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Chapter Eleven: Izuzuka Girl?
That same afternoon, a new kunoichi was checking into Konohagakure for the first time. She had pink slightly curly hair that went to the end of her shoulder blades, white skin, hazel eyes and was skinny. She was wearing pink pants that were somewhat tight, a pink cloak with a hood to cover her face, and pink tennis shoes. She was also carrying a little puppy with her. Unlike her, the puppy was a small yellow Labrador retriever. The puppy was a boy, and the girl loved the puppy like a human brother.
She was walking down the street when she happened to see a raven-haired boy walking alone. (He dropped off Naruto at his house, just to let you know!) She pulled the hood of her cloak down further to hide her face, but in doing so, bumped into the boy, knocking them both to the ground.
The boy stood up and held out his hand to help her up. "I'm sorry, miss," he said as she looked up to meet his gaze. She smiled nervously as she held out her hand for him to grab. He grabbed it and pulled her up.
She stood up straight, brushed herself off, and then gasped in fear. "Where did Shinta go?" she asked, worried.
"Who is Shinta?" the boy asked.
"Shinta is the name of my puppy!" she told him. Then she heard a yelp far behind her. Sure enough, Shinta had been caught in a crowd of people walking down the street and was getting stepped on by a lot of others. She hid herself in the crowd, grabbed her puppy and hurried out of the bustle of people.
"Oh Shinta, are you okay, boy?" she asked the puppy. The puppy licked her face in response. She giggled, and then looked back at the boy. "You don't happen to know where the Inuzuka household is, do you?" she asked.
The boy nodded. "I'll only show you if you tell me your name and state your business," he told her. "I don't recognize you, and I can't allow strangers to wander freely without good reasons to back them up."
The girl looked down to the ground. "I'm sorry for being so rude," she told him. "My name is Aiko. I'm Kiba Inuzuka's sister. I've moved here from a different village so I can live with my biological family. This is my dog Shinta. You already knew that, though. What's your name?"
The boy stared. "My name's Uchiha Sasuke," he replied.
Aiko looked at him with gladness. "Well, Uchiha Sasuke," she said. "Can you show me the way to the Inuzuka household now?"
Sasuke looked at her and nodded. He led the way to the Inuzuka house. When they arrived there, Kiba was already waiting on the porch.
"AIKO'S HERE!" Kiba shouted in happiness. "I DIDN'T THINK YOU'D MAKE IT HERE TODAY!" he continued as he jumped down and hugged her.
Aiko mock-glared at Kiba. "Down, boy!" she told her brother.
Kiba whined like a dog before letting go of her. "Yes, Aiko-chan," he replied.
She turned to Sasuke and gave him a hug. (Just to possibly clear something up, when Kiba jumped to hug her, Shinta jumped down and hid behind her, so Aiko was able to hug Sasuke without squishing Shinta. In case you were confused, this was what happened!) She also gave him a quick kiss on the cheek.
"See you tomorrow at school, Sasuke!" she told him before going inside, Kiba and Shinta following her. Sasuke grinned and ran back home.
Shortness again, but it's late. I had Integrated Math homework tonight, and it was hard! Anyway, in the next chapter, I'll be going back to Shikamaru and Murasaki's situation. It's time for the family to sleep, and Murasaki has a nightmare. Is Shikamaru going to check on her? Or does he fear something that she says in her sleep? Read the next chapter to find out! (Corny, I know, but oh well. I don't really care. It's my fanfiction, not yours! Flames will be used to heat my little sister's room; it's really chilly in there and she already has a bad cough!) Feedback is appreciated!