Survival of the Fittest

Note: umm...not much...a typical boring day *smiles* me wanna see more episodes of NARUTO! *grumble* only seen up to the 40th episode. -_- If anyone out there's Japanese...teach me a few words...pretty please XD me wanna learn!

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Shikamaru felt the light shining against his face. He released a soft moan of pain before slowly opening his eyes...and gaped in shock. He was in one of those steel rooms on the ship...it resembled something much like a prison. "What happened?" he asked trying to clear the fog that was clouding his mind.

He was sitting in a cold metal chair and had metal chains tied around his arms and legs...preventing any sort of escape. Almost out of habit Shikamaru glanced around in search of a door...a window...an exit.

Instead he found himself staring into the cold and bitter eyes of his friends.

"Well are you just going to stand there? Or are you going to help me get out of here?" he inquired furiously, holding out his hands pointedly staring at the chains.

"Guys? What's wrong?" he questioned nervously when they didn't move a muscle.

The room remained silent...while they each glared at him with such hatred. Shikamaru shuddered lightly...if he didn't know any better he would have sworn by the way they were acting...they were planning to eat him alive.

"How could you?" snapped Sakura, pushing away from Sasuke and Neji's restraining arms. "I thought you cared about her! How could you do such a thing to her?!" she cried while angry tears trickled down her cheeks.

Shikamaru opened his mouth to defend himself...however when Sasuke and Neji both shot him a dangerous look...he decided it would be best to remain silent.

Hinata couldn't help but feel furious. Normally she had a pretty calm temperament...however this was just too much for her to handle. She stepped up within arms reach of Shikamaru whispered, "Go to hell you bastard..." before she bitch slapped him.

"I can't believe we were stupid enough to think of you as a friend," he spat. Lee wrapped his arms protectively around Ten Ten. "What are you going to do next? Break every girl that you see?"

"What did I do?" demanded Shikamaru with mounting anger. "I never touched anyone!" he replied defensively.

"What did you do?!" shirked Sakura losing all her self control. "You destroyed Ino! We heard her cries through the door. You tried to rape her you bastard! And when she refused...you...attacked her!" she snapped, holding up a piece of glass.

Sasuke stood up and walked silently up to Shikamaru. "Don't bother lying," he said slowly. "We tested the glass and found your fingerprints on it...and traces of both of your blood."

"When we found you...you were lying on top of Ino holding a shard of glass," added Neji stepped up next to Sasuke.

Shikamaru shot them a panicked look. "Ino...is she alright?" he asked nervously, wringing his hands in anticipation. "Is she...." he paused trying to force the words out of his throat.

"No..."

Shikamaru sighed with relief. At least she was alright...that was all that mattered...wasn't it? But now...he had to worry about his own hide...since his friends weren't going to be merciless.

"Where is she?" he demanded quietly. "Take me to her..."

"No..." growled Naruto, dropping his cheerful facade. "Why should we? So you could get another go at her? And maybe even succeed this time?!"

Sakura stood up next to him and added, "That's right...like I've said before...Ino's our friend...and anyone that messes with her would have to deal with us."

"That's right!" chirped Hinata while she moved up to stand next to Sakura. "If you want her...you'll have to get through us," she said stiffly, tossing her head defiantly.

Sasuke nodded in agreement while they formed a human wall blocking the door. Neji walked up to Shikamaru and gutted him in the stomach. "You're suppose to treat girls with respect..." he hissed his eyes flashing with anger.

Ten Ten and Lee both gave him the finger and spat at his feet. "Go to hell...tomorrow...you'll pay...tomorrow night..."

"I told you...I didn't do anything!" Shikamaru cried anxiously. "Besides why would I want to do that to Ino? Kin's my girlfriend!" he said panicky. His heart caught in his throat at Sakura's next words.

"She was...but no more"

"But...but...I'm innocent...I wouldn't do that to her! I have honor!"

"You just keep thinking that," replied Ten Ten sweetly. "Especially tomorrow...we're all going to have some FUN with you..." Shikamaru was going to pay dearly for hurting Ino. They were going to see to it...they were going to rectify his perverted nature...once and for all.

"Ask Ino then!" he said quickly. "She'd tell you the truth..." Shikamaru paused when he saw their bitter expressions.

"Ino isn't well at the moment...she's in a comma," spat Sakura giving him the death glare. "And it's all your fault...we were foolish...thinking that you actually went in there to cheer her up." Sakura's eyes hardened. "instead you went inside and forced yourself on her."

Shikamaru slid helplessly back against his chair. It was hopeless...they were going to kill him...he was sure of it. And to top it off...he was innocent. They had surrendered their trust in him...and wouldn't believe anything a word that he uttered.

He had only been trying to help Ino. She wasn't feeling right in the head...and was almost suicidal. He had no choice but to act as he did...or else...he would have lost her...lost something very precious to him.

"What are the chances she'd survive?" he asked suddenly, turning towards Sakura.

Sakura remained silent ignoring his question. She exchanged an uneasy glance with Hinata and Ten Ten before replying, "The doctor said she has a fifty/ fifty chance of surviving."

Shikamaru sighed mentally. The odds weren't on their side...but he knew that it would work...somehow...it had to. He winced once again when Sakura continued.

"A fifty/fifty chance of her body surviving..." she said stiffly, bowing her head in pain. "The odds of her returning back to normal would be a mere two percent."

"Two percent?!"

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Note: how was it? it's a bit on the short side...since me brain dead today XD don't forget to REVIEW! REVIEW! REVIEW!

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Pain of Love:

Sasuke has left the village to join the Sound Ninjas. Would he be prepared to live a life as a missing-nin? What would happen if Sakura is a hunter-nin whose mission is to destroy him? Would love overcome duty? Or would this be the end of Sasuke?