Chapter 3: Just disappeared…

Suki slept in late, waking up around 12. She stretched and yawned, and got out of bed. She went to take a shower, and left her hair down that day. The festival seemed like it would be a lot of fun. Kiba said he would come over around one and they could go and buy costumes, cause it was also apart of Halloween. The festival is for the day that all the villagers had allowed monsters and ghouls to take over the village for a night. Suki put on blue short shorts and a light blue top, something she could slipped on and off easy. She ate a quick breakfast and as she was washing her plate Kiba walked in.

"Ever heard of knocking?" She asked, smiling.

"Ever heard of not coming into my house when I'm not home?" He smirked. "You look nice." Kiba said. Suki looked at him. He was wearing tan shorts with like fifty two pockets and a brown tank.

"Thanks, I just put on something I could slip out off and on easily." Suki said smiling. Kiba nodded.

"Well, you ready to go?" He asked. Suki turned off the faucet.

"Yeah, let's go." They walked out her house and down the street to the costume shop. It was full of people looking for their own costumes. Suki ran to the girl's side pulling out three outfits, Kiba pulled out two boy outfits. They went into their dressing rooms. Suki's first outfit was a short skirt that was tight and yellow, and a yellow belly shirt with black stripes, she walked out and waited for Kiba. He came out in yellow and purple kimono. Suki laughed.

"What are you supposed to be a bumble bee or street walker?" He asked, crossing his arms.

"What are you supposed to be a cross dresser?" She asked a bit insulted. Kiba's face turned red.

"We're supposed to wear kimonos!" He yelled.

"Well, I'm not." She walked back in her dressing room.

"Just don't wear that then." Kiba said.

"Then don't be a cross dresser!" Kiba sighed and went to get two more outfits. Suki got dressed almost twenty times, but Kiba never came out his dressing room. "Kiba come on let me see."

"No! I look crazy!" He yelled.

"Kiba!" She yelled back. He moaned and opened the door. His pants were baggy and brown and he had a light brown and gray shirt, with dog ears that was on a headband, and a tail that wrapped around his waist.

"Woof." He said. Suki smiled.

"You look…fabulous!" Kiba frowned. "You have to wear it!"

"No! I'd rather go naked than wear this!" Suki placed her hands on her hips.

"Come on!" Kiba slapped his forehead.

"Fine! Whatever." He looked at her outfit. It was a white skirt this time that flared out at mid thigh, with white lace, the top was white, she had long bunny ears, and a fluffy white tail coming out her skirt, she also had white flats.

"Rabbit!" Suki said noticing Kiba looking at her outfit. "It's pretty right?" She asked.

"Yeah, you look good." He said in a bored tone.

"Well, let's take the costumes off, pay for them and head off." They got changed into their regular clothes, paid for their outfits, and left. "We, have two hours left. What should we do?"

"Eat, then get changed and go."

"Ok!" They went to get a bowl of ramen and surprisingly Naruto wasn't there. They ate and went to the nearest bathroom to get changed. Suki dragged Kiba to a makeup salon, so she could look pretty. They, literally, ambushed Kiba and strapped him to a chair, putting makeup on him. Suki said if he refused she wouldn't go to the festival, so he laid there and didn't fight back. After they were done, Suki had pink eye shadow on and glittery lip gloss, and a light amount of eyeliner on. She had also got her hair done with pink and white stripes on it. Kiba on the other hand, had heavy eyeliner on, and powder to make his face darker and more dog like, his hair was a bit spiked. He wanted the eye liner off, but Suki said he looked cute in it. Kiba grunted. When they got out the store the festival had already started, people parading down the street in kimonos and masks on. Suki smiled and started jumping.

"Calm down, sweet cheeks." Kiba said. Suki hit him in the arm playfully. They followed the parade. Suki got a fan and Kiba got a mask. Kiba spotted Naruto, Sasuke, Neji, Sakura, Tenten, and Ino, by a shop. "Look!" Kiba yelled over the noise. Suki looked over, and ran to them, Kiba followed.

"Hey, Suki!" Naruto yelled waving.

"Hey guys! Neji!" She ran straight into Neji's arms. He stumbled a bit, before hugging her back.

"Suki." He said.

"I haven't seen you in forever! Is your jaw ok?" Suki asked. Neji touched his jaw.

"Still hurts but it's ok." He said.

"I feel so hurt." Naruto said crying. "I called your name first and you couldn't hug me!" He yelled. Suki smiled sheepishly.

"Naruto, do you want a hug?" She asked, stepping away from Neji.

"Yeah." He sniffed. Suki giggled and hugged him. "Thanks, now I feel better." All of them were having a blast, running around, dancing, eating snacks and food from different villages, it was just great. Neji started carrying Suki on his shoulders, when she started complaining that her feet hurt.

"I need to go to the bathroom!" Suki yelled.

"Ok!" Neji told Naruto where they were going and took her to the restroom. She went and when she came out, Neji smiled.

"What?"

"I need to use it." Suki slapped her forehead. "Wait right here." He walked into the bathroom. Suki looked around, and turned to notice there was an alleyway behind her. She could of swore there was someone standing there, so she turned back around praying Neji would hurry up. She heard footsteps walking towards her and she froze. 'This can't be happing! This can't be happing!' Suki thought, but suddenly someone wrapped a tight hand around her mouth, and another around her waist, and pulled her into the darkness of the alleyway.

Neji walked out the bathroom, and looked around. 'where the hell is she?' He thought. He walked back over to the rest of them, thinking maybe she went over there. Naruto looked at him, confused.

"Where's Suki? Wasn't she with you?" Neji's eyes got wider. He looked back toward the bathroom and noticed the alleyway. Naruto, Sasuke, and Kiba, looked where he was looking. "Did she?"

"Dang!" Neji ran toward the alleyway with the boys. No one was there. "Suki?" He yelled. They walked down the alleyway.

"Suki!" Naruto yelled spotting two figures.

"Naruto!" She yelled back. The other figure started to run with Suki, they followed.

"Suki!" Kiba yelled, in front of the rest of them.

"AH! Help! Kiiiiiiiibbbbbbaaaaa!" She and the other guy just disappeared. Kiba tripped on something.

"Crap!" He yelled, panting. Kiba stood up facing Neji. "Why weren't you watching her?" He asked.

"I was in the bathroom!" He yelled back.

"Doesn't mean she isn't part of your responsibility! It's your fault!"

"Now, listen here, dog. Don't go blaming things on me, it's not like I handed her over to the guy, freely." Neji said.

"Ugh!" Kiba growled.

"Listen you two…it's no one's fault. Let's look around we should be able to find her by tonight." Sasuke said, calmly.

"What if we don't? These people are from different villages, she could be on her way across the globe by now!" Kiba yelled, throwing his hands in the air.

"Think about it. What dumbass would risk taking a girl, probably screaming, through a whole village full of people, that could spot them. Who ever took her must live here, so they can just take her somewhere close. They won't leave until the village is cleared, because all the exits and entrances are pack with guards and random people, so we have all night to find her." Sasuke said. Kiba grabbed his hair, and breathed. Naruto scratched his head and sighed.

"Akamaru!" He yelled. Kiba looked at the blonde.

"What about him?"

"He and you have the best sense of smell! We just get something that she wore with her smell on it and track her down." Naruto said.

"Wow, Naruto. That's the smartest idea that ever came out your mouth." Neji said. Naruto rolled his eyes.

"Right, let's get Akamaru." The boys headed to Kiba's house, got Akamaru and went into Suki's apartment. Kiba picked up a pillow and sniffed it. "Got it, smell Akamaru." Akamaru sniffed the fabric and howled. "Naruto, and Neji go with Akamaru, Sasuke come with me." They went their separate ways all hoping they would find Suki before anything bad happened.

By one in the morning, they still couldn't find Suki. Kiba was so frustrated and angry. They had told the Guards, and the Anbu, and they were searching for her, but there was no luck. The scent was lost, by the exit, and the Anbu were going to search in the morning. Kiba walked home, with Akamaru. Kiba just growled when he glance at Suki's door. He promised that when he found the guy who did this to Suki, he would kill him.

Naruto laid in his bed that night, hot and sweaty. He nearly ran through the whole village calling for Suki. Why couldn't he find her! Kiba's and Akamaru's scent was lost by the exit and the Anbu were searching tomorrow, but he wasn't satisfied. He wanted Suki back. He wanted to at least know she was ok. He knew it wasn't gonna happen, yet he stayed up all night waiting, for the notice, or anything.

(Three days later)

Kiba arose, on the day he dreaded the most. It was the end of the search. He rubbed the sleep out his eyes and sat up swinging his legs onto the floor. He sat there looking at the ground. Last night he, once again, had a nightmare. They had been going on since Suki was kidnapped. It stabbed his brain with sick images of Suki, and his blood was his tears. He was sort of surprised he wasn't crying. He did that after every nightmare. Lately, he had been sure he'd seen Suki on the street, or in the shops calling to him, but he knew he could never answer. It would never be her. He wanted to forget about it, maybe she was just gone and he would have to go on with his life. It had only been four days that he had know her and she had hooked him on. She was like a drug he just could shake. Four days. It just kept running through his head, like a broken record player trying to end his life with those two words.

He stood up wobbling and walked to the bathroom. Taking a shower and getting dressed, he decided he would go see how Naruto was holding up. He walked to the fridge and looked in. Kiba hadn't ate yesterday, it was too painful to swallow, it was like trying to swallow down the lies and sorrows of his life. Not just Suki, but his parents and his friends. He grabbed a bottle of water and went to his door. Before he walked out the door he stopped and thought. What would he do to help Suki today? If she was what he feared to be, then she would want him to help other people. She did that. He would have to help Naruto rise his sprits. From what Sasuke told him, Naruto was worse than him, Sasuke, And Neji put together. He told him that he hadn't eaten or slept for these past three days. Kiba would have to change that. Sighing he opened his door. When walked out he was hoping to head for Naruto's, but now his hopes where pressed to the still body of Suki that was laying in front of his door.

After receiving the news that Suki was back, Naruto, Neji, and Sasuke headed for the hospital. When they arrived, Kiba was sitting in the waiting room. They ran up to him.

"So, what's going on?" Naruto asked panting. He was slightly skinner than usual, but it wouldn't make a difference cause he ate so much, it would be hard to loose all that weight. Kiba looked at them.

"She's in the emergency room. I don't know much yet." Kiba said, then he looked back at the ground, with blank eyes. Naruto sat in a chair. Neji did as well, but Sasuke went to the information desk.

"How did you find her?" Neji asked.

"She was laying in front of my door. All I did was rush her here." Kiba said. Naruto rubbed his head. Sasuke came back and sat down next to Kiba.

"They said she wasn't breathing when she came in but they hooked her up to a oxygen machine, so she can breath, but they don't have any other info on her." Sasuke explained. Kiba sighed. At least she's breathing, that's a start, right?

They sat around for about two hours, thinking their own horrible thoughts, waiting for a signal that she was ok. When the nurse walked out they all went rigid. This could be the worst thing or the best thing. It all seemed to move in slow motion, as the nurse pulled off her mouth mask and looked at the boys. Her next words would decide their next actions. They waited in fear.

"She's gonna be all right." She said, smiling. They sighed in relief.

"Can we see her?" Naruto asked standing up.

"One at a time." She said. Naruto turned to the rest of them.

"Who's going?" He asked.

"You go." Neji said. "We can wait." Naruto smiled.

"Thanks." He turned to the nurse and they walked down the hall. "Is she awake?"

"Yes. She's a bit shaky and she won't talk to us, but if she tells you anything then tell us so we can figure out who did this." She opened a door for him. "Go ahead." Naruto walked in and the door was closed behind him. The bed she was laying in was covered by a curtain. It was so quiet he could her breathing. Slowly, he made his way to the curtain and pulled it back. Suki snapped her head up to see who there. Naruto almost cried when he seen the state she was in. She had scratched all over her face, and neck. He didn't know if there were anymore cause she was still covered by the hospital dress. Suki smiled slightly, then stopped as if someone told her not to.

"Suki," Naruto said barley above a whisper. "You ok?" He sat in a chair next to her bed. She looked away and didn't say anything. Naruto looked down. He wanted to know what happened, but she wouldn't talk to him. Suki pulled her knees into her chest, and closed her eyes. Naruto noticed a dark brown scar on the back of her neck. He sighed. What should I do? He thought. Everything seemed like it was going to fall apart. Just then she started sobbing. Naruto quickly sat on the edge of the bed, and slowly touched her arm. She jumped.

"Don't touch me." She said her voice harsh and low. He sat there for a few moments as she cried and cried. Then she lunged herself into his chest, making Naruto fall off the bed. Naruto hit the ground hard but make sure she landed on top of him. He stood and picked her up sitting on the bed, so she was curled up in his lap and her head was on his chest. Shushing her, he rubbed her hair trying to make her calm down. She clutched his shirt so hard, there was going to be permeate wrinkles. When she looked up at him, he thought she was a mess. Her hair was everywhere, mixed in with her tear, scattered on her face, the scars made her look like she was beaten with a whip. "N-Naruto…please don't…go anywhere." Suki cried, so hard she was chocking on her tears. "Please don't leave me…" Naruto clutched onto her like he was gravity and she was the earth. And if he let a tiny bit of pressure loose, she would float away and never come back.