Ai's Ama: Switched the Positions of the Chapters to make it flow easier!
The mission was to be quite troublesome, which wouldn't have been that big of a surprise if it weren't for the fact he absolutely knew that his teammates felt the same way as he did.
Some hotshot apparently made off with something that had alarmed the Hidden Village of Kirigakure so much that they had sent for many ninjas to cover the islands and water thoroughly as it was confirmed he had not left the Land of Water.
Shikamaru had been hired to help capture the man along with others and on his team was Hinata Hyuuga for her Byakugan as well as Sai whom would be providing the mode of transportation.
Kiba, Shino and Yamato also been elected to go on the mission with them and had split up to cover more ground.
It had been five hours since they had set out and Hinata was practically exhausted, having been using her Byakugan ceaselessly.
She had certainly improved but five hours straight looking at water and combing through islands that were marked as having people or not takes toll on the body.
However before she asked for a break she noticed something, narrowing her eyes.
" I think I see him." She pointed to an island to the right of them, Sai giving a nod as his ink bird descended towards the green-covered rocky island.
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The island wasn't very big, certainly not enough for more than a couple people to live on it unless they were shipped all the food they needed, a couple trees hiding the possible culprit as they dropped to the ground, Shikamaru looking to the photo of the culprit before back to Sai and Hinata, motioning the Hyuuga to check as she gave a nod before Sai looked back to her, voicing exactly what Shikamaru was thinking, which wasn't troublesome as it saved him from saying it.
" Stay here Blush, Lazy Ass and I can handle this." He smiled his bland smile to her before the two of them prowled forward.
It was requested that the escapee would be brought back alive and that it would be best for those trying to capture him that they wouldn't touch him, which was exactly what Sai's drawing's would come in hand for.
However they weren't exactly silent on the landing, Shikamaru motioning Sai to move to the other side as the trees started obstructing their view, but before he could think of a good strategy the guy sprinted out, causing Shikamaru to balk as the man was wearing human skin as a cover, his eyes red and practically foaming at the mouth as he leapt out and bit Shikamaru, whom cursed and pulled his arm away, practically taking a chunk out of it as he stumbled back, slipping on the rocks at the edge and falling into the water.
However he was quick to bounce back as he clasped his hands together.
" Shadow Imitation!" His shadow lashed out from it's place at the water around his waist and attached itself to the male's, freezing him in place, " Sai!"
" Ah, Guess you aren't such a Lazy Ass after all." Sai remarked casually as he pushed through the trees, looking to Shikamaru as he tilted his head curiously, " Are you hurt?"
Shikamaru looked to his arm to verify only to see that the wound was gone.
He blinked a few times and realized that yes, the teeth marks and chunk taken out of his arm had definitely healed as he looked to Sai, " Fine, he just caught me by surprise."
" Let's bring him in." Sai then bound up the frozen male using his drawings and placed a muzzle on him as well, " Funny I don't remember him being mentioned as a skin wearer." It was as if he was talking about the weather as Shikamaru released the male from his technique, finding himself all wet from falling into the water as he grumbled and fished himself out.
" Troublesome."
They went back to the bird as Hinata looked their way, having been meditating as she smiled to them, happy to see they were both alright, though her expression became less joyous seeing the culprit wearing human skin.
" Let's get back to Kiri." They hopped onto the bird and took off as Shikamaru sat at the tail, silent before he started feeling a sweat break out over his whole body, becoming light-headed as he slumped against the bird.
' Might as well... Take a nap... Troublesome...'
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" Shikamaru-kun… Shikamaru-kun…"
Shikamaru groaned softly, trying to turn to his side to ignore the call of the frankly troublesome voice before something touched his arm, his whole body jolting as he sprung awake like he was shocked, frightening the Hyuuga woman whom had been trying to wake him up.
He looked to her with wide eyes as a beat of silence passed between them before she sighed and gave a weak smile, " W-We're here."
Shikamaru looked to the village of Kiri as Sai was getting ready for them to land, looking to Hinata before giving a nod, " Alright... Thanks." He grumbled, brushing at the back of his head as if in embarrassment as she smiled to him before the bird landed on the building housing the current Kage inside, the four of them hopping off, the prisoner mostly dragged, Shikamaru watching after Hinata for a second before taking his position at the front of the group.
It was probably nothing.
