The Weeping Spectre - A Naruto Mystery

Chapter 1: The Trip Gone Wrong

The Weeping Spectre

(AN: Heyo everyone! A new story by me! ^w^ Hehehe.... Plot bunnies just keep on showing up on my doorstep these days! This is a mystery fic and takes place in an AU [alternate universe] setting in modern times. ^^' Oh, and this story will have a particularly large cast! I really hope you enjoy it! ----------------~SilverDiamonde07~)

Sasuke Uchiha sat in the passenger seat, desperately wishing for the drive to end. The hubbub behind him was giving him a migraine, and he was moments away from losing his patience. His older brother too looked under the weather as he grasped the steering wheel and looked dead ahead.

The young Uchiha sighed. How had he gotten himself into this?

Oh, right.

The trip.....

Flashback (2 days ago) – Dormitory of Campus

"Oh, I know! Let's go on a camping expedition!" the energetic blond blurted.

Sasuke eyed him sceptically. "Idiot. Why would you want to go camping?"

The other boy pouted. "Oh come on Sasuke, you're no fun at all! Loosen up, it'll be fun!"

The Uchiha let out an irritated sigh. How he ever became best friends with the blond goofball called Naruto Uzumaki was beyond him.

Currently, he and some of Naruto's close friends were sitting in the common lounge of their campus. It was mid-term-break, and everyone except Sasuke were eager to do something exciting over the holidays. They were currently in the midst of deciding a suitable activity to partake in and despite Sasuke's protests, Naruto always somehow manages to rope him into one of his schemes.

"Actually, that's a really good idea!" chirped the pink-haired girl sitting on the soft carpet. Sasuke groaned. Great. Sakura Haruno was with the idea as well.

"A youthful adventure where we shall all uncover truth and goodness in the depths of our hearts!" yelled the boy wearing a green spandex jumpsuit and a bowl haircut as he pumped a fist in the air.

"Yes, it'll be awesome, Lee! We'll roast marshmallows on an open fire, sing songs, play games..." the blonde girl lying down next to Sakura sat up with a grin.

"Don't forget the food, Ino." The chubby boy sitting on the sofa with a bag of crisps interjected with a loud chomp.

"Careful Chouji, no need to fatten up yourself before we even started!" grinned the shaggy brown haired boy with fang shaped tattoos on his cheeks.

"I'm NOT fat, Kiba! I'm chubby, that's all!" Chouji huffed as he threw the now empty packet at the boy.

"How troublesome. Can we just get to an agreement, please? I'm tired." The brunet yawned from his place at the door frame.

"Yeah yeah, Shika, we get you!" Naruto grinned. "So! It seems like everyone's okay with the idea, correct?" he looked around expectantly and the others nodded. "Oh yeah, and someone call Neji, Hinata, Tenten, Sai and Shino to let them know to meet up here. Oh, and the Sabaku family as well. I doubt Gaara and Kankuro would want to miss this! Perhaps Temari will come too..." The words only just exited his mouth when he received a hit upside to the back of his head from a fuming Sasuke. "Don't I get to have a say in this at all?"

"Nope!" Naruto's face both grinned and grimaced as he rubbed his head. He really should be angry at Sasuke for whacking him like that, but he was way too hyped to care! This trip was going to awesome!