A Win-Win Situation
By Topaz Talyn
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or any related characters
Chapter Eleven: More Plotting
Using Kurenai's feminine intuition the group came up with a simple plan to unite Shikamaru and Temari once and for all. They would send each of them a note telling them to meet in the park on Tuesday and when the two showed up they would be forced to work things out. Everyone thought it was a great plan until Neji pointed something out.
"If they see each other in the park and don't want to talk, can't they just leave?" Naruto put his chin in his hand and tried to think up a solution to this problem. Suddenly it hit him.
"They can't leave if they can't move. We just get Shikamaru to use the Kage Mane no jutsu to hold Temari in place!" Naruto was so proud of himself until he saw everyone starring at him and realized the flaw in his plan.
"Actually, Naruto's idea itself isn't so bad. The only problem is that we can't use Shikamaru. So who else has a jutsu that can control people?" Answers began coming from the crowd.
"Ino" said Jiraiya.
"Kankurou" said Kiba
"Shikamaru's dad" said Lee
"Orochimaru" yelled Naruto. Everyone stopped at starred at Naruto once again. Naruto pouted, "I was just pointing it out."
"Alright it seems that Ino is the best choice," said Kakashi, "Now who knows Ino?"
"SHIKAMARU." Exclaimed Naruto causing Kiba to punch him.
"Thank you Kiba, now I would like to point out that we need someone who not only knows Ino but can assert some degree of control over her. We also want someone who we can easily coerce. We can't enlist any more gennins into this scheme so we need a chuunin or jounin. A person who we can bribe easily, perhaps through some obsessive habit which this person has. Now do you all catch my drift?" One by one the group members grasped who exactly Kakashi was talking about, except Naruto, but he doesn't count. Kakashi smiled evilly (Not that you could tell.) and continued, "And I think I know who can convince him to join us." The entire group turned to look at Kurenai.
"Why are you all looking at me?" Kurenai asked nervously as the group closed in on her. Kakashi still smiling evilly was the first to speak.
"We all know that he has the hots for you." Kurenai's eyes widened and she began to blush.
"Wait, Chouji likes Kurenai?" asked Naruto earning him another hit from Kiba.
"We're not talking about Chouji you idiot." Kiba said.
"Well then who are you…" At that moment Naruto got it. He began to grin, "Oh I see."
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This time it was not Kankurou but Asuma who felt a sudden sense of impending doom.