A/N: I've been looking forward to posting this! This story will be my first Naruto/Kakashi pairing. There will be romance, but later on in the story.

This story will be canon to an extent, but be prepared to see some of my own ideas.

Apologies to those who opened this story only to realise it's a Naruto/Kakashi pairing and moved on to the next. I would've stated the coupling in the summary but there wasn't enough space.

For those who don't mind... Please enjoy!


Journey of the Jinchuriki

Prologue

On a dark, dark night a figure ran at full speed through the woods, trying to escape the group of ANBU hot on his tail. Held close to his chest in a bundle was a baby who was currently fast asleep. The baby had short, blonde hair and eyes when opened a crystal blue. The child had only been born that night and was already orphaned. Both of his parents were dead.

The figure, whose features were hidden by the long, hooded cloak, risked a glance back and frowned. The ANBU were catching up and fast.

Twisting around the figure quickly performed hand signs with one hand and released one of his most powerful ninjutsu before escaping using a teleportation jutsu. The ANBU, taken by surprise, barely dodged the powerful attack and when they looked towards where their target had last stood saw nothing.

On further inspection they soon discovered that the trail ran cold. There was no sign of the target or the child anywhere. The Third Hokage was not going to be pleased. They'd failed…


Somewhere far, far away the figure stood panting as he glanced at the baby in his arms. Seeing that he was still fast asleep he sighed in relief. Glancing around once more he set off into the night, eager to get the child someplace safe. After breathing in this world for only several hours the child had made the hit list of countless people who wouldn't hesitate to kill him. There was no other choice. He had to take him and run. It was the least he could do for his best friend who'd sacrificed his life to save Konoha.

"Don't worry Minato; I will always protect your son. Even if it kills me," he muttered as he disappeared into the night…


A/N: I know it's short, but there's more to come! I hope the prologue has caught your attention. Please take the time to review! I really would appreciate some feedback! ^_^