Here is the revised version of my original story, 'Shadowed with Banishment'. Hope its better than it previously was.
-----disclaimer: I don't own Naruto, n for that matter, I don't own anything—
:-: Naruto: Shadowed with Banishment
:-: chapter 1: …3 years…:-:
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He was too tired.
The thirteen year-old body that belonged to a hyper-active blonde genin was finally running low on energy. Assigned long and dangerous missions, bringing back rouge teamates, and training for days on end to prove his worth, Naruto could no longer find time to stop and live his life.
He wanted to finally get a break and hang out with his friends.
Work on his window garden that was starting to wilt and die.
Stop getting looks from everyone in the village.
His steps stilled when the thought arised. He held the demon fox Kyubbi inside of him. He was the jailer of the nine-tailed fox and because of that, he was unwanted his whole life.
Thirteen years of being ridiculed and ignored because of something he had no choice over. All thirteen silent years, he spent with no one giving him a second glance or an approving smile.
The villagers will always see the demon behind the kid, never the aspiring ninja in front of them.
His feet eventually began moving him away from the middle of the road to his small apartment. He needed rest for the training and mission the next morning.
He kept his face forward as he deftly ignored the groups of people who purposely looked from the direction he was going. He forced himself to ignore the woman who pulled her stray children away from in front of him and openly glared.
Wearily, he trudged on, reminding himself that soon, he'll get his recognition and the hatred will stop.
He was a ninja, he protected his station, his turf, his home, and as much as the people in the village hate to admit it, Konoha is his home.
Eventually, he landed in the open air hallway that held the front door to his apartment near the Hokage Mountain. His gaze landed on the monument, and only one thought passed through his mind.
' Why can't I be like them?'
Those statues of the hokages represented the heroes, the legends, and the most favored amongst the village. Everything he ever wanted to be was immortalized in that cliff face.
And there were people who tried to keep him from that.
Sighing, Naruto turned the key to the door and entered his apartment.
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Ja ne
-sexyinumama