Loneliness Within
(A Naruto Fanfic)
By Mirwalk
Prologue
Kohona was known as the strongest of the shinobi nations. Their ninja were known for their wide array of jutsus and many skills on the battlefield. One night four years ago the nation was brought low. What could bring such a nation to its knees? The greatest demon to walk the earth, the Kyuubi. This demon fox was hundreds of feet tall with nine long tails and blood red fur. Kyuubi was feared by the entire world as a walking natural disaster. Everywhere it went there was nothing but destruction in its wake. Nothing could stop the path of destruction of the Kyuubi, until Kyuubi met the Fourth Hokage. The Fourth was known as one of the greatest ninja to ever live, but even he had little chance of stopping Kyuubi. His only chance was powerful a jutsu called the Shiki Fujjin. This jutsu called upon the Death God himself for power, however this power like all power came at a price. The jutsu cost the user his very life.
Even the Death God would be unable to properly seal away Kyuubi; the only good way was to seal it within a newborn child. The purity of the child's soul would hold back the Kyuubi and allow it to be sealed forever. When the child died then the seal would take the Kyuubi's life as well. The Fourth successfully sealed the Kyuubi in the child saving Kohona. His last request as he died was for the child to be seen as a hero for the burden placed upon him.
Unfortunately, this was not to be. The villagers loved the Fourth very much. He was kind and wise; know for his skill and sound judgment. His sacrifice was mourned by the entire village and grief has it's own way of working itself out. When the child was brought forth and his secret was revealed, grief decided to step in. the villagers realized this was the closest thing to the Kyuubi that they had, the only thing they could blame for the Fourth's death. The child though blameless and only a few days old was the target of instant hatred. Many wanted him dead and the Kyuubi with him. Grief blinded them to the truth, that this was just a child put in a bad predicament. The Third Hokage was taken aback by the vitriol spewed at the child.
Knowing that he would be unable to make the villagers see the real child, he proclaimed a law. This law stated that no one in the village was to mention anything about the Kyuubi being sealed into the child. No one less then a few years old would be told about the sealing. This was done in hopes the child could have a better life. However, that was not to be….