"It's only like the best ramen place ever!" Naruto giggled excitedly as he explained his personal slice of heaven to the Z-Fighter while Gohan was equally excited to get food into his grumbling stomach.
"Haha, I'll take your word for it!" Gohan said as he observed the villages and structures around him. When he looked around, this world was different from all of the skyscrapers and high buildings and cars he was experienced too. This world was definitely designed in a date that preceded his world to a civilization that resembled those he read about that were centuries behind his.
Gohan couldn't help but notice all of the looks he received. While some of them were of amazement and curiosity of him, the vast majority of them were filled with anger and distrust. He was immediately reminded of the looks the other Z-Fighters often shot Vegeta when he was in the same vicinity as them.
"I wonder what's up with them?" The son of Goku asked Naruto who rubbed his head sheepishly.
"Your entrance caused a bunch of lightning bolts to strike down and some people got injured because of that." Naruto explained to the half-breed who immediately donned a guilty look.
"Wait really? I can't believe it… All because of me?" Gohan frowned as Naruto pat Gohan's shoulder encouragingly.
"Don't worry about it, I know it wasn't your fault!" Naruto grinned as Gohan couldn't help but smile back. His smiles were contagious like his father's.
"Yeah, you're right. Thanks, Naruto." Gohan thanked the future ninja who grinned.
"Hey, we're here!" Naruto said before the two came across a small shack with the name "Ichiraku Ramen" on it. The two then entered the shop as the smell of ramen broth rafted through the noses of the two young boys.
"This smells really good!" Gohan thought in excitement of eating Naruto's delicious food.
"Old Man, hey!" Naruto greeted before two people came from behind the kitchen where the ramen was being cooked to behind the counter where Gohan and Naruto were. The two were clad in matching white kitchen robes with the same color hats. Although one of them was a middle aged looking man while the other was a female with long brown hair, definitely older than Gohan and Naruto.
"Ah, Naruto! Good of you to be here!" Teuchi smiled in acknowledgement of the energetic blonde before noticing his new campanion next to him.
"And who might this be?" Teuchi inquired with a raised eyebrow.
"This is Gohan and he's new here!" Naruto explained as Gohan nodded deciding to introduce himself.
They must not've seen his arrival in the Village. Naruto also thought.
"A pleasure to meet you both, my name is Son Gohan." Gohan introduced himself politely while bowing as the older ramen worker couldn't help but smile at Gohan's manners.
"What a well-mannered child. Heh and he looks to be no older than Naruto." Teuchi smiled before deciding to introduce himself as well.
"A pleasure to meet you Gohan. I am Ichiraku Teuchi, the owner of this restaurant while this is my daughter Ayame." Teuchi introduced back while gesturing to his daughter.
"Well hello there, Gohan! Hehe, you're just as adorable as Naruto is!" Ayame beamed as both boys blushed at the older woman's comment.
"T-thank you…." Gohan shyly blushed.
"Now will it be the usual, Naruto?" Teuchi asked as Naruto grinned eagerly.
"Yep! And get the same for Gohan too! Is Miso Ramen with pork okay for ya?" Naruto asked the half-saiyan who shrugged his shoulders.
"Sure." Gohan answered as long as he would be able to get anything into his stomach.
As Teuchi and Ayame prepared their soup, Gohan looked around the shop.
"So do they have ramen like this in your world, Gohan?" The curious orange wearer asked as Gohan stopped his observation of the shop.
"You mean ramen shops? Well yeah of course." Gohan answered before Ayame came out with two steaming bowls of Miso Ramen in hand.
"Thanks for waiting! Here're your ramens. With extra pork for you, Gohan." Ayame winked as Gohan's blush returned.
"T-thanks Miss Ayame." Gohan shyly answered as Ayame had to literally restrain herself from glomping him.
"It's no problem! Such a well-mannered cutie pie." Ayame giggled to herself as Gohan's mouth was unconsciously watering at the sight of the soup before him. However, before anyone could say anything, Gohan instantly devoured the meal.
"Ah, that was nice!" Gohan smiled as Ayame and Naruto stared bug-eyed at Gohan.
"More please!" Gohan politely requested as Ayame could barely make out any words.
"U-um…sure?" Ayame asked before going back to the kitchen to fulfil Gohan's request.
"Dude, how'd you do that? How'd you eat so fast?" Naruto asked as Gohan stared back nonchalantly.
"I just love eating." Gohan shrugged before the second bowl of ramen was presented to him.
"Thanks!" Gohan thanked before devouring the whole bowl in less than five seconds yet again.
"More please!" Gohan requested before he was given another bowl. Before anyone knew anything, Gohan had stacked over twenty bowls, definitely beating Naruto's record along with a certain Akimichi.
"W-where did he put it all?" Ayame muttered while Teuchi looked mightily happy with Gohan's state of paradise.
"Haha, I take it you enjoyed your meal, boy?" Teuchi amusingly asked as Gohan gave a food grin definitely reminiscent of Goku.
"Yes sir!" Gohan exclaimed with a now full stomach.
"H-how is this guy not fat?" Naruto stammered as Gohan rubbed his satisfied belly with pure bliss. This kid had eaten over twenty bowls while he only ate five. Was he trying to screw up his perfect ramen eating record?
"Thanks for the food!" Gohan happily thanked before belching slightly.
"Oops, excuse me." Gohan embarrassingly apologized as Naruto's eyes went wide with horror. How would he pay for this meal when he blew over half of his living expenses for the month for prank equipment? Almost as if sensing the prankster's thoughts, Teuchi raised a hand.
"Don't worry about it Naruto, consider it on the house for your new friend." Teuchi smiled as his worried were now extinguished.
"Really? Thanks old man!" Naruto exclaimed before glomping Teuchi who pat his head affectionally as he was like the son he never had.
"Haha, of course, kid." Teuchi laughed as Naruto sat back down.
"Yeah thank you for the food, Mr. Teuchi, Miss Ayame." Gohan politely bowed as the two smiled back at Gohan.
"Haha, you're welcome to come back anytime!" Ayame giggled.
"I'll keep that in mind." Gohan smiled before Naruto pat his shoulder.
"Hey Gohan, why don't I give you a quick tour of the village?" Naruto suggested as Gohan gave an intrigued look.
"Okay, let's do it." Gohan replied before the two left the ramen shop. Naruto then gave the son of Goku a very long tour around the Leaf Village as he showed him the ins and outs of the place, showing him where the different shops and restaurants were along with the park, the library, hot springs and other places. However, the last of their stops was the Hokage monument.
"And this is where the Great Stone Faces are." Naruto said as Gohan raised an eyebrow.
"Huh… four of them, huh?" Gohan observed before Naruto grabbed Gohan's hand.
"C'mon, let's go above!" Naruto said before the two ran to where the two were at the top of the village.
"That's where you fell from." Naruto explained pointing at the crater Gohan caused as Gohan looked at it in amazement.
"Wow…." Was all Gohan could say before his attention was turned to Naruto who looked down at the village with a happy smile.
As Gohan walked to where Naruto was, he was instantly impressed with the view from down below.
"Wow! The view up here is amazing. You can see everything!" Gohan noticed as Naruto grinned excitedly.
"Right!? I come up here every time I have a bad day…." Naruto replied with a nostalgic look in his eyes. It was up here where he decided to become Hokage, a goal that would not only get him power but earn the acceptance and respect of everyone in the village.
Naruto then decided to turn his head to where Gohan was.
"Why don't we go by my place now? It is getting pretty late." Naruto suggested as Gohan agreed. With everything he's experienced in this one day, he was pretty winded.
"Yeah, let's do it." Gohan agreed before the two made their way to where Naruto lived, an apartment in a red building.
As Naruto opened the door, he immediately turned to Gohan.
"Welcome to casa de Naruto!" Naruto goofily grinned as Gohan observed how small the compartment was but it looked relatively comfortable. Although his mother's manners kicked in from commenting on how small it was.
"Looks pretty cozy." Gohan commented before Naruto showed him around the living quarters where the kitchen and bathroom were.
"And here's my room. Thankfully I have a sleeping bag for ya to sleep in." Naruto said as he went in his closet before handing Gohan a green sleeping bag.
"Thanks so much for all this Naruto. I really appreciate it." Gohan gratefully thanked the jokester who smiled.
"Haha no problem! Besides I can't let you just sleep in the street, right!?" Naruto playfully asked as the two boys shared a round of laughter together. They hadn't even known each other for a whole day yet they were already well-acquainted with each other. Although they didn't care to ask why as the bond between them was worth it.
"Thanks again, Naruto. You're a true friend." Gohan smiled as Naruto's eyes went wide with shock. It had been the first time anyone had really referred to him as a friend. While he hung out with Choji, Shikamaru and Kiba, it had been mainly because they shared a similar agenda of pranking and pissing off Iruka but they were more so acquaintances and allies rather friends.
"Friends? You really mean that?" Naruto turned around only to see Gohan asleep.
"Totally!" Gohan grinned as Naruto's mind wondered to when Gohan mentioned his father.
"So Gohan… you mentioned your dad in your sleep… what's he like?" Naruto asked, putting on his standard set of pajamas as Gohan smiled as he got changed into spare pajamas that Naruto had given him.
"My father… is the greatest man I know. He's a bit silly and light-hearted but he has a heart of gold and will help anybody at the drop of a dime. He's my guardian angel." Gohan smiled with closed eyes as Naruto couldn't help but be amazed at how Goku sounded.
"Wow… he really sounds awesome..." Naruto muttered, thinking of how he wished he knew who his own dad was.
"Yeah… he was..." Gohan softly smiled before drifting off into a deep slumber.
"I… have a feeling I'm really gonna like this world..." Gohan said before he was out.