Authors Note: I hate Assignments/Coursework…I really do… sorry for the Extreme delay, but University work is practically killing me…and is not yet finished, so there may be another delay after this one
BUT ENOUGH OF MY HIGH PITCHED BITCHING!!!
Enjoy, my friends :)
The Familial problem
It was morning, and it was another clear day with the birds chirping and all those things which would make a day perfect to wake up to.
Naruto slowly opened his eyes to stare down again at his sleeping angelic beauty, with her arms wrapped tightly around his chest. His right arm wrapped around her, he carefully moved a hand to rub his eyes. Ever happy she was here with him, he half felt like spending the entire day with her, ironically enough he was supposed to look for her anyway…and he generally didn't feel like doing any training. He could quite easily spend some 'quality' time with his rather dark, angry, yet immensely sexy, once upon a time shy, Akutsuki girlfriend…
"Good Morning Naruto"
He stopped his train of thought
He slowly stared at the entrance of his balcony, to discovering a jounin with silver hair, none other then Hatake Kakashi himself, leaning on the door frame, with his back to them. 'How did he get there without them noticing?' thought Naruto, before remembering all the random unannounced visits his old sensei used to do, how Naruto would never see them coming.
"Kakashi-sensei" he greeted calmly, hoping he wasn't here to do what he thought, wrapping his arms around Hinata protectively.
"Sleep well?" Kakashi asked
"Yeah…" Naruto said slowly, waiting for his reaction before waking Hinata up, refusing to allow her to be taken in.
"I imagine you did. Don't worry; I just arrived, and didn't see you do anything" Kakashi said pleasantly, his back still turned and not looking at them.
"How very generous of you, Kakashi" said a voice below Naruto, looking down to find she had awoken.
"And very good morning to you, Hinata-san" Kakashi said happily
"To be sure" she said sitting up, realising she wasn't wearing anything, wrapped the quilt around her chest, briefly wondering if she could use her strings on him from this position, without hurting Naruto…
"I come in peace, I promise, I'll be back in a few minutes, which should give you enough time to change" he said opening the balcony door and stepping outside, before closing it behind him
Hinata rubbed her face, before looking to the man in bed with her.
"I assume he arrived without warning?" she asked coldly, her mouth in a frown and narrowing her eyes slightly
"Yeah he used to do that a lot when we were younger" he said, stroking her back slightly, hoping she wasn't mad at him for any particular reason…but that thought died when she leaned closer to kiss him before she got up and headed towards the bathroom to get washed.
After 15 or so minutes, both Naruto and Hinata were washed and clothed. Naruto though attempting to convince her not to, and even giving her other suggestions to wear, Hinata wore the accursed Akutsuki robe, and the deadly wrist blades of hers, before they heard a knocking at the balcony door, Naruto calling to come in.
Kakashi entered and looked at the pair, smiling under his mask "Always a pleasure to not walk in on a previous student not wearing something in bed…" he said before looking at Hinata "or walk in on a previous student not wearing anything with another previous student not wearing anything in bed together…" he said with a chuckle, Naruto smiled at his old sensei's sense of humour, Hinata not finding any amusement in the slightest.
"Don't look so down, Hinata-san, I am not here to fight" Kakashi said raising his hands, apparently not paying attention to the black robe she wore.
"Then why are you here?" she whispered harshly, her eyes almost boring holes through him
"Such resentment…you can't be angry with me too?" Kakashi asked politely
"No, but you watched over Sakura, when I desired my vengeance, that makes you guilty in my eyes" Hinata said bitterly
"You fought each other?!" Naruto asked, looking from one face to the other
"No, but I did sense her nearby, and she knew that, which I assume caused her to retreat" Kakashi said, his visible eye looking at him before looking at her again
"You cannot protect her forever Kakashi" she said dangerously "Soon I will have her head pouring crimson on my hand…"
"Hmm that reminds me of Sasuke, Itachi, and Orochimaru…all wanting revenge for some cruelty dealt on them…" Kakashi said shaking his head, before pulling out his book and humbly turning the pages
"Are you sure you want to read that with me here, Kakashi?" Hinata said her eyes narrowing, her anger returning, apparently she was not such a threat to him…
"Oh I apologise, I haven't read this one yet" he said looking at Naruto "women don't really like me reading this in front of them, they find it slightly off putting" Kakashi said with a grin, Naruto chuckling, before stopping at the dark look she had on her face.
"I could tear your eyes out if I will make anything easier, Kakashi" the Akutsuki said, her face forming a brutal frown. The copy ninja looking back in curiosity "Oh I imagine you could, but as I have already said, I come in peace" Kakashi said putting the book in his pouch again.
"Why are you here, if not to arrest me?" Hinata asked slowly
"I am just here to deliver a message"
"A message?" she repeated, her eyebrow rising
"From your old team and Sensei" he said bringing out a letter, Hinata using a string to bring it to her, Kakashi looking on in interest at the ability.
She silently opened the letter, sure it wasn't a trap, Naruto being allowed to see the first two accounts;
Dear Hinata
I am so happy you are alive and I have a little someone for you to meet…
Everyone missed you terribly when we thought you were lost, but this knowledge that you have joined the Akutsuki is… quite troubling, but I know that you will make whatever choice you want. I am so proud that you have become stronger…and that you have finally gotten that silly Naruto's love at last…
Making Naruto cringe slightly inside
Take care of yourself sweetie; I can't wait to meet you again, if you don't leave before that…
Best wishes
Kurenai
"Who is that someone I was supposed to meet?" Hinata asked curiously
"That would be Kurenai's 1 year old daughter, who is I must say quite adorable, she is the child of the late Sarutobi Asuma" Kakashi said calmly, remembering his old friend.
Hinata's face displayed no emotion
"Yes, Hidan recently told me of his last confrontation with him a few months ago…" she said before she began reading the second entry.
"Wait…a few months ago….so…he's alive!?!" Naruto said in a shocked tone, remembering that his Shikamaru had bested him over a year ago
"Yes…Shikamaru was not so vigilant unfortunately…" Hinata said before adding "He killed a fake…" she said, continued reading whilst Naruto stored that disturbing message for his lazy friend;
Hinata
I see the future is quite unexpected in your development.
I understand from many witnesses that you have become what you desired, but that you follow a false banner…
Understand Hinata, some bonds are not meant to be broken or forgotten.
I expect Naruto to be reading this as well, heed me, do not allow him to see Kiba's Entry…it would make for unnecessary action to take place
Aburame Shino
"Why doesn't Shino not want me to see of Kiba's entry?"
"I can imagine…" she folded the paper but looked at Naruto expectantly, he smiled and taking a few steps back to give her some privacy, she began reading
Hinata
At first I found it hard to take in, but you are finally back…I was practically leaping and howling and the news. But I hear you and Naruto...
Hinata I was your teammate for a long time, I watched you become a powerful and beautiful Kunoichi. I want only what is best for you…this is my advice…
Leave Naruto…he will only slow you down…I'm the one who cared for you from the day I first met you, and I was the one who protected you during all those missions, he didn't notice you…he saw you only as a friend, and you followed him, when you didn't realise I was right there beside you…please think about it
Akamaru says 'hi' too
Kiba
Hinata tore off his part and scrunched the paper in her fingers, looking at it in disgust
"Useless Bastard…" Hinata muttered, Naruto and Kakashi looking surprised by her action, as by her language
"Well I guess Kiba holds you in high esteem…"Kakashi said sadly "Good messages from Kurenai and Shino I trust?" Kakashi said looking expectantly
"They care for me, regardless of how I have changed, and they at least looked for me…" Hinata said quietly. Remembering the numerous accounts of Naruto's clones, Shino and Kurenai being seen in far away places in search of her. Whilst not so much as a murmur of Kiba's assistance or aid.
"Well I've got to get going, I have a few administration to take care of, don't worry, your secret is safe with me…" Kakashi paused and scratched his chin in memory of something.
"Naruto, Hinata-san was here when I visited you yesterday and asked if I can come in, wasn't she?" Kakashi asked
"Yep, ero-sennin told me how to lie, really believingly, dattebayo" Naruto said smiling at Hinata and looking back
"True, I had no idea" Kakashi nodded in agreement
"Well I'll see you around, Naruto, and Hinata-san, I sincerely hope the next time I see you, we do not end up having a fight, I don't think any of your old friends and comrades would want that" Kakashi said with a covered up smile
The Akutsuki tilted her head slightly
"Then I think it is best I now inform you…Kakashi…" Hinata said quietly, her eyes narrowed to thin shards "Stand in my path again…and I will breakyou…" she whispered in a near hiss
Kakashi sighed slowly, before silently turning and leaving via the balcony.
Naruto looking at the closed door before sitting on his bed again, choosing to stare away from her…
"You have something you wish to say, Naruto-kun?" Hinata asked curiously
"…You're crazy" Naruto muttered with a brief side stare
"Besides that" Hinata said, her eyes unmoving.
Naruto sighed
"Hinata-chan…have you…ever had feelings for Kiba?" he asked, not looking at her. She walked up and sat to his side, gently moving his face to look at her
"Never. Kiba asked me many times for private meetings, dinners and the like…but I never felt any interest in him other then friendship…he has confronted you on this hasn't he?" Hinata realising the way Kiba wrote and the negative light he portrayed him
"Yeah, we almost beat the hell out of each other yesterday, Shino stopped us" Naruto said calmly, Hinata feeling disgust at her former dog like teammate…but smiling at her previous bug using comrade.
"Ever the peace keeper…" Hinata said smiling slightly, before looking at Naruto's face again "How many people know I come here?"
"Baachan, Kakashi, Shino, Kiba, Temari and Shikamaru…I think that's all"
"And they don't act against me…" she said quietly, shaking her head in disappointment at the large amount of compassion
"Do you want them to?" Naruto asked curiously
She remained quiet, slowly removing the holsters of her blades, but not moving to remove her robe yet; she wrapped her arms around his chest and rested her head on his shoulder.
"I want you to…Naruto-kun…" she whispered
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Gaara and Kankuro had finally arrived at the Konoha tower and were formally greeted by the Hokage. Gaara was dressed in his red clothes with the all too obvious sand gourd attached to his back, and Kankuro with the three large scrolls securely fastened to his, with his familiar black costume. Shikamaru and Temari had arrived to meet them, with their sister overjoyed to see them again, if she didn't openly admit it, and with the puppet user staring daggers at the lazy Jounin, who bore a face of indifference, which only aided in irking him further
"On behalf on the whole of Konoha, we welcome you, Sabaku no Gaara and your brother, to our village" Tsunade said
"You have our thanks, Hokage-sama" Gaara answered formally
"Yeah, thanks" Kankuro answered neutrally, before wincing as Temari stepped on his foot brutally at the lack of respect.
"Now gentlemen we have some important things to discuss, concerning certain border…" Tsunade began, before Shikamaru interrupted
"Hokage-sama, if I may?" Shikamaru said politely, Tsunade smiling and nodded, all three sand shinobi turned to look at the lazy Jounin
"I am going to assume you know the Akutsuki have infiltrated the Fire country?" Shikamaru asked, staring calmly at the Kazekage
"Yes I am aware" Gaara answered
"Then its best that you know they may be after you again" Shikamaru said
Gaara remained calm whilst Kankuro's eyes widened
"May I ask why?" Gaara asked, his head cocking to one side. Realising perhaps the legendary Konoha genius had figured out an S-ranked secret of Suna all by himself…Gaara found that he wouldn't have been overly surprised if he had…
"Because I figured out…you are still a Jinchuriki, and the holder of Shukaku" Shikamaru said calmly, also knowing that Gaara already suspected him of discovering the truth.
"How the hell did you…Temari!" Kankuro said in accusation
"Hey…!" Temari shouted insulted
"Troublesome, I said I guessed it myself…Kankuro," Shikamaru frowned, answering before Temari really started shouting
"Yeah right…as if you could have guessed that" Kankuro sneered
"Well certain secrets require more thought then others…" Shikamaru said with a sense of sarcasm, Temari grinned at him at the implication.
Kankuro fumed
"You still contain the Shukaku?" Tsunade asked curiously from above her entwined fingers
"Yes I do, Akutsuki were able to take much chakra from me, but were not able to take the daemon itself" Gaara said in his usual friendly yet near monotonous tone.
"I see, then it would be prudent if you did not leave Konoha until the situation is under control, we can have lodgings set up for you if you wish?" Tsunade said
"We would be most gracious, Hokage-sama, we will take our leave now" Gaara bowed before finally leaving
Outside the door and several metres away the Hokage door, Kankuro let rip, standing in front of Shikamaru, the lazy nin looking bored as ever.
"Next time, watch your mouth punk, or I'll make you regret it" Kankuro snarled, tapping to the scrolls he carried on his back
"Troublesome, if you are as predictable as you always are, Kankuro, I won't find you a problem. Besides Temari is a far harder combatant then you…and I know she can beat the crap out of you…I've already seen it" he said grinning at his fan wielding girlfriend, who smiled appreciatively back at him.
"Yeah when she isn't drooling over you like some desperate hussy" Kankuro said folding his arms and looking at her in disgust, not hiding that he found their relationship detestable. Temari about to give some yell of protest…
Before a fist brutally into Kankuro's cheek bone, making his head turn painfully, Shikamaru sending another crashing into his stomach, making the puppet user expel all the air in his lungs, before the leaf shinobi brought his left knee to his easy to reach face, colliding harshly with Kankuro's nose, drops of blood sent flying and sending him onto the ground. Temari and Gaara looking on in shock at his actions…Shikamaru calmly walked up and firmly stepped on his neck to choke the older boy on the ground, looking at him with a frown which held so much anger, that even Gaara was curious.
"If you ever call Temari that again…I will make you regret it and that I promise, is no empty threat" he forced through clenched teeth, lifting his foot off Kankuro, finally gasping for air. Shikamaru putting his hands in his pockets, decided to walk off alone. Temari walked up to check Kankuro's condition, watching her brother, red faced, beads of perspiration dripping down his face, and breathing hoarsely, his nose broken and blood dripping heavily down both nostrils, and down his chin. Gaara unmoving at the sight, looked at the Shadow wielder move away, knowing that his brother was the one who truly pushed it too far. But of all the things he had seen his potential brother-in-law do…that was different.
"Temari?" Gaara asked
"Yes?" she said, looking up whilst holding a tissue to Kankuro's face.
"Something has happened to him, hasn't it?" Gaara asked, noting the anger Shikamaru had on his face, which had arrived completely unannounced.
"Yeah…he almost lost his mind…and what the hell do you come off making remarks like that!!" She shouted, slapping Kankuro hard over the back of the head
"Oww…Wellth I wasth justh looking outh for you!" he shouted, the pain from his broken nose blurring his ability to speak.
"By calling me a skank!?" Temari shrieked, punching the same jaw she saw Shikamaru punch, though no where near as hard.
"AHH!! Whath the Hell!!" Kankuro said holding his bruised face
"Kankuro, your behaviour was not needed in the slightest, neither was your language" Gaara said sternly, looking at his older brother with a slight frown.
"Ok ok I'llth Sthop" he said standing, holding his tissue to his face. "But I'm thso going tho Kill thath guy!" he mumbled angrily
"Yeah, I think I can watch you get your ass kicked again" Temari said with an evil grin, before moving away "I've got to take care of something, see you two later ok?" she said running off
Her brothers watching her leave
Gaara looking at his older brother hold his tissue to his face
"I am stho going tho Kick that lathy punkths ath" Kankuro moaned, his voice blurred by pain
"Be silent…you cannot even talk properly right now" Gaara said with a frown, walking towards the exit
"Oh commoth!!" Kankuro said, following after him.
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Shikamaru was lying on his usual spot, too angry to go to sleep…and far to distracted to pay attention to the clouds above him.
How dare he!? She is his sister!! How can any sibling call their own blood relative such things!? He sighed deeply, bringing calm back to himself, knowing he was acting very 'not him' right now…
He really didn't want to start anything tedious, especially with people who are directly related to the women he cared for.
He loathed what Itachi had done to him. That was such a low and cowardly way to strike at someone. He struck hard and fast in an area he knew Shikamaru was sensitive to…damned Uchiha…he knew that Temari was precious to him, and he twisted and perverted that fact to destroy him…it almost seemed funny how the dreaded traitor and clan destroyer of Konoha feared him.
For reasons he now had no inkling why…
The reason behind Hinata's loyalty was now hidden from even him, but the Uchiha had deemed it enough of a reason to prevent him knowing. Itachi had this all set out, he knew that even if Shikamaru had survived his torture, he wouldn't be able to discover the necessary reason or means to bring him or his protégé down or prevent harming Konoha, not that Hinata mattered to Itachi anymore. She was strong, no doubt, but there was a reason why Itachi had put in the fail safe, a reason to make the near unstoppable Hyuuga assassin he had created to continue how she was within Konoha, and still be in league with the Akutsuki, though it was quite clear she was not entirely loyal, and it was crystal clear that she would love nothing more then to be free…
He sighed
Thinking about Itachi was really troublesome…
"Shika?"
Looking up, he saw Temari walk calmly up to him.
Standing above him, he noted she didn't seem upset, but instead kneeled down, making her self comfortable by laid her head on his chest, like she had done so many times before.
"Shika…" she said in a sympathetic tone, before he interrupted
"I'm sorry I did that…but he was acting like a pig so I figured he deserved it" he said not looking at her…wondering where that action came from, he didn't usually lash out at people like that, but he assumed that it was for Temari, so it was different.
"I don't blame you; Kankuro was being himself…but…" Temari hesitated, wrapping her arms around him
"Temari?" Shikamaru asked
"You scared me a little…" she said quietly
Shikamaru sighed and slowly sat up, allowing her to move first before using a brief jutsu to make his shadow forming a circle on the ground. Dipping his hand into it, it appeared to almost have the consistency of water, much to Temari's confusion, as he retracted his hand he brought out two water bottles, humbling handing her one. The Suna having a look of puzzlement "Ill tell you about it later" Shikamaru said with a small smile, taking a small sip from his bottle, looking out across the grassy field, and away from her. "I'm sorry…" he said finally "…I don't know what happened…Kami…Itachi really messed me up…but I know it was my action and I shouldn't have done it" he said shaking his head. His hatred for the traitor increasing, half hoping that Sasuke would fail so he could kill Itachi instead.
Temari grabbed his face and made him look at her, she had a large grin "That's fine…but next time hit him…with no death threats" she said pleasantly, moving to kiss him "or any other actions which would make me cringe" she said smiling.
Shikamaru nodding at the comment, "All right, but I am going to kick his ass if he says anything else like that" he said with a raised brow, Temari showed her large smile he liked so much "And I am going to watch you do it!"
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After leaving her lover lying on that mound of grass, she thought it best to look for Kankuro and perhaps take his mind off attacking Shikamaru, although she was quite certain he would, and that he would get thrashed for the second time in Konoha…potentially in less then a day…
"No way…"
"Way"
"No way!"
"I said it's true"
"Look, that Uzumaki guy is not stonger then Gaara!" Kankuro said stubbornly
"Yes he is; he's beaten Gaara twice!" Temari said confidently
They were sitting in Café N with the secrecy Jutsu's active. Shikamaru was not there, much to Kankuro's joy and disappointment, wanting to pay him back for the beat down he got earlier.
He had a small bandage covering his nose, when asked what happened to it and his bruised cheek, by the Hokage herself, Temari explained that he was a damn klutz, and fell down the staircase on leaving the Hokage building. Much to Kakuro's annoyance as the Hokage laughed and asked if he was a proper ninja to fall down some stairs…though hinting she knew that Shikamaru punched him, winking to Temari, who assumed that the Hokage knew that Shikamaru wouldn't act without a good enough excuse…and she also knew that Kankuro was a complete dolt.
"Both times, flukes, Naruto would get whipped by Gaara" Kankuro said folding his arms
"You know he has the Kyuubi inside him right?" Temari said calmly
"Yeah so? Gaara has Shukaku, he wins" he waved off
"The Kyuubi is the stronger, by far, you didn't see Naruto transform…it was the most horrifying thing I've ever seen, and it makes what Gaara transform into almost seem comical, and I can also tell he could kill Gaara in less then a second in that form" Temari said gravely
Kankuro paused mid sip of his drink, his eyes wide, he knew what Gaara was capable of, having never seen the blond shinobi transform, he admitted he was slightly skeptical, but he knew Temari did, and she also knew what their little brother could manage…his eyes went wide.
"No way…" he repeated for the millionth time that dinner
"THAT'S WHAT IVE BEEN TRYING TO TELL YOU!!!" Temari got up and brutally slapped him upside the head
Making him rub his head sourly
"Damn don't do that! My skulls still sore from your boyfriend beating the hell out of it" he said with a frown at the memory.
"Serves you right for calling me that and it shows how much he cares for me" Temari said sternly
Kankuro let an annoyed sigh
"Please I wasn't even ready! That was a cheap shot! If I was all set…" Kankuro began
"You would get spanked faster, get it through your head, you can't beat him. Shikamaru is one of Konoha's greatest Shinobi, and an absolute genius. Wait till he gets older…" Temari said with a knowing grin
"What's going to happen when he's older?" Kankuro asked completely confused
"I'm going to make him stronger" Temari said confidently
"Who says you will still know him..?" Kankuro asked before there was a knock on their security field. It didn't sound metallic, but more like a large soothing deep bell sound, to let diners who were deep in conversation know that their food had arrived, or someone wanted to talk to them.
Temari lifted the field to reveal, to Kankuro's utter displeasure, the smiling face of Nara Shikamaru.
"Hey, may I join you?" he said grinning at his girlfriend, who lost her ability to think straight looking at his smile, Temari not answering simply grabbed him, forced him down on a chair, reactivating the seals to shut off the surrounding, and place a barrier between them and her brother, she reached up and very violently kissed him.
Kankuro stared at the black mass that suddenly appeared and halved the table, the seal controls being on their side. He didn't like it, who knew what they were doing past that?! And what that lazy punk was doing to his older sister!!
Reaching up to move it like a mist, he realized that it would budge and when he tried to force his arm through it, he discovered it was like a huge force was pulling his arm back from going any further. So after becoming bored with his attempts he folded his arms and waited impatiently.
As their lips were basically locked together, taking part in a ferocious make out session, a little idea popped into Temari's head and she pulled her lips off him, each catching their breath, Temari smiled.
"Give me your Jounin jacket" she grinned evilly
"Why?" Shikamaru asked
"Give it to me, and make yourself slightly ruffled…" she said quickly, still smiling in a evil fashion
Shikamaru grinning slowly at the visual implication of it "Ok, troublesome woman…but for the record…"
She looked at him curiously
"Can you please not lick me again?" Shikamaru said smiling slightly, remembering the strangeness of it.
"No promises…" she said grinning, still reaching for his jacket
He took it off and handed it to Temari, opening a few of his buttons, and adjusting his hair-tie to let his hair fall slightly, whilst retaining some of it in a ponytail. Temari wore the jacket, and did the same and moving one of her shoulder straps down her arm, before looking at him and pausing, her mouth slightly agape, 'by the winds…he looks hot…' she thought in awe
"What?" he asked curious of her sudden stop, before she grabbed his face and brutally licked his cheek, before letting go; a confused and slightly mortified look on his face, before she shrugged and smiled at him "Ok, troublesome woman, later we need to set some boundaries in this relationship…" Shikamaru said with a mildly irritated tone, making Temari chuckle before finally reaching over to the secrecy jutsu's controls and deactivated the one which separated them from Kankuro
"About time! What were you…" he trailed off staring at the disheveled pair, each having a smile on their face…and Temari wearing his Jounin jacket…
"Sorry, Kankuro we were discussing something important…long…hard…and really thick…" Temari said innocently, Shikamaru giving nothing away, other then stretching and placing one arm over her shoulder.
Kankuro feeling the effects of extreme nausea hit him like a rampaging sand daemon…and immediately deactivated the seals and ran for the bathroom, before slipping and falling over a table, before getting up and running again, much to the amusement of everyone in the café. Temari was doubled over in laugher, Shikamaru laughing with her.
When they settled and it was just the two of them, Shikamaru looked at her with a small grin, "Remember what I said about boundaries?"
"Yes and you said later, so how did you know which table was us?" Temari asked
Shikamaru grinned before looking at one of the head waitresses, who was walking up to him
"Shikamaru, dear, is your kitty dressed friend alright?"
"He's fine, Aunt Miyoshi, just a little bit of travel sickness" Shikamaru said with a grin to Temari who chuckled slightly. Fixing their clothing quickly to prevent any miscommunication with Shikamaru's relatives, which would inevitably end up reach his mother's ears…
"Ok dear, enjoy your meal with your lady friend" she said with a knowing grin, and walked off to take care of some orders.
"Some of my mother's relatives own the place, the N in 'Café N' stands for 'Nara'; it's pretty popular now actually, they pointed you out for me. When my mom and dad got married, my mother's sisters went and asked him for some portable shadow seals which they could use for a private conversations and etc, giving him their restaurant idea, he agreed and since its creation, about 18 years ago, business has been booming. That just now was one of my aunts, and is one of the joint owners to the place" he said to Temari when they were alone.
"That's your aunt!? She looks so young!" Temari said shocked
"Yeah, she is the youngest daughter of my grandparents of my mother's family…
"Yeah she does look a lot like Yoshino actually…How old is she?"
"She's 15 years older then me"
"15 years!?! She's 31 and she looks like that!?!" Temari said, remarking on the woman's immense youthful appearance and beauty…she didn't look over 25…
"Yeah apparently she was or is, pretty popular with the guys in this village too" Shikamaru said before adding "And one crazily skilled kunoichi if my mother got it right…troublesome" before a hand suddenly appeared at his face "And don't you forget it!" said his aunt Miyoshi, appearing stealthily behind him, and playfully pinching his cheek before walking off laughing.
"Wow does every woman in your family have the men whipped?" Temari said with a grin
"Yep…troublesome…" Shikamaru smiled, Temari laughing loudly again and finally settling "Is your mother a Kunoichi?" Temari asked, realizing she had never enquired to find out.
"Oh yeah. Troublesome woman, that ear twist she gave me was not gentle in the slightest, nor did it feel like a normal one. My mom and her sisters are some of the top taijutsu kunoichi of Konoha, they could disable the entire left side of your body just by hitting the chest in a certain area. Each can also bench press more then some men could without the use of chakra, just ask her, she could lift my dad from his frontone handed! Apparently in her family, only its female members gain shinobi ability, and they naturally develop a talent of hiding their strength, making them look all soft and innocent…troublesome…" Shikamaru said with a slight proud grin of his mother and aunts. Temari's mouth dropped, thinking back to the sweet, gentle 27 year old looking woman in the household who she had grown quite a daughterly bond with. She didn't look strong in the slightest!
"How come I didn't notice it then?" Temari asked, not realizing it for all the three to almost four years of knowing his family…
"Troublesome woman, she stays and even cancels her missions when you are around, but whenever you are in Suna she lets loose, she has a really high success rate in missions…and body count…" Shikamaru said with a grin, Temari's mouth slightly agape.
"That's really sweet of her…going through all that for me…" Temari said smiling, thinking how Yoshino was always available for her, and how she never gave the slightest mention she was an acting Kunoichi when she wasn't around,
Shikamaru smiled "Yeah, Troublesome women do often look out for each other" he said grinning, Temari narrowing her eyes at him grabbing his head before kissing him harshly, slamming her lips on him, after letting go, he realizing he had to massage his jaw slightly…
Kankuro got back from the bathroom, looking unsteady, as he swayed to their table
"Feeling better, kitty boy?" Shikamaru said, Temari laughing loudly
"Me…You…Outside…Now" Kankuro said harshly, picking up his puppet scrolls.
"Excuse me?" Shikamaru said raising an eyebrow
"What the hell are you doing!?" Temari shouted getting up, their table's seals off, making it clear to everyone.
"You heard me, Punk, OUTSIDE!!" Kankuro shouted, his painted face displaying complete rage.
"Is there a problem?" asked Miyoshi asked coming over at the commotion, another woman at the bar, who Temari figured must be Yoshino's other sister, looked on curiously at the sight.
"Stay out of this, doll face" Kankuro said, pointing a finger a few inches from her chest, Miyoshi instantly grabbing it, twisted it, bringing Kankuro to the ground, holding his right wrist painfully, the same he had pointed with. Her foot stepping on his shoulder blade"
"Young man, please don't refer to me in such a vulgar way…" she said in such a sweet voice that Temari found it hard to believe she was a badass Kunoichi, beside impressive the Taijutsu "or if you don't, I will brake every bone in your right arm, simply using the slightest of gestures, making it utterly useless for the rest of your life, which wouldn't be able to be healed by any medic nin's of any skill, including Hokage-sama's…and I trust your duty as a shinobi of the sands would be severely if not completely hindered by such a injury?", she said pleasantly, making Temari take back her previous statement. "Shikamaru, sweetie, what did this young man want?" she asked still pleasantly, her smile deeply unnerving for the severe lock she had Kankuro in, looking at her nephew in curiosity at the previous display of aggression towards him.
"He wanted to fight me" he said calmly, not shocked in the slightest by his aunt's skill. Looking at both of aunts, his eyes quickly zipping between them…waiting for the right moment…
"Troublesome" all three said in unison shaking their heads before the two ladies burst out in laughter, Shikamaru chuckling slightly and Temari with him. "Hmm someone actually wants to fight the Konoha Genius…my, that is quite a challenge…" Miyoshi said, she and her other sister shaking their heads at the stupidity of it.
"Get off…" Kankuro muttered angrily in pain, but stopped when Miyoshi tightened the grip slightly making him squeak slightly, Temari laughed at hearing it.
"Can you let him go, aunt Miyoshi, I'll fight him if he wants…" Shikamaru said scratching his head in a bored manner
"Ok sweetie, make sure you don't beat him too badly, I think his over developed ego may do something bad for Konoha", said the other aunt walking up and kissing Shikamaru on the cheek, completely confident in her nephew's ability. Temari figuring that she must be the eldest of Yoshino's sisters. She looked taller then either Yoshino or Miyoshi, she had long dark red hair who wore a slightly calm and knowledgeable look on her, complete with short glasses on the edge of her nose. But she was regardless very if not extremely pretty…
"I will, aunt Miyuu" Shikamaru smiled and scratched his head, his aunt smiling back and walking off. "Ok Miyoshi-chan let the kitten boy go, he's got a reservation to be ass kicked" Miyuu said smiling, before both women laughed loudly. Miyoshi letting go, and walked up before also kissing her nephew on the cheek. Kankuro not getting up immediately due to the searing pain in his shoulder, before looking at the lazy jounin before him
"Ok you, outside in training ground 10, which is half a mile east from here, you wouldn't want the villagers getting hurt" Shikamaru said leaving. Temari following after him, not bothering to help her brother get off the ground. Kankuro slowly lifting himself up, looking at the two ladies, who were smiling and waving at him. He narrowed his eyes at before following the pair out the door.
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"How old is your mom?" Temari asked, her arm wrapped around Shikamaru's and holding him close as they walked together through a woodland path, with Kankuro walking slightly behind them.
"39" Shikamaru answered
"Now that's not even funny…" Temari said irritatingly
"Troublesome woman, it's the truth" Shikamaru answered
"So what about your other aunt?" Temari asked
"Aunt Miyuu is Forty one, and is the eldest"
Temari looked flabbergasted
"Forty One… She's Forty one!?!" Temari shouted shocked
"Yep" Shikamaru said calmly
"But…but…she…
"Looks exactly like my mother but slightly taller and has dark red hair?"
"Yes!"
"She gets that a lot…her family's females don't show aging like normal women do…apparently they even live longer…"
"How much longer?"
"Well my late grandmother lived up to the age of 120, so about 20 or so years"
Temari looked utterly taken back
"So…theoretically…how long will you live up to?" she asked
"That rule doesn't affect men, if I had a sister it would affect her" he said with a small smile
"Why haven't I met any of your aunts or their families up till now!?" Temari shouted angrily
"Troublesome woman…that baby you were holding a few weeks ago belonged to my aunt Miyuu" Shikamaru said calmly smiling at her "My mother and her sisters are usually on high demand, all three go on long missions, and when they are here they spend as much time with their respective families as possible" he answered. Temari looking understanding, she was busy, they were busy, so the likelihood of meeting each other was therefore quite slim. She remembered something, after seeing something earlier and what she knew of Shikamaru's ability…
"Quick question Shika…" Temari said thoughtfully
Shikamaru looked at her
"I know this is kind of out of the blue…but…Can you beat Naruto?" she asked curiously
He looked calmly at her before looking ahead. He had never truly thought about it, Gaara was one thing, which he could most likely beat…but Naruto was something else entirely…After all the things he had seen him do without the Kyuubi, already had him quite unsure, knowing perhaps that he could fight out of his shadow's grip…but with the Kyuubi…
"No, he could kill me in a heart beat before I even begun to formulate a plan" Shikamaru shook his head, Temari went wide eyed "But you should know something troublesome woman…that would never happen. We've been friends since starting the academy together, and trust me…Naruto has such an attachment to his friends that killing me would be asking for the impossible" Shikamaru said with a smile and kissing Temari's forehead, she grinned sheepishly.
Training ground 10 was like any other training area in Konoha, wide, flat, one area covered by trees, with a small stream flowing on the opposite side, with a large amount of grass covering the floor. Shikamaru remembered it clearly as being the one where his team had first trained under the late Sarutobi Asuma. He smiled, he had some really good memories in this area, also knowing he had his first encounter with Temari not too far from here.
Shikamaru and Kankuro stood in the middle of the plain; several metres away from each other, with Temari seated on a rock a few metres away.
Kankuro looked eager to go, he could bring out his three puppets in an instant if needed, regardless if they were in scrolls. He was so ready for this. The first time they fought, the punk won by fluke, he himself wasn't great at taijutsu anyway, and if he used his puppets at the time, Temari would have bitched and moaned, and there also was the potential of him killing the lazy ass, who was at the time in Suna, would have lead to a war as Konoha would see it as breaking a treaty of peace between the two villages. But this was perfect. No one was watching, he was allowed to use all of his puppets and more importantly of all, if he died, Kankuro could wave it off as a training accident, they were in a training ground after all so it made sense.
He read all he could about him, just in case; a shadow user. Stay out of the range of his shadow, and know the fact that his shadow's overall length could change depending upon the position of the sun and cloud obscuring them. After watching his first match with Temari, he knew that he could add other shadows to his own, making his larger, so stay away from the forest, there was no rocks nearby beside the one Temari had sat on and that was under the shade of the trees.
He was going to enjoy making the punk suffer…he grinned at the prospect…but frowned at the bored face Shikamaru had on him,
"He is tired of you" said a quiet voice, Kankuro mentally agreeing, "He thinks of you nothing more then an irritation…something which prevents him spending time with your sister…" Said the voice in a near hiss like whisper. Kankuro didn't know of where the voice exactly came from, but immediately agreed to it, thinking perhaps it was his subconscious "Why have you not done anything up to now? Little insignificant spars and duels…you have yet to show him your true ability…" said the voice. Kankuro liked what it was saying, it was cool, collected and ultimately agreed with whatever he believed. But he couldn't help but think it was weird, almost as weird as the jet black raven he saw on the way to Konoha, it had dark red eyes and it seemed to follow him but flew off, must be some breed that only the fire country had. It was so odd, he saw it whilst walking down the path nearest to the Konoha gates, but the instant he saw it, he felt like his breath left him…as though time itself had stopped…like the only thing in his vision was the red eyed raven…staring back…when Gaara's voice had shaken him out of his split second stupor, looking to his younger brother and back again, he noted that the raven had disappeared altogether…wondering if it was his imagination…
Shikamaru was bored out of his skull, deciding to look over to his left, he could see his gorgeous Suna goddess sitting peacefully on a flat rock near the forest. Just the way Temari was looking and smiling at him alone, almost made him want to walk up to her and kiss her deeply there and then. Her perfect golden yellow hair, beautiful green blue eyes, and dark robes which showed off her figure quite nicely… with that so very special smile she kept just for him…
Their relationship was by widely held public opinion…an odd one. He was reputably the laziest shinobi in Konoha, whilst she was fiery, beautiful and domineering, many wondering why he would choose her over any of the girls in Konoha and Suna…or better yet why someone as gorgeous and as prestigious as her would choose him…which he admitted he still didn't have and answer...not that he would ever mention that fact again…recalling Temari slapping him hard when he had…But most people, except perhaps his friends, didn't see the way he did…yes she was from a foreign nation, yes she was almost a tomboy and she sure as hell didn't act soft…until he was previously injured of course…she was simply put, 'Hard as steel reinforced Nails'…troublesome woman…but he still loved her…she was very intelligent, argumentative which he enjoyed anyway…other men went for looks…he went for her…her personality the way she so independently carried herself, energetic…and was completely opposite to himself he admitted…which probably helped in his affection for her in the first place…But he refrained from thinking too much about her before his current situation…acting or noticing for the time being…focussing all…his…concentration…on…oh screw it…
Walking up to her, leaving a very confused Kankuro to follow him with his eyes, and a slightly curious faced Temari to stare at him, as he swiftly moved in and placed his lips on hers. It was too short, Shikamaru knew, but hopefully enough for her to know how much he loved her. Lifting himself off her, watching Temari's head follow his slightly, he was pleased at the dreamy look she had on her face, the blinking to clear her vision was enough proof for that. Walking to his original position he looked back at his opponent.
Now back to business.
He could see Kankuro about ready to rumble, especially after his little show of affection and the way his face was contorted in fury. He was going to use all of his puppets, that much was certain, not that it would be a problem. Puppets only had so many moves available, it was how you used them which mattered, and that relied solely upon the shinobi using them, in this case Kankuro…who as Shikamaru thought time and time again, was just far too predictable. Nothing in the world was unbeatable, just no strategy in Shogi was unsolvable, there was always a way, it just mattered where and how you reacted.
His opponent was a puppet user, meaning long and medium range was essential, which also meant his close combat was poor, and after the first spar they had, Shikamaru had to agree, he himself had trained under his mother's clans taijutsu so he himself was pretty good at close combat. Kankuro's control depended largely upon his chakra connection that allowed his puppets to move and act, if severed at any point, the area being controlled by the string was lost. Also he could reform all his puppets at will if their limbs were severed. Last he remembered he had three puppets, one each for Attack, Capture and Defence. Each of which had their own strengths and weaknesses, like each piece on a shogi board had its own strength and weakness, you just had to exploit them to bring them down.
"You ready, Punk?" Kankuro sneered, slowly reaching for his scrolls on his back
"I knew you were going to say that…" Shikamaru said yawning, ticking Kankuro off further.
"Ok ready?" Temari called, bringing her hand above her head "Get set…" and lowered it in a casual chopping motion "GO!"
Kankuro immediately brought out all three scrolls, Karasu, Sanshouo and Kuroari formed up beside him.
'Attack, Defence, Capture' Shikamaru thought his eyes flickering to each of them, mentally tagging and identifying each of them.
Kankuro sent Karasu in to attack hovering in the air, he shot several kunai at Shikamaru, effortlessly who leapt left and right as the kunai passed him, dodging them easily. Before Karasu began spinning around him, Kuroari joining, span on the opposite side, moving in a perfect circle around the shadow user. Shikamaru not concentrating on either, actually had his eyes half closed, simply using his sense of hearing and feeling of the movement of the wind.
At the same time, both puppets forearms opened showering poisoned needles at him. Shikamaru calculating the trajectory and intended target, moved in a careful motion which ducked, dodged and moved around, the direction of where the dolls were aiming, to him, it was almost slow motion, everything having its clear line of attack and he could step far as the puppets had surrounded him.
When they stopped, Shikamaru tossed several kunai at Kankuro, who brought Sanshouo in front, the iron wall blocking each.
"What was that...!?" Kankuro laughed mockingly before stopping, realising he couldn't move anymore and stumbled to the ground, looking back at his feet and at one kunai, he was dumbstruck…the kunai was holding back his shadow? Shikamaru used this distraction and left the circle the puppets formed around him, landing he ran through some seals
"Ninpo, Kage mane no jutsu" he said, watching his shadow travel at faster speeds and a further distance then his could when he was younger, towards the puppet user.
Kankuro noticing he couldn't move his feet, reached for the Kunai and ripped it out of the ground before leaping out of the range of the shadow, which to his relief retracted.
'Got to watch for that' he thought, looking back to the shadow kunai technique he used.
Moving his fingers quickly, he made the puppets attack again. Karasu launched kunai and shuriken at rapid succession, hoping to riddle the shadow user, but once again he evaded them easily. The puppet fired in multiple directions, hoping to cut off his means of escape, but time and time again, Shikamaru foresaw these attacks coming and reacted fluidly to dodge them, moving actually inside the rain of attacks without making one impression that it was a strain on his part. Kankuro thought back to the bug user who beat him a while ago, and smiled sinisterly. Shikamaru saw the puppets open different compartments on their body, and fired poison gas bombs at him. The smoke enveloped him instantly, Kankuro losing sight of him under the large mass of poisonous smoke, a large grin on his face, looking at Temari to see her reaction, watching her smile back immediately removed his own, and looked back at the spot he was hit. And his mouth dropped.
Shikamaru was alive…and still standing upright. He appeared to be completely at ease, with his hands in his pockets, but as the smoke cleared completely, Kankuro saw something unusual. Apparently he had brought a dark silk mask to cover his mouth and nose, which stopped him breathing in the toxic gas, his eyes sharp and focussed. But as Kankuro saw closer, he saw the mask retract by itself and disappear within him. It was shadow…it was a mask of shadows! Something which would not allow any harmful substance to pass through, allowing the shadow user to breathe air normally as though nothing were there.
'Oh come on!' Kankuro thought irritatingly, moving his fingers, bringing Kuroari behind Shikamaru, its hands grabbing him instantly and bringing him inside the open puppet closing shut. Kankuro grinned happily and looked at Temari for her reaction, as he moved the last hand movements, causing scything blades to cut through the inside of the puppet. Temari looking deeply shocked at the attack, Kankuro smiled and looking back at his capture, opening the locks and seeing within…his teeth gnashing against each other at the successful capture and death of a wooden block.
Looking back at Temari, Kankuro saw to his discontent that she was widely grinning at him. He understood instantly, she had also realised she was unknowingly helping him, and acted as though Shikamaru had been hurt to throw him off.
"Troublesome, you don't think I am that easy to predict, do you?" Shikamaru said in a bored tone from nowhere, walking out from behind a tree, one further away to prevent Temari being in any danger
"For a second, yeah I did!" Kankuro shouted
Sending his puppets to fire more gas bombs at him, the large mass of poisonous fog instantly obscuring him again. Before bringing his puppets overhead and showering the fog with needles, shuriken and Kunai.
"Got him…" Kankuro grinned evilly, licking his dry lips.
As the smoke cleared, his grin decreased completely to one of confusion…
The grass of the area was littered with projectiles, but Shikamaru himself was no where to be seen…
'Did he disappear?' Kankuro thought to himself, looking confused.
"Nope I'm right here", as though the voice knew what he had been thinking.
Kankuro spun his head around, seeing the casual form of Shikamaru standing a metre away from him, his face wearing a small smile.
"What the..?!" Kankuro began, before bringing all three puppets to him in defence. Shikamaru formed another hand seal "Ninpo, Kage Nui!" 'Shadow Sewing', his shadow extending into dozens of tendrils, one headed for Kankuro who panicked when it then separated into several, his concentration else where, could not prevent the remaining puppets from being caught. The tendrils speared through Karasu and Kuroari, and stabbing the weak wooden underbelly of Sanshouo, bringing all three puppets hanging impaled in mid air. Shikamaru ran through another set of hand seals
"Shadow Wrap technique!" he shouted, Kankuro watching in horror, as the shadows enveloped his puppets, and were instantly compressed, the clear loud sound of breaking wood filling the air. As the pieces fell to the ground, the puppet user saw to his horror that his defence and capture puppets were completely destroyed, still repairable, but out of this fight. Karasu had been horribly mangled, Kankuro knowing that nearly all of his weapon capabilities had been destroyed.
A sound of quick movement followed, spinning around, Kankuro saw Shikamaru standing behind him again, his own hands still in the form as to controlling his puppets. Shikamaru punched forward into his chest, Kankuro gasping as it seemed to travel inside him, only realising the shadow he had formed…pulling his fist back, Shikamaru had brought out a kunai, and instantly grabbed his right forearm, crossing over his left, moving slightly to use Kankuro's own weight against him, lifting him over his shoulder and bringing him crashing to the ground.
Finishing on the flat on his back, he watched as Shikamaru spun his newly gained kunai a few times on his forefinger before throwing it a few inches away from Kankuro's skull, landing harmlessly to the side of his face, Kankuro looking at the kunai in dread, knowing he missed on purpose. He looked up at the shadow user in fear who had a face of calm ease about him, wearing a smile that managed to piss him off so much more.
"I win" Shikamaru said calmly, looking at his rather noisy girlfriend whistling loudly and cheering him on. "Yeah Shikamaru, you move that sweet lazy ass!!" Temari yelled with crazed enthusiasm and waving at him with both arms.
Shikamaru rolled his eyes, but continued smiling, "Troublesome woman" he said before looking back at the puppet user who's face still bore anger
"Don't be a sore loser, you did ok, really" Shikamaru commented politely, he didn't gloat at anyone, gloating was for people with very limited mental capabilities who don't really deserve to win. It is those who accept victory, and are gracious to who they defeated…are those who truly earned it.
Kankuro bared his teeth, he hated losing…especially for someone of his, practically royal, background. He knew he should have beaten him…
HE WAS BETTER!!
"Failure…" said a quite voice in the back of his head "Again you fail…Sabaku no Kankuro…to someone not of royal blood…why continue as a Shinobi of the sands if you are inept of dealing with the slightest of obstacles?" said the voice…it sounded clearer now…sounded almost like Uchiha Sasuke…but notably different…if not slightly older…not that he cared…what he was saying was more important now…each claim were like needles to him… "Are you becoming incensed by my claims?" asked the voice "Are they false..?" it continued until Kankuro mentally interrupted 'YES!!' he roared, refusing to bow to claims of weakness in the face of the Shadow user "Then prove me wrong…else who knows…he may enjoy your sister's company considerably more this evening…" said the voice in a whisper, his last message making Kankuro utterly furious and hell-bent on acting, launching himself off the ground, the lazy shadow user immediately see what was coming. The puppet user swung his right fist at him, the genius moving on the outside of his arm. Kankuro swung a left which, Shikamaru moved on the outside of again, the puppet user's face set in rage. The shadow user was about to tell him to stop until he saw the puppet controlling chakra strings active again, moving his fingers which he instantly determined moved the now broken Karasu. Shikamaru forming seals, 'Ninpo, Kage Kube Shibri!', ' Shadow neck bind'he thought mentally, his shadows reaching the puppet user instantly, and the shadow hands grabbing his arms, more on his legs brought him to the ground, stopping Kankuro moving before bringing him flat on his back again…a little hard, making his fingers react unexpectedly…still connected to the puppet…
Shikamaru gasped and spun around, watching Karasu move his body left, spraying the forest with needles, each making noiseless thuds against whatever they hit…and to his horror, the doll was moving quickly towards Temari…
She was completely oblivious, taking a few moments to close her eyes and stretch her arms out above her head.
The colour drained from Shikamaru's face, 'No!" he thought panicked, Kankuro realising too late what was going to happen couldn't stop it.
Shikamaru thought through a million different actions he, or Temari could do for her not being hit, but unfortunately not one of them turned out positive, she was fatally injured in all of them, he unable to prevent or her moving herself or noticing in time, for at least some of the more dangerous needles from hitting her, he even realised that his normal shadow techniques couldn't reach her…he then realised something, abandoning logic Shikamaru ran through a dozen seals instantly…
'SHADOW WARP JUMP TECHNIQUE!!!" he mentally roared, all his calculations were off, the last ace in the hole…he teleported…
Temari loved to stretch like that, letting all her aching muscles rest and feel the attention she was giving them. Shikamaru, surprising as it may seem, had taught her several useful points over the years in their time together, one of which being…it was ok to be lazy…remembering all the lying down, time wasting and naps she had taken with or alternatively on him if they were on a couch. They have never strayed near a bed for some reason…but she certainly did intend to at some point, she hated being a virgin, at her age! And not simply just to not be out done by the returning Hyuuga, who had already 'done' her man…probably three or four times by now… if Ino beat her to getting laid, Temari would be forced to scream bloody murder…
She sighed happily and opened his eyes, seeing the man of her heart and dreams standing in front of her, looking at her calmly.
"Well done, lazy" she grinned slyly at him, knowing exactly how to reward him later that evening…
He was blinking at rapid successions she noticed, almost like someone who was trying to stay awake, his face generally set in his usual stoic nature. She smiled at his adorable gesture, like a little baby wanting attention, like she had seen when she held some of his family members, "Shika..?" she asked smiling, hoping he would actually do something.
He dropped to his knees, forcing himself to continue looking at her face
"Shikamaru..?" Temari said her smile slowly disappearing, like she felt it had many times over the last week.
She looked over at Kankuro who's face was one of shock, and he was staring at something…
Following his eyes, she stood up and looked at Shikamaru's back…
She screamed
Her hands placed against her chest to stop her rapid heart beat…
Her eyes wide, and mouth open as she continued screaming at the sight
His back was littered…needles covering every two inches of his back, digging deep…too deep…
Those needles she knew were at least 7 inches long, some of them had dug so only 1 inch was showing…some where his heart was…
How could he still be awake?
"Shika?" she said hesitantly, her voice already broken as tears flowed down her cheeks, not turning away from his face
He pulled his lips into a smile, still staring at her like she was his saviour…
"Don't…c…ry…" he whispered before his head slowly bowed, his weight making him fall onto his right…he closed his eyes;
He breathed no more…
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Authors note: Well I did say a while ago not everyone will survive to the end right?
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Chapter 441
Hinata…
Is…
ALIVE
YEEEEEAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!!
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And apparently requires Sakura (No comment…Useless little…) to heal her, and as much as I hate to admit it…she is a decent medic nin…(Emphasis on the 'Medic' part)
Wow the 6-tails is awesome, even that over-powered Emo freak of nature is having a hard time (As you can see, I Hold Pein in the highest of esteem…)
Ahem
But alas, the beauty of the 6th and lets not forget the 8th (Man that was awesome…the no skin fox…disturbing XD) has ended far too soon for my liking
And wow…Naruto did some pretty clever thinking with the whole 'finding original Pein' plan huh?
I sincerely hope that All is well…as I unfortunately still have my theories left which prevents the Naruhina goodness to flow and convince me it is Impossible to not happen (Don't you just hate moments like that?)
(Small rant following)
I don't think any NaruSaku fans read this story (If by some horrendously cruel fate you are, Do not read the following)
…however…
I can see from a number of sources that:
They are afraid that their pairing is failing
And not to sound Sadistic but…well…A furious Naruhina supporter would probably share my view…
I love it
I know I should be fair and just to the opposition…but I can't help but laugh at the irony…seeing that more then a two thirds wanted Hinata's death…the fact that Naruhina is far more likely then ever before (Apparent Tragedy fuelled Daemon transformation anyone?...and he mourned for her, people!!...) has gotten many worried that their shipping will never happen…but…
And eye for an eye no?
DEATH TO THE FALSE EMPEROR!!
(Woops wrong story/Genre/Hobby XD)
May NaruSaku be reaching its Final days…
(And yes for everyone to know, I will gloat horribly and be doing a brief, If not immensely enthusiastic, victory dance when it does)