"Heave-ho!"
Yahiko and the other two returned to the Cave where they lived and gently lowered Jiraiya, who was disguised as a vagrant, to the ground.
"I'll make some porridge. He looks really hungry."
"I'll help fetch some water..."
Nagato and Konan busied themselves while Yahiko crouched beside the motionless man on the ground. Resting his chin on his hand, he puzzled over him. "Hmm... why does something feel off...?"
He poked the man in front of him, racking his brains. His mouth followed his train of thought, and he unconsciously muttered, "Hmm, the smell. He doesn't really smell of anything. Vagrants usually..."
Hidden behind his body, Jiraiya's fingers twitched slightly. Just as he was about to act, a little yellow dog suddenly appeared, interrupting Yahiko's train of thought.
"Hey, Little Dot! Haha, don't jump on me..."
The yellow dog called Little Dot pounced on Yahiko and licked his face. He fell to the ground, giggling.
As a foul stench hit him, Yahiko touched the unspeakable yellow stuff on his face and stared blankly, then began to gag.
"Ugh, that stinks! Did you go and eat... again?!"
"Ah! Nagato!!! Keep an eye on Little Dot!!! It's been eating shit again!!!"
"Oh my god! It licked my whole face!"
He ran outside in search of water, howling.
The moment he stepped out of the Cave, Jiraiya opened his eyes. Looking at the puppy with its filthy mouth, he let a little of his presence seep out and gave it a warning glare.
The puppy whined and fled with its tail between its legs. Jiraiya felt his disguise and frowned, grumbling inwardly, I slipped up. I forgot to disguise my smell...
"It's fine. I used to make basic mistakes like that too... once it happens to you, you'll remember next time." A