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Chapter 6 – Lord Shion

"I am Lord Shion, the Leader of the Village Hakagure."

Shikamaru relaxed when he heard this, beside him he felt Ino grip her kunai even strongly as she heard his name. Hinata was still tense, although she had deactivated her Byakugan at the leader's approach. Naruto meanwhile, still hadn't looked up, although his hands lingered by his weapons pouch.

"Hold on you guys. This is the man who asked for the mission." Shikamaru raised his hand and signalled the others to calm down and drop their guards.

Although, his look lingered on both Ino and Hinata, signalling them silently to keep a look out. Since Naruto wasn't looking up, he couldn't warn him, although by Naruto's gestures, he knew that he had no need to worry, since Naruto hadn't relaxed himself.

"I believe that you are the group of ninja from the Village hidden in the Leaves?" Lord Shion questioned, one elegant eyebrow raised.

"Yes sir. I'm Shikamaru Nara, and I'll be leading this group. This is Ino Yamanaka, Hinata Hyuuga and Naruto Uzumaki." Shikamaru gestured to each of the respectively.

Both Hinata and Ino nodded their heads as they were being introduced, while Naruto didn't move from his position. Shikamaru started analysing Lord Shion immediately. He was a tall man around forty. His jet black, shoulder length hair was g raying by the front of his head and in between his ears.

Shion slowly turned his head towards Shikamaru.

"Please, if you will be comfortable in this humble village of ours. Come, follow me. You will be staying in my house, during the mission. I will round up the other nine parents and talk to you in detail about the mission.

My servant, Kato, will lead you to my house. My wife will show you to your quarters. Please excuse me." Saying that, he bowed low, and then left, the rest of the men following him, except one.

The remaining man, Kato, was a young man around twenty. He stepped forward and bowed.

"I am Kato and I will lead you to Master Shion's house." He said without any expression.

He turned around, and walked towards the inner part of the village. Shikamaru looked at the others and then sighed.

"This is so troublesome."

With that he began to follow the servant Kato, towards the village. In about ten minutes they had reached the Shion's house. As the four, well three since Naruto still had his head done, looked at the house, one thought ran through their minds, this certainly was no house but a mansion.

Except Hinata had more thoughts, It's nearly as big as the Hyuuga manor. I'm not sure I trust Lord Shion so much. But Shikamaru and the others haven't said anything yet, so I should probably drop it, but I'll still be on guard. Just in case.

As they entered the house-mansion, as short plump woman, wearing a red kimono just little bit too tight for her came to greet them. Shikamaru glanced at Ino who had paled at the woman's appearance and at her horrific sense for fashion.

Shikamaru smiled slightly, and turned around to look at Hinata. He was surprised to see that Hinata still kept glancing at Naruto, both he and Ino and had stopped bothering about Naruto because they didn't know what else to do about Naruto.

He slapped himself mentally, of course Hinata would mind about Naruto, everyone in the village knows that Hinata has possibly got the biggest crush on Naruto, well everyone except Naruto himself. He still found it had how Hinata was able to be that patient, even Sakura had given up on Naruto after two weeks of ignorance.

"Hello children, I'm Lady Shifumi wife of Lord Shion, the leader of the village Hakagure. My husband asked me to give you a moments rest until discussing you mission with you. Although I would like you to find my daughter Sena as soon as possible." She smiled cheerily, beckoning the others to follow.

"Come I will show you to your room."

What the hell? They just lost their daughter, and they want us to rest?! Not to mention, that they are seriously lacking the depressed look! Shikamaru thought suspiciously.

Um, I don't understand what's going on but aren't they supposed to ask us to start the mission quickly if they want to find their daughter quickly? Hinata asked silently to herself.

Woah, that lady seriously lacks fashion sense! Hey, why are both Shikamaru and Hinata frowning? What are they thinking? Ino thought to herself.

"Hmm, something fishy is going on. We can't afford to let our guards down." Shikamaru muttered quietly, so only the four of them could hear.