I know I haven't done a lot of work lately with my other work, but I can't bring myself to write it. I'm sorry everyone but when you're writing a book that is so far behind the original piece of work, it's hard to motivate yourself to write it. But anyway I'm starting anew and my other piece is being auctioned to the market and is up for adoption! Well anyway Here is in my. Fairly unoriginal story that I will just enjoy writing for a while… Btw. This is basically a Narutoxeverygirl on the Normandy. It's not a harem, but it'll be kinda like a competition. Funny right?

The One Who Holds the Gun

Chapter 1 – The Boy In the Strange Place

"Probe launched."

Commander John Shepard looked over the galaxy map while standing on the CIC. The Probe landed on the planet that an almost exact replica of Earth. EDI's computerized voice appeared over the intercom.

"Anomaly detected, Commander."

Shepard frowned. "Joker, prepare a shuttle for us. I'll be going in. Anything different about this planet that we should prepare for?"

Jeff 'Joker' Moreau's voice cackled above Shepard. "Just prepare yourself as you would for Earth, Commander. You might want to pack an extra sweater."

Shepard shook his head, but walked off, "Joker, call for Tali and Jack to meet up at the shuttle to be launched. Tell them to bring combat preparations."

"Aye-aye, Commander."

The shuttle landed fairly peacefully. If you think crash landing is peaceful onto a planet that they had not a first clue about… Shepard looked at the shuttle in barely contained annoyance. He put his hand up to his ear to contact Joker.

"Joker, what the hell just happened to our shuttle!"

"It seems that there is some strange energy shield around this planet. It's strange. There has never been an energy force like this one. It doesn't mesh well with the technology. You better keep your guns ready, Commander." Joker responded, sounding confused.

Shepard looked around the clearing, which was covered with trees. He heard a grunt and saw Jack getting up off the ground. He went to her and tried to help her up, she pulled away, almost angrily. She glared at him, "Don't. I don't need your help."

Shepard frowned, "Sorry, just making sure you're okay."

Jack said nothing as she pulled her tattooed body off the ground. She looked around also, and scowled. Shepard ignored her scowl and looked for Tali. Shepard whirled around in a frantic.

"Tali! Where are you?"

"I'm over here, Commander."

Shepard turned towards the voice, face in slight worry. Tali walked around the wreckage, holding her head. She walked up to John. "It appears to me that I'm okay. But I might have to do a suit check just to make sure nothing is punctured or invaded."

John nodded, waving towards her. "Take your time, Tali. We wouldn't want you sick or anything."

Tali smiled. Or what appeared to be a smile since you couldn't see her face. "It's fine, Commander. I don't think anything is really damaged. We should continue on and try to find some civilization."

Shepard nodded, looked over at Jack who stood among herself, looking bored. She was frowning. Shepard sighed, "Guess we're going on."

He put his hand up to his earphone, "Joker, send the other shuttle in about an hour."

"It'll take a little bit to try and calibrate the shuttles to work with the planet's energy field. But we'll send one as soon as we can."

Shepard closed the link and drew his weapon. He looked over at the other two and walked off, hoping to find a some friendly people.

Loud noises and shouting was heard threw out the forest. The Shepard's squad continued forward for a little over an hour. They haven't found much. Until they heard the voices, they walked to the edge of the forest and walked out into a clearing where almost the biggest wall they have ever seen blocked everything in their view from all they way around and up into the sky.

"Oh Keelah…." Tali breathed out as she saw the wall.

Jack frowned, "Well looks like there is something here…"

Shepard waved his hand off to the side. "Let's keep moving."

The three of them continued walking along the wall hoping to find some sort of entrance. As they began to loose their hope they saw gates in head of them. Suspiciously they held their guns up but crept forward until they were at the side of the gates. Tali went through first. No one was guarding the gates, as it seemed as though the attention was directed toward the center to the town where a giant crowd of people stood shouting and waving fist in the air. There was a stage with a few men on it. A couple stood off to the right looking passively over the crowd, they were old and were wearing something closely related to robes.

What caught their eye, though, was a young man. Kneeling on the ground, his hands handcuffed behind his back. He had long blond hair with red streaks running through it. He was wearing tattered and dirty clothes. They were best described as rags. They couldn't see his face, due to him looking at the stage floor. On the left of the blonde-haired man, was a group of what looked like soldiers. They were serving as crowd control over the situation.

Jack's eyes narrowed, "It looks like…a trial…or an execution."

Tali made a groan type noise, "Well, let's hope it's just a trial."

Shepard didn't say anything. He merely watched as a…busty…blonde woman walked onto the stage. She had navy blue capris on, with a green jacket over top. Her hair was almost bleach blonde, and it was pulled back into two low pigtails. She looked at the man kneeling on the ground with something closely related to pity.

She held up her hands for silence. The crowd obeyed and quieted down quickly. Shepard blinked at the power and respect this woman had over the crowd. The blonde woman looked over the crowd.

"As you may have known already. We are here to hold the trial and possible execution of this man…Uzumaki Naruto."

Shepard blinked as he realized they were speaking in a different language. He looked down at his omni-tool as is translated the speech for him. Tali and Jack had also figured this out, for they also noticed that their omni-tools had kicked in. Shepard looked back up to the woman.

"As we all know Uzumaki Naruto is a hero to this village. He has saved it multiple times, but now he is being convicted by two member's of the council for first degree murder against…Uchiha Sasuke."

The woman had sent the most vicious glare she could muster at the old couple off to the side. They had merely raised their head, ignoring the glare. The woman looked back over the crowd.

"Uchiha Sasuke had betrayed his village long before Naruto had made his name known across the lands. Naruto, in order to protect the people he loved, had killed Uchiha Sasuke and brought back his head in proof of doing so. By doing this action he was accused by Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura of killing not only the future Hokage of Konoha, but the hero this village so deserved. This accusation is in complete and total wrong. Uchiha Sasuke was a traitor and was ordered by all of the Konohagakure Shinobi to kill on sight or flee. Uzumaki Naruto, who had spent one year in solitude confinement with no human contact outside of his daily feedings, is on trial for a petty grudge."

Shepard was taken aback. Expecting the man, this…Naruto…to be a murderer. Someone who had deserved his punishment. Instead, he was a hero to these people. And he so did not deserve the punishment he received, especially without a trial.

Tali looked over at Shepard, "Commander…I know this is foreign politics, but I feel as though that man is in the wrong. We should help in some way."

Jack scoffed, "Even though I hate getting all mushy mushy about this shit…I can't help but agree with Facemask over there. I know all to well what it feels to be him…"

Shepard looked forward, thinking. He turned to both of them, a smile in place. "Well then let's be heard at this trial…shall we?"

Shepard turned around and started pushing threw the crowd, Jack and Tali following. Shepard got to the front when he shouted over all the yelling, he directed his question to the blonde woman.

"Excuse me, miss. But what exactly is going on here?"

The blonde woman looked at him, held her hand over the crowd for silence. She looked back at him, raising an eyebrow. The crowd quieted.

"And you are…"

Shepard cleared his throat, "I am Commander John Shepard, former Spectre of the Citadel Council. This is Jack on my right and Tali'Zorah Vas Neemah on my left. My crew and I detected an anomaly from this world so we went to investigate it. A strange energy field had left me and my squad members here. We wandered around for any sign of civilization. And we can across this. But what we don't understand is why you are setting up your most prestigious hero for an execution…"

The blonde woman looked at Shepard as if he were an idiot, "I'm sorry…Shepard-taichou. But I believe I had said that this was a trial…not an execution."

Shepard was very taken aback. "She's looking at me as if I'm an idiot…I like her!" Shepard smirked.

"Well, I apologize miss…"

"Tsunade, I am the leader of Konohagakure. The village that you are currently trespassing in…I am the Hokage."

Shepard cleared his throat, feeling the awkwardness of his situation, "Well, I'm sorry, Miss Tsunade. But what proof is there that this young man is guilty of punishment? If this is a public trial, it looks as though the people are the judges. And I believe that this man is innocent of all charges."

Tsunade smirked, about to say something very intelligent when the accusers stepped forward in anger.

Koharu glared at Tsunade, "Tsunade! You can't accept the vote from a foreigner! He is not one of us so his opinion does not matter in this trial!"

Tsunade turned around and gave Koharu an icy look, almost asking her to challenge her authority. Tsunade spoke up, "I will be addressed as Hokage-sama to you, councilmen Koharu…and I have the final say in this matter. Because this man…Commander John Shepard and his friends…is part of the public crowd at this moment…his vote counts. Uzumaki Naruto is innocent of all his charges."

Tsunade walked over to Naruto, put her hand on his blue handcuffs…and literally sucked them into her hand. Naruto's hands dropped to the stage floor, resting there. He brought them up to his face and for the first time ever, he looked up.

Shepard, Jack, and Tali all blinked in shock. He was fairly handsome, despite the hairy beard on his face. His blue eyes where kind and had this warmth to them that allowed anyone to trust him instantly. Tsunade smiled and walked over to the Normandy trio. She bowed slightly.

"Thank you. You have no idea how much that helped."

Shepard smiled and bowed his head a little, he looked at the young man in front of him and knelt down to his height. He smiled warmly at the Naruto character.

"Hello, my name is John Shepard. Do you require assistance?"

Naruto said nothing for a bit, studying Shepard with a critical eye, but slowly a smile crept across his face like a caterpillar. Naruto shook his head, "No…I don't need your help, but I appreciate what you did for me."

Naruto tried standing, he struggled a bit. John stood up and held out his hand for Naruto to use. Naruto looked at it, but then grabbed it. He used the hand to sturdy himself as he stood to his full height. Naruto was as easily as tall as Shepard was. Naruto smiled at him, showing brilliantly white teeth. Shepard looked over at Tali.

"Tali, heal him up would you?"

Tali nodded and walked up to Naruto, "Hello, Naruto. My name is Tali'Zorah Vas Neemah. But you can just call me Tali. I'm going to check up on you to make sure you okay…okay?"

Naruto smiled at her and closed his eyes, "Do whatever you need to Tali-chan."

Tali smiled under her mask, while she did her necessary procedures. Meanwhile Tsunade and Shepard were talking. Shepard looked at the crowd that had dispersed and gone back to doing their everyday things. Shepard looked over at Tsunade.

"Why exactly did they charge him with such a stupid crime? Especially since it was easily disprovable?"

Tsunade sighed, looking over at Tali and Naruto, who both seemed to be laughing and getting along very well. The nearby girl with the tattoos was smiling watching the two, but trying to hide her smile. Tsunade looked back at Shepard.

"Naruto has had a very complicated life, and let's just say some people are very hard to change…"

Shepard frowned, not liking the lack of answer he received but accepted it. Tsunade didn't look at him, but somehow he knew that she was being completely serious with him. "You said that you came from the sky, did you not?"

Shepard watched some nearby people argue about what to eat for dinner. "Yes, I did."

"Then you will have to come with me to my office to discuss future matters."

Shepard looked over at her but nodded, he looked at Tali who was giggling while Naruto grinned from ear to ear. Then he looked at Jack who was smirking under her breath. He caught both of their attention and motioned for them to follow him. As he walked he couldn't help but notice that Naruto had walked a bit behind them, looking at all the different buildings…How could anyone judge him? He was in solitary confinement for over a year…

When the small group reached the office, Tsunade closed the door and allowed them to get comfortable in the small room. She sat down in a chair in front of them crossing her hands together in front of her face. She gave the trio a serious look.

"Explain."

One word held so much authority over them. Shepard knew that his rank as a former Spectre held no meaning here on this world. So he told her everything, from when they found out about the Collectors how they ended up in this position that they were in currently. Naruto was leaning against the wall behind them. Listening carefully. When Shepard finished he stood, waiting patiently for Tsunade to speak. He didn't have to wait long.

"So you believe that everyone in this galaxy will somehow be utterly destroyed and you and your crew are on a mission to protect the galaxy?"

Shepard nodded, "Yes."

"And you and your team are basically going on a suicide mission, that not one living soul from thousands of years had come back alive from?"

Shepard didn't say anything, but looked down. Naruto's mouth opened in shock and looked over at the trio with pity. He would never wish to go on a mission like that. And he knows his Tsunade-baachan wouldn't ever send him on one.

Tsunade sighed, she massaged her temple. She had no idea what she could say or even do about this. It wasn't even her world's problem…at the moment that is. Tsunade looked at the three of them. She could tell that Shepard was a lot like Naruto. A natural born leader. Just that aura about him…made you want to follow him to the end of the world. Tali was a nervous but strong woman…if she was a woman. And the girl named Jack…was just completely disregarding of everything.

Before Tsunade could say anything she saw Shepard reach his hand up to his ear and she heard a voice in the room.

"Commander…uh. There is a platoon of Geth, heading straight towards you. Their a few clicks from where you are. North."

Shepard responded to the voice, "Gotcha Joker, hurry up with that shuttle. We'll need it. Soon."

Tsunade stood up, and Naruto looked up urgently. Tsunade spoke, "Intruders?"

Shepard shook his head, "No. An invasion. It's the Geth. They'll kill everyone and anyone. I'm going to need to borrow a few of your best troops. We can take care of this problem."

Tsunade nodded, looked at Naruto, and smirked. She reached into her office desk and pulled out a scroll. "Naruto will go with you. Right Naruto?"

Naruto grinned under his busy beard. "Of course I would Tsunade-baachan."

Tsunade's eyebrow twitched in annoyance, but the look in her eye said that she was fond of the boy. She tossed the scroll to Naruto. Who caught it and looked confused. He looked up at her expectantly.

Tsunade smirked, "Just do what you do best Naruto. Make sure no one gets hurt. You'll need your old friend to help."

Naruto blinked in realization and grinned as he unrolled the scroll and unsealed the object inside. There a beautiful black katana appeared in his hand with a puff of smoke. The sheath was fairly ordinary, but the hand guard was pure gold in color. In an intricate pattern the hand guard had swirled around to the middle. Black tape was on the handle of the blade. Naruto took the scabbard off and threw it aside to show a pure black blade. No light reflected off of it at all. Carvings of foxes and wolves dancing was imbedded into the blade, near the base. Naruto grinned and swung it around a few times. Then it disappeared in a shatter of light. (think the way Sora gets rid of the Keyblade in Kingdom Hearts)

Naruto looked at them all and grinned, feeling whole once more. "I think that we can leave now, Shepard-taichou."

Shepard looked back at Tsunade, "You're only sending him?"

Tsunade chuckled while Naruto scowled at being disregarded so easily. Tsunade smiled at Shepard, "Trust me, commander. This boy is far enough for you to be able to handle the intruders."

Shepard frowned but begrudgingly believed her. He turned nodded at Naruto and headed out of the office, he quickly ran down the stairs with Jack and Tali in tow. When he got out the front door he saw Naruto leaning against the wall. He stopped suddenly, looked behind him at the stairs, then at Naruto. Shock was written all over his face. Naruto chuckled.

"Wipe that look off your face, old man. We've got some business to attend."

Tali and Jack both felt their jaws relax as a fly flew into Jack's mouth. No one has ever spoken to Commander Shepard like that before…NO ONE….Jack grinned.

"I think I like this place…"

Shepard looked at her as he recovered from his shock. He shook his head and chased after the already sprinting Naruto. They quickly realized that they'll never catch the boy. Shepard growled, slightly annoyed.

Jack whistled, "Wow, I wonder where they picked up this kid. I mean honestly."

Tali chuckled, "I don't know but let's make sure he doesn't get into too much trouble. We need to go faster."

They tried to pick up their pace but they were already going pretty fast. When they came to the area where Joker had described the Geth would be, they saw the platoon attacking. The trio drew their guns and was about to fire when a blur shot out of the forest ant cut the legs off of a few of the Geth. Shocked Shepard looked to the other two.

"Is that Naruto?"

Just as he said that, said blonde-haired and bearded man was standing in front of them in a flash of yellow. His incessant grin present.

"Well, what are you guys waiting for? An invitation?"

Jack growled, "Hell no!"

Naruto grinned again at her, "Then pick up your pace, geez you guys are slow."

Jack raced to cover behind a tree and started firing at the Geth. Naruto however grinned at the other two then disappeared in another flash of yellow. They suddenly saw him behind one of the Geth Infiltrators. He had his hand up to his mouth as he blew. Fire shot out of his mouth and engulfed the Geth. It stood no chance as is blew up in shrapnel. But before that Naruto was gone again and once again behind another Geth, he had his foot cocked back and swung it not only taking the head off the Geth but also knocking the Geth behind the victim of Naruto down. Naruto appeared once again above the downed Geth and stabbed it in the flashlight eye bulb with his sword, effectively killing it.

Naruto once again disappeared swinging his sword in a wide arc while shouting, "Wind Slice! (not very original, don't be hating)"

Suddenly what seemed like an invisible wire sliced through all the remaining Geth and cut them all in half. He landed fairly gracefully on the ground and rested his blade on his shoulder. He tapped his foot. Almost looking annoyed.

"Is that all?"

Suddenly an explosion made Naruto fly forward and land on his face, shrapnel littered his back. Tali shouted, "Naruto!"

Shepard swore, "Damn."

Shepard charged forward, taking out his rockets as he took cover behind a tree. He poked his head around the tree and saw the Geth Colossus walking forward, getting ready to shoot the downed Naruto. Shepard growled and pulled the trigger on the rocket launcher, bracing himself for the kick. A Rocket shot out of his weapon and nailed the colossus right in the beak. The colossus turned it's attention towards Shepard who swore and took cover again just as another explosion shook the tree.

Shepard looked around and swore once more, "Damn. This tree won't hold much longer."

Shepard looked over at Naruto to see if he was okay, but to his shock he saw the boys slowly get to his feet, blood on his back from the explosion. Naruto stood up and wasn't grinning or smiling at all. He glared at the colossus hatefully. Naruto cracked his neck. The colossus turned it's attention back to Naruto who was baring his teeth.

"That hurt, you bitch."

Shepard watched with utter shock as Naruto threw a knife with some sort of paper attached to it, straight at the colossus. The knife exploded right in front of the colossus's face, distracting it. Naruto was gone by the time it got together it's business. Shepard watched as Naruto appeared right under the colossus, holding a strange blue ball in his hand. Naruto thrust the blue ball upward into the colossus's stomach. If it has one. The blue ball tore through the armor and forced it into the air. Naruto disappeared once again and appeared above the colossus's head. He was holding his sword above his head.

With as much conviction as he possibly could muster Naruto did a front flip and on his second flip he sliced his sword down hard. A purplish color shot from his sword, following the path the sword would have made in a wide arc. The purple energy sliced right threw the colossus. Naruto landed on half of the head and kicked off again landing a little bit behind the falling Geth, crouched. When the Geth hit the ground, it exploded in a purplish color and in Geth…blood…

Naruto stood up and grinned, totally pumped for his awesome move. Shepard looked around for any remaining enemies before heading out to Naruto. He stopped in front of the blonde-haired man and looked at him in awe. A breathless Tali and Jack came up behind Shepard, both wearing the same expression.

Naruto grinned and scratched the back of his neck, an old habit. Shepard smirked and held out his hand for Naruto to shake.

"Ya done well, kid."

Naruto looked at the hand, smiled and shook it. He gave the commander a firm shake, "Not like I got any help from any of you guys."

He grinned showing that he was teasing. John laughed, Tali giggled behind her hand, Jack chuckled but took the challenge.

"How were we supposed to do anything when you went all berserk like that? Geez, Blondie, if I'm going to work with you, you're going to have to learn to share."

Naruto looked at Jack, realizing that that was the first time she had spoken to him, he smirked and took a step towards her. Jack narrowed her eyes, Naruto grinned at her, "Blondie?"

Jack smirked, "Want another name? I bet I could make it more insulting then that one. Consider that me being nice to you."

Naruto laughed, it was tender and like music. The trio had seen him smile, smirk, and grin almost 90 percent of the time but they haven't heard him laugh. Tali and Jack decided that they both liked it. Although neither would ever admit it. Naruto crossed his arms over his chest.

"Should we get back to Tsunade-baachan?"

Shepard nodded, "Let's go."

Naruto held out his arm. "Hold on to me and I'll get us there really fast. Though it'll feel really weird…"

Hesitantly Shepard grabbed hold of his shoulder. Jack did the same with the other shoulder. Tali however didn't know where to grab. She shyly walked forward.

"Um…"

Naruto smirked at her, winking, "Here you can just hold my hand."

If they could see under Tali's helmet they would see her grinning. Tali grabbed hold of his hand and Naruto couldn't help but notice that she only had three fingers… Naruto shook his head, and smirked at them.

"Now this will feel kinda strange but whatever happens don't let go."

The outer space trio frowned but that was the only warning before they felt themselves be sucked into nothingness. They could feel their body be compressed and expanded. A heavy tingling all over their body took control over their senses. It felt as thought it lasted forever, but just as soon as it happened. It ended.

Naruto poofed in front of Tsunade grinning like a mad man. However the other three were kneeling on the ground, gasping for air and twitching in random places. Tsunade looked at Naruto. Naruto looked at Tsunade and grinned.

A paper weight flew at Naruto's head, and hit it head on. A mark formed on his head as Naruto fell to the ground. Shepard, and his squad recovered in time to see the object hit its mark directly. And Shepard couldn't help but think of how Naruto could easily defeat Geth, but couldn't dodge a simple paper weight. He shook his head. This Naruto character was indeed a strange one.

Tsunade sighed and turned to the other three. She looked at them expectantly, "How did it go? I take it everything went well?"

Shepard nodded, "It went much better, Tsunade. Naruto here had destroyed all of the Geth and I couldn't help but be very impressed with his skills."

Tsunade chuckled, "He has that affect on people, Shepard-san."

Shepard sighed, "And…because of what's going on with the galaxy and all…I would like for him to join my crew, Ma'am."

Tsunade raised an eyebrow while Jack and Tali looked at Shepard with shock. Naruto even allowed himself to look up at Shepard with a little interest.

Tsunade narrowed her eyes and leaned back in her chair, "Why?"

John looked at her with strength in his eyes. "Because he is the best fighter I have ever seen, and I need someone like him on my team. I need him."

Tsunade looked at him and closed her eyes for a moment. Naruto stood up. Tsunade barked Naruto's name out. The blonde stood at attention. Tsunade opened her eyes slowly.

"I am giving you a triple SSS-classed mission Naruto. It involves not only the safety of our world but the galaxy itself…I'm sorry that I'm doing this to you. But you need to lay low for a little bit to get the blood suckers off your back. I'm assigning you to the Normandy. You are to accompany him and his crew on his mission and help him complete it, no matter what the costs are! You are hereby under the command of Commander John Shepard-"

Naruto stepped forward, "But Baachan! It's a death trap!"

Tsunade raised her voice, "-Under the command of Commander John Shepard, you are to do as he says and orders at all times, Uzumaki-san! Do you understand your mission!"

Tsunade swiveled around in her chair facing the window, so she wouldn't have to look at Naruto. Naruto looked at the chair, his face shriveled by emotional pain. He took a shaky breath looked around. His eyes dropped. He breathed again. He stood up weakly, with no heart at all.

Her voice cracked through the silent air again, "I said, do you understand you mission, soldier!"

Naruto felt his chest tighten and he looked down at the floor, swallowing a lump in his throat. He was only 20 fucking years old…Naruto clenched his fists. He shut his eyes. And took another shaky breath.

"Hai, Hokage-sama…"

Naruto relaxed his posture and walked towards the door. He opened the door, but stopped when Tsunade's voice rang out.

"Go home and shave, Uzumaki-san."

Naruto stood at the door and looked at the back of the chair again, his face emotionless. He saw Tali look at him slightly sadly; Jack even was giving him a pitying look. Shepard looked like he almost regretted asking for Naruto to be on the team. Before Naruto could leave the room Shepard spoke up.

"The shuttle will arrive in one hour…Naruto. Bring gear for long-term battle…"

Naruto said nothing as he quietly closed the door. The Normandy trio's stare lingered a second longer than it could have. Tali felt a sorrow for the young man like no other. Shepard almost regretted asking. But with Naruto on his team, he has less of a chance of loosing someone on this mission. Jack sighed feeling like she understood him, and connected with Naruto perfectly.

Tsunade spoke again, her voice cracking, "Your team is dismissed, Commander."

Shepard said nothing, but saluted, and took his team to the gates they walked through, waiting for the shuttle and Naruto to arrive.

Shepard, Tali, and Jack were all waiting for the shuttle, and for our blonde-haired friend. They didn't have to wait long for one of them, as a poof of smoke alerted them of Naruto's arrival. All three of them blinked with complete surprise as they saw just how well Naruto can clean up.

Naruto's face was a little pale from being indoors for so long. He had three distinctive lines on his face, almost like whisker marks. His previously long hair was cut down to a shorter yet much more fashionable length. His hair was capable of defying gravity, and shot up and out, in almost every direction. He had two side bangs at the side of his face that framed it and made him look even more handsome. His hair still had the red streaks and his hair looked very…shiny. It wasn't the nasty greasy and grimy as it was before. Not it looked like a nice soft, fluffy and well taken care of head of hair.

Naruto's outfit was simple also, but he carried a backpack that probably contained all that he would need for a while inside of it. Naruto was wearing a pair of expensive looking black and white basketball shoes, dark blue jeans, with a white wife-beater on top. Over the wife beater was an orange jacket that had black strips running down the sleeves and sides of it. The jacket was zipped half way up.

Overall, Naruto looked like one hot and sexy man. Naruto smiled at the team, fully away of how uncomfortable his presence now made Tali and Jack. His ocean blue eyes were now visible, thanks to his awesome haircut. He smirked at them and gave a small mock bow.

"I believe I haven't properly introduced myself. My name is Naruto Uzumaki, but you can call me Naruto."

He looked up at them with a charming smile. Tali blushed, and Jack smirked. Shepard chuckled. John stepped forward and held out his hand again. Naruto grasped it, firmly.

Shepard smiled at Naruto, "Welcome aboard the Normandy crew, Naruto."

Naruto smiled feeling a little bit better than he was only an hour ago. Naruto heard the shuttle land a few feet away from him. He looked over. The side of the shuttle opened up. And a voice politely spoke to the four of them.

"Please enter the shuttle so you may be departed to the Normandy, immediately."

Shepard gestured for the other's to get in first. Shepard hopped in soon after them. He looked up at the ceiling.

"EDI, gather the crew in the meeting hall. I have a new squad member I would like them all to meet."

EDI responded, "As you wish, sir."

Shepard looked at Naruto, "Now I know you really don't want to be here. But we need you're help. So I need you to do everything I ask of you. And if I tell you, that you are allowed to fight. Hold absolutely nothing back. Understood?"

Naruto was looking out the window as his village was getting smaller and smaller. He looked over at Shepard. A blank look on his face.

"Yes I understand."

Shepard nodded. Tali watched Naruto for a moment longer, seeing his pain. She put her hand on his shoulder. "The crew is going to love you. Just wait. And trust me. It's not as bad as you think, you might enjoy yourself."

Naruto looked over his shoulder at Tali and smiled, "Thanks, Tali-chan. That means a lot…"

"When was I supposed to be enjoying myself again, Tali-chan?"

Naruto whispered to Tali as the rest of the crew argued about him as if he weren't in the room. Tali looked at him apologetically.

"I'm sorry, Naruto. I didn't know they would act like this."

Naruto said nothing but listened to what they were saying. A black man that goes by the name Jacob Taylor was very convinced that Naruto shouldn't be on the ship at all much less the crew.

"He is a mercenary. He hurts people for money. I don't like or trust that. And besides! How old is he even?" Jacob put it…nicely.

"If the Commander believes that he is the best of the best they why should we turn him down? He'll only make our job easier. He'll stay because he is able to hold his own."

A turian that goes by the name Garrus Vakarian seemed to like Naruto being on the ship. He claimed that he trusted his long time friend's judgment and would back up the commander no matter what.

"I have to agree with Mr. Taylor on this subject. He is very young and we are unsure of what he is capable of. How can we even trust him?"

Miranda Lawson. Naruto found her to be totally hot and attractive in every way possible but he could tell that she was completely professional more than 100 percent of the time. Naruto liked a challenge when It came to women, but he could tell she would give him a run for his money.

"As long as he fights as well as Shepard said he did, I don't care if he's on this ship or not."

Grunt. Naruto was as neutral towards this guy as he was towards him. He felt as though he would be really awesome if he cracked the tough shell he always put up around him. Naruto shook his head.

"We find it logical to accept him into the crew."

Naruto looked at the replica of the thing he was destroying not but a day ago. Legion it was called…weird.

"I have no issue with this as long as he does not interfere with my studies."

Naruto had no idea what to think of the scientist. Mordin Solus. He just seemed really weird. Naruto shivered.

"Although he is but a child, I believe he will be a most valuable asset."

Samara. Naruto felt as though we was only a child compared to her. He had read everyone's data pads on the way up to the shuttle and found that her obsession with killing her daughter was a little…creepy…

"A challenge in the field of stealth is always welcomed, Naruto."

Thane Krios. Naruto couldn't help but like this guy. He seemed cool and awesome in everyway possible. Naruto smirked and was feeling slightly at home with this guy around. He kind of reminds him of Kakashi…Naruto shook his head. No thoughts of home…

Shepard sighed, and shook his head. Completely annoyed at the aurguing between his crew.

"EDI! Scan Naruto and give us an estimate of how logical my choice was."

Naruto suddenly was covered in a bright light that made him blinded for a little bit. A feminine voice came over the intercom in the transmitting room.

"Uzumaki Naruto. Unusually fit for a body of 20 years old. 2 percent body fat. Abnormal healing abilities. Abnormal energy sources. Eyesight is ten times better than perfection. Along with his ability to smell, touch, taste, and hear. He has above perfect coordination and his reflects are tenfold above the elite average of Alliance soldiers. Based on the information I have perceived I believe that accepting Uzumaki Naruto into your crew raised your chances of survival on your upcoming mission by almost 76.84 percent. It was 100 percent logical to accept him into your crew, Commander."

All was silent for a second. Naruto stood there awkwardly. Not understanding a single word that chick had just said. Naruto looked up at the ceiling, counting the tiles, trying to occupy his attention. Shepard himself didn't exactly know what to say because he simply didn't have anything to say. This boy was perfect in everyway possible. Shepard nodded and clapped his hands together, getting the attention of the crew.

"Alright! We have our answer! Naruto is staying. And he is going to be a valuable asset to this team. You're all dismissed."

They left one by one. Naruto couldn't help but notice that he had caught Miranda's eyes. Her sexy eyes looked at him skeptically, and unemotionally but he could see her cheeks redden the tiniest bit as she left the comm. Room. Naruto's own ocean blue eyes closed in exhaustion. He cracked his neck and knuckles as he sighed.

Shepard chuckled. "Come on. You need some rest. Follow me."

Naruto didn't argue with him at all. Naruto followed John around the Normandy and ended at a bedroom…type place. It looked like sleeping quarters actually for the whole crew. Shepard slapped one of the beds.

"This is where you can sleep. In this room. But tomorrow wake up at 0800 hours and meet me in the mess hall. Finished eating and dressed ready to go for the day. Your clothes are to the right of the bed. The showers are across the hall if you wish to take a shower. See you bright and early. Sleep tight."

Naruto watched him leave before he looked at his bed. His eyelids felt as though they were 800 pounds. Naruto yawned, and not even attempting to change out of his clothes he laid down on the bed and set his head on the pillow. He lay there for a few seconds before he reached in his bag and grabbed a scroll. Unsealing a picture from the scroll he set the scroll down and looked at the picture.

The picture was of him, Kakashi, Sakura, Tsunade, and Jiraiya. It was almost 5 years old. When Ero-sennin was still alive…Naruto smiled sadly and set the picture under his pillow. He then set his clock to wake up at 6:50 a.m. And with the last thought of his home village in his mind he fell asleep, with a heavy case of the homesickness.

Thanks for this guys! It's been awhile I know but I just couldn't do the other book anymore. I'm discontinueing it. If you want to use it, it's your's. I don't care. Really I don't. but any way good night cuz it's like three a.m. here. Sooooo nighty night. Hope you enjoyed!

Ja Ne!