Naruto: Return From Darkness
Kyuubi speaking
"speaking"
Thoughts
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Chapter 1: Prologue
Naruto careened through the alley, knocking over garbage cans and sending the ragtag band of cats scurrying away.
"Why are you doing this?" Naruto said, choking back a sob.
"Shut it demon! This has been a long time coming!" one angry villager yelled as he grabbed a fistful of the blonde boy's hair and slamming his face onto the ground.
Blood poured down Naruto's face as he picked himself up and darted out of the alley smashing into passerby and street vendor alike, before jumping onto a roof to escape his pursuers.
"Come back here, coward!" shouted another angry villager as he glared daggers at Naruto.
It's always the same, why do they always look at me like that? Naruto thought as he nursed his broken arm and injured face, before making his way over to the Hokage Tower.
"Hey Jiji…" Naruto said, eyes at the ground.
"Oy Naruto, what happened to you?" Hiruzen said looking at the dried blood on Naruto's face and arm.
"The villagers attacked me again on my way home from the academy… again." Naruto sighed before staring Hiruzen dead in the eyes.
"I can't live like this anymore, Jiji. I'm only ten years old and I'm worried one day that they'll kill me!" Naruto shouted, tears streaming down his face.
"'Naruto, you have nothing to worry about as long as this village is under my protection." Hiruzen said to Naruto patting him on the shoulder reassuringly.
"Now go I have paperwork to do." He said pushing him through the door and out of his office.
Why doesn't he understand how much they want to kill me? Naruto thought as he jumped from building to building on his way home.
Naruto opened his door and flopped down on his couch. Closing his eyes and recalling the brutal attack just hours before, he cried softly.
Mom, Dad… Why did you leave me alone like this? Why couldn't you be here for me?
Hey boy, why so sad?
Naruto jolted up out of his seat and looked around the room.
"Who's there?" Naruto called out.
It's just me boy, your "resident".
What does that mean and how can you speak in my head? Naruto spoke to his "resident"
Listen to what I'm about to say and you will understand. I'm the reason why everyone hates you; I've been inside you since the day you were born. I'm the Nine Tailed Fox, the Kyuubi.
Naruto's eyes widened and his heart pounded in his chest. No, that can't be true, the Yondaime killed the Kyuubi ten years ago. Naruto said to the Kyuubi
I'm still breathing, just inside of you. The Yondaime sealed me inside of you to defend the village, you're not the demon, I am.
Why are telling me these things? Naruto asked the Kyuubi.
I want you to understand that you are more of a hero than anyone in this village, and you should be loved instead of hated. And I also have a plan for you.
A plan? What do you mean?
You need to leave this village, move somewhere else, and change your identity, until the day when you must return home to defend it.
Leave Konoha, but it's my home.
You will die if things continue as they are going now. I will train you to be a strong shinobi stronger than most in this village.
But were will I go?
Kumogakure, a ninja village in the mountains, you will live there but not work as a ninja there. Now pack your things we are losing precious day light.
Naruto complied and gathered his few belongings in a bag, before writing a simple note, leaving in to the table and dashing out of his room for the last time.
Naruto walked down the min street and looked around at all the shops and buildings that he wouldn't see again for a long time, if again at all. He looked further down the road and saw Sakura Haruno and Ino Yamanaka walking and talking to each other.
"Oy Sakura, isn't that that Naruto idiot in our class?" Ino said, pointing at the blonde haired boy.
"Yeah, that boy is always alone, I doubt anyone would care if he walked out of the village, never to be seen again." The pinkette said snorting at the boy's loneliness.
Naruto clenched his fist and looked farther up the street, seeing Kiba Inuzuka, Shikamaru Nara and Choji Akimichi walking while eating barbeque.
"Huh" Kiba said seeing Naruto walking down the street
"What isch it Kibuh" Choji said with his mouth full of food
"Why is Naruto walking down the street with a full backpack?" The doggish boy asked, his head turned curiously as Naruto passed them by.
"Camping trip?" Choji guessed.
"Anh, whatever, who cares anyway. "Kiba said removing his gaze from Naruto.
Now boy walking through these gates and go northeast. You will reach Kumo in a few days and begin your story.
But what will my name be, people will find me if my name is the same.
Good point, boy. From this day forward you will be known as Hiro Tatsumi. Now go!
Naruto broke into a run as he reached the gates. The Chuunin sitting at the desk scrambled to get up and stop the small boy.
"Somebody stop him!" He shouted, knowing the boy couldn't be allowed to leave the village under any circumstances.
Naruto looked back, hesitating slightly. But he continued on, running faster and faster.
He felt strong, very strong, too strong...
An orange aura surrounded how whole body as he hurtled through the forest. The miles began to melt away as the forests disappeared and the landscape became much more rocky.
Naruto turned to look behind him at where he had just come from, and Konoha was nowhere to be seen.
W-what just happened? Young Naruto asked the Kyuubi.
I gave you a little boost in speed. The Kyuubi said laughing, Those lazy, good for nothing ninja will have no way of catching you now. And we can slip away and start our training.
Naruto, no Hiro nodded with determination and took his first step toward his new existence.
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Well, what did you think? This was my first time writing.
It gets waaaaay better i promise, Naruto will be dope.
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