(WIP)The Hidden Dragon Chronicles: Series 1

Filler Episode: A Favor for a Pawesome Friend!

Just as Izumi was about to open her bedroom door after passing Kakashi-Sensei's test, she heard a shuffling on the other end.

The Suoh girl's heart raced up to her neck, and she stepped back from the door.

She shivered as she remembered the shadowy figure she had seen outside her window the previous night.

Izumi drew out a kunai and got in a ready position. She was prepared to harm but not kill right away.

Before she could act, the door handle turned, forcing Izumi to freeze. She was about to assault when she noticed the shadow of a face in the sliver of the open door.

"Pssst, Izzy." A familiar voice spoke. A hand waved for her to enter, and she had no choice but to comply.

"There must be a reason for this," Izumi said as she entered her room.

"What?" Izumi asked slowly as she entered the room.

She recognized him as soon as the door opened, despite his face being hidden behind it.

Izumi observed another person standing near her open window and assumed that was how they entered.

"Hi, Izumi." Ino approached Izumi from her window seat and sat on her bed.

Izumi watched Ino silently assess her room before smiling at the Suoh girl. "It's kinda bare, but nice room."

"Just tell me why you're in my room." Izumi grimaced and got right to the point to save time.

Izumi wasn't sure why Ino was in her room, so she turned to face the kid still leaning against the door.

Kiba approached the blonde with a lovely smile, batting his eyelids. "I need a favor." He places his hands on either side of his face and attempts to be adorable. "I want you to be me for the night."

Izumi gave him an odd look as she pondered what he might possibly mean. 'Be him?'

Ino rolled her eyes at her perplexity before laying down on Izumi's bed. "He needs a decoy."

Izumi gave Kiba a somewhat angry look, noticing that he had chosen her of all people to undertake something so complicated.

"Do you need something too, Ino?" Izumi inquired curiously.

She laughs and shakes her head. "I'm here to help this loser, too."

Kiba made a face at her but ignored the comment in general. "I want you and Ino to pretend to be me for the night. You only have to get through dinner, and you'll be okay for the rest of the night...as long as you don't let the Haimaru Brothers get too close."

"Where are you going to be while this is going on?" Izumi inquired, questioning whether this was all necessary.

Kiba's face turned scarlet with humiliation as he looked at his feet. "I promised my parents I would do something for them, but I haven't started. I need this time to catch up so that I can finish by tomorrow, but I don't want anyone following me or getting in the way. Please do this; for me! I will owe you forever, I promise!"

Izumi sighed and began to feel compelled to assist him. "No way, Kiba. This is insane."

"You know I'd help you if you needed it!"
Kiba whined.

Izumi took a moment to roll her eyes deep into her brain before exhaling.

"Ughh fine, I'll do it." Izumi ultimately consented.

Kiba smiled and seemed ready to hug her, but she moved to Ino, who was dozing off on her bed.

Izumi sighed and patted her shoulder.