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[3] Ramen Bowls | Thursday, March 11th

[Slamming his communication mirror down switches it on, and he stares at the screen for a while.

It might not have been intentional, but as long as it's on and recording--]

Didn't think the stupid ramen shops would stop givin' me any ramen so fast.

[His voice drops, whiny and obviously attempting a terrible impression]

"Sorry kid you're gonna eat us outta stock."

[Thunk. That'll be the sound of his head slamming against the counter... followed slowly by the gradual boil of a kettle somewhere nearby.

His hand slams down on top of the device a moment later, thereby turning it off.]

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[Obito beamed at that. Wow, so they had something else to bond over! Even if Obito didn't like ramen quite as much as Naruto...]

Yeah, it's perfectly fine to have, especially since it's not overly expensive and fills you up. Hell, rice and noodles are pretty much a soldier's staples when it comes to food.

[Is there anyone in the world who likes ramen as much as Naruto?]

Exactly! [Even if it's usually bowls in their double figures to fill this one up.]

Yeah yeah. So... Where are we goin'?

[Probably not |D]

... I guess we could go to this one place that's nearby Casualty Communal. Do you like that place?

Oi that place is like, one of the best'ttebayo!

[Mn, that's his jacket he's pulling on, and his door he's throwing open.]

Meet you there?

[Naruto's enthusiasm is a little over the top, but Obito is kind of excited about the idea of spending more time with him.]

Okay! Be there in a few minutes!

[A "few" being relative. It's much further from the condos than it is from Naruto's apartment, but Obito doesn't much worry about leaving the other guy waiting. He is paying, after all.

He waves as he approaches the ramen shop at last.]

Sorry, I'm just now getting here. I had to feed and water the dogs before I left.

[He doesn't really need to offer an excuse, but it's a conditioned response.]

[It's just the excitement, after thinking he wasn't going to be able to eat ramen for a fortnight.]

Yeah yeah.

[His grin is still there, like a permanent feature on his face when he sees Obito, and a quick wave of his hand dismisses the apology.]

Nah nah, it's okay! Just glad you turned up. You gonna have pork ramen? Reckon this place does that stuff.

[Naruto is so easy to be around. Obito can appreciate how casual the other boy is around him.]

Definitely pork ramen! If not... miso's okay, too.

[He heads on in, knowing Naruto will be rushing along with him.]

I can't believe they cut you off, though...

[The thought that they might not have pork ramen stuck him sourly.]

I don't mind Miso-- but... I hope they've got pork, yanno?

[Moving in after Obito he took the first place near the counter, jumping up onto a stool.

The shop owner took one look at him, and leant in over the counter, getting pretty close across it.]

I thought you weren't going to have any money for a fortnight, kid?

Yeah, pork would be better.

[Obito should have expected that kind of reaction. He chuckled sheepishly as he took the seat next to Naruto at the bar.]

He's with me, actually. I got this, I promise!

[His nervous laughter started to subside the moment the man started to lean back, and he when he was out of earshot, Naruto let out a very heavy sigh.]

Ah-- Thanks, Obito.

[It was mumbled, mostly because he really didn't want anyone else to hear, but perhaps it was the smell of ramen that was keeping his spirits up, because he nudged Obito's arm when the man came back over.]

Have you got cash to pay up front?

No problem.

[He frowned, but didn't want to seem untrustworthy if not being up-front about his money got them the boot. Obito carefully retrieved a few Deathdollars from his billfold and set them down.]

This is just for starters. We'll probably order a lot.

[With Minato-sensei's appetite, and Naruto being a teenage boy, Obito wouldn't be surprised if they cleaned out a dozen or so bowls together.]

[In the mean time, Naruto had kind of wilted slightly under the realisation that Obito didn't seem so pleased-- but he was right back on track from the words, breaking into a grin.]

Heh-- you eat a lot too?

Hey! We should have a contest!

[He might have tried to force Iruka-sensei into something similar before and-- it made him wonder briefly...]

Hey, did you and-- you know, Dad ever eat ramen together?

I am a growing boy, y'know. [That's what his mother would always say when she loaded him up with food on his plate at dinner. Used to say, anyway.]

Heh. You're on!

[Obito had no idea what he was getting into if he thought he could take Naruto in a ramen eating contest!]

... Minato-sensei? Yeah, a few times. When he wasn't busy doing village things. He was Hokage, after all.

[That comment makes him laugh, and without really thinking about it he looks up to check their heights, shrugging and shifting closer to the table.]

Ha! You know, you ain't gonna beat me? Everyone calls me a bottomless pit back home!

[The chuckles keeps coming, at least until he hears about his Father, and instantly he sinks slightly. He's still got that smile though, there's a sort of pride in hearing about his Dad.]

Yeah yeah. I guess he was real busy. Tsunade sometimes get ramen with us.

[Obito still had plenty of room to grow, that was for sure!]

Don't discount me just because I'm a kid. I might surprise you! [Not that he will win, but he's not gonna back down from that kind of challenge.]

Tsunade? You mean the legendary sannin, Tsunade?

[Just then the man behind the counter returned with two bowls, their first serving of the evening.]

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