The burning beam finally gave under the pressure as it plummeted to the ground. "Kakashi! Above you!" A voice screamed out in panic as the 'Konoha's White Fang' quickly dodged to the left as the wooden beam hit the floor and spread the flames even farther.

Kunai came speeding from the smoke and flame as Kakashi did a back flip to dodge. 'This is not going well' He thought getting a better understanding of the situation. He long ago already had his sharingan revealed and his chakra getting dangerously low.

Anko pressed her back against his while reflecting away incoming Kunai. "We have to retreat! The Vel' Nuum Clan is gone and we will be the same if we don't retreat!" She aggressively suggested as the heat and smoke increased. Whines from the wood under pressure were heard as another coloum caved in close by.

Kakashi knew that five minutes ago but something nagged him to stay just a few minutes longer. There had to be a survivor some where.

"Kakashi!" A woman's voice called out as the two Shinobis turned to see a woman pinned to the ground. Anko and Kakashi rushed to aid but soon found a small child beneath her. The woman using all her might and whatever was left of her Chakra kept the burning beam from killing the child. "Take him away from here! Hurry!"

Anko went for the woman but she used her head to bat away any form of help. Kakashi nodded in his understanding. "I will look over him Tiya. I promise you" He promised as he put a hand on Anko's shoulder to get past her then scoop up the unconscious child.

The woman with her deep red pupils gazed one final time at the child in Kakashi's arms. Her smile belong to any mother looking upon their child knowing that they will live their own life. Make their mark upon the world. "I love you Mara".

Kakashi woke up with both of his eyes looking at his apartment ceiling. Another dream of his past to plague his mind. He only grunted and stretched before rolling over until the curtains of his bedroom spread open for the sunlight to invade the room. Like a child Kakashi only placed his blanket over his head and curled up.

"Wake up you old fart" A voice said from the other side of the room.

"Go away" Konoha's White Fang simply responded hoping that this day his intruder would actually listen. He should have known better as a pain erupted from his butt which caused him to shout in pain and shock. Looking out from his covers was a Teenage boy with long, straight, white hair and deep red eyes. "Go away Mara" Kakashi almost begged the boy who held the Kunai he used to stab his sensei in the rear.

"No way. You promised to help me train today and I'll be damned if I let you sleep all day" Mara protested as he placed his kunai back into his thigh pouch. "The Chunin Exam is coming remember?"

Anko came from the bathroom wrapped in a towel as she was playing with her hair. Seeing the normal morning routine develop in front of her she insisted on helping Mara. She placed a finger to her lips as a surprised Mara only slightly nodded. The woman placed one hand on the edge of the bed and Mara could see a snake slither underneath the blanket covers.

Mara and Anko smiled as Kakashi yelled again and fell off the edge of the bed with his mask on. He sighed his defeat and sat up against the bed and looked up to see the two high five. He was in love with a devil and a teenage demon, he was sure of it.

The two male Shinobis walked the streets of Konoha with the sun out and of course Kakashi reading his adult novel. "Now remember that today you are training with my team. So whatever you do, do not show them any of your ace cards. Save it for the Exam" Kakashi mentioned not bothering to keep his eyes away from the book in front of him.

"What!" Mara began to protest as his arms dropped to his side. He wore a black kimono with a white belt but he let's the kimono hang around his back so he was topless. On his skin was multiple tattoos which were seals but Mara never knew what exactly what was sealed thanks to Kakashi's tight lips of secrecy. "No one on your team is good enough to face me." Mara said as he intertwined his hands behind his head.

"A little cocky are we?" Kakashi observed as they stepped over a small wooden bridge. "They are strong both as a team and individually. Being full of yourself may get you killed Mara Vel' Nuum so watch your attitude" Kakashi warned the young man with stern words.

"Maybe if they teamed up against me they would win. Maybe" Mara chuckled as he tried to pick some ear wax out of his ear.

Kakashi only gave a small sigh. 'Where did I go wrong with this guy? He is cocky as hell and arrogant' The two finally came up to a clearing where Team 7 waited patiently, except for Naruto.

"What took you so long Kakashi-sensei?" Naruto shouted as he jumped down from a tree branch. Sasuke and Sakura stood up and came out from the tree's shade.

"I was helping a old wo-" Kakashi began before getting interrupted.

"He slept in" Mara said with his hands at his hips and a grin on his face.

"Thanks you backstabber" Kakashi whispered before walking towards his team. "Today you guys will be training with this little demon spawn for the Chunin Exams. You may not be teamed up for the exam so bringing fresh blood in will spice things up."

"Only if he doesn't slow me down" Sasuke agreed to the conditions.

"Well I guess I have no choice in the matter" Sakura said seeing that her two teammates would only see it as competition.

"Time to take you down a notch Water Wolf!" Naruto said with a closed fist and a grin on his face.

Kakashi could see that his team was pumped up but when he peered down to Mara all he could see was a bored expression on his face. 'Does this kid have any competition in him?' Kakashi wondered as he fished for something in one of his pouches.

"Give yourself five years then maybe you could compete on my level Baka" Mara said with a yawn. Kakashi warned him not too but there he went. The sensei could only brace for impact as his team would retaliate, especially Naruto.

"What did you say Tattoo boy?" Naruto and Sasuke said with a snarl as they took the bait. Sakura just shook her head as she saw the trap a mile away.

"I said-" Mara tried to taunt the farther but Kakashi placed a seal over the boys lips.

"There is only one objective for the day" Kakashi said as he retrieved two scrolls from his pouch. "Remember the bell test?" Team 7 simply nodded and Naruto grabbed his stomach as he remembered more then anybody. Kakashi attached the scrolls to Mara's white belt which made the boy arch an eyebrow in confusion. "Whoever does not have a scroll by noon receives no lunch at the ramen shop."

The team eagerly watched Mara with intense eyes as if eyeing down a enemy ninja. Kakashi ripped the seal off and gave what Mara could only guess was a smile underneath his mask. "Isn't this a little unfair Sensei?" Mara asked with his arms crossed.

"Yeah Sensei" Sakura agreed as she pointed towards Mara. "Wouldn't we overpower him a little to easy? Three on one." She stated.

Kakashi smiled again underneath his mask as he quickly glanced at Mara. The young ninja simply grinned as levelled his eyes against Sakura.

"I meant the other way billboard head. Sensei should join your side" Mara taunted again as he rolled his shoulders and stretched his back.

Sakura's left eye twitched as she raised a fist and pushed her two teammates aside to get up close to their target. "I take it back Kakashi-sensei! Let me squash him here!"

"now, now. Is everyone ready?" Kakashi asked as he patted Mara's head. "And please don't kill him. Anko will have my head on a plate if you do" Kakashi almost pleaded as he moved away to sit on a wooden stump.

"Begin!"