Naruto: Bonds That Bind

Prologue: The Seal Of The Demon

Disclaimer – I don't own Naruto. Damn. All other OC characters are mine and you have no right to use them!!! Wahahaha (Chokes to death) Hrm. Anyway all jutsus don't belong to me other than those new ones that Naruto and others will learn along the way.

Note: The seal that the Yondaime used is not the one in the anime/manga! What is it? You will find out... eventually... (Evil laugh)

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"NO! DON'T DO IT, YONDAIME-SAMA!!" A shout cut across the roaring night. The monster fox, the Kyuubi of the Underworld, roared as it faced the 4th Hokage. He grinned, and wiped a sliver of blood from his mouth.

"Don't worry... I wont be gone just yet..." Then, the Yondaime looked to his right, and spoke, "Jiraiya-sensei... I hope that you can look after Naruto... until the time is right..."

Looking grimly at the Yondaime, Jiraiya nodded and spoke softly. "Now go... and do what you must do, my student."

Looking up into the horizon, the Yondaime saw a future that he would never live. "Goodbye..." was his final words as he performed a series of seals. "Fuuin: Azarashi No Chi (Sealing Technique: Seal Of Blood)!"

A black hole look-alike appeared above the Kyuubi and the Yondaime. As it begun to suck both of them into itself, the Yondaime quickly drew a line across his arms and legs with blood. As the Kyuubi was sucked in, he then performed more seals and slammed both his palms into his heart.

"SEAL!" He shouted as the black hole closed, and a dark, misty line began to form from the black hole into his heart. Looking down, the 4th Hokage saw a child so pure... that it pained him to complete his fuuin. "I'm sorry... Naruto..." as he placed his palms softly on the baby's chest. "Now be gone forever, demon fox!" Drawing a cross on the baby's chest with blood, he shouted again, "Fuuin: Seimei No Gesei(Sealing Technique: Sacrifice Of Life)!" And the Yondaime was slowly absorbed into the black burning seal that was forming on the baby's chest. "We shall meet again... Naruto..." And he was gone. The demon Kyuubi was sealed, into the body of an innocent child.

And this was a beginning of a new life. A horrible one.

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"So Jiraiya... the time has come... has it not?" The 3rd Hokage looked as his student, one of the legendary Sennins.

"Yes... 8 years have passed since the time of the Yondaime's death. And it is time to fulfill my duty." Looking around, Jiraiya asked, "Where is the brat anyway?"

As soon as he had spoke, Naruto came running into the Hokage's office. "(Gasp) A PERVERT!!!!!!" Naruto shouted into Jiraiya's face, who was looking in shock at Naruto.

"What did you just say you lil' brat???" Jiraiya grabbed Naruto's collar and continued to stare back at him.

"You're a pervert because you have long white hair. All perverts have them. Then you have those weird markings. All perverts also have them. Then... you have a slap on your face!! Bet you must have just gone to the public bath to go peek at women."

Glaring at Naruto, Jiraiya was about to punch him when he heard a cough. "(Cough Cough) Well don't you think that's enough for the day? Why don't you introduce yourself to Naruto, Jiraiya?"

"Hrmph!" Jiraiya dropped Naruto onto the floor as looked at him. "I am the one, the only, Jiraiya! Master of frogs and charm, I can make any women fall to my whim in just one look! Respect me my boy!"

Slapping his face in irritation, the 3rd Hokage turned to Naruto, who was looking with no interest at all. "Naruto, Jiraiya will be your teacher from now on, until you have become strong enough to return to the village. He will teach you the ways of the shinobi, so I hoe that you can learn well from him."

Then turning to Jiraiya, he said, "Jiraiya... don't pass any of your perverted behavior to him, ok?" Laughing at the look on Jiraiya's face, he spoke to both of them. "Both of you had better leave the village as soon as possible, preferably now. Naruto, if you have nothing to bring along, I guess both of you should be on your way."

Looking at the 3rd Hokage, Naruto spoke softly, "You know I have nothing that belongs to me... So I guess we can go now."

Pulling Jiraiya out of the office, Naruto began to ask the Sennin a thousand and one questions. Sighing, the 3rd Hokage walked back to his desk and sat down.

"Train him well... Jiraiya... So that one day, he may have the strength and courage to face his destiny..."

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Author's notes :- So what you guys think of that? Hate it? Love it? Any advice you have, just post in down in your reviews or drop me a short e-mail and I'll see whether I can do anything about it! And please R&R! Thanks!

And oh yes, does anyone know the real name of the Yondaime?(Does he have one in the first place?) If anyone knows it, please tell me. If he does not have one, then anyone with a good suggestion for his name can just drop me a note in the review, or gimme a short e-mail. Thanks!