Mist hung around us as we slid through the water on the boat. It clung to me and made the air harder to breath. It was far to thick for me, and I leaned against Kakashi with my eyes closed tight. Pulling in freckles to nose as the wrinkles formed on my face. I fought to breath in the thick air . It hung around me, wrapping me in in a plastic blanket that slowly suffocated me. It almost felt like a real tangible thing to me. I knew it was just water droplets hanging around me, pooling onto the metal weapons making them slick.

"Wow it's huge!" Naruto cried and I tore my head up to glare at him, but it sent me into a coughing fit that tore open my chest. I fought to stifle it with my hands, but ended up shoving my face into my knees while hacking up a warm liqud. Sasuke who had also been sitting next to me rubbed my back softly to try and calm my breathing. The boat rower lectured Naruto, but I couldn't hear it above the my own coughs that tore my chest apart.

"Sensei, is Ren going to be okay." I could hear Sakura ask softly, fear dotting her voice. She was afraid for me. A woman who didn't belong to her village. She didn't know that though, as far as she was concerned she was worried for a member of her village.

"She'll be okay. Mist is rather thick actually, so some people have a harder time breathing in the thick air." Kakashi spoke softly to her. I stayed hidden in my legs, breathing in the slow killer.

Tazuna's gaze fell on me before speaking. "I need to talk to you about this mission though." He paused. "It turns out a very dangerous man is after me."

"Who?" I coughed out. I needed to know, it wasn't only me in danger on this mission. It was the three genin, and even Kakashi. I could feel the warmth slip from my mouth.

"His name is Gatou." The bridge builder said, almost afraid sounding. I could smell my own blood.

"Gatou!? He's said to be one of the worlds few millionaires!" I could hear the shock in his voice. I could taste the blood in my mouth.

"Yes, he's said to run a shipping business but he secretly sells drugs and illegal items." I could feel the warm blood soaking my lips, seeping around my snake bites. Sasuke tightened his hands around my shoulder in a quick comfort. He didn't even know blood was falling from my lips. "He took control of the shipping industry in the wave country. The only thing he has to fear is the completion of this bridge."

"So your in the way?" Sakura asked in a mumble. No shit he was in the way. I tuned out as the man began playing the guilt game. We hit land though, and I knew no matter what we where gonna continue this mission. I raised my head slowly and heard a small gasp from sasuke, who began to wipe away the blood on my hands with his arm warmer. He pulled my chin up so he could wipe away the blood from my mouth. He was acting strangly.

"Are you gonna be alright," He whispered. I only nodded and walked to meet the others on the land. I looked over at Naruto who was being retarded and I walked along, slapping him in the back of the head as I passed him.

"It was a rabbit dumbass." I hissed, but Kakashi wen to investigate anyway. I looked over my shoulder and it was, as I said, a rabbit. It was a winter furred rabbit though, giving away the fact that it was used in body replacement. I shook my head, how retarded. Than again I hadn't bothered to look, oops. I could smell the man though, and I looked up into the tree at him. Only his shoes were visible, but I knew it was a large man, and he was throwing something...

"Get down!" I cried loudly crouching into a feral position of a wolf crouching low. A sword circled above me just as I screamed, and sliced into a tree. A loud thud ringing into the forest, it bounced off trees into my ears. It echoed bluntly into my mind. Those large feet I saw before landed on it. It was another shinobi. It was a mist village nin this time. I felt my heart drop down, stupid don't be sad. If it was a Rain nin they might give away who you are. I stood again snarling with savage force, all attention focused on the man. Not on the pain in my chest, not on the words around me. I was focused on the movement of the man, every twitch, every breath. I caught it, nothing could escape my eyes.

The brats surrounded the old man, and I ripped a kunai from it's holder to stand between kakashi and the Genin. I calmed the feral snarls in my chest and stared at him. I fought to breath deep, to listen. To feel the ground move under me. Just like a wolf on the hunt I had to use all my senses. I parted my strawberry lips to breath in the air, the taste of mist heavy on my tongue. I stretched my hearing until I could count the heartbeats in each ninja's chest, and I could feel each breath through the ground and air. My eyes seemed useless as I painted a perfect scene in my head, not a hair out of place. Even my nose could pick up each one's scent.

"Ninpou Hidden Mist no Jutsu." His deep voice said in a deep tone, I could hear the dark intent underneath. An assassin, he would use this to disappear and go after Kakashi. He was gone, and the mist grew thicker. "Eight choices. Liver, Lungs, Spine, clevical vein, Kidneys, heart. Which one should I go after?" He must be full of himself, but I could feel him hiding away in the trees. I would know where he would hit before he did. This was the advantage of not being a real human, but still having the mind of one.

Between the Genin!

I threw myself at the man the second he landed, throwing him at a tree before his feet touched the ground. I bounced back up from the ground, my forearms dusted with dirt. I ran at him quickly jabbing my kunai into his stomach, I coughed. The clone exploded into water, and I swept around before Sakura's gaping mouth could yell. I sliced down yet another clone, there was the real one behind it. My fingers flickered into life and air flew into my lungs. Gokakyu no Jutsu! A large fireball left my lips exploding onto the man who flew backwards. A large crater left in the earth as a scar from my power. The man pulled himself up, and before I could react he was flying at me.I felt the impact on my forehead knocking me back into a tree. I could feel blood leak from my eyes were veins had split and blood fly from my mouth. The ground met me soon and I could not get up, it was all so black.

I heard rain pounding softly onto the ground that was levels above this room. It was a rhythmic sound, so beautiful. Such a pretty sound I hadn't heard since my childhood. I swung each leg in turn as I stared at the dark ceiling I couldn't' really see, but knew was there. Papa grasped my hands and held me up above him chuckling. I hadn't heard him come in but I clung to his thumbs giggling loudly anyway. My giggles turned into laughs as he spun me then dropped me into a hug on his chest. He was just coming to his office now in the early morning to begin work. "Morning Papa!" I sang out happily and I could feel his smile in the dark. I always knew when Papa smiled, the air in the room would change when he smiled.

"Good morning my wolf." He smiled. I giggled, what a weird pet nickname. I loved it though with my whole heart. "My little wolf," He said softly curling me up into his arms and setting the cool metal of his forehead protector on my forehead. "Always remember you are the daughter of a God. Always remember the blood of a wolf demon runs in your veins. Never forget you are part God, part wolf." He whispered.

"I'll never forget Papa!" I smiled and gave him a playful feral growl. My tiny arms wrapped around his neck and I hid there as he went to turn on the light and get to work.

I peeled my eyes open, Kakashi was fighting Zabuza hands flying into different symbols my eyes could not catch. I watched the sky, the mist gone. The clouds rolled in a blue-gray sky above me. Metal seemed to spill across my tongue. The light pounded into my head, and each metal clash of their anger rang in my ears. Never forget you are part God, part wolf.

I missed my father, with a burning passion that left a hole in my chest. I missed my Mother who had taught me to be strong. My heart feel like it was ripped out, and when I really thought about it. My heart only beat to pump blood, not to live. I watched the fight with cold eyes. I watched the water engulf the man as it pushed past my fingers. Part God, part wolf. Part God, part wolf, PartGod,Partwolf, PartGodpartwolfpartGodwolgGo dwolfGodwolfGodwolf. The blood of a demon runs through your blood. 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.

I blinked up at the scene but I was elsewhere.

I failed. I failed. I failed. I failed. I failed. I failed. I failed. I failed I failed I failed IfailedIfailedIfailedfailedf ailedfailedfailedfailfailfai lfailfailfailfail. The word repeated over and over again in my head until I wanted to scream. I would have died if I was alone, no I failed. I was weak, I failed Papa. I was still weak, and I wanted to cry but I resisted. I wouldn't cry, never. I wouldn't let myself. I hadn't cried since that night and I would not cry now.

Sasuke stepped over to me. "Ren..."I sat up with my hair shading out my eyes. "It's time to go. Are you alright?" I looked up at him. Eyes bloodshot from pain and bood tears stained my cheeks, and blood spilled from my mouth, yet I grinned at him.

"Fine." I grinned at him but he pulled out a small cloth from his bag and whipped the blood from my face again. He pushed the fabric into my skin determined to get the blood off my face. Why me? Why not the girl infatuated with him? I could not understand people, I really couldn't.

"Don't feel bad the guy sent you flying. Even Kakashi would have been knocked out from that hit. He's surprised you're even up." I pulled away from him. I'm better than Kakashi though, I slipped up. I was careless.

I stared at the ceiling as I sat in the corner. Kakashi was still asleep, resting. I knew something was wrong though. Naruto and Sakura filled me in on what happened to the body. Kakashi confirmed it was dead but I didn't think so. No not at all, he would have taken care of that body right there. He didn't need to carry it away. "Yo' brats!" I called and the three who were busy trying to look under the man's mask jumped in fear. "We're gonna make use of this time and train, okay?" I stood up and began walking out the door.

"Ren are you sure you should be up?" Sakura asked grabbing a hold of my jacket. I slapped her hand away and glared deep into her eyes and I felt her step away.

"Just because I've been kind does not mean you are on the level to touch me. I hate being touched." I growled deep in a voice unknown to the kids. That's what they still were, they were not on my level. I stepped out of the house after pulling on my sandals, the kids following quietly in a distance. I lead them into the trees far from the house until I found three large trees next to each other. Perfect.

I walked up to the tree and set a foot high up, chakra focused into my feet to hold onto the tree. I bounced my other foot up and began casually walking up the tree. The eyes of all the genin focused on me until I reached the first branch high above them. I watched them all from my upside down perch. I much more preferred the ground but this worked. I threw a kunai in front of each of them.

"Chakra control." I stated. " I want each of you to control your chakra enough to focus it on the soles of your feet. Then you'll climb up this tree, you should have a running start though since it's your first time. You'll mark your progress with that kunai there."

"Um, ? How will this help us." Sakura said her voice stocked full of confusion. Idiot.

"Simple. Each jutsu you use requires a set amount of chakra. You all,though, are simply guessing each time you use a jutsu. You haven't learned yet how to control your chakra to the point where you can measure it precisely. I want you to train until this becomes second nature to you. If you don't you will surely die in future battles." They stared at me before I held a thumbs up to them, albeit upside down. I jumped to sit in another tree and take a nap, pretending to watch their progress.