A/N: I got this inspiration of this idea simply by watching an episode where Naruto describes how badly treated he was by the village, etc. When thinking of how I could fit that into modern context, I came up with this (though the reason why he's treated badly might need more work). This is a yaoi story with the pairing KibaxNaruto (please bear in mind that Kiba is older than Naruto in this fic) and there will be future lemons so please do not read on if that offends you.

Here are some character ages to help you (please note some characters will have birthdays during this fic):

Naruto- 14

Sasuke- 14

Sasori- 15

Kiba- 17

Please leave a review to let me know what you think or with any suggestions. Thanks in advance guys!

The day seemed perfect so far. The morning sun was blaring in the tranquil sky, shining down on the many teenagers making their way to school together; it was warm but there was also a faint, refreshing breeze tentatively running itself through peoples' hair and cooling their faces and the fresh, welcoming smell of recently cut grass and evaporating dew spread throughout the streets- invading the nostrils of the passers-by.

Many of the people walking down the streets were teenagers, dressed up in school uniforms, on their way to Konoha High. Some of them were grumbling and complaining about being up so early, but most were happily laughing and joking with one another as they prepared for the day of work ahead. Most of the students lived within walking distant of the school, thanks to its ideal location, so it was rare to see a child being driven to school. Besides, the walk to school was part of the routine, almost like a ceremony. The students would always go in groups, the walk never lonely or boring…at least…for most….

There was one boy, dressed in the same uniform as everyone else, heading the same way as everyone else and preparing for the same long day like everyone else but, unlike the others, he walked alone to school. There was never anyone around him or near him, most people consciously stuck to the opposite side of the road so he wasn't close. To any who didn't know why, the reason wouldn't have been obvious or clear. He wasn't ugly or scary looking, he didn't smell; there was nothing particularly wrong with him. He was a handsome boy, with shimmering gold hair formed into an array of wild spikes and oceanic, blue eyes which glistened even in the faintest light. He was rather short for his age but not so much so that it was obvious and he had a wonderful, wide and honest smile.

And yet, people avoided him. He tried not to notice as he made his way to school, smiling to himself happily. But…it was hard to ignore….

"Hey, slow down a sec." Came a harsh whisper from behind him.

"Huh, why?" Came another voice, full of questioning and confusion.

"What are you, blind? Look ahead, it's that kid." The boy's smile faded as he heard the whispers, his hands clenching into fists as the familiar words reached his ears.

"Oh, yeah. I didn't recognise him." The sound of footsteps slowed down as the people tried to widen the gap between themselves and the boy. "Why do they even let that kid go to school? After what his uncle did, they should just keep him locked up away from everyone."

"Yeah," An amused chuckle sounded out. "I wouldn't dare show my face if I was him."

That was it. The boy wasn't patient, nor was he tolerant. There was only so much he could take before he snapped. Spinning round, he glared at the two other students- one boy and one girl- causing them to stop in their tracks.

"I'm not a 'that' and I can hear you, y'know!" He shouted, teeth barred in anger. "I haven't done anything to you to make you talk about me like that, like I'm some kinda animal or object! I'm Naruto Uzumaki! That's my name, so try using it!" His fingernails were digging into the skin of his palm harshly, threatening to draw blood if he clenched any tighter. The girl seemed shocked by his outburst, clutching onto her boyfriend's arm, but he seemed disgusted more than shocked.

"Like I care. As far as I'm concerned, you are an animal and what do ya mean you ain't done anything? For your information, your uncle almost killed my cousin! Why don't you just get lost and die? That's what everyone wants."

"Don't say that." The girl hissed at him.

"It's true though." Naruto bowed his head, his whole body shaking and convulsing as he held back the tears. "How many people died cause of his disgusting family? And here he is allowed to roam around free, like nothing happened. How the hell is that fair?"

"I didn't do anything wrong!" Naruto shouted. He turned and ran down the street, away from the couple, as fast as he could- desperate to escape their words. But, even as he ran, he could hear the murmurs and whispers of other people he passed, all saying the same horrid things. He didn't understand. Why did everyone hate him?

He ran so fast that he made it to school far earlier than most people. But, instead of heading for the hang out spots like most students did before school began, he ran through the doors and headed straight for the counsellors office. There, at least, he could sit in peace and quiet for the little while he had before lessons began.

It was a sad fact that the school counsellor, Iruka Umino, wasn't surprised to see him at all- or to see him obviously distressed and upset.

"Good morning, Naruto." He said with a fake smile. Naruto wasn't a fool, he'd been able to see through Iruka's fake kindness since day one. He knew that the man desperately tried to care and tried to help him, but he also knew that Iruka's parents had been two of the victims as well.

"Can I sit in here until school starts?" Naruto asked, already taking a seat despite not receiving an answer.

"Sure, maybe you can keep Sasuke company for a while." The blonde looked over at the other teen, recognising his black hair and cool looks instantly. Sasuke Uchiha- a frequent visitor to the counsellor's office. Like Naruto, he didn't go there to actually talk about his problems, but just because it was peaceful and quiet. The boys locked eyes and Sasuke gave him a courteous nod, but Naruto merely scoffed and looked away.

He loathed Sasuke. It was due to his jealousy. Sasuke was like him, he had no family. Itachi Uchiha, Sasuke's older brother, had killed the Uchiha family a few years ago and caused mayhem in Konoha. But, Sasuke wasn't hated or treated like dirt. He was adored by everyone. The girls all fancied him and wanted to date him and the guys just wanted his recognition or to hang out with him. Naruto just didn't get it.

It had been 14 years since Kyuubi's attack. Naruto had been just a baby (only a few months old) when it happened. He didn't really know the details, only what had been shouted at him by angry citizens of Konoha but, from what he had gathered, Kyuubi (his uncle) had gone on a rampage and killed a number of people, leaving others badly injured. And, for some reason, everyone blamed him for it. Naruto's parents and other family had all been killed during the massacre, but Naruto had survived. For some reason, people hated him for that.

In all honesty, Naruto would have liked to be friends with Sasuke- due to how similar they were. But, he was far too jealous of the boy for that. Besides, Naruto didn't have any friends. That was something he just dealt with. He didn't deal with it very well, it hurt a lot, but he dealt with it nonetheless.

"Why're you here so early, loser?" The cool, calm voice rang out- breaking the silence suddenly. When Naruto turned his head, he notices two things: 1. Iruka had left the office 2. Sasuke was talking to him (though he could have figured that out by the name Sasuke had used. The ravenette always called him 'loser'- another annoying thing about him. Even though the other boy never mentioned Kyuubi or bullied Naruto for that reason, he still had something against him. Still, it was better than being constantly reminded that your uncle was a murderer.

"What's it to you?" Naruto hissed, narrowing his azure eyes. "I just decided to get up earlier than usual, that's all." Sasuke scoffed.

"You're usually late." He stated bluntly.

"Yeah, well…I get to school on time once in a while, y'know!" The blonde snapped. Again, Sasuke scoffed.

"Not much point, you fail every subject anyway." Ouch…the truth hurt. Naruto growled in response. "You're such a loser."

"Shut up, Uchiha!"

"Guys, guys, break it up." Both 14 year olds stopped instantly, their heads turning towards the door which, unnoticed by them, someone had walked through. Naruto could tell from the voice and the casual tone that it wasn't Iruka, but who else would be in the counsellor's office this early? Besides himself and Sasuke. His question was answered as soon as his eyes found the looming figure of, not a teacher, but a student. The boy stood in the doorway was wearing the standard white, short-sleeved shirt and black trousers though; he wasn't wearing them all that well.

The boy's tie was missing and the top three buttons of his shirt were undone, revealing a smooth, tanned and strong chest. The shirt was, of course, untucked but clung to his body- suggesting the sculpted figure beneath. His short sleeves revealed powerful arms, with strong, lean muscle and his skin was olive and tanned. Feeling he had stared for long enough, Naruto's eyes darted up to the boy's face and took in every feature. The boy was handsome- though that was a major understatement. He had messy, brown hair shaped into an array of wild spikes (similar to Naruto's own hairstyle) and hazel coloured eyes. Rather unusually, the boy also had a red triangle tattooed on each cheek (something Naruto found very odd, yet very captivating) and his smartass, confident smirk showed off his sharp, glistening canines. Naruto didn't recognise the boy, though it was clear he was older than the blonde. There was something about him…something radiating off him…

"Counsellor's office is closed." Sasuke said coolly, seemingly unaffected by the stranger's entrance.

"So why're you two in here arguing then, huh?" The brunette said- his masculine voice overpowering Sasuke's quiet, calm tone. Neither of the younger teens answered. "Seriously guys, you gotta loosen up. You're both so tense." He said, first looking at Sasuke, then at Naruto- whose heart stopped the moment they made eye contact. Something about this boy was odd. He didn't look at the blonde with disgust or hatred; he just smiled that genuine smile of his.

"I have permission to be in here before school to avoid the crowds." Sasuke retorted. "And the loser here begged to be allowed in too." Naruto growled and was about to shout at the arrogant Uchiha but was cut off as soon as his mouth opened.

"Don't call him a loser." Had he really said that? Had this strange, confident, older teen just defended him? Sasuke scoffed once again- a constant thing of his.

"Anything I can help with?" The ravenette asked, obviously eager to get rid of the stranger.

"Oh yeah, almost forgot!" The boy chuckled. "I was looking for Sasori. I don't usually hang out with the guy so I dunno where he goes before school but someone told me to try in here."

"Sasori only comes in here every now and then." Sasuke replied. "Haven't seen him this morning."

"How about you?" Naruto, who was still shocked by how the boy had defended him, looked up at the question- only to find it was directed toward him.

"N-no." He muttered, still confused as to why the brunette's smile hadn't faded yet.

"Ah, no worries. If he happens to come in here, can you tell him Kiba was looking for him?"

"Sure." Naruto replied.

"Thanks." And with that, the mysterious boy was gone.

…Kiba…

His name was Kiba. Naruto saved that name to his memory, wondering if he would ever see the boy again.

"Odd." Naruto looked up at the Uchiha, who looked like he was talking to himself more than anyone. "I can't imagine someone like Sasori being friends with that guy."

"You know him?" Naruto asked curiously.

"Kiba?" The blonde nodded. "Not really. All I know is that he's three years older than us and is part of the sports group. He's a stereotypical sport player, that's his crowd. So I'm surprised he was looking for Sasori." Naruto audibly groaned. That meant Kiba was friends with a lot of people who really hated him- as in, hate him enough to beat the shit out of him. Naruto was sure he had never seen Kiba before and he was certain that Kiba wasn't one of the guys who had beaten him up but if he was in that crowd….

"Huh?" Naruto snapped out of his thoughts to find Sasuke still talking to him.

"The bell just went, loser. School just started."

"Oh, right." Naruto didn't bother snapping at Sasuke, he just got up and walked out after the ravenette- his thoughts were still on Kiba…the boy who hadn't called him names…the boy who hadn't hit him or kicked him…the boy who had smiled at him. There was only one other guy who didn't completely hate him (unless you didn't count Sasuke's odd attitude toward him as hate) and that was Sasori. Then again, Sasori had never really expressed a great deal of emotion towards anything.

But Kiba was different…special….

Naruto had been looking out in the hallways for a glimpse of Kiba during the locker rush that morning, but could find no sign of him. The older boy's locker was probably on the other side of the school, otherwise Naruto would have noticed him before…what with the boy's unique appearance.

"Someone's early." The blonde recognised the aloof, disinterested tone instantly. You tend to remember the only voice that doesn't spout insults at you rather well.

"I tried extra hard this morning." Naruto said happily, grinning. The red-headed boy opened up his locker which was, conveniently, next to Naruto's own. "Oh, a guy called Kiba was looking for you." Naruto added, glancing at the only person he would loosely call a friend (not that him and Sasori were all that close or anything).

"Is that so? I'll have to track him down at some point then. We have P.E together so I'll talk to him then." Sasori stated, not surprised at all by Naruto's news. Naruto, however, absorbed every new piece of information he received about Kiba. The fact that he had P.E with Sasori was added to the list. Sasori was one year older than Naruto, thus one year younger than Kiba but the two older boys shared a P.E class due to the school's messed up system.

"Any idea what he'd want you for?" Naruto asked, wanting to know more.

"Probably the same as last time." An annoying thing about Sasori- he was very vague.

"And that was?"

"Someone's nosy." Sasori noted, closing his locker door and raising one hand to run through his mop of red hair. Sasori was lithe and small in build, though still taller than Naruto, and had a roundish, young face. His eyes were a dull grey and were almost always half-closed and disinterested. Naruto knew that many guys and girls considered Sasori hot but, due to the boy's nature, he had never pursued any relationships.

"C'mon, just tell me!" Naruto barked, closing his locker rather forcefully. "Please." The other boy let out a tiny, short-lived chuckle.

"I'm Kiba's tutor; I help him with his biology work." Anyone who knew Sasori a little would be surprised that the boy was a tutor, after all- he showed hardly any interest in anything. However, anyone who knew Sasori well wouldn't be too surprised- biology was the one thing that the red-head liked. He had an odd fascination with the human body. Naruto, despite knowing Sasori well, was still shocked- not because he was a tutor but because he was Kiba's tutor. "He must be stuck on an assignment."

"What? You've never mentioned him before." Naruto hissed.

"I didn't find it relevant. Later." With that, Sasori turned and made his way down the hall rather suddenly with no true farewell- as was common with him.

Naruto didn't have time to get annoyed by Sasori's departure as he was roughly shoved into the lockers and a terrible cackle of laughter rang out. The pain spread through his shoulder as he dropped his books. With a scowl, he knelt down and gathered his things, no longer caring who the culprit was. He was used to such things.

"My dad says he looks just like Kyuubi." Came a harsh whisper.

"No way! Really?"

"Yeah, splitting image apparently." Everyone seemed so interested by that. Naruto, however, was shaking angrily in his kneeling position. Most days people would ignore he even existed, with the occasional push and insult thrown at him here and there but today was obviously one of the bad days. Just as Naruto thought everyone was losing interest in his Uncle, something had seemed to reel them back in again. It was infuriating.

The first two lessons of the day went by rather easily and smoothly. As usual, Naruto was ignored and no one seemed to pay much attention to him. That was how it normally was- he wasn't always being picked on and insulted and attacked, only on bad days. Still, he couldn't help but notice that he was receiving more and more glances and stares than usual- something was definitely up.

So, once morning break finally came, Naruto decided to track down Sasori to see if he had any answers. Once the bell for break went, Naruto waited for everyone to leave the room before rushing out himself, determined and focused. It took him a while to find the older boy- especially considering that he couldn't ask anyone- but he tracked him down in the end.

What Naruto didn't expect was to find a particular brunette sat next to the boy on the step of the sports hall. He instantly recognised Kiba, his heart fluttering for a second. Sasori was sat with a book open on his lap, his finger delicately tracing the page while Kiba read the book, one arm flung casually on the red-head's shoulder. Sasori was in his school uniform, but Kiba had obviously not changed back after P.E. He was wearing a loose, white polo shirt (which revealed that strong chest) and nice white shorts, giving Naruto a nice view of his powerful, muscles and smooth legs. Kiba looked…amazing. It was obvious that the boy had finished his P.E lesson not long ago, as his white clothes were splattered with mud.

Sasori noticed Naruto immediately, looking up upon hearing the blonde's approach. Kiba, however, took longer to notice but when he did his shimmering eyes looked up and a gorgeous smile spread across his handsome face.

"Hey." Kiba called, his smile widening. I couldn't believe how nice he was being.

"H-hi."

"Kiba and I were just going over his latest assignment," Sasori stated. "but we're almost done so feel free to join."

"Yeah, I really don't get this stuff." Kiba said. "Without Sasori, I'd be screwed." Naruto smiled at how easy-going and happy the brunette was. He wasn't tense or hateful- just like that morning.

"It's true- Sasori is a major biology boff." Naruto said with a grin, glad that Kiba chuckled in response.

"Did you need something?" The red-head said coldly, his heavy-lidded eyes narrowing further.

"I was kinda hoping to speak to you in private." Naruto said quickly, knowing that Sasori was the impatient kind. The blonde shuffled on his feet under the gaze of the two older teens, hating the feeling of being watched. Sasori stared for a moment, but closed the book. He shrugged Kiba's arm off his shoulder and got to his feet, passing the book to the tanned teen.

"I'll be back in a second." He muttered to the boy before heading toward Naruto. The two of them turned slightly to make their conversation more private and Naruto wasted no time in asking his pressing question.

"What's with everyone today?" He whispered. "I'm getting way more attention than usual, Sasori. Why?"

"You haven't heard." He stated bluntly, glancing into the blonde's oceanic eyes.

"Heard about what?" Naruto pressed on, not willing to put up with Sasori's vague nature this time.

"The documentary."

"Documentary?" Naruto echoed, rather louder than he'd planned. A glance in Kiba's direction confirmed that he hadn't seemed to have heard.

"Kyuubi Namikaze, your uncle, appeared in a documentary on serial killers. He was interviewed about his crimes and even asked about you."

Shock.

Shock and horror.

Naruto didn't know what to say, he was mortified. No wonder everyone had been glaring at him all morning, no wonder people weren't just ignoring him like usual. A documentary? That was insane. And…Naruto himself had been talked about in it? The blonde's head dropped, his eyes leaving Sasori's face as his heart sunk. Just his luck, something really had come along to remind everyone. Just as people were starting to forget, some stupid producer had to make a stupid program on his stupid uncle.

"I, myself, haven't seen it yet. Not many people watched it on T.V but most has been watching it on the internet since. You'd think that you would have been given some notice about it but…I guess the production team of the documentary didn't deem it necessary. Less work for them I guess."

Naruto shook his head, a mixture of emotions rushing through him at once. If it was true, the blonde knew that he had to watch that documentary- he had to know why everyone hated him.

"But I-"

"Sorry guys but I've gotta run!" Came the sudden interruption. Naruto gasped, having forgotten completely about Kiba in those few moments. Turning, he saw the captivating teen rising to his feet and rushing over. "I need to get changed before break ends and if I'm late for English again Mr Hatake's gonna kill me."

All thoughts of the documentary and Kyuubi were temporarily shoved aside as the threat of Naruto declining and going into a depressed state vanished. Instead, he smiled. He couldn't help it, something about Kiba made him smile.

"Alright, you know how to finish the assignment yourself?" Sasori asked.

"Yup, thanks buddy!" Kiba said, patting the red head on the shoulder with a grin. "I'll let ya know how I do." The brunette turned and, for a moment, Naruto thought he was just gonna run off without acknowledging him. But, Kiba reached over and ran his fingers through the blonde's hair, ruffling it affectionately. "I'll see ya around, right Naruto?" He said with a happy wink.

"Y-yeah."

"Cool, later guys!" And with that, Naruto's new crush headed off to the changing rooms. How Naruto wished he could follow.

"He's hopeless." Sasori murmured, beginning to walk off toward the main building. "But, his positive and optimistic manner is uplifting I suppose."

"Yeah." Naruto said, watching the brunette moving further away. The farther away he got, the more and more the emotions and daunting thoughts regarding the documentary returned.

"Naruto, let's go."

The hallways were packed full of people again. The locker rush was- in one word- dangerous. People were often shoved out of the way and pushed through the small corridors. Any teachers who were around would shout over the hubbub to try and control the situation, but they rarely succeeded. Most of the adults just avoided the hallways at the beginning and end of break and lunch. As students, however, Naruto and Sasori had no chance of avoiding it. They managed to push their way through though, despite the difficulty.

The two teens shared their next class- again, due to the school's messed up system- which was Chemistry. Having Sasori in the same class meant that Naruto had a partner for practicals and experiments, otherwise he'd hate to think what would happen. The walk to Chemistry seemed peaceful enough- the two teens chatted about this and that (Naruto trying to keep his mind off the stupid documentary he would have to watch when he got home). However, as soon as the younger boy caught sight of a particular student, he stopped dead in his tracks.

"Hey, let's go a different way." Naruto muttered, blue eyes focusing on one of the worst bullies he had ever met- Deidara. Deidara- praised as 'cool' by himself and many others- took it upon himself to put Naruto in 'his place'. He was tall, with long blonde hair (the back of which was tied, whilst a portion at the front hung over his face); he had slanted, pale blue eyes and a menacing smirk that meant nothing but trouble when directed towards Naruto.

"Why?" Sasori said, following Naruto's gaze. Sasori was in the same year as Deidara. The two of them spoke every now and then but they're differences made them unable to bear the one another.

"If Deidara has seen the documentary then I'm screwed; can we just go around the other way?" Naruto pleaded, taking a step back. He was disappointed to see the red head completely unmoved and uncaring, staring at him with the same aloof expression as always. Worst of all, he showed no signs of moving.

"Don't be stupid." He said bluntly. "There's no way we're going the long way around." And with that, Naruto was being pushed down the hallway by his 'friend' towards his worst enemy (Sasuke was his rival, Deidara was his enemy). Naruto panicked, but knew he wouldn't get away. He shuddered when he saw one of the other boys nudge Deidara on the shoulder and point his way. The taller blonde's face lit up instantly, that smirk spreading across his lips, those eyes glistening with glee.

"Well, well!" He called out, grabbing everyone's attention instantly. "Looks like little Kyuubi has the nerve to show up today, even after that little show his beloved uncle was on, hmm." A few chuckles and giggles sounded out from those around him. Deidara always referred to Naruto as 'little Kyuubi', never his name. It was one of the things that upset Naruto the most. He was nothing like his uncle.

But still, Sasori continued to push him, not showing any signs of stopping. "Ah, Sasori my man." Deidara said as soon as he saw the red head. "Could hardly see you, what with the vermin in the way."

"Keep quiet, Deidara." Sasori hissed, moving to Naruto's side. Knowing it was too late to turn and run, the blonde continued to walk beside his friend- hoping Deidara wouldn't start something.

"Come on, Sasori my man, why do you bother with him? An artist like you shouldn't be wasting his time with a guy like him- it might affect your work, hmm."

"Not likely. If anything, you and your warped sense of art will affect my work." More chuckles rang out. It was often like this between the two. Naruto thought that many people believed it to be harmless banter, but he was sure that they were genuinely arguing all the time. Sasori didn't seem to like Deidara that much, whilst the latter held respect for the red head but didn't understand him. Only when close to Sasori was Naruto really safe from the taller blonde.

"Warped?" Deidara echoed, disgust in his tone. "I'll have you know that many people find my style nothing short of magnificent, hmm."

"People- in other words, blind fools who know nothing about art." Sasori snapped back, walking past with Naruto at his side, glaring at the other. "Anyway, forgetting about your pathetic excuse for art for a moment, I think it's time you left Naruto alone."

"Heh, why's that?"

"If you don't, you may wander up to the art room to find all your 'masterpieces' destroyed. No matter how 'magnificent' you think they are, I doubt they can survive the might of a hammer." Deidara had no time to reply, he was far too shocked. Sasori pulled Naruto away and the two kept walking on. The 14 year old was happy to find that, for once, Deidara wasn't shouting insults after him.

"Sasori, thank you so much!" He said excitedly, grinning widely. The redhead had never really stuck up for him that much, normally because he wasn't around when Naruto was bullied.

"Don't mention it, I have little patience when it comes to him anyway."

"Hehe, I love you Sasori, you're the best!" Naruto said, punching the other in the arm.

"Funny, Kiba does that too- punches me in the arm while telling me he loves me, I mean. You two are rather alike." Naruto's heart fluttered at mention of the brunette. They were alike? That was the best news he'd received for ages!

'Kiba' He thought, repeating the boy's name in his head as they stepped through the classroom door.

A/N: I hope you enjoyed this first chapter, I personally felt it was rather rushed but…there we go. Sasori is one of my favourite characters so I just had to include him somewhere! I also tried my best to come up with the reason behind everyone's hatred toward Naruto and include Kyuubi into a modern-themed story. I'm pretty sure that Uncle Kyuubi will appear later in the story to stir up some trouble but we'll have to see. The main focus is KibaxNaruto after all!

Anyway, leave any thoughts as a review- I do read every single one.