the sky is falling in

(i keep the wolf from the door)



Black eyes and white clouds.

Strange, that he should remember such things now.

One foot, then the other.

He'd finally won the ninja game (it had always been a game but this time he'd won) and wouldn't He be proud of him? He laughed because he was still alive, because he was stronger. Because Shikamaru was still always right.

This wouldn't get him, they'd shown him the way and he'd be back where he belonged soon!

But first --

--the shade was nice here, and his chest burned, and he felt so tired . . .

He thought that he might rest a while.

-fin

Notes: 100 words exactly, minus the title.