Different Chapter One: New Friends, a naruto fanfic

Different

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto and I probably never will.

Summary: Instead of staying in the Leaf, what if Naruto was trained by the most dangerous criminal ever? How different would he have become?

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Prologue

In the boisterous streets of a village called Konoha, a child was running. To a normal passerby, they would've seen a boy with bright blonde hair and sky blue eyes running and sweating like mad. That normal passerby would've thought stuff like: "Oh, how nice, a child playing tag."

Or "How I wish I was their age now." But, to a Shinobi, they would have deduced from the fact that even though the child seemed immensely tired, and was panting like a dog, he made no sign of stopping or even slowing down. If that person or Shinobi cared to wait a tad bit longer in the burning sun, they would've noticed a large group with a multitude of weapons, from daggers to pitchforks.

Pant Pant This child couldn't understand why he was being chased, or why the mob was yelling stuff such as: "Get back here you demon!!" or "You killed my son and grandfather!!" and "You don't deserve to live, you thing!!" as well as many hurtful words and obscenities. All this child knew was that if he didn't get away fast, he would most likely get severely and possibly fatally hurt.

As fast as the child's short stumpy legs could carry him, the people were rapidly gaining on him.

Knowing he couldn't run for much longer, he hid behind a fruit stall and tried to catch his breath. Just when he thought the coast was clear, one of the villagers spotted him and called for the mob to come.

Once again, the child was forced to flee, but this time, he was certain where he was going...There! His target was in sight, putting on an extra burst of speed, the child slipped past the large wooden doors into the dark woods.

The crowd, hesitant to follow, broke up and walked away. Meanwhile, the child was deep in the ominous forest. Every single crack of a twig could've been a dragon waiting to gobble travelers. Every shape might have been a monster that only lived in imaginations and feasted on human flesh. The boy collapsed in a tiny clearing, and soon passed out.

When he awoke again, it was dark and raining. Scared, he huddled up against a tree and waited. CRACK A lightning blot from the sky hit a tall Ash tree and toppled it over, making it fall...right at the boy. Too scared to move, he stared at the quickly approaching Ash and waited to enter Heaven. Suddenly, a dark blur appeared right in the path of the cascading wooden giant and stopped it with just one finger! If the boy was scared before, he was terrified now. Flinging away the tree like it was just a piece of dirt, he slowly advanced toward the cowering child.

"Get up." The voice came from the figure. It was neither loud nor sharp, but it held a commanding quality.

The boy let out a breath he didn't even know he was holding; at least his savior was human. "Get up." The voice came again. Not wishing to anger this mysterious person, the boy arose from his fetal position. "W-who a-are you?" The boy inquired. The man grunted, reluctant to release the piece of information. Then the cloaked man disappeared and a second later reappeared with a bundle of sticks. He arranged the sticks and magically blew fire! Soon there was a warm blaze heating up the child.

Amazed, the boy could only stare in shock. Once again, the figure disappeared and appeared but this time with a slain doe. He roasted the dead animal over the open fire. When it was done, he cut it with a kunai and handed it to the child.

The boy not knowing what was going on was fearful of taking the meat in case it was poisoned. "It's not poisoned." Said the man, as if he could read the child's mind. Hesitantly he took the stick and once tasting it, he rapidly gobbled it up. "What is your name?" Asked the man after they finished eating.

"N-naruto...Uzumaki Naruto." The boy answered. The man raised his eyebrows in surprise. "Wha-what's your name?" The man was silent for a moment, as if struggling whether or not to give answer.

Finally, he came to a decision and said, "Itachi...Uchiha Itachi."

Muhahhah...Cliffie!! R&R Peeps. All I need is 5 reviews and I would contiune (probably anyway).