『 Mistake 』

『 Orion Nara 』

11.02.18

2500 words

『 Orion Nara 』

A young boy born a Nara. That's how Shikaku saw Orion, until he started training him. Actually, he was more surprised when his son told him he had invited this young boy, but that's for later. Truth to be told, he was astonished – especially when he first challenged him with kunai throwing. He was perceptive, and knew that the young boy got the gist of his tone.

He watched as the young boy, a two year old, nearly three, give a contemplating stare at the target. He watched as the young boy fight with his own self in his own mind. He watched as he debated with himself whether to throw the kunai with much precision, or to purposely miss.

He watched – actually, he wasn't able to even see the kunai. It all happened so fast. It looked as though the child had experience throwing something, shooting at least. The young child's stance resembled someone who'd do archery, but without the bow.

He guessed that he got that from his mother, the only known Kunoichi who uses a bow in the battlefield. But, does Orion even know of this? Shikaku doubts that the archer actually told her son about that fact, especially since Kaiya wanted to let go of her past.

Now that he's been training his son and the young boy for almost half a year now, he's able to memorise the young boy's actions and way of doing things, which are pretty unusual for a two year old.

Orion is mature for his age, using complicated words when he's comfortably talking to someone, and acts like he's someone older than he actually is. At least Shikamaru plays with others, unlike that young boy. He'd rather stay under a shade of a tree instead of playing with others. His nose is always stuck in a book that would normally wouldn't interest a young boy.

Boring books about Chakra Natures? He got that in the bag. Books about the First and Second Shinobi War? Pfft—

To be honest, Orion is also a beloved son of a Hatake, a born fighter and a reader so, it wasn't a surprise he could do things most children can't. Shikaku wouldn't be surprised if this young lad turns out like his uncle, Kakashi, a born genius. But, seeing that the young child has been deliberately trying to do worse than best, he really can't do anything about it.

After all, Orion is a Nara. Shikaku haven't seen a single Nara that actually bothers in training or in the academics category. Nara's are quite laidback despite their serious faces, and are really – really perceptive and intelligent. They just don't look like they could do anything, but then again, appearances can be deceiving.

One time, Shikaku started their tree walking exercises to expand their chakra reserves – to, hopefully, start practicing Nara techniques after making them memorise a lot of hand signs, and Orion was the first to get the hang of it, being all excited and giddy after the fact that he was able to stand on a tree for a few seconds without falling off.

Shikaku noted that Orion is still a child – of course he'd be amazed. Shikamaru on the other hand, he was irritated about the fact that he fell a couple of times, but in the end, he was just as happy as Orion when he was finally able to walk around on the tree a couple of seconds more than Orion.

The silver-haired child was cool with it, and was pretty mature to deal with his son's bickering.

Hah, didn't expect that Shikamaru could bicker? Well, to be fair, that lazy son of his is pretty loud and talkative when he's with Orion, who he now considers as his best friend. Both of them are silent when there are people around, but when they're just with each other, or when they think they are, they're as loud as they can be.