It was about noon when the group of seven arrived in Konoha. Kakashi was reading his perverted book while at the same time observing the three foreign ninja.

I know I've heard of Kuro and Shiro somewhere... and I vaguely remember Reika, maybe we have something about her in our files.

He felt a tug on the back of his vest, so he nonchalently asked, "What is it?"

It was Reika who tugged on his vest, "Kakashi-sensei?"

He nodded, "Hmm?"

"Can we get something to eat before we see the Hokage?"

"Of course. Where would you like to eat?"

Before she had a chance to say, Naruto butted in, "Ichiraku Ramen!!" He looked eagerly at Reika, "Can we go there? Huh? Can we? Can we? Can we? Can we? Can we?"

"Naruto, stop scaring her!" Sakura yelled, but in a more calm voice, "Reika, is it okay that we eat ramen?"

She nodded, "It's okay, we haven't had ramen in a long time anyway. Is it all right with you two?"

Shiro smiled in response, "It's completely fine, Reika."

Kuro didn't really respond; he just scoffed.

Naruto jumped up in the air, "Yahoo!! Let's go get some ramen!"

He rushed all of them to his favorite ramen place and order his usual; everybody else ordered what they wanted. Sasuke was sitting at the far left looking at Naruto with a digusted look on his face watching the orange clad ninja scarfing down ramen bowls at a rate of five bowls every two minutes; Sakura was on Naruto's right talking to Reika who politely listening and eating the ramen at the same time; skipping over a seat on Reika's right was Shiro talking to Kakashi about who knows what and Kuro was watching everyone who walked by the ramen bar with suspicious eyes.

"So, Reika, can you tell us about those other headbands you guys are wearing?"

Hearing about the headbands, Kakashi spoke up, "Those are the headbands from the Village Hidden in the Sky. Correct?"

Shiro nodded getting into the other coversation, "You're right. These are authentic Sukaigakure hitai from their academy."

"Then why do you have the Konoha hitai?" Sasuke asked.

"We wear them because we are graduates from this ninja academy as well." The elder Uchiha answered without sparing a glance at him.

Sakura looked confused, "But how can guys be graduates from here and the Sky Village?"

"Well it's a little complicated--"

"Shiro." Kuro said in a sharp tone, "Not now. Wait until the Sukaikage arrives."

There was an akward silence after that. It was broken by Naruto belching who was completely oblivious to the conversation that had just taken place.

"Ahhhhh!" He sighed while thumping his stomach, "That was goooooood eatin'!" She smiled cheesily at Kakashi, "So, where to next?"

He scratched his head, "We should see the Hokage and tell her that Reika, Kuro, and Shiro have arrived."

"Yeah! And to tell her that this mission was a success!"

Sakura rolled her eyes, "Yeah and we should also mention that you got punched in the face by one of the escortees."

After that statement, Naruto started to babble about he didn't see it coming... he also didn't see the person who he walked into.

"Owwwwwww! Hey, watch where you're going!"

"Thanks for bumping into my dad, Naruto. What a drag."

Naruto looked up, "Oh, hey, Shikamaru."

Kakashi's voice could be heard behind him, "Hello, Shikaku. Nice weather we're having isn't it?"

"Yeah, I guess." He then turned his attention to someone with mild interest, "Well, well, well. If it isn't Kuro Uchiha. Still need help with your shadow jutsus?"

Kakashi raised an eyebrow, "Oh right, I remember now!" He looked at Kuro, "You were the only Uchiha who could master shadow techniques; yet you needed some guidance so your father allowed Shikaku here to tutor you. Right?"

Kuro just nodded sullenly, "That's right."

Shikaku smiled at the memories, "Good times, eh? Now, let's see who else is here... Shiro Hyuga! Still hanging around Kuro, huh? You two are like brothers! I swear, Shiro, if Hizashi was alive--" Shiro let out a menacing glare and growl. "Oh, heh, oops. That's still a touchy subject for you, huh?"

Shikamaru groaned, "Can we go now, Dad? Lady Hokage's expecting us."

He sighed, "All right, Shika... Hey, is that little Reika Hyucha peeking out from there?"

And sure enough, she was peeking out from behind Kakashi's shoulder; Kakashi on the other hand looked intrigued, "I don't recall Reika living here... Oh, wait, now I remember!" He turned to the girl behind him, "You were the one that--"

Kuro cleared his throat in annoyance and spoke in a clear, cold voice, "If you don't mind, Shiro, Reika, and myself will make our own way to the Hokage's office, thank you."

Shiro followed without a second glance at the Naras; Reika tottered after the both of them looking a little puzzled as to why the elder Nara knew her... and Kakashi it seemed.

It looks like we're fishing out things about you three little by little. Things one of you don't even remember about yourself. I wonder if Sasuke knows...

Sasuke, who was completely quiet that entire time, was glaring at Kuro while at the same time his eyes kept on involuntary drifting back to Reika.