Done for Reaper Nanashi's Door Number Two: [link]
The Fourth and Naruto. Naru-chan's got to wear formal robes to greet the other Kage. He complains that he looks like a girl. XP

I wanted to write a cookie for her too, but maybe after I'm done my essay assignment... Which I'm supposed to be doing right now, but I'm procrastinating. I always end up drawing when I procrastinate. XD

I think I figured out how to take better photos! Take it from farther and zoom in. Then extract the lineart in photoshop. Feels like I lost a few layers off my fingerpads trying to trace lines with a touchpad. Troublesome.
Alas, I still can't scan due to unfavorable relations between my new laptop and my scanner... They are apparently incompatible.


Fic clip:

“Where’s the Hokage?” they demanded, obviously not expecting to see him.

“He’s on his way,” Naruto replied. “Now listen up---”

“Hey!” someone snapped. “There are people who need saving! I can’t---”

“No fuck, dipshit!” Naruto snarled, quelling the rising agreements with the force of his fury alone. “And if you’d shut the hell up and listen you could get to saving them a damn sight faster than you will if you keep bitching just because I’m not my dad!”

Startled silence answered him.

“All right, first I need Sasuke and Itachi--if either or both of you guys are here--to stick around for a bit after this. Second, I want all civilians to be directed here. The academy’s built for way more physical abuse than an earthquake.” Despite the situation, he was rewarded with a small round of laughter. “Any wounded are to be taken to the hospital, of course, and for now just mark the dead and leave them where they are. I want all of the genin teams here to organize the civilians coming in into the classrooms. I’m sure you can take care of any minor injuries that turn up. And before you even complain, this is a very big job--if any of them panic or get cabin fever you’ll have your hands full.”

He looked around thoughtfully. “Okay---!”

Another aftershock struck and he reeled, but hands from all sides supported him until he got his feet beneath him.

“Okay,” he repeated when it was over, “I have no further instructions. Go about rescues in the best way you see fit and try not to endanger yourselves more than necessary. Don’t worry about counting the dead until we’ve saved the living. Scram!”

The ninja dispersed obediently, leaving behind three.

“Kakashi-sensei?”

“Didn’t know you had it in you, kid,” the jounin told him with a proud smile, dropping a hand on his head. “Good work. Your dad’s going to hear about your mouth, though.”

“Don’t waste your breath. He already knows I have it.”

“I’ll tell him--just in case.”