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Light in the Darkness

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Chapter 1 - Introduction

            Hello, my name is Naruto Uzumaki. I am 17 years old and live on my own. There isn't anything spectacular about me. I mean, I have a very old monster dubbed the "Nine Tailed Fox" living inside of me, but, eh, I'm not anything special.

            Thousands of years ago, people were born with this "fluid" known as chakra. Everyone had it. Today, it is very rare for someone to possess chakra. I was one of those few who was born with it, which is why it was decided to seal this monster inside of me. Unfortunately, on the day I received this "gift," which was about 10 years ago, the monster went on a rampage, taking control of my body, and killing everyone and everything in sight. This included my parents.

            Because this was supposed to be a secret affair, when the rampage happened, it was reported that a seven year old boy went on a rampage, killing fifty people, including his parents. Because of this, I have always been looked at with disdain. I have no friends, no family, and am all alone.

            I have been homeschooled my entire life by a man named Jiraiya. He was the only person who saw me as a human. Everywhere I went, people would either look at me with those eyes full of hatred, or beat me up. I guess you could say I'm a bit of a scrapper now, I can stand on my own and fight, but I also have a very low self-esteem, when alone, I'm always doubting and hating myself for who I am.

            Anyways, back to Jiraiya.  Needless to say, I looked at him as my father. Unfortunately, he had to leave me, as his work demanded it. I don't blame him, but I wish he hadn't of left me alone again. He also did something else that scared me. He enrolled me in a public high school. He said I needed to make some friends.

"Yea, right. As if people would want to be my friend."

"Everyone needs friends, Naruto. Besides, you may actually enjoy a change of scenery," Jiraiya said the day before.

"Why can't you just take me with you?" I asked pleadingly

"You know as well as I do that that's not possible."

"What, are you doing more research for your book?"

Did I mention that Jiraiya was a pervert? He like to stare at women all day for "inspiration" on his book series. You can imagine what he writes about. Personally, I think they are boring, but they are very popular.

"No, Naruto. While I am doing research, it is not about my book," then he added quietly "though I may do some research while I am out."

I just rolled my eyes.

            The next day, I was moved into my own apartment, with all of my things. The apartment was just the right size for me. Walking in the door, you are enter the kitchen, which is just a stove/oven, refrigerator, and a bar to eat on. Further in, there is a living room, with a couch, recliner and a television. There is a bathroom, with the usual things in there, and my bedroom, which thankfully has a door. I can't sleep in a place that I can't see the only entrance. There is also a spare bedroom.

            Tomorrow, I start at my new school. It's just a twenty minute walk to the school, so I don't have to get up super early.

            As I go over the events of the past few days, I finish unpacking everything. I walk out to the balcony, and just stand there, enjoying the breeze. There's a knock on my door.

That's unusual I think to myself as I check to see if I am decent. I've got a pair of shorts and a sleeveless T-shirt on.

Eh, decent enough.

            I look through the peephole, and see that a woman is standing there. She looks to be about my age. She has dark blue hair and gray eyes. She is wearing a long jacket that covers her up pretty well. The jacket is white, and lavender. She has a pair of lavender pants on as well.

Lady really likes purple I think to myself as I open the door.

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            The door opens, and in front of me is a blond-haired boy with an orange T-shirt and black shorts. He has big blue eyes, and, from the way he talks and stands, I can tell he has had a rough life. He has scars on his hands and face, as well as a sorrowful look on his eyes.

"Yea?" the man says with a bit of annoyance.

"Anoo, I just w-wanted to w-welcome you to the building. I'm in the apartment n-next door and n-noticed you were moving in." I hate my stuttering problem, I really need to get over it.

He just looked at me. I looked to the floor and blushed.

After a few moments of silence "Well, thanks. I really didn't expect someone to talk to me." He chuckles as he rubs the back of his head.

            I look up at him, and then realized why he looked so familiar. I only saw the report once, but there was an incident when I was younger of a young boy killing fifty people. From the film that captured the killings, there was no way that could be the boy. Not with that smile.

I must have been staring because he said "I guess you remember who I am now," he said with a touch of annoyance, "Yes, I am the guy who went on a rampage, killing all of those people."

I didn't say anything.

"I guess you are trying to find a way to leave now. I'll make it easy for you..." He started closing the door.

"W-Wait." I yelled

He stopped.

"What, you wanna try and attack me too? Well, I'm sorry, I'm not gonna let you."

Attack? What is he talking about?

"It's true, I was a b-bit surprised to see that you were my n-neighbor, but I'm not gonna judge you for that. You seem like a nice person."

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            That caught me by surprise. I didn't expect that. I just stared at her, not sure of what to do next.

            I must have been staring too long, because she started to blush, so I just blurted something out.

"You wanna come inside for a drink?" I nearly shouted.

She stared back at me. I started to blush.

This blushing thing was becoming a ritual.

She finally nodded. I opened the door, inviting her in.

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            Walking into his apartment, I noticed it had the same layout as mine, I was just more.....boyish. There were posters of bands on the wall, and a stereo on the table in the living room. I turned right, looking into the bedroom, and noticed a pair of boxers on the floor. I blushed.

I sat down at the bar, waiting patiently.

"You want some tea?" He offered.

"Yes, p-please." I said.

            After pouring us both a glass, we just sat there, drinking our tea. I didn't mind that, I was kind of nervous. Why? I don't know. I'm not usually nervous around people, I just tend to keep to myself. He was the first to break the silence.

"I never got your name," he said while sipping a drink.

"My name is H-Hinata, Hinata Hyūga."

"Well, nice to meet you Hinata, I'm Naruto. Naruto Uzumaki!" He said with a smile on his face.

I smiled back. A thought then came to my mind.

"Do you go to school anywhere?" I asked with anticipation. Unsure why I was so eager.

He sat his drink down. "Yea, I start going to Konoha High School tomorrow."

"R-Really?!"

He eyed me at that sudden outburst and looked like he wanted to say something. He must have thought better of it, because he said didn't bring it up.

"Yeah," He paused a second "To be honest, I'm kind of nervous."

"R-Really, you too?"

He furrowed his eyebrows and looked at me, confused. He ignored it, though.

"Yeah," he started "I've been home schooled my entire life. This is all kind of new to me. My friend, Jiraiya, told me that it would be healthy for me, as I could make new friends. What about you? You go to Konoha High?"

I nodded. "Yea, this is my third year attending. "

"So I take it you are a junior?"

I nodded again.

"Sweet, now at least I'll know someone!" he said with a smile on his face.

"Huh?"

"I'm a junior too!" he said, still smiling

I couldn't help but smile. I don't know why, but I like his smile. It made me feel... at peace.

At that moment, I pulled out my phone and saw the time. It was 10:30 P.M. I had to get to bed, and start on my homework.

"S-sorry Naruto, I have to get back, I haven't even started on my homework for tomorrow."

We both stood up and walked to the door.

"Anoo, Naruto, do you know how to get the school from here?"

"No, I was going to get up earlier and just wander until I found it." He said, with a big grin on his face. He was being sarcastic, but I didn't point it out. I wanted him to keep the smile on his face.

"Do you want to walk to school together?" I offered.

"I would love to. What time do I need to meet you at your apartment?"

"I usually l-leave for school at 6:30."

"All right, I'll be sure to be up then. Goodnight!" He waved

             I waved back, unlocked my door, and walked into my apartment. It would be a long night.

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            I watched her enter her apartment before I turned around to get in mine. I was beat. But, from the looks of it, I may have just made a friend. I smiled at the thought of me actually hanging out with someone, let alone a woman.

"Freeze mister!" came a voice behind me.

I out my hands up, knowing what was coming. I turned around slowly to see a seven-year old boy with a toy pistol aimed at me.

"Aim for the sky....." He narrowed his eyes at me.

"But, officer, it wasn't my fault. I blame that potted plant behind you!"

He turned around quickly and shot the plant. The Nerf bullet shot and stuck to the pot.

"Good job citizen, thanks to you I was able capture the bad guy!" he looked up at me, excited.

I smiled. "Well, officer, you need some sleep before you can capture anymore bad guys."

He look at me and smiled.

"You're right, I'll head to bed right now!"

He hugged me and ran off.

            Did I mention that I love kids? While adult seem to think the worst of me, children just seem to be oblivious. Or maybe they just don't care. I'm just more comfortable around children. On account of the whole "Hey its Naruto, lets beat him up!" mentality that adults seem to have toward me.

            I walked into my apartment, cleaned up, and went to my bedroom. I looked down to see a pair of boxers on the floor.

God, I hope she didn't see these laying here I thought to myself as I threw it into the clothes basket  I keep in my closet.

            I put on my pajamas, which were a white sleeveless shirt, and green boxers. I also have a black hat that looked like a dog eating my head. The only reason I wear this, is because it is the only memento I have of my parents. That and, of course, the evil monster fox living inside of me.

            I set my alarm clock for 5:30, turned out my light, and went to bed. That night, I dreamt of my new life about to start.

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            I didn't start on my homework until I heard the young boy go to bed. Kids even like Naruto. How could anyone not like him? I can still remember the looks everyone gave him as we would pass him in the supermarket. I felt sorry for him. I wanted to go over and talk, but my father would not allow me.

            I finished my homework around 11:30, and went to bed. I hung up my jacket, and put on my night clothes. After turning off the light, I lay down. Thankfully I had already set my alarm clock that morning. That night, I dreamt of Naruto and, oddly enough, foxes.

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Just a few notes:
1) This is my first fanfiction, so I welcome constructive criticism
2) No character/paring bashing
3) I am accustomed to writing academic papers, so creative writing is new to me. This is why I want some construtive criticism
4) I also have this posted on FF, under the same username

I am a college student, so if I am late one week, please forgive me. Otherwise, I plan to add a new chapter every Sunday.
Also, feel free to ask me any question about the story (no spoilers) or the Naruto series. I will answer these questions each week.

Finally, please enjoy.
P.S. I DO NOT OWN NARUTO. (However, Naruto and Hinata belong to each other.)

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i'll read it,whole story,final chap,review!