Author's Note:

Wow! Reviews, favorites, and follows on the first day! Thank you so much!

S1: Is all good, but we should probably say something about the flames… Sides 4 and 5 are giving off some serious K.I.

Yes I am aware of that thank you. I will say this now, Flamers and haters will be ignored and their flames will be used for making s'mores. I gave ample warning, so it is not my fault that you read it. And there is a reason it is called FAN-fiction

S6: BTW, here's a quick guide on how to read this story:

"speech"

Thought

Demon/bijuu/summons speak

Demon/bijuu/summons thought

-Change of setting –

00000 time skip 00000

Chapter 1

Disgusting. Two icy eyes peered out of the darkness. Another successful solo mission accomplished. With a flick of his wrist the young ANBU removed the blood from his katana. It had been a simple A rank mission: get in, kill all targets, and leave. In this case the target was a group of bandits who were known for rape and murder. Turning to leave he made one last surveying glance over the carnage filled warehouse. No survivors.

Hey kit. A deep voice rumbled from within the boy's mind.

What is it Kurama? The young ANBU Naruto sighed inwardly. This happened after every solo mission that required killing.

You need to take a break from these missions. Naruto groaned, noticing the hint of concern in the fox's voice.

I know I know… the genin exam is coming up so I can't exactly take any new missions for a while anyway. Happy? A frustrated growl was his answer. It had been like this since he first became an ANBU. Kurama was very protective of him and equally worried, not to mention the entire kitsune clan whom he'd formed a summons contract with. They all seemed to consider him as one of their own and worried about how he was coping, which according to them he wasn't. The village of Konahoa came into view. Thank Kami the mission had only been an hour's journey away, cause he was exhausted. Slipping silently through the gates he headed straight for the Hokage's office.

The root of all evil was staring Sarutobi Hiruzen in the face, paperwork. It was never done, even with the use of kage bushins. A soft breeze alerted him of someone's presence. Saved by the bell. The young 4'11" ANBU Fox A.K.A Naruto Uzamaki stood before him. He wore a typical ANBU uniform with the addition of a crimson fox head embroidered into the back. His mask was that of a solid white fox with dark red streaks while a fiery katana with a black sheath adorned his waist. "I trust that the mission was successful" "Hai," Fox affirmed while handing the mission report to the Hokage.

Hiruzen sighed sadly after the young ANBU left. Naruto had changed dramatically seven years ago after an unusually brutal attack. By the time he'd been found the worst of his wounds had been healed, and he'd refused to say what happened. Then came the second shocker a year later…

00000 Six Years Ago 00000

A whole year had passed since that night and yet the culprits had yet to be found. Naruto – though still a seemingly active hyper child in the public eye – was actually becoming more withdrawn. He had created an emotional mask. This gave Hiruzen a massive headache and he swore he'd go bald from worrying about the young blond. ANBU shinobi Dog (Kakashi Hatake) appeared before him, "Hokage-sama, Naruto Uzamaki is at the receptionist desk asking to see you." And is being denied entry, they both thought in unison. Typical as usual, so he made a mental note to have a word with his receptionist, "Make sure he is let in." With a silent nod Dog vanished in a whirl of leaves.

Minutes later the door opened to reveal the small blond, who had recently turned six. "Naruto, what can I do for you today?" A dark look adorned the boy's face, worrying Hiruzen even more, "I need to talk to you, alone." Hearing the boy's uncharacteristically serious tone the Hokage silently motioned for his ANBU guards to leave, "Very well. What is it that you need to talk about? Naruto quickly created a series of hand signs, "Kitsune sound seal jutsu." A soft blue light enveloped the room before fading. When did he learn to use jutsu? Heck with that, when did he learn to use chakra?! The Hokage was surprised even further when the boy bit his thumb and did a few more hand signs, "summoning jutsu." In a puff of smoke an Akita sized nine-tail fox appeared before them. "K-Kyuubi!"

"Cool it Sandaime," Kurama growled in irritation at the Hokage's reaction, "I'm no threat like this." Before the Hokage could say anything Kurama turned to glare at Naruto, "I thought you were going to talk to him BEFORE you summoned me."

Naruto just shrugged, "This was faster."

Looks like Fukujima rubbed off on you a little… that clever vixen.

Finally managing to collect his wits Sarutobi coughed to get their attention. "So, Naruto… you know about the Kyuubi" "And my parents," the blond added, "I've known for about a year now."

Kurama noticed the sudden change in the Hokage's expression, "No one broke your law Sandaime, I told him." He didn't relax much, but was relieved a little bit.

There was another matter on his mind though, "What is it you wanted to say Naruto?" He paused before adding, "…and Kyuubi, If at all possible I would like an explanation on what happened six years ago."

The Kyuubi rolled his eyes, "Another time Sandaime."

After receiving a nod of approval the two turned to Naruto. "Hokage-jiji, Kyuu-sama and the Kitsune Clan have been training me over the past year. I've come to ask to become an ANBU."

00000 present time 00000

Konahoa gained a powerful shinobi that day, one who soon became listed in the Bingo Books as the SS-Ranked shinobi Crimson Fox. Even so, Sarutobi still questioned the sanity of his choice to accept. He was just a boy after all.

00000 Next morning 00000

The Genin exam was today, but it was more than that for one usually hyper-active blond in a "kill me" orange jumpsuit.

Hey Kurama…

What is it kit?

I'm finally dropping the idiot mask today.

Really? You've finally gotten sick of acting like a brainless brat?

Meh, it was fun for a while but it is just annoying now. It served its purpose anyway.

What about the pink-haired Banshee? Are you still going t-

HELL NO! I'm not subjecting myself to that kind of torture any more.

Pffft- Hahahaha!

Glad you find that funny, got to go.

Good luck kit.

Glancing down at his outfit Naruto made a mental note to burn the jumpsuit after graduation. He may like orange, but he preferred a much darker shade of it. Orange was actually his second favorite color next to crimson red.

Reaching the class room Naruto couldn't help but cringe at the loud argument ensuing inside. The two lead fan-girls Ino Yamanaka and Sakura Haruno were once again fighting, most likely over the emo-king Sasuke Uchiha. He honestly couldn't figure out what those two saw in that brooding self-righteous bastard. Using the premade chaos as a distraction Naruto walked to the back row and settled in unnoticed.

About five minutes later Iruka sensei and Mizuki walked in, "Teacher voice jutsu… SHUT UP AND SIT DOWN! Kai." The class was finally quiet. After taking attendance Iruka continued, "Now as you all know today is the Genin Exam. It is comprised of three parts: a written exam, taijutsu/throwing test, and Ninjutsu. Once Mizuki has finished passing out your tests you may begin." Naruto couldn't help but feel a bit pissed when he got his test. Really Mizuki? A genjutsu? It's a pathetic attempt. Barely audible Naruto dispelled it, "Kai." After that the quiz was ridiculously easy, causing him to surprise his teachers when he was the second to finish. Shikamaru Nara was first as expected. Mizuki was glaring daggers. It was a good 45 minutes before the test was over.

Next was part 1 of the Taijutsu test, sparring. One by one each student was called up to spar against Mizuki. The overall skill of the other students was rather depressing to Naruto, aside from the clan heirs. Sasuke finished his match with a smug grin aimed at the blond as he went to sit down, "beat that dobe." He just ignored him and headed to the ring. "I want a clean and fair fight. You win if you either land three solid hits or knock your opponent out of the ring, " Iruka explained, "and, Hajime!"

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Author's note 2:

Sorry for being gone so long guys. Something… bad… happened and it is taking me a while to come to terms with it. I hope to resume posting more often but don't expect much right away.