MENTAL. [On Hold ]

Chapter 8

Kiba's POV

"I know it's a little too early but c'mon!" I don't get it. Where the hell could he be. He hasn't texted me neither has he called. Unless... No he can't be that reckless.

"I know your excited about the results but this is a little overboard," Shikamaru said as lazily as usual.

I know I practically went to his home as early as 5am but for some reason I'm just a little on edge about stuff.

Without much hesitation but with pure annoyance, he woke up and started getting ready. By 6am he was done and we were on our way to school.

The halls were eerily quiet and I just couldn't suppress the goosebumps that found their way to the top. For the days that he's been gone, it seems he's taken with him the life this school once had. No one smiles without the strange thought that something bad's gonna happen. Lately more of Naruto's attackers have fallen and the trail will soon hotly lead to him. To say I'm worried is an understatement, people are already getting suspicious about his irreproachableness.

"We're here... Man, you seem awfully quiet lately," Shikamaru said with a hint of worry.

"Don't mind me, let's just check the results."

We were the only ones by the Deputy headmaster's office. That's why I wanted us to get here early....you get to be first.

With a happy bounce, I walked to the door and knocked.

"Come on in," the voice of the silver haired man echoed through the halls.
We walked into the room and he gestured a seat for each one of us to take.
"Hey!" I said to slice through the awkward silence, "Our results Mr. Hatake,"
"What about them?" he stated more than asked.
"We would like to check on them," Shikamaru cut in before I could make it a full blown argument. Yes, I know I talk too much for my own good sometimes but Kakashi tends to be an ass most of the times.
"And why are you asking for them from me? They get stuck on the notice board," What the?! Everybody gets to see them.
"Shika, lets get going,"
The glass shielded white board was in view and my heart just wouldn't stop racing. The question of making it was the most outstanding.
"I got an A+... Why am I not surprised?"
The cocky bastard.
"Both of us got B's! Shika we're all in," Naruto and I actually got something right.
"To bad he isn't here to celebrate with you," a new squeaky voice dared to join the conversation.
"Go to hell Sakura," I said visibly tensed by her presence.
"You mean your home.. No thanks, it's a little too cramped for my liking," she smirked and walked away.
"Calm down Kiba,"
"I know... She's not worth it. I just wonder how Naruto's doing. I'll go check on him after class,"
And with all that said we were on our way to our first class.

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"Why?" she choked out in sync with her tears. "Why Naruto? He hadn't done anything wrong. They should have gotten me instead," She thought.
The voice of the kidnapper played on repeat in my head.
"Tsunade-sama! The meeting has begun," The guard by her office door told her.
In complete exasperation, she stood and walked to the conference room. The sobbing turned into anger as soon as she walked into the room.
"Tsunade?" an old man at the corner of the room called.
"Danzo! This is all your fault," she said losing more of her control.
It was shocking how she was able to look so composed and angry at the same time.
He looked at her for a brief moment to show his confusion over the matter.
"This monopoly.. I can't do this anymore. I can't put Naruto in danger,"
"Tsunade! Calm down, hold on a little longer and we'll figure out what to do before you give away our ownership,"
They both understood what this meant. Naruto was in the hands of any one of the previous company owners and having no clue as to which one it was. For all they knew, the whole case could become bloody.
"Don't tell me what to do!" she spat and stomped out of the room before he could say anything.
The people in the room were speechless. She was supposed to close a deal but its postponement was predictable.
Nothing felt the same. The world seemed out of order now. To comprehend this occurrence she had to drown in a bottle of vodka.
The whole business was filthy to her and to be the head of it disgusted her. They were practically the only distributors of goods in the very state, which in many ways gave them strength but made them an easy target. She fell into her office chair and looked at the files having their name 'U.H.S' the stupid industry of theirs.
"Shizune! Make a dropping of this money into the account on that screen," she wearily said.
All colour seemed to seep out of her face.
"Who the hell are you?!" she screamed holding onto her hair.
"Anything wrong in here?" the guard came barging in.
"Leave my damn office! If I'm in trouble, I'll shout for fucking help," she glared at the man who quickly left her office.
Any idea right now would be appreciated. She had no plans at all but maybe Nara would.
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The investigations in the afternoon were flaring. Anybody having association with Naruto was in question. The head of the investigation unit was called to the scene unveiled at the back of the school.
"What's going on Nara?" a monotonous voice owned by a stoic man asked.
"Four dismembered heads in a body bag have been discovered in the dumpster," he said lazily.
"Has anybody touched the bag?" Itachi asked.
"Please we're all policemen, we know better than that," he scoffed taking offense.
"Then what are you waiting for? Take them to your team of forensics," he scoffed more shocked at his reluctance over the matter.
Shikaku called his team and headed back to the station to check for any form of evidence.
The search was centered on the campus  because that's where missing persons complaints were heard of.
"In the recent findings of the week, all these murders were strongly connected to one student, it links in the aspect that all those people were his bullies. They allegedly hurt him in so many ways that he had to get back at them one way or another," his partner Kisame stated.
"And what are you implying?" Itachi asked with a cold voice.
"We'll talk about this at the station," Kisame said, "It's just a hunch but I might be right,"
"Hn. I have somewhere to be right now. I'll meet you people at the office later. Thoroughly make your research. I have to visit the missing boys home. I need information of his movements," he said as he walked away.
"The address? "
"Text it to me," he commanded and disappeared into his black jeep.
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The end of this chapter for now... I'm a little sick 😷. So forgive me for it's length. You can drop off a few suggestions if you like. Thank you for reading.