Chapter 1
"Frozen Spikes Part:1"
Naruto - Age: 12
Naruto sat on a rock in the middle of the forest, impatiently waiting for his sensei's arrival. He kept waiting, and waiting, for what seemed like hours. He was getting more impatient and irritated by the minute. So he tried to buy time by thinking. Even though the council had banished him, he still had his sensei who he'd be training with for the next 3 years, or at least until the council believed he was ready to come back. But he knew he wouldn't be able to search for Sasuke again after what he did. After thinking irrationally…
4 years later...
Naruto - Age: 16
"Okay, Kurama, I know I'm gonna s-sound l-like a hypocrite-" Naruto said to Kurama before being cut off. "You are." Kurama said to Naruto in his mind. Naruto was very annoyed by this but persisted. "But I'd much rather prefer the driest desert, than the coldest part of the north!" Naruto shouted at Kurama. "Who the hell would ever think to found a village here!?" Naruto thought. "Shut up Naruto." Kurama said. "Let's just get to the village and find someplace warm for you so you can't stop complaining." Kurama said. Naruto kept walking, his effort decreased, but the Cold breeze increased. Naruto felt like that at any moment he could pass out. All he wanted was to sleep in a bed covered with a warm blanket. Where he could sleep soundly, without any worries or regrets, and he hadn't felt that in many years.
As he kept walking, all that Naruto could think about was how cold it was. How slow everything seemed, how little time passed of pure pain. His eyes became difficult to keep open. It started becoming difficult to breathe, the inhaling sound turned into a weak wheeze. Everything went black, it was like his whole world was shattering…
"Naruto! Naruto!" Naruto heard. Even when he thought he opened his eyes. He still saw only blackness. But he knew he heard the voice. Because it was still shouting "Naruto!" And because it was still shouting he recognized the voice. It was the fox, shouting his name over and over. Naruto was still struggling to open his eyes. "L-look, big brother h-he's waking up!" A little girl whispered as she pointed at the passed-out blond on the couch. "Amaran (Uh-mar-en)! That's not polite!" The older brother said while gently grabbing Amaran's hand. Naruto sat up next to a warm fireplace with a warm blanket laying on him. Naruto curiously stared at both of them. "I am very sorry sir, we found you passed out outside of the village. Consider yourself lucky you survived, you nearly caught frostbite." The older brother said frantically. Naruto just blinked for a couple of seconds before saying "Th-thanks." with a dead expression. "W-well anyway if you don't mind me asking why you were walking alone." Naruto made a questioning expression. "What do you mean?" Naruto said in a monotone voice. "Traveling here is considered dangerous, primarily for people traveling in small groups. I was surprised you made it that far before passing out." The older brother said. "Hmm, well thank you, sir. May I ask what your name is?" Naruto said. "Mizushi (Meh-Zoo-She), Mizushi Kami (Kah-Me)." He said while giving a faint smile. Mizushi walked towards the front door and opened it. "Big brother…" Amaran said. "What is it Amaran?" Asked Mizushi as he turned around. "Are you going to be okay?" Asked Amaran worryingly. Mizushi scoffed as he crouched down and place his hands on Amaran's shoulders., "I'm going to be alright Amaran. I trust Keisuke with my life." Mizushi said softly. "But what if he goes too hard on you? You still haven't fully recovered!" Amaran yelled. "Amaran! It's okay!" Mizushi yelled. There was silence between the two for a couple of seconds. Mizushi stood up and walked towards the door. "Sorry for yelling at you… I'll be back later. Can you make something for me when I come back?" Mizushi said. "S-sure…" Amaran replied with a frown. "Thank you." Mizushi said before putting on his headband and closing the door.
Naruto sat up, confused to say the least…