Shikamaru point of veiw ~ "hey shika can I pierce your tongue"Menma asked as I was sitting in his lap studying. We were on the roof with the others "what type of question is that"I asked. We have been dating for an entire month now.

"Menma that's not how you ask you boyfriend if you can give him a piercing"Naruto said "how else was I supposed to ask him"Menma asked "Hey shrimpy how do you feel about getting a tongue piercing"Haruki asked

"depends are you licensed"Hinata asked "I'm nineteen of course I'm licensed. And I'm also a licensed tattoo artist as well. And a licensed bartender as well. There's a lot of things you can do without having a high school diploma"Haruki said

"So you legally can pierce and tattoo people"Sasuke asked "yes but we've been doing it illegally for years. So when Dei, Haru, Kura turned eighteen they did the six month course and got their licenses. Then Menma and I got ours when we turned eighteen"Naruto answered

"Well if you have your licenses why don't you just drop out and work at a tattoo parlor or a bar"Obito asked "because we want to own our own tattoo parlor and bar. In order to do that we need a high school diploma. And we are taking weekend classes for business and we can't get that degree until we graduate high school"Kurama answered

"That's pretty amazing"I said "thanks so is that a yes or a no"menma asked "fine"we said and they looked excited. Menma turned me to face him. Then he went in his bag and took out a bunch of things.

"Is that your piercing equipment"Hinata asked "yes it is"Haruki answered "why would you bring that to school"Sasuke asked "because we have appointments after school duh"Naruto said. I watched as menma put on black gloves and opened his equipment box.

Everything was bagged up and it looked like he had new packages of needles "what color do you want"he asked me "green"I said and he nodded. He passed me toothpaste, a toothbrush and water "here brush your tongue. Spit out in the trash can"he said

I went over to the trash can and brush my teeth and tongue "you can toss out the toothbrush it's disposable"He said and I did just that. I walked back over and sat down "stick your tongue out for me it's going to hurt a little"He said and I nodded.

I closed my eyes when the needle got close to me. When I opened them again he was done and throwing everything away "that was quick"I said "I've been doing this since I was eleven"he said "so how long does it take to heal"Itachi asked "three to four weeks"Deidara answered

"So in that time you must rinse your tongue piercing after every meal or snack and before bed. Use warm salt water or an antibacterial, alcohol-free mouthwash. No kissing anyone while you heal. Avoid contact with someone else's saliva"Haruki said

"No sharing cups, plates, forks, knives, or spoons. Eat small bites of healthy food. No eating spicy, salty, or acidic foods and drinks. Do not have hot drinks, like coffee, tea, or hot chocolate"Kurama said

"Be gentle. Talk and chew carefully, and try not to click your jewelry against your teeth.
Check every once in a while to make sure your jewelry is still tight to prevent swallowing or choking"Naruto said

"But we will make sure it's healing nice every day. When the month is up we will replace the jewelry and show you how to replace it as well"Menma said "okay but it honestly feels weird"I said "it's going it but after it heals and you get used to it you won't even know it's there"Deidara said sticking out his tongue showing off his piercing.

"So did you do each other's piercings"Itachi asked "actually we did our own piercings. If we can't do it on our own selves how do we expect to do it on other people"Kurama stated "that's amazing. So did you do your tattoos on your own then"Obito asked

"No. Kurama did my back. Naruto did my right arm sleeve. Deidara did my thighs. Menma did my left arm sleeve"Haruki answered "Haruki did my chest. Kurama did my back. Naruto did my right arm sleeve. Menma did my left arm sleeve"Deidara explains

"Deidara did my chest. Haruki did my back. Naruto did my right arm sleeve. Menma did my left arm sleeve"Kurama explains "Deidara did my chest. Haruki did my back. Kurama did my right arm sleeve. Menma did my left arm sleeve"Naruto explains "Naruto did my chest. Kurama did my back. Deidara did my right arm sleeve. Haruki did my left arm sleeve"Menma answered

"That's pretty incredible. You guys are amazing artist"Hinata said "yeah I guess we are. It's also what we are good at so might as well make a living out of it"Naruto said. They really aren't what h thought they would be in the beginning.

Everyone always says that royal prime alphas are supposed to be the best of the best. And even wealthier then the elite. They are honestly nothing like the elite. They don't meet the standards and it's what sets them apart. In my opinion they are even better then the elite.

They know what it's like to work hard to earn your keep and how to keep it as well. Nothing was just handed to them just because of their alpha status. They aren't aiming to claim the status they were given. They are aiming to claim their own status and take control of their own destiny.

Maybe that is why I feel for Menma Uzumaki. He is different from everyone else. And that is why I want to choose him to become my alpha.

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