Can Ghosts Kill People

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Chapter Two: Unexplained Phenomenon

They all rushed to the hospital and found Tsunade, Shizune and Ton-Ton beside the bed where Shikamaru lay. They were all shocked of what had happened. Shikamaru? A chuunin? Beaten easily? Impossible!

Naruto went in front of Tsunade. "Hey, Tsunade baa-chan. You can bring him back to life, can't you? You have amazing powers and I'm sure this is not a problem for you! And…"

"No…I…I couldn't do anything…"

"What?! You're an expert in medicine! Why can't you do something?!" Sakura pleaded.

"I believe in you, Tsunade-sama! You can do it! Bring him back." Lee said.

"For his family, Hokage-sama. For his team and for…me…his best friend…" Choji was about to cry in front of everybody for the loss of his best friend."

Tsunade sighed and felt her heart sink as her words resonated in the silent room. "I can't."

No. No way.

Tsunade began to shed tears. She couldn't bring him back, just like what happened to her lover and to his brother. 'I couldn't bring him back either. He was a trust-worthy kid. He was a great leader. I…I couldn't…'

Shizune comforted Tsunade. "Oh, Tsunade-sama…"

"Why…" Naruto stammered as he slowly walked towards the bed. "Why did you…" He jumped on the bed and started shaking the lifeless body. "Why the hell did you die, Shikamaru? Wake up! Wake up I said!"

Ino walked closer to Shikamaru and banged her fist on his chest. "What did you do?"

Naruto started slapping him. "Shikamarushikamarushikamaru!"

"Naruto, Ino, stop it. You might be hurting him up there…" Kakashi said pointing to the ceiling, causing everyone to look up as well.

A long pause. "Oh, Shikamaru…" Iruka sighed.

The funeral began shortly after sunset. The rain didn't pour—strange, but it somehow lifted the mood a bit. Yoshino cried and cried as she said her regrets, especially her rude behavior for a mother to her son. Shikaku comforted her, hiding his sorrow for the loss of his only child. The others regretted everything they had done and had not done to and for him. It was too late. They accepted Shikamaru's fate. Slowly, one by one, they gave flowers to the boy in his coffin. He never liked white flowers, nor did he like reds or pinks. This was very well known by his family and they decided to offer blue and violet flowers. All faces were glum. Some cried: he's just a young boy! Why did you take him, Lord? Why—

"Mmmm…" Huh?

"Ow, my head hurts…" Shikamaru tried to move is hands to massage his head, but, obviously, he couldn't. "Damn, my whole body aches. It's so hot in here…" He groaned, with his eyes still half open. He lifted his head and banged it on something hard, which caused him to become fully awake. "Ow! What the—" He tried to push the lid but it didn't budge. "Dammit, who put me inside this thing?! If this is a joke, it's not funny!"

"I feel sorry for Choji, Ino, Asuma and his parents…" Sakura sighed.

"I never knew he would die in a surprise attack. It's just not like him!" Naruto said, still in disbelief of what had happened.

"Even though I didn't know him well, he was pretty youthful…" whispered Lee. Everyone had left the dead (supposedly) body in peace.

It was only then that Shikamaru was able to lift the lid and breathe fresh Konoha air. "Darn it…so troublesome. What was I doing in there anyway?" He rubbed the bump that appeared on his forehead "Ah, who cares…" He left the silent place and went to look for food. Well, if you were unconscious and mistaken to be dead for more than 7 hours, wouldn't you feel hungry too?

"Alright Choji, I'll go now." Ino waved goodbye and went off. Choji was too occupied of himself that he didn't notice he was alone in a dark and silent street. He just munched away slowly.

"Wait a minute—" He soon realized that he was alone and started eating his chips as fast as he could, frightened by the possibility that ghosts might appear out of nowhere. 'I hope there are no ghosts in here…' He thought. Just thinking about it makes him want to piss his pants.

Then he heard a voice. "Choji…" Oh man, he's pissing his pants. He slowly and nervously turned to see who it was. He saw Shikamaru of course. "Hey, Choji…let's grab some barbeque." Choji's face read fear, shock and speechlessness. Hey, if you saw a ghost, you'd either:

A. Run away in fright (common sense!)

B. Be stupid enough to stay where you are- frozen like ice

C. Be not afraid and wait for your end to come

D. Faint

For Choji, he picked eat and eat and eat and eat and eat and eat and eat and eat and eat.

"Hey Choji, are you alright?" Shikamaru asked nearing him. Choji, finally snapping out of it, grabbed all the chips he had in his pocket and shoved them to his allegedly dead best friend.

"Hereherehere! Takeittakeittakeit! Just don't kill me!"

"What are you saying, Choji?" Shikamaru said as he laid his hand on Choji's shoulder.

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!! A GHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOSSSSSSSTT!!!" He screamed at the top of his lungs as he ran away, leaving Shikamaru absolutely clueless of the event.

"What the heck?" He blinked twice then put a finger under his chin. "Can ghosts kill people—wait, what am I saying?"

Surprise! Shikamaru wasn't dead at all. :D