What A Drag... || Shikamaru x reader

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Edited: 03/06/24

Reuploaded: 06/06/24

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L/n clan names Old --> New

Teo --> Takehiko

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"Hello, everyone," I greeted the l/n clan who were all sat, looking up at where I was stood. I sighed. I just want to go back upstairs and stay with Shikamaru.

"I'm sorry but I have to break the news that the annoying original Snowflake Guardians want me to start forcing the jutsu to trigger," I announced, everyone gasped, "this is because, we need everyone to be able to fight. If they don't then we won't survive. I will tell you the truth. We won't be fighting in the Fourth Shinobi War, or at least not for long."

"What does that mean?" Takehiko asked.

"Let me finish, Takehiko," I sighed, shaking my head, "We will be fighting in the Guardian War. Snowflake Guardians against the Shadow Guardians. They have guardians numbering between 70 people to just under 100. We have 8, including myself. They still have over 500 people who live in the clan, and we have a little over 100 or 150. We're so small compared to them and we will not be able to survive if we don't get the kekkei genkai triggered and quickly so... I don't want to do it, I hate the idea of having to do it, but I'm going to use ice pull jutsu on anyone over 10 and older who has not found their trigger yet."

No one protested.

No one shouted.

They all just nodded.

Determination showing in their faces.

Ugh—that makes me feel worse. I just wish they'd get angry at me...

"Then, the Snowflake Guardians and anyone who can use their ice at a high standard will work hard to train anyone who is lacking in the ice manipulation. Then I shall be appointing many to become Snowflake Guardians," I continued, "that'll be all. I'll start using the jutsu tomorrow afternoon, starting from the first child who I saw while trying to find their trigger."

I saw the child freeze but nod robotically.

I feel bad.

I feel horrific.

Is this really the only way?

"You're all dismissed," I announced before turning around and leaving.

Well, there wasn't an uproar so that's a good thing, I suppose. Now... I looked at the sky... Time for that 'girls only' night out thing that Tenten wants me at.

This is kind of stupid, but it might prove to be entertaining.

A nice break.

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"Wow! Y/n, you look dead!" Sakura commented on my appearance. I glared at her.

"Sorry, Sakura, not all of us or privileged to not be the Head of a family," I said annoyed. Tenten just waved her hands around nervously.

"I think you look wonderful, y/n!" she tried to smooth out my annoyance, I just sighed. Around this table of six was:
Sakura, Ino, Tenten
Shiho (one of the intelligence nin? Weird), me, and Hinata

Even though it was girls only, the boys were on the table across the hall from us. Choji, Shikamaru, Lee, Shino, Kiba and Neji.

Hm? Yuuto and Riku aren't there? Are they on a mission again? Those two and Hyousuke sensei are barely in the village anymore. Shame too, I wanted to hang out with them a little.