Hi! FireWingedWolf here! Well I decided to start a new story, this one for Naruto! xD
I know, the one I started on Bleach was discontinued, but I really ran out of ideas for that one. :(
Anyway.
Also, this fic is set in the future, so some things may be different to what's happening in Shippuuden now.

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto. If I did, I would not be writing this fic.

Enjoy.

"See how nature - trees, flowers, grass - grows in silence; see the stars, the moon and the sun, how they move in silence... we need silence to be able to touch souls."

Prologue

The cold, winter wind snaked through the thick forest as the snow fell gently onto the hard, frosty ground. The ground was quickly covered with a soft layer of snow, pure and sparkling in the slight, shining glow of the moon. Naruto shivered and pulled the cloak tighter around his body, and trudged on through the white carpet, his feet crunching deep into the thick snow. The wind picked up, and the soft whistling it had been making quickly became an enraged howl. Then, straight after, it dropped back to the eerie whistle. Naruto's head snapped up, suddenly alert.

The winds don't just pick up suddenly, just to drop back down again. No, something wasn't right. The wind was trying to warn him.

Naruto stepped cautiously through the dark forest, trusting his senses to tell him of any danger that approached in the pitch black forest. The only light he had was the light of the moon, and that in itself was somehow not very comforting to him. Nevertheless, it was light. He shuddered again, the cloak proving to be keeping him no warmer than what just his normal clothes would.

He shuffled through the deepening snow, his steps becoming slower due to the rate of falling snow. He kept going, determined to reach the gates of Konohagakure before the snow got much deeper. He sneezed.

'Damn it all, now I have a cold,' He thought, pissed off.

Sniffing, he blew on his hands, which he swore were turning blue. His breath came out as a puff of warm air, contrasting the crisp, freezing air all around him.

Then, he gave a short cry as he bumped into something covered in the snow and fell backwards straight onto his back. Yelping, he jumped up again, the cold snow getting into his clothes and sending shivers down his spine.

Realisation dawning on him, he jumped backwards into a defensive stance, and prepared for if whatever he ran into were to attack. When nothing moved, he edged closer, his curiosity overwhelming his common sense... As usual.

He poked the lump of snow. Whatever was in that snow was either an inanimate object, or...

Better not think about that.

He brushed away some of the snow and his eyes widened. 'It' wasn't an 'it'. 'It' was a 'her'.

Moving away the all the snow, he found out there were two girls lying in the snow. One had a large wound across her bare stomach, while the other seemed to be... sleeping? They both did, actually. The uninjured girl seemed to be leaning over the wounded girl, as if trying to protect her from further harm. He pressed his hand over his left ear and he began to talk into a hidden earpiece.

'I've found two girls in the snow, both alive, one injured. They're in critical condition. Get your ass down here now, Sasuke! Here are my coordinates...'

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It would make this author very happy indeed if this author would recieve some. ;D

Anyway, hope you enjoyed it!

FireWingedWolf