Chapter 11...sorry for such a late update, but school has really been a pain. I've probably had more than ten projects and papers due over the last week. Anyway, I'll stop talking and you can start reading chapter 11.
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Her mission had been going just as planned until she was stopped by a messenger nin. Learning about Yukiko's disappearance had sobered her up pretty fast. She tossed the small bottle of liquor and followed the messenger nin back home to Konoha. Ino went back home immediately, searching through the house frantically to find anything that would giver a clue as to where Yukiko had gone. Not having him around gave Ino a strange feeling, and she regretted all those nights she had left him alone. What kind of a mother had she been? Was it her fault that he was gone?
After a day of searching through the village Ino was at the end of her rope. She had no other option other than to go to the best tracker in the village. But he had made himself scarce over the years, and he was the one person Ino did not want to see. Kiba Inzuka.
The two had a lot in common. Kiba had been head over heals for the Hyuga heiress, Hinata, and Ino had that unrequited love for one of her teammates. They had both lost their loves to other people and after a night out on the town, the two had gotten into a few things that resulted in Ino's present circumstance. After that night, Ino never saw Kiba again. He had moved out to the outskirts of the village and hardly ever came back into the main part of the village.
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She stood in front of his door now, hand hovering above the hard wood. Finally it connected and soon she heard footsteps approach. Kiba opened the door and wore his usual grave look. He was surprised to see Ino at the door, but it didn't show. After a moment and seeing the look in her eyes, Kiba let her in. He walked over to the large couch that sat in front of a large window and sat down. Ino sat down on the other side of the couch. He found it odd that she was being so distant. Had something happened to her to completely change that way she was when they were young?
"So what's wrong?" he asked
"I need you to find someone for me," she answered.
"I don't really do that stuff anymore, Ino," he said.
"Yeah, I know, But you have a connection with this person."
"It's not Hinata is it?!" Kiba said as he quickly sat up straight."
"No," Ino said "It's your son."
"I don't have any children, Ino." he scoffed.
"Yes you do. He's my son, and your son."
"That night?…" he began.
"Yes."
"Why didn't you ever tell me?!" Kiba yelled "He's grown up without a father! He probably thinks I abandoned him!"
"No, Kiba, I never really thought about how Yukiko felt. I was still hurt over Shikamaru. I left him alone!" Ino sobbed, "And now he's gone!"
"Ino," Kiba moved closer and patted her on the shoulder. "I'll help find him, and I will find him. I promise."
"Thank you, Kiba," she wiped away some of tears, "Thank you."
She heard a bark, and a very large Akamaru trotted over. He nudged Kiba's knee, and Kiba scratched his ear.
"Yukiko has a little dog just like you did when we were kids." Ino said "His name is Kana."
"Does he have the tattoos?" Kiba asked.
"Yeah," Ino sighed "He almost looks exactly like you except for his eyes. He has my eyes."
"Can he use that technique you have?" Kiba asked
"No, I never taught him."
"But what about your dad?"
"I haven't talked with my parent since before Shikamaru left."
"Then how is as a ninja?"
"Really good, he tied for second place." Ino said "Tied with the other boy on his team. In first is the girl on his team."
"Wow," Kiba said "Must have gotten all that talent from me,"
"He likes to fit with his Katana," Ino said.
"Who's his sensei?"
"Lee,"
"Oh no," Kiba said "He Hasn't worn one of those suits has he?"
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"Let's spar," Neji said.
Haruko smirked. "Don't underestimate me," she said.
"Hn,"
Haruko hurried to her room, and grabbed a few weapons. She hid them on her person and looked through her bag again for anything else she could use. She took a few exploding tags, which only made small controllable explosions, and a handful of throwing stars. Before leaving she turned back to her bag and took out a medium scroll, and stuffed it in her pocket with a smirk. She hurried back to the kitchen to find everyone gathered around the table. Tenten had Neji's collar in her hand and his face was pulled down to match her level. Everyone looked over at Haruko when she entered.
"Haruko, was your's or your father's idea to spar?" Tenten asked.
Haruko took a quick glance at her father before answering Tenten. "Mine,"
"I thought you would say that," Tenten said, "Just please be careful, you might be a little weaker because of the seal."
"Hn,"
Tenten let go of Neji and Haruko followed him outside. He took her past the tree she had sat under after breakfast and into a large training area. The perimeter of the area was surrounded by trees, large trees that seemed to touch the sky. They were all very wide and Haruko was mesmerized by them. She stared at them as she walked behind her father, nearly bumping into his back a few times as a result.
"Haruko, are you ready?" Neji asked when the two had finally stopped.
Haruko got into position and nodded her head. "Yes,"
Haruko waited for him to make the first move, but it looked like he wasn't going to at all. Quickly she grabbed a kunai from her pocket and tossed it at him. He swatted it away and began his dance. Chakra flared around him, and as he moved forward, Haruko increased her chakra as well. His arm came down at her once he was in reaching distance, and she blocked it with one of her own. She swung her other hand at him, nearly hitting his side but he moved away before she could get him. Haruko pulled out a few more weapons, and threw them in quick succession. Then she took one of the exploding tags and threw it near his feet. It exploded on impact and while Neji was distracted, Haruko pulled out her scroll.
Neji looked back up and saw her unrolling it. His eyes softened and he smiled lightly. Haruko bit her thumb before a cloud of metal shot out from the paper. They all flew directly at Neji, and he started his Kaiten. Haruko smirked and rushed forward. When she was close enough, and nearly being blown away by her father's Kaiten, she started her own. It went in the opposite direction, and soon was hitting the edge of Neji's. Haruko increased her chakra and her Kaiten grew, pushing Neji's away slowly. His Kaiten pushed back, and Haruko felt her chakra depleting fast. That stupid curse seal had really made her weak. She needed to train while she was here, and get her strength back up. Haruko gave one final push against his barrier and it yielded. A blast of chakra hit the trees, and cleared them of almost all their leaves. Neji hit the ground a few feet away from where he was standing, and Haruko collapsed .
"Haruko!"
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"Come in,"
"Sorry to interrupt you, sir, but someone is here to see you."
"Who is it?" Naruto looked up from his paperwork.
"Ino Yamasaki, and Kiba Inzuka."
"Okay…send them in," he said
Ino and Kiba came in soon after. They bowed and stood in front of Naruto with grim looks.
"Why are you here? Is something wrong?"
"Yukiko is missing," Ino said.
"Yeah, I know. Same with Haruko." Naruto looked down for a moment before looking over at Kiba. "But why are you here?"
"I come to learn some new information recently, Naruto-sama." Kiba said as he gritted his teeth.
"What?" Naruto looked confused.
"Ino told me that Yukiko is my son," Kiba nearly yelled.
"What! Really!" Naruto stood quickly, the chair he was sitting on fell to the floor.
"That's not important right now!" Ino said "We need to find Yukiko!"
"I know you're concerned, Ino, and so am I. Don't forget Haruko is missing too."
"She's probably the one who took him away. He's head over heels for that girl, and she takes advantage of him whenever she can!" Ino yelled.
"Ino!"
"She doesn't matter! There's no one left for her here anyway! I'm waiting for Yukiko! I'm here for him!"
"Ino!" Naruto said again "You have no right to say what your saying. Haruko has gone through more than you could ever imagine, and Yukiko has suffered more than you seem to realize. You have never been home with him, and he come back from a mission to an empty house. Haruko has been the one that was there for him! Those two need each other! So if it was Haruko's idea to leave or if the two were kidnapped some way, Yukiko probably went on his own will to help Haruko."
"I'm sorry Naruto, I'm panicking, and I Haven't had a drink in three days."
"Good, let's keep it that way." Naruto said. "I'll send you two and another team to find the two, but don't carried away."
"Thank you Naruto,"
"I'm only sending you because I don't want to deal with you here. Who's to say you won't go on a rampage if a team takes longer than you want to find them…"
"Naruto!"
"Kiba take care of her, she'll go threw withdrawal pretty bad. She's been drinking since Yukiko was born."
"Don't worry about it," Kiba said.
"I'll get everything ready and send you the files as soon as I can. Any Questions?"
"How is Hinata?" Kiba asked
"She's good…" Naruto answered slowly. "She misses you, though."
"Yeah,"
"When you all get back, we'll have a big party. Okay?" Naruto said.
"Okay," Kiba said.
The two left and Naruto was alone again with his pile of papers. With a sigh, he picked up his pen and took a sheet off the stack.
"It's just one thing after another here," he sighed.
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End of chapter 11. I hope you like it! Please leave a review! XD
You know, I think I should change the title for this story…Something like Reunited or Finding Family because that's seems to be happening with everyone…But Now we all know who Yukiko's dad is, and a bit more insight on Ino's problems…Anyway, please review! Sorry for any mistakes…