Sort of random note/train of thought omake;
A Series of (Unfortunate, but Amusing) Conversations
"Now, next on the agenda is the treaty negotiation with Leaf. Any questions or comments?"
"I'd like to volunteer Mizukage-sama."
"What?"
"I'd like to volunteer, is there something wrong with that?"
"Oh, er, no; yet, diplomacy isn't exactly… your strong suite, Zabuza… Ah… never mind."
Zabuza glared blankly ahead as he wandered through Konoha, if they didn't want his help for negotiations that's fine, he'd just stretch his legs and sulk in peace and quiet. Well, ok, not sulk, frown maybe, no self respecting shinobi would sulk in plain view. No self respecting shinobi did much of anything in plain view.
When with a loud SMACK a blurry orange object ran into his legs. Already ticked off Zabuza quickly snatched up the culprit by the back of his shirt and hauled him up to eye level, "What the hell was that you little.. YOU!"
Wide blue eyes stared at him blankly, "Um, me? But I haven't done anything! … yet." Suddenly the boy gave a slight twitch and his eyes turned a purple-ish color, signaling to those who knew that the body usually inhabited by Uzumaki Naruto was now piloted by the one and only Kyuubi no Kitsune, "Would you like to say that a little bit louder and try and attract some more attention you idiot!"
"But I believe that Zabuza has a contact in Konoha. Perhaps his services would be of assistance."
'that's it… that bastard is dead next time I get him alone, I'm gonna rip him up so bad he'll have to use a …'
"Zabuza? Is this… statement true?"
'oh, fuck…' "True in that I have a minor contact, but I doubt that the contact would be of any…"
"Check, the loss of a minor contact is insignificant in the face of the gains possible."
'ooooohhhh sshhhhhiiiii…'
"Why didn't you tell me that you were starting up a spy network? You'd never seemed interested much in it before..?"
"Because I didn't, and I'm not."
"But you told the Mizu…"
"I told him the very literal truth."
"So a minor contact is…?"
"Parse out the phrase yourself; you might as well use the brain behind that shark-face of yours."
"Er, contact; someone you have been in contact with verbal or physical, and minor; small, insignificant…"
"Think legal."
"Someone under the age of 15? What the hell is that supposed to mean?"
"It means I'm actually being blackmailed by a 5 year old."
"…"
"Really."
"Why..?"
"Incriminating photos."
"Of wh… never mind, I don't think I want to know… A five year old?"
AN: Irritatingly short, and possibly never used, but what the hell.