. . . Meanwhile on the opposite end of the island.

"Brother, I've had the vision again, it reassures me we are on the right path." Says a man with light brown hair.

He sits with his legs crossed behind a veil within a tent. The shelter is dimly lit, a breeze flutters the opening, lightly rubbing against the face of the man who sits near the entrance.

"Very well Nakamaru, what is it you need your big brother to to do to bring your dream into reality?" The man replies with his chin resting on his interlocked fingers.

An ominous grimace creeps across Nakamaru's face

"Utopia will only come through the hard work of our allies and ourselves. With that being said Benimaru there are those that don't agree with are purpose and others that simply need to be shown the light. Will you bear the the torch my brother?" Nakamaru said as he moves from behind his veil to his brother's side.

Benimaru lifts his eyes reflecting the light that sneaks into the tent.

"Yes baby brother, I as well as everyone else who believe in Utopia will slay any who would stand in our way. I will shoulder a brilliant fire to blind all those who would stare into it." Benimaru said as he stood fist clenched.

"Gather the men then, there is work to be done." (who is saying this exactly?)

. . . In the city of Banjugakure.

"Here we are, the best spot in town." Hien says as he points to a ramen stand.

"You've gotta be kidding me?" I said in disapproval.

Hien and Corrine walk toward a seat, oddly enough Suri seems to agree with me as she stands near in the street.

"I'm with Genki on this Sensei, I have to have some meat in my food." Suri says with her arms crossed.

Hien having already started eating

"lookf . . okf . . I'm on a. . . dudgets. ." He says with a mouth full of food.

Finally swallowing his food.

"I'm trying to be nice here ok, you guy's are pushing it. I mean look there's plenty of meat in here. . . you agree don't you Corrine." He says as he gesture's to the bowl while looking at her.

She takes a deep breath

"You've been a cheapskate since I've known you, there are other foods much better than ramen and at a reasonable price Sensei." Corrine pleads with Hien.

He looks out the corner of his eye at her as he continues to eat his noodles

"BLASPHEMY. . ." He swallows the last bit.

"Fine, where would you three like to go?" He said with an annoyed look on his face.

All at once the three of us say "STEAKHOUSE."

We said as we look at one another and grin. Upset Hien pays and begins to walk in the direction of the restaurant in silence.

"Is this really the first time you've gone here?" I ask Corrine as I follow Hien.

"With him it is, he really hates spending money" she says with a smile.

"I'm looking forward to biting into a juicy grilled steak I can almost taste it, can't you?" Suri asks me.

I look at her and think " I am pretty hungry from earlier"

I look back forward, there it is the steakhouse.

"I could eat." I answer to Suri. Seated now

"So Banju is a city with a ninja village in it how does that work?" I ask Hien.

With his arms crossed " Just like any village would work, Banju just has an ever growing populous due to it's size, port and all around good weather. It makes people want to live here, thus, there is always something to do another mission to be had." Hien replied.

"I see, It's still strange." I said as grilled a few slice of meat.

"Well you know that Banju, the city that is, encompasses the entire island and that the city is split into sectors due to this." Suri said as she ate.

"The more populated the sector the more upscale it is, the less populated the area the poorer, although the exceptions are the agricultural sector, power plant and other stand alone areas like it." She continued.

Stunned the three of us stared at her as she ate.

"Uhm, you've been here before Suri?" Corrine asked smoke coming from her steak.

"A few times, I usually just remember stuff like that though. . . "

Suri looks at the grill

"Your steaks are burning." she says as she lays another on the grill.

We try to quickly save them from being burnt. I crunch on charred meat.

"Suri, why did you hug me while we were in the forest" I say as I look at her.

She shrugs her shoulders " You just looked like you needed someone to comfort you." She says nonchalantly as she continues to stuff her face.

"You thought the best time to do this was in the middle of a fight, really." I said concerned.

"I heal fast so I wasn't to worried. . " Suri said before being interrupted.

Corrine slaps her hands down on the table as she stands.

"What's wrong, you ok?" Hien said as looks at Corrine.

With a look of devastation she quickly moves past Hien and starts speeding toward the door.

"Whats your problem" Hien yells at Corrine turning his head.

All that was heard as she sprinted out he door was "HOZUKIMARU!". . . . .