Chapter 2
Prompt 15- books
“You really didn’t need to get me anything,” tumbles out Sakumo’s mouth before Jiraiya even hands him the gift. Despite their shared title of ‘prematurely grey village genius’ it’s no secret that they’ve never been close. Frankly, he’s surprised Jiraiya got the day right.
“Come on Sakumo-kun,” the other teen smiles, shoving the glossy red box into his open hands anyway. “Somebody needs to make up for sensei’s crappy present. Draft orders on your birthday has to be some kind of record.”
Whatever it is rustles against the cardboard. Now Sakumo can’t help but be a little curious.
Jiraiya flashes another toothy grin. “Ya’ see I heard you like books-”
Clarification: Sakumo likes books the way most people like breathing. And Jiraiya is the student of the foremost ninjutsu expert of their time.
“-So I thought I’d get you something you could appreciate where ever the heck they decide to strand you.”
By this point the wrapping paper is gone, and he’s managed to rip off enough of the tape to force the box open. What he finds is a bit… far… from what he wanted.
Those don’t look like ninjutsu theory.
Those look like every issue of Femme Fatale published last year.
He should have known. “You got me pornography,” he mumbles dejectedly, all hope of finally getting to read one of Hiruzen’s treatises shriveled up and gone.
“And you don’t even appreciate it!”