A/N: First chapter! This chapter has been edited! Fixed a lot of mistakes. A LOT OF MISTAKES!

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"Scars are not signs of weakness, they are signs of survival and endurance."-Rodney A. Winters.

It had been a dark night when it had happened. Six year old Naruko was sitting in an empty park playing by herself.

She was always playing by herself, because none of the other kids were allowed near her. She didn't know why the parents glared at her and called her mean names. She didn't remember doing anything to them. Yet they were always so mean to her. And it was only her that they were mean to.

The only people who didn't call her mean names were the Hokage and the Ichiraku's. Teuchi and his twelve year old daughter Ayame, were nice enough to let her eat at their restaurant for free! Well, they told her it was free, but she knew that the Hokage was secretly paying for it.

He always did things like that for her. Especially after she was kicked out of the orphanage and he gave her her own place. It was a large apartment building that was vacant especially for her. She had free reign of the property and it was actually in her name. She planned to change some things when she joined the ninja Academy and learned cool things.

The sky was getting darker as she sat on a swing, using her foot to push herself back and forth. She wished she had a friend. Someone with whom she could go to no matter what. Who wouldn't say those nasty words and glare at her whenever she walked by. Someone who loved her.

Naruko knew that the Hokage and the Ichiraku's cared about her, but she couldn't disrupt their lives all the time just because she was lonely. They had jobs to do and they didn't have the time of day to be worrying about her all the time. She kept her sadness to herself, not wanting to be a burden to anyone.

It was that night, when Naruko had left the park and returned home, that it had happened. She had been walking down the empty streets as the sky got darker, when a man blocked her path.

She tried to go around him, but he just moved in her way. She looked up at the stranger, remembering what the Hokage had said about talking to people she didn't know. She wanted to ask who he was, but she didn't. Something in her told her that something bad was about to happen.

The feeling grew stronger as the man stepped closer. Naruko was about to turn and run, when something hit her and everything went black.

She awoke to the smell of kerosene. It was heavy in the air and she coughed as she looked around. There were strangers everywhere and she could tell that there was no way for her to run from them! She was trapped.

The strange people laughed, but she didn't see what was so funny. Shivers were rolling up her spine and she could tell the whatever they were going to do, it was going to hurt. Worse than the glares and the name calling. This was going to be a physical pain and she wanted to cry.

The people closest to her were holding big knives and others had rope. She screamed when they lunged, but couldn't getaway.

Her body was being held down as they tied her up. Then, the men with the knives stepped forward. Naruko screamed when a knife pierced the flesh of her thigh. Another knife was driven into her other thigh.

Two large swords were raised, each rammed into her shoulders, pinning her to the ground.

As she cried and begged for them to stop, they just laughed at her pain. They called her names and spat on her when she screamed.

They called her a 'demon' and a 'monster' who didn't deserve to live. She was kicked and punched repeatedly. Someone had decided to lay a flaming torch on her stomach and they laughed when her wails escalated as the skin turned black.

When everything seemed to have stopped, Naruko was able to get a hold of her voice, hoping that they were done.

But they weren't. A man appeared, with a kunai in hand. He gripped her chin and jabbed the weapon into her cheek. Three times on each side and he smiled when she shrieked.

Child! listen to me!

Naruko briefly wondered where the voice was coming from, but was in too much pain to really care.

No! Listen to me! You will fall asleep. You will tune out the pain. You will come to me!

Naruko's vision got darker, until she was no longer conscious.

She awoke, feeling fine. Nothing was hurting. Well, nothing on her body was hurting, but she was sad and scared. Why did those people do those horrible things to her? What did she do to deserve that?

I can answer that Naruko.

The little girl turned to the voice and gasped. There was a huge cage in front of her and inside, sat a big fox. Looking closer, she could count nine tails. She stared at the creature for several minutes before it dawned on her.

"You're the Kyuubi!" she exclaimed, pointing a tiny finger.

The big head nodded. We are inside your mind Naruko. I brought you here, so you can't feel any more pain.

Naruto was confused, "Why are you in my mind? I thought the Yondaime killed you?"

The beast smiled, showing off its sharp teeth. He didn't kill me. He sealed me inside you. The children around your age are just told that he killed me, so that they don't hate you. The Hokage even made a law so that anyone who talks about it, will be put to death. That prevents parents from telling their children about me, but not from telling their children to avoid you. In the end, I think it was a pretty useless action, because it hasn't done you any good.

Naruko's world crashed in that moment. The Kyuubi was sealed inside her?! That was why they called her a demon and a monster! Because of the Kyuubi. They were being mean to her because they thought that she was the fox and even tortured her because of what the believed.

She began to cry. What had she done to deserve any of this? Why did they blame her when she didn't ask for it? She didn't seal the fox inside herself.

The Kyuubi sat in the cage and tried to comfort the girl. When she was finally coherent, they properly introduced themselves and talked. Kyuubi stating that she, yes she, was waiting until Naruko could awaken to the real world without any pain left from her recently acquired injuries.

Naruko was also informed that for some reason, the scars in her face, wouldn't heal, even though everything else did. This meant that Naruko would be scarred for the rest of her life. Nobody appreciated scars. They were ugly and made people scared to talk to those who were scarred. Naruko's future was pretty much destroyed in that moment and she swore that she would devote herself to becoming the best shinobi ever! So she wouldn't need to worry herself with the things that other girls worried about. So that the opinions of others didn't matter in the least.

Naruko woke up in the hospital two months after the incident. The Hokage was notified of her awakening and had rushed to her room. He apologized over and over for not getting there soon enough. He explained that all those who were involved were immediately sentenced to death and told her that she had a quick recovery, except for the facial scars.

When Naruko had looked in the mirror, she grimaced at the hideous creature she saw looking back at her. The scars on her face were discolored and jagged. Two on either side of her mouth, giving her an upside down Glasgow grin. The other four were on her cheeks, and looked hideous! She glared at the horrible image she made. Disgusting!

That day, she had asked the Hokage to help her get a new wardrobe to which he agreed. From that day on, she donned a mask, that hid her scars. That would keep her safe from the scrutiny of those who would judge her. The dark material gave her a sense of security and for it she was grateful. From that day on, she was a new Naruko, and refused to ever be pushed around by anyone ever again.

With Kyuubi's promise to train her as she went through school, she would come out on top and be the very best. Her life, from that moment on, was dedicated to becoming the best shinobi to have ever lived. Nothing else mattered.

A/N: So, this is the first chapter. If anyone was wondering, the scars are reminiscent of the markings on Inuyasha's face when he's transformed. Just imagine three on each side and two coming from the mouth.

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