Stupidity at its Best (A Naruto Story) Ch 3
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This kid is insane I think as I watch Tobi inhale the instant ramen I'd made. Didn't they feed him back where ever he came from?!
"More please~" He says looking up at me with those huge innocent eyes. I melt a little inside seeing him look at me with that adorable child-like stare. I push my chair away from the square table and get up. "Thank Kumori-chan~" He sweetly says after me. He sets his chopsticks down on the table and cuddles into the quilt wrapped around his shoulders as he pulls his mask back down over his lips. They were pale, I'd noticed while he inhaled the first cup of noodles. This was his fourth and he was still hungry.
He's an odd boy I think as he pulls his feet under the quilt, his shoes still on. He sees me looking at him and shakes his arm to get the quilt off so his hand shows. I can practically see the huge smile on his face as he waves. I wave back gingerly as I see the water starts to boil. He watches me carefully as I pour it into the cup and look over at the clock.
Nine-oh-four I think. Had it really gotten that late? He starts bouncing in his chair when the three minute waiting time for the noodles to cook has passed. I rip the seasoning packet open and stir it into the hot soup. He picks his chopsticks back up as I set the cup down, spilling a little of the broth on my hand.
Hissing in surprise at the sudden pain and bring my index finger to my mouth to attempt to soothe the burn. Tobi gasps a little and pushes his mask up again. His lips, is see, are pale as well. Everything about what I can see of his face is pale, like he hadn't let them see the light of day in a long time. He takes my finger out of my mouth.
"Tobi's sorry, Tobi's a bad boy," He says and I can feel his lips brush my finger as he talks. My face colors a little when he puts it in his mouth to soothe the burn.
"No you're not, it was my mistake," I mumble blushing harder. Byakko ruins the moment completely by coming in and weaving in between my legs, crying loudly at the lack of attention and food. I deadpan slightly and gently tug my finger free. He pouts a little but lets my finger go. "Stupid cat," I fill up her food dish again and the little pig starts gobbling her food down again, making contented purring noises.
"Tobi likes Byakko-chan!" He decides looking at her, his head tilted to the side. The cat stops eating and the hair on her spine stands up as Tobi bends down to pet her, hissing. He grins behind his mask and picks her up, squishing her gently in a hug…again. "Byakko-chan likes Tobi!" I snicker under my breath.
"I think so!" It's painfully obvious the dislike on her fuzzy face. She glares at me and I ruffle her hair gently. "Love you too baby," Tobi skips back over to the table and pulls the quilt around his shoulders again. He scoots his chair back and picks up the chopsticks, inhaling his dinner once again. I take my seat across from him and prop my elbow on the table, my chin resting in my hand. The only sounds coming from the house are him slurping his noodles and Byakko complaining loudly about…everything. I sigh quietly and look out the window, taking in the night. My thoughts go back to what had happened today and I shake my head.
Stupid boss I think darkly. He's more of a womanizer than that guy from Inuyasha… I close my eyes and my pinky nail finds its way into my mouth. A thinking habit I long to break. I open my eyes again and scream in surprise, flying backwards out of my chair. My glasses skew slightly so one side is hanging by my cheekbone and the other is low on my nose. Tobi, who is sitting on my stomach, blinks innocently and stares into my muddy green eyes like they're going to tell him the secret to always being a good boy. I push my glasses back up and adjust them so they sit properly on my nose. He grins behind his mask and I can't help but smile back. A small giggle rumbles from my throat and soon I'm laughing. Tobi starts laughing as well, not sure what's so funny but not wanting to get left out.
"Oh Kami," I say lying back so my head is on the cold tile floor. Byakko comes over and curls up on my chest and purrs loudly. "I haven't laughed that hard in forever,"
"Tobi hasn't either~" He says, still giggling. Everything feels right. I notice with a small smile.
"Let's get to bed," I say stifling a yawn that wants to break free and infest the world with a yawn-fest. "Gotta get up and go to work tomorrow…eh work," Slumping a little at the thought of doing a job that didn't pay me near enough for what I went through, I get up and kick the chair back into the table moodily. Tobi blinks in surprise at my sudden lack of happiness but follows me into my room.
"Is this Kumori-chan's room?" He asks and I nod. Every where there is black. Black walls, black sheets, black dresser, black desk. All crammed into the little space I call my room. Splotches of paint have festively and artistically flung themselves across the walls and on parts of the furniture. All bright neon colors. My walls are covered in pictures I've taken, each one carefully position, both in the shot and on the wall. "Deidara-sempai would like this room," He notes and I nod again, not knowing who Deidara is.
"You'll be sleeping here, I'll take the couch," I say motioning to my bed as I get some sheets and an extra pillow out of the closet.
"Nou~" Tobi wails flailing his arms around in a horrified fashion. "Tobi will sleep on the couch! Kumori-chan has already done so much for Tobi!" I open my mouth to protest but he's already taken the make shift bed things out of my arms and stomped off to the couch. "Good nigh Kumori-chan!" He adds cheerfully over his shoulder.
"Night," I reply meekly. I go through my normal evening routine and get into bed, sleep coming easily. That is, until about two in the morning…
"Pst! Is Kumori-chan sleeping?" Poke, Poke, Poke, Poke. "Kumori-chan~ Wake up~" I open my eyes and yawn sleepily.
"Is the meadow on fire?" I ask rubbing a clump of sleep from my eye.
"No," Tobi says looking like he was about to cry. "Tobi had a bad dream,"
"Oh," I say quietly. "Do you want to talk about it? Sometimes that helps," He shakes his head and then asks shyly,
"Can Tobi sleep with Kumori-chan?" He instantly flinches as if I were going to hit him for requesting something like that. I smile a little and inch over, holding up the covers for him to get in.
"Sure," He darts under and cuddles into me happily.
"Night Kumori-chan,"
"G'night Tobi,"