Naruto Primer Lost Chapter: The Naras
A Little Appreciation
We're trying something out. Let's see what happens.
Mrs. Nara, also known as Shikaonna, usually wakes up early and makes breakfast. Today was no exception. She went downstairs and made some breakfast for the healthy ninja men in her family.
When she had only just started, she went to the bottom of the stairs. "SHIKATO!!" she screamed. "SHIKAMARU!! BREAKFAST!!!"
After waiting for a moment, she nodded and went back into the kitchen. She wanted to make sure they were up to eat it while it was still hot. She happily put the bacon on the pan and watched it begin to sizzle. She waited just a moment and then went to the bottom of the stairs again.
"SHIKATO!! SHIKAMARU!! COME EAT YOUR BREAKFAST!!!"
"Yeah…" came Shikato's voice from upstairs.
Shikaonna smiled and went back into the kitchen. As the bacon cooked, she mixed some eggs with milk. Then, when the bacon was done, she took it off the pan and then put the eggs on.
Then she went back to the stairs.
"SHIKATO!! SHIKAMARU!! TIME TO EAT!!!"
"Okay…" came Shikamaru's voce.
She hummed to herself, went back to the kitchen and put the bread in the toaster and mixed the eggs around contently. She didn't mind making breakfast for her wonderful men every morning. After all, they went out and defended her and kept her safe from evil ninjas. When the eggs were almost ready to be served, she went back to the stairs.
"SHIKATO!! SHIKAMARU!! I'M NOT GOING TO CALL YOU AGAIN!!!"
"We're COMING!" they both yelled.
She went to the kitchen again. She divided the eggs into three equal portions on three plates. Each plate got two pieces of bacon and a slice of toast as well. She put the plates on the table and got glasses out of the cabinet. She gave herself and Shikato some coffee and Shikamaru some orange juice. She got out knives and napkins as well and sat herself down at the table.
Just when she thought she would have to go to the stairs AGAIN, Shikato and Shikamaru came through the doorway while yawning.
"How did you sleep, boys?" Shikaonna asked.
"Fine…" they said groggily.
"Any missions today?" she asked as they sat down.
"Yeah, I have one." Shikato replied.
"Asuma wants to train today." Shikamaru said, looking at the clock.
They all started eating breakfast.
"So, what do you think?" Shikaonna asked.
"Of what?" Shikato said.
"Breakfast!" Shikaonna replied. "Is it delicious?"
"Yes, very much so." Shikato answered, just trying to make his wife happy. Shikaonna beamed and continued eating.
"I'm done." Said Shikamaru, pushing his plate away and standing up.
Shikaonna looked at his plate to see that only half his eggs were eaten, he only had one bite of toast and the bacon was untouched.
"But Shikamaru." She said. "You haven't finished all your food."
"I'm not that hungry." Shikamaru answered. "Besides, I'm already running late so I have to go anyway." He opened the closet and started looking around for his chuunin vest.
"Oh um…" Shikaonna said, not wanting to get in the way of her son's training. "All right…"
"Where's my vest?" Shikamaru asked when he was unable to locate it.
"I took it to get cleaned!" Shikaonna replied.
"What?" said Shikamaru. "When?"
"Yesterday afternoon." Shikaonna answered.
Shikamaru was pretty sure that he had been wearing it then. "Oh… then what will I wear?" he said.
"Well, if you're only training then you shouldn't need to wear it." Shikaonna pointed out.
"I guess…" Shikamaru said, shutting the closet door. He knew that Asuma would have a heart attack if he showed up without his chuunin vest but Asuma would just have to deal.
"What about mine?" Shikato asked.
"Yeah, I took yours to be cleaned too." Shikaonna replied. "I don't know how you two deal with dirty vests all the time!"
"What?" said Shikato. "I have a mission! I NEED that vest!"
"Well excuse me!" said Shikaonna, standing up and throwing her napkin down on the table. "I'm only trying to be a good wife and mother and this is the thanks I get!"
She took the plate from Shikato who was in the middle of eating and took it to the sink. She dropped it in the sink along with her plate and Shikamaru's.
"I was still eating that." Said Shikato.
"From now on, you can just make your OWN food!" said Shikaonna.
"Uh…I'm going to leave now…" said Shikamaru, trying to creep out before his mom could yell at him too.
"Don't you leave!" said Shikaonna. "If you take one more step towards that door then I'm going to punish you!" Shikamaru sighed and rolled his eyes, but didn't defy his mommy.
"Please don't do this." Said Shikato. "It's early."
"Until I get a little appreciation around here, you can be sure that you won't be waking up to a nice breakfast or coming home to a nice dinner!" Shikaonna said, crossing her arms defiantly.
"We DO appreciate you." Said Shikato.
"Hmph." Said Shikaonna, not listening.
"Shikamaru tell your mother that we appreciate her." Instructed Shikato.
"Mom, we appreciate you." said Shikamaru.
Shikaonna began to fume when, suddenly, the doorbell rang.
"I wonder who that could be!" said Shikaonna as she went to the door. Shikamaru and Shikato looked at each other with 'This is troublesome' expressions and then Shikaonna poked her head back in. "See you later boys!" she said. "I'm going out with the girls!"
With that, she was gone.
"Dad, why is mom so psychopathic?" Shikamaru asked his dad.
"Be quiet Shikamaru." Said Shikato, trying to pick some things out of the sink that were worth saving.