"Get back here you little monster!" a man shouted, running after me. I kept running. True I just stole from this man but if I was caught I would be in a world of hurt. I shuddered at the thought of the beating I would get if I was caught. I ran as fast as my 5 year old self could carry me. I finally reached the forest of death. I threw the bread I stole over the fence and hurriedly started climbing. I hear the villager getting closer. I reached the top and jumped down. I grabbed the goods and ran into the forest. I frantically looked for a hiding place. Nowhere. So I started climbing a tree. Even though I am only 5 I climb trees that adult would struggle with like a pro. Just as I climbed to a safe height I hear rustling as the villager comes through the bushes. I pushed my body against the trunk, trying to become as small as possible.
"Where are you, you little shit?!"
I heard the villager roam around for a while but then the sound faded. I still didn't dare to move. There have been times when the villagers made it look like they left but just were waiting for me to reveal myself. After what seems like hours, I finally decided he left. I started crying.
Why do I have to go through this? Why do they beat me? Why do they think I'm a monster? I am not a monster! Why do I have to steal just to live?! I used to get by, by digging through dumpsters but I can't live on it anymore. I used to think this was normal but when I watch all the other kids with their parents, I see how loved and treasured they are… I want that! Why am I different? Why does everyone hate me so much? Even jiji, I think he likes me but every once in a while I see him look at me with the same eyes everyone else does. Is he acting? But why would he? Maybe it's his duty as hokage? No… I must be imagining things. I mustn't worry jiji loves me… But why? Why must I be treated this way?
"Because of me!"
Suddenly I found myself in water. I look up and see a very, very large cage. I peer into it and see a very, very large red fox with many tails…
"W-w-who a-are y-you?" I asked backing away in fear
"Well, well, well. My jailer has finally decided to pay me a visit huh?"
"w-who a-are y-you." I asked again a bit more confidently this time around, trying to be brave.
"I…. I am the great kyuubi no kitsune! Bow down before me if you do not wish to see your death!" he bellowed. I quickly bowed own not wanting to earn another beating.
"I-I a-am s-sorry k-kyuubi-sama. I-I a-am s-so s-s-sorry for b-bugging y-you. P-please d-d-don't h-hit m-me!"
"So you're sorry for bugging me huh. Hahahaha. You're funny. You're the first to have bowed down to me. All the other have tried to attack me in order to take my power. You're weak and a dumb child."
I don't know what to say. I just don't want him to hit me.
"I-I a-am s-s-sorry kyuubi-sama.''
They Kyuubi sighs. "I can't believe my container is so weak. No matter. It'll just make taking over you so much fun." He grins evilly.
I feel myself go pale. "w-w-w-w-what d-do y-y-you m-mean?" I ask
"Just wait Naruto you'll see."
I opens my eyes. There was no more of the sewers. I expected to see the forest. But instead I was in a field. I take a step forward, trying to get my bearings, when I hear a "squish". Surprised, I looked down a see a puddle of red…. Blood? I look down and notice my hands and shirt are covered in red. And As I look around me I see countless bodies. Men, woman, and a couple of children…. Everywhere. The field was littered with blood and bodies…"W-what?! W-what the h-heck! H-How?! Why?! W-when?!" I panicked. I don't remember what happened. Last thing I remember is talking to the kyuubi… Wait… I remember what he said… is this what he meant? No….no no no NO NO! This can't be happening! I don't want this! I never wanted to hurt anybody! Tell me this is a dream!
"It's not a dream Naruto."
"W-who s-said that?!" I shouted into the empty field, looking around for the location of the voice.
"-Sigh- You really are an idiot. It's me the Kyuubi"
"Kyuubi? H-how c-come i-I can h-hear you?"
"Because I'm inside you, you idiot!" the kyuubi shouted. I flinched
"W-why a-am I c-c-c-covered in b-blood?"
"Because you killed the villagers." He stated
"b-but i-I d-don't r-r-remember a-anything."
"That's because I took control."
"S-so you k-killed t-them?"
"No! Your weak and your will is weak. You allowed me to take control. It's your fault their dead. You killed them. Don't you remember?"
Suddenly I started gaining the memory. Running out the forest of death, finding a group of people, they smirked seeing their prey, then that expression of surprise turning to terror. Then screaming… oh god the screaming. I remember the sensations. The excitement of the hunt. The thrill of the kill. I remember the feeling of blood spraying on me… It's like… I really made the kill.
"That's because you did Naruto. You killed them. You are what the villagers call you. You are a murderer. You are a monster."
I'm a monster?
"Yes, you killed all of those innocent villagers. Only monsters would do that."
I'm a monster? Really? Is that right…. The villagers were right.
-Inside naruto-
The kyuubi smiled. That was easy, he thought. He had planted the seed. All I have to do is wait for him to break and self-destruct. Then trick him into pulling off this seal. It may take time but at least I can have some fun while I am at it. He smiled evilly.
-Outside naruto-
"There he is!" a villager called. I suddenly felt a kunai in my left arm, then my right. Then my left then right leg. I cry out in pain and fall to the ground. I felt myself being picked up by my hair slammed against a tree. They took some rope and tied me to the tree, not caring if the rope rubbed against the wounds they just gave me. I cried out in pain. The villager looked up at me and smirked and made sure to the tie the rope tighter. I looked up and saw a crowd of people. Around 50 at the least. Ninja's and villagers alike.
"The demon has finally showed his true colors!"
"Damn him."
"Fucking bastard…he killed my little sister! KILL HIM!"
"Yea look at all he has done! He should die! Let's finally be rid of him!"
"Monster!"
"I'm not a monster!" I cried out
"Oh yea look at what you've done! You still think you're not a monster?!I dare you to deny it!"
I look at the corpses that littered the field. The expression of horror on their faces. Some of the people weren't even recognizable they were sliced up so bad. But what struck me the most was the corpse of a mother trying to protect her daughter. . . I bowed my head. And said nothing.
"See! Even he won't deny it!"
"Let's kill him!"
"Yea lets!"
"Kill him!"
"Kill Him"
"KILL HIM!"
"ENOUGH!" a loud voice rang through. I looked up and say JiJI. Part of me felt relieved. He will help me out of this. He will understand. Because out of this who village, he is the one that loves me.
"Hokage!" the crowd said
"Let's kill him hokage!"
"After all he has done! He deserves death!'
"SILENCE!" The hokage shouted. The crowd went silent. Jiji came over towards me. The crowd slipping making way for him. He stopped in front of me.
"Naruto." He stated. "You know what you did is wrong right?"
"I can explain jiji! Just list—"He slapped me
"You will address me as Hokage!" He shouted. "You know you have done wrong… You must be punished naruto." He motioned over an anbu. He whispered in his ear. The Anbu nodded. The hokage turned to the crowd "Do what you want with him but do not kill him. We may still have a use for him still."
I looked at him in shock. Did JiJ-Hokage really hate me that much?
"Of course. Who would love you? You're a monster."
The hokage walked away, disappearing into the crowd. Everyone in the crowd was smiling so big it gave me shivers. The anbu stepped in front of me. He took out his kunai. He swung down and stabbed my left eye. As he took out the kunai out, it took my eye with it.
"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" I screamed and screamed. The pain was unbearable.
"This is the punishment for the lives you have taken." The anbu said then he disappeared into the crowd, leaving the rest to do as they please.
"Naruto, I will heal you enough to keep you alive but that's it. After all this is your punishment."
My punishment?
"Yes after all you're a murder. Killing all of those people in cold blood… you're a monster."
Oh I get it… this is my punishment for what I have done.
The villages started. They used kunai's with me as their target practice.
Then one of the villagers brought a bunch of beer over. The villagers cheered and laughed. They left me bleeding while they drank. The first villager finish and came over to me, wobbling. I looked up wondering what he was doing… then he brought the bottle up and slammed it against me, breaking the bottle. Then he used that to crave "Monster, Murderer." Into me. The others got the idea and came over and did the same thing. They did whatever they could think of…
Through this whole time my only thoughts were
I deserve this... I thought. I killed all of those innocent people… I am a monster. I am evil…
I repeated it like a mantra. And why not? It was true
The kyuubi inside naruto smirked. He had succeeded.
The beating, which seemed to last and eternity, finally ended when the last villager left. Leaving naruto tied to the tree broken and bleeding.
I stayed there. Not having the energy to even try to move. I just stayed there. I heard footsteps approach. Did they come back? I wondered. I don't think I can't take much more… oh well I deserve death… He closed his eye accepting his death.
Third POV
A ninja came over to Naruto and took out a kunai. He had watched as the villager beat the boy. But there wasn't anything he could do about it. After all the Hokage gave permission for this to happen…. As he approached He watched as the boy bowed his head and accepted whatever was going to happen to him next. The ninja expression saddened. He took his kunai and cut the rope. Once loose the boy fell over, not having the energy to stand. The ninja caught him. He gently put the boy in sitting position. Naruto looked at him in confusion. His eyes widened as he recognized the Wolf mask. The man that stabbed him. Had he come to finish him off? The ninja raised his hand to wipe off some of the blood. Naruto flinched. The ninja hesitated and sighed sadly.
"I'm sorry naruto." He said quietly. He hadn't wanted to hurt the boy but being an anbu he had to do hokages dirty work. The boy looked at him in surprise. Then smiled slightly.
"It's okay. No need to apologize, I deserved this after all…" he said softly before fainting from blood loss. Wolf was shocked. Naruto thought he deserved this? Yes he killed people but most likely it was the Kyuubi who did it. This boy did nothing. The Hokage had to know that… I failed this boy… He thought as he started working on bandaging Naruto's wounds. And I failed you Minato. . . Your boy grew up the opposite of how you wanted…
He gently and carefully picked up the boy and started to carry him home.
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