Lazyfox: (Hiding inside a steal plated bomb shelter)
Random: What the hell are you doing in there Foxy?
Lazyfox: Shush! I'm hiding from my reviewers. I haven't updated in god knows how long and I missed my one year anniversary update and I think people are mad at me and might be planning my murder so I going to hide out in here until I feel my life is no longer in danger. (Says through a voice box panel in the shelter.)
Random: Well, doesn't it just sucked to be you. I have no worries or fears about my reviewers considering I don't update anymore which means no stress for me. Oh yeah and when do you get to act paranoid and I don't? Ah so not fair dude –pouts-
Lazyfox: Shut up. It wasn't my fault I had test, quizzes, projects, and exams to study for and my damn laptop keeps freezing up on me. Damn sue a girl for horrible technology and stupid school work.
Random: Told you honor classes were a bad idea, but no I don't know what I'm talking about?
Lazyfox: Oh go jump off a bridge and hit the Random button on your way down.
Random: Ah you're so mean when you only get thirty minutes of sleep. Well here go little Ms. Cranky pants (Hits Random button)
Shizune: Ah where am I? Where's Lady Tsunade? AH HAS SHE BET ALL OUR MONEY AGAIN! (Starts to have a panic attack running around the studio)
Random: (Walks over and hits Shizune over the head with Lazyfox's mallet) Sorry too many questions at once give me a headache and all her screaming was making my ears bleed.
Lazyfox: Great job you just knocked out our disclaimer person out and go put my mallet back in my room.
Random: How you know I got your mallet? Any way I'll do the disclaimer then I'll put it back if I remember too. Ahem LazyFoxLover doesn't own Naruto if she did Shikamaru would have more parts in the show and Naruto would be a girl and not a boy.
Lazyfox: Hmm nicely done and I have a monitor in here to keep the place surveillance in case someone breaks in. Now put my mallet back and take Shizune to the lounge so she can rest up.
Random: Yeah, yeah I'm going sheesh. (Walks out the room dragging Shizune behind her)
Lazyfox: Quick side note before the show starts I want to say the reason Kyo and GILLIGFAN didn't appear is because well I kind of had to let them go, so from now on it's going to be me and Random.
Random: (Runs back into room) Ah hells yeah more spotlight time for the real star. I knew you come around to your senses sooner or later.
Lazyfox: Yeah right. Anyway sorry for the long wait and I hope you enjoy the show.
Dark storm clouds covered the skies of Konona as people gathered in the square to say their final good-byes to Kaede. Naruko stood at the front of the crowd staring at her grandmother's picture that sat on top her casket as people filled up the court yard placing a bouquet of Irises, pink Carnations and white Carnations in front of her picture.
"I can't believe this. How could they allow that demon brat to attend Kaede-sama's funeral like this. It has a lot of nerve showing up here like it belongs and feels sorrow when it's the reason Kaede-sama died in the first place" a women sneered to her husband beside her glaring at Naruko as she stared silently at the picture with blank eyes.
"I know. It really has no right to be here and look the freak doesn't even care it killed such a wonderful women" the man said pointing out Naruko's emotionless face to his wife who just scoffed and continued to glare at her with unmasked hatred in her eyes.
Naruko heard the couple's horrible words, but didn't pay them any attention as she continued to stare at her grandmother's smiling face with her emotionless eyes. As Naruko continued to stand there with no attention to move away until she felt a gentle hand on her shoulder and looked up to see Iruka standing beside her.
"Naruko it's time for the ceremony to begin" he tells her gently holding his hand out for her take.
Naruko took his hand and turned away from the picture as he led her over to her spot beside her grandfather and her friends as he left his spot to stand on the platform to begin the funeral.
"Greetings everyone, I like to begin by thanking you all for coming. I know we are here to say good bye to a wonderful women and we are all hurt by her tragic end, but instead of being sad we all should be happy we all got to know this women," he tells his audience. "Kaede was a woman who was full of joy, happiness, and laughter and she would never want anything dealing with her to be depressing and dreary like this weather. She would want it to be happy and joyous like she was."
The crowd of grieving people nodded their head in agreement feeling the depressing atmosphere lift a little.
"Kaede lived a wonderful and happy life that never had a dull moment in it and trust I should know I lived with her through most of it" he said getting a few people to chuckle. "Kaede was a loving wife, friend, mother and Grandmother to everyone that knew her or came into her life. I am very lucky to be one of the people she loved and I will always cherish the memories I have with her. If anyone would like to speak you are free to come up" he says stepping down to stand beside Naruko petting her head after seeing the hurt swim in her eyes throughout his speech.
"That was a wonderful speech Hokage-sama I'm sure Kaede-sama enjoyed it as much as everyone did" Iruka tells him squeezing Naruko hand feeling her tremble a little.
"Thank you Iruka that means a lot to me" the Third Hokage said watching the next speaker step onto the platform.
One by one people came up to talk about their memories and experiences with Kaede. Each person's heartfelt and touching stories pierced Naruko's heart with more pain and guilt, but kept nothing from showing on her face as the last person came up to the platform. It was the woman she heard talking about her before the funeral started.
"Good evening everyone I came up here today to give thanks and say good-bye to Kaede-sama who became like a mother to me after my mother passed away. I didn't have have any other living relatives after my mom died because my father was killed a year before my mother and I was alone. It was horrible time for me I given up hope on living until I met Kaede-sama. I met her my first year working at the hospital and she took me under her wing and taught me how to live again and made me into the doctor I am today" the woman said starting to get emotional. "I owe this wonderful woman so much and yet I have to stand up here today and say good-bye to her. And none of us would be here to say good-bye to her if it wasn't for that damn demon!" she screamed pointing at Naruko.
Everyone gasped at the Woman's declaration, but didn't stay quiet for long as they too started yelling insults and declarations at Naruko agreeing with the women.
"Why are you here you wretched demon you don't belong anywhere near this funeral because it is your fault Kaede-sama is dead!" the women screamed leaping towards Naruko with a drawn Kunai.
As the woman neared Naruko, Dog and Cat intercepted her and knocked the Kunai out of her hands as people began to scream and scatter around the square. Iruka quickly grabbed Naruko up into his arms and held her close as the woman struggled in the pissed off Anbu's hold.
"Let me go! That demon deserves to die! It killed Kaede-sama let me go so I can avenge her murder!" the woman screamed thrashing about in their vice grip hold.
"You see what you have caused you wretched monster you have ruined Lady Kaede's funeral. Why don't you just leave this village and let everyone here live in peace!" A villager shouted through the crowd.
"Why let it leave when we should just kill the beast so it can't cause any more pain and destruction!" another villager yelled stirring up the crowd into a frenzy.
Shikamaru, Choji, Sasuke and their parents all ran over to Iruka and Naruko surrounding them as the mob of villagers closed in on them shouting more and more death threats at Naruko.
"Stop it! Leave Naruko alone she hasn't done anything to deserve this!" the boys shouted as the mob came closer.
"That demon is the cause of all our problems. It needs to be killed, so the village can live in peace!" the woman still being held by Dog and Cat shouted getting yells of approval from the angry mob getting closer to Naruko.
Iruka's hold on Naruko became tighter scared that someone would break free and would get her, but Naruko couldn't take anymore feeling her heart ache more being surrounded by all the villagers and their hate broke free out of Iruka's hold and ran away as fast as she could.
"NO! NARUKO COME BACK!" Iruka screamed, but it was drowned out as thunder roared above in the dark clouds as the rain poured down.
"They hate me they all hate me I can't be here anymore it hurts, it hurts too much to be here. Grandpa, Nii-san, Nee-chan, Iruka sensei and my friends I'm sorry, but I just can't take this pain anymore" Naruko thought as she kept on running away into the pouring rain as the lighting flashed above her.
Naruko's loved ones were silent unable to move as they watched her vanish into the purring rain.
"Good riddance. This village will be better off now if the demon dies like it deserves" a villager sneered getting the other villagers to share the exact thought.
That was the final straw for Shikamaru and he lost it. "SHUT YOUR DAMN MOUTHS ALREADY! NONE OF YOU KNOW NARUKO LIKE I DO AND YOU ALL BELITTLE HER AND TREAT HER LIKE THE SCUM OF THE EARTH, BUT IN REALITY THE ONLY SCUM AROUND THIS VILLAGE ARE YOU PEOPLE!" he yelled glaring at the villagers who were completely stunned by Shikamaru outburst.
"Shikamaru's right you all tart her like she's nothing when all she wants is to become someone this village can respect and be proud of, but none of you even deserve her respect" Choji said backing his friend up giving the adults a glare of his own.
"How dare any of you say you came her to pay respect to Lady Kaede and then threaten Naruko and say she ruined this funeral when it was all you who ruined her funeral by tormenting and threatening her beloved granddaughter" Sasuke stated giving everyone his infamous Uchiha death glare.
"You people make me sick" Shikamaru hissed before addressing Choji and Sasuke. "Come on we need to go find her" he said taking off after Naruko with them following after him.
The rain continued to pound harshly against the crowd of stunned villagers unable to comprehend what just happened.
"Hmm it would seem our children understand life more then us adults" Shikaku chuckled beaming with pride at his son courage and loyalty to his friend. "Maybe this will be the changing point this village needed huh Minato" he thought glancing at his friends monument.
"Indeed it does Shikaku. Now let this be known for I will not repeat myself again. If anyone who targets my granddaughter again I will deal with you personally and that goes for her friends. Now begone with all of you have all done enough damage to my wife's memory" the Third Hokage ordered with furious demanding eyes.
Everyone left the square with their heads hanging in shame leaving Sarutobi, Iruka, Asuma, Dog, Cat, the parents, and the women who tried to kill Naruko.
"Lord Hokage what do you want us to do with this woman" Dog growled gripping her arm harshly making her squeak in pain as his tight grow harder thinking about how she tried to kill his beloved little sister.
"Take her to Anko and let her deal with this despicable vermin and then join the search for Naruko. That goes for everyone I want her found immediately" the Third Hokage ordered.
"Yes sir!" the group shouted before all Shunshining out of the square to fulfill their orders leaving him alone in the square as he walked up to Kaede's picture.
"Kaede please let them find her. I can't lose someone else" Sarutobi prayed as the feeling of dreaded consumed him. "Please come home Naruko."
A/N: Now I was going to stop here, but then decided I made you all wait for so long I'm going to continue just a little more as a way of apologizing for the really long update.
Shikamaru, Choji, and Sasuke were all gathered near the closed ramen shop panting as they tried to catch their breathes.
"Damnit! Where can she be we've looked for two hours now and still can't find her and we checked every spot she might be at" Sasuke growled.
"Guys this storm's getting worse and i'm getting a really bad feeling something bad is going to happen. We have to find her soon or were all going to catch ammonia" Choji said with flushed cheeks.
"Your right so that means we're going to need to split up and check every place again and make sure we search everywhere and one of us is bound to find her" Shikamaru said as the three each ran in different directions to find find their friend.
"Blue-eyes were the hell are you?" Shikamaru thought desperately. "I've checked everywhere. Your home, the hospital, the fields, the garden, the ramen shop, and the tower so where else would you go" he thought bent over panting as he searched through his memory banks for a clue as to where she could be.
Shikamaru kept replaying his memories trying to think back to where she would go. "Okay if I was Naruko and I'm upset and sad where would I go to find some peace of mind" he asked himself trying to say clam as he looked ahead to see the Hokage monument.
As Shikamaru looked at the monument a memory flashed in his mind.
"This is where I always came when I was alone and sad from the way the village treated me sometimes this was the only place I felt I belonged and felt a little happy when I come up here and see the village as something beautiful to protect and not my cage filled with hatred."
Shikamaru blinked coming out of his shock state. Once he recovered he tool off as fast as he could to the mountain. "I've found you Naruko and I'm coming, so just hang on" he thought determinedly as he raced up the mountain side.
Finally he reached the top of the mountain gasping for air before he gave a sigh of relief seeing the familiar figure of his best friend standing near the edge. Shikamaru caught his breathe and began to walk closer to her before picking up Naruko quiet voice.
"I can't do this anymore Grandma I can't face the villagers hatred and the pain loneliness I have anymore. I thought I could be stronger then this, but I was wrong I'm not strong and I hate feeling like this. The villagers are right everyone's going to be a lot better off without me ruining their lives" Naruko spoke with emptiness in her voice closing her eyes.
Shikamaru gasped in horror knowing what Naruko was plaining to do and ran towards her as she moved forwards.
"NARUKO! NOOOOOOOO!"
Lazyfox: (Still in bomb shelter) Oh man I'm so going to die I just know I am.
Random: Yeah you probably are -giggles-
Lazyfox: Not helping and what kind of best friend are you to giggle at the prospect of me dying.
Random: The mentally drainage kind and it also means You-know-who is coming for you.
Lazyfox: -gulps- oh shit forgot about h...
Kushina: YOU BITCH I KILL YOU! You take my segment and now you threaten my little girl.
Lazyfox and Random: 0-o OH SHIT SHE'S HERE! AH MINATO SAVE US!
Minato: Oh I'm sorry I can't do that she's doesn't like it when I get in the way of her killing spry -puts in head phones and turns the volume to max-
Random: Ah Damnit to the Emo corner force field -dives into the corner- Yo Foxy turn the timer off!
Lazyfox: Ok! -Feels the room vibrating from Kushina's attacks- AH I'M TOO YOUNG TO DIE
Kushina: COME OUT HERE NOW SO I CAN KILL YOU -Brings out her machine guns and open fires on the shelter's defenses-
Lazyfox: -Bows before and alter preying- I'm making my peace incase I don't survive her rampage. Well that ends today show so I hope you thought the chapter was okay and I also hope to survive this encounter so until next time...
Everyone: JII-NEE!