Prologue
In the dark, shadowy night a lone figure stood. From a distance, she seemed like an ordinary seven year old girl, she had baby blue eyes, golden pigtails, and an orange sundress. But as one got closer, the passionate anger in her eyes would become detectable. As she pounded on the door, the tan girl muttered under her breath. It was the third time this week that her brother had locked her out, and she could see him taunting her from the window. Finally, when she could take no more of his taunts, she turned and stomped off towards the forest. Despite having no clue as to where to go, Naruko charged into the leafy depths. It took a good while off marching and muttering for her to finally cool off, and to realize that she was lost. Very lost. She whirled around, preparing to make her way home as she heard the snap of a twig behind her. Her eyes widened, fear gripping her stomach. She turned around slowly, her eyes studying the trees behind her.
"Who's there?" She asked, her voice defiant and steady despite the fear in her heart. She waited for her reply, but received only silence in its stead. "I asked who's there? Now answer me!" She demanded as the fear in her belly was replaced by irritation. She quickly shifted her weight and planted a hand on her hip in an attempt to look frightening. She frowned as the trees in front of her began to rustle. She watched, enthralled, as a boy stepped out and stared at her, his eyes narrowed. He took a moment to study her behind his dark glasses before pulling his hood over his spiky brown hair. Then he turned and began walking through the forest, completely ignoring the gawking blonde. It took Naruko only a moment of shock to recover before a smile slid over her face. She began darting after him, opening her mouth to begin jabbering at him.
"Hi! My name's Naruko Uzumaki, you may know my brother Naruto Uzumaki! We're twins!" She smiled at the boy as she blocked his path, her hand jabbing out towards him. He took another moment to study the bright, talkative blonde. A small smile stretched across his face as he considered how different the two were. His eyes lowered to look at her tan hand, and then to watch as his pale hand met hers. Such a contrast.
"My name is Shino," He said, his voice barely a whisper. He didn't talk much, he considered himself to be an introvert. People drained him. He far preferred the company of bugs, bugs seemed more reliable. And they didn't talk.
"Cool! It's nice to meet you, Shino! What are you doing in the forest?" He sighed inwardly at the blonde beaming at him. Did she know how to shut her mouth?
"I couldn't sleep so I went for a walk," Shino's voice remained dry and emotionless as he continued to walk. Naruko cocked her head at him.
"You're awful quiet, ya know that?" She trailed slowly after Shino, her eyes studying him. Since he felt no need to respond to her statement, a silence filled the air. Naruko took that as an opportunity to talk again. "But that's alright, I don't mind. I like to talk, so we make a good team!" Naruko beamed at the silent boy, who turned his head towards the ground to avoid Naruko's intense gaze.
"I guess I should go home." Shino's voice was nearly as cold as the night around him. He glanced at the girl next to him as her face fell. He turned away just as quickly, an unfamiliar feeling flowing through him.
"Yeah, I guess it is getting a bit late." Naruko trotted around Shino, darting in front of him. "See you again?" She smiled at him as he stared down at her, the moonlight reflecting off of her blue eyes. He gave a quick nod before turning and rushing off towards his house, his heart beating a mile a minute.
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Yay! I gotta request! ;) Thanks for the idea to Hoytti, who is awesome and currently conducting a challenge that I highly recommend taking place in, and I hope you enjoy! Thanks for reading, and review if you don't mind!