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The warm village was plunged into a cold and dark night. The wind was harsh and people were turning in for the night. One boy was still walking the streets though. With no place to go, he walked from street to street in search for some type of shelter. Even if it was just a box. Naruto didn't have any warm cloths. He was still wearing the orange t-shirt and black shorts that he wore to bed the night before...When his parents were killed...

Naruto stopped for a moment, remembering the night before, but shook it off and kept walking. Thinking about it wouldn't help right now.

I guess I could go home...but...I really don't want to...but I don't want to freeze out here either. Guess I will go back.

Naruto started running down the streets, then jumped up to the roof tops and was soon at the wall again. So, taking a deep breath he jumped into the air and clung to the steep wall. Once he felt comfortable he began climbing. Then jumped over the top and fell all the way down. luckily landing in a tree.

It wasn't the best landing, but the scratches healed in seconds anyway. Naruto was shaking. Fear still imbedded in his bones.

I miss them so much. I wish...I wish they were here! Naruto thought as he began to cry.

After a few minutes he calmed down enough to start running again. Using the tree branches instead of the ground. After an hour he knew he was close. He could smell the blood. As soon as the scent hit his nose he puked. Taking another minute he sat on the tree branch. His parents faces revolving in his mind.

Momma always wore her hair down. She said she loved the feel of the wind in her hair. And Daddy would teach me all about the forest. We would go out an have adventures! Momma laughed at us and said we had the best imaginations. I would sit on Daddy's shoulders and pick fruits from trees. Momma loved it when we brought home food. Her face alwaysed would light up and she'd smile at us...

I miss those times.

Daddy and Momma were so brave. I want to be just like them!

Naruto wiped the tears off his face and continued to his home.

It wasn't that far from there, maybe about thirty minutes. But another smell made him worry. The smell of ash. Maybe there was a forest fire! Oh no!

Naruto came up to where is house stood and sunk to his knees.

His home was burnt to the ground. And it was only his home. Only a few other trees looked like they caught fire.

Naruto was so tired from the days events that he fell asleep right there on the forest floor. Not caring about the cold or how exposed he was. He was too tired mentally and physically to worry.

He was waken up by a gentle nudge to his shoulder.

"In a minute Mommy..." He grumbled trying to stay asleep.

But another nudge pushed him again and again and again. Until Naruto finally gave up and sat straight up, rubbing his eyes.

"whaaa.." He said still half way asleep.

But no voice was heard. So Naruto turned and looked around where he was. That's when he saw what had awoken him. It was a very very EXCTREMELY gigantic deer. Its horns looked as if they were holding the sun and sky up, but that could be just his perspective as he was looking up at it.

The large deer looked down at Naruto and licked his face, making him giggle.

"Hahaha, you're really big you know. What's your name?" He asked.

"You may call me Shu." The deer spoke with a deep yet softly used voice.

"Hi there Shu, I'm Naruto." Naruto said as he waved to the deer. As if sensing the young boy wanted something, the buck bowed its large head to the ground. Naruto smiled seeing this giggled and petted the deer's head.

"Hello. May I ask why you are sleeping out in the cold.?" the deer asked.

"Oh. I was really sleepy and just feel feel asleep here." Naruto said not going into much detail.

The large buck raised its head and grabbed Naruto's shirt. Naruto giggled at the contact. Placing him on the deer's back.

"Hold on." And with that the deer ran off into the forest, Naruto giggling on his back.

The rising sun creating the perfect arrange of colors in the sky. They leaped high into the air. The wind whipping at their faces. A rush, and it was just the thing to start the morning.

The deer glided over valleys, punched through rivers, and bucked on rocks. All the while with Naruto in tow.

After a while though, Shu came to a stop.

"Sorry, but I must leave you now. I trust you know your way back to the village."

"Yeah. Thanks for the ride." Naruto said with a bit of saddness of leaving his new friend.

"Goodbye young prince." And with that, the buck ran off. Quickly disappearing into the bushes.

Naruto walked numbly back to the village.

I like Shu. I wish I could have played a little longer. Naruto thought as he reached the wall and climbed back into the village that he now knew as Konoha.

Landing softly on the ground, he looked around. Something wasn't right. It was quiet, and no one was in sight. All of Naruto's senses were off their charts. He knew right away one thing. And that was to RUN!

Trusting these instincts Naruto turned and ran down the street to his right. His heart beat at a thousand miles an hour. Fear pushing him to run. Adrenaline pumping. His mind wandered to the night his parents were killed.

Is it those people? Are they coming for me too? But I just made friends! I don't want to die yet! I want to be a ninja!

"Stop." Said a deep voice behind Naruto.

He yelped and ran up the ally wall using his momentum and grabbed a pipe to flip onto the roof. The figure stopped and watched the young boy reach the floor, surprised.

Naruto continued running from rooftop to rooftop, never wavering. He didn't want to take his chances with this mysterious attacker.

How do I hide? Uhhhhh...Oh kami I'm gonna die! Naruto thought franticly.

Said attacker was again right behind Naruto.

"Just stop, you can't out run me." He said to Naruto.

Naruto hearing this leaped into another ally and ran into a busy street. Hoping to loose him. Then he decided to go to the one place he could remember at the moment...

The playground!

With that thought he sped off to the park always stopping to hide and check if the man was still after him. He even jumped into a barrel of water.

I remember Daddy said it was great to get rid of your scent.

Looking around one more time he ran and hid beneath the slide. Catching his breath he sat down, glad to have lost the man. A Tear escaping his eye, but he quickly wiped it away.

I'm safe...he's gone...I'm alive...

"So that was fun. Ready to stop running?" A deep voice broke through the silence.

Naruto tensed and began to get up to run when a hand grabbed the back of his shirt. Kicking his feet and throwing his arms around he struggled to get free. Growls escaping his mouth.

"So mind telling me why you didn't use the gate? I had heard that some people saw a kid jumping the wall, but I didn't believe it until I saw it. You do know trespassing is against the law." The stranger said in a slightly more interested voice.

"Let go!" Naruto said. Not paying much attention to the man.

"Fine then, I'll drop you off at the Hokage's office." And with that the man disapeared in a swirl of leaves. Naruto still securely in his hand.

Ugh, this is feels weird! I think I'm gonna puke!

Suddenly Naruto was dropped onto a flat hard wooden floor. Dizzy and a little sick he tried to stand, but fell back down. Hearing a deep chuckle Naruto looked up.

He saw an old wrinkling face behind a large dark wooden desk packed high with paper.

"So your the boy who climbed the wall." The old man said.

Uh oh! Naruto thought. Getting frightened he backed away. Trying to scoot himself to a wall. But finding it difficult, something was in his way. So looking at what he bumped into, he saw it was legs. Looking up he saw it was the man who caught him. He had silver hair that defied gravity. A mask and headband covering most of his face. One eye that looked lazily down at Naruto. Hands casually in his pockets he stood there.

He is tall! I wonder how people get that tall. Oh no, he brought me here to kill me! Ahhhh! Naruto thought with fear.

"You don't have to be frightened young one. We just want to talk, that's all." The old man said to Naruto seeing how scared the boy was. He waited for a response, but after a minute of silence he moved on.

"You may leave Kakashi, thank you." As soon as saying said Jonin swirled in leaves with one hand in a peace sign and the other holding onto a small orange book.

"Well, shall we explain why you illegally entered my village? Where are you parents?" The old man asked leaning on the edge of his desk. Hands neatly folded in front.

Naruto looked at the floor.

I didn't know it was against the law. Naruto thought.

"Well, are you going to speak to me at all?" The man said with a softer voice then before. Trying to coax something out of the boy. Still he said nothing, attention giving to only the floor.

"How about your name? Can you tell me your name?" The old man tried again, hoping to start the conversation a little easier. This time the boy did look up, showing the old man his crystal clear sky blue eyes.

"Ah-I'm N-Naruto" He said looking to the floor once again. It must have been one heck of a floor to keep grabbing his attention like this. The old man smiled.

"Well hello Naruto. Did you want to enter my village?" He said with amusement.

"Yeah.." Naruto whispered.

"Well all right, but you do need your parents to sign some papers." He said with less vigure, seeing as that means more paper work.

"Um, mister. I-uh...um." Naruto tried to say. His hand clasped together for dear life.

"Yes Naruto, you may call me Hokage, what is it?" The said Hokage told Naruto.

"Um...Old man Hokage..I...I don't have parents...or ...a-anybody.." Naruto's attention fell to the floor once again.

It took a few second for the Hokage to figure a way to response to this. The poor boy.

"I am truly sorry to hear that. But then, there is still a way for you to live here." Naruto's head shoot up at what he just heard from the old man.

"Really?"

"Yes, there is an orphanage in this village that would take you in, that is until you find another family to live with." The Hokage said with no emotion evident.

"But, I don't want another mom and dad." Naruto whispered quietly.

The old Hokage rubbed his head. This was not a subject he wanted to talk about. But he did have one idea to help the orphan. Hopefully he will agree.

"Say Naruto, have you ever wanted to be a ninja?" The old man said trying to get the boys attention again.

"Yeah." He looked up seeing as this subject was one he liked.

"Well, the Academy starts soon, and a ninja is allowed to live on their own. If you stay at the orphanage for a week and still are not adopted, then you will be allowed to live on your own as a ninja of Konoha. Though, remember that if you fail the Genin exams three times, you can never be a ninja. Which means you would return to the orphanage to wait adoption, or until you are eighteen years old." The Hokage said with warning to Naruto.

"Wow! Thanks Old man! And don't worry, I won't fail! Naruto said with a smile, getting up with a little confidence.

"Now, why don't I get someone to clean you up. You definatly need a hair cut." The Old man chuckled. And the face that Naruto made, made it that more comical for the aged Hokage.

Whats wrong with my hair? Naruto thought, not understanding the joke.

This being the start of the one of the worst days in Naruto's life.

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So that ends this chapter!

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