Oh MY GOD! This chapter….It's kind of filler, just enough to get us to chapter three and four. It was hard to write I admit it's not my best work, but wait, wait a day or a day and a half and you'll get to see the outcomes. Also next chapter old faces return. Enjoy.
Shadows
Chapter 2
Yae sat on the porch of their small little house. She watched as Shizu sat in a patch of tall grass peering down at something close to the ground. She smiled as the girl stuck out quickly and a green grasshopper bound out of the grass. Shizu stood up and bolted out after the hopper and Yae smiled.
"Shizu don't go far!" The child ran to the edge of the grass and looked back at her mother. Her red eyes seemed to go black and she nodded. She squatted down and began to pull at the wild flowers there.
Yae had wandered for two weeks, she'd packed up what little she owned and just ran. It had taken days, or maybe it was the two weeks, for the tears to stop. Inside each goddess tried to convince her to go back, they wanted her to be happy, they understood more then anyone now.
'Yae you cant do this alone,' Spoke Kurenai one day as she was getting ready to cross into the hidden village of the sound. She sat eating at a small rice ball shop. She sat on the porch watching as people walked the lane.
'It's not just you anymore, he has a right," Spoke Aoi asYae smiled at a small family walking by. The little ones were pulling at their parents arms to go to the shop.
'The moment I step foot In Konohangegure, I will be killed, it won't matter what I carry, they will strike before I even have time to tell them,' Stated Yae as she placed some money on the mat beside her and stood. She waved her goodbyes and followed the crowed of people into the village.
'This isn't right,' Came Aoi's voice as they crossed the gates line and began their search for a place to stay.
Shizu came to stand before her mother waving a bouquet of wild flowers before her. Yae snapped out of her thoughts and smiled as the little girl pushed them close for her mother to smell. Yea chuckled as she took the bouquet and took a big whiff of the flowers.
"What do you want to do?" Asked Yae as she stood up and took the flowers into the house. She could hear Shizu scramble behind her and little feet running off into the house. Yae walked into the kitchen and pulled out a chipped cup, she filled it with water and then put the flowers down. She smiled at the little yellow flowers.
Her heart began to beat faster as memories from Shikamaru began to form. His smile as they lay in the meadow to the contorted face of pain. She gripped at her chest; her breathing became shallow and short. She shut her eyes tight as his gentle touches turned to ones of pain. She tried to breath deep but the images sped up.
A tug came to her leg followed by a whimper. Yae snapped out of her memories and looked down to the little one by her.
'Shika, if only you could see her,' Thought Yae as she squatted down and kissed Shizu on her forehead. She gave her daughter a bright smile before pulling her into her arms.
"I love you Shizu, daddy loves you as well, and I'm so sorry baby girl,"
~Tsunade's Office~
Shikamaru, Kakashi, Kiba, Akamaru and Neji all stood before Tsunade.
"Do you understand?" Asked Tsunade as she turned to the men, she looked them up and down. Kakashi dressed as he normally did, Shikamaru wore his usual outfit but his headband was missing off his shoulder. In its place was the Nara crest. Kiba and Neji both wore long-sleeved black shirts with their green vest present.
"Review the strategies in Kirigakure, get there within six days time." Stated Kakashi as he took a scroll from Shizune and put it in his side pouch. Kiba and Neji each took one and put them away. As Shizune came to stand before Shikamaru he looked to the Hokage.
"What happened to their strategist?" He asked moving away from Shizune. Kakashi grabbed the deer child and pulled him back.
"Shikamaru, just say you understand."
"No it's alright Kakashi." Tsunade leaned against the window behind her.
"There strategist was killed three weeks ago, by one of their own no less. They have requested help as well as body guards for the strategist." Says Tsunade as she looks at the Nara.
"I trust you four to go do your jobs and be back within the month. Sooner would be better, but we have your father for now." Shizune held the scroll out to the deer child and he took it. They all bowed as Shikamaru turned form the Hokage and walked out.
From branch to branch the five went. Kiba and Akumaru in the lead while Kakashi brought up the rear.
Six months ago.
"Tsunade this is uncalled for," Kurenai stepped forward and bowed as she continued.
"These wars will tear apart our troops, but this, your setting those teens up for deceit," Kakashi looked to the Hokage and noticed that her eyes seemed to spark.
'Sora, Yae, Ino and now this, how far will this Lady go?' Thought Kakashi as he moved passed the other sensei's and out of the office.
'She's dealt with everything, even with all the problems. It seems like she's just playing with her now, Yae's not even here and you're going to ruin those two lives in one foul swoop,' As he came to the entrance of the building, Shikamaru and Naruto walked up, chatting away not even noticing as the Copy ninja passed.
'Now's your chance Shikamaru, I won't blame you if you run,' Thought Kakashi as he looked to the older Chunin. He was talking with Neji as if nothing was wrong. To Kakashi it seemed as if this mission would go off without a hitch. But he was a sensei he knew better than that.