Authors note: thanks to everyone that continues to read.
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto
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Hidden in the Dark
"Ya know, you can't use shadows in the dark"
"Huh"
"I know you're only four, but there are monsters that roam through the night. You need to protect yourself"
Kankuro was talking to Shikari while her parents were cleaning the kitchen from dinner. He was mad that he had lost a round shogi to her and to make it worse she was 4. She he had to get revenge.
"These things are 10ft tall and have sharp teeth with 8 eyes like a spider. They usually live in closets." She was freaking out. She couldn't tell her Uncle she was scared so she pretended that the monster didn't phase her.
"I have my fan"
"You don't sleep with a fan, now do you kiddo"
"No, but I'm not scared. I'm a tough ninja"
At this point, she was on the verge of crying. It was night and time for her to go to sleep. She thought if one of her parents was with her the monster wouldn't come.
"If you say so, I'm about to go to sleep. Good night Shika"
"Good night Uncle Kankuro"
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"Good night Ri"
"Wait, can you read another story"
"It's time for bed and I don't think your mom would be happy with you staying up"
"Pwease, Daddy. Just one more book"
"Fine, just one more book"
As Shikamaru was reading, she began to fall asleep on his lap until he moved to lay her down.
"One more"
"Not tonight, tomorrow okay"
"Fine"
"Good night"
He left and turned her light off which made her tremble. 'What if he's here,maybe I should turn on the light'. Shikari wasn't tall like her dad, infact she was the complete opposite. She was so short that she couldn't reach the light switch in her room. 'What can I use, ohhh here's a ball maybe I can stand on it'. She stood on the ball an managed to turn on the light. She went to her bed and pulled the covers on her and closed her eyes.
"I just put Ri to sleep, and Dai is snoring so-"
"Shika, I don't think she's asleep"
Midway through his sentence Temari noticed her daughters room light up.
"Go check on her"
"What a drag"
"The quicker you put her to sleep, the faster we can handle our business" She kissed him on the lips and he made his way.
"Why is the light on"
"Because the switch is flicked"
"You know that's what I meant, sleep now"
"I have to pee"
"Go, then back in bed. I mean it"
"Troublesome" Shikamaru couldn't help but chuckle at the comment,
Shikamaru tucked her in and then went to tend to his wife who waiting for him by time he returned.
Shikari couldn't go to sleep, instead she laid in her bed shaking. 'There's no way he can be that tall, then again he is a monster' The only thing she could think of was going to her parents room. When she went the door was locked so she knocked for about five minutes until the door opened.
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"Shika...knock knock...faster"
"Tem, I think one of the kids-"
"They'll go away, if it's important they'll keep knocking"
Knock knock
They eventually finished their activity and was about to go to sleep. Knock knock.
I'll get"
"It's fine Shika, I'll get it"
"Shikari, what are you still doing up"
"Can you come to my room"
"Why, are you sick" Temari places her hand on her daughters head. "You don't have a fever"
"No, ummm. Mommy just come"
"Okay"
When Temari walked to her room she noticed the light was on. "Why do you keep turning the light on Shika"
Temari turned off the light and tucked her daughter in.
"Good night-"
"Can you stay, just for tonight"
"Maybe another night"
Out of nowhere, Shikari broke into tears. The fear, plus being tired made her really irritable and her mom saying no pushed her to the edge.
"What's wrong"
"You won't stay, So the monster is going to come get me because they like the dark"
"What monster"
"The monster Uncle Kankuro said was going to come"
"Really, well mommy will sleep here. And there are no monsters"
"But Uncle Kankuro said so"
"Sometimes your uncle doesn't know what he's talking about"
"So there is no monster"
"None"
"Okay" Shikari never doubted her mother and was finally able to go to sleep.
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The next morning everyone was at the table eating breakfast. "Hey Kankuro lets talk outside"
"What's up Tema"
"Nothing I just want to talk"
"Okay"
They were out in the yard when suddenly she took out her fan and hit Kankuro with it
"What was that for"
"YOU TOLD MY DAUGHTER THAT A MONSTER WAS IN HER CLOSET"
"Serves her right for winning in shogi"
"SHES 4"
"She was bragging"
"GROW UP, YOUR 27 FOR GODS SAKE"
"Tell your daughter to stop showing off"
"IF YOU WANT TO LIVE, YOU BETTER GO APOLOGIZE"
"Okay just don't hit me again"