"Hey, hey. Pervert-Sennin! What sort of jutsu are you going to teach me this time?" Naruto asked looking up at his teacher as they passed by a few travelers like themselves. Jiraiya shot the blonde haired kid a look.

"Hey you.. Don't you know what an amazing person I am? Eh?" Hoshiko just had a make a comment at that, so moving to walk on the other side of Naruto she smiled a little looking over at the two men.

"Well, if your such an amazing person then… Why do we have to walk all the way to where ever we're going? Couldn't we just like hitch a ride with you while you puff somewhere?" She asked with a tilt of her head, making Naruto nodded with agreement. Jiraiya sent the girl a dirty look, making her almost chuckle.

"Well in that case, Miss I'm-Orochimaru's-head-assassin-and-I'm-trying-to-break-free, why don you just like puff us somewhere, since your supposed to have all else skills and everything." The old sennin stated crossing is arms over his chest with a smirk. It was Hoshiko's turn to send a glare his way before dropping back behind the two. Naruto just watched the last exchange without saying anything.

"Now, back to what I was saying!" The eldest one in their group began, again. "It's been said that I'm the Toad Sennin. And that's not all. In the in the north, in the south, east and west.. The legendary three ninja's white haired frog-summoning child! The handsome man that can silence a crying child! HE'S JIRAIYA-SAMA! THAT'S ME!" Hoshiko snorted, slightly but kept quiet this time. Naruto just looked up at his teacher with a confused face, as e muttered a 'huh?'. The he kept on walking with the silver haired girl walked past the sennin sticking out her tongue as she passed, going to walk beside Naruto now that Jiraiya had stopped to stare at their backs with a shocked face.

The three of them stayed quiet for a while, Shiko lost in her thoughts and Jiraiya was still mopping. Naruto finally broke the silence. "Hey, hey. Why did you choose me?" He stated first making the two older persons stop to watch as he bounced around. "You're doing a Sennin-class in cool jutsu and I'm the only one who ranks high enough to get in right?" It was Jiraiya's turn to stay quiet as the girl watched. Why did the sennin choose Naruto? She knew he had the fox inside of him, but that couldn't be the only reason right? Her gaze turned to look at the white haired sennin for a moment before trailing back to look at the holder of the fox.

"The fourth Hokage was my apprentice, and you resemble him in a funny way." Naruto looked dumbstruck again. "That's the reason." Hoshiko 'Ohhhed' in her mind as she watched the expressions on the young ninja's face turn about, now with one of shock almost.

-Time Skip-

"What a strange town." Naruto muttered as Jiraiya went to check the three into a room. Well, him and Naruto the girl was going to get her own room. She wasn't going to sleep in the same room as that sennin, she shivered at the thought. She had to agree with Naruto though, this town gave off a strange aura, or rather the people in it did.

"Naruto, today we're staying here." Jiraiya called then he stopped short for a moment, his eyes going wide. Naruto turned to look to see what his teacher was starting at, both of them both preceded to scream causing Hoshiko turn to look at what both of them where looking at. She shook her head moving to the front counter getting her own room, but not before smacking the two on the head, which did nothing to stop their gaze at the young women.

"My pulse has sped up!" The sennin shouted. "Naruto!" The blonde turned to look at his teacher with a huh? "Here is the room key. Go up to your room and refine your Chakra as training." The older man explained handing the key to Naruto.

"What-! This is adult stuff. What are you telling me to do? You Pervert-Sennin."

"Come on Naruto. I'll work with you." Shiko stated walking over to the two males before taking Naruto's hand in her's and walking to the stairs that led up to the rooms.

"Whatever you do! Don't carport my student while your up there!" Was the last things that were heard from the sennin by the two younger travelers.

-Little While Later-

"What's this? What's this? This sort of thing is always happening with Pervert-Sennin. My training, right..- I can see what he really has in mind." Naruto stated to no one as he sat on his bed cross legged hands together to concentrate, with Hoshiko next to him in the same position only the back of her hands rested on her knees, her palms face up and her eyes closed.

"It's just something you learn to deal with. Masters that care more about themselves and their welfare then they do about your's, and those who would do anything to get farther in the world at your own expense." The girl stated her body staying totally relaxed as she spoke. Naruto cracked an eye open to look over at the girl next to him, feeling rage almost slip through her being, but then it was gone. There came a knock on the door, causing Naruto to get up from his spot with curiosity to see who was at the door. Hoshiko opened one of her eyes her body facing the door.

"Probably already got rejected." Naruto snickered as he walked to the door. "Yes, yes. Shut up already." He stated as more knocks came on the door. The blonde haired boy opened the door a crack, looking up at the highly featured face. "Sasuke?" He asked though he knew that the man at the door wasn't him. Hoshiko opened her eyes fully now, running to the door and pushing the boy away.

"However.. Could this child really be the nine-tailed fox? Oh and look our old fired Hoshiko is here as well." Kisame stated a grin forming on his lips as he looked at the silver haired girl only clad in a pair of small shorts and a tank top before looking behind her at the boy. 'Damn! Why did I have to change? I should have known that they would come for him!' Itachi looked behind the girl, not even making eye contact with the girl.

"Naruto-kun. We would like you to come with us." He stated softly, his red tinted eyes never leaving the boy.

"Over my dead body." Came the almost inaudible reply from the assassin, making the red eyes turn to look at her. "Get out." Came next though she knew that they would not back down. 'Jiraiya where are you when we need you?'