This is my first fanfiction. Please rate and review! Criticism is welcome, but NO flaming.

Rating: M

This is different from canon.

For now, I plan the following pairings:

MadaraxKonan; NarutoxTayuya.

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto or any of its characters.

Chapter 1: The Orange Mask.

As sun rose above the horizon, its first rays descended on the face of a young blonde boy about the age of 7, who has been lying on the ground, his body battered. There was no blood, but his body was almost completely covered in bruises. He had no strength whatsoever to even lift an arm, let alone stand up. Naruto's tear-watered cheeks began to dry under the sun's warm touch. His eyes were barely open and swelled up. He couldn't sleep at night because of the pain from all those bruises. Konoha's villagers abused him for all day long. The only thing still keeping them from killing the "demon container" was Sarutobi Hiruzen – the Sandaime Hokage, who protected Uzumaki like his own son… Or grandson, for that matter. The young boy never saw his parents. His mother died right after giving birth, and his father… Well, the only thing Naruto knew about him was that he died too. The blonde gritted his teeth as his pain had been slowly lessened due to fast regeneration - a trait he received from Kyuubi. The young boy slowly closed his eyes and and drifted into a half-asleep state. His injuries started recovering at a significantly faster rate. Obviously, the blonde had no idea that someone has been watching him for quite some time now. A figure in black cloak with red clouds descended onto the ground, close to Naruto. The individual had a long hair running down to the base of his neck. His face was covered by an orange mask with one "eye socket" and black "licks" of flame painted on it.

"… I never realized Konoha had fallen so low as to beat up a little boy. This is not like the village I started at all… Thankfully, the "Moon's Eye" plan will put a stop to this madness. I will bring about peace – even if I have to deceive the whole planet."

Tobi kneeled down and rolled up Naruto's T-shirt. After inspecting the seal on his stomach, the Akatsuki had no more doubts – he stumbled upon the Kyuubi no Kitsune's Jinchuuriki.

"I have amazing luck, don't I? With this boy, Naruto Uzumaki, my plan will go smoother. Much smoother. But… There is no need to rush now. I will personally attend to his training and make him one of us. And then, The Village of Hidden Leaf will cry tears of BLOOD for all their sins!"

Tobi's only visible eye flared with the Sharingan. He absorbed the boy into his mask and flickered away, leaving Konoha behind.

When the blonde boy woke up, he was greeted by a stare from two red Sharingans, which was literally drilling a hole in him. Uzumaki backed off first, then inspected the man with extreme suspicion.

"-Who are you? Are you going to hurt me, too!"

After hearing that, Madara had one more reason to burn The Hidden Leaf down. Sealing the Kyuubi inside the boy and then abusing him for what seemed like his whole life until now? That was just… stupidly cruel. Uchiha Madara (yeah, no Obito for you guys :P) sighed and reached out, patting the blonde's head.

"-Do not worry, Uzumaki Naruto. I will not lay a hand on you, neither will any of this place's inhabitants. I give you my word… But in exchange, you will agree to become one of ours. I will not force you, of course, but think about it. Do you really want to return to your home village? You have no friends there, except maybe the Sandaime Hokage. They all want you dead. If you want revenge, then I will train you to become a very, VERY strong ninja."

Naruto pondered for a moment, all the while enjoying Madara's pat – it was his first time getting caressed, – and gave his clear, if somewhat shocking, answer.

"-I don't wish for revenge… But I do want to become a strong ninja! My dream is to become the Hokage! So everyone will acknowledge me! So… Train me, uncle Red-Eyes!"

Madara sweatdropped at this. His next reaction was to smirk.

"-Not blinded by revenge, I see… As you wish! But I have a single condition: You will NOT wear orange jumpsuits."

The boy gave the Uchiha one of his trademark wide smiles.

"-Sure thing, Uncle Red Eyes!"

The man cleared his throat.

"-And please don't call me that. My name is Uchiha Madara."

Exchanging grins with the blonde – one somewhat sad and the other really wide, – the Uchiha stood up and went for the exit from his room.

"-Get some rest, Naruto. You're gonna need all your energy."