Traces in the Snow (The Cry of New Snow)

This story is part of The New Naruto: Tears of Snow.

The new title means starting over, and making things different from before. After all, a rewrite can't change only the prose and leave the content untouched. This story deliberately switches between first and third person = = because it's easier to write and easier to read, and because I'm lazy = =|| I don't want to write the main story in first person and then the bonus chapters in third person. If you can get through it, feel free to read on...

This is a refreshed version, a patched-up edition, subtly different from the old one. If you expect it to be exactly the same as before, be prepared to accept a Nocturne who isn't quite the same as the old one. The ending will be different too... probably...

To be honest, I'm still unsure whether this is a crossover, a Naruto story, or whether I should split it into several parts like before.

In short, this is the story of a girl who has nothing left but her smile.

“In this world, there mustn't be anyone so important that you can't bear to lose them. You have to live. That's the meaning of life, even when it is filled with despair and sorrow.”

“Even now, I can hardly believe that I'm alive. I still can't find a reason to stand firm in this world. These two children are the ones holding on to me. They need me.”

“Whatever happened in the past, now I think I should just hold on to what I see in the present. As long as you still need me, as long as you haven't turned your backs on me. As long as you're still willing to trust me.”

“I'm a selfish person. I only want to protect the people I have to protect. Apart from them, it makes no difference to me if the world is destroyed. But...”