"Demon Speak"

"Human Speak"

Narration

A.N: I don't own Naruto, that right goes to Masashi Kishimoto

"Run" Naruto kept repeating to himself "run, run, run". He kept running and only increased his speed as he heard the villagers chanting "Kill the demon!" "Let's finish what Minato-sama started!" Naruto ran until his legs literally gave out on themselves and he tripped. He was unable to keep the villagers from kicking him and kicking sand at him. Some of the shinobi threw their kunai and shurikens at him. All that Naruto remembered before blacking out was an ANBU kneeling down to bring him to the hospital.

When he woke up, he wasn't in the hospital but in a sewer pipe like area instead. As he walked around, he came up to massive bars. On the other side of the bars was a figure, whether it was a masculine or feminine figure, Naruto didn't know as he never left his apartment much. "Excuse me, where am I right now?" He called out to the figure. As it walked over, he could make out that it was a feminine figure. When the figure got to the bars, they looked down on Naruto with malice in their eyes. "What the fuck do you want?!"

Naruto couldn't help but shy away at the sound of anger in her voice. "I was asking where we are, that's all. I didn't mean to disrupt anything you were doing" Naruto said timidly while looking away. The woman was confused at how this boy was treating her. This boy was scared of her while everyone else she met treated her with anger and hate. "Come here, I'm sorry for yelling" the woman said with a twang of sadness in her voice. "I won't hurt you, I just want to talk to you"

Begrudgingly, Naruto walked over to this woman who had the most bipolar change of mood he's ever seen. "So, where are we and what's your name?" Naruto said with so much innocence that it made the woman feel incredible regret for yelling at him. "My name is Kurama and right now, we're in your mental landscape"

Naruto looked confused at that reply. "Mental landscape? What's that and how is it possible?" Kurama chuckled at the boy's curiousity. "Well, before I answer that, what's your name and what's the last thing you remember before waking up here?"

"My name is Naruto Uzumaki and I remember being chased by the villagers. Then I tripped over myself and got stomped on and insulted. Once they were done, some shinobi stabbed me with their kunai and shruikens. Then I had an ANBU pick me up to bring me to the hospital. Then I ended up here. That sums up what happened last"

Naruto could feel Kurama's killing intent radiating off her. "Why would they hurt a precious little child like you? You always smile and are so cheerful. I can't imagine you hurting anyone" "Well anytime they see me, they call me demon child and give me glares." It was after the mention of demon that Kurama knew why they did it. "Has anyone told you the story of Minato, or the Nine-Tailed Fox?"

"Well yea, Minato was the Fourth Hokage and used the Flying Raijin Jutsu earning him the title of the Yellow Flash of Konoha. He fought and killed the Nine-Tails on October 10th."

"Well, yes and no. Yes, he fought the Nine-Tails on that day. He didn't kill it though. He sealed it in a small child. Can you have any idea who that child was?" Naruto thought about this for a while before shrugging his shoulders. "You're that child Naruto, you have the Nine-Tails fox sealed inside you. That's why they beat and abuse you, they think you're the fox when really, you're just a child."

Naruto couldn't believe what he was hearing. They were abusing him for something he didn't have control over. He just collapsed to his knees unsure of what to do. Kurama only looked on as he looked so distraught. "Stand up kit, I have two more things to give you" she said while feeling something in her heart; regret, sadness, anger towards the villagers?

Naruto only looked up desperate for any relief from the pain he was feeling right now. Next thing he knew, he felt the warmth of a hug against the side of his head as Kurama gave him a hug, a sloppy hug but a hug nevertheless. This made Naruto break down and sob, both out of sadness and joy. He was happy to finally feel the loving embrace of someone. He was sad to know why the villagers abused him. Then he remembered Kurama said two things but he only got one. "Hey Kurama, what's the other thing you were going to tell me?" he managed to get out between sobs.

"Well, I can feel that you have an aura of determination around you. So I want to help you reach your goal. I have two ways to help. I can give you a training regimen and I can make you a Dōjutsu." That last one made Naruto light up with the idea of having a Kekkei Dōjutsu that no one in all shinobi history has ever had. "Really?! You can?" the ecstatic Naruto replied, receiving a simple nod from Kurama. "I'll need about three weeks to finish making it, consider it a late birthday gift." She could only smile as she saw Naruto become excited and run around happily. "Hey, what would it do?" Naruto suddenly stopped and asked. Kurama only smirked. "It can be anything you want it to be. I recommend something like a Sharingan. However, you'll be able to copy Kekkei Genkai, unlike the Sharingan." Kurama finished with.

This made Naruto ponder the recommendation. "Hey Kurama, have you ever heard of the Rinnegan?" His question clearly shocked her that he knew about it. "Why yes, I've actually seen it. A perk of being a demon fox. I could give that to you too, immortality, but you'll have to prove yourself" she finished with a wink. "Well here's the eye as I can see it right now, it gives me the reflexes and likes of the Rinnegan, along with your Kekkei Genkai copying idea. Hmm, what about the powers of the Mangeykou Sharingan?" Kurama was impressed at the knowledge this child posessed, he knew of the Mangeykou without it being common even among the few Uchiha who awoke the Sharingan. "I'll see what I can do, it's a hefty amount but it's definitely doable. In the meantime, every morning; run 100 laps around the village, 50 push-ups and sit-ups, then 75 pull-ups. AND NO MORE RAMEN!" Naruto only crossed his arms and pouted at the no ramen comment.

"How do I get groceries when all the shop owners kick me out because they think I'm you?" Kurama only replied with a smirk. "Follow my hands carefully" she said before performing the Transformation justu. "This is a jutsu that allows you to disguise yourself as anyone you wish, with this, you'll be able to buy groceries and finally give your body the nutrition it needs"

"You really are the best Kurama!" Naruto shouted before pulling her into a bear hug. "It's my pleasure, kit, you have a good heart. You're waking up though, if you need me, just think about this place and you'll be able to talk to me again." With that, Naruto was drawn for his mindscape and woke up in the hospital with Hiruzen sitting on his bedside.