Silver had been laying in the middle of the Forest of Death for two days before regaining consciousness. The young silver-haired girl slowly opened her bright aquamarine eyes, quickly covering them from the blinding rays of the sun that had cut through the tree lines. 'Where am I...?' She thought to herself, still partially dazed. The young, confused girl slowly sat up, gritting her teeth in pain as she did so. Silver was about nine years old with no memory on who she was or how she got here, if you would've asked what her name was, she'd look at you and say she didn't know. The only thing the girl could find when she looked around the area where she sat, was a brown knapsack. She tilted her head curiously to the side and cautiously reached for it. Silver very carefully flipped the bag open and peered inside, blinking a few times, she reached inside and pulled out an average sized pictured of a boy, slightly older than she, with short silver hair and bright aqua eyes. She didn't know who he was, but looking at him gave her a fuzzy feeling. She blinked again when she felt a tear run down her cheek and slowly raised her hand to touch the wet streak. 'What...? Why am I...' She thought to herself, though her thought was cut short when the young girl began to sniffle and more tears streamed down her fair-skinned face.

Silver cried in silence for an hour before stuffing the picture back into her bag and raised up to her feet. She wiped the tears away with one arm while she slung the knapsack over her shoulder. 'Okay... Time to find out where we are...' She thought to herself, then picked up a sharp stick and began to leave the area where she awoke. She walked for about four hours before leaning against a large tree in the maze of a forest. "What the heck? I feel like I'm walking in circles..." She talked to herself.

Too tired to continue, and starving, she used the bag as a pillow and made herself comfortable against the trunk of the tree and fell asleep.

She awoke a few hours later, the sun beginning to set, on the back of a very large brown snake. She quickly scuttled to a sitting position, grabbing her knapsack and holding it tightly, but careful not to fall off of the giants sleek scales. Silver was both fascinated by the large creature, but also terrified. She'd never seen a snake so big! "H-hey! Where are you taking me?!" She yelled at the giant snake in vein. A blurry figure swooped down from the trees and collected her before jumping into the trees again. The figure jumped along the tree limbs, holding on to her tightly. Silver couldn't see the figure's face, only that the person was a he, he had long scruffy brown hair, and was taller than she. Probably an early-adult.

"It's not safe out here, little one." The mysterious man spoke, his voice dark yet kind. At least to her ears. Silver shook her head a little and narrowed her eyes. "Where are you taking me?" She asked the man, her voice quite serious for one her age. The man laughed quietly and looked at her, though she still couldn't quite make out his eyes, due to the low lighting. "I'm taking to the Leaf Village of course, isn't that where you were headed?" He said to her, following with a curious question. Silver blinked a few times and nodded lightly.

"I guess so... I mean, I dunno.." She answered quietly, her eyes drifting to her feet. The man lifted an eyebrow as he watched her, then shook it off as he continued to jump along the tree limbs. A few hours he carried her before calling it quits and landing back on the ground, in an open area where the trees came together and made a "roof" over their heads, and the grass was green. It was nighttime, and he knew they wouldn't get anywhere if they couldn't see. He carefully put Silver down on her feet. "We'll need to get some sleep before we can continue. Don't worry, I'll protect you." The man said to her in a caring voice. Silver sat down on the grass and looked at the man.

"Who are you...?" She asked softly. The man chuckled sheepishly and moved his mask to the side of his head. It was clear that he was an anbu, with how he dressed, but Silver only saw him as a man wearing an odd mask, since she wasn't from this..region. "Koga." He answered calmly. "How about you?" He asked. Silver blinked a few times, then hugged her knees. "I don't remember." She answered quietly. The man introduced as Koga, looked at her with concerned golden eyes, then smiled. "That's okay, no telling what you went through before getting here.. What village are you from?" He asked.

Silver lifted her head, then cocked it to the side. "Huh?" She asked, having no clue what he was talking about. Silver sighed and shook her head. "Look mister, I don't know where I am or where I came from. All I know is that I'm here now, with no memories, I'm tired and hungry and lost. Can you help me?" She spoke, her voice dry. Silver was putting on a brave front, and he could see it. Koga looked down at her, nodding lightly. "I can take you to my village, the Leaf Village- and you can stay with me until you can get on your feet. Okay?" He asked her in a kind voice. Silver smiled brightly and nodded.

"Yes! Thank you so much!" She chimed happily. Silver suddenly became light-headed and fainted. Koga quickly got up and rushed to catch her, so that she wouldn't get hurt. "Poor thing..." He murmured under his breath as he gently laid her down on the grass. Orochimaru silently walked out of the shadows, it was his snake that found the girl, after all. "Just as I said, the girl has returned home... Her mother couldn't keep her away forever." He spoke quietly. Koga slowly stood and turned to face the snake. "With no memories, might I add... She doesn't have the slightest idea who she is." He said. Orochimaru laughed under his breath. "Oh, but she will... And you know what you must do if that time comes, right Koga?" He spoke with a devious smirk across his thin lips.

There you have it-

the 1st chapter of an old FanFic

with little revision

[ R&R please? Always trying to improve! ]