Me: *stretches* This chapter was VERY interesting. I spent a couple nights making this. I enjoyed it. I hope this becomes a favorite to many!

Also, the order I put the characters as is the order I put them. I'm trying to stick to their personalities as much as possible, but I'm also twisting them a bit for my story.

*NOTE* I DO NOT OWN SAILOR MOON OR NARUTO! I AM NOT MAKING PROFIT FROM THIS STORY! *NOTE*

(Though I wish I did own them...)

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Flashback/Vision/Dream

Description: A dimensional rift in time, swallows Usagi Tsukino and takes her to the World of Shinobi. Usagi has to figure out how she got there, why she is there, and how to get back home. However, it will prove to be much more difficult than the she realizes.

A young woman walked down the streets of Tokyo, Japan. Her long, shiny blonde hair trailed at her sides and a little behind her. A soft, warm breeze seemed to travel around her, as if it was personally greeting her. Her bright sapphire blue eyes sparkled with happiness and mirth. She was on her way to meet her friends at the Hikawa Shrine.

The young woman's name was Usagi Tsukino. Unknown to the rest of the world, she was Eternal Sailor Moon, also, past Silver Millennium's Princess Serenity and the future Neo-Queen Serenity of Crystal Tokyo. Throughout her life, she has had the experiences of immense pain, but also of immeasurable joy.

From these experiences, Usagi has learned to appreciate life more. Especially after losing everyone she loves in her battle against her recently defeated enemy, Chaos.

The Sailor Scouts have not been needed for a year and a half now, much to their delight. Not that it was terrible, being a Sailor Scout, of course. It was just, Usagi and her friends enjoyed living normal lives.

Ami Mizuno (Sailor Mercury) is known as the "brains" of the Sailor Scouts. She has an IQ of 300 and it is that high IQ that makes her top in all her classes. The only rival she has ever had was with Taiki Kou (also known as Sailor Star Maker) from planet Kinmoku. Ami's shyness is normally mistaken as snobbish from other students who do not know her. In truth, she is sweet, gentle and loyal, as well as slightly insecure. She has always been a great friend to everyone and always will be. Her dream is to become a doctor, like her mother. Her favorite hobby is swimming. Her loyalty to her Princess/future Queen and friends is unwavering.

Rei Hino (Sailor Mars) is often seen as a stoic, serene, young woman dedicated to her duties as a Shinto* priestess of the Hikawa Shrine. However, Rei is actually an assertive, firey woman ready to take on the world for what it is. Rei has many dreams, such as becoming a singer/song writer, a model, a seiyuu* and a wife. Rei has a wonderful leadership streak, though her big mouth tends to hide it. She tends to get into little fights with Usagi, though in the end, she really cares about her "meatball head" princess.

Makoto Kino (Sailor Jupiter) is known among the scouts for rivaling Haruka Tenoh for being the toughest Sailor Scout. Makoto was orphaned long ago when her parents were killed in an airplane crask. However, that tragic event does not stop Makoto from living life to the fullest. She's most popularly known for being aggressive and getting into fights. She is independent and does not let anyone put her friends in danger. She fights hard to protect them. Despite her aggressive (yet womanly) appearance, Makoto is very sweet. She loves to cook and dreams of one day being a top chef. She's also viewed as the tallest of the Inner Scouts, standing tall at 5'6.

Minako Aino (Sailor Venus) is the leader of the Guardian Senshi, which protects Sailor Moon. Minako was awakened as the Senshi* of Love in England by her Guardian cat, Artemis, to become a beautiful soldier. Mina is very cheerful, athletic (a star in volley ball), romantic and resilient. She often loves to hang out with her friends and have fun, but when it is necessary, she will become serious and focused on the task at hand. Minako's dream is to become an idol. A year and a half ago, she proved that she could go all the way with her dream then and there, but she had merely postponed her dream. She had said, "I can become an idol anytime! Right now, it's more important to be with my friends!"

Usagi let a gentle smile spread across her face. Those four were the closest friends she had. She had been through so much with them, that even if she wanted to break off the friendship (which will never happen), she couldn't. Those four had a powerful, unbreakable connection.

It was not only those four, though. It was her other more distant guardians.

Haruka Tenoh (Sailor Uranus) is a famous racecar driver. At first glance, anyone would suspect that she is actually a 'he', and therefore she attracts several of the female population. Anyone would be happy with this, if not for the fact that she is taken as a lesbian, and a woman. Haruka is a stubborn, protective individual, but also strong-willed, capable and charming. Haruka is very protective of her lover, Michelle, and her Princess, Usagi. She even calls Usagi by a nickname: 'Koneko'*. Haruka loves to tease and flirt and often finds amusement in it. By her Senshi name, she is often referred to as the 'God of the Sky', which wouldn't be too far off from one key point of her ability: she can run extremely fast.

Michiru Kaioh (Sailor Neptune) is the lover and partner of Haruka. She's very beautiful and intelligent. She is a polite, calm young girl. Usagi once mentioned that Michiru was just like a princess. Both Michiru and Haruka fight battles differently from the rest of the scouts. They would go to any lengths to keep the Earth safe; even to pretend they joined the enemy and turn on the scouts. Both have a deep bond with one another and are always by each other's side. Michiru can easily go into her own little ocean world and be at peace through that... which makes Haruka a little jealous (though she'd never admit it). She also loved to swim. Michiru's dreams are to become a violinist and a painter/artist.

Setsuna Meioh (Sailor Pluto) was first seen as a complicated, mysterious young woman. However, that did not effect her loyalty to her future King and Queen or her friends. In her civilian form, she is a college student who dreams of becoming a designer. However, that seems to be just a small part of her. Her main part is being Sailor Pluto, the Guardian of the Gates of Time and Space (though, not entirely alone. Sailor Saturn tends to stay at her side at times, and at other times be on Earth to visit her Papa and Momma (Haruka and Michiru)). Her role is much, much bigger than that, though none of the scouts know the full extent of what she is able to do. In truth, none of her friends know whether or not she is immortal (which she is), for her duty is to forever guard the Gates of Time and other such things. Setsuna is the oldest of the Sailor Scouts, now at the age of twenty. She does not visit as much as everyone would like her too, but when she does, it is fun. Setsuna is strong and very knowledgable. She is highly duty-bound.

Hotaru Tomoe (Sailor Saturn) was first seen as the thing that would end the world at one time, though never by the inner scouts (mainly the outer). However, that was no longer the case. Hotaru became best friends with Chibiusa, practically sisters. She is delicate and quiet, but also sweet and caring. Her loyalty to the royal family is unwavering. Her hobbies include reading and collecting lamps. As Sailor Saturn, she has the power to destroy a planet. She wields a double-bladed staff and, if she so wished, she could use a special power to kill anyone. Though, it would also take her life. She has an infinite amount of hope and trust in the royal family.

Usagi winced inwardly at the thought of Chibiusa. Chibiusa is her future daughter. Usagi had nothing against the child, really. She's gotten into many fights with the little girl, but at heart she really loved her. She would do anything to protect the young girl from harm.

Chibiusa Tsukino is Usagi's "little sister" or "cousin" on Earth. She is born in the thirtieth century with Usagi as her mother and Chiba Mamoru as her father. Chibiusa stands out a bit against the other girls with red eyes and natural pink hair. Chibiusa is the future Princess of Crystal Tokyo. Chibiusa is often seen as a precocious brat that loves to pull pranks. However, she is also sweet, caring and exciting to be with. She has a strong connection with both of her parents, though she tends to play favorites with Mamoru to get on Usagi's nerves. Chibiusa is also known as the youngest Sailor Scout, Sailor Mini Moon.

The only problem concerning Usagi with Chibiusa is the fact that her father is Chiba Mamoru.

Chiba Mamoru has as many identities as Usagi has. He is Tuxedo Mask, past Earth's Prince Endymion, and future King Endymion of Crystal Tokyo. He is seen as stoic, steady and introverted. Just under the surface, though, he is very caring and protective. He doesn't have powers like the Sailor Scouts, but he does have a minor power with distracting the enemy. Usually, when they are distracted, Sailor Moon would finish the enemy. He once tried to go to America and study abroad in a very good college. Though that backfired. Mamoru expresses his undying love to Usagi is the silent ways, and he especially loves Chibiusa.

The problem for Usagi is that she just didn't love Mamoru anymore. At least, not in the romantic point she once had. She sees him only as a friend now. However, she cannot express her true feelings. Her destiny was to become Queen of Crystal Tokyo with Mamoru as her husband and King. If she didn't do this, what was the point of all the battles the Sailor Senshi have gone through? What was the point in losing their lives (and coming back...) to make sure that future came true? Yes, their duty was to protect the Earth, but that was only half the reason.

She hasn't told anyone of her falling out of love with the Earth prince. Not even her Guardian cat, Luna. Usagi sensed, however, that Mamoru had been getting the distant love-vibe she had been sending for the past five months. Usagi doubted he fully recognized it yet, but it was only a matter of time.

And when that happened, who knows what would happen. The idea of not knowing your destiny is very intriguing, though Usagi hasn't fully embraced that idea.

"Usagi!" A voice called, loud and clear.

The Moon Princess blinked a few times, shaken from her thoughts, and looked up to see Rei waving. There, at the top of the steps to the Hikawa Shrine, stood the Senshi (except Pluto) and Mamoru, waiting for her to reach them. Usagi hadn't even realized she had gotten to the Shrine. If Rei hadn't called her name, she probably wouldn't have stopped.

Smiling, Usagi climbed the shrine steps and dashed to Haruka, with a speed she hadn't known she had, and launched herself into the wind senshi's arms. Haruka was prepared for Usagi's pounce, however. She picked up the smaller girl, took three big steps back and swung her around a few times, enticing a bubbly laugh from the girl.

Soon, though, Usagi was set down and she turned to her other friends. Mamoru and Michiru were giving Usagi a strange look, while the others thought nothing of her actions and smiled.

Usagi and Haruka have had a connection since they met and, though it was awkward for her at first to be a little more physically affectionate with her than the other girls, she knew that no one really saw it other than Michiru. Michiru wasn't used to it still, for some reason.

"Hello, Usako." Mamoru greeted, stepping up to his "girlfriend" and hugging her. Usagi stiffened in his grasp. Usagi had always been the one to initiate romantic affections in public, so Mamoru's embrace had been quite the surprise.

Usagi wiggled out of Mamoru's grasp as discretely as she could after a moment. "Hello, Mamoru."

Mamoru's eyes widened (along with the Haruka's and Michiru's) at the lack of pet name. Before Mamoru had a chance to question it, though, Minako popped up between them and turned to Usagi with pure excitement lit in her blue eyes.

"Come on, Usagi! We have a lot to discuss!"

They were juniors this year and, for some reason, the other scouts felt it would be best if the future of Crystal Tokyo would begin after high school. They apparently had to do a lot of planning that Usagi wasn't exactly ecstatic to help with. Even if Usagi was to become Queen, she thought it was happening too fast.

A "Yes!" was sounded from the other three inner scouts and they all began to move toward the temple. The others in front of Usagi as she trailed behind them.

Usagi glanced to Mamoru. He seemed so contented and happy... Usagi's heart squeezed painfully. How come she didn't love Mamoru anymore? He had always been loyal to her since their first time they got together. Sure, they had enemies come between them, but they had always prevailed.

And now she no longer loved him.

Before Usagi could go into a full-on, silent self-loathing, a sudden wave of cold smashed into her mind, like a violent ocean wave against a thick cliff. Usagi gasped and staggered back a few steps, stopping just at the edge of the shrine steps. Before she could think of what happened, a harder, more painful wave slammed inside her mind again, causing her to gasp once again in pain.

Usagi's body went rigid for a moment, before hunching over slightly. Her muscles tensed; her mind pounded in a steady rhythm; and icy waves of chills washed over her body.

Snap!

Usagi's vision blurred. She didn't see her friends coming towards her, worried out of their minds. A bright light invaded Usagi's vision, and then a vision appeared.

She was falling fast. The wind pushed against her form, making her hair whip out behind her. She was silently screaming, for her voice was caught in her throat, knowing she was going to die. She was going to let everyone down by not becoming the Queen of Crystal Tokyo and ensure eternal peace on Earth. Chibiusa wouldn't be born. She... she was never going to see any of them again.

She had failed not only her future family and friends, but the world.

She felt like crying.

Usagi looked around as much as she could, taking in her world before she would die. What she saw surprised her, though. It wasn't the many tall business buildings and crowded asphalt streets that greeted her eyes. It was dirt roads and small buildings of various things. People in old-fashioned clothes were crowding the streets. A few people were even jumping off buildings!

To the right of her, off in the distance, stood a large tower, and behind that, a mountain with five heads carved into it.

This was not Tokyo, Japan.

"NARUTO!"

A loud voice shouted, making Usagi come out of her trance and look at how close she was to the ground. She was really close. Any moment now she would be a bloody pancake of the roof of a business, or house, or on the road.

Usagi saw a flash of red before everything went black...

A sudden white flash in front of her eyes, had Usagi suddenly reeling back to the present. The Moon Princess blinked several times before she saw eight faces staring worriedly at her.

"Usa? Usako, are you alright?" Mamoru asked, being one of the first to see whatever happened to Usagi was over (the other was Haruka).

Usagi nodded.

Minako sighed with relief and reached out, hugging her princess close.

"We were so worried about you!" Minako exclaimed.

Rei crossed her arms in front of her chest. "You were out for ten minutes, Meatball Head!"

"What happened to you?" Ami asked as Minako let the girl go.

"Yeah, what happened?" Makoto mirrored Ami's concerned tone.

Usagi stared hard at the cement floor in front of her. What had happened? Nothing like that has ever happened to her before! Sure, she day dreamed on a regular basis, but this... this wasn't a day dream. It couldn't have been. It seemed so real.

It was like a vision.

"I don't know." The blonde finally confessed. "One minute, we're heading inside to discuss plans, and the next..." Her voice trailed off.

Usagi heard a gasp and turned to Ami, who was staring wide-eyed with shock at something behind Usagi. The others turned their gazes and several more gasps were heard. There, not even three feet away from Usagi, was a black swirling portal that glittered with deep midnight blue and dark violet specs which sparkled along the edges of the oval-shaped portal. It was just the right size for Usagi to fit into.

The meatball-styled girl turned completely around to face it. Her face was filled with shock and awe. Unconsciously, the young princess reached out to the portal.

"What is this...?" Usagi half-whispered, her voice going quiet from being awe-stricken.

Ami's micro-miniature super computer suddenly appeared in the palm of her left hand. Her right hand began typing frantically along the keyboard.

Haruka reached out and touched Usagi's shoulder and pulled, making her step back.

"Koneko, step away from that thing. You don't know what it is!"

The portal reacted violently to Haruka's words. The specs that had been swirling at a medium pace quickened. The portal began absorb the air around it, pulling in small leaves and twigs, and gradually grow to suck in more.

"Get back, Usagi!" Michiru suddenly yelled, reaching out to tug both her and Haruka back. However, she only succeeded in pulling back Haruka. The suction grew stronger and made Usagi slide half a foot forward involuntarily.

"Usagi!" Makoto cried, reaching out for the princess, but missed her by a hair as she was dragged forward another half foot.

"Ahh!" Usagi screamed, trying to step back, but finding her sliding three inches forward instead.

With one last violent suck, the portal drew Usagi a foot off the ground and straight into the portal. Once she had made it past, it swiftly shrank down until it disappeared.

The last thing Usagi had heard were the screams of her friends calling her name.

Naruto Uzumaki woke up slowly from another dreamless yet satisfying sleep. He yawned loudly, stretching his arms high above his head, arching his back forward. After hearing a satisfying crack, Naruto nestled down against the headboard of his bed a moment or two before climbing out and heading to his bathroom.

Naruto's apartment was small, but nice (apart from the constant mess in his room and sometimes living room, of course). He had one bedroom, a small washer and dryer in a smaller room (that could really only fit a person or two and, at most, two medium sized laundry baskets), a kitchen and a living room.

Naruto stripped himself of his sleepwear (a pair of orange boxer shorts and a loose white tank top) and jumped into a warm shower that washed away any traces of sleep from his mind.

After a good thirty minutes, the Kyuubi* container got out of the shower, dried off and into his recently aquired attire: a black muscle shirt, ANBU black pants and matching shinobi sandals. A deep crimson cape, with black flames decorated at the bottom of, draped itself across his shoulders. Naruto went to the bedside table and grabbed his hitai-ate* and tied it around his forehead.

Naruto walked to his window and opened it, leaning on the window sill as he stuck his head out. The sun was shining brightly in the clear blue sky. People had already started their activities for the day. Businesses had opened. Shinobi* had begun their day with either preparing for a mission, training, or teaching at the Academy.

"Ah! What a great day!" Naruto said with a big grin on his face.

The blonde ninja pulled back and shut his window again. He turned and grabbed a dark blue pack on the floor near his bedroom door. After triple checking to make sure he had enough kunai, shuriken and other such weapons, Naruto left his apartment.

Naruto walked along the streets in silence, his thoughts consuming his senses as his body slowly walked to Ichiraku's. Once there, he would have miso ramen with BBQ pork.

Naruto thought on his life. He never had a really good childhood. When Naruto was a just a new born baby, the Kyuubi was sealed in his stomach. Also on that day, a decree was passed by the Third Hokage that no one could tell Naruto that the Nine-Tailed Fox Demon was inside him. However, not everyone abided by that rule. Mizuki-an ex-sensei*-had used him to get the Forbidden Scroll of the Hidden Leaf Village and, in his quest for power, told him what was inside him.

Naruto had been confused, his first few years of life, before Mizuki told him the truth. The villagers had hated them with every fiber of their being; he saw it in their eyes. They shunned him and ignored him. When they did pay attention to him, it was either sending death threats or putting him down. Most even saw him as the demon, instead of the container of it.

During the Academy years, the only way he ever got attention was pulling pranks. They called him "Naruto the Trouble-maker" and "Naruto the Class Clown". It's the only time they ever saw him. Of course, he'd pay for his nonsense later, but to him, it was worth it.

What about his parents, you ask? Well, Naruto's mother died while giving birth and his father died in the Kyuubi battle. He didn't have any other family to go to. He was orphaned and left alone in the world with no one to turn to and no one to trust in. But that didn't stop him from becoming a chunin and saving the village more times than he could count.

Naruto couldn't say his entire childhood was terrible, though. Along the way, he joined Team Kakashi (Team 7) and made friends with his teammates, Sasuke Uchia and Sakura Haruno. They are his closest bonds, though no more important than his other comrades and friends. It was because of these bonds that he had survived this long.

Naruto's fists clenched at the thought of Sasuke. Sasuke Uchia left the village when he was twelve years old. He used that snake Orochimaru to his advantage learning new techniques and then killed him. Now, he is fighting with an elite group of ninja to bring Konoha down.

The blond ninja gritted his teeth behind closed lips. Sasuke was his first best friend, his rival, and his brother. He refuses to believe that Sasuke is unable to be saved from his darkness. When he was twelve, he made a promise to his other teammate, Sakura, that he would bring Sasuke back to the village. And that is exactly what he plans to do.

If there is one thing Naruto won't do, it is to go back on a promise. Whenever he gives his word, he abides by it. He won't let anyone or anything to get it his way.

It's the same way with his vows. He vowed that he will become Hokage so everyone will accept he's the strongest ninja in his village, and so they have to accept and respect him for being the man he is.

The Kyuubi container relaxed as his thoughts drifted to the pink-haired kunoichi. When he was younger, he had a very strong crush on the girl. However, he didn't really know what he saw in her back then. She was an obsessive Uchia fangirl then. Her entire world had revolved around the raven-haired boy.

As he grew older, the crush faded and turned into sibling love. He was sure of that after a few months with her after he got back a year and a half ago from his three year training trip with the Toad Sage, Jiraiya. Sakura was more developed and had grown into her own person. She still genuinely loved Sasuke (though she tried to hide/deny it), but it was no longer an obsession. She had trained under Sannin Tsunade (he prefers to call her Grandma Tsunade, much to her annoyance) and developed quite a bit in power. She had super human strength and was to become the next best medical ninja. Her personality was that of a headstrong woman who doesn't let anyone tell her she is weak. She is kind, caring and tried her best to stay positive.

Naruto really admired Sakura for who she had become, but... she wasn't the one for him. He suspected someone else was out there waiting for him, needing him. One who will accept him fully as he was and always be by his side no matter what.

Naruto made other friends too, of course. He made friends with all of Rookie Nine. Of course, some friendships were closer than others, but they were all important to him. He'd give his life to save theirs.

"Naruto! Hey, Naruto!" A sweet, strong voice called out to him.

The Uzumaki shook away his thoughts and looked ahead, finding Sakura waving at him to come over to her. He smiled and jogged up to her, stopping at her side.

"Morning, Sakura-chan!" Naruto greeted.

Sakura smiled brightly at him. "I'm pretty good. Going to Ichiraku's?"

Naruto nodded. "You can come, too, if you want Sakura-chan."

"Thanks!"

Naruto nodded and they walked the rest of the way in silence.

Not too long after their meting they ended up in the ramen shop. Naruto was on his third bowl, while Sakura was telling him of the training plans for today.

"You better watch out, Naruto," Sakura warned playfully, putting her right hand on her left bicep to emphasize her strength, "today I am going all out. I won't hold back on you."

Naruto gave a cheeky grin. "Then I won't hold back either, Saku-"

Naruto stopped suddenly. A cold wave slammed into his head, making him gasp, his hands grabbing the counter for support.

"Naruto? Naruto, are you alright?" Sakura asked worriedly. Naruto didn't even hear her.

Another wave hit Naruto, but this time, it was far more painful. Naruto let out an agonizing hiss of pain as he hunched half way. Before he could try to find out what was wrong with him, he felt his body go stiff. His muscles tensed, as if he was waiting to pounce some sort of prey. Icy chills trailed up and down his spine.

"Sa...ku..." Naruto tried to get out his friend's name, but couldn't.

Black spots danced across his eyes before he blacked out completely.

A vast light grey moon was the only decoration in the black sky. Under such a sky were fields and fields of silver and white flowers; each were in their own respective patches and yet they blended.

A woman stood in the middle of the fields. It was the perfect position under the moon. A dark circle of nothing but dark green grass lay under her feet.

The young woman had flowing golden hair, in two long strands that connected with two buns on top of her head, and a gentle face. A golden crescent moon adorned her forehead. She wore a long flowing white gown with golden circles at the top rim and matching colored beads alined perfectly just under her breasts. The pale pink bow of the dress was behind her but the long ribbons were flowing behind her, at her sides. Golden earrings graced her ears, six white pearls in two sets of three sat just above her bangs, and a golden bracelet encircled her right wrist.

The young woman's eyes were closed. He hands clasped together above her heart as if saying a prayer.

"Under the bright moon, I make this contract: to combine our worlds..."

Her voice was soft, sweet and gentle. It echoed across the fields of flowers on a gentle wind.

The crescent moon on her forehead began to glow, and suddenly, two large angelic white wings sprouted from her back and fluttered out, showing their broad beauty. The young woman unclasped her hands and held them out in front of her.

Everything changed then.

A bright golden light began at her fingertips and swiftly moved over her whole body. Her dress disappeared and changed into some sort of colorful uniform with short wings on her back.

The black sky changed into a midnight blue with a purple hue to it. Bright white stars glittered and filled the sky with an accompaniment of a pale yellow- white moon. The fields of flowers changed into so many more colors than Naruto could ever dream of seeing.

A long staff appeared in the young woman's hands.

"Under the name of the soldier born of love for all..."

The golden haired angel lifted her staff two feet in the air. A pink light emitted from the top of the staff and washed out of the staff like a silent wave, engulfing everything in soothing warmth.

The last thing Naruto saw was deep, shining sapphire blue eyes.

"Eternal..."

Her voice faded before she could finish.

The darkness swallowed Naruto's vision once again.

Naruto jolted in his seat when he felt two hands grasp his shoulders. He blinked a few times to clear his vision, and then sat up straight, looking around. To his left, sat a very worried and slightly panicked Sakura. His eyebrows furrowed in confusion. If it wasn't her touching his shoulders, then who...?

"Hey, Naruto, are you alright?" Another concerned female voice asked him.

The blonde turned his head up and to the left. He saw Ino Yamanaka clad in her dark purple ninja outfit. Her forehead protector showed proudly at her waist.

"Naruto?" Sakura's voice floated to his ears, making him completely snap out of whatever trance he had been in.

"Uh, yeah, I'm fine, Ino, Sakura-chan." Naruto finally answered, putting his right hand behind his head and scratching his head, smiling sheepishly.

Sakura looked unconvinced. She knew the knuckle head ninja better than anyone. Something was wrong.

Ino smiled, relieved. "That's good. I thought we would have to either hit you or take you to the hospital for a moment there."

Sakura's lips formed tilted down in a frown. "What-" She started but was cut off by Naruto.

"Come on, Sakura-chan! Let's go train." Naruto placed the correct amount of money for both of their meals on the counter and turned to head out of the shop. The girls followed close behind him.

Sakura, being the stubborn beauty she is, was not about to give up on getting some answers from the orange ninja.

"Naruto, what was that back there? Why did you space out like that?"

The young man silently sighed. He should know better than to think she'd just let it go.

"I don't know, Sakura-chan," He admitted. "One minute, I'm talking with you, enjoying my ramen, and the next..." His voice trailed off.

Sakura furrowed her brows. "Were you hit too hard yesterday during training? If so, then maybe we shouldn't train today."

"No!" He exclaimed. He cleared his throat, blushing slightly in embarrassment from his tone. "No, it's..."

Once again, his voice trailed off. Only this time, it was because of something else. He felt... something. Something was coming. He slowed his pace to a complete stop. He didn't know what was coming, why, or how, but he just knew it was coming.

"Naruto?" This was Sakura's voice.

No response.

"Naruto?" This was Ino's voice.

Nothing.

"Naruto!" This was from both girls.

Silence.

Unknown to those of this world, a black portal with blue and purple specs swirling about the edges opened up high in the sky. Out of that portal, Usagi fell through and began to plummet to the ground. The portal closed and disappeared a moment later.

She was falling fast. The wind pushed against her form, making her hair whip out behind her. Her eyes were tearing and barely granting her enough vision to see what was going on in front of her.

Usagi felt a wave of cold wash over her at a sudden realization. This was her vision from earlier. It was becoming reality! And that meant...

She was going to die.

She really was going to let everyone down by not becoming the Queen of Crystal Tokyo and ensure eternal peace on Earth. Chibiusa really wouldn't be born. She... she was never going to see any of them again.

She let out a silent scream.

Usagi had failed not only her friend and future family, but the world.

She felt like crying.

Usagi looked around as much as she could, taking in her world before she would die. What she saw surprised her, though. It wasn't the many tall business buildings and crowded asphalt streets that greeted her eyes. It was dirt roads and various sized old-fashioned buildings. People in old-fashioned clothes were crowding the streets. A few uniquely uniformed people were even jumping off buildings!

To the right of her, off in the distance, stood a large tower, and behind that, a mountain with five heads carved into it.

Naruto looked up to the sky then, wondering what was wrong with him today. However, he didn't think long on it. He saw something falling from the sky at a very fast pace. He squinted his eyes, trying to get a better look. At first, he couldn't make out anything but blackness. Then, he saw two blonde strings whipping at the back of the object. Then, more colors and a strange uniform of some sort (A/N: It's Usagi's high school uniform).

Naruto's mouth fell agape. It was a young woman! And she was falling!

Sakura's image suddenly appeared before his eyes. "Hey, Naruto! What's gotten into you? What's wrong?"

Naruto shook his head and pushed past Sakura, running at lightning speed toward the falling girl. 'I've got to save her!' He thought.

"NARUTO!"

A loud voice shouted, breaking Usagi from her trance. Usagi's eyes focused on the ground now. She was getting really close. Any moment now she would become a bloody pancake on someone's roof or house.

Usagi shut her eyes, preparing for death to come...

But it never came.

Naruto lept up onto the balcony of an apartment building, and then jumped high across onto a high roof. He ran along it to the curve of the roof, stepped onto it, and then lept high into the air to the girl. His left arm went around her back and his right arm snaked under her legs. He hoisted her up against his body, watching the ground carefully as they landed smoothly.

Usagi opened her eyes slowly, surprised that she hadn't hit the ground. She blinked a few times, getting used to her surroundings. She found that someone was holding her tightly and securely against a broad, muscular chest. Her head rested on their left shoulder, her arms wrapped around their neck, and the top half of her chest pressed against their chest while her lower half turned to the left and her legs dangling in a strong arm.

"Are you alright?" A male voice asked.

Usagi didn't answer. Slowly, tentatively, Usagi leaned back and found herself staring into the clearest, most expressive pair of cerulean eyes she had ever seen.

The young man had spikey blonde hair and three whickers on each side of his face. He wore some sort of headband with a metal plate and a strange symbol. The symbol was a swirl with a little line sticking out at one end and a triangle at the other.

Naruto was shocked himself. The young woman in his arms had a kind, gentle face, beautiful light pink lips, and long blonde hair that flowed from two buns. She also had the most beautiful and deep sapphire eyes that ever graced a human's face. He could get lost so easily in those eyes.

One lone figure stood in a misty area in front of two large gates. She had long black-green hair and red eyes. In her hands, she held a staff that looked somewhat like a gigantic key.

The woman was guarding the Gates of Time and Space. Her job (what everyone else knew of, anyway) was to guard the gates to make sure no one goes through, and no one comes out.

It was a lonely job half of the time, but she could bare with it. She has done so for centuries, anyway.

Suddenly, the ground began to shake as if an earthquake were currently striking. The woman known as Sailor Pluto gasped, trying to keep her balance, but she failed miserably and fell back on her back.

It took several minutes for it too end, but as soon as it did, Pluto stood up and raised her staff in the air. The garnet stone on the staff glowed brilliantly before a wave of white light washed over her. The next she knew, she was on Earth. However, her eyes widened when she felt something very wrong.

The Earth's Light of Hope was no longer there.

Sailor Moon was no longer in this dimension.

Well, that was a good ending to the first chapter, no? ;D

The little * I put throughout the story are little notes that I could tell you what they mean :)

NOTE: I don't own any of the words I'm writing meanings for, either...

*Shinto is the dominant religion of Japan. Its traditions call for the reverence of ancestors, prayer, and the observance of rituals. It is polytheistic, believing in many gods (kami), who are thought to be the forces behind nature as well as behind human conditions such as sickness, healing, and creativity. Followers of the Shinto religion believe these spirits are housed in shrines. Private shrines are erected in homes while public shrines can be highly elaborate, including multiple buildings as well as gardens. The latter are the goals of many religious pilgrimages; pilgrims pray and make offerings (of money and flowers) to the spirits.

Originating in Japan in ancient times, Shinto has an interesting modern history: In 1882 religious organizations were divided into two groups-state shrines and sectarian shrines. State Shinto was controlled by the government, which went so far as to proclaim divine origins for the Japanese emperor. After World War II (1939-45), state Shinto crumbled and Emperor Hirohito (1901-1989) was compelled to renounce his divinity. Sectarian Shinto religion still thrives in Japan today, where it has more than 3 million followers.

(I found the definition for Shinto at: answers dot com under 'What is Shinto?' if you want to have a look there)

*Seiyuu is voice acting/voice actor(actress).

*Senshi means Soldier

*Koneko means Kitten or Little Cat

*The Kyuubi is the Nine-Tailed Fox Demon. The demon was sealed in Naruto when he was just a baby.

*Hitai-ate means forehead protector

*Sensei means teachser

If you also have not noticed, I put Usagi and Naruto a bit less oblivious to things and a tad more sensable.

NOTE: Just in case you're wondering of the ages, I'll tell you:

Naruto: 17

Usagi: 17

I haven't figured out the exact ages I want for the other characters, so just imagine they're all the same age or near it.