An icy wind blew across the clearing, caressing the branches of the nearby trees. Leaves rustled and an owl hooted somewhere in the distance. Sitting at the edge of the field, half hidden in the shadows was a boy. The child was beautiful. His soft gold hair blew in the soft breeze, streaking across his tanned face. Sky blue eyes were hidden behind the wayward locks, staring straight ahead. Of all the boys' features, it was his eyes that stood out above all ales. Pain could clearly be seen in those stunningly blue orbs. Pain and loneliness. The poor child had seen many things in his short life. Things that even adults couldn't phantom. Slowly, the young male drew his knees up to his chest, laying his head down. He wishes he could disappear, to be gone from this world and all the horrors he had seen and endured. As another icy gust drifted across the field, the boy begins to fade. His outline grows faint, as if the shadows where engulfing his body. Soon he would be gone. Be nothing more than a memory of sorrow. Soon the boy would vanish and leave all his pain behind. Soon… so very soon…
Naruto Uzumaki jolted awake with a gasp. Strands of his blond hair stuck to his face, which was shimmering with sweat.
"A dream…j-j-just a bad dream" he panted out. Gently, he raised a trembling hand to wipe away the tears on his cheeks.
'Man I thought I was too old to have nightmares' the blond nin thought as he untangled himself from his blankets. Memories of his dream slowly started to creep back into his mind, sending shivers of fear up the kyuubi containers spine. Naruto shuddered, cupping his face with his hands.
'I'm such a child' the blue eyed man concluded bitterly. But fear still raked across his subconscious like the claws of a wild beast. Gingerly opening his eyes, Naruto caught site of his alarm clock. 2:43 am.