A/N This is my first fanfiction, this is partially going to be me getting my bearings before I begin my major one, but I still hope you enjoy this in the meantime.

Constructive criticism is highly welcome, flames will be used to burn trash.

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or any of its characters, there are owned by kishimoto-san

Summary: One fateful night in Konohagakure, the Yondaime Hokage chose his village over his only son; only time will tell if he made the right choice. Feral!Naruto, Pairings to be voted on.

Key: Normal, "Speech" 'Thoughts' "Demon Speech" 'Demon Thoughts'

Chapter 1

The Defining Moment

Konohagakure- 12 years ago.

The Yondaime Hokage glanced out the window at the menacing form of the Kyuubi no Youko. It's nine tails lashing out at the landscape, thick steam issuing from its nostrils. The cries of the wounded and dying could just be heard over the malevolent snarling that filled the air.

He sighed as he made the final preparations for the ritual. The ritual that would undoubtedly end his career as a shinobi

'…not to mention my life.' He chuckled darkly to himself. He took one last glance is his son's peaceful form, engraving every detail to memory. The golden tufts upon his head, his brilliant blue eyes, his little toes…

'That's enough Arashi' He thought to himself. 'Your people are dying out there and your cooing over your son'. I pang of guilt twitched in his heart as he stepped out of the window. He gathered his chakra as his hands flashed through some handseals

"Kuchiyose no Jutsu!" he shouted as he thrusted his palm beneath him. A mass of smoke billowed out from beneath him and moments later his feet hit something soft.

"Hmmm?" "Ah Arashi-kun, why have you summoned me?" A gruff voice asked. As the smoke cleared a giant red toad could be seen with a blonde figure standing on its head.

"Gamabunta-oyabun, the Kyuubi is attacking, I need your help to defeat it" The young Hokage said, his voice tinted with respect for the great beast below him.

"Kyuubi? Tch, you'll need all the help you can get if you're taking on that baka-kitsune"

"Arigato. I have a plan, I just need to get close enough" The summon nodded and began moving towards the colossal bijuu.

"I hope you know what your doing, gaki."

"Trust me Gamabunta-oyabun. I haven't come unprepared" The sad tone in his voice didn't go unnoticed by his familiar.

"You…you're not expecting to survive this one, are you?"

"Iie, at times like this…sacrifices need to be made" Gamabunta raised an eyebrow at this but said nothing.

As they arrived at the edge of the battlefront, cheers could be heard from the remaining shinobi below.

"Hooray, the Yondaime is here!"

"Long live Yondaime-sama"

"This is as close as I can get without risking a hit"

"Don't worry, this should be more than close enough," He said, before looking down at his decimated forces. "All units fall back! Lets finish this in one shot hey?" He boasted cheerfully. The kyuubi's sensitive ears pricked and twitched with annoyance.

"Foolish ningen, I've survived over a thousand years worth of assaults, you think you can take me on? Kukukuku, I think you've been licking toad," The kyuubi said, snarling. Said toad, for his part, settled for glaring at the crimson kitsune. The yondaime took a deep breath and began flashing through what he knew would be his last set of handseals. "At least my last techniques a good one" He chuckled. "Kinjutsu: Shiki Fuuin!" Every living thing within a mile radius shivered as the ethereal form of the Shinigami materialised behind him. "THIS ENDS NOW!!" He let out a cream as he felt the hand of death pass through him. With a bright flash of light the Kyuubi was gone, sealed into a newborn infant.

"They say every great shinobi must at some point choose between his family and his loved ones…I just hop…I made the right choice. Naruto my son…You are the true hero tonight" He let out one final gasp as his soul was ripped from his body, doomed to fight for the rest of eternity within the stomach of the Shinigami.

A few hours later

Word spread like wildfire as the shinobi present told of their greatest hero's final moments. Especially the technique he used to defeat the scourge that was the kyuubi. Inside the office of the Hokage, The weathered form of the Sandaime smoked lazily on his pipe as he stared at the Hokage hat he thought he'd worn for the last time.

"Arashi you young fool, you always did feel the need to make things flashy" He turned to the crying infant in his arms.

"Now now, Naruto-kun, I'm sure everything's going to be alright." He cooed 'I hope' He thought grimly. Just then two ANBU walked into the office.

"Sandaime-sama, the council has called a conference to discuss the result of tis attack"

"Hai, tell them I'll be there shortly" The elder ninja groaned, rubbing the bridge of his nose. Time to go over the damage.

In the council chambers

The meeting with the council did not go well for the aging Sarutobi. Over a quarter of their ninja had been either killed, or where unfit to return to active duty. And the death toll was still rising as the injured began to outnumber their med-nins. Fortunately the beast never reached the village itself or else the civilian deaths would have potentially ruined the village. As the meeting began to draw to a close, one last topic needed to be addressed.

"What is the fate of the beast? Witnesses state there was a flash of light and it just vanished, where did it go?" One of Sarutobi's old team-mates demanded. Sighed again, he slowly rose to his feat.

"As I'm sure yo all know, to kill a bijuu is futile, as they can re-incarnate and be back to full power within a decade." Murmurs started amongst the council members.

"So the demon's still alive?" Uchiha Fugaku spoke up.

"Technically yes, however, the threat has been neutralised"

"How, exactly, do you 'neutralise' a beast of infinite power and destruction?" Hyuuga Hiashi asked, his face expressionless.

"Yondaime utilised one of Konoha's most ancient, and dangerous techniques. A kinjutsu called 'Shiki Fuuin', and managed to successfully seal the Kyuubi into newborn child.

"Jinchuuriki…" Danzou whispered audibly, a mad gleam in his eye. Their where rumours of the Yondaime Kazekage ordering the creation of a jinchuuriki, or demon vessel. The same was said of the Sandaime Raikage. If Konoha also had one o these 'living weapons' it would help keep them on top of the proverbial food chain. Already he was scheming of a way to use this new pawn. More whispers broke out amongst the council-men.

"We should turn it into a living weapon!"

"No, kill it now, before it can regain its strength!"

"We can't risk letting it escape, we should bind in a dungeon!"

"Sandaime-sama" The young Hyuuga head spoke. "The men are not stupid, they will soon realise what happened to the demon, If word got out about this, others might come and try to claim the vessel for themselves, if an enemy of Konoha got their hands on the power of the Kyuubi it could be our downfall"

"That is true, Hyuuga-san, we cannot allow this to happen" Murmurs of agreement could be heard throughout the table. "So be it then, I, as Hokage, Decree that Uzumaki Naruto's status as a jinchuuriki be labelled an S-class secret, violation will be punished by death!" He punctuated this statement by slamming his fist on the table. A cry of agreement went up. "The boy will be placed in a local orphanage, and treated as any other civilian of Konoha" He finished. This time, there where several cries of protest. "Silence! My decision is final. I now call this meeting adjourned." Slowly the men and women began to file out, talking amongst themselves.

"I'm afraid this will have to do for now Naruto, make your father proud"

Japanese:

Konohagakre-village hidden in leaves

Yondaime-4th

Sandaime- 3rd

Kyuubi no Kitsune- 9-tailed demon fox

Kuchiyose no Jutsu- art of summoning

-Oyabun – boss

Hai- yes

Iie- no

Ningen- human

Shinigami- god of death

Bijuu- tailed beast

Jinchuuriki- power of human sacrifice

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A.N: I admit I haven't actually said anything yet, however, I have hinted at what is to come. I would have written more, but it's 4:32 in the morning and I haven't slept yet, so forgive me for needing sleep

On a more important note, I need votes for pairings the choices are;

Haruno Sakura

Hyuuga Hinata

Tenten

Anko

If there anyone else you want say so, but include a vote for one of the above anyway.

I will not accept;

Tsunade(too old)

Ayame(unable to fulfil the role I've got planned I.E civilian)

Fem-Haku (not worth working into)

Fem-Kyuubi(I have plans for kyuubi that make paring with Naruto impossible)

You

Tayuya(enemy)

Kin(she was an extra, who cares about her?)

I think I just eliminated anyone else anyway, but surprise me. Also if possible, your argument for why would be appreciated. I'd rather not get an inbox of "ZOMG SakuRA is teH ShmeX!!!11!!"

There will be no yaoi or yuri, plot suggestions are welcome, however, I have a basic plan of what will happen.

For the record, I have no beta, this is a first draft, and as such, there may be mistakes I've missed. I'm only human…for now.