The owner returned the kind gesture, and gave a half hearted smile when Naruto's stomach growled.
"So what will it be Naruto?" Teuchi asked.
"I'll have seven bowls of miso ramen please." he piped.
The kyuubi container couldn't wait to eat, training all day could sure work up an appetite. The older man yelled the fox boy's orders to none other than his daughter Ayame; she began to work there to help out her father with the restaurant, but more importantly to earn some cash.
Soon after the boy had sat his ramen came out of the kitchen delivered by the most beautiful teen waitress in Konoha; at least thats what he read in a magazine. Someone like Naruto always thought that Ayame had it easy when it came down to relationships. She was beautiful to him and he had no doubt that other guys thought the same.
The steaming ramen caused Naruto to look down on it with a look of want plastered to his face. Ayame giggled at his reaction to the plate before him. The food was like Naruto's drug; he would pay anything for it, and was addicted to it, "enjoy Naruto," Ayame giggled again. The young ninja quickly picked up his chop sticks and broke them with ease. He stated an energetic 'Idakimatsu'(Sp?), but before he could dig into his food a hand came up from behind and slapped him, roughly on the back.
"Yo, Naruto whats up?" the Inuzuka cheerfully greeted.
Irritated that he was interrupted from eating Naruto was going to snap at the dog boy who dared to interrupt his ramen time; but his anger subsided quickly.
"Hey Kiba, nothing much, just been training lately" the other boy responded
Kiba sat down in one of the stools next to our favorite loud mouthed ninja, "Oh I see, so, you haven't had the time for the ladies?" the dog boy said with a sly grin.
"Of course I have!" Naruto retorted
"Oh really?" Kiba mocked. To Naruto it seemed that Kiba only came to bother him about his love life, well loveless life, " Well me and the guys placed bets on you, apparently the only one who said you could get a girlfriend was Chouji."
"Well Chouji placed his money on the right guy!" Naruto furiously stated, he couldn't believe that most of the guys thought he couldn't get any girl.
"P ssh, I seriously doubt that, Naruto here is the deal if you could get more girlfriends than I had in the next two weeks, then I'll take back what I said and you'll earn my respect. If you don't win, then you will have to storm into Tsunade's office claiming your love for her. "
Naruto cringed at the bet's conditions, it wasn't because Tsunade was ugly, In fact she was pretty damn hot. It was just the fact that she was at least 53 years old. "Hey you better buy me ramen for an entire month if I win!" The knuckle headed ninja added.
"Deal" Kiba stated just as loud as the boy before him. A cocky smirk found its way onto his face as he left the small stand. Naruto paid for his only bowl and slurped its contents inhumanly fast, he couldn't waste time. Ayame looked towards the door as Naruto left, she wouldn't of minded if Naruto asked her out right there and then. After all he was cute.
---Sunagakure----
Temari stood before her brother and the council of Suna. The youngest being Sabaku no Gaara or currently known as the Kazekage. Temari let her eyes wander around the room, the walls looked like they were made of sand and everything in the room was a dull shade of beige. Seriously these old hag's decoration abilities died with their youth.
"Temari." an old woman started, "You know why we have called you here today?"
"You wanted me for a mission correct?" Temari replied respectfully, even though these old hags were on the brink of death because of age, they still had a lot of power over her. The blond of Suna looked straight into the woman's old eyes. They were kind of creeping her out, almost like her brother's stares.
"Yes, today you will be sent to the village hidden in the leaves. To strengthen our treaty with Konoha you will be working under cover as a geisha girl at one of the most expensive tea houses in Konoha. There you will pose as a geisha. You must also learn how they, act, dance, cook, and much more." when the woman had finished speaking Temari instantly had spoken up.
"Why can't one of the kunoichi from their village do it?"
The old lady just smiled at her, "what better way to strengthen our bonds with Konoha?"
Temari just sighed in defeat, how could they send her away from her home on such a short notice? Last time she went they had informed her a few days prior to leaving, but now she only had a few hours to pack up.
"whats the point of this mission?" Temari sighed again, clearly from stress.
The old man next to her spoke up, his voice sounded weary and well...old. "A very dangerous man, you know him by the name of Kennon Dansei, he runs a drug cartel and has been smuggling illegal drugs through Konoha's gates. Thing is they can't nail any evidence on him. He is a frequent customer at the tea house. As you know the tea houses are used for telling secrets or doing business, and the closest we can get without suspicion is by sending a kunoichi to disguise herself as a geisha."
The old woman spoke up again, were these two the only ones who talked? Temari thought, Maybe everyone else's voice box crumbled from age.
"You will be given some money to start out with but then you are on your own, you will have to find a place to live and the village will provide you with a leaf headband."
This made Temari snap, for how long were they sending her away and with no home? She opened her mouth to speak but her brother cut her off before anything.
"Temari, I know it seems bad, don't worry as soon as you get the information Konoha wants then you will get to come home." Gaara crossed his arms in front of his chest.
Temari could only stare at the ground, they were sending her away from her home. The placed she loved, the place she grew up in, the place she hoped to have her first kiss. Don't get me wrong Temari was stunningly beautiful and she had some rather large, um assets she kept binded so that they wouldn't get in they way of fighting. Since her brother Gaara was born he scared the living crap out of anyone who came near him or his sister, so Temari stayed alone for a lot of her life.
"So I have no say in this?" Temari questioned, though she already knew the answer.
"No, it was either this or working at one of the target's favorite brothels." the woman had a some sort of glint in her eye. " I don't think you want to be disguised as one of his courtesans of pleasure do you?"
Temari immediately shook her head no, there was no way in hell she would have sex with someone she didn't love. She couldn't even wear her forehead protector, she would have to sport the Konoha head band. She wondered if these old geezers just saw her as some tool to use.
"Here is your mission scroll, you'll need it to get inside of Konoha. From there report to the Hokage." Gaara said "From there I have a friend who can give you a temporary home."
Temari could only nod, agreeing with her brother's instructions.
---Konoha---
Naruto bounced off the rooftops of Konoha, he searched all day for someone who could help him with his dilemma. He continued to search for an hour, for someone, anyone, who could help him with his loveless life. As if God heard his prayer, Kurenai exited the pharmacy below him. He grinned at finally finding someone who could help.
The knuckle headed ninja dropped down into the street a smiled to a very surprised Kurenai, "um, Hi Naruto." she greeted. Naruto flushed red, Kurenai was wearing a tight plain white tee shirt that stopped an inch below her chest. The shirt left little to the imagination on how big her chest was. Naruto wasn't a pervert, not in the slightest but he couldn't help but look at them. Almost as if she wanted people to notice them.
Her jeans were a bit faded on the thighs and also showed off her curves, Naruto has only seen her in her ninja gear so this was a bit overwhelming. His face was hot and Kurenai giggled softly, "Hi, Naruto" she repeated.
"Um, uh, hi Kurenai-s-sensei. I-I was wondering i-if you could help me o-ut with something." Naruto stammered. Right now he sounded like Hinata. The boy looked at the ground furiously, as if he were trying to dig a hole with his vision alone.
Kurenai smirked, Naruto was attracted wasn't he? Kurenai wasn't one to deny someone's attraction, especially from someone as cute as Naruto. She smiled at him, "and what would you need my help with Naruto-kun?" the older jounin asked seductively.
The knuckled headed ninja became more nervous as she spoke, when did she add the kun to his name? The tone of her voice made the blond blush hard "u-u-m can-n y-you h-help me w-ith s-some relationship p-problems?" he stuttered, unfortunately for him Kurenai found it even cuter.
"Like what, Naruto-kun?" Kurenai purred, she lowered herself so she and Naruto were face to face. Which wasn't by very much. She slid her hand under his chin and lifted his head so her red eyes met his blue ones. His cheeks was painted red from embarrassment.
"um, eh," Naruto could only stutter, To him the way she was treating him could only happen in one of Ero-sennin's perverted books. "y-you know, just how to g-get one, a-and m-maintain one." Naruto answered
"Well Naruto-kun, Let me teach you about the most important part of any relationship." she straightened up but as she did so she lightly passed her lips over his. Spinning on her heel, she took Naruto's hands and lead him back into the pharmacy for some 'gear'.