Hole in the Head
Characters: Yamato and Team 7
Written for: Naruto_Contest, week 54 Need
Rating: K+ , Maybe a T for some language
He made threats with it, but Yamato never once had to lock team 7 in the wood prison. Until Uchiha Sasuke affiliated himself with Konoha, tarnishing Yamato's two year record within moments of his return to team 7 ranks. Despite Sasuke having his chakra sealed, one glance, even in passing, was all it took for Naruto to fly off the rim and down Sasuke's throat. Words never helped either way.
'Be nicer to Sai, don't treat Sakura chan that way, Yamato is your sensei just as much as Kakashi is, don't look down your nose at me, Teme.'
It was always enough to restrain the two, all warnings aside, in the mokuden prison. It kept everyone else protected well enough, and despite not having access to his lustrous capabilities, Sasuke still had the speed and grace to dodge Naruto's rage filled attacks even within the strong wooden confinements.
Yamato needed all of this like he needed a hole in the head. Remarks from the peanut gallery were always unappreciated.
'I think its penis envy.'
'Why does it always boil down to that with you? They're equals now.'
'So you have been in the men's locker room? Tsk, tsk, Sakura chan, I thought you knew better.'
At least Sakura could handle Sai. She was always less lenient with that one, unlike her two more competitive team mates, watching them scrap behind bars with a reminiscing smile. Yamato didn't want to know nor did he pretend to understand.
When explaining his actions later to Yamato around the camp fire before his official watch shift would start, Naruto would never fail to remind Yamato how important Sasuke was to him, things wouldn't be the same at all without him, and team 7 needed him. All Yamato needed right now was a hard drink.