Above is Dog (ANBU) carrying subdued Naru-chan (6).

Ohayo, minna! Enjoy!

When Our Tails Are Tied- Part 1: What Did You Do to Me?

I groaned and curled in tighter around myself.

Please let it been a dream.... please....

"Naruto?"

I whined once again and tried to push off the warm hands that were resting on top of my hair.

It was just dream...just dream...

"Come on, Naruto. Wake up." the voice chuckled.

Don't answer, I thought. He do not deserve answer no more.

"No...I don't wanna..." my voice betrayed me. What? No!

"Naruto, wake up."

No! I hate you! Why you do this to me?

I clamped my eyes shut harder, but then they opened on their own. The Hokage stood looking down on me, smiling past that stinking smoke pipe. I looked around, noticing that I was in a bed in his office. The hospital must have refused to let me in...

"How do you feel, Naruto-kun?" he smiled warmly.

Terrible! What wrong with me? What you do to me?

Instead I rubbed my eyes and yawned. "I...I fine, I think..."

No, no, no! Not what I mean! I not trying to say these things! What did you do?!

"What...what happen, old man?" I yawned.

The Hokage stopped smiling, and pulled his pipe from his lips. He bowed his head low, his wide brim hat hiding his eyes.

"Naruto...a few days ago, you got a little angry. The villagers were chasing you again. I don't know what happened, but.... It seems that they made you really angry."

"Oh no, I not hurt them did I?" I gasped.

Ha, I beat them good!...didn't I?

"You were so angry, I had to send ANBU Dog to get you. You had knocked yourself out pretty bad before he got there, so you probably don't remember some things." he smiled softly.

The silence followed.

"Naruto." he said sharply. I jumped, eyes snapping back to him. He looked serious.

"What do you think of Konoha?" he asked stiffly.

I faltered. "It's..."

It's the living hell that my home. I live here, I won't die here.

"It's home." I said. He relaxed, leaning back in his seat by my bed.

"That's good..." he nodded, handing me a glass of water.

I blinked. Where he get that from so fast?

I took the glass from him, almost dropping it through my pudgy hands. I didn't drink it. Instead I looked into the water, carefully eyeing my reflection.

My naturally tanned skin, unmanageable golden blonde hair, and bright heavenly blue eyes. I noticed with disdain that the slits in my eyes had gone away, and my canines were less sharper than before. Aw, I had actually gotten used to that feral look. It only lasted for a day and a half though.... The villagers had angered me so much that I decided to give them the monster that they wanted me to be. I ran wild for a whole day and spent half of another fighting off a few ninjas that the old man had sent after me...

I traced my fingers lightly over the unfamiliar scars on my face. "Hey, old man?" I called suspiciously.

"Yes Naruto?" he asked.

"What are this on my face here?" You know what they did, the ninjas not listen to you...What did you do to cuts they made on my face?

"Oh, those. Those are your birthmarks." he stated with a smile. "See, I told you that you might have forgotten some important things."

My eyes watered as I stared him down. It seems that even though I can't do or say what I want, my thoughts and emotions carry through.

Why you lie to me? Why you do this?

I pull my legs up to my chest and rest my chin on my knees.

"...O-Okay..." I mumble.