Behind words

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto, I never will.

So, it's me. Naruto909. Yes I did change my user. And yes I'm not continuing my other two stories. Anyways, this will be a story where Naruto will be able to see if one is telling the truth or lying. On with the story!

Bijuu/Partial demon talking

Jutsu

Thinking

Bijuu/partial demon talking

Talking

Chapter 1: Trust

Naruto: age five.

"Naruto-Kun, Are you ok?" An old man wearing a white robe and hat asked a young boy with blonde hair. You could hear the worry in his voice.

"Off course I' am oji-san!" the young boy with blonde hair responded. The two were currently talking about the young boy's health in an office overlooking an entire village.

"Well that's good to hear my boy." The older man responded to the boy.

"I take it you're here because you want to enroll in the academy right?" The older man asked. Knowing the answer.

"Yes oji-san! Can I? Please!" Naruto was jumping up and down now. Clearly he was getting excited.

"Naruto, we went over this already. You still can't join the academy. Not that you're too young, no. Its just I promised someone that you'd be enrolled in the academy when I deemed you ready." The old man stated. You could see the look of exasperation on his face. 'I swear, he never listens to me'

The young boy was looking at the old mans face. As if examining something.

"Ok oji-san! I believe you!" Naruto smiled. As he left the room in a hurry. Turning his back on the old man and running out the room.

"Well, that was unexpected." Thought the old man. 'I usually have to explain it again. I wonder what changed?'

Naruto: age 10

"NARUTO!" A man shouted at a blond boy running away.

"Catch me if you can Iruka-sensei!" The blond known as Naruto kept running. Out running the older man.

"Come back here!" He shouted again. 'He's fast! He's out running me and he's not even winded!'

"You gotta be faster then that to catch me Iruka-sensei!" The boy teased.

"That's it!" The man quickly did a hand sign and disappeared in a puff of smoke.

"What the- Owwwwww!" The screamed in pain as he was grabbed by the collar.

"Got you now you little runt!" The man with the scar across his face laughed.

"Ah! Iruka-sensei don't hurt me please!" The boy cried in desperation.

'What? Hurt him? I would never do that. Man, these villagers are really giving him a tough time.' The man thought.

"Don't worry Naruto. I won't hurt you." The man sighed. He saw the look of the boy. As if examining him.

"Ok Iruka-sensei!" The boy smiled. Trusting the man.

"…Much" Iruka finished. The man heard the boy gulp.

Naruto: Age 12. Present day

"Found you!" Iruka shouted. By the look on his face. He was clearly and visibly pissed.

"Hey Iruka-sensei! Look! I learned 2 new jutsu's in the scroll! I can graduate now right!" The boy sounded excited. But Iruka caught a sound of worry in his voice.

'His clothes. Its clear his been practicing something, but what?' The man was exasperated. His been trying to find the boy for 5 hours now.

"Naruto. What are you talking about?" Iruka asked. Not understanding the boys question.

"Mizuki-sen- Mizuki told me that if I learned a jutsu from this scroll I could graduate!" Naruto replied with a fake smile on his face.

'Mizuki?' "Mizuki told you that?" Iruka asked.

"Yep!" Naruto replied with another fake smile.

"Naruto, I can tell if you're faking it remember? But, now's not the time to talk about that. Come on, let's go see the Hoka- LOOK OUT!" Iruka quickly tackled the boy aside as he was hit with kunai's. Sending him back to the hut as it embedded it selves to his clothes. Sticking him there.

"Very good Naruto. You pass! Now hand me the scroll." A voice shouted out. Naruto was still dazed. Seeing his sensei like that. A man suddenly jumped down from a branch. He was wearing the hitai-ite (I just killed the spelling) of the village on his head. The standard Chuunin/Jounin Jacket, and blue pants and sandals underneath. On his back were two giant shuriken. He had white hair that was covering his face.

"Naruto, the scroll now." The man calmly demanded.

"No! Naruto, Don't listen to him!" Iruka shouted. Desperation in his voice. "He's tricking you! Run! He just wants the scroll and turn on the hidden leaf!" Iruka shouted again. Ordering the boy to run.

"Iruka…. Shut up!" The man quickly grabbed one of the shuriken on his back and threw it at the stranded chuunin.

He was waiting for it. The sound of flesh ripping. Instead of hearing that though. He heard the sound of it embedding it self on the ground.

"If you ever touch my sensei again. I will kill you!" The voice shocked both people. The white haired man looked at the where the shuriken was. Surprised that it was destroyed in four pieces.

"How? Nevermind. Naruto duck!" Iruka shouted as he broke free of the kunai's. Naruto quickly responded as he ducked at five shuriken flying over him.

"Pathetic!" The man laughed as he simply dodged the shuriken. "Just leave the boy Iruka! He's a demon and should be allowed to die!" Mizuki stated.

"A-a demon?" Naruto questioned. Shock on his face.

"That's right Naruto! You're the-"

"Don't Mizuki! It's an s-class secret!" Iruka interrupted the man before he could finish.

"You're the Kyubbi!" Mizuki finished with a smirk.

"Th-the Kyubbi?" Naruto asked.

"Yes Naruto! The kyubbi! Don't you find it strange that 12 years ago you were born on the day the kyubbi attacked? The yondaime couldn't possibly defeat that demon. So, instead. He opted to seal it into a new born baby. And that baby, was you Naruto!" The man finished as he grabbed the other shuriken on his back and threw it at Naruto.

"No!" Iruka quickly shielded the boy with his own body. The shuriken struck true and embedded it self in Iruka's back.

"Don't. "Cough" Believe him Naruto!" Iruka coughed up blood.

"You are not the demon. I know, because, you and I. We were the same. 12 years ago. The demon killed my parents. I was alone. It was hard. So I made a fool of myself every day. So people would see me, would stop pitying me, so they would notice me. I wanted them to know I was alive! Naruto, you and I are the same. Always craving attention, always playing pranks, and always wanting to be acknowledged! Naruto, don't believe you are the demon! You are merely its jailor! The one that's keeping it at bay! You are a hero and brother in my eyes Naruto. You are alive and well in my eyes!" Iruka finished as he removed the shuriken on his back. And threw it at Mizuki. Who just dodged it.

"Finished with your little speech Iruka? Then die!" Mizuki charged at Iruka. Iruka, having been wounded and Naruto being behind him, couldn't dodge. So instead he drew a kunai and held it in a reverse grip. Waiting for the strike so he could block it. Mizuki saw this and smirked.

"Don't think that guarding him will help!" Mizuki quickly drew two kunai's and threw on at Iruka. Iruka having saw this quickly raised his kunai to deflect it. He did, but he was kicked at his ribs by Mizuki. "You're still slower then me Iruka." He stated. Mizuki quickly followed up the kick with a punch to the gut that launched Iruka at Naruto. However, Iruka was quick to react as he planted his feet on the ground and grabbed Mizuki's arm and pulled him towards him. Iruka followed the pull with a high kick to the jaw of Mizuki sending him upwards.

"Naruto. Run and don't stop!" Iruka ordered as he jumped up and followed with a punch to Mizuki's chest. Mizuki was sent crashing to a tree. Seeing the opportunity to run to the Hokage. Iruka checked to see if Naruto listended to him. Clearly enough, he did, as he did not see Naruto in the vicinity. He quickly ran through the forest as he did not have enough chakra to use Shunshin.(Body flicker)

A few minutes later…..

"Naruto over here!" Iruka shouted as he appeared next to a running Naruto.

"Iruka-sensei? Where's Mizuki?" The boy asked.

"I took care of him. Now, give me the scroll Naruto." Iruka asked as he extended an arm, indicating him to place the scroll there.

"Nice try Mizuki!" Naruto launched himself at Iruka. Surprising the chuunin. His shoulder connecting to the ribs of Iruka. Launching him across the grassy dirt.

"Damn it! How did you know?" Iruka suddenly burst into smoke, leaving an out of breath Mizuki in his place.

"Like hell I'd tell you teme!" Naruto shouted as he placed the scroll next to a tree.

"What, not running away? Ha! Maybe if I kill you, I'd get a medal, even if I was betraying them." Mizuki laughed. Quickly getting up as he took a basic chuunin taijutsu stance. Involving his hands close to chest level both bending towards his body, with his left hand extending more than his right. His legs were wide apart, as wide as his body.

"Come on kid. I'll play with you a little." He said as he charged at Naruto, aiming for his head. Naruto, having seen him charging at him, did a cross hand seal. "Kage bunshin no jutsu!" A puff of smoke later. There were 10 Naruto's shoulder to shoulder.

"Scatter!" The middle one ordered as the others obliged. All the Naruto's surrounded Mizuki, who was still in shock at seeing the worse bunshin user use a, well, a bunshin. The Naruto's in front of Mizuki quickly took the offensive as they charged at the dazed Mizuki. The one on Mizuki's left jumped as the the slid on the grassy soil. Realizing what the clone was doing, he quickly jumped up as the clone slid past Mizuki. But he forgot to take into account the other clone. The clone quickly showed him the error of his ways with a quick kick to the chest at mid air. Launching the still in the air Mizuki, back turned, towards three fast approaching clone's. These three clones raised their fists at the approaching Mizuki. Hitting true, Mizuki spat out blood as the attack hit his spinal cord. The force quickly made him drop down as the one in the front cancelled out the ones from behind. The five clones that attacked quickly dispelled themselves as the other five quickly jumped high in the air, spinning as they reached their peak. They stopped spinning with one of their legs raised up, they quickly descended on the downed Mizuki.

"Good night!" They all shouted as their heels connected to Mizuki's body. Earning them a scream of pain. The clones quickly undid themselves. And left a standing Naruto sitting next to an unconscious Mizuki.

"NARUTO!" Naruto heard a voice. Recognizing it as Iruka's. He quickly shouted back.

"Over here Iruka-sensei!" Iruka quickly found himself in a clearing with an unconscious Mizuki and an unscathed Naruto in it.

"Naruto? What happened to Mizuki?" He asked, not believing his eyes.

"I beat him! Hehe. He tried disguising himself as you Iruka-sensei, but I knew he was lying. And I beat him!" He exclaimed.

"H-how?" Iruka couldn't believe his ears, Mizuki, a CHUUNIN, was beaten by Naruto who was an academy student.

"I beat him using my new jutsu!" He replied with a grin.

"And how did you know it wasn't me? How did you know that I wouldn't get hurt when you attacked him?" Iruka asked, curious as to how Naruto could see if a person was lying.

"I don't know Iruka-sensei. I could always just tell, if a person was truthful or not." Naruto explained.

"So, you KNEW Mizuki was lying when he asked you to steal the forbidden scroll!" Iruka accused. Naruto just looked at his feet. Then nodded his head, signaling a yes.

"Then why did you steal it? Even if you knew he was lying?" Iruka looked at the downcast Naruto with a worried look.

"Because. Because I wanted to be a ninja! I wanted to graduate and prove myself to everyone! I hoped that my senses were wrong. Because I really wanted to graduate!" Naruto was standing now, tears in his eyes that were about to fall. Iruka just sighed. 'He IS just a kid'

"Naruto, close your eyes." Iruka ordered as he made his way towards Naruto.

"Why Iruka-sensei?" Naruto asked puzzled.

"Just close them." Iruka ordered again. Naruto quickly closed both eyes.

"Now, open them." Iruka said. Opening them, Naruto noticed Iruka's hitae-ite was missing. Iruka was pointing towards Naruto's forehead. Naruto drew his hands to his forehead and was surprised. There was a hitae-ite there.

"Congratulations. You pass!" Iruka said with a smile.

The next day….

"You wanted to see my oji-san?" Naruto made his way into the Hokage's office.

"Ah, yes Naruto-kun. Please take a seat." The old man said. The boy obliged and took a seat in front of the desk. Naruto looked behind the old man and saw that the sun was already setting, giving it an orange glow.

"Why'd you want to see me oji-san?" Naruto asked, not really sure why he was there.

"Well, as you know Naruto. All the jounin teachers aren't around."

"Yeah. Iruka-sensei said that they were all called in for a mission to protect the daimyo. The daimyo was attacked, and now we have to wait for four weeks before we get to meet our jounin teachers." Naruto reiterated what his teacher told them this morning. (No flash back here. Sorry)

"That is correct Naruto-kun. The daimyo Is a very important person in our economic and political success. So when he was attacked. I quickly ordered all senior Jounin, they would be your teachers, to protect the daimyo as well as find the assailants. But, that is not why I ordered you here Naruto-kun." The aged man said. Naruto was now confused.

"Then why did you send me here?" Naruto asked. Still confused.

"I sent you here because I'm going to give you a secret." The old man smiled. Knowing what the blondes reaction is going to be. The boy was examining the older man.

"Naruto-kun. You know you can trust me. I would never lie to you." The old man reassured.

"I know oji-san. Besides, I can tell if people are lying anyways! And I could sometime find out the reason behind their lying." Naruto explained. The old man looked at the boy. 'So it is true. To be able to find out if a person is lying or not at a young age, it's astounding. But also finding out the reasons of people's lies?'

"Naruto-kun, You said you could sometimes tell the reason behind someone's lie. Like how exactly?" The old man asked curiously.

"Well oji-san. I can't always find out the reason. But I found out that if the person was doing it to protect something or someone. I could always tell. But, if a person is lying for personal gain or for bad purposes, I can't tell why." Naruto explained to the hokage. "And if I trust the person enough. I can and always tell if they were lying." Naruto continued. The old man was wide eyed. 'That is an valuable gift. I wonder where he got that?' The old man chuckled as he remembered Kushina. Always going off about lying. How she hated it, how it's useless. 'Must've have been from her.'

"Well Naruto-kun as to the secret. I will have to send it to your house later." The old man said. He sighed at the noise the young boy was making. Naruto was able to look at the desk of the old hokage. He saw stacks of unfinished paper work. All of which he guessed, had to be finished today. 'Why hasn't oji-san used kage bunshins yet?' He thought. Ding!

"Oji-san….. If I tell you the secret to beating paperwork, will you give it to me now?" The boy said with a smug look.

'Well that is certainly interesting.' The older man thought.

"Ok then Naruto-kun. If you can tell me the secret to beating paperwork. I'll give you the secret and something else as an added bonus as well." The older man challenged. Naruto, seeing nothing wrong answered.

"Kage bunshins oji-san!" Naruto stated. The older man looked like he had just had a heart attack. His face was of absolute shock. As he regained his senses. He let out a chuckle.

"Very well Naruto-kun. As our deal was. Here." The aged hokage something from inside his robes. As he brought his hand out, it was revealed to be a scroll. He handed it to Naruto.

"Here it is Naruto-kun. Now, you have to promise me you will take this scroll seriously. No goofing around. No leaving it alone." The old man looked Naruto in the eye. Signifying that whatever was in the scroll was top secret.

"Y-yes oji-san!" Naruto nearly shat his pants at the old mans stare. The man WAS an aged veteran. His eye stare alone could probably kill a low level chuunin.

"Now for the bonus." The man quickly lightened the mood. He signaled for ANBU. Sure enough there was one by his side. This ANBU agent had purple hair that reached to her shoulder, signifying her as a woman. She also had a mask that resembled a cat.

"Could you get document's 9B0-A to 9B0-D for me Neko-san?" The older man asked.

"Hai Hokage-sama." She responded through her mask. Naruto could already tell that she was a gentle soul and would never look for a fight. Even if she was ANBU. The woman quickly reappeared to the side of the Hokage.

"Here they are Hokage-sama." The woman handed the documents to the old man.

"Thank you Neko-san. You may return to your post now." The old man said.

"Hai." The woman quickly disappeared in a puff of smoke.

"Here Naruto-kun. These are some Taijutsu and ninjutsu techniques for you to learn. As well as a couple of genjutsu and kenjutsu too." The old man stated. Giving Naruto four more scrolls.

"Thanks oji-san!" Naruto quickly took the scrolls and went to leave. Only to be stopped by the elder man's voice again.

"Kage bunshins Naruto-kun." Naruto turned around. Only to see a smiling hokage. 'Cryptic old man' He thought with a smile.

"What ever oji-san!" He quickly made his way to his favorite spot to train.

And that's it. What do you think? Please read and review! Constructive criticism is aloud but now flames. Anyway, sorry for any grammar or spelling mistakes. I double checked everything. And couldn't see anymore. Sorry again!

Anyway. About my 2 other stories. Yeah there kaput. I wrote them when I was only in the sixth grade. So yeah. I also really need beta readers. And I just don't trust some people at that page. :/ Anyway, anyone who's interested just pm me. I'll explain a lot at the next chapter so for now. I might also update tomorrow. Depending on my mood. Anyways. Bye! C.O.Y.L out!