A/N Just so you know, I'm postponing the Akatsuki fanfic for later on. Instead, I'm going to finish this and do my idea that's been pestering me for so long, even before I knew about fanfiction! Okay, moving on! You're all probably extremely eager to learn what happens to Naruto! Just so you know, the first part of the story is what happens to Naruto right before the villagers find blood. 'Kai' in this story is pronounced [k-eye, only all one syllable. Just the word 'eye' with a K in front of it, okay? And the thing where blood splattered onto the grass in the last fanfic, in case you didn't know, actually happened a few minutes AFTER the actual attack. Just wanted to clear up any confusion! Sorry about that, the next few chapters will be more straightforward!

Chapter Seven: New Home

Naruto stood over the two bodies which had been demolished without any blood. How did I do that?

Simple. You tapped into my power supply. Can you go back and destroy Konoha now?

No.

I-

Arguing will not get you anywhere. Now stop being annoying and give me suggestions on what to do?

Fine… You should somehow rid the place of these bodies-Zetsu from Akasuki will handle that-and spill some of your own blood. Maybe Konoha will take it that you're dead or have been captured by Akatsuki.

Just a random question-Do you have a name? Calling you 'the Kyuubi' is annoying.

If you must, just call me Kai.

Fine, Kai-san.

This seemed surprising to the Kyuubi (or Kai), but then again, -san was how many people ended someone's name, even their enemies on occasion. Okay, now do it, if you want to possibly be put on the list of dead ninja so you can come back and surprise them later!

I don't have any wish of destroying Konoha, Kai-san.

This 'Kai-san' stuff… Are you mocking me?

There was no response as Naruto took out a kunai and splattered his blood on the grass. There.

Tears welled up in Naruto's eyes. I don't believe you, Kai sneered. Crying like a child over something so pathetic! Do you realize that you're a rogue ninja now?

Be quiet! The reply was angry, and Naruto took off from the spot he was standing as he heard footsteps in the distance. He only stopped when he was miles away from the Fire Country borders, which took quite awhile, and he was exhausted afterwards as he sat in an area that wasn't part of any Shinobi country at the base of a tree, sobbing at his great loss.

Bozu, Kai muttered, you're a ninja! Start acting like one!

I can't, Naruto replied quietly. I'm alone… And I don't want to be!

He didn't notice the young girl, about his age, hovering over him, but when he did, instinct forced him to back away, tears still streaming from his eyes. "I didn't do it!" he cried. "Leave me alone! It isn't my fault!"

The girl had short-black hair and green eyes. She looked very confused as she stared at the headband. "That scratch across your headband means you're a rogue ninja from the Fire Country, does it not?"

Naruto sighed, and closed his eyes to hide the pain and suffering in them. "I didn't want to leave. I wish I could go back, in fact, but…"

"First things first," the girl said. "I'm Tristeza. And you are?"

"I'm Naruto, Tristeza-san."

"Okay, continue."

Naruto paused before wiping the tears from his eyes and saying, "You wouldn't happen to know what a Jinchuuriki is, would you?"

"A Jinchuuriki? They have demons sealed inside them, right? Usually hated by their village. My village opposes that cruel behavior towards Jinchuuriki. It's wrong to think that they're inhuman because of such a thing," she replied, smiling.

"Well, Konoha hates me because I'm the Jinchuuriki that the Kyuubi is sealed in," Naruto explained nervously, not sure if Tristeza's word could be trusted.

"Let me guess; You were sentenced to death, and managed to escape," she mused. "It's quite obvious, the way you're crying s if you didn't want to leave."

Weakling! Being shown up by some random girl that isn't even a ninja! Pathetic!

Shut up!

"Well, you would be right…"

"Come to my village, Naruto-san," Tristeza offered.

"What?" Naruto stood up, slightly unable to believe this offer.

"You will come, won't you? My village will accept you, I promise!"

"Where is your village?"

"Right over that way! Come with me!" she urged, and pulled Naruto towards a prosperous little village.

"We haven't found Naruto yet, Tsunade-sama," a ninja reported.

"Keep looking! Check everywhere, even outside Fire Country! Actually, especially outside Fire Country. He isn't going to stay her long if he thinks we want to kill him!" Tsunade ordered.

"Right."

After days of searching, they hadn't had luck. A wek later, Tsunade found another ninja reporting to her office.

"We've received word of a young boy, about Naruto's age, that just recently began living in a small village just outside Fire Country."

"What does he look like?" Tsunade asked, attempting to hide her growing excitement.

"It looks like he has blue-eyes, blonde hair, and whisker-like lines on his face."

"It's him, all right! I want you to send Hinata, Sakura, Lee, Neji, Kiba, Shikamaru, Tenten, Ino, Choji, Shino, Kakashi, and Jiraiya over. Now!"

"Are you sure that many is necessary?"

"We want all Naruto's close friends to be there, hear me? All of them. Not to mention, it's also just in case some demon chakra leaks out, because most likely he'll attack them," Tsunade replied. "Now GO!"

"Yes, Tsunade-sama."

Naruto smiled as he woke up. Tristeza, who also had no family, was sheltering Naruto in her own house because of all the extra space. He got out of bed completely ready for what was about to happen.

Hurry it up and get back to Konoha! You can destroy that place with ease!

Please get off that topic, Kai-sempai.

Enough with the mockery!

It isn't mockery. Someone like me should respect their elders-and you're my elder my thousands of years.

Yeah, sure it isn't, was the sarcastic reply.

I'm asking you politely to stop it, Kai-sempai. I can't concentrate on anything when you do things like this.

If you're just trying to do this polite thing to get something from me, it isn't going to work. If you want to be polite, the highest form of polieness is to go and destroy Konoha!

Ignoring the comment, Naruto got dressed and walked over to the kitchen. "Morning, Naruto-kun!" Tristeza said happily. "You look like you're in a good mood today. What's gotten into you?"

"The pleasure of being accepted," Naruto replied, and sat down at the table across from the smiling Tristeza. A new home. A new life. And being accepted as a human for the first time in his life. Life was finally beggining to get better.

A/N No, there isn't a Naruto-Tristeza pairing, for those of you who are obsessed with Naruto getting together with someone else. The pairings are a surprise. And as to why Naruto is using honorifics when talking to the Kyuubi, it's because he's in a much better mood than usual, seemingly able to forget his troubles, and so treats everyone around him with respect, even a demon. Until the next chapter, that is. I'm not ending it like that! No way! Naruto can't hide from his problems forever! Tune in on the next chapter, where the wishes of some reviewers on what happens to Sakura happens! I just wanted to say that the ending comes in just a few chapters, (mostly because I want to do my other story, which is possibly better or worse, depends on your taste) and that if I get complaints on how it turns out, I'll write an alternate ending. Just a heads-up!