"I think we should start with that little shop by the Takoyaki stand," said Terra.
"I think I can get the basics worked out," tried Naruto. "Do you want to see?"
"Hai," said Hinata to Terra, nodding.
"Really, I think I worked out a way to get something interesting. Maybe even more interesting than ramen," tried Naruto.
"Of course, we can't forget shoes," said Terra.
"So, maybe I should just go get those scrolls," said Naruto, getting up.
Grab! Terra had ahold of his right arm. "Let's go!"
Hinata blushed, fidgeted, and finally pinched Naruto's left sleeve.
"I don't suppose this is negotiable?" asked Naruto.
Oh, this would bring out the blue in Naruto's eyes, thought Hinata, comparing the shirt to the fidgeting blonde. But this would go so well with his complexion...
Hinata flushed and fidgeted, imagining what Naruto would look like in such clothing.
"I'm sorry but we're closed," said the manager.
"Your sign says you're open for three hours yet," said Terra.
"We have nothing in his size," tried the manager.
"Sure you do," said Terra.
Hinata fidgeted as she could see the disapproval and hostility in the manager's body language.
"You could come back some other time when we've got a better selection," tried the manager.
"Oh, what you've got right here is fine," said Terra.
"That outfit isn't for sale, it's been reserved," said the manager.
"You know," said Terra, putting the cloth down slowly. "You're deliberately snubbing Naruto. I've been in here for a spare outfit for when I'm studying at the hospital. It's not me. I'm pretty sure it's not Hinata. So it has to be Naruto you're trying to get rid of."
"Well, he IS known as a prankster," huffed the manager.
"Not for years," said Terra, preparing to go on about how he'd made friends with two of the major clans of Konoha. The Inuzuka and Akimichi at least were on good terms with him.
"You are being unfair to Naruto-kun," said Hinata unexpectedly. She looked startled for a moment before realizing that she HAD spoken. More, that she was feeling something unfamiliar to her. Anger.
"That boy is not welcome here," said the manager.
"Then we should not shop here," said Hinata. "Nor should any of my clan."
The manager looked startled at that, taking in the eyes and unmarked forehead and coming to a quick conclusion. "Now there isn't any need to go that far."
"Why are you being so unfair to him, he hasn't done anything that wrong?" asked Hinata.
"Because he's the Ninetailed Demon Fox..." the manager abruptly stopped speaking, eyes going wide and looking into the shadows as if expecting someone to suddenly appear.
"I'm what?" asked Naruto.
"Look, nobody's supposed to talk about it, but that's why," said the manager, still nervously looking around. "There's a law against speaking about it."
"Oh? Well, then I wonder what would happen if someone knew you had just talked about it," said Terra.
"You wouldn't," said the manager, looking over all three kids. Finally he slumped. "What do you want?"
"So what do you suppose he meant?" asked Naruto, pulling at his new clothes a little.
"No idea, you don't have a tail or something do you?" asked Terra, checking out Naruto's rear.
"The Kyubi," said Hinata, clearly knowing something but not entirely sure how to say it - or if it was safe to do so.
"Naruto's the Kyubi?" asked Terra, her voice very skeptical. "He's a rampaging hundred-story tall force of destruction? Maybe to a bowl of ramen..."
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