Chapter final: The reunion and life after

The bedroom door creaked open. Shika slowly tip toed in lifting the sheets he crawled into the bed beside another lump in the fabric.

"what took you so long?" her voice was low and soft. It was true he had spent about three weeks on a 5 day mission but he wanted to be with her.

"just something I needed to take care of." She shrugged it off rolling opposite of her.

"Alright then." Her breathing was soft barely hearable. "we have a busy day tomorrow, it's the reunion so be ready to go at eight."

Why would he argue with her so late, tired from his journey he decided to not protest her words.

That morning was a drag. The baby cried a lot, hating the peas that he was trying desperately to feed it.

"come on Anzu, you can eat these they are fine." He groaned.

Still the little girl shove it away with her tiny hands.

"Shika are you two ready to go its almost time to go?" ino yelled into the kitchen.

"almost." He yelled back, dropping the still half full food jar into the sink he whipped off her hands and pulled her form the chair carrying her to the main room.

"yours." He handed her to ino who stood dumb founded at him.

" I thought you said you where going to?-" he cut her off.

" you do it! I'm going to go get ready!" he then stormed down the hallway toward the bedroom." Troublesome woman." He mumbled under his breath.

" meet us there ok ?"

"fine." His monotone unemotional filled voice was even a shock to himself.

He heard the door shut. Proceeding for the shower he went in. after he was done he picked out the casual things, black pants, black shirt and a cover over vest. He watched himself in the mirror as he tied up his hair. Am I really cut out for a child I can barely take care of my own problems here why would I want to make another for myself when I don't have to? He interrupted his own thought by clumsily dropping the tie on the counter in front of him. This is so not my day.

Locking the door behind himself he exited headed for the great hall near the hokage's office which was where the meeting was to be held.
Open reaching the door he saw a small blonde blue eyed boy sitting twitling his thumbs and swinging his feet toward the ground which was inches below him.

" hye, mister." He hadn't looked up.

" hye." Hmm…he looks similar…pushing the thought aside he opened the door entering, he was late enough as it is why be later to talk to some kid?

" there you are." Ino ran over giving him a hug, Anzu was in one arm. " everyone else is already here." She smiled but he could tell she was pissed and he would hear it from her later.

" really come on this way." She dragged him over to a small crowd of people. In it stood chouji, hinata, and her husband kiba, shino stood not far off but not really in the group.

" hye. shika where you sleeping late?" kiba asked fairly perky.

His hair was a little longer than it used to be by about a half inch. He didn't seem to have aged much but he had a few lines by his eyes. He was a lot taller than before but then again he was always taller than Shika himself.

" yah." He stood quiet looking around the group hinata was pregnant again. She stayed in touch with in o often they had become fairly good friends. The kids played together and all that. Kiba was gone often and not home much when ino would send the kids over.

Hinata already had four kids a boy, a set of twins and another boy, the next in her belly would make five. She talked more than when she was young but still soft spoken. Pregnancy had made her somewhat temperamental though.

"can you get me some food?" she asked turning to kiba.

"what do you want?" she smiled can I have barbeque? " she smiled. " smoked and ribs," she giggled softly, " and slaw, rice maybe some pickles." She looked up lost in thoughts of food.

"is that all." Kiba laughed. " I can do the ribs there is some on the table over there." He pointed to the table of food that was set for the guests.

"yum look at that food!" she hurried over to it grabbing a plate she pilled on ribs.

"guess I better go help her carry the plate catch up with you guys later." He waved them off and followed hinata to the table.

"what have you been up to?" chouji asked to shino who had remained quiet this time till now.

He was always tall and he had seemed to stay that way. His glasses had stayed and his collar was still there. He hadn't changed much.

"nothing."

" there has to be something. Are you married?"

"yes."

"where is she?" chouji moved to his toes looking around

"on a mission."

" kids?"

" yes ."

" what kind?"

"boy and girl."

" that's cool, where are they?"

" with her, she is from a different village so she took them to see her parents for the weekend while I stayed here for this, I wish I had gone, everyone here is still boring." He walked off finding a chair to sit in he joined his former team at a table.

"if it isn't ino pig." The voice was familiar and high.

" bitch." They turned to face sakura.

" how are you?" they hugged a friendship like theirs was weird and somewhat awkward for everyone else but if they didn't kill each other I was fine with it.

"good you?"

"same. Kids?"

"three ."

"really? Tell me more." The walked off into there own corner form which you could here squeals and bolts of laughter.

-------outside with Taranie and the blonde boy.--------

"what's your name?" she was close to his face and smiling big.

"Kiyoshi."

"that's a nice name I'm Taranie." She smiled bigger sitting next to him.

After a few minutes she became impatient with his silence.

" wanna watch my new jutsu."

He nodded. " you have to say something first."

" can I watch your jutsu?" he smiled softly.

"only if I can see yours first." She giggled. She rarely laughed to much this boy seemed to bring out her better side.

"ok." He stood up and walked away from the cement thing he had been sitting on. " this is all I can do."

He held out his hand and in it was a small ball of rotating air. He slammed it into a trashcan not far from him. " resagangan !" When you look again the can has a hole threw it and so does the tree behind it.

"that so cool. Kiyoshi." She squealed running over to hug him. She squealed again. " your cool too." She blushed a little.

He blushed too. " ok my turn." She moved away from him and formed the small bird in her hand. " this is pookie." She giggled holding out the small bird.

"can I touch it?"

"you will get hurt."

"no I wont." He protested.

"hold on! im not done yet." She looked away somewhat frustrated. Trailing her finger around pookie followed it. unknown to her they had a late comer to the reunion. Bring her hand to her stomach she made some symbols.

The watched looked on in shock as she played with the fire dancing bird.

"that's so cool Taranie!" the boy jumped up in joy.

" watch this!" bring the hand to her mouth she made an 'o' cupping her hands to her lips the bird flew toward the circle diving at her. When it reached her mouth she blew a small steam stream of air forward.

Fire shot from her lips disintegrating the trash can that Kiyoshi had previously just hit.

"what do you think?" she turned to him. Small burn marks where on her face near er mouth but nothing to serious.

"that was awesome!" the quiet boy shouted.

"I know." She took pride in her work. She didn't even look to a tree behind her. " I know your there, you can come out."

A tall man stepped out the baggy clothes looked well on him. His spiky black hair was held up by a headband. And a red and white fan was clearly visible on his jacket.

"so your smart too."

"yes." She turned to him, unhappy to be bothered when with her new friend.

"and quick to learn jutsu's you shouldn't know."

"who says." She put her hands on her hips glaring at him.

"me, you copied them from me."

"no I didn't I learned them all on my own." She poked her tongue out to him.

"so you taught yourself?"

"mommy always said I was quick as a pin with a gift no one else could ever have."

"why did she say that?"

"she said dad, was smart and strong."

"who is your dad and mom?"

"ino, and shikamaru nara," she whispered hand to her mouth. "that's what they tell people but I know he's not really my daddy."

"I think I know."

"will you tell me." She begged.

"you have to ask ino first."

"she wont tell me."

" I think she will now."

---------inside the building--------

"so today was a bust." Shika said slumping down into a chair next to his shinobi teammate.

"I don't know it was kinda nice to see everyone again. Don't you think?"

"maybe but I mean come on? They all have kids married…they all have the life they always wanted no real worries or anything of that so care free." He sighed watching the kids play.

The other kids where playing ninja just like they did when they where little.

"shikamaru."

"hmm…"

"are you ok?"

"yah."

"I can tell when something is wrong with you, you cant really lie to me."

"its just I want kids of my own, and I cant here." He sighed , " but I do have a chance to have kids and a real life."

Chouji understood and nodded.

"ill take care of them for you."

"thanks buddy." He patted shikamaru on the back.

"daddy." Shika turned to see Taranie holding the finger of a tall shinobi he recognized quickly."

"what are you doing back in town?" his stirn statement surprised Taranie but the man took no notice.

"I got an invite." He held up the proof a letter. On it was printed the words Sasuke.

"so mail makes it out there to the snake hole." He crossed his arms.

Chouji stood up and walked away to get ino.
"yes."

"whats wrong daddy."

"hunny meet your daddy." Shikamaru motioned to sasuke with his eyes.

Taranie looked up at the man smiling.

"Taranie get over here!" ino protested hands on her hips. Her voice was loud and many people turned to watch them.

"no." she clung tighter to sasuke.

"Taranie im not kidding."

"you cant make me."

"im your mother yes I can!"

"just because you're my mom doesn't mean im like you or that ill ever listen to you! You lied to me!"

"Taranie you just don't understand." Ino began to explain.

"I understand fine. And im going with Dad." The words struck ino.

"is it what you want?" Taranie looked up surprised at his words.

"yes. More than ever."

Before anyone else had realized the pair were engulfed by flames. When ino finally opened her eyes. All she could see was the black scorch mark on the ground. Falling into a ball of sobbing tears she went to the ground.

While people were occupied with ino and Sasuke , shikamaru had slipped from site.

Finding himself at a sand village hospital he entered. The room was cold thought the desert outside wind blew strong.

crying shika turned him head to the door as it sung open out came a nurse blanket bundle in hand.

Years later you see a young girl around eight. Running around with her shadow on the wall.

"your it!" she squeals in delight.

"Ren.." You here the voice calling from a house not far away.

"coming." The young girl runs into the house. Pausing when she reaches the kitchen. " yes?"

Shikamaru looked at her smiling. Her eyes where like her mom, her smile reminded him of his own, his dark hair also belonged to the young replica of his wife and him. She wore her hair in four small pigtails that stuck from the back of her head.

"daddy what is it?"

Shika shook his head coming back out from his thoughts. " mom wants your room clean."

"but daddy." She pouted her lower lip, he hated that Temari had ever taught her such a thing. " five more minutes."

He sighed. " ok…"

"yay!" she cheered running back outside.

Sitting back down at the kitchen table he opened a piece of paper it was a letter to Kohona from the sand village Kazekage. It read. We regret to inform you of your nin, Shikamaru Nara's untimely death. It went on with a few more details, but Shika decided to close the letter.

Placing it in a drawer he smiled watching Ren playing outside. He was glad that Gaara had after all become Kazekage and forged a death letter so no one would come looking for him ….. and he could spend the rest of his life happy with his wife Temari and daughter Ren undisturbed by his old home nation.

End chapter.

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Hey gguys sory this chapter took so long...( hides dont kill me!) i had it on a comp at school and w/o flash i couldnt get it home, i finally found a site so i could get it here ! yay site! post reviews on it thanks.