10 Truths Behind 10 Lies

1. Hokage

Naruto knows that he will never be Hokage, that dream will never overcome others opinions of him and its a useless goal. That is why he tries anyway, unattainable goals are his way of life.

2. Tsunade

Naruto knows Tsunade never see his face when she looks at him, all she views is long forgotten echoes of her family, and he knows it will never change. He doesn't want it to, the truth is ugly and he wants to shield her from it, even if she doesn't love him (though she claims she does denying it even to herself, he can see through it)he loves her.

3. Kakashi

Naruto knows to Kakashi all he is viewed at is a way to redeem him-self, that Kakashi doesn't know him and doesn't care for him at all. Naruto knows that all Kakashi sees is his father in his face and that is all that matters to him, no matter how he tries to hide it.

4. Jiraiya

Naruto knows Jiraiya never sees his own talent, that he took him on for his father, that he believes the Kyuubi is what makes him strong. No matter how he avoids the subject, Naruto can tell and it only takes a little sake to get the admission.

5. Kyuubi

Naruto knows he can never blame the Kyuubi for his pain, hate him yes, but blame him no. Naruto knows the Kyuubi wasn't the one who rallied the villagers, who tossed the cutting words or the stones and empty sake bottles. He knows Kyuubi wasn't the one that held him down and tortured him, the one who ignored it, or the one who started it all. So he could never blame him for his own pain, for others yes, but never his own.

6. Orange

Naruto knows orange isn't a happy color, it is suicide at its worst. He knows orange unstable-violent even, that it is on the thin line of insanity. Naruto knows yellow is a happy color happy, healthy, stable and that red is chaotic blood lust, and death and oh so much more. Orange treads that dangerous line between the two.

7. Sasuke

Naruto knows that Sasuke will never come back, at least never fully. He knows that Orochimaru destroyed the Sasuke he knew piece by piece until nothing was left, and that it was far to late for anymore second chances. That is why he buried the man-no boy that was his best friend along time ago.

8. Sakura

Naruto knows that Sakura never has and never will have given up on Sasuke, that she is only chasing after a fairy tale dream and that he is letting her. Naruto also knows there is nothing he can do, that the fairy tale is real to her and nothing can change that.

9. Yondaime

Naruto knows that as much as Minato is a brave man, he is a coward. He knows that Minato ran away in his own way so that he didn't have to deal with all the pain and responsibility so he dumped it on someone else. Naruto knows his sacrifice was a saving grace just as much as a cowards action, and he understands.

10. Jinchūriki

Naruto knows that Jinchūriki is a dirty word made to show they were not considered more than sacrifices and shame them. Naruto knows no matter how many times others may say differently, it marks him as a monster or less than human in others eyes. Whether they admit itor not doesn't matter it always will be true.

A/N: This is inspired by the numbered drabbles by one of my favorite authors Ayien and her stories

Nine Broken Mirrors, These Lines I Wear Around My Wrists, Nothing Gold Can Stay, The Ceremony of Innocence, Silver and Cold, Fire and Sand .

All of are really good in my opinion and are on my favorites list along with the author.