Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto in anyway. All rights and regulations belong Kishimoto Masashi. I do own this plot however.

Warnings: ummmmm... not really much to be warned about yet. :D

A/N: Okays heres the official first chapter. So I'm hoping this ig good but if it's not please tell. this way I can fix what's wrong. Oh and please excuse the horrible grammar and tense cause i haven't had a chance to look for betas. But if your a beta and would like to edit my chapters can you send me a message.


Chapter 1

A rugged looking child of no more than four ran down the street towards the Hokage tower, bypassing all other villagers in what seen to be a blur of yellow. If people didn't know any better, they might have said the blur could of have been the reincarnate of a recently deceased Fourth Hokage.

However, people deny what they fear and this little child, pariah of the village was the symbol of fear for many and hatred for many more. This of course disregarding the people that worshipped him for what he has done for the village and wished for other people to see it too, these people however did not voice that opinion publically for fear of being outcast and thought of as a demon lover. But that's another story, back to the point now, yes, fear and hatred shrouded this little being. Most would simply wish for him to disappear altogether.

Now why would this little child be so bad people ask? What sort of actions has this child done to fester such deep resentment in the heart of so many?

You see, this child, Naruto Uzumaki is his name with his vibrant blond hair, clear yet haunting cerulean eyes was the jinchuriki of Konoha, the village Hidden in the Leaves. He has sealed in him the greatest tailed beast of all time, the Kyuubi no Kitsune or more readily known as the nine-tailed fox demon.

Now this was not the cause of resentment however because people can't simply hate someone just because of something so minor.

No, the hate manifested from the attack of the Kyuubi on the fearful night of October 10th, the day this child was born. People would now look back on that night with feelings of fear and sadness, for on that day the Kyuubi attacked the village of Konoha and took the lives of her many valiant and great shinobi. These lives were those of mother, fathers, sons and daughter of another, all precious people to someone else and all trying to protect their home. The Kyuubi was still too strong to be taken down by any mere human. So left with no little choice, the fourth Hokage, the strongest ninja of the village the bravest and kindest of all human, in a desperate act made the choice of sealing the beast into a new born baby, which umbilical cord has been freshly cut. This proved to be costly and the price was that of his life. The ramification of this action not only sealed the fate of the demon within the child but also the child himself.

This event was a heavy blow to the people residing in the village, for not only have they lost their loved one but have also lost their youngest and beloved Hokage. To add salt to injury, the very source of all destruction was not killed but sealed. The fourth wanted this child to be seen as a hero for he has been sacrifice to a life of having to endure pain and torment but as human nature goes, people tend to disregard the facts and the villagers and their shinobi's looked at the boy as the tailed fox reincarnated. The demon, the monster, the thing that took away their loved ones and their beloved Hokage. Who cares that this was only a small and innocent child, who cares if he is the one that is keeping the Kyuubi coming back out and shredding them all to pieces, he has the demon inside him so he must be a demon. He must be resented and hated and the worst of all, his existence must be denied.

So we know why this child is running, to him it seems like he is forever running, forever running from the hatred, forever running from the darkness that it represents and forever running from streets of never-ending glares. He didn't know why the villager hated him so, but once when he asked a lady that was passing for the reason, all he got was a scowl and a disgusted look. The lady with more venom than thought possibl spitted out, "because you are the demon that is drenched in blood". Naruto never asked anyone anything again.

"OLD MAN!" shouted a very loud and hyperactive Naruto as he burst through the doors of the Hokage office. The slamming of the doors caused the organize stack of papers on the wooden oak desk to go flying. Can't help but sighing at the rambunctiousness of his young charge, the owner of the said name looked up.

"Naruto, what have I told you about knocking huh?" he reprimanded the child. However as he looked into the eyes of the little one, he couldn't help the feeling of seeing a veteran of war. The eyes' of a child that knows of the harsh reality of life and of its cruelness to those unfortunate that has been put in its path. Eyes that are much too old to be set on a face that is so young. So the third Hokage, reinstated after the Yondaime death, did something that he hasn't done in a long time. He averted his eyes to stare at the wall directly behind the little boy, hoping to ease the guilt that blossom in his heart.

"Naruto what is it?" he steeled himself and asked. His question was met with silence and after a strenuous moment he broke his gaze at the fascinating wall and once again reverted his eyes towards his charge face, noticing the dejected stance and solemn face that met his view. Instantly standing up and gathering his robes, he slid around the table to gather the little boy into his arm and lift him up, the said boy immediately burying his head into the old man's shoulder where little whimpers could be heard.

Cooing softly as a parent would to a baby, Hiruzen Sarutobi patted the boys back and tried once again.

"Naruto, tell me what's wrong my boy", commanded the leader in a soft voice. However what greeted his ears were more whimpers. Sighing a tired sigh and hoping that this wouldn't involve any more paperwork he set the boy on the table, with his hand on the skinny shoulder. Lifting the boy's chin with his other hand he knelt down to one creaky knee and asked again.

"Naruto, won't you tell me what wrongs?" his voice even softer than the first time. This was met with unshed teary eyes and a small reluctant shake of the head from the child. Feeling another sigh coming, Sarutobi studied his young charge that looked so much like his predecessor. Blond unruly hair that is so much like the sun and an untamed fringed falling into sky blue eyes, both cheeks holding three whickers like marks which is the proof of the fox sealing and a pouty lip that when not inhaling ramen was loud enough for half of Konoha to hear.

"Come child, if you do not tell me what's wrong than how I can possibly fix it for you?" this time the question was accompanied by a small soft smile from the man. Large and vibrant eyes stared up into the wrinkling face of what is the strongest ninja of the entire village searching for any hint of sarcasm. When finding none, his head once more stoop down and a tiny mumble came from his lips.

"What's that? I couldn't quite hear you", the third leaned down to the boys level to hear the words that escaped.

Now let it be known that Sarutobi was not a man to fear easily, he has seen almost everything in his life, being chosen to be Sandaime by the Nidaime doesn't just come to you in your dreams, or being proclaimed as the ever important professor. Not only has he been an active participate in not only the First Shinobi War but also the Second but also being the leader of the Third and the self proclaimed sensei of the three legendary sannin that has surpassed all odds and lived beyond the age expectancy of an average ninja. His pupils going on to train more pupils that has lit ever burning Will of Fire and has created a legend upon themselves. No Sarutobi has been through and seen more than any average man can see, there are many choices that he regrets because it has caused him great anguish. Like letting his pupil Orochimaru go even after finding evidence of him being guilty of human experiments because truly he was a kind man. Even so that has stopped him because god damn it, he has an entire village to run. So as you see, there are not a lot of things Sarutobi feared in his life, not death, not life and definitely not any other man for he commanded many.

However, the word that came out of this child made a shiver go up his spine. Feelings of dread overwhelmed his senses and guilt piled more heavily upon his already bended back because that one word, that damn word made him recoil and a trickle of sweat run down his temple.

"What did you say?", came his unsteady reply hoping that he had misheard.

Naruto once again looked up at the only man in the village that seem to show him any form of kindness, aside from the people at Ichiraku ramen. He let out another small whimper at the look of disbelief and horror that flashed across his jiji's eyes and snapped his eyes back to the ever so interesting floor. Hiruzen instantly seeing this cursed himself for his behavior and recomposed his faced. Placing his hand softly over the little ones underneath him he started again.

"Naruto look at me", he stated softly but in a voice that left no room for argument. Naruto reluctantly raised his head and stared at the Hokage. A smile made it into the old man lips.

"That's good, now did you just say what I think you did? ", he asks in a serious tone.

Naruto gave a hesitant nod, even to his four year old brain, he did not like where this was going.

"Can you tell me again so I hear it properly this time?", it seems to Sarutobi that always around Naruto does he keep asking questions. His charge was just so damn unpredictable.

The hesitancy of answering can once again be seen because Naruto instantaneously tensed and lips formed a thin line. Obviously the Third reaction earlier has caused the little boy to be much more guarded. The Third Hokage couldn't help berate himself on his carelessness and his inconsideration of the child's feelings.

"I promise I won't be mad, so won't you tell me little one?", he asked in what he was hoping was his gentlest tone.

Naruto indecision was clear in the way his hand seems to fidget with the edge of his shirt but the need to be accepted by the man knelling over him overwhelmed all else. So in a barely audible whisper he once again proclaim the name that is the cause of his distress, " Kyuubi".

His eye's closing at the name; Sarutobi leaned back a little and gave a resignated sigh. He really was too old to be doing this anymore.

"So tell me little one, what about this name that has caused you such worry?", he knew he was not going to like the answer.

The little one seem to consider this and was torn between telling or not. But as everyone know a little child could only do so much before they need the help of an adult. So Naruto launched into the tale of what was going to change his entire life.

"Well, you see old man I was sitting in my room reading the new taijutsu book to gave me when I heard noises outside and I know you told me to never let strangers in or anything, so I just stayed perfectly still. I was just hoping they go away. They didn't. So like every other time I went and hide behind the hole in my cupboard like you showed me and I heard them come in", Naruto stopped here to see if he still had his jiji undivided attention and when it showed that he was still listening he continued, " so yer like every other time I hid and I just wanted them to go away. Why can't they just ever leave me alone? But then I heard then in my house they were just so close, I could hear everything they were saying jiji. They called for the little demon to come out and play and they said they were going to hurt me," his voice trembled with great distress

"They continued searching for me but I was really quiet and I don't think they heard me, it must of have been civilians. Anyway they were about to go and I heard a bit of their conversation as they were leaving, they said that wanted to killed the demon, they wanted to spare the village of the pain and suffering that it'll bring but the last thing they said was that it was sealed into me? Is this true jiji? Is the demon sealed in me instead of the Yondaime killing it?".

Impossibly large and innocent stared up into browns one pleading to be proven wrong. Wanting this kind old man to him to tell him that everything was going to be alright and everything the bad people said was just a lie. He did not expect the answer.

"Yes, Naruto-chan it's true, I'm so sorry", the Sandaime stared down at the child with sad eyes. He really couldn't lie to this this child, it was better to tell him now or never even if he didn't quite understand.

Putting guilt aside however the Sandaime was livid. How dare they! He knew this happened, he knew people broke into this little boy's house so they can have their turn at the so called demon but he did not expect for people to disregard his law and spoke about the sealing so publically. The first thing after he was reinstated as Hokage was that he decreed that no man shall talk about what happen this night. All ninja history books recorded that the Yondaime sacrificed his life to kill the demon so that's what all the children over the age of 6 shall not know what truly happen that night. This was his hope for Naruto to have any semblance of normalcy growing up. Oh how wrong he was. 'Oh Minato, please forgive an old fool and his soft ways' was the thought in his head.

If possible, blue eyes became even larger and lips became to utter more whimpers.

"NO! NO! NO!" the child burst out, his tiny voice impeccably high toned. "I'M A MONSTER!" he cried once again. Tears leaking down his eyes and small chubby palms cam up to quickly wipe it away.

Immediately the Sandaime wrapped his arms around the boy and run his hands through the boys' hair.

"Shuuuuu….. Naruto, no you are absolutely not a monster, do you hear me? Absolutely not a demon or monster!", he stated soothingly if not a little harshly. Continuing his ministration of comfort until the boy quieted down into small hiccups, he leaned slightly back but with his hand still on the boys shoulder.

"Do you hear me, little one? You are not a monster. The people that said it are monsters because they don't recognize the innocence of a little boy and the demon sealed within him. Do you understand?" he asked looking at the boys face.

Narutos' lip tremble slightly, " But I killed a lot of people didn't I?"

"No Naruto you did not. You didn't kill anyone, it was the Kyuubi that did. Not you but the Kyuubi okay" emphasizing on Kyuubi. Looking into Naruto face he could tell that the boy was still not convinced. Sighing audibly he tried to find another way to assure his young charge that he is absolutely nothing life a 100 metre tall angry fox. An idea formulated in his head. Sometimes being "the professor" have its perks.

"Naruto-chan have you ever heard of the story of the Great Wall?" asking the boy, the boy shook his head.

"Well, that's not right, come child I shall tell you an amazing story", he picked up the said child, that although was just horribly distraught a moment ago let out an audible squeal. The Sandaime walked around his desk and sat himself in his large chair, settling the child in his lap. Naruto looked up at his grandfather figure and they was unconcealed anticipation for a good story, like any other child his age. See the child excitement, the leader of the village couldn't let out a small chuckle even in the tense situation.

"Well now see, a long time ago there was a great village you see, and everyone lived very peacefully. Everyone was happy because everyone else was happy but as you know Naruto nothing last forever. One day a low rumble cracked the earth and made a huge hole but no one really paid attention to it since it didn't affect the village in anyway. It was out the village range and so was left alone. However out from that huge hole rose a terrible gigantic beast. It was fearsome in its power and devastating in its attack", looking down to see that his charge eyes wide with fear but also awe he went on, " so the beast was cruel and killed everyone it saw, so it reached the village and wiped out everyone that came out of its gate but one true hero stood up. He was going to take the beast down, that was his promise to everyone. So the hero walked out of the village and stood before the beast and yelled out, 'Beast why you are destroying my home?' the beast didn't answered but continued trying to break down the village wall. So the hero drew a seal, very much like the one you have one your stomach Naruto". This cause the toddler to look down at his stomach in awe, a seal was on his stomach! He just thought it was a birth mark but now he knew that it kept the most powerful being to get out. It was simply drawing but it was protecting the whole village! Sarutobi couldn't help but smile and the child awestruck face but continued on with his story.

"As I was saying, he drew a seal and very slyly so the beast did not see, he snuck up on it and placed a seal upon it's back. This caused the beast to lose all of it's power because the power was drawn into the seal. The beasts simply just stopped and no longer moved. Imagine the amazement of the villagers when the hero cam back in saying the beast was no longer an option. However then the really problem started many wanted to slay the beast but the hero stated what honor comes from slaying something that in itself was already hopeless? So to compensate a wall was build around the beast, reinforced with seal of course to never let it out again. Many have tried to sneak in to kill the beast but none succeed and neither has the beast able to succeed in getting out from inside the wall".

With the finishing of his story the old man took a glance down at Naruto who stills seems to be staring hard at his stomach. "Do you get it Naruto?", Asked the man softly. Seeming to jump a bit as his name was called Naruto looked up to the concerned face with a small smile.

"Are you saying I'm the seal or the wall jiji?" questioned Naruto.

Smiling down at the sharp boy on his lap, he can't help but think that Naruto has inherited his father genius genes.

"Yes, yes Naruto that actually what I'm saying. You're not the monster; you're the seal and the wall that keeps the monster away. You are the hero protecting everyone from the village", he stated.

A huge grin spread itself over Narutos face as he hear this but quickly turned into a frown.

"But jiji, the villagers don't treat me like a hero. They hurt me and ignore me and no one likes me", the child simply stated but a tiny bit of hate was laced his tone.

Sarutobi heart truly broke a bit at the child simple statement and another weary and sad smile came over his face.

"Well Naruto, people are weird creatures and most don't understand what they don't want to. People lost a lot of loved ones the night the Kyuubi attacked and sometimes people just need something to vent their anger out on. I'm so sorry that you had to be that something" the old man voice full of guilt and regret.

However, let it also be known that Naruto Uzumaki was not someone to simply be put down or resent others unnecessarily. So it was no surprise to the Sandaime when the child in his lap jumped down and whirled right around, giving him the biggest smile that he had ever seen.

"That's okay! People don't have to like me; I'll make them like me because I'm going to become the best! So that means I'm going to become the greatest Hokage ever! I'll surpass you and every other Hokage to come. Believe it!" Naruto exclaimed loudly. His joyous attitude infections because the next thing the Sandaime knows he's laughing at the little ball of sunshine.

"Don't laugh at me old man! I'll know I'll do it!" exclaimed Naruto even louder than before.

"Ah sorry Naruto-chan, you really are something. I'm not saying you can't do it. In fact I believe you will be a very reasonable person for the job but I will let you know now, being the Hokage is not as easy as everyone thinks. You must be kind and considerate. Yet at the same time you must be tough and harsh because if you're not than it's pointless. People won't respect you and sometimes you have to make a choice that you will not like because would the village but not you. Can you do that? Can you give up everything for the protection of this village?" he asked in all seriousness.

Naruto seem to contemplate these thought for a moment before he perked up and said with all matter of equal seriousness if not slightly mischievous.

"Of course I am! Who do you think I am old man? I'm Naruto Uzumaki. The future Greatest Hokage! Believe it!", shouted Naruto with all the exuberance of a child.

"Yes Naruto, I do believe it", smiling softly at the toddler and his show of a brightly burning Will of Fire that match no other. "Well now off you go I got to finish my paperwork", he shooed the energy ball out of his office.

"Wait jiji, I want to know ummmm…" Naruto stuttered and shuffled his feet.

Sarutobi raised his eyebrows at the little boy's change of mood. It seems that even in an emotional state he can't keep up with the child.

"Yes Naruto?", he questioned gently, making sure not to prepare himself for the unexpected.

"Well, if you don't mind, would you ummmmm… teach me sealing?", mumbled the boy, seeming quite embarrass of the question.

The Hokage couldn't help it, he chuckled slightly to himself. Naruto Uzumaki was a one very unpredictable boy.

"Why would you want to learn sealing Naruto? You know it's a very difficult area of the ninja arts, it could take years to learn and most don't even get pass the stage the a simple storage scroll" the third inquired.

"Well the Kyuubi is so strong and it got caught by a mere piece of paper, so I want to learn something like that to. I promise I'll study hard and I know I can do it. Because once Uzumaki makes a promise, he'll never back down. I want to surpass the forth Hokage and become not only the next best Hokage to protect the village but the next greatest seal master as well. Believe it! So jiji please teach me! I promise I'll learn well and become the best student, I'll make you proud!" declared the over excited Naruto.

Looking at the little boy in front of him, he can't help but think how much alike he is to his father. Their dreams and ambition were almost identical! It was really uncanning. However, if Sarutobi had his way Naruto would never become a ninja. For to become a ninja, means to drown yourself in the blood of another. There can never be going back after one has taken a life, no innocent can be reclaimed and used a second time. Yet Naruto was a special case, his only choice was to become a ninja for he is a jinchuriki and all jinchuriki are treated the same everywhere since they were first known. His fate has been sealed that day the Kyuubi attack for jinchuriki live the life of pain and loneliness. Their power used as military weapons and as a symbol of fear for other villages.

'Still', the Sandaime thought, 'if his life is destined to be hard, than why not let him have the advantage of the doubt. We could have another legend and if nothing else, we could have a potential seal master on our hands and imagine the surprise of the villagers'. Giving the fidgeting Naruto a glance over he spoke the words that would most probably come back and bite him in the future. When undoubtedly Naruto learns that pranks are a very good source of revenge for the injustice he has been served.

"Naruto have you ever seen a storage seal?" the Sandaime trailed off.


A/N: OMG! I hope that wasn't too long! Please tell me if you like short or long chapters! Also I'm a big fan of Naruto and I just love the idea of him becoming a seals master, personally I don't think their's enough of those fics around. Also i know that the first chapter didn't really have anything for people to really chew on but I wanna try and build a solid foundation for Naruto's knowledge first. Please review if you like and tell me if you like my idea or not. I accept all constructive cristism. Thanks guys! Oh and I am also willing to accept ideas you wanna put into the fic. I wanna do a Team 7 centric with Naruto as a major player.