Naruto: Loss
Arihiro awoke from his slumber to the sun's warm rays beating down on his face and the smell of his mother cooking breakfast. He rubbed his face and was finally awake. He reluctantly slid out of bed and went to take a shower. He stood in the shower as the hot water hit his face and strolled off his body and into the drain. After a few minutes that seemed like twenty he got out and dried himself. He went back into his room and put on his standard clothing. He grabbed his hat and put it on backwards, where the metal plate of his forehead protector faced forward. He went downstairs to see his family at the table eating breakfast. The sixteen year old Chuunin sat down on the right side of his father and his mother set a plate full of food down in front of him. She returned to the counter and began to prepare more food.
"So what are the plans for the day, Arihiro?" Fudo asked.
"Well, I'm not sure. I know that the Hokage-sama has summoned me to report to the rooftop of the Hokage building. Shikamaru is meeting me here shortly and he and I are going there together."
"What sort of mission is it?" Mayuko asked.
"It has something to do with the Akatsuki." Arihiro replied.
His mother stopped what she was doing and turned to her only son. Arihiro was lifting pair of chop sticks to his mouth and stopped when he felt the eyes of his father and mother on him. He looked up with his mouth open and his eyes passed back and forth from his father to his mother.
"We just want you to know, that we're proud of you, son." Fudo said.
At that moment, there was a knock on the door. Arihiro's mother answered the door and it was Shikamaru.
"Oh Shikamaru, come in."
Shikamaru stepped in and saw Arihiro sitting at the table. Shikamaru rolled his eyes and stuck his hands into his pockets.
"You are so troublesome. You aren't even ready yet."
"You can hold on a second. I'm going to eat this wonderful breakfast that my mother cooks for me every morning. She knows how to cook." Arihiro said.
"Of course she does. She's a woman."
At that comment, Shikamaru was hit upside the head with a piece of toast.
"I'm going to step outside now." Shikamaru said.
"I'll be out shortly." Arihiro replied.
Shikamaru stepped outside and Arihiro returned his attention to his half-eaten breakfast and began to finish it. A few moments later he was done. He stood up and finished his glass of water
"Done." He said as he set the glass down hard onto the table. "Now, I must meet up with the Hokage."
He began walking towards the door. His mother ran up and stopped him.
"Be careful." She said as she kissed his forehead.
He looked back and forth between his parents. "Will do."
He walked out the door to find Shikamaru leaning next to it.
"Come on. Let's go." Arihiro said.
As soon as Arihiro left, the tea cup that Mayuko held, shattered in her hand. Her eyes widened with shock. Fudo turned around in his chair and stared at the remains of the cup on the floor. He then looked up at his wife's face. She had fear in her eyes. She returned the look to her husband.
"I'm sure everything will be alright." He said as he stood up to hug his wife.