Disclaimer; I do not and have never owned the Arrow or Naruto.

Solntsevo had a certain radiance in the early hours of the morning. The sun peaked over the horizon and illuminated the snow, giving the District a heavenly touch. It wasn't difficult to understand why some people moved here in spite of the danger. To see the view from the highest building was breathtaking, capable of instilling a deep feeling of awe.

Maybe that was the reason Anatoly Knyazev asked for him to show up here.

To remind him of the oath he had taken.

"Lee-sa! It is nice to see you," a voice broke the silence behind him.

Eyes as bright as the sky peered over a heavily clothed shoulder, taking in the sight of the Godfather. They hadn't seen each other in almost six months. Not since the Pakhan had sent him overseas to negotiate terms in his place. They kept in frequent contact, of course. Unfortunately, it wasn't quite the same as seeing his first friend in person.

"Knyazev, my friend. It has been quite awhile. Why have you asked me here?"

Lee-sa ran his left hand through shoulder length, spiky blond hair to reveal an identical pair of marks on either of his cheeks. They were six whisker marks in total. It was hard to notice them with the tan skin that surrounded them, but the Pakhan had known him for quite some time. There was no doubt in his mind that Anatoly had seen them.

"Straight to the point, Lee-sa!" the man laughed loudly, going unnoticed by the population below.

In the span of a few seconds, the Russian approached the blond and threw an arm over his shoulders in a friendly embrace. Such was the extent of their interactions. Lee-sa made no move to remove the appendage other than a quirk of the lips. Trust Anatoly to unravel the professional air. Honestly, he'd much rather him than anyone else in the Bratva. Everyone else was so business like that it was difficult for him to stomach them in the first place.

"You really need to learn how to beat around the bush."

Why would he need to?

He hadn't felt the desire to since he was brought into the Bratva.

"I can see that you aren't in the mood for jokes, however."

Lee-sa offered a genuine smile at that. "You don't say, Knyazev."

"I need you to check on a friend of mine in Starling. You've heard of Oliver Queen," the Captain revealed.

Really?

He had seen the son of late CEO; Robert Queen, on the news for months following his return to Starling City. The media revealed that the man had been trapped on some island for the last five years. Of course, that was the official report. He was one of the few in the know. Oliver Queen had been in Russia for a time, even brought into the Bratva itself.

"Kapot is compromised?"

Anatoly's eyes seemed to widen at the question and he made quick work in shaking his head in denial.

"No!"

The Godfather took a second to recover before he chose to elaborate.

"I am simply interested in what he has been up to, nothing more."

Well, that wasn't difficult. He had spent quite some time on information gathering missions, or assignments. It didn't bother him which term was used. But he had the basic jist of what the man was asking of him. "You realize that this will even the score, yes?"

"Yes."

"I'll leave in the next few hours. Try not to die while I'm in the United States, Knyazev," came the abrupt response. The blond shrugged the arm off his shoulder and started walking toward the stairwell, offering a disinterested wave over his shoulder.

"I appreciate this, Lee-sa!"

"It's Uzumaki Naruto! We're both alone, no reason to stick to formality..."

Anatoly smiled, even as the sound of a closing door graced his ears. His old friend from Lian Yu was in good hands. Not that he needed help! But there were few that were as capable as the Fox. He had established a reputation for himself in the span of half a decade. A man that was indomitable in sheer willpower and the strength to back it up.

Just to explain what in the name of the Great Dark Lord Chuthulu is going on... I'm on a Arrow kick as of late. In other words? This. It'll more than likely end up as small snippets from the overall story as I don't have the expertise to write a full fledged story quite like NeonZangetsu and the other well known names on this site.

Anyway, thank you for reading!

Fuuin.