This is my pilot chapter for a Naruto fanfiction. I doubt this will be very good, but you know, it's still fanfiction. Anyways... yeah. Hope it's okay. It's a harem.

Just for the record: Naruto= Fishcake or Maelstrom, Momo= Peach. Kitsune no Me = Eye of the Fox

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto.

(October 10th: Day of the attack)

It was the day that Konohagakure would never forget. The day that everything changed. No one had expected this to happen, it was all so sudden. But that day engraved itself into the memories of those who had survived. The roar of the fox sounded across the whole village of Konoha, and a wave of killer intent covered the area. Buildings were destroyed, or rather obliterated. There were no signs that anything was ever there. Fire spread through the village, polluting the air with the smell of smoke and blood. People left and right fell from the huge beast's rampage. Whether they were man, woman, child, no one could escape death once the beast had it's sight on them. Ninjas tried hopelessly to push it back, but the efforts were futile. It seemed that everything would be destroyed, but in the last moment, a large red toad wearing a blue happi vest, and a dosu blade appeared with a person on his back. The man had spiky yellow hair, and bright blue eyes. He wore a flak jacket, and a white coat bearing the words "Yondaime Hokage(Fourth Fire Shadow)." His name was Minato Namikaze. He was the leader of Konoha, and it angered him to see his village in ruins. He stared at the fox with nothing but malice. Minato faced Kyuubi with either bravery, or stupidity in his heart. In his hands, was a small child with the same looks as the Hokage.

"You have desecrated my village," he said, as Kyuubi started to charge. "Begone, demon." Kyuubi shot a jet of fire, confident in killing the man who threatened his rampage. The fire ripped through the land, incinerating everything within it's range. But, he was surprised, when the fire had never hit the man, nor the toad. He was witnessing his own flames being sucked into the infant's eye. The baby whimpered at the unusual sensation. "Go, Gamabunta!" The giant toad nodded, and charged the beast.

With swelled cheeks, Gamabunta yelled, "Suiton: Teppodama(Water Release: Gunshot)!" a condensed sphere of water shot from Gamabunta's mouth, hitting the Kyuubi hard. The beast staggered. Gamabunta used the moment to hold the bijuu down. "Hurry, Minato!" Kyuubi raised it's claws, and made a scratch on Gamabunta's left eye.

The Yondaime went through a series of signs. At first, nothing happened, but then the Kyuubi was awestruck as the ghostly figure of the Shinigami appeared. The fox stopped dead in it's tracks, as fear overcame it. After all, it was natural for Death to be feared. "Shiki Fuujin!" (Dead Demon Seal Jutsu) In a flash of light, seen by everyone in the village, the Kyuubi disappeared into the body of the small child. Yondaime stumbled, and hugged the baby. He could feel the life inside of him diminishing, but he held on to the infant, as tears had begun to accumulate from his eyes. "I'm so sorry, my son, but there was no other way. I hope that one day, you will forgive me for burdening you like this, and that you will proudly protect this village, just as I have. There was so much that I wanted to do, but those are meaningless now...Heh. Looks like I won't be able to watch you grow into a wonderful person, fit to be a shinobi." By now, his grip was lessening, and his skin was becoming paler. The drops in his eyes had become a flood of tears. "I just wish that your mother was alive, to take care of you. Oh, Kushina. I'm sorry to you as well. But, I will see again soon." Minato looked at his child once more, and kissed his forehead. "Goodbye, Naruto." And with that, Minato collapsed, his back hitting the head of Gamabunta, who had also started crying. That night, the cries of Naruto echoed through the ruins of the village.

(October 10th 4 years later)

"And stay out!" a woman yelled, kicking a 4 year old Naruto out of the orphanage. Naruto stood up, and rubbed his back, before glaring at the woman who had hit him. He picked up his several pieces of clothes and looked back at the orphanage. Naruto was a young boy, with spiky blonde hair, and a beautiful shade of blue eyes. On his face were whisker-like marks, making him look a bit feral. Naruto only wore a black shirt with a small spiral pattern on the stomach area, and brown shorts. The same went for the clothes on the ground. It was all he had, and it was all he was ever going to get. He never had that many clothes. The blonde looked down, and held back the tears that had begun to pour.

"It looks like I don't have any place to stay," he muttered, before turning around. He found Sarutobi Hizuren, the Sandaime (Third) Hokage looking down at him, with a kind smile. The old man wore his Hokage robes, a haori over his red kimono that was fastened by a white sash. And on his head was a red and white hat with the kanji for "fire", that covered his short spiky grey hair. He had a goatee, and 3 lines below each his eyes. Naruto backed away, in slight fear. "Who are you?" he asked. "Please don't hurt me." At Naruto's scared voice, Hiruzen was taken aback. It filled his chest with pain, as the boy looked at him with fear in his eyes

"Naruto Uzumaki," Sarutobi said, making the boy tilt his head, wondering why he knew his name. "It seems you've met with something very unfortunate. I've been told that the owner of this orphanage was not treating a certain someone with care, so I came to see if that was true. Looks like they were right." He cleared his throat. "Arrest the owner." Several ANBU appeared, as if from nowhere, without a word, and carried on with the Hokage's order. They broke into the orphanage, and the sound of things crashing, along with the screams of children fill the area. "We'll be replacing the owner, so do you want to return to the orphanage?" Naruto shook his head. Sarutobi fished out a pipe, and put it up to his lips. He inhaled, before releasing a cloud of smoke from his mouth. Naruto grimaced at the smell of tobacco, and covered his nose and eyes. Hiruzen chuckled at the child's face. "I see. Then I will have an apartment ready for you, right away. Will that be satisfactory, Naruto-kun?" To his surprise, Naruto repeated his action. Sarutobi pursed his lips, and rubbed his goatee. He didn't expect Naruto to refuse so suddenly. "What? You don't want a house? But then where will you stay?"

"I... don't want to stay where I can be hurt," Naruto replied, his voice cracking. "I just want to live." Sarutobi stared at the blonde, with pained eyes. In less than four years, the blonde had gone through more pain that he, considered to be the God of Shinobi, had experienced in his life. "I'll live somewhere, but not where people can hurt me. Thank you for the offer though..." He looked embarrassed, not knowing the name of the person he was talking to.

"Sarutobi Hiruzen, I'm the Sandaime Hokage." Naruto's eyes widened.

"Well thank you, Hokage-jiji, for the offer. I'll be going... somewhere." He began to walk away.

"Wait, Naruto." The boy turned around, and raised his hands in time to catch a bag. "Happy Birthday. Just place some chakra on the scroll inside. I'm pretty sure you can do, that right?" Naruto nodded and bowed, before he went off again. Sarutobi watched in regret, as Naruto ran off somewhere. He wanted for once, to abuse his power as the Hokage to make sure he was happy, but sadly he could not. He could not bend the rules for this one time that was the most important. He puffed again, releasing the smoke into the air. He looked at the dark clouds that had gathered in the sky, wondering if Kami-sama also shared his sadness. "I'm sorry your life had to be this way, Naruto-kun. It was certainly not your father's intention that you be the pariah of the village. No, he wanted you to be the hero. If I could, I would've took you in from the beginning, and spared you the pain. I should have told everyone who you were from the very beginning. Minato would be disappointed in the village, and me." The ANBU came out, with the owner tied up. The woman struggled with all her might, but she could not get out of the ANBU's grasp.

"He is a demon!" the woman spat. "It was a good thing he ran away! He will die, on his own!" Sarutobi glared at the woman, wanting to kill her himself.

"Send her to Ibiki," he ordered. The ANBU ninja nodded, and took the screaming woman away.

(Forest)

Naruto ran his lungs burning from the amount of time he had run in order to find somewhere to live. He had never felt so free. He felt like he could go anywhere. Naruto ran and ran, until he found a bunch of trees bunched together. There wasn't much to it, but it made sure that no rain could enter inside, and that no one could see him inside of it. He climbed the branches, and entered a hole that was big enough for him to crawl into. Inside the trees was a large space. It felt like he was in a hollow tree.

"I guess this will do," he said, as he landed down, and sat on the floor. "This will be my home. I should be safe here." He untied the bag, and found some clothes. Several pairs of clothes that would last him for at least a few years.\. He also found a kunai, and a scroll. Like he was told, Naruto poured some chakra, and out came a cake, along with some eating utensils. It was only a one layer cake covered in chocolate frosting. On it, were the words "Happy Birthday, Naruto." The blonde smiled, his thoughts wandering back to that old man, who had called himself the Hokage. It was one of the nicest things anyone had ever done for him. "Happy Birthday to me," he muttered, as he began to dig in to the cake.

In a nearby tree, a Kage Bunshin of Sarutobi had followed the blonde, to know where he was. At one point, he had gone ahead of the boy, and gathered the trees in a fashion that would be suitable for living in. He had even added a seal that camouflaged in the bark, that maintained a livable temperature that was neither too cold, and not too hot. He would at least do something like that for him.

"Be well," he muttered, before dispelling.

(1 Year Later)

"Get away!" Naruto yelled, as many animals chased him across the woods. He currently had some fruit in one hand, and his kunai in another. "I just wanted some food." The animal didn't respond, and continued hunt down the small child. Naruto made many turns, and leaps across the trees, but couldn't shake the angry inhabitants of the forest. He eventually reached the dead end, and was trapped between 2 boulders. Naruto tripped on a rock, spilling all the fruit. Ignoring the food, Naruto backed up, little by little. There was no where he could go, and the animals were already closing in. "Just leave me alone!" He demanded, as the animals closed in on him. "Just GO!" Naruto's left eye turned red, and a jet of fire burned down all that came in it's way. Naruto looked in horror, as the animals that chased him, burned in front of him. He soon fainted.

(Mind)

Naruto awoke to the sound of water splashing, and the dripping. Each drip created an echo that went everywhere. Naruto opened his eyes, and sat up. His clothes were all wet, along with his hair.

"Water?" he asked, looking around. He found himself in a dimly lit sewer, with pipes littering the walls. It was so damp, and musty, that Naruto's nose wanted to leave his face and run away. Overall, there was nothing inside. He turned and saw a wall...and then another wall...and then another wall...A cage, a wall, and- Naruto did a double take. He found a large cage, like ones you would see in a prison, but this was much MUCH larger. On the middle of the prison door was a large paper with the words seal. "Where am I?" Right then, a large smiling face appeared from the cage, making Naruto shriek and back away. The face made a creepy guttural laugh, that shook his whole body, and sent a wave of fear through him.

"So this is my jailer," it said. "A scrawny little kid. How embarrassing." Naruto backed away. "What's wrong, kit? You afraid of foxes?" Hearing that, Naruto stopped. Whatever the thing was, it scared him. But he did not like anyone who called him scared. The blonde took a deep breath, almost gagging, and stood up. He planted his foot into the water, and faced the face.

"Fox?" he repeated, a bit curious. He thought back at the orphanage in which he was kicked out of a year ago. "That's what the people call me. 'Demon Fox.'" The face laughed again, making Naruto cover his ears.

"HA! You are hardly a fox, except your birthmarks. A true fox is sneaky, sly, and deceiving. You should be honored, kit, for you are looking at the leader of foxes." The body of the face came into appearance, revealing a large fox's body. It had sharp looking fur the color of Autumn leaves. It was a very bright orange red that dazzled the blonde. Strangely, the upper part was less like a fox, and more humanoid, with opposable thumbs. Naruto could tell it was a powerful being. "Relish in fear, kit. I am the Kyuubi no Yoko. The Nine-Tailed Fox!" The fox pressed up against the bars, and was suddenly electrocuted. It cried out in pain, alarming Naruto. "Argh! These damn bars!" Naruto walked through the cage, and up to the large figure.

"What's wrong?" Naruto asked. "Are you hurt?" Kyuubi seemed puzzled. This was not something a normal person would do, if someone was trying to scare you. It let out a small growl.

"Are you not afraid of me, child?" Naruto nodded his head, before he focused on the fox's fur. Though it looked sharp and painful, Naruto wanted to touch it. So, gathering courage, he stepped up, and placed his small hand on Kyuubi's fur.

"Soft," he muttered, and continued to pet it's fur. There was smile on his face, as he began to climb on the Kyuubi's par, or rather hand. The fox raised it's hand to it's face.

"...You are either very brave, or very foolish. What's your name?" There was a playfulness in it's voice. Naruto flashed Kyuubi a grin that looked like a fox's.

"Uzumaki Naruto." Kyuubi tensed a little, a move not noticed by the boy, who was playing on the fur like he was in a field of grass.

'Uzumaki,' it thought. 'From one Uzumaki, into another. So annoying.' "Kit, I have seen your life through your own eyes. Nothing has been going right, ever since you were born." Naruto looked sadly, and nodded his head. "Would you like to live? To survive?"Naruto whipped his head up to the fox's head.

"Yeah. That's what I want." Kyuubi chuckled. "Don't laugh. I don't want to die!" The fox seemed to feel the boy's determination. There was a twinkle in it's eye.

"Neither do I, for your life force is my own. Very well. I will teach you everything I know, about the ways of the ninja." Naruto jumped in happiness, at the thought that he would be able to protect himself. Kyuubi set the boy on the ground, and Naruto saw this as a sign that he had to get off. Suddenly, the form of the fox turned to smoke, and was replaced by a girl with looks people would describe, as a goddess. Her face held a young look, but also had a feel of someone who experienced much. It seemed timeless, between the innocence of a child, and the strength of an adult. Crimson eyes stared at him, making him feel a bit intimidated, if not for her gentle smile. Her red hair cascaded across her back, all the way to her legs. She was dressed in black clothing, with a mesh shirt underneath her dark red jacket. She had on shorts, that reached just a bit above her knee. Her legs were slender and smooth, and shined in the dull light. Her hands were wrapped in bandages, but left the fingers revealed. And on her back, fastened so that it went sideways, was a wakizashi . Naruto looked on with surprise. "I don't know how much you'll do, or how far you go, but I know one thing. You will become, a Shinobi of Konoha. But before I train you, there is something you need to know. What you know about my attack, is incorrect. What really happened was that on the day of your birth, there came a masked man with a doujutsu(eye technique) called the Sharingan He was able to control me, and bring me into a rampage. I could not do anything, surprised that I was pulled out of my second host, but he only looked at me once, and that horrible eye took over my body. The next thing I knew, I was trampling on your village. But soon, another man appeared, riding a large toad. He was somehow able to summon Shinigami-sama, and seal me away. So... here I am. Kyuubi no Yoko trapped inside a lowly human boy." Naruto looked at the Kyuubi in surprise. He felt sadness for her, since she was forced out of a body, controlled to destroy, only to end back to being sealed.

"That's sad," he replied. "I didn't really think of your attack that way. I was told that I was the Kyuubi. Kyuubi smiled, and ruffled the blonde's hair.

"Well thanks you for your understanding. Now go, Naruto. I will teach you, after you rest." And with that, the girl touched Naruto's forehead. He instantly began to sway, as his eyes rolled up, and his eyelids closed. She whispered the word "sleep" into his ear, and he did just that.

(3 Years Later)

A 8 year old Naruto was currently practicing his Taijutsu, while sticking to a tree, when a blur in the forest going towards him, caught his attention, and he instinctively raised his hands. The blur went another direction, and he was sent to the ground with a mouthful of grass. A red haired and eyed girl sat on his back, straddling his waist, with a kunai to his neck. Her other hand was constricting his two hands.

"I've always told you," the girl said. "Be ready for surprises. I can attack your front, but actually go for your back. Now stand up, fishcake." She got off the boy, and Naruto stood up. He spit up the grass in his mouth in disgust, wiping the rest with his mouth. He wiped his mouth, and glared at the girl

"Would you stop calling me that, you freaking fruit?" A vein popped on the girl's forehead, before promptly smacking Naruto on his head. The poor boy went down, and rubbed his head in pain.

"It's Momo. And at least 'peach,' is better than a ramen topping." Naruto looked at the girl with a confused look.

"What's ramen(Note: He has not had ramen... yet)?"

"Never mind that. Anyways, I have something you might want to know. It's a kinjutsu(Forbidden Technique)" Naruto instantly focused all his attention on the kitsune. Something like this was only taught by Momo once, and if he did not pay attention, he would miss it forever. "It's called the Kage Bunshin no Jutsu(Shadow Clone)." She threw a scroll at Naruto, who quickly opened it.

"The user's chakra is evenly distributed among every clone," he read. "Giving each clone an equal fraction of the user's overall power. The clones are capable of performing techniques on their own and can even bleed, but will usually disperse after one or two solid blows. They can also disperse on their own. The clones will be created in roughly the same condition as the original. Warning: Takes a large amount of chakra. Huh. Nice." He made a cross sign with his fingers, and channeled chakra. "Kage Bunshin no Jutsu," he announced, as a poof of smoke littered the area. As the smoke cleared, it revealed tons of copies of Naruto. They all had the same fox grin plastered on their face. And meanwhile, Momo was inspecting each one. She pinched one on the face har enough to leave a mark, before dispelling it. The real Naruto suddenly brought his hand to his cheek.

"Amazing," Momo said, looking at all the clones. "You have enough chakra to make a one-man army. This could help with your training. A Kage Bunshin's memories go back to the original, when they dispel." Naruto was rubbing his cheek. Hearing this, Naruto couldn't be happier.

"Awesome! Clones! Spread out, and train!" The clones saluted, and disappeared in a blur. Momo walked up to Naruto, and shoved a piece of cloth at him. He inspected it. It didn't seem that special looking. Was it supposed to be a handkerchief? "What's this?"

"It's a special cloth that I want you to wear over your eye. It will make sure that your eye does not spew out fire at random." Naruto took the cloth, and wrapped it around his head, covering his left eye. "You have a powerful weapon there. The fire of Kyuubi." Naruto took her hands in his, and brought them up to his face. He was shorter than her.

"Thank you, Kyuu-chan," He jokingly thanked, pissing off the bijuu. As soon as he said that, he found himself pinned against a tree, with steel cutting into the back of his neck. He laughed awkwardly.

"Do NOT call me that, you got it? I swear, being sealed in a human sucks."

(3 Years Later)

Sarutobi was currently in a meeting with Iruka Umino. A young chunin with pineapple haircut, and a scar across the bridge of his nose. He wore the standard chunin vest.

"Hokage-sama," he said. "Are there really no other people to enroll in the Academy?" Sarutobi puffed a ring of smoke, from his pipe. "We don't have as much as before." The Hokage sighed.

"I'm sorry," he apologized. "There doesn't seem to be any others. But... there is one that I want to enroll, if you want him." He leaned in, with Iruka following his action.

"Who is it?" he asked, curious as to who the individual could be.

The old man looked around, before whispering, "Follow me. ANBU, make sure we are not being followed. Thuds sounded in response. Iruka and Sarutobi used shunshin(Body Flicker) to go to the Forest of Death entrance. Iruka tensed.

"Hokage-sama? Who would be crazy enough to be in here?...Other than Anko, of course." The Forest of death was feared for the winding paths, the creatures, and of the bodies said to lie around. There were even accounts where people thought they saw someone watching them. They said that they saw a single red twinkle in the darkness.

"I'm sure you'll remember him. He was very young, when he came here." The two crossed the forest until they spotted a bunch of trees pressed together. It was the same one that Sarutobi had made for the blonde that day, so many years ago. The two took notice of one part in the forest that was completely charred. The smell of smoke was still fresh, to their surprise, meaning that it was recent. It was then that a voice entered their ears. To their surprise, since they did not sense anyone's chakra.

"Hokage-jiji?" the voice questioned. Sarutobi and Iruka looked up to see a boy of 12 sitting on a branch. He was dressed in animal skins, and a cloth covered his left eye. His yellow hair went everywhere, making him look rugged, and his blue eye seemed to pierce their souls. "Is that you? Long time no see." Sarutobi smiled, seeing the boy again.

"Hello Naruto-kun," he greeted. "How have you been?" Naruto stood up, and jumped down, landing softly on the ground.

"I've been okay. I'm alive, so that's good." Sarutobi and Iruka suddenly gained a say expression, hearing what he said, and how he said it. It was very solemn. "Was there something you needed?" Sarutobi nodded, and with a waved of a hand, motioned to Iruka.

"Yes. I have brought the Chunin teacher Iruka Umino here, and I wish for you to join the Academy." Naruto raised his eyebrows, and Iruka gasped. He turned to the Hokage.

"Are you sure it's okay to enroll him?" He asked. Naruto turned to Iruka, his face one of slight anger. He seemed annoyed, as he scratched his head.

"Another man of prejudiced nature , I see." The Hokage and the teacher looked surprised. Iruka shook his head, and took a step forward. Naruto stepped back, and took out the kunai that the Hokage had given him

"I'm not being prejudi-" Naruto cut him off.

"I know of the one sealed inside of me. It's the prisoner, and I'm the prison. It is wise not to assume that I am what I carry."

"You mean you know of the... you know?" Naruto nodded, and patted the seal on his stomach. Without a proper shirt, it was completely visible.

"I've even conversed with Kyuubi. What you know about the Kyuubi attack is very inaccurate. It was not Kyuubi's fault that she attacked the village. A man with... a certain ability was able to control her, and make her attack Konoha. And before you say anything, do not make a sexist comment, yes, she is a girl and no. As long as she is within me, she will not be controlled." The two didn't say anything. "Now about that offer..." Naruto shrugged. "Why not? I'll enroll in the academy. But isn't it already halfway into the year?" Iruka nodded.

"Well yes, but all you really need to do, is pass the test in the end of the year. And I'm not one of those who think of you as the Kyuubi. Trust me." He offered a smile, which Naruto took indifferently.

"Very well. See you tomorrow, Hokage-jiji, Iruka-sensei." Sarutobi and Iruka nodded, and walked away. When Naruto couldn't see them anymore, he turned his head to the nearest branch. "Come out, Kyuu-chan." A blur dashed through the trees, and Naruto raised his arms in defense. He was sent to the ground, in a small crater, with a red haired girl fashioning a kunai at Naruto's neck.

"How many times have I told you," Kyuubi growled "It's not 'Kyuu-chan?' It's either Momo, Momo-sensei, or Kyuubi-sensei." She detached the kunai, and stood up. "Stand up, gaki." Naruto did so, knowing well enough not to disobey the bijuu.

"Don't call me 'gaki,' furball. And what is it with you putting a kunai to my throat." Momo punched Naruto towards a tree. He groaned in pain.

"Because I can, fishcake!"

"It's 'maelstrom,' peach." Naruto sighed. "Why are we even fighting?" he asked.

"Because I still don't like being sealed into a pathetic person."

"You're just teasing, you freaking tsundere." Momo responded with another punch. "Ugh. It's a good thing you reinforced me with strong skin, but your punch still HURTS!" Momo smirked.

"Well get ready for the outside world. You'll find very powerful foes, that would love for you to die. Although they won't be as powerful as me, of course."

"It's okay. Remember this?" Naruto tapped his eye cloth. "One second, and they'll become dust."

"Don't be too dependent on that eye. My fire is not one to be dealt with lightly."

"Right..." Suddenly, Naruto became quiet, as he looked at where the Hokage and that other man had gone to. "Momo. Was it a good idea to go back to the village?" Momo sensed Naruto's conflicting feelings, and shrugged.

"Maybe. You're strong though. You can survive very fatal hits. Now don't mope so much, gaki." She patted him on the back. Naruto's eye twitched.

"Don't call me that, you walking piece of fuzz!"

(Sarutobi)

"He has changed," Sarutobi muttered, as he did paperwork. He was surprised to see just how much he had changed compared to back then, at that orphanage. "He's no longer the innocent boy back then, but a serious young lad." It was then that he noticed that his secretary secretly put more paperwork for him to do, and ran away. Sarutobi's pipe trembled, before it broke, seeing all the new paper. "Damn you paperwork!"

Pilot chapter done. Notice how Kyuubi doesn't really like Naruto yet?

For the harem, I know I'll put in the following:

Fem. Kyuubi(now named Momo)

Fem. Haku

Hinata

Tayuya

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