I awoke before my alarm clock, yet again. Why do I always do that? I don't know. Anyway, I got up and got in the shower. When I was done, I quickly got dressed in black shorts and a purple shirt with the Hyuuga symbol on the front and an Uchiha symbol on the back. I slipped on my black shinobi sandals, grabbed an apple, and was out the door. I ate the apple as I ran. My flowing black hair, still wet, chased after me as I ran, quickly munching on the apple.

I arrived at the training grounds just a bit before Kakashi and Asuma got there. I was training with them today. We worked on chakra manipulation in weapons and then my speed. They made me run in water, so my running on land would get faster, and they gave me leg weights part way into the exercise. I improved rapidly. Speed and chakra manipulation were gaining experience at a more rapid pace than any Jounin that is.

After training, I began to walk to the Hokage Tower to ask for training assistance from Tsunade. Everything was peaceful until a presence of someone was walking straight behind me. In two seconds flat, I had a kunai pressed to his neck and then realize it was Mitchell behind me. I put the kunai back and stared at him sternly. He gave a smile in response.

"What are you doing, following me?" I asked.

"I need to speak to Hokage-sama as well," he shrugged. I rolled my eyes and continued down the main road toward the tower. I entered the tower with Mitchell at my heels. Gaining entrance, we stood before Tsunade in her office.

"What can I do for you two?" Tsunade asked looking up from her paperwork. I smiled at her as Mitchell motioned me to go first.

"I wish to ask you if you would like to join me with my training. I asked.

"I'd be happy to join you. In two hours or so?" she asked. I nodded and Mitchell stepped forward.

"Tsunade-sama, I want to know who will lead the ANBU mission tomorrow." Mitchell said.

"Any suggestions?" she asked putting her head on her hand, looking bored.

"I think Dog will be best suited for the job," Mitchell answered.

"Then so be it. Dog will lead the mission," Tsunade answered. "Now get out of here." We bowed and took our leave.

"Would you like to train before my training with Tsunade?" I asked. "We can even get Shika so our group can get some teamwork in." He gave me a questioning look. "Shika is Shikamaru. I call him that or Pineapple Head."

"Ok, why Pineapple Head?" he asked as we continued down the road.

"Oh, you'll see," I said side glancing toward. We walked toward a gated fencing where a Hyuga stood guard. I bowed toward the man and gave him a hug before he allowed us entrance.

"You live here?" Mitchell asked looking up toward the Hyuga Manor. I nodded and had him follow me to my brother's room. I knocked on the door and Neji answered it,

"I'm sorry. Did I wake you again?" I asked when I saw his sleepy eyes and messy hair. It was only 9-o-clock. He nodded. "I'm sorry again, but I'll be training with Shika and Mitchell until training with Tsunade in two hours." He nodded and I gave him a hug before leaving.

"Why did you have to tell Neji where you were going?" Mitchell asked.

"He's very overprotective," I stated normally. We walked down the road toward the Nara compound. A deer moved in front of us. She allowed me to scratch behind her ears. "That was Nikomi. She always comes over when I come to play shogi with Shika." Mitchell nodded in understanding. I walked up and knocked on the door.

"Bailey? Are you here for Shikamaru again?" a woman asked when she opened the door.

"It's troublesome, but yes I am Yoshino-san," I answered. We started laughing. It was always fun to make fun of Shika.

"Mom, who are you talking to?" Shika asked coming toward her still in his pajama pants.

"Hey Shika! We were going to train. Do you want to come?" I asked. He shrugged but his mom began egging him to go and "hang out with his friends." He got dressed and began following us toward a random training ground.

After training with them that consisted of only teamwork, I left to train with Tsunade. Let me tell you one thing. It was BORING. I was actually glad to get away from those two. I stopped at a local dango shop and got one to tie me over before my dinner. With the stop it took about a half hour to get to the clearing.

I arrived at the clearing to find Tsunade talking to Kakashi-sensei. They were whispering so I could barely make put what they were saying. They would take glances at me as they talked.

"She's ready to know," Kakashi said at least from what I could make out. I walked up as he disappeared.

"What am I ready to hear?" I asked as I faced Tsunade. She looked down frustrated and motioned me to sit with her under a tree. I did what I was told.

"Bailey, you have a very powerful beast inside you," she started. I stared at her questioningly. "You are the Jinchuuriki of the Junibi no Ookami." I stared at her in shock. An overwhelming pain suddenly rushed through my whole body. I screamed out and began clutching my head in agony. What was it? What was it from? I screamed again and my vision began to blur. I didn't know I had lost consciousness but I had.

I saw nothing but black when I woke the first day. My vision blurred and a hospital room came into view. I realized it was my room but also that I was not alone. A man in a cloak was standing in the corner of the room. He was just standing there, wait I think he just shook his head. Yes, he did, wait now he's looking at me. Act asleep! Act asleep!

"I know you're awake," he stated. My heart began beating faster and right before the alarm was about to go off, he unplugged the monitor.

"Who are you? What are you doing here?" I called out to him.

"You will say nothing until you are told to! Do you understand?" he said holding a katana to my neck. He removed it and I nodded my understanding. "I want you to know something about what will happen to you in the early future." He nodded for me to speak if wanted.

"How do you know this?" I asked. He silenced me, not liking my choice in words.

"You will be given a curse," he said. I stared at him in shock. "I know because I saw it." He held out his hand. "You're the first person to be given a curse in 4 years and I wanted to meet the unlucky owner of such a curse. My arm will burn when you get it. Keep that in mind." I stared at him again. He motioned for me to speak again.

"Who are you?" I asked. He nodded and smiled. Apparently he liked the question.

"I'm Hansuke of the Fortune. Sayonara," he disappeared.