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Tsukuyomi- Yup. He saved them alright. Plus more. You will have to read on and find out what.

Chapter 3: Tears of a desperate child

Don't own Naruto.

Inside Tsukuyomi

"What is this place Kyo? What's going on? I-I don't understand this..." Says one of the three ANBU that was just about to kill the demon in their eyes but found themselves in a desolate place with a blood red moon shining red light from above. The atmosphere cloudy. Giving off a blood-red appearance. As he looks at his hands, he sees that his hands are gray.

"WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON!" As he looks around to see if anyone heard him. Whipping his head from left to right in a fast motion.

"Quiet Shen. This is one of the demon's tricks. One of his illusions. Don't be fooled. Try to break out of it. Remember your training." Answered Kyo. The leader of this three man ANBU team. He was always known to have and level head in the most dire of situations. This was not any situation though. Kyo was scared. He tried to break the genjutsu himself, only to fail. Genjutsu was not his forte. That was Shen expertise. Pushing his fears aside, he needs Shen to calm down and think of a way to escape this place so they can finish the job they started and be praised as heroes for killing the demon.

"Right." Shen takes a deep breathe to calm his nerves and steady his hands with the right amount of chakra to break out of this hellish illusion. Setting his hands into the proper seal, he tries to cancel out genjutsu they found themselves in.

"Release!" Nothing changed. "Release!" Same outcome. Panic and desperation ensues... "Release! Release! RELEASE! RELEASE RELEASE!" Nothing still. Fears grips his heart. Sweat is building up on his forehead. Shen was one of the best genjutsu users in Konoha. With a lot of A rank genjutsu's under his belt and is known to break out of any genjutsu that was place upon him. Which earned him the rank of ANBU. Seeing that his efforts to break out of the genjutsu is in vain, Shen is at a loss. Not knowing what to do in a situation that he thrives in scares him greatly.

"It's not working Kyo! No matter what I do, not even a ripple of disorientated appears!" Taking out a kunai from his holster, Shen thinks of the next thing he can come up with to break out of the genjutsu. With pain.

With Hinata

Hinata didn't know what was going on around her. One second, she was trying to get up off the ground to help her friend deal with the onslaught of the ANBU and the next thing she knew, all three ANBU and Naruto himself was stuck standing still with an a person standing in front of them with his back turn to her. While Hinata is contemplating this turn of events, she sees one of the ANBU reach for his Kunai and stabs himself in the leg once, then a pause, and then stabs himself over and over again in rapid succession...

In Tsukuyomi

"Break you damn Justu! I want out of this place dammit! Break! Break! Break!" With each word muttered, he stabs himself in hopes that his self harm will grant him his wish. He keeps at it till the pain is too great for him to withstand and collapse on the ground holding his injured leg cursing up a storm.

"PULL YOURSELF TOGETHER SHEN! We will get out of this. We need to kill the demon in order to escape this place. He brought us here so he can stand a chance a beating us and to watch us hurt ourselves and be in a panic. This is what he wants and we won't play his game. Once the demon knows that his game is not effecting us anymore, he will show his face to us. And that's when we attack. You with me Shen?" Kyo questioned his ANBU partner trying to squash his own fear on the outcome and what he has just seen Shen do out of panic.

"Yeah... you got it but Kyo? Where is Saki?" Shen answered Kyo's question with one of his own. Both men haven't seen nor heard anything from the their missing ANBU partner.

"I don't know but we..." Kyo was cut off with the madding voice of their missing partner Saki.

"There you are demon! You think you can hide from me! Trying to trick me with a clone of yourself huh? I am going to to enjoy killing you! This is for my fiancee and unborn child that you TOOK AWAY FOR ME! DIE!" And he charged...

"The Demon! Where Saki!" Both Kyo and Shen frantically look around them pulling out their weapons ready to kill. They both saw nothing but the endless void and each other gray bodies. As they both turn back to Saki, the noticed that he was charging towards them with a crazed look in his eyes...

With Naruto inside tsukuyomi...

Naruto wanted hurt them. Hurt them for what those mean ANBU did to his best and only friend. They tried to take away and kill the only person that smiles at him. Except for the old man with the funny hat. The pain that he was feeling was gone and he felt...powerful. And he likes it. He was ready to show those ANBU what he felt about them trying to kill Hinata. But there was one problem. Those ANBU was gone. There was only one person with him though. So Naruto charged at him...

"I will not hurt you Naruto. Hinata is safe. You are safe." But Naruto didn't listen. He just kept up the charge until he was in striking range. With a Claw hand, Naruto swipe at the place Itachi was once at. Looking around, Naruto spots his target twenty yards away from him. With a growl, Naruto once again charge right at Itachi. Seeing the red chakra cloak surrounding Naruto, Itachi pose a question...

"Whom am I speaking with? Naruto or the Kyuubi?" That seem to do the trick since Naruto stopped dead in his tracks, Kyuubi cloak dissipating, and Naruto with a confused look on his seven year old face.

"Who is Kyuubi? That's all I hear from people wherever I go. They call me Kyuubi brat. What does that mean! You know don't you! Tell me! And how do you know! And who are you and what... Naruto was cut off from his many questions by Itachi.

"My name is Itachi Uchiha..."

"Uchiha?!" Naruto backpedaled a little.

"You know of my clan?"

"Yeah. The clan that always throws me in jail because people said I stole something from them but I was only trying to get my stuff back! And the Uchiha never listens to me. Just throws me in jail and the old man with the pointy hat always comes to take me out of there!"

"I see. So my clan throws this poor kid in jail for stealing? Hypocrites. And he was only trying to retrieve what was stolen from him. It's going to hard to earn his trust and by telling him my last name, it just makes the whole situation harder than it needs to be. How can I get him to trust me..." Itachi was once an ANBU guard over little Naruto for two years. Always looking out for the boy, coming in and saving the boy before the situation got out of hand. So much so that Naruto knew where he was hiding and came up to talk to him. Itachi liked that job. But his father felt that his skills were better suited elsewhere instead of watching over Naruto and demanded that Itachi be removed from his duties. Naruto has never seen his face and calls him by his animal familiar that was on his Mask. Which gave him an Idea. Pulling out his old ANBU mask, Itachi puts it on hoping that Naruto still remembers it.

"Crow!" Naruto still does. How can he not? It was only three ANBU that he liked. One was 'Dog', and the other was 'Snake.' But just like 'Crow', those two went away as well. Running up to Itachi/Crow, Naruto hugs the teen around his leg.

"Where have you been Crow! I look everywhere for you but could not find you! Those another ANBU sucked! They didn't do anything and they never talked to me. What are you doing out here!"

"I can say the same question to you as well. What are you doing out here with the Hyuuga heiress?"

"We are leaving that stinking village! Everyone hates me there, they steal from me, throw things at me and say mean words to me and nobody stops them any more since you and Snake and Dog are not there anymore to help me. And Hinata feels the same way! Her dad and clan hates her too! We just want to be happy! And we have Hinata little sister with us also! Her name is Hanabi! And she is a baby! She can't talk right now but she laughs at everything I do! She..." Itachi tunes him out and thinks to himself...

'They are leaving the village...as I thought. Can't really blame them. And Hiashi is a shell of his former self. But to take a baby with them? I know Hinata has some training but Naruto?... I need him to understand the weight of his decision and the consequence of his actions. As soon as he stops talking that is..."

"Naruto. Do you understand that by leaving Konoha, you and the two girls will be in constant danger? You and the Hyuuga sisters will be hunted down. Not just Konoha, but every village as well. The cloud village once tried to kidnapped Hinata for her eyes. Once they find out that she is just walking around without any protection outside the Konoha, but with her sister well, they will send everything they have at them in order to get her and her sister. And you will be hunted down and either killed or used as a weapon due to what you hold."

"Used as a weapon? What I hold? What do I hold? Is this the reason why people fear and hate me so much? Tell me!" Tears are falling from his face at this point. Naruto didn't know it will be this much trouble on his two friends. He just wanted to leave all the hatred behind. He just wanted to be happy and live in peace with his two friends. But he didn't want this to happen! He didn't want Hinata and Hanabi to be hunted down! It was desperate predicament to the eyes of a desperate child. And by the tears that is freely flowing from his eyes, gave off that emotion. Itachi seeing that his words hit home to young Naruto, decided to tell the truth about who he is and what he holds. The truth hurts but a lie can kill any trust in either one's self, of the trust in others.

"You are a living jail. Like when my clan threw you in jail, it was meant to hold someone in. To keep them there. You are keeping the Kyuubi in jail. You know the story about the Kyuubi attacking Konoha seven years ago right? Well, your father, the fourth Hokage could not kill the Kyuubi, so the save the lives of everyone in the village, he sealed the Kyuubi into you. His own son at the cost of his life. He wanted you to be seen as a hero. Konoha's guardian. But as you know little Naruto, that was not the case. The people saw you as the Kyuubi and took their anger out on you. That is why you are hated. That is why people want to use you as a weapon. You hold a great power in you Naruto." Itachi knew who Naruto's father was. It wasn't hard to figure out once you take a good look at the boy. There are only a couple people in Konoha that has blond hair and blue eyes. And they are the Yamanaka. And Minato. And he is dead. As Itachi looks at Naruto, the tears have not stop, but flowed more freely and harder.

"So I'am the Kyuubi huh? That's the reason... That's why people hate me. I would hate myself too if I was them." Naruto said in a meek voice going down on his little knees, crying his little heart out.

"Do you feel like a demon? Do you act as demon? A demon doesn't cry nor does a demon cares so much for their friends. To protect them at the cost of their own? I don't see a demon here. The demons are those three ANBU and the people of the village that just don't understand. People fear and hate things that they don't understand. What are going to do now with this knowledge I gave you? Are you going to give up? Going the hate your father and the people of the village? Turn your back on those two girls? What will you do now Naruto?" Itachi's words made an impact on Naruto. Standing up on his little legs and wiping his face with his left hand, Naruto raises his head high with eyes full of confidence.

"I don't care who or what I am! Maybe you're wrong, or maybe you're right but what I do know is I am the cause of my friends getting hunted down and I will protect them with this power that was given to me by my dad. I don't know if I hate my dad or not, but it was done to save lives and look how that turned out. They want to take MY life! For now on, I will use this power to protect my friends! They want to use me as a weapon, I will only be Hinata's and Hanabi's weapon if someone tries to take them from me! I will protect them! I promise you this."

"How will you protect them Naruto if you cannot protect yourself? You have no training, no skill with weapons, no fighting stance and style, no jutsus, nothing. Hinata has more training than you. If you keep going down this road, she will be the one to protect you. What will you do then little Naruto? Let her fight all yours battles for you while you get beaten to death?"

"THEN I WILL LEARN! I will learn all those things!"

"How little Naruto?"

"I DON'T KNOW HOW! But I will find a way! I will protect them!"

"That's all I wanted to hear."

"Huh?!"

"Look around you little Naruto. This is the cause of one of the most powerful genjutsu. In here, Three days can pass but in the real world, only seconds go by. I will teach you the basic of what you need to learn. I will teach you how to fight, how to throw kunais, find you a fighting stance that fits you, and teach you a jutsu that will speed up the process of your learning. I only have two days to accomplish this. I am needed elsewhere. But that's all I can teach you. The rest is up to you. That's all I can do.

"Really Crow? You will help me?! Thank you so much!" Running up to Itachi and hugging him around his legs again, Naruto cries once again. But it's tears of joy. Crow was going to help him! But one question still lingers that Naruto is scared to ask...

"Do you think I should tell Hinata about this? You know. What I hold inside of me? Do you think she will hate me?"

"That little Naruto is an answer I cannot give you. You need to find that answer out on your own. But do not wait. The longer you wait, the harder it is going to be for you and for her. My advice, you should tell her right away so you know how she feels and she can go back home since we are close to Konoha."

"Okay. Well, let's get started! I ready to learn!"

"It's not so simple as that. I am using a lot of chakra as it is and I need time to rest. We will start the next day. Right now, I got to deal with those three ANBU.

Inside Tsukuyomi with the three ANBU

Saki, mad with rage attacked his teammates that look like Naruto in his mind. He was an excellent swordsman. And he put those skills to the test attacking his own teammates without any mercy. Shen and Kyo were doing a good job avoiding Saki's attacks, but they wearing down fast. They didn't want to harm him. They tried talking to him, but that just made seem to infuriate Saki more. They had no choice but to fight him. But their hearts not listen to their mind.

"Fire release! Great Fireball technique!" And out of Kyo's mouth was a Fireball a big as an one story building heading right for Saki. Adding Chakra to his feet, Saki leaps over the fireball, pulls out his o-katana and raises it over his head ready to dish out sweet justice on the demon.

"So the demon decides to fight back! And with tricks! Let's see how well you'll do with your hands missing!" Thinking fast, Kyo pulls out his kunai to deflect the deadly sword, forcing him to his knees from the impact of the blow. Once Saki lands, he follows up with a barrage of strikes that has Kyo backing up little by little from the onslaught. Kyo will not last long against an expert swordsman that is Saki. He needs help. He needs...

"Shen! Get this guy off me!" Nothing. "Shen?" Looking over a Shen, he sees the crazy look in his eyes that Saki has now. His heart drops. But his hands were faster to drop since Saki just cut them off. Looking away for a second caused him his hands. With a painful yell, Kyo drops to his knees in pain while looking at his hands that is now attached from his arms.

"Hahahahahaha! Look! The demon is kneeing before me! Do you see me now fourth Hokage! I am going to do what you cannot! I will the one that the people praise in the streets! Now Die Demo-urgguck!" It's hard to talk with a Kunai in your throat.

"No Kyuubi shit! It's is you that will die this day!" Shen says with his arm still holding on to the kunai that is lodge into Saki's throat. Gathering the remaining strength left in him, Saki with all his might, swings his sword at the neck of Shen, cutting it off a neat as you please. And for his final moments, he drives his sword into the back of Kyo passed out head, killing him as well. As he lays down and waits for death to take him, he see a face in his line of sight with red eyes. And he spoke to Saki. Giving him the last words he will ever hear...

"The real demons here are you and your team. What you just killed was your team. But you right, you did kill the demons after all. Take comfort in that where ever you go to in your next life..." And he heard no more. Saw no more but just blackness and the face of his dead fiancee frowning at him as he pass on...

With Hinata

Hinata could not believe her eyes. She just saw the ANBU team kill each other off! So much so that she had to turn away from the battle with tears rolling down her cheeks. This was something that will stick with her for the rest of her life. And it happen so fast!

"Hinata correct?" A monotone voice called out to her. She turns her head to the voice that just spoke to her. The man was panting heavily.

"Crow! Are you alright! And..." Naruto saw the bodies on the ground and threw up. It was a lot to take in for a seven year old.

"Don't look away. This is the life you now lead little Naruto. Get used to the sight of it. The smell of it. You will see this and so much more later on in life. Learn from this. Grow from this." Turning to Hinata, "You have your sister with you correct?" To shock to speak, Hinata just nods her head. "Go and retrieve her." Doing as he says, she takes off. Turning back to Naruto, "Help me moved the bodies. This is also a part of your training. Learning how to depose the bodies."

By the time Itachi and Naruto got back, Hinata was already there with a up and aware Hanabi in her arms.

"Crow? I going to talk to Hinata about what I learnt today."

"Very well, I will give you some space."

"Naruto! I am so g-glad you're safe! W-w-who was that guy? Did he save us? I-Is he going to take us back?"

"I am fine Hinata. And that guy did save us. I call him Crow since he was one of my ANBU guards that did his job well. And he is not going to take us back. He is going to help me get stronger in order to protect you two." Naruto said in a small voice which Hinata pick up on.

"What's the m-m-matter Naruto? Everything is alright... R-right?"

"That depends on you Hinata. I just found out the reason why people hate me." Closing his eyes..." I am the holder of the Kyuubi. Crow said that my dad, the fourth Hokage had no choice but to seal the Kyuubi in me to stop him from killing anymore people. He wanted me to be seen as a hero, but they choose to hate me instead. I understand if you and Hanabi leave me here and go back to Konoha. I'll understand if you hate me. But thank you for giving me a taste of what it means to have a friend." Naruto doesn't want to look. He's scared to. Scared to see her walk away from him. Like everyone else. He hears leaves crunching under the bottom of Sandals letting him know that she is moving towards him. Thinking that she is going to hit him, braces himself for the pain.

"SMACK!"

"Wha?!" Was Naruto's smart response when he heard giggling and a little body forced into his arms. Looking down, he sees Hanabi in his arms giggling up a storm, and about to smack him again. Relief flows down from his head to his toes. Does this mean...

"Y-you deserved that. Why w-would we hate you Naruto? You don't l-look like a demon t-to me. Y-you don't a-act like a demon too! Y-you protect us everyday. Y-you are a h-hero in m-me and my sisters eyes. N-never forget t-that for a s-second!"

"SMACK!" S-see. That's Hanabi's way of agreeing with me. Hahahahahahaha!" Naruto laughed along with her. Maybe things won't be so bad after all. As long as he has these two with him, life just became better. And he will do anything to protect them! Will do anything to keep the smiles and laughter coming out of them. He likes Hinata's laugh. He likes...

"SMACK!" Nothing can wipe the smile and laughter coming out of Naruto's mouth. Not even Hanabi's hits on his face. To get her back, Naruto tickles Hanabi causing her to giggle so hard that tears of mirth appears in her eyes.

As Itachi looks on at the scene he can't help but think...

'Funny. A seven year old can understand were grown-ups can't. This generation is promising. Laugh now, for the upcoming years, you will find it harder and harder to smile in this world.'

A/N: Sorry this took so long but life got in the way. Plus I like to watch sports. You can tell by my pen name if you know about american sports. The playoff are here! And I go to the games. With that and my job, I have very little time. So I made some time! Lol.

And before anyone says "Itachi can't train Naruto in Tsukuyomi!" My response is why the hell not? Instead of torturing people, Itachi can train someone. Like DBZ and the hyperbolic time chamber. Three days worth of training done in seconds in real time? Why the hell not? And it's fanfiction. Give me a break. lol.

Fight music for the short three man ANBU battle is Megaman Zero mythos: Resistance. It just gives off a sense of panic that those ANBU was facing and the song is great if I say so myself.

Take care everyone.