I do not own Naruto or its affiliated characters. This is a work of fiction and I will warn you of graphic scenes and gore as well as sexual scenes if you do not like such scenes refrain from reading any farther and move along. Now with that over with on with the story. This is in the readers perspective and you are a man. The characters in this story are over 18, though at the beginning of the story the characters are children.

I sat on the branch head cocked watching as the blond kid Naruto began crying once he was alone. It twisted my heart that that child was hurt so badly because he had a creature that had killed hundreds inside him. He hadn't asked for that, nor had he asked to be neglected like this. I dropped from the branch and ran toward him as I saw some of the bullies headed his way. I tripped and fell, coughing hard before rising and heading over.
The bullies got there first, and began beating on him. He fought to his best and then fell down. I ran as fast as my thin legs could go. "Stop!" I screamed lunging and getting between Naruto and the boys. Naruto stared at me as I took a punch to the ribs and collapsed atop him. They backed off.
"Why are you protecting that brat? He is weird," one said.
"Yeah he is a monster!"
"Yeah well so am I," I said as I rose in pain and turned to face them, blood dripped from my lip from where I bit my tongue.
"You are so dumb!" the first one said giving me another punch this time to the face.
I closed my eyes and took it as long as I could and began crying rather than use my power. I had had the great spirit of the valley pain sealed in me when I was a child. His name was Dumai the soul stealer. I didn't want to hurt them I just wanted to protect Naruto. I saw a fist coming and bowed my head weakly. When it didn't come I slowly looked up to find Naruto holding the kids fist in his hand, his body stiff and unyielding.
"Stop hitting him! Can't you see he is sick?!" Naruto yelled angrily, "You can't beat up on sick kids that isn't fair! Leave him alone! You hate me! Not him! He doesn't deserve this anymore than I do!"
They all stopped when they heard a soft sob leave my lips. Naruto came over and caught me as I fell spitting blood and coughing.
"Lets get out of here!" the cried running away.
I watched as they ran and then looked up at Naruto, "Thank you no one has ever stood up for me."
"Or me," Naruto said with the impish smile crossing his face.
"Will you be my friend Naruto?" I asked coughing again.
"Sure lets get you to a doctor," he said lifting me and carrying me toward the hospital.
"Its okay I will be fine in a bit, I heal fast," I said as he gently set me down.
"'Name'! Where have you been! Lord Krugame will be most displeased!" two men ran up to me bowing slightly.
"Lord Krugame is always displeased with anything I do, I just made a friend," I said hugging Naruto tightly.
"We have to return home now," the taller of the men said and I sighed.
"I will see you again Naruto someday," I said pulling away.
"But what do I say to the others?"
"Ignore what they say and keep getting stronger Naruto I know you can! You have a friend and I will always be thinking of you," I lifted my hand and shielded it from the guards view and slowly something formed in my hand a small crystal made of a black crystalline substance that Dumai helped me make. A small chain made of the unbreakable crystal formed as well then dropped in my hand when I was finished. I held it out, "My gift to you keep it and never ever give up!"
Naruto smiled and nodded, "And the next time I seeyou I will take you to Ichi Raku Ramen's its the best food here," he said with a grin to hide his tears.
"Don't cry, I will come back."

Fourteen years later grown up and the age of nineteen...

Naruto looked up from his book to see a large group of people walking through the village that he didn't recognize. Curious he rose and followed. They stopped and three men went into the hokage's tower, the fourth from the group broke away and began heading towards the school. Naruto ran after him and tapped the guys shoulder.
I turned confused and stopped when I met Naruto's blue eyes.
"'Name'?" Naruto asked in surprise.
"Naruto!" I cried hugging him tightly and squeezing him. He hugged back and laughed.
Three people entered the school yard as we released each other from the hug.
"I missed you so much!" I said excited and happy.
"Me too! I told everyone about you but no one believed me! You are so beautiful and so much stronger now than you were before!" Naruto said hugging me again and spinning me around. I laughed and hung on.
"And I missed you silly! You are more strong than I am now! You look handsome and better than ever," I said as he set me down. "Have you gotten yourself a lady yet? I have heard of your heroics!" I said with grin.
"No, I saved that place for someone special," Naruto said blushing and rubbing the back of his neck nervously.
"Hey Naruto who is this?" a girl with pink hair asked. The boy with a bored expression, stood beside a blond and a chunky man behind her.
"Guys this is the friend you never believed I had! This is the first friend I ever had the first to defend me 'Name'," Naruto said proudly, "and 'Name' this is Sakura, Shikamaru, Ino,and Choji," he said in way of introduction. I nodded with a shy smile.
"Its an honor," I said bowing slightly.
The others just glanced me over while Ino blushed and smiled. Shikamaru on the other hand stared, "Wait as in Lord 'Name' of the land of Agony and carrier of the great demon Dumai?" he asked suddenly interested. I nodded my head yes, and Naruto stared at me.
"You are a lord now?" he asked surprised.
"Yes I was used until I nearly died then to my own surprise when my master died he named me successor," I said as I reached to pat Naruto's shoulder.
"Is she the special someone?" I asked about Sakura.
"No..."
"You are 'Name'," Choji said to everyone's surprise.
"That's a secret Choji!" Shikamaru said with a growl.
I blushed, "Is that true Naruto?" I asked turning to him.
"Yeah I kind of developed a love for you," he said looking ashamed.
"No Naruto don't," I said reaching to hook a finger under his chin and lift it to meet my lips. He gasped and kissed back softly, "You are what I always wanted too," I said with a smile.