Naruto Primer Lost Chapter: The Akimichis

In the Kitchen

I've noticed that none of the characters really have moms. The closest we have is Sakura whose mom never actually shows up in the series. Other than that, everyone has DADS... and some people don't really have that much! Wow, that's so crazy!

Chomaru had been Chouji's father his entire life. Because of this, he felt like he knew his son. However, lately, Chouji had begun to act a little strange to a point in which not even a dadoo would be able to guess what the problem was unless he confronted him.

He had been appearing distant. He made up excuses all the time and left the house at strange times. Then he would return all beat up and tired and go straight off to bed.

Never without missing a meal, of course.

If he missed a meal, THEN Chomaru would be worried.

But there wasn't really anything to be worried about YET... and Chomaru decided he'd approach the problem before an event occurred that he SHOULD start worrying about.

That's exactly what he did.

"Chouji," said Chomaru as he sat down on the couch next to Chouji.

Chouji was putting his shoes on, ready to go out. "Yeah Dad?" he asked.

"Where are you going?" Chomaru asked.

"Out." Chouji replied with a shrug.

"You certainly have been going out a lot." Chomaru observed.

"Well, I'm a genin now so I have to train a lot!" Chouji said, standing up.

"Hang on," said Chomaru, pushing Chouji back down in his seat.

"What is it, Dad?" Chouji asked.

"Tell me WHERE you're going." Chomaru said.

"Why?" said Chouji. "I'm just going out. Don't you trust me?"

"Of course I do!" said Chomaru. "Can't a dad be curious about where his son is going? You're still young, Chouji, and I think I have a right to know!"

"There's nothing to tell!" said Chouji. "I'm just going out!"

"Are you going out with a girl?" Chomaru said, looking serious. "Chouji, do you have a girlfriend?"

"No!" said Chouji, sounding annoyed.

"It's all right, you can tell me." Chomaru said.

"Tell you what?!" demanded Chouji. "I have to go out because I have to train! I don't have a girlfriend!"

Chomaru gasped. "Then..." he started.

"NO!" yelled Chouji. "Dad, I'm just going out to train with Asuma, Ino and Shikamaru! Because that's what we ninjas DO!"

"All right, Chouji, but if you ever feel like you're questioning, I urge you not to be afraid to—"

"DAD!" whined Chouji. "You're embarrassing me!"

"I just don't want you to be afraid to approach me!" Chomaru said.

"Approach you about what?" said Chouji. "Dad... I have to go!"

"It's just that you've been so distant lately!" complained Chomaru as he buried his face in his hands and started to cry.

"Don't cry dad!" said Chouji as he started comforting his crazy large father. "It's just...I was on my way out and you started asking me all these embarrassing questions!"

"Sorry, Chouji, it wasn't my place to ask you such questions!" said Chomaru as he stood up and started walking away. Chouji looked at the door and then at his father's enormous turned back. He decided to do the RIGHT thing and follow after his father to make sure he was all right and wouldn't cry anymore. So he chased after his dad into the kitchen since that's where the Akimichis ALWAYS go if they're feeling sad.

Or hungry.

Or happy.

Or tired.

Or angry.

Or any other emotion.

The Akimichis pretty much spend all their time in the kitchen.

Okay, because this is probably the most likely chapter gone to by ANYONE, we are going to assume that you haven't read the first Naruto Primer at all OR the first 55 chapters of this one. No, no, don't try to deny it. We know you're just skipping around and went straight for Chouji's family chapter. We understand completely. I mean, how could you resist?

But for all of you fans who were reading since the very beginning, you probably know that we had some rules for reading the Naruto Primer back when lists were allowed. Unfortunately, those rules got removed and now we're seeing people skipping around in the Naruto Primers. One minute someone will be reviewing chapter 39... then 15... then 58...then 11... I mean, come on people. It's numerical. It all makes sense. Unless you're reading a Choose Your Own Adventure book, you should read from chapter 1 to chapter 101, NOT from 39 to 15 to 58 to 11.

So, to all you folks who have initially come to this Chouji's family chapter first, and I know it's a lot of you, here are the rules. We are reposting them but NOT in list form. Follow them.

Thou shalt enrich thy vocabulary, reading and enlightenment through exploring these simple stories.

Thou shalt not be thy brother's keeper, for he is old enough to venture on his own and get thee back.

Thou shalt not read chapter 3 without first reading chapter 2, which immediately followed chapter 1. When completed with chapter 3, proceed directly to chapter 4, not to chapter 5, not to chapter 6, and certainly not back to chapter 2. Unless, of course, thou missed something in chapter 2 and must go back to aid thy enrichment.

Thou shalt mowith the lawn for thy parents, only after completing the final chapter, which came after reading the chapter right before the final one and all previous to that one. By no means shalt thou read first the final chapter.

Thou shalt enjoyith the chapters of the Naruto Primer. And even if thou doth love them not, live by their teachings.

There you go. Now go BACK to the Naruto Primer and read that! Then read the first 55 chapters of this ALL IN ORDER!!! Okay. hoot