Shade- Second chapter.

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The day after Asuma and Kurenai had left, the Hokage had scheduled a meeting for all current jonin. She wanted to tell them a little bit about the incoming ninja who were going to be teaching two thirds of the rookie nine. In particular, the most important jonin she had to see was Kakashi, but of course, he was no where to be found.

"Kakashi is late… again." Tsunade closed her eyes and cracked her knuckles while growling under her breath. She looked back up and saw the rest of the jonin, they had been waiting there for twenty minutes, waiting for her to start. Sighing, she decided to start without Kakashi, and have someone else fill him in.

"Let's begin now, we shouldn't have to wait this long just because of one person. Now, the reason I have asked you here today is—" As Tsunade was in the middle of talking, a puff of smoke appeared in front of her, and the body of a certain jonin filled her vision.

"Hello all, sorry I'm late." Kakashi spoke in his usual nonchalant voice and looked into the eyes of the Hokage with his one. She could tell from its expression that he was smiling.

"Kakashi, address me appropriately, and stand back with the rest." Tsunade stuck her strong arm past Kakashi's head with a long, finely manicured fingernail pointing to where she wished him to be.

"Um, yes… Lord Hokage." Kakashi looked down, and stood back with the rest of the jonin. Huffing, Tsunade finally felt ready to begin.

"Alright now, let's get this meeting underway. If we had started at the time I had given we would be done now." Tsunade gave Kakashi a quick glance that he either seemed to not notice or not care the react to. "As you all should know by now, I have asked two jonin to come to Konoha and help with teaching Asuma and Kurenai's students. I hope you all will accept them, and show them the utmost respect while they are here, I hold them both very dear to me. So, if any of you make them feel uncomfortable, I will personally see to it that you and/or your team are to undertake all incoming D-rank missions, no matter the year and strength of your squad." With her words said, she scanned the room to see the look on all the ninja's faces, making sure she made it clear how she wanted them to act.

"Don't you think it is unfair that they get special treatment, Lord Hokage? We don't get treated like this…" Of course, the one ninja to talk against the Hokage was Kakashi. Tsunade smirked, and looked over at him.

"It seems you weren't listening, Kakashi. There was nothing in what I said that was unfair in the way I ask you to treat them. Therefore, it should be of the greatest ease to avoid those D-ranked missions. Besides, you aren't one to talk, Kakashi, we waited twenty minutes for you to arrive before starting."

"Hm, I never asked you to do that."

Tsunade growled a little under her breath, knowing Kakashi was just trying to make her angry. She decided to ignore his statement for now, and proceeded.

"The two of them are to arrive in three hours, I want you and all of your teams at the entrance of the village, to help welcome them. Now, we are finished. Are there any questions?"

One teacher, near the back, who had the hand he raised in full bandage, waited till the Hokage chose him.

"Yes, Isamu?"

"Lord Hokage, what are the names of these shinobi?"

Tsunade smiled again, and said "They can introduce themselves." Looking around, she saw no more hands. Seeing the meeting as nearly done, she said "That is all, you are dismissed." While the ninja started filling out normally, Tsunade looked at Kakashi. "Kakashi, stay here, I still need to talk to you." At hearing his name, Kakashi cocked an eyebrow and turned back around to look at the Hokage who was giving him a hard look.

Three Hours Later

At the gate to the village stood every genin team, their teacher, and other jonin who just wanted to see these new ninja. At the front, was Tsunade, who looked off into the long dirt road that led out of the village, waiting for the two to crest the horizon.

"I hope we don't get a hard ass as a teacher, Asuma was so calm all the time." Shikamaru was sitting on the ground in between his two teammates with his face covered by one of his hands. Yet again, he was tired.

"If you have that attitude, he'll probably be a hard ass just to you." Ino huffed at her team member and looked back out at the gate.

"How do you know it's a guy? It could be a kunoichi, and a really hot one at that!" Choji stood with a dazed look in his face as he imagined what she could look like.

giggle "Choji, are you getting tired? I think you should sit down."

Choji's mind was wandering off as he imagined a scantily clad, well endowed woman of his dreams. Then, his mouth began to water as he continued his dream.

"Here Choji-san, Korean barbeque!"

Choji's made up sensei was now hovering over a steaming plate of his favorite dish, and his mouth began to water further. Of course, Choji was the only person who could see her, so once he started to drool on Shikamaru, his dream ended.

"Hey! Choji! Stop that!" Shikamaru stood up quickly and brushed as much spit off of him as he could, and glared at Choji.

"Sorry Shikamaru, I was just imagining what it would be like to have a hot female sensei."

"Hm, women are so troublesome, even imaginary ones." Once again, Shikamaru took a seat back on the ground.

"That should be no worry for you Shikamaru, your sensei is a man." Tsunade still stood looking out at the gate.

"Oh…" Choji slumped over, having his dream be defeated.

"Are they both male?" Ino asked.

"No, one man, one woman." Just as she said the words, a figure appeared on the horizon. Only its silhouette was visible, but it was enough to catch the attention of everyone at the gate.

"One of them is here!" Naruto, who at first was slightly angry that he had to be at the gate to greet two strangers, was now interested in seeing them, wondering of their power.

Tsunade was straining her eyes to see who the person was, they were still not close enough to tell. However, there was something in the way the person walked, a fluid and gentle motion, which told her who it was. Smiling, she whispered, "Arashi."

The figure continued to walk, getting closer and closer to the main gate, the anticipation building as the person then set foot in Konoha Village. Suddenly, a large wind blew through the gates, causing some of the people waiting to cover their eyes so they wouldn't be blinded by anything flying around. Finally, one of the two ninja everyone was waiting for had arrived.

Standing there was a tall man of twenty six years, with short, dark brown hair that poked up everywhere in natural spikes. His eyes were an enchanting crystal blue, with the skin of pale white, though not sickly looking. His clothes were dirty from the long trip, but fit him perfectly. With a pale blue color reflecting through from off his darker navy shirt, the group could see bandages surrounding his torso and upper arms, just ending above his elbows. He wore normal pants that were tied by bandages once they got to his upper ankle, and he wore the usual ninja sandals. He had no visual sign of wielding any sort of special weapons, but he carried his kunai and shuriken in a pouch he wore around his waist, with various other pockets. He looked around the mess of faces that were there to greet him and smiled, not being one to shy away from social situations. Finally, his eyes rested on Tsunade, who had a warm and genuine smile on as she looked at him.

"Tsunade-sama!" The man stepped forward and stuck his arms out to greet Tsunade, whom he hadn't seen in years. She greeted him the same way and stepped out to embrace the man who she still thought of as a boy.

"Arashi, I'm glad you made it safely." Coming out of their hug, Tsunade took a good long look at who he had grown into.

"Well, after getting your message, I knew I wouldn't let anything come in between seeing you again. I have to say, you look exactly the same as when you were last in my village!"

As the two talked, the others who had waited for the newcomers were now even more anxious to see the second appear. However, as they waited, they spilled all their interest in this Arashi.

"Arashi, let me introduce you to the team you will be watching over for the next month. Team 10, step forward." As asked, Ino, Shikamaru and Choji stepped forward.

"I am Ino Yamanaka!"

"I am Shikamaru Nara."

"I am Choji Akimichi!"

Arashi looked over the three students and smiled. After his other team back home all became chunin, and started leading their own squads, he had missed the fun it was to be a mentor to a group of kids.

"Hello you three, my name is Arashi Yamada." Arashi wore a huge smile on his face as he usually did when meeting new people, but the gesture wasn't shared with his new team. Looking at them, he could see suspicion and judgment in their eyes. They were sizing him up.

"So how strong are you? Where are you from anyway?" Shikamaru couldn't see any headband on this guy and still was slightly uncomfortable with the idea of someone else teaching him. What could he teach them he thought. Again, Arashi smiled.

"I hail from the Land of Water. Um, I guess I'm pretty strong, I am a jonin." Arashi smiled and rubbed the back of his head, not sounding as if he were very sure of himself, thinking the question strange. He was as carefree and easy going as the water that flowed down a river.

'He doesn't seem too confident, does he?' Kakashi was standing behind his own team and watching the scene play out just as everyone else was.

"Water hm, there isn't really much a water ninja can do to train us."

"Shikamaru, that's enough. You will give your sensei respect while he is here. I don't want to try and tolerate any negative feelings." Tsunade was getting on her last nerve just as Arashi spoke up.

"Ha-ha, that's all okay Tsunade-sama. I don't mind their hostility, it only makes sense having a new teacher and all." Just as Arashi had finished talking, a voice erupted from the large group of Konoha ninja.

"Look! There's someone else coming!" Sakura Haruno was the first to see the bobbing shadow coming down the path, just as Arashi had before. Everyone stopped whatever they were doing and turned their attention back to the gate.

There, in the distance, was a smaller figure, walking quickly and briskly with noticeable force in its steps. Everyone was quiet as the person came closer. Tsunade, Arashi and Kakashi kept special focus on who they were to see.

'Well this Arashi doesn't seem too bad. I don't think he'll be too much of a trouble to guide. But what about the other?' Kakashi was thinking about what Tsunade had told him earlier when she asked him to stay behind after the meeting, just as the sun was blocked out by clouds.

Three hours earlier

"Kakashi, I am going to be asking you a favor." Tsunade stood firm footed where she had been during the meeting and watched Kakashi closely as he perked up a little to hear what she was going to say. "Since you are the other team leader of the rookie nine along with Asuma and Kurenai, you will be in closer contact with our guests than the others. Therefore, I want you to act as a guide for them when you are all off teaching duty. Show them around the village, let them meet the people. I already have prepared housing for both of them, and I will tell them where to go, but I want you to escort them around town in the mean time. Do you think you can do that?" Tsunade ended her talk with a question that had a little bit of hostility in it, hoping Kakashi wouldn't say anything to get on her nerves. It took Kakashi a few seconds to think about the situation, till finally he spoke.

"I suppose I could."

Tsunade smiled triumphantly, and turned around, signifying that she was finished. Sensing this, Kakashi prepared to leave.

"Oh, one more thing."

Kakashi stopped and turned to Tsunade.

"Try not to be late while you're with them, okay?"

Present

Kakashi remembered what she had told him, and knew he couldn't make any promises. Then, with the constant jabber of his student Sakura, his attention was almost forced back to the gate, awaiting the last of the two new ninja arrivals.

"This one's a woman, like Lord Hokage said." Kiba had stepped forward, away from his own team impatient to see his new teacher. Shino stepped forward next with the same expression he always seemed to have. Finally, seeing her two teammates move, Hinata reluctantly took a step forward too and gazed at the figure entering through the gates. Then, the sun broke out from the covering clouds and shined down on everyone at the entrance to the village. At the gates, stood the second ninja. Tsunade smiled like she had at Arashi's entrance, seeing yet another old friend. She locked eyes with the figure at the gate, and her smile turned into a smirk.

"Hehehe," A somewhat deep womanly voice echoed out a laugh as she looked over the number of ninja that were there waiting for her. "Looks like you brought out the welcoming parade… Tsutsu."

The sun shone down on the new arrival, and everyone took in her presence. Standing a slightly higher than average five foot six, this twenty five year old donned light brown hair that reached several inches past her shoulders and brown eyes. Around her neck was her village headband, showing everyone that she was from the Village Hidden in the Rocks from the Land of Earth. She wore a reddish brown tank top with the kanji symbol for landslide on the back in bright red and black fingerless gloves that went up her forearm, stopping short of her elbows. She also wore a brown skirt, with bandages running down her thighs and high black boots that covered her shins. There was a pouch strapped to her right thigh that held her kunai and shuriken, and a belt around her waist just like Arashi. Wearing a smirk, she stepped forward and looked up at Tsunade.

"Jeez, Tsutsu, you don't age do you?"

"Hello Kaijin. Welcome to Konoha, how was your trip?" Tsunade stepped away again and stood looking down at the girl, amazed with her growth since she was merely a child.

"Boring. But I'm glad to finally be here, I can't wait to start training."

"Yes, let's introduce you to your team. Team 8, step forward." Tsunade and Kaijin stood shoulder to shoulder and watched the three genin introduce themselves.

"I am Kiba Inuzuka! This is Akamaru!"

"I am Shino Aburame."

"I am Hinata Hyuga."

"Glad to meet you kids, I am Kaijin Shimizu of the Village Hidden in the Rocks." Kaijin's voice was strong and a little bit overbearing. It was clear she wasn't one to second guess herself, if not be slightly arrogant. She looked at her three new students studying their appearances. She smirked. 'This is gonna be fun.' "So when do we start training?"

"You can set out with your team first thing tomorrow. But now, I'll show you two to your homes."

"Two? Oh, that's right, you called for another ninja. Who might that be?" Kaijin, not knowing any of the jonin from the village, looked around and spotted all the older ninja among the crowd. Looking around, she saw two men with sunglasses on, one in a green jumpsuit, a girl with short black hair, a silver haired man with his face for the most part covered, various other ninja, and a last man with striking blue eyes who stood closest. This man is the one who stepped forward.

"That would be me. I am Arashi Yamada of the Village Hidden in the Mist." Arashi bowed deeply to her.

"Okay, we can get all the formal introductions down later. I would like to have you two settle down, you both have traveled a long ways to get here. Kakashi, come help me settle them in." Tsunade glanced at Kakashi, giving him a reminder that he was their guide.

"Hm, yes Lord Hokage." Kakashi stepped forward, and stood in front of the six genin, facing the two new ninja and Tsunade.

"Okay everybody," Tsunade looked over the group and continued, "back to town."

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Shade- Ah, had a hard time trying to end that. Well, that's the entrance of my new characters. As for the names; Arashi means storm, Kaijin means ash (I was considering Koishi (pebble), but then I realized the names all ended in –shi, and that just gets annoying). Also, Tsutsu, which is Kaijin's nickname for Tsunade, means gun.

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