Kidoumaru Does Konoha!

Chapter 28

"Hey! Lazy Bones! I hear Kidoumaru actually got a job!"

Shikamaru closed his eyes, Troublesome hard-Working Kid! He'll be the death of me!

"I see you're not listening to me!"

"I see you're right! Troublesome Girlfriend..."

Temari smiled, "I take it you want another spanking?"

Shikamaru jumped to attention, "Actually, I was thinking we could kiss and such..."

"Not so lazy now, are you?"

I'm not whipped, I'm not whipped, I'm not...

"Answer me, Shika..."

"No ma'am..." He replied timidly.

Temari smirked, satisfied, Good boy! Your training is almost complete!

...

"Where the #! were you! You stupid #! We thought you'd gotten your #! self killed! Or worse! Just so you could go #! your #! little boyfriend!?"

Kin plopped down onto the couch, "Maybe I was just enjoying the peace and quiet. God knows there isn't any around here."

"#!#!#!#!"

"Don't say it, Jirobou." Dosu whispered, "So, how was Zaku?"

"He's doing good, but he's still having some trouble dealing with... You know, what happened."

"#! That #!#!#! Orochimaru, #! ruining all of our #! lives! I #! hope he #! rots in #! hell!"

For once, even Jirobou had to agree with Tayuya...

...

"Wow, You look funny in a tux!"

"You'll look even funnier as a groomsman, jan!"

Kiba frowned, "I have to wear a tux!"

"If you want to be in the wedding you do!" Kankurou checked himself out in front of the full length mirror, a jet black tux, it looked right somehow, after all, black was his color.

Kiba, however... "I can't wear one of those monkey-suits! I'll look ridiculous!"

Kankurou didn't even look at him, "Would you rather be a bridesmaid, dog-boy, jan? You're not coming to the wedding in jeans and a mesh shirt!"

Kiba scoffed at that, "Come on, like I'd wear a mesh shirt to a wedding..."

...

Sakura and Ino stood at the edge of the training field, watching the students practice their weapons. Kidoumaru was demonstrating the skill of archery, an unusual skill for a ninja, but one of undeniable usefulness. "He's really something, he's almost as Youthful as Lee."

"Youthful? You really have been spending a lot of time with Bushy-Brows!"

"Don't call him that, Forehead Girl!"

Sakura turned to her old friend, "Uh-Huh! Ino's in lo-ove!"

"Shut up, Baldy!"

"Baldy! You Pig!"

"Pig! I'll ...!"

"Will you two stop fighting! You're distracting the students!" Iruka had suddenly appeared beside the girls.

"Yes, Iruka-Sensei."

Sakura looked out over the field to see Kidoumaru and his students snickering, Oh God, this is so embarrassing! Inner Sakura hid under a mental rock...

...

Naruto's grin stretched across his entire face, it almost looked bigger than his head, as impossible as that was, "

Oh, N-N-N-Naruto! You're so sweet!" She held the box of chocolates he'd just given her.

"Not as sweet as you, dattebayo!"

She leaned forward a bit and kissed him on a whiskered cheek, causing him to blush bright red.

"Naruto?"

The Fox-Nin turned to see a scarred man he vaguely recognized, "Obito-San?"

Obito nodded, "Can Obito talk to you?"

"Sure." Naruto smiled broadly, "What did you want to talk about?"

Obito cocked his head slightly, "Your father. Kakashi says your father was Obito's Sensei, but Obito can't remember him well, but you look like Obito remembers he looked."

"I can't remember him at all, he died when I was a baby."

"Oh, Obito is sorry..."

Naruto smiled, "But I can tell you everything I've heard about him."

"Obito would like that."

For the next two hours, Naruto told Obito everything he knew about the late Namikaze Minato, and Obito shared his few memories of Konoha's Golden Flash. It was the fractured story of a great hero who'd died young but left a great legacy in the form of his son and his students. "And one day," Naruto pointed at his chest, 'I'll be a Hokage too, dattebayo!"

"Obito believes it!" Obito looked at Naruto closely, "Kakashi says Obito was a lot like Naruto... A 'real knucklehead."

Naruto laughed at that, "Well, I guess I'm in good company, dattebayo!"

"Why do you always say that?"

"Say what?"

"Dattebayo."

"It shows that, whatever I say, people can believe it!" Naruto said proudly. "It's good to always keep your word!"

"You know, I bet we are a lot alike!"

To Be Continued . . .