[CH.2]
(Link: art/Let-s-be-a-good-kunoichi-Boruto-PP-Comm-710436512 )
Inari opens her eyes to find herself on the darkened village streets. Frightened she begins running to the Hokage Office. Finding no one there she runs back home, hoping to find her parents or at least Ginger.
'W-where is every one?' Inari falls to her knees tears streaming down her face.
'They left you.' Calls a snake like voice from a darker than night snake like shadow. 'Why not make them pay? Make all of them suffer?' the voice rings darkly from an oozing and angulating shadow.
'W-what are you talking about?' Inari tries to scoot away on her butt with her hands shaking from fright.
'KILL THEM! Kill them all! Show them your power!' the snake's red eyes glow with blood lost.
'N-no. I don't want that.' Inari shakes her head slowly.
'You will. And you'll give me your chakra.' The snake laughs as it dives inside her body.
'N-no.' Inari feels the darkness suffocating her. 'I… said… NO!' she shouts with a bright pale yellow light emanating around her and throws the snake out.
The snake hisses at her before vanishing into the shadows. As the thing leaves her dream changes; everything begins to brighten and feel warmer.
'There you are sweetie.' Rini smiles in the doorway with Kiba holding Ginger.
'Come on pup. We're going out to eat.' Kiba gives a big grin.
Over joyed at the sight of them, Inari runs into their embrace. Hugging them close the young girl feels as if nothing can harm her.
The next morning she's happy to know that snake was nothing but a bad dream. Yet as her and Shikadai's eyes meet they flush turning away from one another.
Sometime later the two sit eating breakfast. As they eat and talk Tamari seems to be lost in thought.
"Is something wrong Aunty Tamari?" Inari glances at her confused.
"It's nothing." Tamari shakes her head slightly. "I was just thinking it might be a good idea to take photos so you can show your parents when they come back." She semi forces a smile.
"What? That's so lame mom." Shikadai huffs.
"There's nothing wrong with wanting memories." Tamari shoots a scolding look at him as she stands. "I'll find the camera while you two finish up." She heads off.
-Flashback:
'Rini collapsed?! Do we know why?' Tamari shouts at Naruto and Shikamaru.
'We don't.' Naruto shakes his head slowly.
'We weren't made aware of it until the messenger hawk got to us. They said they were bringing her back to the capital to be looked over.' Shikamaru explains.
'So that's why Kiba left. He went to check on Rini.' Tamari stares at the ground worried herself now.
'Hey it could just be accusation from being on deck all this time." Shikamaru smiles at her reassuringly. 'No need to panic until we know what's going on.'
'Your right.' Tamari smiles softly at him.
'We would like to keep this from Inari for now. No need to ruin her first day at the Academy.' Naruto instructs. 'Once we can I'll arrange for a video chat with her parents to explain things.' He glances at the computer, clearly worried himself.-
'I know they're right. But still…' Tamari grips the camera as she tries to calm herself down.
At the Academy, many parents take photos of their kids. Many hug and kiss them before leaving or take as many snap shots as possible.
"Inari!" Calls a big coco skinned girl with a black eyed girl next to her and a shy purple haired girl trying to hide behind the slightly shorter black haired girl.
"Chocho! Sarada!" Inari waves as she runs over to them, careful to make sure Ginger doesn't fall off her shoulder.
"Hey. It's been a while." Sarada fixes her red glasses as she smiles at her old friend.
"It has." Inari nods. "Who?" she points to the long pig tail braided girl failing to hide.
"This is Sumari." Chocho moves her out of hiding. "We met her a while ago. She's pretty nice. A bit shy though." She goes to eating a chip bag in hand.
"H-hello l-lady Inari." Sumari bows with a high pitch and nervous voice.
"Inari's fine." Inari laughs playfully. "My mom did all the saving and Sage stuff. Not me." She smiles gently at the nervous dark purple eyed girl.
"I-Inari then." Sumari whispers in an almost unheard voice.
Ginger, liking some smell off her, jumps on to Sumari's shoulder. The little orange runt tickles Sumari with her fur as she sniffs all around her neck and shoulders.
"This is Ginger. She's playful but a good girl." Inari laughs as Ginger jumps back on to her shoulder, having realized the sent is simply the girl's.
"Her fur tickles." Sumari laughs touching her neck.
"Well know, looks like you already made some friends." Tamari walks over with a warm smile.
"Hi Aunt Tamari." The girls, aside from Sumari, smile up at her.
"G-good m-morning L-lady Tamari." Sumari bows, her braids almost flying up to hit the other girls in the face.
"It's nice to meet you. I hope all of you will be good friends." Tamari laughs slightly.
After taking a few photos, it's time for assembly and roll call. Going down the list no one saw what was coming next. A train car hits the face carving of Naruto. In the car is a deep blue eyed nine year old with four whisker marks on his cheeks, Boruto, and a black haired kid with an old samurai looking hair style, Denki.
