Naruto & the X-Men Second Class

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto or any of the X-men. Nor am I making money off of this.

AN: While some of this is from my previous story Prince of Thieves, it will veer off differently. I used Gambit and some things from X-Men Origins: Wolverine, and X-Men First Class. This takes place before X-Men, and Naruto will be part of the New Mutants in the Second Class. I know that its out of order, but this is FANFICTION. And I won't go into my rant again. Enjoy or not.

Chapter 1

"KILL THE DEMON!"

Five-year-old Naruto Uzumaki was cornered. The mob had chased him and more people joined in as time passed. He made a turn and ended up in a dead end. His back was against the wall and he couldn't run any more.

"Ready to pay for your sins monster?" A woman with pink hair snarled holding a butcher knife. The gathered civilians had finally cornered the monster and there were no ninja of the village around this time to stop them.

"P-please d-don't. I-I d-d-didn't d-do an-anything to y-you." Naruto pleaded.

"LIAR!" The pink haired woman snarled. "YOU KILLED MY HUSBAND DEMON!" She slashed down and Naruto screamed in pain. Soon he was being kicked and punched along with being stabbed by numerous people, none of them showing him mercy.

"KILL THE KYUUBI!" Someone yelled from the back of the mob.

Remy Lebeau walked the rooftops of Konoha. The world hidden beneath their own reminded the young mutant of ancient Japan in so many ways, but they had computers, and other things.

The Professor had asked him to check out a reading he'd gotten off Cerebro and with the others off on missions or in the middle of school, the former thief was given the task.

Remy, known to many as Gambit; shook his head at the thought of it being a year after he had met Wolverine and then the Professor had contacted him. And while Gambit wouldn't join he had agreed to look out for young mutants for the Professor.

Hearing yelling he slipped across the rooftops and paused seeing a large crowd of civilians in the alley. He was wondering what they were doing and heard their yells of "Kill the Demon!" And the last one of "KILL THE KYUUBI!"

Gambit wasn't going to get involved in a demon hunt; he'd seen them before in some of his travels. But it was when the crowd pulled back, he swore in both French and English at seeing a five-year-old boy lying on the ground, covered in blood.

Anger rolled over him. He remembered his time in New Orleans when several people thought he was a demon due to his eyes. His mother later explained he was a mutant, but the pain he'd suffered and now the blond child was being attacked as well.

Pulling out several cards with one hand and his telescoping quarterstaff with the other he dropped into the alley forcing several people back.

"BACK OFF!" The Cajun X-Man snarled, the cards in his hand charged with explosive energy were held behind him while he held his staff between him and the others in a defensive position with his left hand.

"He's a demon." One civilian said.

"He's a boy." Gambit said in flawless Japanese. He'd traveled the world quite a bit in his youth and he learned the languages. A good thief knew how to blend in after all, but right now Gambit was not blending in, he was pissed off.

"The we'll kill you as well Gaijin." A civilian said hoisting up a club.

Before they could attack, Gambit launched his cards, only at the ground and they exploded knocking the people back.

The explosion forced them back and it also brought several ninja, Chunin and Jonin onto the scene.

But the one that really backed the crowd up was the arrival of the Hokage and a squad of ANBU.

"ANBU, arrest the crowd." Hiruzen Sarutobi the Sandaime Hokage said. He turned and saw the stranger kneeling next to Naruto and was talking softly to him.

"Thank you stranger for saving Naruto…" the third Hokage began, but was interrupted by a pissed of mutant.

"You the leader of this village?" Gambit asked, cutting the older man off.

"I am the Third Hokage…"

"I'm taking the boy with me." Gambit said. The meter on his wrist was indicating that portal was about to pull him back. The boy was the one he'd been looking for if the pocket scanner was right.

"I'm afraid you can't do that." Sarutobi said.

Gambit stood cradling the boy in his arms. "What your afraid of mon ami is not my concern. I tell you what. When do you allow graduates to become ninja in your village?"

Sarutobi thought about it and saw where the man was going. "When they are sixteen they get a Genin exam from the academy…" it used to be less, but the civilian council had pushed the age limit since it was "Peace time" and many civilian children used the extra time to get better results.

"Then I will have him back in time for it." Gambit said knowing that he had no intention of keeping that promise his intent was to get the child away from this place and to the waiting Professor Xavier who would deal with the drama.

A place that abuses children does not deserve for me to keep my word. The Cajun thought.

Sarutobi for some reason trusted this red-eyed man. He saw the way he put himself between Naruto and the crowd and was holding him now. A part of him wanted to deny this man anything and order the Chunin and Jonin to attack and get the boy back, but he knew it could result in the boy being hurt further or his death. It hurt the Hokage that he couldn't trust everyone in the village with the boy's safety and those he did trust were busy with duties.

"Can you follow me to my office. I will give you scrolls and things he will need to learn before he can pass the academy."

Gambit thought about it. He checked the meter on his wrist and saw he had an hour. Nodding his head, he followed the old man, the boy in his arms unconscious. He could use the skills, even if he never returns. Gambit thought.

Sarutobi as he led the Gaijin towards the tower sent a Chunin ahead to get his personal doctor and have the man meet them in his office unaware of the other mans thoughts.

Once at the tower, Sarutobi waited while the Gaijin put Naruto on the couch and dug out numerous scrolls. He paused, looking at the forbidden scroll, then copied two techniques off it, his gut was telling him Naruto would be able to handle them.

"Now then stranger…"

"You can call me Gambit."

"Very well Gambit-san. There is something you will need to know about Naruto…"

"He holds the Kyuubi in him." Gambit said cutting him off again. The Hokage had a shocked look.

"De fools were shoutin' it as they beat the boy." Remy said giving the Hokage a look that told the older man what he thought about that.

"They will be dealt with, I promise you." The Hokage promised.

Gambit waved it off and picked up the scrolls, slipping them into hidden pockets in his trench coat.

"I would prefer you not tell him…"

Gambit snorted. "An' let him not know why dey out der tryin' ta kill 'im?" Gambit said, his accent kicking in as was his anger.

"Non. 'sides De Professor will be helpin' him learn about his abilities." Gambit offered no more and watched as the doctor worked on the boy. Gambit saw wounds healing and thought of a certain grouchy Canadian he had met not to long ago.

"I want you to understand, I tried to do the best for Naruto…"

Gambit looked at the old man. "Dey have a sayin'. De road ta hell is paved with good intentions."

Gambit looked at the boy and saw he was coming around.

"Aw, man…not again."

"Naruto." The Hokage said stepping into the boy's field of vision.

"Hey Ojii-san. Had a slight…accident." Naruto said and saw the scowl.

"I know what happened Naruto." Hiruzen said.

The boy sighed and lowered his eyes. He looked up again and saw the man he'd seen before he passed out.

"Hey…you got funny eyes." The five year old said and Gambit laughed.

"Non, I prefer to think exotic." Gambit said.

"Naruto, listen to me. Gambit here is going to be taking you with him on a…journey." The Hokage paused and tried to think on how to explain it to the five year old.

"A trip?" the boy asked.

"Yes, a training trip. Away from Konoha." The Third said. "Its for your own safety. The last two years alone have seen you nearly killed more than an on duty ninja."

Naruto thought about it. "Do you trust him Ojii-san?" Naruto asked.

Sarutobi paused. He wanted to say no, but this Gambit had saved Naruto and was willing to look after him, and it would be out of the council's control.

"Yes." The Sandaime Hokage said finally.

Naruto nodded and then looked at Gambit. "Then I trust you Gambit-san."

The Cajun Thief smiled. There was something about the blond boy that made him think of himself when he was younger. "I promise to protect you Naruto an' take you to a place where you will be safe and no one will treat you different." Gambit said solemnly, his red on black eyes staring into the blue eyes of the five year old boy who he knew was going to change not only things here in his world, but he just had a feeling that Naruto was going to make a big impact at the Institute.

Just wait till the femmes see you. You might forget to walk. Gambit thought of all the females back at the Institute who would hug this boy, and then a sliver of envy hit him before he shrugged it off and ignored the thought of moving into the Institute. Granted most of them are only teenagers, but the kid is cute. Gambit thought and mentally shook his head. His plans were to get the kid to Xavier and he had another job lined up for a man named Essex.

"I have given Gambit here scrolls of things you will need to learn, along with some special jutsu's I think you'll be able to handle. There are workouts for physical and chakra skills as well." Sarutobi was telling Naruto when Gambit left his thoughts.

The blond was up and hugged the older man. "I'll miss you Ojii-san. You were the only one who cared."

Sarutobi closed his eyes as he hugged the boy back. He cursed the idiots in the village that couldn't see Naruto for what he really was, their savior. It was this reason he was giving him to this Gaijin. He knew deep in his old bones that the boy would be protected and well cared for. There was something about the man that the old Hokage just knew that if any harm befell Naruto under his eyes, there would be hell to pay.

Gambit didn't need to be a telepath like the Professor to know what the older man was thinking. He just nodded his head and smiled.

Sarutobi patted the boy on the head. "You be good for Gambit. Become strong. And remember, no matter what I will be proud of you. I see you as my grandson…"

The Third Hokage grunted as Naruto dived in and hugged him again. He smiled down at the blond. Be well Naruto. Stay safe. Become strong. And I hope to tell you about your father and mother someday. Sarutobi thought as he held onto the young boy unaware he wouldn't see again.

Gambit and Naruto left the village under the cover of night. The brown haired thief leading Naruto away from the only home he'd known, their pace slow and steady, Gambit shortening his stride to allow Naruto to keep pace.

"Are you ready mon ami?" Gambit asked as they were in a clearing in the forest.

"Gambit-sama…"

"You can call me Remy when we jus' us or at the Institute or jus' Gambit." He said.

"Remy." Naruto said the name getting him to face him. "What are we going to do?"

"When we get there they will be teachin' you English, and other languages as well as other schooling. The Professor will explain it better once we get there."

Naruto looked at him. "Where are we going?"

"The Xavier Institute for the Gifted." Remy said with a smile. The wristwatch beeped and a portal opened. "Welcome to a whole new world Naruto." Gambit said. He lifted the blond and stepped thru.

Professor Charles Xavier sat in his wheelchair and looked on as Hank McCoy hurried around the lab. The machine Hank had created was a prototype and it sparked and emitted smoke in protest at the task it was performing.

Hank McCoy, the Beast moved around the lap, using his feet to swing across pipes situated in the ceiling.

"Its time." Charles said.

"I know." Hank said as he rushed. "I just hope the grid holds." He muttered. Gambit had volunteered to check out the portal and while some of the other residents had been nervous, Charles had trusted the man, something about a mutual friend.

Charles school was filled with children, many of whom had been traumatized by William Stryker and his Weapon X facility.

Hank still remembered when Charles with Sean had returned with the helicopter full of kids.

Shaking his head at that memory his mind went to the young man who was in the infirmary, that Alex had taken one look at and taken off promising to return in a week.

Turning several dials he checked the readout. "One minute." He called out as the machines hum became louder and the platform became active as lightening shot from the transformers, crisscrossing in the air.

Charles squinted as the portal began to form and the machine sparked.

"Hank! We're losing them." Charles called.

Hank said nothing as he bound around the room, making adjustments and shaking his head. The electricity in the air had his fur standing on end.

There were times he missed his old appearance. Like shower time. When was the last time I took a bath or shower and had to spend an hour unclogging the drain?

Pulled from his thoughts he watched as the portal stabilized with a flash and he squinted his yellow eyes behind his goggles making out Gambit with a figure in his arms. Hank didn't get a chance to study them as the controls gave a violent spark and Gambit managed to clear the platform as the transformers and the generator sparked and went up in flames.

Hank backed away, reaching for the fire extinguisher. After putting the small fire out he turned to see Gambit with a young blond child in his arms.

"A little small to be an X-man, don't you think?" he asked and saw the big blue eyes looking at him. He waited for the scream and waited, and waited. He finally got a response, and it was in Japanese.

"(A blue monkey? SO cool!)"

Charles laughed.

AN: Next chapter will be a time skip that jumps eleven years, Naruto growing up in the institute will be in flashbacks and mentions. And the Second Class will be gathered. You won't believe who will Join Naruto. Gambit will only be in cameos. This is different than my other Naruto/X-men story. Here Naruto is a ward of Xavier's.