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Warnings: I do not own Naruto. Rated "M" for language right now, but there is a possibility of lemons later.

Chapter 5:Getting Settled

Myra went straight to the kitchen and opened the empty refrigerator. Ok, so I am going to have to do a little shopping. The cupboards were just as bare. Sakura and Naruto were looking around in amazement. For just one person, the apartment was pretty big and the bathroom was huge. Sakura thought I may have to ask if I can come take a bath here. Naruto was still scowling. The apartment was a lot bigger, and a lot nicer than his was. He figured the reason Myra's was so big was because his was so small. He didn't like the thought of anything of his being small.

There was a tapping noise coming from the sliding glass door to the balcony. Myra turned to see her two guides had found their way to the new apartment. Myra hoped over the door and opened it. The wind blew in the sweet smell of flowers and with the delightful breeze came in the two large ravens that perched on the dinette chairs.

Naruto turned and saw the birds, pointed, and looked accusingly at Myra. "Those Filthy Feather brains are yours?!" He was still a little angry about them and confused. Myra looked at the birds and stuck her hand on her hips.

"What did you two do this time?" She scolded the birds.

"We went out and played like you told us to." Edgar looked indignant. "Pretty boy over there and his friend obliged us with a little entertainment while you were busy." Myra turned her gaze to the smaller of the ravens.

"Uh huh… Poe? What is your story?" Myra chided.

"It is what Edgar said, a bit of entertainment. We did not hurt the pretty one or his friend. I am sure the green boy has a nasty headache, and Pretty Boy may have sacrificed a little of his hair to make my nest, but no harm done. And besides, I did thank him and I gave him something in return." Poe fluttered her wings.

All Sakura and Naruto could hear was Myra talking aloud and the birds making low squawking and chirping noises. Naruto knew better. He knew they were spirit birds and they could talk.

"So what did they say?" Naruto still looked a little angry. Sakrua moved a step away from Naruto. Myra smiled.

"I am sorry if they caused you or your friend in green any discomfort or played any pranks on you." Myra held out her hand to Poe who fluttered over to her hand. Myra stroked the bird's feathers and nuzzled the bird. "They are my friends and companions. This one here is Poe. She is a gentle and kind. She watches over me like my mother would have. The one still on the chair is Edgar. He isn't very sociable with anyone one. So please don't be offended if he never talks to you." Myra continued to stroke Poe's feathers.

Sakura's eyes widened "They can talk? All I heard was a chirping."

"They can talk. But it isn't something you hear with your ears." Naruto clenched his fists. Not that he was angry anymore, but the idea of having someone else in your mind was all too familiar to the blonde boy and not something he enjoyed. Myra picked up on his discomfort and frowned. She looked back at Poe, but this time she chided her raven internally. "You frightened him."

"I do not think I frightened him. I know I startled him. Talking to an animal spirit guide can sometimes be a little awkward to someone that is not used to the feeling." Poe's eyes turned on the fuming boy. "But he is not stranger to it. There is a presence within him that is far more powerful than Edgar or my self. I believe that he communes with the demon as we communicate with you. But I doubt it is as pleasant." Myra walked over to Naruto and put her hand on his shoulder. Myra was concerned by Poe using the word 'demon'. Poe never talked that way about other spirits. She smiled at him. Naruto visibly relaxed at her touch.

"It's all good. They didn't mean to startle you. They were having a bit of fun. I am sorry if they made you upset or anything." Myra's smile made the blonde boy go weak in the knees. Myra released the bird, which flew back into the kitchen. Sakura still looked a little confused. Myra took her hand off of Naruto's shoulder.

"I'm famished… Who delivers?" Myra looked at Naruto. The blonde boy blinked in confusion.

"Delivers… Oh… Food… Oh." It came to him. "Ichiraku's delivers." The blonde said hopefully. Sakura crossed her arms and rolled her eyes.

"Do you eat anything other than ramen?" Sakura shook her head.

"That sounds good. What's ramen?" Myra asked eagerly. There were stars in Naruto's eyes as he started to explain the history of ramen in its complete entirety. Myra didn't really want to interrupt his ramblings, but she her stomach gave a grumble.

"Um… Thanks for wonderful lesson in ramen, professor Naruto. Do you have a menu?" Myra smiled. Sakura never saw Naruto move so fast. There was a orange blur and about a minute later the orange blur returned with a paper menu from Ichiraku Ramen Bar.

"Who wants what? My treat." Myra took the menu and looked at it. Naruto was already drooling. Sakura was late getting back to the Hokage's office. She had a few things that she had to prepare for. Sakura also had to find Lee, Neji and Shikamaru for the test tomorrow.

"As much as I would love to stay, I have a few things to do at the Hokage's office. Plus I have a few errands to run." She looked sternly at Naruto. "Naruto-kun, don't be a pest. Myra will need her rest." The blonde came out of his drooling stupor and nodded at Sakura. Myra turned to Sakura.

"You're not going to stay for lunch?" Myra pleaded.

"I am sorry that I can't. I have to make arrangements for the test tomorrow. And besides, Naruto here can show you around." Sakura smiled. Myra looked a little nervous about Sakaura leaving. Sakura pulled Myra to the side.

"Don't worry. He isn't going to hurt you." Sakura consoled her new friend. There was something about Myra that felt so comfortable, like she could tell Myra anything. It was an odd familiar feeling. Myra sensed it too. Myra smirked. "I'm not worried about him hurting me." Myra raised an eyebrow and winked at Sakura. Sakura got the meaning and smiled back. Myra walked Sakura to the door and shut it behind her. There was a devious thought that crossed her mind.

"Myra Windfeather Ravenheart! You should not think such things." This time it was Poe that scolded Myra. Edgar merely laughed. Myra smirked her way back to the kitchen where Naruto was making a list. Myra and Naruto ordered from Ichiraku's and they had a delightful lunch. They talked for a little while about this and that. Naruto told her about all his adventures. Most of them had been with Sakura and someone else that Naruto didn't seem to want to mention. Myra sat and listed to his stories and told him some of her own.

About 2 o'clock, there was a knock on the door. Myra went to open the door. Naruto followed mostly out of curiosity. At the door was a large man in white overalls with a clipboard.

"Myra Ravenheart?" The man spoke.

"Yes?" She blinked.

"I have a delivery for you. We were notified by the Hokage's office that you had arrived and we were to bring it straight here. Please sign and we will move it in." The man handed her the clip board. Myra looked extremely happy. She hurriedly took the clip board from the man, scratched her name, and then went to the balcony to look. There was a medium sized white truck parked in front of the building. She squealed with excitement.

Naruto felt a little strange just standing there. He shrugged his shoulders and was walking into the kitchen to ask her if he could help when he watch Myra dive off the balcony. He ran to the balcony. "It's a five story drop, even I don't do that!" He got there to watch the very agile girl flip a few times in the air and land with out a sound on the top of the truck. She couldn't see the concern on his face, nor could he see the large smile on hers. Myra stood up and looked up at him still standing on the balcony of her apartment.

"So will you help?" She called up to him.

"Sure, but I think I will take the easy way down." He smiled

"I though I did take the easy way down." She laughed. Myra easily hoped off the truck and started to help unload. There wasn't a whole lot of stuff. Mostly her clothes and other odds and ends that her father thought would make the lonely apartment feel like home. Naruto carted up two large perches that he concluded were for the birds. Myra carried up a box that was labeled 'bathroom'.

The other two men carried up the rest of the boxes for her. All the boxes were all labeled for different parts of the apartment. She was most happy when her TV and DVD player arrived. She wasn't going to miss out on her favorite TV shows because she was far away. Naruto stood around for the most part being a heavy lifter for her. Once all the boxes got upstairs the two movers had Myra sign more paperwork and the left.

It was going on about 5 o'clock when it was Naruto's stomach that had growled. Myra giggled and made Naruto's heart flutter again. He shook off the feeling and thought it best he go back home now and eat dinner. Naruto was about to reach for the door when she grabbed his hand.