Story One: Avenging Our Comrade

Summary: Shikamaru Nara and Ino Yamanaka sat at their best friend, Choji's grave. Two days. They had continued life without him for two days now. And they had both sworn revenge, now matter how difficult it would be to kill a drug lord, they swore revenge.

Characters: Shikamaru, Ino, Orochimaru & goons, Sasuke Uchiha, Naruto Uzamkai, Kiba Inuzuka, Sakura Haruno, Neji Hyuuga, Hinata Hyuuga, Gaara. And possible Choji flashbacks.

Rating: T for violence, and language.

Universe/ Location: AU, America. All are either cops, spys, hired assassins, or just have some general affiliation with the law.

Warnings: Character death, language, violence, possible limes

6 feet away they heard him say 'Oh God don't let him pull it, please God don't let him pull it'

"You know we can't just go and kill that damn Orochimaru, no matter how bad we want to." Shikamaru said to Ino who was sitting on his couch with a bowl of popcorn in her lap.

"And why the hell not? I say we just go up and put on through his brain." She said sincerely.

"Yeah, and then his goons will torture us." Shikamaru said rolling his eyes at his comrade's lack to think things out.

"Like I care, we'll figure a way out of it, we always do." She said throwing some popcorn into her mouth.

"Yes, and that's when we had Choji to help us." Shikamaru said, now officially annoyed by the girl's lack of understanding.

"Yes, and he died for us, so why can't we even be so selfless to even risk our lives for him!?" Ino shouted, Choji was a touchy subject with the blonde.

"It's not what he would have wanted." Shikamaru said monotonously.

"Well tell me when you have a fucking better idea." The blonde shouted and stormed out of the room, leaving poor Shikamaru to sit in silence, wondering why things had to be so complicated.

"This is your plan?" Ino asked in a snarky tone.

"In fact, it is." Shikamaru said, proud of his work.

"How the hell is this supposed to work?" Ino asked looking at the list in front of her

'Sasuke Uchiha

Naruto Uzamkai

Kiba Inuzuka

Sakura Haruno

Neji Hyuuga

Hinata Hyuuga

Gaara no Baka'

"Just get them, and I assure you, it will." Was the Nara's reply before he left the room.