Kaio: Thanks for the reviews on the first chapter!

Gaara: Now read the second one!

Kaio: ...if they're reading this than that means they are, Gaara-kun...

Gaara: oh yeah... o.o;

Chapter 2 - Proof

"Yo! Wake your lazy ass up!" Kaio opened his eyes slowly when he heard a yelling voice next to him. He turned his head to see the person who was standing next to him, or where there 2 of them? no... it looked like this young man had a doll strapped to his back wich looked awful lot like a human. "Man, you really can sleep, you know that?" The boy continued as Kaio slowly sat up straight in the bed. "Yes, I know. And who are you?" Kaio answered the boy before he yawned widely and stretched his fur covered arms above his head. "I'm the guy who's gonna get killed if you don't get up right now and follow me." The boy stated with a louder voice as he tugged the blankets from Kaio's bed and threw them away, "Now just get dressed and follow me, wolf boy.".

Kaio grunted lightly and slid down from the bed, grabbing a black shirt and white pants from the chair next to his bed. When he put them on he growled and tore half the legs of his pants off so they were torn from just below the knees. "So tell me, what's so important anyway?" Kaio questioned the boy who turned around to face him, this was the first time Kaio got a clear, focused sight of his face. It was a young face, covered in purple make-up, on his head he had a black cap with points as if they were cat-ears. On his forehead he wore a sand village forehead protector-- the sign of a shinobi of the sand village. "The village council and dad-- Kazekage want to talk to you, so you'd better hurry your furry ass up."

Kaio blinked several times and scratched his head a bit before he stood up straight and stepped toward the door when the boy did as well, "Oh yes, what's your name anyway, I guess it'd be better if I called you by your name at the council than to call you 'wolf boy' right?" The boy chuckled lightly and turned his head over his shoulder to look if Kaio was following him out of the door and through the hall. "It's Kaio,Kaio Hikawa." Kaio replied as he followed him down the hall and eventually out of the building and into the village. "Kaio, huh? Alright then, just follow me and you'll turn out alright. Name's Kankurou. You already met my brother and sister, so that's the whole family 'cept for Dad. But you're gonna meet him now anyway." Kankurou answered him again.

Before Kaio could say, or ask anything else toward Kankurou, Kankurou had stopped in front of a large building and turned to the side "Alright, we're there. You ready kid? Don't let 'em scare ya. They act tough, but just answer them quickly and you'll be alright." He asked. "I guess I am, and please call me by my name." Kaio smirked softly as he tilted his head toward Kankurou before he stepped into the building and had Kankurou follow him-- untill he entered and had Kankurou lead the way again.

It wasn't long before they reached 2 large metal doors. Kankurou turned around again and pointed his finger at Kaio "You wait here for a bit, when I call you you can come in, got it?" Kankurou said quickly before he opened one of the doors and stepped inside, wich Kaio only nodded toward.

Around a large table there sat multiple more elderly persons, all of them were awaiting the arrival of Kaio. Then when Kankurou stepped inside one of the more elderly men started to talk, "So, I see the boy was ready for a little talk, Kankurou?". Kankurou nodded and stepped to the side of the door "Yeah, I dragged him here as soon as he woke up. Kaio! get your furry ass in here!" Kankurou shouted toward the metal doors.

More than a few members of the council barely held back a chuckle when Kaio stepped inside and growled at Kankurou "My ass is not furry, thank you very much." He said in te middle of a growl. When Kankurou left the room and closed the doors Kaio looked toward the council, looking at each and every one of them carefully. He felt as if he was being looked right through his flesh and bones. There was a long silence, but then someone broke the silence by standing up. It seemed to be the leader of this whole thingy-- most probaly the Kazekage seeing his hat.

"So... you're that young boy one of our genin teams found in the desert... Please, have a seat." Kazekage started. It was an advice Kaio willingly agreed to. His legs were weakened due to the light tension that was in the room, what were they thinking? what were they going to do? More then several of those thought raced through Kaio's mind the entire time.

"Are you feeling alright?" Kazekage continued after seeing Kaio sit down somewhat restlessly. "Yes, I'm fine... just a bit nervous I guess, heh..." Kaio replied in the same manner as he said; somewhat nervous. The man coughed lightly, then sat back down in his chair at the head of the table "So, let's get this started... I've heard from my men that you would like to become a shinobi of our village, correct?" Kazekage asked Kaio in a curious manner, to wich Kaio nodded softly and replied with a soft "Yes.".

The Kazekage nodded and crossed his arms across his chest "I see... and you already have skills as a shinobi, or is it some childs dream of yours to become a shinobi?" his question was straight forward, but a simple one. Kaio blinked, then looked up toward the members of the council again "I finished ninja school at my previous village... but I never recieved a headband. the Raikage ordered the village's anbu to assasinate me, but I got away, so I ended up in the desert.".

The Kazekage blinked once, then raised one of his eyebrows toward Kaio as he told his story before he replied "So, You want us to believe that you, a child, could escape from trained Anbu?" His tone was harsh, a disbelieving one. Kaio looked down to his knees for a bit, then turned his gaze back toward the Kazekage, glaring straight toward him with a lightly angered look "If you don't believe go search for the bodies in the desert... I killed some of them in my escape. That is, if they're still there or not burried by the sand." he stated with a clear voice.

Toward this statement of Kaio, the council members were soon muttering toward eachother; probably wether to believe him or not. Then after several minutes of arguing, the Kazekage stood up and cleared his throat before he spoke toward Kaio "Very well then, we will let you become a shinobi under two conditions; First, you will acompany a squad of our Anbu to the point of where you supposedly killed those Anbu. And second, You will be assigned to a team wich have just completed their Academy training. We went over the list of teams and your timing was perfect. One of the new Genin teams has only two members. But first we'll search for those bodies."

Kaio was releaved to hear he would be accepted as a Sand ninja, on the condition that he proved he was on the run from Anbu; and killed them in the desert. "Thank you... and if it's alright with you, I'd like to go as soon as possible the bodies might still be there now." he stated toward the council. Kazekage nodded toward his request and whispered toward one of the council members; who immediatly stood up and stepped out of the room to gather a squad of Anbu to acompany Kaio. "Well, I'd say this meeting is over for now. We'll speak again when you return Kaio. Good luck on your search."

Kaio nodded toward the kazekage and the rest of the council, then stood up, bowed his head again and slowly stepped out of the room. Before he knew it, he found a hand being smacked down on his shoulder "So, how'd it go?". It was Temari who put her hand on his shoulder "Dad didn't put much pressure on you I hope" She smiled lightly as she rested her elbow on the end of her huge fan. Kaio smiled softly and nodded toward her "It went pretty good... they're assembling a small Anbu squad to accompany me into the desert. I have to lead them to the Anbu I killed in the desert while I was fleeing. And if I find them I get to become a Sand Shinobi." he explained toward the blonde haired kunoichi. His voice somewhat more cheerful right now. "Well, that's good. I suppose I shouldn't hold you up then." She replied, and walked away again."

After meeting up with three Sand Anbu, they and Kaio traveled through the desert, trusting solely on Kaio's sense of smell and direction. After several hours of searching, Kaio stuck his nose into the air, and slowly moved down toward the sand. "This is the place, I smell the blood in the sand. Help me dig the bodies out from the sand." he stated simply toward the Anbu-- who still seemed somewhat suprised he could smell four days old blood eventhough it was covered up by sand.

Without waiting for the Anbu, Kaio started scooping away large heaps of sand with his clawed hands. Soon after the three Anbu joined up with him and started scooping away sand as well. After two minutes of digging and their hands being halfly scratched open by the rough sand, they hit one of the bodies and pulled it out of the sand. When they cleared the sand off it, one of the Anbu nodded silently as another one stated toward the others "No doubt about it, this is a Cloud Village Anbu... but How could a kid like you do... This... to an Anbu...?" He questioned toward Kaio.

The other Anbu blinked, and wondered the same thing. The body in front of them seemed to be cut open in every possible way. His face had multiple gashes and his headband was nearly cut into several pieces. His clothes were cut open along with his chest, stomache, legs etc. "My own Jutsu... It was my last option.". All three Anbu looked at him in slight disbelief, "What kind of Jutsu could do this to a man? Explain yourself." one of the Anbu demanded.

Kaio sighed softly and looked at the Anbu who demanded that he explained himself, "It's a Jutsu wich requires several clones of myself. It's a Ninjutsu wich makes the opponent think it's Genjutsu. I turn the air pitch black untill the opponent has no vision of what-so-ever, Then I create several wind clones and come at him from all sides, cutting him open with the claws of about five to ten forms of me." Kaio explained toward the Anbu, who seemed somewhat impressed as he explained his most unique jutsu to them.

"Well... that certainly explains all those deep cuts..." One of the Anbu spoke after a small moment of silence. Then another stated toward the whole group "Let's put this body on a stretcher and go home. The Kazekage will want to see this." Toward this, all the others nodded and walked back toward the Sand Village.

Kaio: And that's the second Chapter... sorry nothing much happened n.n;

Gaara: ...

Kaio: Say it Gaara!

Gaara: ...No.

Kaio: -Glare.- Temari, you then?

Temari: Sure! Read and Review, or die!

Gaara: Killing is my job.

Kaio: then you should've said it like a good little demon n.n

Gaara: ...Just shut up and type the next chapter! Or I'll strangle you in it!

Kaio: yeah yeah...