Save me (Naruto fanfic)

Chapter Eight

Shikamaru POV
"The Naruto you all know doesn't really exist. It was a mask created by us in a hope that the villagers would see him as less as a threat and not beat him... It didn't work nor did we really believe it would after all they still beat him as a toddler so why would being a dead last change anything? It at least protected him from beinG turned into a weapon by Danzo." Miami explained.

He lived through that much abuse...

Even my Nara traits couldn't hide my horror. All this time he was suffering and he didn't even tell his own classmates. I could understand why he didn't tell some people but to bottle it al up must have been unbelievably painful.

"It must have been painful. I knew you were wearing a mask and that the villagers called you a demon but I never imagined it was to this extent. Naruto I want to ask you a question." I grasped, controlling my Nara urge to say troublesome.

"What?" He asked, a cautious aura surrounded him but his eyes were cold. Unfeeling, he definitely wasn't the same Naruto we all knew.

"You are called a demon and mistreated so I presumen that you are actually a jinjuriki, although you don't need to answer or worry about that, I don't care about that. What is plan from now?" I was hoping that he would suddenly grin and reply that he was going to become hokage but it was unlikely that he would want that.

Not after what the villagers did.

"I want to travel with Minami, to protect her." He turned pink, looking away.

I couldn't help but smile. It didn't matter that he was different or damaged, he was still a little innocent in some way. She was special to him.

"I won't tell anyone. I promise, troublesome blonde. Why would I bother since you aren't planning to hurt anyone." I yawned. The Nara in me overtaking again.

Standing up, I walked back to camp, leaving them to their own devices. Helping Naruto was going to be troublesome but he deserved help like he gave everyone else. It wasn't going to be easy but I may as well try anyway.

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Sorry it has been a while, I was planning where to take it next. You're probably sick of my excuses now, I'm sorry.