EXT-Mushroom Hotel-Night
(Open up to a beautiful starry night with the full moon in the middle as we slowly pan down to Tail, who is sitting on top of the roof.)
(Tails looks rather chipper, gazing at the stars while holding Raiden's amulet.)
Naruto: (Off-screen) Tails?
(Tails snaps out of it and spots Naruto exiting from the double doors of the rooftop.)
Tails: Oh, hey Naruto, is it past my bedtime?
(Naruto thinks for a second but isn't too sure since Drake didn't give them a specific on when to sleep or when to wake up._
Naruto: (Confused) I...I don't know, Drake didn't give us a specific time.
Tails: Well I'll be down in a minute; I was just enjoying the night.
(Naruto takes a glimpse above, enjoying the look of it as well as he takes a seat next to Tails.)
Naruto: Tails?
Naruto: Why didn't you go with the Chaotic guys after we left Avalance?
Narrator: Yes, Naruto butchered those names, not a spelling error.
Naruto: You could've gone back home by now.
Tails: Yeah, I could have and almost considered it, but I didn't want to...not yet.
Tails: You see, I uh, sorta made a promise to someone and I plan to keep it until it's been fulfilled.
Naruto: Really?
Naruto: To who?
Tails: Heh, THAT, my friend is classified.
Naruto: (Confused) What?
Tails: I said it's classified.
Naruto: No, I mean "classified", what does that mean?
Tails: Oh, sorry, I keep forgetting we come from different worlds.
Tails: It's pretty much like personal and secret information that's shared by certain individuals.
(Naruto's starting to get it, or so he thinks.)
Naruto: (Pouting) Hmph, well fine, I didn't wanna know anyway.
Naruto: (Dammit, I wanna know!)
Tails: (Or maybe "Classified" does exist in his world, and he just doesn't know it?
Naruto: (Sighs) Well whatever it is, I'm glad you're staying with us longer.
Naruto: We couldn't have gotten this far if it wasn't for you.
(Tails is quite embarrassed but flattered as he rubs the back of his head while looking away.)
Tail: (Blushing) Heh...th-thanks, but I think most of the credit goes to Drake; he's been such a huge help.
Tails: After we finish working we should celebrate, I know a nice buffet around the corner from here.
Naruto: (Shocked) Bu-buffet!?
Tails: (Wry) And yes, last time I checked, they served ramen.
Naruto: (Excited) YES!
(Naruto stands up and covers his shoulders, feeling cold.)
Naruto: It's getting pretty chilly out here, I'm going back in.
Tails: Me too.
(As Naruto walks his way to the door, Tails looks like he wants to tell him something.)
Tails: Naruto…
Naruto: Hm?
Tails: I don't think I'm Ninja material, otherwise I would've asked Espio a long time ago, but...can you, uh…
Tails: Can you teach me Ninjutsu?
Naruto: (Surprised) …!
(Left speechless and Naruto is quite surprised, but slowly begins to smile.)
Tails: Yeah, I knew it was too much to ask, we have so much on our plate as it is and-
Naruto: No, no, I'm just happy to have a new student who wants me to train them.
Naruto: But okay, starting tomorrow, I'll be your Sensei!
Tails: (Relieved Thanks, I won't let you down!
Naruto: Tails…
Tails: Yes?
Naruto: (Wry) Do you remember what room number we are?
(Judging by his embarrassed expression, Tails hasn't a clue either.)
Tails: (Embarrassed) No… I do not...not even which floor.
Naruto: Crap...well let's hope Sakura's still working out.
(Naruto is unable to open the doors.)
Naruto: What the…
Tails: Oh, I forgot, we need a card to get back in.
Tails: But I can fly down to the entrance and get a new one real quick-
(Using his super strength, Naruto yanks the door off.)
Naruto: (Frantic) Hurry up and get in before someone sees us!
(Now Tails is getting Level 2 flashbacks as his jaw drops from Naruto's sudden breaking & entering.)
Tails: (Incredulous) Naruto!
Elsewhere…
(Cut to the other walls of the Mushroom Kingdom where a hoverjet slowly lands a few miles away from it.)
(The door opens up revealing a shadow figure, leaps outside.)
(As pan up to the figure's face, it's revealed to be Mizuki Umino, who hasn't been seen since level 15.)
Mizuki: You'll have nowhere else to run, Treasure thief.
To Be Continued…
Narrator: Jeezus, these cutscenes are so long that the player was almost tempted to skip through them.