Chapter One: What am I?

He remembered awakening in a dark place. A man with silver hair and glasses hovering over him, the man looked familiar. However he couldn't place where he had seen him before. In fact, he couldn't remember anything for that matter. The man suddenly realized that he was awake.

"Ah, Naruto-kun, you're awake, I didn't expect you to awaken for some time. This is a pleasant surprise. Orochimaru-sama will be extremely pleased."

Later he learned that the man's name was Kabuto, and he explained that his name was Naruto, but, that only when he was in private company with either himself or Orochimaru was he to answer to that name. While in public and other company he was to answer to Yami. He also explained that he could not be killed and that he answered only to Orochimaru, that Orochimaru controlled him like a puppet master and that he was a weapon of Orochimaru's crafting. Days later, he met Orochimaru for the first time. From there, he had been taught by Kabuto to be a medical specialist and assassin. Over the next year he perfected his abilities under Kabuto's tutelage. Than for the next four years, he followed Orochimaru's orders. Killing who he was ordered to kill. Before his last mission, he had been told that Orochimaru was going to remove the charm that allowed him to be control, and that he would be taking his rightful place as Orochimaru's healer and right hand man.

When he questioned what would happen to Kabuto, Orochimaru simply said that he would be looking after his apprentice. So, when he was ordered to assassinate a sand Jounin to prove that he was ready, he executed his mission without flaw. However, during his return, he suddenly felt his link with Orochimaru sever. When this happened, he began to panic, and rushed as fast as he could to the sound village. However, upon his arrival, he found the entire village in chaos, and what was not in chaos was abandoned. When he arrived, he was informed of Orochimaru's death along with Kabuto. The apprentice of his master had been killed as well. However, he did not care if the man was killed. After giving Orochimaru and Kabuto proper burials, he moved on.

Trying to find his place in the world…
A world he knew nothing about.