Disclaimer- I don't own naruto. Also I know they were mist ninja, but this was for the plot advancement of Ren.
"Okay," I turned around to take in the group I was going to be over seeing. "My name is Ren. I don't give a fuck what you call me though really. So tell me your names so we can get this the hell over with." I yawned loudly before pointing to the pink-haired bitch.
"Haruno, Sakura." She happily sang out, overly peppy in this bright weather. I didn't like her much. She seemed lovesick staring at the boy next to her. I slide my finger to him, He looked like a cockatoo with that haircut. It was so stupid looking.
"Uchiha, Sasuke." He seemed cold, but there were emotions swarming in those black eyes of his. I think I met his older brother once, yea Itachi. He told me about Sasuke, but I think I'm still going to like that missing-nin better. I slide my finger over one more to the bouncing blonde.
"I'm Uzumaki, Naruto! I'm going to be Hokage so everyone in the village will acknowledge me!" The boy shot me a thumbs up while grinning widly. I liked him, he was funny and kind of cute. I chuckled and smiled softly. I saw them all visibly relax as I finally broke that cold face of mine. I pointed at there teacher.
"Hatake, Kakashi." He offered simply. The only real reason He was coming along was to grade my performance as the leader of a cell of Genin. I nodded and turned on my heel to walk out of the village, Naruto sped ahead to look around the trees. God He was hyper, did He have candy before running out here?
"I've never been outside the village before! Wow this is so cool!" He was practically jumping out his boxers as He looked around. I could even see the others looking around a bit, taking everything in.
"Am I really going to be safe with them?" Tazuna doubted out loud to Kakashi. I could hear the smile in his voice as he replied.
"Well I'm a Jounin, and She is a Chuunin so I'm sure you're gonna be okay." I shook my head and began walking, blocking out much of the commotion around me. I could hear them blabbing in the background but I took in the nature. It was all so calm, the leaves twisted in the breeze. Even with the sun shining bright down upon me it wasn't all that bad. I was having a problem breathing in the thick, humid air around me though. I always hated that, the constant rain when I was a child kept the air clean constantly. Humidity hadn't existed, it was always light and crisp. My eyes caught a puddle though, ripples dancing across it. There hadn't been rain in weeks. I knew what was coming.
I kept walking simply, We didn't get far. Yes we're the target, I thought so. I knew the bridge builder wasn't to be trusted. The land of waves was poor, and they often lied about how easy the mission would be. This wasn't much of a surprise. "What!" I could hear the fake shock in Kakashi's voice. The others whipped around quickly, but I only turned my head to see Kakashi ripped into pieces. Was that really him?
"One down." There cold voice pierced in unison. The faces of the others were filled with fear at this surprise and the bloody scene laid before them. They were rain Shinobi, and this made a prick in my heart. Was He nearby? I looked for his Chakra, but I found nothing. Nothing but the chakra of the man who often watch me. The man who could become anybody, but he was far away. This was nothing new.
The two shinobi flicked to Naruto wrapping him in chains. "Two down." I was about to jump forward as Sasuke moved faster than me, and I stumbled to a halt. Kakashi was testing them, and me. I found his chakra signature below me in the earth. The rain shinobi were being careless. Sasuke took care of them easily, but was careless himself. After trapping their chain he broke their gloves free from it. Shit, this was bad. Before they could grab him I ran underneath him, between the two ninja. I pushed myself down onto the ground so I was standing on my forearms and kicked Sasuke out of the way as they were about to attack him. My legs just barely saved from being scratched by the claws, poison scent dripping off of them.
They recovered in a quick movement, sweeping around us. One went straight towards Naruto, and the other at the bridge builder. Naruto froze in fear, and Sakura forced herself to jump in front of the bridge builder. Before Sasuke and I could move Kakashi was there, close-lining the two and keeping them in a headlock. I blinked up at the man gratefully. He was looking at Naruto though, "Sorry Naruto, I didn't think your weren't going to be able to move. I got you injured." He turned his head to congratulate the other two, before turning to me still ready to sprint over. "Good job Ren. You noticed the enemy before I did, and you kept thinking smoothly and calmly when I faked my own death."
"That's because I knew you weren't dead. Your were directly in a small underground cave beneath my feet." I told him while straightening up. The shock in his visible eye was apparent. I stepped over to Naruto who was still recovering from the fact that he froze. I bent down beside him, "Give me your hand Hun." I said softly and he looked up at me with bright blue eyes as he softly gave his hand while muttering here. I looked at the wound while I held his hand in mine, I draped my other arm around his shoulder. It wasn't too deep, but I was still worried. I pulled the hand to my nose and took a quick sniff. The poison got in the cut, just as I feared.
I looked up at Tazuna who was softly speaking with Kakashi. He caught on himself didn't he. "Hey you alright Mr. Scaredy Cat?" Sasuke teased. Naruto was about to yell back but I slapped his back hard between the shoulder blades.
"Not now dumbass, those claws were soaked in poison we need to open he wound to get it out." I told him in a matter-of-fact voice while staring down at him. I wasn't that much taller than him but right now I was a whole head above him since he was sitting on the ground completely. He stared at his hand almost horrified. I patted his shoulder and we walked over to the tree were the Shinobi were tied.
"Rain nin," I spoke aloud. "They're known to keep on fighting, no matter what." I spoke coldly looking down at them. That look in their eyes, they knew who I was.
"How did you read out movements?" One asked through his rebreather. I laughed hard, they were idiots. I was laughing so hard I had to set my hands on my knees to keep myself up. They were all looking at me like I was crazy, but I managed to choke out my words.
"It hasn't rained in weeks, there shouldn't be a puddle of water here! Only a complete idiot wouldn't have seen that one coming!" I laughed even harder at that. What complete morons. I stopped myself and whipped away a few tears as I stood up straight again.
"So if you knew that, How come you let the brats keep fighting." Tazuna asked looking over at Kakashi.
"I needed to know who they were after."
"Yea, If they were after us or you. Meaning there is explaining needing to be done, because were here to protect you from gangs and thieves." I glared at the old man who looked at me worriedly as I began to walk away again. I could hear them speaking in the background as I kept walking. This was now at least a B-rank mission. That was so wonderful, wasn't it? I had an even bigger job now. Making sure the brats didn't die. Than I heard a loud gasp from the old man and I turned around. Naruto had stabbed his hand with a kunai. Those words he spoke, I remembered saying something like that once.
"Papa, I swear I'll become strong. I swear on the rain that falls in this village that I will grow stronger. That I will make you proud of me. I'll train everyday, I'll complete any mission you give me. I swear by the pain in this wound that I will never need to be saved again."
By the time I was back Kakashi was fixing his hand, and I skipped back to stand beside him. Jeez Naruto reeked of fox. It wasn't hard to tell by, I could feel it. Maybe It was the wolf within me that made it so simple to find. "Sensei." It was Tazuna. "I have to talk to you." Kaskshi nodded but we all knew he didn't mean right now. So we headed out again.