Chapter 1

"What are we to do?" a young woman with bright white hair said as she held her baby in her hands that were wrapped in a soft blanket. The man sitting across from her only looked at her with sad eyes as she started to cry. He knew he must give away the child to be able to feed his wife and himself for tomorrow.

"We.. have to..give him away" he stuttered. "We cannot support him; you and I both know that" the man said trying to gain his confidence.

The woman cried as the tears drop onto her child's forehead causing the child to stir in his sleep. She looked upon the child once more before slowly and with shaking hands to her husband. She knew she could not do it herself.

The man reached for the child and tried to not look at his wife as she looked away. The man gave the baby one last before putting on his coat and headed towards the door. He opened it to find it raining with all its might, as to be expected from the Water country.

The woman walked to her husband and child and grabbed a hold of his coat sleeve to stop him from heading out of the door. She placed a small package in the blanket with the baby. Her husband was confused at first then nodded his head as she looked at him before he gave her a kiss and walked out into the rain.

"What have I done" the woman said as she slid on her back, on the door to the ground. 'Gods protect my child through his life, be his armour and shield' she prayed to her son that was being carried away from her forever. She got up and headed to bed.

The father went into town hoping to find the only person that would take his child in. He searched high and low until he found his friend at the docks about to depart.

The older man looked up to see his long time student wave to him. He waved back wondering what has gotten into him to come into the down pour. His student walked up to him and bowed slightly as he spoke "sensei I have a favour to ask you".

"Speak disciple" the older man said with a curious look in his eyes. He looked his former student head to toe to find him holding a small bundle in his arms. 'Interesting, a child perhaps?'

"Sensei, my wife and I have a child that we cannot support and need you to look after him and train him in the way of the mercenary like you have done with me when I was young" he said as he kneeled with the child raised in front of his sensei's face as if offering a present.

"Get off your knees and head into the boat were we can discuss this under a roof" the sensei demanded as he snuggled the child in a warm embrace. 'The child has red pupils interesting' he thought as he inspected the child while entering the boat.

"First of all, yes I will take your child under my wing" he said as his old student face went from sadness to sudden happiness in an instance. "Second, does your child have a Kekkei Genkai?" asked the old man as he set the child on his bed.

"Yes he does, from his mother's side. When he or others that are close to him are in danger he can summon armour and a weapon." The father paused as he looked at his son who was sleeping soundly on his bed. "But beyond that we don't know, every family member has different armour and weapons. But beware, some armours are rumoured to have more power than others or have a special ability"

"Hmmm, sounds like he will be a handful" the old man said with a chuckle.

"I most depart to comfort my wife, he has taking this the hard to her heart" he said as reached for his coat. He left with half of his body out the door to only look back to see his only child one more time. A tear rolled down his cheek but was camouflage by the rain as he shut the door behind him and left his child for ever. 'Good bye Mara'