AN: I own nothing! Naruto belongs to Masashi Kishimoto. I'm just a fan. Anyway, enjoy this little intro. It was on my mind for awhile. This is something new, I hope. The plot will get thicker and better as I go and I have a feeling that you guys will like it.
Chapter 1: Accepting a Demon
Naruto heaved a sigh of relief once he finally fell into the sweet silence of unconsciousness. Pain slowly receded from his tired bones and sore muscles. He was floating in water. The pain of the past no longer reached him in these dark pits.
"Weak..." A low grumbling reached his ears. "So very weak and small." The voice gained volume. "Such a small boy holding so much power but too weak hearted to tap into it. What are you afraid of?"
Images of Garra laughing in insanity came to him.
"That is what you fear most?"
Images of his friends slaughtered on the ground with only him standing. His hands dripping with their blood.
"Oh, now that's just gruesome. You've got quiet an imagination there."
Tsunade, Jaraya, Kakashi, and Iruka look at him with disappointment. They turn away from him, not wanting to meet his eyes.
"Such a weak heart. Have you no faith in your superiors?"
The women who worked at the orphanage glared at him. They gently pulled away the other children in the orphanage away from him. His first academy teacher picked on him and embarrassed him in front of the class. From that day on, no one wanted to befriend him. Even when Iruka took over it didn't matter. Parents glared at him as he walked the streets and whispered to their children to stay away. Shop owners kicked him out. ANBU ignored him when upper classmen bullied and kicked him.
"Such a sad little life you've lived. You have no faith in adults and you have to fight tooth and nail to hold on to the small group of friends that you do have."
The Ichirakus smiled pleasantly at him. Making him feel warm. Shikamaru, Choji, Lee, and Kiba laughing with him. Hinata, Shino, Neji, Ten-Ten, and Ino standing near them looking content. Sakura and Sasuke stood a little farther away from the group looking unsure.
"Ah, your teammates are not as friendly as you would like them to be." The voice chuckled.
Sakura blaming him for everything. Making him feel stupid and getting angry at him when he does something slightly better than Sasuke. Sasuke glaring at him. Fighting with him to the death. Using the curse mark that Orochimaru gave him. Turning into a monster.
"You call that a monster?" The voice sounded amused. "That is just a child being greedy and thirsting for power. That boy is nothing."
Kakashi favoring Sasuke. Teaching him the Chidori, teaching him to be as fast as Lee. Giving Sasuke a look of pride.
"That is what you want? Your teacher's pide? The copy ninja is weaker than the sage, yet you got the Toad Sage's attention."
Jaraya ruffling his hair. Teaching him the fourth's technique. The Rasengan. Rasengan meeting the Chidori the first time, him and Sasuke clashed on the roof. He felt oddly proud that the Rasengan did more damage than the Chidori.
"Yes, now you see. You have the better teacher. You have a better chance to grow."
Sasuke laughing at him as he praises Orochimaru and gives his true reason for leaving. Revenge against Uchiha Itachi.
"The snake is weak but the elder Uchiha is dangerous."
Seeing Kakashi and Sasuke unconscious from their battle with the elder Uchiha. Seeing Uchiha Itachi and his partner get away from even the legendary Toad Sage.
"Yes, that organization is dangerous. They seem to want me. But to get to me they have to get to you. They will use your friends."
Iruka, the Ichirakus, Asuma, Kurenai, Gai, Shikamaru, Choji, Ino, Kiba, Shino, Hinata, Neji, Lee, Ten-Ten, Sakura, Sasuke, Kakashi, and Konohamaru. His heart nearly stopped. The Konohamaru Corps. Those three sweet kids that called him ni-chan. They idolized him. Him. A nobody. A messed up kid with no strength to stop Sasuke from running to a traitor for more power.
"Then get serious for once in your short life! Stop being an idiot! Focus more on the task ahead. That group of S rank ninjas are the best of the best. Become stronger! Faster! Smarter!"
Haku smiling at him, telling him that fighting to protect his friends will make him stronger. His spirit lifts.
"Stop being weak! Accept my power and you will be greater than all of them. You can keep them safe. But only if you accept me."
Naruto did just that.
In the real world Kakashi was carrying his student on his back from the valley of the end. He was racing back to Konoha to get his student help. He didn't notice the sudden influx of power that his student was generating. He was too busy thinking about Uchiha Sasuke's betrayal.
AN: Hope that was good. Any thoughts you have please share, I have a habit of reading reviews when I'm stuck with plots and those few ideas help me a lot. Link for picture is: .com See you guys next time.