Disclaimer: I do not own the characters you recognise from the manga /anime. I own this plot, the girls, and their lovable sensei.
I am going to need your help. I myself do know a bit about Japanese customs, but I'm not that knowledgeable on them. If you guys know any customs, please send me a message and let me know…I hope I got this one correct…Enjoy!
Puppies, peeing and food
"Basically" Tsume told them, "Today I want you to teach these puppies the basic commands such as 'sit', 'paw', 'lay' and so on"
"Won't that take forever?" Jenny asked
"Pardon?" Tsume asked, confused as to what Jenny meant
"When I was training my dogs, it took a long while for them to get it" Rebecca explained
"Were they nin-dogs?"
"Um, no, just normal ones"
"That's why then. Nin-dogs are of higher intelligence, not that I'm insulting your dogs intelligence."
"They'd have to be I guess" Rebecca replied thoughtfully, "I mean they have to learn how to fight along-side their partners as well as learn to assess the situation and do what is best"
"Ooh Becka's using logic" Jenny smirked
"Now there's something the idiot can't do" Kiba said at once
"Now Kiba! You shouldn't talk about yourself in such a way!" Rebecca retorted quickly
"Ooh Burn!" Jenny said as the others laughed. Tsume smiled, realising her son had made some good new friends.
"Let's get to work" Kiba mumbled, turning to the puppies.
They each went to their dictated places laughing. Tsume went around telling them what they were to teach the puppies, and showing them how. Kiba and Amy started off with Amy cuddling the puppies with Kiba telling her to put them down so he could teach them how to sit on command. He got glared at.
Marija and Jessica were too focused on tickling the puppies and laughing when the puppies rolled over instead of sat at first. The did eventually start training them, only to laugh again as the puppies got it wrong or jumped up at them.
Shino, Hinata and Jenny got to work quietly, if you could call Jenny's constant growls of "Don't you dare eat/piss on/play with my show dog. Just sit dammit!" They ended up with Hinata softly ordering the dogs to sit while Shino and Jenny gently pushed them into a sitting position.
Naruto and Rebecca got the one nicknamed Nibbler, who took an immediate liking to Naruto's fingers and ankle, the sweet one Rebecca had been holding and a little black one with white paws. They sat them in a line and Rebecca commanded them to sit while Naruto pushed down on the behind of their body to put them in the sitting position. Each time they concentrated on one, the other two would run away to play. When Nibbler had done so for the fifth time, Naruto charged after him, grabbed him, and had yelped when the little adorable puppy had bit him with its tiny sharp dagger-like teeth, Naruto decided to take action and get help. Putting Nibbler down, he ran through hand signs Rebecca recognised very well, he created four Kage Bunshin, set them in pairs and gave a puppy to each pair, Nibbler being one of those puppies, to train.
"Oy Naruto! That's cheating!" Kiba yelled over
"It's being intelligent" Naruto smirked
"Then it's a one-off for you" Kiba replied snarkily
"But it'll never happen for you" Naruto replied back smartly.
"Why you-" Kiba was cut off by Amy's laugh and the warm feeling of something wet on his shoe…a puppy put it's leg down. "Damn it!" This set Naruto and the others into hysterics. Tsume was grinning at her son's discomfort.
They got back to work after Kiba had washed his foot. Tsume headed into the house, located not that far away from the dog's pens, to start on lunch. About an hour later, an hour full of giggling, laughter and fun, Tsume's voice was heard calling them in. They put the puppies in the pen and locked the door carefully to stop adventurous puppies from wandering around Konoha.
As they were about to enter the house Rebecca hesitated. Because of her love for Japan, she had read up on it and its customs. And she was worried about upsetting Tsume who had been really kind to them. She looked at Naruto for help.
"What's wrong Rebecca-chan?" he asked.
"Your customs may be different from our villages' and I wouldn't want to upset anyone."
"I'm sure they know that and would understand. Is that what is bothering you?"
"Kinda" she admitted
"I-If there a-are any customs y-you should know about, we'll help you" Hinata's soft voice said
"That's right!" Kiba said "Now let's get inside before mum gets annoyed. She's scary when she's annoyed" he turned and walked into the house.
"No need to take your shoes off here" Shino said "They have dogs" he explained
"Huh?" Jessica asked
"Japanese custom" Rebecca said quietly and shortly
"Ah"
"Let's go EAT!" Naruto punched the air and dragged Rebecca to the kitchen after Kiba, the others following.
They entered the kitchen where delicious aromas made their stomach's rumble, Naruto's the loudest. Tsume indicated the table where the cutlery was laid out. They each took a seat.
"I've made some foreign food since Tsunade-sama told us that your village was very westernised and I didn't know what you girls eat" She placed bowls of potato salad, rice, some meats as well as some other dishes on the table. No ramen was in sight.
"Before eating, say 'Itadakimasu'" the girls were told in under-tones.
Tsume sat at the table "Tuck in"
"Itadakimasu" they said, the girls in a quiet tone afraid to get it wrong, or just not able to pronounce it properly. Naruto made up for their lack of volume.
The food, tasting as delicious as it looked, was eaten with a relish. Tsume looked quite pleased to see everyone had enjoyed her cooking, and looked even more pleased when she saw their expressions at the desserts she had made; chocolate muffins.
"See Naruto" Kiba said munching on a muffin" there are things as good as ramen" Naruto's answer was to take another muffin.
"Tsume-san, these are yummy" Jenny said
They are" agreed Rebecca" and thank you for the lovely meal"
"My pleasure" Tsume said getting up to clear the plates.
"We'll do that" Rebecca said at once "You cooked, so the least we can do it wash up"
"Tsume went to sit in the living room while the teenagers each took on their own share of cleaning up. They then hung out for a while, never noticing the time fly by. Soon it was late afternoon and they had to leave. Bidding their farewells to Tsume, Kiba accompanied Shino and Hinata home, whilst Naruto walked the girls home, to make sure they arrived safely since they had apparently just made enemies with a number of civilians. Thanking him and promising to see him the following day, the girls bid him a good night and went inside. As he walked away, Naruto glanced back to look at the door, and smiled.
Erm…forgive me for taking so long…I thought with the holidays I'd have more time…but apparently I get lazy in the hols…especially since my bro is still in school and I got the pc all day long and can watch all my Japanese dramas, including atashinchi no danshi and Mei-chan no Shitsuji…I think they are awesome lol I don't know when the next chapter will be out cos I got the sims 3 and am trying to get used to it…I prefer the sims 2 up to now.
Anyway, hope you enjoyed this…the best way for me to know is for you to review. Even an A* will do…or a D*…and I have a poll…please vote!
Happy Holidays!
