This is my first fanfic story so I hope you like it. Just to let you readers know this will contain NarutoXGaara yaoi later on in the story. So if you don't like that then don't read.

Oh and please review please so I can improve on my story. Just try not to be too harsh lol :P


I lived in a divided town, that was run by different "gangs" or families. Konoha was the town and it was divided into four distinct sections. The north of town was run by the Kaze gang and the head family was the Sabaku family. The west of town was run by the Uchia family and the south run by the Uzumaki family. The east was the rich part of town and so no one ruled that area so we just call it neutral ground.

I was in the south, in fact I am the head Uzumaki's son. So that kind of makes me the prince of the Maki gang. My name's Naruto Uzumaki and my father is the leader of the Maki gang.

My job isn't too hard- just learn how to run the gang because my dad wanted to leave it to me some day and stay out of trouble so I could be safe. Our gang was always at war with the Kaze gang and the Uchia gang. I have come close to death a few times but my dad would always be there to protect me. But one night all that changed.


We were being attacked again and this time it looked bad. It was the Kaze gang again. We had stopped them before on other attacks but they have never gotten this far into our territory before. The only time they have ever reached the center was when an assassin had killed my mother when I was two. My father told me that one person had slipped through using stealth. Before anyone knew it, he was at our main house. My mother was with me and we were outside at the time. So when the assassin saw us, the head Maki's family, he attacked. I don't remember anything about the attack or my mother either, but other people have told me that she gave her life that day so the attacker didn't kill me. And then my father came home right after the assassin had killed my mother and he was about to kill me. My father didn't let that happen though and took him out. I have always thought that since that day, my father took it upon himself to protect the people he loves. He doesn't want to loose anyone else again who is precious to him.

Right now, I could hear the fights and I wanted to help but my father told me to stay here, which was my room. I could hear the attacks and screams more clearly now and knew the battle was getting close. I was scared not only for my self but also because I knew that my father and all the people that I cared about in the gang were out there in that hell. I wanted to join them but my father had already told me that he wanted me to stay safe in case anything were to happen to him. That way I could lead the gang if needed. It was killing me not being in on the action and being able to protect the people I loved and the ones that have protected me all my life. All of a sudden the door flew open and I jumped up and pulled my knife.

To my relief it was just father. He told me that I needed to run and said he was sorry. He could no longer protect me for to looked like our gang was going to fall. My father had always been protecting me and the people of our gang. Anytime there was a fight or a battle that our gang members were in, he was right there to protect. And he was never one to give up either, so hearing these words come out of his mouth was a shock to me.

"Go and run Naruto. I love you and I want you to try to get out of here and live, so run," he said.

I replied," No, I can't leave you here. I love you father and what about the gang? I won't abandon them or you. Even if I were to run, what would I do, where do I go?"

At that point we heard the door of the house break and loud yelling. My dad pulled his sword and ran out and I ran behind him. He was facing the two enemies and said to me, "Please run for me. Live for me Naruto," and he ran at the two and began fighting. I hesitated for a few minutes and then I decided to obey my father and his wishes and ran. I ran out of the back door and kept running.

I had wanted to stay and fight by my father's side, but I knew that he would be able to fight better without worrying about me being there in the middle of the fight. I was running away from my protector and into a dark unknown future that I didn't want.