Vanishing Hope Chapter 002: Entering Soul Society

Post Author: Paintheclown

Rating: T

Warning:  All the chapters I post will be between 600 and 1200 words until Winter Break.  Sorry, but, I hope you still enjoy these.  Enjoy! ^_^

Need to catch up? Chapter 001

(Recap:  When we last left, Shikamaru had been revealed to be dying.  While Soul Society was awaiting his arrival…)

At Soul Society…

“Captain Unohana, I will need you to stand here and attack anyone that passes through this Garganta while I get Shikamaru Nara.  Is that clear?”  The Captain-Commander had been very tense for the past three hours.  Maybe it was because of another Leaf Ninja was coming to Soul Society.  This would be the 47th this week!  but, something had upset him…

“Yes sir,” Unohana said as she walked away to report the Gotei 13 about their mission…

“Okay.  I will be back soon.” he said as he stepped into the Garganta…

In Shikamaru’s Room…

Shikamaru couldn’t sleep.  His body ached all over.  His head and heart throbbed!  As he turned his head, he saw a ripple in the space by the back wall.  As he got up, the ripple opened to reveal an elderly man.  He was shocked!  This has never happened to him.  Maybe it was a dream.  No, it couldn’t be.  He was awake.  He knew that.  The elderly man stepped out into his room…

“You are Shikamaru Nara right?”  His voice was rasp.  He looked sick.  Maybe he was.  But, the only thing he knew about this man, was that he knew Shikamaru’s name…

“Yes, I am.  And you are?”  This man was weird.  He stepped into his room through a ripple in space.  He knew his name.  This was freaky…

“You are to come with me immediately, as you are to die within the minute.”  He was serious… he thought.  But, he was suppose to die within the year, not the day!  Something was up.  And, he didn’t like it…

“No, you’re wrong!  I’m suppose to die within the year, not this minute.  You must have the wrong man.”  But, he could feel that he was the one he was here for…

“This minute is within the year.  You young people aren’t that bright.  And, your time on this world has ended…”  As he said this, Shikamaru’s body went limp and his soul separated from it.  This was depressing.  Now the villagers would freak out because their Hokage has died.  but, there was nothing he could do, so, he decided that he would have to go with this man…

“Okay, let’s go…”  He really didn’t want to, but, he had no choice…

“Excellent, now, come with me…”  And with that, he followed the man into the vortex in the middle of the room, while his lifeless body was laid there in the room…

This vortex was creepy.  It was just a hole in space filled with darkness.  So, he decided to ask some questions to pass the time.  As he didn’t know how long it would take to get to wherever they were going…

In Shikamaru’s Room… again!

Kisame had finally been fed up with all this crap.  he was the Supreme Leader of Akatsuki.  After he and Tsunade (he couldn’t believe that he had actually worked with that vile woman) defeated Madara, he’s wanted Shikamaru died.  Well, he wouldn’t let Shikamaru get away this time.  So, he went into the vortex with 3 more people…

In the Vortex…

So, you’re taking me to a place named ‘Soul Society’?  And most of the Leaf Ninja go here after they die?  And two of the three Sannin and Asuma Sensei are there waiting for me?”  These were just a few questions he had.  He couldn’t believe this!  he was going to see Asuma Sensei again!

“Yes to all those questions.  Now, here we are.  This… is Soul Society!”  It was huge!  No wonder it was called a Society.  It was so much larger than the Leaf Village.  But, he needed to get to Asuma as soon as possible right now…

Next Chapter: Gathering of Familiars