Chapter 2

Zap notices the time. "I guess it is time for me to get going." Zap gets up and is about to leave when Daichi walks in.

"Are there any missions available?"

"Let me take a look." Zap looks through his paper work and finally finds a mission. "Here is one. I need you to go take care of some bandits for me."

"Yes, sir." Daichi disappears in a flash.

"He sure is in a hurry." Zap sits back down. "I guess I better wait for him to come back."

Daichi appears in the forest. "There should be some bandits nearby." He finally spots the bandits at a camp fire. "This should be easy." Daichi walks over to a tree and knocks on it.

"Go check that out!" The leader snaps at one of his subordinates.

"Yes, sir." The bandit walks over to where Daichi is standing. The darkness of the forest cloaks the both of them. Daichi grabs a kunai and makes a quick cut to the man's throat. The man drops dead. The leader and last two bandits hear the thud.

"What the hell?! You two! Go take care of that." The leader snaps. The two men run into the forest.

"What shall I do? I got it." Daichi whispers to himself. "Shadow Clone Jutsu." Three clones appear. Daichi and one of the clones smash their fists into one man's stomach as the other two clones do the same. Daichi then stabs a kunai into their throats.

"Now for the leader." The bandit leader appears behind one of the clones and smashes his fist into it. The other two clones try to smash their fists into the bandit leader but miss as the bandit leader hits them both.

"Just me and you, Daichi Tsuchinaga."

"How do you know me?"

"Let's just say that I have a reason to kill you." Daichi stares at the strange bandit leader.

Daichi stares at the bandit leader with anger. "You are not a bandit leader, are you?"

"No, I am your father's arch enemy. I am Kichiro Doratabo, a thief-nin and a hired help."

"You're the one who killed my father! I'll kill you for that!"

"No, you won't. My job here is done. I bid you farewell." Kichiro throws a smoke bomb into the ground as he smirks. Smoke fills the area as Kichiro disappears.

"Damn him." Daichi looks around for anymore bandits. "There are no more. I guess since he wasn't a bandit, my job is done here." Daichi disappears.

Cho and her mother finish healing the man. "Who is he anyway?" Cho asks her mother.

"He is Heren, a shinobi, here in Seiashi. He was seriously injured during a mission with his sister, Kiya."

"Do they have any other team members?"

"The rest of their team was killed during the mission."

"Oh, are they chunin?"

"Yes, why?"

"Where is Kiya now?"

"She is down the hall. Fourth door on the right."

"Go, I will watch after Heren."

"Thanks, mom." Cho walks down the hall and enters Kiya's room.

"Who are you?"

"I am the medical ninja, who just healed your brother. I heard the rest of your team was killed. Do you need a replacement?"

"Why would you randomly want to join us?"

"My last team was assassinated with the exception of my brother. And you are ninja of the leaf. I know I can trust you because of that knowledge."

"Thank you for the offer. Do you know a jonin who could team up with us as well?"

"Yes, I can see if my big brother can be our leader."

"Thank you. I'll meet you at the Hokage's Office tomorrow, so we can seal the deal."

"Yes, I'll go see if I can find my brother."

"Bye." Cho leaves and walks down the hall to her mother.

"Do you know where Daichi is?"

"I think he went on a mission. He should be back soon."

"Okay, I'm going to see the Hokage." Cho disappears.