Tears stream down the young boy's face as he runs through the untamed plant life. Thorns and twigs scratch and mar his skin. Mud sprays the bottom of his pants with each step he runs. Rain pours from the dreary midnight sky. His breathing is uneven from hours of running without rest.
Blindly he runs through the nights to escape his fears, doubts, and everything he ever cared about. The hatred in the eyes of the villagers pushes him to run longer and farther than he ever thought he could. That hatred scares him but nothing could outdo what had just happened.
(Flash Back)
"Naruto Uzamaki, We of the council have come to a decision. Due to the lack of control you have over the Kyuubi we have come to the decision that you shall be banished from Konoha." The elder councilman announced.
Naruto's heart seemed to stop when he heard those words. Fear chilled his veins as he stared with a look of shock at the council.
"How could you do that? He successfully brought Sasuke back and has on numerous accounts, saved the village of one of its ninjas." Sakura shouted in outrage.
If nothing more than moral support Sakura, Hinata, Neji, Lee, Kakashi, Iruka, and even Sasuke and Gaara had come to attend the trail.
"Naruto has done nothing to harm the village. Sure he played a few pranks but they never harmed anybody" the normally shy Hinata cried out.
"I have to agree. The dobe risked everything to bring me back and he's saved many lives as well" Sasuke added. Even he was upset. Naruto, whether the dobe knew or not, was his closest friend.
"He's been my student for a while now. He's done nothing but strive to protect this village" Kakashi argued.
"THAT'S ENOUGH!" the elder councilman shouted, silencing them all. He then looked down at the Kyuubi's container who was staring down at the floor with his bangs blocking his face from view. "Naruto Uzamaki, do you have anything to say in your defense?" he asked.
Naruto slowly lifted his gaze from the floor and stared directly at the council. They were shocked when they saw the pure loyalty and determination in his eyes. "Konoha is my home. If leaving it is what's best for the village then I will leave. But no matter where I go I will always strive to protect my home even if I have to do it from a distance." He said resolutely. His friends looked at him amazed as he walked out of the building. He stopped when he came up to Kakashi and smiled solemnly. "Tell baa-san that I'll miss her and to get better" he said before speeding off to his house.
(End Flash Back)
After he had gathered any necessities he might need, Naruto had headed out the gates of Konoha. Once at a far enough distance the dams broke loose and tears streamed down his face. "I'll miss you all" he had whispered before taking off in a sprint through the forest, a trail of tears the only hints that he had been there.
Kitty: Well I hope you guys enjoyed the prologue. The next chapter will be up tommorow and if you have any suggestions for improvement do tell me please I love helpful tips! Oh and it won't be this angsty the entire time OK oh and I'm taking votes on pairings. Here are the choices!
Sasuke/Naruto
Neji/Naruto
Itachi/Naruto
Shikamaru/Naruto
Gaara/Naruto
well there are you choices and if you can't tell I LOVE SHONEN-AI soo obviously this story will be boy/boy! Well hope you enjoyed it so far I'm actually up to the second chapter but I'm not posting that until I'm done writing the third! See Ya Later!