Live Today, See Tomorrow
Chapter 2
Shikamaru was thrown into his cell. A very angry Michio stood in the cell doorway.
"These Konoha shinobi don't talk for shit! Looks like I'll have to take my methods to the next level," Michio said as he slammed the cell shut. Shikamaru panted heavily. To the next level? If that happened, him and Kakashi are most likely going to die. Shikamaru closed his eyes. Death seemed nice right about now. He's lost track of how long him and Kakashi have been here. His memory has also been very fuzzy lately as well. He hasn't been able to remember much of each session, only the pain. Neither of them had said anything to each other, plus, one was always out when the other returned from a "session." Shikamaru just laid on the cold floor and let his mind wonder, he knew he should be thinking of a way out of here, but the pain just kept distracting him and he would lose his chain of thought. He thought about Konoha. About his friends, Ino, Choji, Kurenai, even Naruto. He wondered what they were doing. He wondered what the clouds must look like now. Everyday they were different. He slowly lifted himself up and made his way over to Kakashi. Shikamaru looked over Kakashi. Kakashi had been so out of it when they first got here. He figured the torture sessions were worse then his, and he could've sworn he heard Kentaro mention genjutsu. Shikamaru hasn't been put under any, as far as he knew. Who knows, maybe he was under one right now.
They didn't fight anymore. They just allowed themselves to get taken away. They were just so tired. Shikamaru knew that they were both dying, slowly. He knew Kakashi would die before him if this kept up. After every session, he was able to move a little, but Kakashi, nothing. Shikamaru took it upon himself to check Kakashi after every session. Kakashi argued at first, saying he should be taking care of himself, but as time passed by, Kakashi didn't have the strength anymore to even say no. Now, Shikamaru began to come back weaker after each session as well, but he would still drag himself over to Kakashi and check him. Kakashi was normally passed out, but this time he was awake. Shikamaru and Kakashi locked eyes.
"Shikamaru," Kakashi said in a low, raw voice.
"Yeah?" Shikamaru said. His voice was too, low and raw. It almost sounded foreign to him since he hadn't heard it in so long.
"Are you....okay?" Shikamaru couldn't help but chuckle.
"Always worried for others, huh?" Shikamaru said with a smirk. "Fine, thank you. How bout you?"
"Been better." Shikamaru was glad conversation developed, but also scared.
"Hey," Kakashi looked up, "when we get out of here I'll buy you one of those perverted books." He saw a small smile on Kakashi's face. "You might have to come with me though, I don't think I'm old enough to buy them."
"Okay, and I'll make sure you can gaze at the clouds with no interruptions. I'll stand guard for you."
"Heh, that sounds go to me."
They fell into silence. Shikamaru can feel his eyes beginning to role back. He said one thing before he fell into a deep sleep.
"Kakashi," he heard Kakashi let out a quiet yeah, "stay alive."
Darkness consumed him.