Naruto POV

"Hey Kyuu?" I asked as I ran over to my big brother. He was my brother, but I always felt him to be too good for me. He was kind, protective, helpful, everything that I could want. He was my brother, and I love him. He is everything I want to be. He's tall, strong, good hearted, and handsome. I love his red hair the most though, even though he got his body from my father, he got his fiery red hair from mother. Oh how much I miss them, but I know that it was all for the better. Kyuu's eyes were another thing I loved about him. They were a deep crimson color with slits, and they were natural. When I asked my mother about it a few years ago, she says it was because she crossed a dead fox's body while she was pregnant. They say that if you cross a dead animal when you're pregnant, then your child will get that animal's eyes. My brother is proof of that. "Where are Gaara and Neji?"

"They're outside with Naruko and Iruka." Kyuubi let a smile grace his lips. He always looks so happy when he smiles, but I can't help but see that flash of sadness permanently etched into his eyes. Everyone always says that the only one whose eyes were more expressive than Kyuubi's is my eyes. With that, I feel privileged.

I quickly ran outside to my sister, adoptive father, and foster brothers. I love them so much; they are the only family I have left after my parent's murder five years ago. People wonder about my memory, since I can remember everything so vividly, ever since I was inside the womb, I have remembered everything. Some things are blurred, but only the things that I don't need to be bothered with. I quickly shook my head from those thoughts when I reached my sister.

"Hey Naruko!" I went over and gave Naruko a hug. She is beautiful. Her long blonde hair was long and soft. She usually kept her hair in two ponytails, but since she is staying in today, she has her hair down. I understand why, even though she looks beautiful with her hair up, she looks gorgeous with her hair down. It frames her face in the best way popular, and it just makes her eyes stand out more. I and she have the same blue eyes, but hers always stand out more than mine because of her eyeliner. The only difference is that my eyes are lighter and clearer than hers.

"Hey Naruto!" She hugged me back in one of her spine crackers. To everyone else, it was painful, but to me it was soothing as she cracked my back. It always eased my muscles and lowered my stress. She set me down. "Whatcha need?"

"I was just looking for Gaara and Neji." I could see her curiosity in her eyes, it is always impossible for us to hide our feelings. Even if we put on a mask completely devoid of emotion or fake emotions, but their eyes always gave them away or at least for whoever looked in them. "Sasori and Itachi want to teach us a new technique."

Naruko smiled at that. She loved us like a family, even if Itachi did sometimes get on her nerves. Itachi always likes making fun of her, but he is never serious about it, he just likes seeing Naruko frustrated. Naruko gets annoyed, but she does fight back, literally. She never really does "hurt" him, but she still cause's damage. I guess one of the only reasons she puts up with him is because he goes with Kyuubi. She always sacrifices everything for him, and I can tell by the look in her eyes that she likes Itachi too. Ever since we found him in an ally soaked in blood and rain, I've kept seeing the look of love in her eyes. I see the same look in Kyuubi's eyes, but he's always been oblivious to everyone else's feelings. She saw the look Itachi gave Kyuubi, and automatically thought she had no chance with him. Really, when I look back, when we first found Itachi, he couldn't stop crying. We did everything we could, and he slowly healed. He still has occasional nightmares when Kyuubi doesn't sleep with him, but on those occasions, I would wake up in the middle of the night and out of instinct, go straight to his room. I don't know why, but I never really thought about it. I just got up and went to him. He has this familiar friendly aura to him, and I can just sense when he needs someone. He's told us part of his story, but I can tell he's keeping some parts out. I know it hurts, so I won't pressure him. I can trust him; that, I know of. I just don't like to see Naruko in pain. I hope that she will see him more like a brother in time; I see it happening, but very slowly.

"Alright, let's go see them." Naruko woke me out of my thoughts as she went over and picked up Gaara and Neji. Gaara was small for his age while Neji was big. Naruko picked them up with ease, even though they were small, that didn't mean that they weren't heavy. I'm still surprised by Naruko's strength, even though I've been with her all my life.

Gaara was glaring at Naruko to put him down while he tried to wiggle out her grasp. He had a red patch of hair, and his eyes were a bright turquoise color that just drew you in. His face was pale and flawless, no scars, markings, or blemishes. He only had a dark outline around his eyes, compliment of his family's traditions in wearing make-up.

Neji on the other hand was flailing around eagerly to be put down. I loved his long hair, and every night, I would sit down with him and brush it until it was silky smooth. His hair also framed is face beautifully, and it would always just stay out of his face, and clear of his perfect forehead. I don't know why, but I feel like something's going to happen that will make him cover up his forehead. I know it's weird, but I think that his forehead is beautiful. No creases ever, not even when he furrows his eyebrows. But, what attracts you the most is his light lavender eyes. They were such a pretty color, and most people would think he was blind, but I could tell by the look in his eyes that he wasn't.

"Come on Naruto, you don't want to be left behind." Iruka picked me up and started following Naruko. I didn't fight for I knew it was futile, and I don't want to be ungrateful to Iruka. After mom and dad died, he found me, Naruko, and Kyuubi and took us in. Luckily, he had a good job and could afford to take care of us. We couldn't tap into my family's bank account. Kyuubi wouldn't tell me why though, so I left it at that. We were living happily with Iruka, when one day, while we were walking through the park, I had a strange feeling.

:D:D-Flash Back-D;D;

I ran into the forest. I had a strange gut feeling, and I followed it. I could hear Iruka and the others chasing after me, but I kept running. Since I was the smallest, it was easier for me to make my way through the forest, until I came to a small clearing. I stopped abruptly as I saw that there was someone lying there. I didn't hesitate as I went over to him. He had scratches here and there, and his clothes were torn. I saw some bleeding, and I remembered what Iruka taught me in first aid. I located the source of the bleeding; it was a large gash in his arm. I took of my shirt and tore it and quickly made a tourniquet around his arm. I knew I couldn't carry him, so I waited for Iruka and them to get here. I focused on the bleeding, and I realized that he was starting to wake. His eyes fluttered open and I was met with his light lavender eyes. I could see that he was scared by him starting to pull away, but I stopped him.

"Don't move. You're bleeding too much." He stopped and looked at his arm, then back at me. He seemed to relax a bit now that he realized that I don't want to hurt him. "Where are your mom and dad?" He stiffened at the question.

"I don't have one," he answered in a low tone, "They were killed." I could tell that he was trying not to cry, but I understood all too well. I got closer to him and held him close. Being held shows that someone cares; so, I held him and let him cry. He cried and I held him tighter. Once his cries turned to sniffles, I pulled back and looked him in the eyes.

"My parents were killed too." He looked at me in shock, but it was soon replaced with comprehension. He laid his head back down onto my chest, and I stroked his hair. He was tired, I could tell. "You want to come home with me?" He was falling asleep, but before he did, he nodded a simple yes.

"Naruto!" Kyuubi was the first one to find me. He ran over to me and froze once he saw what I had in my arms. He noticed that I wasn't wearing a shirt; so, at once, he took off his jacket and put it on me while lifting me and the boy. "What happened?" He asked as he shifted as he got a good grip on us. I answered truthfully.

"I had a weird feeling in my stomach, and I just felt the need to go through the forest, and the feeling disappeared as soon as I entered the clearing, and that's when I saw him lying there. I went over to him, and saw that he was bleeding. I did what Iruka taught us and made a tourniquet. He woke up, and he told me his parents were killed, and I asked him if he wanted to come with me- even though if he said no I still would have dragged him with me- and he said yes before falling back asleep." I was out of breath, and I soon realized that we were almost out if the forest. I looked up at Kyuubi, and saw that he was in deep thought.

"I think you're ready," he said as we came into Iruka and Naruko's view. Before I could even ask what he meant, I was attacked by Naruko and Iruka. They both noticed who I was carrying, and we went off to Iruka's house. Luckily it was only down the street. We stormed into the house, and I told Kyuubi to set us down on my bed. He did so, and went with Naruko and Iruka to get what was necessary. Naruko and Iruka came in with a wash tub and towel. They set to remove the boy from his clothes gently, and started to sponge him down, but remained careful with his wounds. I never let go of him. Once they were done, Kyuubi came in with some new clothes. He apparently went out to buy some new clothes for the boy. He was dressed, and left in the bed to rest. I wanted to stay with him, but Kyuubi told me that he needed something important to tell me, so I followed him. He led me to his room and to sit anywhere I wanted. We sat in silence for a moment before he finally spoke.

"I already told Naruko this right after our parents' death. She was furious with me and threatened to leave with you. I thought that I was going to be alone, but after I told her my reasons, it seems that she has forgiven me, but I'm still scared." I was starting to get worried. Nii-san never lets himself be vulnerable or cry, yet here he is. I was scared on what he wanted to tell me.

"Why?" I wanted to know why he was scared of, he's never scared of anything.

"I'm scared that you'll hate me and leave me. I can't tell you the whole truth; I can't tell you the reasons behind it." He was sad.

"Why not?" I was curious, that I can not deny.

"You either won't understand it or you'll hate our parents for it. I don't want you to hate them, so I'll tell you why when you're older, but in case I get separated from you before I could tell you, you'll find the explanation somewhere in a place you will trust."

I nodded my head to signal understanding.

"I killed our parents." Kyuubi closed his eyes and looked away in shame. He started to cry again, but I was in shock. I was six, and I found out that my Nii-san killed my parents; I just didn't know what to think. I wanted to be angry, I did, but I couldn't. There was that feeling in my stomach again. I went over everything that he said, and I remembered that he said Naruko forgave him after telling her his reasons. I knew that there was something terribly wrong, so I came to the conclusion that something terrible was happening at that time that I was not aware of. I remember father and Kyuubi yelling. I remembered sobs from who I think was Naruko. I was in my room, so I did not know what was happening, I was just scared. Funny how things so big could be easily overlooked.

I looked over to Kyuubi to see that he was still crying. I couldn't be angry with him. He has always protected me from everyone. Then I came to the realization. He even protected me from mother and father. I can't stand him crying like that, especially since I know that I'm the cause. I went over to him and hugged him. He was surprised, no doubt about it, and he froze.

"It's okay Kyuubi," I whispered to him. "I understand."

After I said those words, he grabbed me and hugged me. He started to cry again, except these were tears of happiness. We stayed like that for a while until he calmed down and pulled away.

"Thank you," he whispered as he wiped his eyes.

"It's okay," I answered back. I looked over to the clock and noticed that it was getting late and that the boy would get up soon. "I need to go back to the boy now," I whispered. Kyuubi nodded in understanding and let me go. I got up from his bed and left his room. My room was just two doors down.

When I entered, I immediately went over to him. I grabbed his hand and started to make circular motions with my thumb. I felt him move, and I looked up only to be met with the boy's beautiful lavender eyes. He looked confused.

"I found you in the forest, made a tourniquet with my shirt for your bleeding arm, you told me your parents were killed, I asked you if you wanted to come with me, and you nodded yes," I explained. He still looked confused for a moment before his memory returned to him. I took this chance to ask him his name. "What's your name?" He hesitated for a moment before finally answering.

"Neji."

"Do you feel okay?"

He nodded a yes. We spent the rest of the evening talking. I knew he was holding back information, but I didn't push him. The next day, Iruka agreed to take him in as a foster child. Weeks went past and we became close friends. Nearly two months after we met, I had another gut feeling, this time, I ran to the cave behind the waterfall.

A/N: In case any of you are wondering what this is, consider it an interlude where I explain some things. This one is for how Naruto met Neji; the next one will be how he met Gaara, Kankuro, and Temari. I hope you all like it, and please review! Please?