Naruto

Catching Butterflies

Shattered Pieces

This is still in a flashback if you were wondering

It was amazing what chakra and a little imagion could do. Naruto made a henge of the Kyuubi to intimate the men while swooping in and grabbing the women. The rapist let out a high pit scream and ran forgetting all about the young women that they were in the middle of rapping.

Naruto wasn't worried. What fool would listen to some smelly drunk saying that he the Kyuubi was back to kill all them anyways?

Kyuubi was the one who taught him henge. He saying that he couldn't be weak while representing the Kyuubi no Yoko. Then he went along with a speech on how strong he was and how he should be grateful that he was taking time out of his precious napping time to actually train him. Naruto just stared dumbfounded while making sure to keep his distance from the insane fox.

Training under Kyuubi was proving useful if not hellish. The fox was a slave driver making him get up at ungodly hours of the morning just to run laps around the village while under a henge. At least he could keep up a henge under extreme circumstances. He didn't know if that was what the fox was aiming for or not. Honestly, Naruto thinks that he just likes to see him suffer.

Naruto thought that it was the only reason or maybe the Kyuubi was killing two birds with one stone. Making him suffer and training him. Naruto rolled his eyes at the thought and looked down at the gasping women in his arms.

His first thought was to ask was she alright but that obviously was not the case so he just went with the first thing that came to his mind. He stared into her cool marble black eyes while she stared back defiantly. Her eyes held stubbornness that said that she wouldn't break no matter what he did. He truly did admire her drive. Naruto spoke in a soft voice.

"What can I do to help."

Her eyes widened - she wasn't expecting that.

~Catching Butterflies~

After that they kind of stuck together Naruto got an apartment with the money he stolen from some rich arrogant merchant that ticked him off. He had gotten it for Yui seeing as she was staying in some cheap run down motel room. But she refused to move into the apartment saying that she didn't need his pity.

It frustrated Naruto that she wouldn't except it from him. He wasn't pitying her he just wanted to help until she could get on her own to feet. But until then it would just sit there until someone decides that they wanted to move into it. Naruto himself wasn't he didn't want people knowing where he was staying. That would be putting a even bigger target on his back.

He also didn't want to be seen in public with Yui that would put her in danger by making civilians think that she was trying to help the demon. Maybe they would say that he put some kind of spell on her making her his slave. He wondered if they would sympathize and try to help her. But he wasn't taking any chances with her safety.

He didn't know when he started feeling strong feeling from her. Maybe it was her drive. Yui was an Uchiha that got kicked out of the clan. She was the clan head's sister. She had problems when she was born that shattered her chakra system. She could never be a ninja. To the Uchiha, she was a stain on the clan's name. It was either get out or die.

It pissed Naruto off that they would do something like that. He was surprised no not at all. If they could rape a child then they could kill their own flesh and blood. She never had a chance. Suffering from something that happened at birth. Something that she had no control over. Just like him...

A hand trail through his golden locks making him shiver. "I know that face." A voice called out from the darkness. Despite her disability to use chakra her eyes were still as sharp as an Uchihas. Naruto let out a low grunt. "Don't worry about me everything is going to get better

" She reassured him hands still trailing through his hair. He nodded slightly dozing while wrapped in her protective embrace. "Everything is going to be just fine." Was the last thing he heard before he surrendered into the darkness.

~Catching Butterflies~

Golden light settled onto glistening tan skin. Sweat beet down his face while dripping unto the cold floor. Naruto's shaky hands held a Ram sign. He struggled to control the flow of his chaotic chakra.

He didn't understand why wouldn't it work? He had to force his chakra every time just to do what wanted he just didn't understand. Then it hit him. He had been forcing his chakra not going along with it. He had to go with the flow of things to get it to do what he wanted.

Naruto relaxed his breathing and focused on his chakra. His chakra was vase and wild two things that you wouldn't want going together when trying out genjutsu. Now, why was he trying out genjutsu you asked? It because he was ready to leave. He had no reason to be in Konoha. The only thing keeping him here was Yui and she agreed to go with him. She wanted to see the world and so did he. They were both tired of being cooped up in a village that didn't want them.

But first things first Kyuubi brought to his attention that he would be hunted down if the village Jinchūriki suddenly up and left. Kyuubi said he had a clone jutsu that could last for a couple of years. He was also trying to learn genjutsu so he could get out of Konoha. He knew no stealth Yui didn't either after all she didn't get any Shinobi training from the Uchihas.

"Brat."The Kyuubi warned.

Naruto shook his thoughts out of his head time was of the essence after all.

~Catching Butterflies~

It was a warm day in the Land of Fire a young four-year-old boy could be seen walking around in a dark forest. Naruto found himself back in the Forest of Death whenever he was in deep thought. The Forest brought him solitary when he needed to think and get away from things. He knew he was safe here the animals recognized his presence as one of their own. So he was safe.

Naruto seemed to like exploring. He like taking on new sites and seeing beautiful things. Like this one clearing, it had a meadow and waterfall that fell into a pond of crystal blue water. The water was as clear as his blue eyes. It was a truly beautiful site.

Now wanting to engrave the scene in his head again Naruto made his way into his small piece of heaven.

Something swelled up into his chest into it almost combust as he skipped and hopped on the stepping stones in the pond. He had no name for it. He just knew he felt it every time he came here. He felt it around Yui to sometimes but he just couldn't name it.

Kyuubi stayed silent inside of Naruto. When though he was a chakra monster he didn't have the heart to tell the small child that what he was feeling was happiness. Something that his parents should have told him. Kyuubi killed many but he never killed innocents. If he did it was by accident. He only really kept to himself that was how he survived so long without being sealed. But until that blasted Uchiha summoned him to fight he never planned on doing and the other to destroy a village it could be said that he was pissed off.

He didn't regret killing the boy's parents but he did feel a little guilty about it. Seeing how it affected humans directly making them hate a small child that had absolutely nothing to do with did make him regret it a little. But what could he do? He had no control over his actions it wasn't his fault. It wasn't Naruto's fault either. The only thing he could do was help train the boy and give him a helping hand.

Naruto smiled in content as he bathes in the sunlight. The rays washed away the cold that had settled on his skin. He looked with widened eyes at the diamonds and different colored crystals that sparkled brightly in the light. He traced his fingers over a heart embedded into rocks. It had the letters K M inside it and it was marked by a tripod kunai.

He probably would have passed it if he would have never seen the kunai. He reached out to touch the kunai. Right when his hands were about to grip the handle he passed out.

He hums to himself as he played with his toys. The ninja was about to beat up the bad guy and save the princess. "Mina-chan." A soft voice called out. Minato giggled as his mother set him on her shoulder.

"Mom where is Tou-san?" Minato snuggled into her shoulder wondering where his father was

He hadn't seen him in a few days. His papa always came home to give him kisses . His mother's arms tighten around him. He knew something was wrong she was sweaty and her voice got shaky every time she was nervous.

"Don't worry about him, honey." She carried him to a dark room and set him down. "Now stay here for me sweety no matter what you hear don't come out this room." She gave him a smile and a kiss on the forehead. "Be a sweet little boy like you always are." She looked at him one more time with her dazzling blue eyes before leaving the room and closing the door behind her.

Minato didn't know how long he stayed there curled up in a corner. When his mother never came back to get him he hesitantly made his way out the room. The first thing he realized was that it was quiet. It was never quite in his home. It was either his father's laughter or his mother's singing could be heard throughout the house.

It was cold not like the cozy warmth that had settled into the home like a second skin. Minato gulped as he made his way through the house with his favorite toys still clenched in both of his hands for comfort. He let out a sigh of relief when he found nothing in the rooms. He guessed that he was going to have to wait for his mother in the on the couch. She would understand.

"K-kaa-san?" Minato said nervously as he viewed his mother spread out on the floor. He fell to his knees beside her and rolled her over. He let out a scream at what he saw.

Naruto woke with a gasp. He looked around confused at his surroundings for a moment. He got to his feet before walking out the cave the tripod kunai still in his hand. He rubbed his eyes with the back of his hands.

What was that? He certainly didn't know anyone by the name of Minato. Now that he thought about it Minato looks a lot like him. Blonde hair with blue eyes the only difference was that Minato had milky pale skin while he himself had bronze skin. He could be a relative.

But how did he get his memory? That never happened before. It just didn't add up. It all started when he touched the kunai. He looked down at the kunai clenched tightly in his hands. That must been the reason. But he would think on it some other day. The memory he got brought back a flashback that he rather not remember...

Small blue eyes looked at the figures around the room curiously. "What do we suppose to do with it?"

"I don't know couldn't we just kill it?"

"The Lord Hokage forbade it, idiot! I'm not going to jail because you wanted revenge on that thing!" The baby cooed sucking its thumb before reaching out one small hand that latched onto a shirt. The figure snarled before smacking the baby's hand aside hard. The baby let out a wail with fat tears rolled down its face.

"That will teach it manners. Come on let's go. I don't want to be there longer than necessary."

Blue eyes stare sadly out the window as the other children played and laughed. He wished that he could go outside and play to...

"Come on!" A hand grabbed him roughly dragging him outside his small room if you could call it that. He was drugged onto the playground was he landed heavily on the ground. "Listen up everyone! It's time to play Tag the Demon! Whoever gets the most points wins a prize."

Naruto smiled he finally was going to be included in the games. All of a sudden a fist made contact to his face. He fell to the ground crying. Why would they hit him? He didn't do anything wrong. Another fist hit him then another and another. This went on until playtime was over. The orphanage"s mother was saying something to the small crowd of children but he couldn't hear anything. His ears were ringing there was tears in his eyes that blocked his vision and he was hurting all over.

He faintly remembers being thrown back into his room. This taught one valuable lesson that he would never forget.