Always

Disclaimer: If I owned it Naruto wouldn't be an idiot.

I am happy to say this is my second fanfic in as many days.


At first glance it seems he has suffered no hardships.


The surface of his eyes are always laughing.

His face always smiling from ear to ear.

His aura is always inviting and warm.

But if you take a closer look and see

Past the mask always present.

You will see the hardened look of one

Mistreated and hurt.

You will see how forced his smile truly is

And notice his aura is full of mistrust.

He always hides himself from even his most trusted.

His mask has always been on,

Maybe cracked but never breaking.

His skills always downplayed by perfectly planned blunders.

Always underestimated and never truly seen.

He is a broken child and always will be.

For he trusts only himself

And one cannot fix themselves.