Ninja Love

Mistrust is the Best Friendship Builder

Sniff...

"Salt."

Sniff.

"Miso."

Sniff. Sniff.

" Soy sauce."

Sniiiiiiiiffffff...

Blue eyes snapped open as a small body lurched upward from a resting position with a shout of "ITADAKIMASU!". Said body was thrown off of the couch they'd been lying by their harsh movements. Right side up was not in the cards as the world span in upside circles, vision darting from object to object. Naruto groanned as he waited for his vision when he heard quite chuckling. He blinked a few times before his vision settled on the hem of a deep blue yukata. Still upside down, his eyes travelled "upwards" to a black obi past and pale neck before settling on a female face. The woman smiled gently at him, her golden eyes gazing down at him softly as she carefully set down a steaming bowl on the table in front the couch. She kneeled gracefully , white hair flowing behind her, and watched him with hints of amusement dancing in her eyes.

"I'm flattered by your enthusiasm but I didn't expect you to like my food so much before even tasting it." She said smoothly, her voice having a musical lilt to it.

Naruto blushed fiercely before scrambling behind the couch. The woman watched in confusion as he peeked at her warily over the couch. The two watched each other in silence for a few moments before Naruto spoke.

"What's the catch?"

"The catch?"

"Yeah,"Naruto huffed from his spot, " the catch? It poisoned? Made with spoiled tofu? Too much salt? You had to have something to it!"

The woman's brows furrowed, confusion clear on her face. "Why would I do something to your food?"

"Because ain't nobody trying to give me something without some penalty." Naruto hissed. "Only Jiji and the Ichiruka's ever been nice to me."

Naruto watched as the woman's face went blank before she stood back up and walked out of the room before returning seconds later with a pair of chopsticks. Naruto watched as she sat at the table with the ramen and began to eat the noodles with a content look on her face. He didn't move once until she'd finished half the bowl and addressed him.

"If you're still hungry, there's more in the kitchen that you're more than welcome to help yourself to."

And with that, she picked up the bowl and left through the same exit as before. Only a few seconds passed before Naruto found himself at a table in the kitchen and a mouthful of ramen. He took no time inhaling the salty noodles and broth.

"Thanks lady!" He said happily, the dull ache he'd been ignoring finally gone.

"Your welcome. What were you doing trespassing on my family land?" She asked kindly.

Naruto stiffened slightly as it sunk in where he was. He had stepped into the Taisho compound uninvited. He'd trespassed into Konoha's most feared clan's lands and was caught.

Crap.

"Well I... you see there... WAIT! HE TRESPASSED TOO!" Naruto screeched, pointing at the black haired boy from earlier as he walked in behind the woman carrying a pot of soil. He must've been a trespasser. Everyone knew that Taishos had silver hair. The woman giggled before patting the boy on his head.

"This is my son Naruto. He's one of the clan heirs. I don't this makes him guilty." She said amused. Naruto blushed in embarrassment and the slightest bit of fear. Was she testing him? Was this a trap? Were they gonna kill him? What if-

"Idiot."

Naruto stopped his line of thought at the word. Did that boy just call him...

"Who are you calling an idiot!" He yelled.

"You obviously. Maybe troglodyte is better seeing as you lack manners." The boy continued, his expression one of utter boredom. " Mother, may-"

"Don't you ignore me!" Naruto yelled as he launched himself over the table with the intent of punching that smug bastard in the face. He was stopped when vines burst forth from the pout of soil the boy held to bind him mid air. He was even gagged for good measure.

"- I see Kagome now?" He continued as if nothing had happened. His mother smiled gently, sweat dropping at her son's actions. Maybe this wasn't such a good idea. She also made a mental note to have him spend a little less time with her eldest . "No, Jack. I think you should just be glad you two weren't injured to seriously and avoided punishment this time. Besides, I'd like you to show our guest around until your father returns and decides what to do with him."

Naruto watched nervously as the boy nodded stiffly as he was patted on the head and his mother left. Blue clashed with green before the vines receded and Naruto crashed painfully to the ground. He lied there groaning in pain, quiet footfalls coming near his head. He looked up to see the boy- Jack- looking down at him apathetically.

"Follow me. And don't touch anything." He said, walking out the door.

Great. The kid hated him and his fate rested in his old man's hands.

"Stupid gaki." Naruto muttered.

"And do mind your manners, troglodyte."

Crud, he Really hoped the nice lady didn't expect them to be friends.