A/N: For Writing Prompt #11 on /r/NarutoFanfiction (you can see the other entries at redd dot it slash 4wyx4l). "A character of your own choice has been switched out with a version of them from another universe (and can be an OC)."

"Could I have a bowl of pork ramen, please?" the customer asked. He was a rather plain-looking man with black hair in a ponytail and a ninja headband on, with one distinctive feature - a scar over the bridge of his nose.

"Of course," Teuchi said. "Just one moment."

Teuchi Ichiraku was a fat man, as all good cooks invariably are. He had a small paper hat on at all times that seemed to be mere seconds away from escaping his head, where it hid what little hair he had left. His apron was as much a part of him as his limbs, after thirty years of working the same ramen stand with the same uniform.

He was also always smiling, and smiling so hard that his eyes crinkled up and disappeared in little folds. He liked to tell people that that was why his stand was so successful - everyone loves to see a happy face. That was a lie.

Teuchi moved with swiftness and grace, preparing a pork ramen with the skill of a man who'd passed mere muscle memory several decades ago, and could chop and cook everything while asleep or even dead. He hummed as he did so, a cheery tune that carried out onto the street.

"Here you go, one pork ramen! Enjoy it while it's hot!" For a single moment, Teuchi stopped smiling. Two whirling eyes, black marks on red iris, captured the hapless chunin's gaze. "And you will enjoy it, because this is the most delicious thing you have ever eaten. Don't forget to tell your friends!"

And the smile was back as two regulars entered the stand.

"Hello! Same as usual?"

"Yeah, miso for me and pork for him. I dunno what you put in there, but it really hits the spot. I'm gonna be too fat for duty at this rate!"

Teuchi smiled even further, eyes almost disappearing completely. Life was good.

A/N: If you haven't read 'Naruto Chinpunde (Teuchi Gaiden)' by Balaah Laith, go do it now. It's a fairly short fan manga (complete at 14 pages), but really funny.