I wrote this story while I thought of all the hate and shunning Naruto has to put up with in the series and how he is always optimistic. Enjoy.

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or any of the characters they are not mine. I only write the stories for my enjoyment.

To be seen as nothing, to put up that barrier labeled as a smile every day so you will never get hurt and end up crying while losing the little sanity that ties you to humanity, so much hatred in their eyes, cold, distant, regarding you as nothing but a waste of space, something that should crawl in a hole and die. Oh how I wish I could do that but then I would be playing into their hands and I would never prove that I will be the best ninja in the village! Not the best.. Hokage!.. I will be hokage so everyone will respect me... believe it! Then I will show everyone that I am someone to love instead of hate. The bell rings signaling for the other kids to go in the ninja academy. They pass me and start the whispering that I have become to hate. One of the girls with long hair and brown eyes graced me with a glare and laughed when I started. My heart drops and I just can't stand it anymore, all the whispering, all the acts of disrespect. I can't take it anymore.

Anyone standing around could see a boy around the age of 8 stand up, shakingly slowly. Dark yellow hair covering his eyes, whisker marks adorned his face three on each cheek, and all together a ridiculous orange one piece ninja suit that would have been comical if the situation was beautiful, the most noticeable thing about him was the fresh warm, tears streaming down his face. Instead of running like everyone always expects him to do he actually faced the kids and in particular the girl that was rude.

Those kids they think they know everything. They think they have the right to assume that I am just another someone basically a noone that they could use as a joke a way to boost up there self image and make them feel better. If I am going to be hokage, the best ninja, and someone respected I am going to tell them all so they know who will be the one they are stepping on. The tears felt so warm running down my face as I stood to face them. The words pouring out of my mouth the words that have been racing through my mind. I can't hold it in any more my head will burst. "Hey you. All of you, my name is Naruto Uzamaki... not him, or loser and I will be the next Hokage believe it!