Wie quick up date..don't get used to it ^^:…so this is a collection of memories from the first year Naruto is living in Konoha, up until he reaches twelve the chapter's will be a bit like this ^^ they are not chronological..but they are labeled quite well ^^
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I always wondered what I did to deserve this? I don't know much about my parents but I know it wasn't their fault they weren't around. But after that…the pain and suffering. It was my normality, so used to it I was genuinely surprised to learn that this was not the norm.
Kyuubi used to say that God would save us, I stopped believing in God a long time ago, I don't think I ever really believed in the first place. What kind of person lets someone live and die like that? He held life more precious above anything else, and mine more than his, I wanted to die, anything to get release. He made me promise to survive, because he said any life was better than death.
I still don't agree…but I promised, no matter how bad it got, just to live. For him, my most precious person, who died for me.
-Naruto (11)
**M1**
Noise9 months after bringing Naruto home
Iruka collapsed in despair at the foot of the stair, the doors upstairs being repeatedly slammed as 7 year old Naruto ran from room to room crashing each one in the hinges. Iruka wasn't sure what sparked this, he just seemed to like the noise. Over the past year they had made painstakingly slow progress with him. Unable to teach him language or anything until they could get him to stop acting like a wild animal, Naruto still could barely talk and was unable to attend school, indeed most days even leave the house. He remembered the quiet sullen boy he had brought back and was glad Naruto had opened up enough to not sit silently in a corner like he used to. But still Iruka found himself yearning for the peaceful silence he used to have, he enjoyed having Naruto around especially when he was behaving, but he wasn't sure how much more his furniture could handle. Iruka glanced up, the banging has stopped and Naruto was sitting at the top of the stairs throwing bits of loo roll down at Iruka, he smiled at least it was quiet.
**M2**
The journey home
Iruka looked over the back seat at Naruto, he hadn't moved or made any noise since Iruka had strapped him in almost 2 hours ago. Half an hour ago he had pulled over to discover Naruto had wet himself. Desperate he rushed into a near by supermarket and looked sufficiently lost and confused for one of the staff to help him. The older woman had smiled when she had seen him and offered to give him some spare clothes from the lost property and had helpfully shown him which nappies would fit him. She seemed surprised when he said Naruto was six, he briefly explained the situation and she nodded accepting it and helping him grab some clothes for Naruto in case it happened again.
He took the cover off the car seat and threw it in a bin, luckily the polystyrene underneath seemed mostly unharmed, still this was going in the bin when they got home.
He changed Naruto quickly putting a nappy on him and strapping him back in, ignoring the stares and whispers of passers-by before getting back in and continuing down the highway.
Naruto turned his face away from the window and stared resolutely into the inside mirror, his eyes never leaving Iruka's all the way home. Iruka liked to think he saw hope and maybe a spark of thanks, but really he knew, there was an emptiness borne only of knowing life never got any better.
**M3**
Home
Iruka slid Naruto out of the car, and held him gently up to see the house,
"Look, Naurto-chan" he said quietly in the boys ear "home"
"I have no home"
Iruka sighed, that would be the first thing he had to teach him; he did have a home.
"Come on lets go meet you're other daddy" he said and walked towards the house, opening the door he walked in and flicked on the hallway lights, he had noticed Naruto got more agitated when it was dark
"Hey, Welcome home" a pair of arm wound their way around Iruka's waist "you took a while"
"It's a long drive to the city"
"Did ya get one you liked?" the voice asked
"It's not like getting a puppy!" Iruka replied indignantly turning around
"Whatever, lets see him"
Iruka looked down at Naruto, who had actually fallen asleep on the way home and was still sleeping soundly in Iruka's arms
"Meet Kakashi" he murmured smiling at his lover
Naruto's eyes shot open and he stared up at Kakashi before a thing hand reach out and tugged viscously on his hair, pulling several strands out.
"Ow jeez Iruka, did ya get the violent ass-y one?" Kakashi grumbled rubbing his head
"Stop talking about Naruto like that, just cause you used to be him doesn't mean you can treat him how you were treated. He's not had a great start to life, don't go making it any worse"
Kakashi couldn't help but smile at the look on Iruka's face "you always did like having something to fuss over didn't you"
"His eyes haven't totally given up yet" Iruka murmured looking down at Naruto who had wriggled free of Iruka (mostly by using his elbows and teeth) and was hunched in the corner by the settee staring up at them.
**M4**
AngerTwo months after bringing Naruto homeIruka stared at the yellow and orange screaming ball that was currently hurling shampoo bottles and anything else he could get hold of at himself and Kakashi who was standing next to him trying to talk Naruto down from the top of the stairs,
"The psychcologist said it would be a while before he stopped being silent and he would react badly to the change in environment"
"Yeah, she never said this badly"
"Give him a break Kashi, he's been locked in a room most of his life, it's just a defense mechanism"
"I tried to bathe him"
"You shut the door" Iruka walked up the stair dodging the missiles and gently took hold of Naruto's hands, he still wasn't that strong so it was easy to restrain him. Iruka looked him in the eye,
"No, Naruto-kun, we don't throw" Naruto screamed at him and tried to escape sighing Iruka picked him and walked back in the bathroom gently placing him next the bath, the open door in clear view. He dipped a hand in the water,
"Look, nothing to worry about" Naruto was quickly distracted by the splashing of the water and although one eye was kept on the door at all times, he quietened down.
It was a fast learnt lesson for Iruka and Kakashi; always leave a way out visible for him.
**M5**
NightmaresThree weeks after bringing Naruto homeThe first few weeks Iruka had been amazed at how silently Naruto slept, Kakashi of course had been out like a light. It wasn't until he heard muffled whimpers as Naruto grew more bold about making noise, that he began to worry. Iruka slipped out of bed and tiptoed into Naruto's room. Naruto was laying flat as a board quilt pulled up to his chest eyes wide open in terror, his mouth biting down on the duvet to stop any noise. Iruka rushed over and knelt beside the bed his hand stroking Naruto's sweaty face, the boy was asleep, and Iruka doubted much would wake him,
"Naruto, shh hey it's ok, I'm here" he whispered softly in his ear stroking the blonde hair
Naruto sat up dead straight shaking, he turned to Iruka breathing heavily his mouth forming the same word over and over again 'brother'
**M6**
First wordsOne year after bringing Naruto home
Iruka was having a rare moment where Naruto had had enough sleep to be attentive and was also behaving himself, he had taken the opportunity to try and teach him the alphabet, he pointed to a character,
"Seh" he said nodding to encourage Naruto to repeat he had managed to get most of the basic sounds out of him, but he was having trouble getting Naruto to tie them to the symbols.
"Seh" came the quiet response
Iruka smiled and pointed at the next one "Soh"
"Soh" came the response Iruka smiled and patted Naruto on the head
"That's enough Hiragana for today" he said putting the table away
"Hiragana" came the proud response from next to him
Iruka turned to stare and Naruto's eyes grew wide with fear as though he expected the be punished for speaking
Iruka swooped down and enveloped him in a hug "Well done Naruto, a whole word!" he exclaimed plopping a kiss on Naruto's forehead slowly the fear receded and a smile broke out "hiragana" he said again smiling more and Iruka grinned and hugged him again. He looked at Naruto, the child was truly beautiful when he smiled, enough to light up and entire room, Iruka felt sad he had been missing out on it all this time.