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Another day another beating. Kyuubi watched helplessly as another foot buried itself into the side of the helpless five year old Naruto. He was coughing up blood from the brutal treatment from the numerous villagers who had come out just to beat him. Numerous cuts and black bruises littered his body and this time Kyuubi didn't dare heal them. I'm sorry kid but I have to save my power. Both listened as the people repeatedly kept yelling "Demon child! Demon child! Demon child!" Damn you Minito, leaving this poor boy to this village of fools. You thought your beloved village would welcome and raise your son. But instead here they are hurting him and abusing him. It might have helped if they had at least known he's your heir but that fool Sarutobi decided that keeping that information hidden was the way to protect the boy. This is why I'm here now watching as your son is beat half to death. It was hours before the villagers finally stopped hurting the poor boy and left. "That'll teach you to steal my bread you little demon child!" yelled the baker as he walked back towards the village, confident that the demon child would die out there. Ah yes the bread. The thing that caused this entire incident in the first place...

FLASHBACK

Naruto stared from across the street at the steaming hot loaves of bread that were fresh out the oven. He held his stomach as it gave yet another groan of pain and hunger. He had run out of food at home and everyone refused to sell him anything to eat. The few places who would sell him food made him pay so much that he couldn't possibly afford it. Ichiraku's was closed while the old man was at a food fair in rain village and he wouldn't get home from it for about a month. Whenever he tried the response was always the same from everybody. "Go away demon child!" "We don't want your business!" "I hope you starve!" He hadn't eaten in weeks and he couldn't get to the hokage because the mean receptionist always kept him away from him. His ribs were clear as day under his shirt and his stomach was always growling. He was hungry and weak and all he wanted was a bite to eat. If this continues I'm going to starve to death. Naruto stared at the tempting loaves of bread and when the baker turned his back he ran and grabbed a loaf. He quickly started running away from the man, trying to get to one of his hiding spots. "Hey! Get back here with my bread you damn demon child!" Naruto ran faster in fear at the cry of anger as the vender gave chase. He could tell he was slower than normal from the hunger and began to eat the bread while he ran.

On a nearby rooftop sat a white haired ninja with an orange book in his hand. He glanced up for a moment, just in time to see a streak of blonde run by him followed by a growing crowd of people who were excited for a chance to hurt the demon child. His eyes narrowed as he saw the little boy who murdered his sensei run. Kakashi growled and quickly put the book away before giving chase to the boy. I will avenge you sensei. I will get rid of that murderous pest. He quickly jumped from rooftop to rooftop trying the catch the boy before he reached one of his many hiding spots. If he reached one of them then no one would be able to get him. He's slower today. I'm finally going to catch the demon scum and rid the village of him.

Al… most… there… Naruto was almost at his hiding spot. He was panting hard and his chest was on fire. His feet and legs were begging him to stop with every step but he didn't dare stop. He clutched the remaining bread close to his chest. His mouth began to water as he smelled the bread's intoxicating smell and barely resisted taking another bite. Naruto could see one of his hiding spots, an abandoned house filled with traps and dangers. It was a terrible place that might collapse at any moment and most anbu wouldn't even enter but that was perfect, if he could reach it no one would dare follow him in. Just have to jump through the window and-

A sharp blow to the back of the head made him stop as he crumpled to the ground. A sharp pain puled through his head as he turned to look at his attacker. He looked up through almost closed eyes to see white hair. "Better hope they kill you demon child because if they don't, I will." That was the last thing Naruto heard before passing out. Kakashi quickly left as the angry mob finally reached the unconscious boy. Naruto woke up in the woods surrounded by enraged villagers who immediately started hitting and kicking him. Some had even brought things to throw at him or beat him with. Meanwhile the Kyuubi watched the entire thing from inside the boy feeling furious at the way they mistreated the boy.

FLASHBACK END

What fools this village is kit. Soon it won't matter though. Soon these fools will be begging you for mercy while you rip out their throats. Kyuubi looked around and saw that the coast was clear. A demonic grin slowly appeared on his face as he looked down at the beaten, bruised and starving boy. I think it's time you and I had a chat kit. The crying boy didn't even notice as red chakra slowly began to cover his body. It was only when he felt water that he realized something had changed. Are the villagers going to drown me now too? "No kit, the villagers aren't going to drown you."

Naruto jumped back with a scream at the sudden voice. He looked around to see he was in a dark hall with water only up to his mid calf. A giant jail cell that stretched up farther than Naruto could see stood in front of him and inside laid the largest animal Naruto had ever seen. The Kyuubi lazily half opened his eyes as he lay in the floor of the cell. His tails swished in the air lazily. He could see the fear and rising panic in the child as he stared at him. "Calm down kit, I'm not going to hurt you. I just want to talk to you."

The Kyuubi could see that the calming words were having no effect on the panicking child. Naruto was more panicked than ever when he heard the Kyuubi's voice. He heard the child's shaking voice as he quietly began asking question after question. "Who are you! What are you! Where am I! Why am I-"

"Easy kit, easy." Naruto quietly cried in fear as Kyuubi tried to calm him. "Calm down. I know this must be scary and confusing but panicking will only make it worse. Take a deep breath." Naruto whimpered in fear but quietly did as he was told. "Good job. Now keep doing that until you are calmed down." Naruto quietly took deep breaths while the Kyuubi watched him, waiting patiently for him to calm himself. Finally Naruto looked gave was finally calmed down. He was still scared and cautious, moving all the way to the opposite wall to get as far away from the cage as he possibly could. "Good. Now I know you have a lot of questions so I'm going to explain. I nned you to listen and pay close attention and don't talk ok?" Naruto quietly nodded and sat down against the wall, pulling his legs up to his chest and wrapping his arms around them.

"Five years ago I was possessed by a man who shall not be named and made to attack the village hidden in the leaves. The village of course tried to retaliated and fought back under the impression that I had gone crazy and attacked them for no reason at all. Their bravest ninja fought long and hard throughout the entire day and night trying to defeat me, but it was futile. No mortal could defeat me, no matter how many they threw at me I was forced to fight back. Many good ninja died that day due to my actions. While this fight was happening the wife of the fourth hokage, Kushina was giving birth to her baby boy while the hokage helped fight me off. The battle was long and hard but finally Minito realized that there was only one way to defeat me. There was a jutsu that would allow him to seal me inside the body of someone but it had to be a newborn baby whose chakra paths could still grow and develop. He couldn't bear to ask anyone else to bear the burden of having their child become a jinchuriki, or one with a tailed beast so he did what he thought was best.

He went to the where his son had just been born and took him along with his wife Kushina. Both Minito and Kushina would have to sacrifice themselves to seal the beast away in their child and so on that day, both the Minito Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki died saving the village and sealing the tailed beast inside their newborn son. Their only wish for him was that the village would regard their son as a hero for saving them by taking on the sacrifice of holding the tailed beast inside of him. But they didn't. Now Naruto I need you to listen to me very closely alright." Naruto nodded his head. "That little boy in that story was you."

Naruto's eyes widened for a moment. For a few moments he was silent. "But… that's impossible. Ojisan would've told me that."

Kyuubi shook his head at the child. "He thought it best that you didn't know until you were older who your parents were. He did it to protect you." And it obviously hasn't been working. Kyuubi thought but didn't say. "Now I know you must have a lot of questions but ask them one at a time." Kyuubi answered question after question about the boy's parents and himself trying to explain as best he could to the young child. Finally after all the questions were answered he asked the boy a few questions of his own and with each answer he became madder and madder. I think it's time I had a talk with the honorable third hokage.

TIME SKIP

Sarutobi sat in his office tackling the biggest problem known to man. Paperwork. How come no one has discovered a juitsu to take care of this stuff yet? He sighed as he signed another document. Suddenly his hand stopped as he felt the presence of another person. He turned to where he felt the presence and saw something he had hoped he would never have to see. Naruto sat on his window sill eyes red and glowing with anger. His ears were pointed and his whisker marks were darker and thicker. He looked completely feral. "Naruto?" Sarutobi asked quietly.

"Not quite." The kyuubi answered. "I think you and I need to have a chat lord hokage. And don't even think about hitting that button under your desk to call your guards." Kyuubi watched as Sarutobi took his hand away from his desk. "You lied to this boy and hid his heritage along with his inheritance and trapped him here in this village full of people who hate him and try to kill him on a daily bases. Honestly I don't know what keeps him from ripping your throat out on a daily bases. You're supposed to be protecting this boy but he is starved and beaten more often than not."

Sarutobi leaned back in his chair and grabbed his pipe. Kyuubi saw him go to light it and snapped his fingers. Sarutobi gave a startled cry as his pipe went up in flames. "Let me explain to you what's going to happen here old man. I will be taking the kid away from the village to train him and you and the rest of this retched village will never see him again."

Sarutobi shot up from his seat. "You can't do that! Naruto is a citizen of konoha he belongs here! What about his ninja career?"

Kyuubi shrugged "He can learn to be a ninja in lots of places. It doesn't necessarily have to be here. And you say that he belongs here? Let me show you something." Kyuubi lifted Naruto's shirt. Sarutobi stared in shock and disgust at the sight that greeted him. Black and blue bruises covered his stomach and clearly visible ribs. "As a tailed beast I had traveled to many places around the world. Never in my life have I seen a person this malnourished and abused much less a child! He does not belong here! If anything he belongs as far away from here as he can possibly get. I'm taking him away and nothing you can say will stop me."

"Wait! What about Naruto! What about what he wants! Let me talk to him." Kyuubi stared at him for a moment but finally the mad red eyes turned to sad blue ones. Naruto's whisker marks and ears went back to normal.

"Why did you lie to me ojisan? Why didn't you tell me about kyuubi or my parents?" Sarutobi stared at the boy in disbelief. "I know who my mom and dad were and I know that I'm a jinchuriki now but why did I have to find out like this? Why didn't you tell me?"

"Naruto I don't know what that demon told you but I can assure you it's-"

"He told me my dad was the fourth hokage and that my mom was Kushina Uzumaki. He said that they sealed him inside me on my birthday and that's why everyone hates me and is always trying to hurt me. He told me that you knew all of that but didn't tell me. Why did you hide it from me ojisan? All these years you said you didn't know who my parents were or why the villagers were always so mean to me but you actually knew all along."

"Naruto I wanted to protect you! We can talk all about that in a little bit but we have a problem! That demon is going to take you away from here!"

"Don't call him a demon! Kyuubi isn't a demon he's really nice! He already told me he wants to take me away from the village and he's right. The villagers are all so mean. When I go to the academy they'll probably make sure I don't pass anyways. I can't stay here ojisan. It's better if I just leave." Naruto got a faraway look in his eyes and suddenly they focused again. "He wants to talk to you."

Sarutobi sighed. "Put him on." Naruto suddenly went back to his feral state and Sarutobi knew it was the kyuubi speaking he was speaking to now. "I just have to know. Why do you care so much about him?"

"While a lot of people think me to be cruel and heartless that's not really true. On the day I attacked the village I was possessed which is the only reason I did it in the first place. Watching this innocent little boy suffer makes me sick. Especially since to a certain extent it is my fault."

Sarutobi sighed. "Listen, I'm sure you're not really in the mood to make deals especially with me but if you are going to take him away, at least don't let him go alone. There's a young girl about his age, Hinata Hyuga. Her family is demanding she be forced to live and train in a different village with her two instructors until the time of the chunin exams. Let him go with her and return for the exams and take them and when that time comes, let him decide if he ultimately stays in the village or leaves."

At first it was silent as Kyuubi thought Kyuubi I like Hinata, I would'nt mind traveling with her she's really nice. Naruto thought. Kyuubi sighed. I know kit but I'm just not sure. The jonin instructors are from the village and might try to harm you. Naruto smiled. Yeah but I have you to protect me if anything bad happens. Kyuubi sighed again, this time out loud. "Fine we will travel with them and come back for the chunnin exams and when the time comes, Naruto will make the final decision about whether or not he stays in the village or leaves it behind forever. When are the others leaving?"

TIME SKIP

Hinata Hyuga stood at the gates of the village, sobbing quietly as she remembered her father's anger from that morning.

FLASHBACK

"Once again Hinatat you have failed miserably! You are supposed to be a Hyuga and yet you can do nothing right! You can't even beat your younger sister Hinabi in a simple spar! Maybe I should name her clan heir is that what you want!" Hinata shook her head quietly trying not to cry. Tears were a sign of weakness. She had to become the clan head so that she could abolish that caged bird seal. She had seen what it could do and she had promised herself to get rid of it.

"You are a disgrace to me. It is clear to me that I have been taking it too easy on you. Living a sheltered life in the confines of the Hyuga compound has made you soft and weak. Well no more! Pack your things. Tonight you will be leaving the village to train in another village where things will be a lot harder. You will become a ninja of their village and will not return here until you are ready to take the chunin exams. If you pass the chunin exams and impress me you will be allowed to return home and become a ninja of konoha again. But if you prove to be as much of a disappointment as you already are, I will have nothing to do with you! You will be dispwned and never again will you claim the name Hyuga and Hinabi will be the clan heir. Now leave me."

Hinata stood and left the room, only letting the tears fall once she was outside her father's study. "Look at you, sniveling and crying like a little baby." Hinata looked down the hall to see her sister Hinabi glaring daggers at her. "Such weakness should never be allowed for a Hyuga. When I lead the clan, I will make sure that such weakness is eliminated." Hinabi turned and left her sister in the hall crying and scared for her sister, her clan, and herself.

END FLASHBACK

"Hinata… Hinata are you ok?" Hinata looked up at one of her instructors, Kurenai. Kurenai looked concerned as she gently spoke to the girl. "Here let me get you something to wipe your eyes with, you're crying pretty hard." She quickly got some tissues and handed one to the poor girl.

Hinata quickly wiped her eyes. "I-I'm fine. Where's Anko sensai?" Hinata looked around for her other instructor but she was nowhere to be found.

"She should be here soon but before we go we should talk about something. You see Hinata there's been a slight change of plans to-"

"We're here!" Hinatat turned to the voice to see Anko coming over the hill and by her side was a certain blonde haired blue eyed boy. Hinata turned five different shades of red in a matter of seconds.

"N-Naruto…" Hinata stared at her crush as she started to push her fingers together. When he saw her, NAruto quickly ran over to Hinata with a bright smile on his face.

"Hey Hinata guess what! We're going to be traveling together! We get to spend time with each other and train with each other and play with each other all day! Doesn't that sound like fun?" Hinata stared at Naruto for a few seconds before she did the only thing she could think to do in her situation. She fainted. Inside Naruto Kyuubi gave a mental sigh. This is going to be a long journey…

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