Okay, so this is my first fanfic for Naruto! I hope you like it!

Summary: Naruto is banished from his village because the Elders are tired of the 'Demon' living among them. Naruto knew this was going to happen, but just didn't know when. So out he goes, leaving his friends behind. His new home is the Sand village with the Sand siblings, Gaara, Temari, and Kankuro. They couldn't believe what they head so they practically adopted him. Well, Naruto travels a lot, and one day, while he's traveling, he saves a abused little girl. What will come over Naruto and this girl?

Chapter one: You're Banished!

"You wanted to see me, Grandma Tsunade?" A voice sounded. A blond haired- blue eyed man walked into the Hokages office, supporting his orange and black jumpsuit. His hands were buried in his pockets and even though it was late, he was still wearing his head-band.

Tsunade looked up from her stack of papers with a grim expression. "Yes, Naruto." The blond walked further into the office and stopped a few feet from her desk, all the while, Tsunade crossed her fingers together on her desk. "I was told to have you escorted to the meeting room when you arrived."

A bit confused, he asked, "Why?"

Tsunade sighed and uncrossed her hands before she stood up. "All I know is that the Elders want to have a meeting with you present."

Naruto narrowed his blue eyes. All his confusion presented earlier, disappeared. He didn't say anything.

"C'mon, Naruto, let's get to the meeting room and be over with it." By the look she was expressing, Naruto could tell she didn't want to go either and that something bad was going to happen.

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The two walked quietly down one of the many hallways. Tsunade had took the lead while Naruto hung back a step or two. The walk didn't take that long and within in a couple of minutes, the two blonds stood in front of a door marked 'Elders'.

Tsunade glanced at Naruto before opening the door and walked in.

The room was a medium size room, almost like a living room. In the center of the room were two couches facing each other and had a coffee table in between them. The walls were painted a dark red and had long blue curtains draping down to cover the windows.

When Naruto made it into the room, he frowned. Why were his former teachers Iruka-Sensei and Kakashi, and Master Jiraiya, doing here?

Jiraiya was leaning against one of the walls, furthest away from the center of the room. He had his eyes closed and his arms crossed at his chest. Kakashi stood next to him with one foot propped up on the wall to support his weight while reading one of his 'Make-Out Tactics' books. Iruka stood right behind one of the couches, the empty one, and was looking off to the left, looking bored but nervous.

Now, sitting on the empty couch, was the two old people; one male and the other female. The two oldest people in the Hidden Leaf Village; Koharu Utatane (girl) and Homura Mitokado. (Boy)

As if doing it a million times, though she probably has, Tsunade walked straight to the empty couch and plopped herself down. She didn't care about sitting up striaght or aknowledging anyone in the room.

Naruto, on the other hand, closed the door behind him and walked slowly over to where Iruka stood.

"Alright, can we get this meeting started already?" Tsunade asked, annoyed.

Jiraiya opened his eyes and Kakashi looked up from his book with his one visible eye. The two elders, who were watching Naruto with a disgusted look, looked at Tsunade.

"You should not address your elders that way, even if you're the hokage, Tsunade." Homura stated in a calm voice. Tsunade just rolled her eyes.

"Well, as you know, we are having a meeting to discuss a problem that has been growing for quite some time now." Koharu sat up a bit straighter as she started the meeting.

"And what kind of problem is there?" Jiraiya asked lazily.

Homura, as quick as lightening, flickered his eyes to Naruto then right back to Jiraiya. "Oh, I think you know."

Being thankful that he had Kyuubi's sighting, Naruto noticed the look. He blinked his eyes a few times in disbelief. "Wait, are you- are you saying I'm the problem?"

The elders look to him, but before either one of them could reply, Tsunade did. "Whatever you're thinking, don't. Naruto is a part of this village." Her voice was dangerously low.

"I'm sorry; Tsunade, but we've had this demon far too long in our village. It's time for it to either leave, or die." Koharu said, unaffected by the hokage's tone.

"He has been a part of this village since the day he was born! We are not throwing Naruto out!"

Like Tsunade, Jiraiya's voice was low and dangerous. "Whatever demon you're talking about, never refer it to Naruto. He isn't the demon; the thing inside him is."

Homura looked at them with piercing blue eyes. "Now don't you start speaking that way either, Jiraiya. And as far as I'm concerned, you shouldn't be saying anything at all." He said, referring to how the Toad Sage always left his village.

But before Jiraiya could respond, Iruka did. "If you won't let master Jiraiya speak, then allow me. What he says is true; the demon is not Naruto, it is Kyuubi."

"Now Iruka," Homura tried to sooth him by his words. "Remember your parents. That beast," He pointed in Naruto's direction. The blond glared at him, but kept quiet. "Killed them. Do you still want him here?"

No more than half a second later, Iruka gave them his reply. "Yes." Both elders blink in surprise, though they quickly dismissed their reaction. "Yes. I know that Naruto has everything under control. Just because he has a demon in him, doesn't make him one. In fact, it makes him opposite of a demon; a man whose loving, good, and fun to be around. Naruto has always been trying his best to show others that he is nothing like a demon. He helps change people for the better. If it wasn't for Naruto, this village wouldn't be the same." He looked next to him and smiled at the blond.

"You can say all the good things about him, but we have already decided to cast him out." Koharu replied. She watched as Tsunade directed a glare at her.

"You can not just make something up! As hokage, you have to confront me first, and I'll say what can go!"

Now when Tsunade got mad, she got mad. Everyone who knew her by confronting her or meeting her or just heard of her, knew that she had a bad temper. And I don't mean as yelling. She liked to get physical and punch and throw things. Naruto watched as all of his friends (Or teachers) stood up for him, risking being respectful to the elders. Though they probably didn't care if their nice or mean to them, they deserved it. He bit his bottom lip.

'What's wrong kit?' A silky voice asked in his head.

/They're . . . they're all risking everything for me./

'And? Isn't that a good thing?'

Naruto hesitated. /Well, yeah, but . . ./

'But what?' Kyuubi asked. When Naruto didn't answer back, she sighed. 'What are you going to do?'

Before Naruto could think back to the nine-tailed fox, Tsunade's voice broke his train of thought.

"Naruto has made this his home. Casting him out is like casting the Fourth Hokage out." A flicker of surprise crossed both of the elders face. "The fourth did everything in his power to keep our village safe and out of danger. He sealed the fox in his own child because he knew that Naruto would be able to keep it tamed. He died saving this village. Is that not enough?

"Before he died, his last words were to make sure everybody saw the good in Naruto and not the bad. He didn't want people to look and know him as the nine tailed fox that killed most of our ninja. What you're doing now, you are not respecting his wish." Tsunade finished and waited for the Elders reply.

Finally, after several silent moments, Homura sighed. "I am sorry, but we've made up our minds. The Fourth did what had to be done, but that still won't change people's mind about the fox staying in the village."

Tsunade stood up. "You are sick. Do you not - -"

"Enough!" Naruto yelled. Everyone in the room looked to the blond, surprise clearly shown on their faces. "I've heard enough." Kakashi lowered his book and looked interested, though outraged that the Elders were throwing his own student out.

"Naruto," Tsunade spoke softly like she was telling him bad news, but Naruto cut her off.

"No, Baa-chan. Thank you for everything you've done, but, if there are people here that do not think it's safe, then it's best if I leave." Naruto had his eyes trained on Tsunade. He gave her a smile, even though the smile never quite reached his eyes. Beside him, his hands were curled into fists.

"Screw what the other people think, Naruto. You are trained with the proper –" Jiraiya started, but again, Naruto cut him off with a shake of his head.

"Pervy-Sage, you don't have too. All my life, I always tried to get people to like me for me. I actually thought I made it . . . but, there are still people who don't." Naruto's voice drops to an icy tone as he addressed the elders next. "You made a mistake, but, as you want, I'll leave."

For the first time since the meeting had started, Kakashi closed his book. "Naruto, there's no need to do this. We will find a way out of this mess."

Naruto shook his head without looking at his old sensi. "Nah, that's okay, Kakashi, but can you tell Sakura and Sasuke nothing about this? I don't want them knowing I was banished."

"Yes, what about Sasuke, Naruto? You just got him back. If you leave, hell will break loose." Tsunade tried. "What happens if you run into Orochimaru or the Akatsuki?"

The blond just shrugged. "I'll either fight or flee."

"But that's suicide!" Iruka argued.

"Well, that won't be your concern anymore." Naruto said sadly. He looked at all of his senior-er friends before finally resting a glare on the elders.

Koharu looked calm by all what had happened. She spoke with no resentment or happiness. "Glad that you see this our way. But now, I want you to know, Naruto Uzumaki, that when you leave the village, you are to never come back. If you do so, or step over our borders, then you will be executed. When you leave, you will be a rouge ninja."

Naruto just nodded his head before lowering it and turning on his heel to leave.

"Naruto, don't." Tsunade whispered. Her voice almost broke his heart, but he doesn't let It show.

The nine-tailed fox child doesn't turn around as a shadow covered his eyes. "Sorry, Baa-chan. But, don't make things harder than it seems." He starts walking towards the door.

As he gripped the handle and pulled the door opened, Jiraiya spoke up. "Hey kid, be careful out there. Remember everything I taught you and . . . I'll be seeing you."

Naruto turned around a bit. Tsunade had tears in her eye, as did Iruka. Both Jiraiya and Kakashi stayed strong, but their eyes were expressing sorrow.

"I . . . I will, Pervy-Sage."

Naruto Uzumaki, age twenty, turned around and walked away from his comrades and walked away from his life.

Till next time!

Okay, so how'd you like it? I'll only post more, cause I already have more written, if people actually like it. I know, this chapter sucks, but hey, it's my first Naruto fic, so be patient!

Please review! I gladly appreciate them! XD