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I awoke from my dream state, it's been ten long years since that day, I sigh, her face haunting my dreams. Five years ago she was kidnapped by Itachi Uchiha, she screamed my name...
-Flashback-
We were eating watermelon at the park when a man in black and red came through the clearing. Our parents are out on missions, I'm watching her until they get back.
"Come here little ones," the man says.
"No," I say, grabbing Li's arm. I focus and my insects come and attack, he disappears in smoke, it was a shadow clone. I get up and look around, I look back at the girl in my care, I try to reassure her, and I turn back around for another look, calling the insects around us to aid me, aid us.
Li's hair starts spinning due to a wind that her chakra created, "Where'd he go, Shino?"
"Here," he states from behind her.
She screams, I turn to see her in his arms, trying to get out of his grasp, but it's futile. She screams my name, but as I try to get her, he turns and faces me, holding a sharp knife against her throat.
"Don't even think about it," he says, voice cold, "Try and stop me and she'll be the one to pay."
The wind picks up and soon trees are flying, "Shino, duck!" Li screams.
A tree hits him, another clone, I see a small nick on her neck. More clones appear and soon we are fighting an army. Li has yet to control her elemental abilities, but thankfully she's starting to try.
The person we're fighting, I realize, is the Uchiha that saved my bugs five years ago. The one who killed his clan. 'Why is he after Li?'
After the last one, Li's exhausted and I can't find him, we're both drained, that's not good. We see one more walking towards us.
"Keep back!" I scream.
Li's wind picks back up, but it's just a breeze compared to what it was before, circling us protectively, "Don't come any closer," her voice rumbles, the sky getting darker.
The man laughs, "Aren't you just adorable," he states, "Do you know why you two are always paired together, left in his care?"
She looks at me confused, "What is he talking about?"
"No one told you," he states, "She's old enough to make the same choice you did Shino, why not tell her?"
"Don't," I say coldly.
"Tell me Shino! Whatever you're talking about!" She screams, the storm growing stronger, lightning strikes in the distance.
"You two are in an arranged marriage together," Itachi states.
"WHAT!?" she cries, furious, more lightning strikes.
"He's right Li, we are," I say calmly, "You know what that means?"
"Mama and papa told me about them... I know what they are," she says, the wing picking up, rain starting to fall, hard, no it's hail.
"He doesn't care about you little one, he's doing this for his clan and his clan alone," Itachi says.
"He's lying Li! I do care!" I say.
She's getting confused, the wind is shifting into different directions, she's getting tired... Shit!
"Li, can you tell me a single time when I haven't treated you right?" I ask.
"No," she states.
"He's getting paid to keep you happy... with presents, training..." Itachi states.
Li's confusion knocks both Itachi and I to the ground, she's tiring herself out, she doesn't realize it.
"Calm down! Li, you have to calm down!" I try and scream over the roar of the wind and the crashing hail.
She screams for the both of us to shut up, Itachi chuckles, I attack him with everything I have left. By time he has me subdued Li is panting and collapsed.
"That was much more fun than I expected," he says walking over to he small, weakened frame.
He pushes her body with his foot, "DON'T TOUCH HER!" I scream, with as much force as I can muster.
"You did better than expected," he says picking her up, "Don't worry, my colleagues and I will take good care of her."
"Shino?!" She calls my name, softly, "Don't let him take me... Please... Shino."
"He can't help you now, my dear... He's subdued for the moment," he says, they start heading towards the woods, she calls my name, over and over, begging for help.
"I'll find you Li, I'll bring you home," I called.
-End Flashback-
I got paired up some time later with Hinata Hyuuga and Kiba Inuzuka, they didn't understand why I am the way I am... I got hounded by our families for months, we received ransom letters and calls... I need that little girl back.
Today was a mission to the Sand Village, take a prisoner to them for trial and punishment... I'm still haunted by nightmares... "Gahhh!" I all but scream.
I don't want to do this today was the fifth year anniversary of her disappearance, today she turns ten...
I get up and get ready, I head to where we are supposed to meet, but I'm an hour early, just enough time to get my facade in check...
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