Ruminant

Bonus: Little Sister AU - 2

Little Sister AU - II

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Summary: Where Itachi has been replaced as younger!Shikari's pet. Aw. Sorry, 'Tachi.

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2.

Nara Shikari, formerly known as Hibari Kyoya, was bored as fuck.

His Mukuro-haired older brother was napping again with Chouji, and tormenting Kasuga, his babysitter, was getting old since the herbivore only cooed at his attempts.

It was irritating.

Sighing exasperatedly at the sight of screeching small animals in the place his "brother" brought him to, Kyoya sneaked away once Kasuga napped along Shikamaru's side, and snatched himself a stick along the way.

Maybe he could patrol this territory to pass the time.

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Uchiha Shisui could only look on incredulously as a toddler beat several academy students with a stick.

What in the world is happening here?

He just left the compound to buy some snacks, because Sasuke, his little cousin, was a brat and didn't appreciate his glorious presence. He could never say no to a sassy, reproachful Itachi - Shisui never could these days, because he knew Itachi had it harder than most - and well, the bonding time would be good to ease the stress lines on his partner's face.

(Itachi was thirteen for fudge's sake. Those stress lines shouldn't even be in there.)

Shisui even went an extra mile and got it from the store near the park, since he knew Itachi would appreciate the gesture. He always lived for the days where his little cousin acted his age. It was...well- adorable. And yes, he knew that sounded creepy so shut up, it's not like that.

It's - Shisui believed it's because of Kakashi's influence, that butt. The uptight jounin had eventually started up this weird schtick where he called all his kohai adorable and act like an all-around troll in every sense of the word, and Shisui admitted there was a time in his life where the guy was actually his idol so now, well-

Some of his senpai's mannerisms may or may not have bled into his personality at some point.

A particularly sharp prod on one student - Yamanaka from the looks of it, although the coloring was wrong - from the rampaging child made him wince in pity and brought him back from his musings.

That must have hurt.

Shisui sighed before he flickered to the toddler's side silently. "Hey kid, where's your mother?"

The toddler ignored him and proceeded to beat up her...victims - for the lack of a better word to use.

Hefting the child on one arm, Shisui handily sneaked his dango on one of his pockets - thank goodness he had it packed in a bag - as the girl turned to him with a frown.

"Put me down herbivore." She commanded bossily.

"Why should I?" He asked, raising his brow skeptically, even as he faltered from the cuteness the toddler commanded like a weapon.

"I'm keeping the peace." She huffed haughtily.

...Shisui melted.

He was done.

That was- that was adorable. Those chubby cheeks huffed - they puffed and 'twas adorable.

"Do you want to be a ninja, then?" Shisui asked, after a minute of getting a hold of himself.