Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto, but I do own Sylvi Omaki, Hikabo Takamoto, Torimaru Rakuen, Izumi Shibata, Arashi Shishido, Kenshin Takano, Naida Omaki, and Shadow Omaki
"Theres too many for us to handle!"
"We can't hold them back any longer!"
"I'm sorry!"
"Get up!" the burly guard slapped Shikamaru Nara awake.
Shikamaru grimaced at the guard, tryin
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revent the guard from seeing how much pain he was in.
"Mute today, are we?" taunted the guard.
Shikamaru narrowed his eyes. "Mute is the last word around here. I can hear all the other prisoners complaining."
"That's just too bad," the guard said with fake sympathy. "Lord Orochimaru ordered me to take you to the interrogation room at once. I am fulfilling my orders."
"Spoken like a loyal Sound ninja," Shikamaru grumbled.
"Shut up!" the guard snapped. He roughly grabbed Shikamaru by the neck.
Shikamaru heaved an angry sigh. That blasted Sasuke Uchiha and loyalty to Orochimaru and the ninja of Otogakure, the Hidden Sound Village. He could still remember the time he fought Kin Tsuchi, an Otogakure kunoichi. She was easy. But all the Sound jonin Sasuke had sent, they didn't stand a chance.
Sasuke Uchiha.
Even hearing that traitor's name made anger boil inside Shikamaru. He, Naruto Uzumkai, Neji Hyuga, Choji Akimichi, and Kiba Inuzuka had nearly died trying to rescue him. If Gaara, Temari, and Kankuro hadn't stepped in, who knows what could have happened?
"You know, I'm not really enjoying our walks together," Shikamaru retorted.
The guard chuckled. "You are a funny man, Shikamaru Nara. But it won't work as easy on the boss."
The boss. That freak Orochimaru. One of the three Sannin, Legendary Ninja. A member of Team Hiruzen, no less. A student of the late Third Hokage of Kohona, the Village Hidden in the Leaves. And also a traitor.
Orochimaru killed his own sensei Hiruzen. He left the Leaf for the Sound. Sasuke teamed up with him. What could be more worse than that?
SLAP!
Maybe that.
"Are you paying attention?!" the guard demanded.
"To tell you the truth, no," Shikamaru answered. That earned him another slap.
"I'll repeat this one more time," the guard said, none patient. "Orochimaru wants answers, boy. You are to give him the answers he wants."
Shikamaru stared defiantly. "And if I don't give him the answers he wants, again?"
The guard smirked. "You'd better be all set to beg for mercy. Oh wait, Orochimaru won't show mercy!" the guard broke into a fit of laughter. "Bottom point: give Orochimaru answers, or suffer his wrath."
"Thank you for this informative talk," Shikamaru said sarcastically.
"No problem," retorted the guard with just as much sarcasm.
'What a bad taste of sarcasm,' Shikamaru thought
The room was guarded by one short guard dressed entirely in purple, which was ironic for an Oto ninja in Shikamaru's opinion. The guard opened the door, forced Shikamaru into the room, then slammed the door.
The room was hot and stuffy, with a single window. It must have been hot outside. Orochimaru emerged from the shadows of the room. Shikamaru swore that if his hands werent tied securely, Orochimaru would be strangled by his Shadow Neck Bind Jutsu.
After an awkward silence, Shikamaru decided to speak up. "Where's Choji and Ino? What did you do with them?"
"The girl of your team is currently being hunted down.," Orochimaru answered smugly. "Im not sure you wqnt to know what happened to your other friend."
"Try me," Shikamaru sneered.
"Ive told you enough!" Orochimaru snapped. "This is my interrogation."
"If this is an interrogation, why arent you asking any questions?"
"You have too much sarcasm."
There was a loud banging on the door. "Lord Orochimaru!"
"What is it?!" Orochimaru demanded. "I am in the middle of something very important, so this better be extremely important!"
"The squad you sent out to search for the girl is back!" the guard yelled through the closed door
'Oh no,' Shikamaru thought. 'They must have captured Ino!"
"Ah, very good!" Orochimaru smiled, a nefarious smile. He looked down at Shikamaru. "We'll continue this later." Orochimaru walked out the door, leaving the door ajar.
The guard walked into the room. Shikamaru was surprised to find out that the guard was a kunoichi. Her voice was so low toned that Shikamaru mistakenedmher for a male shinobi. "So, you refuse to give Orochimaru answers again."
"He technically didnt ask anything."
The kunoichi slapped Shikamaru as hard as she could.
"What was that for?" Shikamaru asked.
The kunoichi smirked. "Just felt like it." She snapped her fingers at the guard by the door. "Hey you! Take the prisoner back to the cell, and make it snappy!" She smiled evilly. "Maybe take him to is friend's cell. I bet he'll wish he never asked!" The kunoichi burst into a fit of evil laughter
The guard didnt say a thing, he or she only bowed. The kunoichi reached into her shuriken holster and pulled out a kunai. She brought it down across Shikamaru's chest. Shikamaru groaned and clutched his chest. Without looking down, he knew he was bleeding. Through hisnblurry vision, he thought he saw the guard by the door put their hands up to their mouth. The kunoichi smirked as she sashayed out of the room
When the guard took Shikamaru, something felt very strange. The guard wasnt rough, in fact, the guard barely used force. Shikamaru should have taken the advantage, but something hindered him from doing so.
Like the kunoichi said, the guard took Shikamaru to Choji's cell.
Shikamaru knew their would be trouble before he even got there, but he wasnt expecting so much trouble. He could see Choji laying on the bunk, covered in blood and a painful expression on his face.
Shikamaru expected the guard to shove him in, or even toss him in, but instead, the guard gently pushed him in. Shikamaru didnt stop to think about. In a flash, he was at Choji's side.
"Choji?" Shikamaru asked frantically. "CHOJI?! Are you alright?"
Choji's eyelids flickered from open to closed. "Sh-shikamaru?" He asked hesitantly.
"Its me, I got you," Shikamaru said. "I swear, the next time i see that, that traitor, I'll kill him!" he paused slightly. "You know I would!"
At Orochimaru's meeting with the squad:
"You mean you DIDN'T GET HER?!" Orochimaru raged.
"We're sorry, Lord Orochimaru," said the leader. "We couldnt find her!"
"I expected better from you!" Orochimaru shouted. "Apparently i should send more capable squads!"
"What good are they if they cant capture a kunoichi?" Sasuke demanded. "A KUNOICHI?!"
Orochimaru didnt say anything, he left to send another squad out to search for Ino.
In Kumogakure, the Village Hidden in the Clouds, the Cloud Chunin had been called to the Raikage's office. The messenger had said it was very urgent.
Sylvi Omaki, Hikabo Takamoto, Torimaru Rakuen, Izumi Shibata, Arashi Shishido, Kenshin Takano, and Sylvi's younger siblings Naida and Shadow Omaki were in front of the Raikage. No one seemed to know what to say. Finally, Sylvi broke the ice. "What's the deal, Lord Raikage?"
A, the Fourth Raikage, stood up from his desk. "The Hokage of the Village Hidden in the Leaves has sent a message here. She says she would like to speak with you."
Hikabo said what all of the Cloud Chunin were thinking. "What could the Hokage possibly need us for?"
"She says there's big trouble with Orochimaru in the middle," answered the Raikage
"Then why doesnt she send Leaf shinobi?" Arashi asked.
"How swiftly you dismiss a chance to kick Orochimaru's butt," Izumi said. She held a hand to her forehead dramaticallt.
"Most of the Leaf shinobi are aready on missions," Raikage explained.
"We can't get close to Orochimaru," Kenshin protested. "We're only chunin!"
"Isn't Sylvi already a jonin?" Raikage asked. "Anyway, you don't want to hold up everything. You should get going."
Outside, the Cloud Chunin conversed.
"Isnt this exciting?" Torimaru asked. "We get a chance to go on a dangerous mission."
"Don't get over excited," Hikabo crossed his arms. "This is Orochimaru we're talking about."
"Lets just go and get this over with," Arashi mumbled and Kenshin nodded his agreement.
"Alright," Sylvi said. "I'll go get my flak jacket."