A/N

Yep! Late update! But I'm happy to be semi-back! I'll be busy on the 19-22, so don't expect to much uploading during that time. Doesn't mean I won't try though. ;D

Chapter 13

After a blood curdling, nail-gripping, terrifying experience, everyone made it to the ramen shop alive now with an empty stomach. Patty swore that she threw it up long ago when Lee showed off his impressive flips. Liz and Maka lay face down on the shops table counters trying to hold onto their souls as they tried to dwindle away. "You're paying!" Lee grinned happily in his accomplishment. Naruto frowned crossing his arms and plopping a squat down on the red, circular seats.

"Yeah yeah..." He groaned waving to his old pal.

Naruto, my best customer!" The old man said while using his strainer to drain out the water from the noodles. "How's it going? I see you've brought some friends."

"It's great." The ninja said chippily as he swung his feet lightly. "I'm treating them all to a nice meal. They've never had it before. Besides, some of them need to get their minds off of matters."

"Is that so?" The elder mused before sliding down a few bowls. "In that case, the first few are on me. Eat up."

"R-really?" Patty gasped staring at the wonderful delights floating in the appetizing meal. "Thanks!"

"Yeah, this is great." Liz chimed in already gobbling down the noodles like a vacuum. It was as if the sisters hadn't seen food in years the way they were eating this meal. Neither stopped for a single breath and continued shoving the ramen down. In a matter of minutes, the bowls were empty. "Wow! I've never had such good ramen before... Who would've though, eh Patty?"

"Yep." Patty said laying her head down quite content.

Maka was a different story. She poked at the bowl and turned it from different angles with her chopsticks. It smelled good and all, but she didn't particularly like fish. It was Soul's favorite. Sighing and scooting her bowl a few inches away, Maka would rather just open a book. She wondered if everyone back home were even looking for them. "What's the matter? You're not still worried about your friend are you?" Naruto frowned also having finished his own bowl. Well, three of them anyways.

"So what if I am? I bet you'd be depressed too..."

"Look on the bright side." Liz tuned in. "He's here. He's alive. Don't spend your time moping about what's happened, look forward to what will happen."

That made a small smile curve into her dead lips. Maka didn't know that Liz could be so comforting. Maybe it was because of Kid and his panic attacks about every little detail? She knew that she wouldn't get anything accomplished if this was all she did, so now was the time to start working. Grabbing the bowl back and gaining an approved nod from the others, she took her first bite into the warm flavors. Surprisingly, it didn't taste nearly as bad as she thought it would. It had an even taste with only a bit of salmon peaking at the top of it all. Maka found that it was a food she could probably have again or maybe even learn to cook herself.

"Liz and Patty?" All heads turned around to seeing two shinobi standing outside the blinds. Rock Lee recognized them immediately and ran out to greet them.

"What's up, did you find anything?" The older of the two siblings asked as she moved from her seating. If there was anything she wanted to hear, it was that Kid was okay. Loosing that little OCD boy would be the end for them all, or at least she liked to think that.

"I should have known you would be here too." Neji said looking at the one in the bright jumpsuit.

"What's that supposed to mean?" Naruto shot getting defensive.

"Oh, hi N-Naruto..." Hinata squeaked lightly hiding her face slightly with her long hair.

"Anyways," Neji turned to the sisters confirming their suspicions with a small nod, "Kid is currently in the konoha hospital awaiting further treatment. He should make a full recovery, but for now he is ordered to stay in bed. We'll take you to him now."

"What? What happened to him?" Liz cried frantically. To send Kid into a hospital was unheard of! He had regeneration abilities, to an extent, that would prevent him from that much damage. Of course, this world has proven many times already that things weren't as they seemed, and it would probably bring many more surprises.

"He can tell you when we get there." Neji ensured not wanting to bring up Naruto's long-lost friend into the matter. He could only imagine what the blonde would do upon hearing this information. It was best to keep it quiet as much as he could.

They traveled through the village with ease now that the town had settled down a bit for the afternoon. Most of the citizens were occupying their jobs or leaving on missions, so traffic was fairly light. Upon reaching the designated building, each of them piled in, the Thompsons in the lead. "Room 108."

"Kid!" Patty shouted rushing through the doors before anyone had a chance to catch up. She tumbled in and threw the curtains open only to pause with a confused look.

"Patty, you can't barge into rooms like that. Other people are resting here too." Liz lectured, but only slightly. Her mind was on other things. She needed to find her meister, the one who looked after her and Patty and gave them a better life. The one who screamed like a petulant little child at himself in the mirror every morning just by looking at his hair. The one and only one that she couldn't loose. A deep warmth filled her heart as she stood behind her unmoving sister. "Hey, what's wrong?"

The younger turned and looked up with her big blue eyes. "Where's Kid?"

"Huh?!" Liz cried shoving the younger out-of-the-way and staring at the heap of neatly folded blankets that not even professional folders could probably accomplish. "Is this some kind of joke?"

"He's gone?" Hinata said in disbelief after entering. "He shouldn't be able to move in that condition."

"Wasn't Sakura supposed to be watching him?" Neji questioned.

"I'm glad to see you're all okay."

Once again, their gazes shot to the doorway where a teen stood there with bright yellow eyes. "Kid? Is that you? What happened to your hair?"

Yay! This chapter is one of my longer ones recently, so I'm happy! I love writing this story! 3 I have such a big plan in mind.