It was wrong.
The stench of burning flesh, the blood smeared across the walls, the bone-bending pressure of fire and hatred and anger that pulsed from the tiny body curled in on itself in the middle of the wrecked apartment. It was terrifying as Naruto's feral killing intent froze the silver-haired jōnin in place. It was breath-taking as the sharingan took in the dancing tail-like tendrils of blue and red and golden chakra that danced around the lithe form huddled in front of him. It was dangerous, it was thrilling, it was-
It was wrong.
"Naruto! Naruto, control it!" Kakashi called, hoping he could bring the boy back to himself. He raised an arm as a heavy barraging blast of chakra ripped from the boy with a snarl, the animosity sounding misplaced coming from the golden-haired boy. He watched as hooked claws tore at the boy's own chest as though he could not stand the heat of his flesh, shredding the familiar orange jumpsuit down to the black mesh that clung flush to his body. Tiny pops! sounded as his claws tore through the mesh to rend the gently sun-kissed skin, filling the room with the stench of blood and fire as his skin sizzled and mended. The jinchūriki reared back as his body fought to contain the energy and power that was suddenly tearing it to shreds. Kakashi willed Naruto to fight against the sudden appearance of the nine-tail's anger, knowing that placing a seal would be near impossible without Yamato near to help him control the transforming beast in front of him.
Naruto's eyes turned wildly, constricted pupils rolling back to hide the demonic fire flickering as he fought for control. He just felt so hot. The heat was unbearable, bubbling in his skin and his bones and his blood. He just wanted nothing more than to fall into the crystalline snow that fell outside his window and lie there, letting the heat seep from his aching body until nothing was left. His cheeks burned and itched as his whisker-esque birthmarks thickened, adding annoyance to the pain that echoed from his gums as his teeth sharpened and elongated to crowd his mouth.
He arched his back, spine snapping with sickening cracks as a wail tore from him. He could just barely register a voice calling to him, the gargled words slipping past his ringing ears. He could hear his name, the familiar stern, demanding ring echoed through his mind. He knew that voice. It brought thoughts of safety, comfort, familiarity…
Kakashi.
Naruto whipped around suddenly, locking eyes with his teacher. Kakashi's mask shifted as he said something, something he knew was important but he just couldn't make it out through the ringing that blinded him with its ferocity. The white noise speckled his vision with spots, flipping his stomach and forcing the contents to come forth. His sickness filled the room with the stench of bile as the demon's cloak of chakra immediately whisked it into a putrid vapor that permeated the air. He noticed suddenly Kakashi's step forward as he fought to push through the pressuring chakra that held him back. Fear cut suddenly into Naruto's throat, clearing his ears and eyes as they glittered in their familiar blue for a moment.
"Stay away from me!" He howled before clutching his head, a dizzying throb suddenly slamming behind his eyes. His eyes spun as the pounding behind his eyes grew stronger. He was hot, he couldn't breathe, his heart hammered like a trapped bird in his throat. His vision bloomed red as his claws sliced the skin of his brow, the scarlet blood pouring quickly from the wound before sizzling away from the intense heat of the chakra. His voice bubbled from his throat as the chakra damaged, healed, then re-damaged his throat, "Don't come near me, please…"
But he was still coming, still walking closer, still taking heavy determined steps towards him but he needed to stop. Kakashi touching him would destroy him. He couldn't bear to see Kakashi's skin burn from his bone, see the poison steal its way through the silver-hair man's body, corroding his skin and destroying his chakra pathways. He could hear his teacher's screams already, echoing through his skull where his brain had been before it had seemingly imploded with the kyuubi's energy, visions of those blood-chilling screams as Kakashi snatched his hand back in agony, the bone gleaming white and red as he burned and died and-
"No!" The snarled ripped through the room, his eyes rolling back as the jōnin was thrown through the door by one of the red tails, splintering the wooden barrier as Kakashi was thrown into the cool night outside. He lay, stunned and bleeding from the shards of wood that had cut him on his way through the door. He sat up slowly, glancing through the door as he realized there was silence. Naruto stood in the doorway, his angry, blistered skin shone gruesomely on his limp body, his golden locks hung limply against his shoulders. His stillness was eerie as his upturned face did not flinch from the specks of cold that kissed his face, the whites of his eyes showing before he suddenly collapsed to the ground.
Kakashi stood shakily, making his way quickly to the unconscious boy. Hands hovered over the seething red skin that covered his chest and stomach, heat pouring in raging red waves from the delicate seal on his stomach. His injuries were far too much for the teacher, he began to stand to call for Pakkun to retrieve Tsunade before vibrant green item in the boy's charred and torn pants pocket cause his eye. Stooping over the boy, his hands shook as he removed a strange vial from his student's pocket.
'What could this be?' He wondered, turning the small bottle in his hands. As he reached to pull the small cork from its placement to try to identify the green substance, a sudden pulsating glow shone from the glass. Kakashi's eye widened with the sudden ethereal light before a snarl sounded below him, a clawed hand suddenly encircling his wrist and tearing into his flesh as pained, red eyes stared into his and-
It was all so wrong.
Be gentle! This is my first attempt at a Naruto fanfiction, despite being a long-term member of the fandom. This will be a short fanfiction based on a Naruto-centered dream I had a while ago, so be ready! This is only the prologue!
