The Nara's Girl (Shikamaru Nara X OC)

Chapter Five

In this chapter I plan on adding some other POVs. It’s easier to write in third person omniscient but gets repetitive and boring after a while so, yeah. Enjoy!

The slug queen adjusted Rin so she was resting on her hip and one arm under her rear. The crying was getting louder and she felt bad under the circumstances. “I can’t do anything about this! There is nothing to be healed! I hate to say this, but knock her out. I can put her under until we figure something else out but I can’t fix something like this. If nothing is broken why try to repair it?” She asked rhetorically. He sighed but nodded.

The younger woman waved her glowing hand behind the child’s head and waited for it to take effect. Once she was out like a light, the adults did what they do best; argue about solutions.

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Despite arriving at 11am, Tsunade and the Hokage finished their conversation well into the night. They put Rin to bed in her room a long time ago, ordering ANBU to alert them if she woke up, but she never did. Tsunade yelled at one of the officers for some sake, and was currently awaiting it’s arrival.

“I say we keep her in the tower until her prowess is fully developed. We can keep her knocked out most of the time and make some highly concentrated painkillers for when she is awake. We can monitor her condition and development.” Hiruzen was getting tired. The situation was dire and had no suitable fix. Everything has consequences one way or another.

“So if we decided on that solution, Kakashi won’t be too excited about it. The only issues I really see arising are her social life and studies.” She started to explain. “Her best friend is the Uchiha brat, along with everyone else in her class. They are going to want answers, especially the Nara kid. They are notoriously smart and get past lies easily. Add on classwork that she’ll miss and fall behind on.”

“Okay, so what do you suggest?” He asked, giving a sigh. She thought for a second, and started to speak. “I come up with that painkiller you suggested previously, we have her take it throughout the day until it’s over. She doesn’t have to miss anything and no one snoops around.” She stated as the ANBU came in with the requested beverage. She gladly accepted it and slammed down a huge drink.

“But then people will ask about her eyes.” He countered. “Yes, but, they will find out eventually. Might as well say something now while it isn’t our fault. What happens if or when the council found out? Or worse, Danzo? We both know he’ll blackmail you and try to take her away.” She all but snapped at her elder. He seemed shocked at her outburst. “Why do you care so much, Tsunade? Never in my life have I heard you speak with such thought-out ideas and a caring tone. I’ve known you since you were twelve.” He asked.

She sighed. “I love this kid, sensei. She is like my own family. I don’t want any of this for her but if she has to endure it, I don’t want to mess this up. This decision affects her more than us. If we mess up, she pays the price.” Her words got more and more quiet as she spoke. He smiled at his student’s affection.

He watched her grieve over Nawaki when he passed and Dan when he did the same. It was hard for him to watch her go through so much alone and thought she would never truly love again, but to see her care so dearly for someone is a relief. Of course she loves Jiraiya, but in a brotherly, ‘you annoy me but I guess you’re okay’ kind of way.

“Okay. We can do that. It will be hard on all of us, but we can manage. We give Rin the meds, she goes to school and out in public like nothing is happening? How do you propose we go about this?” He asked, caving to her desire. She smiled. “Easy. We don’t hide anything, inform the council, got that old man? Inform not ask, there is a difference. Then we tell a few people and a Yamanaka, between that clan and this village every one will know within twenty-four hours.” She decided. He smiled and nodded.