The Black Widow

By: MEGUMI TSUKAZU

Naruto Fan Fiction

Chapter 1

Sparring Practice

Kiba Inuzuka sat at Ichiraku Ramen with his head down. He sat a watched the couples stroll by. It seemed that every guy that walked passed had a girl clinging to his arm and holding his hand. Kiba gave a sigh of irritation which made his best friend, Akamaru, whine.

"I'm fine Akamaru." His dog tilted his head to the side, it was obvious that Akamaru wasn't buying Kiba's story. "Hey, what's up Kiba?" Kiba looked up from his dog and saw Shikamaru sitting in the seat next to him. "Hi Shikamaru" Kiba sighed. "What's wrong, Kiba?" Shikamaru questioned. "Everyone seems to have a girlfriend except me." Akamaru gave a small yip and Kiba quickly added "and Akamaru".

"There are a bunch of girls out there who aren't taken, Kiba. Just fish one out." "Okay let's see," Kiba said a little annoyed. "Sakura: taken, Hinata: Taken, Temari" Kiba looked over at Shikamaru who was smiling, Shikamaru finished his sentence for him, "Taken."

Kiba folded his arms over his chest, "Leave it to you, Shikamaru, to take the prettiest one." Shikamaru laughed, "I can't help it if I'm dating Temari!" They sat in silence for about 5 minutes, Shikamaru finally broke the silence.

"There's always Ino," he said half grimacing. "There is no way I'm going out with Ino, because I know that when you find out the Temari is cheating on you, you're going to go out with Ino so there's no point in going out with her." Shikamaru laughed again, "Come on Kiba, cheer up! You'll find a great girl for you." "Shikamaru, I'm a dog, that's basically all I am; who would want to go out with a dog?!"

Just as he said that, Master Jaraiya walked past with a girl on each of his arms. "There you go Kiba; two girls want to go out with that dog!" Kiba laughed at Shikamaru's joke. "Don't worry about it, Kiba. You'll find someone," Shikamaru said as he got up to leave.

"I've got to go, me and Temari have sparring practice today." SPARRING! How could he forget?! Kiba looked down at his watch, it read 5:30. Kiba jumped up, strapped his kunai pouch to his thigh and ran toward the practice grounds.

Kiba arrived at the training grounds to see Naruto, Hinata, Sakura, Sasuke, Ino, Choji, Neji, Tenten, Rock Lee, and Shino glaring at him. "Sorry you guys, I just got...held up…" "HELD UP?! We've been waiting for 1 ½ hours for you to show Kiba Inuzuka!" Sakura yelled. "Yeah, you mutt! We all do have lives you know! Me and Hinata could be having some quality time together right now, but she wanted to come and support her old teammate, and you don't even show up!" Naruto shouted. "I should sick my flesh eating beetles on you" Shino said quietly.

"I am so sorry you guys, really I am." "What were you 'held up' by exactly Kiba? Then I'll decide if you're going to be sorry," Neji said. "I was……just….." Kiba tried to come up with a better excuse that 'I was watching couples pass by'.

Neji ran full speed into Kiba and held him against a nearby tree. His forearm pushed against Kiba's neck, his other had held a kunai against Kiba's neck. "That's not a good enough answer you loser." Akamaru growled at Neji. Tenten ran to Neji's side and wrapped her arms around his midsection.

"Come on, Neji. Do you really want to waste a kunai on Kiba?" she questioned him and kissed his cheek. Neji finally released Kiba and let him fall to the ground. Neji pointed his kunai at Kiba threateningly, "You are so lucky that Tenten knows how to calm me down, Kiba."

The group began their training; they trained for 2 hours before they stopped for a break. Kiba plopped down onto a log and pulled Akamaru into his lap. He thought about what Shikamaru had said to him. "Don't worry Kiba, you'll find a girl" He looked down at Akamaru who had curled into a ball and was attempting to fall asleep. "I think what Shikamaru said might be true, I will get a girl, and I'll make sure you get one too," he smiled down at Akamaru who gave a small sigh of relief.

Kiba was almost asleep when he heard something moving in the bushes. He looked at them as the branches of the bush danced; he pulled out a kunai and braced himself. "Akamaru," he whispered, his dog leaped up and crouched down onto the ground.

To Kiba's surprise, a girl stumbled out of the bush. She wore a tattered skirt and shirt stained with blood. Her face was matted with blood and dirt. The girl looked around Kiba's age, 15 or 16. She was struggling to stand, and then she stumbled to the ground and landed face first in the dirt.

Kiba hurriedly put his kunai away and pulled the girl into his arms. "You guys! Hurry, come here!" Kiba shouted to his friends. The rest of the chunin rushed over and saw the unconscious girl in Kiba's arms.

She slowly opened her eyes and saw the others running in her direction. With agility that shocked Kiba, the girl jumped up and put Kiba into a head lock and held a giant kunai to his neck. "Stay away or I'll slit his throat" she said in a hoarse voice. Kiba sent chakra into his fingernails and made them grows longer; he turned around and dug his nails into the girl's side. SPAN

She dropped her kunai and passed out again. Kiba caught her and ran off toward the nearest hospital.