Disclaimer: Seriously, at this this point guys you should know I don't own Naruto. Welcome to another crazy chapter boys and girls! Happy Thanksgiving, everybody! Hope you enjoy!
~Ramen Mayhem~
The sexy librarian, Kasumi-chan, bent over to retrieve an extremely heavy book that had fallen to the floor. Her sensual heart-shaped bottom thrust upwards as she struggled with this most distressing plight.
"Uh... Kakashi-sama?"
At just the right moment, a slight wind happened to blow from the small fan mounted upon her desk. The gust tousled her formfitting skirt, causing it to creep higher above her thigh...
"Kakashi..."
...thereby granting the impressive ninja, the honor of beholding the glory that was-
"KAKASHI!"
"-her panties!"
Ayame had finally had enough and tried to snatch the dirty novel away from Kakashi. But as usual, the silver-haired man had beaten her to it.
"What!" he whined to his friend's wife. "I was just getting to the good part!"
The woman simply rolled her eyes and placed his bowl of ramen down in front of him. "Your food's ready, you creepy old perv! Tou-chan didn't work his butt off to make this for you for nothing."
Teuchi glared at the Sixth Hokage as he began to clean up the kitchen. "Are you insulting my cooking by allowing it to cool, Kakahsi-sama?"
Kakashi immediately sweat-dropped. It was not wise to anger Teuchi, ever. It was a single truth that was known unanimously throughout the entire village, and maybe even the five ninja nations.
"My apologies, Teuchi-sama," stated Kakashi with a small bow of his head. "I will not let it go to waste." And with that, he hastily grabbed up his chopsticks.
Teuchi and Ayame eyed him threateningly for a few more moments before finally going back to their work.
"No wonder Naruto calls him Ero-kage," muttered Ayame as she checked the time. "Better feed Shachi-kun before the rush starts." She then went into the back room to check on her son.
Kakashi let out a sigh of relief as he broke the chopsticks in half and prepared to eat his meal. As he moved to pull down his mask, he noticed a pair of inquisitive brown eyes watching him.
"Yes, Nori-chan?" asked the silver-haired man with upturned eyes. "Is there something that you wanted?"
Nori squeaked and dove out of her hiding place and ran back into the kitchen.
"Huh, wonder what that was about," pondered aloud Kakashi with a confused blink.
"Oh that?" answered Ayame as she came out holding Shachi-kun. "Some kids dared her yesterday to find out what you looked like under your mask. Apparently, it still causes the youth of today mystery and wonder."
"You don't say..." said Kakashi wickedly, as ideas of how he could use this against the brats in Iruka's ninja class went flying through his mind.
And speaking of the brown-haired devil, "Oh! Hi, Kakashi," he announced in surprise. "I didn't know you were stopping by today."
Iruka pushed back the flags and sat on the stool to the right of the Hokage.
"Well, I actually wasn't planning to..." confessed the silver-haired man, eyeing Iruka suspiciously. "But Naruto asked if I'd meet him here for lunch, so here I am."
"Huh..." Iruka glanced at both Ayame and Teuchi curiously, but they too seemed to be just as baffled he was. "Naruto wanted me to come as well... Didn't mention you were coming by though..."
Kakashi's eyes narrowed. "That is odd. Especially since lately he's been completely obsessed with Hinata's bento lunches... and I was pretty sure she was making him one today."
"Yes, it is rather strange. Isn't it?" commented Tsunade as she and Shizune along with Tonton entered the ramen stand.
"Tsunade-sama!" everyone said in surprise. It wasn't weird for either of the two women to eat at Ichiraku's, but for all of them to be there on the same day?
You see, Kakashi knew Naruto was going to propose when the blond told the rest of his eccentric family.
*POOF!* exploded a cloud of smoke in front of the ramen stand. All the ninja inside were immediately on their feet ready to fight.
"It appears that we arrived precisely on time my youthful student!"
"So it would seem, Gai-sensei!"
When the smoke cleared, both Gai and Lee were suddenly there dressed up in black suits and sunglasses. They even had their old earbud radios on, looking like a pair of rejects from the secret service.
Everyone sweat-dropped as they stared at the dynamic duo. Except Nori-chan, who chose that moment to come back out of the kitchen gasping, "Oh, boy! Tou-chan! Can I play dress-up, too?"
The strange men ignored her comment, choosing instead to put their fingers to their ears and speak into their mics.
"Are all party members accounted for? Over!"
"Hai, Gai-sensei. It seems all the guests have arrived. Should I secure the perimeter? Over!"
"Uh... guys?" Shizune asked, knowing that it was probably going to be pointless. "You do know that you don't have to use the mics... you're standing right beside one another."
But both men simply ignored her.
"Indeed, proceed Lee! Over!" approved Gai with a nod as his student pulled out a giant roll of caution tape and got right down to work.
Within the matter of a few confused blinks, the entire stand had been closed off from the public. Complete with security tarp and cautionary signs flashing, "Go Away!," "Restricted Area!," and "This has nothing to do with a declaration of love!"
"Perimeter secure, Gai-sensei!" declared Lee with a salute when he was finished. "Over!"
"Well done!" congratulated Gai as he declared into the mic, "The natto is floating! Repeat, the natto is floating! We await your arrival, Firefox! Over!"
Needless to say, Teuchi was none too pleased with this. "What in the name of the Hokages, do you two think you're doing? It's lunchtime and I've got a bunch of hungry customers to feed!"
Teuchi growled as he advanced on the crazy pair, ready to bash both their skulls in with his ladle.
It was then that Gai and Lee once again became aware of their surroundings. The duo simultaneously gulped.
"Uh, Gai-sensei. I believe we may have angered him! Over!"
"Hai, Lee. This isn't good! Over!"
But before Teuchi could turn them both into stew, Naruto arrived at the scene... walking very warily into the tarp cover restaurant.
"Hey, guys... I think you overdid it a bit on the- Oh boy, Teuchi! I'm sorry! This is all my bad! Please don't kill them!" the blond begged the second he took in everything that was going on.
Teuchi shot the green beasts one last glare before turning his ire onto the blond. "You have ten seconds to explain and this had better be important son!"
"H-Hai..." Naruto agreed with a sweat-drop as he shoved Gai and Lee back outside. "I'll deal with you two later. Just stay outside and guard the stand, okay? And if Hinata comes by, the code is 'Cinnamon rolls.' Got it? 'Cinnamon rolls!'"
"We shall carry out this secret mission with due diligence, Naruto-kun!" stated Lee with another salute as Naruto shoved both of them back outside with a heavy sigh.
"I knew I was going to regret this!" the blond lamented as he turned back to face his family.
Iruka then cleared his throat and asked the question that was clearly on everyone's minds, "Uh... so Naruto? Care to explain all this?"
The blond blushed furiously as he realized just what he was about to tell them.
"Well, I-" he said embarrassedly. "This is... um- kinda hard for me to say..."
"Oh, just spill it Naruto. We haven't got all day!" grumbled Tsunade who was getting pretty hungry and annoyed by this point.
"Okay! H-Here it goes! I uh, gathered all of you together in order to tell you... that I um... I've decided to-"
"Naruto, my ramen is getting cold. Out with it already!" demanded Kakashi as his stomach growled.
"WOULD YOU ALL JUST SHUT UP ALREADY AND LISTEN TO ME?" yelled Naruto at the top of his lungs. "I'M TRYING TO TELL YOU, THAT I'M GOING TO ASK HINATA TO MARRY ME!"
Everyone simply froze upon hearing this and stared at Naruto in wide-eyed shock.
That is until...
"HUZZAH! I knew you had it in you, kid! Pay up Kakashi!" exclaimed Tsunade as she rushed forward and grabbed Naruto in a mightily enthusiastic bear hug.
"Oh son of a-" the Sixth Hokage grumbled as he reached into his wallet for the cash to give Shizune. "When I find out who told you about inheriting your gambling curse I'm gonna-"
"Way to go Naruto! I'm so happy for you!" congratulated Shizune as she quickly pocked the money Kakashi handed her.
Teuchi wiped at his eyes and Ayame spun Shachi-kun in a circle as Nori danced around them singing, "He did it! He did it!"
"Uh... guys I haven't-" tried adding in Naruto as Iruka came up and patted him on the back.
"I'm so glad you found someone to spend the rest of your life with, Naruto-kun," stated Iruka with a smile.
"Guys I-"
"I'm very happy for you, too," interjected Kakashi as he recovered from once again having his wallet bled dry. "I knew it was going to happen one of these days, just not so soon."
"So where are you going to have the wedding then?" asked Ayame excitedly.
"Oh, yes!" added Shizune with Tonton oinking happily beside her. "I bet it will be outdoors. You both love nature so much."
Tsunade stared giving his blond hair a sisterly noogie at this point. "Hehehe! Yeah! And picture this scraggly brat all dressed up! Oh, it's going to be glorious!"
It was then that Naruto finally had enough and shoved Tsunade away. "Guys! Listen to me, will you? I haven't asked her yet!" the blond stressed. "She- she could still... you know, s-say no..."
This caused everyone to exaggeratedly snort and shake their heads.
"Whatever, that's just silly talk Naruto," giggled Nori as she immediately dismissed this possibility just like all the others.
"I mean it... really-"
"Oh, you stop that now," scolded Tsunade as she slapped him lovingly on the back. "I never thought I would have to say this to you of all people, but have some confidence in yourself!"
This sent the rest of the group into a laughing fit. Naruto snorted at them and ruefully shook his head. "All right! Whatever you say, Oba-chan!"
Tsunade's eye twitched. "I told you to stop calling me that brat!"
"So uh, Naruto!" said Kakashi nervously as he whisked the blond out of the elderly woman's grasp. "Who's going to be your best man?"
"Oh, well. I mean... I-I didn't want to, you know, since Hinata hasn't-" stuttered out the young man having been caught off guard.
Kakashi looked at him with smiling eyes. "I understand, but if you choose me... I'll throw you one heck of bachelor party!"
Naruto sweat-dropped at that. "Uh... yeah, I don't think that's a good idea. Besides, I was kinda hoping you would officiate over the ceremony, Sensei."
"Oh! Sure thing! It'd be an honor."
"And Pakkun and the other Ninja dogs can participate if they want to," offered Naruto with one stipulation. "But only if they promise not to sing their 'Barber-dogs' songs, got it?"
"I- H-Hai..." the silver-haired man agreed looking a little ashamed at what had transpired the last time. "I'll keep them on tight leashes, promise."
"You'd better," said Naruto threateningly, brandishing his fist, "or else they are all getting a one way trip to spend quality time with Toneri on the freaking moon!"
The Sixth Hokage made calming motions with his hands."Yeah, yeah, I got it."
Naruto then turned to Iruka, who was gently smiling at him from off to the side.
"I kind of wanted to ask you this in private," confessed the blond with a shy grin. "But... Iruka-sensei, I- would you do me the honor of being my best man?"
Iruka's eyes went wide in surprise. "Really, Naruto? You want... but I thought you'd chose Sas-"
"No," he answered with a quick shake of his head. "I... Iruka-sensei, you have supported and guided me through all the hardships and trials I've experienced in my life."
He then walked up and placed both hands on his mentor's shoulders. "And I want you, no one else, to stand at my side when I finally have a moment of true happiness."
Iruka's eyes filled with tears as he reached out and pulled Naruto into a brotherly hug.
"Of course I will, Son," he whispered into Naruto's ear. "I could think of no greater honor."
This set Ayame, Nori, Tsunade, and Shizune off and they all started crying while Kakashi simply continued on smiling. But if someone looked close, they would see he was a little glassy-eyed too.
"Your boy has grown into quite the man, Sensei," he whispered, hoping that the words might somehow reach Minato.
After a few moments, Iruka and Naruto finally split apart and tried their best to discreetly dry their tears, without much success.
"Oh! And since you're here too, Oba-chan," added Naruto with a bright laugh. "I- was hoping that you'd be willing to um... dance with me during the mother song."
"I TOLD YOU TO STOP CALL- wait, what?" exclaimed Tsunade as she broke off her tirade upon realizing what exactly the blond had said.
"You heard me old woman!" he grumbled, glancing away in order to try and hide his reddening face. "So you gonna do it, or not?"
Tsunade's youthful face took on a serious frown as she walked up and stood right in front of Naruto.
After a few seconds, the blond finally glanced up at her eyes. Tsunade chose that moment to flick his forehead with her finger.
"Ow! Jeeze! You sadistic old hag! What was-" he loudly protested, before freezing when she reached out and lovingly placed a kiss over top.
It was exactly like the one she had given him for winning the necklace, all those years ago.
"You bet your ass, I will," she grunted at him with a wicked grin. "So be prepared for one hell of a tango!"
Naruto sweat-dropped at this, wondering just what the heck he had gotten himself into...
Then Nori-chan chimed in, "Do I get to do something too?" Batting her big brown eyes at him.
"Of course, sweetie!" Naruto exclaimed, not wanting to leave the young child out. "I'm sure Hinata would love to have you as her flower girl!"
"Sweet!" she happily chirped back at him. "Thanks so much! I won't let you guys down!"
Naruto laughed at her enthusiasm. "Well if that's everything, I'd better go befo-"
"Blueberry muffins! Blueberry muffins!" came the frantic cry of Lee. "I mean rolls! I mean cinnamon- ACK!"
"Lee!"
*CRASH! Bang! POOOF!*
Gai and Lee had somehow in their panic, ended up tripping and falling onto the tarp. Which caused their entire tape-off job to collapse. Both men were now sprawled on top of a pile of debris in front of the popular noodle establishment, with spirals whirling around in their eyes. As they lay on the ground uncontrollably twitching, Hinata was revealed to be standing there, staring at them with a rather confused blink.
Everyone else immediately spun around to where Naruto had just been, only to find a dust cloud from a dispersed clone remaining. This caused them all to let out a sigh of relief, knowing that the blond had gotten away just in the nick of time.
"Uh... hello everyone," said Hinata politely as she took in the group oddly standing in front of the restaurant. "Is... something going on?"
"What? Oh, no, no, no!" reassured Tsunade without missing a beat, wrapping a comforting arm round the shorter woman's shoulders. "It was just Gai and Lee being... well, Gai and Lee. Come on! Let's get you something to drink!"
"I... okay," agreed the dark-haired woman uncertainly as she and Tsunade stepped back over the still twitching pair. The group all went back to the noodle stand then and had some well deserved lunch. They all had a great time laughing over sake and ramen. Afterwards, Hinata found herself saddened that Naruto had missed out on such a wonderful event. But she knew that it would all right, because there were many more like it to come.
And so, another group has been made aware of Naruto's intentions. Will his plans ultimately succeed in the end? Only time will tell...
To Be Continued...
Author's Notes: BWHAHAHA! Well, I met my goal to get out two chapters for you guys this month!That was a really fun one to write. Hope you all enjoyed it!
And now, next time! Does any one want a little... Temari and Shikamaru to spice up your life? Well, they find out next chapter!
Happy Thanksgiving, again, everybody! Please remember to read, fav, and review! It fuels my crazy muse! FEED THE MUSE! XD