Shikamaru squinted up at Konoha’s gate. He sighed and leaned up against it, looking into the village. They hadn’t even left yet, but he was already tired and wanted to be back home. He wasn’t sure why the Hokage had decided to send him and Kakashi on a covert mission when they had the Black Ops for that.... but he didn’t question her orders. He almost never did in order to avoid getting yelled at.
Shoving his hands into his pockets, Shikamaru looked around him. Trying to see if Kakashi was somewhere else... But there was no sign of him anywhere. The Nara wasn’t really surprised by the nin’s lateness because he was notorious for it and, honestly, Shikamaru didn’t mind him being late. It gave him more time to relax.
All he hoped for with this mission was that they could work together smoothly and get back quickly without any complications. That was the Nara’s goal for every mission.