Cold Mission

Shikamaru pulled the blanket closer to him and rubbed his hands against each other. If Ino was with him she would take his hands in hers and heat them. Then she would smile at him and he would warm up instantly.

"I wish you were here Ino..."

He shuddered. He didn't knew if he was going to make it trough the night. If Ino was there she would be playing with his hair and she would tell him that everything would turn out well, somehow.

"I killed a man today, Ino..."

She would take him in her arms and say soothing words to him, telling him that everything was going to be alright and that killing came with ANBU responsibilities.

"But what if the man had a wife? Kids? A girlfriend?"

She would shush him and tell him that the man had killed innocent people so he deserved it for causing suffering to others.

Shikamaru's lips were cold. He felt his eyes close.

"If only you were here Ino..."

25/05/2005