Menma had been a samurai for a year now and his thirteenth birthday was approaching
His day started normally . he climbed out of bed and wander over to his sink and began brushing his teeth. His k9s where especially long compared to other people , this often was fuel to village calling outsider dog. After he spat out the paste he began washing his faces . His fingers scratching at his whisker marks.
Menma walked to his closet and pulled out his samurai armor . First a black thermal shirt and pant , next his white chest and back piece . Then hip guards , and finally his shin high boots and forearm long glove guards.
Menma slid his helmet on and grabbed his wakizashi . He left his other three as he only need them for times of war.
Before he left he grabbed a survival pack . The pack contains food, bandage, water , and some other bits and pieces.
Menma slipped out of his home quite and carefully. The iron people didn't know where he lived and he planed on keeping it that way.
Todays rout was patrolling the east lower side of the city . As the east siders refused to acknowledge samurai officers . If some one died in the east end no one would talk .
Menma loved the east side despite its criminally violent ways . No one looked at him or cursed him any differently from other samurai and those who knew he was born an outsider actually messed with him less .
But when menma got to the middle west side , he was usually attacked by wannabe samurais trying to prove there medal.
Menma just walked around the east side for an hour or two before he came upon his first drunken brawl of the day . Two men were clumsily throwing fist , punching one and each other in the face. Yelling about some stolen sake.
Menma walked right up to the two and thrusted his sheathed blade between the two." Girls , Girls your both pretty now stop fighting before I'm forced to make you." The first man, a bald hulking man with pale skin just growled and jumped at menma , or tried , menma swatted him to the ground . " try that again drinky and I'll break your hand" menmas voice was monotone and uncaring .
The second guy , a dark skin , short brown hair . Was too drunk to understand what menma had just threatened . Instead he slopped his head to the right side"who you think You calling a pretty girl."
The second man charged menma
Menma looked at him and sighed menma bashed the mans knee with flat of his blade .
The darker man fell the floor crying out.
The first man now pushed him self of the ground and threw a fist towards menma , menma slammed his swords hilt into the mans wrist and broke it .
The man scream"AHHHH"
"Quiet down will ya ." Menma bashed the mans head , knocking him out.
He clicked the side of his helmet ."need medical assistant on the lower east end on swear street , two drunks need assistant."
he sheathed his blade and walked away." Gotta love the east end , now for lunch."
Menma looked towards the bar the two men came out of. sending chakra to his feet he ran up the bars wall onto the roof
Menma roof hoped until he was far enough that he couldn't hear the screaming . From his side pack he pulled out his lunch . Two rice balls. Menma wast really a picky guy so bland food like rice was fine. After that was the shogun office
Mifune was stroking his mustache like most men of though often did. Today mifune would be going through troubling task of paperwork
As mifune was reading a knock with heard at his door " enter ."
A mop of long unkept black hair poked through the door . It was no other then the boy him self .Menma open the door and bowed before straightening up.
"Menma and how are you doing this fine day." Mifune smile brightly .
"Im good you old wolf."menma nodded to mifune.
" fantastic, you'll be patrolling the Northern east border today but not with Okusuke . I need to brief him on a upcoming mission you two have . when your done come to my office and I'll fill you in.
Menma bowed once more before leaving.
Menma was patrolling the border split from his squad like normal. Every thing was normal until he spotted two figures walking through the snow.
Menma clicked the side of his helmet turning on his communicator "sir Iv spotted two wander heading for the east border , standing by for orders."
Menma heard a buzzing before a deep voice responded."Check suspects for a passport , if tangos have none detain Immediately"
Menma started walking towards the wander."sir how would you like me to handle the situation if suspects becomes hostile?"
"React with Extreme prejudice and call for reinforcements . If you don't contact us in five minutes we will converge on your location,we have your heat signature pinpointed ."
When Menma was in view of the duo. he spoke loudly and clearly ."excuse me please show me your passports."
The first man turned toward menma. " of course let me just get it, oh where is it ."
The first person was a young fellow with long black hair and effeminate features but his eye screamed of death . Menma didn't linger on him too long .
The second man towered over menma , he had spiky black hair and carried a giant sword covered in wrapping on his back , his skin was a dark blue and they both wore a black trench coat with red clouds . The part that caught menmas attention though was the tall mans head band had a slash through it .
When menma's eyes landed on the slash his hand gripped his sword handle ." Sir put your hands in the air very slowly ." Menma eyes hardened as instinct took his mind. the first man's hand was still in his coat looking for his passport .
He threw a kunai at menma as he jumped back for room. One crashed through the side of his helmet . Shutting off communication.
Menmas vaulted to left as the second mans sword came crashing down .
"(nuke-nin , this is bad but I Just need to hold out the for five minutes .)"
Menma channeled chakra into his feet and hands , he ran toward the first ninja .
The first ninja started forming hand seals .tiger bore , ox , sna...
Menma slashed his sword upward at the ninjas hands , disrupting his jutsu.
"no you don't ."
The ninja fell back and kicked menmas sword handle up , pushing menma off balance.
The second ninja followed up with a smack from the flat of his blade , sending menma back. Menma landed in the snow .
The second ninja ran at menma and jumped in the air . Sword in hand pointed down at him. Menma rolled to the side and jumped up.
His sword and the nuk-Nin swords came to blows .menma rolled the mans sword down his blade and slashing the man, tearing clothes ever so slightly and drawing blood.
" Looks like you do have some bite, guppy. Hey itachi this might be a little interesting , mind keeping a look out for more and let me has some fun ."
The man named itachi just grunted and relaxed his Shoulders .
Menma and the blue fish man jumped back to gain distance.
Menmas sword turn a bright blue as he rushed at the fish ninja
The fish ninja threw a barrage of shuriken at menma and began forming hand signs
Menma smacked the shurikens out of the way with the flat of his blade .
THe blue man yelled."water style : Hiding in Mist Technique !"The surrounding area was covered in a thick fog .
Laughter echoed through the fog.
The Blue mans sword came up at menmas face. Menma fell back and blue mans sword caught the jaw of his helmet cracking it off as he fell into the snow.
Menma immediately rose off the ground . Blue was no where in sight. Menma began slashing the air with his blade . The blade slashes sent waves of chakra blades towards the direction he just came from.
The fog parted to show nothing and then reformed
The man laughs echoed throughout the fog."keh keh keh... you samurai so out dated."
menma closed his eyes and focused on voice trying to find his location as the man continued on his rant .
"I'm not even trying, guppy. "
Menma gripped his sword tightly as he spoke " mind telling me your name?"
"Ha ha ha sure guppy, my names kisame."
Menmas eyes snapped open and he rushed ahead
Menma slashed his sword creating chakra x wave patterns to try and clear the fog around kisame .
Kisame immediately flew his sword up to defend.
Menma slammed his left hand down on the sword . Channeling chakra to it his left for grip.
He thrusted his sword stabbing kisame shoulder.
Kisame roared a mix of laughter and pain."good one kid, but you mine now !" Kisame sword busted with a sea of teeth , shredding menma's left hand. Kisame grabbed menmas neck and squeeze.
Menmas dropped his sword and his right hands and what was left of his left hand when to kisame clenched fist. He started kicking his chest.
" ohh little guppy this has been fun , You'd of made a half decent swords men if you had left us alone. "Kisame stabbed his sword into the ground and fished around menma's pocket for his waller .
(Great he's robbing me.) menma thought as his vision became grainy and he began to feel light headed.
Kisame read aloud his name ." Menma no last name . Hmm how sad, a little orphan with no one to morn him." Kisame shook menma's wallet ." Scratch that. A poor orphan."
Menma started seeing black spots as he began to passed out.
With one finale grunt , kisame tossed menma into snow.
The last thing he saw was his troop hiding behind a glacier.
Menma woke up in a deep dead forest . Ash and snow fell from the sky mixing together to make a gray floor . The sky was black but it was light out.
Menma started following a dirt road. As he moved forward it seemed as if the trees were following him. He couldn't pass a single one. How ever he made it into a cleaving .
In the center of the clearing was a giant iceberg with a stamp in the middle . Inside the iceberg were two red glowing ice .
The eyes spoke with a voice like crackling fire . "so you finally visited me huh runt."
Menma eyes widen . The power from the voice nearly knocked him back " who are you?"
The beast glared ." I am the one who insights death, I am the one who mends you when you brake , I am the reason your in this land of snow."
Menma stood up and tried to compose him self." If that was you huh, thanks , but why are you here and where is here?"
The red demon grunted."we are you inside your head boy , ever wonder about that seal that on your stomach? That's me, neat huh ."
Menma was ready for bed he shook his head sighed ." This day .What's your name then?"
The red mass snarled at him." I am the Kyūbi , your kind referees to me as the nine tailed fox . "
"Why is this the first time we're meeting."menmas head tilted to the side.
" your dying ."
Menmas eyed the beast ." Well shit."
" mm yes your dying ... I could save you but meh." The kyūbas eye held a sences of amusement."
Menma glared at him "then save me you mutt"
the kyūbi growled ." Why should I ?"
Menma bared his teeth" listen demon if I die what happens to you?"
" the kyūba red eyes squinted and a yawn bellowed from the ice. " I die but reform, really it's not big deal."
Menma his head hung low ."so thats it huh."
The nine tails smiled deeply ."I could save you, but i want two things in return."
Menmas eyes narrowed" oh yeah and what's that ?"
"First. I shall feel , smell, see, taste and hear every thing you do."
"Fine. "menma sighed " easy enough."
The kyūba's red eyes darkened . " second. at some point I will take control. I won't say when , why or for how long and you will have no memory of it."
Menma Swiped his black hair out his eyes ."not much of a choice. But I want some rent . So pay up the chakra."
The kyūbas laughed hard" Fine that's just fine , let this be the start of a beautiful friendship then."
The world faded away.