Captain Kurisuchi of the ANS (Asian Ninja Society), looked up from her desk at the light rapping at her door. "Yes?" She called out. A fellow ninja came in her office, worried expression on his face. "What's the matter?" She asked alarmed by his face. "Well Madam, It would seem that one of our own has gone missing." He informed handing her a file. She took the folder and looked at the cover where she saw a photo of a young man pasted in the corner. "What do you know?" She asked him. "Only that he is from squad 3 and he went missing around 3:35Am last night." He said. She opened the folder to read that his name was 'Yao Wang of China'. She continued to read,

'Yao Wang of China.'

'Level 6'

'Leader of squad 3'

"Interesting… When was the last time someone saw him?" … "At 3:30Am Last night when he traded watch shifts." … "Well we need to find him." She pulled out A folder of one of her best ninja's. "We will send Kiku Honda of Japan to find him. Send him in here." She ordered. The man left with a bow.

Kiku left right away to find Yao. He wore his white Kimono with his white Kanata, Both saying he is from squad 1 and that he is Leader of the squad at a level 10. He ran into the surrounding forest knowing that it's the only way to leave the area. He stopped at a tree needing a moment to breath. He took a deep breath and looked around his surroundings. He thought it was a very peaceful place. He closed his eye's to listen to the bird's song. His thought's of peace were quickly interrupted by a large BANG sound. He quietly ran towards the noise.

He quickly came across a small house that used to be the base for ANS when it was smaller. Now it was a deserted little shamble. Kiku sensed three life forms in the building. He slipped his mask over his head. It covered every thing on his face except his eyes. He drew out his sword unknowingly that the people inside knew he was there. He stalked up to the window and peeked inside. He saw one person lying on the floor. It was Yao. Kiku widened his eyes in shock when he saw him. He looked so dead. Kiku slipped the window open and slid inside. He put his Kanata back in the sheath and went to Yao's side. He was breathing. Kiku let out a sigh of relief. Yao turned over to see Kiku and smiled at the sight of his younger brother. But frowned when he saw the men who captured him Behind Kiku. Kiku turned around only to be meet with a gun pointed at the between his eyes. "About time you got here." One said. "Indeed." Replied the one with the gun. Kiku mentally slapped himself for letting his guard down for even a moment. "We have been waiting for you, Kiku Honda." Kiku looked surprised at the sound of his name. No body outside his family or the ANS knew his name. "Surprised we know your name no?" said the one with the gun. "It didn't take much you see. We have been watching you for two hole weeks after all. So your name wasn't hard to find out." He continued with a smirk. "Your not much for talking eh?" The other said. The other cocked his gun and pointed it at Yao's head. "We will make you a deal. We wont blow his head off if you stay. Then we will let him go unharmed. What do ya say?" The other said to him. Kiku looked defeated. He did not want his brother to die so he had no choice. "… Fine. But he must leave unharmed." He told them. "Perfect." The gun man said. They picked up Yao who looked at Kiku pleadingly, but Kiku ignored his silent plea's. They closed and locked the door. What Kiku didn't know was that when they got outside, the men knocked Yao in the back of the head, knocking him out cold. Gun man took him back to the ANS and dumped him outside it.

When they got back, it was already getting dark. Kiku's stomach growled at the emptiness of it. Kiku ignored it though. The two unknown men came into the room with a platter of food for him. "We brought you dinner." He said and put it down in front of Kiku. He looked at it and looked up at the men. "I don't think it very fair that you two know my name, and I not know your's." Kiku said a-matter-of-factly. "Oh right. I'm Alfred F. Jones." said the one with blue eye's and glasses. "I'm Arthur Kirkland. Charmed." Said the other who was holding the gun. His eye's a emerald green and thick eye brows. "I see." Kiku responded half heartedly. Kiku still hadn't touched the food. His honor wouldn't stand for it. Nor would his pride.

After there introduction's, they went on trying to have a talk with him. Kiku would only occasionally nod not caring what the other was saying. 'I wonder if Yao is alright. Or if he made it home.' Kiku thought to himself. Kiku was getting bored with the chatting and decided to change the conversation. "Uh-huh… Any way, If you don't mind me asking, how old are you two?" he asked the most random conversation he could think of. "Well, I'm 21." said Alfred. "27." said Arthur. "I see." Kiku said. "How old are you?" Alfred asked. "… 16 …" Kiku said shyly. He hated telling people about himself. He feels it like giving away personal information. "Oh." Alfred said. After that a long string of silence. "Well were going to bed. Follow me to your room." Arthur said.

Kiku followed him down a hallway to a room. He opened the door to find that it was his old room when this was the ANS base. "Night." Arthur said and closed the door. Kiku listened as he heard the door lock. Kiku slumped down on the bed. He took of his sash that held his sword and his shoes and socks. He layed on top of the cover's thinking that rescue was hopefully on the way.

Chapter 1, Begin Mission: Capture