Darkness Falls

Chapter 1

Authors Notes: Map above is what I am using as a reference for the layout of the village for this story.

October 10th, 6 Years After the Kyuubi Attack

Frigid rain fell heavily as lightening flashed, briefly illuminating the form of a young six year old blonde before thunder ripped through the skies above. Between the flashes of lightening, it could be seen that the young boys shirt was full of holes of various sizes, exposing his malnourished body to the bitter elements. His pants in even worse condition as one of the pant legs was missing from the knee down, revealing his skinny leg. The boy continued to make his way down the empty street, as his bare feet splashed through the gathering puddles.

A question any sensible person would have asked themselves upon seeing the boy would simple be, 'Why was this child out in weather like this at this hour?'

The answer? Immediately at the stroke of midnight, the matron of the orphanage he resided in had kicked him out. Just as he turned six years old.

With no where else to go, the child merely wandered the streets looking for some kind of shelter to get out of the cold. Stopping in front of a small alleyway, he peered down just as another flash of lightening lit up the village once more. Seeing a small pile of cardboard boxes and some plastic wrap used for shipments, he tentatively made his way towards them. It wasn't the most ideal of shelters, but it would do for the night until he could visit the old man and tell him what happened.

Shuffling over to the pile of debris, the young child began to set to work on his home for the duration of the early morning hours. Just as he finished placing the plastic over the box to ward off the rain, he heard a group of foot steps behind him. Turning around he saw a group of men and women gathering in the ally, blocking his only exit.

"Looks like the Matron was right, the little demon brat is all alone with no one to watch over him." The man at the front stated with a sinister grin.

"My daughter would have been ten years old this month if it wasn't for you!" A woman shouted from the middle of the mob, prompting others to express their agreement.

"Bu-but I didn't do anything." Naruto could only stammer as he backed away from the crowd that slowly began to descend on him with malicious intent.

"Don't even try to lie, you demon brat." Another man replied as he raised his hand that held a lead pipe and brought it down harshly on the young boys shoulder.

A resounding crack could be heard and a cry of pain from the young child as his right arm hung limp from where his clavicle was broken. After the initial strike, everyone else joined in, throwing rocks, bottles and even some kunai's at the poor child. Ignoring his cries of pain and pleas to stop. These only seemed to inspire the mob more.

After a few minutes, Naruto collapsed to the ground, blood pooling around his body as darkness began to claim his vision. Bloodied, with kunai's sticking out of his chest, belly and legs. As the mob stopped, the leader of the group came forward and took out another blade.

"This is for my family you demon sack of filth!" He stated as he brought the blade down on the child's arm and slashing it down. Opening the flesh up to expose muscle and tendons. The man repeated the process with Naruto's left leg and started to move towards the stomach when a kunai struck him in the forehead.

Alarmed the mob looked up to the roof to see a squad of ANBU. The leader of the group with a weasel mask, his sharingan spinning furiously at the sight before him.

"Hawk, Boar. Take these people to Ibiki for his special treatment." Weasel smiled under his mask as he saw the mob's color drain from their collective faces. A few even tried to run before being struck down by the other surrounding ANBU that quickly incapacitated the rest.