A Demon like Myself
Chapter Three
Disclaimer: I own a bottle of pop, computer, and well nothing else.
Sorry for the long wait. I am starting my new semester and its driving me up the wall.
Thank-you everyone for sending in some pairings. They are helping me a lot to make this story a bit more interesting. If you have any more idea's for pairings then please tell me. There is one thing though. Naruto is not a seme in my books. Sorry it just won't work in this story.
Beta: I don't have one –cries-
- - - - - - -Sasuke POV- - - - - -
He is gone. Why is everyone happy? Don't they understand that the light of this village is gone? He is gone and I couldn't do anything about it.
He is my first friend, my best friend, and even more to me. I have made a lot of mistakes in the past and he forgiven me for everything. I want to bring him back. I want him to learn what he has done to us.
The Hokage looks like she is about to break. Her friend… I don't know his name but Naruto calls him the Mega – Pervert. I heard he wrote those orange books…
Everyone is worried. I heard that the bastard who calls himself my brother is on the loose. I don't understand why he wants Naruto?(1) Is it to push me to the limit? I don't know. But I will protect him.
Sakura is always crying now. She is too one of my closest friends but more like a sister then anything else. I can see me having a relationship with her… it's just too gross.
I tried asking Iruka why Naruto would leave, but he would just cling to Kakashi. I know that Naruto is the demon, but that is no reason to leave. They are hiding something else. I will find it out. I will do anything for him.
"Sasuke…?"
I turn to look at Sakura. She is not looking so good these days. I believe that she never like me (which I don't mind), but she likes Naruto and trying to hide it. Unknown to her knowledge many people are after my little uke.
We are now in front of Naruto door. I made sure the door was lock when we came earlier yesterday. I notice that it seems some villagers tried to block off this area. Seals, writing, and other things I don't want to know what is covering the door and the walls around it. The seals are nothing I can't handle. I have taken care of them in no matter of seconds.
The place is still in a mess. Sakura heads off to the kitchen and I follow. The kitchen is surprising clean. The only thing that looks like a mess is some food that is on the ground. The cupboards are clean. Not a single food is in them. Sakura opens the fridge to see some old milk and orange juice nothing else. Did Naruto ever use the kitchen?
While Sakura is going to the living and looking at the blood stains I head off to the bedroom. I know that something will be there. That is the place where I keep my most valuable items that I don't want anyone to see.
The bedroom has got to be the worst. Clothes, blood, blankets, everything is all over the place. I start off in the drawers. Nothing is there except some clothing that looks too small or too big. I look under the bed to see a white box with blood stains on them. I take it out to see that it's a first aid kit. Some thing in my heart tightens. If he was having problems why wouldn't he ask for help?
I go to the closest. Nothing is out of place. It's way too small to really fit any clothing. Just as I was about to leave the closet I notice a small crank where the two walls meet. It's very unnoticeable. I kick the wall and my foot goes right in. I am right. There is a hidden storage. After taken off some of the wall I notice piles and piles of books. I grab the small orange one with a child picture of a fox and the book looks older then the rest. I open the first page.
Hey it's me Naruto. Mr. Sandy gave this to me for my birthday. He wants me to write everything I feel. I feel it's kind of odd but I don't mind. He is always right. I love Mr. Sandy. He is always there for me even though no one else is.
I think I need to call you something. I wonder … why I don't call you Mr. Fox. Yeah that will work. Every one calls me the Demon Fox I don't know why though. They also say that I am Kyu… I don't know how to spell it but its starts with that I know that for sure.
Well the witch is yelling my name again. She always hurts me. She says that I deserved it. I don't why. I want to tell Mr. Sandy, but she says that I can't tell anyone. No one will help me. She is very scary…
Naruto – Age 5, October 10
What is this? This can't be Naruto. This writing is so neat and well much better grammar then what he usually writes. And who the hell is Mr. Sandy. I don't know anyone by that name. I guess it's a nick name that Naruto called this guy.
Why are they calling him the Demon Fox? He is not a demon! Who is this witch that is hurting him? He should have told some one. Some one will help him. Right?
"What is that?" I turn to face Sakura. I hand the book to her to let her read while I grab another book.
Dear Mr. Fox:
I got beaten up again. It hurts so much. Mr. Sandy keeps asking me who did it but I can't say. If I do they said that they will hurt me again. I don't want that to happen. They said that they will do dirty things to me. I don't want that either. I'm really scared.
They broke my left arm, right leg, and a couple of ribs. I couldn't stop coughing up blood for a long time. Mr. Sandy got rid of the Witch. I'm really happy. She told me that she will do everything she can so that I will die. I gotten really scared and a voice in my head told me to tell Sandy. He told me that I should have told him a long time ago instead of waiting. He knows that I am sorry. Tomorrow is going to be a new day. I hope that I can finally enjoy it.
Naruto – Age 7, June 26
I put the book down and grab the rest out of the hole that I made. There are tons of books over sixteen I believe. I went to grab another book when I notice it was a bit different. The other Journals had some form of a fox on it. This one has a small poem written on the front of the book.
Cultivate your hunger before you idealize.
Motivate your anger to make them all realize.
Climbing the mountain, never coming down.
Break into the contents, never falling down.
My knee is still shaking, like I was twelve,
Sneaking out of the classroom, by the back door.
A man railed at me twice though, but I didn't care.
Waiting is wasting for people like me.
Don't try to live so wise.
Don't cry 'cause you're so right.
Don't dry with fakes or fears,
'Cause you will hate yourself in the end. (2)
Wow that is a deep poem. For some reason I found that I can find answers in this book. I open the pages slowly scanning through them. It seems that this one is about our last year at the academy. I stop at the page where the day of the graduation.
Dear M. Fox:
I did it. I really did it. I pass the academy… and I finally know the reason why I'm hated.
I never thought of it that way before. Am I really a demon? Am I really that horrible of a person? It is my fault that everyone died on the day I was born. The fourth sealed the Nine Tails Fox inside of me. I am now the demon. I hold it inside of me. That is why I hated. That is why I am not welcome here. That is the reason why I can't be loved.
Naruto Age 12, June 26
So that's how he found out.
"Naruto…?" I look at Sakura to see her crying. She is holding one of the older books. I grab the book to read it, and I wish I hadn't.
I always believe that I had the worst childhood: A father who never loved me and a family who only saw me as Itachi brother. He took all I had. I never had much, but at least had a family. Now I don't have them. I miss them everyday. I always wonder why Itachi killed the whole clan … and now I know, and I wish I hadn't.
Dear Mr. Fox:
Something is going on. Mr. Sandy grabbed me from a park today. He locked me up in a room and told me not to make a sound. I don't know why. He looked really scared.
I sat there for a looonnng time. But then I had to use the washroom. I really had to use it. I unlock the door (from years of practice of course), and I ran to the washroom. When I was heading back I ran into someone. He is a very tall person. He like of looks like Itachi. I love Itachi. He is really cool. I bet I have talk about him a lot eh, Mr. Fox. Anyway the man has really red eyes. It's kind of scary. I started to run back but more people showed up. They have these weird symbols on them. It's kind of like a fan.
A younger one of them grabs me really hard by the arm and the man who really looks like Itachi calls him Shisui and tells him to bring me away. We end up going to my room. He pushes me onto the bed and starts doing really weird things. I can still feel him. Its really gross. I can't stop crying. It really hurt. I cried out for anyone to hear me but no one came.
He left he after he did something weird. I felt dirty. The last thing I can remember is Mr. Sandy reaching to my side crying… I hate it when he crys.
The next day I found out that Shisui died. No one told me why. Later I find out that Itachi killed his own clan. He saved me from what they were going to do to be next.
Itachi Clan decided that I should have never been born. They were going to use a special jutsu to take out the power of the demon and put it inside their younger one so he can grow up to be strong. Their clan is much different from others. They get strong by hate, and I am their hate.
Naruto Age 6, September 24
- - - - - - -Sand- - - - - -
"Kazekage, sir. There is an important message from Konoha." A young man with a scroll walks into the room.
An older man with blood red hair, a Japanese symbol for love on is forehead looks up from his paperwork. "What is it?" he demands.
"I do not know. It only says 'Important Message, Fox-Chan'"
Gaara gets up from his seat and walks to the man. He grabs the scroll from the boy's hands. He opens it up and starts reading it. His face doesn't move as he reads it. After reading it he looks at the man. "I want you to get my brother and sister and tell them that I want them ready to leave for Konoha in ten minutes."
"Yes Sir." He bows to Gaara and leaves the room. Gaara looks through the window. He sees his villagers going on with their day: children running and playing, grown ups talking with others, and people just being friendly. It's a peaceful place. When Gaara became the Fifth Kazekage, he wanted to change everything by getting rid of all the rules that his father placed and other before him. Gaara wanted his village to be strong but also at the same time friendly. He wanted people to live a life where they have a choice, learn values and ethics, and have a childhood that he never got the chance to have. He doesn't blame the villagers any more for what they did to him. His father is the one who did it all to him. A tool for fighting is all he ever was to him. He will not ever let that happen to another villager. They are not tools; they are people with dreams of their own.
Gaara smiled to himself. He learned this all from a certain blond ninja. It was Naruto who help him overcome his true nature. Naruto gave him something that he always wishes he had – love. Naruto gave him friendship, trust, and understanding. He is the only one who can understand how he felt. After their fight, he learned that his own siblings did love him not for the demon but for him … him. Someone loves Gaara for just being himself. From that moment he wanted to show others that he is not just here for fighting.
He can feel them coming to his office. He looks at the door waiting for them. They never knock, they don't fear him anymore. Some times though he did wish they did… never again will he want the talk from them. Oh how he sometime fears that his sister can read his mind. She found out his crush. She gave him the talk about how a relationship is, and how to have hot sex … hearing it from his sister Gaara almost ended up going to the hospital for too much blood going to his face.
Two people knock down the wooden door. The older one is a boy with black hair. He wears a cat hair hat and makeup that covers his face. His is wearing a black shirt and dark pants. He is wearing a dark blood red vest over his shirt and his sand protector on his right arm. His puppet is behind him wrapped up.
The younger one of the two is a girl. She is wearing a blue strapless dress that goes above her knees. A dark blue cloth is wrapped around her waist and tied up in the black with two pieces hanging. Her fan is in the back of her. Her whole look gives off a nice girl. The total opposite of who she really is. It allows her free movement when fighting, and also she likes the outfit.
"Kankuro. Temari. We are going to Konoha. I have gotten a message from Tsunade saying that we are needed." Gaara told them.
Temari looks at Gaara knowing something that he isn't telling them. "Does it have to do with anyone living there?"
A small brush goes onto his face. She smirks.
"Yes it does, sister. Naruto has left the village. There is news that Akatsuki has been planning to take Naruto soon. Now that he is gone there is a better chance that he will be taken. Other then the news I told you I know nothing."
"He did WHAT" Temari yells at Gaara. "What are we doing here talking? We have to leave now." She looks at Kankuro. "We must save our little brother's love."
Gaara glares at Temari. Kankuro gives a little chuckle. After knowing that the glare won't work anymore he gets up from his seat and grabs his sand. He walks out of the room pitch red in the face.
After the door closes, Temari and Kankuro start to laugh their heads off.
- - - - - - -Outside of Konoha- - - - - -
Temari and Kankuro run after Gaara who already left without them. They are jumping though the trees trying to make up lost time. They know that they have to do things fast. Every minute they waste Naruto could be hurting.
They left early in the morning. It's around the late afternoon when they decide to take a small break. They are about three hours away from Konoha. Temari starts to make some tea over the fire she made. Kankuro takes out some food he grabbed back at home. Gaara starts looking around. Something doesn't feel right to him. "I'm going to look around." Before anyone can say something to him he leaves.
There is something that Gaara can smell. It haunts him from when he was little. The smell is blood. As he walks through the forest he sees that there was a battle here. Two people chasing one person. By the looks of it, the person got away but with some injuries. Gaara open his eyes wide. He knows that smell of blood anywhere. It's Naruto.
Gaara starts to pick up his pace and looks around for any sign of Naruto. He sees some abandoned kunai's and daggers. He keeps walking. He can see some drops of blood one the ground. Then it hits him a feeling of something calling him.
His head starts to become fuzzy. All he can think of his following the call. He slowly starts to walk it. He comes to a small tree. He can feel that the call is calling them there. He reaches his hand outward.
"Gaara!"
Gaara snaps out of the trance looking behind him. He sees his older sister coming towards him. He looks back at the tree wondering what happen to him. His sister comes to his side looking worried.
"Gaara are you ok?" She asks him. He looks at her. "Gaara I know that I don't act like your older sister that much, but you do know that I love you and I am worried about you. Hell even Kankuro is worried … even though he doesn't show it as well." She smiles.
"Naruto was here," Temari looks around. "And so was Akatsuki." She gasps.
"Shit that's not good. They will take the Nine Tail from him."
"No. Naruto got away." Temari release the breath she hold in. "He is injured. All of the blood here is his."
"This is not good. We have to get to Konoha fast." Gaara agrees and heads back to camp.
- - - - - - -Sasuke & Sakura- - - - - -
"I can't believe this. Why didn't he tell us?" Sakura yells out. Sasuke and Sakura are walking to Hokage Tower. They wanted answers and they want them now. Why didn't anyone tell them about Naruto past?
Sasuke is holding a box with all of Naruto journals. He believes that answers will be in there. Those journals are the only answer to what Naruto is really thinking. Sasuke and Sakura only saw Naruto as the loud hyper blonde idiot ninja. But for him to run away means that the Naruto they were seeing was really a fake.
They reach the Tower with lots of people around smiling at him. Sakura and Sasuke don't even share a glance. These were the people who hurt Naruto when was young and still do today. They are extra happy knowing that right Naruto isn't here with the two top rookie ninjas.
They reach the top of the tower. They stop at the door. They can hear some yelling from within the room. Sakura and Sasuke both look at each other wondering what is going on. They both put their ear to the door listening in the conversation.
"I don't care. He is like a brother to me. I will not let anything happen to him Jiraiya."
"Tsunade I miss him too. He was like one of my own. I will make sure that he is found before Akatsuki can get their hands on him. I won't let him die from their hands."
"Your right. I can't lose my temper right now. I have a very stupid village to take care of."
"You do know if Naruto heard you calling this village stupid he would get you, you old hag"
"Even though this village has cause great harm to him, he will still protect it with his life."
Sasuke and Sakura have enough and knock on the door. They waited for a bit until a tall man with long white hair opens the door. He lets them both in closing the door behind them. Tsunade is sitting down with her head on the desk. Empty bottles of sake are all around. By the looks of it she wasn't the only one in the room drinking.
Sasuke drops the box on the desk with a loud bang making the Hokage jump up. He grabs the book that he was last reading. He hands it to the Hokage making her read the same entry that he said.
"Sasuke, what is the meaning of this?" She commands.
Sasuke looks into her eyes. He can see how much she is hurt by Naruto leaving. This will only make it worst, but she needs to know. "These are Naruto journals from the age of five. I think you should read them."
The white hair man who is known as Jiraiya walks behind Tsunade reading the entry that Sasuke wanted him to.
Tears start to come out of the Hokage eyes. Jiraiya try's to keep a straight face, but it fails both unable to accept the truth. What surprises them the most is about Uchiha clan. There wasn't any news that they were trying to kill Naruto. There wasn't any report in the secret files that only Hokage's can see. There wasn't any news that this really happen.
Jiraiya grabs the book from the crying Hokage. Every page he turns, his face becomes sourer until he lands on the page.
Dear: Mr. Fox
It seems that Itachi little brother is going to be a ninja too. He came over to the Hokage Tower for my birthday. He is dress up pretty weird too. Mr. Sandy said that he can't be seen around the village anymore. I am really sad. Itachi is so nice. He gave me a really cute hat that looks like a panda bear, or is it a frog, I don't know but it's cute. Mr. Sandy and Itachi are the only ones who remember my birthday … or is it that they are the only ones who cared about me?
Everyone in the tower is out side enjoying the festival. I am not aloud to go out there. Mr. Sandy said that it's best if I say inside. I am still scared about that man from long ago. Itachi always tries to cheer me up and telling me that he won't hurt me. I am still scared.
Today something really odd happened, Mr. Fox. After Itachi and I had some cake (that he made!) a man comes to my room. Which is pretty odd since my room is hidden from everyone. You can walk by it without even knowing it's there. Anyway the man comes in. He is wearing a black cloak with red clouds on them. Itachi jumps in front of me. He looks at the man and tells him to leave. The man just laughs and walks towards us. The last thing I can remember is his eyes. They were a dark blue.
I don't know how long I was out, but the time I woke up it was already 11:45 pm. I was put in my bed dress up in my pjs. I hope that Itachi is ok…
Naruto, Age 6! October 10
Another knock hit the wood door. Sakura walks up and opens it. Three people walk into the office.
"Hello Hokage of Konoha." Gaara says while he and his siblings stop right front of the desk. He looks at Sasuke and glares at him. His sister starts to giggle when she sees him glaring at his rival.
"Gaara you are finally here." She looks up at the ex-Jinchuriki. "Naruto has been gone for over Twenty Four hours. Akatsuki has been spotted around here. I need you find Naruto before they do or at least find some clues."
"I have already found some clues, Tsunade."
Everyone eyes are pinned on Gaara. "WHAT" they all yelled.
"Naruto was being chase by two members. I believe that they were Itachi and Kisame. There was a lot of blood on the ground showing the movement."
Silence is drawn on the moment. Everyone afraid to ask the question until Sasuke ask him. "Do they have him?"
"No." Everyone lets the breath they were holding. "Naruto was able to escape, but he has a lot of injuries. Even with a certain ability he won't recover right away."
"You mean Kyuubi." Sakura ask them. Everyone else in the room looks at Sakura. She backs up a bit holding her arms in a protective manner. "Naruto told us yesterday. We tried telling him that we didn't care but he wouldn't listen." She cried out.
"Yes, Kyuubi is the one who helps Naruto heal faster just like my demon did."
"Did?" Sasuke ask him.
Temari looks at Sasuke. "When you kind of ran away," Sasuke glares at her. "Kankuro was poison during an attack from Akatsuki. They were to capture Gaara alive. They attack the village making Gaara use a lot of chakra to protect the village from the big attacks. They capture Gaara when he past out. I called for help. Tsunade sent Sakura and Naruto to aid our help."
Kankuro pick up once she done talking. "When I woke up Sakura was in the room checking up on me. She got most of the poison out of my body but not all of it. She stayed behind while Temari and Naruto save Gaara."
"They were too late. The time they got to me I was already dead." Sasuke lift an eyebrow "My demon inside of me was already taken. During the process of when taking the demon inside of us – Jinchuriki – we are put to death. That is the only way. Once the demon inside of us is gone, we die."
"You are still alive." Sasuke points out.
"Yes I am. A nice old woman," he smiles sadly "who put the demon inside of me felt it as her fault that I died. So she gave up her own life force along with some of Naruto charka and brought me back to life."
Everyone stops and thinks on how this can happen to Naruto if he is captured. All of Naruto friends felt as though their sunshine left. What is going to happen if they are attacked? Naruto always had the ability to stop an attack on Konoha before it goes out of hand. What is going to happen now?
"Sasuke I was wondering if you let Gaara, Temari, and Kankuro stay at the Uchiha Mansion for the time being. I don't want them here in the tower because of the elders. They do wish death on Gaara because he did held the demon inside of them, and also how his siblings are still close to him. You two don't have to worry about them since you two are safe. You are just 'badly guided children'."
"Badly guided children? What are you saying?" Sakura asks Tsunade.
Tsunade looks at Jiraiya wondering if she should tell them. It's a very personal thing for Naruto. If they know, they may just feel guiltier as before.
Jiraiya looks at the Hokage understanding what is going on. "Gaara, Temari, and Kankuro please step out to the other room for a second. I wish to speak to these two. Tsunade please go with them." They all nod their heads and leave the room. Tsunade grabs the box of journals. Once gone Jiraiya looks at the two, "There is something you should know that you may just think of Naruto is a whole different way…"
- - - - - - -Study Hokage Room- - - - - -
The three sand siblings sat down in the small room. There are five chairs facing a large fireplace. The fireplace is made of strong rocks with many symbols on them: Fire, Water, Earth, Air, Sand, Healing, Undead, Dark, and Light. Tsunade sits in the corner where a small wooded desk is and of course with lots of sake all around her. She looks at the sake before going to the small cabinet to bring out more. "Going to need more" She mumbles to her self.
The Sand siblings look at her wondering what is with her. Temari walks up to the Hokage asking what is wrong. Tsunade looks up from the book she is reading with a sad face. "I am looking through all of Naruto secret journals from the age of five. I need to find some sort of hint where Naruto old room in the tower is located and hidden files." She says going back to book while drinking the sake.
After hearing that those were Naruto journals Gaara gets up from his chair to check it out. He wants to know more about his crush. He looks though the box to pick up a fairly new one that doesn't look that old. Tsunade is too into the book to see Gaara grabbing one of the books.
Dear Mr. Fox:
You won't believe what happen today. I met someone who is just like me. He has a demon inside of him just like me. I was talking to Kyuubi about it. She told me that I am not alone. There are others just like Gaara and I. When I look at Gaara eyes I can see the Sorrow and sadness that I have too. I hate seeing that in people eyes. Why is it that we have to give up our own lives, happiness, feelings, and more just to protect a village … no protect the world from the demon we hold inside of us. Everyday I am blame for countless deaths. I am blame when something goes wrong, and I even blame for having two friends. Why can I live? Why can I have a normal life? Why!
Naruto Age 12, August 13
Small tears are coving the page. Gaara understood that is the only place where Naruto can express himself. When he was growing up he thought killing people who the way out of it. It only brought him closer to death. He found another hobby that no one knows about. Unlike Sai who can paint to save his life, Gaara paints on how he feels. He uses his sand to create whatever he is thinking (even though it's mostly Naruto).
"I found it!" Tsunade jumps up from the desk. I finally found it. She runs out of the room. The Sand siblings look at each other before chasing after her.
She runs down all the floors until reaching the basement. Its very cold place where: all the sake, records, sake, tools, sake, files, sake, and mission files are held. She starts looking around. "Blue, blue, blue" She keeps mumbling to herself. She looks at the lamp posts that are on the walls until she comes to a blue one. Which is pretty odd since all the lamp post are green. She touches the lamp post on the side. When she touches it a door appears there. Small letter appears on the door which looks like a child no older then three did. "Naruto Room".
Tsunade takes a deep breath and opens the door. The whole room is painted in rich orange, black, red, blue, and other colours. Books are all one side while a bed and a small table are on the other. She walks into the room looking at the books. She pulls some out to see books that are only to be view by her and other Hokage's. The bottom shelves are filled with children books which she thought that they were for Naruto. He can't reach the top where information is.
Walking to the end of the room where the most important and extra hidden files are place she grabs a blue folder. After reading it she puts it away. Grabbing more and putting them back. She grabs the only black folder and reads it. "This is it…"
Kankuro asks what she means. She turns around and looks down.
"When Naruto was young. He was kept in his room for his own safety. He wasn't aloud to leave the room unless going to the washroom or the Hokage saying its ok. Many villagers wanted Naruto dead. Naruto had only one friend. That friend was Itachi."
The three ninjas cough up. "Itachi!" they yelled out. Itachi, the same guy that is trying to get Kyuubi from inside of him, the one who is trying to kill him?
"Yeah. This room is the hidden room where all files, folders, and other things are held. It seems that only the third and fourth Hokage knew of this place." After reading though the file, things started making sense. "No…"
- - - - - - -Ending Notes- - - - - -
(1) Even though they know about Kyuubi they don't understand that Akatsuki is after him because of it.
(2) I love that song. I think I listen to it about 50 times a day, xD
Thank-you so much for reading this far in the story. I am so happy that many of you are still reading even though my updates are pretty late and I'm not that good of a writer. I am currently taking English so it will improve. Thank-you once again.
