A Day at the Mall: Naruto Style
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto. It belongs to Masashi Kishimoto, Shonen Jump, and Toonami.
A/N: The girls all voted to go to the mall…kind of. Anyways we're going to mall. The guys don't seem too happy about it either, poor things. Oh well! Alright…here's the fic!
Last Time:
Naruto: "Uh…heh heh, you know suddenly a trip to the mall sounds great!"
Sakura: "Glad you think so Naruto."
She grinned from ear to ear, showing her victory over him. The smile was such a mocking smile that Naruto could hardly look at it and turn away, pouting over his defeat.
Keira: "Alright, it's settled the--"
Ichigo: "TO THE MALL!!!"
Chapter 2
They arrived at the mall in five minutes flat. The girls had gotten themselves so worked up and excited that they ran all the way there. Unfortunately for the boys, the mall was on the opposite side of town from where they would usually meet Kakashi.
Naruto: "I don't think I've ever ran so fast for so long!"
Sasuke: "Yeah…and I thought testosterone could make you crazy!"
Inside the Mall
Now inside the mall, Sasuke and Naruto were slowly following the girls down the corridor. It was obvious to all who passed them that the two did not want to be there at all.
Sasuke: "You know we're only here to carry everything they buy…right?"
Sasuke said to Naruto, quirking an eyebrow.
Naruto: sighs "Yup…"
The two were still sulking because they had to go to the mall with a group of girls. Sasuke was being much less obvious than Naruto, but if you knew him, then you could tell he was unhappy.
Meanwhile, the girls were all jibber jabbering and laughing like they were old friends. They passed store after store when all of a sudden, they stopped dead in their tracks, causing Sasuke and Naruto to run into them. Simultaneously, the girls let out a loud, high-pitched scream. Instinctively, both Naruto and Sasuke jumped into action, each pulling out a shuriken and a kunai.
Sakura: "I can't believe Pasteru Yume (A/N: means Pastel Fantasy) is having a sale TODAY!"
Keira: "I KNOW!"
Ichigo: "Well then…LET'S GO!!!"
So the girls rushed off, leaving Naruto and Sasuke standing in the middle of the hall. They straitened themselves from their fighting stances and stood there for a minute or two looking dumbfounded and lost.
Naruto: "WHAT THE FRUITCAKE JUST HAPPENED?!
Sasuke: "I don't have a clue."
Yuki: "Don't worry, you'll get used to it after a while."
Yuki was leaned up against the store's window. She was just as calm as ever, and for once someone was actually calmer than Sasuke.
Yuki: "Well, it's obvious you two aren't big shoppers…All right, guess I'd better teach you what to expect from now on. Sigh OK… There are a few things you have to expect when you go shopping with a group of girls like this one. First, don't be surprised if they scream, go crazy over something not worth buying, or fight with the other shoppers to get something they want because it WILL happen…a lot. Second, expect to be here for a while, don't ask questions, and don't complain. Lastly, expect to carry a lot of bags and don't lag behind. Get all that?"
Sasuke: "Uhh…sure."
Sasuke was trying to look like his normal self, but you could tell he was still trying to process everything. Naruto on the other hand, was thoroughly confused. He was staring at Yuki like she was an alien who had just crash-landed her UFO right in front of him.
Naruto: "What's up with you?! You're a girl…why aren't you going shopping crazy?!"
Yuki gave him an evil look. Then raised her eyebrow and trying not to laugh said:
"Psh, me?! On a shopping spree?! Get real!"
Now Naruto was even more confused and it showed so clearly that he may as well have been holding up a huge, light-up, neon sign over his head. It was like he'd never heard of a tomboy before.
Poor Sasuke was still a little baffled, but Yuki and Naruto didn't notice, as they were now shouting back and forth about whether or not Yuki had a disease or a mental illness. Sasuke wandered over to the store entrance. He entered and immediately found it to his disliking. The store was pink, white, and purple and there were rainbow kanji on the walls in various places that read love, hope, and faith. The shelves were covered with jewelry, plushies, make-up, clothes, and a variety of other things.
The girls were all gathered in the far, right corner of the store looking at a huge display. Sasuke took a couple of steps forward into the middle of the store. Feeling a little uneasy and a bit vulnerable in unfamiliar territory he was constantly on his guard…looking around as if something was going to jump out from behind the nearby rack of adorable penguin dolls. He edged a little closer to the girls and was in about a yard and a half away from them. He couldn't risk anyone seeing him and thinking he was alone in Pasteru Yume on a Saturday. Looking over towards the display he notice a huge sign reading Koneko Nikko (Sunshine Kitty). On each side of the words, there was a picture of an overly happy chibi cat.
Sasuke: shudders That cat is seriously creepy!
Sasuke looked away from the sign. It was funny how just being in a store that was designed to be girly made him so on edge. He was sweating and starting to get a little paranoid. His heightened senses didn't help at all.
Sasuke: What was that?!
He spun around and pulled out a kunai, instantly turning on his sharingan. Some one on the other side of the store brushed some of the clothes that were hung up, nearly giving him a heart attack. Then somebody accidentally clicked some of the earrings together when they set them down, causing Sasuke to jump.
Sakura: "Sasuke? What's up?"
Sakura had turned around in time to see everything. She was looking at him worriedly and had a Koneko Nikko plushie in her hands. The cat caught Sasuke's eye. His eyes widened and he began to back up as if the stuffed animal were cursed. Sakura took notice of his strange actions, but she didn't know what was causing him to act that way. She took another step towards him and he became frantic. Sasuke looked around the room as if looking for somewhere safe to run to. Sakura had never seen him so uneasy before. No one had. The other girls noticed that something weird was going on. They turned around and to Sasuke's horror each of them had a Koneko Nikko item. Some had hat's or tee shirts, others a back pack or a purse. ALL of them had a huge picture of Koneko Nikko on them. Sasuke gasped and took another three steps back.
Sakura: "Sasuke?"
Sasuke: "Stay back!"
Keira: "Are you okay?"
Sasuke: "GO AWAY!"
Sasuke turned and ran from the store. Naruto and Yuki had finished their argument and it was obvious from the black eye that Yuki had won. They were walking through the door just as Sasuke ran out.
Yuki: "Is he always like that?"
Naruto: "What the heck?! Was that Sasuke?!"
Yuki: "Guess that's a no."
Yuki walked further into the store. When she reached the group they were still looking at each other confused and worried.
Yuki: "What's up with Sasuke?"
Sakura: "I don't know…"
Ichigo: "Hey did you notice how he was staring at Koneko Nikko?!"
Keira: "Actually, yeah. I did notice he was acting weird towards our Koneko Nikko stuff."
Yuki: "Is he insecure with his masculinity Sakura?"
Sakura: "What?!"
Ichigo: "She means, 'is he having problems with his manliness!"
Sakura: "I know what masculinity means! I just wasn't expecting a question like that!"
Keira: "Well, what's the story?!"
Sakura: "He's not having masculinity problems." Please don't be having masculinity problems Sasuke!
Ichigo: "Maybe he's scared of cats because a huge, mutated cat attacked him when he was little and almost killed him!!"
Yuki: "Ichigo…"
Ichigo: "What!"
Yuki: "SHUT UP!"
Keira: "Well if you take out the huge and mutated parts…and him almost being killed by a cat than Ichigo makes sense."
Yuki: "Oh yeah! You were really close Ichigo!" She said in sarcastic amazement.
Ichigo: "Oh shut up!"
Sakura: "I don't think he's had any bad experiences with a cat, but I never asked him."
Yuki: "Of course you didn't! Who asks that kind of stuff?!"
The girls had forgotten all about Naruto. He didn't notice though because he was busy trying to find Sasuke. He just saw him right before he darted into a crowd. When Naruto arrived at the intersection of different corridors he couldn't see Sasuke anywhere so he kept going strait. What he didn't know was that Sasuke had turned right.
A/N: Wow, what's up with Sasuke? I don't even know what's wrong with him yet! I guess I'll have to wait until chapter three to find out. RR!
