Came From Darkness, Redeemed In Light

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto

Summary: A young Naruto is rambunctious child who manages to get into all kinds of trouble. Unfortunately for him, his destiny is tied to the fate of the Shinobi world. And its not just because he has Uchiha in his name.

AN: See you all at the bottom. Enjoy!

HISTORY

Uchiha Madara stood at a cliff that overlooked the settlement. Disgust was apparent on his pale face. The people went about there daily lives as if nothing was wrong with the world. Like the peace they had all so desired was already here. Fools.

Did they not see the dozens of other clans that were just on the border? The numerous tailed beasts that could just as easily crush this pathetic settlement? The oncoming natural disasters that were bound to hit at one point? A sneered formed on his face.

Of course they didn't. They had Hashirama. The legendary Senju with powers and prowess that matched and surpassed his own. He supposed he should be happy that they were friends again but since the treaty everything had gone down hill.

First he was instantly seen as a secondary power and thus weaker than Hashirama. For an Uchiha that just wouldn't work. Then there was his own clan. They too seemed to become complacent in this small time of peace. They saw him as a war hawk and refused to listen to him on many occasions.

It simply made the Uchiha fume with anger but he would never show it. He knew that to do so would be showing weakness and that wasn't allowed. He just couldn't stand this little 'Pipe Dream' that he had when he was a child. The only way to true and everlasting peace was to remove all threats.

And with his power he could very well do that. Sadly, even he didn't have enough Chakra to pull off killing everyone in the Elemental plains. He needed something that could bring everlasting peace. Something that no one would see coming.

Thus he had begun his research on the Sage of Six Paths. The evidence and information on him was scarce at best. But this man had defeated the strongest Tailed Beast in all of existence so surely he would have a fail safe if the beast ever arose again.

That fail safe is one that Madara had found several days ago. Sad part was that he could not read the text on it. When he had used his Sharingan to attempt and read it a bunch of random letters became visible. He supposed that maybe only the Sage could read it.

And that was pretty much what lead him to up here. He would come up here every so often to clear his thoughts and to think of his future. It used to be so clear for him. Just kill the Senju Clan. But now his future seemed so shrouded in mystery that he couldn't even begin to guess at his path in life.

"Uchiha Madara?" A melodious voice called out behind him. Madara was slightly surprised that this female was able to sneak up on him. He was even more surprised by how nice this voice sounded to him. Not overly feminine but still had a hint of sweetness. A voice that could survive the strongest of fights. A true woman.

"Who wants to know?" He voice held a certain power to it. Not one that someone that abused their power would have. No, this was more the voice of someone so strong that they couldn't even hide it if they wanted to.

"Uzumaki Mito." Madara scoffed. He knew of the woman. If he remembered correctly her and Hashirama were to be married once the village got settled enough for that sort of affair. It was truly a boon of a wedding. Konoha and Uzu would both gain insanely strong allies.

"Hashirama's bride." It wasn't a question. It was more of a gruff statement between the two. Regardless, Mito nodded in agreement. She was currently the result of her fledgling village of Uzushiogakure trying to form an alliance with the soon to be powerhouse of Konohagakure.

She couldn't really say that she was thrilled out it. After all, who would be excited to have their life and their fate decided for them? But she loved her village and she would do whatever she could to protect it. Even if that meant signing away her free will.

"Is there something you need?" His sharp voice pulled her out of her stream of thoughts. She humbly apologized for becoming distracted. Madara simply scoffed at her and called her weak for becoming distracted so easily. And if anyone knew anything about Uzumaki women, which Madara did not, they would know not to piss them off.

"Pardon me but I believe you are wrong." Mito said with rage seething through her polite tone. Madara barely acknowledged her with a slight turn of his head. This only served to infuriate her further. "You damn Uchiha are beyond self absorbed." Now Madara turned to glare at her with full force.

"How dare you speak ill of the-" He was cut off by a much colder voice.

"Oh how dare I? You are one to speak. You walk around the village as if it should bow down to you simply because you are gracing them with your presence. Your arrogance and pride in your name alone will never amount to anything if the person with the name doesn't deserve the respect." By now Madara's Sharingan had activated and was spinning with full fury.

"And that's another thing. You and your Clan believe so heavily in the power of your eyes that a lot of you fail to develop any real skill as Shinobi. So what if you could predict the opponent's movement. I bet half of the Uchiha that can use the Sharingan don't have the physical skill to dodge the attack anyway." Madara seethed though he couldn't say she was wrong.

Which actually brought up a rather good point. Numerous Uchiha have died because the relied on their eyes to do all the work for them. Because of this they would often neglect to actually train their bodies to be able to respond to what their eyes could see.

"A true Shinobi is one who works for his skill. He doesn't rely on his birthright to give him everything." And with that the Uzumaki woman turned on a heel and made her way away from the scene.

Madara turned back to the village with a sneer. Who the hell was this woman to insult him so causally and simply walk away? Who did she think she was? Some kind of heavenly sage or something of the sort? Even if she did have a point no one talked to the Uchiha that way.

No one.

[Several Months Later]

As expected the construction of Konohagakure no Sato was going wonderfully. Hashirama had ensured that the place had more than enough wood for increased production. The Uchiha had helped out with heating and mixing materials for building. The Hyuuga had helped identify weak points in structures and helped repair them.

Hashirama had been rather busy with traveling around and bringing in new Clans to strengthen the already powerful Konoha. So far he had picked up the Nara Clan and the Akimichi Clan as they were already friends and agreed that if one went the other would as well.

Not to mention the current relationship with the Uzumaki was bringing its benefits as well. Being the excellent seal masters that they were they had helped create a barrier seal for the village that would alert the village to intruders. Of course it came with a key for those that would need it.

More and more Civilians and Shop owners started coming into Konoha. Thanks to the increased flow of money and people Konoha's economics was set up. And thanks to the rush of people it was doing rather well. Yes Konoha was beginning to look a lot like an actual village.

That left only two people in the village unaccounted for. Madara had his hand rather busy with a certain Red haired woman. Ever since that day the two had a few confrontations similar to the previous one. All of them ended with Madara feeling a growing knot of self suspicion when Mito just vanished.

Each time he would become more and more enraged. And yet every time he countered her words she would have a new batch of sage wisdom to bestow upon the Uchiha. And thus the cycle would repeat itself over and over.

And, as Fate would have it, the two eventually grew close from their numerous heart to hearts and truthfulness towards each other. Over the months the two eventually began to love each other as they came to understand each other. Madara was beginning to understand that hard work was needed to become stronger. Mito was beginning to understand that so people were just born to fight.

Needless to say that when Hashirama had found out, because being the elected Hokage came with its perks, he wasn't pleased. He was beyond pissed of and angry with his best friend. Rage filled his entire being when it came to this situation. To know that when he was out and about Madara was keeping his wife Company.

The very thought made his skin crawl though he supposed he couldn't really be mad at them in actuality. They were both lonely souls that, in some weird and miraculous way, had found peace and comfort in each others hearts.

It took Hashirama some time but he was pretty sure he could live with that. As painful as it might be everything still worked out in the end. The Uzumaki-Konoha relationship still came in to bloom and two lonely people would now be happy.

However what he couldn't deal with was when those two people decided that they would be persecuted in their own home. Especially when those two people, who were powerful in their own right, decided to up and leave. This was something that Konohagakure could not afford at the moment.

It became even worse when these two people were Uchiha Madara, the current head of the Uchiha clan and an amazingly strong Shinobi, and Uzumaki Mito, the current head of the Uzumaki and a fabulous seal master with almost no equal.

As Hokage his duty was to at least investigate what was going on and find out the reason. He had lost his best friend to darkness before and he would be damned if he let that happen again.

When he caught up to them they were already half way to Uzushiogakure. "Madara! Mito!" Hashirama called out feverishly. He had been working hard to catch up to them. The duo turned around with a frown.

"Turn around Hashirama." Madara said cryptically. The wood user looked confused for a moment. Mito decided this would be the time to let him know their plans. Maybe he would let them go willingly?

"Madara and I wish to leave the Village. We have been persecuted by the Uchiha Clan relentlessly as they see Madara's attachment to me to be a sign of weakness as I am not an Uchiha. I have made plans with my home land and my own Clan for us to be there and be safe from judgment. They understand and accept our position." Mito explained as calmly as she could. But Hashirama was not having it.

"Then why not come back so we can work this out?" He asked. It was a fair enough question to be sure. One Madara decided to put and end to.

"We both know that if you strain things with the Uchiha then it is a good chance they will leave. Them leaving may even cause your precious village to fold in on itself." Hashirama couldn't exactly argue with that.

He took his time to think and he looked around. A small creek, a few boulders, and some grass far away. Nothing out of the ordinary on one's way to Uzushiogakure. How on earth would he explain this to the village? If Madara alone left then he might be able to keep things together. But both of them leaving would cause a scene.

"Then what should I tell them?" Hashirama asked, in reference to his village. Madara and Mito shared a look before turning back to the first Hokage.

"Tell them the truth." They said in unison. Hashirama instantly shook his head.

"That won't work. They will see it as a weakness that I just let you both just leave. The Uchiha nor the Hyuuga will understand the reasoning behind it. This would cause unrest knowing that I willingly let you two escape. Some would say my friendship with the both of you blinded me. That would make me be seen as an unfit ruler. I have to do something." Hashirama said with a sigh. He truly didn't want to forcefully stop them but it was quickly becoming apparent that he would have no choice.

"Are you both sure I can't persuade you to stay?" Hashirama asked once more, his eyes full of regret and trepidation.

"I am sorry Hashirama but I cannot stay and allow Madara and myself to be treated with such disrespect. We have tried to talk it out with the other Clans and other figures of power. Every time we were turned away or insulted. I'm sorry but this is for the best." Hashirama looked to his feet when Mito spoke of their troubles.

"Then I am sorry." At that precise moment a large root busted from the ground and attempted to encircle them. Madara acted fast and summoned the upper half of his blue Susanoo, his Eternal Mangekyou blazing with fury. One hand of the chakra structure grabbed a hold of Mito while the other hand was placed on the ground and pushed the duo far away from the tree.

Once they landed Madara let the Susanoo fade away. "Stay here." He commanded, his tone left zero room for arguing. Mito figured this was some sort of symbolic fight for the two of them. She would wait it out but not for long. They needed to get moving before others showed up.

And so the battle of legends begun. Madara fought with a blazing fury that threatened to burn Hashirama down if he wasn't careful. The Shodai Hokage fought with such a centered calm that Madara knew if messed up he would die.

As the battle raged on the landscape around them began to change at a rapid pace. Soon a natural flowing river became a natural waterfall. The water sailed down the new cliff at a brisk pace. The two super powers traded blows all day and late into the night.

This is when their battle came to a close. Madara, having been so tired that he couldn't use his Sharingan, charged at a battered Hashirama. Hashirama charged towards Madara and received a vicious slash across the chest before turning to wood.

Madara earned himself a nice sword in the chest from the real Hashirama. "I really didn't want things to end this Madara. But I will not hesitate to defend my village from enemies both foreign," He pulled his blade out of his back and let Madara fall forward into the water. "And domestic."

Hashirama felt sadness fill his entire being. He really did not want to end the life of his best friend but he couldn't allow him to escape and possibly come back later to kill him. It was a tough choice but in the end it was best one as it protected the village best.

The Shodai took one more long look at his friend before hopping away and making his way back to Konohagakure. However, A few minutes after he left Mito hopped down to the fallen Madara. She allowed her hand to glow green and to heal his injuries. She wasn't the best at this but she could hold her own. She could only hope it would be enough.

"Relax my love. All will be better soon." Madara opened his eyes slightly and just in time to hear Mito tell him to be still. He closed his eyes and allowed himself to drift off in to a slumber. Mito stayed in one spot and focused all of her chakra in to the wound, hoping her chakra would hold and keep him alive long enough.

She stopped when she ran out of chakra. Picking him up she single handly carried him away from the valley and to their new home of Uzushiogakure.

Where their new life would begin.

[With Hashirama]

It was just about dawn when the village leader returned to his greatest work. A truly beautiful marvel of love and justice. He was instantly greeted by several Clan Heads and a few more prominent Shinobi once he entered the gates.

"Ah Hashirama are you alright?" The current Hyuuga Clan heir asked. Hashirama gave him a smile and a thumbs up, despite the obvious wounds on his armor and body. The Hyuuga Head didn't exactly buy it but he would not question the strongest person in the village, no matter how weak he may seem at this moment.

"Of course I am." He spoke weakly. In truth he wasn't feeling so good but he needed to maintain an image for the Village. Something for the people to look up to and believe in. /The newly elected head of the Uchiha clan stepped forwarded.

"Good. Is the problem with the deserters solved then?" He asked in as emotionless as he could muster. He would not allow the Hyuuga to appear stronger in front of him or the Hokage. However the look that the Shodai gave him was one which he sorely wished he hadn't seen.

In the Hokage's eyes were full of pain and misery. The Uchiha Clan Head thought about the situation and frowned at the thought. He supposed that he could understand the pain. He had actually lost his soon-to-be wife and best friend all in one night. And in some weird way it was all his fault.

The Shodai stood to his full height and looked towards the now rising sun. A few tears escaped from his eyes as they rolled freely down his tan cheeks. The sky began to become painted with all sorts of colors and rays of light.

"Yes." Was all he managed to say. His tone stated that he simply wanted to be alone for a little bit. The two clan heads bowed before hopping away. Hashirama watched as some dark looking clouds began to make their way over to him and the village.

Soon a steady rain began to fall, reflecting the way he felt on the inside. He looked up towards the clouds and frowned. "That is what the 'Will of Fire' means. To defend your home and believe in yourself and teammates above everything. No matter what." He said to no one special before turning and walking back in to his village despite the empty feeling that now occupied his heart.

[Konohagakure no Sato]

A man with a flowing white robe and blonde hair lay in the cool grass, a dribble of blood seeping from his mouth. In his right hand he held on to a small baby with hair much like his. In his left hand he held on to his Wife's hand with a slowly weakening grip.

A woman with stark red hair lay next to her Husband. She had eyes as black as midnight with a creamy tan skin. Her child shared the same eyes as hers. She too held on to her baby in the cool grass. She smiled weakly knowing that this would be the last time she would see her child ever.

"Oh poor Naruto." The mother spoke softly. One could hear the sadness soaking in her voice. The pain filled sorrow that held her soul.

"Relax Kushina, he will be with his other Clan Members." The blonde man smiled at his wife reassuringly. The woman now identified as Kushina frowned.

"Minato, I don't want him anywhere near Fugaku. That man is not stable." The blonde Minato nodded in agreement with his wife.

"Then what do you want us to do with him? I'm sure that there will be plenty of orphans after this attack." Kushina nearly started crying when she heard this. The thought of so many dead people tore at her heart.

"We could always send him to his Grandfather." Minato suggested with a shiver.

"Grandpa Madara?" Kushina asked curiously. Minato nodded in response and that got her thinking. If Naruto would be safe with anyone then it would be him. "That might work."

"At least he will be safe and can return to Konoha when he is ready." Minato said with a smile. Kushina smiled before giggling weakly. "What's so funny hm?"

"Oh nothing. I'm just remembering when you met Grandpa." Minato visibly paled more so than he already was.

"That's not funny. That man is scary." Minato shuddered, causing little baby Naruto to giggle softly.

"He wasn't that bad." Kushina said nonchalantly. Minato deadpanned at her.

"Ever get attacked by a blue chakra Samurai as tall as the Hokage Mountain?" Kushina giggled again.

"He only does that to the ones he likes." A question ran through her head. "How are we going to get him to Grandpa? We are both kinda low on time since we both used the seal." Minato frowned.

"We had to. I wasn't about the make Naruto suffer his whole life for that. And as for Grandpa uhh," He trailed off. It was a good question, one he didn't have an answer to.

"You need not worry about me." came an elderly voice from in front of them. Minato sat up slightly, grunting in pain as he did so, only to see Madara come out from the shadows. He held his cane in his hand and was being helped along by a white creature with a spiral face.

"Grandpa?!" Kushina asked exasperated. The old man gave her a small smile.

"Glad to see you remember me considering you haven't come around since you met this man." Kushina huffed and fell back on to the grass. Minato paled slightly when the man's Sharingan eyes came and focused on him.

"We need you to hang to Naruto for a few years." Minato said tiredly, his eyes beginning to flutter shut. Madara nodded and began to walk over to the baby. Naruto had grown quiet as Madara approached, almost as if the baby was just as excited to meet his Great Grandfather as the Old Man was to meet his Great Grandson.

"So this is him?" Madara said as he looked down at the small bundle of flesh. "He doesn't seem like much. And you said his name was Naruto?" He looked over to Minato to find the man had passed away. He looked over to Kushina to find that she too was gone.

"Zetsu, Carry the boy with us." The white spiral faced thing saluted before walking over and picking Naruto up. Together the three of them left to go back to their home in the underground.

[Eight Years Later]

A slightly older looking Naruto popped one eye open. The rays of sunlight shot through the blinds of his room with practiced ease. The normally white room was blocked by the sight of a kid his age in blue and white. The boy stared at him with a slight smile.

"Wake up already. Class is in a few minutes." Said the boy with a tired tone to his voice. The boys had stayed up late to train and it just so happened that the boy hadn't gotten enough sleep.

"Damn it Sasuke. Why do you always wake up so early?" The boy named Sasuke simply sighed as he turned to leave, his job of waking Naruto up was done.

"I don't know but I don't like it. Now hurry up or we'll be late." Sasuke said as he shut the door to the room.

"Yes Kami forbid that the Uchiha Cousins are late!" Naruto yelled out. He could have sworn at that moment he heard Sasuke grunt. Deciding that he really couldn't afford to be late he whipped the blankets off of himself and got up to get dressed.

He dressed rather differently than his Uchiha cousins. In his mind Sasuke wore too much blue and white. It made him stick out. Think about it. Blue and white hiding in a green bush is bound to get him seen.

No, Naruto went for a much more subtle look. He wore a black high collared shirt with sleeves that went down to his elbows. He wore black pants made of the same material. The pants were straight and sharp just like his shirt. Of course he adorned the Uchiha fan on his back along with black Shinobi sandals.

'Much better than Sasuke' Naruto thought with a smile. Its not that Naruto didn't like his cousin, far from it actually. Sasuke and Naruto had hit it off really well when he had shown up about a year ago. Poor Sasuke was an emotional wreck when Naruto got there. Lucky for him the boy's cheerful attitude and promise to help Sasuke defeat Itachi had helped the boy open up and smile again.

Eventually Naruto made his way down stairs to see Sasuke eating a slice of Tomato causally while he waited. "About time you got down here." Naruto just huffed at his response.

"Yes well some us can actually sleep longer than five hours at a time." Naruto teased. Sasuke couldn't sleep longer than that because Itachi haunted his dreams almost every night. The only time he could sleep is when he worked himself in to the ground and passed out.

"Sure if your a lazy reject." Sasuke countered with a smirk. Naruto frowned. He couldn't help it. Most days he trained harder than anyone had ever seen. Its just when it came time to sleep Naruto would take full advantage and sleep as long as he could. Sasuke would always say it was his parents genes that made him like that.

Which to Naruto was a huge mystery. When Naruto had arrive in Konoha and the Uchiha compound he only knew the basics of life, his name, and some bits of history of Konoha. Other than that the past years of Naruto's life had been wiped from his mind.

The Yamanaka Clan had done a sweep through the boy's head and found that he truly had lost all of his memories other than the select few he already had. The poor boy didn't even remember how he got there. However, the village had quickly accepted him when they found out that he was an Uchiha and proved it with his blood.

"Ah whatever, no need to be an ass Sasuke." The boy in question frowned deeply at his cousin.

"Come on. We have to go." Naruto nodded and grabbed an apple on the way out the door.

The walk to the Academy was about the same as it always was. The people of the village would wave and smile at them. Sasuke and Naruto would be eating a tomato and an apple. The girls would swoon over the two. Naruto would smile at them as his golden hair and black eyes shimmered at them. Sasuke would just grunt and look away.

"Sasuke I have a question for you." The boy swallowed his slice of tomato and looked to Naruto.

"What?" He asked cautiously. Naruto had always had a dangerous curiosity.

"Are you...gay?" Naruto asked and nearly broke in to a fit of laughter at Sasuke's face of horror.

"What the hell would make you think that?" Sasuke asked exasperated. Naruto put his hand on the back of his head and laced his fingers.

"Well whenever the girls wave at us you just grunt and walk away. Some of these women are beautiful." Sasuke scoffed lightly.

"You're eight. What do you know about women?"

"I know that if you don't like them you must like men right? Or you prefer to be alone." Naruto said with sage like wisdom.

"Sometimes I think you were dropped on your head. That's why you lost all your memory." Naruto frowned. Several tense minutes went by before Naruto began chuckling.

"What?" Sasuke inquired. Naruto's face turned in to a full blown smile.

"You never answered my question." Naruto gave Sasuke a cheeky grin.

"That's because the question is moronic and I refuse to lower myself to your level." Sasuke finished with a firm nod of his head.

"Oh I can't wait to tell the fan club about this!" Naruto shouted as he took off to the school. Sasuke became enraged at the threat and chased after his wayward cousin with haste.

[The Academy]

Due to his head start, and numerous traps he had laid along the way, Naruto had arrived at the Academy before Sasuke had. He had plenty of time to tell the Uchiha fan club of his and Sasuke's little talk and about the results. He watched with fascination as their faces went from happy to mortified.

Needless to say that when Sasuke arrived at the Academy he wasn't instantly tended to. In fact he was avoided as if he had caught some kind of sickness. The only person actually willing to go near him at that point was Naruto. And even then some of the boys and girls were giving him weird looks.

Sasuke leaned over to whisper to Naruto. "You did this didn't you." The blonde boy gave him a smile and a thumbs up.

"Yep!" He whispered back. Sasuke let anger fill his being as he lunged on top of Naruto and began choking him.

"You damn idiot! I told you! I am not gay!" Sasuke hollered out. Naruto held his smile.

"Who is...the one...on top...of a guy?" Naruto squeezed out through tight lungs. Sasuke's cheeks turned red as he hopped off. Naruto gasped for air with a small smile on his face. Victory had been his for this round. Sasuke was embarrassed and the class was laughing up a storm.

"You all seem to be in a good mood." Their teacher, Umino Iruka, said with a smile. The rest of the class scrambled to their feet and in to their seats with practiced haste. Iruka couldn't help but to let a small chuckle escape his lips.

"Right. Now that you are all seated we may begin today's lesson on Konoha's History..." Iruka began his lecture. Naruto knew what was coming next as he often read in his spare time to keep his mind sharp. With that in mind he let his eyes shut and allowed his head to hit the desk. School bored him to tears.

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A few good hours went by before Iruka noticed that Naruto was passed out. "Naruto wake up!" The teacher hollered out. Naruto sprung to life and looked around panicked. Sasuke snickered when he saw that Naruto realized he was still in class.

"Since you are smart enough to fall asleep and not feel the need to listen perhaps you can answer my questions." Naruto yawned and stretched.

"Sure, go for it." The class snickered at his causal response.

"Who is the Shodai Hokage?" Iruka asked.

"Senju Hashirama."

"Who did he form Konoha with?"

"Uchiha Madara." Iruka cursed under his breath. But he thought of a question that was well ahead of his lesson plans.

"Who was the Shodai's wife?"

"Uzumaki Mito." Naruto answered without hesitation. Iruka and the class, save Sasuke, couldn't stop their jaws from hitting the floor. Naruto smirked at his teacher before promptly passing back out. School was such a boring subject to him.

Before falling back to sleep Naruto thought. Those answers had come so easily to him. As if he had remembered them for his whole life. He didn't even know who Uzumaki Mito was. His mouth had just acted on its own accord and produced the proper answer.

It was probably nothing.

Iruka shook his head and smiled. He couldn't really be angry with the boy after all. He did answer every question without wasting a second. This more than showed his grasp on the current concept. Maybe just this once he would allow him to sleep.

"Naruto! Wake up!"

Then again maybe not.

[Uchiha Compound]

The boys returned to their Compound feeling a little bit more tired than usual. Today had been a Taijutsu kind of day. What made it worse was the fact that it was a tournament kind of event. Of course Sasuke and Naruto had fought all the way up to the top with little hassle.

And like any other Uchiha would do, they fought their hearts out against each other. Which was rather hard to do considering that both of their styles revolved around countering each others attacks. Still even their Taijutsu wasn't fully operational for without the Sharingan they could only do so much.

Still the two of them managed to bash each other in to unconsciousness thus ending the battle in a tie. After such both of them were sent home so that they could rest and recover for the next day of class. Not that either of them really looked forward to it.

Either way when they got home they each went off to go and shower and clean up. They relaxed as the hot water pelted their sweaty skin with heat. When they left the showers they went to their individual rooms to rest for a bit.

It seemed like such a simple thing to do. To go to a bed and rest. However resting was not so easy when a weird man like thing was laying on your best with a weird spiral thing on his face. Not to mention how happy and cheery it was upon seeing him.

"Master Naruto there you are!" The creature looked up to Naruto and began jumping around with joy. Naruto looked at the creature before slowly backing away from him. The white mass looked at him, "Where are you going Master Naruto?"

"AHH!" Naruto finally let out a scream as the creature put its face mere inches away from his face.

"AHH!" The white creature cried out and latched on to the ceiling with grace.

"Who are you?!" Naruto asked in an alarmed tone. The creature stopped screaming as it remembered its mission.

"Oh!" He said dropping from the ceiling. "I am Zetsu but Master can call me Swirl." Naruto nodded, relaxing slightly.

"And why are you here...Swirl." The white Zetsu saluted before leaning in close to whisper.

"My other Master wanted to see you." Naruto blinked at the statement. Other Master? Just who the hell did this damn thing belong to?

"Uhh who's that?" The white Zetsu danced around for a moment, wiggling his arms and bringing his knees high to his chest. Swirl stopped dancing after a few moments and leaned back in.

"Master Madara!" The creature declared proudly but quietly. "Master Madara wants to see you!"

AN: Well there you have it. Chapter one all done up and ready for your viewing pleasure. Not quite so long for a first chapter but this is the perfect spot for me to stop it. First thing I want to make clear: This is not my main story and as such may not be updated every week. I will do my best to update this at least once a week. But between this and the other stories I have going it may be rough. Rest assured that 'The Cycle of Pain' will be updated at its regular pace.

Other that what did you all think? Did you all enjoy it? Was it trash? Lemme know by posting a review. See you all next update!