Wow. I never thought id finally get around to writing anything EVER on fan. Well go figure. It'll prolly suck compared to everything else  but time to get going! PLEASE review! I'm trying to find out what I need to work no for my writing.

Summary: Click "back" scroll down until you see my story, then read that. =D

Naruto was confused.

Now normally, Naruto was confused about semi-normal things, like why it took so long for ramen to cook, or why Jiraiya is such a pervert.

But today he was confused for a different reason.

Because today he saw a most unusual sign.

Well the sing itself wasn't really unusual. Or the building it was on. But it was ON the board that was special.

This day hadn't really started off very special. HE woke up at traditional dawn, ate his traditional bowls of ramen (while grumbling about the 3 minute wait for the water to heat), and then went out for his traditional training. Even at the age of 17 not much had changed from his younger years. Eat ramen, sleep, then train, seemed to be his constant daily routine.

But this constant daily routine was rudely interrupted by the most peculiar sign he had ever seen.

Naruto re-read the sign for the 78th time. And for the 78th time he was dumbfounded.

"What in the hell is a Kurminkle –strainensensitizer?" he wondered loudly.

He re-read the sign again.

"Introducing, the brand new Kurminkle-strainensensitizer, by Kurminkle products! Solve all your problems by using this amazing gadget!" below these boldly orange words, (which were the only reason Naruto looked in the first place) was a picture of a box with "Kurminkle-strainensensitizer!" with an explosion in the background.

Again Naruto read the sign for the 80th time.

He plopped down into the middle of the road where he had been standing for the last hour or so, attempting to decipher exactly what the hell a Kurminkle-strainensensitizer was. He had been receiving strange looks from civilians and ninjas alike, and a dog had even attempted to pee on him.

Naruto continued to ponder.

Have I ever heard of Kurminkle products, he thought. Do they make instant ramen or something?

He sat and though until a certain bug-user came by.

Naruto perked up immediately.

"Shino" he called to the silent boy, "can you help me really quick? Like now?"

Shino merely stared impassively. "What appears to be your predicament" he sighed out in a bored drawl.

"Do YOU know what a Kurminkle-strainensensitizer is???" he said as he pointed theatrically toward the sign on the roof.

Shino looked towards the sign.

He sighed.

"I believe it is a mechanical device used to constantly and thoroughly synthesize high starch products in a most accelerated way."

Naruto blinked.

Shino sighed again.

"It makes noodles fast." he said shortly, then proceeded to walk along wherever he had been going.

Naruto looked positively ecstatic.

"A FAST noodle maker?!?! I've got to get me one of those!" and so he dashed off to the nearest ninja mart he could find to buy one. Soon all his noodle cooking problems would be over!

Sadly he had failed to read the fine print.

'Only 2999.99 for a limited time only!'

Sobs were heard around Konohana for days.

Yeah just kinda whipped this up to begin my career as a writer. Hope you enjoy and please leave a review if ya wanna tell me anything that needs to be worked on.