Author's note: Hi! I have been on this site for quite some time now and since I had some ideas swirling around my mind, I thought that I should give writing a fanficion a go. So here I am! Anyways, I am an amateur so my writing may not be up to your expectations. However, if you could give me some constructive criticism, it would really help improve my writing. I would really appreciate it. On another note, I need a beta reader so if you're interested please PM me. Sorry for the relatively long note but I can't promise I'll stop.

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto, or any other things that I may borrow from other series. Naruto and the aforementioned things belong to Kishimoto-san and their respective owners.

Normal talking: "I will never give up!"

Jutsus: "Kage Bunshin no Justu! (Shadow Clone Justu!)"

Thinking/Dreams/Flashbacks: "Who am I?"

Bijuu/Summons: "Who dares to summon me?!"

EDIT (28/1/2015): Slight changes and alterations were done. Errors might still be present.

Chapter 1: Dreams.

On a hill in an unknown location, three kids; a boy and two girls, sat enjoying each other's company in comfortable silence. Suddenly, streaks of light flashed across the starry sky.

"Ah! How pretty…" One of the girls exclaimed. The other two nodded to signal their agreement.

They watched in silence as the meteor shower illuminated the night sky.

"Hey….Lets make a promise…" The other girl said, breaking the silence.

"A promise?" The boy parroted, the first girl looking at the second curiously.

"Um…Promise that the three of us will always be together!" The second girl replied beaming at the other two.

"Yeah, that sounds great!" The boy agreed, smiling. The first girl nodded to show her agreement.

The three got up and clasped their hands together, the starry sky bearing witness to their promise...

Groaning, a boy woke up from his peaceful sleep. He had blond, spikey hair and blue eyes which held a shine of determination in them. He wore a white shirt with a spiral symbol and green shorts. His most defining features were the whisker marks on his cheeks. His name was Uzumaki Naruto.

"That dream again…Wish I really had friends like that…" Naruto muttered, a wistful expression on his face. "Who were those kids anyway?" He asked himself, scrunching his face up in thought. But no matter how hard he tried, he could not remember any notable features of the kids. Giving up, Naruto stretched himself and started the day.

(5 minutes later)

Freshened up and now dressed in an orange tracksuit with blue on the upper shoulders area as well as around the waist, a white swirl with a tassel on the left side, a red Uzumaki swirl crest on the back, a large white collar, orange pants and a pair of green goggles, he ate an quick breakfast of eggs, ham and cheese sandwiches and a glass of milk. With no one taking care of him, Naruto had to learn how to cook for himself. The past 2 years of cooking have made him into a decent cook, though he couldn't remember who taught him.

It was Sunday, so he did not have any lessons at the Academy. With nothing else to do at home, Naruto wore his sandals and went out to the bustling village (though it was more like a city). He walked through the streets, while pondering on what to do today. He got hate-filled glares and stares from the villagers but as he was used to them, he simply brushed them off. He didn't know why they hated him so much, he stopped pranking 2 years ago so it couldn't have been that. And his pranks NEVER did any permanent damage anyway so even if he didn't stop, there should have been no reason he got THAT much hate. He didn't remember who convinced him to stop pranking though, only that someone did.

The nine year old muttered to himself "Wait 'till I become Hokage and then see if you all will hate me."

He decided to go to a training ground to well, train. When he got there, he looked around cautiously but to his relief, it was empty. Getting to work, he passed the rather uneventful morning trying to do the Leaf Concentration practice. He knew the importance of chakra control as that lesson was one of the few lessons that he did not sleep through or was sent out from. If he keeps trying, maybe he'll finally get that pesky Bunshin no Jutsu (Clone Jutsu) down. He trained for some time, taking a break in between for lunch. Getting bored of trying to keep a leaf on his head, Naruto started to do some physical training consisting of basic exercises such as push-ups and squats. They don't really help much in terms of quickly becoming a kickass ninja, but they were neccesary in the long run; especially for Taijutsu.

Time passed quickly and it was soon time for dinner. Naruto strolled to Ichiraku's, already anticipating the salty, delicious broth of ramen. Again since two years ago, Naruto had reduced his intake of ramen. It was painful to his stomach and taste buds but it allowed him to have a healthier body and height. But, yet again, he could not remember why he stopped or who made him do that.

"Yo, Teuchi-ossan, Ayame-neechan!" Naruto greeted jubilantly. The ramen chef and his daughter Ayame were some of the few civilians who did not resent Naruto. They had helped him a lot over the past few years and for that he was grateful.

"Oh, Naruto! Haven't seen you in a while, how's your training?" Teuchi asked. He viewed Naruto as a second child and wanted to adopt him. Sadly, those damned council members rejected his application time and time again to adopt Naruto. He and Ayame were very attached to him and would sometimes give him ramen for free on his rainy days.

"So, what'll you have today?"

"Tonkotsu Ramen!" Naruto exclaimed excitedly. He has not eaten ramen for 2 weeks and is eager to consume the delicious noodle dish.

He chatted with Teuchi and Ayame over his ramen and bid them farewell when he was done. It was already evening and Naruto started towards his apartment. It wasn't the best of places but it was his home and he liked it.

"What are you doing here, demon scum?" A random man shouted at Naruto. Judging from the sway in his steps and slur in his words, he was obviously drunk. Hoping to avoid confrontation, Naruto hastened his pace but it was no use. Soon the drunken man and his company were within reaching distance from him. A shove came from behind and Naruto lost his balance, falling to the ground. Seizing the opportunity, the drunken man and co. tried to punch him. In a split second decision, Naruto managed to do a sweep and made the man fall down. Now unobstructed, Naruto ran towards a random direction. Years of running from people like them provided Naruto with an advantage over the drunken group, and he managed to dodge them. Panting to catch his breath, Naruto slumped down against an alley wall.

"Yeah….I'm not going back there." Naruto muttered to himself. Fortunately, the rest of the trip back home was uneventful. Tired, Naruto quickly showered, changed and fell asleep immediately.

Again on the same hill, the three kids silently made their promise together.

"Oh yeah! I want to give something to you guys!" The second girl exclaimed, searching her bag for something, the other two kids looking at each other in confusion. Face lighting up, she took out three star-shaped charms. They were made out of stained glass with silver frames, and have brown stitches and a brown cord tied to the topmost part.

"What are these?" The boy asked.

"They're lucky charms, one for all three for us. My imouto (little sister) and I made them. They symbolize good luck and strong bonds!"

The second girl proudly stated. The first girl's charm had green stained glass, the second girl's was blue and the boy's was red.

"Wow; thanks!" The boy and the first girl happily said.

"Hey, how about you sing for us eh?" The first girl slyly said to the boy.

"Sur-Wait what!?" The boy exclaimed, shocked.

"Are you deaf? I asked you to sing for us!"

"Why would you want me to sing?" The boy asked, bewildered.

The first girl turned her head away to hide her blush and stuttered out" I-i-it's n-n-not l-like I l-like h-h-hearing y-y-ou s-sing or anything. B-baka!

Still unsure, the boy turned to the other girl for support. However, her face was red as well.

"I-I wanna hear you sing too…"She muttered.

"Wha-Agh fine….Just this once ok?" The boy said, sighing in defeat. The two girls cheered and their faces immediately brightened up. The sudden change in mood made the boy sweatdrop.

"I don't sing that good do I?" He questioned himself.

Taking a deep breath, the boy started to sing…

"BBBRRIIINNG!"

Startled, Naruto fell off his bed and landed painfully on the floor.

"Ow…Stupid alarm…" Naruto grumbled, stopping the annoying ring of the alarm. He quickly got dressed and had another quick breakfast. Checking his bags to see if he brought all his textbooks, Naruto went off to the Academy. As he walked at a leisurely pace, Naruto could not help but remember the song in his dream. It seemed to called out to him and because of that, the lyrics and tune were stuck in his head and he could just not seem to get them out of his mind. Engrossed in his thoughts, Naruto did not notice that he had already reached the Academy and his body was on auto-pilot towards his class. So engrossed was Naruto that he could not avoid a collision with someone in front of him.

"Kya!" The sudden scream snapped Naruto out of his thoughts as he fell. Rubbing the sore spot on his back where he fell, he looked forward to see who he had collided with. When he saw who it was however, he immediately paled. A pretty, fair skinned girl his age got up in front of him. Her onyx eyes glared venomously at Naruto as she scowled at him. She had straight black hair tied back in a cute twin tail style. She was the most popular student of the Academy, Satsuki Uchiha.

"What's the big idea dobe?" She angrily said. In the background, many of Satsuki's fans were enraged. How dare this loser make their Satsuki fall down! Many were planning to get "revenge" for their "Satsuki-sama's" honor.

"Ahhh, sorry Satsuki-san!" Naruto blurted out, panicking. Her fans were notorious for being extremely dangerous if anyone so much as bump into their "Satsuki-sama", even among their own cliques. Appartenly they feel that no one should be able to even touch their idol. He didn't really respect the Uchiha that much, but survial instincts against the multiple rabid fans behind him made him worried for his life. Picking up his bag, Naruto did the only thing that anyone could have possibly have done in this situation: He ran away. Fast. Dashing away from the growing angry mob, Naruto made a beeline for his class. Making it there without any incident, Naruto slumped down on his table and tried to catch his breath. Suddenly, a hand forcefully grabbed his collar and dragged his out of his seat. Startled, Naruto turned and saw a boy his age with messy brown hair, sharp black eyes with vertical slit-like pupils, pronounced canine teeth and the most defining feature of all, the distinctive red fang markings of the Inuzuka clan on his cheeks. He was Inuzuka Kiba, one of Satsuki most "loyal(read: obsessed)" followers. Gulping, Naruto tried to diffuse the situation.

"H-hey Kiba…Can I help you?"

Kiba gave no reply and simply growled at Naruto. He raised his fist ad Naruto knew he would not be able to catch the blow. So he shut his eyes and braced himself for the inevitable pain. It never came. Opening his eyes, Naruto looked up to see a man with brown hair tied in a ponytail. He wears the standard Konoha shinobi outfit complete with forehead protector, sandals, and flak jacket. His sleeves are also slightly rolled up. He had black eyes and a scar across his nose. He was Umino Iruka, the sensei for Naruto's class.

"There will be absolutely NO fighting in my class! Do I make myself clear Kiba?" Iruka asked; his expression stern.

Backing down, Kiba let go of Naruto; glaring at him. Relieved, Naruto went back to his seat. In a fist fight against Kiba, Naruto knew he would lose. The Inuzuka were known for their prowess in Taijutsu and Naruto wasn't exactly very good at it nor did he have any Ninjutsu to combat him with. With the lesson starting, Naruto tried to focus on Iruka's lesson, ignoring the loud fanboying which signalled Satsuki's arrival into the class.

The lunch bell rang and on cue most of the students rushed out of the class. Naruto, who has been repeatedly denied service from the lunch ladies, made his own bento which he silently ate in a secluded area near his classroom. Again, the song came unbidden in his mind. Seeing as no one was around, Naruto decided to sing some of the lyrics in hope of getting them out of his mind.

"Mada kurai asa no machi wo - (From the still-dark morning's town

Yami ga sukoshi tokete yuku yo - The darkness is slowly lifting up

Tell me, boku ga sagashiteiru - Tell me, I'm searching

Kotae ni mo itsuka wa - for the answer to when

Mabushii hikari ga sasu?" - the dazzling light will shine)

A gasp broke Naruto's focus from his song. Turning all he could see was hints of black hair running away from him. Whoever was there was now gone. The bell rang again and Naruto packed his bento up and went back to class.

But he can't help but think: who was watching me?

Gasping for breath a lone girl stood in front of a mirror in the washroom.

"How? How does the dobe know that song!?" She whispered to herself.

"I-I need to find out more…" Looking up she calmed herself and walked back to class with a new goal.

Uchiha Satsuki was determined to find out the truth. The truth of what her repeated dreams meant.

So what do you think? Tell me what are your opinions on this story. Constructive criticism and normal reviews only please. Flames will be used to cook ramen. If this story gains enough support I'll try my best to update regularly. No promises though, for I have school. Well, I'll (hopefully) see you all next time!

PS: The song is Message by Koji Seto.