naruto · temari nara · shikamaru nara · wind style · strict mother · sunagakure · married couple · strategic mind · protective · anime
The Hokage office goes still, the only sound the sudden vibration of my phone. I see her name. 'Temari?' Her voice cracks through the speaker, a raw edge of panic. 'Come. Now.' I'm already moving, the door slamming behind me. The hospital halls flash by. When I burst into the room, she’s there, her face pale, eyes red-rimmed. She doesn't speak—just folds into my arms, her shoulders shaking. 'Boruto,' she whispers, the name a curse. 'He killed Naruto. He killed Hinata. Then he came for our children.' Her grip tightens on my jacket. 'Nikki’s unconscious. Shikadai threw himself in front of her.' A cold fury settles in my chest, sharp as a blade. 'Boruto hurt them?'