Sai:20
Naruto: 19
Sakura:19
Kakashi: 32
Genma: 33
Talho: 28
A.N: Yea I know that the characters ages are off but I don't want Kakashi and Genma to be so old ^^
Oohh, and if you're wonder where I got Talho's name from, its from Eureka 7.
I don't own Naruto and I never will .…………the character Talho (Tah-hoe) is mine though so no stealing!
Please don't sue me..
Life's Complicated
I glared at my alarm clock as it shrieked at me to get up already. Cant wait what today's events hold for me! I thought enthusiastically. Ughhh. A few seconds later I stood in my kitchen not really remembering how I got there or when I even put my full black anbu uniform on. could the lack of sleep finally be getting to me….yep, definitely. Wonderful, Just another thing to worry about. I quickly when to brush my straight hair; which was black and blue on the bottom, as I pondered what the hokage had in store for me.
oh I don't know? Maybe another mission? Y'know, considering your in anbu and all. Great, absolutely perfect, If I started having these conversations with myself out loud, I would be sent to the nearest psychward before I would be able to say 'I'm not crazy!'.
I looked into the mirror at my dark blue eyes that stared right back at me. Then I remembered him. How the fuck did I get myself into this stupid mess?. Damn it, I had to stop thinking of him. Every time I did, I would get distracted and I would just prove to myself that Im not half of the kunoichi people thought I was. Midnight Mirage. What the fuck? Who had come up with that nickname? I mean' I understand where they might have gotten the 'Midnight' part from, but still what the hell? Why wasn't my name something cool like Copy Nin Kakashi or something….Damn whoever made up my nickname to hell.
I glanced at the clock. Damn. It read 7:55. Crap I had 5 minutes to get to the hokage tower before Tsunade decided to pound me into a wall. Again. I shivered unconsciously as I remembered how my ribs had screamed at me afterward. Damn it. Now the clock read 7:58. What? Where'd those 3 minutes go?
I grabbed my baton which was black also and my dog mask which was black, blue, and silver. What an odd combination haha. I mean, who used a baton for a weapon anyway? I signed as I walked to the hokage tower. There was no point in running since I was going to be late even if I ran and In the end I would still be punched through a wall or two when I got there. The only way around Tsanade-samas way to become a missing nin and run for my life. . . Naahh too troublesome
The next thing I knew was that I was staring at the clock on the wall outside of the hokages office that read 7:15. I definitely needed to learn to walk faster. I inwardly winced as I looked at the doorknob knowing what was waiting for me on the other side. Oh well better get it over with I thought. I opened the door and walked into the room that I had secretly nicknamed 'Hell'.
I walked in closing my eyes with a smile plastered on my face. Hoping to lighten the mood. At least a little.
"Ahaha Sorry I'm la-"
And there it was. I felt the closed doors of the hokages office behind me slam open and then the wall right outside it crack slightly as I slammed into it. Hard.
"Ouch. I think that you just broke my spleen. And a few ribs." I squeezed my eyes tighter together to try to get rid of the pain in my poor abused ribs.
"Damn right ouch, you better learn to get here on time Talho, or god help me I'll strip you down to a Chunnin!"
"You wouldn't d-"
" Oh, but I would dare. But your too valuable in anbu, so I wont" she said smiling sweetly.
"Oh wow! I feel honored to have received such a compliment by you!" I practically growled as I finally stood up while dusting off my pants.
"um…wheres my mask and baton?
"right here" she said sweetly as she placed my mask on and twirled my baton.
I stared at her. Or more like glared.
"Talho, I have very important business to attend to. Fortunately for you, the new anbu team I have placed you on is running a little late"
"Don't you think that It'll be a little safer to just called me by my code name?" I retorted
"Alright" "Pup." God help me if I didn't strangle her right then and there.
Just as I was about to start begging to give me my stuff back, I heard five poofs of smoke next to me. My head automatically whipped over to look at them.
So my teammates were Hatake Kakashi, Uzumaki Naruto, Haruno Sakura, Sai, and Him. I'm seriously starting to think someone up there is out for me. Seriously.
As they all turned their heads at the same time and greeted me through their masks, it took all my self control to not burst out laughing since they all looked like robots when they did that. The last face, or mask, that greeted me was his. I quickly avoided his gaze and focused on the other four faces.
"I guess it's been awhile since we've worked huh?"
" I know! I CANT BELIEVE WE FINALLY ALL HAVE A MISSION TOGETHER! DATTEBAYO!" Naruto explained.
I winced at my eardrums began to throb.
"shut up naruto, you making all our eardrums bleed with your screaming" Sai said emotionlessly.
"HEY!" Naruto yelled as he swung a fist at Sai's face…I mean mask.
Sakura then proceded to pull them apart.
"Still working on the teamwork eh?" I said to no one in particular
"yep" Kakashi replied from behind his book.
"Huh"
"Will you two quit it!" I yelled at the two immature shinobi. "We obviously have a mission so shut up and pay attention!" My patience was growing thin. And fast.
The three young shinobi turned at me and asked " Where's your mask and stick thingy?
My eyebrow twitched as I shot them a hateful glare that could rival Yamato's anyday " Well, if you must know, I walked in here this morning and was promptly mugged and robbed. FYI, its not a stick thingy, its called a baton you twits!"
They all shrank back and I glared at them some more.
Tsunade decided to clear her throat at that moment.
We all turned to give her our full attention. I could feel my eye brow twitch some more as I realized that she was still wearing my mask and twirling my stick thi- baton. Right, baton. keep it together Talho. Repeat to yourself, it's a baton, not a stick thingy, it's a baton, not a stick thingy….
I heard snickers beside me as they realized this too.
"There has been an increasing amount of shinobi that have gone missing near Sound, and all the victims are linked together since they all have a special gekkai genkai. She looked at me as she said this.
"Your mission is to infiltrate a small village that lies in a small village on the edge of Sound Country. I need you to collect information on how spaced apart the shinobi that go missing are from each other. The I need you to eliminated whoever is behind this and rescue the shinobi."
She then turned to me. "Listen to me Talho, you have to be careful during this mission, if I- if Konoha loses you, we might at well be sitting ducks and be vulnerable to the other villages."
"I understand Hokage-sama" I replied quietly.
"So when do we leave?" Kakashi asked
"In a hour" Tsunade said.
"Dress like a civilian and act like one until you go to kill the guy whos causing all of this, from then on, this mission will be considered ANBU."
She tossed my mask to me and I skillfully caught it and put it on. She then attempted to twirl my baton over to me but it went spinning toward the window. It crashed right through it and after a second or two I heard someone scream. I stared at the space it had just been in for a second until I glared at the Hokage again.
"hehe sorry."
"Yea whatever."
"Alright everyone, shoo, get on with the mission" she waved us out and threw me a worried glanced which I failed to see as I shuffled out and away from Him. I also failed to see His eyes linger on me for a moment.
After I retrieved my baton and apologized to the elderly women who was hit by it, I walked back to my apartment sporting a bruise on my arm from the stupid old lady hitting me with her grocery bag when I tried to get my baton back.
I growled as I rubbed my arm while opening my front door. I promptly stuff my bag with normal ninja weapons and ANBU uniforms as well as lame civilian clothing.
I walked calmly through the streets to the front gates. I wore a tight long sleeved white shirt, thin tight tan jacket, and dark jeans. Why oh why did I have to have to be on a mission with him? God, my life sucked. And on top of that, I was practically walking into a enemy's hands, and one that wanted my gekkai genkkai.
I sat on the edge of the desk by the front gates and chatted with Kotetsu and Izumo until the rest of the team arrived.
Speak of the devil.
Four poofs were heard and then after a few seconds, I heard another poof of smoke and then he appeared.
"ARE WE READY TO LEAVE?!" Naruto screamed.
Stop with the yelling…or screaming…
"HEY! Talho-san! What gekkai genkaii do you have that the evil dude might want?!" Naruto yelled
"BAKA! You're so rude." Sakura scolded him
"Yea, I was wondering the same thing, considering what she said to you, it must be powerful." Kakashi pointed out.
"So?" Naruto pried.
I signed, they'll know sooner or later I guess "I have the Rinnegan"
