Baby Byakuya. I don't own the picture
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"What!?" The boy screamed, thoroughly surprised.
"It's simple." Shikanai said, fingering the pebbles in her hand. "If I win the bet, you have to be my friend."
Looking at him closely, she noticed the boy had whisker marks. 3 on each cheek. Similar to that of an animal
"Can I still call him my human friend if he has whiskers?" Shikanai thought to herself.
"B-but-" The boy stuttered, unable to voice his confusion over someone actually trying to force him to be their friend. He had enough trouble making friends just by asking nicely.
"Are the terms not agreeable for you?" Said Shikanai, mimicking the way she heard her mother speak while she was working.
"There's no need to worry, you will get somthing if you win as well." She finished.
"What?" Said the boy, still confused as to what was going on. He was a bit slow.
Shikanai took his "what" as a question of what he would get if he won.
"I don't know, what do you want?" Asked Shikanai
This question required no thinking.
"Ramen!" The boy shouted.
Shikanai accepted the terms then clenched the pebbles in her hand than raised her fist.
The boy watched in anticipation, waiting for her to select her first projectile.
Shikanai raised her fist higher than threw the bunch at the target.
The boy sweatdropped at the way she threw.
The pebbles separated immediately after they left her fist. Her skinny arms had pushed all of them a good distance but it didn't seem to be enough. Accuracy was also a problem. The pebbles sank closer and closer to the ground. the boy watched in anticipation while the girl remained neutral.

Suddenly A breeze hit their faces causing the children to momentarily close their eyes. The pebbles were all plucked out of the air and thrust-ed into the target leaving 5 dark marks on the colorful spirals. The owl perched beside it.
There was absolute silence for a moment as both children tried to process what just happened.
Shikanai smirked, being the quicker of the two.
"I win." She said. Turning to the boy. She glanced quickly at the bird first in thanks. She was unsure about him at first due to the rude awakening he gave her but she supposed Soren was alright.
"That's cheating, dattebayo!" Shouted the boy.
"No it's not replied." Shikanai replied calmly. "I threw the pebbles and they hit the target. What should happen in between was never specified." She wasn't quite sure what the word "specified" meant but it was big and it sounded proper to her 4 year old ears. She was proud of herself for thinking to use it.
Soren flew back to her shoulders.
"I won." She repeated. "This means we're friends now"
The boy looked at her unsurely. Not completely trusting the unorthodox start of a friendship he seemed to be apart of.
"By the way, what's your name?" Asked Shikanai, scolding herself for not asking sooner.

"It's Naruto." The boy replied

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"All done." Said Shikara, restoring the yeast. All other foods had been made and ready. Only thing they had left to do was wait for the cake to finish baking then decorate.
She walked out of the kitchen.
"Dear, have you finished sweeping the floor?"
"Yes." Said Naichigo, putting away the broom. He looked at his wife, blushed furiously, then quickly looked away.
Shikara watched in fond amusement. Even after several years of marriage, he still behaved like a blushing virgin.
"Shikanai should be back by shouldn't she?" Naichigo asked, trying to forget his embarrassment and his wife's previous teasing and where that teasing lead-
Naichigo blushed again.
"She should be back any minute." Said Shikara.
No sooner had she said the words, did they hear a nock on the door.
Seeing as how her husband was once again a blushing mess, Shikara went to open the door.
"Mama, Naruto is going to my birthday party." Shikanai stated.
Shikara blinked then took time to examine the scene before her. Her daughter, clad in what once was a white T-shirt now varying shades of gray and brown with black long shorts. Soren sat casually on her shoulders, various patches of feathers were ruffled and sticking up. The smaller boy standing nervously next to her was an even curiouser sight. She recognized him almost immediately. The resemblance he bore to her old friends was unmistakable. However, she almost missed it due to the layer of dirt that seemed to cover him head to toe more so than her daughter. As if he'd been dirtier for much longer. The boy looked up at her than at the ground as if he believed her delayed response meant a less than desirable answer.
"Alright." Shikara said calmly, taking note of how her daughter didn't really ask her a question, just stated what was going to happen.
Shikara lifted naruto and her daughter into her arms, Soren flapping his wings and taking off som in the house, and brought them to the bathroom. Passing her still oblivious husband on the floor.
"Sorry about this Naruto, I know it's strange being carried by a stranger but, you're both filthy right now and I just cleaned the floor." Said Shikara. Naruto sat stiffly in her arms and shyly nodded. Shikanai remained her usual apathetic self. Not really caring one way or another if she was carried.
Shikara arrived at their larger bath, meant for sharing, and threw them in fully clothed.
"Hey! What you do that for dattebayo?!" Naruto sputtered coming up to the surface. While Shikanai just stared at her looking extremely not amused.
Shikara laughed at them, then smiled fondly at the familiar speech pattern.
"You to clean up while I go do some final preperations." Then she left trusting Shikanai not to let naruto drown.
She arrived to where her husband finally composed himself and got of the floor. He looked at her slightly panicked.
"Wasn't that- "
"Yes." She cut him off. "He's going to the party." She stated firmly.
"Are you sure that's wise." He said delicately.
Shikara narrowed her eyes at him.
"You of all people should know what it's like to bare an unwilling mark that causes only suffering." She said lowly.
Naichigo stiffened, and his knuckles turned white around the broomstick. He struggled with himself for a moment than slowly relaxed.
"We'll have to send word to the guests. Not everyone will be willing to come if he's here." He said.
"I know." She sighed tirdly, then left to just that.

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Shikanai and Naruto had finally finished washing and were now drying themselves by the water.
"Hey Shikanai?" Asked Naruto.
"Yes?" She replied.
"How come your eyes are all weird looking like that?"
Shikanai raised an eyebrow at the description, but still answered him.
"It's because of my Byakugan." She said.
"What's that?" Naruto asked.
Shikanai turned to him and made sure he had a clear view of her face.
"Byakugan." She said softy
Naruto Shouted in surprise at the thick veins around her eyes and indented pupils, and fell back into the water.
Shikanai laughed loudly.
"It's not funny dattebayo!" He screamed coming up for air.
Shikanai just grinned.

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I don't own Naruto.