A/N: Hey everyone! It's me – DragonLord. This is my little side story – "Shadow Reaper." To be honest, if you don't like Dark Naruto fanfics, then you should find a different story to read. If you wana read how Naruto gets abused, but still turns it around, finds happiness and it all turns out happy in the end, this is the wrong story for you. Naruto will not be nice, innocent, or helpful. So if that's what you're looking for, find a different story. Ok, with that being said, allow me to introduce "Shadow Reaper."
"Talking"
'Thinking'
"Demon Talking"
Jutsu
Prologue: "Forsaken Hero"
Banished.
It was the one word on Uzumaki Naruto's mind.
He couldn't believe what had happened. The young blonde boy had recently returned from attempting to retrieve his "friend" Uchiha Sasuke. The Uchiha had ended up ramming Kakashi-sensei's A-Rank assassination jutsu through the blonde's chest. He had to drag the bastard back to the village only to be attacked by his other "teammate."
*Flashback*
Naruto dragged one Sasuke Uchiha back to the village. Naruto had two holes in his chest and was bleeding heavily. His blonde hair was matted with blood and sweat. The only reason he was still on his feet was because of his 'tenant.' Sasuke on the other hand looked mostly alright. He had a broken arm, broken rib and maybe some head damage, but nothing serious. This was the sight a young pink haired kunoichi witnessed.
Naruto expected a lot of things upon seeing Sakura; a thank you, a hug, maybe she would even agree to go out with him. What he got though, was far from expected…
Sakura punched the blonde as hard as she could in his already damaged chest.
"NARUTO-BAKA! HOW DARE YOU HURT SASUKE-KUN?" the pink banshee screamed at him, taking Sasuke from him.
Naruto was shocked. He had taken a beating from the teme for this ungrateful little bitch, and she had the nerve to attack him? His thoughts were interrupted when an AMBU shunshin into the area.
"Uzumaki Naruto, your presence is requested by the Counsel."
*With the Counsel*
"Uzumaki Naruto. It is the decision of the Hokage, the Councils, and the Clan Heads of Konoha that you are to be banished immediately from the village," said Tsunade while she scowled at Naruto, who had barely had a chance to even heal from his injuries, and still had bandages covering parts of his body to further prove it.
"What? Why?" said Naruto seeing the female Hokage scowl more at him.
"Why? Why? You injured the Uchiha you little demon shit!" said Homura spoke this time while Naruto got angry himself.
"And what about what he did to me? I took that bastard's Chidori to the chest. He hit me in the CHEST, and all with the intent to kill from that prick so he could go to Orochimaru. At least with myattacks, they were to disable, andI carried that asshole back to the village in my condition!" said Naruto before Tsunade slammed her fist down onto the table.
"Silence! I've had it up to hear with your annoying voice brat. I'm tired of your whining and your excuses for what happened in this mission. You have until the rest of the day to get out of the Leaf village and if you everreturn to Konoha...you will be killed on sight. No excuses!" said Tsunade coldly while Naruto looked betrayed at her words while the Councils and the Clan Heads smirked in victory.
"So that's how it is, huh? I bust my ass for you, these pricks, and the rest of the teme's in this village in the hope of getting the respect I deserve. Instead, you blame me for doing my job, and banishme? Fine! Go ahead. I hope you all choke on this little victory of yours and when you do...don't expect meto save your ass," said Naruto before taking off his Shinobi headband and chucking it at Tsunade with it barely missing her head.
And smashing into the Yondaime's picture behind her before they both fell to the floor with the glass on the picture shattering.
"You demon brat! Arrest him!" said Kothari before being forced back into her chair by a wave of killer intent.
"Just try it. I dare you. Before I get arrested, I promise every single Shinobi sent after me will be maimed, and scarred for life," said Naruto before walking towards the door.
"Naruto! One last thing. Hand me back my necklace," said Tsunade seeing Naruto stop at the door and glaring at her.
"This isn't yours anymore Hokage-sama. As I recall, this was lost to you in a fair bet, and it will be a cold day in Hell before this become yours again," said Naruto before walking out of the office with Tsunade narrowing her eyes at him while he left.
(End Flashback)
Naruto made it back to his apartment without hassle. Probably because the boy had used the more discreet alleys, stayed in the shadows, and avoided every person in Konoha all together. Of course, his apartment had been trashed by the looks of things, which wasn't really new in his mind, as it happened from time to time, and moved to the hidden panel underneath his destroyed bed to remove his few valuables the villagers couldn't take from him. Some spare clothing that wasn't orange, knowing it wasn't healthy to wear it at this point, and Hinata's spare medical cream he hadn't used.
"Better get out of here before they send their shinobi after you," said Kyuubi at last within Naruto's mind.
'I was wondering when you'd talk to me again fur ball. So what do you want? Come to gloat at being weak? Come to gloat at how I didn't finish off my enemy like you would have in my place?' thought Naruto while physically moving to get out of the village before anyone else knew he was gone.
"No kit. I am here to talk about...your future.Ourfuture,"said Kyuubi seeing the boy was so shocked that he physically stopped in the deserted alley.
'What about it? Considering how things are right now, mostly because of you I might add...I have no future!' thought Naruto with the Kyuubi sighing.
"I know kit. At first, I hated you like I did everyone else, but then I saw your heart, and your soul for what it truly was before I realized my foolishness. I didn't want to be in a vessel, who used my power, and called it his own. You arenothinglike those fools in Konoha and only used my power for a cause greater then yourself. I never had access to my previous vessels like I did you, but I knew enough that they never called on my power, and I respected them for that fact. When you first demanded my power in order to save yourself from that ravine, I was impressed by your boldness, and yet disgusted by the order given. It wasn't until later when you used my powers. Only as a last resort against your opponents did I realize you weren't going to abuse what was given, and it was at that point...I knew you were worthy," said Kyuubi while sensing Naruto was once again surprised.
'Wow! I guess I should be honored by this Kyuubi, but...what does this have to do with our future, and living without a home?' thought Naruto with the Kyuubi smirking.
"There is always a home kit. We just have to find it first. Given the nature of things as they are today, it's clear such a place is not here. We will help create a deal to fix our problems,"said Kyuubi drawing more confusion from Naruto.
'What do you mean?' thought Naruto while Kyuubi shook his head.
"I'll tell you another time kit. Right now, we must move, and move silently before the Leaf decides to move ahead of schedule in letting you leave," said Kyuubi with Naruto nodding in agreement and moved to get out of the village before stopping again to see the other Rookies talking to each other with Gai's team.
"I knew it? Naruto is the Kyuubi! I knew there was something off about him and this is the proof in the pudding," said Kiba with the others nodding in agreement.
"To think I believed him in defying Fate. Now I feel like a fool for believing the Kyuubi and his trickery," said Neji scowling with anger.
"If I see him, he's going to be used for target practice, and I'm going to make him suffer," said Tenten with her scroll filled with weapons at the ready.
"Such an unyouthful creature the Kyuubi was back then and now to deceive us all for so long. It will bring me great honor to defeat him in battle," said Lee being his usual self.
"I knew that baka was unnatural. Now I see he's really the Kyuubi. The next time I see him, I'm going to punch his tiny brain out of his skull, and rip out his guts for what he did to Sasuke-kun," said Sakura with Ino agreeing to help.
"The Hokage says he's been officially banished from Konoha. We just have to be patient in the hopes the demon is dumb enough to return or hide out in a nearby country so we can have a shot at him," said Shikamaru while seeing the others nod in agreement.
So that's what you people really think of me…pray you never call on me again Konoha, it will end horribly for you,' thought Naruto before he took off and managed to get over the village walls.
Never to be seen again for many years.
Well, that's my prologue. Naruto will be a badass in this fic, so try not to have a heart attack when he starts beating down your favorite characters. Watch out Konoha…you have angered the Reaper…