author's notes: surprise! I am alive. I know I should be updating Heartlines, but I currently have no beta so there.
universe: Seireitei
inspiration: none
courtesy
.
excellence of manners or social conduct; polite behavior
"Oi, Sai! Over here!" Naruto all but screamed at the pale male entering the bar.
Sakura resisted the urge to let her head drop to the tabletop in exasperation (the last thing she needed was an even bigger forehead). What an idiot.
"I don't believe it - the bastard ignored me," her blond friend (often regrettable, yes) muttered from across from her.
She could not believe it either - after all, you had to be deaf to not notice that loudmouth (and blind as well, considering that hideous color he insisted on wearing). Something must have really distrac-
"... And I was all, like, 'I'm gonna kick your ass,' and he was all, like, 'I'm gonna kick your ass,' and then I was all, like, 'Nuh-uh! Come at me, bro!' and then, and then - hey, hey, Sakura-chan, you're not listening!"
Her hand shot out over the table to grasp the collar of Naruto's uniform. "Naruto," she hissed, "Look where Sai is going."
"Huh...? Isn't that where the lieutenants of the Gotei 13 usually sit?"
Her fist tightened. "Yes," she bit out.
"Eh? What're you so high-strung about, Sakura-chan? Tons of academy students try to talk to the higher ups."
"That may be true, but this is Sai we're talking about and look who he's standing in front of!" At this point, she would not be surprised if his clothes ripped away in her fist (not that she really cared) but she was too involved in what was going to happen on the other side of the bar.
"So? Wait - is that a sixty-nine? Shit," the blonde swore.
In unison, the two rose from their table and hurtled with a desperate speed that could reckon with an officer-level Shunpo (but neither of them had quite mastered the technique yet).
They reappeared slightly out of breath and simultaneously slapped their hands over their friend's mouth (whatever the hell he was to them, it was not like anyone else tried...).
"I am so sorry for whatever this idiot has said," Sakura apologized with a deep bow.
Blank faces. "Erm, actually he hasn't said anything yet."
"Yeah, it looked like he was about to when you brats showed up."
"Brat?!" Naruto squawked indignantly, chest swelling from outrage.
"Shut it, Naruto," she shot, knowing that - given the chance - the blonde would chatter away about how he was going to become the best goddamn Shinigami (blah-de-blah-yadda-yadda) which would inevitably end in that stupid catchphrase of his (seriously).
"Again, I apologize." Sakura bowed once more before (literally) dragging one idiot and one moron out of the bar.
"Hag, why did you and Dickless stop me?" asked Sai with a fake smile.
Sakura twitched; Naruto spluttered for his loss of manhood.
"Because, Sai," Sakura spat, "You happen to piss off anyone you talk to."
There was a few moments of silence (from Sai; Naruto was never silent), until: "Do all your crushes tattoo their favorite positions on their face, Hag?"
"SHĀNNARŌ!"
Naruto whistled appreciatively, bringing his hand up to shield his eyes from the light. "I think that's a new record, Sakura-chan."
"Shut up, Naruto!"
"Ne, Sakura-chan... Why is your face all red-"
"I said SHUT UP!"
author's notes: because Sai.