Chapter 4 – Shikadai's Chapter
I didn't even want to go over to Inojin's house. I wanted to go out with Uncle Kankuro and Uncle Gaara but they left to go back to Suna before I got home. So I was left with either going home where I would probably being forced into housework and a lecture on my grades or going to Inojin's place to chill till I knew my dad was home. So I went to Inojin's.
Of course, Inojin wanted to study. Studying was so boring. I hated it especially with Inojin. He was always so serious about it. It wasn't even like school was hard. I could just see every page and remember what it said. I just hated "applying" myself. What was the point? If I tested well then I would have to keep going to school and college and beyond. I didn't want the boring life of a scholar. I wanted to just live a relaxed life not a boring one.
"What are those guys doing?" I asked looking out the window into Inojin's backyard. Bolt Uzumaki and one of the Uchiha triplets were hiding in the yard.
"What? They better not mess up my mother's stuff," Inojin decided to go outside. I followed because they were probably more interesting than studying.
"What are you doing?" Inojin asked.
"We're playing ninja. Shh!" Bolt glared at us.
"I want to play!" Inojin stated. I wouldn't mind playing either.
"You can't. We already divided the teams evenly," Bolt tried to get us off.
"You're on my property. I better be able to play or I'll tell my mom," Inojin threatened.
"Fine, but one of you has to be on Salad's team and get over there ASAP," Bolt caved
"I'll go," Inojin left.
"Shikadai, hide somewhere," Bolt ordered. I didn't want to try too hard so I got into the shade of a tree. It was a very comfortable spot to watch as the other team failed miserably. Then I noticed something. Mistsuki was coming out to try but as he was Salad was sneaking around from the front of the house. As Bolt was attacking Mitsuki, Salad snatched the gnome and quietly started going back. I began to move in the shadows to stop her. I could catch her. I got to door and saw Salad running and looking back at Bolt who was chasing her. Bolt fell. So lame. I stuck my finger out towards Salad so I could get her head. She slowed down since Bolt fell and laughed. But when he got up and started after her she came towards me not looking at me. Then she finally turned and saw me. She frowned but still ran. I smirked. She was definitely going to hit me. I was going to win and rightly so. We boys could not lose to a girl. I had her now. We were definitely winning. Bolt didn't need to keep running. Stop running Bolt! He's falling. Salad needed to move out of the way or she was going to-no!
I wasn't being crushed. In fact I only felt pressure on my hands. What was it? I moved my hands a little.
"Small…" I mumbled as I squeezed what was on me. What was it? I opened my eyes.
Oh God! I was groping Salad!
"Small?" I couldn't see her eyes but her voice was filled with malice. Shit. Shit. Shit.
"Shikadai!" She looked up at me with such hatred in her eyes. I removed my hands quickly.
"I didn't-" I tried to defend myself.
"Shannaro!"
"Shikadai, what happened to your face?" Mom gasped when I got home.
"I don't want to talk about it!" I tried to run to my room but my dad got in my way.
"Shikadai," He grabbed my shoulders and started looking at me, "What happened?"
"I don't want to talk about it," I repeated.
"Shikadai," Father's tone got sterner. It was so embarrassing.
"What happened, Shikadai? Did you get in a fight?" Mom questioned me.
"Kind of," I muttered.
"Kind of?" Mom scoffed.
"I couldn't…fight back," I just wanted to leave.
"Someone attack you and you didn't fight back. Why?" Mom kept on.
"It was a girl. God!"
"A girl?" Both of them looked to each other surprised.
"It's not a big deal. Let me go," I tried to leave.
"What girl did this?"
"Salad Uchiha," I sighed.
"Salad? Why?" Mom asked.
"I felt her boobs and called them small," I barely whispered.
"Shikadai!" I knew Mom was going to get upset. Dad even looked at me surprised.
"It wasn't like I did it on purpose. She fell on me and I caught her there. I didn't mean to touch them," I defended myself.
"Then her stupid brothers started attacking me too. Even the toddler!" I remembered angrily. It took Bolt, Inojin and Mitsuki to get them off of me.
"What's going on?" Mr. Uchiha came out.
"Shikadai was touching Nee-cahn in weird places!" Sosuke sold me out. The way Mr. Uchiha looked at me made me think I was going to really die.
"It was an accident, Oji-san! Salad fell on him and he accidentally caught her by the boobs!" Bolt defended me. This did not decrease the hate in Mr. Uchiha's glare. He picked me up from the ground. I thought I was going to die.
"You should go home," He put me on my feet and released me. I nodded and ran off. I never wanted to go back to Inojin's!
"I see. Well, now you know what happens when you fondle a woman," Mom left me and Dad alone.
"If touching a girl's boobs leaves me like this, I never want to touch one again," I muttered. My Dad laughed.
"Let's get you some ice, Shikadai," My Dad chuckled and took me to the kitchen.
