Playground Rules

June was always hot in Konoha. Scorching hot rays blasted down on the village as if it were hell, and moist clung to every part of your skin as if it were going to disappear.However, every winter Naruto seemed to forget the feeling of the sun rays on his back. Summer was a surprise for the little blonde boy every time it came around. Everything felt new again. The cicadas, the awfully itchy sunburns, the icecream food vendors parked down every street, but most importantly, the kids at the playground.When winter came, the park was a hollow of itself. There wasn’t a single kid who spent their time clambering up the small rock climbing wall, or swinging their legs on the tire swings. It made making friends nearly impossible.But this summer was going to be different; Naruto had decided so. He was going to be a kid at the playground, and he was going to make friends.