Shikaku walking through the dark streets leaf. Soon became Clan's compound Walking up the dirt path to the woods. He knew what he had to do.
He did not take a step, hesitation but walking through the woods. The very deer followed him as if they know the Dark Act he was about to perform. But this action must be done. He must reverse time; He must become 17 again. Not that he wants to. Before their mother shadows, he will. She deserves nothing but the best. Unfortunately, the best was not given to her yet. Now he understands why the shells took his wife.
His adulterous wife, oh yes, he knew. He does even think, Shikamaru's. At the time of his birth, he could not contest it because he was on the battlefield. Empire time he came back. The boy was three years old. Who is too late to contest it? He just had hope. The boy was his. By his actions last few months. It has gone to show that that boy is not his. Not even 100% sure if this boy was part of his clan. Because a member of his class would not do this to a potential mate.
As he walked through the dark paths, the woods that only the deer will know. One will come across the stream. He followed up to a dark opening. You walk in the back of The Cave where it shines sits by taking off his Sandals going up to the water stream. The start process of purifying his body. Before 1 dare walk up the shrine steps. This was the year he was supposed to teach Shikamaru this. He is not teaching him crap.
What is the purification is done. He walked slowly up the steps. Once he gets to the door, he kneels and bows. This place is very sacred. You do not disrespect it. Once he sees the lights of the shrine light up. He was permitted to come in. On the outside, this looks like an old writing shrine. But once the door is open That is a different story.
Lush start green mats. With deerskins on them. The walls look painted lush green. Halfway into the shrine. He bows before the altar. What is he heard like? Candles on the altar light up. He knew he was permitted to step forward.
Stepping forward to the ancient altar. It stands as a figurine. An open woman surrounded by doe and bucks. She looks like she is sitting on the Forest floor. With a gentle smile on her face. As he gets to the altar, He kneels and bows again.
Once he rises, he picks up an ancient dagger. Slices across his dominant hand. Shikaku What is the blood pool is palm. He gives off a silent prayer to give him the courage and the strength, and the blessings to go through with this.
The chest underneath the altar, he places his palm on. Who watched the blue blood flow down around the lock? A soft click could be heard throughout the shrine. Signaling the lock has been open.
Gently opening the chest, Lays five small boxes. Reaching in with this bloody palm craps the one box. He waits as the shadow releases the box. Within minutes, the shadow that surrounds the box goes from a black box to a dark red box. Shikaku Gently pulls out the small box that fits the scroll. Open, allegedly he places it down on the altar. Pulls out the old scroll. With his blood again, he rubs against the edge of the scroll. Wait, small click to be Heard. He wants it, and he has it. He gently opens to scroll.
This scroll requires him. Two sacrifices One of a strong, healthy buck. Preferably, the age of the He must go back at. In the second. Sacrifice. It must be about the age of the Age that he wants to return to. You must be a young man. Because this scroll allows him to do two things at once. Reverse the aging process. And cast out a member permanently. But you cannot cast out without replacing. So, he must replace.
Shikaku Start making his dark plans. Who are the shadow spirits provide me a buck? Of their choosing. And if they can provide him a young man of their choosing their place do not want, he is casting out.
Gently rolling up the scroll after he finished rolling up the scroll. He kisses it, places it gently back into its box. Closing the lid. Placing the box back into the Chest, Back into the spot. Watch the shells. Reclaim the box. As he closes led to the chest because of that, He kisses it.
Lighting the sacred candle.
"All ancient shows that surround us. They guide us the nurture us. I asked for your help. Please give me the one you choose. For your buck. Any young man? As of tonight, I must catch that one. But I ask you to choose the one that replaces it. Ancient shadows, please give me the courage in this trying to go through with us. I will never ask to do this. If I did not thank you anyway. To care for her mother.
She belongs with us."
After his prayer, he bows. He gently gets back up, walks backward. Back to his halfway point, bow again. Once he gets to the doors. He kneels again as to bow. Once he steps out of those doors, they slam shut on him. And the lights go off. Besides the ones that are surrounding the shrine.
just before he walks down the shrine steps. I mysterious when has started to blow through The Cave. With unknown origins. Swirling violently, you got almost feel like this. The wind has heat to it. When we had thought the heat came from the very volcanoes. Just as the wind gets more violent as quickly as it comes. Is stops. At the bottom of the steps. It stands a buck, and it must have been about a year old. Which in human years will put as a 17-year-old.
Closing his eyes and thanking the ancient shadows. Shikaku walks down the steps. Gently leads the young buck to the stream. Once he gets it into the stream. He starts purifying the buck gently. He closes his eyes for a second. Raising the ancient dagger above his head. With a deep breath, He plunges the dagger into the neck. It slices it through. As blood starts apart from the neck into the stream. He uses the bloody water to bathe. Into Repurify himself in the bloody water.
Taking a palm-full of the bloody water, he drinks it.
Carrying the buck on his shoulders. Behind shine. Where alters lays. Yeah, deer rack also is there. Stringing up the buck. He waits for the blood to continue to finish pouring before he skins it.
A fire pit about 20 feet from the shrine. Ignite into beautiful bright white flames. As he starts dressing the deer. Skinny, he is throwing entrails into the flames.
Once he is done, he starts cutting up some of the meat. Placing some of it aside. For later What the deerskin the rest is there goes into the flames. As he watches it burn and turn to ash. He picks up the deerskin. Deer meat that he set aside starts walking out of The Cave. Just as before. The strains violently come out of nowhere. Search pushing him down the path that goes deeper into a different part of the woods. He comes towards a clearing. Sees a young man of 17 peers to be last looking around, trying to figure out what to do. Realizing this was the young man the Spirits have chosen. He wasted no time knocking out the young man. Taking this 180 Pound young man to the Cave.
Placing the young man on the altar, He says, aside from his deerskin and meat. Tying young man's legs. In arms down, Shikaku Realizes he might be many things. Trying to be unnecessarily cruel is not one of them. With the agent teakettle. He goes to the stream. He picks up some water search boil it seen the herbs that he needs. To make a painless sleeping potion. So, he needs to do this fall asleep. Technically, right now, he could easily get the ritual set up and slit his vital spots. But he thought it was only right to know the name of the young man. He's about the sacrifices and also needs to know if there be any family or friends. Communal look for him.
He watches as a young man starts to stir. The tea is almost ready. He starts getting the ritual ready. Mixing load, the deer's blood Ash in sacred herbs. He gets a calligraphy brush. Start splashing on the ancient symbols.
As the boy wakes up; he looks around. He gives him a moment to get his bearings. Has he continued to pressure on the symbols?
"You will not be able to move, young man."
"What are you doing with me?"
"Do you have any family?"
"Were you going to do? Are you going to answer me?
Shikaku closing his eyes, taking a deep breath. Open again, looking at the young man.
"Do you have any family?"
"No, I'm an orphan."
"How did you end up in my forest then?"
"I don't remember."
"Don't worry, the spirits will have you reborn into my deer Heard. And once you lived out your cycle from there. You were born into my clan. All you must do is just take one step.
Before you say you do not want to die. You will not have had this suicide note on you, so you came here. Wanting to die. Do you have any friends that will come looking for you?"
"I have no friends and family. No, miss me if I disappear tonight."
"So, what will it be, boy?
"OK. Your plan sounds a lot nicer than mine. Being a deer for a little while does not sound so bad. Will it hurt?"
"No, boy, all you need to do is just sleep. I'll take care of the rest."
Young boy the size was on Shikaku as he walks back over to the teakettle. And pours the tea.
"Here drinks this boy, he'll help you fall asleep. And once you are asleep, your new life will begin. Don't worry, and you will not remember this."
Watching him drink the tea Gently, letting the boys head down. It did not take long to take effect. Young Man's eyes started to droop.
"Am I supposed to feel numb and sleepy?"
"Yes."
Within minutes the young man was asleep. He takes his dagger by taking a deep breath and slices it deep within the young man's neck. Then goes to the wrist and ankles and does the same. After that, the signs on his body start glowing A darkish blue. As he finishes with the impression fused with his Charka even glows more. Even the symbols on the shrine start to glow.
The very shadows that his clan depends on. Start crawling over. The boy is sneaky like hands. Within minutes, shadows completely engulfed the young man. With outer shells completely take the boy. Nothing is left. They even the blood that was dripping off the table into the stream. He looks around the altar in the fire on the rack. The shadows have taken everything that was there besides the deerskin and its meat.
As he walks over to the deerskin in the meat. As he walks over to them, the very shadows he uses trip him into the stream pool, some underneath the surface. Steam starts to roll around him. Dark clouds swirl around him. All he can do is fight to keep himself calm. What seems to be for a long time? It could be straightforward, just minutes. He is coughing up on the shore. Some water comes out of his lungs. He has swallowed it. Or he was forced to swallow it. He is not even sure there was chaos happens underneath there. Oh, he knows he is exhausted. Lucky fat guy, or do you want to stupid challenges for a week? Exhausted. What strength he has left He picks up the deerskin in me and walks right back into the Forest.
Who seems to take forever? Which was only an hour, Just another testament to how exhausted he is.
Once he gets to the clan compound, That's on the Forest edge. His two best friends in the world were waiting there for him. Inoichi and Chōza.
"so, you did it?"
"Yes. But man, I am exhausted. I don't think you'll be so exhausting."
"I still can't believe you did it. I thought you said you'll never result using the Dark, forbidden arts for any reason."
"Did you just want me to stand back where children do something stupid? That single-handedly destroys three clans."
"No, I wouldn't think you would stand by and watch that happen. Well, it should be a little easier for you to steal her from Shikamaru."
"Why is that? Inoichi"
"I got her Ladyship to send them on a month-long. Border Patrol mission. They've been patrolling the region where the land of fire in the land of iron meet up."
"We left cold. That place is going to be cold."
"Now, what's the point Chōza That way, we don't have to rush. To get things taken care of. Probably will anyway, so everything will be starting to settle by the time they come back."
"So, in the meantime, I can start. Stealing her from Shikamaru."
"In for my Intel. Damn, it might not be that hard. She has been using work to avoid him. She thinks he is nothing more than a. She's been waiting for her man."
. It is all well, and good boys, but I'm going to go to bed. As I said, I am completely exhausted is taking me all the energy I have left to talk to you guys. I'll talk to you guys in the morning."
Shikaku walking to his house. Which is the main branch's house? Pretty big for three people at one point. Still big for two people. He was a dream of filling up a three or kids. This is former wife refused to give him. But one child. He is not even sure that he is his child.
As he walks down the hallway to the master bedroom. He refused to give up on her in one room when she tried to kick him out of his own room. He is told her there are plenty of other rooms for her to go to, and she is from. He is not giving up was rightfully his.
Having already put dear me into the fridge and leaving the skin outside. Strips down to his boxers and collapse on the bed. And falls into a deep sleep. This has seemed like he slept that long. But a few hours later, his brother Barging into his room."
"You have exactly 3 seconds to explain why you just woke me up"?
"Because it's morning, and you should be awake."
"Interesting, I didn't know you wanted to die today."
"Shikaku. You can't kill me."
"It is too late. I've already decided how."
As brother pulls the blankets off. Are surprised waits for him.
"Commander It's time to get your ass. I'll start the s, however, make your breakfast.
"What the hell happened here?"
"That's exactly why, why no rainy."
"Oh, Nothing much, guys."
Serenity and Ebisu look at each other, not one buying for one second. See you on the edge of the bed. I grab your hands and puller to me. Holding her hands in mind, look how small her hands are to mine.
"OK, I did something last night. But you need to trust me, I promise. I will explain everything later. But all I'm asking you is to trust me."
She smiles sweetly and gently for me. You can feel the love coming from it. Squeezing my hands in hers. As she squeezes back.
"Don't worry, I trust you with my life. I know where it is, you cannot tell me now, but you will later. But now, get into the shower. You're going to be late for your meeting."
"Alright, Princess, While I'm in the meetings today, can you hire some genin Team To clean up Shikamaru's room? I want all his shit out and all of Yoshino crap as well. Tell the team to put the crap in the shinobi Storage Locker."
"Sure, open request that do you want the main house deep clean and stuff to be taking out. While you're at the meeting."
As I watch you leave; I get up to go to the shower. As I turn on the shower, my brother comes pulling me in.
"Is this all about why I heard what happened? The bar last night? Am outside? What the hell is going on? You might not be able to tell her what's going on, but you better tell me something."
"Yes, that's what happened in the bar last night. Shikamaru has made this clan the laughingstock. He has been sleeping around with the sand bitch for at least six months, and it could be longer. We do not know. So, I was forced to do the dark ritual that I never wanted to do. I never want to resort to using any of that. Why else did you think I made it forbidden? Locked up the shrine so only the main branch family can go there. So that stuff does not fall into the wrong hands. If I could, I would have destroyed that long ago. But in this case, I am glad I did not.
As of last night, Shikamaru is no longer part as claimed by blood. I have already replaced him with a new one. Soon, and he will be born into the deer. Also, last night Asuma, I found out why he truly left. It wasn't because he was irritated with his dad, and there were family problems. Probably one of the reasons, but not the main reason, and Kakashi has been hiding this. they, hiding our mother of shadows."
"What!? Who is she? We need to have her move here. We need to take care of her."
"Ebisu, Call the hell down. Yes, I know who she is. It's serenity."
"Oh no, this this makes what he did. A whole lot more Fuck up, Even more of a fuck ass hole. To screw up three clans in one fell swoop, how selfish is 1 Have to be."
"Four clans little bro, We keep on forgetting the Hatake clan. They always call her the moon Princess. Are the Princess of wolves?"
"They will explain where he ran to the Capitol. Is the rumor being that his father was going to take his child? Throw her into the root. He did not protect three clans; I mean four clans. Maybe what you need to do is think about building a new main house. We can make this the second branch's house."
"I would But Serenity loves this house. It just needs a deep cleaning a few times."
Getting out the shower. I am walking into my walk-in closet to pull out my old clothes. I am going to need to go shopping for new ones. In new boxers, my boxers do not fit in certain places anymore. A little snug.
a brush my hair pulled up in the point, and we walked out of the bedroom. Ebisu, Can you tell me about the joint without the cheap crap That does not belong to the clan.
"Where is Ebisu?"
"He's going through jewelry boxes. So he could see what to put on today. He wants to match his clothes."
"His crossdressing now. It is not enough that he is a perv. He must put jewelry on now, too; I do not think that will bring the ladies to him. Is he trying to bring men? I do not know he swung that way. Or both ways?"
I could help but laugh at, but she just said. Thank you, my little brother going after men. Please, healthy and chasing after women but seeing him go after both that be hilarious.
"Serenity I need you to put into the bulletin That both Nara and Yamanaka clan need to make some new Announcements."
she puts before me. Pancakes with cheesy scrambled eggs and ham steak. She puts enough to feed the actual man. Taking one bite of any of the food is like you died and went to heaven. She is by far the best cook I have ever had the pleasure of tasting Her food.
"Princess copy for schedule from the hospital. For the past year."
"OK, why do you need that commander?"
"I think you're overworked, Princess."
"Let us leave you, Commander, but I'm not overworked. I like helping."
"I know, baby, but I love that about you. I also know your father, Asuma. You stay on top of it. My dear, I have a bad habit. Overworking yourself to the point of exhaustion Not just inform exhaustion. Chakar exhaustion. And when you get that exhausted, you also have a bad habit of not eating. I have taken a step back. The same with your uncle Kakashi in hopes to Shikamaru man up. It is when you start overworking yourself to be the man and take care of his potential mate. He has not been doing that. He just has not been taking care of you meeting your needs. He's too busy taking care of his needs."
We saw Ebisu cancel down the hallway. She gets up and puts places a plate of food and on his spot.
"Couldn't find the jewelry you wanted?"
I nearly choked on my eggs. Try not to laugh.
"What? No, it's picking up the cheap crap that no longer needs to be in there."
"How would you know what's cheap and what?"
I had to cover my mouth from laughing so hard. Rolled eggs will go all over the table. He keeps on digging himself into a deeper hole. I set it up. Aren't I the sweetest biggest brother you ever come across?
"A guy just knows."
"Right? I remember to get jewelry for your birthday."
As he digs into his food like he is a starving man. He even loves her cooking. As she gets up to wash our dishes.
"I watch this is today's serenity."
"OK, thank you Ebisu, I'm going to jump in your shower real fast. I need to get it cleaned up. Now get to what you requested."
"You should join me earlier, Princess. We could save time more. You never know you could need help in Washing places you couldn't reach."
She giggles a little bit.
"Maybe next time, Commander?"
"Shikaku, How many times I got to tell you, Princess, use my name."
I watched her walk out, going to my room.
"You know, I just know something. She never uses the brat shower. She is always using you. She prefers yours. I could be mistaken, But I do not think serenity ever been in Shikamaru room. Hell, I only think she does his laundry. She will do yours, but she will not do him. She will make your lunch. She will not make him lunch. Ever since the war has ended, she has been taken care of you like a wife. Also, that she hasn't been sleeping with you."
"Come to think of its little bro. For the past year, she has been taking care of me. She has been cooking my breakfast, lunch, and supper. She has been doing my laundry Making sure I get up on time. Running all my errands on top of hers. Making sure my house is clean. You are right, and she has been behaving more like my wife. Or very least my girlfriend over. Over be Shikamaru girlfriend."
"Well, you know what they say when a girl starts doing that. That means she is emotional. Separating herself from them. Could that mean she knows what he's been doing?"
"Something tells her she knew she would kill him. She might suspect that he might be doing something. But without any proof, she could just be telling himself it is all in her head. Slowly but surely, just stop this stuff and see if he notices. To the point, she has stopped everything altogether. To the point, she does not want to see him. Yeah, you are right. She has been emotionally separating herself."
Ebisu get up start washing the dishes. Halfway through the dishes, he stops and looks at me.
"Then stealing his woman. It will be easier than we thought. Because if she is no longer emotionally invested in the relationship. He is obviously showing no investment in the relationship. It should not take much. You can easily ask her out today, and she probably says yes."
"This gives me Much to think about. For I even do something like that. I got to get a feel, but how easy will it be? Because before he returns, I want her in my bed and under my roof."
"Speaking of the brat, where is he?"
"Oh, he got sent on a mission last night. Inoichi Got her Ladyship to send both Ino and Shikamaru to do Border Patrol. Up there by the land of fire in the land of iron."
"Ouch, Border Patrol sucks Already. But the deal up there in the cold. Where the blizzards are bizarre. It sucks to be him. We have been taking care of her this hold time."
"And we will Asuma raises strong, independent women. She is not going to be taken care of. She's got to be willing to be seen as equal."
"Brother, You will see her as equal. More importantly, she will be the heart of this clan. You'll see her like that."
Just as he finished drying the dishes, she comes walking down the hallway. Wearing a black kimono dress style. But that short skirt drives me crazy every time.
"I need to go close shopping at my clothes; feel lost on me."
Ebisu and I did not like the sound of that. She trains with us at least once a day, working all the time. Is he eating as she should? She has looked like she is lost a lot of weight.
"Well, I need to go close shopping too, how about we go shopping this afternoon?"
That way I can take her to lunch and dinner and make sure she eats.
"Sounds like a plan commander."
I walk right up to her interpersonal space. Gently push her up against the wall.
"Commander where are…"
"How many times have I told you to call me Shikaku."
"But Comm…"
I place my finger on her lips.
"Now, princess. What is my name?"
A dark blush starts forming across. Cheeks. She looks at her lips, my fingers still there. I could feel the tongue brush up against my finger.
"Commander, It is crucial for supporting to call you by your name."
I gently start caging her with my arms on your side of her head. Pushing her in more on to the wall. I finished my leg in between hers. As I leaned d down to kiss her lips. Very gently, I press my lips against hers. Thank you for the sweet kiss. Apple back, but not too far. I want her to feel my lips as we move.
"Now, I will ask again, Princess. What is my name?"
I can see the blush on her face start in the dark, and her breathing started to become heavier.
"comm."
I do not give her another chance to talk. As I press my lips more forcefully against hers. This time, instead of just pressing my lips against hers. I slip my tongue through my lips to give her lips a little lick. I can hear her gasp a little bit. As I slip my tongue in between her Lips.
Our tongues Fighting for dominance. Wrestling a little bit. As I pull back, A strand of saliva is still connected to us.
"Princess, what is my name?"
I can see the look in her eyes as she is contemplating. As she gently moves her hands to my chest. She says something quietly. I did not quite catch it.
"Princess, what is my name?"
I can see the look of defiance in her eyes. But also Lust, and now she wants to be defined. So, I kiss her again. I wonder, did I just take her first kiss?
"Now, the princess tells me, was that your first kiss?"
She is looking down in shame, A tear softly Leaks out of her eye.
"Yes, Shikaku That was my first kiss."
I was shocked Well, I thought Shikamaru would have kissed her by now. He is acting like she is refusing them.
"Did Shikamaru ever want to kiss you?"
"No, he wants more than that right way."
The only thing I can think of Double forces thinks Shikamaru was something else right away. Did he try to force his way on her?
"Serenity Look at me. I need you to tell me right now. Did Shikamaru try to force himself on you?"
She tries squeezing the shirt That was in her hands.
"he's grabbed me inappropriately Once back after the war, and I told him if he ever touched me like that again Without my permission. He will never have to worry about me a man again. He told me he would make me regret it. And whatever is coming to me is my fault. We have not spent any time together since then. I have been so angry with him.
Think he can grab me like them when he has never even kissed me. Barely more than friends There's no romantic relationship there. He does not know my likes, dislikes, My dreams, my hopes. My fears. What kind of relationship is that? I do not think we have much of a relationship. I guess we're barely even friends."
So Shikamaru has not even tried to force himself on her yet. You just touched her. Now he expects her to come crawling back and begging him for his forgiveness. he is fucking something else. He wants to play these mind games on her. He seems to forget whose assistant she is. She had been known to be a manipulating bastard, plus she has been dealing with politics for her whole life. She knows what happened, the minefield that is. That little mind game is not going to work on her. All it is going to do is drive her away. It is proven that is what it is doing.
"I know he's seeing somebody else."
Her Soft Voice Broke out of my thoughts. It does not take much to surprise me. But her having an idea that something is not right. He is already moved on and sees somebody else or somewhat moved on.
"Princess, what do you know?"
"A lot more then people think I do. I am not stupid. Never happen. I'm surely not blind either."
"So, you know?"
"That me and are Shikamaru over. He has never told me we're over. Then again, we do not have much of a relationship, to begin with, so. I guess we do not really need to tell each other these things.
I know he has no respect for me. He does not respect my intelligence. He does not respect my abilities. He just does not respect me. I don't expect him to respect me enough to say we're over."
Somehow my she is already thinking that he there over and then moved on. He just never told her that they are over.
"Papa raised me better than that. Papa says the. Expect to be treated as equal. No demand to be treated as equal by your significant other. I genuinely love me. Who loves all of me. Everything that makes me special My strength is my weakness. He will do till trying to do better to improve himself.' because he wants to be better for me as I won't be better for him."
She was right, if you love somebody, you accept everything about them. You tried to be better for them. because that is what they deserve.
"In many ways. He was always a smart man. Too bad Shikamaru never listen to him."
I pulled away from her, Just enough to look at her.
"Will you be willing to give somebody else a chance?"
She cutely tilts her head to the side. When is studying me?
"Why do you want that chance?"
"Very much like to get the chance to win your heart. To show you deserve better. Even with not me. But I want you to be with me."
"Give me a chance to think about it. I will let you know this afternoon. I don't want a dating relationship like I had one before."
"I can't promise you smooth sailing. If we get together, I do know one thing. If you are willing to talk it out and work through whatever is bothering you, yes. We can weather wherever a storm comes our way. They say they were going to be happy for the rest of our lives. That will be a lie. I know there will be times when we cry. Get mad at each other. We will. Argue fight. But I think once we start a good foundation. We can weather anything. Now, Princess, I will like that schedule from the hospital."
She nods and leaves the house blushing.
"Man, bro, I never knew you had moves like that."
"Never had a reason to use it before, brother."
"So, do you have a plan?"
"Yes, it would appear that she thinks the relationship is already over."
"I would have never thought she would be the one to say it's over first."
"Well, it is putting all his focus in the Sand Princess. In whoever is warming his bed at night. She is more focused on taking care of the village and other people's needs. They are bound to start growing apart. Well, it sounds like they never that close to begin with. So, in her mind, they never had really had much of a romantic relationship. Barely friends. So, to her is not that big of a stretch in which I can understand. What if he never respected her before. Why the hell would he respect her enough to tell her it's over?"
"This is becoming interesting in her mind Relationship is over. Shikamaru's mind is not H He's just keeping on the side to keep her as a trophy wife. While he's banging anyone else."
"Well right now the more important thing is she thinks it's over. What that said. She would be feeling to move on to another relationship, hell. She has already had time to process. The relationship is over. She can easily move on. She had her ice cream. She had her tears. She went through her five stages of grief. So, in other words, she is already processed this. So, does it matter what he thinks? I can understand where she is coming from. He is never respected her enough to ask about anything else or even ask about stuff he says he told her. Why the hell would he respect her enough to tell her, time to move on."
"I understand Big Brother. Trust me, I do. I can really see it. The truth is he never did respect her, and he just told her, Hey, we are going here. We are going to do this. He is never taking her to even that she liked. He is always taking her to his favorite hill and then basically watched the clouds and dozed off. Never ask she is like that. So anyway, he was abusive, Not physically at least, but more mental. He was so bounded, determined not to be with somebody. That is not like his mother, but he's banging somebody that's like his mother and ignoring the one that wasn't."
"Irony, Isn't it? He is with somebody worse than his own mother. When it comes to the nagging and stuff."
"What shocks me is he's never kissed her before in four years they've been dating. Or an inclusive relationship. He is never tried to kiss her. Well, on another, you know the clan got one meeting on this. The clan elders are in good demand. Reason before behind us. And try to get you to reverse it."
"There's no reversing the shit; they know that. He is already thrown out by the month, or if not by the end of the week. He will not be able to control his shadows. There's nothing more he can do."
"Brat bumped down rank here soon."
"Oh well, not my problem. Is somebody else's problem now? He is not this clan, On a technicality. He will be the problem of the village."
I get ready to leave. As I walk through the compound, old clan members look at me mostly in memory, aware of Shikamaru stares. Take a filled-up break last night. Just as I am getting ready to pass through the guards, I need to let them know something essential.
"Shikamaru's going to be gone mission for a month. For whatever reason, he comes back early. He is not to come through these gates, and he is no longer a member of this clan and any capacity. Hopefully, in few days, I will have his things cleared out and put into storage. The same with his mothers. Now have a good day, gentlemen."
Does not take long for the nod as they walk past. As I am walking down the street, I see Kakashi leaning against. A building not too far from the clan's compound rereading his smut book.
He starts walking with me. This is unusual. He is never walked with me on anything. Only the talk Soon Inoichi and Chōza Come to join us.
"Well, Kakashi is unusual to see you up at this time of day."
"I have been all night. Trying everything, I can not go kill a certain little fucker."
"So, you know."
"That he's been sleeping around with a Bunch of bitches all for the past six months. Yeah, I know."
"So, you confirm it has been going on for six months. Chōji He is going to be heartbroken. He just found out last night."
"Don't worry, Kakashi, and the shit will soon hit the fan for those two, And I'm playing on stealing your nieces' heart from him. Well, Burning the house around him."
He looks over to me as he puts his book away. We happened to walk into headquarters in him to my office as the Princess play a stack of papers on my desk. Who go Shikaku? I gave you everything that you requested. Good morning Kakashi, Inoichi and Chōza can't get you guys anything."
"No, thank my little shadow but shouldn't you be at home sleeping?"
"Uncle Kakashi, this overprotective nature really needs to stop."
"No, thank you, serenity."
"Same"
"Alright, if I'm not needed; I need to go over and put your request in."
"Add deep cleaning to the house 2. a couple of times a week, OK."
I watch you blush a little bit.
"Of course."
Ask a little bit as I sat down with her hospital schedule. It did not take me long to see that she was pulling doubles. If not triple shifts. Even once after working from here, you should go straight there, or you extended mission. We did not know about it. She had a poor double shift yesterday. She covered not only Sakura, but you know Ino Shifts too. I looked up to see all three of them reading over my shoulder, seeing the same schedule.
"I can't believe that little whore has done that."
"More apparently, how is she not collapsed from charka Exhaustion yet."
"Oh, she will soon."
"Oh, my poor little shadow."
I did the math in my head. Is Serenity and did not have more than four hours of sleep a week? But has she even been eating? How to fix the problem at hand?
"Shikaku, there's a three-month-long Diplomatic mission. That Lady Tsunade wants me to take. But I believe you Serenity or better suited for it. Above you are more diplomatic than me. She knows how to handle the minefield politics, and so do you. So, your way leaf is going to come on top of this one.
besides, I am going to be busy for the next few months. Kurenai Has asked me to help her get back into fighting shape. And I bet our favorite, step momma. I would love to hear what her husband's former students have been doing. You don't, and it's going to shit the fan before they're definitely going to do it now."
"Tell definitely give us better chances to get to know each other. Without too many interruptions. I just don't know 100% she wants to be with me."
Kakashi started to pace the room a little bit.
"It was Asuma That pushes Serenity Shikamaru together. In serenity never really like Shikamaru in that way. She kept on saying that Shikamaru never embodied. Loyalty breeds in true characteristics. Besides, she never blushes for anyone but Shikaku."
"That's all well and good Kakashi, but what does that have to do with anything?"
"Where am I mean, Inoichi? That serenity. Has had a crush on Shikaku forever. And knowing her, she already sees Her relationship with Shikamaru over. She never really thought they had much of a relationship before. If she has a chance to get with you, Shikaku. She is going to take it. She has been in love with him forever. So. You are stealing her, winning her over. It is not going to be that hard. She is just might give you a hard time. Do you know how girls like to play? Lead too hard to get?"
"So, me telling her this morning I wanted to be with her. She says she will give me an answer by this afternoon with somebody playing hard to get."
"My sweet little niece can be really evil when she wants to be."
"Wait. How far would you be willing on the first day to let him go?"
"I thought your brother will be the one that asked that Shikaku but Inoichi."
"Oh, don't give me that. We're all thinking that."
"Well, let us see. She most likely let him go pretty far."
"In what's pretty far."
"She gives up a Virginity To him if he asked."
"Hell, you can ask her to marry him tonight is you'll say yes."
They were in shock. What information that Kakashi just dropped on them?
"It won't take much for me to convince her to. To grab with you Shikaku."
Just Then, Serenity walks through the door. With a tray of tea and biscuits. She places it down the table. It impasses each of us a cup.
"Here you go, gentlemen. I thought you could use some refreshments."
"Thank you, little shadow, but there was no need."
"Thank you, serenity."
"I'm sure the tea will be unbelievably delicious. Thank you."
"Now, princess, you didn't need to bring us any tea."
"I know Remember boys, your meeting is in 30 minutes. I'll be right outside if you need me."
Just as she walks through the door, Kakashi catches her through the door, locks with her, leaving the door open just a hair. So, we can hear their conversation on the other side.
"What's wrong, little shadow? You are normally not like this. It seems like your very thoughts or somewhere else."
"Uncle, I have a lot on my mind."
"Well, tell me, I can help."
"Well, it has to do with Shikaku."
"Oh, what about him? He is treating all right?"
"Yes, uncle. He is treating me all right. He just popped up this morning. A chance for us."
"A chance for what?"
"To date, I would like to date him, but I don't know if this is serious."
"What do you mean by that?"
"I just I don't want to be a one by delay next to him. I do not want to be seen as a toy. I'm already being seen like that by his son."
"Oh, little shadow. I can promise you. That he does not see you that way. Shikaku Doesn't take an interest in many women. Does not show interest in many women. Should I say?"
"But his wife."
"Dead wife, Remember, she's been gone for a while now. And she took the cowards way out. She committed suicide. Oh, because her lover did not want her back."
"What?"
"Yoshino and Shikaku was an arranged marriage. There is no love there. I do not think Shikamaru was even his. The best beside the point. Both are made quite clear they could not stand each other. My understanding is right. Once Shikaku Took the job as commander, He spent most of his time here in the office. It was not unheard of to see him sleeping in the office. Using ANBU showers Going home to take care of Clan matters.
So, you see, little shadow. You are not competing with a dead woman. There is no competition there. If he wants to be with you. He is showing expressive interests. What do you have to lose? I love your father as if he was my own brother. But his judgment was not always the best. Instead of trusting you. To make a proper judgment of who you want to be with. He tried to push on something else, or should I say someone else? In the end, it ended up hurting you. Right now, I think it is best for you. Go for it."
"You really think so, Uncle?"
"I really do you have a good head on your shoulders; your judgments have always been sound. You have never done anything like that. That was to be questioned before. My question is, why haven't you truly ended it with Shikamaru?"
"I assume it wasn't it. We barely saw each other in the last nine months. What is in that? We only said 5 words to each other. How do you tell somebody that is over when they are constantly avoiding you or don't have the guts to tell you spilled it is over?
If I was not clear on the relationship be over before, I am clear now. As of last night, Chōji came to visit me at the hospital. He told me everything. Am I not surprised? No. I guess that he moved on. It hurts that Ino thinks so little of me. But I do not want to cry over spilled milk. There are bigger things to worry about. And she can cover her own shifts now."
Listening to the door their conversation. So, she is aware of it. Shikamaru's infidelity She was not surprised by either. She did sound hurt When she talks about, Ino. That is what hurt more. She thought she had a friend. But really, she did not. As we were getting ready for the meeting. We walked out as they were still talking.
I looked and she was smiling at me. Just one thing you got to love about her, Even during her own pain. The show offers you a smile a shoulder to cry on. I know she will make a good mother Yeah, Good Wife.
"Princess, why don't you bring those documents I have on my desk in about 5 minutes?"
"Alright, Commander."
I gave her a look; I was not pleased with her calling me commander.
"Now, princess, what do we discuss this morning? You to be using my name."
A blush comes across her face. As she quickly stammers to answer me. Quietly chuckle as I walk away.
"Now, princess, you're going to have to be punished for that later,"
I told her as I walked away. I thought the blush crossed her face.
It did not take long to get to the meeting hall. All the clan heads were there, including the elders. As we took our places in, reshuffling the papers around. I could not help thinking that Serenity was using what was left of her chakra. To keep yourself up, She was on the verge of exhaustion. Just as the meeting was going on.
"I Inoichi Yamanaka formally informs you. That Ino Yamanaka is no longer part of the clan. Which makes her ineligible to be my heir? Her twin sister Chloe Will be my heir from now on."
All the clans and heads in shock, Including the elders. It is not hard for smaller clans that disown their children. But the disown in heir? Was rare in leaf.
"What is the meaning of this Yamanaka? Why would you go to such lengths to disown a child now who's shown she is quite strong?"
"Hyuga If you must know. The decision did not come rash. Her behavior for the past year. Does not reflect well on a member of my clan, much less the next head of my clan or any member of LEAF. I do not want to be held responsible if her action shows Elite Or what not to be? To save my clan some embarrassment from the future, I will disown her now. To show I disapprove of her actions of now."
"I'm sure wherever actions are just a child sowing her wild oats."
"Inuzuka, Will you be pleased with your son? If you come to hear that, he encouraged. If not helped. Break it off to his dying sensei. To take care of his child, His daughter, no less. What is the impact, he asked? Your son or mine, your sons' teammates or friends. To take care of his daughter, to look after her to trigger right., I do not know about you, but to me, that is an oath."
"So, the rumors are true, Asuma Sarutobi to Shikamaru Nara with his dying breath to take care of his daughter. Serenity Sarutobi."
"That and more. Which is dying breath. He made Shikamaru promise him he will marry his daughter. as you know, we stay faithful to the one we are with the mine clan, Nara. No matter what. To show such disregard. Not just for his clan but his dead sensei. Who has he made off with on his dying breath to take care of his daughter? I do not think taking care of his daughter. Of all sleeping with the sand bitch."
With A knock, Serenity comes walking in. Where is my paperwork That holds the hospital schedule in her schedule with me and with her mission schedule?
Just as she got close to me. Serenity completely collapses before she can hit the floor. I catch her. I pick her up and take her over to the little couch in the office in the room. As I place your head in my lap. I continue with my next point.
"I Shikaku Nara disowned Shikamaru Nara from the clan in blood. As I did not last night. He will no longer have access to the shadows. You do not allow. We do not think that access to the shelves is a blood limit. Well, I can put tell you right now it is. We just let you think it is not that anyone can control him. He disrespected the shadows. He disrespected his clan. He disrespected. Himself. We broke the oath to his death, his dying sensei. I will not put up with that behavior. As you all know, there is much I will put up with. His behavior, sleeping around with a bunch of women. Acting like they are a bunch of toys. I cannot put up with what he is claiming to be in a relationship with one.
That is not my clan's way. That is his mother's way. Soon I will have a team come and clean out his crap. From my house in from my clan. They will be placed into storage to claim them later whenever he gets back from his mission. Whatever money is left in his account, it is his. I will be sending him off a message. Later, today to let him know he has been thrown out. But I am so pissed off at him right now. He might not even get that. I'll just tell him he's not welcome in the compound when he gets back."
"But Shikaku You have no other heirs to take over; what are you going to do about it then?"
"Excellent question Lord Hyuga. Which is the point I am planning on rectifying right now. I firmly request from the Council and her Ladyship lady Hokage Permission to remarry."
"Who will you are remarried?"
"If she has me, serenity Sarutobi."
"Asuma Sarutobi Daughter, do you want to marry his daughter?"
"She is a marrying age, isn't she? Let me for other villages Decide they want to marry her. No other male has made her in the villages made their attentions known that they want her. From my understanding, they all friendzone her. I did not reverse time. So, I could choose away from my age, and we might give birth to a healthy child. We already know I will have to choose somebody within this age group. I row to choose a daughter from my clan, which my clan has treaties with. Three Reinforce our bonds. Before you vote, she has been overworked for this past year. She has barely been getting 4 hours of sleep, barely eats anything. She has been performing her duties admirably. She has a bad habit of work, being a workaholic. If you let her. Ino Has not done her any favors. Constantly asking her to cover ships, so the point is she is pulling double shifts at the hospital, working 10-to-12-hour days with me. Venturing around, going back and working at the hospital for another. Ten to 12 hours. Her Collapsing is a prime example of that. What is been happening? Ino & him out have taken advantage of her friendship. Have used hard to cover their own Interest, permissions, or whatever.
I do not know Sakura Haruno, Is a participant in the scheme. She better hope Ibiki gets to her first. Because of our go Hoover, she's going to be praying for him."
As room go silent, they realized I was serious about taking her as my wife. Define I was
already protective of her. I would love to make her my wife tonight. But First things first. I should show her real man treats a woman. Social know the difference between a man and a boy. Well, her dad wanted her to be with the boy. I am a man. I will treat her with respect as such.
As lady Tsunade looks over the paperwork. I could see if she was getting angry by the way she was crippling it. I think she saw what we have been seeing. Serenity Has been doing more missions than she really needed to. Plus, working overtime at the hospital and working for me as my assistant. She gets up, checks her over real fast. Hands me if you sold your pills first or down to the throat.
"Once she has eaten. In rest properly, Serenity is going to have the week off. After that I will check her out. But it only is like duty only a few days, which means she will be working with you more. Then you both are going to go on a 3 month if not more. Diplomatic. Mission. Around the other hidden villages. To ensure peace among all of us. By my calculations, it should be about 3 months. But shit can happen. During that time, I would like you to get to know each other more. I romantic level. I will set up the paperwork. Right now, she is not the age of 18 yet, so it comes across the clan. On whom she should marry? The overwhelming support of all the other clans plus mine. For her to be arranged marriage to you. Yes, I agree her be a war hero. Has already attracted a few people. I told her she was dating. I was quite sure it was that lead to marriage. I just said it was from the Nara clan. I am glad I had the foresight to think of that."
I watched the other clan members nod their heads. Never no own agreement about this marriage. I just nodded my head As Serenity started to wake up. I had to take a couple of soldier pills.
"Is the meeting dismissed?"
"Yeah, we'll hash out everything else. Just minor details. When the weddings want to be and stuff, we cannot put off the wedding for too long. Probably about this time next year, everyone's going to see you're married."
"Alright, I will inform her of everything. So now this comes into surprise."
I Help serenity Stand so we can walk out of the room. Will we get to the steps? She looked down like she could not figure out how to navigate them down? Probably because she was too tired. Is still out of it. So, I picked her up bridal style and carried. She down the stairs.
Serenity indicated she wanted to stand. So let her standby cell, her firm grasp on her cause she looked unsteady.
I hope to the first restaurant we came across. Which is the barbeque restaurant? Which team 10 used to eat at all the time? Sat down in order her favorite teriyaki beef with teriyaki pork. Once the order came in the place, I started placing to meet on. The grill. I was hoping the grill will cook it fast enough so I can go to eat. What is one piece of meat that was done? I fed it to her until she started waking up more. I start eating herself. So she can keep on eating. Which I could tell she could not eat anymore. I finished up with this left. She was more awake than she was before.
"Shikaku still want to go shopping?"
"I do, but I want I'm more worried about you. We do not necessarily need to go shopping this afternoon. Yeah, we have a week to do it. I would like you to rest. You look like you're dead on your feet."
"No, Shikaku I can go shopping Sleep can wait until later."
"No baby, you're going to go lay down. You are dead on your feet. Coach means you are going back to my place, and you were going to sleep in my bed. Once you get enough rest, we are going to talk."
"Sounds serious."
"Well, it is. But for now, you are going to go rest. You are practically falling asleep here at the table. Which is understandable. You have chakra exhaustion."
I paid the bill, and we went back to my place. I had to put on one of my old T-shirts. As I put on my T-shirts and boxers. As I hope to climb underneath the covers. The moment her head hit that pillow, she was out. I bought your sleep for quite some time. So cute how she likes to grab my pillow and sleep. And hold it while she is sleeping. So, she is a cuddler. Well, I wear her cuddle up next to me. Then a pillow. Gently removing the pillow from her hand. I mean new for her so that she would cuddle up next to me. It did not take much encouragement for her to cuddle up next to me.
Last thing I remember is. Watching her sleep. You are a sweater. I woke up and saw it was 9:00 a.m. And she was still sound asleep. In fact, she called up even more on me. Her head was on my shoulder. Our legs tangled up in the. Together, so all I did was pull her close in, went back to sleep.