Itoko- Japanese for Cousin
Kaiseki Ryori- Kaiseki ryori is regarded as Japan's most exquisite culinary refinement. Consisting mainly of vegetables and fish with a seasoning base of seaweed and mushrooms, the dishes are characterized by their refined savor.

Chapter 10

Naruto walked into the compound looking worse for wear. His mother had gotten ahold of him after he had cursed in front of her and to the amusement of some undead Spartans that Shinigami had summoned bent him over her knee. He fucked up again and cursed when one of the soldiers almost impaled his family jewels and spent the rest of the fight using Spartans as shields from his mother's wrath.

"Kami! what happened to you Naruto?" Mebuki asked shocked at the state of the boy.

"My mother happened."

"Sadly I completely understand what you mean by that Naruto." Mebuki sighed then turned around and walked into the kitchen to make dinner. she also planned telling him that she had enrolled him and Sakura into the Ninja Academy, which they would be starting in two days.

"Hey Itoko(1), how are you doing?" Sakura asked when she saw him walk into the living room.

"I'm fine Sakura, just really tired and sore from training today."

"Oh was it tough?"

"Yes, yes it was. I now have an appreciation and hatred of heavily armored opponents as well as a very healthy fear of a mother's wrath." Naruto said once he flopped on to the couch enjoying the pure bliss of his muscles starting to relax.

Kei saw Naruto relaxing and decided to jump on his lap and pin his shoulders with her front paws. "What do you think you are doing? Get up and keep moving otherwise you'll cramp up moron."

"But I already stretched and did my cool down exercises Kei." Naruto whined from underneath the fox.

"Get up and take a warm shower it will help relax your muscles and kill the smell. You stink like a gym bag smeared in shit." Kei jumped off of Naruto's lap and walk towards the door. "Remember the Uchiha Matriarch will be joining us for dinner tonight so hustle your bustle before I decide to take a bite out of your leg.

Sakura giggled at the description of Naruto's smell and thought it was very accurate. She finally lost it when she heard Kei threaten to bite Naruto.

"You as well Sakura" Kei shouted from the hall.

This drew a small gasp from the pinkette and a chuckle from the blond menace.

"Shut up Naruto at least I don't smell like shit." Sakura stopped the moment she sensed her mother behind her and gulped. She turned around and screamed when she noticed her mother's shadow with red eyes holding what appeared to be a rolling pin.

"LANGUAGE" was heard all over the village followed by cackling that sounded suspiciously like a fox.

Uchiha clan district

Mikoto stopped in her trek towards her house when she heard someone scream language. 'hmm wonder what that was about' she thought to herself before continuing towards her destination. She was not looking forward to having to deal with her son Sasuke and his eventual demand of taking him to the dinner she had been invited to. When she entered her house she took off her sandals and stepped into the living room only to be confronted by her bastard of a son.

"Where were you? I'm hungry woman, get in the kitchen and make me something." Sasuke demanded of his mother.

Mikoto glared at her son, "What did you just say to me Sasuke?" She asked in a not to innocent tone.

"I said I was hungry and for you to make me something."

"That's what I thought" Mikoto said then smacked her snob of a son across the face. "Don't you ever talk to me like that again do you understand me brat?"

Sasuke was shocked for a few moments. His mother had never smacked him across the face before.

"I will be attending dinner with councilor Haruno and her family. You will be spending the evening with your cousins."

"The hell I will bitch! You will take me with you since I am the heir of this clan!" Sasuke then stormed off to get ready because in his mind anything his mother said was immediately subject to change.

Mikoto just shook her head in disappointment before heading to her room and changing into something casual like she was told. When she was done she jumped out of her window and headed for the Uzumaki/Namikaze compound leaving her overdressed son waiting at the door.

Uzumaki/Kamikaze Compound

Mikoto finally arrived with time to spare and saw Kei walking around the grounds. As she walked up to the door she felt something brush up against her leg. Looking down she saw Kei staring at her. "Is everything okay Kei?"

"Yes I was just enjoying the view from down here."

"What view?" Mikoto asked somewhat confused.

"Of you woman, now excuse me so I can get the door."

A blushing Mikoto moved out of Kei's way so she could open the door with her tails.

"Mebuki, Mikoto is here and no her little shit stain of a son is not with her." Kei yelled from the door.

"Kei watch your language or do you want to wind up like the kids?" Mebuki said as she walked towards the door to greet the Uchiha Matriarch. "I must apologize for Kei's language and her insults to your son."

"Actually it's quite alright Mrs. Haruno. My son is too far gone do to the rest of the civilian council spoiling him rotten." Mikoto then changed the subject to Naruto and his training. "How is Naruto's training going? I know he just started but I'd still like to know."

"I'll let him explain when he gets down here from his shower."

Almost as if he was summoned Naruto came leaping down the stairs. "Hello Ms. Uchiha and welcome to our home. I hope you are hungry my Itoko(1) made some Kaiseki Ryori(2)."

"That sounds wonderful Naruto. I know you just started but how is your training coming along?" Mikoto asked as they all walked to the dining room and sat at the table.

"It's going okay though I think I won't summon my mom again she is scary when she is mad at me cursing."

Mikoto started to chuckle at what Naruto had said. She remembered the temper of her friend kind of felt bad for the kid having to deal with it.

"Naruto where is Sakura?" Mebuki asked taking a seat after placing the food on the table.

"She was fighting Kei for a towel." Naruto responded before he noticed Kei sitting at Mikoto's feet. "Wait if you're here Kei then how could you be with Sakura?"

Kei had the decency to look sheepish before responding. "Shadow clones moron."

"Come here chibi I'll show you who's a moron."

"What did you call me brat? I'll rip out your innards and use them to turn you into a fucked up puppet that'll make the puppeteers in Suna jealous whilst using your blood to sate my thir-."

Before Kei could continue her monologue she was interrupted by Mebuki with a fist to the head.

"Now, now Kei, we've discussed this once before. Behave or I'll turn you into something tasty and use your pelt to make a pair of slippers." Mebuki had to stifle a laugh that threatened to ruin the moment. She continued to smile at the terrified fox.

This was the scene that Sakura walked in on and was completely confused as to what had happened. "Is everything okay?"

"Yeah your mom just threatened to turn Kei into food and a pair of slippers." Naruto replied while laughing at how terrified the nine tails was.

"Oh" was Sakura's only reply before sitting down at the table.

"Well now that everyone is here I have some exciting new for you two!" Mebuki said getting the kids attention as well as Mikoto's.

"What is it? I finally get to kill off the civilian council minus you of course?"

"No Naruto, you and Sakura will be attending the Ninja Academy which starts in two days. We'll go get your stuff tomorrow so you two are prepared."

Both of the children shouted in excitement at the news. Naruto because he would finally be able to learn how to be a Shinobi and Sakura because she could finally start learning to become a med nin. Little did they know that for the next six years they would have to suffer through boring lectures and attempts to sabotage both their education.