Hada's Ramen Stand

The best ramen in all of Aurora!

As the village gates opened and Mari and I walked through the streets of Aurora my eyes were sparkling with wonder. I was taken hold of by the sights and sounds of the Aurora village my mind just fell completely blank of thoughts. I was a space case sometimes.

The ground was iced over and covered with frozen snow. Hard ice and soft snow scattered around, and children having snowball fights. Surprisingly the temperature was only slightly cold and easy to adapt to. Many of the people in village looked on to us, Mari and I as we walked. Mari, for I'm guessing she has been here maybe even lived her before. And me, well because, I was me. Pink hair was a rarity, along with jade green eyes. On top of that I was dressed as if I came from a warm place. And I was new, that was the big thing above all else. But the picture of Sora still was present in my head. I could see her image as if I had seen that photograph all my life. Then I realized, she had pink air as well, and eyes close to the color of mine. It was okay to be unique and different, but.. I want them to like me!

"Wow this is such a beautiful place!" To our left there was a ramen stand coming up. My stomach growled once more. ^^'' I guess I was hungry. I looked at the ramen stand in front of us now, and thought of Naruto. I wondered if he was here too, and if he was, where was he? He would be here in no time if he smelled the ramen. Ah, now isn't the time to be worrying of him, now is the time to talk more with my new friend Mari, and get to know this village a little more. I wonder why did I end up here?

Suddenly a little child whom was playing on the ice fell and scraped his arm. A crimson color spread out on the ice gradually, a little spot of his blood appeared. Everyone over by the ice was worried, and someone tried to help but couldn't. The other kids weren't really concerned. I blinked and noticed the emergency over on the ice. The kid was crying, his tears touched my heart. I raced over there and smiled gently down at the kid who was holding his arm in pain, and sitting on the ice crying. Every last bit of attention was on me now, I could feel it. But I didn't care nor did I mind, I needed to help heal this kid. Alleviate his pain.

"Hey there little guy, you okay?" The sobbing now shook his head slowly. I smiled and then spoke again.

"It's okay let me see.. Ouch. That must have hurt, it looks bad now. But don't worry I'll heal ya. You'll be better in no time." The kid held still and suddenly I began to concentrate on what I was doing. I took a deep breath and closed my eyes. Greenish colored chakra circulated around one of my hands that was straight like an arrow. I put my hand over the area of which was bleeding. Taking deep breaths to relax myself I held my hand there for a few moments and his bleeding stopped and the wound closed. I opened my eyes to see his tears stopping and dried upon his face. His wound closed and the little boy smiling happily. The greenish chakra faded and I looked at him now opening my eyes, smiling.

"There, all better! Now be careful." The boy nodded and ran off to play with his friend, happy once more. I then walked back over to the ramen stand where Mari was sitting and took the seat next to her. Then I turned to her and spoke..

"All in a day's work I suppose."

Sawaii appeared after a small burst of rose petals standing adjacent a building next to Hada's stand. Her blue eyes trail down the street where she sees a young kunoichi wearing a red outfit heal a little boy. She can't help but smile at the girl's kind gesture.. Seeing that kind of help just wasn't as often as it used to be. Nowadays people were more narcissistic and only looked out for numero uno instead of watching other people's backs. No wonder there was another great ninja war...

Sawaii sighed silently and walked over to Hada's stand to order a bowl of ramen. She had been away on a mission for nearly three weeks and had just returned home to Aurora; not knowing her family had apparently become criminals. She takes a seat and asks for a chicken misu ramen and waits patiently for it to arrive.

All I could do was now wander in the sights and wondrous nature of even the ramen stand of Aurora. This was amazing, and the food smelled good as well. I couldn't wait to have my first bowl of ramen. This would be it in such a long time, and then I noticed someone else, another kunoichi sit next to me and order what I got as well.

I didn't speak at all because I did not want to cause a disturbance. That's all I ever was, was a burden, no use in causing trouble right? Every so often I would steal glances of her. I felt like I knew her from somewhere, and then it hit me! The picture that Mari showed me had a woman whom looked exactly like her in the background. Perhaps was she a sensei of Sora's?

"Here is your Misu Ramen, miss. And yours as well, Miss Mari." This, spoken by the manager as he served up the food to us. A smile was present on my face as I nodded with my eyes closed, kind of like a bow but sitting down. Thanking him for the ramen I began to eat it, but as soon as I placed of some if on my tongue..

"Ouch!" I cried out. It was dangerously hot. "Ouch, hothothothothothothothot!"

Sawaii nodded kindly to the waitress and took her bowl of ramen. "Thank you." She leans in towards the steaming bowl and takes a whiff of it. "Mmm that smells so good," she says to herself. Just then out of the corner of her eye she sees the young kunoichi who had just previously sat down next to her take a sip-too-soon of the hot ramen and cry out. "That's gotta hurt." She looks over to the girl with a slight look of concern at her pain, asking, "Do you need any help?"

Then I heard a voice after sticking my tongue out to cool it off. Hopefully the cool air would help to cool the burning hot fiery sensation that was on it right now. And the nasty burnt feeling afterward. Then I glanced to see who spoke to me with a nervous smile. She asked, 'Do you need any help?'

"Bo.. bo... I'm good, I'm bine.. thank chu.." I shook my head twice, back and forth. My speech was distorted because of my tongue hanging out and being burnt by the hot ramen. I guess I did take a sip too soon of it. Just my luck.

Mari would stare around as she places her order and stares at Saukra for awhile with a soft smile on her face. Then she would suddenly turn her attention to a lady that just enter the stands. She grinned as she whisper out "Senseiii, your still alive. That is very good.... Icisia, ex-leader of the Xzenos." She would suddenly pass her hand over her eye as a red looking with green and yellow streaks at it. She grinned as she twist around and thank for the food as she lets it sit for a few minutes before taking up a small bite of it with putting it in her mouth.

Mari had totally laugh when she watch her new friend put down some of the hot ramen as she grinned funny looking. It looks as her friend forgot about how hot some ramens could be. ~lolz, guess I should ask for some water for her to cool down her mouth with.~ So she turn to the man yelling for a glass of water with a hint of fear in her hissing at him as she watches him hurry and bring water to them. She smile softly again as she twist to her new friend. "Drink some water, it should help you with your hot mouth and maybe burnt tougue too."

I nodded and took the glass filled with water from Mari. I had been defeated. x.x And by the ramen. How humiliating. This new woman sitting next to me, she intrigued me. I did not want to be rude by staring, so I went back to the ramen after letting it cool off a bit. And stealing glances upon her, she seemed to be strong. It seemed she could be the kage with the entrance she made which only made me wonder more. So many questions in my head, but I want her to like me too!

"Ah, all better. Thank you Mari-chan for the water." A smile graced across my face and I went back to cooling off the ramen with blows of my breath to the dish in which it was served. The steams were still rising from it, but it was gradually cooling. Then it was time to eat! Yum! Ramen here I come. And with that, I started to eat it again this time not burning my mouth. ^^''

Mari would smile sightly nodding as she watches her finish eating. She was full enough as she turns to the man smiling and thanking him for the ramen. She would lean back on the ramen stand counter with her back to it as she stares at Sakura. She was thinking of asking her to teach her medicial ninjutsu jutsus and help her become a medic here. Maybe that was why this lady was here and didn't know where she was. Mari would shake her head chuckling out loud as she looks at Sakura with a big grin.

"Hey Sakura, will you teach me medicial ninja material and make me prepare for thhe world. She thinks in her head was all she had to do.... but she wouldn't do it, she was afraid to ask this girl for her help and time, feeling as she has to help this young lady, no her new friend out in this world. She would shake her head as she clentches her fists and gets brave enough to ask Sakura for the help. She would nodded her head as she talks herself into asking her friend for help.

Mari would clear her throat and cough a couple of times as she stares at her new friend. She would open her mouth as the gentle and stern voice of Mari would be heard at Sakura. "Would you be so happen to be kind enough to um.... teach me medicial ninjutsu and help me prepare for anything that could be thrown at me." Then Mari's voice would go silent as she glances at her waiting for a reaction, a answer, something of some kind from this kind friend of hers.

I would finish my ramen with a final slurp and hand in the dish to the manager/cook. What a nice man. I couldn't help but notice that Mari was struggling with something. Something it seemed was on the tip of her tongue and she just couldn't mutter up enough confidence to say it. Finally I heard her voice, it was directed towards me, and I would reply to the question. First, I listened though.

'Would you happen to be so kind enough to um... teach me medical ninjutsu and help me prepare for anything that could be thrown at me?'

As those words were spoken, I would nod and smile brightly as the sun shone down rarely in these parts from what I gathered. I winked and put my hand to my heart looking at her.

"It would be a pleasure to Mari-chan. Though I am no medical specialist myself, I will help to train you to become stronger in medical ninjutsu. I'll do my best, and I hope you'll do yours." A giggle escaped from my lips and I stood up stretching a little. I could not sit in one place too long or else my whole body would get stiff. Though I did keep wondering of the woman who was sitting next to me. Maybe Mari could tell me a little more about her. Then I looked to the woman whom was sitting next to me and bowed my head with a smile.

"Well it was nice meeting you, Miss. Please take care." I would grab Mari's hand and we'd start off for the training fields, only to realize, I didn't know where I was going.

"Looks like you're gonna have to lead the way on this one. Eheheh." ^^''

Mari would chuckle as she hears the answer smiling happy. She would turn to Icisia and bow politely to her. "Until we meet again icisia sensei...." She would turn then and walk out of the ramen stand with sakura close behind. They were now headed to the trianing fields it would seem as she smiles happily at sensei. Well maybe just a close friend would do it. She would lead her new friend to the training fields, where they would begin the journey of being one another together.

I'd follow closely behind with a smile upon my face. A new student and a new close friend. ^^

'So that's her name is it, Icisia-sama. I'll look into this one, definitely. She.. her power level intrigues me..'

I thought to myself with a smile as I continued to walk. This was going to be fun.