It's me again, Sorrowflame. I would have updated my other stories but...ya see... My computer died. And the shop deleted EVERYTHING! (shakes fist) And when I got it fixed, Microsoft Word was in Chinese... (kicks something to the moon) It has taken a while, but know I know how to do things like ... iunno... save, open docs, go to format, paragraph...And others... But... I still don't know everything... Anyways... I'll do everything else later when I have more figured out. But... Now I can say that I have the first and currently only Naruto/SpiderRider crossover on the whole website! Enjoy!
Disclaimer- I do not own Naruto, Masashi Kishimoto does. I do not own Spider Riders...apparently a bunch of other people do, but I'm not one of them
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Konohagakure
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A golden haired boy ran into an alley holding a scroll to his chest. He drew a shaking breath as he sat down carefully holding the scroll as if his life depended on it. A rush of feet quickly passed him. He let out a breath he didn't realize he was holding. He peeked out and quickly stuck his head back in the shadows of the alley. He carefully held the scroll as he broke the wax seal closing it. He gasped slightly as he read the opening words. 'To be given to Namikaze Naruto on his sixth birthday.'
The boy frowned a bit. His sixth birthday just pasted a while ago; a week ago to be exact. Why wasn't he given this by Sandaime- ojiji? After all, it was addressed to him and he was sure that he was the only Naruto in Konoha. There was also the matter that he swiped this off his ojiji's desk when the old Hokage went to get some tea. He bit his lip thoughtfully. Yesterday he would have thought that the Sandaime would never keep anything away from him, but now he had second thoughts.
What was so important about this scroll that the Sandaime had reason to keep it away from him? And what on earth was a Namikaze?
Naruto shrugged. He'd read the scroll; after all Iruka- sensei always says that you learn from scrolls. Maybe he would find the answers to his questions in there. He walked further into the alley and found a small clearing that was lit by the moon's light.
He leaned against a sloped wall and started at the beginning of the scroll.
To be given to Namikaze Naruto on his sixth birthday
Hey Naruto, happy sixth birthday! You're probably thinking really hard right now about things like 'Why was this scroll addressed to me?' and 'Who on earth is this?' Well don't think too hard 'cause I'll give you the answers to those questions. I'm Namikaze Minato, your father; surprised? And this scroll is addressed to you because I have a few parts of my knowledge I wish to impart on you.
First things first, I hope you have been having a good life so far, after all I asked as my departing wish for you to be a hero. But I have a feeling that my wishes won't be met by shinobi or civilian. I'll be frank, you are the living container of the Kyuubi no Kitsune. Now don't go thinking that you are the demon, you are a container and that's final! You might be wondering now 'Why did he do it? Why me?', well I've got an answer for that question as well.
You know that I was the Yondaime Hokage, the shinobi leader of Konoha. As of such, I am bounded to protect the village no matter what. As for 'Why you', you were my son. If you ask others, they will tell you that my strongest point was my ninja skills or my charisma. But they're wrong; my strongest aspect is my honor. I could not think of sacrificing another child in your place while I held you.
The technique I used is known as the Shiki Fuujin. It requires the very soul of the caster. In return, the Shinigami is summoned so it can seal the thing instead. But…I think I can work a few loopholes through the jutsu. Now in return for my soul, the Shinigami will seal Kyuubi in you, but only for six years and a week. 'And a week?' you might think 'But why?'. The reason is because I don't want the drain to happen unexpectedly to you. It might be a large shock to your system since you have grown with Kyuubi's malevolent chakra in your system for years but I have a backup seal drawn with the Shiki Fuujin seal. The Kyuubi will be destroyed this way. I hope you understand why I did this Naruto; I don't think I can be at 'peace' if you hate me.
Alright, now that the serious stuff is over, let's get to the more fun stuff. Now know this, the Namikaze weren't a clan, we were more of a wandering type so we never had much time to establish one and sink some roots down. I wasn't even born in Konoha, not even in Hi no Kuni. I was born in a small river village my parents were staying at for a few weeks. But enough about that…I met your mother when I was training as a ninja in Konoha. I just obtained my jonin rank and I couldn't be happier but…I accidentally bumped into a young woman who was running in the streets.
She had the audacity to shout at me for running into her. I denied it…and challenged her to a spar. ……She pummeled me……Well, that was how we met. Uzumaki Kushina was a beautiful woman. She died when giving birth to you. Her crimson red hair and light green eyes lit my days when we lived together. Now that I think about it, you look a lot like me. My hair and my eyes…Kushina's facial structure though…
But enough about my love life, after all this is letter is for you, right Naruto? Even though the Namikaze weren't a clan, we made exceptional shinobi. I've left you a scroll of your mother's and my jutsu's. I have also left you a peculiar device. I'm not sure what it does but I found it in some ruins when I was on a mission. Since no one claimed it, I have kept it and decided to leave it to you. It looks like it should be able to fit around a wrist or something…I'm sorry I don't have much information on this but hey, figuring it out yourself is half the fun.
Naruto…My son…I'm sorry, I love you. I have to go now; the Kyuubi's almost here…
~Namikaze Minato
Yondaime Hokage
Konoha no Kiiroi Senkou
Tears trailed down Naruto's already wet cheeks. He broke in slight sobs while holding the device left to him by his father. His father… A smile broke out on his face as he cradled the device closer to him. Suddenly as if the device had a mind of its own, it clamp on to his left wrist. His sapphire eyes widened as he tried to frantically shake it off. He suddenly gasped at the sharp pain in his stomach. Red chakra flew around him. He could faintly see a giant fox head hovering above him.
He yelped as he batted his hand at it. The device flashed red slightly as the jewel in the center seemed to absorb the demonic chakra. He gave a quick look at the device which seemed to be glowing with a shade of unearthly crimson. The jewel in the center seemed to be a onyx. The rest of it seemed to be in light shades of silver. The red chakra surrounding it gave it a blood-stained look. He gasped again as another wrack of pain occurred. Naruto said a few choice words that he learned from the villagers of Konoha. He slowly stood up grabbing the scroll to his chest. He wobbled and fell forward towards a wall. Naruto's eyes widened again as he braced himself for the inevitable pain that was bound to occur.
When the pain didn't happen he opened his eyes in confusion. He screamed loudly as he was surrounded by gold and pink light. He was falling, he noted to himself. HE WAS FALLING!!! He opened his mouth again as he prepared to scream his heart out. The scream he was about to let loose was stuck in his throat as he caught sight of a beautiful woman. Her green hair flowed above her. Red pearl-like objects decorated her garments. Naruto could only blink in wonder as the woman raised her many hands towards him. He cautiously lifted his small hand towards her. Both hands touched and a large golden light enveloped Naruto. He closed his eyes in wonderment at the warmth that filled him. He sighed contently not caring what would happen.
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Kingdom of Arachna
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A young women in brown robes gasped as a piece of her crystal clinked off. She lifted her head to the figure standing at the window.
"Prince Lumen… A shadow has crossed my crystal; it is a sign of great evil to come."
The young boy looked over at the woman with weary violet eyes. He sighed deeply while answering.
"What does it matter? The evil arrived to this kingdom a long, long time ago…and it's made itself at home."
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Somewhere far away
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A large purple crystal cracked. A dark figure glanced at it. He spoke with a husky voice.
"So…A human has arrived to the Inner World… Well, well…The Oracle still has power left…for now…"
He chuckled coldly.
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A forest
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Naruto groaned quietly as he slowly opened his eyes. He blinked at the brightness of the abnormally large sun. He sat up quickly wincing at the crick in his neck. He looked down with panic but calmed down as he caught sight of his father's scroll next to him and the device on his wrist. He stood up and looked around for a place to sit. He instantly spied a large lake and started at a medium pace towards it.
He stopped at the edge of the lake and splashed some water on it. As the water settled he blinked in surprise. His hair had lengthened considerably to his shoulders though it was still as spiky. But what surprised him the most was his face. The ever-present whisker marks that were always on his cheeks had disappeared. He lifted a finger to his face to make sure it was not an illusion. He grinned as he dove in the water leaving the scroll where he was just standing a few seconds ago. He laughed in pure happiness.
A few minutes later, he climbed out all drenched with water. He shook his hair free of the lingering water droplets flinging them all over the place. He picked up the scroll and spoke quietly in the empty clearing.
"That was fun…, but what now? I have no idea where I am, but I'm sure that this isn't Konoha anymore." He rolled his eyes and plopped back on the grass, "This is wonderful…I'm lost, by myself, and…hungry. Nothing worse can happen…"
Naruto tilted his head backwards and came face to face with a large spider. A second of silence passed. Naruto fainted as the events that happened today finally caught up to him.
The large silvery grey spider was motionless as it watched the small human fainted. After a few minutes the spider gently poked the boy with one of its eight legs. If a spider could shrugged it would have right then and there, but alas, spiders cannot shrug. The arachnid gently lifted up Naruto with his fangs after wrapping him in his strongest silk. The spider turned and leaped away but not before securing the scroll to the boy's chest.
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Well? I know it's very different compared to the rest of my stories (not really). But I still want to know what my readers think. Reviews are appreciated.
New poll up as well, humor me. =3
R&R
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