What A Day
Natsuki had decided to sleep in today since things had been quiet this past month for Team 0. She was enjoying the sleep until it was interrupted by a small sound, that normally wouldn't wake up anyone, but after living like she did, Natsuki was sensitive to out of place noises. She opened her eyes and reached for the kunai she kept hidden under her bed then slowly got up and walked towards where the sound was coming from. She opened the door and jumped out in an offensive stance but soon lowered her kunai, recognising the white-haired man leaning on the kitchen counter reading a book.
"Kakashi-sensei?" Natsuki said confused.
"Yo." Kakashi greeted and closed his book.
"What are you doing here?"
"What? I can't visit my favourite student unexpectedly?"
"No."
"That's a bit unfair."
"I was having a very restful sleep when you snuck in and woke me up."
"Are you busy today, Natsuki?" Kakashi asked.
"That's random, but to answer your question, as long as there is no mission that demands my attention I planned on spending the day with Dairuko."
"Well then I will let you enjoy your day… Jaa ne."Kakashi waved then disappeared in a puff of smoke.
"I hate it when he does that inside," Natsuki coughed and waved away the smoke "it's cool when you're outside but enclosed spaces damn near suffocates a person."
Dairuko was sparring with Hinata in the training grounds. He had decided to start training early with her so he could spend the day with his sister and tease her about Itachi until he found something new to get on her nerves with.
'This day is going to be fun…' Dairuko thought to himself when Hinata tried a dashing palm attack that Dairuko caught by her wrist. Hinata tried again with her other hand but Dairuko caught it as well and followed up by throwing Hinata however, Hinata flipped mid-air and landed on her feet then pulled both her hands to her right side.
"Double Air Palm!" Hinata exclaimed and thrust her hands forward and an airwave came forward, pushing Dairuko a couple feet back. She then charged forward with chakra filled hands but Dairuko saw her coming and extended his fist that stopped just before it hit her face.
"A frontal attack is brave, Hinata, but not advisable when dealing with someone whose speciality is brute strength." Dairuko said then looked down to see that Hinata was ready to use her Air Palm again. "Ok, how about we call it a tie this time."
"Hai, senpai." Hinata smiled and they both stood normally.
"You've gotten good, Hinata I must say… not to brag but I like to think my awesomeness rubbed off on you."
"Well aren't you humble, 'oh great sensei'." A voice said.
"Natsuki-chan, ohayogozaimasu." Hinata greeted Natsuki.
"Hey, Nee-san." Dairuko also greeted.
"Hello, Hinata-sama… hey, Dairuko." Natsuki greeted Hinata and Dairuko.
"Ouch." Dairuko said as he clutched his chest and Natsuki just gave him a brief fake smile.
"So how was training today?"
"As if you need to ask. I know you were watching us for most of it."
"HA! I have better things to do than spy on you, little brother."
"Like make kissy faces with Itachi." Dairuko retorted with a smug look on his face and Natsuki just stared at him. "Don't worry I only told… Hinata, Jiraiya, Tsunade and Kakashi… oh and Ayame."
"I hate you so much, Dairuko."
"You don't mean that." The two siblings stared at each other.
"Yeah, you're right I don't… so what's our plan for today?"
"First things first, we need to lose our tail." Dairuko said to Natsuki then looked at Hinata "Hinata, what you are about to see is what I expect from you when you've completed all your training and are ready to retire." Hinata nodded and Dairuko gave Natsuki a nod then looked back to Hinata "You might wanna hold onto something solid."
"Earth Style: Earth Tremor Jutsu." Natsuki said then planted her hands on the ground causing the ground to shake violently which forced a figure to leap out of a nearby tree. "Is this what you meant by letting me enjoy my day, Kakashi-sensei?"
"I miss the days when I could sneak up on you," Kakashi said as he closed his book "Shall we begin."
"Age before beauty, sensei."
"You flatter me…" Kakashi said before dropping a smoke pellet on the ground.
"Hinata, take note; this is what I expect you to do after all your training is said and done." Dairuko said when a water dragon emerged from the smoke.
"I'm on it." Natsuki performed some hand seals "Fire Style: Dragon Flame Jutsu!" and the two elemental dragon constructs clashed and destroyed each other. "You need to do better than that."
Kakashi emerged from the side of Natsuki with his Lighting Blade ready but before he could get close Dairuko grabbed him by the wrist.
"Nice." Dairuko said before Kakashi started glowing blue.
"Dairuko, let go!" Natsuki exclaimed but it was too late. 'Kakashi' exploded into lightning, electrocuting Dairuko while the real Kakashi constructed a mud dragon that hurled itself toward Natsuki and Dairuko.
Natsuki easily dodged it by leaping onto its back and running the length of it while Dairuko was still stunned by electrocution and suffered a direct hit that launched him into a tree.
"Earth Style: Mudslide Jutsu!" both Natsuki and Kakashi exclaimed as the jutsu clashed together like a wave hitting a rock, they performed more hand seals "Fire Style: Fireball Jutsu!" the two fireballs clashed and destroyed each other. "Water Style: Water Dragon Jutsu!" and the two water dragons collided which resulted in a fake rain while the shinobi charged at each other with their respective lightning styles but both of them missed their attacks and eventually Natsuki tried to use her sword but Kakashi countered with his kunai.
"You're really good, Natsuki." Kakashi said as he and Natsuki tried to gain the upper hand by a test of strength in their clash.
"I had the best teacher." Natsuki retorted when Dairuko jumped over her and attempted to punch Kakashi who leapt away in time to avoid the attack.
"Don't forget about me now." Dairuko said as he cracked his knuckles.
"Dairuko, you ready?" Natsuki asked.
"Sure am." Dairuko responded as he threw a giant shuriken "Windmill Triple Attack." He said and two more giant shuriken appeared next to the first one with one higher than the first and the second one lower.
Kakashi, using his Sharingan, timed his jump to avoid the shuriken but while he was mid-air Natsuki emerged from the ground and connected with an uppercut knocking Kakashi into the air while Dairuko seized the opportunity by grabbing Kakashi's leg and throwing him across the training grounds.
Hinata watched in pure amazement at how well Natsuki and Dairuko meshed together as a duo when she noticed a crow land next to her, but the crow had a Sharingan eye, then Hinata looked back to the battle. Kakashi stood up after being thrown by Dairuko only to have a kunai pressed against his throat.
"Are we done, Kakashi-taichou?" an all too familiar voice said.
"I thought you two were holding back," Kakashi started "glad you could join us, Itachi, I knew Jiraiya was worried about nothing."
"I take it he asked you to spar with us while he's away on that Akatsuki mission." Itachi said and Kakashi nodded before turning into water and appearing behind Natsuki and Dairuko.
'They were all holding back and they fought so… wow.' Hinata thought to herself as she watched.
"Secret Technique: Barrier…" Dairuko and Natsuki said in unison before turning around each with a copy of Kakashi's book opened to the pages that have the big reveal. Before Dairuko and Natsuki could take advantage of the situation, Kakashi laughed.
"Nice try but I've finished reading the big reveal." Kakashi said proudly and Dairuko smirked and finished what he said earlier.
"Distraction." And Natsuki disappeared in a puff of smoke leaving a piece of paper saying 'Sucker!'
"A substitution jutsuuuuuuu!" Kakashi felt a sudden invasive feeling in his unmentionable area and he turned his head to see Natsuki crouched down giving a very Dairuko-like smirk.
"A Thousand Years of Death!" and with those words Kakashi was sent flying through the air and out of sight.
"Right in the ass!" Dairuko exclaimed then looked at Natsuki "That was cool… slightly disturbing and quite funny, but cool."
"It was an excellent plan… I almost doubted that it would work." Itachi said as he joined his teammates.
"Itachi, you need to have more faith in my planning skills." Natsuki said.
"It was overly complicated."
"Because it had to trick Kakashi who is not easily deceived."
"Fair enough."
"Besides when have any of my plans failed?"
"The whorehouse plan." Dairuko called out while he spoke to Hinata about the battle.
"You said you weren't going to bring that back up!" Natsuki screamed while Itachi just hung his head in shame.
"I don't ever want to talk about that again… it is worse than the karaoke mission."
"I'm sure it wasn't that bad, 'Tachi." Itachi just looked at Natsuki with a straight face.
"Natsuki… no."
"I said I was sorry about that, 'Tachi." Natsuki said giving her best puppy dog eyes that soon turned into a seductive glare. "I promise I'll make it up to you later."
"Save it for the bedroom why don't you." Dairuko complained.
"Urusai, you baka!" Natsuki took a deep breathe then turned to Itachi and gave him a quick kiss.
"I'm holding you to that promise." Itachi said. "Enjoy your day, Natsuki."
"Thanks."
"Natsuki, I'm gonna change into something more civil. Meet you at the gate?" Dairuko said.
"Alright, where are we going anyway?"
"There." Dairuko pointed at theme park in the distance.
"Really?"
"Yep."
"Dairuko, I'm not a kid anymore I don't do theme parks."
"That's because we barely have time off to do fun stuff."
"We do plenty fun stuff."
"No we don't, funny stuff happens to us big difference."
"I sometimes hate when you make a good point."
"Well even I get lucky now and then."
"True… I hope you brought money 'cause seeing as how you're late for my birthday I expect to be spoiled today." Natsuki said in a matter-of-fact tone.
"I expected as much…" Dairuko sighed.
The two of them arrived at the theme park in no more than five minutes and for someone who doesn't do theme parks Natsuki was enjoying herself quite a lot. By three o' clock Dairuko was hidden behind a bunch of stuffed animals that Natsuki had won fair and square with no ninjutsu or genjutsu used.
They continued walking through the theme park until Natsuki saw her arch-rival in the form of the claw machine. Upon seeing it she gave Dairuko the giant teddy bear she named Sebas-chan.
"Dairuko, hold Sebas-chan." Natsuki pointed at the claw machine. "Oi! I will best you, claw machine!" she exclaimed.
"What claw machine?" Dairuko asked trying to see over Sebas-chan and the rest of them. "Natsuki… oh fuck this, Genki!" Dairuko called out and the wooden humanoid appeared. "Genki, hold these." Dairuko handed all the prizes to Genki."I'll show you, you fucking pieces of fluff." Dairuko muttered before placing a scroll on the ground followed by the stuffed animals and when Dairuko was done they disappeared in a puff of smoke. "That's better." Dairuko placed the scroll in his jacket pocket.
"Son of a fucking bitch!" Natsuki exclaimed before returning to Dairuko who had Genki return Sebas-chan to her.
"I take it that you were bested."
"No, that damnable machine is impossible, I mean the damn claw doesn't even grab anything!" Natsuki vented then watched as a child used the machine and actually got something. "Oh that is it!" Natsuki threw Sebas-chan to Genki and readied her Chidori but Dairuko grabbed her before she could do any damage. "It's mocking me I swear!"
"Natsuki, let me get it for you… which one d'you want?" Dairuko asked and Natsuki let out a huge sigh and pointed at the key ring. "Alright I'll handle it." Dairuko stood in front of the machine and visualised what he intended to do then in the next moment he broke the glass and grabbed the key ring. "Free prizes!" he screamed and broke the machine so it's contents were more accessible. "RUN!" Dairuko exclaimed as he grabbed Natsuki's wrist and took off. "Genki! Go long!" then Genki threw Sebas-chan toward the siblings and Dairuko caught it.
By the time security arrived Dairuko and Natsuki had disappeared into the crowd and were on the Big Wheel having a lovely conversation.
"What the hell is shipping?" Dairuko asked.
"Uhm… is that a trick question?" Natsuki responded.
"Not shipping with boats and shit."
"Oh that shipping."
"Yeah, what is that?"
"I've never really had to explain it before…" Natsuki trailed off into thought "shipping is when you think two people should be together I guess example Hinata-"
"Whoa, stop right there. I don't feel comfortable talking about my student's love life."
"Don't worry, Dairuko, we're just discussing who we think is best for her simple."
"It's never simple."
"Just shut up and let me tell you who I ship her with."
"Alright then."
"I ship Hinata with Kiba."
"Kiba?"
"The dog boy."
"Oh, him… I refuse."
"What, why?"
"I don't like it."
"Ok... then who do you ship her with."
"Shino."
"Really?"
"Yes."
"Why?"
"He's quiet, she's quiet… Shino is also the definition of 'actions speak louder than words.' He won't say things he'll show them."
"That actually makes sense, but why not Kiba?"
"I ship him with the Ino-girl."
"What?! I refuse and reject!"
"Hear me out first, Ino-girl attractive, dog-boy attractive, two attractive people with similar personalities deserve to be together."
"That doesn't even make sense!"
"It would if you weren't so stubborn."
The two argued about ships for the entire ride only stopping for Dairuko to say that they're going to watch the sunset from Hokage Mountain.
"I can't believe you'd ship Gaara with Hinata I mean the two have never even made eye contact!"
"So I shipped you and Itachi before you made eye contact and look how that turned out, Itatsuki."
"How do you know our ship name?"
"It's written on your diary."
"I don't have a diary."
"Then whose… " The two were silent as they tried hard not to think about what that could mean. Dairuko spoke first,
"You don't think Itachi-"
"BAKA!" Natsuki tried to punch Dairuko but he caught her fist.
"Denied." Dairuko smirked and it was making Natsuki even more angry. "I'm kidding Nee-san, you forget that you have a tendency to talk in your sleep."
"I hate you so much."
"Let's look on the bright side, we have some ships we agree on; like the Hyuuga boy and the bun girl, Nara and that blonde one from Suna-"
"Let's just drop the subject." Natsuki interrupted.
"Agreed."
Silence.
"Dairuko, you're the best brother I could ever ask for."
"I know… you aren't so bad as a sister either."
"Coming from you that means something… kono-baka." Natsuki gave a light laugh.
"Remember that time we stole the cookies from the jar and we got caught?"
"How could I forget… you took the cookies and left me to deal with our mother."
"But while you were stuck in your room planning ways on how to punch me in the face I snuck to your window and we shared the jar… until dad caught me."
"Yeah, luckily we finished them before he showed up."
"I think he watched us eat those cookies and when we were done he decided to catch me."
"That does sound like him… he always wanted us to be close."
"Well he succeeded." Dairuko smiled.
"That he did." Natsuki smiled.
"Oh before I forget here's your late birthday present." Dairuko handed Natsuki a piece of paper.
"A piece of paper… just what I always wanted." Natsuki said with mock sarcasm.
"Just read it."
"Ok, ok." Natsuki read the paper and her eyes widened. "Dairuko this is…"
"Adoption papers. So what you say, Natsuki? Wanna be my sister by law again."
"Can I keep my last name?"
"Of course."
"Dairuko…" Natsuki gave Dairuko a hug. "thank you."
"There's almost nothing I wouldn't do for you, Natsuki."
"I know, Dairuko."
"Now sign those papers so you can go celebrate with Itachi bow-chika-wow-wow style."
"Urusai, sukebe!" Natsuki exclaimed but still blushed a bit.
Dairuko and Natsuki walked home when they saw Natsuki's door was open.
"You locked up right?" Dairuko asked Natsuki.
"Yeah." Natsuki responded.
"If it isn't an intruder I hope it's not Itachi naked with a ribbon covering his junk."
"Dairuko, please... shut it." They walked inside and noticed blood on the floor. "Blood… never a good sign." They followed the blood trail until they found the source in the form of a half dead body.
"Ren." Dairuko and Natsuki said in unison.