Chapter 29
AN: Heya peeps! Here's another bundle of laughs (hopefully) for you! I noticed a lot of readers like my other fic more, which is interesting lol since my favorite is this one! Anyways enjoy.
Once week later, beach front…
"They're still at it. And how are their structures standing- there's no chakra!" Shin says, mouth agape. Boar plops back down on the sand.
"Doesn't matter, go get me an iced tea." Boar grumbles. Tora stretches out on the ANBU's back.
"Whatever, lazy ass." As Shin left his foot 'accidentally' kicked up sand into Tora's eyes.
"Hiss!" The cat shot him. Ignoring it the Root agent bemoaned his fate of nursemaid for a cat and ANBU agent.
"Art is an explosion! Of sand!" Deidara added from atop his spire. In a very 'Deidara-like' fashion, his sand masterpiece could be described as unique. A mixture of gothic spires, random bridges in different shapes, and lopsided sand sculptures decorated his space. The 'Will of Fire' was a twenty foot sand tree whose branches jutted out at all angles.
"Get real, Deidara! To show the Will of Fire, one must realize art is perfection! Behold my castle!" Sasori's sand had become a traditional castle (Think Disney) complete with a sand flag waving in the wind. On his 'lawn' were symmetrical statues of different important historical figures from Konoha. In the center was another symmetrical figure, this one a roaring flame with 'fire' ingraved in its heart.
The two artists looked around for a judge, only to spot Shin making his way back with two iced teas.
"Hey- you're the kid that was at that shampoo town! You've watched my masterpiece come together, un! Tell this Sasori-baka that my CASTLE IS BETTER THAN HIS!"
"No brat, inform this upstart that my symmetrical masterpiece is a million times better than his lopsided hut." Shin sweat dropped at the two, then an idea played out. With a smirk he cleared out his throat.
"If I may, my little kohai, Kitsune, is here with the Daimyo's wife- I'm sure he'd love to judge you both- after all, he is our venerable priest!" The two S-rank ninja pause, then growl at each other.
"FINE/SURE, UN!" They yelled together, then barreled towards the town. Boar looked up lazily, mask covered in sand.
"You really are evil, you know that?"
"I have no idea what you're talking about- oops! Sorry Tora, my hand must have slipped!" Shin apologized as Tora darted away with iced tea on her back. "Good think I brought a back up."
With Naruto…
"This is boring with a capital B!" Naruto complained in the waiting room. The young ANBU was upside down from the ceiling, pouting. Sai sat across from him painting and shot him a bland look.
"Kitsune, you know our job- just be grateful Shira-sama isn't making us go shopping again" the two share a wince for their feet and shoulders "and the spa is as comfortable as the hotel. Just be patient." Sai chided. Naruto huffed but nodded.
"Oh Kitsune, could you be a dear and come here? I need my purse." Shira-sama called. Naruto jumped off from his perch and dashed inside, purse in hand. As the black robe turned the corner Pein came in.
"Was that- no, not possible. Pein get a hold of yourself!" The rinnegan user admonished himself and went to the secretary. "Excuse me, me and my…friend here would like a spa day." He told the woman. Tobi bounced in a hand stand and the two were led through the man's side.
As the paranoid man left the lobby Naruto skipped back.
"Sai! I'm back- think you could teach me to paint?" Sai looked up sharply.
"No. Never again."
"Ah, but that was ONE time."
"You made your painting explode- I don't know how that happened but no. You are forbidden." Sai held his book far away from his friend's reaching hands.
"Sai!"
"No!"
"Sai?"
"No!"
"Sai!"
"Shut it, both of you!" The secretary griped.
Hours later…
Pein rolled his shoulders in bliss.
"Nothing like being pampered to alleviate unneeded fears. Though I must ask, Tobi- was Sharingan nail polish really necessary?" Pein eyed the masked man's fingers and toes.
"Of course! Tobi has shorts with Sharingan- why not fingers and toes too?"
"Fine, there's no sense trying to reason with you. Let's just find Kisame and the others"
"Hehe- Sai! Let's go back to the hotel- Shin was supposed to pick up food." A familiar satanically sweet voice echoed down the street. Pein whipped his head around towards the sound, but there was nothing there. His good mood was gone.
"Never mind, let's just go back to the hotel. Damn nerves, seeing things not there."
Just then the artists in the group, Deidara and Sasori run past, forehead to forehead.
"Priest Kitsune will see my castle beats yours every day of the week!"
"Get real- mine will please the priest!"
As they continued on Pein sank to the ground.
"I won't believe it- if I pretend he's not there he won't be there." Pein reasoned out loud. Mind made up he made his way towards his hotel, Tobi hot on his heels.
Back with Naruto…
"Can we switch places?" Shin begged his brother at dinner. Sai smiled sweetly.
"Hell no. Kitsune, stop eating so much dango!" Sai ripped the twentieth stick from his comrade. Naruto let out a feral growl.
"Dango is God's gift to man- release the dango!" Naruto ordered. Boar face palmed.
"Only Shin would find a way around the ANBU's attempts to keep the Mascot from breaking the food budget." Two pairs of eyes turned towards the older man in confusion as Naruto reached, as if possessed, for another stick.
"What the hell? You told us Ramen was forbidden- nothing about Dango! And hasn't he eaten Dango before?"
"No- the few times he's gone out with Anko for it she's always gulped his portion down before hand. You've doomed us all!"
Naruto finished the rest of the Dango and looked around crazy.
"More! I must have more!"
"The Hokage's going to kill us, isn't he?" Sai asked. Shin and Boar nodded.
"Him or Anko- he's eating more than she can!"
Konoha…
Sarutobi was peacefully destroying Danzo at their weekly shogi match.
"My friend, your strategy is weak compared to mine- sacrificing all your pieces for 'the greater good' leaves me with an army to wipe you out" Sarutobi cackled. Danzo grew a tick.
"You're lucky I'm not actually a power hungry war monger or I'd kill you right here for that statement"
"Bah, stop it- and it's check mate. That's right. Hokage thirty seven wins, and thirty six losses! Beat that, Danzo-teme."
"I will, Hiruzen. Trust me I will." Danzo muttered. "Another game?"
"Of course…" Sarutobi trailed off. "I feel as if I need to banish Dango…and slaughter Shin."
"Strange, because I feel the same." Danzo agreed. The ANBU hidden throughout the room.
Back with Naruto…
"I must eat more! DANGO! MY LOVE. MY LIFE! DANGO-SAMA!" Naruto demanded.
"No. You must eat something nutritious- no more dango." Boar put his authoritative voice on. Red chakra started bubbling around Naruto. "Crap." Was his intelligent response. Shin gulped while Sai reached for a kunai.
Inside the seal…
Kurama felt his power being called on, and quickly looked through the memories, sweat dropping at the results.
"Calling on my chakra to demand more Dango- if this is how he reacts to this, how will he take Ramen?! No, I must lock down my chakra" Pulling in his power, he inadvertently brought his container in.
"Hey! Where am I? And where's my Dango- ooh BUNNY RABBIT!" Naruto screamed happily at spotting Kurama's ears. Without abandon Naruto ran inside the cage and glomped a leg.
'There goes my intimidating entrance. What now, my macho reputation is shot! What idiot willingly enters a Biju's cage…oh right, this one.' Kurama glares down at the small form cooing over his 'fur'. "Oi! I'm a fox, not a rabbit, and move before I eat your soul."
"Nope. Bunnies eat plants, not people- now be quiet while I pet you." Affronted, Kurama snaps at him.
"I'm THE KYUBI! Bow before me, mortal."
"What's your name, cute little bunny rabbit?" Naruto cooed.
"Oh for heavens sake! CURSE YOU MADARA!" Kurama bemoaned his misfortune. At least Kushina had the brains to fear him.
End! Just a little madness. Next chapter should be the final part of the Moon arc, but perhaps two more. Will Pein ever get a break and will Kurama survive having Naruto being in contact? Have a great weekend everyone!