Yes, I know. It's been about year but I haven't given up on this story. I just barely have time on the computer these days. Now that it's summer vacation I can put up more chapters, yay!

Unfortunately that doesn't mean I don't have to share my computer with the other occupants of my house...(sniffle)

October

It has been several days since my birthday, the day I received this journal. I'm not sure what the Sandaime expects from me writing in it but I'll do it. I feel rude not using a gift.

Thank kami he gave me other presents too. Those I know I'll be using right away!

Besides, what if he asks? I don't want to lie just to make him and myself feel better. Although there's not much to write about, I hope I can at least fill a quarter of this.

So, until I find something to write about, I'll just shove this somewhere.

Back to my other presents! I got a whole bunch of ramen (insert many hearts) as well as other nutritional foods that I really done want to eat. No matter how good for me they are.

I got some weapons too to train with, three really good scrolls, and a box of candy (insert super happy face)!

Age 7

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November

It's been a month and seeing as I have nothing to write about, I guess I'll talk about my training so far. At least something interesting happened in there. Sandaime isn't around much but I can't blame him. I've seen the piles of paper work all over his desk and floor.

It's funny watching him grumble and mutter about it. Sometimes he glares at it and there was this one time he actually yelled! I wish I had a recorder or a camera for that. Maybe I'll ask him for one for Christmas!

I got side-tracked. Everyday I go out into the woods with some weapons and practice with my weapons. I've gotten good with hitting targets from all sorts of angles and I've been doing good with my chakra control.

A few days ago I met a ninja who offered to train me. He was at least five years older than me. I wondered why so I asked. He said he was bored. What a teme!

Anyways he's pretty tall, has long black hair that he keeps in a low ponytail, with dark eyes, and has these two lines on his face going from his eyes down. Also no matter what he wears, one of the things he's wearing has a red and white fan on it.

I asked what it meant and why he always wore it once. He said he had to with a dark look on his face but then went blank like he usually does. I wondered what was it that could have actually made him feel something but decided not to ask. It looks like an unhappy topic.

So anyways, he's been training me since we first met and I really improved. He said that I shouldn't let anyone know about our secret training. He would get in trouble because he's supposed to be doing ninja stuff and other people might not like that I'm growing so strong really fast or at all.

He also told me that sometimes he wouldn't be able to train me caused he had missions but to practice without him. He said he might give me scrolls sometimes but I have to have learned them by the time he comes back.

This hasn't happened yet though. I'm nervous though for when it finally does happen. I hope I can learn it within the time limit he gives me.

I'm sorta confident that I will though. I learned a lot already and we never stay on something for long because I'm such a fast learner.

I like how he sometimes looks happy, even though he hides it really well, and doesn't get as tense as he usually is.

"WTF!"

"Uchiha! Calm down!"

The Godaime had a headache. She was excited at first, wondering what her brother was like as a child. She didn't imagine that he 'younger brother' would be exposed to the elder Uchiha, murderer of his clan. And if Sasuke couldn't control himself every time someone said his brother's name, or mentioned him, she would have to kick him out.

"I can't believe Itachi ditched our family to hang out with dobe! He chose Naruto over his family-over ME! How could Naruto trust him! When that dobe comes back—"

"SHUT UP!"

The Uchiha was getting on Tsunade's nerves. Of course he was shocked, everyone in the room was. But at least they kept their shock to themselves. What happened to calm, cool, collected and uncaring for Christ's sake?

It was true; everyone in the room had similar thought were a lot more controlled. They wanted to continue reading. They had to hear how a soon-to-be psychotic murderer acted when at ease but also wanted to know how he would affect the younger Naruto.

'Perhaps we could unravel the truth to everything that happened within the Uchiha clan,' Kakashi thought. It was one of Kanoha's unsolved mysteries--the biggest actually. Everyone wanted to know why the young Uchiha heir killed his clan. True some of them were pompous--with that being said, most of them--but there were still a select few who were very kind-hearted. There was no reason for them to die.

Tsunade, watching Sasuke seethe and the others in their own little world, lightly coughed into her fist before continuing.

December

Although Kanoha doesn't look like it, it can be a really dangerous place. I've stayed out after dark before and it was really scary! It's like all the crazy people come out at night!

Sometimes they smell really bad and start yelling for no reason. Other times they start chasing people or start fights in the middle of the street.

Even I was chased on time! It was the scariest thing that ever happened to me! After that I decided never to stay out after dark again unless I'm with someone. It's always hokage-jii-san or my new sensei Itachi.

The hokage will take me out sometimes when he's taking a break or actually finished with work. We go to the festivals they sometimes have and have lots of fun. Everyone is always smiling when he passes. I didn't think people in Kanoha smiled.

When I go out with Itachi it's not really together. He says I can go out when I want and that he'll watch from the shadows if I want him too. This happened because we started training till late and I wanted to leave before the sun set.

Since then it's not so scary at night anymore. The day time does make me a little nervous but it isn't scary.

It's like I can't be seen sometimes while walking through the village. I feel invisible the way no one ever looks at me but I know I'm not. I hate how I can't talk to anyone either. It's as if I'm not there.

Itachi-sensei says not to worry about it but I still wonder.

Speaking of my sensei, he's been over a lot lately. It's gotten to the point where he's moved in with me! I was so surprised when I realized a few weeks later that he had his things put around the house!

Not that I mind but a little heads-up would've been nice! He asked me if it was all right when I mentioned it but of course I said yes.

He isn't here right now though. He's been sent on a mission.

I wonder what jii-san will think. I still haven't told him. I want to surprised him later with my improvement.

There was a moment of silence within the office. They knew why the citizens ignored him, at least now they did. They felt horrible for ignoring him in the past. They didn't know better at the time though, they just did as their parents and gaurdians instructed. Still, they were kids so they found no reason to do so, at least not until they saw some proof.

They hated the villagers. How could they automatically call Naruto a demon? He would have had to have attacked the village before he was born! It was ridiculous!

It was only then that they realized it was still going on. The villagers still treated Naruto this was and they never noticed or thought of it as nothing. They just assumed Naruto had done something idiotic when, in fact, he never did anything!

While others were thinking this, half of the group already there had long passed this thought. There thoughts now focused on Itachi.

Why did he leave the estate? Why did he pretend to be doing missions or important anbu work when in reality, he was with Naruto? Why hadn't he gone to any of them? The hokage? His team? Why did he go to a child?

Then they figured it out. It all became clear…

Naruto lived alone. No one ever bothered him or ever tried. They had no reason to. In fact, they avoided him like the plague. What was a plus was that Naruto wouldn't judge him. He wouldn't ask too many questions or try to get him to open up. He was too simple and accepting. He was probably too hyped at the fact that someone acknowledged him to question the Uchiha.

Sasuke thought about what was being read to him. So his aniki really hated the clan that much? As his younger brother, he should have realized but he was too cought up in trying to be him to please his father. His aniki was forced to go to an orphan lioving on his own to feel even remotely happy.

But still…

'…why did you kill everyone in the clan?'

December

Itachi is still on his mission. I wonder when he'll be back. He gave me a scroll that has one of his clan's best jutsus in it! It's really powerful and I'm glad I have the chance to learn it!

I started as soon as I got it so I'm almost done. This technique takes up a lot of chakra.

On days when I'm too tired to practice, I go to the playground. I'm not really sure if I can call them my friends but that's the only word that comes to mind. We never really hang out but they're fun to be with.

I always hang out with Kiba, Shikamaru, and Chouji. Kiba's a lot like me. His hair is spiky too but brown and has triangles on his face. He keeps talking about how he'll be getting a puppy when he's older to train with. He says his clan uses dogs as partners. The Inuzuka clan.

Shikamaru and Chouji can always be found together. Shikamaru is always very lazy and likes to sleep a lot while watching the clouds. He says his clan can control shadows but he can't do it yet.

Chouji said he's part of a clan too. The Akamichis. He told me everyone in his clan is very kind and have big hearts, something I've seen many times. I wondered though if a clan could really be made like that.

I told Itachi about them once. He was expecting me to come to train but I didn't. It was the day after we ad met. After I told him he didn't look mad or even upset. He just said that it was good to make friends with soon to be powerful people and that I should learn their strengths and weaknesses

Looking around I noticed almost everyone is part of a clan. Even Itachi is part of a clan, the Uchihas. I was surprised because they were so powerful and Itachi didn't mention it at all. He told me about what his clan can do but I can't remember right now. He even showed it to me--his Sharingan!

When I go back to the academy, I'm gonna try to make friends with everyone in a clan or just those who can help me get stronger.

I feel kinda bad though. All of my training is separating me from my friends. Even they don't hang out anymore now that I'm not around.

Everyone tensed at this page, especially the three boys mentioned. This is what Naruto wanted from them? Is this all he saw in them? Seek from them? Something to fall back on? To use?!

Those with blood-limits of the Rookie 9 felt their blood boil. How could he? How dare he?

Tsunade decided to give everyone a five minute break. It was getting dark and she still had paperwork to do. She wanted them to go home so as not to let their emotions get to them. Plus, if she kept reading throughout the day and night, her paper work would pile up and she'd be too tired to even think about it. She doubted that any of them would leave her office-much less her-alone if she did without continuing a little.

When she returned, everyone had calmed down greatly but were still a bit pissed and emotionally drained. They rethought about what happened and came to the conclusion that Itachi planted the idea into Naruto's head.

Still, did he still feel that way about them?

February

I've been feeling weird lately. I keep waking up sweaty and not tired like I had a bad dream but I can never remember what it was. All I remember is the color red. Sometimes, during the day I can remember small pieces of the dream but then forget.

The most I remember so far is waking up in a dark hallway that is flooded with water about 5 inches high. The only light is above m where I see a hole in the ceiling. I keep going down the hallway as there are dim lights every few feet lighting my way.

The next thing I remember is a huge room with a cage that takes up and entire side of it. I wanted to see what was in the cage but it was too dark. After that, everything was red.

This has caused Itachi to wake up during the night too. I think he's worried but he just doesn't show it. He rarely goes home lately, only for a few hours though, and then returns.

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February

It's happened! I got to the end of my dream! Since the last entry, I couldn't help but feel like I was being called. Like someone was trying to reach me. I figured out it was the thing behind the cage of my dreams!

When I got to the cage, a huge face popped up out of nowhere! It freaked me out at first because I could only see huge red eyes and fangs, but then we both calmed down enough for me to come closer.

The thing was actually Kyuubi no Kitsune, the demon fox that attacked Kanoha years ago. I was upset after that. I wanted to know why no one ever told me or why did it have to be me that he was sealed in. Was he the reason I was so invisible to the world?

I hated him for a while. I wondered if Itachi–sensei knew also and began to hate him too. The Hokage also. I couldn't help feeling like this.

I calmed down and thought about it for a while after that and started to act like my usual self. I said sorry to Itachi-sensei and told him about everything. He took it really well.

He warned me though not to tell anyone about my talks with the fox. He said it just added to our collection of secrets. Since then I'm being worked harder by sensei. He thinks that with Kyuubi, I should be able to do more. I haven't disappointed him yet.

I'm always with Kyuubi now, either spacing out in class, before and/or after training, and at night when I sleep. We talk a lot in my mind even while doing other things. He too feels that I should keep my talents a secret.

I know why now and I don't mind. I'll just play the role of the class flunky.

So… yeah.

The people in the streets are drunks trying to get our young Naru-chan. These idiots can't seem to accept that Naru-bozu is not the fox who attacked their village and killed many people.

Itachi is someone who basically popped into my plans without me knowing. I don't know how he got there but he is and it works so I'm going to keep him.

Naruto didn't write it but Itachi sleep with him since it's a small apartment. Besides, they're just kids so they don't think much of it. Also, about Itachi barely going home, he pretends to be on missions or do important work

Third chapter will be better, I promise!

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