A ray of sunlight peeked through the window and into the room until it hit the bed which was occupied by one Nara Shikamaru.
"Wha...what? Morning?" Said the young boy and sat down on the bed and stared around the room where he was.
'Where am I?' he thought to himself. The room was big with a large bookcase with a small table next to it.
In the middle of the room was a small table and on it was a Shogi board that was in the midst of a mind game.
The ceiling of the room was painted with white clouds that made it look like a blue afternoon sky.
"This place looks familiar..." The boy said he was trying to get up from the bed and down as he tried to stand on his feet.
'Trasss!' The loud noise sounded around the room when his head hit the floor made of wood.
'Ouch damn it! Why can't I stand?' thought Shikamaru as he was angrily holding the small bump somewhere on his head with tears in his eyes.
He suddenly herd swift steps beyond the sliding door which was a few feet away from him and as it opened a large figure entered the room and quickly advanced towards him.
"Shika is everything okay!?" asked the woman that entered the room.
Long brown hair kept in a low ponytail with three strands framing her face and black sapphire eyes. She was wearing a pink blouse and dark-colored skirt along with an apron over it.
The young Nara was able to finally settle on the hardwood floor and looked at the young woman who was in front of him. His eyes almost popped out when he finally realizes who he looked and said "m... mom".
"Shika? I heard a loud noise and I was worried about you!" It was clear that she cared about the boy.
"Mom...mom!...mom!" Tears began to fall from the eyes of the crying Shikamaru. He tried to get up on his feet and run to her just to fall once again.
"Shika!" She rushed towards him and lifted him off the ground.
"You okay? Are you in pain?" she asked in a panic and concern for her young son.
She was surprised that he hugged her with all his strength and continued to cry more and more. She hugged her son in an attempt to calm him down "What happened shika?" her voice became soft and warm "you had a bad dream?" she asked.
She was able to hear portions and pieces beyond the tears and sobs.
"Your alive...you really are alive" said the Nara.
Yoshino smiled and hugged him 'It was a bad dream after all...' she thought while happy to see her lazy son caring for her, but she didn't like to see him crying.
"Everything is okay my baby, mom is here and she's not going anywhere. There's nothing to be afraid of" Yoshino said while wiping the face of the watery eyed boy and smiled at him.
"What is all the fuss about this early in the morning?" said a manly and lazy voice from the door.
Shikamaru Looked over the shoulder of his mother and saw his dad.
"D-Dad?" Shikamaru's face began to tear up again while running to his father's right leg and put his arms around it.
"Dad!" said the young boy.
Shikaku scratched his neck out of laziness "What happened to him?" he asked his wife.
"A bad dream" said Yoshino with a small smile.
"So troublesome" Said the old Nara in his usual laziness tone.
Shikaku's face became frightened when he saw his wife who looked at him with a look that spelled pain and suffering if he won't take his son's situation more seriously and it was a look that he recognized well. He moved his eyes from his wife and looked at his son.
Shikamaru looked up at his father, his hair was black like his son's two big scars one on his forehead a second below his eye with a small beard on his chin. He was wearing black kimono and black shirt beneath as it testified he was asleep until noon.
"What was it? A bad dream?" he said while he pat his son's head.
Shikamaru Stopped crying and looked to the floor.
"It's okay to cry sometimes, but you're 6 years old! You're a big boy! And It's too troublesome" shikaku Stop talking when a loud growl that was his wife reminded him that he must be serious this time.
"It's nothing to be afraid of, it was just a bad dream... So don't cry'' Said the Nara clan head.
Shikamaru Froze in place and lowered his head. A few seconds passed in silence until the young Nara raised his head to his father and smiled.
"Sorry dad I had a really bad dream! And I was afraid I wouldn't wake up" Said shikamaru.
His Mother and father smiled at him pleased to see that their young son was no longer feeling bad.
"Okay so I am going back to sleep" said shikaku and slowly disappeared through the door from which he came.
"One minute you" Yoshino called to her husband. "You aren't going' nowhere! You still got a meeting with the Hokage in a few hours!" she said to her lazy husband before moving in an attempt to catch him, but before she left the room she gave a kiss to sikamaru's forehead and smiled at him.
"Why don't you stay in bad and rest a little? I will let you be lazy today. But just for today!" said the mother with a smile and a wink.
"Thanks mom..." the smiling Nara said back.
Yoshino finally went out of the room and began searching for her husband who has succeeded to escape to be lazy elsewhere.
Shikamaru stayed in his room and closed the door after her. He settle down on his and looked around as he remembered where he was. It was his room, but he hadn't slept in it in years.
He looked at his hands. They were small, weak and most of all childish.
"What the hell happened?... An illusion? Am I still dreaming? Why do I look like..." Said the Nara until recalled what his father said.
'He said...I am...6? What the hell is going on here!' thought the Nara while was scratching his head.
His eyes opened and in an instant it all came back to him.
He understood why he was 6 again.
He really got the chance to change the future.
"I need to find Naruto!" he said confidently.
Sometime later
Shikamaru finally calmed down and was able to come up with a plan that convinced the young genius that he had a good chance.
He walked out of his room and began pacing around his old House. He never dreamed that he could return home and see his parents. He walked into the room where his father sat with some of the others who were in the middle of a conversation until his father noticed him.
A small smile appeared on the face of the clan head "shikamaru… How do you feel? Are you okay?" He asked.
Everyone in the room looked towards the Nara heir and bowed their heads in order to honor him because after all he was their promise to the future. 'How ironic...'.
"Father can we speak privately?" he asked.
His father looked at him for a few seconds then turned to the others in the room. "We will continue this conversation later now excuse us" he said in a calm voice.
The others in the room got up and bowed again before leaving the room and closed the door behind them.
Shikaku looked at his son "So ...What did you wanted to talk to me about?" He asked.
He smiled to his father "nothing important! I just saw that you wanted some peace and quiet so I just did my duty".
The look on shikaku's face changed to one of wonder and pride at his son. He could have sworn that he saw a small tear drops from the eye of his father but he freed his mind from the thought and sat down in front of him.
"I wanted to take a walk around the village and play around" he said.
Shikaku's eyes opened in surprise when he heard his son that wants to go out and do something.
"I... I see, very well its fine with me" said the elder Nara.
Shikamaru bowed his head and got up "I will be going right now" he said.
Before he walked out of the room he stopped when he heard his father's voice. "Maybe you could tell me what your dream was about? He asked.
He froze for a second "nothing that can really happen". 'Again...it will never happen again!' thought shikamaru.
He finally walked out of the room and back to his room to get ready and leaving his father with one thought 'How troublesome...'.
A few hours later….
Shikamaru finally came across a small park that was packed with children and many families who came to play and have fun.
He looked around the place. He already looked around the village and couldn't find who he was looking for.
He searched at his apartment, at the Hokage monument and at the Ichiraku ramen stand and he haven't found him yet.
"This is the last place he can be" said the Nara.
He looked at the playground and the direction of the swings.
And there he was sitting by himself. Shikamaru has finally found him 'Naruto…'.
He needed to calm down and take a deep breath to calm down.
Naruto Was dressed in a white shirt that was several sizes too large for him with small and black shorts.
It was clear that he was unhappy as his expression said on his innocent face.
Shikamaru approached him with one question in mind as Naruto finally spotted the kid that looked about his age and was looking at him.
''Can I sit on the swing next to you?" said the Nara with a smile.
Naruto looked at him hoping to befriend the boy. "R-Really?! O-Of course you can!" said the blond boy obviously excited.
The Nara was sitting on the swing beside Naruto and smiled at him. "Thanks! I am Shikamaru Nara! And you?" He asked.
He expected an answer and she wasn't late to come.
The blond Smiled and said "Uzumaki Naruto! Nice to meet you Shikamaru!".