Naruto is a boy who has been abused by his village. To reduce the number of beatings he is forced to endure, he pretends to be a happy go lucky dead last idiot. Secretly though, he trains with Kurama to become strong. After he graduates he lets go of his mask, tired of having to pretend to be happy. Kakashi, Naruto's teacher, can't understand why this child is so different from the file. As time passes, Kakashi finds himself growing closer to the boy who's eyes look older than they should.

One-Shot Puzzleshipping (YamixYugi) He wasn't allowed to cry. He wasn't allowed to laugh. He was a puppet. A marionette. He asks himself why the boy showed no emotions at all. After he found out why, will he look at the boy in another way? What way? Will it still be the same? Will the boy even open up to him?

Here at this school the administrators don't make the rules, he does. Rules that you better follow or there will be dire consequences.

I make the rules around here. I rule over you all in your foolish ignorance. And you, my queen, will be mine and mine alone by the end of this. *Prequel to Reign of the Slash King* Can be read alone, but make more sense with that story first.