12 Konoha's Ghosts: Yurei & White Fang (Parte1)
That night they were in camp, resting before continuing their journey, it was Sakumo's turn to do the lookout, Renji walked beside him and sat on the log Sakumo was sitting at
"Is it your turn already?", Ask Sakumo
"You got it sensei"
"You didn't sleep, did you? You should sleep sometimes, humans can't last long without sleep, even if they are exceptional Shinobis ", Sakumo said
Renji smiled gently as he looked up, "I don't even know if I am a Human, Sensei, Perhaps I am a beast in the Human Form"
There was a slap on the back of his head
Grrr...."Will you stop doing this"
"Then will you stop saying those things, I am glad you trust me enough to share such a secret...but know that you...are no beast...You are my son, My Fiancee and I brought you and Kushina up...even if we are not related by blood, you are our son, and the one I brought up is not a beast"
"What the hell are you talking about? You are not even married yet"
There was another slap on the back of his head...
Grrrr...
"See this ring?... I am going to get married soon enough...don't forget you are going to be my best man...don't forget to show up at that time", Sakumo stood up, and get ready to enter his tent.
Renji looked up towards the sky and muttered to himself, "I don't care, If I am a human or a beast Sensei, all I care is my Little Kushina grow up in a world where she doesn't have to kill just to survive...I wish we and our family survive till that day to see the new rising, the era of peace, where kids don't have to go see the blood; where being a shinobi means the coolest thing in the world...not hired killers; where there is no war"
"For the war, takes away your most precious people", he gently rubbed his old and tattered headband that he got from Second Uzukage and still wore it...he still remembers his death, His Lord, His father died that day...and because of that, his lady his mother died as well...he wished to cry and mourn, yet he had to carry and take care of little Kushina that time...
He still wears the wedding ring of their mother...and Kushina wears the other half...the wedding ring of their father...Because of these 2 things, he always manages to come out on top, for his mother and father are standing and fighting alongside him...
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"Looking out is the most boring job out there", came a female voice behind Renji
"Well it's necessary", Said Renji smiling
"Yea, that's true"
"Why are you here Mikoto?"
"I came to talk"
Renji smiled, "That's good to hear...but of course, that is not true"
"W-What do you mean?"
"Are you feeling guilty?", asked Renji
"..."
"..."
"..."
"Mikoto?"
"Yes, I feel guilty...You shouldn't be patrolling in the first place, You are hurt...you should be resting"
"Mikoto"
"You are hurt because of me...That attack was meant for me...I am the one who's shoulder should have been pierced...Yet you are the one whose shoulder is pierced"
"Mikoto listen"
"You warned us beforehand, yet I didn't ev-", her eyes widened for he suddenly hugged her without warning
"You are so soft; especially your chest area"
"W-W-What are you talking you perverted idiot" when Mikoto tried to remove and push Renji away; he spoke again
"Mikoto...What happened is not your fault, It wasn't anyone's fault...I was once a Genin In Uzushio for 3 months, there a friend of mine, once said that we are a team, and no matter what happened you look after your team"
"But-
"Mikoto," Renji said forcefully gaining her attention.
"Although it doesn't hold true for every bit of happiness or sadness, we still share things extent. That's what it means to be a team. One person's happiness is everyone's happiness… One person's anger is everyone's anger…one person's tears are everyone's tears. And one person's pain is everyone's pain...There is no need to feel guilt-ridden. Our hearts...my heart have surely reached you." Renji said bringing tears to Mikoto's eyes. "Lift your head high Mikoto, for I am truly happy that you joined our team!!
While they were talking Mikoto never realized that Renji is still hugging her...he kept hugging her even after their conversation is over...for he like a gentleman gave his shoulder for her to shed her tears.
"You know, you are the first girl I ever hugged other than my sister...it feels so nice, you are truly soft", reminding Mikoto that they are still hugging each other.
"Y-Y-Y-You GET AWAY FROM ME YOU PERVERT!!!", said Mikoto before pushing and giving Renji a right and left panda eyes.
(At morning)
Hiashi: "what happened to your eyes"
Fugaku: "Did the enemy attacked last night, you should have woken us up you can't keep fighting or you won't last in the main battle"
Renji was smiling and blushing hard and Mikoto, well Mikoto too was blushing hard while Sakumo just smiling and preparing his weapons like he didn't see Renji's panda eyes
"Alright kids leisure time is over, we are too close to Iwa's border means the situation changes; after we cross this forest we will be attacked frequently, we need to get to our side as fast as possible because if we stop to take a rest that will be our final rest"
"Renji go all out from this moment onward, you are also our scout from this very moment, Fugaku, Mikoto, Hiashi from this moment onward you are to listen to every command we give; whether it is to run, hide or even to leave us; you are going to follow it at once, no question asked other than that you will be sticking together with each other and to me" AM I CLEAR
"CRYSTAL" came the shout of everyone
"Alright...get your backpacks...we are leaving"
When they are separated, Sakumo pulled Renji to the side, "Renji are you done with the seals, we will execute our mission tonight"
"It's done Sensei, we are good to go anytime"
"Very Good...Use Skirmishes...Separate from the Team...we will meet at the extraction point we previously decided", said Sakumo
"What about them?", Said Renji
"We have to make sure they reached the Konoha's camp before we went for our mission", Said Sakumo
"Got it"
Hiashi spoke, "Renji...Sensei...We are good to go"
