Pale-Eyed Freak IV
"S-S-S-S-Sa- Sa-Sa-S-S-Sasuke-k-k-kun," she sputtered, doing a fair impression of an automatic lawn sprinkler. "H-Have y-y-y-you s-s-s-see-s-s-seen s-s-seen N-N-N-N-Na-Na-Na-"
"CHIDORI!" with uncharacteristic passion, Sasuke shouted the technique name and drove a lightning-coated knife-hand into the girl's face.
"Thanks," said Naruto, stepping out from the bushes. "But do you see what I mean now? Annoying."
A.N.
Two-fer.
104. It's Always the Little Things
Hatake Kakashi stared at the three young genin who had gathered around his bedside.
"That hunter-nin who killed Zabuza," he said, frowning thoughtfully. "I don't think he was a real hunter-nin."
"What makes you say that, Kakashi-sensei?" Sakura asked nervously.
"For one thing," Kakashi explained. "He didn't destroy the body on-site, like a real hunter-nin would do."
"And what's the other thing?" asked Sasuke, strangely aroused by the prospect of facing yet another enemy who could kick his ass six ways to Sunday.
"The tag on his mask said, 'Acme Costume Rental'," Kakashi said with a shrug.
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"Taking on a genin team might actually be kind of fun," Kakashi thought, popping another pain reliever and curling up with his book by the fire. "They're no Gai, of course - but it does let me work on some new material. And no more challenges!"