seeing shadows in the dark(shikamaru's sister )

What's a braid?

I'm sooo sorry it took so long for me to update. . I've just come across a bit of writers block for this story so I started working on my other one..

"Now why dont you kids go out back,we will call you in once breakfast is ready" dad and choza began pushing us out the door. Once we where on the porch father added "shikamaru keep an eye on your sister she's still adjusting" and closed the door.
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Feeling the sun on my face I lay down and closed my eyes, not that it made much of a difference, relaxing alongside my Nii-san and his friend. We sat there in comfertable silence for a while.

Next thing I knew I felt somthing, or someone, tugging a bit on my hair. Turning my chakra sencing back on I quickly realized who it was "hey choji.." I said a bit unsure on how I should react.

"You have nice hair" was all he said.

"Um thanks my mom says I get it from dad" I shrugged as he began playing with my darks strands of soft hair. When I got no response I shrugged and just opted to relax.

I was about to fall asleep, because believe it or not people playing with my hair was extremely comfortable. When I was woken again by the words of my Nii-san.

Though this time they weren't directed at me "hey choji " said boy paused in his motion of whatever it was he was doing to my hair. "When did you learn how to braid?"

" oh I usually do this with the flowers I find in our garden at home. It's usually somthing to do when I get board or just want to sit in the garden." He shrugged returning to my hair as if it cleared all that up. And by the way shikamaru didn't say anymore it probably did... however

"What's a braid?" I found my voice, still scratchy as usual, and asked the question that bother me through out the short conversation.

"Umm that's a bit hard to explain" they were soon saved by the door sliding open. If I remembered correctly it was choji's mom.

Seeing me and shikamaru laying side by side as choji sat criss-cross playing with my hair she giggled "well dosent this sight bring back memories" (unknown to the blind girl she had pulled out a random old style camera and with a click took a picture). "Arnt they just adorable Yoshino"

At this my mother poked her head out the door to see us and smiled "well yes I do believe they are.. hey choji I didn't know you could braid" said boy blushed a bit. So I desided to save him.

"Hey mom what's a braid?" I asked

"Well come inside and eat. I'll explain it to you over breakfast ." She smiled and led us back into the dining room.
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Over the course of breakfast I became quite fond of the Akamichi. They were so nice and excepting, helping me dish up food and so on.

They even made a game out of me trying to guess what food they got me or the ingredients used to prepare the dish just by smell and taist. They are a exciting bunch. Choji seemed to enjoy watching this game and his mother even said that I could learn how to cook if I could just learn how to tell the different spices apart from one another.

This got my mom excited and now it's set up so mrs. Akamichi will help teach me how to cook every other day after school, apparently I'm going to be Konohas first cooking blind girl. No I'm not nervous... more on the edge of terrified.

I was snapped out of these thoughts as mom kissed the top of mine and Nii-sans head before shoving my new school bag in my arms and, with the help of Mrs Akamichi , shooed us out the door on our way to school.

I stuck with Nii-san as choji got pulled aside by his father for a moment. And once we where all ready to go we headed out. I let out a quick burst of chakra threw my feet and got a good look at the lay out of the market place as well as allowing me to see the way to the academy. I did my best to memorize it but it will probably be another few weeks before it's fully committed to memory.

I'm just glad the academy isn't that far and within my range. However I grabbed ahold on the bottom oh Shikamaru's shirt to help guid me as though I can see the way... buildings and streets don't move,the people in and around them do.

Seeing my discomfort Choji put a hand, that was significantly better than my own ,on my shoulder. "You'll be ok Yoshi me and shikamaru are here incase you need us."

I sighed "thanks.. right now you guys are the only way I have of telling where people are"

Nii-san looked at me , or I assume so, and said "ya if I let you get run over by people on your first day mom would kill me" I laughed a bit and we continued on our way. I remained my quiet self and said nothing the rest of the trip but choji filled in the silence by telling me about our sensei and the different people in class.

Soon we found ourselves at the classroom and the boys allowed me a deep breath before walking in. Me trailing shyly behind them.

Shikamaru raised his hand in greeting, I can tell by the way his shirt stretched sence I still had a hold of it, and addressed our sensei. "Sorry we are late iruka-sensei, but if it helps I brought you a new student" at this choji elbowed him "ugh ok we brought you a new student"

I just pouted at my brothers words "oh yes I remember the hokage mentioning that yesterday" at this someone (I think it was choji) dragged me up to the front and placed me beside iruka-sensei. I'm glad that today I can at least see shadows and silloets it would be much harder if I couldn't.

"Alright class" sensei said placing a hand in my shoulder "we have a new student today she's a bit younger that most of you but I still expect you to be nice and welcoming."

I waved at where I assume the crowd was "H-hi everyone " I began dragging my foot across the floor. "I-I'm Yoshi Nara "

"Alright class any questions?" Hands went up all around and thankfully iruka-sensei called on people sence I couldnt tell who was who. I think the hokage already informed him I was blind.

"Nara .. does that mean your related to shikamaru?"

"U-um yes he's my big brother"

"Oh ya my dad wouldn't stop talking about you yesterday"

Before I could respond sensei spoke up "ino be quiet it's not your turn" before he called on the next one.

"How old are you?"

"7"

"What happened to your eyes they look funny"

"I-I'm blind" at this the class colectivly gasped . however they were quickly redirected by the next question

"Do you like anyone in this class I mean like like" a female voice spoke up "like Love like"

"No"

This seemed to be an outrage among the females "how can you not like sasuke-kun his sooo handsome and serious and talented and Hot. " (all the other girls where now staring at said boy with hearts in there eyes .. Yoshi can't see that though)

"Because I'm blind. "

"Ohhhhhhhhhhh!!!" This response came from everyone I'm the class. Excluding Choji and shikamaru.

"Why is your voice so quiet and scratchy and your answers so short?"

Thankfully my sensei jumped in at this one so I didn't lose my voice taking the time to answer it."you see class Yoshi here had somthing wrong with her vocal cords and so she can't speak loudly or for long periods of time without it hurting her"

This went on for a few minutes and eventually I was sat down beside my brother and class started.