Title:Empathy
Genre: Drama/Angst
Rating: K+
Pairing: None.
Warnings: Mentions of abuse (both physical and mental), some bad language, some slight OOC-ness of Naruto because I'm trying to show what he is thinking on the inside.
Disclaimer: Naruto does not belong to me.
Summery: After the third Hokage died, Naruto could understand and empathize with the villagers a little more.
Empathy
Growing up, I never understood why all the villagers hated me. Why they would push me down and say that it was an 'accident'. Once someone even threw hot tea on me and then have the balls to just smirk a shit eating grin and falsely apologize for it. I would curse them later as I was curled up in the safety of my covers, crying and just begging for someone to take me away from these horrible people. How could they pretend to like me one moment and then tell me I was nothing more than scum the next?
I eventually learned why they all hated me. The Kyuubi, the nine tailed fox that was sealed into my stomach. I could understand, but I didn't realize that I was only scratching the surface. I say I understood, but I didn't, at least not completely. It wasn't until he died-no, was killed, that I actually understood.
I stood at the third's funeral, the rain hitting down on me and all I wanted to do was find Orochimaru and kill the son of a bitch. I felt so much anger and grief that I almost wanted to use the Kyuubi's cursed chakra and hunt him down. I was completely blinded by my rage and sadness. The very first person who had cared for me and was one of my precious people was taken from me.
And then I understood.
All the villagers on the night of the Kyuubi's attack they lost mothers and fathers and brothers and sisters and everything else in between. Their precious ones were all taken from them in one fell swoop and there had been nothing they could have done to save them. Instead of being able to let go of those feelings of loss and anger, they were forced to encounter them again and again with me, Uzumaki Naruto. They would probably never be able to let go, at least not yet.
I had been able to change Iruka-Sensei and even Ebisu. I know in my heart, that someday that instead of seeing the monster that murdered their loved ones, they will see a strong ninja who understands their pains and forgives them. And until they wake up from those delusions, I'll be fine waiting.
Believe it.
Owari
Inumaru12: Okay, all done. I hope you really like this, because I did. I've read a lot of stories where Naruto gets abused by the villiage and then he goes on a hate rage and starts killing people left and right and the authors say that they just can't imagine Naruto forgiving them for such things. Maybe or maybe not, who knows? But personally I think Naruto is a very forgiving and empathetic person and I wanted to show that in this. Hopefully you all like this, please tell me what you think!