Time Tested Bonds

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Chapter: Prologue

"Talking"

'Thinking'

"Biju/Ancient Beings/Large Summons/Time Eater Talking"

'Biju/Ancient Beings/Large Summons/Time Eater Thinking'

Jutsu

{Point of View}

[Loaction]

Oct 10, 6 years after Kyubi's Death (K.D.) 10:20pm

Many would say that Konohagakure was a peace loving ninja village, almost to the point of stupidity. Most would say that this village was a kind village, that it loved each of its occupants equally. Most people have lived easy lives in this village.

This little girl however, does not…..

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{Naruko 3rd Person P.O.V.}

[Konoha streets]

Run.

Run.

Those were the only thoughts left in her mind right now. Run from the mob behind her, run from the bad chunin, run from the thrown weapons, run from the hurt, the Pain. Run.

RUN.

And so she ran, through the alleyways and past the parties. Today was the day of the Kyubi's Death Festival, a massive party celebrating the sacrifice of the Yondaime Hokage, Minato Namikaze, and his sacrifice to kill the Kyubi. To everyone else it was a Paradise.

To Her, It was Hell

She, Naruko Uzumaki, a now turned six year old, with her crimson hair, and bright cerulean eyes, whose body was skinny due to malnourishment and stood at a solid 3 foot wearing but an old shirt with a red spiral in the front and a pair of ripped up jean shorts, was running for her life from the drunken mob out for her life-blood. This happened last year as well, after she was forced out of the orphanage by the cruel matron. Back then they had only used blunt weapons to beat her thinking that would be enough, obviously they were wrong and wanted to finish the job; this time bringing kunai and shuriken to the table. Thankfully due to their drunken state they could not throw worth a damn anymore. This did not help the situation though, as they were still willing to stab her to death given the chance. So she did the only thing she could,

She Ran.

And here she is, running from the mob into the training grounds, hoping to lose them in the huge forest she had ran into, missing the sign that she couldn't properly read stating "Forest of Death". "Hollld ith Ghuuys," said one of the drunken ninja, "Wee Shoouldent goes in therr. That's That Snhakes hole, lets gho, the Anhamals will Ghet her." He finished in a slur. "Oh you better Hope they don't." said a voice behind the crowd. They turned back to see who said that, only to pale and sober up immediately. "Hokage-sa-" "Enough out of you! ANBU I want all of them Behind Bars and The leader's Head on a platter NOW!" the Sandaime Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, roared. "Neko, Find me Naruko immediately!" "Hai Hokage-sama" said the respective Anbu before vanishing into the forest via Shunshin. 'Please be safe Naruko. I don't want to lose another of my nakama* here.'

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[Forest of Death]

'Why, why do they hate me so much? I never did anything wrong. I don't even know them,' Thought a distraught Naruko, who shivered from the cold in her hiding spot in the hollow of a fallen tree. She was not an ignorant child, for as long as she has been aware she knew that she was hated. The stares, the sneers, the cursing of her name, it told her all she needed to know. While she did have some people who at least sort-of like her they were few and far in between. She has always been alone. No true friends, no family, no one, that is why she is so scared. Because she knows no one that could truly help her; because she is Alone.

"I don't want to be Alone…."

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{Time Eater 1st Person P.O.V.}

[Unknown Space and Time]

I was alone,

That was my first thought when I gained sentience. I was alone. Even after the doctor found me I was alone. Even after he built me a body with his time duplicate I was alone. Even after the defeat of my body by the 'Heroes' I was alone; because they had never saw me for me.

The doctors saw me as a weapon to be used against the Heroes. The Heroes saw me as a machine without a will and tried to destroy me.

And so here I was, floating in the all-consuming void that is empty space. Alone. Forever Alone.

That is, until I heard a thought, no, not a thought, a desire, an intense desire; a desire of a kindred spirit. Of a soul mate, his soul mate, a desire that although was only whispered lowly would always reach his soul, no matter where no matter when.

"I don't want to be Alone."

Neither did it.

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{Naruko 1st Person P.O.V.}

[Forest of Death]

11:40pm

I had felt something

It didn't feel like any of the villagers or shinobi, but rather it felt like a pull. And for some reason I followed it.

I had climbed over fallen trees and slid down a number of slopes and hills on her way to the pull, with each step making the pull grow stronger. When the pull was at its highest I was standing in a clearing. Strangely enough the animals that were living in this forest, while easily being the biggest she had ever seen, were just watching her on the way through. When she reached the center of the clearing she was standing in front of what appeared to be an apparition of sorts, looking like a living ball of black and blue fire that had gained a jagged cartoonish face (for those who know of Pokémon it looks like a spiritomb only replace the purple and green with black and blue respectively and without a rock). It had looked at me, and it spoke.

"Greetings, young one."

Rather than be spooked or startled, much to my confusion, I was calmed by to entity's voice. "Um, hello mister uh spirit sir?" I replied to it confused as to what to call it. To my surprise instead of taking offence to the weak attempt a goading a reaction as to what it was, it laughed a deep yet soft laugh. "Fret not child, even I do not know of what I am anymore. Though in this form I seem to look the most like a spirit so you may call me such." The being spoke to her. This had effectively calmed me enough to ask the questions that are most important. "So what's your name? Why are you here?" I asked. It looked to have paused for a moment before answering, "I never had a name; I've had a title, the Time Eater, but never a name. As for what I'm doing here, well I was looking for you. It was you who called me here. You didn't want to be Alone, neither did I."

I was shocked by that, it had come to help rid her and itself of that loneliness. It had come to help her. It wanted to befriend her, and she wanted to befriend it. It was also staring at me funny for some reason, to which I raised an eyebrow. It seems to have noticed judging by the sheepishness that had crept into its voice. "I am sorry for staring but it seems I have found something odd on you. It seems that there is a pocket dimension stored on you with something already inside, something big. It still seems to have space for more though and I wonder wh-" it was cut off when they felt a presence coming towards them. "It seems as if the time for talking is over, I do not trust who ever that is coming towards us and I must hide. May I hide inside of your pocket dimension young one?" I nod after thinking for a bit. "Then I will see you inside hopefully as this will probably make you very drowsy. Ah, right, I had never gotten you name, what is it young one?" it asked as it was preparing to go in. "My name is Naruko, Uzumaki Naruko." Were the words I said before he rippled his way into this pocket dimension, and I fell into a deep soothing sleep.

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{Anko 3rd Person P.O.V.}

[Forest of Death]

12:30

This was the scene that she had stumbled upon when she was asked to find the missing Uzumaki. She had found her alright and unharmed, but the fact that she was in the middle of a pack of Direwolf pups, all of which were sleeping next to her, one of which she was unknowingly cuddling, was both adorable and confusing. When she was about to try and remove her she was surprised to see that two of the 8 were awake and moved away to show that they knew she meant no harm. She had quickly tried to pry the pup being cuddled by her away and failed, so seeing that it was no use she decided that she would take both back with her to the tower as it was very much late as it was. All the while she never saw the smile that never left Naruko's face as she slept.

End Prologue

Well this has be my first attempt at a fanfiction so I would appreciate it if you review and tell me what I did right and wrong and tell me what you think. :]

Thanks and Ja Ne