Ryo's pov:

We walked toward the hokage's office, I was pretty excited about seeing them do another D-rank. Not because it was good for them to learn, not because I thought it was funny what people wanted ninjas to do for them... Okay thats part of the reason. I loved seeing Emiko doing stupid chores like this. On the road we never had to trim the garden, catch our cat, or babysit our aunts kid.

We walked up the stairs to the old mans office and opened the door. Kakashi started explained the "sucess" of the mission and said we had time for another on today when Naruto spoke.

"No way, no more of these stupid missions, I want a real mission Gramps." I perked my ears up... Gramps? No naruto its old man -_-. "Im not the pranking, trouble maker kid I was back then... Im a ninja now!" Im just realizing how similar me and Naruto am when I was his age. I wonder what his favorite food is?

"Naruto! You are only a genin, you will take the missions that lord hokage gives you with out a fuss!" Iruka shouted. Man Iruka ruins everything fun. And this was just starting to get good.

The continued arguing about this for a minute or so, I kind of spaced off and played with Riki my feet, I think we were playing a crossover of tug of war and tag when the old man asked.

"Ryo, do you think that this squad is ready for a higher rank mission?"

I looked up and blinked. I pointed to myself. "Are you asking me?" The hokage chuckled slightly, Iruka looked annoyed that i wasnt listening and I heard Kakashi mutter something along the lines of 'No we were talking to your dog.'

Um she's a wolf.

"Oh okay," i said and thought about it for a couple of seconds. Naruto, Sakura, and Emiko looked at me, asking me to approve them. And Sasuke just looked at me with a look that said he didnt care, but his eyes said: Approve us or I will personally murder you.

Scary child.

I sighed and said the truth. "I don't think you should be asking me. I really look for strength strong enough to fight in battle, see the third war might be over, but my brain is still wired like we are in the middle lf a war. I would judge them to harshly, ask Kakashi, he would have a better grasp on the situation."

Everyone just started at me. I blinked. Did I say something wrong?

Kakashi sighed and said. "Ryo I think that is the smartest thing you have EVER said." I glared at him, Im smart I just choose not to show it Baka.

There was some more agruing for another couple of minutes, like before. I dint pay attention. I didnt care if we got a higher rank mission. I just knew that Emiko, Riki and I were bada$$ enough to survive what ever is thrown at us. Even kf technically i was only a chunin, and Emiko was only a genin.

The others. Well... I hope they can run fast.

Suddenly I heard the old man call out. "Send in the client." I guess they got s higher rank mission after all. See they didnt need me T~T.

[Ryo has a sensitive nose]

The smell of alcohol filled my nose. I looked down to see Riki slighty frowning, yeah wolves can do that, deal with it. I frowned. I may go drink some sake once in awhile, but I never had more then a bottle. Form what I could smell, it seemed has sometook a bath in sake. I looked over at Kakashi slightly cringing from the smell.

Dont think we are pussys, but seriously did this guys take a bath in sake! I turned towards the doors as they opened to reveal a man drinking sake. I sweatdropped, thats where the smell came from. I ragained my composure (looked I used a big word, I am smart!) and looked at the man.

"Are these my gaurds, a couple of snot nosed brats!" He said loudly and took another swig of sake. I sighed, I personally hate these kind of people. He spoke again. "And him, the one with the idiotic look on his face, are you really going to tell me he is a ninja!?"

"Who is he talking about?" Naruto asked. All of four of them lined up. It went Sasuke as the tallest, the Sakura, Naruto, and finally Emiko. Hey it's not her fault she's short. "Haha, Emiko looks like he's talking about you Hahaha!" The drunky looked at him with a 'WTF' face. Emiko just sighed.

"Naruto he said "him and he" unless I look like a boy to you, he isn't talking about me." Naruto looked confused for a second before realization dawning on his face.

"I'll demolish you!" He screamed. Kakashi and I reached to grab his collar to hold him back. Thankfully we were successful and caught him before he could "demolish" the man we were supposed to protect.

"Tsk" the man said. "And you goth blonde (this is not supposed to be offensive), you barely look like you could hold a pencil, how could you be a ninja?"

(Remember Ryo wears a black jacket so you don't see his arms)

I blinked and looked at Emiko, and Kakashi, who happened to be in Emikos direction. Then whispered loud enough for everyone to hear. "Who do you think he's talking about this time."

This time everyone looked at me with a 'WTF' face.

I blinked and finally said "is he talking about me?"

Everyone anime fell. Iruka, The drunky, Sasuke, The Old Man. Everyone. I laughed at their reactions. Emiko knew it was pretty hard to get an insult though my thick skull. People have tried throwing insults at me in many villages we have visited. But none seem to hurt me. You can call me stupid, an idiot, goth, emo, anything really. Don't know why but I'm never really hurt by it.

Actually I seem to have a gift of pi$$ing people off.

The drunky finally sighed and said. "My name is Tazuna, I am a master bridge builder wishing to return to my country, I expect you to protect me with your life. And I would like to return in one piece."

"Okay, meet in front of the front gates in an hour, and don't be late." Kakashi said and poofed away. I grabbed Emikos arm and she grabbed Riki. I made the hand sign a flashed away.

Naruto's pov: okay time for a bit of smart Naruto time :3

I unlocked the door to my apartment to start packing for my mission. I was nearly done when I thought came to mind.

Is this why Ryo left in the first place. For adventure. Excitement. Traveling into the unknown. I was pretty excited to see a new place, is this how he and Emiko felt everyday? I sighed out loud. I realized I didn't even know where Ryo was staying. And I wonder if Emiko was with him. Those two seemed pretty close. Sometimes it seems that Ryo and Emiko are siblings, not me and Ryo.

I wish we were that close.

I didn't want a Sasuke and Itachi relationship with him. I wanted to have someone I could depend on for once in my life. I vaguely remember 3 people who I saw regularly when I was really young. Like 3-4. Then one day I just didn't see them again. I think one of them got sick a lot because I remember someone coughing a lot. I think one of them was really old, because one of them had grey hair. And I don't really remember anything else besides sometimes the other two would call the other one a name that began with and A.

But that was all I had to depend on for the first 4 years of my life, the rest of the time I had no one. And now I have an older brother. I will do anything to make sure I have a good relationship with him. Where he will not want to leave again.