(…hmph… do you guys know how hard it is to search a story from the internet without seeing stoopid, freakish pictures! AAAAHHH!)
First of all, I'd like to dedicate this chapter to Serenity who gave me the idea for the setting! So this chap's for you!
Some replies: again, you can both scroll down and ignore it (unless the reply is for you) or you're free to read it.
Serenity: lol, nope, you are definitely not insane. You're a genius! I love your idea! I'm using it in this chapter!
Rotc girl: oh my gosh, thank you! Your ideas were awesome! I'll definitely be using those in the next few chapters… although, in the 'ball players' uh… what does roster mean?
Kakashi-sensei2: great thinking! I'll use that for next week's chapter. Thanks a million! And if you want, you can tell me what pairing you like for the next chapter so that I can match it up with your setting…
That's all people! Read on…
FireLight Horrors
Chapter title: the Two Roommates
Author: lainey-bo-bainey
Every time they took a step down, no matter how quiet and slow they move, the wooden floor softly creaked as they made their way down the narrow staircase. It was dark and gloomy, seemingly old, which made it obvious that no one had been there for awhile to even clean in; their only source of light was the one shinning from the door found at the top of the staircase, where they had come from and used to enter this dark passage to the basement. The door slightly opened with the beaming yellow-orange light shinning on the door frame's edges.
Naruto, who was walking close behind the Nara, tore his gaze from Shikamaru's back –which he had always thought of interesting that it made him ignore the darkness that encircled them- and slowly looked up behind him. Unfortunately for Naruto, he was the last one in line, in other words, he was at the very back. As he looked up the door, which served as their only source of light that time, he thought of what had awaited them down below. He looked back down and only saw eternal darkness which seemed to stretch miles long and forever to reach light. He saw shadows before him, above him, and all around him. Unknown shadows and darkness had, basically, encircled him.
"Are we there yet?" he whispered to the person before him, and heard a grunt right after he asked.
"The last time you asked that was about half a minute ago… what do you think the answer is?" Shikamaru replied, letting the blonde answer his own question.
Naruto shook his head, "Half a minute? Are you trying to be sarcastic?" he asked. It had felt so long, walking down that staircase of doom; especially with his mind blank and clueless of where he was off to. It was either that, or he was just completely getting paranoid like one of those explorers who oh-so-mightily try to walk all the way across the Sahara dessert and ends up kneeling and saying,
"Oh, the heat! The sun! Too much heat! I-I can't go… much longer! Need water!"
And then their partner says,
"Oh don't worry! I'll find water for you, my dear! Just wait! I will come back for you… I promise! I will come back… with water!"
And that person goes off running like super-man. Only in Naruto's case, he would say,
"Light! Need… Light! Too… much… darkness! Shadows…shadows! I can't see light! I'm encircled with darkness!"
Unfortunately for him, Shikamaru won't go running off like superman only to bring fort light to shine upon him.
"I'm trying to be realistic…" Shikamaru replied, breaking Naruto's train of thoughts. "It only hadbeen half a minute… and just for the record… you've already asked that question seven times within three minutes…"
"Why does it take three minutes to reach a basement?" Naruto asked bluntly.
"Because it took 2 minutes to get you down the second step from the first step of the staircase…" Shikamaru stated, "Until Ino screamed at you so you're here now… bothering me…"
Then, they stopped, causing Naruto to bump upon Shikamaru's back. And massaged his aching forehead, and soon looked towards the others and wondered why they had stopped. There, throughout the darkness and shadows, he saw a door and a sign hanging on it that says "Yamanaka Ino… mwahahaha!" with small red lights found at the bottom-right-corner and bottom-left-corner of the sign, lighting it up for people to be able to read the words. Looking at the other parts of the door, he saw "Do not Enter" signs, "GSS for Go, Shoo, Scram" sign, along with a sign, reading…
I suggest you don't go in there… this is…
!THE ROOM OF DOOM!
that is all… carry on.
Naruto stared at the sign and sweat-dropped, 'That is so Ino…' he thought.
"Ok! Here we are!" Ino exclaimed, she slowly reached for the door's handle and was about to twist it until… she stopped to turn around and face the others. "Just to let you know… this is my own personal room… very special… so this means no mess… I'm talking to you, Naruto…" she stated, interrupting Naruto's thoughts.
"Oh… um… ok…" was all Naruto said.
Ino tilted her head, "Oh c'mon where are your spirit, guys?" she asked them all, as one had a troublesome look, one was blushing for no apparent reason, two girls looked sleepy and bored, the other one looked scared as his eyes wandered around the walls and ceilings, and the other two had an stoic expression; although Shikamaru was a little pissed off by Naruto's loud little mouth.
"You know what I think?" the Nara suddenly asked, breaking the silence.
"What?"
"I think, that that room in front of us now," he stated, pointing towards the room, "is nothing but either another simple bedroom, or another simple basement."
Ino tilted her head once more, "You really don't have faith in my, do you?" she simply asked.
"Not much…"
"Fine, you owe me five bucks if this room right here turns out to be wonderful and special…" she stated, giving a mischievous look.
"Deal." The Nara stated.
Turning back, facing the door, Ino reached for the doors' handle. "Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, by the courtesy of Yamanaka Ino who worked around two weeks to make this room oh-so-cool," she introduced, "I give you… my very own personal space… the basement!" she exclaimed and swung the door open to reveal…
Another space of darkness and shadows. "Wow… this really is the room of doom. You'll get doomed by boredom staring into blank space…" Naruto stated, and earned a smack in the head from Shikamaru.
"Anyway," Shikamaru stated, "Nice room, Ino…" Shikamaru sarcastically commented, as they started to enter the room which was still filled by darkness.
"I know, wait till I turn on the lights…" she said as reached for the switch and soon enough, light filled the whole entire room.
Everyone had at least blinked their eyes once for the sudden out burst of light, but soon got used to it. They all looked around the room; yes, it was like another bedroom, like what Shikamaru had just said. But, in truth, it was huge and wide for a bedroom, and it was bigger than his and his brother's room combined. There was a queen sized bed that was high and cushioned that you wouldn't be able to get on it unless you jump on it, making yourself bounce in the process. There were two side-tables beside the two sides of the bed; with two night lights –one on the left and one on the right- up hanging on the wall of the bed, which shone light pink shades. The bed had a baby pink comforter, with pillows of different sizes, covered in pink of yellow cases. On one side of the room was a long couch for three, along with a beach chair and a balloon/bubble air chair; all found in front of a widescreen television and a low, wide yellow coffee table in the centre.
There were little pink and yellow curtains, used to cover the small windows found in the basement. There was a glassed and shiny computer table with a pink lap-top given to her by her dad. There was also a drawer with a CD player that rest on it, along with some picture frames too.
There was a lot more to look at; the lamps, the walls and abstracts, Ino's personalized calendar, little stuff toys that lay upon the couches, her clock, and even her notepad.
"You know, you might wanna go and congratulate your 'interior designer' for designed all these…" Sakura suggested, eyeing Ino.
"Who, you?" the blonde girl asked bluntly, and Sakura nodded. "Oh… well, yeah, sure, thank you too… you did a little…"
Sakura glared at Ino, "FYI, I designed this… I wanted it pink and white! You made it yellow and pink! I designed it… you want proof? Heck, my room is identical to this…" Sakura stated, folding her arms across her chest.
"Your room is not identical to this…" Ino pointed out.
"Ok… so maybe not my room now. But my room in my dad's house, miles away from here…" Sakura stated.
"Fine… whatever… People, listen up. I would also like to thank my interior designer of this room, Haruno Sakura!" Ino presented. "who –to my dismay- happens to be my best friend…" Ino murmured, and soon was whacked in the head with a pillow. She turned to the person who caused it and glared.
"I got good aim…" Sakura pointed out and smiled mischievously. "Anyway, I like this room! It's awesome… well, the staircase needs a make-over but I like this room!" she complimented.
"Well, doy… this looks exactly like you room in your dad's house, Sakura…" Ten-Ten stated who headed straight for the computer and turned it on.
"Good point…" Sakura stated.
Ino, who was now standing beside Sakura in front of the closed-door which they had used to enter the room, raised her eyebrow at her other friends, who really seemed to be at home. Ten-Ten was using the computer, along with Hinata, Neji seemed to find the floor very interesting, as he leaned against the wall and glared upon the ground, Sasuke was exploring the CD player, Naruto exploring the small refrigerator, and Shikamaru… in La La Land, all slumped up onto one side of Ino's bed.
"You know what you should do?" he suddenly asked, but with his eyes still closed, it was almost as if he was sleep-talking.
"What?" Ino asked.
Shikamaru slowly opened his eyes and stared upon the plain white ceiling. "Design your ceiling with clouds… that way I actually have something to do…" he simply stated, as Ino sweat-dropped.
Ino headed towards him, and sat beside the lying down Shikamaru. "What the heck are you doing?" she asked simply.
"Sleeping… go away and don't bother me…" Shikamaru stated.
"Fine…" Ino agreed and walked away towards Sakura. She leaned into her and whispered, "Watch and learn… this is how you wake somebody up with you totally enjoying it…"
Ino started to make her way towards Shikamaru once more. She slowly and gently climbed up her bed, and slowly stood up too, as she was almost reaching the ceiling; she balanced her self to stand straight up, slowly and softly, trying hard, not to wake the sleeping Shikamaru. And then comes the part she had been waiting for…
"Wake up! Wake up! Wake up!" she chanted over and over again while she jumped… and jumped… and jumped once more… and jumped and jumped and jumped, bouncing her self onto the bed, and bouncing the sleeping Shikamaru too. It bothered him a bit but did no use as he was still sleeping. So she continued to jump up and down her bed until it came to the point where Shikamaru bounced right off the bed.
Now that he was on the ground, he shot right up and glared at Ino, "What the hell are you doing!" he growled.
"Waking you up…" she stated and headed towards Sakura- who was bursting out in laughter.
"Nice…" she said, thinking of what-more to say. Ino leaned closer to Sakura. "C'mon, let's just do our stories…" she told, and started heading for the middle of the room where a carpet lay; she was about to sit down until Sakura stopped her.
"You might wanna stop him first…" the pink haired girl suggested and motioned her head towards the refrigerator where Naruto was currently rummaging through.
"Oh my gosh! Naruto! What the hell are you doing!" Ino yelled. "You're eating up all the food!"
"What's your point, Ino?" Naruto asked bluntly.
"Stop eating and start a diet!" Ino ordered.
Naruto stared at her, "Do you really think I want to end up like a stick like you…"
A snicker was then heard behind Ino. They turned around to see Shikamaru, now sitting up, "No wonder all your pants don't fit you…" Shikamaru told Naruto, "The next thing you know, you'll end up a big ball of chunk like Choji… tell me, Naruto… how do you do it?" Shikamaru asked sarcastically.
"Well, after I found out about this meal called 'midnight snack' and 'afternoon snack'… I discovered another meal found between breakfast and lunch…" Naruto replied dreamingly.
Sakura groaned. "Cut this out… I really don't wanna learn about Naruto's appetite…" she told. "Who's gonna tell the stories tonight?" she asked, trying to change the topic.
"I will…" Shikamaru announced as he stood up and went towards the centre of the room to sit down; and everyone else did so too, everyone with the exception of Naruto.
"Naruto, stop eating and get your butt here…" Ino ordered.
Naruto, surprisingly, gasped and stared at Ino dramatically and in disbelief, "But the food's gonna get lonely…"
"Naruto! Shut up!" Shikamaru yelled, which surprisingly, made Naruto stand up and sit with them.
Shikamaru sighed, "Ok, my story for tonight is titled, 'The Two Roommates…'it's a lame title, but deal with it…"
(In the Story)
-first person POV-
It was the Holidays; with a single break which lasts for two weeks. But yet, it was something everyone in our school ad waited for, had hoped for, and had looked forward to. Obviously, no matter how high-classed our school dormitory is, everyone still manages to get sick and tired of that old classroom smell, or this gloomy mood that fills the air during September. Before the school releases the students for their holiday break, the held an event which entirely the whole school looks forward to.
I did too, of course.
I had always loved the holidays. I loved the bonfire we held at the very day before school was out for the holidays; I had loved our Secret Santa party, where people always gave out secret gifts; I also loved the simple exchange gifts which happened after the bonfire, usually held just in out dormitory rooms. After the tiring bonfire night, every single hallway on the school would be busy and full; students, running around with their gifts to give out to the teachers, staff or fellow students and friends. Small parties were always held between different groups of friends in their own room, with cake, pizza, pop and everything you can think off.
But cue word on what I told you was 'I did too'. I did.
When it comes to the day after that, it turns out to be nothing but a dead nightmare; no people, no sounds, no lights. 'Doomed in Holidays' as other students would say, since everyone had ditched the school and went out on their own lives. Some students though, were nerdy enough to stay behind the school and study.
I was one of those people who had stayed behind. It wasn't that I'm nerdy or something, it was just that, I wanted to stay behind; as my friend did too, and we stayed behind together. It was probably so much that we could dream of. The whole school to our selves. There was no teachers, no staff, no other students, even no janitors to yell at us, saying "Hey, no running in the halls!" or "I just waxed that floor!"
Yup, no grumpy janitors.
I looked out the window and stared at the yellow-orange sky, with the sun setting down, letting its light softly beam through the clouds. It was like another Saturday afternoon, which it was, actually. But now, the only difference is, when you look out the window, there was no one there; no one outside playing tennis, no one outside playing basketball, no one outside swinging or taking a picnic; even no sounds in the halls of chattering distance, no students hastily running back and forth, no teachers calling out 'no running in the halls'. It was quiet. All too quiet.
Knock knock knock
That had broken the silence.
I tore my gaze upon the swing outside that seemed to be swinging back and forth by itself, and laid it upon the brown wooden-painted door.
"It's open… Kali?" I called out, expecting that of course, there was no one else here but my friend Kali and me.
The door slowly opened, revealing a some-what beaming Kali; her gaze on La La Land went towards me as she opened her mouth to speak.
"Burn… he asked me out on a Christmas-date… he called it 'Christmas hang-out'. See? Hang-out… hang out… on a fancy romantic restaurant… all alone. Me and him… hang-out? Spells D- A- T- E-… that's my wonderful Christmas gift…and-"
I continued to stare at her, spazzing out and babbling like it was one of the most wonderful things in the world that she had received.
"When?" I asked, breaking her babbles from further actions on ruining my hearing sense.
"Earlier… You know, I was actually so lame cuz I didn't even say wor-"
"No, I mean when are you guys meeting? Like, you know, when are you gonna ditch me?" I asked, curious for her answer.
She tilted her head, "Oh c'mon… I'm not gonna ditch you… I'm a good friend…" and she gave me a small smile.
"Of course you are… you're gonna ditch me for some stupid guy-"
"Hey, hey!" she cut me out, "Bob is not stupid. FYI, he got an A in P.E." she stated mischievously.
"And the he got a C in math and science…"
"Yeah… well, 'C' represents 'cool' and um… 'car'! he has a really awesome looking Mercedes which his gonna use to drive me!" she squealed.
I looked at her with a strange stare which went unnoticed; it was either that or she was completely ignore what looks I give her. "Mercedes?" I asked as she nodded. "Well, in that case… fine you are free to go. An awesome car is enough reason…" I smirked as I saw her beaming eyes full of happiness. She hugged me.
"Oh my gosh! Thank You! I owe you McDonalds…" she said.
"I'd prefer doughnuts…" I stated simply.
Our little 'chat' was soon interrupted by another knock in the door which had caught our attention and so we stopped squealing. No one was supposed to be here. It was only supposed to be us, and we were supposed to have the whole entire school for ourselves. I tore my stare from the door and to Kali, as I opened my mouth to speak.
"No one was supposed to be here…" I stated.
I saw her nod slowly, "Who do you think it is?" she whispered, although I didn't get the point of why, but I played along.
"Dunno…" I whispered back.
Knock Knock Knock
There it was again. It had sounded so impatient, that knock upon the door. We continued to stare at the door, and then exchange glances, and then back to the door.
Knock Knock Knock
Third time; and we still didn't know why we didn't open the door for that person. It was so long, though, that the door soon swung open, revealing a fairly old woman.
"What are you kids doing here…" she stated, staring at us with eyes like piercing through our own eyes.
It took awhile before we had able to answer but we managed. "W-we stayed behind…" I stated softly, I gulped and took all my guts to ask my question.
"Who are you, ma'm?"
"I'm the new principal…" She stated. New principal? Maybe that's the reason why she didn't look familiar. Although I heard our principal was in Mexico… maybe she had quit her job and the school had planned on introducing the new principal when the other students get back.
Her gazed upon us didn't last very long after that, but though she continued to stare in silence; only she didn't stare at us, she stared at my friend, with the same piercing eyes.
"I suggest you don't get out of the room…" she stated. "There are many people out there who are after girls like you…"
"Girls like…us?" Kali asked.
"Yes… dormitories aren't a very easy school to get in to… so it's girls like you… with brains… wealth… and beauty… one of the predator magnets…" she stated.
I cocked my eyebrow at her. I couldn't quite get it. She was speaking in riddles. "What does that exactly mean, ma'm?" I asked.
She chuckled and sighed, "Don't you girls ever watch the news…" she stated. "Bad people and insane lunatics don't need reason to kill…" she stated and turned around to head for the door. Right before she was about to leave, and turned to Kali once again. "I suggest you don't leave the room… it's not safe out there, now is it?" she asked slyly and soon went out our room, closing the door behind her.
"What a retard…" I heard my friend murmur.
I looked at her with a little grin on my face, "You don't say that to a principal…"
"She's not principal yet! Which gives me enough reason to disobey and go out with Bob!" she pointed out.
I looked down and shook my head, "Maybe…" I started slowly, "Maybe she's right… I mean… it really isn't safe out there without supervision…"
"It's either that, or you really just don't want me to leave you with that freak…" she pointed out once more.
I sighed, "Fine… 'ever…" I gave up.
Soon that night, I saw Kali getting dressed in a simple bit-formal outfit, and doing her hair and make-up. I cocked my eyebrow at her, "Watcha doin'?" I asked.
"Oh, forgot to tell ya… My date's tonight… don't wait up for me… Plan is… I'll be back after three hours…so mostly around 9pm. But hey, you know how long making-out takes so…" she sighed, letting her words hang in the air unfinished and unsaid. I shook my head; she had big plans for tonight. I really didn't want to interrupt that.
After a few minutes, out the corner of my eye, even with my eyes glues onto the television, I still managed to see her hastily looking for her keys and getting out the room.
"Bye! Gotta go, I'm late! Bye! Don't wait up okay?" she called out and I sighed and nodded.
"Sure…" I lazily stated, and soon heard the door slam shut.
Time pasted, and I looked up at the wall-clock to see the time, 9:00pm, it red. I sighed, she was supposed to be home by now, but like she said 'you know how long making out takes…' I sighed again and stood up from the couch I've been sitting on for so long and headed towards my bed.
I need rest and sleep. I didn't really do anything for the day, but I have to become tired somehow. I headed for my bed which wasn't far from the couch since it was all just in one room. I slumped myself into the bed, cuddled up under the covers and started dozing off.
Unfortunately, this dozing off plan of mine was interrupted by sounds. Scratching sounds from outside the door. I shot my head up and stared at the door… nothing seemed to be outside. There was at least 30 percent possibility that a cat accidentally went into the school, after-all it had happened before. I shook off the sounds in my head, and decided that it was only a cat and soon planned on getting back to sleep.
But, to my dismay, there it was once more. It was scratching… it reminds me of claws… it reminded me of my cat when she wanted to get in the house but it was locked, and she would only scratch the door for someone to hear her. So I decided, maybe it was just really a cat; and my strength isn't worth it to get up and save that lost stray cat. I dozed off once again.
But once more, I sat straight up so suddenly, and stared at the door before me. It still produced that scratching noise, but only now, it was also banging. I shook my head, hoping to shake away those horrible noises too, but it did no use; and there, I started hearing troubled breathing and painful gasps, still with the continuing of scratching and banging of the door. I dared myself to look at the door once more; I did. I saw shadows at the little space at the bottom of the door frame. Someone was definitely there. The shadows were moving, so violently. I shook my head once more, and covered my ears with my pillow.
What was out there! I screamed inside my head. A cat? A really horrible cat? Or maybe a big cat… a lion? I shuddered as another thought came to my mind… a person? That breathing… that troubled breathing… no doubt it was human… but… what was out there? What was with that person to cause him/her to react like that?
I gasped in horror as the noises got louder, and shut my eyes. I felt my heart beat beating loudly and harshly, so strong I can hear it through all those noises. I wanted to run… to get out… call the police? They won't even do anything.
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The soft sunlight beamed upon my face as I blinked a couple of times to get used to the rays. I opened my eyes and looked around my surroundings. Was it all a dream? Where's Kali? Is she home? I sat up and looked around… everything seemed in place… except one thing. As my eyes landed upon the door, out the corner of my eye, I noticed, something wasn't right. I looked down at the bottom of the door frame, and saw crimson red liquid stains on it, that seemed to be from the outside. I held my mouth to avoid any screaming. Blood. Where did it come from!
I slowly got off my bed, with shakily legs and weak knees, I dared myself to go towards the door. I reached it, but I couldn't get myself to look down to see any more blood. I simply stared at the door. It seemed so quiet now, no more horrible sounds that hunted me in my dreams. I gulped, and slowly reached for the door's handle. I gripped it… slowly turning it and swung the door open. Nothing. Until I looked down…
And there… I saw the bloody corpse of my own roommate. The murdered girl's throat had been slit, and she had bled to death in the hallway while clawing at the door. And at the floor beside her, were words written by her own blood, saying…
"Like I said, she shouldn't have gone out…"
End of Story
"The end…" Shikamaru stated, finishing up his story.
"Do I get to eat now?" Naruto asked, which earned him a glare from Shikamaru. "What?"
"You just ate… how could you possibly still be hungry?" Shikamaru asked.
"The same impossible way you can stand your hair up like a pineapple, but still able to deny that it looks identical to one…" Naruto grinned mischievously.
Sasuke snickered, "Neat come-back…" told Sasuke, as Shikamaru glared at him. "Don't you dare glare at me…" he ordered simply, causing Shikamaru to do nothing but groan.
"Haha! Shikamaru's speechless!" Naruto teased.
"Naruto, shut up. that's really mean…" Ino stated.
"Haha! Ino cares! OW! What the-!"
"That's what you get for messing up with me…" Ino stated and placed down the book she used to whack Naruto in the head.
"Hey Ino…" Naruto called out when Ino turned away. When she turned back towards Naruto, he threw a pillow towards her, hard.
"Naruto! ARGH!" Ino growled in anger. "This is my room and you play by MY rules. Get that! My rules!"
While Ino was arguing against Naruto, Shikamaru, on the other hand, leaned over to Neji. "Do you have any idea how to shut his 24/7 mouth?" he asked lazily.
The Hyuuga nodded. "Lock him in a closet…" he simply stated.
Shikamaru's lips slowly formed a smirk. He stood up, and walked towards the arguing Naruto. He held him by the collar, and went to a door. Shikamaru got the keys hanging beside the door frame before he opened the door and shoved Naruto in and quickly shut the door as he soon heard a 'click' of Ino's automatic lock. When he turned around to face them, raised his eyebrows. "What?" he asked, referring to their strange stares they were giving him. He started heading back towards them.
"What were doing?" Ino simply asked.
"Locking him up in a closet; Neji said it was a good idea…" the pineapple head told.
"I said in a closet." Neji pointed out.
"What's your point?" Shikamaru asked.
"Dude that was the door…heading out the room…" Ino said bluntly.
"Oh…" Shikamaru stated, but deep inside, mentally slapping himself for his fault. "Fine, I'll get him back and lock him in a real closet…"
Shikamaru started heading for the door once again. He reached out for the handle and twisted it open… and twisted it again… and twisted it once more. He cocked an eyebrow, 'What the hell?' he thought as he made another attempt on twisting the handle open… it didn't budge.
Ino and the others stared at him, as he tried to open the door. They stood up and surrounded him. "Ino, your door's messed up…" Shikamaru stated. Ino, on the other hand, shoved him to the side,
"Let me try…" she twisted and tried to open the door but it was no use. "Sakura, what happened?" Ino asked.
"Oh, it's just the automatic lock… click that button right there…" she pointed out and Ino did what she was told. Ino frowned.
"So what now?" She asked. "It's still no use…"
Sakura, who was still sitting down the floor, stood up and headed towards them too. Tried to open the door, pressing the button she told Ino to click, but nothing happen. "Key?" Sakura asked, and she held up her hand towards Shikamaru. He, on the other hand, reached for his jean pocket… and then his other pocket… and then the pocket in his vest… and looked up.
"I… had it with me…" he told slowly, trying to figure out where he placed it.
"And?" Ino asked impatiently.
"I had it… in my hand…" Shikamaru slowly stated once again, still figuring out.
"And?"
"I shoved the idiot…" he paused, as he finally figured out where it is, "Is the any possibility that we can get locked in?" Shikamaru asked Sakura.
"Well, no duh. It's an automatic lock…" Sakura stated.
"So, Shikamaru?" Ino asked impatiently.
"I-… I kinda… shoved it out with Naruto…" he said.
Ino's eyes got wider and started on trying out different ways to open the door, and soon gave up and turned to Shikamaru. "Great job! You locked us in!" Ino yelled angrily. The other's started sarcastically clapping their hands on what fault Shikamaru had just did. "Oh my gosh… how the heck are we gonna get out. My parents aren't gonna be home till tomorrow…" Ino said, and groaned.
Sasuke scowled, "Great Job, Nara…"
"It was not my fault!" Shikamaru defended.
"Sure…" Ten-Ten sarcastically agreed as she headed towards the couch to rest. "What now?"
"I have no clue…" Hinata stated, sitting down beside her.
Hours passed as it was now around 2:36am in the morning.
"So… still no ideas?" Ino asked.
"Nope…"
"No."
"Nu-uh"
"Troublesome…"
"None…"
"Hn…"
"Fine, whatever…" Ino gave up.
"Hey!" Sakura exclaimed as she jumped up, "wait a sec… Naruto's still out there with the key… we can get him to open the door…" Sakura told with hope and leaned in the door. "Naruto!" she called out, "Naruto!" she said as she knocked towards the door several times. "Naruto, are you still out there!" she asked, as the others started encircling her.
"Yeah?" a voice said from the other side of the door, obviously it was Naruto.
"Naruto! Oh, thank god, your still there!" Sakura exclaimed. "Okay, Naruto, I need you to find a key. It's silver with a keychain that says Ino's name in it…" Sakura told and paused before going on, "Did you find it!"
"Yup! It's here! I found it!" Naruto said.
"Okay, now I need you to open the door using that key, the lock is found above the door's handle…"
Shikamaru groaned, "I can't believe we're asking him for help…"
"Ssshhh!" Ino shushed him, "He's like, our only hope of getting out right now…" she stated.
"Why do you need me to open it? Why can't you just open it, guys?"
"Naruto, just do what she says!" Shikamaru yelled.
"Shikamaru, shut up…" Ino stated.
"What, are you guys locked in?"
"Just friggin' open it!" Shikamaru yelled once more.
"Were you locked in when you were trying to lock me in?"
Shikamaru growled, but then soon tried his best to calm down, "Okay, Naruto… please open the door. Just open it, okay? I… won't lock you in anymore… I'll pay you… just please friggin' open the door…"
There was a long silence after that, but then they soon heard a faint chuckle.
"Tsk, like I will…"
"You will!"
"Wait… I need to eat first… I'll just go get something to eat… be right back!"
"What the-! Naruto! Open the door, first!" Shikamaru yelled.
"I'm hungry! Gotta go dig in into Ino's 'frig!"
"Naruto! If you don't open this door right now, I swear, you'll go to school on Monday with a cast!" Ino argued.
"Like you can really beat me up… you can't even catch me…"
"Well, that's because you run in circles! I fall!"
"I'm still hungry…"
"Naruto! I will so kill you if you don't open this!"
"You can't…"
"Why not?" Ino asked.
"Cuz you're locked in there…" Naruto answered mischievously. Seconds later, footsteps were heard, and slowly fainting. Naruto was starting to get up the stairs "See ya guys later!"
Ino listened to what he just said, and started banging on the door as hard as she could while yelling,
"Naruto? Naruto! Oh my gosh, Naruto open up! Naruto!"
The End!
Note to self: Never write this fic at night, especially while listening to Evanescence music. I mean, I like Amy's voice and all… but if you think about it… it seems like she's scaring you in some parts of her songs… O.O;;
There are announcements at this time:
1. There were so many people who suggested stories and places last chapter! I appreciate that… thanks a million guys!
2. Thanks to new reviewers from chapter 7 to chapter 12 (last chapter)!
-okay, after I thanked my reviewers in chapter seven, there were also other readers that started reading this fic! So yeah… Right now, I'm thanking the NEW reviewers so that it's fair for them because there were some people that I already thanked in ch7. okay? okay! so here it is!
Thanks a millions to…
1. starwandmagical
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17. Chi
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20. Nekko-Sama
21. Illicit Memory
22. 678yui-julie-and-kiki
23. emily-the-elemental
24. just call me crazy a.k.a. 'Crazy'
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