Disclaimer: I do not own the characters that I choose to use in this fanfiction…
OK! Someone asked me who North's favorite Naruto character was, and I promised I would write a short little drabble about them and their newfound obsession with Naruto. Please note, I WILL write the next part for Broken, but I want to do short little fillers in between each installment. This IS a drabble fic after all.
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"I can't believe the snowflake actually managed to talk us all into having a Halloween party." Bunny grumbled well naturedly.
Tooth found herself giggling "Oh really?" she said in a teasing manner "I don't remember you being against the idea when he decided to make our costume theme be Naruto."
"Oi, don't make it seem like I actually wanted to go along with this Tooth, because I didn't!" The Pooka exclaimed "Besides, everyone knows that once Jack's got something in his head he don't let go. Honestly, the ankle biter could put a pit bull to shame."
"Oh right…" the fairy rolled her eyes as she gave cast a mischievous grin at her obstinate friend "So that's why you were dressed and ready before everyone else."
Bunny blinked slowly at her, unsure of what to say, before giving a seemingly careless shrug "I didn't know what time this shindig started is all, besides, Jack did go through all the trouble to make the costume I requested."
"The costume… YOU requested?"
Aster fought the urge to face palm at his blunder, and hurriedly backpedaled "I didn't request it per say… Just threw out a name so the little blighter would stop bugging me to make a decision."
Tooth found herself shaking her head fondly at the Pooka. In truth, the rabbit couldn't decide who he wanted to be. He may try to act that he couldn't care less, but in truth, Aster was now a genuine Narutard, with no hope rehabilitation. It took him an entire two weeks before he finally settled on which character he wanted to be. Glancing over, Tooth gave a dazzling smile at the bunny.
"And just out of curiosity…who are you again?"
"Aw come on Tooth!" Aster groaned "I'm Kakashi! He's only one of the coolest characters in the show!"
"Not that you care, right?" The fairy giggled.
Bunny glared at her with one eye as he turned towards a mirror and straightened his mask. He liked the character Kakashi for his skill, mystery, and overall coolness. He was dressed to the nines as this character in complete Ninja garb, going so far as to get the forehead protector that was slanted to cover one eye, and the face mask that went over his mouth and nose. Oh yeah, those animated turtles had nothing on him, he was a ninja rabbit.
Turning back to Tooth, the bunny gave her a cocky grin "You've gotta admit Toothiana, I make this look good."
The fairy doubled over as she snorted and giggled at the sheer enjoyment Aster was getting from his cosplay. He may scream that he wasn't, but they all knew better. Suddenly a chill filled the air, and the duo looked up to find Jack Frost floating down to join them. His hair had been temporarily dyed blond, which when added to his startling blue eyes, made him look like the spitting image of his favorite character. Dressed in the black and orange outfit that Naruto wore in Shippuden, Jack looked very much like his character.
"Wow!" He cried "Bunny you look great!"
"See," the Pooka practically purred "Told ya I look good."
"Never said you didn't" Tooth laughed before once again addressing the winter spirit "Besides, Jack looks pretty great too!"
"Thanks!" Jack grinned "I worked pretty hard on this, and I'm glad it turned out as awesome as it did. Speaking of costumes though, are you Sakura, Tooth?"
"Yeah," the fairy proclaimed proudly "I even dyed my feathers on my head pink so I could kind of have her hair!"
"You look amazing!"
Bunny smiled at the winter sprite's enthusiasm. He may have had his reservations at the beginning of having a Halloween party, but now seeing the kid sporting a grin so wide it was liable to fall off his face, the Pooka couldn't find it in himself to regret going along with the idea. Walking over, he ruffled the boy's hair fondly, and was about to say something that was half insult, half compliment, but was stopped by the next partygoer's entrance.
All looked up in time to see Sandy strutting his stuff, or doing as much strutting as one can do when they are floating, down towards his friends. He had initially wanted to be Gaara, but found that costume just a tad too difficult to construct considering his figure, so he decided instead to go with Choji. Getting himself a wig, and making the clothes wasn't too difficult, and the sandman actually found that Choji was a close second when it came to favorite characters.
"Alright," Jack smiled at the group "So now the only person left is North."
"Speaking of," Bunny murmured thoughtfully "Who did North want to dress up as?"
"Yeah!" Tooth interjected "We all chose our favorite characters, but North never said whose his was!"
Jack scratched the back of his head nervously "That's the interesting part" he chuckled "North didn't know who his favorite character was, and told me that he would work on his own costume by himself once he made a decision."
All stood in slack jawed silence as they considered just what North's decision was, and who would walk down those stairs. Luckily they did not have to wait long, because within just a few moments, all heard the door to Santa's office slam shut, and heavy footsteps begin their descent down the winding staircase. Crowding together, the guardians awaited their leader, all of their minds buzzing with curiosity as to who the large man picked.
"I'm putting money on him picking Baki" Jack whispered.
"You're on" Bunny chuckled softly "I think he picked Sarutobi."
Tooth opened her mouth, but was cut off when the footsteps finally came in view. All four of their jaws dropped as they took in the wild white hair, and the red lines going from his eyes down his cheeks. Granted he kept the beard, but still, it was no doubt that the character North had chosen for the party was…
"Jiraiya?!" Came the unanimous cry of disbelief, sans Sandy of course, but his dream sand was doing a pretty accurate job conveying his shock.
North let out a long bellow of laughter at their reactions to his costume, and walked over to his family.
"Yes!" he proclaimed as he placed his fists on his hips in a proud stance "I choose Jiraiya!"
"But why?" Tooth asked incredulously.
"Yeah, mate" Bunny muttered as he shook his head in shock "of all the characters in the show, you chose the 'super pervert'?"
"Now Bunny," North said calmly, his eyes twinkling with amusement "Just because I'm Santa, does not mean that I cannot have sense of humor, no?"
Jack was the first to recover from his shock, and promptly burst out laughing. "I LOVE IT!" he squealed in glee "This. Is. AWESOME!"
Before too long, the entire group had been infected by the winter sprite's enthusiasm, and the party was quickly under way. Soon all the guardians were having fun playing ninja themed games. One of which being pin the tail on the donkey, but with a twist; someone had gotten the bright idea to dress up the elves as ninja shuriken, which somehow became a battle when Jack threw one at Bunny. Soon everyone was having an all out shuriken battle, not minding that they were actually throwing elves, and not ninja weapons.
Later that night, everyone sat around the fire, panting from exhaustion, and enjoying random bursts of giggle fits over the night's activities. Tooth eventually had to leave to fulfill her nightly duties, as did Sandy, which left just Aster, North, and the guardian of Fun. Jack had sat on the floor with his back propped up against the couch, and had inexplicably fallen asleep within just a few moments of sitting down. North gently lowered himself onto the floor next to the boy, and smiled fondly down at the young guardian. Bunny sat across from them, his eyes distant as he pondered a question that never truly got answered.
"Oi, North" the Pooka began, his voice soft so as to not wake the sleeping sprite "Tell me the truth, mate. Why did you pick Jiraiya?"
North gave Aster a tender smile "Answer is simple old friend" he said gently "In TV show, this character is god father to Naruto, yes? I believe no child should be without parent, especially not Jack. Tonight I want to show that that is what I wish to be, that I want to be his parent, his guardian."
Bunny found a smile creeping across his face, and his throat grew thick with emotion. He could only nod his head, and then turn back to the flames as he turned over this innocent yet powerful statement made by Father Christmas. North chose his character in order to send Jack a small message that he wanted to be more than just a team leader, but he wanted to be Jack's father figure. Maybe Jack didn't understand that message, but know that North had explained himself, Aster could see it all too clearly.
Giving a soft chuckle, the bunny realized that that sentiment had some power in how he had chosen his character as well. Kakashi was the sometimes harsh, but always reliable teacher slash big brother figure for Naruto, and wasn't that true of him. Despite his surly attitude towards the winter spirit, Aster could not deny the fierce love and protectiveness that was growing ever stronger in his heart for the small child. Jack had quite neatly become a little brother to him, an annoying obnoxious git most of the time, but someone he never wanted to replace.
Turning back to the large man, Bunny prepared to share that revelation, but closed his mouth at the touching scene before him. Apparently during his reverie, North had pulled Jack in for a sideways hug, an action the unconscious boy gladly reciprocated. Now both sat on the floor with their backs leaning against the couch, Jack curled up against North's side, while Father Christmas sat with his arm laid protectively around the boy's shoulders, and they were both sound asleep.
Whiskers twitching in amusement, he could only shake his head fondly, curl up in his chair, and drift off into a sleep full of love filled moments with their happy, albeit strange, family.
READ and REVIEW people! Also, if anyone has any prompts, or ideas, feel free to send them along. I can't guarantee that I will write all of them, but whichever ones inspire me most, those will I write!
