Author's note: Hello I wanted to write this story for a while now because it has been in my head. I liked the idea of how I wrote Chojuro's is Mei's son so this story is more like Father/Daughter type of story of How Ao and Mei met and how they were together until the fourth great ninja war. Enjoy the story.

Ao was walking alone in the Bloody Mist village. He had personally changed a lot since he was a child. Now he was 31 and was an Anbu captain that was in the first team under the law of the Fourth Mizukage. The Mist village was called the Bloody Mist because of ninja killing their own in the village. Those that were hunted and feared were ninja and clans that had the kekkei genkai. Ao went called into the Mizukage tower to meet with the fourth Mizukage Yagura.

"You wanted to see me sir."

"Yes, have you heard of the Terumi clan."

"Yes sir they're known for their lava release and poison release."

"I want you to kill every single one of them."

Ao blinked but he nodded then turned to leave.

"But Ao, in case if you do one alive make sure it's for experimenting."

"Yes sir."

Ao left but before he left on his mission with a few other ninja. Ao was at a grave of his late wife and child. After he was at the two graves he went with his group to the home complex of the Terumi clan.

When they got there it was night time. Ao, being the captain of the group looked at his men.

"We are going to kill them all."

"Yes sir."

Ao raised his hand as the signal and they all went to the homes of the Terumi clan.

For a while screams and cries could be heard from outside. Ao had a feeling there would be more so then he looked at his men.

"Spread out and look for survivors."

They all spread out and Ao was walking through a home that was dark. He didn't mind the dark but he soon a hall of rooms and checked each room. When he got to the last room he looked to see that there was nothing. Well that's what he thought until his eyes scrolled down to see a girl that looked no older than 11. She had green eyes and red auburn hair.

She was scared then Ao went to her raising his sword. The girl closed her eyes expecting to get hit but opened her eyes when she saw that Ao had dropped the sword he was holding. Ao had his head down in shame as he mumbled.

"I just can't."

The girl looked at him then he lifted his head.

"You must get out of here. Take that sword with you."

He turned to leave and the girl just got to her knees.

"Mister, who are you?"

"It's not important. You must go."

Just then a voice called from downstairs was heard.

"Ao, did you find anyone?"

Ao looked at the girl then left.

"No, they're all dead."

He left and so did his group.

After they returned back to the Bloody Mist Ao went to pay a visit to his late family. When he got there he made sure he was alone then looked at the two headstones.

"I'm sorry I couldn't save you both. Please forgive me."

Ao then left and went to his hideout home that was outside of the Mist village and was safe in the forest. When he got there he went upstairs to rest but then he remembered the girl he had spared then he looked at the ceiling.

"Could it be possible that I could raise her as my own?"

He wondered that question then went to sleep.

"If I could then I will be more than thankful to raise a child."