A.N. Hey guys! I feel bad about not getting this out sooner but finding a freaking Beta is harder then I thought! Lol so anyways please forgive my spelling errors/grammar for now guys! Seriously I'm trying really hard but with all these stories it's gotten a little confusing! Gomen! As always please R&R it's always a great motivator! Lol
It was dark his head hurt and there was a faint beeping noise disturbing his sleep. All this was a very, very, VERY bad sign if this was real he had a god-awful headache and he was dead. He was SUPPOSED to be dead, it wasn't right if he survived the sealing hadn't worked and the village, his village would die.
Opening blurry eyes all he could see at first was a black film, but slowly everything came into focus. And sitting beside him in typical Sarutobi fashion (i.e. reading porn) was non other then his predecessor the third Hokage. "Okay old man what the hell is going on!"
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Naruto sat in his mother's lap like when he was young letting her embrace him in her arms, it had been a long night and things were still troubling him. "I can't take much more of this Okaa-san…" Kyu stroked his hair that was cradled against her neck, "Oh? What is that love?"
"I hate them Okaa-san, I hate them…no better then monkeys the lot of them! So disgusting so grotesque and insignificant we should just slaughter them all Okaa-san!"
"Hush…love Konoha will get what is coming to them we'll see to that. Besides don't you want to make them BEG for death then be gracious enough to give it to them?" Naruto was pacified by this letting his mom rub calming circles down his back soothing him like only a mother can.
The twins from earlier would be useful, he already had them healed and training would begin soon. They would keep to the shadows for now though no one would ever know about them until the time was right. Keeping Gatou's death secret had been surprisingly easy monkeys were really idiotic creatures.
Naruto needed those two to think he was alive so they'd come for the bridge builder but get him. It wouldn't take much to convince them to flip sides he had enough money to convince them really the only challenge was convincing them without his teammate's knowledge.
That shouldn't put up too much of a problem really though one never really knew. He signed soon he would have to return to the bridge builder's house been gone too long already at two days he didn't need Kakashi doing something stupid like looking for him.
He shifted a little in his mother's arms glad she'd finally gotten clothes not that he really cared just it was far more comfortable than sticky skin. The sun breach over the horizon ending his beautiful night, "You should return to your other form we will need to return to them soon."
Naruto felt his annoyance growing more steadily by the hour finding it harder and harder keeping from slaying the lot of them. Idiotic that's what they were idiotic and foolish. Right when he got back he had been informed that while he was off 'gallivanting around' his teammates had been receiving training from the oh so incompetent Kakashi.
Kakashi then had proceeded to tell HIM to try the way below his level tree walking which he had completed within two seconds. Though it did give him some satisfaction to see the look on Sasuke's face when he had really it was priceless…that boy's arrogance had ceased to amuse him however soon after. After that he'd been given the oh so lovely task of guarding a boring bridge crawling with disgusting fear drenched humans.
It wasn't really that however that has him reaching his breaking point though those tasks were particularly annoying in and of themselves. No what was getting him there was a sniveling boy who stank of fear that wouldn't stop screeching about how horrible his life was, how they were all going to die, and whimpering about how they shouldn't even try.
Really it was enough that after a week of not speaking a word to the low lives that surrounded him he couldn't take it any more! Naruto slammed his hand down drawing everyone's attention around the table and effectively shutting the pathetic boy up.
He turned hard cold eyes to him sneering, "Really…you life is so bad? I wouldn't understand the little pain that you're going through…really? Well perhaps I should just kill you so shut you whinny ass up! You know N.O.T.H.I.N.G. of pain you pathetic sniveling little coward! You haven't even scratched the surface of this world's horrors! I will say this once and this is all the warning you're ever gonna get: Shut up or I'll show you what real pain that's a promise."
Naruto didn't even stay to study all the shocked fear riddled faces he needed to kill something…now. Kakashi looked at the faces staring at him from around the dinner table food long forgotten sighing it was time for some damage control. He eyed the kid his little face was still slack from the shock of being told off.
On one hand he really didn't care Naruto had put the kid in his place he had no right to say the things he did he didn't know the lives they have lead. On the other hand his student just gave a death threat to a civilian and it was his job to make it right. A little sigh escaped before he cleared his throat, "I'm sorry about Naruto ma'am," he said looking at the boy's mother. "Naruto hasn't had the easiest of lives he's never really had a family…".
Naruto sat brooding a little petting his mother furiously inn his lap trying to resist the urge to kill everyone in the house he'd just left. It was his damn father's entire fault if he hadn't been an idiot and had the old man tells EVERYONE in the village about his mother then he wouldn't be here.
As he thought about it more he realized he had mixed feelings about the entire thing. Sure he was beaten, broken, and cursed by the stupid monkeys of that village; however, without his father he wouldn't have met his mother. He hated the village there was no doubt about that, he would kill them and his father it was just he very well might thank them before he did.
Naruto laughed insanely at that, oh yes he'd say his thank you while he killed them slowly. He could almost imagine the look on their faces as he did and it did wonders to calm him. Thinking on it he knew his father felt some sort of affection for him if only for the fact Naruto WAS his son and it would make it all the sweeter when he betrayed them!
Now that he really turned his thoughts to that the fact his father was alive really sunk in. Absentminded he went to the nearby lake and looked at his reflection, yes, he could see it (especially with his choker on) Naruto looked like a carbon copy of the Yondaime. Hell, even in his true appearance you could see the resemblance if you looked for it.
It made him wonder why no one else had put two and two together before the only difference between the Yondaime and him would be his whisker marks on each cheek. Suddenly an idea popped into his head, he could use it that resemblance to his advantage.
It would be a real blow to the moral now that he thought about it to see him dressing/looking like their beloved hero ESPECIALLY with said hero walking around! Add that to the fact that now he was up and about so to speak he was sure the Yondaime would announce his heritage.
Yes, that would be exactly what someone as foolhardy as his father would do tell them all he's his son and how hurt HE was that they treated Naruto 'unfairly'. Oh yes, the village would get a slap on the wrist and a don't do it again before his idiotic father took his post again.
It will be more of a challenge now that the Yondaime was alive to lead them, definitely wouldn't be as easy to crush them now. Naruto wasn't completely sure if he was happy or frustrated about that. He sneered thinking of how his father would be all apologetic and would probably want to be best of friends.
From what he had heard about him that's exactly what he'd do…after all Naruto had mimic his alleged behavior with his mask and that was something he would have done. Naruto scuffed it didn't sit well with him at all really it made him down right sick thinking about going back to that place.
His hands kneaded forcefully into his mother's fur making her cry out in indignity forcing him back to the present. Sighing he shoved all that considerable hate down focusing on his goals ahead. Smiling emptily he picked his mother up and placed her on his shoulders before deciding a walk in the forest was in order.
In his black twisted little heart he really did love his mother, she was something like a pet almost something that wasn't allowed to leave. Of course they had discussed mating habits of his kind before something of a demonic sex talk but unlike some would probably come to think he loved her in a platonic sense.
She raised him, taught him how to survive, gave him strength, and did as any mother would for her son. His instincts because of that would never NEVER see her as a sexual being more like a mentor. When he looked at her he saw his mother, she was beautiful, strong, and everything he would expect her to be as his mother.
He didn't think he would be interested in mating anytime soon anyway. He wouldn't reach sexual potency for some time yet but that didn't mean he couldn't look for an available partner. Really who wants children anyway right as you start a something like that it would really be too crowded for his tastes.
Naruto wasn't really sure why his thoughts strayed to his line of thinking anyway most likely just to get everything that was troubling him off his mind. Well, it certainly worked thinking of caring for a child disgusted him at the moment he didn't think he'd ever be ready for that.
His mother was mature enough to adopt him with no problems instinct really took over when it came to caring for kits. Did he even have that instinct? That would be something to dwell on another time though when he had a suitable partner not when he had barley reached his twelfth year of life.
Scowling, he blamed the humanity of his early years for this really he was thinking like a HUMAN who barley had a lifespan. As they would drop around him like flies he would live on seemingly untouched by time, that gave him insane glee to know.
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Minato sat there in shock not wanting to believe anything the old man had said it just wasn't possible not his village. Sarutobi just got done telling him the gist of what happened while his was 'away'; basically his son had a horrible life so far. The village he had sacrificed himself for had taunted him and treated the exact opposite of his last wishes.
That is to say if he believed a word the old man had said, it couldn't be he refused to believe it HIS village wouldn't do those things to his son. His baby was fine the old man even said that the few that had treated him badly never got to him at all his son was a chip off the old block always smiling and pranking.
Yeah, it was just a few bad apples doesn't make the tree bad! When he got back in shape and announced whom exactly they treated badly they'd apologize. They would see the light and start treating his son like the hero he was then everything would be better.
He'd make it up to him somehow; beg forgiveness and train him up Naruto would understand it had to be done to save the village. And now that he was back they could get to know each other it'd be great Minato would even teach him his yellow flash technique! Naruto had to know he loved him and he had to do what was best for the village the Kyuubi would have killed everyone.
It would take a week for Naruto to finish his mission in the wave country he had just enough time to get back in shape and give everyone a good talking down. Oh Naruto was going to be so surprised when he got back everyone will look at him differently and Minato would wait with open arms for his son to come home.
He could almost see it now, everyone who'd been awful to Naruto would apologize with tears in their eyes Naruto would see him and once he told him that he was his father Naruto would run to him with open arms. They'd hug, catch up over ramen, hide from fan girls and get to know one another.
Naruto was going to be so excited that he would be trained by the Yellow flash and Manito would make sure he was ready for the chunin exams! It would be so perfect! As he ranted on about his wild daydreams to Sarutobi he failed to see the slight worried frown on his old face.
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There isn't much that surprises Naruto much anymore so when he woke up that morning hearing two samurai threaten the two monkeys in the house it didn't really surprise him. What did was that he had fallen asleep at all, in a tree no less but it was okay his mother stood guard.
The racket was so annoying Naruto killed them quickly just to shut them up this of course had the unfortunate side effect of the little monkey's worship. Then Naruto realized if they had thugs here the two he really wanted to talk to must be on the bridge going after the builder.
Leading to Naruto promptly teleporting there to watch the fight as it developed. The Uchiha was in an ice dome and Kakashi was just about to impale his ally. Naruto really hated it but he supposed it was fate's idea of a joke to put him in some sort of heroic light.
So when he appeared just in time to grab Kakashi's wrist and throw him across the bridge effectively saving both missing-nins everyone was in a state of shock. Bored his eyes went to Haku then Zabuza, "You trained your weapon well…but it needs sharpening."
It was odd seeing the mix of emotions on their faces his so called enemies the real enemies here were his teammates at least to him.
Zabuza didn't know what to make of the emotionless very scary child that stood before him, the only title that really seemed to suit him though was demon; child meant something innocent after all. Haku on the other hand had been given a new goal, he was a good weapon the blond at least could see that but he needed sharpening. He had a purpose once again it was strange though to be given something as vital as a purpose from a stranger.
Then again Zabuza was a stranger once…maybe they had found another who could understand there was a look in this boy's eyes that said more then words to Haku it was very clear. This man-child or demon whatever title one could give something like them had seen the real horrors of life.
That was an invisible bond that had attracted them to him in the first place…truthfully they had attacked today not for the builder but for the boy. The blond demon that had frightened Zabuza so but captivated them both with the power that surrounded him. The blonde smirked before them like he knew their every thought and tossed a scroll at Haku who caught it, "read it through and let me know."
That was all he said before turning to face his fuming and scared teammates, "you should go…I killed Gatou a while back there's no paycheck here." Smiling empty he just kept walking right past his frozen team to the end of the bridge waiting for something neither really wanted to find out.
Naruto watched them both nod and leave accordingly while his 'sensei' was too distracted by him to interfere once again. He really wondered sometimes how these pathetic so-called shinobi were even alive. Not that it mattered much to him Naruto was waiting for what he knew would come and not three minutes later did it happen.
The mist cleared on the finished side of the bridge and what was left of the Gatou gang appeared right on schedule. Naruto smile widened in malicious glee he'd be bathed in blood in no time at all he really wanted to see their faces as he slaughtered them.
Before them the leading hulk of useless flesh they thought was a leader could even speak Naruto had his heart in his hand blood bathing down his arm. He let himself go after that it was like he was a child again breaking apart his favorite toys like he did when his mother had first started to teach him to hunt.
Limbs flew everywhere, he moved to fast for them to see that's what scared them the most, he could smell their fear it was intoxicating. He hadn't given in to his bloodlust in so long, not truly since the creation of his mask had he had so much fun. Blood poured down like rain over him as he threw body after body in the air, using guts like strings of a yoyo to play with them.
Naruto was bathed in blood not much really mattered to him but the sound of tearing apart flesh with his bare hands. He didn't hear Sakura scream, Sasuke vomit, or see Kakashi pale nothing mattered but the sweet feeling of blood coating his skin for the first time in a long time.
He was so happy in fact he didn't even realize he'd begun to sing his Lullaby in a haunting voice that mixed with the cries of his victims. "Hush little demon don't you cry," he ripped the eyes off the man that stood frozen in fear before him. His smile was wide and cruel, "no one cares how you feel inside, " Kakashi shivered unable to look away or stop listening to this haunting melody.
There weren't many left but Naruto had his Kage Bunshin block them in to keep them from running away, "but If you make them scream in pain," he had them lined up now for torture they were screaming. There were only five left and he stood before them blood covered from head to toe a demon from hell.
The first was brought forward swiftly; the clones shattered his kneecaps to force him to kneel. Naruto murmured, "the tears you cried wont be in vain" he took his head between his hands and there was a squishing sound as he crushed it. "Because in the end there's only power," his smile didn't leave his face terrible in its emptiness.
He lined the remaining four up careful to have his clones line them up straight kneecaps removed so they couldn't run, "before you they all will cower," he drew a deep breath and set them aflame. The screams were like music really so high and loud in pain as they dragged themselves trying in vain to put the flames out.
Naruto danced flickering in and out of sight while he sang the final chords, "so hush little demon don't you cry because in the end they all will die…" he was on high as the four set flame to the other corpses filling the air with the smell of burning flesh. Naruto disappeared after that leaving his teammates nightmares that would follow them the rest of their lives.
He hummed his lullaby as he walked carelessly to the bridge builder's house slow and casual. When he got there he almost wished he hadn't the little monkey, his mother and the rest of the villagers were gathered there armed for battle. Unfortunately, they had heard him and were looking at him in a strange mix of expectation (wanting news of Gatou) and horror at the blood that coated him like a second skin.
"Hn…Gatou's gang is dead…don't worry I made sure they suffered…" Naruto wasn't quite sure why he was talking at all. But then he saw the maliciously satisfied faces of the starved townspeople and decided these monkeys might not be to bad after all. Maybe he'd come here after he'd destroyed Konoha…it would be a good base of operation and he had their loyalty he could see that from the looks on their faces.
Maybe…being their hero wouldn't be so bad he did need allies where he could get them after all. He mused on that thought for a while, yes they could make decent allies when the time came. However, if they were to be of any use to him they would need to get stronger fast.
With that in mind he faced Tsunami staring at her a moment thinking, she was reliable, he had her loyalty and her son's she'd be perfect to lead this bunch. His indifferent eyes gazed out across the townspeople that had gathered there looking at him in gratitude. He'd have to do just one more thing to insure that they would join his side when the time came.
"I killed Gatou a while back," he took out one of his sealing, "you'll need this if your gonna build up your town again." He bit his thumb sliding it across the seal and with a pop a huge stack of money appeared though it was only a faction of what he'd taken from his raid. The townspeople let loose a roar of joy and he could see in their eyes that he was their hero. Yes, this would all work very nicely in the end all he needed was to tie up his business with the other tow and his plans would be set in motion.
"Tsunami break this up evenly between the lot of you…come get me when you're down." With that the twelve-year-old boy trudged his way up to the house to get himself clean. Naruto loved blood but when it dried it was just as disgusting as the humans it came from.
He striped his clothes off quickly wanting to shower as fast as possible using searing hot water to scrub himself clean. Mother had gone off when he'd awaken this morning to check the twin's progress with the clone that was training them. Not that he really needed to see it because whatever his clone knew he knew. She had just wanted to see for herself how his weapons were progressing.
It was really surprising the rate they were going he'd have use for them in six months maybe sooner. Their devotion to him was useful though they'd do anything to please him so they trained until the dropped. Mother was even thinking that if they showed enough promise that she'd show him how to turn them.
However, they were much to weak for that now they'd never survive the whole process it'd kill them before they were even useful. He'd put to much work and they were too important to his plans to be discarded anytime soon. Sighing when he was finally clean he dried himself before putting an identical outfit just in time to hear the knock at his door.
Tsunami had come just as he had requested, that was good she was starting to understand her place well. After taking her aside and telling her in no uncertain terms he was helping them so they could get strong enough to help him in turn. Not surprisingly she readily agreed before he could even finish telling her why he needed their help.
Not that he'd explain everything to her even if she asked but it was still pleasing to see how eager they were to be his servants. It was child's play then to outline a plan to get the town back on its feet in no time at all so they'd be of some use to him. Tazuna and his 'teammates' came back just before nightfall; they seemed very surprised that Naruto was at the house.
All three keep their distance from him not wanting to provoke their psychotic teammate. Kakashi was greatly disturbed Naruto's mental health seemed to be failing if it kept up he'd have to tell Sarutobi that Naruto was a risk. If that happened he'd most likely be assassinated but Kakashi had no grasp on just how strong Naruto really was.
If Naruto survived an attempt by them no less there was no doubt in his mind that Naruto would turn on them like a feral dog. He hated to admit it but he was afraid of him. This was not the loud brash idiot he had gotten somewhat used to no this was a demon a monster.
The worst thing about it was that Kakashi knew that they had created this demon. Konoha couldn't see that they were hurting a child when Naruto was young they refused to see past their hate. Their hate had created this thing it was their hatred that nurtured it as it grew Naruto knew nothing of the goodness of their village.
The problem was they had forgotten…forgotten what true demons were they had forgotten the cold debilitating FEAR a true demon brought when placed before them. Kakashi admitted even he had forgotten until the bridge…until Naruto snapped like that he saw a shadow of the fear the Kyuubi attack had brought.
It made him freeze and made him work on over drive to analyze how Naruto had gotten so far gone without anyone seeing. In the end he realized no one saw Naruto not truly most saw the demon and attacked him because of that. Kakashi remembered Naruto when he was young all wide smiles and sunny disposition that was no demon.
Naruto even smiled when they beat him he remembered that vividly a true demon would have killed them and none had seen that. They had forgotten to fear it. If Naruto had been the demon they had all said he was they would have pissed themselves in fear. They would have not gotten away with just a smile most of them would be dead.
However, their hate blinded them to any of that and now they had turned a child into the demon they had thought he was from the beginning. Kakashi had never felt so old in his entire life; was this really what they had been reduced to a bitter child abusers.
Sasuke had different thoughts entirely; he was unnerved and more then a little scared of this new powerful Naruto. What he saw at the bridge reminded him of the massacre once again…the utter brutally of it all reminded him of the difference between Itachi and him.
Naruto and Itachi were the same in that aspect they just didn't care…no they remained indifferent to the entire thing to them killing was a second nature. They fit into their roles like a second skin they didn't have to TRY to forget the faces of their victims they just did.
It also became so much clearer to him now, he didn't want to end up like that, and they both were insane feeling nothing. Sasuke tried to mimic his brother before the incident and even now he realized he'd been trying to do it. The emotion of it was what set him a part from his brother it was because he could feel that it held him back in the end.
He knew now what he must do he had to stop PRETENDING to be emotionless and actually work on being it. He needed to become so much more powerful if he could ever hope to kill Itachi he needed to seek more power out. Sasuke hadn't achieved his Sharigan yet but that was just something else that separated him from his loathsome brother.
One thing was for sure though he had to be more cautious around Naruto he was unstable and he didn't fell like dying anytime soon. Sakura had the same thoughts just more obsessive thinking of never angering Naruto EVER again she didn't want to die just yet.
The remaining days they had left while the bridge was being constructed was tense the rest of team Seven walked on eggshells around Naruto not wanting him to snap. The villagers were the exact opposite falling all over themselves to see to his every need and wanting nothing more then to see him pleased.
Naruto was having the time of his life, his mother and his clones were training up the twins nicely they would be great weapons. He had gotten a message from Haku and Zabuza they had accepted his mission things were coming along nicely. In a year maybe two everything would be in place and Konoha would fall before him.
His mood was helped though to see that the humans of this village had already accepted their place, serving him that is. Every one in the village was working hard to make this place a thriving trade center once again and soon it will be useful. Already he was seeing improvement.
Stretching his back as he walked through the forest he heard a pop as he limbered up. He would be meeting up with his mother and clone today to see how his little weapons were progressing it was really quite funny just how fanatically devoted they were to him.
Coming into the clearing he saw the twins working on their chakra control, they seemed to be progressing nicely. His clone had been dispelled already and his mother was already walking to him to greet him. The twins had stopped when the clone dispelled and were looking up at him in utter devotion and loyalty.
Their once shaggy hair had been brushed into submission making it shine and was braided down their backs bangs were cut short to keep from obscuring their eyes. They had gained some color from before and some weight making them look much healthier.
Naruto had gotten them both clothes of the finest training quality, black cargo pants with many hidden pockets, and purple kimono tops ties off with black sashes at the waist. They had weapon pouches tied to their right and left legs with a staff strapped to each of their backs respectively.
They were both very committed to him and dedicated they're all into training these last two weeks it really showed. Naruto estimated they were low genin level already and he had no doubt that in a month or so they'd be easily chunin in a year they'd be ready for their roles in his plans.
Looking at them waiting patiently for him to speak he almost smirked remembering that they didn't even know their own names. They'd been sold into slavery early barely four from what he recalled and no one had ever named them if their parents had they had long since forgotten them.
"I suppose if you're to serve me I must call you something." He said and saw both their eyes glow with something he didn't quite understand. He studied them both closely wondering what to name to gift them with chuckling he decided. Pointing to the one on the left he said, "Your name is Chouko now," shifting to the one on the right, "and your name will be Hanako".
He laughed a little more when their faces spilt into big happy grins. It was quite amusing how they were so easily pleased though he did like their names after all twins should have related names. Naming one 'butterfly child' and the other 'flower child' just made them closer to the other.
"Today will be our last day in the wave country for a while tomorrow we will be heading back to Konoha I expect you to remain hidden! Follow but if one of the leaf sees you I will be most displeased." They just looked eager to prove themselves to him. Satisfied they knew what he expected of them he turned to him mother, "I want you to go into the seal you'll be safe there I don't want to give them the slightest chance at sealing you up in another vessel."
Kyu just nodded her assent, her child had grown and was her heir now soon he will be much more powerful then she ever was it would be wise to remain on his good side. Once his mother was back within the seal he created a blood clone to remain with the sisters he needed to up their training as soon as they reached Konoha.
They left the village the next day after the bridge was finally finished and named the 'Great Naruto Bridge'. The run home was not nearly as long as the walk there but team seven was tense they couldn't force themselves to relax around Naruto all vividly remembering the bridge.
When they finally reached Konoha all but Naruto breathed a sign of relief. Kakashi had resolved to not voice his concerns about Naruto to the Third he just didn't know how Naruto would react if something like that were to happen. He had already discussed it with Sasuke and Sakura they were in agreement as long as Naruto didn't do anything to attack Konoha they wouldn't mention the bridge.
They never noticed the change the village had seemed to have gone through since their departure but Naruto did he couldn't keep the scowl off his face as he realized what was going on. His teammates were used to ignoring him now they were just more cautious about what they did around him but they still ignored him.
Naruto saw the looks the villagers were giving him and he didn't like it one bit not at all. No one was sneering or snarling at him none shouted names at him as he passed and there was no boiling hate in their eyes. It disturbed him to no end, hate he could understand to some extent but the looks of guilt/remorse that painted their faces now just unsettled him.
Their faces were full of sorrow, as they looked at him, some even tried to hesitantly smile at him. Naruto knew what this must mean and he didn't like it one bit. The Fourth must have recovered and told them who he had been before his untimely death. By the time they have reached the tower Naruto was visibly on edge he couldn't shake it couldn't get used to not being hated.
A part of his whispered this was a trap that even humans couldn't be this fickle as to go from hating him to feeling sympathy for him after twelve years. Naruto couldn't shake the feeling that this was just some elaborate hoax to get his guard down and kill him while he was unawares. He refused to fall for any of it, this fake kindness, none of this was real his mother always did saw when he started to show his true capabilities they would fawn over him.
They wanted him to stop hating them because they feared him they didn't wish to die the ways he had planned! He wouldn't be swayed from his path; nothing could keep him from hating them for all they had done. Hate was all he had after all its all he ever was he didn't understand concepts like love at all to him that was just a weakness.
Sure he was fond of his mother, she was useful, strong and had raised him; however, should she ever betray him in any way it wouldn't cause him to hesitate to kill her. Naruto didn't really know true love at all after all by the time Kyu had gotten around to talking to him he had been way to far gone.
Naruto had some emotions left, yes, and he was somewhat attached to his mother that was why she was not allowed to leave him under any circumstance. If she ever tried he would strike her down before she could he wouldn't allow her to abandon him as everyone else had in his life.
Like the third had abandoned him to the villager's wrath when he had seen him as a parental figure he would never allow that to happen to him again. The Kyuubi was loyal she wouldn't walk away from her duties as a parent but they both knew if she ever even thought of it he'd have her head.
So lost in his thoughts he barely realized they were almost to the debriefing room until they were before the doors waiting for their turn to see the Hokage. Thoughts of abandonment, traps and hatred had Naruto strung very taunt. He was very close to snapping and he didn't know if it was wise to see they Hokage now as he was sure that the Yondaime had taken his post once more.
Team Seven noticed how on edge Naruto was and were twitchy they didn't know what had upset him though they all were on guard. They entered the room after another chunin team had left wanting to get this over with fast before something finally set Naruto off.
When they entered though everything went to hell, Kakashi froze; Sasuke and Sakura looked bewildered Naruto he just started to shake so subtly that no one noticed they were to distracted. There in the place the Third was supposed to be there was a blonde blue-eyed man who looked vaguely familiar to the two genin and had Kakashi stunned.
The fourth smiled genially eyes zeroing in on Kakashi first as Naruto had stood slightly behind Sakura hidden from his line of sight. "Well, Kakashi-kun I'm glad you're back finally! Did ya miss me?" He asked with his trademark cocky grin. Kakashi broken out of his daze set out flaring his chakra and shouting KAI repeatedly sure that they were suck in a genjutsu or that he was a henge.
However, when none of it worked and Minato remained he fell to his knees in shock stuttering out "how". The two genin who had no idea what was going on were greatly disturbed. "I woke up a week ago. Somehow my soul was released from the Shinigami's grip."
By then Minato had gotten up from his seat and started to approach the team, "Kakashi…where is Naruto? Where is my son?"
He hadn't noticed Naruto yet and Kakashi had fallen over in shock after that announcement. Shaking he pointed a in Sakura's direction, curious Minato looked and his eyes found Naruto not a second later.
Relief flooded through him when his gaze fell on his son, he was unharmed and unlike the old man had said was wearing a suitable Shinobi outfit though it was a little plain for his tastes. Minato smiled brilliantly before it fell and his eyes carried sadness.
"Naruto…I'm so so sorry. I never meant for you to grow up like that," he said as he moved toward his son, "but I'm here now! I've set them straight no one will ever be mean to you again! I've taken up the Hokage post once again. I'm so sorry I couldn't be there to see you grow Naruto. You're my son I will try to make it up to you somehow."
He reached Naruto as he finished his little impromptu speech and engulfed him in a tight hug tears falling unashamed from his eyes pouring all his love into it. Naruto stood there stiff, no one had touched him in a positive way but his mother though it was much different then this touch.
Naruto didn't understand, it felt wrong and his already tight nerves grew tighter each passing second as the man touched him. The others in the room were once again frozen; shocked that Minato had hugged Naruto and waiting to see how Naruto would take this sudden assault.
"I love you son," Minato whispered as he held Naruto tighter. That proved too much for Naruto he finally snapped and a scream of rage mixed with fear and confusion ripped through his throat. He shoved Minato violently away from him and clutched his head, eyes wide and blood shot he just kept screaming.
Minato had fallen to the ground and team seven was backing away from Naruto slowly. Kakashi was dragging shocked Minato away from Naruto who just fell to his knees still screaming his chakra swirling around him.
Naruto's eyes got a glazed look to them as the hands grasping at his head broke skin and he felt blood trickle between his spayed fingers. He stopped screaming but his eyes still had a broken insane look to them, insane amounts of chakra was rolling off him in waves.
One hand shakily moved from his head to grab his stomach forcefully, eyes darted around as Naruto started to mutter crazily. At first quietly so quiet in fact no one could hear him until his voice started to pick up volume.
"Okaa-san…Okaa-san he touched me he says he loves me. Okaa-san I don't understand…OKAA-SAN I DON'T UNDERSTAND!" He started to scream again clutching his head again and started to rock on his knees. The remaining occupants of the room didn't know what to do and just stood there as Naruto screamed on.
Then a malicious chakra started to mix with Naruto's blue one, blood red and filled everyone with such fear they couldn't move. There was a hissing sound as more and more crimson chakra gathered around Naruto. Only the two older men in the room knew enough about what was going on to truly be frightened.
Naruto stopped screaming as more chakra gathered and the form of a woman could be seen. Formed from pure chakra she was pure blood red her eyes and mouth seemed to be the only thing real about her. She had nine tails swishing every which way as she approached the rocking muttering form of Naruto.
Minato felt the blood in his veins freeze as he looked at the woman knowing just whom she really was. Kyu smiled nastily showing off her sharp deadly REAL teeth to the men who watched her crouch down behind Naruto. "DON'T YOU DARE TOUCH HIM!" Minato screamed as he realized how close the monster was to Naruto.
Kyu didn't listen though and pulled Naruto back against her chest embracing him as she had once before long ago when he was still very much human. Her voice had an echo and over lapping quality to it that ran shivers up their spines. "Now, now Naruto hush. What has mother told you about screaming?" Kyuubi said mockingly looking straight at Minato.
"Okaa-san I don't understand…he cried…he cried…Okaa-san he HUGGED me!" Naruto said hysterically turning into her embrace. "Shhhh…Okaa-san is here. Didn't I tell you Naruto? Didn't I warn you they'd do this? Try to make you believe you're wanted? That you're loved? They lie Naruto no one could ever love you! No one but I cares if you live remember Naruto how they hurt you…" The Kyuubi spoke loud enough so they could clearly hear her every word her eyes bore mockingly into Minato who stood there.
"Remember who took care of you Naruto… remember my words. They hate you they want you dead. Don't let yourself be fooled with their lies no one but I loves you!" Minato watched helpless as the demon gripped his son telling him lies. His heart broke as he saw his only son's eyes dim and die.
Naruto's luminous orbs looked so dead they could have been a corpse's his tone was just as flat and a dead monotone. "Yes…of course mother…how foolish of me I am a monster, I am hated. Nothing will ever love me. I am nothing without you mother. He lies no one can love a monster. Forgive me I lost sight of what I am for a moment." Minato cringed like it was a blow to him Kyuubi's smile widened cruelly, and Kakashi was visibly shaking.
"See my little demon, they do not care for you they do not understand you and they hate you so much they gave you to me! Remember that little one…they HATE you!" Naruto nodded as tears fell from his right eye the one that had remained blue even after he had turned into a demon.
"Of course mother…I must never forget you are always right. Will you sing it for me mother? I need to hear your Lullaby." In a mockery of motherhood the Kyuubi cradled her broken kit, the day had been too much for him to handle his mind had been broken more by it. However, the Kyuubi was satisfied by it, Naruto still needed her and she could see all the pain this was causing her Minato it was sweet revenge.
It may not have been wise but she decided it would truly crush Minato to hear what she sung to Naruto every night. "Hush little demon don't you cry, no one cares how you feel inside, don't you let their lies deceive because its only revenge you'll need, they beat you 'till you broke inside and that's how you came to reside in a darkness cold and deep its your secrets I will keep…" Minato finally couldn't take it anymore and flung a kunai at her it past through her harmless.
Kyu laughed maliciously at him as her form dissipated and the malevolent chakra receded to Naruto's navel. Naruto looked calm, no more like he was a corpse as he stood up emotionlessly like nothing ever happened. Minato looked shaken as he stared at his only son finally seeing just how broken he really was, Kakashi was thinking about just how many lies the Kyuubi had whispered into Naruto ear and the rest were just standing their confused as all hell.
Naruto's head was bowed but when he rose his face to look at Minato it was as if Minato had been struck through the heart with a rusty Katana. "Hokage-sama we have come to debrief our mission," Naruto droned on, "Kakashi-sensei should be able to report everything to you. I will take my leave now."
He walked from the room before Minato could stop him. Minato's fist clenched at his sides as he finally took in just how much he had failed his boy, "This never leaves this room it is now an S-class secret if ANY of you breath a word I'll have you killed! DO. YOU. UNDERSTAND." His tone was harsh and fierce broaching no argument. All three stood at attention and wisely said in unison "Hai, Hokage-sama!"
"Genin, leave. Kakashi tell me exactly what has happened to my son." His voice was steely as he stared his former pupil down. Sasuke and Sakura left the room fast hearts racing in fright. Kakashi meanwhile started to relate Naruto's life in excruciating detail of everything he knew.
Minato was pale by the end, and was disgusted. Kakashi didn't even know everything what he did know had Minato feeling so lost, how could his village he sacrificed himself and his son done this? They didn't finish until late in the afternoon and by then Minato had already begun to question his choices in life.
Naruto, while all this was going on, was standing a top the Hokage monument staring out but not really seeing anything he was trapped inside his own thoughts. He saw in his mind's eye everything that this village had done to him some things even Sarutobi didn't know curtsey of his mother.
His hate ate at him and just as he thought he'd throw away all his devious plans to tear it down now his superhuman senses zeroed in on something that changed his mind. Hinata hyuuga was a shy, nervous girl who had followed him around like a lost puppy for years.
Naruto had always written her off as weak but now that he was looking he could see such potential. That and from his perch he could see/hear just exactly what it was that had made Hinata the way she was. She was standing there in the Hyuuga compound courtyard invisible to everyone around her who whispered what a shame she was to the family.
She was like him he realized, broken, ignored, and hated for something that wasn't her doing. He cocked his head to the side the more he thought about it he couldn't be the only one who had been tortured in this village. How much sweeter would it be to turn Konoha against herself?
This line of thought brought something new to his already twisted plans AND a malicious shimmer into his eyes making them seem less dead. He path was clear: turn Hinata against her clan…and anyone else who was hated he would search out to bring into his fold.
Yes…Konoha would fall and Naruto would rise from the ashes along with everyone else that was going to learn to hate this place as much as he did! His hollow smile spread across his face and a low violent chuckle escaped from his lips. He would sharpen and add more weapons to his collection.
But first…a hundred shadow clones appeared silently behind him, "You know what to do." The copies of him nodded as they spilt off to do as their master commands. Another idea began to take form in his mind as Naruto walked silently down from the Hokage head and his smile turned into the Kyuubi's patented grin. "They wont know what hit them." He mumbled as he made his way to his apartment to fine-tune this new thought.
I'll try getting the next chapter up quicker! Lol if any of you readers are interested in being my beta please e-mail me! Results for the poll are just as spilt as I am about Naruto's likes lol so I'll just see how it goes! BTW I changed the second Character to Kyuubi instead of Itachi B/C he wont be showing up for a while. The kyuubi is more involved in this story from the beginning so I thought it a prudent change! lol Gomen!
