The True Pain Of A Ninja (sequal to Kakashi's daughter, is in love with Kiba!?)

Chapter 9

---Kasumi---

Once I heard those words, I guess you could say I froze.

I don't know how to answer Shikamaru. Part of me wanted to tell him so bad. Just so someone could know... but I knew that if I did, it would ruin everything.

"Shikamaru," I said turning back round to face him. "If... If I tell you the real reason why I left the Leaf Village... you can't tell a soul. No one can know."

He stared back at me with wide eyes. He probably has no idea what to think. I thought. After everything I've just been doing... everything I've done...

"Okay." he said now looking at me in the eyes.

I gave him a small smile.

"And this," I said, "This whole conversation, no one can ever know about it, not Ino, not Kakashi and definitely not Kiba. Understand?"

He thought for a moment but then he nodded, his eyes filled with curiosity, waiting for my answer.

I gave a small sigh of relief before saying.

"To save you all,"

And after I spoke those words, I released my gen jitsu and poofed away.

---Shikamaru---

To save us all?

The words echoed in my mind over and over again. 

Wh-what does she mean?

"Don't give up on her." Asuma's words replayed in my head.

I widened my eyes in realisation.

Asuma...he...he knew...? 

No he coudln't have. He always told me how he never knew but he wanted to know just like everyone else..he'd always say,

She must have a reason.

But...how is she going to save us? And what from? 

---Kasumi---

I appeared somewhere. I don't know where I was, I just wanted to get away from Shikamaru and away from Kakashi, away from the Leaf shinobi.

I can't believe I just said that to Shikamaru... what if he looks into it? What if he tries to find out more about it by talking to Tsunade? 

Fuck. I thought as I ran my fingers through my hair. Why am I such an idiot?

I closed my eyes and leaned my back against a tree.

He said he wouldn't tell anyone but... oh fuck forget it. 

I need to find out where Deidara and Tobi are. I thought as I looked up at the sky, it was dark, covered in clouds.

It must be late, I thought as I jumped onto a tree and made myself comfortable. 

Might as well get some rest, was my last thought before I drifted off to sleep.

----Shikamaru---

Once I reached Asuma's grave, I saw Kurenai standing there. 

"Is it ok for you to be out walking?" I asked.

She turned round and saw me.

"Shikamaru?"