Takao walked home alone, it was late, and after his sister took him to get some ramen she said that she had to report in with her squad for an important mission that they would be under taking and after kissing and rubbing his head she headed out. Takao smiled even though he wanted to beat his sister up sometimes he knew she cared for him. He sighed and looked up at the sky, it was a reddish orange, and the clouds were a light pink it was beautiful to look at.

Takao stopped so he could take it all in he breathed deep and stuck his hands in his pocket, as he did his hand hit something that was in his pocket he pulled it out. His eyes widened and excitement took him in all his excitement earlier he had forgotten to put on his head band. He pulled out into the fading light and looked at the dark cloth and the metal plate that lead across it , he ran his fingers over the leaf symbol and smiled.

" I'm finally a ninja …..I actually made it." He said slowly at first then louder

"I'M A NINJA!!"

Takao took off running adrenaline pump through him at the thought that he was no longer a student studying to become a ninja, but was now actually a ninja. I'll be the best ….. I won't disappoint father and mom….. Oh crap I haven't told mom yet crap wait until she hears that I m actually have my own head band.

Takao rounded a corner and head down the street a little further down he could see two people talking a man and a woman. At first it just looked like they were talking but as Takao got closer he realized that they were yelling at each other. Then the man hit the woman in the face knocking her to the ground. As Takao got closer he noticed that the woman was Ryujin.

"Ne-Chan?" said Takao sprinting forward. The man walked over, stood over Ryujin limb body, held her by the neck of her shirt, and continued to yell at her and by this time Takao was less than 15 feet from them.

"Ne-Chan!!, let her go !!" shouted Takao. He reached into his pocket, pulled out a kunai, and threw at the man. The man dodged the kunai as it grazed past his head, he turned to look back at Takao but it was too late Takao was already in front of him.

"Why you little shit!" said the man

Takao went to hit the man but he catch his fist and twisted it then punched the boy in the face. Takao fell to the ground holding his face.

"Takao!" shouted Ryujin looking up at the man who was now advancing on her little brother. "You bastard leave him alone!!"

"Shut the hell up I'll deal with you later! Little shit thinks he can just hit people for no reason."

"He's my brother you ass hole!"

"Oh really, then this will teach you to walk out on me!"

Ryujin took her advantage and went to kick him in the face but he turned at the last second, caught her foot, and flipped her over on to her back.

"Still think you can beat your old Captain; huh think because you gained the same rank you can just leave me huh?"

Thunk

Two kunai pinned the man up against a wall, then another went straight between his legs. The man froze trying to catch his breath. Takao watch in amazement he turned and looked in the direction the kunai had come from. There sitting nearby roof top was a leaf Shinobi with blue hair with three red marks going down the sides and the middle of her face.

"Whew, man oh man I think you should relax Jase."

Jase looked up at the woman, gulped slowly, and gave a weak smile.

"You're back from your mission I see-"

Another Kunai flew past the Jase head cutting his check, he winched in pain.

"Cut the shit, let me catch you again hitting anyone and you'll wish that last kunai hit in the forehead."

"Yes ma'am

"Now get lost!"

Jase pulled out the Kunai and ran away down the street. Takao watched as Jase disappeared around the corner.

"Takao you alright!" said Ryujin. Takao rolled over, looked up at his sister, and nodded. He sat up and rubbed his face, and looked up at where the Shinobi had been but she was gone.

"Who was that?" asked Takao

"That….that was my boyfr……"

"No, the person who just helped us."

"Oh ….uh that was I don't even know." said Ryujin; She looked at Takao and took out the some medicine and applied to the cut on his face. There was an awkward silence between the two before Takao spoke.

"So that was your, important mission huh?" said Takao

Ryujin looked down at the ground before meeting her brothers' eyes. Ryujin opened her mouth but Takao stood up, dust himself, and started to walk down the road. Ryujin held her arm and ran after her brother.

"Look, that was my Senpai in ANBU before I got a captains rank, but before that we …we."

"Look I don't care; I just thought you were in trouble …and ….yeah."

"Listen Takao, I'm sorry okay just don't tell dad."

Takao continued to walk saying nothing with his sister walk next to him. When they arrived they were greeted by a angry and happy Sakura.

"Where the hell have you too been !"

Neither child said a word and avoided I contact with their mother. Takao gulped and went to say something but Ryujin cut him off.

"Well Takao graduated, and afterward decided to have a fight with some of his class mates and well things got out of hand."
Sakura looked at Ryujin then at Takao.

"Is that true?"

Takao looked at his sister from the corner of his eye, she was sweating and had started to figeit. Got in a fight at school my ass, I should blow up her spot but then …..she did lie to me but then I owe her for teaching how to make a clone so I could pass. Ah what the hell….. Takao breathed deep and nodded.

" Yes that's what happened mom…" Takao looked over at his sister. " I was having a fight with some guys after the ceremony."
Sakura sighed and smiled.

" Well your going to do dish for a week."

"What!!" said Takao

" I'll help said Ryujin " its my gift to you for graduating lil brother." She said with a small smile.

Takao rolled his eyes and walked past his sister. SSSSUUUURRRREEEE. Takao was almost through the door when he stopped. That reminds me .

"Hey mom where is dad?"

"Oh he was sent on a mission so he'll be gone for a few days but he left something for you in your room."

"Really!"

Takao took off up stairs to his room what could dad left from him , maybe it was a ticket to have free ramen or his sword . Takao didn't know but he didn't care either whatever it was it was going to be cool. When Takao got to his room he saw a small package on the bed. He walked over and opened in inside was a letter.

Dear Takao

Son this a great day for you and I'm sorry I can't be there right now but I left you something that I've carried with me for a long time. Inside this package you find your uncle's leaf protector. It belonged to him during his time in ANBU I only hope you grow up to be a great ninja like him.

Your father

Uchiha Sasuke

Takao put the letter down and opened the second package. Inside was a black leaf protector. Takao mouth fell open he couldn't believe it, he was holding uncle Itachi leaf protector; Takao slowly lifted it to his head and tied it ,walked over to the mirror and smiled. I wearing Uchiha Itachis leaf protector , wow …..dad I'm speechless. Takao tilted the protector to the side and smiled. I'm going to be the best ninja ever even better than dad, mom Ryujin and Itachi. Just you wait.

Meanwhile Sasuke makes his way to and old dead village to meet up with an old friend, And who was that Mysterious ninja that save Takao and his sister.

NEXT TIME: Suigetsu/Koga sensei