THE IMPERFECT SEAL

Chapter 1

Naruto Uzumaki - Age 8-9

Enter: Beast

Naruto Uzumaki opened the door of his old and worn apartment. It was a dark place, the lights hardly worked and there wasn't a piece of furniture to be seen; except a bed of course, even demons need to sleep; or so you thought.

This 8 year old boy looked about as worn down as his apartment. He was equipped with all black clothing, including shinobi sandals that were torn apart, and a necklace that was nothing more than a string; nothing was attached to it. He wore a bandanna, black of course, which was tied near the back of his neck, so it covered his mouth. His eyes were usually a brilliant blue, but now they appeared bloodshot, tired and impassive. his hair was a bright blonde, that spiked severely enough to add about 3 inches to his non-impressive height. Overall, his being created a grim atmosphere.

He closed the door and locked it, after his building was secure, he kept his hand on the door-handle momentarily and let out a breath, that appeared to have been held in for quite a while, before releasing his grip and kicking off his sandals.

He trudged lazily to his bathroom. Once in there, he untied his mask; revealing the lower half of his face, there were two scars on either side of his mouth, they appeared to go all the way down to underneath his shirt. He took a brief look at himself through the dirty mirror. He held the gaze for less than a second before going off to the shower.

The boy reached towards the yellowing shower curtain, but his reach was stopped as his eyes began to flutter.

The entire room then became chaotic.

He started clawing at his face, reopening his scars; "NO" his own blood was on his hands. He began to flail around, hitting whatever was left of his walls. He tripped over his own feet, falling to the ground with a dull 'thud'.

"not... now". His eyes fluttered one last time before they closed. His scar quickly resealing itself once he was unconcious.

After about 5 minutes of complete silence, a red chakra encased his motionless body. After a thin, even cloak of red chakra was developed, a seal on his stomach began to glow, before sucking in the red energy within half a second.

10 hours later

"NO!" Naruto sat up, breathing heavily. He took a moment to look around before jumping to his feet and sprinting over to the sink. He took one look at his hands then turned on the water, after which he began to aggressively wash his hands. "I've killed them... i keep killing them... their blood is... is on my hands... they are right...". After about 2 minutes of washing his hands, his breathing slowed down. "Just a dream... again... its always just a dream..." He stood there, looking at his hands intensely before regaining control and making his way to the shower.

He stripped off what was left of his clothes before walking into the shower.

15 minutes later

After being dressed up in his usual clothing, the demon vessel made his way out of his apartment . He briskly made his way down his stairs with his hands locked together behind his back.

Making his way out of the apartment complex, he began walking towards a training field near the northern outskirts of Konoha. He walked smoothly for about 5 minutes, ignoring the fearful and sometimes hateful glances he was receiving. He stopped in his tracks and almost immediately a Leaf Anbu appeared in front of him.

"Hokage-sama has requested your presence, I ask that you come with me."

Naruto silently made his way over to the Anbu, then put his hand on the mans shoulder. The pair was quickly shushined away, in a swirl of leaves.

30 seconds later

'knock, knock'

"Enter!" an aged voice answered.

Inside of the central building of Konoha sat Hiruzen Sarutobi, A man once known as a god of shinobi. He was no longer as powerful as he once was, but he still created an aura of dormant power, that at any second he could silence anything within his range. The elderly man sat behind his desk, with his elbows on the table and his hands on his chin, he appeared to be in thought, before a young blonde haired boy entered his office. Acknowledging the boys presence with a nod, Hiruzen pushed back his chair and pulled out a sheet of paper, it appeared to be a mission report.

"I have read you have been getting into trouble with civilians recently."

"So I have." Naruto replied lazily.

"It says here that you attacked a group of children, then proceeded to run away when their savior came to fend you off."

"..."

"Tell me what really happened... Naruto-kun."

The blonde haired boy took a deep breathe in, then began to state his sentiments:

"As you wish Hokage-sama. I was traveling home from a training ground, before bumping into a child about 2 years younger than me. I then apologized then continued to walk away. I was stopped immediately when the boys father walked to the scene. He began to rant on about how he was going to 'kill the demon'.He yelled so loudly, in fact, that a small group appeared around us, composed mainly of children. After a group of about 15 children was watching, the man decided to attack."

"Did you defend yourself Naruto-kun?"

"I did no such thing Hokage-sama. The man was a civilian, so I decided to run, not wanting to maim a civilian of Konoha."

"I suppose that is where the story ends then?" the Hokage asked questioningly.

"Yes, that is all I have to tell."

The Hokage nodded towards the door, signalling that the masked blonde could leave. Naruto began walking towards the door before he stopped and looked behind him.

"The dream is still the same..."

"I'm sorry to hear that Naruto-kun."

"Despite the events within my mind remaining unchanged, there is one thing I have began to notice."

"And what would that be?"

"I enjoy the slaughter..." The Hokage's eyes widened slightly. "I enjoy every second of it. The thrill of the blood. The sound of bodies hitting the floor, I enjoy... all of it."

Sarutobi remained silent.

"But..." The old man looked up. "That is what causes me to become fearful. I wake up every morning, scared that I might fully become what I take form of at night... I want nothing more than to protect this village, yet the back of my mind enjoys its destruction, night after night."

"I see."

The two males remained still for what felt like an eternity, before Sarutobi broke the silence:

"I am going to assign you to control this anger and harvest the power of your fear... You will build bonds with children of your age, and this sadistic streak will end before it begins."

Naruto seemed to stare at his Hokage for a second, then asked a question.

"What do you have planned regarding me Hokage-sama?"

"I plan on enrolling you into the shinobi academy. The curriculum begins in one week."

Naruto's eyes narrowed.