A Family's Happiness (Destiny Ninja Fanfic)

Laugh the Pain Away

The next morning, the group were waking up in the forested mountain after they left the village the other day. Their next destination is a large town just a distance from here. Noka was the last one to wake up since she had the best sleep in a long time. 

This time, she was able to sleep in the same tent with Shizuka and (Y/n) last night. She could still smell their scent on their beds and on her clothes as well. Before she and her brother were separated, she would always sleep and wake up with Kai right next to her in his arms. Without him, it actually felt lonely these past few days. But because of Hyuga, (Y/n), Yoshitsune and the others, the thought of her jumping into her brother's arm again filled her with hopeful warmth.

Sunbeams were pouring through the open gaps of the tent but Noka's body refused to get up. The large covers were so soft and the scent of Shizuka and (Y/n) made her feel comfortable. But she eventually gets out from the tent yawning as she drags herself over to (Y/n). Shizuka was waiting for (Y/n) to finish making the porridge for breakfast for everyone and notices Noka toddling towards them.

"Good morning, Sweetheart~" Shizuka smiles warmly at her.

"Good morning, Noka. Breakfast is just ready. Go ahead and eat while we go to the river and wash up. Later, we can make rice balls for everyone, okay?" (Y/n) says serving a bowl of porridge for Noka.

"Let's go, Shizuka," the two then went on their way as Noka tiredly ate her breakfast alone. The warm taste of the porridge and the amazing flavours (Y/n) was able to put in them immediately wakes her body up.

Sniffing the air, she could tell the ingredients for the rice balls were in the basket near the supplies and thought maybe she could surprise (Y/n) by making her for them first.

Meanwhile, Sohma was the first of the few to finish and head back to their camp. There he saw Noka finishing up her porridge and making her way to the basket where the rice balls ingredients are. 

Was she about to make rice balls? He thought as he watched her with a smile forming on his lips. From here she looked so small and cute that Sohma had an idea.

After washing the vegetables using an extra canteen, Noka made her way towards the table where the rest of the ingredients were. Just as she was forming the shape of the rice, she noticed that the box of seaweed wraps are missing. Looking around, she found the box at the root of a nearby tree. 

She runs over and picks it up but when she got back to the table, there were already cutely made rice balls, with a face of a dog and cat freshly made and serve neatly on the table. Noka was sure this wasn't on the table before and looked around. No one was around and she looked back at the rice balls. They were still there, tempting her to eat them by staring at her with their small cutely made beady eyes. So she couldn't help but reach out for one and took a bite. 

But immediately regrets it. 

Her mouth started heating up and she couldn't help but fan her tongue in pain. She hurried over to the canteen she used but she already used up all the water from it to wash the vegetables. She looked around, crying and whimpering in pain while rummaging through the baskets, desperate for water. Noka finally notices another canteen and grabbed it, immediately taking huge gulps from it.

"Noka?" Sohma appears behind her calling out her name but she ignored him and continued to gulp down the liquid. 

"Why are you drinking from the urine tank?"

She quickly sprays the liquid from her mouth onto the grass with her face that went from red to green. Collapsing to the ground, she wanted to throw up until she hears Sohma burst out laughing.