Things we do for love

Chapter 9

Currently, Guy was panting as his team was stuck in three different water prisons. 

'Should I do it? No questions, my students need my help, I need to do it,' he thought as he proceeded to open his gates. However, before he could, three kunai came and destroyed the clones.

"Guy sensei, save your energy for later," said Shikamaru as he jumped next to him.

"Shikamaru! Be careful, he is an extremely dangerous opponent," said Guy.

"And yet you don't remember me," said Kisame.

"Really Guy sensei? He is Kisame, the one you kicked?" said Shikamaru, trying to remind him.

"I do know that I have met him. But I can't remember," said Guy as he rubbed his chin.

"Troublesome sensei," muttered Shikamaru.

"Anyways, Shadow Possession jutsu," said Shikamaru as his shadow extended towards Kisame. However, Kisame jumped at the last moment.

Shikamaru's shadows went after him trying to stab him, but he was only able to deliver shallow cuts.

"8 Trigrams 64 Palms," said Neji as he hit Kisame from the back.

Kisame tried to dodge but due to being in the field of divination, he was hit on multiple spots. He then jumped back as Samehada supplied him chakra.

"Aah, this is painful you know. You are a skilled kid," said Kisame as he opened his chakra points.

However, due to being distracted Shikamaru bound him in his shadow. He then used his shadow to separate Samehada as Lee and Guy delivered devastating attacks at him.

'That kid is a problem,' thought Kisame as he was sent flying.

"Water Clone jutsu," said Kisame as he went through the hand signs mid-air. Three Kisame appeared and went after Lee, Neji, and Guy carefully avoiding the shadows, engaging them.

Kisame suddenly appeared behind Shikamaru and kicked him before he could do anything.

"You are a smart and strong brat. I must deal with you," he said as he swung his sword, which Shikamaru skillfully dodged while slashing his knees. 

As Kisame bent in reaction to the pain, Shikamaru kicked him in the face.

"You're troublesome you know," said Shikamaru panting.

"Now I am going to kill you slowly and painfully," said Kisame as he hit him with the hilt of Samehada sending him flying.

"He then appeared behind Shikamaru kicking him in the back.

The next moment he appeared in front of him as he swung Samehada scratching his face.

"Shadow Stab," said Shikamaru as his shadow stabbed Kisame.

"Heh. This is the best you can do?" asked Kisame as Samehada healed him. Shikamaru by now was physically tired.

Kisame swung his sword as he went for the kill.

'I can't die here!' thought Shikamaru.

Kisame was about to finish him when something stopped his sword. He looked at the wielder of the sword that had stopped Samehada only to see a recovered Tenten.

"Thank you Shikamaru, because of you, I could recover. Now you sit back and recover," said Tenten.

She then attacked Kisame with a multitude of weapons pushing him back.

Guy then came behind him punching him in the back.

Shikamaru was just standing there, panting.

---Flashback---