Gentle Caress

After the unexpected murder of the Third Hokage, a group of six young children runs away from their usual lives to protect the Third's legacy. As they battle the winter cold, hunger, and the many dangers that come with being a gang of homeless kids. They gain wisdom and skill, as well as a larger, more colorful cast of friends.

What will happen to this company of outcasts? Will they learn to survive? Will they hone their skills and take back the home they once knew? Or will they fail and die alone in the cold?

Inspired by an unfinished podfic I found on Youtube. It was deleted because Youtube blacklisted the channel.