Hey to all my wonderful readers, I hope you all had an amazing Thanksgiving and spent time with your friends and family. I had made it my goal to post at least one chapter per month, so here it is.

Abandoned

When we noticed it was getting late, we said our goodbyes, and went to our houses. On the way home I heard a rustling in the bushes. Sadly, even though I was smarter than the majority of the village, my curiosity was worse than a cat's. So instead of ignoring the sound and going on my way like a sane person, I went to investigate.

What I found would have to be one of the best things that would happen in my life.

There, standing in front of me, was a wolf-pup that came up to my shins. His fur was a dark ebony, while his eyes was a light green that sparkled with the same mischievous glint that was in my eyes.

We watched each other for awhile when I noticed that the young wolf-pup seemed to blend into the shadows. "Since you seem as obsessed with shadows as I am, I'll call you Shadow," I looked up into the sky, "but I have to go home now, so be a good boy and I'll see you tomorrow." I gave Shadow a smile and a few pats on the head before leaving.

When I got home, it was eerily quiet. "I'm home!" I yelled, and heard murmuring in the living room. When I got there I saw two middle-aged people standing near my parents, there was something off about them, my instincts told me to run but I ignored it.

"Shiki," my mother started, " these people are Garret and Danna MacnaMura. They heard some things about you and want to help." I looked at the man first, Garret. He was a tall man with a good amount of muscle. His short brown hair was littered with grey, but what really caught my attention was his eyes. Cold, lifeless black eyes bore on to me. I shivered. They reminded me of a hungry predator.

The female, Danna, was a tall skinny blond that looked like she would rather sell her soul than to actually lift a hand. Her green eyes shimmered with mirth as both she and Garret took in my current appearance.

My long hair was now in knots, dirt and grass stained my thin pink tank-top, the bandages that covered my arms, and my black shorts that were almost too short that were littered with holes all over.

They looked like normal civilians, but my instincts told me that something was wrong, that they were more than what they seemed.

I glared at my parents, "Where's Shikamaru, what does he-" "We are your parents, and we will do what is best for our children!" My mother snapped. "We already packed for you, so you will be going with them now. We've already told your brother about this before he went to Ino's, he should be at the gates waiting for you."

On the way to the gates, I took the time to memorize the place I called home for the past few years. I saw my past and how lonely I was when Shikamaru started to go to the academy, and started to follow Ino around like a puppy.

Both Ino and Sakura hated my guts, but I still don't understand why. Sasuke always followed me with his bottomless eyes, it was unnerving.

I remembered the friends- and hopefully eventual family- I made, and the best unbiological brother anyone could wish for.

I sighed as I remembered the recent arguments I had with Shikamaru and the growing distance between us since he started hanging around Ino-. I mentally shook my head to get off that depressing train of thought. I took a deep breath and saw that we were already by the gates.

I looked around, hoping to see a familiar face. I didn't see the strange Anbu or Old-Man hokage, which told me he wasn't aware of me leaving since he told both me and Naruto that he saw us as his grandchildren. Then I saw a flash of blond in the trees, knowing Naruto wanted to say goodbye, but couldn't, unless he wanted to give us unwanted attention. To my surprise, I also say flashes of blue, red, and brown. I looked around more, hoping to find Shikamaru somewhere, but instead I found one of the last people I wanted to run into.

Ino looked disheveled with her long pale blond hair in rats, her clothes wrinkled, and her neck covered in bruises. She stood next to the gate, posture slightly bent, and a smug smirk plastered on her ugly face.

"Shikamaru won't be able to say goodbye, I guess he was just too tired after our workout to say goodbye to his little sister. I hope you'll be fine out there all on your own without anyone to hold your pretty little hand." Her grin stretched even more, allowing her stench to drift into my nose, confirming my suspicions.

Her image blurred, but I refused to show this wench any weakness. "You better keep up the training then, you're starting to look quite chubby on your stomach." With that I walked out the gates, but not without a quick smile to the trees, where my true family stood watching me.

The brother I once cherished and loved with all my soul died, abandoning me for his whore. And with that thought, I finally realized how alone I truly was.

And the adventure begins! As I was thinking about the next chapter I realized something... I need more characters, and I thought how it would be amazing to see you guys participate in my story. So what I need is for you guys to think of some characters with a sad background. I think it would be fun to see the people who enjoy my story share their ideas and help me make this story even better. I'll see you next time.