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Mari had dinner with her brother and headed to bed since she wasn't used to getting up so early she was very tired so after quickly changing and brushing teeth she jumped into bed. At some time in the middle of the night, Mari jumps up in bed cold sweat covering her body and screaming. She whispers, "Damn nightmare go away already." Maito Gai rushes into the room asking, "Are you alright?"

Mari couldn't help but to giggle at the jumpsuit pj's he was wearing replying, "Yeah just a bad dream." Maito Gai sits on the bed asking, "About what?" Mari sighs and pulls her nightgown up to her thigh using the sheet to keep herself covered she the replies, "I have flashbacks from when I got this." She points to a mark that looks like this 猫叉.

Maito Gai looks shocked saying, "Mom and dad said nothing about this." Mari replies, "They don't know when I tried to tell them they didn't want to hear it." Maito Gai asks, "Why not?" Mari replies, "I had been a very bad girl saying I was over a friend's house when I wasn't or just taking off to explore it's why they sent me here." Maito Gai sighs saying, "In the morning we will have to show that to the Hokage." Mari nods her head before asking, "Can I go for a walk it seems to help me get back to sleep." Maito Gai nods then goes back to sleep.

Mari leaves and walks around the deserted village as she does she notices the trees, and the crickets. The moonlight was lighting her way thru the village soon she was getting tired, and was ready to head back home when she noticed a human shadow on the ground. She looks up and notices a person on the rooftop she thinks it odd but heads home to bed and quickly falls asleep.

In the morning Maito Gai quickly drags her to the Hokage's office where she is told it's the kenji mark of the Nekomata a two-tailed cat demon known to be highly creative. She's sent to school after the meeting with the knowledge that Naruto also has one, and she should make friends with him. After class Mari goes up to Naruto, and asks, "Can I talk to you in private."

Naruto nods, and leads Mari to his apartment once inside he asks, "What's up!" Mari replies, "I have been told you have the 9 tailed fox demon inside you." Naruto looks shocked saying, "Yeah how did you know?" Mari replies, "The Hokage told me it seems I have one too but mine is the two-tailed cat demon." Naruto hugs her saying, "Now I know we're going to be best friends." Mari replies "what do you have kung fu grip or something you're squishing me." Naruto blushes, and says, "Sorry" as he lets Mari go." They both head out to their sensei's for training.

As there heading towards the training grounds they run into Choji. He walked up and asked, "Are you two an item now?" Naruto replies, "No we're just friends." Mari adds, "Although he's cute Naruto is not my type of guy I prefer brown hair on my man." Choji blushes a little and asks, "Can I walk with you guys to training?" Mari smiles, "Sure Choji" she couldn't help but to think Choji looked so cute even more so when he blushed.