Shikamaru is trying to hold on, but is slowly loosing his control over things. Kakashi notices these changes in the young Nara and decides to make it his mission to help the boy after his sensei passed away. Is Kakashi able to help him, or will Shikamaru succeed in pushing him, and everyone away from him. Naruto is not mine and will never be mine. I just like to use Kishimoto's well written characters to write my own daily struggles away from me. Picture is not mine either, so don't sue me. English is not my first language, so don't judge me while messing up some words and grammar. Just notify me if its too bad and I will revise it.