AN: I went back and looked for Akamaru and I could only find him twice in this fic. Poor guy has been neglected. I have decided to make this a part of the story.

Interlude: Where's Akamaru?

"Hey, Kiba. Where's Akamaru?" Naruto asks curiously.

"On another internship. I don't wanna talk about it." Kiba pinches the bridge of his nose hoping to ward off the headache.

"Another? Wasn't he just on an internship with some of the older ninken."

"Yes." Kiba says shortly.

"What's this one about?"

"I don't want to talk about it."

"Why?" Naruto presses.

Kiba sighs and yup here comes the headache.

-with Akamaru-

"During the next few weeks you will learn how to defeat the greatest foe to one of our kind. My siblings and I have all mastered this technique. It is one of the reasons why we are so powerful. This training will be hard, it will be painful, but if you come through this you will be more powerful than any other four legged of your kind."

"Bark!" Akamaru wags his tail in anticipation.

The Kyuubi looks down at his new ward grandly.

In between them is a set of easy to open jars containing various spices and peppers. Truly, every four leggeds greatest foe.

"You will learn the great art of Spice and Capsaicin Immunity."

"Woof!" Akamaru declares resolutely to his new sensei.

Akamaru was determined! Kiba wasn't happy about the internship, but he had caved after being assaulted by Akamaru's puppy eyes.

"You will be my greatest student." The Kyuubi states majestically.

AN: Teehee. I had this stray thought and it made me laugh and guess what this is happening now.