Jiraiya x Reader Stories(Smut)

New Years Ball

It's a masquerade ball. Fun times happen for our dear reader.

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As with any village, there are certain traditions that are held every year. While most are fairly similar, it's New Years that varies the most amongst the villages. Supposedly the desert folk of Suna still have the warmth of their climate and they spend it outside to watch the stars fade and the merge of the new year into the next. The Kumo that reside in their tall tall mountains are locked in by the snow most years. Yet they seem to enjoy the wild nature that the elevation brings and still find a way to party among the wind, snow, and lightning. Kiri they uh... well it's complicated.

Alas like with most things, Konoha has what most consider the strangest tradition to welcome the new year. A ball. A masquerade ball. What's so grand about it is the ambiguity. It's a party for both citizens and ninja. The masks and somewhat out there costumes can lead to interesting interactions as no one can pick one person from another. Then when the next day arrives most go back to normal. People return to their lives and forget about the ball like it never happened. Or so you were told.

It'll be your first time going. Get dressed up. Dance with a few handsome strangers. Get a little drunk. Have fun. That's what your friend always says when she tried to convince you before. It just didn't sound like the best time. Fancy parties are nothing like normal parties. Getting sloppy drunk is not exactly the vibe one goes for when they go to these kinds of things. It's all about having an image. To be noble. Pretend to be something of status even if you have none. In a way it is a little backwards. Dressing up above your stature pretending to be something you aren't. It's almost like a fairytale.

This year is special for two reasons. One is that the theme for this year is animal. Each person attending has to have at least a mask that looks like an animal. The second reason is that there's a rumour confirmed to be true that Lord Jiraiya is attending this year. That is special because he never is around in winter. He's never participated in the festivities before. At least from what the public can recall that's worth recalling. Rumour has it that Lady Tsunade is making him go. It's her first year as Hokage and having him as a companion at least somewhat by her side says much about how much he supports her.

A surprising amount of people are excited to pick him out of the crowd. Your friend included. She's been yammering on about it for the past week. Half the attendance think Jiraiya will put in minimal effort and his key features will easily shine through his poorly put together New Years outfit. It would be easy if he left his hair be and his mask revealed his bottom half of his face, where his very distinctive red markings can be seen. The rest think he'll blend in too well. A shadow. Just another party goer dressed regal and acting rich. He won't make a spectacle of himself.

"Are you ready?" Your friend burst through your bedroom door and asked.

"Yes. I'm ready." You sigh.

Your friend is going as a representation of a doe. Light brown kimono with pops of red flowers that matched her obi and a mask that fit the theme. It was at least more cutesy than realistic. You are going as a white rabbit. Not really your choice. Your friend came up to you with the masks in hand and the biggest pleading eyes for you to join her this year.

It's hard to say no to her. So here you are. Dressed in a snow white kimono with pale blue accents in the shapes of diamonds specking the fabric with an obi to match. Your mask is like most masks you'll probably see tonight. It covers your face from the nose up. It's carved to look like a rabbit including two white long ears that are perked up. It's... cute at least.

"Great! Let's get going!"

She pulled you by your arm out of your room, through the house, and to the outside. It's already fairly late at night. At least three hours until midnight. She practically dragged you through the snow towards the area where the event is happening. Which was outside. It was a large party tent set up in the middle of the town square. It's the only place big enough to host a big party. The ground has been shovelled and with so many people inside it's warm enough. There's glossy wooden mats laid down for a smooth temporary dance floor. The music is all live band in the form of a classy looking orchestra all dolled up like the cast of a whimsical animal themed children's book.