Downtime • ダウンタイム

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/Does anyone even read the damn disclaimers?! -_-

By: TakaTrash

A/N: This piece was started around the time episode 469 came out. A year later, I decided to finish. With that being said the original author note I had prepared would seem odd to read now since the events do not line up with what's recent. Anyway, the second chapter of my weird drabbles (please tell me someone actually likes these) borrows the phrase from that episode. I noted previously before I edited my note for you all to watch it (if you haven't already)! Plus, you get to see Kakashi's face! Well, here's the next installment of moron adventures! If anyone has any prompt suggestions I'm free to take requests! Let's begin!

III. Shopping

"Sasuke we're out of yogurt."

No response.

"We're also out of tomatoes, if that rustles you a little-"

"Let's go."

As soon as Sasuke commanded it, the three members got ready to leave. About thirty minutes later, Team Taka found themselves at a supermarket. Taka's objective? Satisfy Sasuke's tomato cravings at once!

Suigetsu, a hand in his pocket, the other holding his drink, walked with his head turning left and right. The boy, flashing his signature toothy grin, full of mischief, had other plans in mind. Following behind his team, he paused at a sharp stop. While the other three were still going off, searching for tomatoes, Suigetsu turned around and ran towards the dairy product section.

"He needs to revise his priorities! Obviously yogurt cravings need to be satisfied over damned vegetables!"

When he was nearly an inch away from the beloved aisle, Suigetsu felt a yank on the back of the collar of his top. He turned around to be greeted by the tall boy with a calm face. It was Juugo! What the hell is Juugo doing stopping him from his fermented milk heaven?!

"This section you're at has nothing to do with Sasuke's will of looking for tomatoes, Suigetsu."

He was annoyed at how devoted Juugo was towards Sasuke and felt it was too much devotion since the idiot couldn't let this yogurt incident slide just a little. Think about my priorities too, dammit!

"Simmer down, Sasuke's lapdog!" Juugo let out a face of disapproval at that comment. "Okay, okay. Juugo! Don't be a snitch and tattle on me! I'm just gonna buy a few yogurt for myself then I'll regroup with you guys to get the tomatoes!" He was telling the truth after all. "If you want, you can stay and keep an eye on me! If you play nice I'll buy some for you too!" The taller boy replaced his concerned look with asmall smile and walked along with Suigetsu, eyeing the different brands of yogurt.

"By the way, tomatoes are fruit. Suigetsu."

Juugo's comment took him by surprise. When did nature boy learn the art of being a smart ass? Suigetsu gave a look at Juugo and suddenly he jolted up. He realised something!

Wait... if Juugo's here with me, that… that means!

Sasuke was pushing a cart slowly,looking around at the different types of things stacked on the shelves of the aisles. Everything looked so interesting but the boy was not one to easily be tempted. He was stuck onto his one objective on his imaginary shopping list. Tomatoes! The rich, red fruit is the priority so he shall not fall to temptation to any other items!

Then, temptation waltzed into his scene, tucking a strand of rich, red hair behind her ear and wrapped a hand onto Sasuke's arm. The red haired girl licked her lips, removed her glasses and shot up a smile full of pure seduction up to him.

"Karin. Find a box of tomatoes." Sasuke strictly commanded to the girl, not falling for any of her attempted charms. She didn't budge and just stared at him. Being stubborn to his instructions, Sasuke, ready to instruct again (possibly even in a more direct way) opened his mouth. Interrupted,she whispered something to his ear that actually sent a chill to the strong-willed boy. With his already opened mouth, surprised by the girl's words, his jaw slightly dropped further.

Attempting to get out of the situation, Sasuke softly pushed the girl to the side and started walking forward ahead. Karin let out a sigh in defeat, mentally tallying in her head yet another loss for the books. Abruptly, Sasuke stopped his walking steps. He simply turned his head and shot at her, "That.. that won't do."

He stormed off into another direction back onto the mindset of tomato hunting.

The girl placed back her spectacles, raised her face forward, which had a scowl on due to the missed hit with Sasuke. In a second however,once filled with an unpleasant expression, Karin got her spiritsup and started running towards the subject who rejected her advances. She carried a sly smirk, up to no good, as always. Karin hurried onto the path to where Sasuke was until she faced a certain road block: Suigetsu.

The most annoying person in the world (to Karin) and Juugo stood in front of her; the former holding a grocery bag in one hand and the latter a box of tomatoes.

"It's good we ran into you alone. Without Sasuke. Sadly. Juugo and I already have the goods. Let's all go find him together!" Such an honest statement yet Karin could feel the tone in Suigetsu's words were all in for ridiculing her. Why was he so obsessed with the idea of breaking up the two and not ever letting them be alone? "Sorry to disappoint shark boy but I had more than enough alone time with Sasuke." Adding more words to make it seem like she didn't enjoy that time alone, "More than a minute with the guy and I woulda croaked." Sounds safe.

Before Suigetsu could shoot up another comeback, another interruption took place. Sasuke stepped onto the scene, reuniting the Taka members in an aisle of the supermarket. The cool-headed boy raised his hand which gripped a grocery bag. "I already bought the tomatoes. Let's head out." As a reply, Suigetsu also lifted up his bag of groceries and flashed a smile. "I bought my yogurt. The real reason why we are here which means now we can head out." Smartass. He looked over to the orange-haired boy which cued him to drop the box of tomatoes he was carrying. With that, the team left the area.

Walking back to the inn they were staying at, Suigetsu was obviously happy with the trip as he started slurping away at one of his yogurt cups. Sasuke, his expression forever unchanged must have been content since he regained precious tomatoes. And then there was Karin looking pissed off as always but carried with herself a small, faint smile. Juugo also radiated a sense of happiness and even said, "I'm glad we all look so satisfied with the events of today." Suigetsu, being the troublemaker he is, took that as a prompt to annoy a certain friend. "Yeah. That's right! Especially Karin over there since she got to spend a few minutes with her one true mushy love, Sasu-!" The boy's face instantly got greeted with a whack which made his face let out a few drops of water.

Usually the one to stop their fights, Sasuke said nothing and kept walking. Soon Karin and Suigetsu's argument faded away and eventually everyone walked in complete silence. Having been quiet for around five minutes, the silence was broken with one statement by Sasuke. "From now on, I'll grocery shop alone. Nobody can come with me."

Suigetsu groaned at the sentence but also saw that as another prompt for disaster. "Oh Karin! Have you a word that goes against his command? He wants to go shopping alone now! Not with me, not with Juugo, not even you!"

"I'm fine with that. I don't really care." Failing at pissing off the red-head, the walk went back to pure silence. Suigetsu, taking a bite at another yogurt cup was slightly caught off guard with Karin's nonchalantness. Why was she not set off by Sasuke's request and his own remarks? It's because she knows she's the reason why Sasuke wants to shop alone. Because she set off the emotionless boy!

Recalling the events at the supermarket, Sasuke glanced at Karin and as she returned her gaze to meet his eyes, he quickly turned away.

Karin was fine with whatever the hell Sasuke proposed because what she suggested to him at the supermarket got her such a great reaction from Sasuke she would never forget.

Flustered at what she whispered, Uchiha Sasuke showed Karin a faint blush spread across his face.