Yo guys; I decided to start a new story because the idea I have for it has been bothering me for quite a while now. This doesn't mean I'm giving up on "Savior," I'm almost done with the next chapter to that story and I'll post it when I'm finished. I don't know which story I'll put more time into as of right now but my efforts are leaning a little toward this one. This'll be a Naruto-based story set in somewhat a modern age…ah hell it's takes place in the modern era so umm…enjoy.

I do not own Naruto or any of the characters in the series.

My Life for Hire

Prologue

"Naruto…you know what you're about to do is absolutely crazy right?" Yamato stopped the armored truck in front of the tall skyscraper known as the Hokage Tower. He took his hands off the steering wheel and slightly turned his body to peer through the rectangular slot that showed the young man sitting in the back of the vehicle. The young adult slightly lifted his head and met the older man's gaze,

"And all my other plans weren't crazy?"

Yamato laughed at that, "That's a good point." As his laughter died down he took a second to look Naruto over. No longer was he dressed in his normal attire, instead he was outfitted in an explosive-ordinance disposal suit. "Remember what I told you."

"Yea, Yea I remember." The young male heaved a sigh and put the last piece of his newly acquired armor on, which was a heavy-plated ballistic helmet. With a vigorous shake of his head, the faceplate fell from the top of the helmet, completely covering his face in the same material as his suit.

"Well kid, here they come. Don't go until I give you the signal." Yamato turned himself back around and looked at the guards that were slowly approaching the car, readying himself for the events that were about to unfold. Naruto swiftly turned his head to the left and grabbed his gun of choice that was leaning on the wall next to him. '7.62 by 51 millimeter shell, extended cartridge holding 200 rounds per magazine, and belt fed…yea, this is the right gun for the job.' He grabbed one cartridge that lay beside him and loaded the gun instantly before readying his finger on the trigger. Finally deciding to stand up, he positioned himself in front of the truck's back doors and got into a stance to charge shoulder first into them. The sound of the guards talking to his longtime friend and teacher reached his ears and in that moment, all the events that led him to this point were brought to the forefront of his mind.

6 years earlier….

Rain violently hit the soil of Amegakure's outskirts as grey clouds covered the once blue sky. A seventeen year-old Uzumaki Naruto found himself walking down a muddy path that led out of the city's territory and into a small town that he wasn't familiar with. Though the day was miserable, the town was alive with people as they were walking up and down the streets, going in and out of shops, or back to their homes. 'I guess I should find a place to rest.' The blonde teen thought. He silently walked on the sidewalk, shooting his head from left to right looking for some sort of rest stop. A few more quick glances and he finally spotted an inn down the road that seemed small from the looks of it, but looks can be deceiving. Upon entrance, there was a young woman situated at a desk that glanced up from a book she was reading. "Oh hello, welcome to Yume no Yado." She happily greeted. Naruto offered a small smile and set a large duffle bag he was carrying down on the floor beside him. "I was wondering if you had any rooms available."

"Of course we do. Let me just check the list to see which ones are vacant." Naruto nodded his head and stood in silence until the woman spoke up again, "Alright, there's a vacant room on the second floor, last door on your left."

"Arigato, uhh…" He looked at her questionably.

She gave a soft smile, "Mai."

"Ah, Arigato Mai." With that, the blonde teen took the keys that Mai offered and walked up the stairs to his assigned room. It was…cozy to say the least. There was a single bed with windows flanking both of its sides. The bathroom was just off to the right of it and finally there was a small dresser just below one of the windows. 'Eh, it's better than nothing.' He haphazardly threw his duffle bag off to the side and plopped down on the surprisingly comfy bed. Thoughts instantly flooded his mind, ones that he would rather not think of, but the more he tried to ignore them the harder it was to push them back. He groaned in annoyance at his current predicament and decided that the best solution was sleep. He released a small breath before closing his eyes and only after a few minutes did he finally doze off.

The morning came as fast as he expected but Naruto didn't really mind it. He lazily opened one of his eyes and allowed the rays of the sun to shine into them. Slowly, he rose from the bed and collected his bag before heading out the door and down the stairs to pay for his room. "Ohayo, Mai-san." Naruto greeted as he approached the desk.

"Ohayo, are you here to check out?" He nodded and placed a large sum of money on the desk. "I hope this is enough to cover it."

The woman's eyes widened at the amount but when she averted her gaze from the money back to the teen, she found that he had disappeared.

'I better get a move on if I want to meet the contact by nightfall.' A few days prior to his stay at the inn, Naruto had received a contract by an unknown sender; the only information on the contract was a meeting place and a time. A bar situated in a small town in Hi no Kuni was the rendezvous point and the blonde was about a half-mile out. As for the time, walking and hitching rides from outside the border of Amegkure to Hi no Kuni takes a good amount of hours and as of right now, the sun was already beginning to fall below the horizon.

'Compared to the town prior, this one is very…dead.' Naruto continued to walk toward his destination until he finally reached the entrance of it. With one swift push of the door it swung open, revealing the non-appealing inside of the bar. He scanned the area for any suspicious person or persons that could be his unknown contact and as cliché as it sounds, there was a figure sitting on a stool at the far end of the bar. Slowly, Naruto walked over to the supposed contact and took a seat next to him. "Looks like you made it on time; that's one thing that hasn't changed about you." That voice was familiar, quickly glancing over to the figure Naruto's eyes slightly widened. The contact was a male; he was slightly taller than the blonde and sported the natural attire of a high ranking soldier, which consisted of a special-weaved uniform that prevented one of being impaled by shrapnel from grenades and other things, boots that had the same perks, and finally a ballistic vest that protected one from most bullets. But the thing that made him most recognizable was his gravity-defying hair and the cut-off balaclava that covered the lower half of his face.

"Kakashi…" Naruto's voice was low, just above a whisper. "So you're my contact," he set his duffle bag down on the floor beside him and rested his arms on the bar's counter, "So what does the city want of me?" No emotion could be defined through his voice.

Kakashi heaved a sigh before calling for the bartender, "Can you get my friend here a drink, the same as I had before." The man nodded and walked back to the other end of the bar to complete the request. "You know Naruto, I never would have expected you to be the kind of person to hold a grudge."

"Don't start with me Kakashi," his voice held no anger, which was the opposite of what the masked man expected. As before, it held no emotion. "Now tell me why they dragged me here to meet you."

"You remember Danzo and his elite guard, right?" The teen nodded his head, "He's planning something, and the Hokage wants you to find out what."

"And the reason why you're having me do this is to prevent a domestic war." Kakashi gave him a literal thumbs up, "You k now the Hokage and I were close and if Danzo does find out that I'm the one sneaking around in his territory, then he will use our relationship as an excuse to execute his plan."

The elite soldier put his fisted hand on his chin, "I had the same concern, but Hokage-sama paid no attention to the risks."

Showing some emotion, Naruto smiled slightly, "She still has that much faith in me."

Kakashi chuckled slightly, "Words can't describe how much she believes in you."

The blonde's smile stretched just a bit more before returning back to a thin line. "Here you go boy." The bartender said as he placed the requested drink right in front of the teen. Naruto paid no mind to it and instead decided to get up, grab his duffle bag, and walk toward the entrance/exit of the bar. Before he could walk out of the door Kakashi stopped him, "Aren't you going to drink that?" he pointed at the untouched glass.

"Gomen Kakashi, but I don't accept drinks from strangers." And with that he left, leaving a somewhat hurt Kakashi behind.

'Well it looks like I'm going back to Konoha,' Naruto slightly laughed to himself, 'I should have figured this would happen.' He swiftly walked to the side of the bar where the parking lot resided, 'There's no way in hell I'm walking and hitching rides again.' Spotting an average looking car Naruto pulled out a pair of weird looking tools. 'Lockpicking is always handy.' As he finished, the lock on the door popped up in which he opened and threw his bag in the back. He then preceded to hotwire the car and only a few seconds later did the engine start. 'I can't believe I'm doing this…' Shifting the car in reverse, Naruto backed out of the parking lot and began his trek to Konoha.

End of Prologue

There you have it folks. Leave comments or what not to let me know how you feel about this story and if I should continue it or not. As for "Savior," I'm rereading the new chapter as of right now to see if there's any mistakes or if I should change something. The chapter should be up soon so stay tuned. I know the prologue is short but…it's the prologue, the chapters are going to be about the same length if not, longer than the chapters of "Savior." Till nex time.