jacket that had a hood on it. He then put on navy blue cargo pants that had many pockets in them. Instead of traditional shinobi sandals, he wore steel toed shoes he bought awhile back. He looked himself in the mirror and slapped his face.

"You can pass Naruto, I know you can!" Naruto said to himself as he left his house.

Naruto arrived at the academy on time and got ready for his test. A minute later, his sister came and stuck her tongue out at Naruto. Naruto ignored it and began to focus on what was going to happen

Time skip

Naruto couldn't believe it! He failed? No way! The final exam was a bunshin test, which Naruto completely sucked at. Naruto tried many times to learn another clone technique from his father, but he always pushed him aside in favor for his sister! Naruto looked to his side and saw that his sister failed as well. He smiled knowing that his sister didn't one up him either. But then he scowled when he saw Mizuki talk to her. He decided to spy on them and see what they were talking about.

"Ok so if I get the forbidden scoll and learn a jutsu from it, I will pass?" Yoko asked. Mizuki nodded. Yoko squealed, but before she left, Mizuki grabbed her shoulder.

"Don't forget, do not tell anyone." Mizuki said as Yoko looked at him. She nodded and then left. Naruto clenched his fist. She was given a make up test and not him? Outrageous! Naruto went home to tell his dad and demand why she was given a make up test.

time skip

"Unacceptable! You will be nothing but a failure! I will never accept a failure as a son! Get out of my house!" Minato exclaimed as he stood up and pointed at the door. Naruto felt his heart shatter. He looked at his mom for support, but found none as she kept shaking her head. Naruto clenched his fist and glared at Minato.

"I was never anything to you? Was I? Is that why you never train me like you train Yoko? Is that why you always sent me out of the house when Yoko blamed me for her crap? Even when I proved to you that she did something wrong, you ignore the evidence and throw me out anyways! I hate you! I hate you both! I wish you all just die!" Naruto screamed as he ran out the door. Kushina stood up, hold her hand out as if she was to grab Naruto, but Minato held his hand out to stop her.

"He's no son of ours. Plus it's vital that we train Yoko. The prophecy tells of her being the child who will bear the key of light." Minato said as he turned around and went into another room. Somewhere in his heart, he felt as if he made a grave mistake.

Forest

Naruto kept running until he reached the forest. He looked around, eyes watering with tears staining his face.

"IT'S NOT FAIR!" Naruto roared as he punched the ground.

"ALL I WANTED WAS YOUR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT!" Naruto sobbed as he looked up and around. It was the exact same place he met Ventus.

"I..." Naruto tried to choke out.

Naruto stood up and whispered, "I wish you were here... master..."

Forest: ?

A symbol floated in the air with wisps of white and black surrounding it. The symbol was two key-like weapons in a X shape position. It began to pulse as it began to glow. Suddenly it disappeared and in its place was a boy about the age of 16. He wore a black coat with a hood and silver chains with black pants and combat boots to match it along with black gloves.

"Where am I? The last thing I remember... Xion!" The boy shouted as he looked around franticly. He then gripped his head in pain as memories flashed before his eyes.

You will be better off now... Roxas.

"Agh! No!" Roxas shook his head in dispair.

I belong with Sora... and now I'm going back to be with him.

"Stop!"

It's to late to undo my mistakes. You can't let Xemnas have Kingdom Hearts.

"Please!"

Never forget, thats the truth.

"No! Xion! Who else will I have ice cream with?"

Why? Why do you have the Keyblade?

"Shut up!"

Come on, Sora. I thought you were stronger than that!

"Get real! Look at which one of us is winning!"

All right, you left me with no other choice. I have to release the power in my heart. The dark power that I've been holding back. Even if it changes me for ever... I have accepted it."

"No... I failed. I failed you, Xion..."

It seems you can have a keyblade one day. And one day, I will come back and take you as my apprentice. Then you will be calling me Master Ventus!

"Wha? Was that... even my memory? Who was that boy?" Roxas felt the pain in his head stop. He got up and took his hood off, revealing his spiky hair and facial structures matching that of Ventus.

"What is this? Why am I feeling this pull?" Roxas wondered when he felt something calling him in a direction. He shrugged it off and walked towards the pull, not caring if it means his distruction.

Back with Naruto

Naruto sat down and looked at the sun setting as he pondered on his meeting with Ventus. Why hasn't he come? He promised he would! His thoughts were interrupted when he heard someone ask, "Who are you?"

Naruto looked up and saw a boy who looked older than him by a year who looked exactly the same as Ventus. He wore a black coat with silver chains and black pants with black boats too and gloves. He looked at Naruto with an expression of indifference as he asked the question.

"Master Ventus...?" Naruto asked as he shot up. He couldn't believe it.

"Sorry, you've mistaken me for someone else. I'm Roxas." Roxas said as he held out his hand. Naruto took it and shook it. "Naruto Nami-no, Just Naruto will do." Naruto said as he quickly made sure to leave Namikaze out.

"Who was this Master Ventus guy you mention?" Roxas asked as he crossed his arms. Naruto looked at Roxas skeptically. Naruto, thinking he can trust Roxas with the truth spoke,

"He was suppose to train me how to wield a Keyblade. Do you know what a Keyblade is?" Naruto asked. Roxas nodded and held out his hand. In a flash of light, the Keyblade Two Become One appeared in his hands.

"Whoa! Your a Keyblade user too? I don't even have a Keyblade!" Naruto gapped as he touched the Keyblade. Naruto felt a sense of nostalgia and familiarity. Naruto backed up and looked at his hands. He then heard a voice in his head.

Lightning Rod...

In Naruto's hands, a flash of white appeared for a moment then was replaced with a Keyblade, the same one from his dreams. (AN: will put link of picture in profile)

"Is this... the Keyblade?" Naruto asked. He swings it a few times then looked at it closely. 'Master Ven must've heard my call.'

"Can you teach me how to use this thing? My master isn't on this world anymore and you seem to be quite adept with yours." Naruto asked Roxas. Roxas thought for a moment.

"Please? I will be your best friend!" Naruto got on his hands and knees to bow. Roxas sighed.

"Fine. But I leave no room for excuses. Is that clear?" Roxas asked Naruto. Naruto nodded. Naruto's body then jerked to the side with the Keyblade pointing in a direction. Naruto looked at the Keyblade skeptically as it continued to pull him. Roxas summoned Two Become One and put a hand on Naruto's shoulder.

"Let it pull you. It senses a great darkness unlike any other. One of the things I will teach you is self restraint for your Keyblade." Roxas said. Naruto nodded dumbly as he began to run towards the direction where the Keyblade is taking him. Roxas followed him, fully prepared to exterminate that dangerous darkness he feels.

With Yoko and Mizuki

"Don't you understand now? You will never amount to be a great ninja! Your not even fit to be a ninja!" Mizuki said as he kicked Yoko across the clearing. Yoko stood up in pain.

"This shouldn't be happening! I've trained under Kaa-san and Tou-san since I was 5! It shouldn't be like this!" Yoko screamed as she charged at Mizuki, performing hand signs. Mizuki, proving to be the fastest of the two, rushed up and kneed Yoko in the stomach, making her fall to the ground clutching her stomach. Mizuki cracks his neck as a blackish aura appears around him.

"Fool. Your nothing but a weaken heart in the face of darkness. Darkness is the gift given to me by my master and I choose to bend darkness to my will. I thought with the Kyuubi you would be a stronger heart than your brother, but I remain unconvinced. After all, your father said you will one day wield a Keyblade." Mizuki said as a strange bat wing sword appears in his hands. He held it up high, posed to strike.

"What a fool you took me for. Keyblade's next chosen wielder... For your transgressions I sentence you to the void!" Mizuki's voice became distorted as he slashed downwards towards Yoko. Yoko panicked and attempted to shield herself and obstruct her vision. 'Is this truly how I am gonna die? By this low level chunin? Was Tou-san's training all for nothing?' She then thought of Naruto. She truly believed he was a waste of space. Nothing of need could come from someone who doesn't even worship a person like Yoko. 'If I could have one more chance to live. Maybe, JUST maybe I will apologize for everything that he- no... I did.' Yoko thought as she had a spark of guilt flash through her. Suddenly as the spark came, so did the sound of metal hitting metal.

"Naruto...?" Yoko stared up in surprise to see her brother holding Mizuki back.

"So... What your father said was not completely wrong. It wasn't Yoko who becomes the Keyblade's chosen wielder, it was you. Naruto Namikaze!" Mizuki laughed manically as he pushed Naruto further down wards. Naruto grit his teeth and threw Mizuki back with one swing. Mizuki back flipped backwards and landed on his feet.

" Thats it! That strength, that light, that hope! Once I consume your heart, I will become enternal!" Mizuki shouted as he charged at Naruto. Naruto charged at Mizuki Keyblade in hand as he gave out a battle cry.

"Naruto! Keyblade training first lesson: attack. Each attack will not only weaken his stature, but his heart too!" Roxas shouted from the trees as he watch his new apprentice duke it out with Mizuki. Naruto blocked a strike from above and countered with twirling around and striking Mizuki's mid section, causing Mizuki to double over. Naruto took this opportunity to jump back, spin his Keyblade in one hand and strike Mizuki in the face with his Keyblade in reverse grip.

"Lesson number two: Magic! Let the energy you feel inside you and in the Keyblade resonate as you think of the spell you are gonna cast. Release your energy and your spell by force of will!" Roxas shouted as he jumped down next to Yoko who was staring in shock at the beat down Naruto is giving Mizuki. Naruto closed his eyes for a moment as Mizuki tried to get up, but fell down in pain. Naruto raised his Keyblade up towards Mizuki as he felt a strange sensation coursing through his veins. No longer did he feel his chakra. In stead he felt a newer power, something... mythical. He then thought of strike of thunder as he felt his energy start to warm up a bit. The word left his lips as if the energy willed him to.

"Thunder!" Naruto shouted as a strike of thunder came from above Mizuki and strikes him, electrocuting him. Mizuki was currently lying on his back with smoke coming from his body. Naruto gasped for air as he knelled down. Roxas walked up towards Naruto and pats him on the shoulder.

"Excellent work, but still needs practice." Roxas comments with a grin. Naruto looks up and grins back.

"Thats what you're for." Naruto laughs as he said that. Roxas chuckled and looked towards Mizuki. His eyes harden as Mizuki stood up with darkness swirled around him. Creatures start to rise up from puddles of darkness. They looked like small little body plushies with glowing yellow eyes and two antennas on their heads. Naruto stood up and got into a stance where his Keyblade was near his head and both his hands gripped its handle. (AN: Think like how Sora had his hands placed on his Keyblade when he ran in KH2) Roxas gripped Naruto's shoulder as he summoned Two Become One in his other hand.

"What are those master?" Naruto asked.

"Those are Heartless. The embodiment of darkness after the heart of a person leaves their body. This is what a Keyblade wielder must watch out for as they are attracted to the Keyblade like a moth to flame." Roxas explained. One tried to charge at the two, but Roxas pushed Naruto back and slashed the heartless in half, having it disappear in a puff of black smoke.

"Why don't you take on the heartless? They shouldn't be that hard. I will handle the boss." Roxas said as he charged at Mizuki. Naruto jumped and spins in air as he descent on a heartless, causing it to disappear in a puff of smoke. Naruto swings his Keyblade in a wide arc, slamming it on the head of a heartless that tried to jump him. He then pointed at the other group of heartless.

"Lets go!" Naruto shouted as he started to glow yellow for a moment as he charged at the heartless with unmatched speed. He vanished in split second in front of one heartless, slashes it in half and then repeats with the other heartless. For the last one, Naruto appears in front of it, jumps back and spins his Keyblade then stabs the heartless in the face, causing it to disappear.

Roxas wasn't leaving Mizuki any sort of leniency as Mizuki attempted to block a barrage of attacks from Roxas. Roxas saw an opening and then slashed at Mizuki's sword. With Mizuki's grip loosen from the abuse Roxas showed, caused the sword to fly out of Mizuki's hand. Mizuki tried to run after it, but Roxas tripped him and had him land on his face. Mizuki turned around on the ground and tried to scoot back.

"Get away from me!" Mizuki said as his voice returned to normal and his dark aura disappeared. Roxas looked at Naruto and beckon him to come over as he saw Naruto was finished with his fight.

"Now for Keyblade lesson number two: releasing a heart." Roxas said as he pointed Two Become One at Mizuki's chest and beckoned Naruto to do the same. Naruto's and Roxa's Keyblades started to glow as a flash of light came from the tip and struck Mizuki in the chest. Mizuki screamed in pain as a dark aura came out of his body and tried to float away, but Naruto intercepted it and slashed it in half.

"No!" Mizuki screamed as he reached his hand out to the dark aura that just got destroyed. Roxas had his Keyblade disappear and puts his hood on. He then walks up to Naruto and whispers in his ear.

"Listen kid, I don't trust your sister with keeping her mouth shut about your Keyblade and no doubt others will try to take it. If I am going to train you further, it has to be in secret. Meet me on top of those four heads I see from here." Roxas said as a dark corridor appeared behind him. Roxas backed into it and disappeared along with it. Naruto had his Keyblade, now taking time to learning it's name, Lightning Rod disappear as Anbu surrounded Naruto and Mizuki as one other Anbu helped Yoko to her feet.

"We will take it from here Namikaze-sama." An Anbu with a Neko mask said as she picked up Mizuki and strapped him with a pair of cuffs.

"Were is the scroll?" Another Anbu asked. Yoko jumped at the word scroll.

"I-it's in the shed!" Yoko stuttered. The Anbu who asked went inside the shed and retrieved the scroll.

"We must take you two to the Hokage. I'm sorry Naruto-kun." A Anbu with an opera mask said as he shunshined both Naruto and Yoko to the Hokage's office.

Minato's office

Minato stared Naruto down as Yoko sat back with fear striking her. She never saw such hatred between two people as Naruto fist tightened.

"I will say this again. Explain what happened." Minato ordered as Naruto crossed his arms.

"I'm not your ninja. You can't tell me what to do!" Naruto said as he was contemplating weather or not he should strike his father with Lightning Rod. Yoko stood up as she looked at her father.

"I can tell you what happened." Yoko said. Minato smirked and leaned back in his chair.

"At least one of my children can follow orders." Minato said with a smug smirk.

"Heh. You said it yourself, I'm not your child. Not anymore." Naruto said as he summoned Lightning Rod and pointed it at Minato's face. Minato's eyes widen in suprise. 'But how? It was said that Yoko was to have the Keyblade. Could we have read the prophecy wrong? Regardless, we can not leave the Keyblade in incapable hands.' Minato thought as he felt that pang of guilt strike his throat.

Yoko told her story from when Mizuki tricked her, beat her, and had her brother come to her rescue. To say Minato was weary of the other Keyblade user Naruto fought along side. Maybe he can give and take someone's Keyblade. Maybe give it to more capable hands. Bah, foolish. Even Minato knows that the Keyblade chooses it's wielder. For the likes of which it chooses Naruto, he will never know.

"Naruto. I forbid you to go see this... Mysterious man. He could be dangerous and with your Keyblade now revealing itself you will become a target. We cannot have you walking the streets anymore. I will make sure your moth-" "Shut up..." Naruto whispered as he interrupted Minato.

"Excuse me?" Minato did not catch what Naruto said.

"I said shut up! You never cared about me! All you cared about was Yoko! The only time you given me any recognition is now when I have a Keyblade! It's my Keyblade! Not Yoko's! Not yours! And don't you dare talk to me like I'm still yours and Kushina's son!" Naruto yelled as he slashed Minato's desk in half with his Keyblade.

"What are you talking about? Of course your my son! Besides we need to make sure the Keyblade does not fall into the wrong hands!" Minato shouted as he stood up.

"How dare you! How dare you forget that today was the day you disowned me! You said it yourself! And if the Keyblade does fall into wrong hands, just remember that your the one who pushed it to their hands!" Naruto shouted as he stormed out the door not before Minato said one last thing.

"Don't forget to go to the academy for team placements tomorrow, Naruto! Since your a ninja now you will need this!" Minato threw a head band at Naruto who caught it with out looking. Naruto glared at the leaf insignia on the metal plate and tucked it into his pocket.

"Go to hell." Naruto said as he walked out the door. He saw in his line of vision Kushina as she was leaning next to the door way decked out in Anbu gear. Kushina saw Naruto and then saw the Keyblade.

"We were wrong after all..." Kushina whispered as she held a pang of guilt in her heart as she walked into the office. In the back of her mind was a voice screaming to go after Naruto, but chose to ignore it. A decision that will affect the rest of her family.

Hokage Monument

"Master Roxas!" Naruto ran up screaming for Roxas. He was currently looking for him on top of the first hokage's head

"I'm right here. No need to shout!" Roxas said behind Naruto as he was carrying something. Naruto turned around and smiled. He walked up to Roxas and examined the item in his hands.

"What's that Master Roxas?" Naruto asked as he pointed at the thing in Roxas's hands. It was a silver shoulder guard with a red circle on it with black trim around the edges of the guard. It also had metal pieces seemly attached to the guard on the sides like wings with a heart at the bottom of the guard. (It looks similar to Ventus's, but with a different color and a heart at the bottom

"It's an artifact I found earlier when I went to do some exploring in a cave. I thought you would like to have it." Roxas handed Naruto the guard and Naruto immediately puts it on his left shoulder and buckles it underneath his arm pit so it can stay on him.

"So does it do?" Naruto asked. Naruto decided to play with it and test how hard it was so he slammed his right fist into the red dot and his body started to glow. The glow receded and in Naruto's place was a boy in armor. (look up Ventus in his armor and it looks similar to him except with silver red and black. Red where the gold is)

"What the- what is this?" Naruto's voice came out of the armor as he stared at his hands. He summoned his Keyblade, but instead of the regular keyblade a hovering board with a lightning bolt down the middle took form in front of Naruto.

"This just keeps getting better and better." Naruto said as he jumped on the board and started to fly. At first Naruto was stumbling, but after awhile he got the hang of it. He landed right next to Roxas as Roxas just stared at Naruto with crossed arms. Naruto's armor glowed as did the hover board. in a flash of light, they disappeared, leaving Naruto back to normal.

"Now that all the fun and games are over, lets begin the training. I can already tell you know how to fight with a keyblade, but a keyblade has more perks then magic and sword play. It can also release hearts." Roxas explained as he held out both hands. In both hands appeared a single keyblade. One was completely black save for a few gold trims, blue and purple. The other was completely white save for gold trim and blue.

"Whoa! You have two keyblades?" Naruto looked Roxas over like he just started to grow a second head.

"Yeah. It was gift from someone close to me." Roxas said with a solemn tone.

"What happened?" Naruto asked as tilted his head in curiosity.

"I will tell you at a different time. Come, lets spar." Roxas said as he bent his knees and had both keyblades at his hips pointing out ward. Naruto summoned Lightning Rod and Charged at Roxas.

To be continued...