Itsumo
Disclaimer: Although I wish Sakura...err...Naruto was mine, it isn't... Otherwise, I would be writing REAL Naruto right now...
Note: This may be a bit confusing... maybe not...
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Chapter 11: Evidence
March 24th
I was released from the hospital today, same time as Sakura. Me, her and Hinata walked out of the doors, with Akamaru chasing after us, and sat under the trees. "Sakura... there's something I didn't tell anyone... about the night Lee disappeared..." I started to say.
"Kiba-kun, you know something?" Hinata asked me, looking at me imploringly.
"Yeah... I was walking by when Lee walked away from Ichiraku. Then I saw Sasuke and Shikamaru running..."
~~Flashback~
"Sasuke, what are you doing!" Shikamaru yelled, running after him.
Sasuke stopped, and stared at Shikamaru. Cold, it shivered down Kiba's spine. Akamaru hid under a tree, and Kiba followed him.
"Sasuke, you wanna settle somethig with Lee, I know. I do too. But these things always blow over, and the person gets what they deserve. You don't need to do anything about it. Something will probably happen, whatever it was he did to you. Fate always punishes those who annoy leaf nins. Don't worry about it, okay?" Shikamaru said, looking at Sasuke strangely. Kiba couldn't tell what that look meant.
The two both split up, running into the distance
~End~
"Yesterday, Shikamaru was there when I went to see Kakashi-san. That was the morning. I think he might have put two and two together, and igured that I told him," I finished.
"Did you?" Sakura inquired.
"No, I didn't. I just asked a whole load of questions. Shikamaru was there, and had perfect opportunity for both. He could easily overpower both Lee and Ino if they were surprised... when Ino went missing he was heading to a cousin's house, but arrived late, by about an hour. Also, get this - Shikamaru's mother's maiden name was KyouSASHA. I dunno the bit about an apple, but... doesn't it fit?" I asked, finishing my explanation. It fit together so well, nothing would cause such a coincedence.
"But... Why would Ino use an obscure reference to his mothers maiden name? Ino... isn't like that..." Sakura said, sounding slightly confused.
"Still, I think we should tell Kakashi-san what I've researched..." I said, lookinmg to my two friends for support.
"Quickly, then.. Don't tell anyone..." Sakura breathed. "Me'n Hinata will cover for you, say you went to the washroom.."
"Thanks," I said, then ran my fastest throught the forest, Akamaru following me quickly and silently. I watched both the path and Akamaru. Everyone knew the enemy would go after Akamaru first.
I wrenched open Kakashi's door, and bounded into the living room. 'Darn, he's asleep...' I thought, and poked him in the shoulder. He stirred.
"Kiba? What's going on?" he asked, looking at me. Isat down, and explained everything to him that I explained to my friends. By the time I finished, he looked thoughtful.
"Well... If that's the case... Do you think it could be it? The only loose ends are the fire source and the apple, plus the fact that Ino had basically no chance of knowing Shikamaru's maiden name...but it's well put together. I'll have to present these facts to the rest of the investigators," he finished.
I smiled. Hopefully, although I didn't hate Shikamaru, I was glad. I had helped the case.
I turned back, and ran back to the girls. We had a satisfactory lunch that Hina(ta) made, with exceptional banana bread. I sat, esating aas much as I could without being rude. I made a special effort now, because I was with... well... friends.
"So, Hina...ta, what're we going to do? What if 'he' finds out?" I asked, almost calling Hinata the name I reserved for her in my imaginings. Unfortunately, Akamaru always barked when I asked her over or something, so she couldn't hear me.
"Well... We could stay together, right? so he can't pick us off one by one, right?" Sakura said, looking frome to Hinata.
"I second that notion. Votes?" All of us raised our hands. I smiled, and he headed to the park.
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When I got home, I walked into the kitchen, fed Akamaru,and went to bed. Then I remembered: My house had been wrecked by the fire... Was this illusion? I ran to the wall, and the floor collapsed. I lnanded between Hinata and Sakura, both knocked out. Standing in front of me was Shikamaru... With his hair down...?
'Uke Uchi' he whispered, and I awoke.
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I got out of Sakura's spare bed. I quickly woke her, and told her I had realised something, and that I was going to see Kakashi-sensei. I lied. I was going to meet the lion in his den, to use the expression.
I walked down the lane, past midnight, eyes darting. The darkness created weird shapes, and I had come alonew. I couldn't even use my best moves without Akamaru. I stopped at a small house, my hand reaching up to tap the door. The hollow hud, and the lack of an answer, showed the house was empty. The rain got worse, not stopping.
I headed down to the cliff face, and looked into the cave I hadn't known was there until three days ago, when I'd fallen down the hill. I met a crying figure, kneeling there.
"Kiba, I did it." his voice was wracked in sobs. "They aren't here... and I have the urge to start attacking you... How did you know it was me?" He looked up.
"Uke uchi," I replied.
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Confusing yet? The confrontation is coming next chapter! And Chapter 13 will be 2000 or more!
Note: I don't know Shikamaru's mother's maiden name, and it's so obscure I didn't think Kisihmoto-san had included in the manga. It's the katakana word that means "detective", I think....
Disclaimer: Although I wish Sakura...err...Naruto was mine, it isn't... Otherwise, I would be writing REAL Naruto right now...
Note: This may be a bit confusing... maybe not...
~~~
Chapter 11: Evidence
March 24th
I was released from the hospital today, same time as Sakura. Me, her and Hinata walked out of the doors, with Akamaru chasing after us, and sat under the trees. "Sakura... there's something I didn't tell anyone... about the night Lee disappeared..." I started to say.
"Kiba-kun, you know something?" Hinata asked me, looking at me imploringly.
"Yeah... I was walking by when Lee walked away from Ichiraku. Then I saw Sasuke and Shikamaru running..."
~~Flashback~
"Sasuke, what are you doing!" Shikamaru yelled, running after him.
Sasuke stopped, and stared at Shikamaru. Cold, it shivered down Kiba's spine. Akamaru hid under a tree, and Kiba followed him.
"Sasuke, you wanna settle somethig with Lee, I know. I do too. But these things always blow over, and the person gets what they deserve. You don't need to do anything about it. Something will probably happen, whatever it was he did to you. Fate always punishes those who annoy leaf nins. Don't worry about it, okay?" Shikamaru said, looking at Sasuke strangely. Kiba couldn't tell what that look meant.
The two both split up, running into the distance
~End~
"Yesterday, Shikamaru was there when I went to see Kakashi-san. That was the morning. I think he might have put two and two together, and igured that I told him," I finished.
"Did you?" Sakura inquired.
"No, I didn't. I just asked a whole load of questions. Shikamaru was there, and had perfect opportunity for both. He could easily overpower both Lee and Ino if they were surprised... when Ino went missing he was heading to a cousin's house, but arrived late, by about an hour. Also, get this - Shikamaru's mother's maiden name was KyouSASHA. I dunno the bit about an apple, but... doesn't it fit?" I asked, finishing my explanation. It fit together so well, nothing would cause such a coincedence.
"But... Why would Ino use an obscure reference to his mothers maiden name? Ino... isn't like that..." Sakura said, sounding slightly confused.
"Still, I think we should tell Kakashi-san what I've researched..." I said, lookinmg to my two friends for support.
"Quickly, then.. Don't tell anyone..." Sakura breathed. "Me'n Hinata will cover for you, say you went to the washroom.."
"Thanks," I said, then ran my fastest throught the forest, Akamaru following me quickly and silently. I watched both the path and Akamaru. Everyone knew the enemy would go after Akamaru first.
I wrenched open Kakashi's door, and bounded into the living room. 'Darn, he's asleep...' I thought, and poked him in the shoulder. He stirred.
"Kiba? What's going on?" he asked, looking at me. Isat down, and explained everything to him that I explained to my friends. By the time I finished, he looked thoughtful.
"Well... If that's the case... Do you think it could be it? The only loose ends are the fire source and the apple, plus the fact that Ino had basically no chance of knowing Shikamaru's maiden name...but it's well put together. I'll have to present these facts to the rest of the investigators," he finished.
I smiled. Hopefully, although I didn't hate Shikamaru, I was glad. I had helped the case.
I turned back, and ran back to the girls. We had a satisfactory lunch that Hina(ta) made, with exceptional banana bread. I sat, esating aas much as I could without being rude. I made a special effort now, because I was with... well... friends.
"So, Hina...ta, what're we going to do? What if 'he' finds out?" I asked, almost calling Hinata the name I reserved for her in my imaginings. Unfortunately, Akamaru always barked when I asked her over or something, so she couldn't hear me.
"Well... We could stay together, right? so he can't pick us off one by one, right?" Sakura said, looking frome to Hinata.
"I second that notion. Votes?" All of us raised our hands. I smiled, and he headed to the park.
~~~
When I got home, I walked into the kitchen, fed Akamaru,and went to bed. Then I remembered: My house had been wrecked by the fire... Was this illusion? I ran to the wall, and the floor collapsed. I lnanded between Hinata and Sakura, both knocked out. Standing in front of me was Shikamaru... With his hair down...?
'Uke Uchi' he whispered, and I awoke.
~~~
I got out of Sakura's spare bed. I quickly woke her, and told her I had realised something, and that I was going to see Kakashi-sensei. I lied. I was going to meet the lion in his den, to use the expression.
I walked down the lane, past midnight, eyes darting. The darkness created weird shapes, and I had come alonew. I couldn't even use my best moves without Akamaru. I stopped at a small house, my hand reaching up to tap the door. The hollow hud, and the lack of an answer, showed the house was empty. The rain got worse, not stopping.
I headed down to the cliff face, and looked into the cave I hadn't known was there until three days ago, when I'd fallen down the hill. I met a crying figure, kneeling there.
"Kiba, I did it." his voice was wracked in sobs. "They aren't here... and I have the urge to start attacking you... How did you know it was me?" He looked up.
"Uke uchi," I replied.
~~~
Confusing yet? The confrontation is coming next chapter! And Chapter 13 will be 2000 or more!
Note: I don't know Shikamaru's mother's maiden name, and it's so obscure I didn't think Kisihmoto-san had included in the manga. It's the katakana word that means "detective", I think....