Note: in this story everything before shipped has happened and Naruto has returned. But nothing in shipped has happened. About a year ago Hinata stood up to her father. Her and Naruto have been dating for ten months and they accidentally had a child. He was kidnapped but ended up escaping by chance. He is presumed dead. This is his story.
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The toddler struggled against his restraints, aware of the wind whipping past. The man carrying him made no attempt to stop the boy, knowing it was useless. Then one of the boy's frantic kicks from his bound legs hit a bruise received during his captors previous mission. As a sudden fire burst through his body, the ninja dropped his buddle in mid-jump.
Desperately trying to scream past his gag, the child dropped 250 feet to the ground. A normal person would have been killed or on impact. But little Aris was not normal. Indeed he was very special. Landing with a thud, he would have yelped if he had the breath, since a sharp rock dug into his arm. His momentum (though Aris didn't know the term) caused him to continue to roll down a slight slow. He rolled about 7 feet, leaving a big blood trail, before he splashed into the near-by river.
His body went to work replacing the lost blood as his expurgation lulled him to sleep, aided by the rushing waters. A short time later, he washed up next to a waterfall. The hard unforgiving shore woke him. He opened his weary eye and spotted a cave, hidden behind the falls. Struggling slight he made hi way there. Once safe, he dropped off once more, ignoring his uncomfortable bonds.
--X--
Hinata sobbed as she leaned against her love. Tsunade had just informed them that from the amount of blood on the shore, plus what the water would have took, Aris was certainly dead. Ninja were out looking for his body while the man,(who had been captured), was being interrogated.
With grieve plain in his eye's naruto nodded to the Hokage of Konoha, and walked his girlfriend home, holding back his own tears.
--X--
A few hundred yards away, Aris stirred slightly, as the demons chakra, which was of course what saved his life, began to change him. It had been awakened and when he awoke, Aris would have some interesting features.
--X--
Deep in slumber, Aris started to have a strange dream. He was surrounded by a thin red mist. He sensed someone there, just outside his six senses.
"Who's there?" he called out, his small voice echoing.
"Calm child, I mean you no harm," A deep voice sighed. "You see, I am remnants of the Kyuubi, and I flow through your veins."
"What's a Kyuubi?" (Remember, barely 4)
"The greatest of all demons, once…"
"NANI!" (what)
"come down, right now my power is keeping you alive. When it's done, you will be…changed. the knowledge of how will come to you. It will take all my power to do this. What I'm doing is necessary." he said, predicting Aris's question, "this will be our last chat," even as he spoke his voice got more distant. Then the presence was gone. Seconds later all went black.
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With a gasp Aris's eye's snapped open. Struggling up he realized ropes were still around his hands and feet. Using his hands he managed to pry the gag out, thinking, 'what a strange dream' he then chewed at the ropes on his hands. They parted and snapped easily. He spat out the ropes in his mouth.
That was when he noticed a red tail from the corner of his vision. 'Fox?' he though, turning to see the creature. And he kept turning. Still nothing. So he turned a bit more…and found it coming out of a rip in his pajama. His eyes widened. A breeze ruffled through the cave, over his head. And yet he felt it. His hands reached up and pat along his head until they found two cone-like objects. He froze in surprise and the furry things became stiff also. His mouth forming a small 'o' Aris sat there, dumbfounded.
--X--
Note: How the searchers missed the arks from the river banks to the cave where Aris dragged himself, we will never know. Just thought I'd mention to pacify those perfectionist reading this.