Chapter Three

Jiraiya sat down in a small stool in back of a Ramen shop, far out from being seen by anyone in case they had gotten a good look at his face from the bathhouse. So far so good. But that woman, he recalled, he remembered seeing a glimpse of blonde hair and blue eyes, she looked exactly like…nah it can't be!

"Pah, it may just be my imagining things or I really need to get laid soon." He took a sip of his rice wine and looked about bored as hell. Oh well, nothing like sake to relax my nerves and took another long sip. He heard the door open and closed then small footstep coming in. "Ohayo Mako, the usual order to go please."

The owner looked up and smiled. "Ohayo Inari, what kind of ramens is it that you guys want today, knowing that you don't stay with one each week?"

The boy, Inari, placed his hand under his chin and was thinking hard as he recalled everyone's order for today's lunch.

"Um let's see…First my mom and grandpa wants some beef ramens, I want the usual, Naruko and Diaya wants spicy chicken ramens, Hana and Kagura both want what they had last, seafood and vegetable, and the rest want miso except Saru who wants to try the cheese flavor kind."

The owner nodded. "Okay then I'll have that ready in a few minutes." He said putting the noodles to boil. Jiraya was too much aware to think of next when he heard the owner speak up again. "So tell me how your grandpa's latest bridge coming along."

"It's going easy, everybody's working and business is very much better now."

"That's good to hear," He then pulled the noodles and ingredients poured them into separate bowls. "Well sent my regards to him and oh, don't forget to tell Naruto that I said hi to him too."

"Don't worry I won't!" Inari took the bags of cup ramens and all seem to be normal except the old man in the corner, the one who had come earlier, sprayed out his drink and was gagging. The owner looked at him dismayly. "You alright sir?" But Jiraya was too busy putting all what he heard and what he remembered to hear what the man said. Blond hair….blue eyes….whisker cheeks….Naruto! Naruto was here! Possibly maybe if a lot of men in town wore whisker marks on their cheeks or whatnot with familiar charka. He turned to the man. "That man….Naruto Uzumaki…as in Naruto with blond hair, blue eyes…and whisker cheeks."

"Hai, yeah he's living with Tazuna and his family along with his kids, why you know him?"

Jiraya nodded shakily, "Yes, he's an old friend, a very dear friend I haven't seen in a long, long time. Um, could you tell me where he lives?"

"BWAHAHAHA!!! That was the best prank we ever did!" Yondaime said as he and his brothers walked back to the house they shared with Inari and the rest of the family. Ranme was nodding with happiness, "Hai the very best, you are one clever mastermind!"

"Indeed brother, that was better than having the houses on the street before painted with all sorts of 'signs'." The brothers kept on joking as they headed inside through the door and took their shoes off.

"Ohayo we're home!" Yondaime shouted but his laughter died in the back of his throat when he saw three of his sisters standing in the hall, arms crossed and one foot tapping in beat with the others.

Hana, Diaya and Naruko.

Their sisters were strong as them but Naruko was stronger than all of the Naruto's children when mad, and when all three were mad, Hell broke loose. And it certainly did when the boys got home.

"Sarutobi, Kohaku…" Hana said, pronouncing two of her brother's first full names and wasn't a very good sign along with her emotionless black eyes. Diaya scowl was worse and her eyes were burning with flames in her blue ones. "Iruka, Ranme…."

And finally Naruko staring at her twin older brother as they could feel the gathering of charka, both theirs and the demon's as they stared at all five with fiery anger.
"Yon…dai…ME!!!" And with a loud battle cry, all three sisters attack their five brothers before they had time to react. Yondaime and Ranme were the first to fall under as Diaya and Naruko attack them, their bodies falling on the floor and struggling to keep their sisters from strangling the life out of them. Unfortunately for the other three, Hana had her own way of taking care of things without breaking a sweat by sending her charka in vibes and striking them at where they stood. As the three were being electrocuted by the charka waves and the two struggling to break free, Ranme cried out as his face was turning blue from Diaya's armhold, "What did we do to you?!"

"You dumbass! Can't you remember that you took my money of what I won from you guys two weeks ago! Do you think I would be stupid to not notice the new set of Kunais you got or that cart of ramens!" Diaya shrieked as she pulled out from her pouch bag, a kunai and held it up against her brother's throat. Her brother glared at her as he twisted underneath and had her sitting sideways of him.

"First off, dad took us out to buy a new set since some of my broke along with everyone else's in this house. Second, that cart of ramens was from a free stock we got from helping the Market lady before. And besides, you CHEAT at cards! You place your charka in the cards and make certain to get the best ones, that's unfair!"

"Unfair as soon as I finish kicking the crap out of you!" Diaya thrust the kunai down to the floor, beside Ramne's head, missing an inch of his right ear. Yondaime and Naruko were having their own issue as they fought.

"You baka baka! You are one stupid brother! You have to cause a commotion in town and almost get caught! You're gonna be dead when I'm finish with you!"

"It-It was an acc-accident!"

"Accident MY ASS!!!!" And went back to throttling her brother until it seem he was going to be having the worst aches for the next five weeks when this was over. Luckily they were saved when the door opened and they heard their father's voice calling out. "I'm home and I'm hoping, GREAT KAMI WHAT'S GOING ON IN HERE?!!?!?!"

Everyone froze as they looked up and turned to see the blue eyes of their father staring down at them.

Uh-oh, trouble.

That night, after supper while Tsunami and Inari went to clear the dishes, Naruto listened at the head of the table alongside with Tazuna as witness as he listen to his children's words as to why in the seven kami to why they broke out into a fight. Kyuubi listen to mild interest but Naruto had to as he heard countless accusation and attempts to fight as siblings struggled up to attack one another. Naruto sighed when it was over.

"Ok…from what I heard, I have to say that you both can't attack your brothers for those reasons, Hanajmi, Diayamo, and Naruko."

"Hah!" Yondaime said and he and along with his other brothers pulled down one of their eyelids and stick out their tongues. "Nyah!" Naruto then turned his attention to the boys. "And as for you, I heard something interesting while coming back home. A man peeking into the women's bathhouse, do you know something of that? And oh before I forget, did you five fought out in the street and caused a ruckus there?"

"Ah, well sorta…" Ranme said softly, he was the softest spoken next to Kagura, their youngest and last sister who sat quietly alongside her sisters with her hands twitching in her lap. Naruto's gazes soften but his voice still didn't waver from the authority he had to have over his children. "You all know the risks that I told you what will happen and I have made clear to make certain you don't cause trouble or attention, you cannot do that or worse get hurt. However from everyone's attitude today, I'm afraid this cannot go without punishment except Kagura who had no part in your fight: One week without training, of games and of no Ramens."

"WHAT!!!" Everyone cried. Naruto gazed at them. "Wanna make it two?" Everyone quieted down. "Now I want you to go to your rooms and think it through and if you start to argue, by Kami, you will be in serious trouble, capis?"

Everybody nodded and left the table heading up to their rooms, followed by Tazuna who followed them to make sure no trouble was done. Naruto sat at the table, his hand pressed to his forehead and his brow furrow. He felt a hand tugged on his sleeve and he turned to stare down to see Kagura staring up with her clear blue eyes. "Yes Kagura what is it?" Naruto said as he looked down and saw her shyly turn away, her ebony black hair falling over her eyes.

"I'm also…one to blame…so punish me as well…" Naruto sighed and pushed a lock of her hair out of her face. "And what sort of trouble would that be?"

"For not doing anything…. to not stop nii-samas and okee-sans from fighting."

"It's not your fault." He picked her up gently in his lap and sat her on his knee. "Kagura, there's nothing I can else do but do what I can to help make certain you're safe and protected. I love you all very much and I will do anything, even give up my life to protecting you and your brothers and sisters." Kagura started to cry and Naruto used his hands to wipe them away. "I love you kits a lot more than you can imagine and I wouldn't trade you for anything else."

"Really?"

He nodded. "Hai." He placed a soft kiss on her temple and laid her down on the ground. "Now Kagura, as your father, I will give them one more chance, but no trouble, I'm leaving you in charge for today along with grandpa Tazuna." He then picked up his jacket which he had behind his seat and closed it up. Tazuna came back into the room as Naruto was grabbing his pouch from the side and slide it on his leg. Tazuna looked at him curious.

"Heading out for some training." Naruto told him but Tazuna saw something else in his eyes. Something that said that something was about. "All right but be back later…" 'Be careful Naruto.' He silently added. Naruto caught the message and nodded his reply. 'Take care of them if anything happens to me.' And they both hope it didn't as Naruto head out into the night.