"Oh, so now you think you can talk back to me, boy!" She yelled entering his personal space.
"I'm no boy, Old Hag,'' Naruto replied, moving even closer. He could feel the woman's breath on his face but didn't care one bit. He's faced people who'd make her piss her pants, he wasn't a 'boy' as she eloquently called him.
"Oh, so you want to hit me? Ha, Lemme see you try." She said with her arms folded.
"Can I just wash my clothes in peace? Kuso Baba."
"What'd you say?"
"I called you a Baba!"
"What's a baba?"
"I am not gonna tell!"
Slap.
Young boy and Old woman bicker back and forth until The old woman narrowed her eyes at him and dropped the bomb on him. "You're not one of us, are you?" She said all of a sudden.
Naruto almost choked on his saliva.
"I don't know what you're talking about." Naruto lied.
"I tried to look through your memories but something was blocking me so I didn't see much but I saw a blonde-haired woman patting your head on her lap." She said.
"Hey! That's personal." Naruto yelled indignantly.
"Fuck you, Kurama!"
"Kukukuku…"
"I don't know what one of Yasaka's Lap dogs is doing here but you've got a lot of explaining to do."
"You went through my memories?"
"I had to. You're a complete stranger affiliated with The Youkais. Are you perhaps a spy?" She asked.
"No I'm not." Naruto said.
"What are you then? Cause you're surely not one of us…"
(Flashback end)
"I think it was around that time that it began."
"Tch, I still don't know why that place affected him that much or the name of the place." Gaia scoffed.
"That's a long story for next time. He's back."
True to Kurama's words, Naruto barged in making a beeline for his room.
"What happened to him?" Gaia asked Kurama but met thin air. The chibi Bijū had disappeared.
"I think he had a bad day." Martha answered coming in. "Thank you, Gaia-neesan, the bento was delicious."
"Aww… Don't mention it cutie."
"Argh! Rawr!" They heard Naruto yell and the sound of glass breaking.
"Was it that bad?"
"Someone called the name of ramen in vain." Martha told the goddess.
"Oh…"
(Scene Change, Kuoh Police department)
"What are you talking about, John?" The chief police officer asked John as he flopped into his chair.
"I want to recommend a consultant for our interrogation department." John said, taking a seat.
"John, who is this consultant and why do you think he's fit for the job."
"Nine out of ten times, he can tell when someone's lying. He's like a living lie detector."
"Nine out of ten times doesn't cut it. I want ten out of ten, a perfect score!" The chief police replied.
"Just give him a chance boss, I assure you he won't disappoint."
The boss seemed to contemplate it, stroking his goatee, before he said, "Hmm, let me see him in action first."
"Thank you, boss!"
John chuckled mentally. Now that he's gained his boss's approval, all that is left is to convince the blondie. Which was easier said than done.
(Scene Change: Night)
Naruto was out taking a stroll to blow off some steam. He walked for a while before he started jogging and now he was sweating and feeling a bit dehydrated. He entered a convenience store looking for a cool refreshing drink.
"Oi, give me your best revitalizing drink." Naruto ordered, drumming his fingers on the table waiting on the drink before someone called his name.
"Oh, Naruto-senpai!" Rossweisse yelled, her face lighting up when she saw the blonde.
Naruto raised an almost unnoticeable eyebrow at Rossweisse. "Hello."
Rossweisse green orbs reflected confusion. "What are you doing here?"
"Uh, it's a convenience store, I came to buy something," Naruto replied slowly, confusion and disbelief on his face. What else do you do in a convenience store?
"Here you go, customer." The salesgirl extended an expensive beer at him. The shinobi was about to take it from the girl's hand before-
"No! It's too expensive, don't buy it." Rossweisse yelled.
The blonde ninja looked at Rossweisse, raising both eyebrows at her.
Rossweisse dipped her hand into her pocket before she brought out a pack of Vitamin C. "If you want a refreshing drink, you should try these. They are healthy, easy to digest and most importantly," She raised a finger to show how important her next words were. "They are cheap and affordable."
Ding
A customer just came in.
Naruto just stared at her, frozen and unmoving. His expression was one of suspicion. Rossweisse blinked twice upon seeing that he won't take the vitamin. Her face fell and her hands followed.
Naruto didn't need Kurama's ability to know that Rossweisse was sad. He snatched the vitamin from her hand, gripping it tight. "T-thanks. I'll keep it," He replied.
Naruto tried to pass by without touching her which proved challenging because the way out was narrow. He successfully went past her before he looked back staring at Rossweisse, confused by her behavior as he walked out of the store.
He waited a while seeing her stare at another drink longingly before she sighed and moved on. Naruto watched as she picked some products and tried to bicker over the products she picked with the salesgirl. He bit his lips and snorted to suppress a laugh as the salesgirl deadpanned at the Valkyrie as said Valkyrie kept on bickering.
The salesgirl placed everything in a nylon bag and shoved it into Rossweisse hands before opening her palm. Naruto read the salegirl's lips as she glared and said something to Rossweisse, she said, "That'll be 1,099."
Rossweisse gave the salesgirl 1,099 reluctantly before she left with another sigh.
"Tch, What a miser." Naruto remarked, clicking his tongue while shaking his head in disappointment. He hadn't even taken a few steps before he heard his name again.
"Naruto-senpai! Let's go home together!" Rossweisse yelled, running after him.
"Ha? we're not that close so why is she insisting on going home together?" Naruto whispered to no one in particular. He waited nonetheless until she caught up to him.
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