Stolen Moments

The First Meeting

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\Thoughts\

Naruto is talking in his mind.
Gaara is talking in his mind.
'Kurama/kyuubi talking.'

'Shukaku talking.'

AN: I found this picture on pinterest by Viry Higuera.

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After the kyuubi attack the hokage took care of Naruto in secret. The civilian council didn't let anyone take the blonde child in. It frustrated the ninjas but the civilian council had taken advantage of the kyuubi's attack and gained some power. Since Naruto was classified as a civilian he was under their rules. That didn't stop the hokage from training Naruto nor did it stop some of the clans doing the same. They were fully aware of who the child's parents were and refused to allow the fourth's son to go untrained.

They wanted Naruto to prove them wrong. They saw Naruto as a hero for being the jinchuuriki of the kyuubi. The blue eyed boy would do great things and be one of the best ninjas. The hokage was training him to take over as hokage one day.

That was the reason for him taking Naruto to Suna. Since Naruto wasn't allowed in the meeting he let the blonde explore the village. Naruto bought some tools and new clothes there. When he was done he went to the park. He found a mob of kids older than himself throwing rocks at a red haired boy. It angered him.

'That is the jinchuuriki of my brother, the Ichibi no Shukaku.' Kurama told him as he ran over to stop them.

"Leave him alone!" He yelled at them.

The blond haired boy stood in front of the red haired child. His arms were spread out protectively. He shielded the other boy from the mob of older kids throwing rocks at him.

"He's a monster!" They yelled.

"I see no monster here." He told them.

"It's the red haired brat behind you. He has a demon sealed in him." One boy revealed.

"Then you should be thanking him. He keeps the demon from destroying you all. If he dies then the demon is set free." He informed them.

"Huh?" They looked confused by that.

"LIAR!" A few yelled, not willing to believe the blonde.

Naruto made twenty shadow clones. The kids ran off in fear. He dispelled his clones. He smirked before turning and looking at his fellow jinchuuriki.

"Are you okay?" He asked.

"Yeah." The pale green eyed boy was in shock by what had just occurred.

"I'm Uzumaki Naruto. I'm the jinchuuriki of Kyuubi no Kitsune." He introduced himself.

"I'm Sabaku no Gaara. I'm the jinchuuriki of Ichibi no Shukaku." He said after a few seconds.

"Pleasure to meet cha'." He said.

"Um, you too." He wasn't used to anyone being friendly to him.

"I'm eight." He told the redhead.

"Me too." He said.

"Since we are friends now do you want to hang out? The hokage of Konohagakure is gonna be awhile with his meeting here." It would be nice to have a friend his age.

"Sure." He was shocked but agreed. \I never had a friend before.\

"Great! What do you want to do?" He asked.

"Play ball. I have never been able to do it before." He said.

"Me either. Let's do it." Naruto was excited to finally have a friend his age.