I began loading our stuff in a small boat with a small bedroom below deck with a bed just big enough for the two of us. We began taking off when I saw something on shore out of the corner of my eye. It was a figure, wearing all black and something strange wrapped up on his back. I saw him come closer as he put his hand out as a signal to stop.

"Hey wait up. We're coming with you," the man said.

"We? Who else is with you sand ninja?" I asked.

I then saw Shikamaru Nara appear from the shadows a few feet behind. They hopped in our boat like they owned it and took a seat next to me and my brother.

"These guys your after; They attacked Termari," Shikamaru said solemly.

"She survived, Thanks to Kankuro here, but she's in critical condition so we're gettin' some payback!" He said. Temari was Kankuro's sister and everyone knew of Shikamaru and Temari's "friendship," even us. I was glad to be getting some help too. The ninja we'd be up against were elites on ANBU standards, so we'd need all the help we could get.

" Well you can sleep on deck, we'll anchor here for the night," said my brother, as we were a good distance from shore, and out of sight of the village. We brought them up blankets and pillows then turned to go sown to bed.

"You two are twins right?" Kankuro asked as we were about to step down the stairs.

"Yeah. We are. I am five hours older though, because there were problems with Hibiki when our mother was in labor. We were still born on the same day and still identical though, with our oddly coloured eyes and long dark hair, as well as our small figure and slight natural build," Manabu explained.

"Yeah. I almost can't tell ya'll apart. Heh. Well, good night.

"Night." And we went below deck

Me and my brother lay in bed thinking back to when we were just little kids with bigs dreams of becoming great ninja of the hidden mist.

*FLASHBACK*

"Hey Manabu, guess what," little five year old Hibiki said laying in bed next to his brother.

"I'm going to be the best Hidden Mist ninja the hidden villages have ever seen!" He said with quiet excitement.

"You'll have to beat me first!" young Manabu said back. Giggling, the two playful children turned to each other and looked into each others silver eyes.

"I wonder why our eyes are silver, and not like blue or brown or maybe green." Hibiki wondered out loud to his brother.

"Grandfather says it's because we're special," Manabu replied to his brother with a smile on his face.

"Yeah," Hibiki smiled back.

"Night Hibiki."
"Night Manabu"

Then they smiled, drifting off to sleep.

*END FLASHBACK*

"Night Hibiki"
"Night Manabu"

Then they smiled drifting off to sleep.