Chapter 1

The ninja hid in the trees all around them. The silence was unbearable to an unlimited degree. Doru Hodashi, squad leader, held his kunai knife steadily in his hand. ran down from his wounded shoulder. Not a sound was made. Any audible noise would mean an onslaught of shuriken and kunai raining down upon them from the trees. The suspense made ones spine chill to the nerve. Duro looked off into the east, then made a slight gesture of hes hand signaling to Totsu to move. Totsu, the squads youngest member, was quite skilled at reconnaissance. With only a split second the had disappeared, and then reappeared within a minute.

"Doru there are two of them southeast of our present location.", he said. Doru turned to face him knelt down and began to draw the layout of land with his kunai. Then, without looking up gave an order to Yasuki, the kunoichi of their squad, skilled as their medical support and trap expert.

"Yasuki."

"Yes."

"Set a trap 3 kilometers from the enemies last known location."

"Yes sir."

She vanished leaving behind a wisp of dust and leaves. Totsu looked up at Doru. "Will we wait for her?", he said with a serious tone of voice. Doru glanced up at him and responded in a low whisper.

"Yes, but as soon as Yasuki returns you shall take to the west of the enemies position, Yasuki the east, and I shall lead straight." They waited silently for her return, and within a few minutes she appeared.

"It is set." she reported.

Doru grinned slightly.

"Well, then lets get moving."

Totsu, brief her quickly of the next phase of the plan. I shall go on ahead. Use your earpiece to notify me once you've reached their position. and with that Doru sprinted off into his direction. Totsu looked at Yasuki for a moment. Yasuki usually blushed when Totsu looked at her in this manner, but at present the two of them stared at one another intently only to know that the other was focused on the mission at hand. Totsu spoke.

"You are to go east of the enemies position. There, Doru will instruct you on your next objective."

"I understand.", she responded in a soft yet content voice.

"I shall take to the west of their position and wait there."

Totsu turned away to leave on his route. Yasuki stood up and faced herself to east.

"Totsu", she whispered.

"Yes."

"Be careful."

"Don t worry I'll be alright." Then, Totsu disappeared into the trees. Yasuki alone and unattended now made for the location at which she would wait at. She made careful not to leave any trace of a trail that would lead the enemy to her. As she made her way through the dense forest she caught sight of something to the left of her. She stopped to investigate. She had to be very cautious at the point, for a ninja who does not observe his or her surroundings might end up setting off an enemy trap. She crept towards the place where she had seen something. She then knelt down, and carefully with her hands removed the foliage. Sure enough an almost unnoticeable wire that would have probably taken her life through some means of logs or flying knives had she not been aware of her surroundings and instinctively sought it out. Seeing as it was impossible to maneuver around it. She followed the wire until she was able to disarm it. Then, she quickly regained her travel to the positioned post.