Naruto could recognise that it was wrong, but it's all he has ever known. Everyone knows him as the number one, hyperactive, knuckle-headed ninja but that's just how he acted for the sake of others. To begin with it was to protect himself. A way to show the villagers that he was stronger than their hatred, could smile through their fear. Tw: self harm
Rated: T - English - Angst/Hurt/Comfort - Chapters: 20 - Words: 24,584 - Reviews: 56 - Favs: 142 - Follows: 141 - Updated: 12/21/2019 - Published: 1/26/2018 - Naruto U., Kakashi H., Gaara, Kyuubi/Kurama - Complete