He isn't a villain, obviously. He isn't a vigilante, legally. He isn't a hero, personally. He isn't a civilian, normally. --- Book one of the Lull of a Wistful Eternity series

Systematic; done or acting according to a fixed plan or system; methodical Soulmates; a person ideally suited to another as a romantic partner. Systematic Soulmates; a person ideally suited for another based off of a fixed plan or a system. Shikamaru x Naruto I don't own Naruto or its characters, sole ownership belongs to the creator of the anime and manga.

They have always observed each other, looking from a far. They were different, that's what intrigued the slow burning interest. First it was casual glances, then slowly they worked their own way up to approach each other. The outcome of such an action was greeted with various reactions. One knew it was dangerous to do so, the other found it bothersome that people were so narrow minded. But they couldn't stay away. It was dangerous to blend their paths, but they did it anyway. A new path, one they would follow side by side.

A second before they died, the First, Second, Third, and Fourth Hokage were being brought to another dimension with time-and-space jutsu. As well as The Fifth until Seventh Hokage. What will happen when they meet each other with their young bodies? -Time Travel-

5 year old Naruto, was running from a mob of angry villagers. For what felt like the fifteenth time that week. As he rounded a corner into an alleyway, he came upon a dead end. As he turned around to make a break for it, he saw the mob close in and cut him off. As the mob drew closer, Naruto closed his little eyes, and prepared for the worst. But when he didn't feel any pain, or hear any of the usual insults, he opened his eyes to figure out why. Only to find that he wasn't in Konoha anymore, or at least he didn't think so. He wasn't sure if Konoha had a sewer system, cause that's where he currently was. His confusion came to an abrupt end, when he heard a deep, booming voice call out to him from behind. "So we finally meet child." Turning toward the voice, Naruto is taken aback by what he finds. A giant orange fox, with nine tails trapped inside of a large cage. "W-who are you?" Naruto timidly asks the large, intimidating figure. The fox studied young Naruto for a few tense moments, all the while his nine tails swished lazily behind him. "I have been called many things." He boomed out in a bored manner. "Demon.. Bijuu.. Fox..Traitor...Tool." His tails flexing behind him as if counting along with him. "But you....you can call me....friend."