Shikamaru was looking out the passenger window, as he tried to put it all into perspective. "So...you went directly after Naruto..."

"I was wearing a bulletproof vest."

"...you left Neji alone in the hospital..."

"In a different hospital!"

"...and, tampered with police files during the terrorist assault in the police station..."

"Look!" Kiba snarled, "I might be going to jail for a real long time, and I don't need this crap! I have this mess over my involvement in those various dog fights, someone is dead because of me, and I don't need your shit about how a group of terrorist are trying to kill me, okay!? They...they already killed my...my..."

Shikamaru kept looking out the window, until he saw a sign that said, 'Welcome to Ritoru Rokku'. A small city two hours away from Downtown Konoha.

Kiba took a deep breath and said, "Look, I'm...sorry. You're helping, and I'm just..."

Shikamaru finally looked at him, "Forget about it, you're not in a good spot right now."

"But that's the thing, Shikamaru, I've never been in a good spot. I've always fought with my mom until I ran away, my dad left after finding a new broad, the only reason I have a job is because my...sister pitied me, Akamaru..., and the only girl I actually like doesn't..." Kiba stopped the car in the middle of the street and rested his head on the steering wheel.

Shikamaru continued staring at him even as a few cars honked at them since they were being an obstruction. They were never exactly close, but he knew Kiba since middle school. Kiba was one of the few people that never made fun of Choji's weight, and would genuinely hang out with Naruto. Sometimes the four of them would ditch class, and just joke around, spouting nonsense wasting their youth for a few good laughs.

Kiba was a good guy.

After a moment Kiba began to chortle, "Little rock...Rock Lee lives in little rock..."

After a moment they both started chuckling. It wasn't funny, but they couldn't help but laugh.

After a while, Kiba began driving again at the vacant little town. There wasn't a major store, or brand name advertisements. There was nothing of significance until they stopped at a run down motel. "He...should be here...according to Naruto at least..."

They both got out, and people immediately wondered what a big time Konohagakure cop, was doing in there small village in fire country. Kiba and Shikamaru walked to room number 3 until they heard a crash from inside.

Kiba immediately pulled out a gun expecting the worst. When suddenly they heard a slurred, "Eh'm shorrrry Guy sensha!"

"Lee, that hurt me as much as it hurt you. Now I'm going to the gym, if this place isn't cleaned by the time I return then it'll be ten youthful beatings."

"Yesh, Ga senshei!"

As footsteps neared, Shikamaru pulled Kiba to room number 4, and knocked. A bowled cut man with thick eye brows exited the room next door, and left. Both men stared at the Guy's green tracksuit. While number 4 opened the door to show a ragged Aoba.

"Holy crap!" Aoba said, as he slammed the door after spotting Kiba.

"Hey!" Kiba said, banging on the door, "You get Lee, I'll get this guy, hurry!"

Shikamaru opened the loose door to see a passed out Lee. As he grabbed him, he saw Kiba running after Aoba. Shikamaru gently placed Lee in the back seat of the cop car. Lee wore the same exact tracksuit, except Lee had a brown scarf. As Shikamaru opened the passenger seat, he saw Aoba and Kiba running back to the car only to be chased by two motorcycles a block away. Kiba entered the car, but Aoba was immediately shot in the head, leaving his orange framed glasses flying off his face as he fell like a sack of potatoes. There was no dramatic fall, just a body being pulled down by gravity rather forcefully.

After starting the car, Kiba yelled, "Hang on!"

After a few gunshots and driving for a short while Shikamaru looked at the rear view mirror, and saw the motorcycles catching up "Where are we going?!"

"We're picking up Neji, he should be at the estates," Kiba yelled, as a side mirror was shot off.

"Agh...Should be?"

"He should be coming out of the different hospital today!" Kiba said stepping on the brakes forcefully.

A motorbike that was directly behind the police car crashed sending the biker flying, and rolling on the road. The biker was fumbling on the ground, as the other passed the cop car to swerve behind his partner.

They both donned black leather attire, but one had a green helmet, and the one on the ground had an orange helmet.

The orange one got in the bike, and was heading straight for the bridge. Kiba immediately followed in hot pursuit.

Shikamaru looked back behind the bulletproof glass, and saw Lee lying in the footrest covered in vomit. Shikamaru then grimaced about forgetting to put on his seatbelt. However, when Shikamaru looked at Lee's loose bandage wrap, he saw scars and bruises from his knuckles to his elbows.

Just then Kiba turned on his siren when he saw a few Little Rock police cars.

"This is deputy car 114, calling patrol car 578 what seems to be the problem?"

Kiba picked up his talking device, "This is car 578, in hot pursuit with a Gorogoro type lll motorcycle, suspects are wanted for murder. Considered hostile, be advised."

"They haven't fired one shot from their gun since they got on one bike," observed Shikamaru.

The pursuit was now on a crowded bridge.

Radio chatter mentioned sealing off the bridge, and a few helicopters surrounded the bridge. Kiba stepped on the reverse but found his car blocked in.

"Fuck!" Kiba cursed, blocked in.

Suddenly the bridge was getting livelier. Kiba saw people getting out of there car and running past them. Shikamaru immediately got out, and opened Lee's door. The stench was horrible, as he threw Lee over his shoulder.

Suddenly a huge explosion was heard, then another one.

The bridge vibrated vehemently as it slowly angled down, while many people continued to run. Shikamaru and Kiba began running, as they heard more explosions, and felt the platform becoming steeper.

He looked to his left and saw many cars slowly rolling down, and some cars had people still inside crying and yelling. He saw a few people tripping and getting struck by a rolling car. He looked to his right and saw a few strollers rolling back, and a few kids not moving as they cried. He saw a few elderly people not being able to continue, and falling. Some people where even knocked down for running to slow, and would roll down bringing down a few people with them.

Kiba ran towards the bridges walkway grabbed onto two kids, and one jumped on his back as they ran. The bridge was already at a 60° angle. When Shikamaru felt himself get tired. He was breathing erratic, sweating profusely, but kept on going.

Suddenly, he felt someone jab him in his stomach, and Shikamaru fell unceremoniously with an unconscious Lee. He felt himself slipping back, and a few people tripped and stomped on him. Shikamaru immediately felt a sick sense of deja vu. In a last ditch effort of desperation, Shikamaru brought Lee up bridal style and ran.

It seemed to good to be true, but he was finally in the mainland.

Everything hurt as he dropped Lee, and he dropped to his knees remembering that the doctor said to take it easy. A few people were still crying and yelling. Cameras and flashes engulfed the sunlight. He looked around for Kiba but couldn't find him.

Shikamaru looked at the floor, and saw moist droplets spontaneously arise.