"You sure that you can walk?" Enrik questioned. Looking at Tayuya, he could see that she was barely upright with the makeshift crutches.

"Yes, I'm fine." Tayuya staggered forward.

"Just a question, why do you people jump on trees?"

"Um…There's less obstruction."

"But wouldn't you fall down if you missed a branch?" Enrik asked.

"That's easy stuff! Even kids can do it."

"Sometimes, I wonder what kids in this world learn…" Enrik reached into his backpack, pulling out a blue pill. "Here, eat this." Enrik handed the pill to Tayuya. She merely looked at the pill.

"Not to doubt you but…"

"Do I look like someone suspicious?"

"Yes."

"…" Without another word, Enrik kept walking. Tayuya braced herself before swallowing the pill. The pill made several of her wounds close quickly. She quickly followed Enrik.

"By the way, I noticed something weird about you."

"Yes?" Enrik asked.

"You don't seem to have chakra."

"You mean…I can't spit things out of my mouth, or summon gigantic walls."

"Not that. It's like, you're not even alive," Tayuya said.

"Thanks for that."

"I mean it. You're like a puppet."

"Whatever. Do you know where the nearest city is?" Enrik asked.

"There are no cities close to us. Only villages. The closest one would be Konohagakure, but they probably wouldn't like to see me around there."

"Let's go there."

"Did you hear me?!" Tayuya exclaimed.

"Just wear this," Enrik tossed his coat to Tayuya. Tayuya took the coat and glanced briefly at him. Taking off his coat, Enrik could be seen wearing a weird jumpsuit with a blue core on it's chest. The core was shaped like a small oval. The suit also seemed to change color. Enrik pulled out his gun, tapped a few times on the jumpsuit's sleeve, and filled the magazine with newly materialized bullets in his hand. The core, in the process of creating the bullets, seemed to dim a little.

"How does that work?"

"The materials are stored in the core and arranged into a desired shape when needed."

"So…You store gunpowder in there."

"Basically." Enrik and Tayuya kept walking. They made short conversations as they neared Konohagakure.

"YOU CALL THIS A VILLAGE?!" Enrik exclaimed.

"Yes, it's a village. Now how do we get inside?"

"Allow me." Enrik grabbed Tayuya's hand. What he didn't see, was the small blush on her face. Tayuya pulled the coat's hood up as they neared the village gates.

"Please sign in if you are to enter the village," one of the guards sitting in front of the gate informed the duo.

"Sorry, I'm new around here. Can you tell me how this works?"

"Of course sir. I take it you're not a shinobi?"

"Yes. I'm a traveller," Enrik replied.

"I take it…That's your girlfriend?"

"Yes sir." Enrik filled out a couple of the forms before taking Tayuya's hand. The two of them quickly walked inside.

"Who's your freaking girlfriend you retard?" Tayuya quickly wrenched her hand from his grasp.

"Well…You're a girl. And I take it that…we're friends?" Enrik had a stupid grin on his face.

"Sometimes, I really want to beat the s*it out of you."

"Enough of that," Enrik said. Enrik grabbed someone passing by. "Hey, do you know where the closest restaurant is?"

"Yeah. Just go straight down this street and turn right. There's a place called Ramen Ichiraku," the person said. The person who Enrik grabbed onto seemed very surprised.

"Hey! Demon brat! Get back here!" Three adults shouted at the kid Enrik had grabbed on to. Now that Enrik got a closer look, Enrik could see that the kid had an orange jumpsuit along with some weird whisker marks on his face.

"Let's run," Enrik grabbed the kid and hoisted him over his shoulder. Then, he did the same Tayuya. "Did I mention that I'm good at long distance sprints?"

"So this is the ramen shop you mentioned?" Enrik asked the kid, who he had learned was called Naruto.

"Yup. This is the best ramen ya gonna find in Konoha," Naruto pushed Enrik into the store, Tayuya now standing to his side.

"Yo! Naruto-kun! The same ramen? And you've even brought guests!" An old man called out.

"Wait…was I supposed to add suffixes to your name?" Enrik asked Tayuya, who only blushed.

"Teuchi-jisan! The same. This one here is Enrik-san and…Uh…"

"She's Tatsuya-chan," Enrik replied.

"What do ya wanna eat Enrik?" Naruto asked.

"Whatever you want. I'm guessing Tatsuya is thinking the same?" Tayuya nodded her head.

"Three orders coming right up!"

Before long, three steaming bowls of ramen were placed before each person. However, just as Enrik was about to dig in, Tayuya grabbed his bowl of ramen.

"Hey! What's that for?" Enrik exclaimed. Tayuya ignored Enrik and slurped up some of his noodles. She then handed the bowl back to him. Then, she pulled him close to her, until her mouth was right next to her ear.

"Before I find Orochimaru, let it be known that I will not be in your debt. As such, I will personally make sure you do not die."

"And ramen will…um…kill me?" Enrik questioned.

"No! You retard! I will not let any harm come in your way. That means I will check for poison in your food, check your bed for any explosives, and stay close to you at all times. I'll even…I'll even…" Tayuya then collapsed.

"Otōsan…DID YOU HAVE TO MESS UP THE SAKE AND SOUP AGAIN?!" A brown haired girl screamed.

"Ah…That explains her sudden declaration," Enrik said.

"Well then, have a nice day Enrik-san," Naruto proceeded to run off.

"Wait…TAYU…TATSUYA! WAKE UP! WHERE'S YOUR WALLET?" It also happened that eight bowls of ramen were piled where Naruto sat. The brat running off, which left an extremely pissed Teuchi asking for money.