Summary: In which Obito finds a dangling ANBU, and another shinobi finds out that the ANBU is not one of theirs.

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It starts....

.... With a scream.

Actually, it's more of a horrified look at what's dangling outside their window when they notice it, before the screaming actually happens (loudly) and catches a lot more attention than necessary. Outside in the streets though, that's a whole different story.

Not that it matters to Obito, though. He stares at the masked shinobi, before turning to his nii-san, or if one could say, tou-san. "Kurama-nii," he whines, pointing upwards. Kurama shifts his eyes to where Obito's pointing. "Why is he hanging from the tree branch by his pants?"

"..... His pants?" Kurama repeats, before seemingly looking closer. Other bystanders look at how the masked shinobi is dangling, tree branch seemingly inside the pants of the shinobi and dangling him.

That's when Kurama-nii begins looks amused and chuckles, before laughing lowly. The Uchiha (no, it's Uzumaki now, he reminds himself, but Kurama-nii told him he could keep Uchiha as a last name) stares at his adoptive father, before timidly asking, "Kurama-nii?"

"Sorry, brat," Kurama gasps out, chest heaving with laughter as he seemingly struggles for control again. Obito takes a chance to look at the masked shinobi again, before Kurama continues. "I'm laughing because that's an ANBU being caught in that trap."

That's.... Not really impressive, considering how Obito hears heroic tales about the mysterious masked shinobi that report directly to the Hokage. And one got caught in a trap and now hanging from a tree by his pants. It isn't that cool or heroic, if you ask the little Uchiha boy.

".... That's stupid," he says instead. Continues to look at the ANBU dangling helplessly, and sticks out his tongue. The ANBU makes muffled sputtering noises before seemingly remembering something (and stops making them) and Obito giggles. "Do you need help?" he calls up.

The ANBU doesn't answer, though his body gestures seems to pause at the question. Sees the ANBU swinging side by side, before looking at Kurama. The Uzumaki's body is still shaking with laughter, as he guides him away.

Away from the dangling ANBU and its' crowd.

"Kurama! Obito!" Kushina's voice calls behind them. They turn, and they're meet by Minato's shy smile and Kushina's large grin. She reaches down to ruffle Obito's hair, making him dodge her. Pouts when he looks at her doubtfully.

"I'm not a kid," he protests, but Kushina laughs, anyways.

"Join us for ramen?" she invites them. "The bowls are on Minato today!"

Kurama snorts in disbelief, shaking his head. "You'll use up his entire wallet and the buffoon will still be happy that you ate the bowls of ramen and finished up his wallet and savings."

"True."

"Ramen!' Obito cheers, dragging Kurama with him, to their favourite spot, with Kushina and Minato following. To what he calls a place with friends. To their happiness.

(Obito never notices how Kurama jerks his head towards where the ANBU is dangling, and Kushina grins a sharp smile and high-fives her cousin for the success of their prank. The ANBU is still dangling there and someone finally sketches a picture before calling other shinobi to get the poor guy down.

"Tell the Hokage," he murmurs to another, "That this ANBU is not one of our own."

Of course it has its' perks.)

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You'll see plenty more shinobi dangling from their pants in future chapters, I promise.

As you can see here in the chapter today, there's a shinobi, specifically an ANBU, that's dangling from their pants and someone found out that the ANBU isn't one of their own. And that shinobi is an ANBU captain himself (who's relaxing because he has a break), so he knows what he's talking about. Obito isn't impressed at all, and Kurama and Kushina are quite happy with themselves with the prank.

You'll see in the next chapter why the shinobi said the ANBU wasn't one of their own.

Poor Minato's wallet is going empty, during the meanwhile.

Terms:
Nii-san - Older brother
Tou-san - Father or dad

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