Naruto lives at the orphanage, is everyone's favorite nii-chan, and is the only person the other kids will listen to. Naruto however, is beaten and starved there. This causes the blonde to fall into a deep depression, and in a flash of hope, the Hokage allows Naruto to join the academy early after his 4th birthday. With an especially traumatizing birthday, Naruto stops talking altogether. With the help of "'Rama-sensei," Naruto goes to great lengths in the ninja ranks. Naruto makes friends with the most unlikely people, none of which are even close to his age- not that anyone else realises that... Can these friends drag Naruto into the light and bring back his voice? HEY GUYS, SO THIS BOOK IS ENTERED IN THE WATTY AWARDS!!!!! SO GUYS ... PLEASE all of you vote for this book on twitter XD enjoy my fan fiction love you all xoxo K. OXOX

"Just smile, Naruto!" When he was six years old, Naruto Namikaze's life changed forever when the Nine-Tailed Fox attacked the village. Now alone, Naruto must learn and grow while having to deal with the pain and loss that the world contains, all the while smiling through the pain. Bad summary, great book. Sorry I suck at these lol Don't own the cover, I just edited it to suit my purposes. Don't own Naruto. . .yet.