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Chapter Two – Explain Please

Type: Story – Incomplete

Word Count: 1,601

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Sakura's POV

Akamaru turned his head and Kiba's eyebrows shot up way up in obvious shock, "Saks?" He asked still staring at the squirrel but leaned over to me.

"Yep?" I returned cheerfully.

"What's going on? And more than an introduction this time."

I paused and glanced at him, then at Serina…So how much was I allowed to say? "May I?"

She shrugged as best as she could with her form, "I don't care. I'm allowed to mess with this time space continuum."

I paused then shrugged my own shoulders, "Kiba this is Serina, she can travel to any and every world that's ever existed."

He raised an eyebrow looking between the two of us, "This? Travel? You know I take that back. An introduction is enough. And you know, I don't really think I want to know all that much now. I don't know what's going on but all I'm going to say is don't get in trouble with Hokage-sama."

I laughed, "Wow, you used to be such a nosy kid."

"And you were a brainiac."

"Still am."

He considered me for a moment. "True, but now you have the bronze to match."

I couldn't help the red that spread over my cheeks "KIBA!"

He barked out a laugh good naturedly, "Later Saks."

"Later Kiba" I waved to the already far away fourteen year-old.

Then I looked back at the four in front of me. "Long time no see."

Kouichi smiled "Hiya, Sakura. Hey does everybody abbreviate your name?"

Kouji gave his twin an odd look before shaking his head. Said twin ignored his brother, of course, unfazed. I'd imagine growing up the same age you get used to the others habits and personality pretty damn quick.

"Ummm, just about everyone calls me by a nickname, except Naruto and Kakashi…and Sasuke." It was nice to know he was back. "Why?"

He shrugged "Just wondering."

"So Serina…causing mischief again?" I asked.

"I swear I did not think the dog would be so big close up!"

Kouji cringed, "That's my ear, damn it."

The rodent grinned sheepishly in reply, "Oops."

The younger twins' eye twitched and honestly, I think he was contemplating if he could get away with hurting the little mammal in one way or another. Then he frowned, which I'm guessing meant he either thought he couldn't or decided he didn't want to.

I laughed and so did Kouichi. Hmmm I wonder. "Hey Serina?"

"Yeah?" She asked now ignoring the frowning boy.

"Is there any chance for us to go in between this world and theirs now that we've found the portal-like thing to do so?"

"Huh? Well, I guess so. I don't have a problem with it and it's not like I don't do it myself anyway. So yeah sure."

I grinned, "Well then since you're here, might as well accompany me."

Kouichi looked at his twin in what looked to be a pleading, puppy dog way. Cute. Very cute.

Kouji sighed, his own countenance contorted with a tortured look. "Fine. Just remember that we do have a time limit."

His older brother's fist shot into the air, "Yes!"

I couldn't help but laugh. "Come on then." And I was quickly heading for the village streets.

"So where are we going?" the youngest asked, as he shoved his hands in his pockets, not looking completely interested in what I had to say, but more in the forest around us.

"Oh. I need to stop by the hospital and turn in a report to the Hokage, but then I can show you around and introduce you. If you thought Kakashi-sama, Naruto, Sasuke and I were odd then you haven't even seen the full of it trust me."

"Two questions." Kouji stated

"Why the hospital? – " Kouichi asked

"–And who the hell is the Hokage?" Kouji finished.

They were doing the twin thing again and I couldn't help wonder if they realized it. Looking in between them I concluded that they probably didn't.

"Because I work at the hospital and the Hokage is the person in charge of the village."

"You work at a hospital?" the elder of the two twins asked seeming confused. What for I really didn't know. "How'd you get through college so quickly?"

Wha…? I frowned unfamiliar with the noun "What's college?"

He blinked. "You don't have college here?"

"Ummm, I don't think so." I answered slowly still unclear as to just what college was "I've never heard of it at any rate, but we might have something similar."

"Oh well college comes after high school."

"Which is optional." Kouji threw in, still not really paying attention to the two of us and more of the slowly dwindling amount of trees "Are we almost there?"

I nodded. "About half a kilometer to go."

Both boys stopped and stared at me "how long have we been walking?"

Not really seeing the problem here I shrugged, "About four or so kilometers."

They looked between each other then shrugged as well. "At least it's good exercise."

"And it's peaceful compared to the city." Kouji added.

Ci…ty…? Seriously I still don't know what they're talking about with the college thing. "What's a city? And what's high school?" This is what I get for being a ninja instead of a civilian like my family wanted me to, isn't it? Cause it's got to be a civilian thing.

They both just stared at me, then just as Kouichi was going to try and explain Kouji threw his hands up gesturing to what was before us. "This."

I looked at the village now completely confused then back to four unexpected visitors. "No…this is a village. The hidden leaf village: Konohagakure no Sota."

The youngest blinked and stared at me incredulously, but it was his brother who spoke up in a dry tone, "If this is the village, I don't want to see the city."

I was about to correct him when Kouji cut me off "How is this hidden? Last I checked hiding something meant to make it unnoticeable. This is far from invisible." What's next, Kouichi starts to say something and I speak instead?

"I didn't name them and we don't have cities…whatever they are." I blinked then realized I had spoken just as Kouichi was about to. "Oh, sorry what were you going to say Kouichi?"

"Um I was actually going to explain that high school came after junior high which came after elementary school. Don't you have an education system? And a city is like a largely populated place not the biggest but still. You know, city is the biggest, then town, then village."

I double blinked. Really he is a life savoir, I would have been lost if he weren't here I'm sure. "Ohhh. I see, well we do. But since I'm, you know, a ninja and all, I didn't really care to figure out how civilians got their education. See we go to an academy as soon as we want until we get the concept so you could start at nine or you could finish at five." I shrugged curious as to their shocked expressions "What?"

"Finish –"

"– at five."

"You're doing the twin thing again." I chose informed them this time because I didn't know how to respond otherwise. It was actually quite amusing, though I'm sure with explanations and trying to keep up they can get pretty mind-boggling what with the back and forth, finishing each other's sentences thing.

They both blinked simultaneously. "We are?" Oh and speaking at the same time.

I nodded laughing and Serina laughed with me, though if my hearing's correct, she's been giggling like nuts this whole time. I guess when you understand a whole bunch of concepts and how different dimensions are, it can be funny to watch others figure it out. I know I get a kick out of it when I confuse my boys. "You are and as for cities we don't have any. Villages are the biggest and towns are significantly smaller. Oh and we have nations and countries but they're pretty much the same thing."

Pause. "Huh?" Kouichi stated finally

But his twin on the other hand "How many people do you know?" apparently decided it was time for a topic change. I'd been saying hello to just about everybody and managing to call them all by name. Thus his question.

I shrugged, getting that question a lot. "Ummm about ninety-five percent of the village." It was no big deal to me though I know many don't usually have that big an arsenal of knowledge for the people around them.

They simply gapped at me and I laughed at them. "Wait here please." I told them since we were at the hospital entrance then I paused. "On second thought why don't you come with me." They'd be pestered non-stop by anyone who happened across them and wasn't completely anti-social. Because now that I actually looked at them, they did kinda stand out with they dressed and all. It didn't help that Kouji had a talking squirrel on his shoulder.

I was really starting to get used to their curious looks and I don't know if that's good or a bad thing. "Why?"

Without pause I answered "Because you'll be attacked by rabid fan girls."

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