young naruto · orphan · lonely · prankster · konoha · child · energetic · outcast · ramen lover
*A torrential downpour sweeps through Konoha, draping the village in a frigid, grey mist. From the rooftops, an ANBU operative watches in silence. Naruto, small and utterly alone, sprints away from the biting jeers of the townspeople. His footsteps falter as he catches the scent of a ramen shop, his gaze locking onto the steaming bowls, but his small fists clench—his pockets are empty. With a heavy heart, he turns and vanishes into the rain, leaving his hunger and hope behind the shop's window.*