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Chapter 3 - Part 2

Naruto had arrived in the city and sent shadow clones in disguise to gather information. After they had popped, he realized that the language and the written were the same as the elemental nations.

*2 weeks later*

'This is harder than I thought. It would have been easier if I had ID, which I sadly don't," thought Naruto sitting outside, having not found anywhere to stay.

"Hello, young man, are you alright,"

Naruto looked up and saw a pretty middle-aged woman.

"I'm fine, lady," said Naruto, sounding like Sasuke.

The woman was a bit shocked at this possible foreigner speaking perfect Japanese.

"Aren't you a foreigner,"

"No, lady, I'm half Japanese," that was a somewhat lie.

"I'm sorry I didn't mean to offend,"

"It's fine. It happens all the time,"

"No, I'll not have this. You will come live at my house. Why would anyone leave you out here in the cold,"

"I, for one, don't have any ID, and my parents were going to set that up when we came to the city, but they died five years ago,"

"Who did you live with when they died,"

"My grandfather died six months ago,"

"What about ID when you were born,"

"Homebirth is very common in the countryside, and I have no idea if they had a birth certificate,"

"So you're from the countryside,"

"Yea,"

"And have no ID,"

"Yea,"

"You're still coming with me," said the lady grabbing Naruto's arm to drag him.

"I guess I can,"

Part 3

Naruto had started living at the lady's house, who introduced herself as Mine Nakahara. She eventually got an ID for him and anything else he needed. Then soon she started bringing other teens to the house, telling them to pay rent and everything and they could stay here. Since then, though, Naruto tried to stay away from them as they had gathered a following of people, and he wasn't into attention after what happened during his childhood. He covered his whisker with concealer when he went out and let his hair become long and shaggy to hide his vibrant Blue eyes. Kurama agreed that this was a good idea. Drawing attention would be a pain and can get quite annoying. Naruto got a job at a local to convince the store the owner was happy as he could protect himself and was a competent worker. The landlady AKA Mine Nakahara had been very friendly to him. She never asked for rent from him but always got it any way she understood that he didn't like attention.

"Naruto, how are you?" asked The Landlady.

"I'm doing quite well, Auntie," answered Naruto.

Mine Nakahara also likes to go by Auntie.

"Are you fitting in well at school,"

"Yes, no one notices me, which is fine by me because attention can be a drag,"

"I hope no one is bullying you,"

"No, none picked on me after the incident,"

"Ah yes, that almost became a problem,"

The incident was around when Naruto's first month of school. A few gangsters ganged up on him and threatened him. It didn't take long for it to get violent, and Naruto beat them up. They soon swore loyalties to him, and after a while, Naruto was quickly challenged by other gangs. It became a pain, so he just beat them all up. Then he had the respect of all crew. Thankfully, none had figured out that he was the person to beat the gangs because of the difference in appearance.

"Oh, Naruto, make sure to keep those gangsters in check,"

"Of course. Why is there someone coming over soon,"

"My niece will be staying here for a while,"

"Oh, I can't wait to meet her. What is she like,"

"She is the opposite of normal is a bit of a shut-in and has become quite the horror enthusiast,"

"Really, I've never really gotten into anything like that since I've been a bit busy,"

"You know you don't have to pay me rent,"

"I know, but I still have to get food and extra stuff I need,"

"Yea, the others don't pay me anything for the past few months,"

"Then how about you tell them your niece is going to stay here and to try to make her a proper lady to pay rent,"

"That'll be hilarious. You'll tell me everything that happens, okay,"

"Of course, Auntie,"

"Well, I better tell my niece about this development,"

"Of course, see you soon,"

Auntie left in the longest Limousine Naruto had ever seen.

"Well, this is going to be so interesting," said Naruto.

Part 4

*in the garden*

"Good morning," said Naruto, his hair pulled back with a headband, the concealer freshly applied on his face. You could see his deep blue pools staring at you with the hair out of his face.

"Naruto, good morning. I still don't see why you don't wear your hair back; you would look much more stunning," Ranmaru stated.

"I don't enjoy attention like you guys or even stalkers,"

"Oh, Ranmaru, don't bug him about it," said Takenage.

"Fine, but if you ever decide to become your true beauty, let me know,"

"Thanks, I will,"

Yuki jumped off one of the garden's pillars with an excited scream.

"Yeah, you guys," said Kyohei, jumping off the bush of roses.

"Hey, keep it down, Kyohei,"

"What's up,"

"What's up? What's up with you? Why are you acting so calm when today's the day? It is the day that girls are supposed to come, isn't it,"

"Oh yea," "hmmm" "was that today."

"It was," said Naruto pouring himself a cup of tea.

*Flashback*

"Now then, there's a little thing I need to ask of you, gentlemen,"

"Gentleman, why so formal,"

"Because I decided to have my niece move into this mansion,"

"A girl, huh lucky us,"

"And then I'll be expecting you, gentlemen, to train her to be a lady of the respectable kind,"

"Ah, this is bull pocky. Why should we train you, niece,"

Naruto came up behind him and hit him on the back of his head. He was holding a metal tray with an assorted amount of cookies.

"Here you are, Landlady, made fresh this morning,"

"Thank you, Naruto," she takes a bite and savours it "it is delicious. You out due yourself as always."

"Thank you for your kind words, Landlady," said Naruto with a smile.

"So if you guys train my niece Sunako into a lady, there will be a reward. All your living expenses here will be free,"

"Free," all of them chimed in

"For real,"

"Please don't say you're not yanking our..,"

"Hold that thought. If you fail, your rent will triple expect Naruto, of course, as he gets me his rent on time, so what do you say,"

A bunch of babbling could be heard between the four of them.

"We accept your challenge,"

"I'm so relieved," she said by the open window.

"Ah, wait, Landlady,"

"Oh, Naruto, what would you like,"

"Here is a box of snacks to go and a bento box for when you want it,"

"Thank you, Naruto. You wonderful now I can take off. Make sure to take care of my Sunako,"

"Take off,"

"Can we get a bit more clarification on that,"

"Ah, sweet adventure women can't live in a place without love,"

"It wasn't an answer,"

"I'm off around the world on a quest for the one love great enough to feel this heaving blossom,"

"Have a nice trip, Landlady. See you soon. Please call so that I can make the snack ahead of time,"

"Thank you, Naruto. You boys, make sure you take care of the rest. Adios amigos wohaoo,"

*back to the present*

"She's something else,"

"Yeah, and you know what that something is,"

"Ah, don't worry, it's covered I. 've you forgotten we have the great Ranmaru on our side,"

"Exactly that sweet flower of womanhood once we've welcomed her to our modestly endowed abode in the proper fashion, what could go a miss,"

"I don't know how about food damn it,"

"I still don't know why you can't make it for us, Naruto,"

"Those who do not work do not eat," said Naruto.

"Um, food,"

"What if this Sunako girl can't even cook, in case you morons haven't noticed when you haven't had anything edible to eat since Auntie left,"

"So that's why you have been so bad-tempered and pathetic,"

"It is not pathetic food is the bases for all human life,"

"Sure, sure,"

"Stop condescending to me. I'll sue your ass,"

"Those again,"

"No kidding,"

"I think I'm going to gather a few roses before our princess arrives,"

"Ran, she is already here. The moving truck left before you guys woke up," said Naruto sipping on his tea softly.

"Oh, not possible,"

'Fine, don't listen to my warning,'

"Yuki wants to gather flowers with me,"

"Sure, huh, wait for something in there,"

"It's probably just a cat or something,"

"That's true here pussy pussy meow meow Ah,"

"What's wrong,"

"Hey, Yuki,"

Yuki falls over in shock.

"Oh, enough already,"

Sunako looks like a ghost you would find in a haunted house.

"Ah," screamed the four boys.

Naruto took off his headband that kept his hair out of his eyes. Seeing how she looked, he thought it would be polite to look less harmful—appearing in front of the four boys; he placed a hand stretched out to welcome her.

"Welcome, Miss Sunako. Your stuff has arrived,"

"Wait, that's Sunako," said the four in the sink.