A/N: Okay, this one I blame on my sister. She wanted, I wrote. And besides, we were sort of on a sugar rush when it came out, so bear with the insanity. :P Ideas were inspired by Scooby-Doo and the Reluctant Werewolf and Finding Nemo (SQUISHY!).
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto, Scooby-Doo, or Nemo.
Octopus Surprise
by Mint Pizza Queen
"Ah, Naruto-kun! Sasuke-san!" Lee smiled warmly as he ushered the blond and his dark haired companion inside. "I am so glad you could make it over for lunch! I do trust you did not waste your appetites?"
Naruto grinned as he rubbed his belly happily. "I'm starving! So what'd yah cook up good?"
The genin rushed them into the kitchen and ushered them to their seats where a covered pan was sitting in the center of the round table. He stood with a hand gripping the handle and gave off a bright smile. "I would like to present a special dish that Gai-sensei showed me. We call it--" He raised the lid excitedly to present the dish. "Octopus surprise!"
Sasuke and Naruto looked into the dish to find several small octopi tucked inside, looking mightily undercooked.
Naruto was the first to recover. "Yay! Food!" He shoveled it onto his plate and instantly dove in.
The Uchiha was a bit more slow in his own recovery. "Um, thanks?"
Lee grinned. "Eat! Eat!" He dug into the pot and plopped one onto his guest's plate with a resounding 'splat'.
Suddenly, as it that was a cue, the octopus came alive and began to wave its arms around. With wide eyes, Sasuke yelped. "Lee!"
The shinobi slapped the creature several times with a spatula until it finally stopped moving. The Uchiha stared at it.
"Quick, eat it while it is unconscious." Lee then proceeded to dive into his own meal.
Sasuke's stare turned into one of horror. "You know, I think I'm not hungry anymore, Naru--NARUTO?"
Naruto, who was stuffing his face happily, looked up. "What?"
"How can you eat that?" The Uchiha looked disgusted.
"It's good! What flavor ramen did you say was in it again?" He looked over to Lee who grinned back.
"It's not ramen, it's octopus."
Naruto blinked. "Octopus? What's octopus?"
Sasuke grimaced as he eyed the food. "Eh, what you're eating."
"No, what is it exactly?"
A sigh and shifty eyes. "Well, uh--" Sasuke wracked his brain until it clicked. "Naruto, do you remember Mr. Squishy?"
Naruto's chewing slowed, and he nodded. "Mr. Squishy--was an octopus?"
A nod.
The chewing had stopped completely.
An explosion.
"MR. SQUISHY! YOU MURDERED HIM!"
The blond was gone in a flash, leaving Sasuke sitting beside a confused Lee.
"Who's Mr. Squishy?"
