Chapter 1: Consequences of a mission
Forest outside Kanohagakure:
ANBU Black Op's member Inu (AKA Kakashi) was on his way back from a routine assassination mission on the border of Hi no Kuni. His current destination was the Hokage's office for debriefing and was ready to go home and read his porn. All the sudden he smelled blood in the air. He at first dismissed the smell, thinking it was his bloodstained cloak; but then he spotted the bloody footprints on the ground below and he went to investigate.
Inu eventually tracked the footprints to a small clearing in the woods where he discovered a boy no older than the age of five or six passed out on the grass. His first reaction to the sight of the boy was to make sure he wasn't in a genjutsu by purging his chakra coils. When the boy didn't disappear from his vision, he immediately concluded that the sight he was seeing was indeed not an illusion and he rushed to the unconscious boy's side. A quick glance at the boy from close range revealed numerous gashes, bruises, and even a couple minor burns marring the visage of the child's face. Considering all of those injuries, it was easy for Inu to decide to take the child back with him to Konohagakure. After he picked up the boy, Inu set out for the village gates with renewed vigor.
-Konohagakure
~Weeks Later~
Naruto awoke to the smell of industrial disinfectant, feeling like a truck had driven over him. Upon giving the hospital room a preliminary scan for anyone that may cause him harm, he noticed a sleeping boy his own age wearing a pale blue hospital gown in the bed next to him. Usually, Naruto was placed in a segregated room far away from the other patients. To be next to another person, much less a child his own age, was very pleasant surprise.
As if on cue, a nurse entered to check on her two wards and the boy who seemed to be asleep opened his eyes and said in a frightened voice "Where am I! Why am I here?" The young child then noticed the two other occupants in the room and quickly covered himself on instinct, thinking the Nurse would do him harm.
The nurse then calmed the frantic boy with expertise only gained after years of training and then quickly left the room to inform the Hokage and Kakashi that both boys were awake and they were allowed visitors.
When the Hokage heard that Naruto had been beaten the previous night, he quickly made haste to Konoha's hospital to check on him. Now that visitors were allowed into the Infirmary, he could check on Naruto and the boy Kakashi found on his recent mission.
Upon entering the room, Naruto quickly went to hug his grandfather-figure. After the much-needed hug, the old man turned to Naruto, gave him money, and said, "Go get you a bowl of ramen. I have to speak to the other child for a moment."
Naruto, never passing up free ramen, bolted out the door heading for Ichiraku's stand.
After Naruto left the room, the Hokage took a moment to study the boy.
Fear lit up in the young child's eyes. As he spoke his voice shook. "Wh... who are you...?" The words came out in a whisper, barely audible.
The old man sighed, "I'm sorry didn't mean to startle you. My name is Hiruzen Sarutobi, I am the leader of the village and need to ask you some questions. First off what is your name young man?"
The young boy hesitated and then slowly said. "I...I don't remember... The last thing I do remember is seeing a man in a cloak attacking some other people that I don't know. He then attacked me. Then I remember people screaming... I saw lots of blood then I ran. That is all I remember... Where am I and how did I get here, sir?"
The Hokage said, "You are in the hospital here in Konoha."
Right at that moment Kakashi walked into the room. He spoke to the boy softly, "I found you in the woods badly hurt and brought you here for treatment. If I hadn't found you, you could've died for starvation or worse."
The young boy then asked Kakashi and The Hokage "What do I do now? I have no memories aside from what I said earlier." He then looked at Kakashi and said "Thank you for saving me."
The two adults debated the fate of the child for a moment. On one hand he was only a child who was quite frightened and confused. On the other hand the boy he could be a threat if his memory was to return. However, the chances of the boy becoming a threat to the city was almost nonexistent so they turned to the young lad and said, "You have gone through an ordeal that no child should ever go through. Since you have no known relatives, you will be put up for adoption at an orphanage..."
Just then Naruto burst through the door. The Hokage then got an idea. He turned to the young child, "Naruto, this is um..." He thought for a moment. The boy needed a name. "...Akito. He is new here show him around once he is better."
Naruto started to bounce up and down, shouting "I'D LOVE TO."
The hokage sighed and shook his head. "Naruto settle down. Why not introduce yourself."
Naruto then said enthusiastically, "My Name is Naruto Uzumaki, the future Hokage of this village! Believe It!"
Akito looked at Naruto and wondered how someone so small could be so loud and hyper. He hoped Naruto wasn't this loud all the time. Akito smiled weakly, "It is nice to meet you too, Naruto."
Naruto smiled back and asked, "Would you like to be my friend?"
Akito pondered the question for a few moments before replying, "Yes, Naruto, I would be glad to be considered a friend of yours."
Naruto then exclaimed, "Yay! I have a friend!" over and over again.
Akito then put his hand on Naruto's mouth. "Stop! No need to yell. Please use your inside voice."
It was then the Hokage interrupted the duo's conversation, saying, "Naruto, let Akito rest he is probably tired and he needs to rest. When he gets better, you two can play and get to know each other better. Actually Naruto I need to talk to you as well. Let's step outside and talk about what happened last night. "
Naruto says, "Alright, Old-man. We'll talk over a bowl of ramen."
The Hokage sighs again, thinking that Naruto was just like his father.
Author's Note: Please review and tell me what there needs to be improvements on.
-Speedyth and Celebi