Pain. That's all Naruto could feel. From the stinging of the cuts on his arms from the kunais thrown at him, to the bruising skin on his face from the punches. He never knew why the villagers hated him.
Everyday was just shunning from them. Food was scarce as they would only sell him spoiled or rotten foods for double the price. Whispers of demon and fox were always heard when he walked into the village. During the day it was just jeers and insults, but at night is when the drunks and the villagers come after him for beatings.
Naruto, having been kicked out of the orphanage a year ago, would find places to hide every night. It was life for him. But on October 10th, on his birthday, the villagers would come for him. Every night was being chased, beaten, and then waking up in a hospital with old man Sarutobi by his side.
Naruto would hide in an alleyway gasping for air as he leaned against the wall. Villagers with torches would run past cheering "Death to the demon" or "Finish what the Fourth Hokage started". Just as Naruto thought he lost the mob, a shuriken would wizz past his ear making him duck.
Naruto quickly turned around seeing his attacker, a chunin, pull out more shurikens yelling "Today is the day you die demon!" Naruto quickly run down the alley shurikens whizzing past him barely missing their marks.
"Gah!" Until one embedded itself into his back. Naruto collapsed to the floor skidding from all the momentum running. He felt a foot press against his head pressing down painfully. Villagers would surround him jeering and throwing objects. The chunin would laugh as he yelled at the villagers "Look at this filth! This demon is the cause of innocent lives of ninjas and civilians! He should of been killed long ago!"
The roar of the villagers was deafening. Many yelled in agreement as they would swarm the boy kicking, punching, or throwing trash at him. Naruto tried to cover his head but the chunin would snarl pressing his boot harder eliciting a painful yelp from Naruto. Tears streamed down his face as he prayed for someone
"Please...somebody...anybody...make it stop"
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Today was not King's day. After winning Iron Fist Tournament after defeating Jack-7, he was able to save the orphanage with the prize money. It was all going to plan until he met a cloaked stranger.
Flashback:
King was strolling the village with his jaguar mask on satisfied with his win. After his victory was known in the Iron Fist Tournment, the villagers and orphans alike would cheer his name. Children would quickly swarm him cheering his name as he would growl back "talking" back to them. It reminded him of the previous King who would always do anything to help the orphans of the village until his...untimely death.
As he would let them climb on him making sure not to be too rough, a cloaked figure would approach him gently pushing the children aside. King would quickly put the children down pushing them to safety seeing stranger approaching.
"Are you King II?"
King never feared anybody but that eerie voice sounded so strange, so lost. To regain composure, he would cross his arms in front of his chest nodding. The stranger would then chuckle softly.
"You wrestle for the children no? To take over for the first King?"
King snarled loudly. Everybody in Mexico knew about King I wrestling for children in order to keep the orphanage running. Everybody knew how good King I was at wrestling and fighting. And everybody knew that King I died, killed by the Ogre. That's when an orphan stepped up to take King's place. That someone was him.
The cloaked figure chuckled again "Sorry for hitting a soft spot...I just want to know….would you do anything to help an orphan?"
King tilted his head. Odd questions for a stranger who just approached him. Was it some hidden message? He would nod again pointing at the orphanage and then at himself.
"What if I told you that there is someway for this orphanage to never run out of funds?"
That threw King off guard. He recoiled a bit but would quickly go back to normal staring at the stranger, the unblinking eyes of his mask telling the stranger "I'm listening"
The figure's head would face up revealing bright blue eyes. "I give the orphanage enough funds to last for a life time and in return. You do me a favour."
King made no movement his body frozen in shock. A complete stranger offering to take care of his orphanage for a favor. He frowned under the mask. But what favor? King would beckon the stranger showing he was interested.
"I will provide money for the orphanage to expand and as well as make sure kids are able to get into families and as well as send them to school. It will happen until this world. A brief case, seeming just appearing would pop out his cloak. The case would open by itself as King choked on his breath.
Money and gold. This was triple, no quadruple the amount that he won at the tournament. The stranger chuckled softly.
"This is the starting payment….it should be enough and I will send more…."
King would nod doing his best to get out of his shock. He would look up but then growl loudly it saying
"What's the catch"
The stranger, seeming to understand, would nod.
"In return for these funds. You help an orphan...From very far away…The boy is very hurt...No family...Nobody to turn to. He yearns for love"
King was debating in his head. On one hand, this was very beneficial for the orphans and for himself. He wouldn't have to fight as much and be able to relax for once. On other hand, this seemed way to easy.
King growled loudly nodding his head. It's an offer he can't refuse. He would give up anything to keep this orphanage alive and make sure that an orphan would be taken care of.
The stranger would close the suitcase. King swore he saw a smile but before he could do anything, a dark shadow would surround him.
King, sensing it was a trap, quickly tried to run out but an invisible barrier would keep him contained.
"Don't resist King...You can't get out….I shall fulfill my end of my deal as you do yours.
King would let out a loud growl slamming his fist against the barrier but it would do nothing. Slamming it over and over again as he slowly began to lose consciousness. Before his vision faded to black. He saw the cloaked the figure take off his hood revealing spiky blond hair.
"Thank you King…" King heard a soft whisper before he passed out.
That's how he ended up in an alleyway in the middle of the night wearing his standard tights yellow over blue. He checked over himself sighing in relief. He still was wearing his standard clothes. Instead of being shirtless like usual, he wore a black short sleeved buttoned up shirt. Doing a last minute check making sure his boots, arm guards, and gloves where there, he got up to examine his surroundings.
The air wasn't humid and hot like in Mexico. The buildings didn't look like the ones in village. (Where am I) King thought to himself as he looked around. Stepping out of the ally way, the moon shining down, he would look around look at the signs coming to a conclusion.
(I'm not in Mexico anymore)
King would groan. First he went through the hard work of winning the tournament, and now he was god knows where.
"Please...somebody...anybody...make it stop" a voice whispered.
King raised his head quickly the stranger's words echoing in his mind
"You help an orphan...From very far away…"
With the speed rivaling a jonin, King sprinted towards the voice remembering his promise.
(I'm coming child!)
Naruto's cries became louder as the chunin would slowly press the shuriken lodged in his back harder.
"Please make it stop! I did nothing wrong!" Naruto pleaded tears streaming down his face.
The ninja in return pressed down harder making Naruto cry harder making the villagers cheer seeing the demon suffer.
The chunin would smile and yelled at the crowd raising a Kunai
"This demon will pay! Pay for the death of the Yondaime! For the death of our families!"
The crowd, psyched up from the yelling, cheered in response.
Naruto closed his eyes thinking to himself (This is how it ends).
He waited for the pain to come but when he didn't feel the stabbing of the Kunai, he opened his eyes looking up.
He saw a man..no jaguar...with a man's body holding the chunin's arm as the ninja would struggle to move his crowd was silent as the jaguar man would look into Naruto's eyes. For some reason, Naruto finally felt safe...safe in those green eyes.
One brave villager broke the silence. "Hey! What are you doing! We're trying to kill the demon!"
Naruto saw the jaguar snap his head at the villager his piercing green eyes seemed to stare into the villager's soul. The chunin would grunt trying to move his hand. The jaguar snarled and then made his grip tighter making the chunin yelp in pain letting the kunai go.
"Why are you protecting this demon! He's nothing! He caused the death of our Hokage! He just a worthless demon ORPHAN!" the chunin yelled, the crowd yelling in agreement regaining their confidence despite seeing this big jaguar man appear out of nowhere.
Naruto heard a loud snarl come from the man as he let the chunin go. The jaguar man would let out a deep roar, red energy pulsing from his body. Faster than anybody could see, the jaguar spun around and lifted his arm up letting down his elbow down on the top of the chunin's head. A loud crack sound was heard as the chunin was forced into a crouch from the impact. As he tried to get back up, the jaguar picked up the ninja over his shoulder as like a sack of potatoes. The jaguar would point at the villagers and then jump into the air moving the chunin head facing the ground and then when rocketing downward delivering a devastating pile driver.
Naruto couldn't help but wince as his attackers neck impacted the ground tilting at an angle making a snapping noise. The chunin went still as the jaguar let go facing the villagers.
They were turning around to flee when ANBU quickly surrounded them. One ANBU with a dog mask went up to Naruto.
King seeing this quickly got in between growling his arm crossed showing the message "try me".
Naruto smile. I-it's ok Jaguar-San….Dog is friend of mine. King would look at the ANBU suspiciously but would step aside keeping a watchful eye.
Kakashi sighed behind his mask. He wished he could do more, but juggling ANBU captain duties and keeping Naruto under watch is just not possible. He looked at his comrades and then nodded "take them to Ibiki for questioning. Tell him that he can do whatever he wants." he said savoring the horrified faces the villagers made.
The villagers plees fell on deaf ears as the ANBU took them away. Kakashi turned to King
"Thank you for protecting Naruto...He is not treated well by the village."
King nodded in agreement as he growled.
"Don't talk much do you?" Kakashi frowned under his mask as he never seen this person...or animal ever. "Well since you did help. Do you mind coming with me to the Hokage tower?"
King would tilt his head but then nod, Kakashi made a move to pick up Naruto but felt a strong grip on his arm. He looked back seeing the jaguar shake his head.
The wrestler would pick Naruto up gently in a bridal carry and looked at the ANBU his green eyes seeming to say "I don't trust you".
Naruto couldn't help but smile feeling safe in this man's arms as Kakashi would smile under his mask finally seeing someone show affection towards the jinchuriki. He would beckon King walking towards the Hokage tower.
"Perhaps there is hope in this village" Kakashi said to himself.
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Author Note: Not sure if anyone would be interested in this story, but i decided to try to write a fanfiction combining my favorite anime and fighting game. I go this idea pulling off an all nighter so sorry for grammar and spelling errors! If you guys are interested give me a review or a follow. I'll continue to write the story if you guys like it!