RANDOM PLOT BUNNY ALERT! THIS MAY OR MAY NOT BECOME A SERIES. MY PLOT BUNNY MUST THINK ON IT.
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto. Kishimoto-sama does. Hail Kishimoto-sama!
Isn't it funny how fast life can disappear? How you can be left with nothing mere moments after you had everything?
Death is so slow. It'd be nice if they could speed it up a bit. Asuma's waiting for me there. Little Shinku will be in good hands. I'll have Tsunade see to that. She does a good job. Soon she'll be passing the mantle of Hokage down to her little candidate.
Naruto. Ah, Naruto. How that names brings up memories of our team hiding in the trees while Hinata stammered and blushed as she tried to tell you. And yet, you will never know what she feels for you. She's been gone for a while though. The three of them, she, Kiba, and Shino, left for a training mission a couple of years back.
They were supposed to come home within the week. I'm going to miss their homecoming. But they left to pursue their hopes and dreams, free of the elders and the tyranny of social status. They will come back ten times stronger than they were. I can feel it.
I've already filed a request to Tsunade to have one of them train Shinku when he comes of age. She said she'd get back to me on it. Now, however, she won't be able to. Ha, I amuse myself in my own misery.
Now little Shinku won't get a stepfather. And poor Iruka will need to find a new girlfriend. He was going to propose soon too. He was so sweet…
But he'll live. He's strong. And Hinata will insist on taking in Shinku, regardless of her family's protests. He loves the attention she gives him and she loves his adorable remarks. The joy on her face when she first held him… How I wish I could see it one last time before I go.
One last glance of our team, Team 8, happy and smiling, together again like in the beginning. After all the meaningless and prolonged introductions, after Hinata's stutter disappeared, after Akamaru's growth spurt, after Shino's bug mastery… But our hearts knew each other. We grew and twined together, ivy on the wall of Konoha, waiting to be chopped down to protect our village and out name. As I am doing now.
I am Kurenai Yuhi, mother of Shinku, lover of the late Asuma Sarutobi, leader of the disbanded Team 8, Genjutsu Mistress, and ninja of Konohagakure no Sato. I can rest in peace knowing all is well. Sleep tight, little Shinku. Mommy loves you.
Yes, I am aware that Shinku means crimson. I thought it would be a cute name as Kurenai's eyes seem crimson and blood is also crimson. Kurenai was dying and stuff, so…yeah. Blood. Thanks for reading. Click this little button under all this text. I like reviews ^w^