In the Tenjou compound Rai was frantically packing everything she needed and thought she might need for her trip to Banju. "Okay, I think I should have everything, . . maybe?" Rai looked on her bed at all the things she had laid on it. "You didn't forget underwear did you?"Asked a voice from the shadows. "No." Rai replied "Toothbrush?" It asked. "I have that." She replied. "How about some confidence don't forget, that?" It said slyly "Shut up." Rai said hesitantly. A hand as pale as the moon rose from Rai's shadow and grasped her throat tightly pulling Rai to her knees as it pulled itself out of the darkness. In front of Rai choking her, stood Fu her doppelganger. "Please stop!"Rai pleaded as she gasped for air. With a snicker Fu released Rai as the color began to return to her skin, she mirrored the image of Rai in every way except her eyes which were a bright red star instead of Rai's dim green. "What do you want?" Rai asked as she stood rubbing her neck. "I was just thinking of how lucky you are that the Reigan allows you to exist alongside me. With that being said, I think I'll be taking the Chuunin exam by myself and you can watch from inside my shadow."
Rai threw her hands down to her side her face riddled with panic, lightning began to spark around her "No, you can't! Rai yelled. Fu raised an eyebrow saying calmly "Are you threatening me Rai?" Rai looked away as she winced in fear " N, no, I jus, want to. . ." Fu cut Rai off saying " Then lower your voice when you speak to me, or do you want a repeat of last time?" Rai began to shrink back into herself while backing away from Fu, tripping in the process. "There it is Rai, the most accurate depiction of you. On your back, helpless like a turtle." Fu stood over Rai with a menacing smile, Rai didn't move from the floor. Slamming her heel into the stomach of Rai, Fu continued saying "So, you say you want to go through the exams, hmm?" Fu thought for a moment "Alright, Rai I'll allow it. You can do everything except the finals. The finals will be when I take over, my time to shine. Okay? That seems fair, right?" Fu declared as she giggled to herself. Rai fought back the urge to cry, she didn't want Fu to participate at all, let alone take the glory from her by fighting in the Finals. With a maniacal look on her face Fu stomped on Rai stomach again pushing with more pressure than before saying "This is fair, right Rai?" Tears rolled down her face while she tried pushing Fu's foot away to relieve some of the pain, she nodded regretfully in agreement. "Good, I knew you would see it my way." Fu said sweetly as she fell back into Rai's shadow. The physical pain gone, only emotional pain lingered, as Rai curled into the fetal position and cried to herself. Kensei walked away from the cracked door to his daughter's room with a heavy heart, he had seen everything and now better understood his child's sorrow.
The day of departure had arrived, all the aspiring genin loaded aboard the ship. In a few hours they would arrive at the port of Banjugakure and begin the Chuunin exams. On Banju, Nakamaru made plans to intervene in the examination, "This will be difficult brother, we won't be able to get close to the children while they take the written test. Maybe we could catch them as they entered sector five?" Nakamaru thought as he stood outside in the village the Horde had taken. "What do you have planned for these kids?" Benimaru asked. Nakamaru looked at his brother with a raised eyebrow saying "To convert these children of course, it's a good idea to catch them while they're young after all. "Benimaru crossed his arms saying "Not all of the participants are kids, Nakamaru." An idea shot into Nakamaru's minds as he heard his brother's words, a devilish grin ran across his face as he began saying "You are exactly right brother. So we should enter a few of our own into the trials. But who, is the question?" Benimaru also smiled saying "I have it. We will send in two teams, one will consist of members of the mind slayer clan.
For the second team we should have two of those masked punks, they can at least help with this, after all we've done." Nakamaru rubbed his chin nodding in agreement, "Do you think they would agree to it and who would be the last member of this team?" Asked Nakamaru. Benimaru glanced behind himself at Nanako, who jumped in surprise saying "No I can't, I don't know anything about being a ninja!" Benimaru turned to face her smirking "No you don't, but, you carry are message, besides if we can get at least two of those masked eleven to help you shouldn't need to lift a finger." Nanako held herself in fear, Nakamaru glared at the back of his brother's head, "Why would you volunteer her, brother?" Benimaru turned to face his younger sibling, " As I said before Nakamaru she will be the harbinger of our message capable of spreading your words as though you were present." Nakamaru looked to Nanako saying "Are you able to recite my vision of Utopia, as Benimaru says you can?" Nanako nodded her head slowly as she stopped herself from shaking. After thinking for a long while, Nakamaru spoke saying "Very well, let us get this underway. Benimaru I will leave contacting our associates to you. Nanako we must discuss a few things, if you would follow me to the room." Nakamaru and Nanako enter into the bedroom on the top floor, the room looked the same it had the first time, when Nanako was a hostage. "What are we about to do Nakamaru?" Nanako wrapped her arms around Nakamaru's waist kissing him from his lips to his neck.
He gently pushes her away and with a stern look starts saying "I'm going to put a ninjutsu on you." She looks at him into his eyes and is confused as to why she would need such a thing. "I know what my brother said but I would like you to be extra careful, as well as being as protected as I can make you." Nakamaru gestures for her to sit on the floor so she does, her heart ponds in her chest. Nanako palms begin to sweat, she's nervous "Why would a need a ninjutsu?" Nakamaru begins to make hand seals but stops saying "Because I would like to see you return to me, once the exams end." Nanako smiles to herself as she thinks of how kind he is to her. Nakamaru begins again making hand seals. A moment passes the room begins to glow as symbols appear on the floor of the room. The light, the symbols emit brighten so it becomes difficult for her to see, then they vanish just as they appeared without warning. Nakamaru has sweat on his forehead he takes a deep breath before standing and flopping down onto the bed. "Come here." Nakamaru says to her as he gestures with his hand. Nanako stands and looks around the room and herself to see if there have been any changes.
There are none, she lays next to Nakamaru saying "What happened, I don't feel or any different?" Nakamaru turns his head to face hers, he looks into her eyes saying "It's a dormant jutsu sweetie, it'll take effect when you need it to and no time sooner." Nanako kisses him replying " Well what does it do?" Nakamaru smiled gently saying "Do you trust me Nanako?" She quickly nods her head. "Good, then believe when I tell you, when the time comes you will see. Now, be with me one last time, before you leave." With those words Nanako sat up and began to undress while Nakamaru kissed all along her soft skin. Outside the building Benimaru waits within the woods of sector four, after sending out the signal. Time passes, movements can be heard in the trees, Benimaru stands his ground, as four masked and cloaked men appear before him. "We saw the sign, so where's the fire?" Asked one of them sarcastically. "From what I can see this doesn't look like an emergency and that signal is only- for- emergencies." Said another of the masked men with a condescending tone. Benimaru had had enough of their attitudes "Listen up, we need two of your people to help us with a big operation that's that were planning for the Chuunin exams.
It's the least you punks could do considering all the extra work I've put in for you." The masked men looked at one another. "Hmm, I suppose you have done quite a bit, killing those few people for us. But, the least we could do? We've given you weapons, and helped in devising the plan that would allow you to achieve your goals. No I'd say you still owe us." said one of the masked men. A frown was on Benimaru's face as he began saying "You helped us make a plan, you say? Without me and my brother paving the way for your scheme's you would be stuck doing it on your own, thus revealing yourselves. Ultimately ruining your secret plan. So it would seem to me that all of YOU need US." Benimaru said with a grin. An awkward silence crept in, the five of them, the air around them became thick with tension, like the black smoke of a volcano. The masked men looked to each other. One of the masked men who had remained silent during the conversation drew two swords that hid in his sleeves. Immediately the leader of the group raised his arm to block the path of the other. The masked man reset his hidden blades, the tense atmosphere around the five became calm once again. "Very well, we will give you your help. This will be the last hand out you receive from us, from here on out we will see who needs who the most." said the masked man as he turned to leave. Benimaru smirked saying "I won't be there, but, I guess we will see now won't we."
