Yes, not only do I like ROTG, but I also like Naruto. I like other stuff too, but that's not the point right now. Anyway, I've got a special guest today!

Jiraiya walks in. "Thank you, thank you."

"This is, and don't be surprised, my favorite character in Naruto right next to Tsunade... I mean come on, Tsunade's bad ass."

Jiraiya's shoulders droop. "Thanks..."

"Please say the disclaimer Jiraiya."

"Nonya owns nothing but the plot. She wants you to read, enjoy, and review," Jiraiya says.

"Thank you. On with the story!"

Chapter 1:

Unsung Truth

October 10th, the day the Kyuubi attacked and Naruto Uzumaki was born. Naruto had unruly blond hair, lively blue eyes, and three whisker marks on each cheek. Very early on the excited light left his eyes and he was left almost lifeless on the inside, but he put on a front that he was light-hearted, happy, and unintelligent. Only one person cared, it seemed, and that was the old man Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, so the facade was mostly for the old man. He was the only one that helped Naruto, took care of him, hugged him, and gave a damn about him. How he became this way was unknown to his peers, who were ignorant to his struggles.

He was young, always neglected in the orphanage. No children were allowed to play with him and he was given less food and education than the others. He couldn't read nor write to save his life when other children could. At the age of five he was kicked out of the orphanage and the Hokage took the blond haired boy in for a few years before he was able to get his own apartment. It wasn't the best, but what with some repairs still going on and all the apartments being taken, it was the best apartment he could get, just it was fixed personally by a certain silver haired ANBU. As soon as Sarutobi learned that Naruto was illiterate he was outraged, but he settled it for later matters because he needed to teach Naruto himself, not trusting anyone else besides one ANBU, but he was constantly on missions to help fund the village.

Sadly since being kicked out of the orphanage he was beaten, but most fiercely on his birthday. Again the Third Hokage was outraged, but he could do nothing because the council had too many "supposedly" good reasons to leave things as they were to keep suspicion off of Naruto from his peers and Hiruzen thought about it. He had groaned in defeat, but added it to the list of things he needed to do after Naruto was made chunin.

At the age of six Naruto wasn't much a smiler unless at the Hokage's office, and that was rare because he was constantly sent away by the secretary and once in a while Sarutobi would come out and invite him inside. Naruto was unusually thin at this age, though for some reason not one person at his school asked about it, because of the fact no one would sell him anything. One day he came across Ichiraku's Ramen and Ayame and Teuchi forced him inside and gave him food free of charge, telling him to come by any time he wanted, giving him coupons after he was back to a healthy weight (in hindsight that could be the reason as to why Naruto loved the ramen so much, because it was a way to show he loved them because of what they did for him). Naruto put up a front that he was happy to everyone except the Uchiha, who became his rival, but even then he still acted.

At the age of seven he was beaten for getting an 'A' on a test, so he was forced to go from average (since he didn't want to really do the work) to below average. He wasn't asked about what had happened to keep him out of school, they just acted like nothing happened, even the people he considered friends didn't ask. He was alone.

At the age of eight he realized he hated everyone despite how he loved the village itself and what it stood for. He wasn't beaten as often, but it still happened. He wanted to end it, but the Hokage caught him and made him promise not to try again. Naruto promised, knowing the old man's heart couldn't take it if he did.

October 10th... a day that Naruto hated because of others. This was the unsung truth that others in his life didn't know. The only real one that understood best was dead and gone because of Orochimaru. He loved that old man, but he wasn't thinking about him... not that night...