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"So... you're my son's slave then?"

Somehow, Koneko actually felt more nervous meeting the elder woman than she did meeting the kind hearted man. The woman wore completely traditional clothes, and while she had the same scent of age as the man, her appearance was much younger. Instead of looking like she was in her 90s, she had the appearance of a woman in her early 50s instead. Age lines were there, and her hair had darkened by age with what might have been bright red hair, turning a reddish brown color by the hand of time.

She had a purple symbol on her forehead.

"... Yes... I'm Koneko..."

She had the air of a more stern person than Hashirama, and if she was right, then this woman was where Naruto got his Uzumaki from.

Mito Uzumaki.

"... Child... you're skinny, you need to eat. Go to the cafeteria and get yourself well fed, and from now on, I expect you to get at least 7 hours of sleep a night." Mito stated as she started to walk away from Koneko, having said what she wanted said. Koneko's nobody was not well hidden by her short white kimono, and the fact she was on the skinny side could not be hidden. "It won't do... it just will not do. A woman can't be too skinny or too fat, she must take care of her health. Clearly, whoever cared for you previously did not make sure you were properly fed." Mito worked herself up and seemed to get a pissed off.

Koneko was just stunned.

"I'm too skinny?"

"Far too skinny, even if you start to eat healthy now, the damage has been done. Sadly, poor health during your developmental years means you won't grow properly... but with proper meals and sleep, we can offset some of the stunting... follow me child." Mito grabbed her wrist and pulled Koneko along.

-The Cafeteria-

Koneko was stunned when she saw people of all ages attending the school.

There were young children, as well as those in their college years, and people nearly 30 years old were eating with them as fellow students. Everyone stood up and bowed to Mito when she passed by them, and she walked with grace and dignity. Some people snickered at Koneko when they saw her being dragged behind Mito.

"Ooof, poor girl, she's about to get a lesson in nutrition from Mito-sama."

Koneko was worried that she was going to get a painful lesson when Mito took her to the front of the line, skipping several people, and she saw a member of the staff. Koneko saw a plate of food, meats, cheeses, vegetables, fruits, and garlic toast were being piled up on a plate that Mito held with her free hand.

"At this school, students are expected to eat 3 square meals a day, and under no situation are they to skip breakfast. Since you're a runt, I expect you two get seconds during breakfast until you start puberty... and we'll be putting you through a much more strict physical education than the other your age." Mito sat down at a table and forced Koneko to sit down. "Eat."

Koneko started to shovel the food into her mouth.

Mito slapped her head.

"Savor it! This food was prepared for you with your benefit in mind, and it is quite delicious! It would be a shame for you to not enjoy it, and be sure to chew properly as well. Drink water regularly while you eat." Mito lectured the way that Koneko was eating. She reached into her kimono sleeve, and pulled out a bottle of ink and a paint brush.

Koneko started to eat more slowly.

'... Is she mean... or nice?'

"Much better, as a woman, you must have class." Mito saw her husband and Naruto join them, with their breakfast. Koneko saw that Naruto was eating twice as much as she was, and Hashirama was eating just as much as Naruto despite his age. Koneko straightened her back and ate more slowly, so as to not show Naruto herself being lectured by Mito. "Naruto, that is not nearly enough... you are a growing boy, be sure to go back for seconds. You'll burn off the calories during your physical education later, so you need to eat even more to grow."

"Sure thing granny."

"Mother... clearly I am not old enough to be a grandmother." Mito slapped the side of Naruto's head, while the elderly man next to her laughed under his breath. "Now... Koneko... since you belong to my son, you are his woman. That makes you part of the Uzumaki, which means you will be seen as a woman of the Uzumaki. That means, I expect you to not only eat well, but also properly show appreciation for your food by keeping your body healthy. After this, you will drink a full glass of water, and go to the school's gym." Mito turned her attention back to Koneko.

'Man, Mito sure likes Koneko... she is cute though.' Naruto saw Mito laying into Koneko about taking care of herself.

*Smack*

"Naruto, you've already finished, so go get yourself a second helping. How will you grow into a fine young man, if you don't eat enough." Mito smacked Naruto for not having already gotten seconds. Koneko just looked at Naruto and Hashirama's empty plates with shock at how they were already finished. She looked at Mito, and saw an empty plate in front of the woman.

Koneko ate her plate.

Then, she had to force herself to eat a second helping when she was full, because Mito refused to let her stand up from the table until she finished. When she finally finished, she was miserable with the amount of food in her stomach.

'... I've never felt so full... is it suppose to hurt like this?' Koneko grabbed her belly in pain.

"Weaklings think the hardest part of proper training is the physical work it takes to put the effort in... but no matter how much you train, your body won't get the full benefit if you don't eat. Having a good appetite is the secret to getting stronger... and in a healthy body, a healthy mind can grow." Mito lectured Koneko as she grabbed the girl by her hand and pulled her along. "Straighten that back girl, good posture holds many benefits. It makes you appear taller, and gives others a better impression of you." Mito forced Koneko in front of her as they walked, and then she straightened the girl's spine out.

Koneko had questions.

"... I'm just a slave though... why are you taking care of me?"

"You are a woman connected to my son, that makes you part of the family. Slave or not, you will be given a good education, fed properly, and you will be kept healthy as you grow into a fine young woman." Mito didn't even address the slave part. "It will be hard at first, but I promise, we are the finest school for Senjutsu and Medicine in the world. Even my own daughter (grandchild) has surpassed me and become the world's best doctor. We will test your aptitude for medicine and healing, but for now you will focus on Senjutsu... train that body to become a shield for the family. This is your family now."

"My family?" Koneko asked as she looked at her.

"Yes, your family... this school is a family. We have our teachers travel the world to bring us those with potential for medicine or senjutsu, those with no family of their own. Of course, you are the first person we needed to buy in order to get you here... but alas, your status means little."

'... Everyone seems so happy here.' Koneko thought as she looked at the fellow students who she passed in the halls.

She noticed that there was nobody of high school age attending the school though.

"Here at the Senju Academy, we go by the motto. The entire school is our family... and so while you attend this school, you are family. These are your brothers and sisters, your teachers are you aunts and uncles... and I am your mother."

"So... is Naruto..." Koneko started to ask.

"Naruto is my second cousin's grandchild by blood, but I adopted him when his parents passed away. We share blood, though it is distant. We are both members of the Uzumaki clan... I even raised his mother when she was a child." Mito spoke with her stern look being replaced with a genuine smile, a soft and loving motherly smile as she spoke of that situation. "Back straight, shoulders relaxed but not slouched." Mito became stern again and corrected Koneko's posture.

She led Koneko towards the gym.

When the gym was opened up, she saw everyone running around he gym while carrying weights in their hands. The older students were wearing weighted vests and ankle weights to go with it. Koneko saw all of the students, both male and female, had attractive bodies. They took great care of themselves, though clearly it was not completely by choice.

Mito took the top of her kimono off.

Koneko looked at her, and saw the woman had a very athletic body for her age. She didn't have any abs, but she had clear muscle and definition to her body, with a proper layer of fat.

"Remember Koneko, your body needs not only muscle, but fat as well. We expect our students to maintain model level physiques at all time." Mito had the body to back up what she was saying as well. "For a man, that means a body fat percentage of 6 to 7 percent, and for a woman, it means between 15 and 17 percent." Mito explained why despite being athletic, her abs and muscles didn't stick out as much as the men's muscles did.

"Why can't it be lower?" Koneko asked.

She wanted to get even more fit than the rest.

"Your body needs fat to get stronger and grow as well, so a proper diet and work out are both required to maintain your body at it's best." Mito ran at a slow pace so that Koneko could keep up with her. She looked over and saw Naruto was running with Hashirama, the two of them were keeping pace in front of the others.

Even teachers would particpate in the school's required morning work outs.

Koneko even saw various youkai students as well, who were working out in their true forms, and not just their human forms. She summoned forth both her cat ears and tail, and her speed increased enough that Mito allowed herself to speed up slightly to keep ahead of her.

-After the Work Out-

Koneko felt like she was dying.

Whenever she had been about to puke, Mito forced her to stop and rest until her stomach settled, before she made her get back to her physical education. Koneko saw the rest of the students were sweating and out of breath, but they all seemed in much better condition than her. Mito clapped her hands together and everyone started to head towards the locker rooms in order to shower.

"Now to clean your body, then while I use the sauna, you will enjoy an ice bath. You're body is not ready for the sauna cycle yet." Mito grabbed the back of her kimono and started to drag Koneko towards the showers.

"Nya!?"

Ice bath?

That sounded like a nightmare!

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