Welcome to my second story, well, technically third, but the other one was deleted, so we'll say second. Either way, you should know that while this is a sequel, you don't need to read the predecessor, because, let's face it, despite the fifty-some reviews telling me otherwise, it was crap. If you wish to read it, it may clear some things up early on, but all will be explained eventually.

I'm hoping this will gain me a bigger fan-base as well. I just wish I had managed to get this out earlier, wanting to have the First Naruto/Mizore exclusive story, seeing as I've been planning since September, but the ones that came out before this are also very well written. Well, enough of this. I've wasted enough of your time, so let's get on with it.

/////

Disclaimer: Well, I don't own any of the shit I write about, and that's that. Let's move on.

/////

Chapter 1: A New Life

It was black. All he could see was the inky darkness that clouded his vision. He didn't know where he was, and he doubted he wanted to. He could barly remember how he had gotten into this situation.

'-ruto.' The blonde attempted to look for the source of the noise, but didn't even know if he was moving. He was beginning to feel disoriented.'Naru-.' There was the voice again. It was deep and gurtle, he relized, and sounded slightly familiar. 'Naruto, wake up.'

Slowly, light began to cut trough the darkness as it leaked through the blonde's eyelids in an amalgamation of colours. The colours began to take shape in the form of trees, grass, and the moon as his eyes opened blearily. When they opened completely, he just stared up at the moon, motionless. His head hurt. 'The hell am I?'

'GET UP!' the blonde rocketed forewords as the roar tore through his skull, a deep burning sensation soon following. He gripped at his head with one hand while using the other to aid him in sitting up, his face contorted in pain. The ache soon subsided as he dropped his hand.

Naruto once again opened his eyes to take in his surroundings. There were trees, that much he could discern. He also figured it was night, as the moon and stars were out. In fact he would have said he was in the forest, if it weren't for the fact that there was plenty of sound coming from nearby, many he didn't quit recognize.

He stood now, fighting off his dizziness and the feeling in his legs, both of which protested his rush to find out what happened. He began to take shaky steps towards the source of the sounds, and when he got to the tree line and pushed away some branches to get a better look, he felt his jaw and his stomach drop.

He was almost blinded by the sheer number of lights he saw, all in a vast variety of shapes and colours. Sure, back in Konoha there had been neon signs and the like, but never this many in one area. What really caught his eyes, though, were the small metal caravans that moved without the aid of horses.

He soon began to cough as a new smell invaded his nostrils, a combination of melting plastic, sewage, and a few other things he didn't recognize. When he finally caught his breath, three words escaped his mouth. "What the fuck?!? W-where am I?!? How'd this happen?!?"

Then, it all came back to him. Haku's disappearance, her apparent death, the man in the cloak apparently responsible for it all. His rage, and finally, a red light that enveloped his world followed by the darkness. He dropped to his knees as the vivid images played in front of his eyes over and over again as he just looked straight ahead, but not really seeing. Even after the images stopped he remained like this.

A voice broke through his head. 'Do you finally understand?'

"Kyuubi." Was all Naruto could say as he fell foreword, catching himself with his hands as he began to pant, physical and mental exhaustion rearing there heads.

'Does it make sense now?' said the Bijuu once more.

"What do you mean?"

'What I mean is, do you finally see that even though you may be immortal, you are not infallible? Does it make sense to you?'

"I thought you cut me off. How did I do this? Where are we?"

'I did. I wanted to see if you really wanted power. You reestablished the connection, gaining access to my chakra once again. However, you accessed too much at once. You see, when a jinchuuriki uses a Bijuu's chakra, tails form to better help them control it. Your pure rage called upon so much, that tails didn't have time to form. Now, you remember when you were first learning about Jashin-sama? My theory is that we were close to one of the portals that connect the inter-dimensional plains of existence, and that the sudden influx of my chakra ripped the portal open, sucking in anything close enough to it. As for where we are, I can't be sure without further proof.'

Naruto once again got to his feet, once again looking out to the vista of this new world to him. "So, what do I do now?"

The beast gave a rumbling reply. 'It would be best if you followed a person of your own age around for a while, but that can wait until tomorrow. For now, I would think about acquiring some new clothing to help you blend in.'

Naruto took a quick inventory of himself and immediately agreed. His pants were in taters and his sandals were barly holding up. He wished he could say as much for his shirt and cloak, but only fringes of both remained, showing off his lithe muscles, his silver pendant that identified him as a jashinist, and the rope that was looped around his chest that connected to his serrated wakizashi.

With a sigh, he hid his blade in some nearby bushes and jumped off into the night to find a clothing store that was still open at this time, hoping that the money that survived his little cross-dimensional trip was accepted here.

/////

After a few minutes of searching, Naruto found a clothing store that was still open. He received more than a few stares as he walked in, not surprising, really, but he just brushed them off. He walked over to one of the racks of clothes and began to look through them. He repeated this process a few times and then walked over to the far wall, which housed shoes.

Once he found a suitable pair he proceeded to the checkout counter and put his new articles of clothing in front of the cashier. He watched with boredom as the man behind the register punched a few numbers into the machine and rang up his clothes.

"That will be 1,400 ryo, sir." (1) The blonde let out a low whistle and pulled his wallet out of his pocket, glad he had chained it to his pants to keep it from being lost. He handed the approximate amount to the man and got his change back, and then he left.

Once outside, he quickly turned into an alley and shed his old clothing, taking his wallet out of the scrap of cloth that was once his pants, and dawned his new outfit. Now dressed in some black cargo pants, black sneakers, a white long-sleeved shirt, and a black zip-up hoodie, he casually walked down the street, back to the place he came from.

He reached the outcropping of trees and retrieved his sword. 'So, what do I do with this? It's not like I can just carry the fucking thing around from what I've seen.'

'That's true. Okay, I want you to go find a tattoo parlor.'

'Now why the fuck would I want a tattoo?'

'SHUT UP! You remember what happened the last time you didn't listen to me, don't you? Now look where we are!' Naruto was silent. Although it was not like he could feel the same pain as last time when he didn't listen at this point, he knew he probably shouldn't start a pissing contest he couldn't win. Besides, he needed all the advice he could get at this point.

'Fine. Continue.'

When Kyuubi next spoke, his voice was much more mellow. 'As I was saying, I want you to go to a tattoo parlor and get a tattoo, I don't care what, I don't care where as long as it's easily accessible, just make sure you get a little of your blood and chakra into the ink so that my plan works and you incorporate this kanji into it. You should just have to prick your finger to get enough.' At this point, an image flashed in Naruto's mind.

With a nod, Naruto went back into the city.

/////

A weary Naruto, now with some new ink, came back to his point of emergence, which he by now had affectionately dubbed, "The Shit Hole". He rubbed the last amount of soreness out of his arm as he once again retrieved his sword. It was well past midnight by now as he sat down and contacted the natural disaster. 'So, is there any point to this besides to blow the last of my money?'

'Yes. Now, I want you to press your sword against your tattoo and concentrate on the chakra running through it.' Naruto removed his hoodie and shirt to reveal a symbol of Jashin on his left bicep with a kanji in the middle of it. He did just as Kyuubi told him, and within seconds the blade was gone in a poof of smoke. His eyes snapped open when he no longer felt anything in his hand and he heard a light pop.

'What just happened?'

'You just sealed the sword into your tattoo. If you do what you just did again, it will reappear.'

'I'll take your word for it.' he replied as he put his clothes back on.

'Good, now get some rest, you have a big day of stalking ahead of you.'

He lied down and put his arms under his head, looking at the night sky. He could barly see the twinkling lights he could identify as stars. 'Kyuubi, that man, the one who killed Haku-chan, did he come through the portal with us?'

'With as much chakra as you accessed, I can only assume. For now, just focus on fitting in, I'll tech you how to get back to your home later.' Without another word, Naruto closed his eyes and drifted off into a dreamless sleep.

/////

Naruto awoke to the sounds of chirping. He opened his eyes to see that the sun had risen, and if he were to make a rough estimate, he would say it was 8:00 in the morning. He got up from his place on the ground and stretched a bit, a series of sharp cracks coming from him as everything became realigned.

With that done, he took off into the city again to become someone's shadow. He should also find a newspaper too, to better help him understand his new environment. He came to a residential district soon after and noticed a boy walking down the streets.

He was a bit tan, and his brown hair stuck out at a few angles. He looked rather average besides that. 'Perfect.' Naruto thought.

/////

As perfect as the kid may have been for Naruto and Kyuubi's purposes, through out the week, Naruto had witnessed possibly the dullest life ever. On the day he found him, all he did was walk around town, meet up with some friends, and sit around. The day after that was similar.

The next day, the boy dressed in a uniform and went to school with a bunch of other kids dressed in the same clothes. Naruto didn't like it. It was too… institutional. It only brought more dread upon him when he relized that soon his life was likely to be oh so similar. This was the exact reason he refused to be a civilian.

However, a problem soon arose. 'Kyuubi?'

'What is it?' was the demon's grumpy reply.

'From what I've seen so far, this place is likely to have safeguards and seriously keep track of everyone who can be here legally. I'm an unknown. How can I blend in without proper documentation?' Naruto surprised Kyuubi with his observations and logic. Hell, he surprised himself, but he wasn't about to let that stop him. Kyuubi just rolled with it.

'Good, your learning. As for your question, go to the seediest part of town. Crime is always bound to find a way to seep through even the most advanced civilizations. You will simply receive false documents.' And with that, Naruto was off once again, likely to drain himself of most of his remaining funds. At this rate, he would need a job.

/////

A little over a year later, Naruto was sitting at a desk, just looking out the window. He had just finished a test that would decide if he would continue his education. Naruto didn't see a point in the test, since it was perfectly acceptable for him to get a job now. Kyuubi told him it was best to keep his options open, though. Not like it mattered much, for he knew he didn't do well, not for lack of intelligence, but for lack of motivation. No sane school would accept him

He had yet to start on training to control Kyuubi's chakra, the demon saying now wasn't the time, that they needed the right opportunity. It slightly pissed the blonde off, first with the kitsune wanting him to train any chance he got, now being told to wait by the same kitsune. But, he knew it was his fault to begin with, so he kept his mouth shut.

The class was dismissed, he relized, and he slowly made his way out of the building. There was one thing on his mind, and no matter how long it took, he would wait until the end of time to get it. He reached into his uniform and pulled out his pendant, not stopping even though all of his attention was focused on it. 'I swear to Jashin-sama that I will get my revenge for you Haku-chan, no matter what.'

/////

A few days later, Naruto was at the post office to get his mail. It's not like he ever expected anything, but he needed it so the school could send home his report cards and shit. Not like it mattered. So he was rather surprised when he found a package and a brochure in his box.

'The hell?' he thought as he read where it was from. 'Youkai Academy? You're shitting me. Why the hell would they accept me? Then again, with a name like that, I doubt there're entirely sane. What do you think, Kyuubi? Seems suspicious.'

'I think I know where we are, kid.' Said the Bijuu suddenly.

'Really? It took you this long?' there was silence. 'Well? Feel like sharing?'

'Not particularly. Just trust me when I say, we may have found our opportunity.' So with a sigh, Naruto went to prepare his transfer to the school.

/////

A shadowy figure made its way across various rooftops.'I can't believe it. We've been here over a year, and we still can't find him.' 'We don't even know where we are. Hell, is it worth it anymore?' the figure stopped as they found an object at there feet. They read what was on top of it and an idea popped into their head. 'Youkai Academy? With a name like that, I say it's our best bet at finding him.''But do we really want to? Think about it. We're finally free. We could do this just for us.' 'But we made a promise. We're supposed to watch over him.''We don't even know if he's here. We haven't been able to sense him at all' 'But we need to try.' There was silence as the figure thought it over. 'Fine, but regardless, we need a more human form. And let's just agree that we will look out for our own interests as well.' And with a consensus reached, the figure was off.

/////

And there you go. A bit different beginning than I'm sure you're used to, and I can only assume that's good. If for some reason your still with me and liked it, tell me what could be done to make it better. Even if you didn't, tell me so I can try to do to make it better for you. Hell, flame if you feel like to. I almost want to know what it's like, seeing as I got almost no criticism in the last story.

(1) We'll say it's about 140 USD and leave it at that.

Next time, a new arrival at Youkai Academy. What's going to happen? Just wait and see. I'll see you flatlanders in about two weeks.