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Naruto is Inattentive

Prompt: Weight

Words: 198

Naruto ran his fingers lightly down Sasuke's spine, smiling as an advertisement for some carbonated drink or another told him that he needed more bubbles in his life. Sakura and Kiba both found commercials infuriating; they seemed to immediately pick up on the underhanded marketing tactics and (rather unavoidable) corporate greed.

One night, Naruto asked Kiba why he always changed the channel, without fault, when the ads started rolling. The brunet easily explained how much he hated being guilt-tripped. Whether it be about animal abuse, homeless orphans, or that fiver he still owed Shikamaru. Guilt was a terrible feeling, and Kiba resented those corporations for pushing it on him (regardless of the cause).

"If they're suffering so much, stop spending thousands of dollars on your shitty commercials and give that money to them! There are so many other ways to get the word out! Have you even heard of the internet? Christ . . ."

Sasuke mewed then, snapping Naruto from his reverie. His hand had paused a bit heavily on Sasuke's back, and the feline seemed a good five seconds from bitey-scratchy mode.

Naruto apologized with a chuckle and some rubs behind the ear, "Sorry, little boy. I'll be good."


Chapter twelve coming within an hour or so! In the meantime, please don't hesitate to offer feedback or constructive criticism. Thanks for your patience with this update, I hope the length makes up for the wait!

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