A/N: Hey, everyone. I changed this chapter in a response from a large CC review from a guest. THANK YOU SO MUCH! I didn't really like the first chapter and after they pointed out all the mistakes in it I decided to re-write it. The main theme of the story won't change, and I'm still not sure were this will go or what the pairings will be. I'm just writing.

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Thinking/Emphasis on a word

Talking over an electronic

Thanks for reading!-RU

01.07, Supernatural Containment Association (SCA), Division 11

It wasn't unusual to see him working there so late. He always arrived late in the morning, nose stuck in that infamous orange book of his, sometimes with a cup of coffee or pastry. He would politely nod good mornings to the others. Afterwards, he would sometimes spend time in the break room, or he would check in with their division leader, but most times he would head to his cubicle.

Kakashi Hatake was certainly someone to be admired within the SCA. He had played an active, front line role in protecting innocents during the vampire demon war, and it was said he could pick out a monster in a crowd within seconds. Many stories were swapped as to why he settled for a lower ranking job, rather than one of the higher paying ones. Most agreed that it had something to do with the mission were his closest friend died, and when he lost his eye.

Kakashi opted to ignore the doughnut sitting on his desk, instead choosing to focus on the screen. He was well aware of his co-worker at the desk next to him trying to see his face. Maybe investigator would be more interesting if I actually got to get out of the office more often. When incidents had died down after the war, most of the investigators were stuck inside sorting through internet articles instead of crime scenes. Read article. Sort article into a file. Rinse, and repeat. Maybe this job would be more respected if it wasn't so damn boring. Kakashi yawned. He was beginning to let his mind wander when he came across a new article. It was from one of the local newspapers within their division. Well, what do we have here?

It was a rather large piece, talking about the large scale sabotage of machines and the work site where they decided to cut down a large section of a forest to expand a road. It wasn't some petty environmentalist. The machines had large cuts in them, like someone had taken some metal saw and ripped it open. Even odder was the large puncture marks, and places where it looked like chunks of machines had been ripped off. Large, steel machines.

Well that's abnormal.

Even stranger was the fact that there were a couple of workers at the sight, when the sabotage supposedly took place. And yet, when interviewed, they claimed it was a large "Reddish orange beast." Of course, the police didn't believe them, and said that it was a particularly outspoken eco-warrior. Kakashi sighed. They just couldn't stay quiet for once, could they? He printed out the article, stood up and went for his boss.

"Yo." His boss looked up as Kakashi set the article on the desk. "I think we've found them."

"Oh?" He read over the article. "Well, it certainly sounds like a demon. But how can we be sure that it's those three?"

"The claw marks are definitely from a kyuubi, I've seen enough of those from the war to know. Also, Kyuubis are known to be particularly protective of forests. When we last spotted those three, they didn't have much time to move. It would make sense to see them around in this area."

His superior nodded agreeably. "Alright, we'll send a team out, though it will take a few days to get to their location." He glanced up at Kakashi before going back to his paperwork. "Go home and take a rest, you deserve it." He nodded goodbye. Stepping back to his workplace, he wrapped up the doughnut and pocketed it. Slipping on his jacket, he stepped outside into the cool autumn night. Getting into his car, he contemplated on what he was going to say when he got home. You couldn't have stayed out of trouble for once, you three. But Kakashi knew that it wasn't their fault. Trouble or no, the SAC was on a hunt to find those three. Pulling into his driveway, he got out. He unlocked the door, hung up his coat and flopped onto his couch. He pulled out his cell phone.

Even at 1:30 in the morning, Itachi Uchiha didn't sound like he had just woken up. He sounded stern and serious as always.

"Itachi. Good morning to you."

"Kakashi. What's the news?"

"You've been found."

"Already?"

"Yeah. SAC will be there to investigate in a couple of days." A short, slightly weary sigh from the other end of the line.

"What happened?"

"Ask Naruto and Sasuke, they probably know all about it."

"Thank you, Kakashi. I'll stay in touch." The other man hung up. Underneath his mask, Kakashi smirked. He had never personally met Naruto or Sasuke, but had investigated some of the scenes the trio had been involved in. Stumbling upstairs, he got undressed and collapsed onto his bed. Good luck, Itachi…