Team Work
Separated
This one is the beginning of a Naruto controlled ginjutstu, where the group has now been separated. No one in the group knows it though. The writing for whose story it is on will be in their respective colors.
Rock
Kiba
Neji
Rock woke first at dawn, "Rise up lazy people." Kiba followed, "Jeez, we gotta go this early." "Yes, the sooner we move out the sooner we find and retrieve Naruto," Neji said upon waking. "What will you have us do boss?" he asked, finishing his statement. "Who me?" Rock asked very excited. "Yes you. Last night I had a revelation, and I think you are more suited to be leader than me. What about you Kiba?" "Oh yeah, I totally agree. You can just lead my nose in the right direction and I'll follow." "Wow! You guys really mean it? I don't know what to say." "You could start by leading us in the direction you believe Naruto is at," Kiba said, "Just as a subordinately suggestion." "Okay, my first decree as leader of the group, is to get camp all tidied up then well head west."
The group began packing the camp's amenities away, and in minutes were whisked away west in search of Naruto.
Kiba woke first in search of food, and he arrived back at camp to see Neji and Rock packing things away. "Hey, do you two notice anything different." "No Kiba, all seems normal to me. Do you, Neji?" Rock asked. "No, I see nothing out of the ordinary." "Yeah, well I just can't quite place my fingers on it, but something is definitely a miss." Neji pulled Kiba aside and began, "Kiba, can you do me on big favor?" "Sure, what is it buddy?" "Let me be captain." "What? No way, go screw yourself." Kiba began to pull away but Neji pulled him back harder to look him in the eyes. "Kiba, please. I am begging you. I need this." The look in Neji's eyes was of complete sadness. A tear pooled in the corner of his left eye, and threatened to be loosened. "What gives man?" Kiba asked worriedly. "Kiba, I need this. I lost the throne to a weakling like Hinata, and was forced to protect her or face death; I lost a prize fight to Naruto and was left momentarily immobile; to not have this would devastate me. I promise to compensate you greatly for this when we get back, if you agree, we will out rank Rock and I'll be captain. This is the only thing I ever asked of you, Kiba, please." "Fine, you got it bro." "Thank you Kiba thanks."
The duo walked back to the nearby camp, after such a heavy speech and broke the news to Rock that now they would be operating under, Neji's control." The group, now under one leader, headed off west into the forest. "Hey, Kiba, what gives? Why would you all of a sudden give in to this?" Kiba looked ahead to their captain to see if he might hear their conversation, then looked back to Rock and said, "He needs this." "Needs this, what on earth do you mean?" "He lost his title as Leader of the Hyuuga Clan, to his weaker younger sister; and do you remember in the chunin exams when he lost that fight to Naruto, by one left hook. He feels like the world has been dealing blow after blow to him, I just figured I'd let him lead this soft mission." "Sounds like a pussy to me." "Rock that's not cool, you should have seen him. It was the face of a battered man, stripped of his destiny, and thrown into a pit of wild animals with a dagger, and told 'this is your life, fight and we might keep you'. He needs our support." "Whatever you say homo."
The threesome continued their journey all the while Kiba fought against Rock, in silence, over how immature he was being, and also against his amazing sense of smell. He would occasionally look over to Akumaru in search of some sign of disturbance but would turn back to Rock attempting to aunt Neji.
Neji woke to an already packed campsite, and saw Rock and Kiba there talking, waiting. "Why are you two up so early? Are you planning on starting a coup?" Neji said upon waking. "No, we just were thinking. What if Kiba was our leader?" "What? No, we agreed last night that this would be an equal partnership." Neji said, very angry. "See, I told you he would act this way." Kiba said as he stormed off into the forest. "Kiba! Kiba!" Neji furiously yelled into the opening in the woods. "Don't worry about him, Neji, he'll return, but in the meantime we can discuss the real plan." "What real plan?" Neji wondered. "The 'real plan' of 'you' being our leader. Kiba would act as though he is in charge and we would act as to follow, but you'll be pulling the strings behind the scene." "Yeah, then why are you telling me? Are you pulling the strings behind me?" "Of course not, you're a genius and you'd know if I was even trying, with your byakugan. It's just that I don't think we'll catch Naruto without a proper leader, and Kiba will never willingly give control over to you." "So I give him artificial power, and we do what he tells us but what?" "Well it's your show, you tell me." "Fine, I accept." "Then let's go get our figure head, my Liege." Immediately after their talk, Kiba pops out of the woods, almost on cue, and says, "So you down with the plan, or do I gotta beat it into ya." Neji smiled somewhat wickedly and in a very controlled manner he said, "Sure I'll play along. I mean be you subordinate," but then whispered to Rock, "for the time being. "Good, let's head off west." Kiba boldly spouted. "West? No we should go east." Neji commented. "Who's running the show, Neji?" Rock jumped up and said, "You are Kiba, he was just testing you." Rock looked to Neji and whispered, "Let him have this one, but when he sees he's wrong he's gonna be crawling to you for answers." Neji stood up and apologized, "Sorry for the inconvenience, captain. You are correct, let's head west, on your orders."
The group jumped high into the trees, as typical of ninja travel, and began west for their target. All the while Neji would snicker and hint to Rock on his plans for what they would soon do.