Childhood

"Hey there big guy!" Akimichi Choji said as he picked up the young boy, making him fly through the air in the security of his arms.

The young boy, about five years old, with short black hair and dark red eyes giggled as his uncle span him around. He ended up sitting on the broad armour cladded shoulders of the large man.

"Where Ant Eeno?" the boy questioned as Choji began to walk to meet up with the boys mother, from whom the boy had run at the sight of his uncle.

"Aunt Ino has been called into the hospital this morning sport, sorry 'bout that." The large man replied, "Kurenai," he smiled at the woman who began to walk alongside him.

"Did ya have fun with Uncle Shika yesterday?" he asked as they walked towards the park.

"U-hu, I got to feed the deer! It was great Uncle Chou, he even let me ride on them!" The boy grinned at the memory, "even Gramp Shika came out to play with us!" the boy chatted.

Choji smiled at how the older Nara had adopted the little boy into his family when he had no need to.

"Ooo Aki-chan! Can I go play?" he asked, legs kicking against his uncle's chest plate.

"Sure" Kurenai said as Choji lowered the boy to the floor.

The child ran on to join his friend in the play area.

"How are you Kurenai?" Choji asked while they had a moment alone as they too made their way towards the play area.

"I'm okay thanks, a bit worried about him though." She sighed, her eyes following her son as he swung up and down, "The kekkei genkai* will show up soon and I am worried that it will take away his childhood just like every other young shinobi."

Choji smiled, "Don't worry about it yet Kurenai, there are a few years before he will be enrolled into the academy and we are here to let him have a childhood."

A content smile formed on her lips, "I am so glad that you stuck around, all six of you. I don't know what I would have done without you." She sighed and looked up at the clear blue sky after a shadow crossed her face.

"It looks like you are being called." she said watching the hawk glide through the sky.

Choji nodded, "looks like it." He sighed looking over his nephew once more, "good job I already dropped off his present." He smiled and took off towards the Hokage tower.

Kurenai smiled and went over to her son in the park to let his childhood last a little bit longer.

[Dec 2012]

A/N *not sure if she or Asuma has one but it fits in with the idea of a lost childhood, it would be lost whether or not he had a genetic trait

And being a son is my idea, not necessarily what will happen this chapter will be changed if appropriate info is released.

Thanks for reading; also I would like to know what you think about shinobi knowing when a call is for them via a bird in the sky, K.M.