There was a rumour that was spread amongst the small toddlers to be wary of the old house atop the small hill. Where paper lanterns of blue flames lit the path when the clock struck Midnight, the ghost of the girl who hung herself could be seen.

Many dared yo go in and came back out feeling the adrenaline rush through them like the flow of the currents in the widespread ocean.

A small blond boy sat upon the old eroded stone wall to the infamous home chewing on some sushi, currently in Konoha for the floating paper lantern festival he felt bored.

Naruto sighed as he cleaned his hands on some paper and stared at the mercury shining stars that loomed above him, cerulean eyes glimmered softly with a dark shine that seemed to go on into the abyss staring back at him.

Suddenly a soft bell like sob came from his right and he tilted his head to look at the person beside him, a few meters away.
She was beautiful with short black hair, and strange strange black and white ringed eyes hiding behind a pair of red glasses.

"What's wrong?" His voice came out barely a whisper and she stiffened whipping her head to look at him, ringed eyes wide.

"A child like you? Y-you can see me?" She whispered making him nod and give her a bright smile that she flinched.

"You are a person like me how can I not see your beauty?" He chirped, his blonde hair illuminated by the moonlight making his smile seem bigger.

"Well...not many people can see me.." she twiddled her fingers as she looked down to her shoes.

Naruto stood up and reached up to touch her hair, finding out that her skin was deathly cold, she flinched at his fiery hot touch. "See? Your a person like me!" Naruto gave a smile that made her "heart" beat wildly.

"I-I....Im not dead!" She cried out little shiny tears poured out her face but dissolved as they hit the stone ground.
Bursting in tears the pale, cold girl broke down, short hair sprawled on his hand Naruto smiled.
Feeling oddly serene he reached up to the back of her head and tip toed to give her a blazing hug, to feel her cold body against his made him close his eyes in content.

When dealing with ghost one must always be cautious for their energy could spread to your mind.

Naruto felt her body shake as she pushed him down her legs on either side of his body, straddling him as she wailed. Red glasses askew. He patted her back feeling the silky cloth in his hand he looked up at the stars before something dawned on him. . Her body.....was cold and felt like she could melt from a small touch. And alas that is what she did, givibg him a watery smile her body started to melt on him but she leaned to his ear.

"Seek me out.....please I am the winds of time..." she gasped as her body melted, cracking and shattering pixie dust on him. Warm and wet were his tears as they streamed down his whiskered face.

"Winds...of time...." he whispered to himself. "Jikan no Kaze...." he murmured as he sat up holding his head. "Jikan...san..." Naruto murmured as he dusted off his clothing and headed back to where he was supposed to meet Obito.

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Jikan once again looked through the dusty windows and whispered to herself "Im alive....I am...." shaking hands clutched the ragged shirt she wore as she rocked on the balls of her feet.

Footsteps approach closer to the unknown

Childish girly whispers echo the dusty house

Boys boasting and joking

But nobody noticing the girl who stood before them.

"Im alive! Look at me! Notice me believe Im Alive!" She cried out reaching a pale hand to the last boy, frozen for a second he glanced behind him butt quickly followed his friends out into the moonlit streets.

Jikan lay her body against the wall as she stared dully at the ashen gray cat that made its way unknowingly to her. Reaching a hand to grasp the cat she found out her hand had passed through the cat. Watching as the grey cat jumped, hissing, and crouched as it peered around with icy blue eyes.

"I.....really am dead....." Jikan whispered to herself as she stared at the window that shone the moonlight.
"I....don't want to die, its ironic that a ghost like me is dead but doesn't want to die.." she mumbled grazing her fingers on the wall filled with scratches and dirt.

Looking to the decrepit doorframe she waited

And waited

And waited....

For the one

Who would save her.

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Naruto gasped as he clutched his head tears forming, his mind ran wildly with thought "what were those? What....no no Jikan!" He cried out as he wobbly got onto his feet.

Taking off into the night away from Obito he ran, he ran as if his life depended on it, ran as if he would never see her again.
Once again the decrepit house loomed on the hill and he ran even faster reaching the broken doorway quickly.
Slamming the remains of the door making a loud shattering sound he shouted.

"Jikan?!"

"JIKAN!!!" Naruto called out but silence greeted him solemnly. "No no please kami no...this is cruel.." he cried out and started to search the house door upon door. No such luck was given to him until he went into the attic where a pale body lay broken, neck purple and bruised.

"J-jikan?!" He rushed to her body and held it seeing the foam at her mouth, wiping away the impurities on her lovely face he cradled her head onto his lap.

"Jikan...please jikan...come forth show yourself..." he cried out, tears dripping down his face and onto hers as he held her with such care. In the short time they met he felt a strong urge to hold her and.....he wanted to show her that she could have his warmth whenever she needed.

Apparently god has other plans for the pair.

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