Tetrad

Chapter One

-Snow-

Izumi shivered, watching her breath as she exhaled. "Oh m-my G-god." Her teeth chattered. "It's so c-cold." She grit out, clenching her cloak and pulling it around her in attempts to warm her frozen joints.

"I c-can't b-believe uncle 'Namé w-would send us out-t-t here." The other girl barely got out.

Both girls looked similar to one another, though they were not sisters. They were cousins, cousins who were foolish enough to wear revealing clothing on their way to Yukigakure, the Village Hidden in the Snow, which was north of Konoha.

Izumi was fair skinned and slender beneath her cloak. Her long black hair was clipped back in a messy, yet stylish bundle aside from some of her bangs and the one large white streak on the right side of her head that fell down next to her face. Beneath her cloak she had on her normal, meant for the warmth of Konoha, attire. She had thigh high ninja shoes that stopped just above her knees and short black shorts. Her belly button and cleavage were showing due to the fact she had a tight, simple traditional kimono shirt that was only tied around her waist with a white sash. The shirt was sleeveless, and was black with silver lining, with the Uchiha Clan symbol on the back. On her arms she wore black fingerless gloves that stopped mid bicep, clothing her entire arm. And slung around her hips was her black belt and kunai pouch, holding all her supplies. Izumi glanced over at her cousin with stormy grey eyes and tried to cover her sneeze before it ended up all over the other girl. "S-sorry."

"Ew! I think it's freezing to my face!" Kairi said, clutching her cloak tighter about her small frame and trying to wipe off the saliva that had just been shot at her. She had on a tight mesh shirt that dipped low and revealed her cleavage. Over it was a white sleeveless top that went down in a V and tied below her fairly large bust in a black knot, the same material being used to trim the inside of the garment, with the Uchiha symbol on the back. On her arms were more of the black strips, tying around her elbows and upper arms more for looks than to actually protect her. She too wore a pair of black shorts, and her ninja boots stopped just beneath her knees. Tied around her waist was her kunai pouch, and she had a short sword strapped to her back beneath her cloak. Her long ebony hair was tucked into the hood of her cloak, but strands of it had escaped and were whipping about her face as the wind grew harsher. She squinted her violet eyes, trying to see through the thick snow. "I d-don't even kn-know where w-we are!" she wailed. "It-t all l-looks t-the s-same!"

"We're going t-t-to die!" Izumi cried out, grabbing her arms and rubbing them with her hands in an attempt to create some friction. "We're g-going to be frozen forever in this endless white wasteland!"

The ebony haired girl sniffed, trying to keep snot from dripping out of her nose. "At l-least we'll l-look beat-tiful!" Kairi said, trying to cheer her cousin, as well as herself, up.

"T-true." Izumi chattered out, stepping forward and then letting out a scream as she tumbled down a bank of snow that had been hiding a drop off. She landed with a thud in the snow and slowly sat up, sure she was now turning a slight blue. "Ouch-ch-ch!" she yelled.

Kairi rushed after her cousin as best she could. "Z-zu-zu! Are y-you alright-t?" she asked, skidding to a stop next to the older girl.

"I hat-t-te this place!" she shrieked, standing up and trying to shake the snow from her person, though more replaced where it had been.

"I wanna g-go home!" Kairi sniffed. "Who n-needs to trade w-with this g-godforsaken country an-nyways."

Izumi nodded the best she could as they tried to tread on. "N-no one! That's who!"

They both heard a loud roar and stopped dead in their tracks, despite the snow seeping into their shoes. They turned around slowly and saw something massive moving in the snow, though it looked like snow itself due to its color. "Oh…" Izumi swallowed.

"My." Kairi paled, if possible.

"God!" the two screamed out as a polar bear started charging at them. They continued to scream, clutching one another as they watched what they were certain to be their deaths get closer and closer. Suddenly two figures landed in front of them, though they appeared dark because of their thick wool cloaks. They made a few hand signs, and then suddenly a large mass of snow rose up from the ground and moved towards the bear as if it were a wave. The polar bear roared out in protest, but changed direction and began to run away from the snow, since it didn't want to be buried in it.

When it was gone, the two people released their combined jutsu, causing all of the snow to fall back down to the ground. Then they turned towards the Uchiha girls, who were standing there, still holding one another for dear life, and staring at their saviors in awe. One of the figures moved closer. "Don't you know that standing there screaming does nothing?" they asked, and it was clear by their deep voice that it was a boy.

"Seriously!" the other snapped, though he sounded more worried than angry. "And what are you wearing? The springtime generator doesn't kick in for another three weeks."

Izumi simply stared at the two, tears swelling in her eyes though she was too scared to cry, because she didn't want them freezing to her face. "W-we d-didn't k-know." She shivered, feeling her vision begin to blur. She was just so cold she could hardly stand it. Until finally she slumped against her cousin in a dead heap of unconsciousness.

"Zu-zu!" Kairi shrieked, worry all over her face. "Zu-zu, wake up!"

"That's next to an impossible thing to ask of her right now." The first boy sighed, walking over to them. Kairi looked up at his face and saw that he had light blue hair and eyes of a darker shade of purple than hers. She blinked, trying to keep from crying. The stress of this entire trip was just too much.

"B-but-" she stuttered, only to be cut off when he took her cousin from her grasp and lifted her into his arms.

He gave her a condescending look. "She needs to be warmed up. You both do. We'll take you to our camp, it's not far from here." He said, looking back at his friend. "Carry her will you? She doesn't look like she'll make it much longer either."

The other one nodded and went over to Kairi, giving her a small bow of his head. "If you please, ma'am." He said softly, picking her up and tucking her into his cloak, which was so much warmer than her own. She felt his hard body and she looked up into his face. She saw the tips of his grey hair sticking out from his hood, and electric blue eyes staring down at her with concern, though he had a cloth over the lower half of his face to keep away the cold. "We'll travel fast." He assured her as they took off in the snow. Kairi buried her face against the warmth, not having the strength or willpower to see where they were going. And it wasn't much longer that she fell asleep from her slowing pulse.

Izumi groaned, stretching slightly as she cuddled against the hard form beside her. She was so warm and comfortable she could only assume she was having a dream. Her arms were wrapped around something, and as her fingers slowly began to explore, her eyes opened in fascination, because it sure felt like a body. When she did open her eyes, she was met with the smirking face of one of the most gorgeous boys she'd ever seen. His hair was a soft light blue and his eyes were the prettiest color of indigo. "Hey." He said in a low voice, letting his hand run up her side, which she now felt was bare.

"Um…" she turned a dark red. "Hello." She responded, now taking in the whole fact that she was only in her bra and underwear pressed against a shirtless hottie in a snug and cozy tent. Her embarrassed blush soon faded into a soft pink. "Oh wow…" she giggled, "This is the best lucid dream I've ever had." she said pressing against him and letting her leg sneak between his. "And you're a lot hotter than any guy I've ever dreamed of before." She said excitedly, feeling her body prepare itself for what was to come in the blissful dream.

"Then we shouldn't waste such a wonderful opportunity." He said, beginning to trail his hands up her back before they moved down and he gripped her rear, bringing her pelvis closer to his. "You never know when you're going to wake up after all." He murmured, sounding completely alluring.

Izumi let out a soft moan as their bodies formed together. "You're right." she whispered softly, grinding against him. This felt so incredibly real she almost wanted to never wake up, and it was by far the best sexy dream she'd ever had. She looked up at him, leaning closer to his face, only to have him close the distance as they started to kiss and eventually make out. Being bold, as she never would awake, Izumi let her hand slide into his boxers, grabbing a hold of his hard, throbbing dick.

Her blush intensified. She could feel it so much more than any other time she had, it was almost as if it had a heartbeat of its own. He moaned into her mouth, arching up into her hand. He brought his hands up her back once more, and then suddenly her bra loosened in a sign that he'd unhooked it. His large palms slid around her front, before they were gripping her breasts.

The Uchiha princess moaned in bliss as she continued her actions beneath the cloth hiding him from her. Their kissing turned even more heated as their tongues battled each other's for dominance. "Oh…" Izumi gasped when he tugged at her hardening nipple.

"You're so cute." He told her, pushing up her bra to get a look at her delicious mounds. Then he pulled her up a bit, making it easier for him to suck one of her pink buds into his mouth.

Izumi stuck her chest out slightly and then gasped when she felt two of his fingers slip past her panties and into her soaking wet folds. "Ah! Oh God, yes." She groaned, attempting to move against the thrust of his hand. "This is so amazing! I don't ever want to wake up!" she cried out.

It was then that the flap to the tent was pushed aside, "Taizen, I heard some-" the grey haired man stopped in his tracks, his eyes wide as he stared at the two, who stared right back. Izumi seemed more confused than her current lover, because he looked horrified.

"I've never been double penetrated in a dream before…" she whispered, turning even darker now.

"Taizen!" the other boy yelled out, storming over and shoving him off, quickly wrapping the blanket around Izumi, who was now even more confused.

"Izumi?" Kairi blinked as she came into the tent, wearing a bit more clothing now that she'd borrowed some from the boys.

"Kairi?" Izumi frowned, looking over his shoulder. Finally, reality seemed to crash down on the dark haired girl and her eyes widened in absolute shock. She gripped the blanket and stood, kicking the blue hair boy named Taizen right in the rib. "You asshole! You sick, perverted asshole! How dare you violate me under false pretenses!" she screamed, her eyes bleeding into a vicious red that nearly exploded with black as the floor erupted in black flames that started crawling for him.

"Well you started it!" Taizen said, standing quickly and trying to scurry out of the path of the flames. "What else was I supposed to do?"

"How about 'this isn't a dream'?" she shrieked, grabbing the sword that was placed amongst her things and unsheathing it as she chased after him. "You're a sick freak you scum bag! I'll kill you! I am an Uchiha and I will send you into the pits of hell forever. I'll make you think you're a six year old girl who likes taking old man's nasty parts inside them! Show you how it feels to have someone shove their unwanted fingers and things inside you!"

He glared at her as best he could. "Well that's a lie, because you wanted it!" he pointed out, seeming pleased with himself. He fell to the ground then, as Kairi had clothes-lined him.

"You jerk!" she shouted, kicking him and making him wheeze all the more. "How dare you violate my cousin!"

Izumi was beside her cousin in a matter of seconds, having receded the Amaterasu and kicked him once more. "You disgusting man!"

The other man sighed, lifting his hands in a placating manner. "Ladies. Ladies." He tried to smile, getting both of their attention. "Please relax." He went over and picked up Izumi's clothes, offering them to her. "I'm terribly sorry about my friend here, I'll get him out and you can get dressed. I'm very sorry about this." he bowed.

Both girls blinked, and Izumi took her clothing from him. "You saved us from the bear." She smiled slightly.

He nodded, giving them both a winning smile. "Yes, my name is Nakamura Hiro. I'm a Yukigakure ninja, and that there is my best friend Matsuo Taizen." He gestured as the man got up and quickly began to pull on his clothing.

Izumi smiled and hurried over to Hiro, kissing him on the cheek. "Thank you Hiro, you were so brave." She giggled, making him blush, though his gaze slid over to Kairi, who was still watching the pervert like a hawk.

"I saved you too you know." Taizen muttered as he zipped up his jacket over his shirt.

Izumi shot another red glare over at him, daring him to speak again. "You're disgusting." She snapped, pointing to the flap of the tent. "Get out!" she ordered, making Hiro chuckle as he went over and grabbed his friend's arm, pulling him from the tent and back into the cold. The storm was still now, the snow had stopped falling and the night air was crisp and clear. Hiro led them off a bit before hitting Taizen over the head with a harsh glare. "Are you out of your mind? Do you have any idea who they are?" he snapped. "Despite that! They're ladies, who were scared and trapped in the blizzard and you go and molest one of them!"

"Oh get over it." Taizen waved him off, glaring as he crossed his arms. "She just up and started touching me everywhere when she woke up, okay? Do you have any idea how hard it is to think when all your blood rushes to your dick?" he asked. "And she was so cute…I just couldn't help myself."

"She's an Uchiha!" Hiro hissed. "Do you really want to bring the fire down on our heads? A female Uchiha. They're the most dangerous ones! All they have to do is go 'Daddy!' and all hell will break lose! Have you ever seen an enraged Uchiha male? It's like watching a lion rip apart a gazelle!"

The blue haired boy sighed, seeming to fully comprehend where his friend was coming from. "If it comes down to that I'll take the heat for it. None of it was your doing anyways." he said. "You're her hero." He mocked the Uchiha girl, clearly displeased that she didn't see him that way as well.

"Well she might have seen you that way if you didn't shove your fingers inside her. I'm just glad I happened to walk in before you could shove something else in there and really fuck us over. And yes," he huffed. "Pun intended."

Taizen rolled his eyes. "Well excuse me for being attracted to her. You can't tell me that you weren't having dirty thoughts about that Kairi girl. Cause' she snuggled up to you the way a bear cub does its mother's tit in order to get some milk."

A huge blush spread over Hiro's cheeks. "I didn't say I wasn't having dirty thoughts, but I kept my hands to myself and just helped her get warm, and when she woke up she was beautiful and thankful." He huffed, crossing his arms over his chest.

He gave his friend a suspicious look. "Oh, I get it. You like her." he snickered. "That's why you're so pissed at me, cause' you're afraid I may have ruined your chances with her if their father's find out."

"That's only it a tiny bit! You know I don't like how forward you are." Hiro grumbled. "I'm just saying, respect the woman and she will respect you back. Besides, females are delicate creatures that need to be protected from idiots like you." he huffed, crossing his arms over his chest.

"Yeah, but some women just need to be shown who's boss." The blue haired boy smirked. "Besides, she wasn't complaining until she found out it wasn't a dream. That means I know how much of a pervert she really is. I mean, did you hear her? She thought she was going to be double penetrated." He shivered, and it wasn't from the cold. "A girl with an imagination like that doesn't come along very often."

"You're disgusting." Hiro rolled his eyes, walking back over to the tent and announcing himself so the girls had plenty of warning.

Taizen followed his friend, entering and looking around, seeing that Izumi was dressed. "We're going to stay the night here and travel to Yuki in the morning." He announced. "That is where you girls are headed, right?"

Kairi nodded. "Yeah. We're trying to help set up the trade agreement between Yuki and Konoha." She told them.

"This is a terrible place! There's too much snow everywhere." Izumi huffed. "I say we melt it all."

Hiro chuckled. "Well we can't melt it all. The generator doesn't come on for a few weeks so winter will remain until then."

"Besides, if you'd worn proper attire you wouldn't have nearly frozen to death." The other boy said.

"But we have to look beautiful all the time, no matter what." Kairi declared.

Izumi nodded, though her gaze turned into a glare when she looked at Taizen. "Our grandmother always says beauty is pain."

Taizen sighed. "That's…kinda dumb." He said. "I mean, covering up more of your body isn't going to make you any less attractive. Look at Shorty over there." He pointed to Kairi, since she had on some of Hiro's sweats on over her clothes. "Not that I'm complaining about what my eyes are being blessed to see right now." He smirked, obviously ogling Izumi's chest, as he was picturing what lay beneath her clothes that he'd gotten to see not too long ago.

"Yeah…well…" Izumi huffed, crossing her arms over her chest to hide it from his view. "You're kinda dumb. So shut up."

He just rolled his eyes. "Whatever. I'm going to make something to eat." he said, turning and leaving the tent.

"Stupid idiot." Izumi scoffed, turning around and beginning to pace the tent.

Hiro smiled, rubbing the back of his head. "He really means well, I promise, he just got a bit carried away. After all, he said you thought you were having a sexy dream and were coming onto him."

"So what?" Izumi snapped, stewing. "Just because you have delicious abs and muscles doesn't give you the right to take advantage of someone."

Kairi blinked. "Zuzu…how badly did you come onto him?" she asked, curious.

"All I did was get a little close to him and something about how hot he was and all of a sudden he's sucking on my boobs and fingering me like we were lovers and I wanted all of it!" she exasperated, glaring off, trying to hide the slight blush on her cheeks.

The younger girl burst into laughter. "Oh my gosh!" she giggled. "What would your dad think if he knew you were so dirty? Or even grandfather?" she snickered. "I bet they'd flip out."

"And if you tell them, I'll make sure you never come out of a coma again dear little cousin." Izumi snapped, giving her a threatening glare. "Besides," she huffed, smiling over at Hiro as she attached herself to his arm. "Hiro was here to save me!" she beamed, making the grey haired boy blush, but look slightly uncomfortable. He tried to move away as to make sure Kairi saw there was nothing he was reciprocating.

"Well then I guess you're lucky." The ebony haired girl smiled slightly, looking between the two. "I'm gonna go see if Taizen wants any help." She said, walking out of the tent.

She found the blue haired boy over by the campfire, and she quickly made her way next to him, wanting to feel the warm flames. "You should be inside." He said without looking up from the soup he was making. "You're not used to these temperatures. We wouldn't want you to pass out again." He teased, glancing up at her.

She smiled. He wasn't so bad when he was acting like a normal person instead of a pervert. "I'm tougher than I look." She pouted, trying to appear as such. "Besides, it's not like I don't have you here to help me stay warm."

"Careful," he held up a finger. "I might take advantage of you and make you love what my hands can make your body feel." He rolled his eyes, though he smiled when Kairi giggled.

"You never know, I might like it." the ebony haired girl shrugged, moving to take a seat next to him. "So you need any help?" she asked, looking up at him. He had really pretty eyes, almost as pretty as she did.

Taizen shook his head. "Nah, I'm almost done. Hiro started the soup earlier anyways. He said it would help warm you two up from the inside out or something stupid like that."

Kairi laughed softly. "He's really nice."

"Yeah, he always was the nicer of the two of us." He sighed.

"Well…I think you're funny, and that's a better quality than being super nice. You're kinda like my dad is, so I know the potential is there." She smiled, wanting to cheer him up.

The blue haired boy chuckled. "Nice to know I'm not hopeless." He said, picking up a bowl and scooping some of the soup into it. "Here, tell me what you think." He handed it to her.

She held it up and took a sip. "Yum!" she exclaimed. "This stuff is great!"

"Awesome." Taizen smiled, calling out to the occupants in his tent that dinner was ready. Kairi cried out then, getting his attention. "What happened?" he asked, seeing she had her hand over her mouth.

"I…burned my tongue." She said, slowly lowering her hand. She was so embarrassed. In her sudden hunger she'd taken a gulp, forgetting that a larger amount of the liquid would be hotter than the tiny sip she had had not moments before.

Taizen sighed. "Let me see it." he said, reaching out and gently cupping her jaw. He pulled her face closer to his and had her open her mouth so that he could see her tongue. Kairi stuck the throbbing muscle out, a blush dusting her cheeks in embarrassment as he continued to examine her tongue.

"What are you doing?" Hiro asked, his tone only obviously strained to his friend.

"She burned her tongue on the soup." Taizen said quickly, releasing Kairi's face, causing her to fall forward slightly.

"Um…it's not a big deal. It doesn't really hurt that much anymore." Kairi said softly.

Izumi huffed, walking around them and sitting on the opposite log, though she was wearing one of Taizen's jackets. "Just going after my cousin now?" she asked, crossing her arms over her chest.

"Consider the day I stick my fingers in your cousin's pussy and suck on her luscious breasts the day I go after her." he said sarcastically, pouring another bowl of soup and walking to give it to her, completely missing the dark red blush on Kairi's face.

"You're a pig." Izumi huffed, taking the bowl from him, though her fingers were forced to cover his in the exchange.

He gave her a devious look. "But you like it, you secretly perverted girl you." he snickered.

She scoffed. "You wish." She grumbled, avoiding his gaze then as she stirred the soup with the spoon and started to sip at it.

Hiro made a bowl for himself and sat beside Kairi. "So how are you feeling? Not too cold? Your tongue alright?"

"Mhm." She nodded, giving him a small smile. "I can't really taste the soup much anymore, but I feel so much better." She told him. "Do my taste buds look dead to you?" she asked, sticking her tongue out and leaning towards him so he could see. "Or boo they thust look inthured?"

Hiro leaned closer, smiling as he examined her tongue. "Well they look kinda sa-" suddenly Kairi was shoved backwards into the snow by an invisible force, covering her in snow.

Kairi struggled to sit up, coughing as she tried to right herself. "Zuzu! What was that for?" she glared across the fire at her cousin. "You made me spill all of my soup." The younger girl pouted, taking her seat back on the log next to Hiro.

"It was an accident, I swear." Izumi smirked, sipping at her soup innocently.

Her violet gaze narrowed dangerously. "Better pray I never have an accident involving telling someone about what you did with Taizen." She said, getting another bowl of soup. "You know how I talk in my sleep sometimes."

Izumi stood, her stormy depths twisting into red. "Oh yeah?" she growled. "Because I'd love for Uncle Nori to find out you were the one who cut my mom's hair!"

Hiro went a bit wide eyed as he looked to Kairi. "You're…Uchiha Noriaki's daughter?"

Kairi blinked, looking at him and momentarily forgetting her beef with her cousin. "Yeah." She said. "Why?"

Taizen began to laugh. "Oh man…that's hilarious!" he snickered, getting himself some dinner and plopping down next to Izumi.

She looked over at him warningly, though she decided not to move since she was cold and he seemed to radiate heat. "Why is that hilarious?" she asked.

"No reason." He shrugged, eating some of his soup. He looked at her, his indigo eyes twinkling slightly. "So who's your daddy?" he asked, obviously still in good humor.

"My dad is Ryū Kai." She said simply.

The smile fell right off of his face. "Well…that's…not much better."

Hiro just smirked. "Definitely hilarious." He chuckled, before looking at Izumi. "So you're the one everybody calls the little Uchiha Princess." He turned his gaze to Kairi. "And you're the Flower?"

Kairi nodded and smiled. "Yup! Our daddies say that we're precious gifts from above, and we deserve such titles. That's why we must always look beautiful no matter what. We have a reputation to uphold. Right Izumi?" she asked, looking over at her cousin.

The other Uchiha smirked, nodding. "Of course, because Uchihas are perfect. It's kinda hard to follow my mom, since she was technically the first female born Uchiha in like forever. But I think I can do it." Izumi sighed happily, holding her hands to her cheeks. "Then maybe one day I will meet my knight in shining armor, just as kind and valiant as my daddy."

"And I will meet someone as great as my daddy." Kairi sighed. It was odd, because in this moment, both girls looked so alike, you would almost think they were sisters. Taizen and Hiro exchanged a look.

"You know…I don't really think girls meet people exactly like their dads and fall for them." the blue haired boy said. "I mean, no two people are that much alike."

Izumi looked at Taizen before she shrugged. "I suppose so…after all my great-grandpapa is nothing like my grandfather. And my daddy isn't anything like my grandfather, aside from the fact that my daddy dotes on my mother's needs left and right like my grandfather does to my grandma."

"But that's how people in love are supposed to act." Kairi added. "Cause' my dad worships the ground my mom walks on."

"I'venever seen Uncle Nori worship your mom." Izumi scoffed.

"Because you don't live with us." Kairi rolled her eyes. "My daddy is very vain, he would never allow anyone but us to see his nicer moments." She smiled. "Besides, everyone knows that when my mom's not happy, my dad's not happy, and then nobody is happy."

Izumi puffed up, her grip on her spoon tightening. "You wish Kairi. It's my mom who controls the Uchiha males, not yours. She's the perfect specimen of a woman in every way and form. And I'm going to be just like her." She said haughtily.

Hiro sighed. "You know what, you're both pretty and awesome. So can we just call it even with that?"

Both girls pouted slightly and took a bite of their soup at the same time, silently agreeing that Hiro was right. Taizen rolled his eyes. "Man, you Uchiha are even more full of yourselves than the rumors say." He said. Then he looked at Izumi and smirked, his eyes raking over her form. "Nice to know you can back it up though."

She glared off, with a slight blush. "You're so gross. I hope you have a good memory because you are never putting anything inside of me, or touching me ever again."

"Yeah, we'll see about that." the boy said confidently. "Based on how wet you were, you'll want it again sooner or later."

Izumi practically fumed and hit Taizen across the face, making him fall back from the force as she stood abruptly. "You make me sick." She growled, walking over to Hiro, who was just wide eyed. "Thanks again Hiro." Izumi smiled, leaning down and kissing his cheek. "You're so brave." She giggled, moving around him and disappearing into the tent she'd woken up in.

Kairi blinked, glancing after her cousin before returning her gaze to Taizen, who was brushing the snow off of him. "You know, you should be more aware of your surroundings when saying things like that to Izumi." She told him. "Cause' she gets very creative when causing someone's downfall."

He sighed. "Yeah, well she needs to get over herself." He grumbled, setting down his bowl before walking off to check the perimeter, and leaving Hiro and Kairi alone.

"So." Hiro smiled sheepishly, meeting her gaze. "You seem pretty cool…I mean not that your cousin isn't, but…" he blushed a bit. "I dunno if that makes sense."

She giggled. "Not really, but thank you." she said. "And thanks for letting me borrow some of your clothes. They're very soft and snuggly." She wrapped her arms around herself and snuggled into them a bit for emphasis.

He nodded, looking more pleased. "I'm happy I could help, you two were like popsicles."

"How did you guys even know we were in trouble?" the ebony haired girl asked, finishing off her dinner.

"Well." Hiro smirked, eating some of his soup. "The first give away was the fact you two were screaming your lungs off…and then there was a polar bear charging for you. It wasn't too difficult to put two and two together."

Kairi blushed slightly. "Yeah…that was…really embarrassing. It just didn't occur to me to use any jutsu. And I didn't want to hurt it, just make it go away."

The grey haired boy nudged her teasingly. "Don't worry about it. Isn't it the prince's job to save the princess?"

"Don't say that too loudly." She whispered, glancing at the tent her cousin had gone into. "Izumi doesn't like it when I'm called a princess, since technically she was the first one." She rolled her eyes. "But you're right I suppose. I had to become a damsel eventually, so why not in one of the coldest places on the planet?" she chuckled.

"Well I think you're just as much of a princess as she is." Hiro said, giving her a charming smile, before he stood and offered his hand down to her. "You should probably get some rest and warm up before we head out tomorrow."

"Okay." She smiled, taking his hand and letting him help her up. "Goodnight Hiro. And thanks again." She leaned up on her tippy toes to give him a friendly peck on the cheek before she skipped off to join her cousin in slumber.

He stared after her, his eyes slightly wide and a soft blush on his cheeks. "Night." he mumbled, though no one heard him. He couldn't help but grin. Finding those Uchiha girls was probably the best thing that had ever happened to him. He started towards his tent, humming excitedly. The next few days were sure to be interesting.