1: Team 7

"Are you ready to go?"

I nodded, but as we left, I couldn't help looking back at Konoha and remember the first time I met him.

"Hey wait up!"

"You're late." My brother frowned, "Any later and I would've gotten there without you."

"Sorry!" I gasped, "I went to sleep late last night."

"Late? We went to bed at the same time."

"I stayed up." I smiled, "I guess I was a bit too excited."

My brother sighed, "Figures. Finish up your breakfast. If we keep moving we just might there in time."

"You're late." Our instructor said as soon as we arrived

"What?" We cried, "B-But we were supposed to get here by 4:50 aren't we?"

"Yes."

"It's 4:45."

"...Fine, you're not late."

"Do you think we insulted him?" I asked.

My brother shrugged.

"Now." Our instructor clapped his hands to get our attention, "Introductions."

"Eh?" I said, startled, "But we're missing a member."

"He'll be here soon." He said, "Anyway it's not like it'd matter to him."

"Eh?"

"Anyway, my name is Karakasa Tsukumogami. I will be the Jonin in charge of Team 7."

"L-Long..." I muttered.

"Sukasa Uchiha." My brother introduced himself.

"Oh, an Uchiha." Karakasa said, shocked, "I would think you'd be on a better team."

"I-I haven't really unlocked the Sharingan...yet."

"Ah. Well. Team 7 isn't too bad a position."

"I-I'm Recca." I introduced myself, "I'm Sukasa's sister."

"2 Uchihas?" Karakasa said, surprised.

"No. I-I'm adopted." Recca said.

"Oh. Sorry."

"It's okay."

"So where's the last team member?" Recca asked.

"He's already here."

"Eh?" Recca turned around looking for the missing member.

A gust of wind attracted her attention to the logs that stood in front of the memorial. Recca watched as a boy landed atop the logs. He glanced towards Recca for a moment before jumping off.

"Recca, Sukasa." Karakasa began, "You know about the Student Transfer System between nations right?"

"Yes." Sukasa answered.

"This is Saji Itori." Karakasa introduced the boy, "He's a transfer student from the Lightning Nation."

"Lightning Nation huh..."

Recca stared at Saji for a moment before Saji noticed her.

"A-Ah. Welcome to Konoha." Recca smiled and offered a handshake.

"..."

Recca sheepishly withdrew her hand.

"Now." Karakasa said, "Since we're all together, shall we start a mission?"

"A-Already?" Sukasa cried.

"Yep. Don't worry, this one's a simple D-Rank mission."

"O-Oh."

"The objective's simple. A scroll was stolen from the library last night. We're going to track it down and return it."

"T-Theft?" Recca cried, "That's a C-Rank mission isn't it?"

"So?"

"D-Ranks are CHORES." Sukasa frowned, "C-Ranks often involve combat and subsequently bodily harm."

"Oh."

"You're a Jonin and you don't even know this?" Recca cried.

"I knew it." Karakasa said, "But it's not like this scroll is overly important."

"Eh?"

"The scroll wasn't forbidden or important. It only taught you one ninjutsu anyway."

"Then why are we going after it?"

"Well what if someone else wants to read it."

"..."

"..."

"Okay fair enough." Recca sighed.

"I guess this can count as a D-Rank." Sukasa frowned.

"Good. Since this is our first mission I've gone ahead and found out where the culprit is hiding. You'll be doing the actual detainment. He's just a bit outside the walls of Konoha, in the forest near the North Gate. Got it? Good. Scramble!"

"Hey what? Wait!"

Too late. The kids could only watch as Karakasa disappeared.

"..."

"...Well I guess we know enough." Recca tried smiling, "The forest by the North Gate right?"

"I didn't think we'd be in a mission this early." Sukasa whistled, "Should we head home and stock up on supplies?"

"Ninjas are to be prepared at all times. Come with what you have on."

Recca yelped as she turned around to see Karakasa's head poking up from the ground. Before they could talk, he disappeared underground again.

"..."

"...I have a bad feeling about this." Sukasa sighed.

"It's not like we have much of a choice." Recca said, "Let's just go. … Ah! Saji, do you want to follow us?"

Saji looked up.

"You're new to Konoha aren't you? Come on, we'll show you where the North Gate is."

Saji didn't answer, but began to walk, moving past them. Recca looked towards Sukasa. Sukasa shrugged and followed.

"Well this is the North Gate." Sukasa said, looking up at what's basically an arch.

Saji walked past them.

"And now we're past the North Gate." Recca smiled.

"He doesn't like talking does he?" Sukasa said as he walked towards the woods.

"Maybe there's nothing he wants to say." Recca guessed.

"They don't teach manners at the Lightning Nation?" Sukasa asked, dropping his voice so Saji can't hear.

"They do."

The 2 jumped back as Karakasa swung upside down from a branch.

"Stop popping out of nowhere!" Recca gasped.

"I almost punched you!" Sukasa cried.

"Ninjas are supposed to be aware of their surroundings at all times."

"I wanna punch him." Sukasa grumbled.

"Now now." Recca smiled.

Saji stared back at them.

"Anyway the culprit's over there." Karakasa said pointing to a nearby clearing, "Like I said you're doing the capturing."

"Alright." Recca gulped.

"Let's do it then."

"Hey!"

The thief looked up.

"You stole that scroll didn't you? Return it this instant!" Recca cried.

"Who are you people?" The boy growled as he got up.

"We're here to take back the scroll." Sukasa called, "Will you hand it over peacefully?"

"Like hell I will!" The thief cried, stuffing the scroll in his shirt, "I still haven't understood everything written in this scroll."

"Why didn't you just borrow it?" Recca asked.

"..."

"..."

"..."

"...B-Because they wouldn't let me!"

"Why?"

"Because they hate me!"

"Why?"

"..."

"He's a prankster." Karakasa called from the sidelines, "He's caused a ruckus in the town before and often steals scrolls from the library anyway."

"Oh."

"D-Darn." The thief growled, "I thought I could trick you guys."

"Into what?"

"N-Nevermind that! You guys ask too much questions!"

The thief pulled out shurikens, "You've seen me! So I can't let you escape!"

"We're here to take you in!" Recca called as she dodged to the side, "Why would we escape?"

"Shut up with your damn logic!"

"For how he talks..." Sukasa said from behind a tree, "He sure is skilled."

"And we don't have any weapons." Recca said as she stuck her head out only to quickly withdraw it before she was impaled, "What can we do?"

"We need to get close to him." Sukasa said, "If we do we can use Taijutsu to take him down."

"The problem is getting close huh? Leave it to me!"

Sukasa cried out as Recca came out from behind her tree.

"What? Are you surrendering?"

"Hardly likely." Recca smiled as she began to weave hand signs, "Let's go! Cloning!"

Recca duplicated herself into 5 and charged.

"That's too straightforward!" The thief yelled as he threw kunais at them. 4 of them passed through before the 5 struck down the middle clone.

"Gotcha!"

POOF!

The clone turned into a log.

"Wh-dammit! Where is she?" The thief looked around before noticing her, "Y-You..."

Recca smiled as she reached out.

"You hid behind the log?" The thief cried.

"Brother!" Recca called out as she wrenched the kunai out of the log and tossed it back.

"Nice, Recca!" Sukasa smiled and he ran out from behind the tree, jumping up to catch the kunai in midair.

Recca ducked down, sliding her legs behind the log that she used for cover. Sukasa landed gently on the log and Recca instantly kicked, propelling Sukasa forward.

"W-Whoa!"

Sukasa struck out with the kunai. The thief quickly blocked it at the wrist before grabbing it and throwing him back. Sukasa landed on his feet easily.

"Dammit! I didn't think you'd be this hard!" The thief cried, "Looks like I have no choice but to use what I learned from the scroll!"

Sukasa and Recca were instantly on guard.

"Take this! Shadow Clone Jutsu!"

Recca blinked as the lone thief turned into 5, "Clones?"

One of the clones charged and her and punched her in the stomach.

"Shadow clones!" The thief laughed as 2 more clones held back Sukasa, "Unlike your earlier clones, these can actually hurt you!"

"Dammit!" Sukasa cried as he fought 2 enemies at once, "If only I had another kunai."

"At least you have a kunai!" Recca cried as she jumped back from her own pair of clones.

"Bwahahahaha!" The thief laughed as they struggled, "That's right! Keep struggling! Soon you'll tire and I can land the finishing blow! Hahahah-Who are you?"

The thief yelped and he was thrown to the ground.

Everyone stopped to look up. The real thief growled, "Who are you?"

Saji sighed.

"Answer me damnit!" The thief cried charging at him.

Saji slid to the side, catching the thief's punch at the wrist. His other arm reached out and grabbed the thief in the face. A single kick behind the leg and the thief was instantly on the ground.

"I...G-Get off me!" The thief cried reaching out with his free hand and forcing Saji to jump back. The thief quickly scrambled to his feet, "You're not getting me with that again!"

And with that the thief charged, trying to kick him this time. Saji lunged forward, smashing a fist into the thief's stomach as his leg swung around. The thief was blasted a few feet back and smashed into a tree.

"W-What was that?" The thief coughed.

Saji stared silently as his fist crackled with energy.

"E-Electricity?" Recca said.

"He can use lightning element?" Sukasa cried.

"Lightning element?" The thief cried, "Oh snap! I can't beat that! Here, just take the damn thing, jeez!"

The thief threw the scroll at the ground and ran off.

"Wait!" Recca cried, running after him.

"That's enough." Karakasa said as he got in her way, "Our mission was the scroll which we got."

"But what about the thief?" Sukasa asked.

"He'll be back, but it doesn't really matter." Karakasa shrugged, "It'd probably be some other Genin's problem."

Recca stared as Saji picked up the scroll.

...Who is he?

"Nice work today." Karakasa said.

"How'd I do?" The thief asked.

"A ninja should always have an alibi prepared."

"Give me a break, you asked this from me out of nowhere." The thief said as he transformed.

"A ninja is always prepared."

"Yeah yeah. I bet that's why you're not a teacher." The thief had disappeared, leaving a man in front of Karakasa.

"You know I hate brats, Iruka."

"So? How were your 'brats'?"

"...They still have a lot to learn."

"Really? That Saji kid seemed different."

"He's the transfer student."

"That explains a lot." Iruaka winced.

"But I'm more interested in the other 2. They both seem to have latent powers."

"Well the Uchiha's obvious, but that girl..."

"She had a familiar chakra."

"You felt it too? So I wasn't crazy." Iruka breathed a sigh of relief, "So? What do you think it could be?"

"..."