3 months flew by and Incora got closer and closer to Yume, Ten-Ten, and Kiba. She even befriended Neji's friends Naruto and Gaara, as well as Gaara's brother Kankuro and Yume's brother Shikamaru. She knew of Chouji, and Shino, the boy with the sunglasses who embarrassed her months ago, and she heeded her friends words and stayed away from Sakura and Ino, even though they tried numerous times to talk to and about her.
Incora was in second hour, sitting in the back next to her brother and cousin, away from Sakura and Ino, when a new face came in. He was small,had black spiky hair, was frail looking, he looked a little like Mr. Uchiha, and was shown to be more clumsy than Incora when he tripped and fell on him. Everyone in the class laughed. Even Hinata giggled a little. Incora stayed silent out of sympathy.
"Tobi...that's okay...falling happens to the best of us." said Mr. Uchiha.
"O-okay Obito-nii..." said the boy, Tobi. Everyone gasped, and Sakura was the one brave soul who spoke up.
"Mr. Uchiha.. did he just say..." she asked.
"Yes, he did Sakura. This is Tobi Uchiha class. My younger brother. He just transferred from a really bad school, so I want you guys to be nice to him, you hear me?" he said to the class.
The whole class murmured in agreement. Tobi blushed madly at his brother's outburst towards the class. The last thing he wanted was to draw attention to himself. He glanced over at the only person he saw not laughing, Incora. He smiled at her, and she grinned and waved at him. He felt welcomed the most by her so Hinata scooted down a seat so Tobi could sit by Incora.
"Hi Tobi, I'm Incora Hyuga and that's my little twin brother Neji." she whispered quickly to him before she started paying back attention to the teacher.
Tobi didn't respond, just smiled and acknowledged Neji and Incora, before paying attention himself. When class was over, Incora had Tobi follow her out. Neji went on ahead, as always.
"Incora? I-I...just wanted to thank you...for you know...not laughing at me..." stammered Tobi.
"Hmm? Oh it's nothing Tobi! I'm super clumsy too! I could never laugh at someone who is as clumsy as I am you know!" she said cheerfully.
Tobi smirked and chuckled at her cheery personality. Incora smiled at him, and then saw Ten-Ten waving at her, motioning her to come on to class.
"Listen Tobi, I'll see you later. It was great meeting you, but we've gotta get to 3rd hour, and my friends over there waiting for me." she said politely. Tobi waved goodbye and wandered off.
Incora walked over to Ten-Ten.
"Who was that Incora? Another new kid? Jeez the school year is almost over...Can't these parents get the beginning of school right?" joked Ten-Ten.
"Oh..yeah...his name is Tobi. He's my second hour teacher's little brother. I think he's a freshman..I think he's absolutely adorable really! He's just as clumsy as me though. He literally tripped on a shadow and fell on top of the teacher. Everybody in class laughed except me...even Hinata laughed."
"Oh wow... I never thought in this day and age we'd EVER find anyone more clumsy than you!"
"Ah ha ha ha... sooooo funny little Ms. I'm-too-shy-to-tell-my-best-friend's-brother-I-lik e-him."
"Ohhhh. We're going there Ms. I-trip-and-fall-on-my-crush-every-time-I-see-him?"
"I do NOT trip and fall on him every time I see him!"
"...Incora look! It's KIBA!"
Ten-Ten pointed behind Incora. She lost her footing while turning around. With no one to land on, or prevent her falling, She fell flat on her face onto the cold school floor. Ten-Ten fell to the floor laughing, and Incora glared at her while on the floor. She got up, and walked past the laughing Ten-Ten.
She walked into the classroom and sat at the very end, in between Gaara and Neji, She didn't care where Ten-Ten sat today. She was very angry. Her face was completely red from falling.
"Incora...either you're embarrassed because you saw Kiba, or you fell on the floor. Which one was it today?" asked Neji, her 'all knowing brother.'
At this point in school, everybody who knew Incora knew she liked Kiba except for Kiba himself.
"...I fell." stated Incora. Neji knew she didn't want to talk about it.
He pulled her into a sitting side hug, to try and comfort her, and then started paying attention. Incora smirked at her brothers attempt at sympathy, and proceeded to ignore Ten-Ten when she came in. Ten-Ten looked down out of shame that she embarrassed her friend.
She sat in the front of the class, and didn't even bother Incora once class was over. Incora followed her brother to gym in silence, not even acknowledging Kiba when he waved at her. Neji stopped to talk to the confused boy.
"Incora's in a funk today. She fell flat on her face today, she's pretty embarrassed about it. I think it was because of Ten-Ten, because she won't talk to her." Neji explained.
"Oh...I thought she was mad at me or something..." said Kiba, relieved.
"Why would she be mad at you?! She..." Incora found her brother and pulled him into gym by his hair. She yanked his hair to the ground, making him fall backwards.
"Ouch! Dammit Incora! Just because you fall all over the place, doesn't mean you can embarrass me by making me do it!" he yelled at her from the ground.
"Don't you curse at me Neji Hyuga! You should be the last person to talk about embarrassment, you almost told Kiba on me!" she fired back.
"Someone needs to tell him! I was doing you a favor!"
"Maybe I should tell Ten-Ten on you!"
"...There's nothing to tell."
"Whatever little brother. Live in your denial, I don't care. Just leave me and my love life alone!" she spat at him, to his shock.
She left her brother to his shock. She went to find Yume, and she wasn't surprised to see Ten-Ten.
"Incora... I'm sorry...I didn't mean to make you fall..." apologized Ten-Ten.
"It's okay Ten-Ten...Neji almost ruined my life today, which tops what you did." said Incora, with an almost smile.
"He did? What did that arrogant asshole do now?" asked Yume.
"If I hadn't pulled him in to the gym by his hair, he would've told Kiba on me..." said Incora.
"Shiiiiit... is that all? He would've been doing you a favor! Why are you getting mad at him?! You two need to hook up!" said Yume.
"No...no it's not like that.. I- I mean I like him, but...we're just...friends...just friends..." murmured Incora.
Even saying 'just friends' wasn't enough for Incora. Although she was happy to be getting closer to the dog-boy, she desperately wanted to be more.
"And besides, if he tells on me, it gives me leeway to tell on him..." said Incora.
"Wait, wait... that guy likes someone!? You gotta dish now!" exclaimed Ten-Ten.
Secretly, Ten-Ten wanted to make sure it was her, and not some other stuck up girl in this school.
"I can't tell you Ten-Ten...it's a secret... its our own thing...we tell each other everything, but nothing is supposed to leave our rooms. The first one to break, and all the secrets come out, no matter what they are. Its our rule."
"Dammmmn...don't you think that's a little...extreme?" asked Yume.
"Nope... it's a game we made up really. We'd tell each other the juiciest secrets, and even though you just wanna break and tell one, you have to still have to protect your secrets, especially if they're really bad."
"So...you know his deepest secrets...and he knows yours?" asked Ten-Ten.
"Yup."
"Damn. I wish I would tell my big brother shit about my secrets. Those bitches would be allllll over the school with his big mouth ass." exclaimed Yume.
"Wooow...are you sure you guys are siblings? You sound like you're married to me." joked Ten-Ten.
They all laughed at the joke. Incora was glad she had friends other than her brother to pal around and tell things to. She was getting to the age where there were some things she wouldn't be able to tell her brother because they'd be too embarrassing or too feminine.
"No...no...ever since our father died, we've only had each other...even our cousin Hinata just now started talking to us, and our guardian/older cousin Akito tries his best to be a fun, responsible parent, but it still felt like neither of us could talk to him.." explained Incora after recovering from a giggle fit.
Yume fell asleep listening to Incora, and Ten-Ten stopped listening a long time ago, fixated on Neji as he jogged around the gym shirtless. Incora decided for the first time, she would exercise. She merrily jogged around the gym, like her brother did, when suddenly Rock Lee appeared next to Incora, making conversation with her for the first time.
"Hello. I have seen you around in gym all the time, but you always seem to be slacking with Yume and Ten-Ten. My name is..."
"Rock Lee? Nice to meet you. I'm Incora. I assume you've met my twin brother Neji? I can tell by all the contests you have with him." Incora finished for him.
"How did you know my name? Did he tell you? And yes...I've met Neji...in fact...I have already declared him...MY RIVAL!" exclaimed Lee.
"A...rival? Good luck with that...my brother isn't usually competitive, so you must have aggravated him or something..."
"Oh no...I have just been wanting to prove his arrogance wrong ever since the day he called me a loser!"
"Oh...I see. Well good luck with that! I know my brother can be irritable... and I hope his arrogance doesn't offend you any further!"
"I thank you for your friendliness Incora. Maybe we can be friends!"
"I think I would enjoy that very much Lee. After all, one cannot have too many friends!" said Incora merrily. Rock Lee flashed his smile at her and sped up past her to annoy/challenge Neji once more.
Incora slowed down now, and went to power walking. She didn't want to break a sweat , because she knew she would be the only girl in the locker room showering. Suddenly another boy walked by her. It was Kiba.
"Hey Incora! I didn't you actually exercised!" he joked.
"Soooooo funny. Of course I exercise! It's just rare because I'm so clumsy..."
"Oh yeah! Heh... Neji did tell you were in a funk about falling today. It seemed like he was going to tell me something else, but then you yanked him away by...his hair? What was that about?"
Incora blushed at his question. She really didn't what to tell him about that.
"Oh... it was nothing really. I needed his attention for a family affair and he wasn't listening to my calls." she lied. She knew it was wrong, but the truth would kill her.
"Funny...I didn't hear you call him once...but then again I wasn't really paying attention until you yanked him away."
"Well that would just make you another guy who doesn't listen to me doesn't it?" she joked.
Kiba chuckled and bumped her playfully, making her topple over to the gym floor. Kiba grabbed her wrist and pulled her up, very close to him. She blushed madly and knew there were people watching. She pushed back away from him. And continued to walk on, praying no one would laugh.
Kiba rushed up to her.
"Hey! Incora, I'm sorry! I-I didn't know you would..." he apologized.
"I-It's okay Kiba... really. I'm just clumsy is all..."
"Aww Incora...you can't always blame yourself for everything..."
"...B-But...I am..."
Kiba stopped her in her tracks. He grabbed her shoulders and looked her in her eyes.
"Listen. It was my fault, and I'm sorry. You can't be so hard on yourself all the time. It's not cool. And as long as I'm your friend, I'm not gonna let you do it." he said to her.
She blushed at him. She never had a friend who took the blame for her clumsiness before. She didn't know what to think.
"T-thank you Kiba..."
"No sweat Incora...And calm down... You're stuttering and it doesn't sound like you at all.. It sounds like Hinata."
The bell finally rung, waking up Yume, who looked around for Incora. Ten-Ten pointed at her, talking with Kiba. They followed Incora to the locker room, where they found her blushing.
"Well, well! Incora's in looooooooooooooove!" exclaimed Ten-Ten.
Incora couldn't deny it. In the months she's been friends with him, she seemed to have fallen in love with him. She stayed silent, confirming Ten-Ten's accusations.
"She's not saying shit...damn, it must be true!" said Yume.
Incora ignored them and started changing, but inside, her mind was racing, thinking about Kiba. His looks, his touch, his voice...everything.
She followed her friends out to lunch, and saw that Kiba was headed there as well, with Shino behind him. He let his friend go ahead of him to walk with Incora, and Yume and Ten-Ten ran ahead of them, both thinking that they needed 'alone time'.
"So...Incora...what I said before... I meant every word... not everything's your fault." he said.
"Yeah...I realized that now thanks to you...so thanks. But sometimes...I wish I could change the way I am...I'm so clumsy..." she looked down while walking.
Kiba noticed this and stopped her yet again. He lifted her head up by her chin. He looked at her with intensity and passion in his eyes.
"You don't need to change a thing about you Incora. You're smart, and very beautiful. So what if you're a little clumsy? I think that's the most adorable part about you." he said to her surprise.
"Kiba..." she started.
"I have to go. My friends are waiting. I'll see you...Incora." he said to her.
And then he shocked Incora again by lightly pecking her cheek and running. Incora froze in place, her hand on her cheek, blushing madly with a small smirk on her face. She wandered into the cafeteria, still containing a blush on her face. She sat down next to Ten-Ten.
"Damn girl! What's with you?!" asked Yume.
"Kiba...beautiful...adorable...kiss...clumsy..." was all that came out of Incora's mouth.
Ten-Ten and Yume looked at each other. Ten-Ten smacked Incora lightly, but with enough force to bring her back to reality.
"...I needed that." said Incora.
"Now what the hell happened! You just said something about a kiss in those jumbled up words! What happened Incora?! Dish, and dish now!" said Yume.
"Well, it's Kiba...he...took the blame for me falling in gym today...and then when you guys left me with him, he looked me in my eyes and told me I was beautiful..."
"He did?! Aww...Incora! I told you he liked you too!" said Ten-Ten.
"Okay...Okay sooooo cute...now get to the damn kiss part!" exclaimed Yume.
"Okay jeez...well, I was gonna say something to him, but then he said he had to leave...and then he pecked my cheek, and ran up to catch up to Shino."
"Awww oh my gosh! I'm gonna cry at the amount of adorableness!" squealed Ten-Ten.
"Okay, first off, Ten-Ten, calm your tits, its just a peck. And Incora, that's it? A peck? Psht that's not even a kiss. But then again for it to be a kiss to me, lips and tongue's gotta be involved!" exclaimed Yume, not ashamed of her perverted personality.
Incora blushed at the thought. She looked over at the table that Kiba was at, he looked back and grinned at her. She turned back around, an ever bigger blush adorning her face.
"Wow you need to go out. Soon. Like, just get it over with, so you guys can stop being so nauseatingly oblivious to each other, and then maybe you'll fuck each others brains out!" said Yume.
"Oh heavens no Yume! Perish the thought! Me, losing my virginity before I'm married!" said Incora.
"Oh...please tell me that you guys are not abstinent." said a hopeful Ten-Ten.
"Of course we are! Me and Neji both! We swore it to our father not to have children before we're 21! Abstinence is the only way!"
"Oh, that just takes the fun out of everything." said Yume.
"...Aren't you two...?" asked Incora.
"Yeah..." said Ten-Ten.
"Unfortunately I haven't found myself a worthy asshole able to handle all this, so yeah, me too." said Yume.
The bell rung, ending lunch. Incora walked with a spring in her step to 5th hour. Yume followed close behind her, pouncing on Deidara as soon as she saw him. Deidara hugged her tightly, as always.
"Hey Yume un!" Deidara chuckled.
Deidara carried Yume to her seat as always, and this time, Deidara came back and picked Incora up. Incora panicked at the sudden contact, but kept it together for the safety of her, and Deidara. Deidara carried her bridal style, like Yume, to a seat next to Yume.
Kiba, who saw the whole thing, glared at Deidara. Deidara didn't see him and sat down on the other side of Yume. Kiba was hesitant, but since there were not any other seats, he sat on the other side of Incora. Kiba crossed his arms and stayed silent. Class started, and Incora was confused as to why Kiba looked so upset.
She passed a note to him.
I: Hey Kiba, are you alright? Did something happen?
He took it and read it. He glared at her, and wrote a reply. He passed it back.
K: Why should you care Incora? Why don't go back to flirting with Deidara? He's your boyfriend right?
Incora studied his response. She blushed at the fact that Kiba was actually jealous of Deidara. She giggled and this seemed to make Kiba even more agitated. Incora wrote her reply.
I: Have you ever met Deidara Kiba? He's sweet and feminine. He's a really good friend of mine. Oh, and by the way, he's GAY with a boyfriend. And why shouldn't I care Kiba? You ARE my friend...
Kiba hesitated to even take the note, but was curious as to why she was laughing. He took it and read it. Shock and stupidity written all over his face.
K: Oh...man...I'm sorry...I thought he was...and anyway...thanks for caring...but it's nothing. Don't worry...I uh, thought...about something...and then I realized it wasn't true.
Incora read his reply. She giggled at his obvious jealousy.
I: Are you sure? Are you sure you weren't...jealous?
Kiba blushed. Deep down, he was starting to feel things for the Hyuga girl, things he never felt before. Things that he was so confused about. He tried to ask her sister Hana about it, and she was very insightful, advising him to just tell her how he feels, but he just couldn't. In his eyes, she could have any guy in this school. He was afraid...no, terrified that another boy would ask her out.
K: Well...maybe I was and maybe I wasn't. I'll never tell.
Kiba grinned at her. Incora was happy to have her goofy dog-friend back. Class ended and Incora, Neji, Yume, Deidara, and Kiba all walked out together, huddled in a group. Deidara was the first to separate, kissing both Yume and Incora on the cheek as he strutted to 6th.
Kiba separated next, and hugging Incora tenderly, he went and caught up with Shino to their 6th hour.
Yume noticed Incora's reaction and stopped her. Neji walked ahead, already knowing what Yume wanted to talk about.
"Incora, this whole oblivious thing that you and Kiba are doing is starting to get really annoying. You need to ask him out." she said to her.
"Yume...it's really not that easy for me okay? I'll ask him, when I feel like I'm ready if he says no." said Incora.
"Who the hell says he'd say no to you?"
"I don't know Yume. Its a possibility, is all I'm saying!"
"Yeah, when pigs fly! Look at you! He wouldn't dare! By the way, I saw you passing notes! Dish!"
"Here, you can have the note, we gotta get to class!"
Incora gave the note to Yume and sprinted to her class, Yume at her heels. They both made it seconds before the bell rung. Since they were so late, they were forced whatever seats were there. Incora sat at the end, next to a familiar face from second hour, while Yume sat next to Naruto.
"Hi Incora! It's me! Tobi, from second hour?" said Tobi.
"Oh Tobi! Hi! I would really love to talk, but we have to listen right now!" said Incora politely.
Tobi acknowledged Incora's words and listened to the teacher. The class itself was boring as always, but Incora was more worried about brushing the perverted Sasuke away from her and poking Shikamaru awake every ten minutes to see if he got the notes the teacher just out before he erased them.
The final bell rang, signaling freedom. Yume sprinted home, like always. Incora knew she would see Ten-Ten at her house, as she was Neji's 'study buddy' for 3rd hour. Incora was stopped by Tobi.
"U-um Incora? I was w-wondering...i- if you'd be my friend... I didn't make any today..." asked Tobi with a blush.
"Of course Tobi! I would love to!" smiled Incora. Tobi smiled back, accomplished that he was able to make at least one friend on his first day.
"Tobi! Come on stupid! If we're late going home, Uncle will beat the shit out of all of us!" yelled Sasuke.
He was accompanied by a tall boy,who looked like an older version of Sasuke, with lines going down his onyx eyes, and long black hair in a ponytail. His obvious age dictated that he didn't go to school here. Tobi flinched and looked at Incora.
"I gotta go..."
"Are those...your..." asked Incora.
"Y-yeah...they're me and Obito-nii's cousins...Itachi, and Sasuke..."
"I know Sasuke, but Itachi?"
"Yeah...he's a sophomore in college..."
"Oh... Well, I'll see you tomorrow?"
"Yeah! Tomorrow!" cheered Tobi. He ran over to his cousins and they got into Itachi's car.
Incora started for home, when her dog-friend startled her from behind. She sucker punched him in the face, thinking it was an intruder, but was remorseful when she saw it was Kiba. He was sprawled all over the ground.
"Oh my gosh! I'm sorry Kiba! You've gotta give me warning when you come, I'm extremely high strung!" cried Incora.
"It's...okay...I'm still...learning..." stuttered Kiba from the ground. Incora helped him up.
"Why were you stalking me anyway?" asked Incora.
"Oh yeah! Well, I'm kinda...struggling in our Math class...and I was wondering if...you know..."
"...I would help you?"
"Please?"
Incora sighed and rolled her eyes. She allowed him to follow her home, where she wasn't surprised to see that Neji and Ten-Ten were in his room, door shut. Ever since Ten-Ten started coming over, he hadn't been doing his homework at the table like he usually did. Incora and Kiba sat at the table, reviewing the math homework. What was a snap for Incora, proved to be very difficult for Kiba. It was almost as he was never in class.
"Jeez Kiba... what do you do in that class? I know you're there!" Incora joked.
"... My mind often...wanders to other things..." he murmured with a blush.
"Typical" Incora joked once again, oblivious to what was said. Kiba chuckled at her.
They continued on, up until Akito showed up. Now...Incora and Neji loved Akito, but he was super embarrassing when it came to other people.
"Incora! How many times do I have to tell you! If you bring a boy home, take him to your bedroom, and then the dining room table!" Akito joked.
He brushed his long hair out of his face and put out the cigarette he was smoking. He bit his bottom lip, a bad habit of his ever since he got it pierced. He had other piercings too, just to spite his father. Both of his ears were studded up to the top of his ear lobe, and he wore a hoop on his bottom lip.
"Akito...it's not like that...we...we were doing math homework." stammered Incora, hiding her blush, although Kiba's was painfully obvious.
Neji and Ten-Ten came out of his room. Neji saw Akito in the living room and rushed Ten-Ten out the door. He, like Incora, hated being humiliated by Akito.
"Nejiiii! My boy's finally becoming a man! How many times you hit that?! Come on! You can tell me!" said Akito to Neji's horror.
"What? None! For god's sake Akito!" yelled Neji. He stormed to his room and slammed the door.
It was a common thing for Neji. Akito picked on Neji way more than Incora sometimes, so in his room he would go, only letting Incora in. Incora led Kiba out the door before Akito started talking about anything else embarrassing. Kiba still had a blush across his face.
"I'm so sorry about Akito. He's mean like that all the time..." she apologized.
"It's okay Incora... Hey, I gotta go anyway. Thanks for the help, I owe you one."
Kiba hugged Incora goodbye, as he always did. He quickly pecked her cheek, and set out for his house. Incora blushed, and went in the house. Her moment was ruined the instant Akito started talking to her about Kiba. Sometimes their guardian could be so embarrassing.
For the next couple weeks, Kiba came over for homework help, and thanks to Incora, his grade improved a letter. Incora was happy for her friend, but she was more concerned for her little freshman friend Tobi. It seemed like every day for the past 3 weeks, he got a new cut and/or bruise on his face, or around his eyes.
Tobi kept assuring Incora that it was his clumsiness that was at fault, and Incora believed him. But on this particular week, he had skipped Mr. Uchiha's class completely. Today was Friday, and Tobi was one again absent from class. It was weird not only to Incora, but to Obito as well. When class ended today, Obito called Incora up to his desk.
"Incora, you're friends with Tobi, aren't you?" he asked.
"Yes Mr. Uchiha...he's been acting so very distant lately... he comes to health every day...that's another class we have together...but every day...he comes in with a cut or bruise on his face..."
This stopped Obito cold.
"What did you say?!" he asked.
"Yes sir...cuts and bruises to the face. He came in with a black eye yesterday. Claims it's his clumsiness...but I don't know...and I'm starting to get very worried..."
Obito spun in his chair, away from Incora. He had been through this before. He was sure it was their bastard of a father. And poor Tobi was in danger...again.
"Listen Incora...when you see Tobi today...tell him to come see me. I'm afraid what is happening to him is...a family matter."
"...Of course...Mr. Uchiha..."
Incora left out of the classroom, Obito still very disturbed.
'Father...what are you doing to my poor little brother?' he thought to himself.
Incora caught up with Ten-Ten, and as usual, they walked to 3rd hour together.
"So...what took you so long?" asked Ten-Ten.
"Mr. Uchiha...needed to ask me about...Tobi." said a disturbed Incora.
"Hmm? What's wrong? You look a little... I don't know... disturbed..."
"Well... I'll tell you in class, we've only got 2 minutes to get there.."
Incora and Ten-Ten sprinted to class, and barely made it in time. They sat next to each other, where Incora spilled out to Ten-Ten in note, the beginning of the horror the poor girl was going to learn about her freshman friend.
I: Well... when Mr. Uchiha called me over to his desk...I kinda already had a hunch it would be about Tobi...Tobi is the new kid I keep talking about..the one who shows up with a new cut or bruise everyday...this past week he has been skipping Mr. Uchiha's class completely! I think its because he doesn't want Mr. Uchiha to see him!
Ten-Ten read the note over and over again in horror. The adorable freshman Incora befriended seemed to be danger.
T: My god Incora...what are we gonna do? I mean...any friend of yours is a friend of mine...and it sounds like he's...in trouble..
Incora was touched at her friend's sympathy. Ten-Ten had only met Tobi once or twice during passing while he was following her, and she already was willing to help him.
I: Ten-Ten...you amaze me...but Mr. Uchiha...he said it was a family matter...so even we wanted to help...
Ten-Ten glared at her response. She wasn't like Incora. If it was indeed a family matter, they weren't doing well enough to keep it amongst themselves.
T: Incora, if this was a family matter, them call us the extended cousins! This is extremely serious!
Incora stopped passing the note after Ten-Ten's response. The teacher was watching now. But Ten-Ten was right. Something had to be done about Tobi. Incora hoped and prayed that Obito would do something when she sent Tobi to him today. Class ended, and Ten-Ten and Incora met up with Yume, Neji going to catch up to Kiba and Shino.
"Whats with you two?! Did Neji and Kiba start dating Sakura and Ino or something evil or disgusting like that?" said Yume.
"Hell no Yume! HELL NO! Anyway...it's about Tobi...Incora doesn't think we should intervene..." said Ten-Ten.
"What? You mean that dark haired frail Uchiha kid who comes into health looking like he just got beat like a red headed stepchild?
"Cute...real nice Yume...yes. I love how you try to make light of my freshman friend when he could actually be in danger here..." stated Incora.
She shoved past Yume and Ten-Ten, no longer wishing to speak to the two. She decided to exercise today, not wanting to see her friends right now. She went into the weight room, a room that the three really went into these days and wasn't surprised to see Kiba, Shino, Lee, and Neji.
"What are you doing here Incora? One would think you would be with your friends, slacking off as usual." mocked Neji.
"Can it. Unless you don't value your life, little brother." she spat.
All the boys stopped and stared. She glared at them all, not caring how it made her look. She was not in the mood. Her friend was in danger, and there was nothing she could do about it. She felt like crying. She was frustrated because she didn't really know what was going on, she was worried for her friend, she was mad at her friends for not taking it more seriously, and honestly, she couldn't wait for 6th hour.
She sat in the corner of the weight room, a usual spot for her, Yume and Ten-Ten, and buried her face in her knees. She wanted so bad to cry... she could feel a giant lump in her throat. Two figures sat next her and leaned against her. The familiar bodies were of Ten-Ten and Yume. They wrapped their arms around Incora. Incora un balled herself and grabbed Ten-Ten's waist. She cried heavily into her friends shoulder while Yume hung on to her from behind, to the boy's shock and concern. Neji even rushed over.
"Sister, what's the matter!?" he asked.
"Incora's... just coming to terms with a situation she can't control..." said Ten-Ten.
"What situation?"
"...It's a lonnnng damn story, but...what the hell...we got some gym class left. I'll tell you about it. Come with me, and tell Kiba to come too." said Yume.
Yume took Neji and a very concerned Kiba with her around the weight room to tell them all Incora seemed to know about little Tobi's nightmare.
"W-why is this happening Ten-Ten? W-why T-tobi! H-he's so innocent!" sobbed Incora.
"It'll be okay Incora...it'll all be okay. There's nothing more that you can do but be strong and be a shoulder for him. If what Mr. Uchiha said is true, then you know what you need to do! Go find him and send him to Mr. Uchiha!" said Ten-Ten.
Incora lifted her head from Ten-Ten's shoulder, hot tears staining her face. She wiped her face and grinned. Ten-Ten smiled at Incora, and gave her one last hug before she stood Incora to her feet.
Incora blew through lunch and tried her best to pay attention in 5th, but Tobi was on her mind. Her heart raced as the bell rung ending 5th. She raced to 6th, and busted into the classroom. Yume was sitting next to Tobi, who had his head down, asleep. She approached him, and shook his arm.
"Tobi? It's Incora! I...I mean... Mr. Uchiha...is so very worried about you...you have to start going to 2nd hour... he wants to see you after school today..."
No response. Incora looked at Yume. Yume shoved him. Tobi lurched over, where Incora saw something so horrifying she almost screamed. Yume saw it too. Blood...blood all over his part of the table. Something else was weird about Tobi...he was wearing an orange swirly mask over his face.
Yume got out of her seat and helped Incora sit him up. She gently lifted his mask and this time, she did scream. Her scream was so shrill and bloodcurdling it scared everybody in the classroom, even the heavy sleeping Shikamaru.
Tobi's face was all mangled, like before, only this time, he had a huge gash on the left side of his face, and...he was missing an eye.