Stronger {Kiba Inuzuka Love Story} [2]

~12~

Sayuri POV 

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After a couple minutes of questions the boys began to be more quiet as exhasution replaced excitement. The village of Makkari wasn't far from where we had met up with Kiba, and Shikamaru had quickly located a small inn where he was quick about renting two rooms. 

I yawned as I rolled out another floor mat for Haru next to Akashi, both boys appeared exhausted and as they lay out their Kunai and packs next to their mats and glance nervously around the small room 

Oh, I think as I fiddle with the edges of my mat, they've been in hiding for awhile. I'm sure they're nervous about being somewhere with other people around. 

Shikamaru slid the door shut behind him as he entered with a tray of food. He passed two of the bowls of rice and dumplings to the boys before sliding me mine. And speaking quietly "I'll take the first watch, we should be safe but the innkeeper could've been paid off by Ren to alert him to anyone matching the description of the boys, and you for that matter. " 

I nod quietly shoving a dumpling in my mouth as I watched the boys finish their bowls and put them back on the tray "you guys rest up" I say kindly "we leave by sunrise, alright?" I spoon the food into my mouth and after checking the windows with Shikamaru laying out our supplies, I flop down on the mat next to the boys. 

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It seems my eyes have barely closed when Shikamaru shakes me awake and flops down on the mat beside mine. 

I hold my knees to my chest as I wait. Every scuffle, footstep, and groan of floorboard makes me anxious. I can almost feel the cold top of the examination table as I was held captive by Ren and I swore that that would never happen to the two boys beside me. Not even 12 yet and they're the target of a group of assholes who are targeting them for their chakra. Including their own grandfather. I wonder how my aunt Yua feels, how badly does it hurt knowing your own father is hunting your children, including the one yet to be born. I can only imagine how scared she must be. 

After about two hours I still completely, tuning in to the heavy footsteps that entered the building downstairs. A small group has come in. My hand immediately touches Shikamarus arm and he's sitting up beside me in a second. After a exchange of some words that are too muffled for us to hear, they make their way up the stairs. 

Shikamarus eyes closed as he reaches out with his chakra. "This isn't good" he mutters "theyre coming this way" he shakes his head, standing up and strapping his Kunai holder on 

I shake each of the boys lightly and hold a finger to my mouth. Surprisingly they both wake without much effort and immediately acknowledge my signal for silence and begin quietly slipping their sandals on and grabbing their bags. I keep forgetting that they've been training to be Shinobi too 

Shikamaru holds up four fingers letting me know the numbers we're up against. The door in the room next to ours gets kicked in and it occurs to me why Shikamaru had rented two rooms. 

"Go" Shikamaru commands, nodding towards the window, "there's no one outside"

I nod, yanking the window open and helping both boys outside 

Pause outside the window just long enough to see Shikamaru quickly subdue the 3 men who burst into the room and then follow me outside the window 

Where's the other one? I follow the boys across the clearing, into the forest 

Out of the corner of my eye i see a Kunai shoot past me and head straight for Akashi. For a split second Haru's eyes widen as he sees it and he reaches out his hand towards it. My hand goes out as well and I pull up a shield, deflecting the Kunai, looking back I watch as Shikamaru takes out the last one. The perks to it being dark right now is that Shikamaru is significantly stronger.