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"Itadakimasu!" Tori said also, then dug into her ramen. "This really is the best ramen around. I heard this place has been run by the same family for generations."

After awhile Kei finally hit the center of the last target. "Yatta!" He jumped around a bit in his excitement, then stopped as his stomach rumbled. "Uh, hungry already." I guess that's what happens when I only eat one bowl of ramen before training. After collecting his senbon, Kei headed back into the village to get more food. When he got to Ichikaru's, he noticed two jounin sitting there talking and eating. I wonder if one of them is my new Sensei? He took a seat a few away from the two women then placed his order.


"I think that boy's your other Genin." Tori said as she leaned closer to Anekio. After a moment she recognized him and smiled. "He's the one who likes to set the firecrackers off in the womans bath."

She shook her head. "No, as of right now, I'm free." Tori said then pushed her empty bowl to the side. "I wonder why the Hokage called me if I don't have someone to teach? I could use my time to train my birds..." she looked at the boy again, studying his features. "He looks like a Sarutobi..."

Kei pretended to be absorbed in his meal but was paying close attention to the two jounin. Every now and then he caught a word and got the feeling they were talking about him. He snuck a glance at them and saw one of them looking at him, then quickly looked back at his food.

Ran had returned to the apartment and set the fan down. She then noticed the note from Mai-lin and read it. "Spar, huh?" She murmered to herself. Picking up the fan she'd purchased, again, she went into the kitchen. Finding an outlet, she set it by the fridge and opened up the cooling-box. Turning the fan on, she gave a slight sigh as the cold air brought to her by the fan blew against her.

After standing there for a while, Ran closed the fridge after snagging the rest of her food, and disappeared back into the other room. Sitting on the bed that was in front of the doorway to the kitchen, she ate as some of the breeze of the fan tugged at her hair. Maybe I dont really want to ask the Hokage to move me back... It's obvious the want to return to Kirigakure isnt great, as I havnt even made a move to go see if I can return there... she thought.

Anekio nodded her head in agreement. "Hey kid! Come here a minute!" She shouted, waving her hand his direction before he managed to get out. "We wanna talk to you, 'kay?"

Anekio gave him a soft smile, reassuring him that he wasn't in trouble. "Me and my friend here, Tori-san, wanted to ask you something."

Anekio nodded. "Besides, Otogakure-nin usually aren't talented, kid. No worries." She stood up from her stool, making sure her kunai were there, even though she had a katana. "Hey Tori, you think Orochimaru-Teme's still alive?"

Mai-lin sighed as she sat down, pulling her bag closer to her. She whistled and Himi came running, panting as she moved closer to the Inuzuka. The dog lay down next to the dark haired girl who was also panting. "O-ok, Himi-chan. Break for food." She pulled out some dog food for the dog, pouring it into a bowl and setting it down in front of Himi. She then pulled out a few rice balls and started eating them, finishing one abut the same time Himi finished her bowl of food.