If you're lost on the story, I'd recommend reading A Split Storm otherwise enjoy.

His eyes grew wide and shoved me to the side. I saw something similar to the size of a truck mow him down.

"Damnit he was my kill!" Ryo shouted.

Who, me? The Raikage? The Ho-

"Mashua, take the letter and run." The Hokage demanded. Where the hell did this come from?

I did so without hesitation and headed for the city. Takamitsu was to be no more, hit by a truck sized boulder, smashed in the wall like a stepped on pancake. I shed the skin mask that Ansoni gave me and put my trusty ol' solid black mask on.

I showed up to the tower and handed the front office person the letter. She went wide eyed and gave a courteous nod of thanks before rushing out the door. Chatter was heard then twenty people left the building, it looked to be all the security guards left too…

1: No I can't look in the Hokage's belongings.

2: Yeah? Well what about info on your teammates to make sure they aren't spies like you almost made out to be?

1: That was a fluke in the Raikage's part for leaving me twiddling my thumbs for THREE HOURS!

2: Suuuuuure, now the way I see it you can learn alot about a special someone and learn about the third member Neji.

1: You shut your mouth about that, there's no way in hell am I?

2: Aww but aren't you just a frustratinly curious guy over a-

1:ENOUGH! Damnit… Ugh, Fine I'll go look around but if nothing's open I am leaving!

2: Now that's better Mashua, you and I are dying to find some things out, consider it a lifetime opportunity.

I headed up the stairs against my curious judgement to find the door creaked open. I couldn't feel a soul within half a mile of me.

2: Well, it's open…

1: $&!%

None of the drawers were open and thankfully locked. HIs desk had a nice thick stack, documentation of the chunin exams and notes of the preliminaries. I skimmed through most to find my team's evaluation… Sporadic. Uncontrolled. Blunt. That last one didn't seem too negative but we have a pretty bad reputation as of currently. A note in faded writing said:

Individually on par for C-ranked missions. Recommended heavy training on team coordination skills though exceptions may lie with sudden substitution's fault. Passing exams will be determined through team of three or Four's unity. Depends if sub get's his act together in the final fight. Determined by sensei if he should fight. Regardless of number, team is to take on two Jonin to meet benchmark of teamwork efficiency before allowance of taking exams.

"Well that's lovely…" I remarked internally. "So a pop quiz of some kind…"

I put the folder and sheet back the best way I could. I couldn't find the individuals' list and silently headed out, leaving the door slightly cracked. Not a dust needed be unsettled on my departure. Not a ghost was in the tower as I went downstairs. I left the tower to find familiar faces not recognize me. I saw a few of the rookie nin in the training fields, looking for my group. Wait, Lee was injured… And I just took off the damn mask! As long as I don't run right into them I should be just-

Oh crap. Hinata's looking this way… I think she recognizes who I'm… not? She has those eyes that see into the soul of an individual so that means she already knows who I look like? Or has she realized that she saw this me running in the forest? So many damn questions, so little time, I need to run Now! Wait, she's raising an eyebrow… Have I gave too much eye contact?

"Takamitsu?" Hinata asked.

Well…

"You look a lot different, l-like your whole face changed…" No, no no….

"Did you have surgery on it or s-something?" Hinata, curious and studderful.

"Y…..yes, my jaw was dislocated and my nose was broke downward… This is how it's supposed to be." I lied, seeing her wrist cast and feeling quite terrible on what I had done.

"Okay, well um-." She paused.

"Do you know where my team is?"

"Neji and Tenten are three or f-four fields down."

"Thank you." I darted in that direction then for the trees. I tucked my mask higher and my headband lower to conceal more of my fake face. I then approached the two while they were on a break.

"Glad you could make it Takamitsu." Tenten seemed bright. "Here, Neji, this is Takamitsu. Takamitsu, Neji." Me and him shook hands, it felt pretty awkward.

"Your skin seems lighter than I remember… Eh, the lighting in the hospital is weird anyways." Tenten concluded.

"So you were my replacement while I was gone?" Neji seemed cold with his words.

"Well I wouldn't be so arrogant to say replaced…" I chuckled. "Believe me, we pulled each other by the skins of our teeth."

"Interesting…" he seemed sarcastic.

"So what happened to Lee?" I asked.

"He had to fight Gaara and got both of his arms and one of his legs crushed almost to dust."

"Damn." I replied.

"He still hasn't woke up."

"You think he ever will and if even recover?"

"Well I had my doubts even with you, but I'm glad you rebounded."

From there I mostly sat for my muscles ached from the strenuous use I had with them and observed their long due spars. From her facial expression, she was concerned for Lee, that of which never left her mind. I took off my backpack and laid back on it, consuming more sun as I pulled my mask down.

"Interesting weather, especially right near a test of our weather alert system." Tenten stoke a conversation.

"Indeed, it seemed it was changing every five minuits." Neji replied with a delivery of palm strikes, much like Hinata's except more aggressive.

"Maybe someone got married and God isn't sure if it's a good or bad ceremony."

"Right, because tornadoes mean that they were meant to be." I replied to Tenten.

"I'd call it coincidence more than God's weather blessing." Neji said.

"It's a funny wise tale Neji."

"Well I don't see much funny nor wise about it."I didn't think someone was more sheltered from social activity than I. The hell I was wrong. "Tenten you're not going to stand a chance if you don't stop your concern for Lee!"

"Well sorry you didn't get to see the pepe show of his bones turning to dust!" she swung a heavy right and broke Neji's guard."Not to mention his dreams as a shinobi and ever fighting again are next to none!"

Tenten's aggression overpowered Neji. "Not also to mention my whole damn team sustaining the near-death train ride all simultaneously!" She twisted 180º left and put her left hand with the dull kunai to his chest and sent him barreling back. Her breathing was deep and slow.

"Don't tell me not to worry about Lee." she walked back and sat next to me. "Thoughts?"

"He's more aggressive a fighter than Hinata." I replied. "Neji was right about your focus."

"You fought Hinata?" Neji scoffed. "And she put you in a coma..."

"NEJI I SWE-"

"Tenten, calm down, it's okay." I put a hand to her shoulder.

"*Sigh, alright Takimatsu, just trying to get through that thick skull of his to stand up for you."

"You see me right now?" I asked her.

"Uhuh, so what?"

"I'm choosing to sit."

"You know what I mean smart ass!" she slapped me, I assumed playfully.

"And you're taller than me from the waist up."

"You're just hunched over." she replied.

"Bull, Neji, who's taller from the waist up?"

"I can't believe you're arguing about this." she gumbled.

"Now you know how I feel." I replied. "I'm gonna head home and rest up to see if I can get some training done tomorrow. It was nice meeting you Neji."

"Likewise."

"See ya knobhead." She stuck her tongue out. I grinned in no reply. With that I trekked north to go home. I was stopped err guilted into stopping when I saw Hinata similar to me with my team, just not up to par.

"Hey, sorry about your wrist." I apologized.

"I-it's fine Takamitsu, at least you didn't break my wrist when you had the opportunity to do so."

"Hey there's that kid again lemme at him!" Kiba shouted and charging my way.

"He means no harm Kiba."

"Hinata, take a look at why you're not able to train. Do you expect me to let the one guy who nearly took off five of your digits to just walk on by?"

"Kiba." The guy in a trench coat grabbed Kiba's shoulder. "There's no worry, I know his type. He spared her wrist in case you don't remember the fight."

"Is there anything I can do to make up for what I've done?"

"Yes, you can simply leave, thank you, goodbye." Kiba spoke for Hinata.

"No Takamitsu, thank you for your concerns, but I'll be okay, h-honest."

"Stay safe." I said and continued north.

It's been a day… And at this rate, we'll barely make it as a team… Well, Neji seems fine, but Tenten was a hot mess today! Maybe she'll calm down once Lee stirs up again… or will he? Great, she's got me paranoid now. I'll sleep on it and hopefully not strain myself like today.

Not much to say today

Reguards!