"So... Hey guys," I say in a friendly manner. They don't respond and I think that I just made myself look really dumb. The room stays quiet and then finally one of them makes a move. The boy who waved walks over to me and takes my hand and just holds it. His face turns red and he smiles big showing his teeth.

"My name is Rock Lee," He says. I think to myself…"So this is the rock!"

"Oh nice to meet you," I add looking down at my hand, he still hasn't let go. "Uh...You can let go now," I mumble. He just makes a smile and steps back looking over at the other boy who stands there with his arms crossed. Yeah well I don't exactly want to be stuck in a team with two strangers either.

"And you?" I ask. Since he didn't take the initiative to talk first.

He looks up and says, "Neji Hyuuga." Well since we got the introductions out of the way we all decide to eat lunch together and get to know each other better. I think Lee is the only one that is kind of excited about this. I'd rather be training off by myself and Neji well who knows what he's thinking. But he just won't wipe off that cold expression on his face.

"What do you think he'll be like?" Asks Lee talking about our jounin teacher.

"Who knows?" I reply. "Maybe it'll be a she." Either way I hope it's someone that can help me. Neji seems to be ignoring us and looking around not putting any effort into the conversation. If the teacher turns out to be some weakling I'm going to figure out a way to drop out of this team. Or run off or move to another village, anything to get away.

"So Yamouri I heard you moved to the Leaf village from another village nearby. Why is that?" Lee asks me. It finally got Neji's attention because he looks at me too waiting for my response which makes me angry.

I pause a moment, "Personal reasons." The idea that Kento is wandering around and I have to deal with all the consequences really ticks me off. I barely know these people so how'd they find out about that? I thought no one knew. This just adds to my stress. But by their expressions they aren't satisfied with my answer.

"Oh I see…" Lee adds.

"I lived in a hidden part connected and separate from the village hidden in the clouds, but I am a part of that village," I explain. By the look on his face I can tell he wanted me to tell him more, but I don't know how far I should take it.

"Oh does your family like it better here?" He asks. I tried my best to hide it, the sadness on my face and the anger. I try and zone out to keep my straight face, but my face wrinkles anyways, revealing its touchy subject. Neji is examining me like I'm under a microscope.

"Uh..." I start to say, but then Neji interrupts and says we should go back to the school to meet our jounin teacher and we all proceeded. I think he noticed how uncomfortable I looked and decided to help me out.

~.::.::.::.::.::.~ A few minutes later ~.::.::.::.::.::.~

"Wow I think he's late," I say sarcastically as we continue to wait. Most of the students have already left and our teacher hasn't arrived yet. Neji makes a face and Lee says to be patient. He seems so energetic; I hope our teacher doesn't end up like that… Five minutes later, Lee starts to complain also. Not such a tough guy now is he?

"Maybe he got lost!" He yells trying to salvage the respect of the unknown teacher. What a bad impression showing up late on our first meeting.

"How could he get lost? He's supposed to be a jounin! It's not that hard to find your way to the academy," I say back. The room is now empty. It's just us three and one other team. Suddenly a man in blue walks in. Lee and I raise our heads and Neji looks too also curious.

"Is that him?" I ask them. But suddenly we see him walk over to the other team. Lee drops his head again on the table and I slap the desk Neji is sitting on. He stares at me with that annoying blank expression.

"Well at least the next guy that walks in could be him," I try to sound cheerful. A few minutes go by and a man walks in wearing a green jumpsuit and shiny bowl haircut. My jaw drops. Even Neji gasps as we see the weirdo walk in.

"Sorry I'm late guys, hope I didn't keep you guys waiting long," He says. I try not to giggle. "What is he wearing? And that haircut oh my," I whisper softly. Lee sees I'm holding back laughter and nudges my arm with his elbow.

"Why don't we go somewhere else and talk," He says. He smiles and I swear I saw his teeth sparkle.

~.::.::.::.::.::.~ A few minutes later ~.::.::.::.::.::.~

We sit at a balcony up high. I notice his red head band on his waist instead of the forehead like regular ninja wear. Well I guess it's not about the appearance, if he can fight then I guess I might be satisfied.

"We'll why don't we start out with names," he smiles. "You can call me Guy-sensei."

"So let's start out with something simple, like what are your dreams?' Guy asks. "Why don't we start out with you Yamouri?"

"My dream? I don't really have a dream," My voice turns a bit bitter. "It's more like a goal," I add. He just looks at me and Lee and Neji are also staring like if they want me to explain what I'm talking about. Well I don't plan on opening up with them ever. Then he asks Lee if he has a dream.

"I hope to become a splendid shinobi. I'm going to be a great ninja with just taijutsu!" He exclaims. There's a bit of a pause and then Neji starts to laugh at him. Neji then tells Lee that he can never beat him. Lee gets really mad, but at this point I just tune them out. Guy-sensei interrupts them and asks Neji what is his dream, and then mentions he graduated at the top of the class.

"I don't have one," he says. I notice the blank look in his eyes. Like there's no emotion behind them. I can see Guy-sensei is a bit discouraged by two non-participating students. He tries to sound cheerful and says we're going to start training together tomorrow. Lee gives Neji a glare and I just sigh wanting to go home already. I get that feeling again like I'm being watched by something I can't see, so I start to look around.

Well that was an interesting day. Wait! Neji and Hinata share the same last name, are they related? Speaking of Hinata I should go tell her how my day went. But no one answered her door, I guess they're busy. I decide to go look for Shikamaru, but he's busy also. Everyone else is busy to, I guess I can go train again, though my hand still hurts from yesterday. I almost blew my hand off. I get the image of me trying to use my new technique. If I'm going to live up to the Kesaki name I have to master it.

~.::.::.::.::.::.~ A few hours later ~.::.::.::.::.::.~

The night has fallen and it's raining a bit. I've been training for hours now and I'm sore everywhere, but no pain no gain, right?

"Here I go again! Barrier jutsu!" This time it works better, but it's not perfect. I need to master other techniques with lightning. I take my pocket knife out, the one thing I saved from my house beside that picture. It was once my dad's but I don't get what's so special about it. I slowly pull it out and can feel my chakra flow through it and it forms into a sword.

"A sword, it's a sword?" I just thought it was a dumb knife but there's something weird about it.

"My chakra is green?" I notice it change once the sword absorbs it. A different shade then the one seen for medical jutsu. I raise it with my right hand and spend the rest of the night trying to use it, but only keep injuring myself. In the handle is a scroll with my family name on it, Kesaki.

~.::.::.::.::.::.~ The next day~.::.::.::.::.::.~

I wait in the training ground Guy-sensei told us to wait in, but Lee and Neji haven't arrived yet. I don't think I fell asleep last night. After a few minutes of waiting Lee and Neji arrive finally looking energized. I hide my hands behind my back because they're all bruised up. My sword which appears like a pocket knife now hangs on my waist.

"Ah, Good morning everyone," Guy-sensei smiles and greets. He tells us to train and to do our best moves so he can observe for something. I'm not sure what he meant, but whatever. Neji and Lee go to opposite sides and I take a place separate from all of them. My hands hurt, but that's only a minor setback. After a few hours we are all exhausted. Lee can't even mold chakra in his hand and Neji has made some remarks about it. I haven't done my barrier jutsu or used my new sword because I want to surprise them. Guy-sensei says he knew I was holding back and asks if I could show them some new moves. He said what I was doing was fine, but wanted to see if there was more. Neji and Lee are taking a break so all eyes on me again. I sigh knowing I don't have an excuse not to.

"Barrier jutsu!" Once again a perfect barrier forms around me. I then begin to knock down some dummies with my knives showing I have good aim. Saving the best for last, I start to take out my sword and my chakra begins to flow. Suddenly something goes by and cuts my cheek making me freeze as the blood starts to drip from my face.

"What the...?"I mumble. I look over at them and they're wondering what just happened also. The blood drips onto my sword and it feels like that day all over again. Then a black butterfly flutters out of the woods towards us.

"It's the same one from before," I stand there and watch it flutter over my head. Lee gets ready to throw a knife at it, but then Guy-sensei tells him not to. We all just watch it and I get the urge to put my hand out, and I do. It lands on my hand and just sits there like that time on my window seal. Could it be the same butterfly?

"Friend? Or enemy?" I whisper. My neck begins to throb making me fall to my knees. 'What's going on?" I shout as it flies away. Was it trying to tell me something? Why is my neck throbbing? I see Neji with a look of disbelief on his face. I then notice something weird with his eyes, like veins popping out of his skin surrounding his eyes.

"What is that?" I ask him. He then tells me it's called Byakugan. Apparently something everyone in the Hyuuga clan possesses.

"What was that?" He asks staring at me with an odd expression.

"I don't know...?" I tell him. "A stupid insect?" I add.

"No, your chakra? It's different," After that being said he just looks away like he is no longer interested. I put my sword away and Lee looks kind of annoyed.

"Congrats! You all passed!" Guy-sensei shouts randomly.

"What?" We all say. He then explains that only a few teams can actually become genin and others have to be dropped. He brought us here to see what we're capable of and we passed with ease. So he can pass us and we get to stay like this. So we are now an official team.

After the training session I go look for Hinata, but once again can't find her. Such a drag. Oh my I sound like Shikamaru, maybe I shouldn't hang out with him anymore.

"Hey!" shouts Shikamaru making me jump because I was literally just thinking about him.

"How'd it go?" he asks.

"How'd what go?" I totally forgot what I was going to say.

"Wasn't today your first day of training with your new team eh?"

"Well yeah, geez Shikamaru keep up," He makes a face like he can't believe I just said that. I cross my arms and smirk at him amused by his face.

"What do you know about hell butterflies?" I ask him. He gives me a weird look. Well of course since it's a random subject to bring up.

"Never heard of it," He says.

I remember that day as if it were yesterday. I had passed out, but I woke up and the sky was darker. I could tell hours had gone by. So how come I survived the massacre? Then I remember that same butterfly flutter over me as I laid there. Did it save me? If so why? After it tried to kill me in the first place. What was the point of that? Then today it came again. It must have been the same exact one since I came to me. And how did it know where to find me?

"I saw one today," I add. "It's almost as if it was trying to tell me something." He gives me another weird look then just sighs. After a bit of reminiscing he leaves home and I start to head to my own as well. I get the feeling like I'm being followed again, but act like I don't notice. It's the same thing that's been following me for a while.

"You can come out now," I look around and the butterfly appears again. It must want something if it's constantly following me. I start to walk home again with it behind me. When I wake up the next morning the butterfly is gone. I get ready for another day of training and right away notice my hands still hurt. As usual I meet at the same place, but this time Neji is there so I'm not the first one today.

"So I guess I wasn't first today," I say with a smile. I wonder what's in store for today. Neji just gives me a look like he didn't hear what I said or he just doesn't care. Ever since he saw that my chakra is green and different he's been being weirder than usual. Then again I don't really know him.

"Sorry I'm late guys!" Lee shouts as he comes from behind us. Neji makes a remark and Lee threatens to fight him. Neji punches his face and Lee falls back not dodging it well enough.

"Lee..." I think to myself. Why is he doing this? He sees Neji as a rival which means this team is going to get complicated.

"Can we just start training now?" I ask them trying to ease the tension and get a good subject change. Lee brushes himself and tries to stand up. Neji walks off to the other side with his arms crossed. I didn't notice Guy-sensei was here, and saw that. He tells Neji and I to train and he walks off with Lee to talk. I get another cut on my other cheek and Neji turns around and sees as the blood runs down. It's the butterfly again.

"Stop doing that!" I yell at it.

"Fine you want to fight then bring it on!" I take out my sword and begin to train with my new friend. Neji goes somewhere else and begins too. After a few minutes Lee and Guy-sensei return. Lee laughs at my little show and says I'm crazy chasing after a butterfly. It flies by his cheek and leaves a cut.

"Ah! That was so fast!" He exclaims. I told him he shouldn't underestimate it. After all it's not a regular butterfly. I'm sure this same butterfly who injected the venom also drew it out. I don't understand it all yet, but I'm hoping to find the answer.

"Well there is a test coming soon called the Chuunin exam," Explains Guy-sensei. "I've decided that you guys will wait a year to take it."

"Why is that?" asks Neji. He then tells us that we will have gained more experience and actually learn to work as a team to have a better chance of passing. He then does a thumbs up and shiny smile and tells us that's enough for the day. By next year I'll be much stronger. Then I'm going to find Kento and avenge my family. Guy then adds we have our first mission tomorrow and to prepare for it.

"Our first mission how exciting!" Lee shouts back to his energetic self.

"Uh yeah I guess," I sigh. In a year the others will be rookies, and maybe I'll get to fight one of them. Maybe someone like Shikamaru…or even Hinata. Well I guess we will have to wait and see now won't we? I start to walk home, but turn back around when I hear Neji's voice.

"Wait," He says softly. He asks if I want to help him train and in return he will help me train. This would definitely benefit me since Neji is so strong so I agree. Lee gives him an annoyed look and walks off with Guy-sensei. "Chuunin exams here I come!" I think to myself.