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CHAPTER EIGHT: THE MARAUDERS
(Time: 7:15 am
Date: 5/29/12 AK
Location: Ichikaru's Ramen Stand)
Robert, Tyler, Hinata, and Naruto were celebrating another successful prank at Ichikuras. Naruto was on his tenth bowl since the prank went so well. Robert, Hinata, and Tyler were patiently waiting for him to finish when suddenly Robert sneezed. Tyler was surprised because the helmet's filtration system was very advanced providing them with the cleanest air possible.
"Hey Robert, I think you need to clean you air filters," Tyler suggested to him.
Robert looked to his left at Tyler, shook his head, and said, "Impossible, you know those things clean themselves."
Naruto made some muffled noises as if trying to say something but his mouth was stuffed full of noodles.
Hinata sighed and said seriously, "Naruto-kun, what have I told you about talking with your mouth full?"
Naruto made a loud gulp and swallowed the remaining noodles in his mouth. "Sorry," he said looking at Hinata. He then looked at Robert and suggested "Maybe someone is talking about you."
Robert raised an eyebrow and asked, "Who would be talking about me?"
"ROBERT-SAAANN!" came an extremely loud voice from outside the stand.
Robert paled knowing full well to whom the voice belonged. "Oh no, NOT HIM!" he exclaimed as he jumped over the counter trying to hide.
Naruto, Hinata, and Tyler looked at each other puzzled at what had just happened. Naruto thought 'what's eating him?' as he peeked over the counter to see Robert putting his finger to his face plate while whispering, "Shhhh. . . I'm not here!"
Naruto sat back down wondering whether Robert had just lost his mind when he saw green spandex and orange leg warmers which meant only one person, Rock Lee.
Lee scanned inside the stand quickly and then his eye's locked onto Tyler. "Ah Tyler-san, have you seen my eternal rival Robert-san? I am going to break my 146 losses with my first win," he exclaimed with flames in his eyes.
Tyler looked at Lee for awhile then finally said, "Yeah." He raised his left hand and pointed in the completely opposite direction saying, "He went that way."
Lee bowed deeply. "Thank you Tyler-san." He then straightened up and took off running at full speed in the direction Tyler had pointed.
Tyler peered over the counter and stated, "It's okay; he is long gone by now."
Robert stood slowly up while peeking over the counter. Finally satisfied that Lee was gone he jumped back over the counter and returned to his seat. He sighed in relief, "I'm starting to think I should have let him win the arm wrestling contest."
Tyler, Hinata, and Naruto chuckled (or in Hinata's case giggled). "Yeah I'm think you should have too," Tyler agreed.
Naruto finally told them he was done and they paid for his meal. As they made their way back to the academy Hinata remembered something important. "Hey guys some big dynamos (A/N: is that how you spell it?) are coming to dinner, so. . ."
Robert nodded at her and said, "It's okay, we understand. If they see me or Tyler they would think the Hyuugas were up to something and if they see Naruto, well. . ," Robert left unfinished as he was unsure if he should continue.
Naruto heard Robert's hesitation and knew what he was thinking. He said reassuringly "It is okay Robert, I told Hinata about 'HIM'."
Robert was very surprise but quickly recovered. "Um, good. We'll just hide out in my room this time," he told Hinata.
(Time: 5:30 pm only 1 hour until the dinner
Date: 5/29/12 AK
Location: Hyuuga estate)
Hinata, Tyler, Naruto and Robert were returning from a two hour sparing session and headed into the kitchen. Hinata split off from the group saying, "I have to get cleaned up for the dinner. See you guys later." She waved as she left the room.
"Okay but if it gets too boring come and see us," Naruto called back to her. He was waving at her and didn't notice the Hyuuga servant who ran into him and knocked them both to the ground.
The female servant stood back up, took a few steps back before bowing like crazy while saying, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm – wait…" The servant looked up and saw Naruto dusting himself off. "Naruto-san, thank Kami it's you. Can you do me a favor?" the older servant asked with large puppy dog eyes.
Naruto blinked at her and answered in confusion, "Um, sure, what do you want me to do?"
The servant smiled and pulled out a package that had been on her back. She held it in front of him. "This is Hinata-sama's new kimono, can you please take it to her? I am needed to help with the decorations."
Naruto nodded, took the package from her and replied, "Sure thing." He looked at Robert and Tyler and asked, "Can you guys please get my dinner and I'll meet you in your room?" Robert and Tyler nodded in agreement. Naruto walked out into the corridor making his way to Hinata's room.
(Time: 5:35 pm
Date: 5/29/12AK
Location: Robert's room)
Robert's room was 17 feet by 14 feet with all the usual things – desk, futon, dresser, walk-in closet. He also had a personal bathroom. Robert was walking toward the closet and saying to Tyler as he opened the closet door, "I'll get the table and chairs while you get the six foot carpet. I don't want the floor getting scratched."
Robert's closet could only be described by four words – 'he's a neat freak!" It was fairly large and full of several plastic containers. Each container was clearly labeled with stickers stating it's contents – scrolls, kunais, shurikens, explosive tags. One container had several large red labels saying 'caution' and 'warning' on it. Tyler's eyes and attention were immediately drawn to it. He stopped moving and stared at it, wondering what it could be. Robert had already retrieved the leather top grey table and four Titanium chairs. So he went back in to see what was holding up Tyler with the carpet. He looked at Tyler and then looked at what Tyler was still staring at.
"THAT container is a you-no-touchy!" he said with authority to Tyler.
Tyler jumped slightly and pouted. He picked up the carpet and mumbled to himself 'a lot of your stuff is a you-no-touchy.' He looked at Robert as he pulled the carpet from the closet and asked while still pouting, "So, why is that container a no-touchy?"
"Because those are my 'special' explosive tags," Robert seriously replied.
They laid down the carpet and started setting up the table and chairs. Tyler curiously asked, "Well. . .why are those so 'special'?"
Robert looked at him, sighed, and replied, "Because those are the most powerful tags that I made. They are 'special' because they pack more punch than two tons of C-4."
Tyler let out a slow, long whistle as he thought 'Robert can sure make some good explosives.'
Robert's room sliding door opened causing both of them to turn and look. Naruto entered the room with a blush that was so violet, it would put any blush Hinata made to shame. He quietly moved to one of the chairs and quietly sat down with his face never changing. Naruto had never been this quiet and it was starting to creep out Robert and Tyler. Robert walked over to him and put his hand on Naruto's shoulder.
"Oi Naruto, what's up?" he asked gently shaking Naruto. No response. Robert then waved his right hand in front of Naruto's eyes and snapped his fingers too. Still no response.
Robert turned to Tyler and suggested "I think he's stunned."
Tyler chuckled deviously, "I think I know a way to bring him out of it."
"Knock yourself out," Robert replied while taking a few steps backwards.
Tyler walked up beside Naruto and leaned down towards his ear. "Naruto, Ichikara's stand has gone bankrupt and can never make ramen again," he said. But Naruto just kept staring into space.
Tyler was flabbergasted. "WOW, he is really out of it," he said in shock. "Well," he continued looking at Robert, "there is still one way left."
Robert sighed deeply and brought his hand into a ram hand sign. "Henge," he said.
POOF!
Robert transformed into Hinata. He made his way next to Naruto and said, "Is anything wrong Naruto-kun?"
There was an immediate reaction from Naruto this time. His face went from violet to white. He put his hands on his head and his head on the table. "PLEASE DON'T HIT ME, HINATA-CHAN! I DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING, I SWEAR," he screamed in fear.
Robert blinked and released the jutsu. "See what Naruto?" he asked quietly.
Naruto snapped back to reality, lifted his head, and blushed. He looked from Robert to Tyler and back to Robert. "N-n-nothing," he lied.
Robert thought for a moment and decided it was best to let it go for now. They would talk to Naruto about it later when he had time to calm down. "Okay. Let's get ourselves busy. You got the cards Tyler?" he asked.
"Way ahead of ya," Tyler said with a smile holding the deck of cards.
(Time: 7:31 pm
Date: 5/29/12 AK
Location: Robert's room)
Tyler, Robert and Naruto were still sitting at the table in Robert's room. Once a year the Hyuugas were visited by high ranking officials from the town, meaning that three of the four Marauders had to hide out until they left. During this time of hiding the three loved to play Texas Hold'em and also plan out any future pranks. Several occasions Hinata had would join them to get away from young fan boys or just because she was bored out of her mind.
Naruto let out a small chuckle. Tyler looked at him and asked, "What, got a good hand?"
Naruto shook his head and answered, "Nah, I was just remembering everybody's reaction to Sasuke's hair." He put down two cards.
FLASHBACK
(Time: 9:35am
Date: 5/29/12 AK
Location: Second floor of the Ninja Academy)
Tyler, Hinata, Naruto and Robert were getting anxious. Sasuke had come in with a baseball cap on and not a strand of his hair was showing. They had to see what his hair looked like. Robert quickly wrote something on a small piece of paper. He crumbled it up into a small ball and tossed it to the only person capable of helping them, Shikamaru.
Shikamaru was in the middle of the back row sound asleep when he was hit by the paper ball. He grumbled something like 'troublesome notes' as he straightened the note out and read it. He gave a slight sigh, looked over at Robert and nodded. Shikamaru put his hands underneath his desk and whispered, "Kage Mage no Jutsu." The technique slowly made its way toward Sasuke and finally hit him. His eyes widened in surprise when he realized he couldn't move a muscle. He started to mentally panic as his left arm started moving toward his hat. Slowly but deliberately his hand removed the hat. A loud gasp came from the members of the SFC in the room, but chuckles and snickers erupted from everyone else. Sasuke wanted to slip down under his desk but he still couldn't move. The laughter grew. Everyone stared and pointed at the violent shade of hot pink that was Sasuke's hair.
END FLASHBACK
Tyler snickered, "Yeah that was pretty funny."
"I still say the first prank you and I pulled was the best one," Robert said as he threw down his hand. (A/N: remember they are still playing Texas Hold'em.)
Tyler looked up from his hand and raised an eyebrow, "Which one?"
"The one where we tested my water proof explosive tag," Robert replied.
FLASHBACK
(Time: 12:17 pm
Date: 12/13/08 AK
Location: Boy's bathroom on the second floor of the academy)
STATIC "Are you positive this will work?" Tyler questioned from the bathroom stall.
STATIC "Positive, just crumble it up, throw it in and flush it," Robert answered over the comm from outside near Naruto's swing.
Tyler sighed and did what he was told. He activated his bloodline and then left the bathroom just squeezing silently past the person entering the bathroom. Sasuke entered the bathroom and closed the door. A fuming Kiba stood outside the door. Kiba's face was a mixture of panic and pain. In truth he looked like he was going to explode and he started hopping from one foot to the other.
"Hurry up in there Sakuke-teme," he begged.
Sasuke grumbled, "Be patient. I haven't even started yet….."
PPPOOOOOOOWWWWW!
An explosion rocked the bathroom and hallway shaking the foundations of the academy. The explosion surprised Kiba so badly that he lost his balance and fell on his butt.
"Damn Sasuke, what the hell have you been eating!" Kiba yelled at the top of his lungs.
The bath door creaked open a little from the explosion and a very, very bad smell spread across the hallway, causing Kiba to grab his nose. The door opened farther and suddenly a brown slimly hand emerged and held onto the doorframe. It was closely followed by what could only be described as a dark brown slime monster who was revealed to actually be Sasuke. (A/N: He looked like the tar monster in the Scooby Doo series only covered in human waste.)
END FLASHBACK
Naruto laughed hard and choked out, "He reeked so badly for weeks!"
Tyler expressed a feeling to the others about the Marauders should do one more prank before they moved to the genin ranks. "Okay, who else thinks we should go out of the academy with a bang?"
Robert and Naruto quickly looked at each other for a second before replying "Aye" in unison.
"Good," Tyler said as he clasped his hands together, "so, any suggestions?"
"We could fill Kakashi's apartment with Gai-sensei's stuff. You know fill his drawers with orange socks and green spandex and pictures of him and Lee everywhere," suggested Robert.
"No. Not big enough, but not a bad idea though," Tyler replied. "But in terms of what I mean like big, it has to be like the New Year's Eve incident when we filled all the food from the village celebration with laxatives and 'borrowed' all the toilet paper from the village too," he explained. (A/N: That's just cruel!)
"How about a panty raid on the SFC?" Naruto asked.
"We did that last week," Robert pointed out.
"Oh yeah, forgot," Naruto said a bit disappointed.
A few minutes pasted without any more suggestions when suddenly Naruto's face lit up with an evil twisted grin. "I've got it!" he exclaimed.
that took awhile. ill try to update the next chapter faster but right now i have writers block on the ninth chapter. So until CH 9: Genin Exams This is SPARTAN-251 signing off...(click)