Author's Note:

I still do not own Naruto, even if I forgot to say it last chapter.

I'm glad that there are some of you who think this story is worth reading. Thank you.

Chapter 2

The first week past uneventfully for the twins. Their injuries prevented them from doing much, so they spent a large amount of time alseep. However, by the end of the week, they had recovered fully, and were ready to leave the boring hospital. The doctors told them to stay, in order to make sure that they did not suffer from any hidden problems. At first, the twins tried to entertain themselves by practicing visiting the site of sealing. While they could easily visit it while asleep, going while awake was much more difficult, and they met with only limited success. By the end of the week, they could visit by sitting and holding hands. However, while they visited, their bodies lay still as if they were in a trance. The only actual progress that came with this method, was that they could voluntarily end the trance. Soon the final day in the hospital arrived, and the doctor had said they were free to go. They hurried towards home to prepare for tomorrow, their first day at academy.

On the way, they past the spot where it happened. Kitsumi quickened her pace slightly, and took in her surroundings. The street did not seem unusual at all. No sign of the struggle remained after two weeks. The blood had all been washed away by the wind and rain. Even Naruto tensed as he too quickened his pace. They quickly walked past the scene, only to be stopped again as they turned the corner.

"Brat! Your Okay!" A Gruff voice caused Nauto to jump a little bit in the air, "How's your sister?" The voice belonged to an older man, Ichiraku Teuchi. He ran the ramen stand that Naruto frequented, Ichiraku Ramen. Naruto ate more ramen in a sitting than most people eat in a year, so he was easily Teuchi's best customer.

"Oh, its just you old man." Naruto calmed down visibly after he recognized the voice. Before he could answer the question, Kitsumi rounded the corner.

"Hey Kit! Good to see your OK too." The older man called.

"Teuchi and I went looking for you when you didn't come back after registering. If we hadn't taken you to the hospital, who knows what would have happened." A softer voice, belonging to Teuchi's daughter and assistant, Ayame, called out from a bit further.

"Ayame, I told you to watch the shop." Teuchi responded to his daughter's arrival."

"No one except Naruto eats ramen in the morning, and he's right here."

"Speaking of ramen, I'm hungry" interrupted Naruto, as he moved towards the stand, one hand fishing in his pocket to see how much ramen he could eat. The others followed after, and soon arrived at the stand. Ayame and Teuchi went behind the counter, as Kitsumi took a seat next to Naruto, who had taken his costumary seat at the counter.

"So brat, which kind do you want? This one will be on the house." Teuchi turned towards Naruto, as he began to prepare the noodles.

"Thanks old man! I'll have pork this time."

"What about you Kitsumi? Do you want anything?" Ayame asked. Kitsumi didn't visit the Ramen shop as often as her brother. However ramen seemed to run in the Uzumaki blood, and she was still a very good customer.

"I'll have pork too please." And with the orders complete, Teuchi and Ayame set about preparing the ramen. It didn't take very long, and soon Ayame placed the two orders down on the table.

"Here you go." The pair broke their chopsticks and called out:

"Itadakimasu!" Naruto began to eat almost before the short phrase ended. By the time they finished eating, Naruto had accumulated six empty bowls, and Kitsumi accumulated two.

"Bye old man!" Naruto called out as he stood up. He took out his wallet, a coinpurse that vaguely resembled a frog like they have in childeren's books. OUt of it, he pulled the money for the meal. After he finished, the formerly obese frog looked substantially thinner.

"We'll come back soon" Kitsumi too stood up, and took out her wallet, a pink cat's face that looked substantially thinner than the frog. She pulled out her money, then reclosed the wallet, which seemed no different than when she took it out.

The meal finished, the two returned home to prepare for school the next day. First, Kitsumi prepared food for them to take to class. While she had never been taught to cook, six years of practice let her make fairly good, if slightly unusual, food. In this case, she took some boiled meat, egg, and vegetables, and wrapped them in the seaweed paper used for sushi. After she finished, she went into the bedroom to get her things together

Meanwhile, Naruto collected all of his things for the next day in a pile. With another obonoxious jump suit, he lay his kunai knife, which he had taken from a man during a practical joke; a pair of goggles, gauranteed to protect you from genjutsu by a wandering salesman; and his trusted hiding device, which allowed him to blend in with the walls that filled the city. While he was inspecting his stuff, he felt a tap on his shoulder. He turned quickly, only to discover that he had been fooled again:

"Again Naruto? If you can't even do this, how do you expect to become a ninja?" His sister's voice teased lightly from his other side.

"Arrrggg... Kitsumi! How many times do I have to tell you. It doesn't matter what it takes to become a ninja. I'll become one no matter what!" Naruto finished his speach by pumping his fist in the air.

"Of course you will Naruto. You'll be a great ninja someday" Kitsumi assured Naruto softly. After a slight pause, she too began collecting her things. However, she had no ninja equiptment, and simply picked out clothing for the next day. By the time she finished, Naruto was fast asleep. Carefull not to wake him, she slipped into their bed, and put her arm around him.

"Goodnight sister." He whispered softly. She closed her eyes contentedly, and watched his breathing, until she too, drifted off to sleep.