NARUTO'S TRUTH.

I was watching an AMV where naruto was themed and 'welcome to my life' was the song playing, I decided to write this.

Chap 1: the mask

(Naruto's POV)

'I don't get it, why can't they see me for real? Whenever Sasuke-teme, Kakashi-sensei, or Sakura-chan ask if I'm ok when I try to let them see me for real and I tell them I'm fine, why can't they look at me and tell me to say the truth instead of walking away? I hate having to wear this mask! The old man told me that it might be better because the villages would leave me alone more than if I didn't have my mask, but he never told me if it was ok to let it slip just a little.'

Uzumaki Naruto was walking aimlessly through the streets of Kohona; Kakashi said that there wasn't any missions for them today so he gave them the day off. He had nowhere to go, home wasn't a choice, he didn't want to clean up after the villagers who brake into his house, just yet. So he decided to take a walk.

He was passing the acadamy when he noticed a flyer attached to the tree where his favorite swing hangs. Meandering up to the flyer he reads silently.

((this part is the flyer))

KOHONA'S ANNUAL TALENT CONTESTS

ANYONE CAN ENTER!! WITH TALENT RANGING FROM ACROBATICS TO SINGING TO VIOLIN!!

PLEASE SIGN UP IN THE ACADAMY OFFICE, THANK YOU!

((ok done))

'since when have we had a talent contest, oh well. hey! maybe this could help me show others what i'm like! who i truely am and not a stupid demon or a dobe. the only thing is that i have to utilize my talent to a type that fits me.' Naruto slowly trod into the acadamy and located the office, once he had found the sign up sheet, he quickly signed his name. 'i'll show all of those bastards that i am smart and what type of childhood they gave me!'

(end naruto's POV, go to normal POV and to another character)

Tenten normally wasn't a nosey type but when she spoted 'kohona's number one surprizing knucklehead ninja' walking down the sreet with no huge and obviously fake smile, no loudness, and a consentrated thoughtful expression instead, she had to snoop. What she didn't expect was Naruto to stop by a tree suspending a swing, very close to the acadamy. Nevermind when he pulled a flyer off said tree and toss it over his shoulder a minuet later. She observed him walk into the acadamy before she ran over to grab the flyer.

Reading it briefly, her eyes widened as she thought to herself, 'is the world gonna realize what i have too? or are they too close-minded and ignorant? please naruto, show them that you are strong and that you can do great things, but first let them know that they were wrong.' Tenten dropped the flyer and walked back to the main road, right as Naruto walked out of the acadamy. "Tenten?"

can you guys guess it? naruto and tenten! for some reason i love that pairing, i hate the saku/naru and the hina/naru cause they get used too much. any way, what do you think? R&R please!