TotW -14
Author's Note: I know, I know, I should have combined these next two chapters...(Oh, and yay for Minato... :)
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Jiraiya found his student sleeping under a tree.
"BOOGAH-BOOGAH!!"
"HOLY WHAT?!"
Minato's heart finally returned from the brief moment it left his chest. "Jiraiya-sensei!" he acknowledged. "What the tree!" He asked disjointedly.
"It's 'what the hell', Minato."
"I know I know…" he said. "I just didn't really want to swear at you…" He said apologetically. "I've been getting so much work I—"
"Yeah, yeah," Jiraiya waved. "I have a job for you."
The student's eyes were T's awaiting trouble. "Is it official?"
"No."
He mentally twirled in despair.
"But you'll be helping Sakumo."
"…Oh. Well—ok," Minato agreed. "What do I have to do?"
"Sing Gilbert and Sullivan."
"Ok—wait, how does that help—?!"
Jiraiya started dragging his student along. "You're right, let's go."
Minato rolled his eyes and walked alongside on his own.
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When the two were passing the small villa of bath houses, the young Minato was beginning to lose hope. "Sensei," he said quietly. "I assume you have a plan."
"Of course," said Jiraiya, looking around.
"Something…that doesn't have to do with women."
"Actually, it does."
"What? But I can't—"
"Look! There she is!" Jiraiya pointed.
"Who?" Predictably, all Minato saw was a pretty young woman.
"That one," he declared.
"That one?" said Minato, referring to the young woman.
"That one." said Jiraiya, referring to the older woman behind her.
"I still don't see how this helps—"
"Now, I want you to go over to her, and distract her—strike up some conversation or something."
Minato blinked. "Like what?!"
"Well…everyone likes the weather."
"Well…" he shrugged. "If it's for Sakumo." Minato nodded and walked up to the young woman.
Good, thought Jiraiya. Very good…oh shit, what the hell is he doing?! Jiraiya tried waving as indiscreetly as possible, but to no avail—the woman was practically entranced with such a handsome young man.
The lady Koharu—chief counsel member with the leaf ninja remarked young love in action—even though the guy hadn't looked too thrilled. It was then she looked past and thought she saw his sensei…
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"…Jiraiya?"
"Look, my student was dumb enough to engage the wrong woman—just do this for me…" he struggled with the word. "Please."
Orochimaru smirked.
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