[Privet Drive 4 – Harry's Arc]
The sun crept reluctantly over the rooftops of Little Whinging, as if it too disliked the Dursleys. In the cupboard under the stairs, Harry Potter blinked awake, arms wrapped protectively around the warm, scaly body of Dratini.
The serpentine creature stirred, making a low, comforting sound — somewhere between a cat's purr and a dragon's hum.
"Prrr…"
Harry smiled. For the first time in… ever, he didn't feel alone.
But the moment didn't last long.
BANG! BANG! BANG!
"Oi! Freak! Up! Breakfast!" roared Uncle Vernon's voice through the door.
Dratini coiled tighter around Harry's waist like a protective belt.
Harry whispered, "It's okay. I have to go. Hide here, alright?" He gently laid Dratini inside a nest of old blankets, tucked under a plank he had loosened the night before.
As soon as he cracked open the cupboard door, the usual chorus began.
"Finally! We've been waiting for our toast!"
"Took you long enough!"
"Move, freak!"
Harry cooked breakfast under Dudley's watchful glare, hands shaking slightly from the rush. He didn't care. His mind was back in the cupboard. With his friend.
Hours passed. Chores, scolding, insults — all normal.
Except Harry wasn't the same anymore.
His eyes kept drifting back to his tiny corner of the house.
To the magic hiding inside.
When he finally returned, panting and dusty, he found Dratini waiting with what looked like a pile of Pokéblocks arranged into the shape of a tiny castle.
Harry laughed.
"You… you did this?"
Dratini gave a smug blink and curled around Harry's wrist.
That night, they didn't sleep. Instead, Harry read every detail of the care guide that had downloaded into his brain: diet, training, emotions, even aura bonding.
As the stars rose over Number 4, Dratini lifted his head.
Then hissed.
A soft sound outside — not human. Not machine.
Harry froze. He slowly approached the window and saw… a shadow darting past the streetlight. A figure, wearing a long cloak. Too thin to be Vernon. Too tall to be Dudley.
His hand hovered over the latch.
But then… the figure vanished.
No footprints. No sound.
Harry returned to the bed, heart pounding, and clutched Dratini tightly.
"I'll protect you too," he whispered.
Dratini nuzzled his neck.
"Prrr…"
[Konoha – Naruto's Arc]
The sun rose over Konoha like a sleepy old man — slow, warm, and a little confused.
Which made sense.
Because in one particular apartment, a boy and two foxes were currently turning breakfast into a battlefield.
Naruto slumped over a small table, his mouth full of toast, Vulpix chewing on a tomato like it owed her money, and Kurama in mini form lying on the windowsill with "I'm too ancient for this" energy radiating from his fur.
"So," Naruto said between bites, "first day back at the academy after getting the coolest egg ever, meeting you, and—uh—accidentally setting my curtain on fire."He glanced at Vulpix."Which, by the way, I forgive you, but let's not toast anything today, okay?"
"Vul~!"The little fox blinked innocently… and burped a small spark.
Kurama grunted. "You're doomed."
[Konoha Academy – 10 minutes later]
Naruto burst through the doors like he was about to deliver the final boss fight.
"YOSHAAAAA! Naruto Uzumaki has arrived—with company!"
Every head turned.
And froze.
On Naruto's shoulder sat a miniature Kurama, arms crossed, smug as hell.
Trotting beside him was Vulpix, tail fluffed out like royalty, tongue slightly out.
Iruka's chalk fell from his hand.
"…What."
Sasuke blinked twice. Sakura fainted. Kiba's dog Akamaru yelped and hid.
"Is that… a baby Nine-Tails and a flaming squirrel?" someone whispered.
Naruto beamed. "They're called companions. And they're AWESOME."
Iruka twitched. "Naruto… animals aren't allowed in class—"
FOOOOSH!
A fireball shot into the sky from Vulpix's mouth, perfectly arcing into the trash bin in the corner. The entire class gasped.
Naruto grinned. "See? She's got aim."
Kurama facepawed. "Why am I involved in this again?"
[During Lessons]
"Alright class," Iruka sighed, "we're practicing chakra control. Naruto, no pranks, no chaos, no—"
SPLOOSH.
Iruka's pants were soaked. Again.
Vulpix blinked from the sidelines with a slightly guilty expression… and a red tongue sticking out of the water jug she may or may not have melted.
Kurama chuckled. "This is the best day of my life."
Naruto burst into laughter. "You can't blame me this time!"
Iruka sat down on the floor. Hard. "I'm going to need sake tonight."
[Later, On the Roof]
Naruto sat cross-legged, Vulpix curled against his legs, and Kurama lounging in his hoodie.
He looked out over the village.
"I think people are starting to look at me different," he said quietly.
Kurama raised an eyebrow. "Because of the chaos?"
"No." Naruto smiled softly. "Because of them."
Vulpix lifted her head and yawned.
"Vul~"
"…For the first time," Naruto said, "I don't feel alone."
Kurama didn't reply. But he looked at Naruto a little differently — like maybe this loud brat wasn't just a brat after all.
[The Shop – Jake's Interlude]
In the heart of the void, the Multiversal Destiny Shop buzzed with quiet energy. The lights dimmed themselves slightly, like they knew what was coming.
Jake lounged across a velvet couch he had definitely manifested just for this. In one hand: a floating cup of stardust coffee. In the other: a holographic remote that didn't do anything but made him feel in control.
On the main viewing wall, two giant screens flickered: one showing a dragon-nuzzled Harry Potter, the other — a fire-slinging fox clinging to Naruto's head like a crown.
Arceus stood nearby, sipping what looked like golden tea and not even trying to hide his amusement.
Alphamon had conjured a bowl of popcorn that refilled itself every time he got dramatic.
Jake pointed at the screen. "Okay, can we talk about Dratini SMACKING Vernon into the drywall like it was Tuesday?"
Arceus chuckled. "He deserved it. The man radiates low-frequency energy."
Alphamon: "Bro. That noodle dragon had no chill. I was expecting a growl, not an orbital cannon."
Jake grinned. "And Naruto's whole class? You see their faces when he walked in with a baby Kurama and a fox on fire mode?"
"Poor Iruka," Arceus said gently.
Alphamon threw popcorn. "NOT POOR IRUKA. HE'S LUCKY TO BE IN THE SAME ROOM."
Jake laughed. "At this rate, these two are gonna break their timelines before puberty."
[Hologram Rewind – Naruto's Fire Moment]
"YOSHAAAA!""FOOOOSH!"Iruka.exe has stopped working.
Arceus coughed into his tea. "That Vulpix has chaotic sparkle energy. I respect it."
Jake pointed dramatically. "Okay, who gave her that level of sass?"
Arceus raised a hand.
Jake: "Respect."
[Hologram Rewind – Harry Petting Dratini]
Harry: "I'll protect you too."Dratini: "Prrrr."
Alphamon made an exaggerated sniffle. "Damn it, I felt that."
Jake nodded. "Our boy's already halfway to dragon tamer and doesn't even know he's a wizard yet."
Arceus sipped. "And he still calls me 'mister rainbow horse' in his dreams."
Jake: "Better than what Naruto calls you."
Arceus: "…Fox boss?"
Jake: "Fluffy goat god."
Arceus: "…I'm updating the system just to erase that."
They all watched as Naruto and Harry each curled up with their partners, one drifting to sleep under a hand-me-down blanket, the other under a roof of leaky tiles.
Jake stood up and smirked.
"They have no idea what's coming… and they're already changing their worlds."
Arceus smiled faintly. "Just like you hoped."
Alphamon popped another kernel. "I give it two weeks before one of them creates a diplomatic incident."
Jake grinned wider.
"Place your bets, boys. The multiverse is watching."