18 Tails

Prolog

Key: 'sign launguage' ' written down on Nita's notebook.'

Running and hiding. The two children had the two skills down to a science. They had been runnning away from him for many years, too many years. They ran from imprisonment, from being used, from their worst nightmare. It was hard for them. When they ran away the eldest was 8 years old, most defently not old enough to go into the world alone, let alone having to take care of someone 2 years her junior. But they did it. For years they snuck past men hired to take them back to hell, fought with the ones who found them. They were now so much older and stronger. They no longer needed to hide, for they could fight for their freedom. They would not let themselves becom his tools even if they died. The brother and sister of the Ari clan would never give in. Even though the younger boy could not use one of his eyes and the older girl could not speak, they survived. The boy learned how to make the enemy never get into his blind spot and if they did he sparpened his hearing so he would be ready. The pair also learned sign language, so they could talk without having to use the notebook and pencils the older one carried around with her everywhere. They lived in alleys, forests and whatever else provided free shelter. They ate scraps or food bought with the little income they got, or if in the wilderness, what they caught or found. They did not run to anywhere, for they knew no one outside of their home in the Cloud Village. They just ran, never knowing when an ememy would appear. Yes, at first it was slow going since their legs where short, but slowly they got older and stronger and where able to run faster and longer. They never stayed in a village for more than a week, and even that was a risk that his men would find them, that they would attack. As they got older they wish that he would give up so that they could live normal lives. But he never did, and the siblings never expected him to, for they where "perfect wepons" that he wanted in his control. Being Jinchuuriki's, and in a good relationship with their Biju's no less, made him more determined to bring them back. Although they did go back once, only, with the help of their mother, to run away again. Dispite being young their father had made them train to be ninja's since they where 4, so they where fairly well off as long as they kept training, which they did. At every village they came to they bought jutstu scrolls, or scrolls on Biju, in order to strengthen their relationship with the chakra beasts. Toru (little brother) and Nita (older sister) where very good friends with their Biju. They laughed and talked and argued with each other. Although Toru and Nita never used them in battle, they were able to control the chakura of the tailed beasts. Toru and Nita had rules for when they fought like, never killing the opponant and only using regular jutsus, not they one's that made them special (that included the tailed beasts). They didn't want to have anything to do with their 'special' qualities, but just in case they had to fight someone strong enough, they perfected their special thingies. One of those situations is the beginning of this story. Right at the border between the Land of Wind and The Land of Rice, twenty of his men attacked again. These men where much stronger than others that he had sent. One by one the kidnappers were defeated. But while they where winning, Toru and Nita where using a lot of energy chasing after the men. They where jumping and running around like the Engergizer bunny on steriods. When the last man finally went down (none of them where dead, they checked), the siblings collasped in exhaustion.

"Sir, I've detected a disterbance near the border." a chunin said to his comanding officer. "Dispatch a squad to go check it out." was the order. "Yes sir!" the chunin soluted before running off. The four man squad set out immediatly. When they got to the area that the disterbance had come from they checked out the area. "Over here!" one of them yelled. The three others ran to their comrade. They saw twenty grown men and women scattered around the small area, along with two children. Although none of them had any ninja headbands, it was obvious that they all had training, including they children. All of a sudden the adults slowing began to rise. They where all groaning, and their movements where stiff, untill they saw the Sand ninja. They immediatly began running off, then a chase began. But after about 10 meters the Sand ninja had to stop going after the other ninja, because they had crossed the border. Returning to where the battle happened, they remebered the two young ninja. The kids where breathing deeply and sweat coated their faces. They both had wounds covering their bodies. "Let's take them back to the Village and once they're healed the higher ups can take care of them. Whattya think?" the one who found the siblings asked. The others nodded. Two of them took the children on their backs and they all began the short trip to the village. Once their, the two carrying the brother and sister headed for the hospital, while the other half of the squad went to the Hokage to inform him about what they had found. The older one of the two with the kids exclaimed,"Look at their bruises and cuts! They're healing faster than normal!" The other man looked down to see that what his friend said was true. "Woah holy crap what are these kids!" Right then they got to the hospital. After handing them off to the nurses, the two said their goodbyes before going home to sleep. But their two other comrades were telling the Kazekage what they saw in the woods. "When we returned we saw that the two children where heavily injuered. Our other team mates took them to the hospital. We believe that the people who ran off where fighting the children." one the the ninja said. "Hmmm,"the Kazekage said,"Intresting, tell the hospital that when they are able to leave the hospital I want them immedated escorted here. You are dismissed." The two lower ninja both saluted before exiting the room. "Twenty full grown ninja for two kids, very interesting indeed." mused the Kazekage.