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notes: Sorry for the delay as said on the summery it wasn't allowing me to upload them but all better I just have up load them slower... sadly... so yeah enjoy

We left off with...

When they were up a head a distance he whistled, Ino stopped turning with Choji her shoulder ripped open again and his best friends chest slashed her tears became apparent when he came closer. "They are coming Shikamaru help me carry him" she sobbed he looked at her bloody mess then his and helped her to the village they wouldn't have long to get there and save those people.

They ran and jumped in silence, Shikamaru barring most of Choji's weight and making sure Ino wasn't loosing too much blood which of coarse he couldn't control from the side he was on. The travel seemed longer and longer every they took. Choji's on controlled cautiousness around battles probably got him into this situation but Ino's tears said other wise and she didn't know if he tried to save her and she froze or what. He looked at her struggling and wanted to slow but she continued.

They reached the village and the guards stood their ground the rain started pouring as they neared, hints the name village of rain.

"Halt" the said together.

"There is about one hundred men on their way now we need to get you people out of here as soon as possible." Shikamaru said Ino staggered her knees were starting to buckle. "You don't even look fit enough to be in battle yourselves what are you going to do against 100 men!" they said.

"If you don't open your gate…" Ino trailed off, "And get my friend some bandages… I will shred your soul personally" she snapped angrily at the men Shikamaru looked at her then them as they turned to each other and the gates opened and they walked inside.

Shikamaru threaded the needle through her skin careful that he didn't hit the wound itself. She didn't say anything but looked exhausted all the same. He knotted the thread, and then looked into her eyes which shifted to meet his, "I got to tell you it's been to long since we have seen each other… I am sorry I didn't…" he trailed off and she smiled weakly. "You're forgiven for now… think of a plan we won't have much time to get this done safely."

She was right they would have a matter of hours and minutes before they would meet them head on. Choji was to wounded to do anything so he was going to be evaluated with the children and non-Shinobi citizens. While Ino talked with the others Shikamaru sat under a tree in his thinking position Ino looked over at him while another man was trying to think of another plan.

"He is just sitting over there with nothing he is scared out of his mind." The man said Ino looked at him and smiled "No, that is how he thinks, he is a genius" She said they looked at her and then him as he stood from 15 minutes of thinking. "WE are going to need this place empty and dark." He said they looked at him confused "We are greatly out numbers and I have gone through 72 different ways not to do this, this is one that I am hoping will work" Ino Grinned and nodded "Alright lets get them out of here."

Shikamaru watched as Ino carried the Children to a metal shaft door below the city were they could travel to the waterfall community. Ino set them down into the hole to awaiting arms, then waited for Choji to be brought down He helped them put him down jumping into the hole herself then climbed back out. He watched as she walked over to him, He noticed she had changed into her Uniform green thick vest mesh shirting underneath, normal purple shirt but this one was black. Her wolfish mask to the side of her head, her blond long hair swung side to side with the wind and rain.

"I want you to go with them." He said

"I know, but I'm not."

"I had a feeling that yo-"he was cut off when her lips met his, her hands holding his face so he wouldn't move away, not that he wanted too.

"I need you…" he said when they broke apart, "to stay safe"

"They need you to lead us to safety" she said then turned walking away.

Two men came towards him, "Everything is in place the storm will pick up with in minutes it's almost time for it to storm." Shikamaru looked at them through the rain "This isn't the storm?" he asked they grinned

"Nope."

Shikamaru looked at Ino again who tied her headband to her shoulder protecting the wound that was bound tight enough to limit moving and not rip them open again. Then back at the men who looked at him gravely. "No worries we will get through this" they nodded and went to their post Shikamaru pulled his mask over his face then took his own place.

The doors busted down to the ground in the mud. The men filed in halting when no screams or anything came from the town and looked at the emptiness. The leaders head lifted seeing a slumped man in the middle his mask pulled to the side and his posture was in the least lazy factor.

" It would seem I beat you boys here to bad you wont get those "alliances" huh?" he asked sighing.

"Who the hell are you" the man asked Ino's eyes narrowed from her spot that was Shinoka, but he was supposed to be in konoha. She moved from her sight position to an upright position looking over at the man closest to her. He shook like a leaf she smiled she remembered when she was like that took. She slide towards him silently and touched his quivering body. "Hey you'll be ok" he nodded and looked back for the signal.

Shikamaru rubbed the back of his head signal one. " I don't know boys I think this is rather stupid seeing how we beat you guys here." He said

He stood straight touching his mask, signal two. "Leave that for us to decided?" they snapped he raised his hands in defense,

"Easy now one against 100 doesn't sound fair." He said they snorted and he slides his mask on over his face and that was the final signal. Logs flew from behind Shikamaru who ducked allowing them to hit the men. Soon all the men were in and the battle was on. Shikamaru caught several in shadow Jutsu as Ino went through their minds their souls erupted and they fell to the ground brain dead. The other men slashed and used their own Jutsu the other side struggled with the rain and the water attacks.

The battle ranged for a hour the rain village was running low on energy and effort Shikamaru looked at Ino who had no more energy to do other things but ran through the crowd with her Kunai Shikamaru slid in the mud and looked up as more men jumped from the tree he was prepared but they didn't go for him they went for the other side.

Ok so I can finally upload these things again so this is updated now left on kinda a hanger but not really. so the next chapter will be up today so no worries!