Naruto Nakiri
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or Food Wars (Shokugeki No Soma). Naruto is owned by Masashi Kishimoto and Food Wars is owned by Yūto Tsukuda and illustrated by Shun Saeki. Yuki Morisaki also works as a Contributor respectively. Certain elements of this story were inspired by other Naruto/Food Wars crossovers.
Posted July 12, 2022(Tuesday)
Word Count (including ANs)- 9714 words
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AN1: Yeah I know its been almost a year(July.23/21)… Honestly this story has never been super serious.
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Chapter 8 The Beautiful Chef makes her first Appearance!
'Is Soma-kun's father a cheapskate?' Naruto thought to himself as Megumi had told him and the rest of their Kyokuseiryō dormmates about how little 'work change' he had to work with.
'I mean it doesn't seem like Restaurant Yukihira is high class or anything but it does have consistent good reviews and a solid customer base.' Naruto thought as he had read up about the restaurant out of curiosity.
"Although one good thing about this Food wars is Erina is actually more focused on Ikumi-chan beating Soma-kun then phoning me every hour asking why I am living her instead of the mansion." Naruto joked as he sat down in the dinner room of Kyokuseiryō with the rest of his dormmates.
"Is that so?" Ryoko said with a sweatdrop but a soft giggle.
"It is kinda funny how the fearsome Erina Nakiri-san is quite the worrywart when it comes to Naruto-kun." Ryoko noted as most of them could see Naruto smiling but sighing when his phone rang fairly frequently.
"Yeah totally. Its rather shocking to be honest. I swear that most people crap their pants or fall in love in her presence but she seems like a regular girl when it comes to Naruto." Yuki whispered but not very quietly.
'Erina might need to work on her attitude if this is what people think about her behind her back.' Naruto thought with a sweatdrop.
'Not that she really cares.' Naruto mused as she had flatly told him before she had no time to 'mingle with the common people' much to his exasperation.
Isshiki had turned to a tired but pleased looking Soma while Megumi was fidgeting in her seat.
"Soma-kun? Are you ready? Your food war is tomorrow after all." Isshiki asked kindly with a smile.
Soma grinned and sent him a thumbs up.
"Don't worry Ishhiki-Sempai! I am going to kick Mi-Meat ass!" Soma declared passionately.
Naruto snorted at the nick name for the busty tanned girl but seemed amused.
"You better bring your A-game Soma-kun as I know Ikumi-chan will be bringing her best." Naruto stated politely but with a hint of coolness.
Everyone flinched at Naruto's tone.
Naruto saw the flinch and sighed.
"Soma. There is one thing I do want to say to you before your Food War." Naruto told him seriously as he starred stoically at Soma who gulped.
"Yeah?" Soma asked somewhat nervously.
"Win. You got this." Naruto told him with a smirk as he sat up and stretched.
Soma face grew to a huge grin as everyone else shared a smile of relief.
"Sorry guys I gotta to get back to the mansion. I promised Erina I would spend time there for Ikumi-chan's good luck." Naruto told them but his wink indicated he was still rooting for Soma.
"Goodbye Naruto-kun!" Isshiki told him warmly as they waved to each other.
"Do you plan to sit with us to cheer Soma-kun on tomorrow?" Megumi asked shyly twittering her thumbs together.
Naruto gave her a sad smile and shook his head.
"Sorry. Officially I am supposed to be cheering on Ikumi but secretly I hope you win Soma Yukihara." Naruto admitted before her chuckled.
"Plus, I promised Alice and Erina I would watch with them. The price of staying here on odd days I guess." Naruto mused.
"I guess it can't be helped." Yuki sighed.
"We understand. Have a good sleep." Ryoko stated with a warm smile.
"Night everyone. Rest up Soma-kun. It would look bad for the judges if you looked like a zombie for a Food War you declared." Naruto joked.
"Just you wait Naruto Nakiri! I will totally kick Mi Meat ass tomorrow!" Soma declared raising his fist at Naruto who just chuckled.
Naruto soon walked out and went back to the mansion where he got a goodnight kiss on the cheek from a happy Alice. He then got a tight hug from Erina who only let go enough so he could hug Hisako briefly.
Hisako nearly passed out at the affection as he pressed her face into his shoulder warmly briefly noticing her developed body pressed against his own.
Then him and Erina said their goodnights to Hisako as she went back to her private room. As soon as she left Erina and him went into their sleeping clothes and cuddled up and snuggled into Erina's bed.
"Been too long." Erina mumbled into Naruto's eyes as she sighed in contentment when his arm wrapped around her.
"Its only been a few days Erina." Naruto reminded her smelling her hair releasing a pleased groan.
"Few days too long." Erina claimed as Naruto chuckled.
"Love you." Erina said softly and warmly as her eyes started to drift.
"Love you too." Naruto replied back just as warmly as the twins slept in each other arm without a single nightmare between the two of them. AN2:
The next day. The day of the Food War
Like Naruto had promised he had slept next to Erina and they got changed into their chef outfits to bear witness to the Food War between Ikumi Mito and Soma Yukihara.
"Time for that obnoxious Soma to be put into his place!" Erina said rather smugly with a pleased smirk on her face. They were sitting in a special viewing booth to watch the Food Wars live.
Although it was only supposed to be used for members of the Council of 10 Erina had special permission to allow her aide Hisako Arato and her twin Naruto Nakiri to be in the booth.
"Hehe Alice doesn't get to use this space." Erina added smugly liking she had an advantage over her slightly older cousin.
Naruto just smiled but thought to himself 'Considering how much Ji-sama fawns over his grandchildren she could probably ask and get permission.'
"It will be an interesting match. Lets see if Soma-kun will have his last day at Totsuki today." Naruto said pleasantly as Erina smile widened as she took that as a sign that Naruto agreed with her.
Hisako was sitting near them with a notebook at hand as she was about to take notes but also had a smaller but still pleased expression. Like Erina she was looking forward to seeing Soma being kicked out.
'Geez Soma-kun… Your speech really pissed off a lot of people. Although being your goal is to challenge people to get the top, I guess it's a roundabout way to get your goal going huh?' Naruto thought to himself with a sweatdrop.
"Welcome to the Food War Between fan favorite Ikumi Mito and transfer Student Soma Yukihara!" "My name is Urara Kawashima and I am will the Emcee for this event!" Urara announced as she sent a wink and put two fingers over her closed eye to appear cute and innocent.
The crowd roared as her many fans cheered her names and with several boys even shouting for Urara to marry her much to her joy as she waved and spun for her fans.
Urara was a rather cute looking girl with petite figure but her cute and seductive posing attracted much of the crowd. She had long black hair tied into a long ponytail on her back with a red ribbon while two strands over her shoulder. She wore the typical Tōtsuki schoolgirl outfit with a tan stripped mini skirt reaching her lower thighs and small white socks and black shoes.
The crowd cheered loudly for Ikumi with a vast majority of the males shouting her name due to her bust and skimpy clothing much to Urara secret ire that Urara was not the center of attention. Most of the crowd besides Soma actual friends also snickered or even booed at the redhead who to his credit did not appear to take to heart the crowd.
Ikumi had tanned skin and very busty figure with her clothing not even hiding any of her mature figure. She only wore a small pink and white bikini top tied to her back and her neck, with tiny blue shorts shorts and brown boots revealing her long legs, toned stomach and large breasts.
"Well we know who is the crowd favorite is." Naruto commented lightly as Erina and Hisako giggled. They did not see Naruto eyes grow sad as he remembered something before he swapped back into cheerful.
"Now please clap with me for our wonderful judges!" Urara shouted hyping up the crowd as the spotlight turned to the judging table. It showed a man and woman sitting with polite smiles as they raised a hand up.
The students cheered before several students noticed something.
"Hey! Why is there only two? Where is the third judge?" A male student asked which was soon mirrored by the crowd.
This continued for several seconds before Urara raised her arms up getting the crowd to settle down.
"Fear not people! I was told that the director himself Senzaemon Nakiri would explain the situation. Senzaemon-sama if you would please!" Urara explained as she pointed into the director booth with the spotlight following.
"Its Senzaemon-sama himself!" A girl squealed as soon everyone was clapping.
"Oh my goodness! It's the director himself." Megumi squeaked nervously wondering what was happening.
"It must be big news for the Director himself to explain. As far as I know they usually have one or more member of the Council of Ten to explain." Yuki noted nervously as the Kyokuseiryō members sat in a group on the bleachers.
"Hisako? Erina?" Naruto asked the two girls who looked at him.
"I am sorry Naruto-sama. I was unaware there was suppose to be any announcements." Hisako admitted.
"Hmph. Grandfather did not tell me anything either." Erina grumbled abit indignant due to her being a member of the 10.
"Students of Totsuki. Fret not! This Food War will go on as scheduled." Senzaemon announced with his arms wide.
"However, at special request we have a special guest coming to judge this Food War!" Senzaemon revealed as the crowd gasped.
"Who could it be that the director himself got involved?" A second-year girl asked her friends.
"A former graduate of Totsuki and a former member of the 10. I am proud to introduce Chef Hinako Inui! Former Number 2 of the Council of 10 and Head of the Japanese restaurant Kirinaya!" Senzaemon shouted to everyone shock.
The spotlight changed to the judging table again where Hinako had sat down after entering from a doorway behind the judging table.
All the students gasped at the beautiful brown-haired woman with a curvy and busty figure in her mid twenties sat down with a smile.
"Hello everyone. As Senzaemon-sama has explained I will be the third judge for this food war. I hope it will be a special one." Hinako said with a warm smile as she held the air of elegance from a woman in a position of power and influence. She spoke from a microphone connected to the speakers of the room.
"Oh my god! Its Hinako-sama! She is so pretty and famous!" Yuki squealed as Megumi looked wide eyed at the famous woman.
"Yes, she is certainly someone to look up to." Ryoko noted with awe in her voice.
Ikumi blushed but looked triumph.
'Yes, when I win and beat Soma in front of a famous chef like Hinako-sama it can only look good for my future prospects." Ikumi thought happily having assumed she was somehow responsible for someone this famous coming to a food war.
'Geez another big shot. A former graduate and former member of the 10. I wonder what she is doing here today?' Soma thought with a sweatdrop.
Erina and Hisako were also surprised but pleased to see such a powerful woman in the cooking world here in Totsuki. They thought it could only mean good things.
Meanwhile nobody saw Naruto's wide eyes and him starting to sweat with fear.
'Not her of all people! I never thought she would come back here.' Naruto thought with fear.
Most of the crowd was in awe of Hisako with several boys even having hearts in their eyes at the beautiful woman whose smile put everyone at ease.
After a minute Senzaemon nodded to Urara who nodded.
"Okay ladies and gentlemen! Now that all of our judges are here! Lets begin this Food War! Ikumi Mito and the challenger Soma Yukihara!" Urara announced to the cheers of the crowd.
"Prepare to get sent packing!" Ikumi tod Soma confidently.
"Prepare to eat your words!" Soma retorted as they looked ready to go.
All the sudden everyone heard coughing as the spotlight returned to Hinako who was coughing lightly into the microphone.
"Excuse me. I do not want to be a bother but I believe Senzaemon-sama owes me compensation for my time." Hinako commented with a smile as everyone looked dumbfounded at the Alumni.
"My time is rather valuable. Unlike your current students I have a restaurant and responsibilities I must run so I must ask for payment for events such as this." Hinako explained politely with a smile.
Senzaemon coughed with a minor look of embarrassment which her covered up well.
"Yes. I did remember. Very well. Your compensation will be provided then we can proceed." Senzaemon agreed.
"What could someone like Hinako-sama want from Senzaemon-sama besides judging the food War?" Megumi wondered in confusion.
"Could Naruto Nakiri please come to the judging area at once!" Senzaemon announced as people gasped.
Erina glared and shouted "Excuse me!"
"No need to worry. Hinako simply wants to talk to Naruto during the Food War which I felt was a fair price for her to come." Senzaemon assured as Erina growled but sat down.
"Naruto! Get down there and pacify that woman and get back here as quick as possible!" Erina snapped although it was more out of jealousy an attractive woman was 'buying' her beloved twin's time away from her.
"…." Nobody replied.
"Naruto-sama?" Hisako asked uncertain as once again there was silence.
Both Hisako and Erina turned around and much to their shock there was only a smoke outline where Naruto was sitting.
The spotlight turned to the special booth where a worried Erina shook her head.
"He's not here!" Erina shouted much to Senzaemon shock and worry.
"Find Naruto now!" Senzaemon commanded as the crowd started to stand up and look.
"He's not here!" Someone in the crowd shouted.
"Not here either!" Someone else replied.
"Where did Naruto-san go?" Megumi asked worried as her dormmates shook their head.
Hinako narrowed her eyes as she seemed to go into full on focus mode as she scanned the room quickly. From her perspective she was 'scanning' the crowd almost as she was sensing heat signatures like a certain infamous movie 'Predator'.
Meanwhile Naruto was just a few inches away from the door silent as feather as he silently but quickly walked towards the exit during the commotion.
'Almost there! Home free!' Naruto thought in happiness as he knew he would safe once he exited.
"Hello there Naruto-kun." A sweet but dangerous voice sang from behind Naruto making him stop and shudder.
"Oh, hey Chef Hinako! It's an honour to see you here back in Totsuki." Naruto said with a fake cheerful smile as he was secretly sweating.
"Naruto-kun. Are you trying to back out of the deal I had with your grandfather? How rude that I come here specifically and you are trying to leave." Hinako asked with a sweet smile but an aura of annoyance making everyone around them inch away from the irate woman.
"What? Of course not. I just forgot something back in the mansion." Naruto claimed waving his hands in denial.
"Is that so? Well, you can pick it up afterward. For now, lets watch this Food War." Hinako told him sweetly as he grabbed his arm and pressed it against her bust almost as if declaring he was hers.
Naruto blushed slightly as she walked them back to the judging area with her just smiling at him ignoring the whispering. He could vaguely hear students whispering both in jealously and envy from both male and female students.
Naruto shuddered as Alice was growling in the stands while Ryo was trying to keep in her seat and stop her from attacking the older woman. While Erina death glare would have petrified her biggest critic in their tracks while Hisako gritted her teeth as Naruto was basically having to grope the busty older woman.
They walked past the crowd into the judging area where the lone seat for Hinako was.
Naruto noticed and was about to grab abother seat before Hinako grabbed his hand.
"There isn't any worry. You can sit on my lap during the Food War." Hinako said rather brightly as Naruto blushed.
"Sorry?" Naruto squeaked as the attractive older woman gave him a teasing smile.
"Is there a problem? Do you have a girlfriend who would be jealous?" Hinako asked as their voices echoed across the room.
Naruto resisted looking in Erina or Alice directions as he could almost feel the bloodlust coming from the Nakiri girls.
"Well no…" Naruto admitted as Hinako beamed at him as she sat down.
"Then there is no problem." Hinako noted brightly as she forced Naruto onto the chair before sitting down grabbing his hands so he would be forced to hug her. Naruto tried to not breathe as Hinako long brown hair was right against his face and despite his efforts he could feel her firm bum pressed against his lap.
Before Naruto or anyone could say anything, Hinako face grew serious.
"If my compensation is not met, I will leave right now. I have no sake in this Food War and my reputation will not be harmed for leaving. I do wonder how it will reflect on Director Nakiri though if I leave forcing you to postpone this Food War?" Hinako warned with a dark smile.
"Postpone a Food War?" A random student shouted.
'Would they really postpone it if that lady ran out right now?' Soma thought incredulously. Of Course, he didn't know how famous or what a big deal Chef Hinako was in the cooking world.
"Why that little! How dare she force my dear Naruto to let her sit on his lap like he is her boytoy!" Erina hissed luckily not loud enough for anyone besides Hisako to hear.
"Yes she is rather devious." Hisako noted with her eyes dark.
As the crowd was opening whispering about Hinako threat the members of Kyokuseiryō were talking to each other.
"I knew Naruto-kun must have great connections as he is a Nakiri but to know Chef Hinako and have her demand he sit with her is unbelievable!" Ryoko noted with shock.
Megumi was starting to twiddle her thumbs in nervousness.
"I hope this doesn't get out of hand. I mean Naruto-san seems to be uncomfortable down there." Megumi noted as she pointed to Naruto who was looking down refusing to look anyone in the eye while the busty Brunette was staring directly at the director.
'Oh my dear Megumi-chan he uncomfortable for another reason.' Isshiki thought cheerfully as no hot blooded heterosexual male could be 'okay' while a busty and beautiful woman sat on their lap.
"Oh my. What an interesting way to start the Food War. What drama." Isshiki noted from the seat one row above his junior dormmates.
The rest of the members were silent besides Yuki rather indignant yelling about how Hinako was forcing Naruto to sit there.
Erina was glaring up to her grandfather as her expression said it all.
"Let her leave! Who cares if some hussy if a judge or not! Reschedule the Food Wars and rescue Naruto already!" Her glare spoke to him as he looked away and back to Hinako expectant look.
Naruto sighed and picked up the microphone.
"Listen. I find no issues with Chef Hinako demands. Soma Yukihara and Ikumi Mito Food War has been delayed long enough." Naruto announced as Hinako beamed at him.
Director Senzaemon looked down at his grandson who nodded to him.
Senzaemon sighed but nodded his head at Urara.
"Okay Ladies and Gentleman. It appears all the preparations have concluded! The Food War may begin now!" Urara announced as everyone cheered.
"The Food War between Soma Yukihara and Ikumi Mito may begin! It will be a rice bowl with the theme of Meat! You may begin now!" Urara announced as both chefs glared at each other and started to work.
Ignoring Erina and Alice glaring daggers at the older woman Naruto tried to focus less on Hinako which was a task in itself. She was sitting directly on his lap and forcing his arms to wrap around her just below her waist. At this distance he could smell the sweet chocolatey scent of her shampoo, he could almost feel her large breasts against his hands and he could not help noticing how firm yet soft her bum was.
Hinako was smirking as she was ever so slightly shifting around to 'get comfortable' on Naruto lap and could tell he was attracted to her despite his neutral expression.
"Chef Hinako. Why are you doing this to me?" Naruto whispered into her hair as she almost shuddered by the feeling of his warm breath against her neck.
"Oh Naruto-kun? I thought you would be rather proud. I haven't sat any man's lap before. This would be considered a first for me. I am sure you can tell I am very attractive woman and not many men could say they had the pleasure of me sitting on their laps." Hinako whispered back slightly offended but highly seductively making him shudder. AN3:
Luckily for both of them everyone besides Naruto's sisters and their aides were focusing on the Food War Between Soma and Ikumi. Even the judges next to them were not paying the busty brunette and handsome Nakiri any mind.
"I would be lying if anyone who is straight wouldn't be enjoying this. You are a beautiful woman Chef Hinako-san." Naruto admitted softly as her smirk grew bigger and in Naruto opinion more seductive and beautiful.
Hinako responded by pitching Naruto's cheek playfully annoyed at the formality.
"Hinako-chan. Remember that Naruto-kun. We are not strangers after all." Hinako reminded him sternly but with a cute pout as Naruto sighed.
"How could I forget. You were the first person to acknowledge me outside my sisters, aunt and uncle after all. I co9uld never forget that day Hinako-chan." Naruto admitted softly as his smile grew soft.
"That day… The day I met you all those years ago. Now we are here after all this time." Hinako stated softly as her smirk became a true warm and beautiful smile that melted Naruto's heart abit.
'It was over 9 years ago huh.' Hinako thought as she started to remember.
Flashback to Naruto and Erina's childhood AN4:
A happy much younger Hinako Inui was whistling to herself as she bounced in her step. Despite being a high school girl at Totuski she still had a very busty figure shown in the school uniform and skirt.
"Hmm Hmm Hmm." Hinako hummed as stretched her arms and unintentionally made her breasts bounce.
"Its so odd. Usually the Nakiri mansion is off limits for people like me but I was sent a letter to come in for something?" She mentioned to herself. The note she received on behalf of the Nakiri family just said she was asked to come today for a 'special event'.
"Oh well. Maybe I can make a good impression and secure a recommendation after I graduate?" She mused with a smirk.
She walked up to the front gate where two surly guards in black stood at the ready.
"Hello! I am Hinako Inui and I was asked to come here for a request." Hinako announced proudly as she put the invite up in front of her.
The two men looked over the invite for a moment before nodding.
"Of course Hinako-san please come in." One of the men told her with a nod.
The other grinned at her behind his sunglasses and bent down so he was at her ear level.
"You are in for a treat. It's the heiress birthday today!" The man told her gleefully. AN5:
"Oh how lucky for me and Many Happy Birthday for Miss Nakiri." She told them brightly as they nodded happily at her.
'Heiress? Wasn't the older Nakiri Twin a boy?' Hinako thought to herself. Most of Japan had heard the news that the Nakiri family had a set of twins for the Nakiri Japan Branch and a girl for the Nakiri International branch.
'Weird. Did they forget there are twins here?' Hinako thought bewildered.
Hinako walked through the gates and entered the door.
"Hello? Is there anyone here?" Hinako called out as she looked around the many rooms of the mansion.
"That's the famous Nakiri for you. They don't go half price on anything." Hinako noted with a smirk seeing the size of the mansion from the inside and how elegant it was.
"Please come in!" A somewhat squeaky young male voice called out from one of the rooms.
Hinako raised an eyebrow and walked towards the voice.
"Welcome to the Nakiri home. My name is Naruto Nakiri." Naruto introduced himself with a bow before looking up at Hinako.
Hinako saw a cute young boy with honey blonde hair that had was abit more yellow and purple pinkish eyes that leaned more to purple.
'Cutie!' Hinako inwardly squealed resisting the urge to glomp the young boy who looked inquisitively at her.
"Hello Naruto-kun. My name is Hinako Inui and I am student of Totsuki Academy." She greeted him warmly as she sat down on her knees to look at the younger boy in the eyes.
"Is there anyone else here to celebrate with you today?" Hinako asked softly her eyes compassionate and kind.
Naruto eyes grew sad as he looked down.
"Alice Nee-san and Aunty Lenora and Uncle Soe moved out awhile ago." Naruto said sadly as he liked his cousin and uncle but adored his aunty.
Hinako felt her heart drop when she saw the sad look in the young boy eyes.
"How about your parents?" Hinako asked softly almost dreading the answer when she saw Naruto fidget and frown slightly. AN6:
"Tou-sama is out during some sort of business for the family. I haven't seen Kaa-sama in awhile." Naruto admitted as he looked down until he felt Hinako soft hands grab his shoulders softly causing him to look up at the older girl with bright eyes.
"Surely Director Nakiri is here? He wouldn't miss the birthdays of his grandchildren?" Hinako asked desperately hoping with her heart that it wasn't as bad as she thought it was.
'Surely not everyone is neglecting this child? It was just some ignorant bodyguards who don't have enough brain cells to fit a tea spoon!' Hinako thought angrily. AN7:
Naruto eyes teared up as he looked away.
"Ji-sama is too busy…. Getting ready for Erina's birthday…" Naruto whimpered sadly before his sad look turned to resignation as if he was used to it.
"He's what?! Last time I checked you and Erina-chan are TWINS! Not one child gets a birthday and another does not!" Hinako snapped indignantly as her eyes flared up in anger.
Hinako instantly regretted yelling when she saw Naruto flinch as if afraid she was angry with him. She bent down and patted his head and rubbed his cheek with one hand each making him blush but not lean away from the affection.
"I am sorry Naruto-kun. I wasn't mad at you. I was just venting abit." Hinako told him softly as Naruto nodded with a shy expression.
"its okay. I know Erina is special and I am not as special. I mean Ji-sama even got some famous chef to come here to cook for her." Naruto said sadly with a sad expression.
'What is wrong with these people! This child is here alone on his birthday while little miss Erina has a famous chef coming in just to cook for her on their birthday!' Hinako thought angrily as her eyes narrowed.
"But Aunty told me she would be sending me a gift soon. She sends me letters a lot even after she left." Naruto said happily with a happy grin making Hinako heart brighten a abit.
'At least Leonora Nakiri has some common sense. At least she can see this child in front of me.' Hinako thought relieved.
'It's almost everyone here thinks of Naruto as a guest not a member of the Nakiri family. Are they so blind of the so called 'God Tongue' that Erina-chan probably inherited that cannot see this child here is suffering!' Hinako thought resentfully.
Before Hinako could say anything to Naruto they heard a ding as Naruto eyes shone.
"Pardon me! That timer is for my cookies!" Naruto said happily as he wriggled out of Hinako grip and started to walk towards one of the kitchens of Nakiri Mansion.
"Cookies?" Hinako asked as Naruto nodded.
"Yup! I decided to try some simple recipes from a basic cookbook that Aunty gave me last Christmas! They all seemed pretty hard but the cookie recipes seemed to be simple enough." Naruto chirped they arrived in the kitchen.
Naruto was about to rush and open the oven door but Hinako stopped him with a hand and some giggles.
"Let me Naruto-kun." Hinako offered with a smile as Naruto eagerly nodded.
"Thank you Hinako-san!" Naruto said happily.
"Hinako-chan. We are friends Naruto-kun so we should use the correct honorifics." Hinako told him warmly as she put on oven mitts she found on the kitchen table.
"Friends?" Naruto said with wide eyes as if shocked at the word.
Before Hinako could ask Naruto beamed at her with such a giant smile, she couldn't help but giggle at his expression.
"Okay Hinako-chan!" Naruto chirped with the innocence and warmth a child his age would have.
Hinako smiled at him before she opened the door to reveal a hot tray of half a dozen cookies in simple circle shapes.
"I hope they turn out good." Naruto wondered as Hinako took the tray out and grabbed a plate to set the cookies on the plate.
"Well, I guess there is only way to find out. If you don't mind of course." Hinako teased as Naruto nodded his head.
"Of course, Hinako-chan! Please tell me how they taste!" Naruto told her happily.
Hinako smiled as she took one looking it over.
"Chocolate chip cookies?" Hinako asked Naruto who nodded.
Hinako took one bite of it as she blushed slightly as the cookie melted in her mouth and filled her mouth with sweetness.
"Mmmm! This is delicious Naruto-kun!" Hinako praised as Naruto turned shy and looked away with red on her cheeks.
"Really?" Naruto asked shyly as Hinako nodded.
"But there is a sweetness different… Did you add honey in the cookie batter?" Hinako asked as Naruto grinned at her.
"Yup! I thought it was missing a different kind of sweetness to it so I added in some honey instead of more sugar." Naruto added as Hinako seemed impressed.
'Hmm this child. He might not have his sister God Tongue but I think he will be a chef to look out for in the future.' Hinako thought.
"And your grandfather is okay with you baking this young?" Hinako asked as she bit a cookie in half.
Naruto sighed with a look of longing before it faded a smile.
"Ji-sama is busy….. He has to focus on more important things especially as Erina taste buds are getting more refined every day." Naruto admitted as he tapped his feet nervously.
'How dare that man! How would he feel if his only grandson burned his hands due to nobody even supervising him?!' Hinako thought furiously,
'Well I mean he is abit too young but its not like anyone will notice.' Hinako thought with her back to Naruto with a devious smirk on her face.
"Naruto-kun." Hinako said sweetly turning back to him with a sweet and warm smile.
"Yes Hinako-chan?" Naruto asked looking up at her.
"What do you think of Totsuki Academy?" Hinako asked with a smile.
Naruto blinked before he grinned at her.
"I think its awesome! Everyone I know has gone there!" Naruto chirped as Hinako smile grew.
"And you? Do you plan to go there when you are older?" Hinako asked.
Naruto tilted his head before nodding.
"Alice and Erina had said they are going so I will be going as well." Naruto replied back as Hinako raised an eyebrow.
'Hmm that's an interesting answer. He didn't reply on whether he wanted to go. He just implied he is going because his twin and cousin is going.' Hinako noted.
"Okay lets go." Hinako told him sweetly as she picked up the small child and placed him against her developing chest.
"Huh? Eh?" Naruto replied as he was surprised as Hinako went to the living room window.
"Hmm this is abit difficult to open." Hinako noted as she juggled holding Naruto in one arm and the other hand to wiggle the window open.
"What are you doing?!" Naruto squeaked loudly as his face was buried into her warm chest as Hinako was still focused on the window.
"I am taking you back to Totsuki with me. I mean you might have to hide out a bit in my dorm room for awhile but I think it will be fine. I will make sure to cook you lots of goodies and we can talk every day! It will be so fun!" Hinako told him with a huge smile as her eyes glittered at the thought.
Naruto eyes widened but she could see the slightest amount of excitement in his eyes at the idea.
Before Naruto could reply they both heard two men's voices.
"Hey what was that?" One man voice shouted.
"Its coming from the inside!" The other man noted.
Hinako comically squealed as she placed Naruto back onto the ground. She managed to open the window and slip out now that she had two hands available.
"Oops! Spoke too soon!" Hinako said embarrassed as Naruto closed the window behind her.
"Sorry. I really did want to take you with me but I guess not." Hinako apologized sincerely.
Naruto shook his head.
"It was nice to meet you Hinako-chan. I won't tell the guards you were here." Naruto promised.
Hinako smiled and waved at him which he happily waved back.
"Next we shall meet will be happier times. I promise you this won't be the last time Naruto-kun." Hinako promised she blew him a kiss making Naruto blush as he looked away as she giggled in amusement.
Naruto blush faded as Hinako ducked under the window. At that moment two men came in and looked around.
"Oh Naruto-sama! Did something happen? We heard voices." One man asked Naruto bowing his head.
"No you must have misheard. It was only me here." Naruto told them with a straight face.
"Thank goodness we were here." The other man laughed as his partner chuckled as well.
Hinako who was still underneath the window heard all this and peeked from the corner of the window.
She saw Naruto look away from the men with a look of annoyance and resentment on his face making her heart ache.
'Yeah right. You idiots almost let Naruto-kun get kidnapped because you were gushing about Erina Nakiri on their shared birthday instead of caring about both of them equally. What a bunch of kiss asses.' Hinako thought bitterly as Naruto was ignored by the family guards who didn't even realize how incompetent they were acting.
'Not that I was going to kidnap him of course. I was just going to take him somewhere where he could be happy.' Hinako amended in her head as she was not kidnapping little Naruto-kun.
Hinako saw that nobody realized she was there so she kept peeking from the window.
She saw that Director Nakiri himself -aka Naruto grandfather- along with Erina had walked in with Erina face covered in birthday cake and Director Nakiri laughing a hearty laugh.
"Nii-chan!" Erina squealed as she saw her older twin and without any thought ran full speed towards him. Naruto caught Erina and spun Erina around as her giggles filled the room.
"Did you enjoy the cakes Erina?" Naruto told her warmly as he looked at Erina with a poure warm smile.
Hinako however was focused on Director Nakiri who looked like a deer in the headlights look.
"There were okay. None of them were that great but at least they weren't terrible." Erina claimed with a pout as Naruto laughed.
"However, this one guy chef made this really good food! Too bad you couldn't have tasted it Nii-Chan! He had to leave all the sudden!" Erina babbled on as Hinako saw Naruto smile lessen for a faction of a second.
'Those little! They hired a professional chef to cook for little miss Perfect and didn't do ANYTHING for Naruto-kun! I bet that was what I was suppose to be doing here! Cooking more for the little Princess!' Hinako thought furiously.
"Ji-chan! Where are Naruto-kun presents? I got a lot but I didn't see a pile for Nii-chan today?" Erina asked turning to her grandfather as she missed Naruto's hurt look which nearly broke Hinako's heart. AN8:
'Naruto-kun.' She thought sadly.
"Oh Erina! Naruto! The thing is…." Senzaemon Nakiri started with a nervous smile before his eyes lit up.
"All the presents were girl toys! However tomorrow will be all the boy toys for Naruto-kun!" Senzaemon claimed as the guards nodded their heads eagerly.
Erina frowned as if she realized something was wrong.
"But then it won't be our birthday anymore. It won't be special." Erina noted with an uncertain look as Senzaemon looked ready to sweat.
However Naruto seemed to sense the tension and grabbed Erina by the shoulders making her pay full attention to her twin.
"Its okay. It can't be helped." Naruto told her as she still frowned.
"But Nii-chan." Erina began to whine before Naruto grinned widely at her.
"Its okay. Tomorrow we can celebrate together. Besides Aunty and cousin Alice already sent me my presents. Aunty and Uncle gave me a couple new books and Alice gave me a long letter about how much she missed me and wanted me to move to Denmark." Naruto revealed with a chuckle.
"Although I did think Aunty wrote the letter as Alice handwriting is nowhere near this neat yet." Naruto noted as Erina frown turned into giggles.
"As if! I would never let Alice steal you away from me! You are mine!" Erina declared as Naruto chuckled and gave her a tight hug making Erina lean into her twin with a sigh.
'Well at least Naruto-kun and Erina-chan are still close regardless of whats happening with everyone around them.' Hinako thought resisting the urge to squeal at the adorable sight.
Hinako eyed Senzaemon laughing nervously before grabbing a cellphone and speaking into it.
"Tch. Knew it. He did actually forget his own grandson birthday and trying to cover his ass by ordering presents for the next day.' Hinako thought bitterly as she sneaked away vowing to find Naruto again someday when he was at Totsuki for real.
End Flashback
Hinako took a few minutes to think back to her first meeting with Naruto while Naruto was trying to focus on the cooks and not get too into having a beautiful woman sitting on his lap.
"You are acting rather nervous around someone who you admitted acknowledged you first." Hinako whispered with a pout into Naruto's ear as he shuddered slightly from the contact.
"Well, you did almost kidnap when I was 6. I mean to normal people they would be wary even if the kidnapper was a beautiful woman like yourself." Naruto retorted but with a warm smile.
Hinako grinned at Naruto comment slightly shifting her bum to get more comfortable fully aware what it would do to Naruto's hormones.
Meanwhile Erina eyes appeared to be on fire as she glared at the judging area more specifically Naruto and Hinako sharing a seat together.
"Alice-sama. Please restrain yourself. If you make a scene, it will only look bad for your grandfather and brother." Ryo told her drily as he held a hand to her head making her essentially pinned to her seat.
'Who does that woman think she is?! Making Naruto act like he's, her boyfriend! Heck she probably blackmailing my Naruto just because she can't get any other guy to be her boytoy!' Alice hissed in her mind as she continued to glare at Hinako who was happily humming in her seat.
"Oh? It looks like Ikumi Miko-san has completed her rice bowl! And boy do the judges look excited!" Urara noted gleefully as she pointed to the judges besides Hinako who looked like they were practically drooling at the rice bowl set in front of them.
"Geez it looks like even the judges have a favourite in mind." Yuki with a hint of annoyance as the crowd was going wild chanting Ikumi name.
"It doesn't help that Soma-kun openly revealed he used lower quality beef which in many eyes would be a disgrace especially when Ikumi-chan used triple A beef the highest quality." Isshiki noted with a sigh and frown.
"I hope Soma-kun can fight back especially when it looks like everyone else wants him to lose." Megumi noted worried as she was close to biting her nails in worry.
The other two judges were moaning and praising Ikumi beef rice bowl making Ikumi smirk there was an odd thing happening at the judging table.
"Um…. Chef Hinako…. Could you please sample Ikumi-san's dish so she can win…. Er I mean so you impartially decide which dish is better…. If you choose to eat the slop Yukihara is making of course." Urara asked with her cute voice and the latter underneath her breath. Clearly despite being 'neutral' she was supporting Ikumi if only to be on the popular side.
"Oh? Right…. I have to taste the food." Hinako said with a cute sigh as majority of the boys eyes became hearts at her cute display.
"Hmmm. How about I let Naruto-kun eat on my behalf and I will go along with whatever he decides?" Hinako suggested sweetly with such a sweet motherly smile most of the crowd swooned.
"Huh?" Urara asked with her mouth slightly open.
"Me?!" Naruto asked with wide eyes as Hisako turned around and gave him a smirk.
Alice and Erina aura of death seemed to have gotten bigger but Hinako ignored them as she glanced up at Director Nakiri who looked surprised.
"Excuse me? You want my grandson to represent you in this Food War and therefore defeat the purpose of having you judge?" Senzaemon grunted as he stared down at the grinning busty woman with a frown.
"Well, its either Naruto-kun gives my verdict on my behalf or I leave and you reschedule the Food War altogether." Hinako commented she hummed cheerfully.
"As far as I can tell rescheduling after Soma-chan and Ikumi-chan have already cooked would be such a shame." Hinako pointed out as she pointed to a shellshcoked but still determined Ikumi and determined Soma.
Senzaemon grit his teeth but when sighed in defeat.
"Naruto Nakiri! Will you accept this responsibility as a favour from the Director of Totsuki?" Senzaemon asked as his voice echoed across the room.
Everyone turned to Naruto who looked at Hinako who pouted at him as he sighed.
"Of course, Ojii-sama. I would consider it an honour." Naruto replied back with his head bowed in respect.
Senzaemon nodded to Urara who recovered her wits.
"Alright! Now let Judge Naruto Nakiri-sama taste Ikumi Mito Beef rice bowl on behalf of Chief Hinako-san!" Urara announced as the crowd cheered.
Naruto put the rice bowl near his face and took a bite as the crowd held theor breathe.
Naruto expression turned neutral as he took several more bites witn his face blank.
"Its rather good." Naruto said simply as his expression with the picture of calm and collected with not a single emotion visible.
"Oh! It does not look good! It appears Naruto-sama is rather neutral or displeased with Ikumi-san's rice bowl!" Urara noted as the crowd gasped in shock.
Ikumi looked betrayed wondering how her cooking appeared to be sub par from Naruto's expression.
"They're wrong." Erina noted as she looked at the screen showing Naruto calm expression with his eyes serious.
"Naruto is going full out judge mode. He is not making his opinion noted till he has sampled Yukihara's dish." Erina remarked as Hisako grimaced.
"When he is asked to judge he will always be fair and unbiased no matter who it is." Hisako noted as she and Erina were shocked once when Naruto coolly told them if someone else's food was superior to Erina he would not sugar coat it even for Erina's sake.
While the judges were abit unnerved but Naruto serious expression Soma had finished his Rice bowl and was ready to present the three portions to the judges.
"Well I never thought I would have you judging my food Naruto." Soma joked as the judges looked outraged at the familiarity used towards the Male Nakiri while Hinako hid a small smile behind her hand.
"Soma Yukihara. Please present your dish and we shall determine it worth." Naruto told him with his expression solid as a rock but not unkind.
When Soma explained his dish the crowd booed at him as the Kyokuseiryō members frowned at the open disrespect. Their mood did not improve when the judges that were not Naruto snickered at Soma's rice bowl.
"I mean the meat was such low quality it would almost be a crime to eat it." One judge commented with a sneer.
"That's right it would almost like eating ash after eating Kobi Steak. It would poison our tongues or at least make them grow weaker for days." The other judge smirked as the crowd gave chuckles at the commentary.
"ENOUGH!" Naruto shouted as he reached a hand out and slammed into the table making everyone turn silent as Naruto looked furious with his eyes narrowed.
"You two are disgraces to the cooking industry." Naruto told coolly as the judges looked scandalized and the crowd was shocked.
Before they could retort Naruto raised a hand with his expression of a man in control and knowing it fully.
"Even before tasting Soma Yukihara dish you seemed to have judged Ikumi Mito rice bowl the winner based on pure sight alone. That is simply biased and poor judgement." Naruto noted with a frown as his glare made the judges whimper in fear.
"No that is what I mean. Its just how could anything compare to triple A beef?" One of the judges asked as they shrunk back in their seat when Naruto turned his frown to him.
"The only way is to taste Soma Yukihara dish and find out." Naruto told them sternly before he sighed.
"However, the rules of the Food War do not explicitly say the judges must taste the dishes before reaching a verdict and it would be two vs one if you voted in Ikumi's favour." Naruto admitted before his eyes grew cold and expression turned to stone.
"But I should warn you. If you have no respect for cooking and judge Soma the loser without tasting his food. I Naruto Nakiri, member of the proud Nakairi family shall blacklist you both from any cooking contest and make sure your names will be remembered as scumbags in the cooking world!" Naruto declared loudly as everyone was shocked at his threat.
Soma couldn't help but grin at his friends subtle but true indication of not judging him like most of the school did. Ikumi looked like a fish out of water as she looked at Naruto in shock. The judges gulped and shook their heads rapidly. Most of the school was looking at Naruto like he grew a new head.
The Kyokuseiryō members eyes turned to stars at they looked at Naruto with outmost respect especially as Naruto was directly speaking out.
'How interesting Naruto-kun. It seems you aren't just Erina-chan shadow. I can't expect she is exactly pleased." Isshiki noted with a warm smile as he glanced up at the special booth with Erina and Hisako.
Hisako looked like she could catch flies with her mouth as her jaw dropped. Erina looked annoyed then proud and keep switching expressions as if she couldn't decide what she was feeling. She sighed before a smile appeared.
"Dear brother. I can't fault you for being fair. You have always been kind to everyone even to people who don't deserve it." Erina mused softly as her eyes turned guilty for a moment.
While the people were shocked at Naruto's declaration Ryo smirked while Alice giggled into her hand.
"Oh Naruto. You really should show this side of yourself more. It is absolutely delicious when you take charge." Alice whispered with a blush on her cheeks as she licked her lips for a moment.
Naruto grandfather crossed his arms but had a proud smile on his face.
'That's my boy. Standing by your beliefs no matter what.' He thought with pride.
"Hehe of course not Naruto-san. We were just joking." One of the judges claimed as he nervously rubbed his head.
"Yeah Yeah! We would be more then delighted to taste Soma-san's rice bowl before we come to a conclusion." The female judge claimed as she looked nervous at Naruto's cold expression.
After a moment Naruto warm grin appeared before getting replaced with a calm expression again.
"Good! I like it when people are being fair." Naruto commented with a nod of approval.
'Teehee. I think only Naruto would make that threat and mean it. I am glad he is standing up for what he believes in.' Hinako thought happily as she smirked on the inside.
The two judges looked at each other before hesistantly taking a bite each of Soma's seemingly more plain looking beef rice bowl.
After a moment with them actively looking like they were resisting they moaned and looks of blissed.
"So good! It is amazing!" They chanted before they went back in and dug in much to Ikumi's shock.
"That's impossible! They are eating even more quickly then the rice bowl I made!" Ikumi shouted in denial.
In mere moments both judges finished the rice bowls with purely content expressions.
"I could not believe that such food could exist." They moaned as Naruto smirked.
"Alright now for the taste test." Naruto said as he took a bite of Soma's rice bowl.
Unlike the other judges Naruto did not have an immediate reaction as he chewed and swallowed. Naruto took several more bites before he nodded to himself.
"I have come to my decision. I believe you two have come to yours as well?" Naruto asked as the two judges nodded their heads.
"Alright! It looks like the judges have made their choices. Now press the button for which rice bowl you find superior!" Urara shouted as the crowd went wild.
After a moment three beeps could be heard as the screen blanked out for a moment.
"Oh my gosh! With a three to 0 vote the winner is Soma Yukihara and his rice bowl!" Urara shouted as the crowd looked shocked before they started to clap and shout out Soma's name.
Soma smirked as he unwrapped his headband and turned to the crowd.
"You're Welcome!" Soma shouted his catchphrase as the spotlight turned to him.
Naruto clapped from the table along with Hinako as Ikumi weapt and went down on her knees.
"How could this happen? My meat was far superior to his." Ikumi asked in denial before she heard a cough as she looked up.
Naruto pointed to the rice bowls as Ikumi blinked and got off her knees. To her shock only about 1/3 of her rice bowls were consumed with Naruto only consuming a ¼. While Soma's rice bowls were consumed completely except for Naruto who at roughly 60% of the rice bowl. AN9:
"That's impossible! They ate far more of Yukihara's rice bowls then mine?!" Ikumi shouted as Soma looked at her.
He gave her a fresh rice bowl and she could not help consuming it all as she got happy memories of herself as a child from the taste. AN10:
"The problem was you did not know what a rice bowl purpose is. Its not the toppings or the meat. It's the rice itself. Soma took extra time to make his beef part of his rice bowl and enhance it while you simply made ultra high-quality beef and not put any effort into your rice. Hence your rice bowl itself was at best subpar especially compared to the beef." Naruto informed her as Ikumi crumpled in defeat.
Ikumi looked at Erina who gave her a look of disappointment before she walked away.
"Remember you have to make contributions to Don RS club!" Soma informed her as Ikumi just sighed but nodded.
The moment was ruined when Erina walked up to Hinako who was still sitting on a visibly uncomfortable Naruto's lap.
"Listen here Chief Hinako! It's time to get off my brother's lap! The Food War is over so any justification you could use is over!" Erina said angrily as she glared at the older woman.
Hinako shrugged her shoulders as she got off Naruto's lap as he stumbled to his feet. She annoyed Erina greatly when she hugged Naruto tightly as his head rested on her shoulder and he was pressed right against her much to the crowd joy and envy.
"I put my number into your phone so call me anytime. But I think I shall be seeing you sooner then later." Hinako whispered into Naruto's ear as she pulled away and waved.
She giggled to herself as she walked off well aware the heated glare from the female Nakiri sent her way.
AN2: If you remember Alice implied in chapter 6 he has some sort of nightmares (to the point where she offered to move in with him in Kyokuseiryō). I wont reveal what the nightmares are or why he has them but it is a story point about his past.
AN3: She doesn't appear to have a boyfriend in canon so I am just going to with she is attractive woman with unbelievably high standards aka a virgin. And Yeah she is in the future harem.
AN4: The wiki says Erina God tongue was developed at age 4 and sometime afterward she met Soma Dad so I am saying Erina and Naruto are age 6 in the flashback. Although in an early chapter I did hint she had some sort of God Tonugue as a baby as she was a super picky eater. Hence why she overshadowed Naruto and Alice growing up (and Naruto to a great degree as at least Alice was selected to be heir to the Nakiri International as a child)
AN5: Yes this flashback takes place on Erina (and by extension) Naruto birthday. I can't remember why in canon Soma dad 'happened' to be at Erina home in the canon flashback. But in this story its implied he was asked to come cook specifically for Erina. (Hinako got an invite but the actual staff forgot they hired her for the same reason. Soma dad was more famous and everything).
AN6: Yes Naruto is obviously much more mature then a 6 year old should be but he is still a child. He is not exactly capable of lying to a stranger especially one who is actively paying attention to him.
AN7: See that I am using 'neglecting' not abusing here? Naruto home life is basically people forget he is there (or at least as important as Erina). He is not being forced to work in the mansion he just isn't treated as well as the 'heirs' Alice and Erina.
AN8: Erina is a CHILD! She is not old enough to understand that Naruto and herself are treated vastly differently (especially as she is the one with 'privilege' and Naruto never complains.)
AN9: This is alluding to the fact despite being much kinder than Erina he might be just as a picky eater or at least very hard to impress. (He has very high standards when he is in 'judge mode')
AN10: Yeah I skimmed over the actual food war itself. It's the 'B plot' in this chapter. A lot of this chapter is from Hinako perspective and she honestly doesn't care much (she even made Naruto taste the food mostly to see what he would do).
