Important Note: A while back I took down Crumbling and Battlefield because I didn't like the way I had written it. Or, I didn't like the way I had abandoned it since I had really liked writing for it. A day or so back I was thinking about this story and after a lot of pondering I decided I would put it back up, but change it up a little.

I'll be going through the other chapters and changing a few things. First of all I'll be trying to make everything seem more… plausible. I'm trying to approach this fic in a different direction but I still want to follow the original as much as I can (I don't think I'll be able to. My mind has become far too imaginative and ideas are already swarming). To be honest I don't think there will be much of a link between the old Crumbling and this one. But I will try my hardest to stay in the same frame as it. But I really can't promise anything.

I hope you guys enjoy. This chapter hasn't been changed much but I did try to fix errors and make things sound more interesting. I hope I did a good job. Reviews are welcome.

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto, only this fic.

Warnings: Rape warnings throughout this story. Violence, strong language and probably character death. You have been warned. In the end one of the main characters might die so be warned(it's only a maybe though so don't fret). There will most probably be YAOI in this. GaaNaru. Those who have read my other fics (the ones I took down XD) know just how much I love Naruto and Gaara. There will definitely be SasuSaku in this one. Sorry Sakura haters. I've grown to appreciate her and Sasukes relationship. There will also be other pairings. I will take requests as well (but be reasonable with my yaoi loving heart. I'm not good with some heterosexual pairings but I'm willing to give anything a try.)

Crumbling

Prologue

"Oh... It's that kid again. Rei, stay away from him. He's bad news" the sound of a mother speaking to her child reached Naruto's ears. He knew they were talking about him. They always did.

"Why mummy?" He heard the small kid ask. Naruto tried to hear what the mother would say to her child. What would they say this time? What name would he be called today?

"He's a little demon. Don't play with him"

See's today is just like any other day. He would sit here on this swing, All lonely, llistening to the horrible words the adults would say about him. He had somehow gotten used to it but with each word came a stab to his heart. He didn't know why they hated him and he found it unjust that they treated him like they did for reasons unknown to him.

If he knew what was wrong with him he'd at least be able to accept their treatment. But he didn't, and it was starting to get to him. Not that he'd show them that their harsh treatment wounded his weak heart. He knew that it would only feed them, nourish their sick minds. There was no good to showing them his pain as they'd only enjoy his suffering more.

He was only eight and his thoughts were like this. Best to not think about it and just move on. Put on a happy smile and walk away, unbothered by their hateful stares.

He couldn't hide from the truth forever though. He knew this all too well. Those stares were painful and they were tearing at him.

Hopping down from the large swing, Naruto looks at the mother and child, a smile on his face. The boy didn't seem to bothered by Naruto as he smiled back while the mom on the other hand had a look of pure disgust on her face.

Naruto waved at them and was delighted when the small boy waved back. Naruto grinned before putting his hands in his pockets and turned around, starting his long walk home all the while listening to the small boy and mother talk.

"Why can't I play with him…he…nice…"

Naruto had always had good hearing but the further he walked away the harder it got to hear what the mother would say. He did get a few pieces though.

"Reason... Father... Dead... " it was a vague thing but he shrugged his shoulders and walked further out of the small park and towards the apartment he had been given once he was deemed able to look after himself.

He took alley ways to get there. He could easily just walk through the shopping district but he knew what awaited him there. Cold, disgusted stares. He wasn't really in the mood for them today.

But taking the alley could prove to be bad as well... He could get beaten by an adult or the older kids... It wasn't something that hadn't happened before. He got beaten up a lot of times. And in a way he got used to that as well. It was a sad reality that he lived but he couldn't do much about it. He was hated and he would just have to deal with that.

One day, though, one day he will gain the respect of the village. He'll make them look at him with admiration and fondness. They'll see that he was not a demon, that he was someone worthy of their respect.

Naruto was so engulfed in his thoughts he failed to notice the group of Large men in front of him and accidentally bumped into one of them. He fell backwards, landing painfully on his back while hitting his head against the hard floor. He let out a pined sound. He brought his hands up to his head and rubbed at the sides, trying to soothe the pain that had settled there.

"Ow..." He mumbled out, getting up into a sitting position, his hands still rubbing at his head. He looked up to see three sets of blazing eyes staring down at him. The blonde gulped out and quickly stood up, completely forgetting about his paining head. "I'm s-sorry. I wasn't paying attention to where I was walking" he apologised as he looked up at the three scary men.

"It's quite alright" one of them said, a dirty smirk on his face. "We'll just have to make sure that you never do it again" he said as he nodded at the two men next to him, "Get him." He ordered and one of the men grabbed Naruto by the shoulders, tightly. The blonde tried to squirm out of the man's hold but he was far too weak compared to the man.

"So, you're the demon brat. I've never seen you upfront before. You're cute for a little monster" he said as he bent down, coming face to face with Naruto who spat in his face and gave him a defiant look. The man's face contorted into an ugly snarl and Naruto knew for a fact that he was going to regret that. "You shouldn't have done that" the man said. I think I already know that. Naruto thought in his head as the man suddenly balled his hand into a fist at struck the blonde with it.

The man holding him down tightened his grip as more hits descended on his body. With each hit come pain and soon his whole body was throbbing in anguish. He could feel a blade slide up and down his tender skin, the cold metal slicing at his skin, making his body tremble.

The pain was too much his eight year old mind and body could handle and soon he lost consciousness.

It was dark when the blonde finally woke up from his forced slumber. Well he thought it was dark. He couldn't really see much with his vision being temporarily impaired. Naruto blinked his eyes a couple of times, hoping it would help, but still he couldn't see much.

Every single part of his body burned with pain. He could vaguely remember what had happened before he passed out. His mind was a fuzzy haze and he was having trouble placing his thoughts together. This was probably one of the most brutal beatings he had ever gotten. He knew that his nose was probably broken, and that he had cuts in various places. He could feel them stinging as the cold air brushed against his naked form.

The blonde paused. Naked? Was he naked?

He looked down at his body to find that he indeed was wearing absolutely no clothes.

Why was that?

Maybe they took them off so that they could cut me up in different places. The blonde thought to himself as he searched out his clothes. They weren't that far from him, maybe five steps away.

He slowly got up, wincing at the immense pain that he felt in his nether regions the simple action caused. He tried to ignore it and instead walked over to pick his clothes up. What did they do to me…? He was badly injured. It amazed him that he was able to push himself to get his clothes.

He looked down at his body and saw dry blood down his legs. They cut my legs, that's why there's blood there… He thought to himself as tears started welling up in his eyes from the pain and the stone cold truth of what had really happened to him.

He remembered. He was in and out consciousness throughout it didn't know what they had been doing, but he knew it was wrong. The tears started running down his cheeks, mixing with blood, dirt and sweat. The memories of what had happened burned in his mind like a fiery flame.

They had touched him, probed him, put things in him. They put something in my… in my butt. He could remember the pain of everything they had done, but that definitely topped the cake. It was excruciatingly painful. He remembered feeling like something was tearing him into tiny little pieces.

And as soon as that thing had entered it started moving agonizingly fast, in and out, in and out.

It had hurt him in more ways than one. He'd experienced damage physically, emotionally and mentally.

It... I was seeing things. Naruto thought, trying to deny the truth. It was... Nothing... They hadn't... He couldn't even finish that train of thought as a shock of pain from his backside made him cry out. The sound echoed through the alley he was in.

Nobody heard him though. They'd never hear him, nor would they come and save him if they did.

He was all alone.

When the blonde had got home he immediately took a bath to wash away the filthiness he felt. He was careful with his body though, not wanting to upset any of the wounds he had.

He was extra careful with his lower half. Most of the pain was generated there and one wrong movement and he'd be crying out in pain. It took him longer just to clean himself but it was better than being quick and hurting himself in his haste.

After his bath he had tended to his wounds, put on bandages and healing cream before he put on his ramen Pyjamas and went to his room.

He couldn't really sleep so he just laid there on his bed, staring up at his bare ceiling.

His body was healing. He knew that it wouldn't take long since he always healed fast. He also knew that he should have gone to the hospital to tend to his wounds instead of doing it himself, but he felt embarrassed. He didn't want to go there. He couldn't bare the thought of having to explain to the medics what had happened to him. Besides, he hated hospitals anyway.

Naruto turned to his side and faced his window. It was storming outside.

He sat up slowly, wincing slightly at the pain that followed. He got off of his bed and walked over to his kitchen. He hadn't eaten yet. Maybe a nice hot meal would make him feel a little better.

But he didn't actually feel hungry. And if he ate now he'd probably throw all the food up and he was not going to waste his precious ramen cups.

He just poured himself a cup of water, drank it and then walked back to his room. He laid back down on his bed and decided he'd just give sleep a try.

After a few minutes he finally let himself fade into the world of dreams. Unlike his other dreams, which consisted of a world where he was accepted by everyone, this one was filled with nothing but darkness and his blood curdling screams.