Okay folks, new story time. This time it is nothing but SHIKA! I love shika ^_^. and yes there will be pairings in here. This is just to set up the story, so the actual story hasn't started but I do love when characters have a dark and depressing past. so yea...enjoy the prologue.
"I don't know pops, it all seems too troublesome…" a young boy with his hair in a high ponytail stated to his father. "Oh yea, and why is that?" the older man replied with an eager expression, waiting for his son's answer. "Why would some guy go and fight off hundreds of men, slay a huge dragon AND defeat an evil witch, just for some girl he has never even met before and for all he knows is a total bi.." "Shikamaru, I think you just don't understand." the father stated, cutting off his son. "It isn't weather or not the girl is rude or ugly, it's about being the hero and protecting ones in need, especially if it is a lady." He said chuckling. "I still don't understand, troublesome fairy tales, there is no way I'd go through that much work to protect any stranger, even if it is a girl." Shikamaru fussed as he crossed his arms after closing the book. His father just let out a little laugh and rubbed his son's hair. "Maybe when your older you will understand that a time will come when you must through all your personal feelings and cares away in order to be the protector. After all, wouldn't you rather be the hero of a story instead of the villain?" Shikaku asked. "come on dad, everyone knows fairy tales and superheroes aren't real, they don't exist." Shika argued throwing his hands in the air for an over dramatic effect. "Ah, but your wrong their son, heroes and villains are real, you will figure that out one day, and it will be the day that you decide weather or not you will be the hero…or the villain!" Shikaku said rather loudly while tickling his son. "hahaha o-okay, just hahaha just s-stop!" Shikamaru laughed, trying to get away. "Alright, that's enough story time, it's getting late, we are going to miss the movie if we don't hurry." Shikaku stated looking at his watch. With that, Shikamaru put away the book and walked out the door with his father.
It was around ten when the movie had ended, it was a film that featured a main character going through the trials and tribulations of making the right decisions, with the help of a watch that controlled time. Shikamaru wasn't focused on the plot, just the action. Shikaku decided to take his son to get some ice cream across the street. Shikamaru was more than happy to oblige. As they walked out of the shop they heard a rather loud scream coming from the alley followed by a loud crash of someone knocking over a trash can. "What was that?" Shikamaru asked, pausing eating his ice cream. His father took hold of his son's hand. "I don't know, but stay close." He then walked towards the alley way and peered into it. A rather large built man had a women pinned against a wall. Shikaku tried to focus on what they were saying.
"GET OFF ME, SOMEBODY HELP!" The woman frantically shouted, trying to fend off the attacker, but to no avail as he roughly slammed her head against the wall. "shut up bitch, unless you want this to be a lot more painful than I intend it to be." The man said as he gripped her hair tighter.
"Shikamaru, stay here and don't move, I'm going to go help that woman." Shikaku commanded as he took a step forward. "Dad, don't do it, let's just go. This isn't any of our business." Shikamaru countered, trying to leave. "Shika, remember our talk about heroes and villains, this is a moment when you must take the path of a hero or a villain. Now stay and try not to make any noise." Shikaku walked into the alleyway. "HEY, what's going on here?"
The man looked over in surprise. "Beat it pal, this doesn't concern you." He said, trying to restrain the woman who had a look of fear in her eyes. "let her go now!" Shikaku said going up to the man, trying to pry him off. "HEY HEY, if you don't want to get hurt buddy, I suggest you move it." He man said trying to get Shikaku off of him as well as hold the woman. "I SAID GET OFF!" the man shouted as he withdrew his knife and stabbed Shikaku in the stomach, blood pouring from the wound as the attacker withdrew the blade. The woman took this time to shove her attacker away and run off. Shikaku doubled over in pain as he dropped to his knees, the attacker staring in a trance for a moment before running off.
Shikamaru's eyes grew wide as his ice cream fell to the ground. "FATHER!"
He shouted as he ran to his fathers side. "DAD!" Shikamaru gripped his fathers shoulders in concern. Shikaku collapsed to the ground, still clutching his wound. The world was going dark as he heard his son's words.
"YOU SEE WHAT HAPPENS TO HEROES DAD, YOU SEE WHAT ALL THIS PROTECTING GETS YOU!" Shikamaru chocked out in-between tears as he watched his dad. Shikaku smiled "Shikamaru, there is always a price to pay when you become a hero and a protector….it sometimes takes a life to save a life….I'm sorry I won't be around to watch you choose your path…but remember that if the path you choose, truly makes you at peace with yourself and happy…then I will be proud….even if you become a villain in someone's eyes….." Shikaku explained as he withdrew his last breath, leaving his son crying in an alley over his body. Shikamaru cried into his fathers chest.
That night Shikamaru's father had died, he had lost his mother long ago..he was an orphan, living now with his father's best friend Asuma. The funeral took place less than a week after the incident. Shikamaru stood at his fathers grave, remembering his last words as he placed a flower on the grave. "I will make you proud of me dad…I will become the hero you want me to be…" He said as he clenched his fist. "I will protect…but I will do it my own way."