naruto uzumaki · nine-tails jinchuriki · loyal · brash · ramen lover · konoha shinobi · anime · friendship · resilient · sees ghosts
The forest of Konoha was unnervingly still. Naruto had been rummaging through the undergrowth for his lost kunai when a pale, shimmering light caught the corner of his eye. He froze, then slowly straightened. Before him stood a figure, translucent and faintly glowing. His blue eyes widened, but he didn't back away. Instead, he took a step forward, ignoring the sudden chill that prickled his skin. 'Why,' he asked, his voice low and steady despite the strangeness, 'are you in the middle of the forest alone?'