The Missing Pieces(A Naruto Reader Insert)

White Lie

Next morning, you were discharged from the hospital and as you did so, you couldn't help but feel slightly conscious about the stares coming from the nurses. "Are you alright?" As you walked back home, you were shocked to see Shikamaru, Ino and Choji along with their team leader.

Your parents visited you last night, but this morning they did not show up, which was rather surprising. Knowing them, they wouldn't have unglued themselves from your side. The surprised look on your face made Asuma smile as he decided to step forward. "If you're wondering where your parents are, they are speaking to the Hokage." He then turned to the other three. "We're going to train, so why don't you come with?"

"I would love to, but I should probably head back home." Smiling sadly, you refused their invitation. Even if your parents weren't home now, you should probably go and wait for them, they were probably very worried.

Ino nudged Shukamaru, who in response groaned. "We wanted you to come with us, to distract yourself."

"Besides, come on. Your parents agreed. Asuma spoke to them this morning." The blond girl extended her hand for you to take it.

If that is true, it would be interesting to see them train. But to be rather honest with yourself, something wasn't right. You grabbed her hand, nodding. Once that was decided, you all heading to what you guessed, the training grounds. Though, as you started to head to said direction, it all felt suspicious.

There's the fact that your parents were talking to the Hokage, why? You are not sure, but it probably was nothing good, especially after said leader questioned you yesterday. Then your parents didn't show up this morning when you were discharged. Also, you weren't sure why the nurses kept staring, not in a mean way, but in some sort of hesitation, apprehension. Now the invitation, and they approval of your parents. But if you really think about it, the most suspicious thing is your recovery. From what you have been told, you were at the brink of dying and yet, you're alive.

Ino grumbled as she removed her hand from yours as she rushed to catch up with Choji, who was eating chips. Once she caught up to him, she began to argue about something, you weren't entirely paying much attention. "You alright?" Shikamaru asked, as he walked at your side with his hands inside the pockets of his pants.

Although you have yet to know them better, you couldn't help but feel that Shikamaru is that type of people to notice things. At first, you opened your mouth to ask, but stopped unsure whether it would be wise. He probably is as clueless as you are. "Oh, nothing."

He turned to look at you for only a few second before he turned back to face forward. "You're worried about all the changes, aren't you?"

Your feet stopped moving, and your eyes widened in shock. But as you looked at his moving form, you smiled. Once you recuperated from the surprise, you jogged to catch up to him, which wasn't that far away. He was walking rather slow, almost in a lazy kind of manner. "You're very observant." But he responded nothing, waiting for you to answer his question. A serious expression surfaced on your face, you glanced at the others to make sure that they didn't hear anything. "Do you know anything about it?"

The male sighed and you heard a what a drag, but from the looks of it, he probably knew something. "I don't have to tell you about the whole death fiasco." He began, but paused. "You were supposed to die, and you didn't. I'm not sure, but TenTen mentioned that Neji was summonsed at the hospital, and as much as she tried to get any information out of him, he didn't say anything."

"I know, he was there when I woke up. The Hokage was also there, he began to ask me questions about my family's linage." At this, his eyes narrowed. "He also mentioned that I was poisoned, but, who?" You hadn't thought much about it, but who would want you dead?