The ninjas and vagabonds stared at the guest, holding onto their weapons tightly. Garu doing the same, yet not staring because-well,- that would be rude.

The ponytailed ninja looked around, there seemed to be many well-drawn pictures of himself. Drawings that someone had to study garus own face very deeply. Of course there was a large red 'x' over them, but whoever painted/drew/pastel-ed..? (Idk lmao) was very talented.

Garu pointed at one of the posters with his thumb and tilted his head. After a few seconds the whole crew bursted out in laughter, "EH- tobe made those, he obviousl-EH has a man crush on yuh-EH" clown laughed, wiping some of his tears off his face-paint covered face.

The good ninja just snickered and brushed it off, not questioning it.

Tobe trotted in with a HUGE pan of dumplings, yet they were all precisely made, not being sloppy in any way. Ring ring and two ninjas walked behind him, all wearing glittery chef hats and holding mounds of bowls-ringring holding some with her hair, humming, making it possible (her magic is used with voice). "We made dumplings" tobe announced over the laughter, quieting them.

Tobe set the large platter down and the ninjas-and ring ring- gave everyone a bowl, it seemed to be Miến gà.

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Tobe snickered as he watched cheif tell her outlandish story about being dragged by ringring after saying her dress didnt match the theme of their dress up show. Shaman, ringring, and one of the ninjas adding to the story after being a part of it.

Garu watched everyone, they seemed so comfortable with each other, they acted like a family, they WERE a family. Garu didnt really HAVE. A family, his uncle and aunt were far away and they were all that is left of his family .
Yet with his aunt and uncle, garu was driven away due to the inactivity with 'ladies'. Garu never found intrest in ladies, nor anyone really.

After the story ended, tobe asked garu a question, trying to get him out of his thought-driven trance.
"Are you ok garu? You seem out there" tobe laughed. Garu just nodded and took another bite of his dumpling.

"Checkin on ya boyfriend huh?" Ringring elbowed tobe, he nodded. Ringring snorted, "WAIT WHAT DID YOU SAY" tobe screamed, turning bright red. Everyone roared with laughter, garu then slid over to tobe, head on his hand and wiggling his eyebrows.

This made everyone laugh harder, tobe just shoved garus face away from himself. "Good lord garu" he said, leaning onto his chair and facepalming.