DISCLAIMER i do not own Naruto, I am only writing this once.

Jutsus will be in English as i do not know all of the Japanese names, sorry. I will use titles however.

Naruto will have his emotions to start with but this is a greyish naruto story

Tou-san, Kaa-san" came the exited shouts of two five year old children massive grins on there faces, a boy and a girl. The girl had red hair in two pig tails and cerulean blue eyes deep as the sea she was 3'4" tall. The boy had spikey blond hair and also had cerulean blue eyes, he was only slightly taller at 3'5" and basically a carbon copy of his father. These two where Natsuki and Menma Uzumaki-Namikaze the "heroes" of Konoha.

Two adults looked at the children smiles adorning there faces. These two were Kushina and Minato Namikaze, also known as the red death and yondaime hokage respectively. Kushina stood at 5'4" and was considered to be a beauty with her bright red long straight hair, her purpley-grey eyes and her heart shaped face. Minato stood at 5'8" and had long spiky blond hair with two bangs that framed his angular face and his cerulean deep blue eyes that both Menma and Natsuki shared. "Well done both of you, you two will be great ninjas in no time." Minato said cheerfully as both he and his wife congratulated the children as they headed inside.

Anybody who saw this would believe they were the perfect family, however this was not the case. From one of the house windows two grey eyes looked at the family sadly. These eyes belonged to one Naruto Uzumaki-Namikaze the oldest of the Namikaze triplets he had dark red hair and his fathers angular face. He stood at a height of 3'8" quite tall for his age. 'I could ask them to train me but there is no point, I already know the answer.' He thought sadly . After all they had not cared about him since he was three.

FLASH BACK a month after the triplets fifth birthday

"Tou-san , Kaa-san" Naruto said softly, the two, who were relaxing on the couch, looked at him uninterested, "What do you want Naruto," Minato said. "I was wondering, since it's been a month now could i start training?" Naruto asked. "No Naruto, we told you, you will start training at the academy." Minato said sternly. "But all the other clan children have already started." Complained Naruto, This made Kushina angry "YOUR FATHER SAID NO NARUTO YOU WILL START TRAINING AT THE ACADEMY!" She shouted as she slapped him across the face.

Minato continued."Go to your room Naruto you aren't having dinner tonight." Naruto ran to his room crying. He was lying on his bed nursing his cheek when he heard his parents talking. "Where did we go wrong with him Minato, when did he become such a spoilt brat","I dont know Kushina, but lets not dwell on that we need to finish Menma's and Natsuk's training regime."

This happened more and more, every time he asked it would end in a similar way, his two siblings also became more spoilt and bratty, only around him though. The fact that the three sannin and Kakashi assisted with there training didn't help much. They would constantly belittle him and insult him not that anyone would believe him so he just kept quiet.

FLASH BACK END

Naruto sighed quietly at his train of thoughts, he checked what time it was and realised that his parents forgot to call him for dinner...again. Naruto didn't care however due of two reasons, one they didn't even cook him dinner and two they were having ramen, how did he know this, they always have ramen. Naruto however hates ramen, he finds it disgusting and it is really bad for you. He would just cook himself something later.

NEXT DAY

When Naruto woke up it was 6 in the morning, he sighed and got out of bed and had a shower. Afterwards he got changed into some civilian clothing. When he got downstairs he found his family getting ready to train.

"I'm going out." Naruto said, knowing that he wouldn't get a response he opened the door and left. 'Okay time to start training.' He thought whilst walking through the streets of Konoha, No one spared him a glance,at least thats what he thought. What nobody but Naruto knew was that he was incredibly smart, unlike his two siblings who were... average at best. Naruto made his way to a hidden clearing in the forest he found the other day. He started punching and kicking one of the trees. Close by a pair of eyes watched him. "You know, you wont get anywhere like that Naruto-kun" came a wizened voice. Naruto turned around to see Hiruzen Sarutobi, the previous hokage and god of shinobi. "Especially wearing those clothes." Naruto didn't answer the old man, he just looked at the ground."

"Why are you out here Naruto?" Hiruzen asked coming closer to the boy, "I was training Sarutobi-sama."

"Why surely your mother and father would be happy to train you." Hiruzen was confused, his confusi o n only grew when he saw naruto getting upset. "Yeah right, they arn't training me, there training the other two, saying i will be trained at the acadamy."

This did not shock Hiruzen, he knew something was going on, after all He never saw them with Naruto when the went out. An idea popped into his head, "How about I train you Naruto." Naruto agreed immediately, happy that someone is willing to put there time into training him. First we need to get you some new clothes follow me.

Hiruzen took th e boy to what looked like an old shack that could fall to pieces at any time. "What do you see Naruto." Hiruzen asked believing he knew what Naruto would say. "I see an old shack but since you brought me here I have a feeling it is much more then that." He said shocking Hiruzen with his answer. "You are very smart Naruto," ,"Deception is needed in the ninja world Sarutobi-sama" Naruto said with a small smile

"Truer words have never been said." Hiruzen replied as he led him into the building.

"Hiruzen, what brings you here?" The voice came from a rather large man behind the counter. He wore a leather apron and was cleaning soot from hos hands. Naruto looked around then at hiruzen who nodded with a smile. Immediately naruto dashed of to find some clothes. The man laughed loudly when he saw that,"He's got quite the spirit ain't he." Hiruzen's face took a somber expression "Yes but i fear it may not be this way long, the way his parents treat him, ", "What do ya mean," the big man said, who is the kid, "He is the eldest son of Minato and Kushina,"the man grew quiet "They had a third kid, I had no idea. Poor Lad." Hiruzen only nodded"

Naruto returned with a pile of clothes and gave them to the big man. The man looked over the collection. He had chosen black steel toe-capped combat boots black anbu style trousers. A dark red shirt with a black trench coat, red finger less gloves with black metal plating and a black face mask. "You got style..."Naruto, my names Naruto, and yours?"Names Kisato, Nice to meet you." Naruto gave the man a small smile "Sarutobi-sama am i allowed to look around some more?"Sarutobi smiled and nodded. Naruto disappeared once again. "Kisato may i have some training kunai and shurikin please"Hiruzen asked and the man laughed "sure thing." Soon enough Naruto returned with some black pouches for kunai and shurikin. Once everything had been paid for Naruto was ready to go, Hiruzen and Kisato talked about something naruto couldn't hear. Then they made their way to the Sarutobi mansion.

Over the next four months Hiruzen taught Naruto a lot, the first thing he did was help naruto access his chackra. He taught him strategy with shogi, and about the history of the elemental nations, he taught him how to use kunai and shurikin and made him a tortuous exercise routine that Naruto did everyday with weights. He also taught him calligraphy and fuinjutsu which Naruto soaked up like a sponge. He was almost a rank two seal master already. Naruto was well on his way to becoming a great ninja.

He also grew close to Hiruzen, even calling him JiJi-sensei when no one was around. He also grew close to Kisato helping him at the shop, which he now knew was called the Onyx Dragon, on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, since Hiruzen was busy on those days. It was on one of these days that Kisato found out that naruto was really interested in creating his own style of kenjutsu which he filed away for later.

His relation ship with his family however had only gotten worse. Minato and Kushina barley acknowledged his existence with Minato only saying a sentance or two sometimes not even that but they never look at him. his siblings had become more and more spoilt talking about how their parents didn't love him and how he was a failure. What hurt him the most however was when he would see his "family" all having fun, without him. Every day he felt like he was being excluded from his family then it happened, the day that changed Naruto forever.

October 10th

Naruto woke up at the crack of dawn as usual, and had a shower, when he had dried himself of he was about to put on his training gear when he remembered what day it was it was his birthday which means no training,instead he wore his black anbu pants ,instead of his ninja gear he puts on a white vest and the face mask he wears all the time. Then he left the room to eat breakfast and wait downstairs for the rest of his family.

Minato was resting peacefully when he was awoken by two people jumping on him. "Tou-san Kaa-san come on wake up." They sat up immediately "Hmm what are you guys so exited for?" Kushina said playfully.

"It's our birthday." They shouted excitedly Minato and Kushina chuckled before getting up and getting dressed. They walked downstairs chatting happily when they saw something they weren't expecting, Naruto was sat there., eyes closed, waiting for them. "Naruto." Said Minato trying to hide the surprise in hi voice. "Tou-sama, Kaa-sama," Naruto said calmly though there was clear excitement in his voice. "Aren't you going to wish your siblings happy birthday" said Kushina sternly. "Are you not going to wish me happy birthday." Was his response

Shocking both parents that they forgot there sons birthday.

After the four had eaten

"Okay guys lets get changed for the walk around Konoha before the trip to the clans houses." Half an our later the four came downstairs. Minato was wearing a dark blue kimono with waves on the side. Kushina was wearing a sky blue kimono with clouds adorning it Menma was wearing a green kimono with a tree on the back and Natsuki was wearing an orange kimono with the sun on the back. They went downstairs to see Naruto still in his anbu pants with fancy black boots a long sleeved black top with a fancy black trench coat and his signature black face mask.

"Naruto why aren't you wearing your kimono?" Minato asks. "Don't have one, they are two uncomfortable?" Naruto says. Kushina was about to say something but Minato stopped her. During the entire walk around the village Naruto stayed a few feet behind the family as to not be associated with them. Minato, Kushina and the villagers didn't notice however as their attention was on Menma and Natsuki. At noon the family stopped outside ichiraku's ramen for lunch to which the two morons cheered. They were greeted by the head chef when they entered as they took stools next to each other except Naruto who took the one on the far edge.

"Orders?" "I will have 5 pork ramen please" "five shrimp ramen for me" , "I'll have the same","I will have 2 miso ramen please" said Menma, Natsuki, Kushina and Minato respectively. And for you ,he asked looking at Naruto, "I don't want anything thank you," he said softly whilst nodding in respect. "The only other one who heard what he said was Minato who looked at him to see him somehow enjoying a stick of pocky through his mask with a look of pure bliss on his face.

As they were walking to the Clan houses Minato and Kushina told them to wait as went off for a few minutes. "Naruto knew it was for his last minute present. After that the went from clan house to clan house as there group got bigger and bigger until they had been to all the ones with children then they went home. At the compound they sent all the kid into the back to play whilst Naruto stood of to the side on his own, he was joined by the nine year old Itachi and the 7 year old Neji they said very little to each other but they were fine with it.

Inside

Minato and Kushina were talking to the other clan heads when they heard a knock on the door. It was Jiriya Tsunade and Orochimaru who came in and stared conversations with the other adults before another knock was heard. When Minato opened the door this time it was Hiruzen and Kisato. "Ah Hiruzen glad you could make it, and i'm sorry but i don't know you?" Minato greeted. "Names Kisato, your boy helps me round the shop every day,nice lad ya got there." Kisato said cheerfully, missing Naruto's name out on purpose. Kushina was the one who responded. "I didn't know Menma helped around a shop.", "Not Menma, i'm talking about Naruto." He said shocking them. "Where is the lad anyway","oh yeah i guess we could call them in now." Minato said. As he went to get the children. Menma opened hit first getting something off every clan head and from the sannin Jiriaya gave him the toad contract. Minato and Kushina gave both of the promises to teach them certain ninjutsus. Natsuki got pretty much t he same but she got the slug contract.

Naruto however had far fewer presents, Kushina bought him a ramen coupon that made both Hiruzen and Kisato cringe knowing his hatred for ramen. His dad gave him an average sized box that was somehow perfectly wrapped when naruto opened it he was shocked to find a bundle box with 102 boxes of dark chocolate pocky, his favourite. He actually hugged Minato much to the confusion of everybody but itachi who was nodding. Next up Hiruzen gave him some kunai and shurikin made from chackra metal. Then to the suprise of everyone even the sannin, Orochimaru walked up to him. "I feel you would find this more useful then those two." He said as he gave Naruto a scroll on poisons. Finally It was Kisato's turn he told him to collect his gift from the shop tomorrow.

Then everything went wrong.

"Guys we have a special announcement" said Kushina as Minato nodded. "Menma, Natsuki. Come here," and they did. We name Menma the clan heir of the Namikaze clan and Natsuki the clan heir of the Uzumaki clan. Congratultions. Everybody started cheering, all accept Hiruzen and Kisato had forgotten about Naruto who ran out the house crying 'How could they do this to me they took away my birth right' Rain started pouring down as Kisato and Hiruzen chased after Naruto. They saw Naruto fall to his and scream at the sky. A scream filled with pain and anguish before he fell into unconsciousness.

Naruto awoke in his room, remembering what happened last night all expression left his face he got changed into his training gear with the addition of kunai, shurikin, a belt an d lots of pocky he packed everything he had up and left through the window heading to the onyx dragon.

When the door opened Kisato looked at the Naruto in surprise "Naruto, are you okay?" He asked "I'm fine" he said with a small smile. "I believe you have something for me?" Kisato grins and walks off coming back with a bundle wrapped in fabric kept closed by rope. Naruto opened them to find two beautifully crafted katanas both exact duplicates of one another. The sheath and hilt were both blood red the base of the hilt was a black dragon head the blade it self was pitch black with thin red veins shooting through it. The hand guard was a simple square hand guard but it was also pitch black. "They are for when you pass your genin exams" he said with a smile. "Thank you so much Kisato I will." Naruto replied before making putting them away and making his may to Hiruzen's.

Hiruzen was happy when Naruto showed because he didn't think he was going to. "JiJi can i stay here for a few days." Naruto asked "of course Naruto. Now i have another treat for you, channel your chackra into this." As he handed him a bit of chackra paper. Naruto did as he asked and the paper crumpled into the size of a pea before being reduced by a white flame."Naruto you have an incredibly high lightning and fire affinity". Naruto just hmmed in response.