Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto. I'm not sure who does…but I don't.
A/N: I'm going to stop trying to translate…its starting to hurt my head…So unless I have something important…I'm not going to translate it into Japanese…That's includes non-vital jutsu that I'm going to create.
Chapter 6: The First mission and the Hizuuga.
---Kage Tower---
Yami had woken up early…again…and was currently inside of the Kage tower waiting for a receptionist. He was once again dressed in his normal outfit. His Hiaete now on his neck and his red headband tied back around his head. Before he left he picked up two extra Fuuma shurikan. He also left the one he had used yesterday at a weapon smith to have it re-sharpened.
He was still confused about everything that has happened yesterday…even though he did talk to Megumi yesterday who did confirm everything. He wasn't able to speak with the Godaime though; he was busy for the rest of the day.
By far the most confusing occurrence that occurred yesterday was when he snapped at that jounin… 'What the hell was that weird power?'
A receptionist walked up to the desk, "My I help you?"
"I have an appointment with the Godaime, I'm Yami Hikari of team 7."
"Oh yes Yami-san, they are expecting you. When you have an appointment for a mission assignment you need to go straight up to the 5th floor…you don't need to sit here waiting for a receptionist. However the Tsukikage is waiting for you, go ahead to the mission assignment office on the 7th floor", she explained with a smile.
Yami nodded, "Thank you", and walked off.
He walked up the stairs and started heading up to the 7th floor. The Kage Tower… The 1st floor was for scheduling appointments…the 5th floor was for waiting for mission assignments, apparently… the 7th was for mission assignments…the 8th was for council meetings… and the 10th was the Tsukikage's private office…Yami had no idea what the hell the other floors were for.
Yami reached finally reached the 7th floor, 'Damn stairs.' He took note of all the ANBU that were posted on each floor of the tower. 'Can never have to much security I suppose.'
Yami walked up to the door that had two ANBU posted at. "My name is Yami Hikari of team 7." The ANBU nodded and one opened the door. Yami stepped inside to find that both his teammates were there already with, with the Tsukikage, four ANBU, and two chunin.
The room was rather large. There were bookcases on one side of the room and maps on the other side. There was a desk, where the kage was sitting. Other than that the room was rather plain.
"Ah Yami-kun you finally arrived. Lets get started", said Waizu as Yami came up to stand with his team. "This mission is a rather simple one, you'll be escorting three traders to Tea country. They insisted that they must be there within 3 days. The only way to do this is to go through the Cerulean Forest. However that area has seen random bandit attacks quite recently. You'll most likely have to fight, however I am hoping that you'll get through it without having to fight. Hopefully five ninjas are enough to stop the band of thieves. Anyway…after going through the cerulean forest…you can head through the King's Valley. The village the traders want to get to is right on the edge of Tea Country, about a few miles after the King's Valley. It should be a rather easy mission even for a C-rank. Any questions?"
"Yea! Who let the children out of school early?", asked the bandana wearing chunin, obviously indicating the three genin. This earned a glare from both Yami and Ookami…and strangely enough the other chunin, a black haired women. "Why do we have genins on this mission, and where the hell is there jounin sensei?"
The kage casted me an unsure glance before saying, "They're a new genin team…because of…Ookami-san they were granted the opportunity to start C-rank missions." When he said that he glared at Ookami. Ookami replied with a knowing smirk.
'Hmm…was probably there during the testing', mused the Psychic.
He sent me another unsure glance, "This team has trained hard, Ookami-san and Inochi-kun have been training for a solid year and Yami-kun has been training hard as well. Vann-san…this team is prepared for this mission, rest assured. Now are there any other questions?" Yami raised his hand.
"Yea…um wouldn't it be easier if we go through The Valley of End?" Inochi and the woman both flinched at this. "It looks about the same distance and we wouldn't have to deal with any bandits."
Waizu frowned and shook his head, "The Valley of End is in Fire country, we can't risk the Hizu…your team there… I'll explain it to you more when you return", finished the Kage, casting a glance at Inochi and the woman.
'Did I say something wrong?'
"Now, any other questions?" Waizu looked around to see no questions. "Good…Rei-chan you'll be the captain for this mission. The trip should take about two days. Be at the East Gate by noon…the traders will meet you there, you're all dismissed!"
With that both chunins disappeared in a puff of smoke, 'Man I really want to learn how to do that.' My team and I simply walked out the door.
"Hey Yami!"
I turn to Inochi, "Yea?"
"Catch!"
Yami caught a scroll that was tossed at him. He opened it, "Suiton: Water gathering Jutsu", Yami read out the title. The scroll had the hand seals required, how to perform the jutsu, and multiple notes.
"It's the starting point of anyone who wants to start using water elemental jutsu", explained the medic. "At least, that's what Rei-chan says."
"Rei-chan?" (Yami)
"The hot chunin who we'll be working with", added Ookami who had his nose in a book.
Inochi's eyebrow twitched, "She's a friend of mine, I met her yesterday in the Hizuuga library while looking for a water jutsu for you. She said this is the starting point and its best if you spend a couple of weeks trying to master this."
"Hizuuga library? She's a Hizuuga?" Inochi only nodded at the question.
"Anyways we'll be gone for a days so you better get some more gear. You'll need food, water, weapons, and a sleeping bag unless you want to sleep on the dirt."
"We still have about three hours before we have to be at the east gate…I'll see you guys then", said a smirking Ookami, nose still in book. He walked off.
"Where is he going off to?", asked the Hikari.
"You probably failed to notice…but the cliff where he always hangs out on is right next to the east gate."
"Oh…", Yami replied thinking of the Swordsman's favorite, and not so obvious, peeping spot.
"Well, I have to go now to." With that Inochi left.
Yami only nodded and left as well.
---Ookami's Peeping Spot (Team 7's Meeting Location) About two hours later---
Yami walked up the trail, with a small backpack, and saw his two teammates at the clearing. Ookami was at his normal spot leaning on the tree. Inochi was meditating on a rock, his backpack carelessly tossed to the side. Yami opted to sit on a rock as well. An uncomfortable silenced enveloped the group. Yami couldn't stand it…so he spoke.
"So what jutsu are you guys learning." (Yami)
"…Ookami is learning a wind jutsu called Futon: Air Diffusion no jutsu. It's a move that will allow him to blow away any poison, dust, smoke, or dust that is in the area. I'm actually already a beginner with my jutsu, Raiton: Lighting Shurikan no jutsu. Although instead of shurikan, I'm applying it to my senbon needles, it allows me to add a small electric charge to my senbon", explained Inochi without moving an inch or even opening his eyes.
"Wow! That's cool", thought the psychic. 'Electrical senbon…those would hurt.'
An uncomfortable silence enveloped the group…again…
"You're probably wondering about your idea..." Yami turned his head to look at Inochi who had his eyes open. "Neither me nor Rei-chan can go into fire country…Konahagakure are still gunning for the Hizuuga…it'd be suicide at are level." Seeing Yami's confused look he opted to continue, "I guess you haven't learned this yet Yami but the Hizuuga used to belong to a clan in hidden leaf."
"Oh so the Hizuuga defected?"
Inochi's eyes widened and he glared at Yami, "What choice did we have! Should we have stayed at Konahagakure as slaves?", he all but shouted at the Psychic.
Yami raised his hands in defense, "Woah! I'm sorry…your clan were slaves?
Inochi sighed, "I'm sorry…I got to emotional at you and for no reason…yes my ancestors were slaves. See we used to belong to a clan called the Hyuuga. Though are clans were never united, there were two families…the Main family", Inochi spat that named out, "and the Branch family. The Main family would place seals on the heads of the Branch family. It would be used as a way to make sure the Branch family would protect the Main family. If anyone from the Main House wished…a simple seal would destroy them, by slowly and painfully killing their brain cells." Yami's face twisted into one of complete horror. Inochi continued, "Anyways…the Main House always abused this power, killing branch members for the stupidest of reasons…Finally one day a four year old child, of the branch family, was playing with a toy…a group of older children saw him playing with the toy and wanted him. They ordered the child to give them the toy. The child quickly denied their request saying it was a birthday gift from his father and mother. There were no further negotiations…no threats…no words…one of the children did a few seals and killed the child…they didn't even care! The child dropped his toy; he was instead clutching his head screaming and the older children simply grabbed his toy and walked off!", explained Inochi with an enraged look on his face.
Inochi continued, "The funny thing is that there were adults everywhere around the clan house…he was playing in the garden in there must have been half a hundred adults looking at the event. Some people of the Branch Family came to try and help the boy…but no one of the Main Family, the ones who new how to save the boy, would even do a thing."
"That's Horrible…what the hell kind of clan would treat there members like that", asked a horrified Psychic.
Inochi only sighed, "Anyways his parents were enraged and in tears. His father, my ancestor, talked to the Hyuuga council about this…they didn't even care, they simply said if he continues to complain he would suffer the same fate. He went to the Konahagakure council. They did shit as well, saying that they couldn't get in Hyuuga affairs. Not even there Hokage could do a thing!"
"Well this was the last straw for the Father he gathered the branch family and planned an escape. They traveled light, only there families, the clothes on there back, and anything they could carry easily. The Father planned it perfectly. All the Branch family members would leave the clan house at one point or another during the day, but not go back. Then at the right time they would all rush the gates as quickly as possible and run. Somehow they managed to do it with ease. Everyone knew of the Hyuuga Jyuuken (Gental Fist) and were afraid of the hundred something Hyuuga rushing the gates."
"Wow to plan an escape so perfectly…and to get away unscathed?", Yami said incredulously.
"Well some say they had help, the father had a lot of friends. Anyways the branch family escaped…But soon they would be hunted…they would by Main Family, who knew the seals to crush them. But someone else found them first…The First did, Naruto-sama found them. He also was a friend of the Father, before he was exiled. He offered the fugitive Hyuuga clan a home of the newly constructed Tsukigakure. They of course accepted. And so they became one of the first clans of Tsukigakure. Naruto-sama even managed to remove the seals from there heads."
"Wow…they've been through so much", said an astonished Psychic.
"Yea…anyways you may or may not be wondering about the name change. It came from a combination of Hyuuga and the name of the child who died, Hizashi. That's what the father named the new clan. Hmmm…Actually I think Hizashi was also the name of his father…Anyways, that's the story about how the great Neji-sama freed my people", finished the Medic with a proud smile on his face.
Yami smiled as well, "Neji-sama…sounds like he was a great man." Inochi only nodded.
Another silence enveloped the group…this time it was a peaceful one.
Ookami rose from his position, "Alright I think it's about time we start moving."
The other two only nodded and stood up. The trio started walk up the path.
---East Gate---
The trio were walking along a large cave. This was the east gate…a large cave…it was one of the only ways to get out of Tsukigakure. There were sentries posted in here keeping watch. There were plenty of traps all around that either of the sentries could launch at any time… 'Ok, don't piss off the guards.' This was the East Gate…and the North and West Gates are just like it. The South Gate was different though; it was a valley high in the mountains that would lead out the village.
The trio finally reached, what they assumed to be the traders. They could see the chunins with them. The chunins turned to the young genin and walked to them.
The first one was the male. He was wearing a chunin vest, with a dark blue shirt, and matching pants. He wore black gloves and boots. Lastly was his dark blue bandanna, covering his seemingly baldhead. He had his Hiaete on his right arm.
The second was the female. Yami did a double take and remembered Ookami's early words, "The Hot Chunin…". Yami mentally slapped himself, 'Bad thoughts! Bad thoughts!' She was wearing a black open sweater showing off her assets! I mean…her chunin vest, 'BAD THOUGHTS, BAD THOUGHTS!' Lastly were her skin-tight black shorts. Her Hiaete was tied around her head. 'Don't look directly at her…'
"Glad to see your all on time…for those of you who don't know my name is Rei Hizuuga", spoke the female chunin. "I know Inochi-sama and Vann", she pointed to the other chunin as she said the name Vann. "But you two are new to me."
"My name is Yami", squeaked the Psychic still trying not to look at her. He could see Vann smirking at him though.
Yami saw the chunin nod her head out of the corner of his eye. "Ok and you're.", indicating to Ookami. After a few seconds she still hadn't receive an answer, so everyone turned to Ookami…who was staring at her chest… Her eyebrow was twitching. She snapped her fingers in front of his face a few times. It broke him out of his trance. "Hey pervert my face is up here." Point straight at her face.
"OH! Yea…um…what was the question again…" The other two genins did a face-fault, Vann started cracking up, Rei was about to kill him.
"WHAT THE HELL IS YOUR NAME!"
"Ookami", stated the swordsman…who then shifted his eyes back to where they were before. Vann found this hilarious and continued to laugh. Inochi and Yami took a step away from the pervert when they saw the dark aura surrounding the woman.
"PERVERT!", and with that she slapped the Hanone.
'That should teach him to control his eyes', thought Yami, still trying not to look at the beautiful woman.
"Well let's go", commanded Rei. All four followed her to the traders.
The group got to the three traders who were getting their cart ready. Rei walked forward and started speaking, "All right boys this is Steiner", pointing to a tall man wearing a gray shirt and tan shorts with black hair. "This is Biggs", pointing to a muscular man wearing a black shirt and tan pants with brown hair. "And the last one is Wedge", pointing to a chubby blonde wearing a white shirt and tan shorts.
Everyone greeted each other. "If you don't mind we'll start moving out now.", said the Leader. Everyone nodded.
And off they were. Wedge driving the wagon, with the horse's reins in his hands. Steiner was sitting right next to him. Biggs was sitting in the back of the wagon. Inochi and Vann were walking right next to the wagon, each on a different side. Rei was walking in front Byakkugan activated. Finally both Yami and Ookami were walking in back.
---Outside a few miles away from the Cerulean Forest (about 7 hours later)---
Yami was continuing to walk. Nothing has happened thus far. Yami noted that Ookami was continuously staring at an orange book. Finally Yami's curiosity peaked.
"What are you reading?"
Ookami turned and grinned at the Psychic, "One of the greatest series of books ever written by the greatest writer to EVER live, the GREAT JIRAIYA-SAMA."
Yami looked at him confused, "Never heard of it."
"Here I brought an earlier volume with me. "Icha Icha Paradise: Volume 2"
Yami was bored so he took the book from his teammate and opened it. Seconds later he quickly closed it with a blush on his cheek. "Its porn…"
"Yea I know, ain't it great."
"…Sure…", he replied giving the book back to his friend.
Ookami shrugged and pocketed the book, "Suit yourself." With that he continued to stare at his book.
Yami sighed.
The wagon stopped…the boys continued forward to see Rei speaking. "Ok everyone we're going to rest here. It'll take us about another hour to reach the forest so we'll camp out here for the night." Everyone nodded. "We'll be taking turns for watch duty. First the Pervert, then Yami, and then Inochi. You three will be taking watch on the first day; Vann and myself will both take the second. Is that clear?" Everyone nodded. "Good now lets go set up camp."
With that the group of eight started to set up camp…not knowing what will come over the horizon tomorrow.
A/N: There's Chapter 6, hoped you enjoyed it. As always please Read and Review.
Vann Strife
Rank: Chunin
Age: 19
Eyes: Black
Hair: Bald
Height: 169 cm
Build: muscular
Clothes: Dark blue Bandana, chunin vest, Dark blue shirt, Dark blue Pants, black boots, black gloves.
Hiaete Position: right arm
Primary Skills?
Equipment?
Blood limit: none
Rei HizuugaRank: Chunin
Age: 20
Eyes: Purple (pupiless w/o Byakkugan)
Hair: Black, Long (in a ponytail)
Height: 169cm
Build: Thin, feminim
Clothes: chunin vest. Black sweater. Skin tight shorts.
Hiaete Position: head
Primary Skills: Jyuuken, water jutsu.
Equipment?
Blood limit: Byakkugan