10 Chapter 10

Hinata was at the kitchen table while Naruto brought over their food. The whole time he was preparing their food he had been telling her all about the people he met and the friends he re-united with.

"And then I met a boy by the name of Lee. At first he seemed a little intimidating since he was a year older and everything, but as soon as he started talking I could tell he was a really nice person."

Naruto looked across the table to see his sister glaring at her food. He mentally sighed before he continued. "And the class rep was really nice to me too. She is the blonde girl we almost ran into before we came home yesterday."

Hinata's eyes snapped open and she began scowling.

"You know Hinata, it really is a nice school…"

She took a bite of her tempura and chewed to block him out.

"And there was this really nice pair there."

Hinata swallowed the food and arched an eyebrow. "Pair?"

Naruto nodded. "Yeah, Ayame and Shion. I think they're cousins or something…"

-Flashback-

Naruto was walking down the halls after the lunch bell rang.

"Naruto-kun!"

Naruto stopped and turned around to see Ayame running down the hall. "Oh, hello Ayame. How are you?"

She came to a sudden stop in front of him panting. "B *pant* Bread or Bento?"

Naruto chuckled and held up his hand with his small lunch inside. "Bento?"

Ayame's face lit up and she grabbed his hand. "Perfect! Then we have to hurry!"

She dragged him down the hallway and tried to drag him up the stairs towards the roof.

Shion called out to them. "Ayame! Wait!"

The brunette stopped and looked over her shoulder at the pale blonde girl. "Shion-neechan? What's wrong?"

Shion held up a small bottle of sunscreen. "You are allowed to go on the roof, but you have to wear protection! You know that this month is when UV rays are the harshest."

Ayame sweat a bit and backed away from Naruto. "T-T-That's ok N-Nee-chan! Y-You see, I just put it on so thin that you can't see it!"

Shion narrowed her eyes. "Oh really?" She walked up to Ayame and held her face while Shion brought her own down.

Naruto was blushing up a storm with wide eyes.

"*Sniff* *Sniff*… Hm… Ayame I don't smell it on you so I guess you didn't put enough on. Now hold still, those won't take very long."

Ayame lowered her head in defeat. "Yes nee-chan…"

Shion laughed as she began putting the lotion on her 'Nee-chan's' face. It looked like a parent helping apply sunblock to a pouty child that brought a smile to Naruto's face.

-End Flashback-

Naruto chuckled. "They act like a princess and a little kid, but just watching them makes me relax for some reason. You know, if you would get a uniform I could sign you up for school and we could-"

Hinata slammed her glass of home-made juice down on the table. "The juice. It's warm… And there's too much sugar."

Naruto looked at his sister. "Eh?"

Hinata pushed back from the table and walked out of the kitchen. "I'm going to bed."

Naruto frowned and looked down at the table. "Go ahead and take your time."

Hinata was just about to reach for the door to leave the kitchen when she stopped.

Naruto sighed. "Take your time to get used to here. We're all alone here, so let's do our best for each other ok?"

Hinata opened the door. "I know that." And she walked out.