Disclaimer: Naruto belongs to Kishimoto-sensei, Jump Comics, and... other people who are not me. sniffles
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Title: Advice
Rating: G
Genre: Humor
Comments: Asuma gives his student good advice. Just not the kind she was hoping for. (179 words.)
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"Teach me!" Ino demanded, slamming the shouji board in front of her teacher.
He took a slow draw from his cigarette. "I thought you said this was urgent."
"It is urgent! I challenged Shikamaru to a match tomorrow and if I don't win, I have to make him lunch for a week!"
"I doubt it."
"It's true! Earlier today during training—"
"No, I mean I doubt Shikamaru would agree to a week of your cooking. Have you tasted—" A game piece to the head clued him to get back on subject. "Ah, right. So… you want to learn to play shougi."
Ino nodded.
"…In one day."
Ino nodded.
"To beat Shikamaru."
Ino nodded, competitive fire in her eyes.
Asuma scratched his chin for a while more than Ino cared to wait for, but she leaned forward anxiously when he gave her a grin. "Well, with those odds, there's only one thing you can do. And that is…"
"And that is…?"
Asuma met her eyes with somberly. "Learn how to cook."
The whole shougi board came crashing down.
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Word From the Authoress:
Also another pairing I could only write seriously if I were on crack. The teacher/student love just really isn't my thing, although the Kaka/Saku pairing has been done enough to make me a little linient in that department. Still isn't really my thing though.
Alright! Three drabbles in a one update this time! Maybe I'll get better at this...