Kyoko in Naruto Shippuden

Angry Snake!

(Naruto and Katekyoshi Hitman Reborn are not mine.
"Talking"
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Sasuke, "Yup, it is as I had suspected."

Ino, "It is an animal?"

Sasuke pointed at the marine animal that was changing colour, "That is a blue ringed octopus. One of the most poisonous creatures of the sea."

Shikamaru, "And since we are land bound no one has any antidote on hand for the poisoning."

Sasuke, "Yes, get a mind read done on the owner first. Then check the others as well."

Chouji, "Did you get the clue from the scars on him? Those ring like scars that look like ring worms."

Sasuke, "Honestly it was a long shot, but if there is something I learned from being around Kyoko, then it is the fact, nothing is impossible."

Ino gave a wry grin, "I am pretty sure she gave that term a new meaning, Sasuke - kun. I mean the number of people who can use wood release has increased among the ANBU."

Sasuke, "Yes, the biggest denominator being the Godaime approves of them as she is the Head of the Senju."

Shikamaru, "Thank you for the help, Sasuke - kun. This will make the investigation easier."

Sasuke eyed him, "Is there something else bothering you? You look more distracted than normal."

Shikamaru sighed, "It is just some of the things we found among Danzo's bases. Most of the kids used were clan kids. Just how bad is our village's security that no one, literally, no one noticed anything."

Ino pursed her lips, "Yes, it has bugged me too. It was like a literal slap in the face to have our failure being brought into the open like that."

Chouji, "Dad has been blaming himself for failing the clan though everyone has been telling him it is not his fault."

Sasuke sighed remembering his own father's reaction, "Emotions can be very unpredictable and cruel to oneself. The best we can do is remind them it was the traitor who took advantage of our trust. We trusted him and he stabbed us in the back."

Ino sulked, "I know but sometimes I can't help but wonder, if Kyoko - chan had not figured out the corruption problem then, would we still be foolishly ignorant to our Clan's sufferings?"

Chouji patted her back, "Good thing she did find out then."

Sasuke eyed them then stood up, "I have to head out now but before that, here."

Shikamaru, "What's this? Sasuke, you can't just do this, can you?"

Sasuke smirked, "It is late. You need a break, you three have been doing investigation after investigation the last few days. The doctor's orders, now go and relax. The case will still be here tomorrow morning."

Shikamaru, "Night already? Fuck! We came here in the afternoon."

Chouji, "Guess we really are more exhausted than we had originally thought."

Ino grouched, "If someone is actually telling a Nara, of all people, to take a break then that means we have been over working."

Sasuke, "Ino - chan, catch."

Ino caught a small container, "What's this for?"

Sasuke pointed at her eye, "For the dark under eyes."

Ino, "Thanks."

Sasuke watched them leave and then turned to the window through which he could see the night sky. The stars had already come out and he had promised his parents to have dinner with them tonight. Both Naruto and Kyoko were dealing with high level missions outside the village though the premise was different. While his fiance excelled in making friends and allies left and right, Kyoko - chan excelled in collecting information under everyone's nose. Sasuke still has not figured out what technique she uses to do that and now he no longer bothers. To be more specific, he has his own plate filled with trouble to bother dissecting one of his oldest friends.