Chapter 6
AN: Another chapter! Hope you enjoy, for those interested my other story is starting to wrap up so go there and check it out! It's not as good as this one, but I worked hard on it.
T and I…
Kakashi and the other ANBU stood vigil outside the execution chamber for their mascot. Even Dragon in his ever calm way was there pacing. Cat was idly sharpening her sword, muttering. They all knew how important and damaging the first kill could be but getting it out of the way in a controlled environment was better than out in the field and freezing. Kakashi eyed the basterd who stole his little brother's heart as the favorite with smugness. When Naruto came barreling out of the room in a few minutes he would need a shoulder to cry on and someone to talk him through it.
That's when Kakashi would make his move. He just oozed the 'cool big brother' vibe and made sure he was positioned between the door and Boar, as statistics showed children will latch onto the first person in their line of sight. That affection stealing animal would finally fall back to number two most favorite ANBU on Naruto's list. When Kakashi found the piece of paper in Naruto's room ranking how much he liked each of his sempai's Kakashi wanted to make the competition…disappear. Now though, it would be sweet revenge to rub in Boar's face as his little brother went back to where he belonged: with Kakashi.
The door opened slowly and everyone's breath hitched, waiting. Naruto stepped out without his mask on, some blood splattered on his face and rubbing some tears away. Kakashi kneeled down, arms open wide. Naruto bolted forward. Yes, he was getting closer, just a little more.
"Boar-niisan!" Naruto cried, barreling past Kakashi like he was a statue and into his nemesis's- eh comrade's- arms. Kakashi's world shattered, ego destroyed.
"It's okay, Naruto" Boar's annoyingly comforting voice soothed the crying child. "Let's go to our spot and talk about it, okay? You know, where the Hokage and I told you about the kyubi?" Wait, their spot? And BOAR got to tell him about the kyubi? No, this wasn't happening. Kakashi was the big brother. Ever since Boar joined he had wheedled his way into every part of Naruto's life, and it wasn't acceptable! He turned mechanically behind him to chew the basterd out, only to find the remnants of a shunshin.
"I think you've been replaced" Flamengo said dryly, very Hyuga like. Kakashi glared at the man, though his mask hid it.
"I have not been replaced. I just…need to show Naruto who his real big brother is." Kakashi chuckled evilly, thinking of how he would prove to his little brother that Kakashi Hatake, Inu-sempai, was stronger, faster, and cooler than the loser Boar.
"I was not aware the mascot's affections were a prize to be won." Dragon said before leaving.
With Naruto and Boar…
Naruto and Boar appeared on the top of a cliff behind the Hokage Monument, and sat to watch the sunset. Already Boar had a scroll out, and out popped popsicles. Naruto-who had already put his disguise back on- lifted his mask slightly like Boar and the two ate in unison.
"So squirt, your first kill."
"Yeah. I know he was evil and from Iwa, but his eyes…" Naruto sniffled a bit. Boar sighed and lifted him into his lap.
"I know. Killing an opponent who can't defend themselves is always difficult. I wanted you to wait until you killed in the field but"
"But me being a jinchuuriki they wanted to be able to stop me from going nuts, huh?"
"Heh, very perceptive. My lessons finally sinking in, eh?" Naruto giggled.
"No way! You're soo boring!"
"Boring, eh?! You brat! I guess you don't want to learn how to make a timed exploding tag?" Boar teased. As expected Naruto freaked out.
"No, no, no! I do! I do! Your lessons are the best, Boar-nii, even better than Inu-sempai's or Neko-sempai's!" Boar smirked under his mask as Naruto hugged him. It was great to be a big brother.
"So…I'm not a monster for killing him?"
"Absolutely not! Get that out of your head. I've killed many before for the village, and am I a monster?" Boar looked down at him.
"NO!"
"Then neither are you."
"You're the greatest, nii-san."
Bushes nearby…
Kakashi felt more weight drop on him with each of Naruto's words hit. Best, Boar-nii, better than Inu-sempai's. That's all I am now. Down graded from Inu-nii to Inu-sempai. Then Kakashi's head shot up. Boar may have helped him today, but the first mission outside the village is always memorable. Kakashi would make sure Inu-sempai was the one to take him. Plan in place he headed off to the Hokage's tower, cackling. He never noticed a small wild pig watching him from the underbrush that disappeared as he left.
Thirty minutes later…
Boar stormed into the Hokage's office at the same time as his sempai. After his summons informed him of Kakashi-taicho's plan he used a sleep jutsu on Naruto-the kid needed it anyway- and had a shadow clone take him to base. Now the two men eyed eachother under their masks, lighting flying between the foreheads.
"Hokage-sama! I have a request!" The two said at the same time. They glared at each other.
"Listen here, kohai-basterd, as a captain and your sempai, I have the right to speak first."
"And as such you should show comradery in allowing your kohai to speak before you, Taicho-basterd." Boar shot back. This continued on for a few moments as Sarutobi watched in amusement. Ever since Kakashi found Naruto's list the two were in a sort of battle for the heart. Oh how he was going to love this.
"Achem. Gentlemen, if you please." Both stopped preparing jutsu and saluted. "Thank you. I understand that you both care deeply for Naruto, but this…this is ridiculous." He held up a hand to stop any arguments. "I have decided that you both would benefit from some bonding time. As such, I have an easy bandit mission in the northern part of Fire. There seems to be a missing ninja from sand that has started up his own gang. He has about two hundred bandits. I want you two to go and clean them out."
"B-but Hokage-sama, Na- I mean Kitsune is set to have his first mission tomorrow out side the village after classes let out for the weekend." Kakashi said, and felt a shiver run down his spine as the Hokage smirked.
"Oh don't you worry about him. He is going with the perfect operative."
With Naruto…
Naruto just finished his academy mission for the weekend and was bouncing from foot to foot in the Hokage's office.
"Now, now, Kitsune. This is serious. Your first time outside the village is an important milestone. As you are young" and have no sense of direction "I have assigned Tenzo to be your partner to deliver a message to our southern outpost." Tenzo, in a tiger mask, jumped down. Naruto slumped slightly.
"Why Tenzo-sempai? He's more boring than Inu-sempai and doesn't know cool stuff like Boar-nii." Tenzo was offended, not cool?! His mission just changed. Over the next two days ANBU's mascot will realize that Tenzo was, indeed, 'cool'. And he had just the thing.
"Say, Kitsune, can Inu or Boar do this?" And Tenzo had a tree grow out of the floor. Naruto's eye holes had stars in them.
"AMAZING! DO IT AGAIN!" Tenzo preened. Tenzo, one, Kakashi and Boar, zero.
Two weeks later…
"Finally back, I need to see my little brother" Kakashi panted as they walked into base. The bandit eradication had taken longer than normal as the two ANBU would not stop insulting eachother.
"Don't you mean my little brother?" Boar replied. They growl at eachother and walk into the cafeteria as it was dinner time.
To see Naruto sitting on Tenzo's lap eating some rice and going over his notes.
"And then, Tenzo-nii, the traitor slipped on Kiba's spilled milk and fell on top of Mizuki!" He said excitedly. Tenzo, the child snatcher, chuckled.
"I'm glad, little brother. Just remember even if you find it funny, you can't laugh while on a mission."
"I know, Tenzo-nii. You always give great advice." And with that Naruto hugged him. "You're the best!" Tenzo turned slightly and saw Kakashi and Boar. He lifted his mask, and mouthed.
"Who's the best? I AM."
Kakashi looked at Boar. Boar looked at Kakashi.
"Truce while we take out the trash?"
"Truce. A certain kohai that I saved needs to be reminded of his place."
End! What do you think? I always found it odd that any ninja-especially Naruto, whose emotions could easily destroy the village- went on missions and didn't know a thing about the realities of ninja life. I would think they'd get their first kills out of the way. The Kakashi vs Boar was a thought I had in the middle of watering the plants yesterday and I doubled over sniggering from it. I find Naruto's switching around realistic for a child his age, even if I exaggerated it just a little…
Anyway, have a great day guys!