TroublesomeFox21

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Summery:

Naruto has always had a hard life, well it was more like a living hell. She also took after her father more so than her mother. Physical and mental abuse can take a toll on anybody. But housing the strongest biju known to man makes it a bit more tolerable.

The Truth Of Fear

|Naruto aged 5|

A little girl stood outside of an orphanage that used to be her home. She didn't cry, not after what she just went through. Her frame shook as she looked down, people not being able to tell why she was shaking with such… emotion. Looking up there was an unidentifiable glint in her eyes, if people were to look at her now they would be very wary.

She always tried to do what the caretakers asked of her. She always tried to be a good little girl. So that's what she was doing earlier that day. They were being nice for once which made her so happy. Maybe she did something right, see she wasn't a demon. She was just a little girl, not a monster or a demon or any of the other names they would call her. So they gave her some money and asked her to go and get some bread.

When they asked she just smiled happily and agreed whole-heartedly. Being determined to prove that she wasn't evil in any form she ran into the market district, wanting to get the bread as quickly as possible. She ignored the glares and insults as usual. But then somebody walked a little too much to the right, knocking her over. Her eyes filled with fear when she was picked up by her collar. She almost slipped through her shirt that seemed to be many sizes too big but the person was pinching her skin as well. It hurt so bad that her eyes filled with water. She looked into his eyes and started to say sorry, but the man would have none of that.

What seemed to be no later than a minute she was thrown against a wall in an alley. She bit her lip drawing blood, knowing that it would only get worse if she cried out. They all sneered names and insults at her, almost as bad as a knife to her skin. Soon enough they all grabbed her limbs, immobilizing her completely. It started, but as time went on she found it harder and harder to control her screams. It came to a point where she couldn't keep it in, she learned that day that screaming doesn't change anything. Her little mind would wonder if she even was screaming, she often saw other little kids crying. Their families would come and help, but here she was; but nobody was helping her, but she was screaming. What did she ever do wrong, maybe she was a monster after all.

Many hours later she was unconscious. A group of about six men stood around her. They all spit on her now naked frame then laughed. They finished fixing their clothes from their little 'activities.' Then threw her into a nearby trash can and walked away laughing. They never noticed the red chakra bubbling to the surface.

{Naruto's Mindscape}

Drip. Drip.

Naruto shook in fear, not wanting to open her eyes. She remembered it more than she wanted to, she wished that she got knocked out much sooner. She never wanted to go through that again, even though she was only four she understood what happened. She felt so dirty, she whimpered regardless of her knowledge that it would do more harm than good. She paused when she heard nothing, not even the distant civilians talking.

She pried her eyes opened and looked around confusedly as she stood up. The room she was in, if you could call it that, was more like an endless hallway full of twists and turns, was dark. The only light you could get was from the strange blue and red pipes, but the red was bright like a fire and the blue was like a star that was dull. She took notice of the water that she was standing in but it didn't feel wet. Thinking about it for a second she remembered what it all looked like, a sewer.

Looking down she noticed that she was no longer covered in blood and other fluids, but fully clothes and didn't have a spec of dirt on her. Faced with confusion she walked, just anywhere. After a few hours (or so it seemed) she came to a huge room. There was a large golden gate with a lot of bars that was held by a piece of paper. "S- se-seal. Seal, why would there be a seal in a sewer?" She thought out loud, never noticing the curious red eyes piercing at her from stories above her.

Naruto furrowed her eyes and walked in circles looking for any other way out. She froze, slowly turning around when she heard a snort. Her eyes widened, backing up a few steps but otherwise stood her ground. The eyes seemed to raise an eyebrow. "Well aren't you interesting? I didn't expect you to come here so soon, what do I owe this pleasure?" It drawled out in utter boredom. She gaped, "W-who are you?" She asked in something that can be related to awe. The monster was thinking for a while, 'So this is Kushina's brat. She doesn't seem very old.' The creature stood up, stretching than smirked when it saw Naruto fall to her butt.

It walked to the front of the gate and then stopped, "Aren't you scared?" It asked in masked confusion. Naruto's eyes lit up in what can be resembled joy and awe, "Why would I be scared of you foxy-chan?" It stopped, "…What?" She giggled, "You're cute. What's your name?" She asked as she tilted her head to the side. "F-foxy-chan?" The monster asked again.

Worry etched into her features. "Are you ok? Do you not understand me? Until you tell me what your name is, you're going to be my little Foxy-chan, ok?" She said innocently. They monster just stood there wide-eyed. She, this little hairless ape, just called him stupid in the classiest way. It slowly started to laugh, he couldn't believe this little kit! Who does she think she is?

Well, one thing was for sure. Naruto did not like to be laughed at. She stomped her foot making the water splash as she glared, which only came out as a cute pout. The monster stopped laughing and sat down, he like this kid. She was definitely amusing. "My name you ask?" Naruto nodded.

"Ok, I am the feared and the greatest biju. I am the Kyuubi no Kitsune." It said proudly. Naruto only sweatdropped. "That's a title, what's your name, mister, Kyuubi?" She asked cutely. That didn't go too well with the newly introduce Kyuubi.

"Why are you not scared brat? Do you know who I am? Fear me and flee to the furthest nations!" It roared. She looked confused, "But, I thought that you were supposed to be scary." That got Kyuubi to stop. "Child, what do you know of fear?" It drawled out bored as he snickered to himself.

She looked down for a minute. She knew that Kyuubi wasn't as mean as the villagers. She also knew that if she wanted him to be her friend than she needed to be honest and kind to him. So she hardened her resolve and answered truthfully, "I know a lot of fear, Kyuubi. I know what it's like to fear if this day will be my last on this earth. I know what it's like to fear about being caught trying to get food because I haven't eaten in days. I know what it's like to live in fear in the place I call home. I know a lot about fear, Kyuubi. You may be big and you may be able to make people run once they see you. You may be what many consider a monster. But I know what it's like to fear the monsters in people. And I know who you need to fear. I don't think you're a monster, people know what to expect from you. Your actions are those of a monster but that does not make you a monster. Those are who you really need to fear are people. They use excuses like you to justify their actions to make themselves admirable. They lie, and kill and betray. I know a lot of fear and I do not fear you."

That struck Kyuubi hard. He didn't know what to say. This child, this little girl. Just explained what the difference is between people and 'monsters.' She wasn't scared of him because she knows what he may do. She knows to be wary and careful. She knew that humans are unpredictable. They hide behind a title of monster to make themselves seem better. They call others monsters to make themselves more human. But, the question he had is why does one so young have the knowledge of one that they couldn't reach for many years and many trials.

"Child, can you do me a favor?" Kyuubi asked curiously. Naruto broke out of her serious trance and nodded happily. If skipped up to the bars and waited patiently. "Kit, do you see the piece of paper there?" asked the fox.

Naruto nodded. "Can you tear off a piece please?" She nodded again. While she was doing that Kyuubi was curious. How can one so young know so much? And once she tore it off Kyuubi got his question answered. In that moment you can say that thousands of things happened. But, they were all in the past. All of her memories came back to him. He was surprised when he saw the time he was sealed by the bastard Yondaime and his previous container, Kushina. It would seem like she had an ability with memory.

But, that thought didn't stay with him long and he wished, not for his own sake but for this four year olds, that she didn't have it. Memories of pain, so much pain came to him. Torture, burning, drowning, starvation, verbal abuse, mental abuse, rape. It all came to him. And he really wished that he didn't. He had another question now. Granted, it was a stupid question. But, he had to ask it.

"What was that?"

She looked sad. She was sitting down and hugging her knees to her chest as she silently cried. "That is how I know what fear is. That's how I know pain. That's why I'm not afraid of a tall fox who has pointy teeth. You say that you could crash mountains and destroy buildings. But, that's ok. Because their pain is over quickly, mine's not. That's my life."

Kyuubi was feeling so many emotions right now. Anger, sadness, the ability to be proud of something, pain, hurt, heartache, devastation, depression. He hadn't felt so, vulnerable since the sage of six paths. And this child that was no elder than five, lived through it and was able to smile. How?

"How can you be so fine with it?" He asked.

Naruto froze and looked down. After a couple minutes she looked up, "Kyuubi are we friends?" She asked as she tilted her head to the side. Kyuubi froze, why would she ask that? He himself never had friends, sure he had siblings but they were blood and never did anything. They were more like acquaintances that were stuck together. He never saw a point in having friends, they were useless. He didn't know why he answered what he did, "Yes kit, we are friends."

She smiled softly, it made him stop. He realized something different about how she was acting now. There was a different kind of light in her eyes, stopping to think about it he figured that it was the only light in her eyes. He wanted to bash his head against the wall once it clicked.

She was acting, it was all an act. Was he the only one to show any kindness? He didn't even do anything though. He literally let her talk, and laughed at her. That wasn't kind, but was it better than how the village treats her?

Naruto seemed to lose her happiness again when she looked into his eyes he almost took a step back from all of the emotion he could see. "You're stuck in me huh? I'm sorry, you must hate me too, huh?" She looked ready to cry. Kyuubi hastily spoke, "N-no I don't hate you. But, yah I'm stuck in you. I don't mind though. You're different than other humans. You aren't a monster."

Naruto smiled again and it made Kyuubi slump in relief. He was getting soft already. Naruto spoke up again. "Really?" he nodded. She looked down and blushed embarrassedly. "So do you have a real name? Or is it really Kyuubi?" He laughed lightly, this kit was different for sure. "It's Kurama." She smiled and held her hand out for a handshake. "Nice to meet you Kurama!"

Naruto gasped when she saw the giant fox morph into a human. He was about 6'2 with red shaggy hair that went to his neck. He wore a plain black shirt and pants. His features were actually pretty soft and he had golden eyes, seeming to be in his late teens to early 20's. He shook her hand, "It's nice to meet you too Naruto."

They shook hands and Naruto laughed. Kyuubi felt bad but he had to ask. "Naruto can I ask you one last question?" She noted his seriousness and nodded. "W-why do you act so happy? Why pretend?"

She let go of his hand and rubbed her arms as she looked down. "Well, they always call me a monster. But I'm not, even if you're sealed into me. Like I said earlier people are monsters and they use other bigger things to mask it. Humans are monsters, but they smile and laugh. I just figure that if I do that than they can see that I haven't done anything wrong. I mean I can't really complain. I still get food, no matter how little it is. I have clothes and a roof over my head. How many people can say that they don't have that? So I figure if they don't know how much they affect me than I'll be ok." She nodded to herself with conviction.

Kurama felt oddly humbled. 'This kid', he thought. "Well just be careful, ok?" He asked and she nodded. They played a few games once Kurama told Naruto than she could change her mindscape. It was now a hill that is surrounded by mountains. There were flowers, trees, animals and even a small playground. It took Kyuubi a bit to figure out how a slide worked but he eventually got it.

After a couple hours in her mindscape he remembered her memory. "Hey Naru?" She stopped building her dirt castle and looked over at him. "How do you remember everything?" Her mouth went into an 'o' and nodded. She shifted uncomfortably. "Um, I don't know I just do." He nodded but was confused for a minute as to why she wouldn't want to talk about it. He then remembered something that may have been related to why she wasn't talking about it.

"Do you remember when you were born?" He asked than internally whacked himself. Way to be blunt. Naruto glanced at him than sighed. There wasn't a way that she could get out of this it seemed. She slapped the dirt castle away and smirked when it tumbled to the floor. "Kyu, if you're wondering if I'm mad at you for killing my parents I'm not. It wasn't your fault. You were being controlled remember? You were saying that it was Mad-Madara who really did it so it's ok. Yah, I would have liked to have them with me but it's not your fault and we can't do anything about it now. I mean sure my life has been a living hell. But you've been protecting me so I don't die. Maybe Kami-sama made it fate so we can meet. And besides I have you now. You're like my big brother Kyu anyway." She said looking at him the whole time.

Kurama honestly didn't know when he started to cry but he was. This kid was so amazingly humble and kind. He shook his head and pulled her into a hug. She stiffened since she hasn't had any skin to skin contact unless it was with a fist to her face. It made her cry, this was her first hug ever, but she knew that she liked them.

"You're really smart you know that?" Kyuubi asked. Naruto blushed from the praise and nodded. "I guess." He smiled and rubbed her head affectionately. They played for another hour but stopped once Naruto stopped dead in their game of tag resulting in the fox face planting into the dirt so that he wouldn't run into her.

She remembered that she had to get the bread and everything for the orphanage. She left her mindscape rather reluctantly. She got redressed into her horrid clothes that were now covered in blood and other fluids and bolted home, making a quick stop at the bakery. She was almost kicked out until they saw that she had 200 yen (around $20) So they sold her a loaf of bread that was normally 20 yen and then kicked her out. Naruto knew better than to complain and just continued on her way home.

That brings us to now.

Now Naruto is standing completely still trying not to cry or laugh. She was just kicked out. Now she had no source of housing, food or clothing. Oh the irony. She just told Kurama that it could always get worse. That if she kept being happy than she would be fine. But, no.

Now, she had no home, money, food or clothes. She didn't even have the old blanket that they called her bed.

Now, all she had was a broken charade and a pseudo brother with truth of who she was.

As she stood rooted to the place that the caretakers slammed the door in her face, quite literally, her frame shaking. If people were to see her now they wouldn't be able to tell why she was sending off so much emotion from only standing there. There was an unidentifiable glint in her eyes. If people saw her they would be wary, very wary. And they should.

Because now, her being homeless, hungry, her clothes were torn and of no use now. The only things that she had that was of any use was her knowledge and her brother. For all the crap the village gave her she, she would return it gladly.

They always called her a monster. They always called her a demon. If that's what they wanted than all they needed to do was ask.

They wanted a monster.

So a monster they shall have.

A monster with the truth.

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Authors Note:

Yay, I loved that. I know that I repeated the ending like fifty times but it gets the point across. A few things about this

This is not Kyuubi/Naru Pairing. They are family, sibling relationship

Naruto isn't going to try and go revenge crazy on the village

So Naruto can pretty much remember everything. She knows who her parents are but knows better than trying to tell people

Narutos smart if you couldn't tell

I may or may not make her into a hanryu. I think it would be kind of cool, if you have a preference than REVIEW it.

I think that that's it. Yay!

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