Ramen Doodles

By Andrew J. Talon

Disclaimer: I do not and probably never will own Naruto or any other copyrighted works mentioned in this story. I am not writing this for profit.

Sakura, Naruto, and Ramen...

Naruto: blinks "... You made me ramen? Really?!" Beams "Wow! Thanks Sakura-chan!"

Sakura: "Go ahead! Dig in!"

Naruto: Tries some "..." He tries some more "Um... Sakura-chan..."

Sakura: "Yes?"

Naruto: "Uh..."

Sakura: "How was it?"

Naruto: "Ummmm... It was..."

Sakura: "Just tell me if it was bad, okay?"

Naruto: "It... Wasn't... Bad..."

Sakura: "Okay? Tell me where I can improve, here!"

Naruto: He pushed the bowl away "Oh hey! I think the Kyuubi is trying to break out of my seal! I should go see Ero-Sennin, don't want to destroy the world! Later Sakura-chan!" RUNS OFF

Sakura: ". . . . ."

The next day...

Naruto: Yawns and wakes up "Haaa! That was a great dream I-GAH!"

Sakura was looming over him, her eyes blank and scary.

Sakura: "... What was wrong with my ramen, Naruto?"

Naruto: "N-N-Nothing! Why would you think anything was wrong? Ahahaha!"

Sakura: "Then why didn't you finish the bowl!?"

Naruto: "Uh... You know... The Kyuubi was trying to break out... And all... But it turns out I was worried over nothing!"

Sakura: "So...?"

Naruto: "Um... It was... Uh... Fiiiiine?"

He grinned at her. Her glare was too much

Sakura: "Was it? WAS IT FINE, NARUTO?! I DON'T THINK IT WAS FINE!"

Naruto: "... All right! I admit it! Your ramen... Was... Terrible! I'm sorry! I just... How do you make ramen terrible?! I didn't know how to process it! I didn't want to hurt your feelings! I'm sorry!"

Sakura: "...Naruto, I'm not mad that you hate my ramen."

Naruto: "Oh thank God... Kami... Whatever."

Sakura: "I'M FURIOUS THAT YOU THINK I'M SO FRAGILE THAT I CAN'T HANDLE HONEST CRITICISM WHEN I ASKED FOR IT FROM YOU, AN EXPERT!"

Naruto: "GAAHHHH!" Peeks out from under his bed "R-R-Right!"

Sakura proceeds to dump Ramen on his head and storm out.

Naruto: "... Huh! This stuff is pretty good."

Alternatively...

Naruto: "Hey Sakura-chan! Want to go on a date with me? It'll be awesome! We'll get ramen, and then maybe some more ramen!"

Sakura: Ugh... There has to be a way to get him off my back... But how...? Wait a second...

Naruto: "And, uh, we could go see the waterfall at Training Ground 88-"

Sakura: "Naruto. You don't get it. I. Hate. Ramen."

Naruto: his jaw drops "Wh-What?"

Sakura: "You heard me."

Naruto: "Those... Words! Can they really be used together in a sentence-?!"

Sakura: "I HATE RAMEN! I DESPISE RAMEN! RAMEN! IS! TERRIBLE! I HATE RAMEN!"

Naruto: "N-No... How... It's not possible... It's warm and delicious and fills you with happiness!"

Sakura: "It's possible, Naruto! I hate ramen!"

Naruto: "I... I gotta think about stuff..." He heads off

Sakura: YES! I DID IT! HE'S OFF ME FOREVER!

The next day...

Sakura: Yes! I'm free! I'm free! I'm- "Eh?! Naruto?!"

Naruto looks very solemn as he stands in front of Sakura.

Naruto: "I'm sorry Sakura, I don't think I can do this anymore."

Sakura: "...What."

Naruto: "It's just, you're not the person I thought you were. Everything's... Changed. It's probably best we move on with our lives."

Sakura: "Are... You breaking up with me? WE AREN'T DATING!"

Naruto: "I just wanted you to know that it's not me, it's you. I could never love someone who hates something so pure and good. Goodbye Sakura."

Naruto jumps away.

Sakura: "What even is this?! We're on the same team! We are seeing each other later today! NARUTO GET BACK HERE! YOU CAN'T BREAK UP WITH ME! I'M-WE WEREN'T EVEN DATING!"

Bystanders: Looking at her with pity and whispering about how no wonder he ended it

Sakura: Blushes in anger and embarrassment

Naruto: Wanders aimlessly, his feet taking him to Ichiraku's. And there, Hinata sees him.

Hinata: "Oh... Naruto... I'm so sorry."

Naruto: sighs "I feel so stupid..."

Hinata: "You just love so much. It's not your fault... Would... Would you like to get some ramen?"

Naruto: "Do... Do you actually like it? You're not just lying to me, are you?!"

Hinata: "I-I would never lie to you, Naruto-kun. I promise."

Naruto: "I don't know... My world's kind of been turned upside down..."

Hinata: smiles...

One hour later, Hinata is sitting with more finished ramen bowls than Naruto. Naruto is staring in amazement.

Hinata: "L-Like I told you, Naruto... I love ramen."

Naruto: "W-Wow..." Blushes "Hinata-chan-No, Hinata-sensei, please... Teach me your ways!"

Hinata: Happy blush

Meanwhile...

Ino and Tenten meet Sakura.

Ino: "Wow, I'm so sorry for the break up Sakura-"

Sakura: "HE DIDN'T BREAK UP-WE DIDN'T BREAK UP! WE WEREN'T DATING!"

Ino: "Oh please! That scene-I mean, wow, I knew you could be cruel but geez! Give the poor guy a break!"

Sakura: "HE BROKE UP OVER A PHONY RELATIONSHIP BASED ON ME LYING ABOUT HATING RAMEN!"

Tenten: "He was honest about it! He tried to not make it a scene but wow!"

Sakura: "I DIDN'T MAKE IT A SCENE!"

Ino: "You absolutely did!"

Tenten: "I mean, damn Sakura. Why did you make it so rough for him?"

Sakura: "Wha-I-WE DIDN'T-WE WEREN'T DATING! And he-HE BROKE UP WITH ME!"

Tenten: "I thought you said you weren't dating."

Sakura: "We-I didn't-! GODDAMNIT NARUTO!"

Hope I made you laugh.