Naruto crossed his arms over his chest as he observed the crystal structure before him. A thoughtful humming escaped Naruto as he stepped closer, flicking a finger against the initial ring of segmented locks, a clear tone causing the blonde to nod.

"Good, it's still as solid as the day I made it. Well, give or take a year we'll be back to causing chaos again, old buddy." Naruto closed his eyes and moments later he was back in the room Julia and Theo had provided for him in the mansion. Yawning loudly, Naruto pulled on a casual pair of pants and a shirt and quietly made his way from the room towards the basement, the sound of Julia working out making Naruto grin. Leaning against the doorjamb, Naruto watched as the Arms-Master of Jade continued to run through her daily exercises. As Naruto watched, Julia make a mistake that had been plaguing the martial arts master for years, the almost traditional error causing the shinobi to chuckle softly and shook his head.

"You're still coming in too low with that back fist. Almost twenty years and you still haven't gotten it right." Julia gave Naruto the evil eye, a expression that caused Naruto to shrug as he placed his hands in his pockets. Julia smiled as she finished her cool down kata, a smirk growing on her face as she grabbed a towel hanging from her weapons rack.

"What about you mister big, bad, shinobi master? I think your gonna need some more practice, it sounds like you're out of shape after all that down time. I mean, if saving three young women is enough to tire you out then something must be wrong." Naruto laughed as the pair walked out of the basement and met up with Theo in his library. The Arch Mage looked up from the tome he was studying and smiled warmly at the pair before him as he placed the magical book on his desk. Julia went behind the desk and settled down in her husbands lap, an action that caused Naruto to grin as he sat down in one of the chairs facing the man and his wife.

"So Naruto, it sounds like the girls had quite an adventure the other day. Nothing too serious occurred I hope?" Naruto sighed as he leaned forward, his entire demeanor switching from playful to serious in a second.

"Serious enough that if I hadn't been there they would have all died. Brianna would have been killed by a group of stone golems, Brittany would have held her own for a time before tiring out and being killed and fed to the summon snakes that were living in that complex. Gina... she would have fallen to her death... her's would have at least been quick in comparison. I think it's time I step out of the shadows and help them directly." Theo stroked his beard in contemplation as he nodded, his arm wrapping around Julia's waist as he sat back in his chair.

"Well. I just want to thank you for everything you've done for us. I also have a feeling that the girls feel the same way." Julia laughed loudly as she grinned at the blonde before her as a predatory smirk appeared on her face.

"Oh, I saw that the girls have warmed right up to you when they called, I thought you were going to have to use a crowbar to get free. I get the impression that those two got a free show, am I wrong?" Naruto sighed as he shrugged, quickly rising to his feet as he turned to leave the library.

"Um, my research in current history had introduced me to a phrase that's perfect for just such an occasion, I'm pretty sure it goes like this, 'I plead the fifth'. Now, I got a few things I need to get working on so I'll see you both at dinner tonight." As Naruto exited the room, Theo looked over at his wife and glared at her.

"And I'm not giving him the normal 'burning skull of doom treatment' because?" Julia laughed as she kissed her husband gently, running a hand gently along his cheek.

"Dear, until you attain the same level of power that the Kyubi has, you're not even going to get the man to flinch. Besides, Naruto isn't going to do anything to hurt the girls."" Theo nodded sadly as Julia kissed him once more.

"That's not what I'm afraid of, I'm afraid of them doing something to him."

Chapter 3

Gina stood in front of her mirror, smirking as she held the dress she was going to wear to dinner tonight against her body. Gina ran her hands down the strapless black dress slowly, grinning as she felt the smooth silk below her fingers as she thought of how Naruto would react when he saw her.

'Mmmm, he better appreciate this, I normally don't go all out like this but.. well, he's worth it, after all he did save all of us, add in the fact that he's so mysterious, add in that hot body and you get WOW!' Gina grinned as she laid her dress on her bed, her happy expression fading for a moment as she walked towards her desk, gently picking up a badly corroded piece of metal, one that had a small scrap of fabric clinging to it. Gina stared at the item for several moments before placing the item in her purse, nodding her head firmly as she exited her room to see how Brianna was making out on her own hunt for an acceptable outfit. As Gina entered her sister's room, the young genius couldn't help but laugh out loud as Brianna was tearing through her closet, tossing outfits on her bed as she dug deeper and deeper into her wardrobe.

"No, no, no... HELL NO! Dammit, I can't find anything to wear! How will I get Naruto to notice me unless I look absolutely perfect for him?" As Brianna sank to her knees, Gina looked over her shoulder at a grinning Brittany.

"How long has she been doing this?" Brittany laughed as she walked into Brianna's room and looked at the remaining outfits in her sister's closet as she continued her conversation with Gina.

"Oh, pretty much as soon as she found out about the dinner tonight. Stripe'll be there to, hope you don't mind that I invited him." Gina shook her head as Brittany pulled out a red sheath dress, Brianna's eyes widening as she leaped towards her sister and wrapped her in a tight hug.

"That's perfect, thanks Cheetah!" As Brianna modeled her newly acquired evening wear, Brittany smirked as she raised a finger in triumph.

"What can I say, it's a talent. But we better hurry, or else we're gonna be late!

"Wait, so Gina locked Brianna out of the Medlab? Why?" Cheetah laughed as she hung off the arm of her boyfriend Stripe, sharing stories of what had occurred over the last few days as the quartet made their way towards the Digger's Mansion.

"Well Muffin, Naruto was still in the regenerator, when Brianna left to use the bathroom, Gina slipped in and scrambled the lock codes so that she couldn't get back in. Of course, our youngest sister wasn't going to take this lying down, so in retaliation she reprogrammed the Hurtbots to disassemble Gina's lab. One 'anonymous' call later and Gina is racing out of Medlab towards her Personal Lab and Brianna took her spot 'observing' Naruto... after she had scrambled the lock codes again, just to be sure." Brianna giggled in triumph as Gina glared at her sister, her hands clenched into white knuckled fists as she growled at her youngest sister.

"Stupid prank ruined a week long experiment... You better be careful Bri, my vengeance is slow but sure!" Brianna stuck out her tongue cutely to taunt her sister as the quartet finally arrived at the Diggers Mansion, the girls walking right in and smiling as they saw their mother waiting to welcome them. Gina and Brianna both looked around expectantly, their enthusiasm dimming slightly when they didn't see the object of their affections.

"Mom! Where is Naruto?" Gina was giving her mother the dreaded puppy dog eyes, a move that seemed to be wasted on the older woman as she patted her daughter's head and motioned at the room behind her.

"Your father heard about how you two were getting close to the boy and decided that he would... 'educate' him on proper etiquette." Julia smirked internally at the horrified looks her daughters were giving her, the well dress pair racing towards the sealed room and ripping the door open. As one the girls froze at the scene before them, blinking as they watched their father laugh loudly as he shared a drink with a smiling Naruto, the two men standing at the side bar in the living room. Both Gina and Brianna froze as they took in the sight before them, Naruto's lean body was now clothed in an expensive Armani suit, the fabric tailored to show off his toned physique as he continued gesturing wildly as the two men continued to talk. A royal blue dress shirt and a burnt orange necktie completed the ensemble, one that caused both Gina and Brianna to squeal internally as they continued watching the pair. Gina's eyes caught some movement near Naruto's belt and bit her lower lip when she saw his forehead protector tied to his belt, the metal plate shining as the light played along it while the man that owned the piece of equipment continued to move around.

'If what I suspect is true... but how can that be possible?'

"I still can't get over what he said when I tried to tell him the end of the book, 'NO! NOT SPOILERS!' Ah, priceless! So, after he closed his eyes so he couldn't read my lips, both Sakura and I grabbed the bells, ending the test. Kakashi was so annoyed with himself that he hadn't finished the book after that, I just had to get one last dig on him. After all, I had no idea how the damn thing ended, I never got past ten pages!" Naruto grinned as Theo laughed loudly, the Arch Mage slapping the young man's back as the pair slowly sipped their drinks.

"Ah Naruto, you are truly deserving of your title, I will admit that." Naruto grinned as he turned around, stopping as he was greeted by the sight of Brianna and Gina staring at the pair.

"Hello girls, I see you made it finally, I thought Naruto here would have to entertain your mother and myself for the rest of the night." Naruto grinned as he walked towards the blushing girls and bowed before them.

"Ladies, a pleasure to see you once more. And may I say, you both look stunning. So, who's hungry?" Gina and Brianna giggled as Naruto instantly swapped between cordial and proper to loud and spirited in a heartbeat, the blonde grinning widely as he made his way towards the dining room. Before the girls joined the upbeat shinobi, they looked their gazes on their father as he slowly finished his drink.

"Daddy, you wouldn't be trying to scare Naruto off, would you?" Theo looked up at Brianna's innocent question, an internal smirk on his face as his daughters tried their best to project an intimidating aura, hoping to stop the man from running off a perfectly good boyfriend.

"Of course not, now lets go and eat before Naruto starts, that man has a bottomless pit for a stomach."

The Diggers family and their guests were a rambunctious group of diners, swapping stories and jokes as the dinner progressed. The favorites for the girls were the ones regarding Naruto's time as a child, the multiple instances when he outwitted his village guards at every corner as he waged his one man prank war against his home and it's occupants.

"Oh, I was definitely hell on two legs and people recognized it, lots of shopkeepers either refused to sell me items or raised their prices multiple times over. Of course, such tactics were answered by an unending barrage of pranks until I was satisfied they had learned their lesson." As a group of clones served dessert, Gina was biting her lower lip as she tried to glance at Naruto out of the corner of her eye. An indulgent smile appeared on Naruto's face as he closed his eyes and sighed. "Go ahead and ask your questions Gina, it's as obvious as your beauty that you have several you want to ask me." A blushing Gina stammered as she looked at the other occupants of the table, their silent laughter causing the woman to take hold of her courage and narrow her gaze at the shinobi beside her.

"Your forehead protector. I want to see it again." Naruto's laughter trailed off as he looked at the woman beside him, a calculating look as he untied the requested item from belt.

"Hmmm, the way you say that makes me think you recognize the significance of what your asking for. Alright, you can see it." Naruto folded the battered cloth in his hand so that the metal plate was facing upward and held it towards Gina, the young genius holding her hands out as she gently received the item. Gina's family watched as the archeologist began to examine the piece of armor, her tongue peeking out of the corner of her mouth as she began collecting clues from all of her available senses.

"This metal, it's high tensile steel, but the process of it's manufacture is something much different than what we use nowadays. The cloth is a type of linen, similar in composition to any linen clothing you can by at a store, but this weave is... bizarre. And this symbol, I knew I had seen it before, but it's impossible that you have this in your possession. How did you get something like this?" Naruto took back his forehead protector as he ran his fingers lovingly over the pits, scratches and the stylized leaf emblem before tying the band around his head once more.

"It's not so hard to find one of these... when you come from the village where they were made. Konohagakure no Sato, the 'Village Hidden in the Leaves'. Considered to be the most powerful of all Shinobi Villages in the land of Mu. Of course, that information is a little out of date, approximately fifteen thousand years out of date." Gina's eyes widened as she gasped, her hands covering her mouth as she stared at the grinning man before her. Brianna dropped her fork in shock as she continued to stare at Naruto. Julia and Theo both smiled as they watched their daughters reactions and Brittany? Well...

"What the heck is a Konohagawhatsits?" Naruto looked over at Brittany, a surprised look on his face as he stared at the were-cheetah. Moments later he burst out laughing, slapping his hand against the table as he fell back in his chair and laughed loudly as the confused look Brittany was sporting.

"Oh Cheets, don't ever change, HAH! So Gina, when did you get a chance to study a forehead protector before?" Gina reached into her purse and gently pulled the small metallic shard from the bag, Naruto nodding as he held his hand out. "May I?" Gina gently placed the item in the shinobi's hand, the blonde passing a critical eye over the item and nodding his head slowly. "It's a form of cotton, most likely because the fabric is more breathable, this is probably a protector from Suna or Iwa. The metal is similar to my own but it has a higher density of carbon, you can tell because of the fact it's corroded so much. How old do you think it is?"

"According to carbon dating, about fourteen thousand years, give or take a century. I found it on a dig in Egypt, it was in a previously undiscovered pyramid. Just who are you Naruto?" Naruto grabbed his fork, spearing the last piece of the cake he had chosen for desert and slowly chewed the delicious morsel. The young man swallowed the bite then sat back as he took a deep breath before continuing.

"My name is Uzumaki Naruto, Elite Jonin of Konoha, I was selected to be the Hokage when I had reached my twenty-first birthday. Several weeks before I was to take my position, I was working on a new sealing formula, one that would allow entire structures to be phased out of reality. The idea was to use it to help defend the village in case of an attack, since about 5 years earlier one of our enemies managed to decimate our entire village in a single day. If I could get it to work, then poof, the buildings would disappear and we'd go on the offensive, clearing out the invaders and then phase the village back into place. An amazing idea on paper, but a real bitch to put into practice." Gina giggled as she though of several experiments that she had attempted over the years that had fallen into the same category as what Naruto had just described. Brianna leaned forward, her imagination securely held by the story as she impatiently added in her two cents,

"Awesome! So, what happened? Did you finish this phasing seal thingy?" Naruto laughed loudly, muttering out 'thingy?' and rested his arm on the table as he adopted a smirk.

"Well, I certainly thought that I had, so I decided to test it out on my building... while I was still inside of it. I know, I know, that has to be one of the dumbest things I could have done but... well... I was kind of an idiot when I was younger." Theo sniggered loudly until Julia elbowed the man in his gut, causing the Arch Mage to cough lightly and adopt a serious expression.

"Yeah, laugh it up old man, I'll get you back for that one... anyways, I applied the seal and waited till everyone had left for the day and activated it. Initially it seemed to work fine but after a minute or so, I felt as if I was being torn apart piece by piece and I blacked out. When I woke up, I and the building I was inhabiting were located in the middle of a large meadow, it looked like the forests of Konoha, with one important exception... there was no village. I searched high and low for years, I never found a single structure in all that time. I was truly alone and in a world that had no human life, plenty of animals and other creatures but nothing similar to myself. I was alone... well, sorta." Gina raised an eyebrow as she looked at her sisters, the two were-cheetahs shrugging their shoulders as the eldest turned back to the shinobi.

"How could you have company if you were alone?" Naruto sighed as he created nine clones, each of them standing behind the young man as he stood up.

"Gina, in all the material you found about Mu, did you ever come across anything called a Biju? Maybe a jinchūriki?" As Gina shook her head slowly, Naruto turned around to the clones and nodded, nine bursts of smoke filled the room suddenly, causing the girls to cough lightly as they waved their hands in front of them. As the smoke cleared, Everyone's eyes widened at the sight before them. Nine large beasts now stood behind Naruto, each of them identifiable as type of animal but there was something about them that was different, Stripe was the first to say anything about it as he shook his head in wonder.

"Tails..." Naruto nodded as he held his arm out towards the new additions to the room and continued to speak.

"That's right, they have multiple tails. These are the Biju, the separated form of the Juubi, the most dangerous creature to ever walk Mu. From the least number of tails to the most, we have Shukaku, Matatabi, Isobu, Son Gokū, Kokuō, Saiken, Chōmei, Gyūki and finally Kurama. The Biju were the most powerful entities on the entire continent, wars were fought over these guys for years. Through multiple sealing methods, shinobi had discovered how to seal these guys into people, making them into living weapons. Think of a normal looking human that can fire off nukes and you have an idea of what it was like. They were called jinchūriki, also known as 'The Power of Human Sacrifice.'" Gina's jaw dropped as she took all of this in when suddenly she looked over at Naruto, a look of sadness passing over her features.

"You were one of them." Naruto grinned at the young woman, tapping his nose as all of the beasts exploded into smoke once more, this time leaving a nine tailed Kurama standing beside Naruto.

"That's right, I was the container for Kurama, the Nine Tailed Demon Fox. At first, he was a loudmouthed bastard with a piss poor attitude... but I got him to become a loudmouthed partner that would work with me and he finally became my friend. So, the two of us were trapped on this idyllic planet when we discovered a really big problem. Kurama was dying. It seems that the Biju need a small amount of Nature Chakra when they are separated from their bodies to maintain themselves, so when they are sealed into a person they absorb small amounts of it through their container. What ever I did to the seal caused us to be blocked off from the Nature Chakra around us, meaning that Kurama would slowly fade away over time. So, rather than let that happen, we came up with a plan." Another puff of smoke appeared and now a large crystal construct sat where Kurama had been, multiple symbols etched into it's surface that glittered in the lights and a dozen segmented rings surrounding the monolith.

"This is a hibernation chamber, it slows down the functions of any being sealed inside of it to nothing. I placed one around Kurama and he's been in there for the last fifteen thousand years. I decided to use a less elaborate setup that would allow me to sleep for one hundred years at a time. Somehow I had managed to screw up the seal so badly that my normal biological functions were no longer needed, I didn't age, get hungry, heck I didn't even need to use the bathroom! So, every hundred years I would wake up, work on ways of getting the both of us free and after a few years I'd go back to sleep again. This carried on for thousands of years until one day when I came out of hibernation, I saw something extraordinary." Theo nodded sagely as he leaned forward.

"The Migration to Jade." Naruto nodded happily as he sat back down and grabbed a glass,swallowing the cool water and sighing as he placed the glass on the table once more.

"That's right, humans and the other magical races had found Jade and were populating it, after observing them and their powers for a few years I was sure someone would have been able to find me. But, that was not to be, there wasn't a single being that I could find that could see me. If I had been able to find the Spirit monks then maybe I would have had a better chance, but they were almost impossible to locate by the time I had awoken. So, I continued on with the cycle of sleep and waking up, until a fateful day almost 20 years ago."

Flashback – Almost 20 years ago

Julia sighed as she hefted the large backpack over her shoulder, the familiar weight of a trusty sword secured to her waist as she entered the small village before her. It had been a week since she had been banished back to Jade, a week full of frustration as she realized just what her father in law's final spell against her had done. No mage was able to create a portal for Julia to pass back over to Earth, the moment any part of her touched it the portal would instantly destabilize and collapse. After the third attempt, Julia left the small town she was staying in and found a few stray monsters that she vented her frustrations on. As she entered the town, Julia's pace slowed as she watched a man walking towards her, her eyes narrowing as he seemed to pass through people in front of him as if they weren't even there.

"Obviously a thief, looks like that man is trying to con his buyers out of their money... hello, hot redhead at 12 o'clock, I likes that, yes I do." As Julia watched, the blonde haired man continued past her and the mother of two breathed a sigh of relief, that is until she felt a hard swat on her ass. Freezing immediately, Julia growled as she spun around, raising her hands as she leaped at the shocked blonde before her, the male waving his hands before himself as he tried to back away.

Back in the present

"Wait, you went and slapped mom on the ass? HAHAHAHAHAHAH!" Julia watched all of her girls fall over and clutch at their stomachs as they continued to laugh at the story their were hearing, a nostalgic smile crossing Julia's features as she laughed lightly. Naruto chuckled nervously as he scratched his cheek and shrugged.

"Remember, I'd been alone for almost fifteen thousand years and I couldn't touch anyone, so I had to make up ways to amuse myself. Of course I end up slapping the current arms-master in the ass when she could touch me." Julia grinned as she cleared her throat, the girls laughter trailing off as their mother picked up the story.

"So yes, Naruto acted like a pervert the first time we met, but that wasn't the end of that encounter." Julia ignored Naruto's disgruntled grumbling at her description of the man as she continued with the tale.

Back to the flashback

Julia grabbed the blonde's throat and growled as she squeezed, the man grabbing the grasping hands and trying to break free from their grip as his face slowly turned blue.

"Sr...dn...me...t...ofnd" Julia growled as she roughly tossed the man towards a building, blinking as she saw him pass through the wall and disappear. Moments a loudly coughing blonde reappeared, massaging his neck as he glared at the redhead before him.

"You damned maniacal tomboy! I'm sorry, I shouldn't have slapped your ass, but that doesn... oh shit, OH SHIT!" Julia shrieked loudly as the blonde dove at her, his arms wrapping around her knees as he rubbed his face along the woman's thighs. "Finally, someone that can see me, you can even touch me! Finally, I'm sav..." Naruto's voice was suddenly cut off as Julia lashed out with a powerful punch to the man's jaw, slamming the blonde into the ground where he groaned in pain. Once he was down, Julia began to stomp on the downed man until he was lay twitching on the ground, a wheezing breath letting Julia know that he still lived but most likely wasn't happy about that fact. Spinning on her heel, Julia stalked out of the town, ignoring the surprised stares of the people around her but still hearing their hushed whispers as she passed them.

"What's her problem? Is she sick in the head? It looks like she was fighting nothing but air." Julia's fast walk slowed as she stopped in the middle of the street and looked towards the downed blonde, confusion etched along her brow when she saw that the man she had beaten was gone. Turning away once more, the woman walked out of the town, never noticing a pair of eyes that observed her from a distant rooftop.

End Flashback

"Needless to say, our first meeting didn't go so well. But, having found someone that could actually touch and interact with me, I decided to do the only rational thing, tail her ass and get her to listen to the situation before she beat the shit out of me again." Naruto grinned as Brianna and Brittany both dissolved into giggles while a blushing Gina trying to hold in her own laughter as she tried to steer the blonde back towards the story. Naruto grinned as he gently flicked Brianna in the forehead, causing the girl to pout at him cutely before he continued on.

"So later on, after I managed to explain the situation to Julia she found her way back to you all for a day and let Theo know about the situation. Needless to say he was not convinced that I was real, so I took drastic measures to convince him..." Julia blushed hotly as she glared at the blonde.

"You flipped my skirt up when he saw me next! Do you have any idea how embarrassing you where when you were phased out of existence! Good lord, it was like having an immature brat of a son!" Naruto laughed as he wiped a tear from his eye.

"So, after helping Theo realize that I was there, we worked together to devise a method to re-summon myself back to Earth. But, there was a problem. We needed Nature Chakra to charge the beacon, but there was no way to hand it off to Theo, his hands would just pass through it, Julia could hold it but still couldn't do anything with it so I was still stuck. Of course, having someone that I could interact with made it a lot easier to accept the fact that I was still stuck. Plus, it was a blast causing Julia to flip out while she was training Gar... ah, good times. But six months ago, Julia left for her customary day and never came back. I did my best to keep my hopes down, I mean after so long I didn't really think that I;d ever get free again, but a week later I felt a tug at my chakra and suddenly I was face down on a rug. Two pairs of arms helped me to my feet and I looked at a smiling Julia and her husband as they helped me to a couch so I could rest. A few days later and an explanation of what happened I decided I would watch over you girls as... well, I guess you could call it 'payment for services rendered'. And that's the story." Naruto blushed as the girls all smiled warmly at him, his old instincts taking over as he rubbed the back of his neck. Gina narrowed her eyes as she leaned forward, poking Naruto in the arm.

"What about Kurama? What's happened to him?" Naruto nodded as he looked towards the excited scientist.

"Well, I couldn't let him out when I was trying to hide from you three, he would have been leaking so much power that it would have been impossible to hide. So, just before you let me out of the regenerator I triggered the unsealing process. Give me some time and that fox'll be nagging me to go kill my enemies again, just like the old days." Leaning back, Naruto watched as the Diggers began to talk with on another, happy to just watch the interactions he had missed for most of his life. The group decided to move towards the sitting room, the family and Stripe sitting down and avidly listening to Naruto as he entertained them with stories from his life. Several hours later Gina and Brianna had passed out and Brittany wasn't far behind the pair. Naruto smiled at Julia and Theo and stood up, creating a pair of clones to take the girls back to their own beds. Stripe also rose as he helped Brittany head back home, leaving Julia and Theo alone in their home with the blonde shinobi.

"So, now the real fun begins."

The next morning

As the sun rose, a beam of light slowly made it's way upwards until it hit Gina directly in the face, the bright light causing the girl to groan as she rolled over. Moments later the blonde genius jumped to her feet, realizing that she had somehow gotten into her bed last night. Looking down she saw the same dress she had worn to dinner and grinned.

'I'll bet Naruto put me to bed. It appears our big bad shinobi is a little shy, I better see what I can do to cure him of his condition.' Yawning loudly, Gina let her dress fall to the ground as she made her way to her personal shower, deciding to get up early and see if she could catch Naruto to ask him some more questions. After taking care of her morning rituals, Gina softly padded towards the kitchen and stopped, surprised to see the blonde haired man that she had been hoping to find at the stove. Gina leaned against the door frame and focused on the unaware man, her eyes looking over his sculpted body as he swiftly prepared breakfast.

"You know, I'm not going anywhere, You'll have plenty of time to watch me later, sit down and have something to eat." Gina blushed hotly as she timidly made her way into the kitchen, embarrassed at being caught so easily. Naruto grinned as he turned around, placed a plate before the yawning girl and placed some food before her. Gina blinked for a moment as she looked at the food before her, her eyes misting up as she sniffled. "Whoa, whoa, what's wrong?" Gina looked up and grabbed the blonde in a hug, burying her face in his chest as she laughed.

"It's real food! No more instant stuff! You have been elected head cook now, for life!" Naruto sniggered for a moment before putting his hands around Gina, the content woman nearly purring from the contact. Moments later a bleary eyes Brianna stumbled into the kitchen, her mouth watering at the smells wafting though the house.

"Food... gimme food..." Naruto grinned as he released a pouting Gina, grabbed another plate and placed the filled dish before Brianna, a dreamy smile on her face as she inhaled the scents placed before her. "Please tell me you'll do this every day, I promise I'll make it worth your while." Gina immediately spit out the juice she had been drinking at this comment, glaring at her smirking younger sister as Brittany finally joined the group. Naruto kept a straight face as he sat, seeing Brittany's eyes widen at the sight of real food having been cooked in their home.

"Oh wow, real food! Any left for me?" Naruto looked back at the pan, cocked an eyebrow before turning back towards Brittany and shaking his head sadly, the were-cheetah visibly deflating as she shuffled over to the kitchen cabinets and grabbed her favorite cereal and a bowl. A frowning Gina looked over at Naruto, his only response was to smirk and wink. Gina looked back at her sister as she sat down at the table, grumbling about missing out on real food when her cereal and bowl were replaced with a steaming plate of food. Brittany blinked at the plate before her, then looked at the smirking shinobi across from her.

"Gotcha."