The weather is very cold, and so is the heart of the Princess of Noble Academy. No amount of bundling up can stave off the chill of isolation for long...but a single smile from the right person could change her winter into spring. A Go! Princess PreCure fanfiction featuring HaruMina.

All those who gain power are afraid to lose it. Ino, Hinata, Sakura, and Naruko are sent on a mission to stop the Akatsuki before they start extracting the Biju. Within a few days, strange things start to happen. Ino begins wearing a mask. Hinata begins noticing changes in her eyes. Sakura is drawn to the eyes she pulled from Itachi. Naruko's deep-seated hatred begins to resurface.

When you have nothing left to love in life, what's keeping you living? And when your broken heart decides your number's up, what will stay the hand of execution? EDIT: Summary rewritten to reflect cancellation of Part II. Genres updated to reflect the content of the story. Title changed to reflect cancellation of Part II. Chapter 7 states the reason for cancellation of Part II.

When a shadowy figure named Menma infiltrates a postwar summit and declares war on a weakened shinobi world, it is ultimately up to Minato, Naruto, and Kushina to stop her. But when they find out Menma's true identity, will they want to stop her? Set after the Grand Biju War, and is canon for the series. Intersects with the end of An Ancient Art.