I take it back. I couldn't deal with this kid. At least not like I was used to dealing with things. He's loud, irritating, and can't take a hint. And he's so goddamn genuine that I couldn't bear to push him away with force lest I break him. Before Naruto, I'd never had this problem. I'd never cared to be 'nice'. I got people to leave me alone just by being myself. But Naruto wouldn't leave me alone. He came into my quiet little world like a whirlwind and shook it up by storm.
BAM! Jingle… "HEY LADY!"
"It's Kiko, Naruto."
"Ya well you'll never guess what happened on a mission…"
(- . -)
BAM! Jingle… "KIKO!"
"What is it Naruto?"
"A cat messed up my jacket…"
(-_-')
BAM! Jingle… "KIKO!"
"Yes Naruto?"
"D'you got any more of that candy?"
(-_-")
BAM! Jingle… I'd gotten pretty used to the sound of the door slamming open.
"KIKO! YOU HAVE TO HELP ME!"
Hm. He usually didn't shout past his initial greeting. Something might actually be wrong. I looked up, slightly concerned. He held up his jacket with big wobbling eyes.
"Th-the zipper's broken! Something got stuck in it and I can't get it to work and I tried to fix it but I just made it worse!"
I took the ensemble out of his hands. He had indeed made it worse.
"Wh-what's the verdict Kiko?" He swiped an arm over his watering eyes. The dramatics didn't get to me. I was just surprised he knew the word verdict. "It's okay, you can tell me! Jacket-chan and I have had a good long run! You'll always be with me in my heart Jacket-chan!"
"Relax, I can just replace the zipper."
(The amount of teary thanks I got after that fiasco was exhausting and shall not be named.)
"Why is this jacket so loose on you anyway?" I asked as I deftly removed the seams with a seam-ripper.
"It's a habit, I guess. I always used to get hand-me-downs that were too large, and they're useful in case you get caught by a civilian who doesn't know not to hold you just by the clothes. Easy to wiggle out of."
"Why would a civilian want to catch you?"
"Uh, for pranking, duh!"
"You're more of a nuisance than you're worth." I told Naruto when I handed back his jacket.
"Awe, I know you like me. You put my card up on the wall! That's proof!"
(u_u)
I found myself sewing a green frog coin purse in my spare time for a certain blond Uzumaki who kept losing his change.
(^_^)
