make your own greatness

who says you have to be born great?

[tokujouhayate]

… Um, never mind.

It’s fine, there are those who don’t even recognize me when I’m well. I can’t complain; I hardly associate outside my usual crowd.

Yes, yes, I suppose it is…

Kiba-kun, would you say you are fairly representative of those in your clan, or do you think you stand out especially so?

[inuzukafang]

Hardly recognize you? What, do you look that different when you aren't hacking up a lung?

Well, I only really know of my own family but mom talks like the Inuzuka clan is much larger, I think they just don't live in Konoha? She probably scared them all off.

And my mom and I are... vaguely similar but Hana's not much like either of us. She's not impulsive like I am, at least, and normally I complain she thinks too much and slows things down but sometimes that's what's gotta be done, you know?

So seeing as I barely know most of the clan, I don't think I can say I'm fit to represent them all as a whole.

[tokujouhayate]

Though I am often sick, I do have bouts of good health.

I’m quite surprised to find even after being a long-time teammate of Shino-kun, you can make such brash assumptions. Heh, I suppose that’s the Inuzuka blood, or is that an assumption as well?

[inuzukafang]

What does being Shino's teammate have to do with anything?

All I'm sayin' is, I've never seen you in one of these 'bouts of good health,' but if it helps, I don't think I pay enough attention to you to really notice...

I would think that sounds like an assumption and a generalization to me.

[nonameharuno]

inuzukafang replied to your post: inuzukafang asked:Hey Sakura, it’…

I’m just sayin’, isn’t it a crime to assault our new Hokage?

I guess I’ll find out.

[inuzukafang]

S... Sakura...

...

On second thought, let me know what happens, I guess! I could use the information too, heh!

[inuzukafang]

tokujouhayate:

Umm… I didn’t believe you to be the culprit, but I see that you know as little as I do.

I can smell, though… 

Really? Wouldn't of guessed that. Aren't you always sniffling? Or is it just a perpetual cough you've got?

[foolsfire]

I know, most people are surprised that a guy as mature and capable as myself is actually so young! 

Wouldn’t you be better off asking her that?

[inuzukafang]

Yeah, it's how mature and capable you are that's throwing me off.

Do you really want me to ask her that?

[foolsfire]

It is what it is.

[inuzukafang]

Huh. Wow, I thought you were a little older than that.

Didn't you say something about my mom earlier, the past best left in the past or something? What exactly went on between ages one and four with you and my mom?

[inuzukafang]

Kiba-kun, I don't know what this is about, but I've been getting odd messages taped to my door instructing me to smell your dog... I don't anticipate smelling Akamaru, but I'm wondering if you had anything to do with this.

What? Why would I be going around taping notes on your door asking you to smell my dog? Or anyone's door for that matter! Jeez, that's so weird.

Plus, I bet you can't even smell out of your clogged sniffer, can you? What good would sniffing my dog even be...

[windwhirler]

Yes!  Do you like my ‘selfie’?

[inuzukafang]

...

Yeah, it's... really somethin'.

[kakashihatakesenpai]

Tsk. Didn’t think you’d be gullible enough for that one. You’re smart enough.

[inuzukafang]

Gullible enough for what, there wasn't some secret hidden trick, was there? You just asked a question.

[kakashihatakesenpai]

Who do you have a crush on?

[inuzukafang]

Doesn't really matter, does it? 

[kakashihatakesenpai]

Yes, that’s how it works. Now tell me, when is the last time you had a date? Remember you can’t lie to me. /now he’s just trying to embarrass Kiba/

[inuzukafang]

Eh, can't remember.

[kakashihatakesenpai]

You didn’t say it but you implied it. You can’t lie to me. I have the sharingan.

[inuzukafang]

Is that how that works? Huh. Learn somethin' new every day!

[kakashihatakesenpai]

Genma isn’t ancient bu—….

Wait. Are you implying that I’m ancient?

I am 34 years old, that is not old.

[inuzukafang]

...

I don't think I said that, did I? Don't worry about it, Kakashi-sensei.

[kakashihatakesenpai]

Don’t be foolish Kiba, he’s lying.

[inuzukafang]

No shit he's lying, the guy's ancient! I know he's at least your age and unless you guys hit twenty two and then stop aging, there's no way you're twenty two.

I guess you didn't catch my disbelieving tone, but I'm not a pup just learning to stand here, Kakashi-sensei.

[foolsfire]

I’m twenty-two.

[inuzukafang]

Really.

So just four years older than me then, huh?

[foolsfire]

Generally, but I was more referring to how many years you’ve been a jounin in comparison to the rest of us. I don’t often speak to people your age and position. Not out of any ill-intentions, but just because I tend to be posted in other missions or I’m spending free-time in other areas of the village.

[inuzukafang]

Oh, well, yeah, I mean of course you've got more years in jounin than me, you've probably been a jounin since I was born. Aren't you like, fifty or something?

[foolsfire]

Even if Raidou or Aoba were Hokage I would still have to refer to them as Hokage-sama in public, it’s just how these things are. However, whatever you call him in private is none of my concern.

Duly noted, dog references are off the table.

[inuzukafang]

Yeah yeah, look, I don't need a lecture about it. I get it.

Good, they can be exclusive to my mom trying to humiliate me when I don't do my chores again. And, also, I'm hardly a pup as it is! Aren't you supposed to be considered an adult at 18?