Kaze no koibitō

15

Naruto ushered the two older folks out of his room so that he could get dressed and yawned once they'd left. Getting sat on by that toad was a definite blast to the past and although it had been annoying, it did bring back memories of his road trip with Jiraiya. He shrugged his clothing on and left his bedroom, Sanzoku draped around his neck.

"You know, you have got to be the laziest summon I've ever met. You didn't even warn me that those two were in my bedroom."

The one you call Baa-chan threatened to neuter me if I told you, so bite me. Besides, watching you get sat on was entertaining.

"I'll remember that."

You do that. Lay out something for me to eat when you're in the kitchen ok?

"Lazy ass."

Sanzoku snorted and went back to sleep. Naruto rolled his eyes and continued on down the stairs. If it weren't for the fact that the red panda was a fearsome warrior (as TenTen could attest to) and was useful in a pinch, he'd have sent his ass back to the summons realm so fast...

He rounded the corner of the hallway and stretched again once he was in the kitchen. Tsunade and Jiraiya sat at the table, sipping coffee and chatting with each other. Tsunade smiled when she saw her favorite blonde come in.

"Good morning Naruto. Hope you don't mind us making some coffee."

"Nah, I don't mind. It's Temari's coffee anyway. I don't usually drink the stuff. I prefer tea. Want something to eat?"

Jiraiya swallowed the last of his cup and poured some more.

"What do you have?"

Naruto flipped through the cupboards and fridge.

"Well, we got fruit, bread, bacon, eggs, you know, breakfast stuff."

"Bacon and eggs sounds delicious. And heat up that bread with some honey."

Tsunade stood up and walked around the counter before spinning Naruto around and holding him by the shoulders.

"Before you start cooking though..."

She wrapped him in an enormous hug, nearly crushing his spine.

"...it's so good to see you again brat. I've missed you."

Naruto smiled and hugged her back, squeezing slightly to show her that his strength had improved as well.

"I've missed you too Baa-chan. It hasn't been the same without you."

Jiraiya coughed into his hand and the two blondes looked over at him.

"What about me? I don't get a hug or at least a handshake?"

Naruto narrowed his eyes and released Tsunade.

"You tried to crush my head with one of your toads this morning. You're lucky I don't castrate you. Be glad I'm making you breakfast."

"Ungrateful brat."

Naruto smiled and pulled out a pan from under the counter to fry the bacon and eggs.

"There's the Ero-Sennin I remember. Now, what did you two want to talk about?"

Tsunade reached out to where Sanzoku was chomping away happily on some fruit and tried to pet him when he growled at her.

Don't touch me. You threatened to take away my nuts earlier.

Tsunade frowned and turned back to Naruto.

"Well, we want to hear what you've been up to and to discuss some things about Konoha with you. But that's business. Let's hear about your life up till now."