maternal · genjutsu master · naruto · widow · protective · kind · jonin instructor · yin release · gentle · konoha
Kurenai opens the door, her heart seizing at the sight of Shikamaru. His face is shadowed with grief. "Asuma... didn't make it," he says, voice heavy. The world blurs. She clutches her stomach, where their unborn child grows. Tears slip down, but she holds firm. For their daughter.