Ramen Doodles

By Andrew J. Talon

Disclaimer: I do not and probably never will own Naruto or any other copyrighted works mentioned in this story. I am not writing this for profit.

Kurama antics...

"SHADOW CLONE JUTSU!"

Dozens of Narutos appeared around the blonde, as he stood tall in a training field. He grinned happily around at them, receiving identical grins from blue eyed faces back.

Save for one. One clone had bright red, slitted eyes and a nasty, toothy grin.

"AT LAST!" The clone growled in a deep, bestial voice. "I'm free! Free from the seal!"

"KYUUBI?!" Naruto gasped. "You took over a Shadow Clone?!"

"YES!" The Kyuubi-Clone cackled. "Now I can go out and do what I've always wanted!"

"And what is that you bastard?!" Naruto demanded, glaring back in fury.

"What you never could!" The Kyuubi said mockingly. He took a deep breath and cried out: "OI! DAUGHTER OF THE HYUUGAS!"

"EEP!" Hinata cried. She peeked her head out from behind the nearest tree. "Y-Yes?"

"Hinata?! What are you doing here?!" Naruto cried. The Kyuubi-Clone ignored him.

"Want to go get some ramen?" He asked.

Hinata blinked, and blushed brightly.

"U-Um... Well... I mean..."

"I mean, I'd do it better than this idiot ever could!" Kyuubi-Clone boasted. Naruto snarled.

"LIKE HELL YOU WOULD!" Naruto bellowed. The Kyuubi-Clone stuck his tongue out.

"What are you gonna do about it, loser?"

"DISPEL!" Naruto shouted, and all of his clones vanished into poofs of smoke. He was immediately hit by their memories, and he felt just how smug the Kyuubi was. How sure the Kyuubi was that Naruto would fail miserably!

Well, he'd show him!

"Hinata!" Naruto cried, reaching a hand out to Hinata, "let's go out for ramen! I'll do it better than that stupid fox, any day!"

Hinata, bright red, pinched herself. She then slapped herself, hard. She then turned and slammed her forehead against the tree she'd been hiding against. Naruto gaped and rushed over.

"Hinata! Are-Are you all right?!" He asked.

Hinata turned back to him, smiling like the sun even as blood ran down her face.

"I'm fine! Let's go!" She cried happily. Naruto coughed.

"Are you sure you don't want to go to the hospital first-?"

Hinata grabbed his hand and dragged him off.

"I'm fine!"

Within his seal, the Kyuubi chuckled evilly.

"Well... He sure showed me," he muttered. "... Sure wish I could get some popcorn in here..."

"Geez, what am I gonna do? I don't know what... Should it be miso with pork or miso and chicken?" Naruto wondered aloud as he sat at his dinner table. He hummed aloud. "On the one hand, pork. On the other," he held the other ramen cup up, "chicken... Hmmmm... Heck! Why does it need to be miso anyway? Just because it's morning and all..."

Within the seal, Kurama growled and rubbed his ears. Always with this, every morning... He had to get some peace!

But how?

It came to him in a moment.

"Oi, brat," Kurama spoke, "Do you want to learn something cool?"

Naruto started, and grinned.

"DO I!" He cried. "What is it? Is it some super cool Tailed Beat jutsu?! Can you teach me how to make a Biju ball? Can I get tails?! Can I-?!"

"You're not going to learn it by chattering away, brat!" The Kyuubi roared. "This is a very special technique. You need to do exactly as I tell you, got it?"

Naruto scowled.

"Hey... This isn't a trick to get me to let you out, is it?" He asked.

"No. I'm not giving up my wifi."

"What?" Naruto asked.

"Anyway," Kurama went on, "just lean back."

"Okay," Naruto said.

"Close your eyes," Kurama said.

Naruto shut them tight. "Okay..."

"Clear your mind, and just relax," Kurama continued. "Stay silent, and be at peace."

Naruto hummed.

"How long do I do this?" He asked.

"The longer you do it, the most awesome you'll become," Kurama said.

"All right! I'll become as awesome as I can!" Naruto cheered.

"You sure will," Kurama said.

And for two hours, the Kyuubi no Kitsune, also known as Kurama, enjoyed that most precious of commodities:

Peace and quiet

Just some fun! Hope you enjoyed!