Uzumakis Unite!

Step ?: What Now

Naruto ran back to his room and put all of his books and scrolls away. He shoved his notes into his drawer and ran back to the living room. He put a bunch of books that were sitting on the table on the floor in a neat pile next the couch. He snatched his notebooks off the kitchen counter and put them with the rest in his room. He then rushed back to Karin and Nagato.
"So...what should we do now?" Karin asked.
"I have no clue." Nagato replied.
"Same here." Naruto added.
"So none of us actually planned past meeting each other?" Karin readjusted her glasses.
"Correct!" Naruto smiled widely.
Nagato sighed. "How about we just ask some random questions and get to know each other?"
"Totally." Karin and Naruto agreed.
"So how old are you guys? I'm fifteen." Naruto started off.
"I'm sixteen." Karin stayed.
"I'm thirty-five. Favorite food? Mine is ramen." Nagato started the next question.
"Ramen!" Naruto shouted.
"Ramen. Hobbies? I like reading and just relaxing." Karin replied.
"I like reading and working." Nagato answered.
"You guys are weird! Who likes reading and work? I like training and eating ramen." Naruto said.
"But you had books laying everywhere." Karin pointed out.
"I didn't like it. Why do you guys like reading?" Naruto asked.
"I like reading because it's how I get Suigetsu to leave me alone." Karin answered.
"I like reading because it's how I get away from work when it's too stressful." Nagato smiled.
"Ooh...what's your job? Oh! Oh! Karin, do you have a job?" Naruto asked excitedly.
"I created the Akatsuki. I'm in charge of almost everything they do." Nagato explained.
"I work on experiments and do research with Suigetsu...and Juugo. Anything interesting about you guys?" Karin replied.
Naruto lifted up his shirt to expose his stomach. "I'm a jinchuuriki and I have ADHD."
Nagato turned around and lifted his shirt to show his back. "I fought in the Third War and my muscles deteriorate faster than they should."
Karin unzipped part off of her shirt to reveal her shoulders and collarbone. "I can heal people if they bite me and I was experimented on as a kid."
Nagato handed them each a paper flower and kept one for himself. "Here. Just a little something. I have a matching one, too."
"You do origami?" Karin inspected the flower.
"No. I'm horrible at it. My best friend made some for me before I left. Konan is amazing at it." He explained.
"Oh. Thank her for me." Naruto said.
They spent the rest of the day talking about their lives. They shared their stories and just got to know each other better. By nightfall, none of them realized they needed to figure out a sleeping arrangement. Nagato offered to pay for a hotel rooms for himself Karin. Naruto told them they could stay with him. They all agreed to stay at Naruto's. He let Karin sleep in his bed while he slept on the floor on a mat and Nagato slept on the couch. Naruto hardly slept because his mind was all over the place, Karin struggled to sleep because she was so happy, and Nagato slept soundly due to being exhausted from traveling.