The New version. This will be much better, because I actually have TIME TO WRITE! Warning: This may get a lot worse in upcoming chapters....You probably shouldn't read it if you don't like romance! I don't own anything but the plot. SORRY I HAVEN'T UPDATED IN A WHILE!!!!!!!! This is the last chapter that will be under 3000 words.

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~Yoshiro Sama~
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"Normal Speaking"

"Normal Thinking/ Flashback"

"Demon/Dark Being Speaking"

"Demon/Dark Being thinking"

"Spell Name/Zanpaku-to Release/abilities"

"Light Being Speaking"

"Light Being Thinking"

Konohagakaru no Sato: Six years after the Kyuubi attack.

A young blond boy was running down the streets of Konoha. The shadows amongst the darkened alleyways were dancing in delight. However, the young boy wasn't alone. Behind him, a group of over 20 civilians were giving chase, threatening to harm the blond. They carried sharp knives, torches, and some even had pitchforks.

As the child was running, several people in black cloaks and white masks appeared in the alleyway, blocking off the exit to the Hokage's Tower. They all had kunai knives in their hand, and procedded to throw them within the crowd. The blond, frozen in fear, turned to his left, and flew down the alleyway, only for a person with an Weasel mask to appear, catching the boy, and swiftly knocking him out. The other cloaked men appeared within the alleyway.

"Good Work, Itachi-kun. He seems to have been struck with several objects, and hit numerous times. We might need to send him to the hospital, until Lord Hokage awakes. What do you think, Kakashi?" A cat masked person asked, before the Dog masked person looked down at the young child, before sighing.

"Well, the child clearly has experience, being able to outrun several people at once. This cannot go on any further. I will be speaking to Hokage-sama later. Perhaps I could even adopt him." The dog masked person, now revealed as Kakashi, concluded. The final cloaked person, revealed to be Itachi, spoke his first sentance to the others for the night.

"Perhaps we should take him with us to ANBU base. We might even be able to strengthen his powers, before he becomes a full-fledged ninja. However, he seems to be in distress, perhaps Naruto-kun would prefer to be inside a bed?" Itachi questioned, before taking off towards the Uchiha Compound, bringing the blonde child, Naruto, with him. However, the three ANBU were not the only ones watching. Two Figures stood near an open window. One was a man, short and plump, with white eyes, no hair, and had his tongue partially sticking out. The other was a thin, and tall woman, wearing a black dress. She had slit eyes, and a tattoo on her chest. She had dark, long, wavy hair, and was clutching a phone in her hand.

"Don't worry, Sloth, everything will be okay soon....." She puts the phone down for a second, turning to her companion. "Gluttony, please chew quiter, I'm on the phone." As she brung the phone back up to her ear, she finished her conversation. "Anyway, Sloth, we are near Japan? The boy seemed to have potential. It seems that Dante-Sama will be pleased if we can make him a Homunculis.....or even the Stone's Forger...Oh, Hughes again? Well, bye." The woman, now turning away, smirked. "Uzumaki Naruto......You will be ours..." as she walked away, Gluttony followed closely to her side.

-Uchiha Compund. Itachi's Room. 12:48 A.M.-

Itachi arrived with his blond companion in tow, and stealthfully made his way to his room. As he dragged Naruto to the Uchiha Compound, the blond was stirring quietly. Seeing this, Itachi immediatly smiled, being reminded of his brother, Sasuke. As Itachi arrived at his room, he walked over to the bed, and with a grunt, carefully put Naruto on the bed, and tucked him in. Sasuke, hearing noises, let his eyes dart open, glancing at the wall, and immediatly recognized the noise coming from Itachi's room, and silently tip-toed through the wood halls, creeking the door open a bit.

Itachi, tired as a Racoon Jinchurichi, let his own eyes flutter as he was guarding the boy. Naruto, sound asleep, was twitching, and occasionally whining, remembering the crowds' attempts on him. Sasuke creeped up to Itachi's sleeping form, and reached his hand up to Itachi's eye. As soon as the hand was in range, Itachi's eyes darted open, grabbing the hand, and clutched it tightly. Sasuke gasped, and struggled, only to be embraced by Itachi.

"Nii-sama, whos that?" Sasuke called out, glancing at the petite blond. "Why is he here? Is he part of your mission? Is he going to be staying with us? Wait, did mom and dad adopt him? If so, can he stay with me too? He looks nice, I want to be friends with him. Can I, Itachi nii-sama?" As Sasuke continued on with his questions, Itachi groaned. Sasuke was such an annoyance sometimes. This Clan, Itachi noted dully, has all become annoying. Sasuke, not noticing the angry/annoyed look plastered on his face, kept starring at the blond. Sasuke saw something poking through the sheets, and had a diamond shape in it. Sasuke grabbed it from under the covers, and pulled it out, only to uncover a kunai, which was lodged into Naruto's leg. Gasping, he tugged on Itachi's leg....

"I see. So he has other injuries...but how...?" Itachi noted, before feeling a sharp pain. He rubbed his ANBU tattoo with disdain. Feeling the summon, Itachi Shunshuined to the Hokage's Office, bringing Naruto's sleeping form along.

As Itachi arrived within the Hokage's office, he noticed that instead of just the Hokage, three others were there too. One had bandages covering his right eye, and an x-shapped scar on his chin. The other two were covered in ANBU clothing. Frowning, Itachi set Naruto down, and proceeded to speak:

"Lord Hokage.....does this mean I am to go through with the plan?" Hiruzen, eyes filled with sadness, only remained silent. The bandaged man spoke up, voicing the answer.

"Itachi-san. Its supposed to happen in a year, if the sources keep reporting under-the-table meetings from the Uchiha. They could be plotting the destruction of Konoha as we speak! So, because you saved our Jinchuuriki, we extended the deadline for a year. Enjoy it while it lasts, Itachi. Have a nice night." With that, the bandaged man and the two ANBU shunshined away. Itachi glared after the man, and the Hokage finally spoke.

"Itachi-kun, what happened to Naruto-kun...?" The Sandiame Kazekage asked, eyes full of concern for the boy. Itachi frowned, recalling the tradgedy, and sighed. After Itachi told Hiruzen how the villagers attacked, and the ANBU saved him, Hiruzen was shocked the villagers broke his Ultimate Law. However, he had no names, so nothing could be done. Hiruzen dismissed the Uchiha, and carried Naruto to the Hospital.

-Konoha Hospital, Morning-

A nurse had walked in, checking on Naruto, and seeing he was awake, she turned to him.

"You have a visitor.....Mr......." The Nurse began, checking the papers and records of the Hospital.

"Uzumaki. Uzumaki Naruto." The boy finished, with a stern glare.


End of Prolouge.

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~Yoshiro Sama~