AUTHORS NOTE: Okay…. This is like my first story I'm writing by myself. So I hope you like it. I'll try to keep up with the updating and I'm sorry if a take a little while.

DISCLAIMOR: I do NOT own Naruto or any of the Naruto characters. I just own the story line and yea…

Chapter 1

The sun was shinning as brightly as always and the sky was blue, just like it always is. The wind blew softly, making the grass bob and the leaves rustle in the trees. Naruto sat on a low branch of a giant oak in the middle of Konoha's forest. He sat with his hands behind his head and he leaned his back against the tree. The branches and green leaves above him blocked the sun's bright rays for him, so he sat in the cool shade.

Naruto let a long, bored sigh. He just finished practicing with his wooden sword and he was just taking a breather before he started towards home. He swung his legs over the side of the branch and then hopped off of it, landing on the earth softly. Naruto put his hands in his pockets and then started walking through the forest towards that town he loved, Konoha.

Konoha was a big town and it was right near the ocean, so a lot of ships would stop by there to gather supplies and information, or boast about their adventures. Naruto always listened to the stories and he would dream of being on those adventures. He wanted to sword fight, find hidden treasure, and travel across the sea. Every part of him itched to be out on the vast oceans. He even tried to get a boat himself, and go sailing, but he didn't have the money, nor the knowledge of how to sail. He had never really been sailing before and he wanted to…. Badly. He went fishing on a row boat but we wouldn't really include that as sailing….. Would we? His biggest dream was to become the greatest sailor there ever was. Maybe he would join the navy and fight all those pirates and bad guys. Naruto doubted it though. He was practically stuck here unless he got more money and a crew. His daydreams and thoughts were interrupted when he was engulfed by bright light. He had exited the trees and he had no more shade to protect his eyes, though the warmth felt nice. He let his eyes adjust to the light before he continued towards town.

Naruto walked down the dirt roads of Konoha. He passed houses, hotels, stores, and other things. People smiled a waved at him and he waved back. He walked towards a small building near the docks, where five ships were anchored. The building had a small sign over the door that said, 'Treasure Isle'. It was a small bar but a lot of people went there for drinks. The people who usually went there were travelers or sailors so Naruto liked to listen to their adventures that they've had and adventures that he dreamed of having.

Naruto walked towards the wooden door and opened it quietly. When he walked in he saw familiar faces wave at him and yell out his name in greeting. He waved back and gave them one of his adorable foxy grins. The bar had soft jazz music playing in the background to set a peaceful mood around, there were round tables spread around where people sat at, and there was a long bar table on the other side. Naruto made a bee-line through all the tables and people towards the bar table, where a bartender was currently washing a large glass with a wet cloth.

"Hey there shortey. You know kid, one of these days I'm gonna get in big trouble because of you… I really shouldn't be letting a twelve year old brat in here. I mean it's a bar…." Naruto glared at him playfully and then hopped onto one of the stools. He was short so it took him at least two tries to get on the stool. Naruto folded his arms and places them on the table, resting his chin on his arms.

"So….? And for your information, I'm FOURTEEN….. In a half!" Naruto corrected, and yelled out his 'dattebayo' phrase at the end.

"Aren't you supposed to be watching cartoons at your house then, instead of being here?" The bartender interrupted when he heard Naruto start to rant about his age and how he could ALMOST drink. Once the bartender said that, Naruto froze and then glared at the man.

"You KNOW I don't have a television so stop rubbing it in my face!" Naruto whined and stuck out his tongue.

"Heh. Don't you get all sensitive on me now... Ya know I just like bustin' your chops."

"Humph!" Naruto said crossing his arms to his chest. The bartender sighed and then put down the cup he was cleaning and grabbed another one to clean.

"Do you want some orange juice? I grabbed some yesterday to bring over here, 'cause you can't have any of the other drinks here…" The bartender said while he leaned towards the boy to whisper, "Or else we're both in deep trouble… And you already attract trouble like a magnet." The bartender finished and straightened back up.

"Ha! I guess you're right. And thanks I'd like a glass of juice please." Naruto said and smiled. The smile reached from ear to ear.

"Okay, kid. Commin' right up." He said and then spun around to get the young blond his juice.

Naruto gratefully took the juice with a 'thank you' and then started to gulp it down.

"Hey did you hear about that ship getting attacked by Kyuubi?" Naruto's eyes grew wide and he completely forgot that he was drinking so he ended up choking on his juice. He started coughing loudly and the bartender gave him a worried look, but Naruto just waved to tell him that everything was fine. He thickly swallowed the rest of his drink and continued listening to what the two men that were next to him were talking about.

"Yeah I heard about that. Poor guys, they didn't stand a chance. The whole ship was destroyed and the pirates even took all the treasures they were carrying too. And weren't they the Queen's top soldiers too?"

"Yeah, they were said to be the best in the Queen's army, but I guess that even they weren't enough to take out Kyuubi's crew." Naruto skin crawled from that name. He hated Kyuubi, and he had a good reason to hate that pirate. Naruto's eyes narrowed and he gripped the glass he was holding tighter. Naruto's grip got so harsh that it started to crack the glass.

"Hey kiddo! Snap out of it! You break that glass there and you're paying for it!" The bartender barked.

"Huh?" Naruto said, snapping out of his thoughts. He stared blankly at the angry bartender for a while before he finally realized that his hand was starting to slowly bleed and the glass was cracked. He immediately let go of the glass and examined the small cut on his hand. He shrugged, it was small scratch, it would heal in a short time. Naruto always had this strange ability to heal faster than others.

"Sorry." Naruto said softly. The Bartender sighed while picking up the glass carefully and throwing it out.

"Look kid, you obviously have some things on your mind, go to that ramen place you like so much and try to relax." The bartender said softly. Naruto nodded enthusiastically and zipped out of the bar; ignoring the strange looks he got on the way out. Ramen!!

The bartender sighed as he watched the door being slammed closed. That kid was somethin' else…

Okay people I know that this was a sucky chapter. But I promise you that the others will be better. It'll get better as it goes along. A lot better. And you have to remember that this is my first story I'm making by myself so you have to give me some slack. Review pwease! Pwitty pwease!!