AN: This is a chapter that explains Naruto's relationship with the guild and its members. It has nothing to do with the story, but makes the character grow. Enjoy!

(Chapter 4)

Lucy sat at the bar of Fairy Tail, talking with Mirajane when she suddenly got curious about one of the more, absent members. "Say, Mira, what's the deal with Naruto? He seems like a decent guy, but he also seems like he doesn't know how to deal with people. Is there something wrong with him?"

Mira sighed as she smiled. "Naruto is…"

"Complicated. He is just unable to understand how to interact with people. It was how he was raised." Cana supplied helpfully. "Not many people but the Master, Gildarts, and the woman who have openly declared their pursuit of his heart have eve heard of his Magic teacher. So listen closely…"

(Flashback)

Markarov watched as Naruto walked next to his new master, looking like a lost puppy as he followed the man. While he would have liked to have trained the boy, he just had magic that he could not train him in. So he had contacted the last of Kushina's family, a large man named Han, and he took the boy to train.

It broke his heart watching the young boy leave, he had really gotten close to the mostly mute child. He turned to the boys surrogate mother as she cried into Gildarts cloak. He rubbed the woman's back as he said. "It is for the best. He will come back. So don't cry…Yugito."

The blonde woman sniffled as she said. "B-But master, Han is… Han is… Han hates people! If anything, make the man stay in Magnolia Town to train Naruto!"

Markarov gave a watery smile as he said. "Han may hate people, but Naruto is different. He may be quiet, but I know for a fact that he will be fine."

(End Flashback)

"… But he wasn't fine. Han died when Naruto turned ten, and Markarov went out with Gildarts to get him back. When they found him, he was unresponsive. He just stared off into space. Han, from what we gather, abused him horribly. Starving, beating, and neglecting him. But by the end of it, Naruto had perfected his Bone Make and had mastered his three tail form." Cana said.

Sasori sauntered over to them, his serene smile still on his face. "Naruto is an enigma. He does things his way, sees things differently, and keeps his beliefs at the forefront of his mind in every decision he makes is effected by them. I was a monster before I joined Fairy Tail. I… I killed people."

Lucy looked at the redhead in shock. He was so gentle, so kind, how could he be a killer? Sasori continued. "A few years ago, I was in a small town, just minding my own business, when all of a sudden, Naruto appears and we talk. Soon, we fought. And finally, we talked more. Naruto told me about Fairy tail, what it stood for, and I remember smiling as I thought of finally having a family. I was always alone. Ever since my grandmother, Chiyo, died after teaching me her puppet magic, is sought to surround myself with them. But Naruto, he explained that a family must be willing to cry, laugh, sing, dance, and fight beside you. It was then I decided to join. And I have never regretted it."

Erza spoke up, having a few minutes before she left to go and get Natsu from a mission with Grey. "he gave me his eye." Lucy looked at her in shock as she continued. "I had just gotten to the guild, and I was missing my eye. When Markarov took me to Granny Polyuscia, Naruto followed. When she was about to give me an artificial eye, he appeared, a determined look on his face as he told her to give me his eye. The woman did, and I gained his Uzugan. He trained me in it after he had mastered the eyes powers. I was shocked, and happy, when he smiled at me. I had never been treated with such unselfish kindness. It's one of the reasons I agreed to be in his harem."

Mir spoke next. "I hated him after my sister died. I blamed him for it. I blamed him for being Zeref's son, blamed him for creating an abomination. I hated him, and he just left me alone. It was only after he was hurt, hurt using a very powerful form of his Demon Slayer magic. He was stripped of his skin and was dieing. And for a few moments, I thought about what life would be like if he did die. The pain in that thought, coupled with Master Markarov's words, made me realize that he did his best, and that he just wasn't fast enough to save Lisanna."

Cana sat back as she smiled at her favorite memory of the black haired man. "I remember when he saved me from being raped. "At Lucy's shocked look, Cana sighed. "I had just finished a mission, and was tired. When I got back to magnolia Town, a group of men grabbed me and held me down. They had ripped my clothes off and would no doubt have done horrible things to me if a miracle hadn't happened. Naruto appeared, his face devoid of any emotion, and I feared that he would rape me like the men were trying to. But he didn't. He decimated the would be rapists. And when it was over, I yelled at him. I said hateful, mean things, things that I regret to this day. Naruto just looked at me with his dark eyes, a disappointed look on his face as he turned and left, not once saying anything to me. It was only after, that night, when I went to get fresh air, that I found him. He was looking at the moon, mumbling to himself about not having friends or bonds. He said the word suicide a few times, and I just stood there. It never occurred to me that I, along with the rest of the guild who were scared of him, were the cause of his depression. The next day, I watched as he silently sat at a table, no one talking to him. I got up and sat by him, trying to get him to speak but he just remained silent."

Lucy and the others were in tears at hearing his pain. Levy piped up from her spot. "One day, Naruto was taking a walk and had stopped by a book store. He bought his favorite book, The Tales of the Utterly Gutsy Shinobi, the book he was named after the main character. When he started to read it, I constantly bugged him about not being able to read due to his heritage. After awhile, he just stood and looked at me before saying, 'I have no patience for fools' before he just walked away. I was so angry and embarrassed that I followed him. He wound up in the cemetery, reading to his mothers grave, that I just felt horrible for what I had said."

Mira turned to a sobbing Lucy and said. "Naruto may not seem 'normal', he may seem detached and sullen. But Naruto cares, he just doesn't know how to show it. He even has books on how to interact with people! He's getting better, but he needs all the help he can get."

Cana spoke. "He had a celestial spirit that he saved too, saving her from an abusive master. Aries loves him, and even helps him keep his home clean."

Sasori rubbed Lucy's back as he stood. "Well, I've had enough alcohol to potentially kill several men, so I'm going home."

He turned to leave when Lucy called after him. "Sasori! Do you think, that maybe, after I get back, that we could, I don't know, go on a date, maybe?"

Sasori smiled as he nodded and said. "Sure."

AN: Okay, this is just a filler chapter while Naruto is on his mission against Maki and Angel. Just thought I would explain the relationships and why he has them. Giving a bit of back story for Naruto as well as why the girls all want to be with him. And no, it isn't just for his forgiveness. They saw how hard he had it, how he was alone most of the time. How he was abused by his old master. They hurt knowing that they had a hand in it, and Erza loves him for giving her his eye.