A/N: I thought naming Udon's cousin Soba would be kinda funny, actually, thinking of Udon having a cousin named Soba sort of inspired the story. This story is the first part of a four part series centering around Konohamaru, Udon, Moegi, Hanabi, Soba, and, as of part two, Inari. Part two is going to be called The Quest for Moegi's Heart, but I'm not sure how the other two will be.

"Welcome to Konoha, Soba," was the first thing Udon said to his cousin when they picked him up at the airport.

"It's great to see you all," Soba said, actually being polite for once in his life. He didn't want to have to get right back on that plane right after he had gotten off.

The two cousins both looked a lot alike, but Soba's brown hair fell in front of one of his black eyes, while Udon covered his black eyes with a pair of glasses.

Both of their mothers had been pregnant around the same time and thought it would be cute to name their boys something similar. However, Udon was pretty sure that would just be one more thing for him to get made fun of for in his first year of high school.

Both boys were 14 and about to start at Konoha High. Soba normally lived in a small town, Waves, but after a year of trouble making, his parents had sent him to get a fresh start with his aunt and uncle.

Life in Konoha was going to be very interesting for him, that was for sure.

~X~

Hyuuga Hanabi wasn't happy. Not in the least. She had moved countless times in her life, and had finally found a place that they stayed in for a very long time.

She had been very happy in Iwa, with her best friend Shinzou. Now her father, head of Hyuuga Industries, was forcing her, her sister, and her cousin to pack up and move again.

She didn't want to live in Konoha. Hinata wasn't upset, but she had never had any friends, unlike Hanabi, who had actually managed to enjoy herself these past five years. Now she would be stuck, far away from Iwa and Shinzou, and her father said this arrangement in Konoha was most likely permanent.

Neji hadn't said anything on the matter, but Hanabi knew he would miss his friends Lee and Tenten, especially because he and Tenten had been way more than friends. It wasn't good for anyone but Hiashi, this moving business.

Hanabi, with long indigo hair and white eyes, like her sister, was fourteen and going to be a freshman at Konoha High. She had been looking forward to attending Iwa Academy, but that wasn't going to happen now. She would have to start out high school a loner and hopefully find someone to hang out with eventually.

She hung up a calendar in her new room and sighed. The first week of school was too soon.

Life in Konoha, however, was going to turn out very interesting for her.

~X~

"Hey, Naruto, Udon just called me, I'm going to go meet his cousin now," Sarutobi Konohamaru said.

"I came all the way over and your ditching me already? After that long, hard trek to your house?" Uzumaki Naruto, his third cousin and next door neighbor, joked.

They didn't look a thing a like, but third cousins usually didn't. Konohamaru had messy brown hair and brown eyes and was about to start at Konoha High with his best friend Udon. Naruto had spiky blonde hair and blue eyes, and was entering his junior year. Despite the age difference, the two were very close friends. In fact, Naruto spent most of his time in the Sarutobi household.

"Oh dear, however will you survive another long journey like that? But, seriously, I'm gonna go meet Soba, see ya later," Konohamaru said before running out the door.

About halfway to Udon's house, he was joined by a girl with orange hair in pigtails that stuck straight up and black eyes. Her name was Moegi, and she had been hanging out with him and Udon since preschool. The three had been inseparable all through their lives.

"Heya, Konohamaru," Moegi said with a sweet smile. She was one of the friendliest people he knew, but that was a bit of a problem. Most people were surprised at her friendliness and usually didn't want to hang around her, thus she was stuck with two other outcasts: the loudmouth and the math nerd. Sometimes she wondered what her true feelings for Konohamaru were.

"Hey, Moegi," Konohamaru replied. "So, Udon says Soba's a nightmare, let's show him who's boss around here."

"Konohamaru! That's no way to greet the new kid!" said Moegi.

"I know, I know, I was just kidding," he replied. "Speaking of new kids, I hear the ritzy Hyuuga family is moving in. They've got two daughters, one of them is our age and the other is Naruto's age. Plus, the head's nephew lives with him, he'll be a senior."

"A girl our age?" she asked with stars in her eyes. "Maybe this time, I'll have a friend that isn't a boy!"

"Oh, so you're going to trade us in?"

"No, of course not!" Moegi said. "There's room for all of us. You, me, Udon, the new girl, and maybe even Soba, if he ever warms up to us. I hope he does!"

"Only one way to find out," Konohamaru said, because they had just arrived at Udon's house.

~X~

"Udon! Your friends are here!"

"Coming, mom!"

Udon ran downstairs to greet his friends, then told them to follow him to Soba's room.

"Soba, I'd like you to meet my friends, Konohamaru and Moegi," said Udon, gesturing to them.

"So, you're my loser cousin's friends," Soba said offhandedly.

"WHAT? UDON'S NOT A LOSER!" Konohamaru made a move for Soba, but Moegi managed to restrain him.

"WHAT DID I SAY ABOUT BEING NICE TO THE NEW KID?!" she shouted.

"Wow, you guys are even freakier than Udon."

"WHAT DID YOU SAY ABOUT ME?!?!?!?!" both Konohamaru and Moegi shouted. She finally let go of Konohamaru."Yeez, you two are testy," Soba said. "Remind me not to piss you two off again."

"Moegi, I don't like him," Konohamaru said.

"I'm not too fond of him either," she replied. They both turned to Udon, who mumble something incoherently.

Yup, life for them was definitely going to be interesting.

~X~

After a week, Soba was still getting on Moegi and Konohamaru's nerves, and picking on Udon. It looked like he wasn't going to be a part of their friend group anytime soon.

Still, on their very first day of high school, he was walking alongside them, saying, "Well, I don't want to seem like a complete loser, so I'll hang with you- though I don't think that will help- until I can make my own friends here."

"Wow," said Konohamaru sarcastically. "Thanks."

"Don't mention it," said Soba with a smirk.

Both Udon and Moegi had to restrain him again. "Try and not hurt him," Udon said.

~X~

"I'd like you all to give Soba a warm welcome. He's here all the way from Waves to live with his cousin Udon," their homeroom teacher said, then sent Soba to his seat. "Also, I'd like to introduce you all to the daughter of the head of Hyuuga Industries, Hyuuga Hanabi, whose family just moved here for the company."

Konohamaru, Udon, and Soba all gasped, because, simply put, Hanabi was the most beautiful girl they had ever seen.

A/N: After some time to think, I will have the third one called We've Got Some Issues, and be about two of the three who don't win Moegi's heart and their new love interests. There'll be fangirls! There'll be older girls! There'll be lots of stuff!