Without a second thought or any further questions Naruto pulls me out of the comfortable embrace and swirls with me like crazy through the air.
"I can't believe it! Neko-chan is a real neko now! Ah ha ha ha! I was so worried, I already thought I would never see you again." - Now I get why the pets don't like it to be cuddled to death!
"MEOOOOW!"- Let me go! ARGH NARUTO BAKAYARO! I don't get any air!
"Here! Take the whole Ramen bowl." Placing me back on the counter I stumble dizzily in front of my own feet. "On me! Even if you won't believe it how long I had to discuss to get it instead of tskumen!" Groaning he shoots a glare on the innkeeper who directly shoots a glare back.
While they argue about the taste and the purity of the receipt and art of noodle preparation I discover another very gloomy person sitting next to Naruto. My fur stands automatically up on my back under the intensive stare of his sunken eyes. The pale skin of his face could have arose from a ghost story and I do not feel comfortable enough around him to continue to eat. This must be ...
Kakashi must have noticed my tension and points to the guy. "While you were away Yamato over there and me were teaching Naruto some new advanced jutsu techniques." Naruto finally getting his third Ramen bowl as well starts to introduce me to his new teacher. "Ooh Neko-chan, there is so much I have to show you! You won't believe it, I can cut a wa-" BANG - he got suddenly disrupted by the silent teacher. "Stop showing of Naruto! This was only the first step to your new technique, there is still much you need to learn!" Rubbing his head he decides to finish his Ramen instead, still sending me a secret smile which indicates that he will definitely find the time to show me.
Under all the racket I missed completely how fast Kakashi finished his whole portion - unbelievable how he always manages to pull that off and I have sworn to myself I would get a glimpse. The shopkeeper handles already the check out, there it's gone - the chance of my lifetime.
"Yamato can you get this?" Heh, there it goes all the talk about treating me the food.
"Excuse me? I thought veterans were supposed to treat their junior counterparts." Holly hell! Don't tell me Yamato is younger then Kakashi?
"There are no seniors or juniors when it comes to people I respect." My head shoots from one to another. Does this mean what I think it means? - Clearly somehow linking all of this to Naruto and myself.
Kakashis eyes are clearly blinking by his words and his voice get's a hint of sweet. "Although among my so-called juniors, you're about the only one I respect at all." Dang, I should shut off my thinking - would be less painful as to pull out all the darts out afterwards.
"But you're right, I should pay." If he wants to, his smooth talking works like charm and Yamato ends up paying for all the four of us - if you can count how much a single cat can eat as for a whole person. Naruto giggles in my direction as if he had read my thoughts. "Smooth talker, indeed."
We were just about to set up to the village as multiple loud screams hall from the east.
