Hey all! Shinigami Seniade here! Please be kind, this is my first fanfiction EVER!!!! Note that the first line break has a 1-year difference, meaning one year has passed from the first section into the second. Also, please review so I can become a better writer, or to let me know if you like it or not. NOTE: all flames will be used to roast marshmallows for Shinigami Shuurajou.
Shuurajou: Mmmmm… S'mores…
Disclaimer: This is my own creation, based on characters that are not mine, using a storyline that I came up with. If this story is similar to yours, please know that I do not mean to steal your story. I'm just a poor college student writing her first fanfiction. And, just in case you missed it, I DO NOT OWN NARUTO OR ANY CHARACTERS.
It was a dreary day in Konoha. Rain was falling heavily. That didn't stop the villagers though.
"Demon!"
"Monster!"
"Hell-spawn!"
These and other insults are shouted as the mob closes in on one poor soul, sixteen today. Why is he being chased by this mob? He's being chased because the villagers are blind to the truth. They see the Kyuubi, not Naruto.
Naruto has only known about the Kyuubi for four years now. Though he is beaten on a regular basis, it's always worse on this day: the day of Kyuubi's defeat, the Yondaime's death, and Naruto's birth.
Naruto, because he is seen as the Kyuubi, rather than the container, is the local punching bag for the villagers' anger and pain. They blame him for the deaths of their loved ones who fought the Kyuubi, and for the death of the Yondaime, the greatest leader Konoha has ever had. He died sealing the Kyuubi into Naruto sixteen years ago.
Naruto has grown up knowing the hate of the villagers, but this year is by far the worst. It seems as if the villagers resent the fact that Naruto's still alive after all these years. What's worse: some of Naruto's so-called friends have joined the villagers.
Sakura is running next to her mother, who is a council member.
Ino is there too, near Sakura. She's still wearing her apron from the flower shop.
Kiba is still sore about his loss in the Chuunin Exams four years ago. Akamaru is by his master's side.
There are a few other shinobi who hate Naruto for what he carries that are in the mob. It is their weapons that actually hit the boy.
So, what about those who really are friends with Naruto? Where are they when their friend needs them?
Team Gai, accompanied by Shikamaru, are in Suna, working on treaty agreements. They left two days ago, and won't be back for another week.
Chouji, Hinata, and Shino are on a mission with Kurenai and Asuma to Snow/Spring, also working on a treaty. They will return in two days.
Sasuke was brought back from Orochimaru five months ago by Naruto. He is still under house arrest, and will be for the next three months. He cannot even enjoy the Kyuubi Festival.
So Naruto runs, hoping beyond all hope that he can actually survive this year's beating.
