Back In Time (Naruto Fanfiction)

chapter 6

My mom didn't notice the mark on the back of my neck which surprised me because my hair was in a high ponytail still and the dark mark against my pale skin should have been quiet obvious, thank god that wasn't the case though. If it was my father who came into check on me instead this would probably be a different story.

I shivered slightly under the blanket, why is it so cold it was still warm a while ago?

That is normal tomorrow I'll explain it to you, that mark is more than just a seal.

Great... I honestly don't think it is a seal anyway, seals don't look like that, not any that I've seen at least.

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Morning was ruff it was cold which annoyed me quiet a pit because I had to rummage through my things to find a sweater and a scarf, which took quite a long time mind you.

My parents looked at me like I was crazy but didn't question it my mom was about to but my dad seemed like he thought the same thing as me, it was to early to deal with moms bitching and he had a stressful day ahead of him since a lot of paperwork came in today (being clan head isn't easy) which lucky for him doesn't happen as much but still enough to be annoying.

Hurry up and eat so we can get to training!

I jumped a bit while eating my food forgetting she was there, don't judge me, I became her Jinchuriki(spell?) yesterday practically at midnight and I was tired so you can't blame me for forgetting and don't even think about pulling the, well your supposed to be the smart one card with me either.

Who the hell are you talking to...

People now shut the hell up you Troublesome women and let me eat in peace.

"Shikamaru, are you okay?" My mother voice takes me out of my thoughts, "Of course I am, why do you ask?" She raised her eyebrow looking me up and down, "One, you keep spacing out, two, you randomly twitched while eating before spacing out, three your wearing dark warm cloths on a hot day!" I interrupted her, "I actually think it's quiet cool out today." I spoke boredly, "Now if you'll excuse me," I picked up my plate put it away and walked towards the door, "Where do you think your going, you don't have an adult with you, you'll get lost or worse KIDNAPPED!" My mother said in panic.

"Yoshino, he is a smart kid smarter than most his age, he'll be fine." My mother nodded and I smiled at my dad waving goodbye as I walked outside deep into the forest where I knew Chaaya and I wouldn't be interrupted.

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In front of me sat Chaaya as she explained the marking on my back.

"So the mark on your back isn't really a seal as much as it is a piece of me that I connected to your mind, body, and soul so that I can communicate with you as well as have my own little place to sit back and watch the show, it is pretty much a cold liquid-ish gas form of a shadow in your body so you'll be cold but you'll get used to it so I wouldn't really worry much not to mention cold wether probably won't be that bothersome once you get used to how cold you are now!." She paused for a second, "Oh, and it can turn into a bunch of cool tentacle thing's! It can be a random shadow as well, see," she grabbed my hand and I watched in slight aw as a gas or goo looking thing left the mark trailed down my arm and a small drop fell onto the ground which expanded into a... shadow puddle? I honestly don't know what the fuck to call this, troublesome.

"Cool right? You can spy on people by connecting it to others shadows and hear what they say as well as make another to kind of used it as a window and you'll be able to see the other side and watch them, there's other things you can do because that is not a seal but a piece of me or me that's connected to you so naturally you'll be able to do some of what I do!" This is a lot of information and that's not even half of it since there's a lot more to her powers I'll have to know about different cause and effects on not only others but how will this affect my body when I use it?

What a drag...

"I heard that! And don't think to hard about it, usually my powers just make me hungry sometimes tired and lazy but mostly hungry why do you think your clan's so lazy and boring?" I smiled at that, "I don't know, maybe because we are such hard workers?" Note the sarcasm.

She laughed.

Training was interesting though, this was the easiest thing to do according to her and could also be used as a chakra exercise, currently I was working on making shadows (mainly my own) look like something else like a deer or a wolf as well as learn to disconnect shadows from their original spot and move it around like turning A trees shadow into a person and having it walk off... its weak but affective for distractions or if I need to hide my shadow.

Training soon came to a close around lunch as I went back home, I entered the house through my window and took a shower didn't want them to know I was training (since I'm physically a three year old) so I needed to not smell like sweat thank you very much.

All this just to not get caught, I know I could just tell the Hokage I was from the future or some crap like that but that would be troublesome and way to much work and I honestly don't feel like being followed around by ANBU or even more likely on house arrest just because I said I was from the future and they may or may not think that I could be lying!

Stop thinking, no, stop using your brain in general! It's giving me a headache.

I was currently drying my hair as best as possible so that I don't get questioned for my hair being wet, I was luckily able to change since because I was wearing a sweater they didn't see my shirt and I honestly didn't want to wear a dirty sweaty shirt, I was smart and took off my sweater and scarf instead of training in it, that would be uncomfortable, I don't know how Hinata (when she was younger), Shino, and Kiba did it! The chunin VEST was bad enough now I have to wear a damn jacket or sweater and scarf when I train infront Of others then again the jacket isn't needed but it would look weird without a jacket to go with the scarf, why did I even care how my clothing looked? I honestly don't know, it probably just makes me cringe slightly as well as annoyed to see one without the other.

There you go again talking to yourself like a lunatic!

After I was confident with how dry my hair was a put it back in its pony tail changed my clothes (I have quiet a few pants that look similar to the others so I wasn't worried about it) and put on my jacket and scarf.

Jumping out my window I made my way into the front door seeing my mother making lunch, I made it just in time, "Hey, Shikamaru can you set the table? When your father comes back down stairs we will eat and after we'll be going to that barbecue place to meet up with your fathers old team, they thought it would be fun." I nodded as I got to setting the table, usually you wouldn't let a three year old do this alone but my parents trusted me enough sadly giving me more work to do around the house, troublesome.

I never understood my mother's logic, if we're going out to eat then why make us lunch right before? Troublesome woman.

Did you ever think to ask? And I thought you were supposed to be the smartest of your generation!

Yeah right, it's not she would skin alive for making her look like a fool or anything, nooo... troublesome demon.

Okay okay, I get it, sheesh! No need to get all sarcastic!

I held back an eye roll not feeling like being interrogated by my mother who was starring me down, "Do you still need to wear that scarf and jacket it's quiet warm out and I'm scared your going to have a heat stroke!" I nodded, sadly I didn't have any long sleeve shirts so this was going to half to do.

How to say this in a way where she won't panic and send me to the doctors, "I honestly don't know why but I think it's been quiet cold lately but apparently nobody has been feeling the same." I said pointing to their clothing.

My mother got up putting her hand to my head but quickly recoiling, "Oh my Kami, your freezing!" She gave me a worried look, "Shikamaru, are you sure your okay? Me and your mother can take you to the doctor and skip this little meet up if your not okay." Going to the doctor and being forced to remove my scarf and showing my neck was the one thing I didn't want, "I'm fine mom, dad, REALLY! What a drag."

My mother reluctantly went back to her seat to finish her food before we left, hopefully I had room for barbecue, then again, Choji will probably eat most of it.

Troublesome.

Sorry for taking so long to get this chapter out and again thank you to all the people reading this!