Okay, here is chapter seven, no crap today from Neji! Oh yeah, I just thought that I should mention everyone's height. Uzumaki Shiro- 6' 0'', Hyuuga Yoru- 5' 11'', Nara Cho- 5' 6'', Hyuuga Nai Li- 5' 5'', Nara Tashi- 5' 6'', Rock Hina- 5' 4''

Uzumaki Shiro…

I was bored. And when you're bored you feel like crap right? Well, sane people do, anyway. That's when I decided that I should see if Cho was doing anything. It's not that I like her anymore than a friend though, honest. I mean, yeah, I could go and hang with that bastard Yoru, as he is my best friend, but I didn't feel like being around some antisocial ice cube, cause, when he puts on a mood, he could turn my mom, Hinata into an ax murderer, not that I know this for sure. I can tell you this much about my mom, she's diffidently NOT an ax murderer, and I seriously doubt my dad is either.

So, now that you know that my parents aren't ax murderers, I'll continue. I approached Cho's house as I always did, not that it really matters, and knocked softly on the door. After maybe half a minute, Ino answered the door. And I have to say, I have never seen her so happy to see anyone, much less me. Her tired, heavy looking eyes, with dark circles around them filled with tears and she threw her arms around my neck. Yeah, if you don't think that's a little awkward, reread the last two sentences.

"Err- Mrs. Nara, are um, okay?" I attempted to ask.

She nodded but clung to me all the same.

"Are you going to, um, tell me what's wrong?" I asked nervously.

She nodded again, but this time noticed how awkward this was.

"Cho's gone." She croaked and began to sob. Okay, out of all of the awkward moments I've experienced, (and that is a lot) this was by far the worst. First, my friend's mom hugs me, now she's sobbing in front of me. Tell me, what exactly would you do in this situation? Still thinking? Yeah, exactly my point.

"Erm, why don't you go inside?" I said, gesturing her into her own house.

I followed her inside and settled her in a chair. I began to hunt for a kettle to make tea.

"So," I said as a blue and white kettle high on a shelf caught my eye, "When did you discover Cho was missing?"

"Saw her go, Out her bedroom window, Couldn't stop her, door was locked."

I nodded, filled the kettle with water and set it to a boil, not before I popped a tea bag in.. "When was this?"

"Little more than an hour ago." Was her only reply.

"What have you been doing here for an hour!" I asked, probably too harshly.

Ino didn't seem at all taken back. It looked like she practically was expecting it. She slouched in the chair, her blue eyes downcast. "The Hokage knows, if that's what you mean." She said.

I began to hunt for a cup. Just by looking around, you could tell that neither of Cho's parents were huge cooks, for one, everything was in perfect order, two, everything was hardly used, and three… three, I have no idea, but still. As it turns out, they keep their cups in the cabinet over the counter. I randomly selected a royal blue one. "What'd she say?"

"She'll send someone to find her," Ino said shortly and paused as if she was deciding whether I was worthy of this information.

I concentrated my energy on pouring the tea into the cup. Then, I guess she decided I was worthy and continued, "Also that it's related to Hyuuga Yoru and Nai Li disappearing too."

I stopped pouring, not only had I reached the top of the cup and could no longer pour without spilling it, but I was also it utter shock. So the bastard, Yoru decided an S-class criminal was a good career track, huh? I handed Ino the cup, "Get some sleep." I said and made for the door.

She stopped me, "Shiro," I turned around, "Thank you."

I said 'no problem', I smiled, I left.

I ran. I ran all the way to the Hokage Tower. It was maybe 6:30 and quite dark already. I flung open the doors and continued running. I stopped when I came upon a door with HOKAGE'S OFICE written in large letters. I burst through the door, not bothering to knock.

"Uzumaki Shiro," she was sitting at her desk, not even bothering to look up from what she was writing, "What brings you here?"

"You know" I snapped, "Both of my best friends are missing!"

She put down her brush, and calmly looked me in the eye. "Ah, hai. I'm glad you came." She said.

"Y-you are?" I asked uncertainly. I was expecting to get screamed at, beat up, and then thrown out, only to limp home to get screamed at by my dad. But instead, she was glad I came. I had to say, that made things a hell of a lot simpler.

"Hai, I was about to send Shizune to get you."

"What for?" I asked, embarrassed at the way I acted before.

"For a mission," she explained, "I want you to select two others and lead a mission to find you friends. I have a feeling that it is also connected to Nara Tashi and Rock Hina's being missing also. So don't consider this mission complete until all six of you are safely in Konoha, understood?"

I nodded and ran from the room. At my house, I stuffed my pockets with kunais and rice balls. As for the two others, I decided on Inuzuki Kimiko and Aubrame Yutaka. I wasn't particularly close to either of them, nor were they the most skilled kunoichi and shinobi, but I was sure they were meant for this mission, don't ask.

I walked up to the Inuzuki house and knocked softly on the door. Kimiko answered pretty quickly considering it was now well into the evening. Kimiko was sixteen-ish, with long dark hair, tied back and brown eyes. Also, she was extremely expressive; her big eyes quaked with excitement as I explained out situation.

End

EE- ShiroKimi forever!

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EE- who asked you?

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EE- please, please, PLEASE review and also I want you guys to tell me what pairings I should do and yada, yada.

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