Loss

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Uzuki sat on the rooftops with several other ninja. Before them the hokage spoke of the akustuki being in the area. Asuna and Shikamaru along with Kotetsu and Izumo were sent in a team. Uzuki was placed with Akane and Shikana from Amanis team.

With Amani still in the hospital, this would have to do. She took the task and they ran out to the forest way. They were searching for members of the akustuki that may have been at nearby outer  villages. Uzuki stopped her team as they spotted two of the members walking by. One with a strange mask and the other had blonde hair.

"So it begins.  Let's go".

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Amani sat in the bed, she was still struggling to remember. She sat there for hours trying to put the pieces together. All she had was fragments that were yet to make sense. She knew the feeling of loneliness and loss. It was something she knew all too well. Now that feeling was starting to fill her chest once more. The image of purple hair came to her mind and she ran out of the room.

Her bare feet pounded against the ground, she left the hospital and ran out of the village, paying no mind to the looks she was receiving. She placed her hand to the ground and pulled on the shadows. "Karuma. Find her", she whispered.

The shadow took the shape of a rabbit and it sped down the forest. Amani followed in pursuit, the feeling was tightening in her chest. She ran and jumped. Ignoring the cuts on her bare feet. She came to the outskirts of a small village, beyond that a pile of smoke rose in the distance.

There child. Go.

Amani ran as fast as she could, when she arrived the feeling exploded in her chest. Laying on the ground was a familiar blonde man. Slumped against the wall was a girl with black hair.

Amani ran to the purple hair woman who was bleeding, the man wearing a orange mask was behind them. "More fun?", The strange man asked.

"Who are you", she demanded to know.

"Oh silly me! I am Tobi such a good boy. Are you here to play as well", he asked as he moved so he was directly next to her.

Amani gently placed the woman down and got to her feet. She glared at him. The shadows flared around her and she screamed.

"Red clouds on black cloaks", she growled. This Tobi fellow giggled and twirled.

"It's pretty No!", he yelped.

"They remind me of loss. You took all I love away", she yelled and lunged forward. The shadows lunged with her and wrapped around him.

She triggered them into thousands of thorns, each one was shredding at him. Then Amani felt a second presence.

"Well if it isn't the beautiful masterpiece hn?", the blonde smirked.

Amani turned to him and Tobi used this to jump away. The flicker of a redhead came to Amanis mind and then the blonde. Pain. Loss.. puppet.

"You look familiar", she mumbled as she felt her chakra grow heavy. The darkness surrounded her and the blonde jumped back.

"Come on Tobi. The boss man is calling us back about the two tail", he muttered and they disapeared.

Amani kneeled next to the purple haired woman and picked her up. She then looked at the other two and bit her lip. Pieces came back together and she let out a scream. "Sensie!".

She broke down, tears flooding her eyes. Every memory came flooding back. Every loss.

Father. Mina. Rin. Uzuki. Akane. Shikana. Minarinn.

She was shaking, the loss was overwhelming. She couldn't take it. She felt the earth around her die. Her  eyes turned green once more and she looked towards the sky. Amani couldn't breathe, she was feeling all of the grief over again.

Slowly she got to her feet and she placed her sensie on to her back. Then she picked up the other two. She moved as fast as she could to the village. I need to get to the village. I need to try and save them.

She picked up her speed and ran into the village. Her exhaustion caught up to her and Amani dropped to ground as she landed in the gates. Stumbling forward, she looked for someone to help her. However no one came.

Meanwhile Shikamaru was busy explaining that Asuma had also perished in combat to the hokage.

Amani laid her three comrades side by side as the tears kept flowing. They wouldn't stop. Finally Naruto, Yamato and Kakashi were returning to the village after receiving the news on Asuma when they saw her. Amani was kneeled in tears besides three bodies.

"Amani!", Naruto yelled as he stumbled towards her. Amani looked at him with tear filled eyes.

Kakashi stopped as he saw them, Uzuki, Akane and Shikana. He kneeled down and pulled Amani to his chest. "Everyone is gone", she broke down.

Kakashi didn't know what he could say. All he could do was hold her close as his love broke away once more.

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The rain pelted against the ground, everyone gathered at the gravestones as they said farewell to the fallen ninja. All but two people.

Shikamaru sat on the rooftops as he flicked at Asumas lighter. He watched as children played around. Then he caught her, black hair flowed softly as a pale girl walked slowly through the market way. Like him, She was dressed in black.

Shikamaru jumped down and walked over to her. "Um hey Amani, are you heading to Asumas funeral?", he asked. He didn't want to go but if she was with him he could handle it.

Amani turned to him and shook her head. "I can't bring myself to even go to Uzukis", she whispered.  Shikamaru looked at her confused.

"Uzuki? Wait your sensei...", he began.

"My sensie died too. As did two of my comrades. Now... Now I am alone", she looked at the sky and allowed a tear to slip.

Shikamaru gently took her hand and pulled her to his chest. Her tears fell hard against his chest and he pulled her closer. They both grieved their sensies. But Amani... She is grieving everyone.

"All of my memories came back. Now it's just never ending. The pain won't stop", she whispered against his chest, "I made my decision Shikamaru".

Shikamaru looked at her and awaited her next words.

"I won't love anyone. I can't loose anyone else. So move on Shika... All of you need to move on", she whispered before running away.

Shikamaru felt his heart tighten and shook his head.

I won't loose you Amani. I am not going to give up.

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