Merman

Iruka paced around the main hall, glaring at the two teens from time to time. He sighed and began to rant.

"I just can't believe it Naruto! One of the biggest celebrations for our city and you miss it?!" he flared his hands up into the water. "Kiba, how could you have forgotten?! I mean this was the year your family was allowed to sit right next to the King! Your whole family was there and..."

Iruka stopped his ranting when trumpets sounded and the King swam over to the thrown, his yellow fin glistening as he took his seat. Naruto and Kiba bowed there heads, ashamed. The king, Yodaime looked down at his son and friend disappointed.

"The biggest celebration of our city and you missed it!" Naruto flinched at his fathers tone, Kiba peered over at his friend then returning his head back to face the shell tile.

"I just don't know what I'm going to do with you anymore Naruto!" He took a breath allowing his words to sink into his son. "Kiba, your family is a very proud and noble family; you would've seen me knight your father and mother but I didn't even get to, due to your absence."

Kiba hung his head lower, in shame of embarrassing his family. Naruto noticing his friend's depression couldn't let him take the bull of the blame.

"It wasn't his fault!" Naruto said raising his head, locking eyes with his fathers.

Yodaime looked surprise to see his son speak out. Although, in truth Naruto often did this, he never abandoned his friends. But never the less Yodaime kept his stern face.

"How is it not his fault?!" Iruka asked floating next to the King's side. "He can't blame anyone else for him being late!"

"But I took him out exploring, we got so caught up that we forgot!" Naruto turned back to his father. "It's my fault that we were late!"

"It's not all your fault Naruto." Kiba spoke up putting his hand on Naruto's shoulder. "I still should've remembered that the banquet was today."

Yodaime just stared at the two boys in front of him who were arguing over whose fault it was, for them being late. He shook his head then turned back up focusing on the boys and his assistant Iruka who had joined in there argument.

"Just go!" He bellowed. The three stopped and turned to him confused. "I don't want to see you two anymore, you may leave." He waved them off; the two quickly turned and swam away.

"Those two I'm not so sure it's a god idea to let them wander about the sea like they do." Iruka said swimming in front of Yodaime his light blue tail flicking at the water.

"You think?" The King asked, intrigued.

"Absolutely they need proper supervision, someone to watch over them at all times." Iruka closed his eyes explaining. Yodaime rubbed his chin then smiled widely.

"You're absolutely right Iruka."

"Of course." Iruka smiled.

"They need someone to watch over them."

"Exactly."

"Someone responsible and who will always watch over them. And you are just the merman I trust with that job."