Runner

Intoduction

A legend begins

´Not everything is what it seems. This world we live on is older than anyone can imagine. It has seen so many countless wars, genocides and exterminations that not even the horrors of the ninja wars can make one come to terms with all the suffering there is in this world´ the Sandaime thought, has he looked at the sleeping blond child at his side on the hospital bed recovering from the last attempt of the villagers to rid the world of the "demon".

´I have failed you once again". Said the Hokage out loud, thinking no one was hearing.`I couldn't protect you once again Naruto. What must your parents think of me?" only to be surprised by an unexpected response by the supposedly sleeping boy.

"I´m sure they would be proud old man. You're always there for me when I really need you. You're my most precious person" said Naruto flashing his infamous smile.

The Hokage could help but give a sad chuckle at hearing this. 'No Naruto, I have indeed failed you. I promised your parents to look after you and yet here you are. No, this ends here. From this day forth I will take you as my apprentice. I no longer care what the council says. No villager shall attack you again'.

Naruto went wide eyed at this. He had already asked the Hokage for this a million times and the old man had always said no. He felt tears running down his face, but he didn't care, he was happy. Naruto hugged the aged Hokage fiercely and after a few moments fell asleep due to the mental strain of the recent events. The Sandaime feeling Naruto falling asleep, laid him down on his bed and said before turning and leaving the room with a smile ' And so a legend begins'.