Chapter Three : The Perfect Present
Team 7 and Team Minato were currently all at Ichiraku's enjoying their ramen. With the exception of Kakashi who was still unconscious from Sasuke's sharingan. Kakashi was sitting on the stool, head down on the counter.
"Mm ... So Kakashi-kun is getting promoted to jounin tomorrow," Rin said while chewing on her ramen.
"Mmm ... What? No way Rin-chan! We gotta find him a present right?" Asked Naruto. Rin nodded.
"We have to get that teme a present too?" Obito questioned. "It's not like he deserves it. He wouldn't appreciate a present from me anyway,"
"Aaw, but it's still the respectful thing to do Obito-kun!" Sakura said while looking at Kakashi, grinning. Chibi Kakashi was just too cute!
Obito blushed slightly. "I have no idea what to get that bastard anyway. He probably doesn't like anything," Said Obito as he was looking into his empty ramen bowl.
"Geez, Obito. I've known Kakashi-sen...Kakashi for like what, two days?," Started Naruto once he was done his third bowl. "and I've got the perfect present in mind..."
Sakura and Sasuke looked up at him. Sakura smiled, and Sasuke smirked. They knew exactly what he was talking about. Rin and Obito stared at him confused. "Like what?" They both asked in union.
Naruto grinned. "A book," He said "A book by one of the Lengendary Sannin!" He declared. Rin and Obito looked at each other.
"Well, what book?" Asked Rin.
This time, it was Sakura who spoke. "Ever heard of the Icha Icha Paradise series?" They both shook their heads. "I think I might have seen Minato-sensei reading it once. But are you sure that Kakashi's a reading type?" Obito asked.
As if on cue, Kakashi woke up.
"H-How did I get here..?" He asked groggily as he tried to get up from his position. Naruto, Obito, and Sakura started to burst out laughing. Rin just smiled apologetically, while Sasuke smirked.
"W-What?" He asked once he sat up properly.
"Oh, nothing.." Rin said.
Kakashi narrowed his eyes at Sasuke. Sasuke caught his glare, and gave him that cocky smirk of his.
A silent 'Who says a genin can't kick your ass?' was clearly said in his smirk.
He grumbled something non too friendly, and stormed off with hands in his pockets. His pride has been hurt enough for one day. And of course, his team mates couldn't help but grin.
"Well, we should be heading off! Getting that book we wanted may be a challenge.." Naruto said once he finished his fifth bowl.
Obito and Rin looked at him. "How?"
"Well, ya see... That book is kinda rated R..."
The colour completely drained from Rin and Obito's faces. "Y-You're getting THE Hatake Kakashi a R-rated book?"
Naruto nodded. "Actually, I'm not entirely sure what the heck is in that book, but I know it has some real sexy st-" He stopped when he noticed the glare on Sakura's face. ' "uh... suggestive themes,"
"Um, Naruto-kun... I don't really think that Kakashi-kun would really be a fan of that ... uh... genre," Rin said nervously.
Naruto grinned. "Ha! I bet that the once he reads the book, when he has spare time, he'll be sitting in the corner giggling his little ass off,"
Obito snorted. "Kakashi? Giggling? Spare time? Yeah right,"
"We'll show you! Hey Sakura-chan! Teme! Let's go to the book store!" He announced, as he grabbed Sakura and Sasuke's wrists and ran towards the book store.
You could hear the distant 'Stop pulling me, you loser.' and the 'Naruto you idiot, stop touching me!'
Obito looked at Rin. "They certainly are an odd bunch, aren't they?" Rin said as she was watching their silhouette. Obito nodded in agreement.
'Just where are those three from?'
Team 7 all faced the front of the book store. Well, Team 7 minus Sasuke. Just where did that bastard run off to?
"Well, I have no idea where Sasuke-teme is, so I guess it's just you and me Sakura-chan!" Naruto said with his hands behind his head.
"Hai, hai. So how are we gonna do this, Naruto?" She asked.
"Well, we have to be smooth. Calm. Collected. Cool," Naruto said.
"Like what Sasuke-kun is everyday!" Sakura said dreamily.
"Speaking of which, where the hell did that bastard run off too?"
"Tch. Loser," Said a cool voice. Sakura and Naruto turned their heads only to see Sasuke leaning on the entrance door of the book store, with a bag in hand.
"Ne Sasuke-kun. What's in the bag?" Sakura asked. Sasuke rolled his eyes.
"Kakashi's book," He said as if it was the most obvious thing ever.
"WHAT? YOU GOT IT ALREADY?" Naruto shouted. "How'd you do it huh? Tranformation jutsu? Bribed the lady at the counter? Went all ninja like and stole it?"
"Shut up Naruto, and let him speak!" Sakura shouted hitting Naruto's head. "So Sasuke-kun. How did you do it?"
Sasuke sighed. "I walked in. I Bought it. Then I walked out," He stated bluntly. Sakura and Naruto sweat-dropped.
"WELL! We got the present, so I'm going to go down to Ichiraku's and grab a snack,"
"Uh, Naruto. We were just there a few minutes ago," Sakura said.
"I only had five bowls! I'm going to need at least another three to make it through the night. Meet you at the apartment! Bye!" Yelled Naruto as he ran towards Ichiraku's.
"How can he afford that kind of life style?" Sakura asked as she watched Naruto trip and fall.
"Probably mooches money off of everyone that passes by," Sasuke replied.
And Sasuke was right on the dot.
"Oi! Obito! Lend me 300 yen!" Naruto called as he noticed Obito and Rin was still eating. Obito and Rin turned their heads.
"Huh? Why?"
"I'm hungry!"
"Didn't you just eat like, five bowls?"
"I'm a growing boy! C'mon! Please, please, please, PLEASE!" Naruto pleaded. He was on his knees at the moment. But he would go much farther for another bowl or ramen.
Obito jumped back a bit. 'What's with this kid?'
"Here, Naruto-kun," Said Rin as she handed Naruto the money.
"YES! I LOVE YOU RIN-CHAN!" Shouted Naruto as he embraced Rin in a tight bear hug. Rin looked startled. And so did Obito.
'Boy, that kid is bold. I've known Rin for a year, and I could never do that..' Obito thought. As soon as Naruto let go, he ordered his ramen.
"Hey mister! One miso ramen please!"
"Coming right up kid," The man replied, as he began preparing the noodles. "So you're new the the village right? Since I've never seen you here before. And I see you're already a ninja eh?"
"Well, I guess you could say that I'm new. Genin today, super awesome cool Hokage tomorrow!" Naruto cheered.
"Oh! You want to be the Hokage?" Rin asked finishing up her last noodle.
"You know it! I'm gonna be the best hokage ever! Believe it!"
"Why do you want to be Hokage? It's a pretty big responsibility. I would know, we have one as our senseim" Obito said.
Naruto grinned. "I want everybody to stop disrespecting me, and start to acknowledge me as a somebody. Somebody important,"
Rin and Obito looked at him with wide eyes. They were about to say something, when somebody beat them to it.
"That's some big words for a genin,"
Naruto, Rin, and Obito turned around to see Kakashi leaning on the nearby tree.
"Hey Kakashi! Don't say that. He's just a kid!" Obito shouted. He hated it when Kakashi was acting like a total asshole. Naruto turned to Obito.
"We're the same age!" Naruto yelled shaking his fists in the air. Obito grinned apologetically. Naruto turned his head back towards Kakashi.
"I've had a lot of people doubt me before, so what you say won't hurt me,"
"Tch. It doesn't surprise me that people doubt you. You're just a loud mouth genin who'd probably be dead with in three seconds of a serious mission,"
That struck a nerve.
"OH YEAH? I'LL SHOW YOU! I'LL SAVE YOUR SORRY ASS, AND YOUR TEAM MATE'S TOMORROW ON OUR MISSION! THEN I'LL WATCH YOU EAT YOUR WORDS! BELIEVE IT!" Naruto yelled while pointing his finger at Kakashi's direction.
"Hn," Mumbled Kakashi. He made a few quick hand signs, and poofed out. Obito stared at Naruto with wide eyes.
'This guy really is one of a kind,' Obito thought as he watched Naruto much on his ramen.
Meanwhile, in current Konoha
"So the great Hatake Kakashi needs my help eh?" Said a man as he rubbed his chin he flashed his winning smile.
Kakashi hung his head in shame, and nodded. It was not a good time for having all of the other jounin go on a mission.
"Alrighty! What do you need my help on Kakashi?" Asked Gai.
"I'velostmyteam," Kakashi grumbled.
"Sorry, what?"
"I've. Lost. My. Team," He said more clearly.
"You lost your team?"
"Yes,"
"...You lost your team,"
"...Yes,"
Gai stroked his imaginary beard some more, thinking about the situation. "Have you checked their houses? The training grounds? The monument?"
Kakashi nodded. "I even sent out Pakkun, but he couldn't find any trace of them. As far as I know, they're not in the village,"
"Eeckgad! What are we standing around here waiting for? TO THE VILLAGE GATE! CHILDREN! WE'RE COMING TO FIND YOOOOU!" Gai declared as he started running towards the gate.
Kakashi stood there, hands in his pockets, with his eyes slightly widened. 'What have I gotten myself into?'
After Naruto left, Obito and Rin went to go and catch up with Kakashi. Kakashi was on the bridge where Team Minato normally met at.
"Oi! Kakashi!" Yelled Obito as was running towards Kakashi. Kakashi turned his head and lifted an eyebrow.
"What?"
"What do you think about those genin?" He asked once he caught up.
"They're all really different..Anyone in particular?"
"Uh, the girl! Sakura!"
"She seems like the brains in their trio. Really nice, but also impatient and competitive. She has a strong will mentally, just not as much physically," Said Rin once she caught up to them too.
Obito and Kakashi looked at her. "You got all that just from a couple of days?" Asked Obito.
"Yeah. She was telling me about her past the other day. Something about a rivalry with a girl named Ina..Inu... something like that," Said Rin.
"What about the Uchiha?" Asked Obito.
"I don't think anyone here has talked to him much. He doesn't seem too social,"
Obito nodded in agreement. "But he has the Sharingan! He won't tell me how to activate it!" Whined Obito.
"You probably wouldn't be able to activate it anyway," Kakashi said. Obito glared at Kakashi.
"Just you wait! I will surpass you!" Obito announced. "Anyway, how about the blond? Naruto,"
"Annoying, loud and talentless," Said Kakashi smoothly.
"Aaw, Kakashi-kun! I think he has a lot of enthusiasm that's all!" Rin smiled.
"He definitely thinks highly of himself, that's for sure," Obito said. "I'd like to see his skill in combat though. See if all that talk is for real," Obito said. "I kinda admire his boldness though,"
Rin smiled, while Kakashi snorted. "That boldness could get us killed in a mission," Mumbled Kakashi. Rin laughed. Obito stared at Kakashi with shock.
"Woah. Did Kakashi just tell a joke? That human robot actually has a sense of humor?"
"I was stating a fact, Obito."
"Whatever. There's still one thing for sure though," Obito paused for dramatic effect. "This is one of the first real conversations we've had as a team outside of missions," Obito grinned. Kakashi looked away, while Rin smiled again.
"Let's go. It's almost curfew," Said Kakashi as he walked towards home.
"Wait for me!" Rin called as she caught up with Kakashi.
"H-Hey! Don't forget me!" Obito yelled running.
Little did they know, Minato was at the bottom of the bridge listening to their conversation. His eyes were closed, and the corners of his mouth were lifted in a slight smile.
'Looks like the team of genins are just the foundation for this team. Especially that blond. You can't help but get drawn to his outgoing personality..'
Yup. Naruto does have that effect on people.
Aha! So there's chapter three. Wasn't it pure agony of me not updating for a whole eight days? (: Anyway this was a bit of a filler chapter. The next one is gonna be on their mission, and Naruto's gonna get his chance to SHINE!
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