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**This story was originally posted on Wattpad by yours truly**

Naruto walked down the street through town observing all the stares given from the villagers... As if he wasn't even human. As Naruto continued to make his way through, a tomato was thrown at him, staining his orange jacket. He looked around noticing all the villagers stepping back away from him as he continued to wander. Eyes pretentiously avoiding eye contact. "Quit staring at me!" He fled, teared face, hand covering the evidence that he was crying. He ran into his apartment, locking the door behind him. "Mum, Dad... I'm home..," He struggled to say. He slammed his head on the door, hands holding him up, tears gashing from his face. "I forgot... I don't have parents. No one will ever acknowledges my existence."

*Next week*

Iruka walked into the classroom to the front of the room."Okay class, it's role time." Iruka said to the class.

"Sakura Haruno?"

"Here."

"Hinata Hyuuga?"

"Here."

"Sasuke Uchiha?"

"Hn, here." Fangirls started screaming. The role continued to get marked with a response coming from all.

"Students, have any of you seen Naruto today? He hasn't been here for more than a week now." The classroom went quiet, with slight whispers that traveled across the room. sigh. "Okay then, let's get today's exam started."

The class was over for the day and Iruka decided to go to the Hokage for news about Naruto's absence. "Third, I was wondering where Naruto has been this week, he hasn't been showing up for class at the Academy."

" I haven't heard any complaints from any villagers about him starting any trouble. It has been rather quiet lately. Iruka, I'm about to go see Naruto right now, to give him his monthly allowance." The Hokage replied. "Why don't you come with me to see him."

knock knock knock knock "Naruto, I've come to give you your monthly allowance, don't go spending it all on ramen this time." He looked at Iruka then at the door again. "Can you let us in? Also, Iruka has come to see you."

...No response.

"Naruto?"

...No response.

thump, thump, crash. "AH." A crashing noise followed by a yelp of pain came from within the apartment.

"Hokage... what was that?" Iruka remarked.

"Naruto!" knock knock knock knock knock knock. The Hokage and Iruka stare at each other.

"I'll go take a look. Won't be long." Iruka leaped to the window on the other side and looked inside of Naruto's apartment. He was startled. "Oh no... no no no NOO! Naruto!" He met back with the Hokage and wore a horrid expression. Breathing heavily.

"Iruka, what's wrong? What did you see?"

"Open the door goddammit, OPEN THE DOOR!" Iruka slammed the door down and raced to Naruto. He rested the boy's head on his palm with the rest of his body on his lap. He felt wetness touch his skin, soaking through his pants. It felt.. warm. He brought his free hand down to the ground and touched the warm substance. Using the late afternoon's light, he brought his hand out to visual out what it was. His heart skipped a beat. It was blood. A kunai was stabbed into Naruto's chest. Iruka instantly laid his ear onto the boy's chest for any indication that he was alive. Nothing.

No pulse.

The warmth and colour faded from the boy's skin. His limp lifeless body cradled in Iruka's lap. Tear's, unstoppable tears gashed out of his bloodshot eyes and dropped on the boys cold face. "Can the warmth of my tears... the life those tears came from... save this boy's life... can they wake him up... transmute into life for the boy to live... anything... please." He looked up from the boy, staring into the distance. "Did Naruto get murdered or did he.."

"...I'm sorry, he c-" The Hokage began but was immediately interupted by Iruka.

"-Don't tell me." Please. I don't want to know or find out." He shouted in plead, he turned around avoiding the Hokage's sorry stare. He went back to cradling the boy. He looked down at Naruto again. "Naruto... you were just like me when I was your age... I just wish you'd have stayed around a little while longer to realize that life isn't that bad. Life really does get better." Iruka grabbed a leaf ninja headband from his pocket and tied it around Naruto's forehead. "Naruto, you pass. Congratulations!" He wiped away his last tears with the back of his hand in exchange for a smile, then turned around to the Hokage.

The Hokage placed the envelope with Naruto's monthly allowance on the table with all the many old empty ramen cups covering it already. "It really is sad that we've lost Naruto. He did ask me a week ago who his parents were. I was ignorant in telling him. I should have told him who his parents were. He may be alive today if I'd have told him. The leaf's heroes died protecting the village and their newborn baby son. His father wanted him to grow up to become a great ninja and a village hero." The Hokage bowed his head down and whispered,"I'm very sorry, Minato."

"No. There is still time!" Iruka protested, wiping the last of his tears away. "We can still save Naruto! Bring in Lady Tsunade! She's an expert in medical jutsu. The fox could-"

"-the fox..." The Hokage interrupted. Realization hit him as he stared at Naruto's lifeless body. "Just as a precaution, the building must be surrounded. There is a chance with Naruto's dying body, it can break the weak seal and that night 12 years ago would be repeated."

"But wouldn't the fox be dying alongside Naruto?"

"Just a precaution, Iruka."

Outside in the village, two girls walk down a street, fighting. "Sasuke's mine Billboard Brow!"

"Stay away from him Ino pig!"

Elite ninja's raced passed the two fighting girls, from every direction, ignoring them and headed towards Naruto's apartment.

"I'm sorry Iruka, there is nothing we can do. Naruto is-"

"Don't say that! Call Lady Tsunade here now!"

Pounce. '' Sir, everyone is here. The perimeter has been securely guarded. We are waitng for our next orders." Kakashi said.

"Good Kakashi. Please stay in your position, I will call out the next orders soon."

"Yes." Kakashi leaped away.

"Iruka, if you really think Naruto's life can be saved, then I will call Tsunade. We will see."

Iruka nodded. "Thank-you."

Thank-you for reading. It will get much more darker here on out. Will naruto's life be saved? Please wait for the next chapter to find out.

What would you like to see happen in the future? Give me some advice please! I hope you're enjoying my series :)