This is an incredibly short chapter, even for my standards, but it's the first one, so hey, forgive me. This is really just to start off the story and give some decent background as to what happens. The next chapter will have alot more substance to it. (Note: next chapter will have a timeskip to the month long wait before the final chuunin exams).
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Chapter 1:
Apprenticeship? It's the beginning!
The village of Konoha, a prosperous place said to be the strongest of the five main villages of ninja, and for that, it has known peace for the longest time. Birds chirped, people laughed, and children played to their heart's content. In fact, right now, even at night, there was a boy, not more than 7 years old, blonde and innocent, running…from a mob?
Yes, that boy was Uzumaki Naruto, container of the nine-tailed demon fox (though he doesn't exactly know it yet. Shhh, don't tell him). Hated by almost all (I say this because 99 percent, while a lot, is still not all), this boy had faced hardships from day one. Currently, it seems the villagers had finally become fed up with his presence and are now hell-bent on killing him.
"Little bastard! Today's the last time you walk this earth!"
"I'm gonna shove my foot so far up your ass you'll feel it in the afterlife!"
"First I'm gonna cut off your fingers, then your toes, then your nose…"
Needless to say, the seven years old boy was scared off his rocker, and frantically took every turn available, making for a very circle-ish route. He deviated off course, however, when the villagers got smart and blocked some of his routes. Running ahead and to his left, he was hoping this street wasn't blocked as well, but was incredibly surprised to see that he had run into a dead end. Looking behind him, he was dismayed to see villagers already behind him, blocking his escape.
"Ha! Nowhere to run, nowhere to hide, eh?" one of them said.
"Why?" Naruto asked, "Why are you doing this to me? What did I do to deserve all this?"
"Why, you ask?" they answered, "Well, we'll tell you why. It's not like you'll live much longer, anyway. It's because, little bitch, that 7 years ago, a great many people that were close to all of us were killed, you see, and that killer was the Kyuubi no Kitsune. Now, contrary to popular belief, the Kyuubi was never killed. It was sealed into human form, and apparently, it's lost its memories as well. Do you get it now? You're the damned fox, grown weak on your complacency, and now is the time to do you in!!!!"
Tears sprung to Naruto's eyes as he realized the truth. It was probably because of that that he didn't even try to struggle as the villagers closed in all having evil smirks on their faces, stabbing and beating him to no end. Naruto quickly accumulated multiple fatal wounds, "I see, that's what the drawing on my belly is for. But…the Kyuubi is inside of me. It is not me. I'm still…human…"
The blonde lost the strength to even speak at that point, proof that he was fading out fast. Seeing this, the villagers renewed their efforts with vigor, attacking faster and stronger than before. That is, until they heard a laugh.
This laugh was harsh, but unmistakably elegant. As the villagers turned around, they saw a single man. He had black semi-short hair, slicked back nicely, and wore a simple cotton dress shirt tucked in to large pants made of some tough material, all tied in by an intricate bronze buckled belt. The man was also barefoot, but for some reason, that actually seemed to fit into the ensemble.
The man spoke, "What luck! I was feeling quite hungry and went out looking for food, and not two minutes later, what should I find but a mob of scum utterly destroying a little boy. It seems nobody will miss you for a long while, and I will be able to feed tonight."
One of the villagers retaliated in an angered voice, "Boy?! This little demon?! You're wrong! He-". The villager wasn't able to finish, as the man's jaws were already around his neck, draining him completely of his lifeblood.
As the villagers saw this, they started to scream, "Monster! Another monster's appeared! Run, everyone!" And indeed, the villagers did run. But unfortunately, none were able to get past the vampire (for that is what it was) before them. Every single one of them was butchered and sucked dry, and every single one of them had their heads crushed so as to make them unable to even become a ghoul.
After his feast, the man then turned towards the dying boy. As Naruto looked up at his would-be savior with glazed eyes, he heard the man whisper, "Would you like to live? Do you want to continue with your life?"
With a slight smile, Naruto found himself unable to use his voice, so he settled by simply mouthing, "Yes, please."
The man smirked Even when so near death, this one is polite. Leaning down, the man gently put his fangs into the boy's jugular and began to feast once again.
After he was finished, the man stood up, wiping his mouth on his sleeve while observing his handiwork. It was two minutes before Naruto found the strength to stand. When he made to take a step, however, a large, red aura sprang up around him.
The vampire gasped (well, they're both vampires now. But I mean the older one) This boy is the rumored container of the fox? I see…then that means that because the boy is technically 'dead', the Kyuubi is now in the process of being sent to the death god's stomach. Interesting…
Naruto, however, was still confused by what was going on, but somehow instinctually sensed that the Kyuubi was leaving. Angered, Naruto yelled, "Oh no you don't! Not until you've paid for all those years of anguish!" Screaming in pain, Naruto passed out, the red aura blowing away with the wind, showing that the Kyuubi had indeed left.
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Naruto opened his eyes to unfamiliar surroundings. Looking around, he noticed he was in a dense forest, probably the one right outside of Konoha. He heard noise from the bushes, and looked around to see the man who had saved him come out into the clearing, "Ah, I see you are awake, boy."
It was then that Naruto realized that he had yet to even figure out his savior's name, "What is your name? and How am I still alive?"
The man chuckled, "My name is Tatari, Nero Tatari. But you will call me master from now on. And you are alive because, I have turned you into a vampire. With that, welcome to the realm of the night."
Naruto was surprised, "What?! You mean, I'm…a vampire? As in, no longer human?"
Nero raised an eyebrow, "Yes. Do you have a problem with that?"
"No, but-"
"Then come, you have much to learn about being a child of the night. Don't worry about your village. I have already taken care of faking your death. Oh, and it seems that right before the seal took Kyuubi out of your 'dead' body for the stomach of the god of death, you managed to rip out its eyes. Congratulations, you are now the proud owner of a bloodline, Kyuubi's famous 'Hakkyou no akaime' (red eyes of insanity)."
Now rather stunned, Naruto could only follow along quietly.
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