Listen up people! I DO NOT OWN NARUTO. IF I DID THIS WOULDN'T BE A FANFIC. IF YOU DO NOT REALIZE THIS YOU NEED TO BE SENT TO THE CRAZY HOUSE.

Naruto turned the corner running as fast as he could. The mob behind him, however, was still slowly gaining. He was covered in hundreds of cuts and bruises, four kunai embedded in his back. Why did this have to happen to him? Why couldn't the people realize he was not the Kyuubi? He was told by the Hokage when he was five how he was the container of the Kyuubi and how the Yondaime Hokage had sealed the beast inside of him. He was now seven, and once again he was being chased by a bloodthirsty mob on his birthday, October 10. Since his birthday was the day of the Kyuubi attack, the village had a celebration every year celebrating the defeat of the Kyuubi. Each year several villagers took it upon themselves to "re-enact" the defeat of the Kyuubi.

A stone hit his shoulder, reopening the wound from a shuriken that had stopped bleeding only a few minutes ago. As he rounded another corner trying to lose his pursuers, he saw another mob only a few yards away, who immediatly rushed at him yelling "there's the demon scum" and "kill him!". He began crying as the crowd began beating him mercilessly.

"Look he's crying"

"Don't be fooled! It's a trick by the demon to make us let our guard down!"

"He's right! Demons can't cry!"

The crowd continued to beat up Naruto, even long past he was unconcious from the pain. A few hours later, Naruto awoke. This day had been the worst one so far. He crawled to the hospital, and dragged himself through the front lobby, one arm and one leg broken, two black eyes, a broken nose, and hundreds of cuts and bruises on his body. Several doctors and nurses simply walked by him and ignored him, while a few actually grinned at the sight of him like he was. Fortunatley, the Hokage had seen personally that there would be people in the hospital who wished to honor the Yondaime's wish and did not hate Naruto. One of these doctors saw him and carried him to a hospital room and laid him on the bed. Naruto quickly fell into unconciousness again.

Naruto woke up the next day, his leg, arm, and nose almost healed and alll his cuts and bruises gone. He was discharged from the hospital and began to walk home. As he did, everyone he passed glared at him, and a few threw things at him, most of which he dodged. When he got to his apartment, he made up his mind. He had been thinking about it for a little while now, and he decided to go forth with his plan. He packed up extra clothes, food, and anything that meant something to him. He put his backpack on and wrote a note

To whom it may concern,

I am leaving Konoha forever. I know a few people out there will be sad, but I just can't take it anymore.

Every day I am beaten up, sometimes to within an inch of my life. I have no parents, no family, and almost no friends.

I have never heard anyone say the words "I love you" to me.

I can't stay here

I don't know where I will go, but I know it will be better than here.

Goodbye

From, Naruto Uzumaki.

Naruto left the note on his bed, sure that someone would find it in a few days. He exited his apartment and made his way to the main gate. Normally, getting past the two chinin guards there would have been a great feat for any ninja, but being able to paint Hokage monument in an orange jumpsuit and then outrunning and hiding from a bunch of jonin, Naruto was a master at steath, clumsy as he was. He successfully got past the guards and walked down the road. A few miles later, he came upon several crossroads. Not knowing where to go, he selected a path and began walking.

He walked for hours

He walked for days

He walked for months

Through mountains

Through storms

Through fields

Until he ran out of both money and food

Until at last he came upon what looked like a ninja village high up in a mountain. He was about to enter when, from exhaustion and hunger, he fainted.

Naruto awoke in a bed, staring up at a white ceiling. He turned his head and saw a very tanned man in a doctor's outfit.

"Where am I? How did I get here?"

The doctor looked up "you were found unconcious outside the gate, and we brought you to the hospital." The doctor smiled "Welcome to Kumokagure"

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Alright, it starts out slow, but there will be NaruHina later. I decided on Kumo because they actully treat jinchuuriki like people, and since there are two jinchuuriki already there, they can help Naruto harness the power of the Kyuubi.