Akamaru and Naruto

Naruto stood nervously beside Kiba as he stared at his task. Yesterday, Naruto asked Kiba to take a mission for him in escorting a huge dog. So he owed Kiba, who naturally already had a task for him. He and his clan were visiting a summit and Akamaru was considered too rowdy to come along so Kiba needed someone to take care of him while he was out of the village.

"Well, here he is." Kiba said proudly.

"Um, pretty sure this is a different dog." Naruto said as he stared at the white dog.

"Why's that?"

"HE’S WAY TO BIG TO BE AKAMARU!" Naruto wasn't exaggerating. Akamaru was a small puppy but now it looked like he was big enough to ride.

"Looks the same to me," Kiba said nonchalantly. "Anyway, don't use a leash, keep him from cats, and restrain him if he sees squirrels. Okay, bye."

Before Naruto could protest, Kiba launched into the air and out of sight. Naruto turned back to the big white dog who was panting with his tongue hanging to the side. The blond ninja just gave a nervous smile to the dog that now towered over him.

”Uh...hey, Akamaru. Remember me?” Naruto said nervously. Akamaru then began circling the blond while sniffing him. Naruto saw this as a good sign as he wasn’t growling at him or-

The big white dog let out a giant bark as he became excited as he recognized the blonde ninja. Naruto’s left eye was forced shut as Akamaru’s tongue dragged up the side of his face. When it flicked off, the side of Naruto’s face was coated in slobber and his hair on the left sticked up.

“Yuck!” Naruto groaned, as he wiped his face and fixed his hair.