Chapter 11: Show me how!
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I know the last few chapters have been fun, but its time to get serious! Story so far...Sasuke asks Naruto on a date and Leo goes fing nuts. Yeah...Time to get serious, you're probably wondering about everyone else huh? Well, hopefully this chappie will help. Enjoy! Sorry it's been so long. Between Christmas and my parent's anniversary, it's been time consuming.
Life in the Gutter Chapter 11
Kakashi lazily opened his eyes and looked around his burrow. Since there wasn't any sun light, they had to pretty much depend on their bodies to keep the time. The rat stretched and yawned, yesterday had been hectic.
Darn teenagers, up and out all night, jumping in rivers...I'm getting too old for this...
The silver rat cracked another bone in his back and shivered.
"Way too old . . . " he sighed. He quickly made his way out his burrow and out into the open sewer. He took his usual route and made his way to the others. As soon as he trotted in though, he was surrounded by a large group of females.
"Kakashi!" A brown female yelled.
"Kakashi!" A red female yelled.
"Kakashi" A blond female yelled.
"Kakashi!" A familiar pink haired female yelled.
"WHERE IS SASUKE?" They all yelled together at once. They all looked at each other, sending glares every which way. Immediately, they started arguing and hissing at each other. Kakashi swung his tail in amusement for a moment; his ears twitched, and he sighed, running a paw over his whiskers to smooth them.
"Ladies? Ladies? LADIES!" He yelled. They all stopped and looked at him. He cleared his throat and smiled.
"He isn't here, and he won't for a while." All the females started up again.
"What! Why?" "Where is he?"
"Will he be back soon?"
"Why did he leave?" They all asked at once. Kakashi felt a headache coming on.
"Because . . . He has some business to take care of . . . " he tried, hoping it would at least get them to go away. They all started talking again, and soon a fight broke out. Garbage went flying and Kakashi barely managed to avoid being hit with a tin can lid. He quickly scurried away and made back toward the sewer tunnels.
"Time to check on Sasuke, I guess," he mumbled, making his way to the alley. He put his nose in the air and sniffed in all directions. Making his way to the alley entrance, he barely avoided being run over by a drunk pedestrian. He skidded out of the way and hissed at the drunkard. The man looked down and squinted his eyes; he blinked and mumbled something before turning away, stumbling as he did so. Kakashi rolled his eyes.
"I don't understand what Sasuke sees in humans . . . I mean, not all of them are great, right?" Kakashi briefly recalled the memory of the brown-haired man he saw in the restaurant. He smiled and ran a paw against one of his reddening cheeks.
"Okay . . . Maybe some of them are pretty cute . . . " He sighed and sniffed the air again. Carefully, he ran out into the street, avoiding cars and people. For the few who did see him, they merely shrugged it off or let off small gasps and clutched their boyfriends. Yeah, most of them were women, but it was funnier to see a human male do it to their wives, pathetic really.
"I GOT A DATE! I GOT A DATE!" Sasuke practically screeched, nearly running down the side walk. Passing people watched in either amusement or fear. Old ladies at the park nearby heard and stopped throwing seeds to the pigeons and looked. Needless to say, the pigeons were pissed and started cooing curses. Sasuke heard them but paid no mind, if he still had his rat ears, they would be twitching like mad. He stopped as a sudden thought hit him; all of a sudden, he wanted to cry. For starters...
He had no money.
He had no home.
No change of clothes.
This was bad.
"Okay calm down, maybe Kakashi can help me..." Sasuke sniffed the air and soon realized he still had his fantastic sense of smell. All sorts of scents invaded his nostrils, coffee, sea water, other humans and even the horses that ran trolleys on the other streets. He walked quickly and smoothly through crowds of people. Many started whispering and a group of teenage girls followed him for a while, pointing and blushing. When he had had enough, they were just about to approach him, blushing like mad. He gave them a glare and for good measure, a long rat like hiss while pulling his lips back and exposing his teeth. His eyes went red and glowed, they stopped instantly and ran, talking rapidly and looking like they wanted to piss themselves. Sasuke smirked and looked across the street, he could get used to this. He often wondered what it was like to be human, talk to others and interact. Eat real food and not hopefully find a large piece of garbage that would serve as dinner, especially if he had to fight for it with another male, which rarely happened. He followed the main road, going past shops of observing people and others who simply hung around their usual spots. Now that Sasuke thought about it, he needed a job. Maybe he could even work where Naruto did! Then he would be with his blond all day and night! Sasuke chuckled and nodded to himself.
Being human rocked.
Leo's men stood near the foot of the bridge. The five men looked around but saw nothing in the water, not even garbage. Boats in the harbor were moving steadily and fast. Tourists snapped pictures and old retired folks simply watched the waves while holding hands.
"This sucks; Leo has gone delusional," Gerald huffed, taking a drag from his cigarette. Everyone else rolled their eyes, a few muttering curses.
"What do you expect? Sympathy, you're not the only one out here ya know!" one of the other men said.
"Boo fucking hoo! I hate this shit! Leo's drunken ass is probably back at his place, living it up and screwing a really hot chick right now!" another whined.
"Will you all shut the fuck up?" Gerald hissed, stomping out his cigarette, "just look around this area, if we don't find a body, then that should be a clue enough the brat is alive. Report back and we can get the rest of the damn day off!"
"Leo is probably going to send us out again. Doesn't he always go into that restaurant where the kid works?"
"I don't understand why he doesn't just buy the place. He has the money."
"Correction, his old man has the money. When the senile bag croaks, then it all goes to Leo."
"Then how the hell does he pay all of us?" They all looked at each other.
"That's a good question…How does he pay us? I thought he was cut off?"
"No, he invests in the boats at the harbor. He gets so much from profits such as fish and shit like that."
"Rich bastards," they all sighed. Gerald lit another cigarette and glanced at the passing people. His eyes widened and he almost dropped the butts from his finger tips.
"Holy shit," he breathed. He quickly motioned to the men to follow him. They did so with looks of confusion across their faces. Gerald and the rest hid behind the bridge entrance as the man looked hard into the crowd of people. Bright blond hair filled their visions, and they went quiet. Naruto adjusted the bag over his shoulder and looked at his watch while crossing the bridge. He sped up a bit and walked passed the hiding men. All of them stepped out and glanced at each other. Slowly, they all smiled and Gerald put out his cigarette.
"Bingo."
Kakashi finally managed to find Sasuke's trail by the bridge, as usual; the male smelt like crackers and sewer water. The rat sat on the bridge's walk way fence and smelt the scent getting closer.
Sasuke smells like he is excited…
Sure enough, the speeding bullet known as Sasuke was about to go by him.
"SASUKE!" Kakashi yelled. The boy stopped dead and looked around.
"Hello?" He asked the air around him, spinning in a very UN Sasuke like circle. The rat rolled his eyes.
Really smart…Kakashi rolled his eyes.
"Over here jackass!" He yelled. Sasuke felt a vein pop from his head and looked at the railing.
"Who are you calling a jackass you garbage eating pervert!" He screeched. Nearby people walking stared at him and wondered what he was yelling about. Others giggled while mothers grabbed their kids and ran. Sasuke went beat red and snatched Kakashi off the railing, setting the rat into his front pocket. Sasuke walked across the bridge and headed into the crowd and eventually into their usual alley way.
"So, how does it feel?" The rat asked, fixing his messed whiskers. He looked up from the raven's pocket and smiled.
"About being human or being embarrassed to death before a crowd of people?"
"Both."
"Well…Great, but not about being embarrassed! Oh, by the way, Kakashi, I need clothing and maybe a job, not to mention a place to stay!" he rushed out.
"What makes you think I know about a place and stuff like that? I'm a god damn animal for peat's sake!" Kakashi squeaked, swishing his tail in the small pocket. Sasuke scowled.
"Well, then at least show me how to romance Naruto! You've mated with dozens of females! You have to know a little romance and shit like that!"
"Watch a movie?" The rat offered.
"What? At a time like this?" He yelled.
"No…Did you ask him on a date yet?" He asked calmly.
"Well…Yeah, but I realized I didn't have any human currency. How do I go from there?" he mumbled.
"Okay listen up and listen well!" Kakashi said a sudden gleam in his eye. Sasuke nodded.
"Have you thought of selling your body?" Sasuke turned red and nearly collapsed.
"I'm not a prostitute damn it!" He seethed; red turning eyes bore into the rat in his front pocket.
"Okay…We'll rule that out as a no then, hmm? There are lots of ways to make money! Street performer, circus freak, TV repair guy, gigolo, lawyer, hot dog vendor…The possibilities are endless! However, first, you need clothes." Sasuke looked at his attire.
"What's wrong with this?" He motioned to his jacket and pants.
"The pants can stay but at least a shirt. Humans…Well, you see; humans change their clothes like…Everyday. Alternatively, if you're a slob, never, then," The rat shrugged.
"Naruto wears the same uniform everyday," Sasuke argued.
"That is work; social status attire is different."
"Humans are too complicated. All right, I'll do what I had on mind then."
"What's that?" Kakashi asked, ears twitching.
"That's a surprise, but for now, help me when I talk to him. What should I do first?" The rat smiled and waved his tail.
"Leave it to me, I have a plan!"
"Oh god…That's bad."
Next chappie, the date! What will Kakashi have Sasuke do? Dun dun dun…
TBC
R&R