Chapter 1

Fubuki no Seppen of the, well, Fubuki clan of the Hidden Leaf had a few doubts about herself. Sure, she grew up with a loving family that consisted of her parents and her older brother, Kouri. And that made her a normal girl, right?

Maybe not.

First of all, she graduated the academy at age 7, which was impossible in the eyes of the public. She then became head of the ANBU Corps at age 13, and by then her fellow clansmen saw in her a great potential that could lead to a thriving of their clan. She was greatly becoming the legend of her time, and bright was her future.

One fateful night, everything changed.

~Flashback~

The leaves rustled softly in the wind as a young girl of 15 leaped from branch to branch with a touch of grace. The moonlight bounced off her straight, snow-white hair that ended just below her chest, and it reflected off of her unusually fair skin.

She couldn't wait to get home to her loving parents.

'Aren't you tired?' her brother, Kouri, asked on the ground below. She stuck out a tongue at him.

'Last one to the village is a rotten cabbage!' she suddenly exclaimed before dashing off into the trees.

It was an empty challenge. In aspects of speed, she had yet to surpass her older brother. But she loved to challenge him. One could say it was one of her favourite pastimes.

A shriek in the air took her by surprise. 'S-SEPPEN!'

It unmistakably belonged to her brother, who had already reached the village before her. The fear in his voice was evident.

Curious and confused, she picked up pace.

As she neared the village, an unfamiliar stench filled her nose. She had a weird feeling in her gut. Something wasn't right.

Nearing her brother, she called out, 'Kouri, what-'

The scene before her made her lightheaded.

Bodies of her clansmen lay around, scattered, battered and bloody. The young girl had to refrain herself from throwing up the dinner she had 15 years ago.

'Let's go find mum and dad.' Kouri's voice was firm. It was clear he was trying to be strong. She nodded.

Stepping over bodies and weapons, she felt the fear grow. Excitement filled her as they approached home, and she dashed inside.

'Seppen!' her brother called after her. 'Baka... it's dangerous!' He followed after her.

She ran down the halls and up the stairs. Turning into another hall, she neared her parents room at the end of the hall.

She felt her heart skip a beat as she dashed into the room.

'Otousan!' she exclaimed, voice barely above a whisper. 'Okasan!'

They lay on the wooden floor, blood pooling around them. She fell to her knees, tears in her lilac eyes.

'Seppen!' her brother exclaimed, throwing his arms around her. She felt warmth at her shoulder where her brother rested his head. At first she assumed it to be natural, she felt dread when she shoulder felt... wet.

'K-Kouri?' She slowly turned her head and saw the blood flowing from her brother's open lips, and noticed the stained blade protruding from his left torso.

A figure stood at the door, explosive tags in hand. four more stood in the room, surrounding her.

Seppen had never felt this amount of pain in her life.

'Child...' There was a voice inside her. 'Let me help you.'

'Who are you?' she spoke out loud between tears. The assassins closed in on her.

'I am Nadare, dear child... I've known you all my life...'

'Help me, please!' she cried, her brother's body sliding onto the floor.

'Nobody can help you now,' one of the men spoke gruffly, lifting his blade.

'I will, child.'

That was all she heard before a surge of coldness ran throughout her body. There was a growing pain below her chest, and she screamed, throwing her arms out.

White washed over the whole area, ending the assassins. It was done, and the physical pain gone. Seppen stared at the white snow, stainless, pure.

'I am the Arctic Wolf, Seppen,' the voice came again. 'I was sealed in you during your birth. Unlike the Tailed Beasts, I am sealed in you not because I needed to be contained and suppressed, but because too many seek my power. Sleep now, child. You are tired.'

~End of flashback~

It occurred just like the Uchiha Clan massacre, and it shocked everyone across the five great nations. The event left a great effect on the young Fubuki. Her personality wasn't what it was before, sunny, bright and friendly, but cold, silent, and wary.

It had been two years after the historical tragedy. Seppen still stayed in the Leaf Village, and worked with the current Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen.