AN: This is a little something I wrote awhile ago. This is my first story here and I know I'm not that good especially in the grammar department. Also if you have any ideas for a story I would love to here them. Anyways here it is.

Thoughts: "Hmm I wonder what kind of ramen I'll have today?"

Talking: "Mmmm Ramen..."

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto, Masashi Kishismoto does.


Christmas Wish

In the village of Konohagakure you can see the many inhabitants of the village indoors enjoying the holiday. With a light snow falling, anyone can see just how peaceful the village is right now. Parents watching their children look at their presents longingly. All the children are seen begging their parents, so they can open their presents early. One would think that this would be the best time of the year with family, presents, and the rare snow that came only once a year. Though everyone is enjoying the holiday, one can see a figure trudging through the snow. Looking closely one would recognize the figure as just a child with only rags on to shield himself from the horrible cold of winter. As the child walks through the snowy street he can see the families inside the warm houses happily interacting. He trudges pass all the houses to one of the many training grounds in Konoha. Looking around he tries to find a nice place to rest for the night. The little boy decides to huddle inside a hollow tree. As he tries to get warm only one thought goes through his mind, "Why?".

As the child falls asleep he doesn't notice a figure in the trees narrowing her eyes at the scene. One Anko Mitarashi delivered her mission report to the Hokage and was heading home when something moving in the snow near the training grounds caught her eyes. As she approached the figure she began to see that the figure was none other than Naruto Uzamaki the village pariah. "Why isn't he at the orphanage?", were her thoughts. Watching from the trees she decided to see where the boy was going. When she sees him climbing into the hollow tree she couldn't help, but narrow her eyes. She couldn't help but mutter, "How could a village act so stupidly towards a single child." as a tear escapes her eye. She wipes the tear and drops down to the tree to look inside to see Naruto asleep and shivering. "Poor child.", she thinks sadly. She decides to pick up the boy and bring him home.

While carrying the boy in her arms he wakes up. "Am I finally dead?", questions the boy. Anko looks down sadly and says, "No Naruto just hold on I'll get you warmed up once we get to my house." Naruto lets out a small, "Oh I thought you were an angel finally here to take away the pain." before he closes his eyes once more. Anko looks down at the boy and can't help, but let some tears out. "I guess I won't be getting my Christmas wish this year", Naruto said in his head as he falls back to sleep.