Alternate Hosting
By TwinEnigma
Warnings: AU
Tail Six:
Shikamaru sighed. Naruto and the new Hokage-potential were trading insults over the table while Jiraiya watched in amusement and Shizune, the poor woman's apprentice, looked on in abject horror.
This was certainly a troublesome mission, he decided. And if it hadn't been for an exceedingly troublesome bijuu sealed in his stomach and the missing-nin interested in using it for some kind of souped-up chakra battery, Shikamaru would not have needed to be sitting in this bar, watching two troublesome loudmouths make fools of themselves.
Why was he here again?
Jiraiya laughed loudly as Tsunade pitched Naruto through the window and stomped out into the street after him.
Oh, right.
Jiraiya was a master of seals and one of the strongest, most experienced ninja alive. If anyone could give Shikamaru insight into the Kyuubi's seal and keep those creepy Akatsuki people from kidnapping him, it was certainly Jiraiya. The man's sheer mastery of the subject was astounding and more than made up for his less than amusing personal quirks and proclivities.
Naruto charged at Tsunade and Shikamaru sighed, letting his head drop to the table. Really, it'd be so much easier if Tsunade just accepted the inevitable and came back with them. It wasn't like Naruto was going to give up just because he was outmatched.
"This is so troublesome," Shikamaru said and closed his eyes to take a nap. "Wake me up when Naruto wins."
AN: Accept it, Tsunade, you're Hokage. Stop being so troublesome. This is probably the funniest of the drabbles.