A Better Life

"Humans speaking"

"Demons speaking"

"Humans thinking"

"Demons Thinking"

"Scene Change/Flashback"

Okay, this is my first story ever, so be sort of specific if it needs work.

Anyway, this is AU (Hence why Naruto has a sister) and is my version of the series.

I don't own Naruto. I do own my character. Huzzah!

Konohagakure. Considered a nice village by many in the world. Renowned for its many legendary shinobi, and being the only village to stand up to the Kyuubi no Kitsune and remain standing. Almost every villager would say how great a village they had, and how friendly everyone was.

Boy, they sure as hell were wrong. That's the answer you would get from six year old Naruto Uzumaki. Said boy was currently at the park, playing by himself away from the other children his age. His torn orange pants and black t-shirt swaying slightly in the wind. Currently his blue eyes were closed, as he tried to hold back his tears.

"Why does everyone hate me? Sure I pull a prank now and then, but I never do any permanent damage or hurt anyone. The only people that like me are sis, the old man, and the family who runs the ramen shop."

Naruto was pulled out of his thoughts by a sudden rumble of thunder. Looking up, he saw a storm coming slowly from the west. The other children had already gone, picked up by their parents and brought home. "Home. I wish I had a real home. Not some crummy apartment. An actual house where Sis and I can live comfortably."

Feeling the first drops of rain falling on his whisker-marked cheeks, Naruto finally rose from the ground and slowly walked back to the apartment; the only home he ever knew.

In the woods outside Konohagakure

"I can't go on" thought the child limping through the woods, His spiky brown hair already soaked and sticking to his face, despite the hood over his head from the gold cloak he was wearing. His once nice robes were torn, showing many cuts and bruises all over his body. The worst of which were on his right arm, which hung limp on his side. Strapped to his back was a strange sword that seemed to be a mix of a katana and a bronze age sword resting in a deep blue sheath.

"I've been traveling for days. I have no more food, and there are no people for miles around." Weary from the combination of his traveling, his wounds, and the weight of the sword, he collapsed. "So this is the end. The Otogan has been wiped from this world" His last thoughts before he lost consciousness was of how he failed his father's last wish.

Konoha

In the slums of Konoha, two figures in dark clothing stood on the roof adjacent to Naruto's apartment. Apart from their hands and eyes, their entire bodies were covered in a thick black cloak. The guy on the left had pale green eyes, while the one on the right had pitch black ones. "I assume you left the boy alive?" enquired the one on the left. "Yes. He is a few miles away from the village. But his heartbeat is slow, and he is freezing." "What?! If he dies, The Otogan dies with him! Not to mention the ketsu-" "He is fine. The ANBU will find him only a few meters from the main road. Not to mention the sword's power. They'll be drawn like flies to him." answered the black eyed man.

"So, he will be raised here then?" "Yes. It will be best for him to be raised in a ninja village." The green eyed person sighed. "Then we should take our leave, before anyone sees us." Less than a second later, the rooftop was empty.

Naruto's apartment

Naruto slowly walked up to his apartment, thinking only of a hot meal and a long sleep. Unlocking the door, he walked in, shutting the door behind him. "Naruto, is that you?" "Yeah sis, it's me" he responded, clutching his shoulders and shivering. "Oh look at you! You're frozen to near death!" She exclaimed, walking in with a blanket.

While Naruto was hated by the villagers, Naruko Uzumaki was not. With her long flowing blond hair, warm blue eyes, and curvy body, she was much admired by many of the male Shinobi. A little too much, if anyone asked her. Although she was a year older than Naruto, she had not yet entered the Academy, too devoted with watching her little brother.

Quickly wrapping the blanket around the shivering boy. "We need to get you better fast." She said. "Why?" her little brother enquired. She smiled at this, knowing that he honestly had no clue "Because, silly. Your birthday is in a week!" she happily said, running her hand through his hair. "Oh, is that it?" he said, crestfallen about that day. He never liked his birthday, it was on the same day of the "death" of the Kyuubi no Kitsune, and every one seemed to hate him even more. Last year, the almost killed him had it not been for Naruko, the Hokage, and his new friend.

One year ago, October 10th

"There he is, get the Demon!" "Lets make the bastard pay!" "send him to Hell!" screamed the mob of villagers. Naruto, seeing the crazed villagers armed with pitchforks, bats, and even some iron bars and knives, did the smartest thing anyone would've done when faced with that; run in the opposite direction as fast as your legs can go.

"Don't let him escape!" roared the leader of the mob, and they all started chasing the boy. "All I wanted was to get some new clothes! Is that so much to ask?" He kept screaming in his head as he kept running from the mob, who by now were throwing any hard objects they had. Naruto saw the alley forking off to the left or right, with no center path. "Why do I have to make a life or death choice on my birthday?!" with a shrinking window of opportunity, he took the left.

Right into a dead end. "Oh man, I'm dead! I'll never see sis, or the old man, or any of my friends again!" "There he is! We've got him trapped!" "Lets finish that damn Demon!" were some of the shouts coming from the mob "Why don't you leave me alone! I haven't done anything to any of you!" "Shut up, Demon! You're going to get the pain we've been feeling for six long years!" And with that, the crowed started advancing towards the defenseless little boy…

Only to be stopped by a kunai appearing between the crowed and the scared youth. Naruto looked up to see his big sister standing there, prepared to fight off the crowd to save her little brother "What's wrong with you people?! Attacking a poor defenseless boy who has done nothing wrong? "Miss Uzumaki, stand aside! We are doing this for the best of the village!" shouted the mob leader. "The best of the village?! I don't know what village you're talking about, but you sure as hell aren't talking about Konoha!" She screamed, her blue eyes showing anger towards the villagers.

"We asked you, now were telling you! MOVE SO WE CAN FINALLY KILL THE KYUUBI NO KITSUNE!" shouted the leader, with shouts of approval from the others. "If you want to hurt my little brother, you'll have to go through me." Naruko stated, slipping into a basic taijutsu stance.

"She is right" The crowd looked around for the source of the statement. The answer came in the form of three chunin that jumped down from the rooftops "You villagers can't fight her" the middle one said. At this though, Naruko tensed up, sensing trouble. The three chunins faces changed to an evil smile "But we can" was all the middle one, who was the leader, said.

The villagers, now focused again, started charging towards the two blondes. In very little time, both of the Uzumaki siblings were badly beaten up, and Naruko was thrown towards Naruto, who was losing a lot of blood. Wincing off her pain, Naruko crawled over to her brother and embraced him tight.

"Well, it looks like she was serious. Such a shame, She would've become a beautiful women." The head chunin sighed as he took out a kunai and advanced towards the blonde girl. Naruto suddenly felt really dizzy and could hear someone calling him

Kit…….Kit……..Oi, Kit!

Naruto gasped, taking in his surroundings. The alley, his sister, the mob, they were all gone. In its place was what looked like a sewer with knee deep water. Strangely, a breeze was blowing. First one way, then the opposite way, almost like breathing. "Wha..what is this place?" Naruto asked, the voice was creeping him out. "Find me, and I will explain, Naruto Uzumaki" was the disembodied voice's response. Naruto, finding no other option, started walking down the sewer corridor.

Eventually, after many twists and turns, Naruto found himself in a large chamber with a cage directly opposite of him. In place of a lock was a slip with the Kanji for "Seal" on it. Inside the cage was a dark lump of fur. Naruto realized that this "lump" was actually some creature, the strange wind was its breath, and he was scared beyond all belief. "So, my jailor has finally graced me with his presence. What an honor for a humble demon such as myself" "What do you want from me?" the terrified six year old asked. "Oh, I just want… YOUR SOUL!!" the monster answered, finally revealing its large face with a big, evil smile that showed many teeth. Poor Naruto, already at his wits end, just broke down and started crying, finally releasing all the pent up sadness, fear, and anger he had felt for six long years.

"Oh, great idea Kitsu. Scare the poor boy just for a little laugh. What would all the others think if they saw their princess terrifying a little kid." The demon silently berated itself. "Perhaps I should talk to him in a less terrifying form." The fox decided. Suddenly, the giant fox was engulfed in crimson flames, in its place came a 18 year old girl. Her long flowing red hair was tied in a small bun, with still enough to reach her mid back. Bright orange eyes that seemed to show a slight feral side and matched her ruby encrusted earrings graced her perfectly sculpted face. She wore a crimson kimono made of silk and adorned with tiny fox babies all over it with a slight cut, showing off her ample chest. It was this that covered a slim, curvy body and fell slightly above her ankles that showed long, shapely legs. On the back of her kimono was the Kanji "fox princess" adorned in small rubies. Altogether, she looked like a noblemen's daughter.

Naruto kept sobbing till he felt a soft hand touching his shoulder. Opening his blue eyes, he looked up into her orange ones. "Beautiful" was all the stunned blond could say. Kitsu, upon hearing this, let a slight blush adorn her face. "Oh, thank you." She giggled, liking hearing the boy compliment her. "Why is a pretty lady like you locked away in a scary place like this" Naruto asked, confusion plastered on his face.

"This is very hard to explain, where do you want me to start; where we are, or what you're doing here?" "Um, how about where we are?" he asked, his curiosity more focused on that. "As crazy as this will sound, we are in your mind, Naruto" Oddly enough, Naruto just sat there, trying to understand what she was saying. "You said we were in my mind?" he finally asked. "Yes. I'm sure this must be a little crazy and hard to understand, but you can control everything in this place, except me and this cage." "Wow, that's cool." Was all the blond said, more focused on the orange ball in his hands.

To say the girl was shocked would be an understatement "He's found out he can make things already?" Naruto was oblivious to the Demoness surprise, more than content to play with his ball. After what seemed like hours, Naruto finally stopped playing with his ball, and turned back to the imprisoned Demoness. "So, why are you here? And who are you anyway?" Kitsu closed her eyes and sighed at this, knowing he needed to know the truth. "How do I do this delicately?" She finally opened them and stared at the blond

"My name is Kitsu, but you know me as the Kyuubi no Kitsune"

To be continued

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