The following episode contains a hint of dark tones relating to suicide. In all actuality, i'm not sure if it's even a real reason to commit it. Anyways, enjoy this rather depressing episode. And the following punned entrance.

Previously on Na-Ru-To

Naruto: Blah Blah Blah, Attack Mode!
Dakku: Blah Blah Blah, Defense Mode!
Naruto: Blah Blah Blah, Activate Trap!
Dakku: BLAH!
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Sakura: I'm going to do something!
Lee: Like?
Sakura: Play a children's card game with a woman nearly 2 times my age!
Kurenai: Let's duel!
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Gaara: Give me the Millennium Shuriken!
Kiba: Why!?
Gaara: I want it's power!
Kiba: Oh. I bought this at the store dude. It's like 2 bucks.
Gaara: Really? That sucks! This is bullshit!
Kiba: Yea...

Hahaha and now... episode 7... I love youtube...

Naruto: Wolf High Chronicles

Episode 7: Pushing Buttons...

Hinata:

Sometimes we find ourselves in a place where our minds seem to make things worse for us. Where holding on to hope may seem doomed to fail, especially if we feel as if there's nothing to give us the power to move on. But the truth is that all these things happen because we are fighting a battle in our minds and heart, where we must confront the greatest challenge of them all.

Our own demons become stronger the more we keep them aside. It might be a hard battle and lonely, but in the moment you feel yourself falling; the truth will show you that you're never alone. Even the darkness has hands to hold them as they fall. But if you are saved, will you fight back for it? Will you give the next part of your battle to not only you but to the ones who care?

Thursday makes a Good Day for the Truth -

Since the falling out on Tuesday, Temari and Dakku no longer gave the other mind. They both kept an eye out though. Dakku was sure she had something planned. Temari though the same. Dakku began the day in his Creative Writing class. He took his seat in the back. He placed his head on the desk and sighed. Kiba managed to make it before Kakashi closed the door for lateness. He took a seat in the back next to Dakku and nodded at him.

Dakku's face pinkened slightly but not enough to over power into a blush. He nodded uncaringly and looked forward. "I'll be returning your songs from last weeks Practicum writings. Dakku, amazing use if literary allusion." Dakku smiled and Kakashi handed him his paper back. Dakku looked at his paper and smiled at the A he had gotten. Kakashi handed Kiba his paper who proceeded to rip it up and put his head down.

"What's wrong? What'cha get?" Dakku asked a bit concerned. Kiba looked at him and sighed. "C-." Dakku cringed at his grade. Kiba gave him a questionable look. "Since when did you start talking?" Dakku looked away a bit embarrassed. "I... I... ummm oh look at that, I got an A!" Dakku looked at his paper to avoid attention. The truth was Dakku had more important things on his plate then dealing with his own emotions, considering the situation with Temari.

Kiba rolled his eyes mad that Dakku mentioned his grade. The bell rang sometime later and Dakku made it out of the room and Kiba followed him close behind. Dakku took notice and blushed a bit. "Why is he following me!?" He began to walk a bit slower and watched as he did the same. He became a bit worried. Dakku walked faster and bumped into Naruto. "Gah! Watch it you... oh it's only you Naruto." Naruto looked at him and smiled. "Need some help?" Dakku nodded. "Distract Kiba. Okay!?" Naruto looked at him confused.

Dakku ran up the stairs. Naruto watched him as he sped away and saw Kiba following. He tugged on his arm. "Hey Kiba!" Naruto said smiling. Kiba gave him a look of confusement. "What do you want?" Kiba's voice was firm. Naruto nodded. "What' cha dooooin?" Kiba pulled his arm free. "Going to class. But I'm late now because of you." Naruto shrugged and looked at the clock. "You still have 4 minutes before the bell rings."

Kiba growled and went up the stairs. He walked into Chem. class and looked around. "Where did he go?" He looked at his table and Dakku wasn't there. "What the hell!?" Kiba looked at it stunned. Hinata waved at him and he walked up to her upset. "Kiba-kun. You seem disturbed." Kiba smiled and shook off the question. She looked at him concerned. Shizune closed the door after the bell rang.

After the long lecture about which chemical compounds make a paralysis poison the bell rang and Dakku walked in quickly and handed her a note. She nodded and he left. Kiba saw him stood up and followed after him. He looked out the hall but couldn't see Dakku anywhere. "Jeez, what is this kid!?" Kiba said punch the wall. He walked down to the lunch room and began looking around again. "Why is he running from me?"

After school

After cutting third period, as he did not want to be disturbed by Kiba, Dakku sat on a tree branch in Konohagare Park somewhere near the basketball courts. Sitting next to him was Naruto who was having a bit of a time trying to wonder how the branch wouldn't break since it seemed flimsy. Dakku swung his legs from the tree which made the branch shake a bit and Naruto scared. "Why are we sitting here again?" Naruto said holding on to the tree.

Dakku looked at him and smiled. "Stop being a little bitch and sit down. It won't break." Naruto shook his head and Dakku shrugged. "I just like it here. Peaceful and quiet. Helps me think." Naruto nodded. "Think about what exactly?" Dakku looked down and stopped swinging his legs. "A lot of things." Naruto gave him a blank look and Dakku jumped down from the branch to the ground.

Naruto followed suit and landed next to him. Dakku took his fist and looked at his thumb which still was a bit red from biting on it hard during Tuesday. "Naruto." Dakku said softly. Naruto looked at him. "How... did you and... Sasuke... you know... come to be?" Naruto blushed at Dakku's question. "Why do ya ask?" Dakku walked forward looking at his thumb and sighed. "Just humor me please? It'll make me smile. Remember you said you'd make me smile?" Dakku turned around and Naruto laughed.

As they sat there for hours as Naruto gave his explanation, Dakku smiled. "So, you two have a long history. That's good to hear." Dakku laid back on the grass and Naruto looked at him. "Yup. Me and Sasuke. I love him. I'd do anything for him" Sigh. I bet you would. Dakku looked up at the setting sun and closed his eyes softly. "Hey, Dakku. Why were you running away from Kiba before?" Dakku glanced over at Naruto. "I don't know."

He sat back up and decided it was time for them to leave since Dakku had homework to do. As they reached Dakku's house, Naruto looked at Dakku again who was lost in thought. "Dakku?" Naruto tried breaking him out of his spell. Dakku blinked a few times and smiled. "Thanks for the ride." Dakku got out and walked to his house. He turned back and waved at Naruto who waved back and drove off. He was too tired to go through thoughts again.

Naruto Conversation that seemed wrong.

Naruto parked his car in the garage of his small on floor home and walked inside the connecting door to the Kitchen. He smiled as he saw his father at the table playing cards with someone else. "Hey Kakashi. How's it going?" Kakashi waved at him and smiled. "Just playing cards with your dad, Iruka. That's all." Naruto nodded and walked off to his room. "Playing cards my ass," Naruto thought.

He walked past the bathroom and looked into his little brother's room. "Hey! Konohamaru! Call it a night before I unplug your computer!" The little boy looked back at him grumbled in anger. He turned off his computer and laid in bed. Naruto nodded and closed the door and walked to his room at the end of the hall. He opened the door and looked at his room and sighed. He walked over to the desk and looked at a picture of Him and Sasuke at a fair sometime ago. He ran his finger over it softly and smiled.

He looked at his computer and saw a flashing message.

DarkOne: Thanks for the ride again. Talk to ya tomorrow (DarkOne signed out at 9:57pm)

He smiled and looked at the time. "10:12. I wonder if he's still awake." He opened a drawer in his desk and pulled out a cordless phone and dialed a number. He went to his bed and laid on it smiling. The phone rang a few times and finally someone picked up. "Hello?" Naruto spoke softly. "Hey, dummy." The voice was definitely Sasuke's. Naruto smiled. "Whacha doing?" "I was gonna go to bed but you woke me up."

Naruto frowned and sighed. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean-" Naruto's voice stopped as he heard a crashing noise in the background of Sasuke's line. "Sasuke! You okay!?" Naruto said standing up and pacing around. "Uh. Yea. Look I'll see you tomorrow okay? I have to do some work now." Sasuke hung up and Naruto stared at the phone emptily. "Work? I thought he was sleeping?" He gave the phone more empty stares and put the phone on the desk.

He went and laid back in bed. "Is he lying to me?" He though about it until his eyes finally closed. He drifted slowly into his sleep clutching his pillow close.

The slip up on Friday

Dakku sat at his desk in Creative Writing. He noticed Kiba had backed off and took his normal seat. He sighed a bit relieved. He wanted to focus on Temari in case if she was up to something. Kakashi gave them their assignment and the got to work. Dakku closed his eyes which felt dry. He opened them and looked around the large empty classroom. He walked out into the hall of the school. "Did I miss the bell?"

He walked up to his locker and it opened. He stood back and looked at it confused. He closed it and turned around and Kiba was standing there. Dakku's face turned bright pink as he back up and bumped into the lockers. Kiba walked up to him and held him there. "Dakku." Dakku's face got redder at the way he said his name. Snap out of it! Come on Dakku! This isn't real. It will never happen. Stop wishing it!

Dakku closed his eyes as Kiba leaned in closer. He opened them and he was back in Kakashi's class. He looked around and sighed heavily. "I need help." He looked at the clock and only 10 minutes were left in the class. When the bell rang Dakku handed his paper to Kakashi who nodded as a card fell out of his pocket. Dakku looked at it and it was the Ace of Hearts. He gave Kakashi a look and he shrugged and Dakku rolled his eyes.

Dakku walked up to his second period class and took his seat and put his head down again. Hinata smiled at him and he smiled back softly. "You seem a bit... different today, Dakku-kun." Hinata said bashfully. "It looks good with you. The whole cute puppy look." Dakku looked at her and wondered what she meant as she blushed. He looked forward and Kiba took his seat next to him. Dakku paid him no mind. As Shizune closed the door and began Dakku blinked a few times and felt dizzy.

He felt something touching his leg. It slid up and Dakku's face became completely red. He looked down and saw a hand rubbing his leg. He looked up and saw Kiba as the one touching him. Dakku pulled his arm off only to have his hand grabbed and kissed by Kiba. Dakku's face began hurting. He was blushing profusely and it wouldn't quit. Kiba pulled him closer and looked into his eyes lovingly. Dakku! Stop! Seriously! Stop! It's not happening! It will never happen! Wake up!

Dakku blinked and noticed the Kiba was writing down notes and he looked around and no one paid him mind. Dakku had enough of it. "Professor Shizune! May I go to the Nurse's office? I feel faint and sick." Dakku said as he raised his hand. She nodded and he got up and left the room quickly. Everyone looked at him as he left the room. He held his chest and fell to the floor trying to collect his breath.

He finally composed himself and went downstairs. He went into the Infirmary and Hana greeted him. "Hello Dakku. What's the problem today?" Dakku told her that he'd been feeling faint and tired. His face hurt a lot and that his chest seems to be ripping apart like if his heart was trying to escape. Hana laughed at him and smiled. "There's nothing wrong with you. You're just being bashful. I say you just have a crush. But if you want, you can stay here and rest a bit." He nodded and laid on one of the resting beds.

Somehow he had managed the task of taking a nap without any dream popping into his head. He woke up and sighed. He looked at the clock and saw that 3rd period was about to begin. Hana took notice that he was awake and smiled. "Good. You can go to class now. And the next time you feel bashful just relax. It's just your emotions running wild." She smiled and he nodded a bit confused.

He walked out the Infirmary and turned the corner to go towards the gym. He went into the locker-room and changed quickly. As he finished the bell rang and he made his way back to the gym. He sat there on the bleachers as he saw kids one by one slowly coming out of the locker-room. He saw Ten-ten coming out and he thought about her and Neji and he smiled. Then came out Naruto. "Hmm? Why is he alone today? Why is he upset?"

After the long class and avoiding looks with Kiba, the bell rang and Gai called Dakku over. "Dakku, you seem to be off today. Usually you're more attentive. Is something wrong today?" Dakku shook his head and Gai smiled and gave him a thumbs up. "Live happily in the Springtime of Youth!" Dakku's eye's grew wide in confusion. He thought it would be best if he didn't question and walked off to the locker-room.

The chatter in the locker-room was low and Dakku sighed. "Mostly everyone is gone. I better hurry and change before another bad thing happens in here this week." Dakku walked up to his locker and opened it. He pulled out a red long-sleeved shirt and some shorts. He put them on and put his sneakers back on. He put all his gym clothes back in the locker and smiled. "Done." As he turned and walked away, he walked right into Kiba.

His eyes opened wide and knew for sure this wasn't a dream. "Hey. Can I talk to you a minute?" Kiba said looking at him. Dakku turned his face away. "I don't have the time. Maybe next-" Kiba cut him off. "It can't hold off till then. I have to ask you something about Tuesday." Dakku's face grew bright red and he looked away again. "I really don't have time... I... I have to go... please... just leave me alone." Dakku tried walking the other way only to have his arm grabbed.

"I'm not asking anymore. I need to talk to you." Kiba said roughly. Dakku looked at him and sighed defeatedly. "What do you want? Just what is it!?" Dakku said with building frustration. He felt his face hurting again. Kiba released his arm and looked at him. "I just..." Kiba looked behind him and turned back slowly. Dakku's body was shaking in suspense. Just hurry up you idiot! I don't wanna be here... I don't wanna be here... with you.

Kiba looked down and nodded. "Dakku. What do you think about me as a person?" Dakku's eyes opened wide. He felt his heart sink. "I... I... I'm not... sure what you mean." Dakku looked down and looked at his sneakers. Kiba laughed softly. "Come on, you don't have an opinion about me?" Dakku looked up and shook his head unsure of himself. Kiba nodded and his smile faded. "Want to know what I think about you?" Kiba said as Dakku's face turned pale.

"I think you're a great guy when you want to be. You like hiding away, but I think that's why everyone likes you so far. You're a mystery. But from what we all see, you're friendly, caring, compassionate and willing to try no matter what. Just wish you weren't so emotional all the time." Kiba said looking behind him. Dakku's eyes began to tear. Why... is this... can... Words... silence... I... him... help.

Kiba turned back around and walked up to him. He leaned in and kissed Dakku softly. Dakku's eyes opened wide as he felt Kiba's lips pressed against his. He didn't know what to do. He felt Kiba holding his neck and Dakku's heart began running faster. Kiba broke the kiss and looked at him. Dakku's eyes finally overflowed with tears. "I'm... sorry... I need to go." Dakku said pushing Kiba aside.

Kiba looked at him as he left. He ran his fingers on his lips and thought about what he just did. His mind wandered back to Tuesday night. "A confession. Dakku." Temari's voice rang in his head. He sat there next to Dakku's locker and wondered about what he had done. Did he do the right thing? He was still in love with Kankurou. But he couldn't help his attraction to Dakku. He sat there and banged his head softly against the locker. He closed his eyes and thought a bit more.

Home Alone

I can't... I can't. I just... why!? Why did that happen? He loves Kankurou! So why would he do that to me? Why would he make me think that something can happen!? It's been 2 months and 1 week and already I can't stand this shit anymore. Things are changing too fast for me. I just... I can't. There's just too many factors to believe in. (Voice: What do plan on doing then? Giving up? Like you used to?)

I don't know. I just, I don't want this anymore. I can't handle it. Betrayals. Backstabbers. Feeling useless. Being powerless around him. (Voice: Kiba? Do you really think he wants you? Do you really think he meant that all? I bet it's just another Temari plot. And she's detroyed you from the inside out.) You're right. I'm pathetic aren't I? I'm not strong enough for all this.

He picked up a knife and closed the door behind him.

Hinata:

It's hard to wonder why we allow ourselves to come so far into out own darkness without wondering how we got there in the first place. Giving up is a feeling we've all come to know. You don't have to give up to know what it's like. The pain of solitariness is enough to drive you insane. Emotions in your head become powerful voices that drive you. And in the end you become your own worse demon.

How do you fight yourself? How can you battle back against what is essentially you? You take your courage and fight along side those who believe you. There are those who will fight along side you to destroy your darkness. No demon can withstand the fury of love and loyalty. Not one. It is too powerful a thing to defeat. But what if, that demon is the one person you think can save you?

DF: I've run out of puns... lol
Naru: NO! We need some happiness.
DF: (slaps Naru) I'm happy.
Naru: OW! Not cool!
DF: Oh well...