Author's Note:

I'm currently working on a drabble challenge over on TONFA.

I still have a long way to go before I finish the whole set but I thought I would share the ones I have finished so far.

A Drabble is defined as a story exactly 100 words long.

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto or the characters. I just write for your entertainment.

Winter

It was his favorite time of the year, winter. Everything cloaked in white, pristine and clean snow.

Even now, he was reluctant to take a step and risk sullying its purity.

Itachi felt a rare smile tug reluctantly at the corner of his lips. It was ironic really.

He had committed a lot of sins in his life and yet, he did not wish to move and damage perfection.

His reticence was momentary. Itachi took one last look at the landscape before he stepped out.

Winter like this moment was fleeting but for Itachi, a reminder of his lost innocence.