A/N: Okay this is a little AU because I decided to do it 2 years in the future and to make Jiraiya still alive and Naruto never fought with pain. The Akatsuki were taken out another way… OH and I decided that he learned about his parents differently too. So other then changing all of the best and dramatic moments of the storyline it's still in the shinobi world. Before I finally start the story also take into factor that this is my first fan fiction even if I am a long time reader, and forgive all the angst.

"thoughts"

"Kyuubi speaking to Naruto"

Rated: M --- That means mature so no OMG reviews. There will be cussing and if I feel like it can be tastefully added maybe a Lemon. It will also be YAOI! That means boy X boy!!

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto! :(

A young blonde stares down at the village of Konoha from atop the Hokage monument. Today he had just turned eighteen. Today they held a festival for the defeat of the Nine-tailed Fox Demon. Today Naruto mourned the things in life he had never and would never have.

"Well Dad, looks like another birthday with just us. Not that I'm pissed at you or anything." Naruto knew that the Yondaime, Namikaze Minato, was his father.

"I wonder if Sasuke let Sakura talk him into going to the festival this year?" Naruto's words were very slurred.

Sasuke had returned two years ago. Naruto was positively pissed. After all the time searching and fighting that Naruto had wasted the teme had just waltzed back and received a slap on the wrists. Sasuke even went as far as to pretend that he didn't try to kill Naruto more then once.

"Stupid teme." Naruto mumbled "I wish you were still alive pops. I know it's stupid, but I gues I never said it out loud before. " Naruto roughly ran his fingers through his tangled blonde spikes. "Lately I've been lonely. I keep wondering what it would have been like for us if this day had gone differently eighteen years ago. I wish I could have been taught by you. I want to know what you were like. If you were as perverted as your student and teacher. Ero-sennin says you were as straight laced as they came, but I'll never know if he's lying to make you look go. I just wish I knew the man I resemble so much." Naruto sighed deeply, swiping so tears as he did.

The sun had began to retreat behind the town and Naruto knew the festival was in full swing below. He only wished that the day would be over a little faster.

"Well, here's to you old man." Naruto downed the remaining fourth of the sake bottle he had in his hand.

" You know I hate you when you drink."

"Just shut up for once you stupid fox."

Another less pleasant development that had recently happened allowing his so called prisoner to add his own commentary to everything he did . The last fight against Akatsuki, Naruto went berserk and Yamato was busy fighting. He had tapped into the demon foxes chakra for an extended period of time causing a merging of sorts. Naruto knew almost nothing when it came to the details, just that the fox seemed to enjoy constantly bickering with him constantly. Nobody knew of this development other the Tsunade and even she didn't exactly know much about the new found development between the human cage and his tenet.

"Well I better get back home before I pass out here and the ANBU guard finds me. That's just one lecture from Tsunade and Iruka I could live without." Naruto pulled himself to his feet throwing the empty sake bottle the already bottle fill bag he carried.

"You said it brat, I don't know how you could deal with those two squawking in the first place. I would have snapped."

"Like you're much better at times?" Naruto mentally scoffed.

"I have an invested interest though. You are my carrier and if you die I die!"

"Aw, for a minute there I thought you actually cared."

"Shut it kit."

During their conversation Naruto had slowly made his way down the mountain path, stumbling along the way in his intoxicated state.

"You know Kyu I wonder if Tsunade noticed that I stole 20 bottles of sake from her office." Not that Naruto really cared if she found out, he would just find her stash again.

Naruto stumbled down an alley not to far from his apartment trying to avoid the trash cans that lined the walls. That was when he heard the sound of footsteps behind him.

"I FOUND HIM!" Someone shouted.

Naruto already knew what was coming and was beyond drunk enough to care. Three men grabbed him and threw him to the ground.

"Hello there bakemono. Thought we weren't going to find you this year?" The man who spoke punched Naruto in the stomach as he finished.

"Kit do something!" Kyuubi screamed inside Naruto's head as the men continuously beat the boy.

Naruto knew he could do nothing thought. The minute he retaliated in self defense he would be at the mercy of the council. They would either imprison him or worse, give him to Danzo to be trained to behave. The only thing he could do was rely upon Kyuubi's need for self preservation and hope he healed quickly.

After thirty minutes of relentless beating the men stood back and admired their work.

"So demon, until next time." The leader spit on Naruto before turning and walking away. The other two men shrugged and followed.

"Kyuubi," Naruto spoke out loud not thinking properly. "Please heal me."

"I'm trying kit. Don't try to move, they broke your leg and a few ribs."

Naruto half chuckled between his suppressed sobs. Then surprising Kyuubi he began to quietly sing:

"Happy Birthday to me, Happy Birthday to me." Tear began to fight their way lose from his clouded blue eyes to trek across his whisker scared cheeks. "Happy snif Birthday Uzumaki Naruto. Happy Birthday…"

"Naruto?"

Naruto's singing immediately ceased. He knew the owner of that deep voice and it was the last person he wanted to see him this way.

"Naruto, what the hell happened?" Naruto heard footsteps and knew that the person was close.

Naruto opened his eyes to stare straight into midnight black eyes. "Shut the hell up teme." Naruto hissed between his teeth then groaned in pain.

Sasuke leaned down beside Naruto. "What the hell kind of ninja ends up getting their ass kicked in an alley usuratonkachi?" He began to try and lift Naruto.

"DON'T TOUCH ME TEME!"

"You need medical treatment dobe!" Sasuke none the less pulled his hands away.

"I'll be fine it just takes a while for Kyu to take care of it. He always tries his hardest when this happens makes me wonder if he might actually care. Though I'd definitely say I got off easily this year." The pain had began to recede and Naruto even chuckled at what he saw as a joke.

"What do you mean this year? They don't beat you like this every year at the time of the Kyuubi festival do they?" Sasuke's voice was tense.

"What does it matter? Hell I would almost be happy if it was only once a year." Naruto smiled to himself at the thought.

"Watch yourself kit. You're being unusually chatty with that Uchiha."

"Thanks Kyu."

"Why the hell haven't you told anyone Naruto?" Sasuke could not understand why Naruto did nothing.

"It could always be worse." Naruto stood stretching his newly healed body. Then without saying another word he began to walk away, leaving behind an extremely confused Uchiha.

"What the hell did he mean by worse?" Was Sasuke's only thought.

A/N please review and tell me what you think!

Translation time:

I like to intermix some Japanese with my ff so here's a mini dictionary for anyone that needs it.

Teme-- Bastard (Naruto's nickname for Sasuke)

Ero- sennin-- Perverted hermit (Naruto's nickname for Jiraiya)

Bakemono -- monster (name used by a few villagers when referring to Naruto)

Usuratonkachi-- Roughly translated, useless or idiot (Sasuke often uses this insult on Naruto)

Dobe-- Dead last, refering to Naruto being the last in his class. (Sasuke's nickname for Naruto)