DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN NARUTO.

Note: advanced apologies for the OOC's.

WARNING: REMINDER! This is a RATED M fic! I also added 'ecchi' in the description to hint you what stuff there is in here. Also, yes I did hint Naruto is a perv here but Boruto just accused him to do stuff to Sarada when he's just testing out his ability to physically touch someone. 'Touch' is not always meant in that way. And about adults x kids ship, I can't exactly say if yes it's happening or not because (1) it'll spoil the twist I planned out and (2) ages are confusing so i will write it again. PLEASE PAY HEED TO THIS WARNING BEFORE CONTINUING!

Thank you very much for your reviews! I really appreciate it! Maybe next time I'll reply to your reviews one by one but in this draft I don't want to edit anymore sorry. See ya soon!

Age Guide:
Boruto/Sarada/Shikadai- 13
Naruto/Sasuke- unknown (teenager/Shippuden appearance not Boruto: N.G./adult appearance)
Sakura/Kiba- 19

Bold letters means it's Naruto speaking and he's invisible.
Italic letters mean it's thoughts of whoever is speaking, you'll know.

THE RAMEN GUARDIAN: GUARDIAN ARC part 4

"What? Someone awakened Sasuke?" Kakashi said as he looked up from his book. He was sitting under a tree, resting his back on the tree's trunk when Tsunade paid him a visit, dropping some news on him.

"Apparently, yes." Tsunade replied.

Kakashi closed his book to focus his eye on the woman before him. "You're not one to visit me in a night like this just to drop a bomb on me. What do you want me to do?" he said, getting straight to the point so he can get back to his book.

"I talked to Naruto and Jiraiya about this. But I doubt those spirits were actually doing anything about it." Tsunade shared her frustrations to the man who nodded in understanding but kept a pokerface on. "Apparently our guardians are a bunch of perverts."

"Well if you read the history books, they did save the village." he replied with a shrug.

"Too bad the history books do not say they're a big fan of boobs." Tsunade replied with sarcasm. Kakashi got her point. He remembered that they'd make fun of her when she was young before.

"I'll handle it." he says, knowing it's the words that Tsunade wanted to hear.

"Good."

The blonde woman turned away from him, yawning from her lack of sleep. She was tired, she was doing her work and her secretary's work at the same time thanks to Jiraiya. She was shouldering the burden alone. Kakashi knew that as Hokage (Hokage in this fic is mayor of the village) she had a lot in mind. Especially the reconstruction, reeducation, reinforcement she had to manage after the war.

It's only been two months since she started. And she's not doing well as he could see.

So as a friend of the previous Hokage (like I said, kinda like mayor), he decided to lend her a hand or maybe a piece of advice to help her out at least. Something to tell her she's not supposed to do this alone.

"Tsunade-sama." he called softly. "I know someone who is looking for a secretarial job if you're interested." he offered.

"And have that poor woman suffer in Jiraiya's hands? No thank you!" she rejects his offer as she continued to walk away, waving a dismissive hand at him.

Kakashi left it that way, knowing Tsunade long enough that one way or another, she will reach her limit and she will be asking for that offer again. For the meantime, he needs to work on the assignment she gave him.

Back at the shrines, Boruto attempted to give Shikadai a smooch but Shikadai was too fast for Boruto's little schemes.

"W- What are you crazy?!" Shikadai, for once, didn't have a sad or a bored face. He was freaked out. A priceless reaction if Boruto and Sarada were to catch it.

"It's the only way!" Boruto tried to explain.

"Only way to what?! Because that's a freaking crazy move you got there!"

Naruto laughed at Boruto's attempt. Causing Boruto to glare at him. Naruto was standing behind Boruto, his figure not visible to Shikadai's so obviously it does not seem well on Boruto's side to even turn to an unseen being.

"Are you even seeing yourself?! You've lost it!" Shikadai yelled at him.

Listen to your friend.

"I'm telling the truth! It's just you won't believe me until you see it for yourself!" Boruto tried to argue. He was embarrassed by what he's about to do of course, but he knew it was always hard for Shikadai to believe what he says. Always.

The guardian on the other hand stopped his snickers and remembered that Boruto did say earlier that he kissed Sasuke to awaken him.

H- Hey wait is this for real?! Was that really the only method you used to awaken him and see us? he asked.

"Yes!" Boruto replies, desperately needing literally anyone's help to have someone believe in him right now. Things were escalating to the crazy level that a minute from now Shikadai might walk out of this.

"Yes what?!" Shikadai asked (but Boruto wasn't really talking to him).

Well kid, there is actually a legal way to do that. And a much appropriate way too.

"A legal AND appropriate way?! Why didn't you say so?! Hurry and tell me before he leaves!" Boruto fully turns to Naruto now to give Naruto his full attention, leaving Shikadai to wonder.

Was he really talking to someone then?

He knew Boruto. He's not one who can keep up an act, let alone come up with an impromptu speech or anything.

Yes but it's a jutsu that no mere ninja can do. It's something to open your eyes to see us.

"I don't get how a kiss tops that jutsu you're talking about, but please tell me what to do!"

Naruto chuckled. You bet it's weird. But trust me, people creates all sorts of weird jutsus in the past.

While the two were debating on how to make Shikadai see the guardians himself, Shikadai walked slowly towards Boruto, trying to see in his perspective where the person he's talking to might be standing. Of course this puts Boruto and Naruto in wonder what he was doing in complete silence... until he pokes towards Naruto (unknowingly towards his stomach).

"What are you doing?" Boruto asked.

"Well if you really see someone I don't see, I wanna know." Shikadai explained and Boruto took both his hands, locking it between his. "What?"

"I swear you gotta believe me!"

Alright settle down Boruto. I'll help. Naruto said and knelt beside Shikadai to test his newly profound discovery about physically being able to touch someone. His finger reached Shikadai's forehead, poking it in the process.

When Shikadai felt something touch his forehead, a warm feeling that was there for milliseconds, he turned behind him. There was no one there but them. Boruto grinned this time knowing that Shikadai will no doubt believe him now. "Well? Do you believe me now?" he said, finally releasing Shikadai's hands.

"This guardian with us, what kind of guardian is he?" Shikadai turns back to Boruto to ask.

Funny question, Boruto doesn't know himself so he looks up at Naruto who grinned widely. I am the Ramen Guardian.

"Sucks to be him." Boruto muttered.

What did you just say?!

"He's the Ramen Guardian, he says." Boruto whispers to Shikadai and Naruto ends up angrily grabbing Boruto, lifting him up for a few seconds before dropping him. Both Boruto and Shikadai knew it was him.

"So he can touch us for only a few seconds." Shikadai figured.

1.5 seconds to be specific.

"He said 1.5 seconds to be specific." Boruto told Shikadai who nodded.

"Okay, other than it's weird to process how we could see guardians, why are you here for?" Shikadai asked. "I mean I get it that you guys saved Konoha at the war, but you're spirits now and you literally cannot protect us anymore. You can barely even touch anyone."

It's a good point Shikadai but we're not existing to meddle with your physical battles. We exist because there is an unseen battle around you guys. There are monsters out there like the Tailed Beasts.

"Existing, physical battles, monsters and Tailed Beasts." was Boruto's only translation for Shikadai.

That's not what I said!

"You said too much!"

Shikadai got the gist of it either way. He just rolled his eyes at Boruto. "Well since Boruto has a terrible way of speaking on your behalf, I'll figure out a way to see you as well without resorting to Boruto's method or your method."

"You'll discover an easier method? That's great! So Sarada can see him as well!" Boruto exclaimed.

W- Whoa hey! Not so fast you two! I'm not supposed to be doing this but I'm slacking off on my job a lot already. So please stop aiming to see me like it's some kind of tour!

"What? Aren't you a bit lonely? That's why you were trying to see if you can make contact with Sarada?" Boruto tried to corner him.

He was right about that. Naruto does feel lonely. He was in fact excited now that these three kids can actually communicate with him. The three kids he's been closely looking after ever since he met them.

"We can help you with your battles or whatever." Shikadai tried to speak. Judging from Boruto's words, he was guessing the Ramen Guardian is stopping them from pursuing to mess with guardians.

It's an interesting offer but...

"Or teach us history!" Boruto added.

"Tell your tales." Shikadai decided to ride whatever Boruto's planning. Since he relies on Boruto to know what the Ramen Guardian was saying.

"I'll listen to your stories."

"Visit you a lot."

"And we'll offer you ramen everyday!"

Naruto wasn't able to hold back anymore. Was his dreams finally coming true? They're actually talking to him! And even demands to be with him (he knew there's an ulterior motive but come on, all those stuff they said, it's what he always wanted).

Fine!

"YES!"

But don't cause too much trouble and no one must know about this!

"You can count on us!"

Shikadai just nodded. He doesn't want to agree when he doesn't know what terms Naruto was saying. Boruto was just expressing he's happy which means Naruto gave in and agreed. That's as far as he can translate.

You boys better go home now though. Look for Sarada and rest.

"Count on us for it!"

Meanwhile Sakura who was at the orphanage, was up late with her friends.

"Maaaan! All this stupid essay homework sucks!" Ino complained. (Ino is the same age as Sakura and Kiba according to the notes above)

Sakura and her group of friends are a year away from graduating the Academy. They are Chunin students (Chunin is the second level education - graduating to Jounin). Most of them owes Konoha (the village itself) for their education that's why most of the time they'd offer their time and services to do things for the village. In this case, Sakura volunteers to look after the orphans while Kiba handles the community cleaning like the shrines.

The five are in the living room, sitting down the floor, a small wooden table in the center.

"W- what's the guardians for again?" Hinata asked.

"Did you guys seriously study at all?!" Sakura scolds them but they all hushed her at the same time, reminding her the kids are sleeping. She leans back to her seat with Kiba patting her in the back.

"We're just not cut out for this." Kiba commented. "We should be fighting!"

"I agree. But learning all this is part of being a ninja of Konoha." Neji stated and both Ino and Kiba threw crumpled papers at him, muttering soft 'boos' at him. Raising their thumbs and pointing it down. "I'm serious."

"Yeah, I mean, there's this stuff about Akatsuki." Sakura agreed and began reading a line from the book. "It says here that 'when a ninja below Jounin level encounters any human possessed by an Akatsuki soul, the said ninja must retreat or face the consequences.'"

Kiba and Ino nodded at the same time, pretending to understand.

"There are other important information like that as well." Sakura added and they nodded again with sleepy eyes.

Neji sighed and closes his book. "Then let's make this interesting. Ask me anything from that book. If I answer all ten questions correct, you will study. If I make at least one mistake, we all stop." he proposed. Hinata was nervous at the offer. She knew Kiba and Ino would look for any hard detail that he may not be able to answer.

Sakura didn't want to agree with it but as far as she's known them, a game always helps them going.

"Make it twenty questions!" Ino edited his proposal.

"And from these two books." Kiba added, showing Neji the history and tactic books they had.

The young male ninja nodded in agreement.

"Here we go..." Sakura muttered as she started the time.

To be continued. I hope to hear your thoughts about it.
So yeah, it's time I thicken the plot. Sorry if it's slow-paced.
This is Rated M for a reason.