Kidoumaru Does Konoha!
Chapter 21
Mizuki walked into the Naraku home carrying a large bag of groceries.
"Hey, Zaku, are you still here?" He set the bag on the table in the dining room/kitchen, and turned to see Zaku and a girl about Zaku's age with long black hair.
"Hi."
"Mizuki, this is Kin."
"Nice to meet you." He snickered a bit, "You little dog you! I didn't know you had a girlfriend!... Wait, Kin...?"
"Yeah, my old teammate, Tsuchi Kin."
Mizuki held out a friendly hand, "I'm Mizuki, Touji Mizuki. It's good to finally meet you."
Kin looked smug, "Oh, so he's been telling you about me?"
"Are you kidding? He's always talking about his teammates, especially a certain pretty Kunoichi..."
"She doesn't have red hair, does she?"
Zaku blushed deeply, 'Are you kidding, I'd date Dosu before going with that foul-mouthed freak!"
Mizuki grinned widely, "I hope you two weren't up to anything..."
"Shut-up!"
He laughed, "Dinner will be ready in about an hour... You're welcome to stay, Kin."
"I think I'd like that..."
...
Nara Yoshino picked her husband's deer-fur cloak, which he had so thoughtfully deposited on the living room floor. "What did I ever see in that man? I hope Temari doesn't think Shikamaru's gonna change, or else she's in for a rude awakening. "She walked past her sleeping husband, drunk again!? and into the hallway, where she deposited the smelly garment in the hamper. "I swear, if I set that man on fire he'd reach for a drink and take a nap before trying to put himself out!" The back door opened, and, judging from the energetic footsteps, it was obviously Kidoumaru, "Good day, Kidoumaru?"
He walked into the living room, "Great day," He smiled,"Those Genin are fast learners, they might even have a chance..."
Yoshino couldn't help herself, she had to hear someone say it, "Aren't you tired?"
"Nah, I'm pumped up!"
Thank God! A non-lazy man in the house! I'd forgotten they even existed!
"Are you all right?" Kidoumaru looked a bit concerned.
"Oh, I'm fine, it's just the men around here are so lazy, it's shocking to meet one so energetic."
He grinned scratched the back of his head, "I guess it would get annoying."
"Yes, very... Troublesome." She laughed loudly, "Dinner will be ready once I finish up in here."
"I'll cook, I cooked all the time back in Oto..."
Yoshino nearly fainted... This boy... He's...offering to cook! I can't get Shikamaru to even carry groceries without threatening him! Maybe I should send Shika to Otogakure to learn some manners!
"I-I couldn't... You're our guest..."
"I enjoy cooking, I just need a quick shower and I'll... Yoshino-san!"
The poor woman had fainted dead away.
...
What's that... Someone's cooking...? Yoshino awoke on the living room couch, realizing that someone other than herself was cooking, and it smelled darn good too, she jumped to her feet and rushed into the kitchen, where Kidoumaru was busy cutting vegetables, cooking beef strips in a wok, and making tea, all at the same time...
"Oh, you're up! You really scared me for a moment there, fainting... I think you might be working too hard..." He turned to the stunned woman, "I hope you don't mind, I thought some stir fry would be nice..."
"N-No, It's fine. Thank you."
"Maybe you should sit down for a while, fainting spells can be dangerous..."
She nodded dumbly and went back into the living room, giving her still sleeping husband an ugly glare before sitting wearily on the couch, When you wake up, I'm making you clean up, Kidoumaru does enough work around here, it's about time you did!
She turned as Shikamaru entered the house, "Hey mom, what's for dinner?"
She eyed him strangely, "A heaping plate of hard work."
"What!?" His eyes widened.
"You go help Kidoumaru in the kitchen, and I mean help! He's done too many chores around here himself!"
Shikamaru was horrified, "But mom!"
"No 'buts' or I'll kick yours! You're lucky, I'm making your worthless dad wash clothes when he gets up!"
"Yes, mom..." He certainly didn't want to wash clothes, so he went into the kitchen, mumbling... "That Troublesome Hard-Working Kid, givin' mom ideas..."
...
Several hours later,
Ino sat with her chin in her palm, taking a not-so-discreet look at the various boys who'd wandered into the Ichiraki,
"Well?" TenTen asked impatiently.
"I think I'll ask..." She grinned evilly, "Kiba."
TenTen clenched her fists, "Don't even joke about my Kiba!"
Ino rolled her eyes, "Yeah, yeah, like I wanna smell like wet dog for the rest of my life..."
"Kiba doesn't smell! Well, not too much..."
Sakura grinned, "I know who'd be perfect for you..."
"Rock Lee," Kidoumaru's voice chimed in, "He's a great guy, loyal, honest, devoted..." He leaned over and kissed Sakura on the head.
You sound like you want him!" Sakura huffed in mock rage, Kidoumaru backed up with all of his hands out.
"No way, I don't play that particular game..."
Ino groaned and set her head on the counter, "Why does everyone want me to date Rock Lee? I keep telling you he's not my type!"
"Why are you talking about me?" Rock Lee stuck his head into the booth, He smiled, blinding everyone inside, "I would be honored to date you, Ino!"
Ino looked at him in disbelief, "I thought you wanted Sakura?"
"Yes, but Sakura is now taken by a Youthful admirer, so I must look for another strong, beautiful woman!"
"Beautiful? Not like when Sai calls me 'beautiful', but beautiful, beautiful?"
Rock Lee sat beside the Yamanaka, "Very beautiful..."
He kissed her hand.
To Be Continued . . .