Why me? Why us?

The meet

Everyone is 5

SASUKE POV

The day after my brother killed the clan, I didn't know what to do. My mind is running in circles and I can't stay on one train of thought. All I know is I can't stay in my house.

There is one problem, there are guards. Anbu, protecting me to make sure no one comes back to finish off the whole clan. They don't let anyone in. They don't let anyone out. So I sneak out through a window.

I don't know where to go, only one place comes to my mind. The river that is on the edge of the forest of death. I go there, running in a hurry.

NARUTO POV

The villagers just beat me, and Kurama is trying to heal me. They ripped off my shirt and engrave things like they always do. I put my shirt back on and head home to my 'parents' and my 'sister'.

After walking through the door, my red haired mother yells at me,"NARUTO! WHERE THE HELL WHERE YOU?!!?!" "Th-the villagers beat me." I say. "LIAR!" She slaps me three times in the face,"THE VILLAGERS ARE THE BEST PEOPLE IN THE WORLD!!! GO TO YOUR ROOM!!!!"

I go to the attic that poses as my room. I sigh, and jump out the window, and run to the place I feel at home. The river by the forest of death.

SAKURA POV

"AHH!!" I scream as my dad punches me hard. He takes off his belt, then starts wiping me in the face, with no mercy. As he finally finds it no longer fun, beating me. He walks away and I hear,"Can't believe the little monster hasn't killed herself yet."

I am to afraid to be here, I need to stay somewhere else. I need someone. ANYONE! I jump out my window, and run to a place I am always welcome. Somewhere that others rarely loiter.

I head to the river by the forest of death.

NO POV

Naruto is sitting on the deck. 'I'm gonna jump. Try to drown.' He thinks. He knows he won't die, anyway. But he needs to try.

Sasuke and Sakura bump heads, accidentally. "S-sorry." Sakura stutters. "It's not your fault. I-I should have been paying attention." Sasuke says. Then, Sasuke looks over and sees a standing boy with bright blonde hair, jump in the water.

Both him and Sakura run over to the deck, but Sasuke jumps. He brings up Naruto and checks for a pulse. He was about to do C.P.R, when the boy blinked his eyes open.

"Huh? Oh...hey." He whispers only just loud enough for Sasuke and Sakura to hear. "What was that, a new record? *sigh* I'll check at home." He says. "Wha-what the heck where you doing?!!" Sasuke yells, making Naruto flinch and cover his ears.

"P-please don't y-y-yell..." Naruto stutters. "I'm sorry." He says. Sakura comes up,"I don't mean to be rude but...do you mind answering the question? I'm quiet curious myself."

"Well what did it look like I was doing?" Naruto asks. "It looks like you were trying to drown yourself." Sasuke says. "Ding ding ding." Naruto says,"Your smart." And he smiles.

"Why would you do that?" Sakura asks. "Uh... before I answer that, can I have your names?" Naruto asks,"Mine is Naruto." "Last name?" Sasuke asks. "Uzumaki-Namikaze."

They both gasp. "L-like lord fourth's son?" Sakura asks nervously. Naruto nods. "Well that just raised even more questions." Sasuke states. "Now your names?" Naruto asks. "I'm Sakura Haruno." "I'm Sasuke Uchiha." Naruto seems to jump a little at the name Uchiha. He knows about the massacre, and the real reason it happened.

"And when I'm done, can you tell me why you two were sad?" Naruto asks. "How did you know I was sad?" They ask at the same time. "I'll get to that later. Deal?" Naruto asks. They nod.

NARUTO POV

I take a deep breath, then I take off my shirt, showing the still bleeding engravemeants that say things like, demon, die, monster, evil. I hear them gasp. "The villagers did this. All because I have the umm... the-the-the ummm..." I can't say why. The words are on the tip of my tongue, but nothing comes out.

"Spit it out." Sakura says. "I'm the holder of the nine tailed fox." I say, shutting my eyes closed tight,"It didn't matter if you saved me or not. I can't die. I've tried 149 times. All the scars disappeared." "But why wouldn't your parents do something?" Sasuke asks, and Sakura nods.

"See this bruise?" I point to the one from my mom slapping me,"My mother did that to me, today. All because she doesn't believe that the villagers would ever even hurt a fly. Neither of my parents do. Not even after they beat one of my sisters to death, the sister that held the weaker half of the Kyuubi. They had to seal it inside me, so I hold an entire demon inside me."

Sasuke and Sakura feel like their problems are stupid now. "So, how did you know we were sad?" Sakura asks. "Kyuubi gives everything a boost, meaning, empathy too. I felt a strange feeling of understanding, so I figured something was up." I say. "Woah..." Sakura says, in awe.

SAKURA POV

I'm not alone anymore

SASUKE POV

Something that has been lingering in the back of my mind finally comes out,"Why did you gasp when I said my name?" "Uh...umm... WHO WANTS SMORES?!!" Naruto asks.

"Answer." I say, firmly. "Because I know about the massacre and know the real reason Itachi killed the clan and where he is and what he is trying to do." He says really fast. My eyes widen.

"He didn't tell me the truth when he said that he was just testing his strength? And he really had a reason other then me just being too weak that he kept me alive?" Naruto nods.