-Wished I owned them, but not mine, they are properties of their respective owner's.

". . ." speech

' . . .' thought

"Time to deliver Heaven's Wrath upon you BOY! In all MY LIFE I have never been so . . ." was all Hiko could say before she saw something that horrified her even more than Kaoru's bad cooking. It was down in her crotch area. 'I'm BLEEDING! NOT only BLEEDING, but bleeding from THERE! What the HELL happened to ME!' yelled Hiko's inner voice as the 13th master of Hiten Mitsuruugi did something that she had never done in her entire, not even when she was facing death in his face, she . . . yelled with a blood curbling scream and . . . fainted.

"Ara?" was all that Naruto managed to say before he, himself, fainted.

Chapter 4: Some Help

By Suiiren

"Argh, what happened? The last thing I remember is . . . Hiko-chan!" yelled Naruto as he rushed towards Hiko. 'What happened to you?' thought Naruto. "On no," was all Naruto managed to say as he looked Hiko lying there unconscious with some blood around her. 'I gotta find some help . . . but who would help me?' was Naruto's last thought as he rushed out of his apartment.

Naruto was running down the streets trying to get to the school house where Iruka-sensei taught. 'I have to get help from Iruka-sensei . . . he's the only one I know that can help me right now.' thought Naruto as he ran down the street.'

Meanwhile, Ayame (the girl who works at Ichiraku) was getting ready to open open shop when she saw one of her favorite customers run by. "Why, good morning Naruto. Come by for some morning ramen?" she asked kindly.

Naruto looked as to see who this person only to see that it was Ayame, the girl who worked with Teuchi, who was the chef at Ichiraku's. Naruto looked at her in surprise and desperation as he muttered, "Please, you have to help me. Hiko-nee, something is wrong with her. Please, she's bleeding all over and seems to be feeling very bad. Please, help me. PLEASE!"

"What?" was the only thing Ayame say as she heard what Naruto was telling her. 'Someone hurt? How? This is Leaf, one of the safest places ever.' "Just wait a second there Naruto as I get undressed and get some proper clothes on." said Ayame as she went back in to the restaurant to change.

=Meanwhile, Near by=

'Damn, I failed again.' thought Kurenai as she was still fussing about her last Jounin Exam. 'This time I came so close too. If only my team member hadn't been injured the last phas of the exam I would have been a jounin by now. Maybe some ramen can cheer me up, that idiot Iruka always use to talk about it when he was still an active mission participant.' thought Kurenai as she walked her way towards Ichiraku's.

When she arrived there she didn't expect to see Ayame in common street clothes and Ichiraku not open yet. "What's wrong Ayame? Isn't Ichiraku's usually open by now?" asked Kurenai as she looked at both Ayame and Teuchi.
"Nee, nee, are you done yet Ayame-san, its been 15 minutes since I left Hiko-chan in my apartment alone and I didn't lock the door." said a little boy who now was standing next to Ayame tugging upon her shirt concerned.

"It's ok Naruto-kun." Said Ayame assuredly.

"Yeah kid! If it was important enough for Ayame to drag me along. Everything will be fine!" said Teuchi.

"Anno, thank you . . . I didn't who to ask except Iruka-sensei but Iruka-sensei's teaching class now." said Naruto as looked a bit more relaxed and calm now.

"Umm, what's the problem here Ayame?" asked Kurenai.

"Oh, Kurenai, it's been awhile hasn't it? Oh, and there is no problem, I think, Naruto's friend seems to be in some bad sort of state and needs some help. Me and Teuchi here just want to go an help our favorite ramen customer. Besides it's the least we can do for him as he has no one else to turn to."

"Oh," Kurenai said as she looked at the little boy named Naruto. 'Hmm, so this is the container of Kyuubi. Not much is he? I don't get why people are so afraid of him.'

"Ok Naruto-kun, let's get ready and go see this friend of yours 'kay?" asked Ayame lightly as she was being lead away by Naruto.

"Care to join us?" asked Teuchi pointedly. "We never know what can happen and having a chuunin with us sure would make me feel a bit secure. You can consider a mission if you want some money or ramen later as payment."

"Why?" asked Kurenai. "Is it because the boy is the Nine-tail's container?"

"No, its just that when he came in he said something 'bout blood and so I figured someone or something might have attacked whoever this friend of Naruto's. I just want to make sure that it wasn't someone who just wanted Naruto because if it is me and Ayame the two of us probably coulnd't handle them. Since we're not ninja's."

"Hmm, sure why not and about payment. Don't worry about it, I'll just come by later for some ramen." said Kurenai as she started to walk in the direction of Naruto and Ayame.

"Thanks," whispered Teuchi.

=A Few Minutes Later=

As they were approaching closer Teuchi started acting weird. He was turning red and he looked a bit flustered.

"What's wrong Teuchi-san?" asked Kurenai. "You seem a bit flustered. Could it be that your tired already? Is your age catching up to you already." said Kurenai with a small hint of humor in her voice.

"It's not that . . . I feel as if I were a teenager again for some reason. I don't know but my body seems to be a bit worked up as if . . . " Teuchi stopped his last words as he himself knew that the words he were about to say were very inappropriate.

"Like what Teuchi-san?"

"Nothing to be worried about Kurenai-san."

"Here we are, this is where I live, I live on the second floor and I left Hiko-chan next to the window sill." said Naruto as he pointed to his small apartment. 'I hope nothing's wrong with Hiko-nee.'

"Heh heh hehe, I think this is as far as I can go you two." said Teuchi. "Something seems to be wrong with me today . . . I feel as if I were in love and about to burst. This is making me light headed. I'm sorry girls but I think I must return back to the stand. Thank you Kurenai- san for the help, drop by any time for your payment."

"Thank you and you take care now," said Kurenai as she put her hand on the old man's shoulder as he left.

As Ayame entered into Naruto's house she saw the girl that Naruto was talking about and it freaked her out. There she laid on the ground with a small pool of blood around her, she was obviously unconsciuous but what amazed her the most was her beauty. This say that this girl was beautiful was an understatement, she was GORGEOUS but in the state she was in she looked a bit too vulnerable for her own good. Just then Kurenai walked in.

"What, what happened here?" was all she could say as she looked at the unconscious girl a bit shocked. 'She looks more pretty than me, that's impossible.'

"Anno, it all started yesterday," was all Naruto had to say before he started his long recollection of yesterday's events and this mornings event.

After Naruto recollected yesterday's events Kurenai had taken Hiko and started to clean her up in Naruto's shower and Ayame sat doen to try to tell what had happened to Hiko.

"Oh, so that was what had happened," said Ayame as her cheeks started to glow a bit red as she giggles. "Naruto-kun, your friend here isn't hurt. She's going through a stage in which all girls go through when they are older."

"Ara? What do you mean?" asked Naruto bluntly.

"Every once a month all girls go through a period in which they act and do things differently. It affects all girls differently some girls get mad, some girls are more pretty, and some girls are more violent. It's just something that's natural to all women."

"Ara? Are you saying that Hiko-chan is not actually hurt? But I saw her bleeding . . . don't you only bleed when you're hurt?"

"Well, she is actually not hurt but . . . you see Naruto, once a month all girls go through this thing, it's called a girls period. It's when she . . . umm, how shall I put this."

"Put what? I don't really get what you're trying to tell me Ayame- chan. Are you saying that you too bleed? You say that all girls bleed and why is that? It kinda seems nasty to me, I'll never like girls if they bleed like this once a month. To me, anything that bleeds for a week and doesn't die isn't natural. How can anything bleed for a week and not die?"

Ayame sighed. 'How can I put it in a way that this headed kid can get what I'm saying.' "Naruto-kun, you will understand this when you get older . . .. So please try to understand that this kind of thing is natural."

"Ok Ayame-chan, I think I get a little bit of it now."

"Ok Naruto-kun, thank you for listening and now we need to start cleaning your apartment. It's so dirty in here? When was the last time you cleaned it?"

"The last time I cleaned it was nearly two months ago Ayame-chan."

"Two months! Naruto, get to cleaning immediately! I didn't know that you lived in such a dirty state and if I did I would of have personally done it for you. Now no more fusses and start cleaning, you can start with all the ramen cups lying around," said Ayame with finality in her voice.

"Aww, do I have to? It's my house . . . "whined Naruto.

"No buts, your house is too dirty. Start now or I will make it personally clear that you can never and I mean NEVER get to eat another bowl of ramen at Ichiraku's ever again." And with that said Naruto started with the cleaning like a little obedient dog too scared of the idea of never having another bowl at Ichiraku's ever again.

Meanwhile Kurenai had just finished cleaning off Hiko and had laid her down on Naruto's bed naked. 'Geese, this girl has no clothes or anything! She doesn't even have a pair of underwear or bra on! Is this girl some kind of exhibitionist or something' thought Kurenai. 'and the clothes she does have are too dirty. They look like they haven't been cleaned in weeks. This girl must be related to Naruto somehow, they both seem to have the same hygienic problems, both live dirty. Oh, she's starting to wake up now.'

'Arghh, what happened to me. The last thing I remember is . . .' thought Hiko as she suddenly tried to stand up.

"Shhh, you had a pretty bad first experience huh? So don't take it so hard-"

"SO HARD! What do you mean so hard, what has happened to me has been nothing but HELL. First, I wake up this morning and I find this kid harassing me and then I find out that "this" has happened to me. How can I stay cal--- Damn that hurts!" Hiko suddenly clutches her stomach in pain as she feels the full effect of her period. "What the Hell is happening to my BODY!" was all she could stammer before she was once again in her bed in complete pain.

=Meanwhile=

"Shikato! Get down here! There is a person here to see you and it's important!" yelled Nara Shikato's wife.

"Yes, yes, honey." He came in to the living only to dodge punches and kicks aimed at him.

"What did you do this time? Did you try to peek at the women's bath again! If you did you are going to be in so much Shikato!"

"Oh no, Mrs. Nara, it'snothing like that. I just came to retrieve your husband for a mission." said the grey haired Jounin.

"Retrieve him for a mission? Good, I hope you get him to work hard too. He's been staying out too late with those idiot friends of his and staying up too late! I hope I can still trust in you Kakashi."

"Yes, yes, I will take good care of him and thank you for lending him to me. I know how "forceful" you can be at times Mrs. Nara." And with that Kakashi disappeared with a –poof- and Shikato with him.

Meanwhile a little Kakashi could be seen talking to Shikato at a nearby restaurant.

"So we're being pulled out retirement for this little job huh? Ok, Kakashi give me a few hours to get Chomaru and Inoshin to come help you in this search. It's still kind of too much though. All this for some girl who might turn out to be nothing. I wonder what's going on there in the Third's mind."

"We can't argue with orders. What the Hokage says goes." replied Kakashi boredly.

"Alright Kakashi, where should we meey?"

"The Hokage monument." stated Kakashi as both nins departed to both do their relative duties.

Back at Naruto's Apartment

"Will she be alright Ayame-san?" asked Naruto worriedly.

"Don't worry Naruto-kun. She'll be alright." said Ayame as she tried to assure that Hiko was alright as she saw Kurenai come out of the room. "How's everything, Kurenai-san?"

"She should be alright, she just seemed to be having a real bad first period . . . I'll be back in a bit though. I'm going to get her some of my clothes to wear. She seems to have nothing to wear that's actually clean. Plus, I need to get her some 'things' to get her ready for her first time. Seriously this is the first time I've someone this old go through her first period.' Sighed Kurenai as she went outside to go buy some 'stuff' that Hiko needed.

"Well, I guess everything's alright then Naruto-kun." smiled Ayame.

"Yeah, well, I guess and thank you for helping her out. Though I still do not know what this 'period' thing is though."

"Don't worry, you'll learn later when your older."

"I don't really want to . . ."

It took some time and I had a small case of writers block. I know this chapter barely has nothing in it but I should be able to get the next chapter up tonight. Trust me next chapter will BE MORE INTERESTING. Just had to get story to progress a bit.