Act IV Scene I

Kiba the Clown walked through the streets of Konoha with Akamaru perched on his shoulder.

"Stupid lazy idiots," he grumbled to Akamaru. "Why do I have to go look for Hinato? It's not like they don't have any time." Akamaru barked in agreement. He barked again when he suddenly caught sight of a pale boy with long, black hair walking along the other side of the street.

"There he is!" Kiba saw him, too. He hopped over to the boy, stopping in front of him. "Found you!"

"Can I help you?" of course, the boy actually was a boy. It was none other than Neji.

"Hmmm, you smell funny today," Kiba noticed. "Wearing a different cologne?"

"What?" Neji took a few steps back. Akamaru noticed the change of scent, but since Hinata and Neji looked so alike, they chose to ignore it.

"They're looking for you, Hinato. Were you really so scared that you had to run away the second they turned their backs?" asked Kiba.

"What are you talking about? Who's Hinato?" Neji asked.

"Oh, look, here they are!" Kiba noticed three ninjas dashing towards their direction.

"Here's what you deserve, you wimp!" Shikamaru cried, punching Neji in the face.

"What's your problem!" Neji demanded, hitting him back.

"Shikamaru! Use your kunai!" Chouji called.

"I'm staying out of this. I don't need to get in anymore trouble with Lady Sakura," Kiba decided. He and Akamaru hopped away. Neji and Shikamaru still fought. Actually, it was more Neji beating Shikamaru up than a fight.

"Aren't you going to do something before you friend gets killed?" Shino elbowed Chouji.

"Hold on!" Chouji grabbed Neji by the collar.

"I don't need your help! I've got it under control!" Shikamaru panted, although he clearly didn't.

"Let go of me, you loser!" Neji pulled himself free.

"Leave my friend alone!" said Chouji, grabbing Neji's collar as if he had nothing to do with the fight.

"Don't touch me!" Neji punched Chouji in the face while simultaneously taking out some of his kunai.

"Ow! That's it! Now I'll kick some ass!" Chouji pulled out his kunai as well. Sakura charged in the scene.

"What's this? Chouji, don't you dare lay a finger on him!" Sakura hit Chouji furiously, causing a large bump to swell up on his cheek.

"Ow!" Chouji cried. "Why are you hitting your own cousin!"

"Ungrateful jerk! You start a fight with my fiancée when I fed you and took you in! Get out of my sight!" Sakura pointed down the street. "All of you! Go away! Now!"

"With pleasure," consented Shikamaru, holding his bloody nose.

"I'll get you!" Chouji pointed at Neji.

"Bye," Shino helped Shikamaru up and the three of them jumped away.

"Don't let them discourage you, darling fiancée," Sakura chirped, hugging Neji.

"Fiancée?" Neji was now definitely convinced that everyone in Konoha was crazy.

"Of course, Hinato! Now let's go put our names down for marriage!" Sakura took Neji's hand and started skipping down the street.

"Are you sure you're not sick? Who's Hinato?" Neji asked.

"You, silly! Of course I'm fine! Now let's get married!" Sakura shrieked with glee. She put on some speed and launched herself back to her house, dragging a bewildered Neji along.