It was a clam day in the Mist Village outskirts. A woman with long crimson locks confronted another young lady with a short curly hairstyle. She had a Rain Village headband tied around her waist. Each lady had similar details to their faces: including eye color, skin, and facial structure. It was more than likely they were in the same clan. The two conversed.

"Okay, so this Sasuke guy, your best friend, went to this Orochimaru person and left you in the dust. You, being incredibly betrayed and pissed off, are trying to get even. And...Sasuke wants to kill...your boyfriend? Itachi, right?"

"That's correct, Kaminari. Sasuke is forming a team to kill Itachi, and none of the Akatsuki is willing to help me defend him or kill Sasuke. I need my own team to support and assist me, because I know I can't do it alone." Ren explained as silence came from Kaminari.

"So…You are going to recruit women from the Chihiro clan who are highly skilled at certain areas so you won't have to pace back and forth like a decapitated chicken?"

"Correct."

"I see...But let me get this straight: you're only looking for women? I'm really confused. Why me anyway?" Ren blinked as the two paced around the bustling outskirts.

"I need you, Kaminari, because you are highly skilled in everything I lack. I have no knowledge in water jutsus, air jutsus or ice jutsus. Plus, you are a highly skilled Medic Nin."

"Yeah, can't argue with that." Kaminari smirked.

"I've also conversed with some members of our clan's Rain Village branch. May I ask you a few questions?"

"Uh...Sure?"

"You are a...Special Jonin?"

"Yeah,"

"You've been on hundreds of missions?"

"More or less," She smirked again.

"Dozens more than your sister Issa?" All color faded from Kaminari's face.

"Issa..." She snarled. "Yeah...I have. She always gets more attention from the clan then me. It sucks; especially when I am the stronger Shinobi. I hate having to be a shadow. Issa's not even a good ninja; I beat her all the time in sparing. Plus people think she's personable, which is absolute bullshit." As Kaminari continued to express her dislike for her older sister Issa, Ren nodded; thinking to herself. She randomly decided to interrupt Kaminari.

"...And you want recognition. Someone to know you are a highly skilled ninja and won't take shit from anybody." Kaminari blinked in surprise.

"Wow. You took the words exactly right out of my mouth." Ren smiled a little.

"Look, I know you want people to know you're powerful and strong. Perhaps...Maybe you're also sick of this village as well."

"You know..."

"No, I don't know. I'm just telling you how I would feel in your situation. The fact that everybody focuses on someone who doesn't deserve most of the attention would bother me. I kind of know that feeling, but I knew my brother Maro deserved the recognition. He was strong, brave, and could beat just about anyone or anything."
"What happened to him?"

"Eh...I don't know, same with my sister Reina. They just stopped returning my messages. But anyway, about you...The village doesn't know what a good ninja is anymore; it seems like."

"Definitely feels like that."

"So...Maybe you need a very long and challenging mission to prove people wrong?"

"Oh my God...You're right!"

"I think so too. Come with me, we could easily kick ass together. You could totally show your village that you're a force to be reckoned with." Kaminari beamed.

"I'm so in!" Ren blinked a little as she thought to herself. "That was easy. Looks like I didn't have to do much convincing." Kaminari glanced at Ren.

"Look, I feel like you know me pretty well; even though we've only been talking for about 30 minutes," She smiled. "I like you, Ren. And I want to make sure you get what you're asking for while I prove my worth." Ren smiled.

"Thank you, Kaminari."

"Oh, call me Kami for short. So…Where do we start?"

"Well, I'm trying to talk to you and two other Chihiro girls."

"Why all females? I like that idea, don't get me wrong. But I'm curious." Ren sighed.

"We don't need anymore men. The Akatsuki males are too much to handle. I'm kind of on a more feministic approach. Now... Is there anything that you need? A new outfit? Food? What?"

"Hm…I am kind of hungry. How about that tea house over there?" Kaminari pointed to the nearest tea house in the block. Ren smiled. "Of course. How about we get you some kunai or something first? You like new clothes?"

"Eh…I'm fine. I like showing my naval. Show's I can be like a rose: beautiful, but-"

"You have thorns." Ren interrupted as the two laughed.

"You've obviously heard that comparison before."

"More than a hundred times."

"Alright then...Hey...Is that a katana on your shoulder?"

"It sure is. Why do you ask?"

"I've always wanted to learn how to use one properly. How skilled are you?"

"I consider myself to be highly skilled."

"Well...Maybe you could teach me some pointers? As in...you know...like an exchange?" Ren smiled.

"Of course! I'll be happy to teach you once Sasuke is dead. But let's buy you a tanto now, just to get it out of the way." Kaminari jumped a little and hugged Ren tightly. Ren laughed as she was hugged tightly by Kaminari." Ren laughed and took Kaminari to a weapon shop, Kaminari grinning from ear to ear.

"I really like you, Ren!"

"And I like you, Kami." Ren smiled as she pulled out a giant wad of cash to pay for Kaminari's tanto. This caught the attention of a suspicious man.

"Hm…That's a lot of dough. Those girls won't see it coming with I rob them!"

-Meanwhile-

"What are you going to do?" Sasuke asked Suigetsu, his first person he was trying to convince him joining his team to kill Itachi.

"What else can I do? I'm going to look for Zabuza's sword. The blade of the Seven Ninja Swordsman of the Mist was passed down from generation to generation; it's a tradition. I was set to become one of those swordsman; that's what I was training for. So it'll only make sense that if Master Zabuza's gone I should inherit his Executioner's Blade." A random man bumped into Suigetsu.

"Why don't you watch where you're walking, idiot?" Suigetsu pointed at the man, but Sasuke grabbed his wrist and stood in front of him. The man looked back at the two men.
"What? You got a problem, buddy? You wanna make something of it?" Sasuke suddenly flashed a glare at him, causing the stranger to panic. He mumbled something.

"Eh…Just watch it. This place is crawling with idiots!" He walked off. Suigetsu smirked.

"Man, you are way nicer than I am. So, let's like you owe me for not starting anything. Now we gotta settle up."

-Back to the Girls-

"See anything you like?" Ren and Kaminari were inside the weapon shop. Kaminari looked like a kid in a candy store.

"Yeah, the whole katana side. Can I see that one?" The clerk looked exhausted due to all of Kaminari's questions about every single katana he owned.

"Just pick one!" He growled. Kaminari glared.

"Are you even worth my money?" Ren sighed and pointed to the tanto in the best condition, even though it was a pretty penny.

"We'll just take this one."

"That'll be 25,000 Ryo."

"Twenty-five thousand? Ren, you're not made of money!" Kaminari gasped, smirking at the guy. "I think I need to look around some more; maybe ask a few more questions." The man suddenly panicked.

"Oh…We're having a sale on that one! It's free! But you have to leave…right now." He handed Kaminari the katana.

"Sounds good. Thanks for everything!" Kaminari grabbed Ren's hand and ran outside, the man exhaling in relief from their departure. Ren looked confused.

"Why did you do that?"

"Do what?"

"Taunted the man?" Kaminari laughed and shrugged.

"Oh, he was an easy target. People say I'm a good manipulator. So…I manipulated him. He looks like he was having a bad day." She giggled. Ren shrugged.

"Well, your manipulating saved me a pretty penny. How about we head to the tea house? We have more money for food." Ren was still holding the wad of bills in her right hand.

"I like the way you think, Ren. I'm starving!" Kaminari held her left hand and pulled her to the tea house. The man, who was still spying on them, smirked.

"Tea house, hm? That money is mine. Perfect time before they spend more of it." He walked in as well, slowly focusing on his prey.

The two girls walked in the tea house to tons of screaming waitresses, gathered at one bench. As they shrugged it off, they sat directly across from them. A closer look revealed Suigetsu chowing down on yogurt and Sasuke being swarmed by girls.

"Man, this yogurt is so great! It's been ages since I've had anything this good! I was locked in that tank for far too long." Suigetsu grinned holding the spoon in the air.

"Is that why you're wasting my time now?" Sasuke frowned, ignoring the fan girls.

"How should I put this? You're the one who's in such a hurry, not me."

"…"

"Why are you putting a team together anyway? Just what are you up to?"

"I'll fill you in once the whole team's assembled."

"Hm…'Hey! Let's conquer the world!' You're not going to say something like that, are you?"

"If you want to conquer the world, do it with your own team. I'm after something bigger." Ren and Kaminari were sipping their teas and looked over at the two men. Ren was glaring and eye rolling every time Sasuke made a statement. Thankfully they were out of sight due to the fan girls.

"What are you looking at?" Kaminari asked with a mouth full of dango.

"It's him; Sasuke." She snarled as Kaminari swallowed her food.

"The one with the black hair and revealing clothes? I can barely make him out with all of his bitches surrounding him." Ren giggled.

"That's him."
"He's ugly. Looks like a man whore with that opened shirt. I like my guys real and treats me like a queen. He looks and sounds like a complete asshole." Ren laughed a little too loud, getting the attention of the two men.

"What are those chicks laughing about?" Suigetsu pointed to them with the spoon. Sasuke stared at his old childhood friend.

"It's Ren…"

"Oh, that's the girl you told me about?"

"Yes. I'd rather not…"

"She's cute."

"…?" Sasuke narrowed his eyes at him. Suigetsu rolled his eyes.

"The blonde one, stupid!" Sasuke stared at Kaminari.

"Oh. I don't have time for girls." Suigetsu rolled his eyes again.

"Neither do I, but it doesn't hurt to look once in a while."

"What are they saying?" Kaminari and Ren were staring back.

"Who cares?" Ren muttered, pulling out the giant wad of money. "Let's just leave. His presence is sickening."

"What about his friend? He's pretty cute. You know his name?"

"No."

"Let's go find out."

"Kami…I would love to mingle with his friend with you, but it's Sasuke. Just looking at him makes me want to gag." The man who eyed Ren's money suddenly pounded on their table.

"You chicks better give me all your money! Or else!"

"Or else what?" Ren frowned, standing up. "Do you know who you're messing with?"

"Ha! I should ask you the same question!" He pulled out a kunai. Ren tried to form a fireball in her hand, but Kaminari grabbed her wrist.

"Leave it to me." Ren looked confused. Kaminari suddenly jumped gracefully on Sasuke's and Suigetsu's table. She sat on the corner next to Suigetsu. The man charged at her with a kunai. Kaminari did a back flip away from the table as the man sliced in two. Suigetsu growled.

"Who is she?" The man noticed Kaminari was near the entrance and screamed.

"You're not getting away!" He charged at her. Kaminari smirked.

"Who said I was?" She stuck her right palm out as the man charged closer and closer to her. Without warning, Kaminari quickly made a fist as the man stopped in his tracks. He quickly kneeled to the floor as blood guzzled out of his mouth. She smirked.

"You do know that you have blood. Blood is mostly made of water. I control water; which means. I can control you. So…"

"You witch! Let go of me!" The man shouted as more blood flowed from his mouth. He tried to squirm, but unsuccessful. Kaminari smirked and strut towards him. Ren gasped.

"She…controls blood too?" She thought. "She could basically kill him!" Suigetsu was smirking.

"So she can control water with her chakra? That's pretty hot." Sasuke rolled her eyes. Kaminari kicked the guy in the forehead as he grunted and fell back to Ren's booth. Kaminari made another fist as the man stood up.

"Hm…Let's give you a taste of your own medicine." She grabbed the man's kunai and slashed his pockets as tons of money poured to the floor. She also stole the man's weapons.

"Hey! What are you doing? Those are mine!" Kaminari winked playfully.

"That's what you get. Now…Promise me you don't try to rob me or my friend again. I'm almost out of chakra already. Man, working with blood can be a major bitch."

"Just let me go, crazy bitch!" The man panicked as tears began to form from his eyes, scared to lose his life. Kaminari smirked.

"Good boy. Now beat it." She threw him out of the door and into the ground with a loud thud. Kaminari sighed.

"Man, I'm tired. I need some water." She grabbed a glass of water and poured it all over her body. Her curly blonde hair was now soaking wet. Blue eyes showed a mix of flirtatiousness and danger. Ren smirked.

"I like this girl."