Behind This Straight Jacket of Mine

Discalimer: I Do Not own Naruto. Period.

Chapter 1

Prologue: Memories

A child backed downinto a corner, cowering in fear as he face his tormentor.

'Demon! You Fiend! You killed my family and friends… Repent! Repent I say!' A man screamed as he whipped the boy repeatedly using the whip he was holding. The child couldn't do anything but braced himself, his tears flowing as cuts and bruises accumulated in his little body.

'I'm sorry… I'm sorry…' That was only the repeated response the boy can give.

Scene Change

A woman glared evilly at the boy as he looked her in eyes.

'What are you doing here, you monster? I thought I said you should stay away from my place today!'

The golden haired boy shook his head quickly as tears flowed out of his eyes.

'I don't know! I don't know… Why am I a monster?'

The woman refuses to answer him as she shoved him out of the orphanage.

'Shut up! Die in starvation and satisfy my lust for vengeance!'

Scene Change

'Why, Tomoki- neechan? Why?' The golden haired boy cried as he looked at his supposedly Nee-chan.

'Why? Why can't you just die? I hate you… You don't deserve to live.' She said as she looked at him in disgust.

Scene Change

'You wanna play?' the golden haired boy said as he smiled at the child who only glared at him.

'Mymom said to stay away from you, cause you killed dad… You Murderer!Bring back my father! Bring Daddy back…' The child shouted as he hit the boy in the chest repeatedly at his chest.

The boy can only look at the child in sorrow.

He twisted and turned

He searched for a reason… a reason why he is hated… only to find darkness…

As he lost all hope…

A flash of light appeared, a fond memory showed itself.

Scene change

He was playing by himself on the swing when a girl appeared.

'Ne, what's your name?' She asked as she point at the swing.

'Your at my seat of the swing, by the way.'

The boy shook his head, and was about to leave when the girl pushed him back gently to the swing.

'That's ok, we can share!' She said as she sat beside him in the swing.

The boy looked at he deadpanned.

'You can't talk or play with me… I'm a monster…'

The figure looked at him confusingly, and shook her head.

'I don't think so, you are after all, a good person.' She said smiling.

'How'd you know?' He asked suspiciously.

'Because, silly! You have the most beautiful eyes I've seen!'

Wide blue eyes stared toward the smiling bright sky blue as sakura petals flew by.

'I'm Ino! Ino Yamanaka.' She said as she made a handshake gesture at him.

'What's your name?' She asked. The boy's eyes sparkled as he shook hands with her.

'Naruto… Naruto Uzumaki.' Ino then pulled him up the swing and led him to the playground.

'Well, Naru- kun, Let's play!'

Scene changed

As months flew by the two children, they grew fond of each other.

An afternoon later…

'That was fun, Ino- chan! I hope we canplay together again, I'm happy that your father likes me…' He said as they sat at a bench in the park. A few moments went by when Ino spoke up.

'Ne, Naru- kun… Let's be together forever, that way, you won't be alone anymore!' Ino smiled at the shock Naruto.

Naruto smiled back at Ino as a tear threaten to fall.

'Sure, Ino- chan!' He said.

'Here, take this, it would a symbol of our promise!' She then took out a pendant that is half of a heart.

Naruto hesistantly took the pendant an wore it. He hugged Ino gently as he whispered.

'I promise you, I'll treasure it… like I treasure you.' Ino could only hugged him back.

Scene Change

Ino approached Naruto in front of the gate, accompanied by her father. Naruto was with the Sandaime.

'Naru- kun?' She asked confused. Naruto only shook his head.

'I'm sorry Ino- chan I have to go somewhere far away… for a while…'Ino's eyes widened as she looked at him in shock.

'But why? You promise we would be together forever!' She cried as she looked at him. Naruto smiled caringly at his friend and approached her.

'I know. But we are! Here…' Naruto placed Ino's hand on his chest near the heart and he placed his hands on Ino's.

'Hear that? As long as our hearts are beating, we'll always be together.' He said as they felt each other's heartbeats.

Both adults smiled at the scene sadly as they watched them interact with each other one last time.

'Naruto- kun, It's time to go, we have a lot of ground to cover before we reach there.' The sandaime said. Naruto looked at her one last time before he peck her cheek and left, waving back at both of them.

'See you soon, Ino- Hime…'

A/N: Chapter one done. I'm sorry for disappointing you in the three stories that I wasn't able to update. This is because I am travelling the around the Philippines and was not able to save my works in my laptop. It was saved in my computer back at home. I DID NOT ABANDONED IT. But I wasn't able to bring them. I have already finished 3 more chapters of Holy Grail, Faithful Servant. 4 Chapters of Repaying a Debt through time and 2 Chapters of Beneath Magic and Power. Currently, I'm touring the Visayas Regions and will not be home anytime soon. While waiting please read this new story I'm writing through my laptop. Thank you.

As for the pairings… NaruIno or NaruHarem. I'll set a poll on this after I post this story.

As for adoptions… Please send me a pm if you want to adopt a story. Tell me the direction of the story your aiming, and if your plot is what I have in mind or even better, I'll give it a chance.

By saying that you can adopt a story, doesn't mean I abandoned it. Mind you, I have chapters waiting to be post at home. I'm merely willing to give my story to others as it would satisfy the awaiting readers from waiting a new chapter.

By the way, please send a prototype next chapter of the story you like to adopt, if ever you have something in mind. I rather have my story kept interesting mind you.

Thank you for your patience.

Till then! R&R still!