Icha Icha Violence 32

Disclaimer: This is a purely fan-made piece that is using the world and characters from Masashi Kishimoto's Naruto and is made entirely for enjoyment. No financial gain has been made in the making of this piece

Summary: Naruto and Kakashi argue over Icha Icha Violence32

Author's Note: Written for Zhem1x5. Possible out-of characterness

Constructive Criticism is always welcomed

Published: 23 December 2008

Rating: K+

Naruto frowned and scanned the shelf again. Nope, wasn't there. Every other copy was there (in little groups; it seemed that Kakashi had them organised by edition (first, special, all of the anniversary, hardback, trade paper, mass market, and each reissue) and year of signatures), but that one—the most important one—was not.

"Hey!" When he got no immediate answer he raised his voice. "HEY!"

A bushy silver head lazily craned in through the door. "What?"

"Where's the rest of Icha Icha Volence 32? You have like a gazillion copies of all the other ones, but only a mass market of that one!"

"Oh, 32?" Kakashi made a small face. "Jiji slipped up something terrible in that one; it wasn't up to snuff."

"Wasn't…wasn't up to snuff?!" Naruto bounced in place. "What are you talking about?! It came out to rave reviews!"

"I think the critics got bribed. It wasn't nearly as good as his others." Kakashi eyed the bookshelf. "I'll eventually get the other editions of the book, just so I have a complete collection, but I don't feel the urge to run out and get it."

Naruto stared. "Bribed?! You think they were bribed?!"

"I certainly can't think of another good reason why they said it was so good, can you?"

"I can! Maybe it was, I don't know, good?!"

"Have you read that one? And compared it to the others? It's simply not even on the same playing field as the others. It's crass, juvenile, and lacks the signature clever wit. And the best parts of the book were clumsy—almost on par with someone who's never had sex before and only has a vague idea what goes on."

"It was not! Did not!"

"Well," Kakashi said, his tone implying something entirely different than his words, "if you think so, you are certainly entitled your opinion. You're certainly allowed to think that 32 is one of Jiji's better works, but I'm going to be inclined to disagree."

"Don't just walk away! You haven't given me a good reason why you hate 32 so much!"

Kakashi looked at him. "I just did."

"They weren't good enough!"

A single eye rolled. "Naruto. I don't like Icha Icha Violence 32. I don't have to defend myself on the matter, just because you do. Anyhow, I thought you thought all of Jiji's work was trash."

"Most of his stuff is! 32 is better by far!"

"How is Violence 32 better?"

"What?"

"I said how is it better?"

"Because—because—it just is! It has a plot—"

"Poorly done."

"And a hot girl—"

"Pink hair never has and never will attract me."

"And the main guy was totally RIPPED!"

"He sounded like he ate steroids for breakfast and it had fried all important brain connections."

"It was better!" Naruto insisted hotly, bouncing on the bed some more.

Kakashi gave the impression of being incredibly bored. "Is there a reason that you're defending that one so much?"

"YES!"

"Why, then?"

"Because I wrote Icha Icha Violence 32, that's why!"

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