Monster

Here is the second chapter, since the first didn't really give anyone much to work with on what this story is like. Review.

Oh, and thanks to Onikage who scared the crap out of me by reviewing literally 5 minutes after the first chapter was uploaded. Is this fast enough for you? ;)

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"Oh come on! I'm literally only 1 second late! Just let me in!" Naruto cried, pounding on the front door of the school, pleading with the teacher on the other side to let him in.

"Sorry Naruto. You're late. The rules say I'm not to allow anyone who is late into the school. Tough luck." The silver haired man explained from behind the book he was reading.

"But Mr. Hatake! Its the first day! Couldn't you make an exception just this once! And besides, you're late for class ALL THE TIME!" the shouting continued.

"Yes...but I have a valid reason." Came the calm reply.

"What do you mean a valid reason! You've never had a valid reason for being late!" cried the frustrated blond.

"Well today I'm late because a squirrel stole my sandwich and I had to chase him all over the park. Then when I finally got it back, I had to sit down and eat it, because it's not healthy to eat food too fast. Then when I actually got to the school, I realized I forgot my book, so I went and got it. When I came back I got stuck having to deal with you. So technically...you're the reason I'm late Naruto." Kakashi sighed, still not moving the book from in front of his face.

"What! Theres no way! You were going to be late before you even ran into me! Don't try and pin it all on me! Geez, if you were so worried about being late you'd have gone to class a while ago!"

"Hmm...good point. Later." Kakashi turned around and walked down the hall toward his classroom, leaving Naruto on the other side of the locked doors.

"WAAAIIITTT! I DIDN'T SAY TO LEAVE ME OUT HERE!" Naruto sighed, and concluded that he wasn't get into the school that day. 'Dammit! Tsunade is gonna be pissed that I missed the whole day...ugh.'

'I can't blame her. Kit, you're so stupid sometimes...no, scratch that. You're stupid all the time.' the voice of the Kyuubi came once again into his head.

'Shut up! It's not my fault! Wait...why am I even talking to you? Man...I guess I'll just find somewhere else to hang out for now.'

'Isn't it a pity that you have no one else to talk to BUT me? I wonder why...oh yeah, because no one wants to be around someone like you.' Kyuubi snarled coyly, clearly enjoying the torment he was putting Naruto through.

'You're wrong...people talk to me. People that care talk to me!'

'Face it. The only person that talks to you is that Iruka guy, and only because he pities you. No one your own age will so much as look at you, unless its in disgust. The only person you have is me. Oh and lets not forget Lee, whom would talk to anyone that will listen to his ranting.'

'Look, you've made your point. I don't want to hear anymore. Just leave me alone.'

'As you wish. Just remember...you're always alone.'

Naruto felt the Kyuubi's presence fade from his mind, most likely to sleep in the cage at the centre of his body. He was right. If Kyuubi wasn't stuck inside Naruto, no one would ever talk to him. Kyuubi was the only person he had.

With a heavy sigh, Naruto started walking down a random street. "Well I guess I'll see where this takes me. Never been around this area before." he had found himself in a richer area of the community. It was no surprise he had never been there before, since he lived in a run-down apartment on the other side of town.

"All the houses are so nice around here...I wish I could live in a place like this." he stopped and blinked in front of a house that looked completely different from the others. Instead of it being painted warm colours on the outside, it was completely black. The windows were caked with dirt and dust, making it close to impossible to see through them. Shingles were barely hanging on the roof, and the door looked like it was ready to fall off its hinges.

"Well this is...different." he eyed the pathway that lead to the door. The whole lawn was overgrown, and looked like it hadn't been cut for years. "Its like a forest or something! Obviously the people living here haven't ever heard of a lawnmower..."

Making up his mind to offer help to the people that lived there clean the place up a bit, Naruto walked down the path toward the door. He climbed up the porch and stood there, wondering if he should knock on the door. It didn't look like a good idea, considering the fact that the thing was barely standing without someone touching it.

"Uhm...is anyone in there?" he knocked on the dirty window beside the door. "I was just wondering if you maybe wanted some help cleaning this place up...I have all day and I wouldn't mind doing it..." he got no response.

((A/N: Now since anyone who's watched the show knows Naruto doesn't make the best decisions in the world...can you guess what he does next?))

Naruto shrugged, and carefully opened the door, inching inside. "Uh...is everything all right in here? Does anyone even live here?" he looked around, noticing that white sheets covered the very little furniture in the room. "Oh, well I guess no one lives here. Weird." He turned and started walking out the door, only to see a figure blocking his way.

Letting out a gasp of surprise Naruto put on his big grin, and his hand went behind his head. "Uh...sorry...I didn't realize anyone was home. I thought someone might be in trouble because I didn't get a response...and I'll just leave now..." He tried to pass the figure, only to be grabbed roughly by the arm, and shoved out the door. It slammed behind him.

"HEY! I KNOW YOU WERE MAD! BUT WHAT THE HELL!" Naruto shouted at the closed door in front of him. He hadn't even gotten a chance to see the person that had grabbed him, there goes filing a lawsuit...not that he could afford to anyways.

"NARUTO! MY YOUTHFUL FRIEND ARE YOU INSANE! GET OFF THAT PORCH!" the voice of Rock Lee could be heard. He was standing on the sidewalk, looking very panicked and afraid, which was strange for him.

"What are you going on about Fuzzy brows? I'm going to give whoever shoved me a piece of my mind!" he turned to glare at the door again.

"Naruto! No one lives there! This place has been abandoned for years, its the Sabaku house!"

"Sabaku house?" Naruto blinked stupidly.

"The one I told you to stay away from! Come on! We need to get out of here! NOW!" Lee used his abnormally fast speed and strength to grab Naruto off the porch and drag him out of the yard. He didn't let go or stop running until they were a few blocks away.

Naruto was panting, his hands on his knees as he attempted to catch his breath. "The Sabaku house? THAT was it? That was the place Chouji was murdered?"

Lee wasn't even out of breath, he merely looked at Naruto and said "Yes. Its been abandoned for around 5 years now. We go to school with the people who used to live there. Temari and Kankuro. They're a grade ahead of us, so I don't know them. No one really knew why they moved out as suddenly as they did..."

Naruto blinked and looked at Lee "But if no one's living there...how come I saw someone come in? And the bruise on my ass proves they were pissed to see me there."

It was Lee's turn to blink, and look confused. "What are you talking about Naruto? The police searched that house right after Chouji died...no one has lived there for years. Theres no sign of it at all. Are you sure you didn't just see my shadow or something?"

Naruto shrugged and said "It's possible I suppose...must have just been me daydreaming or something!" he grinned and let out his usual laugh.

What he didn't tell Lee, was the fact that he had seen the eyes of the person in front of him. They weren't the eyes of a normal human being. They were eyes filled with hatred, loneliness, and blood lust. The eyes of a monster.

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