The sky became dark and low as ominous clouds hung in the air. The wind billowed in from the east, weaving its ways through the trees as a melancholic tune filled the air.

A figure, tall and slender, made his way down the desolate alleyway, droplets of blood dripping down from his hands. His eyes a pale white lacking emotion lingered over the buildind that he had spotted.

Anteiku.

Located in the 20th ward was a small neighborhood cafe filled to the brim with customers. Appearing pleasant and welcoming to a passerby, it successfully hid the danger that lurked in the shadow.

He could sense her presence amongst the humans that chattered mindlessly unaware of the man gazing through the window. Driftijg out of the door way was a pleasant aroma, enticing him, tempting him to move closer. Digust filled him, tearing apart any shred of desire.

He would not allow himself to mingle with his prey.

Iruka sensei began his lecture on the past Hokages, his voice loud and firm echoed throughout the room as the children filled out their worksheets, the only sound in the room being pencils upon paper.

Blue eyes peered out of the window, the illumination sunlight shone through warming up the classroom. As hard as he tried his attention would always wonder, to the small birds he could hear tweeting in the trees, to his classmates, each person unique in their own ways.

Touka entered her workplace frazzled, with cheeks a bright red,her breath came out in short pants.

"He was here! I knew it, how could you have lied to me!"

"It's dangerous for him to be around here, it wouldn't do anyone good if you needlessly antagonised him."

Betrayal flashed in her eyes, her kakugan flashing bright in the dark inky night.

"How dare you assume that I'm weak?"

He sighed as boredom filled him, days turned into weeks into months until he found his final month steadily approaching.

No matter how hard he tried in class it seemed as if his grades would never improve putting him at the very bottom of the class and with the graduation exams approaching he had lost all hope of ever getting better.

The windows shattered leaving glass imbedded into the floorboards like daggers. Bloodlust hung heavy in the air as Touka lost control of her emotions, her killing intent chocking those in the room.

"Touka you have to understand who his target is! It's that boy, he'll only kill you if you get in his way!"

But the purple haired girl saw red, her emotions a storm clouding her hearing as she refused to reason with him. As her anger bubbled, the wings of her ukaku kagune spread, its projectiles mercilessly attacking its targets

In the blink of an eye, even the month he had left was over leaving him with anxiety flooding his viens as he waited for his name to be called to complete the final exam.

"Uzumaki Naruto, stand in line and throw your kunai and shuriken when asked."

As the school year progressed the brown haired chuunin had allowed himself to view the demons vessel in a new light and found that there wern't many differences between them. Both were orphans and had been alone in a village that was swarming with people, while Iruka had found his place as a teacher, Naruto was still seaching.

Seeing the boy alone, isolated by his peers due to the vile words that were whispered into the childrens ears behind closed doors, he vowed that he would help every step along the way, fear would no longer stand in his way.

They were the same.

Hands shaking Naruto quickly grabbed the provided weapons and threw them on cue. Pride blossomed in his chest as he saw that he had hit the target perfectly, his nerves only calming slightly.

The written exam for him had been a walk in the park, paired with his scores in weapon throwing graduating, he hoped, was almost certain.

During the course of the year, the bunshin justu had been a constant problem for him causing him to seek out help. It had turned out that Naruto had reserves far beyond what was normally expected for genin making the technique unstable as he didn't have the required control.

But by taking a trip to the section of the library available to academy students he had come across scrolls cointaning methods on controlling chakra. They sat on the dark oak shelfs collecting dust, as the students were too narrowminded and prideful to seek out extra help betong what was offered in the classrooms.

"Why would that matter? He is my ultimate goal, if he plans to kill me then he shall die with me!"

"You're being unreasonable, know your own limits girl. I let you stay here, offering you shelter protection and food, and you dare go against me?"

He breathed a sigh of relief as he was handed his forehead protector and idly noted that Mizuki sensei had not been present.

"Did you steal that hitai-ate deadlast?"

Fustration threatened to cause him to lose control as the Inuzuka taunted him, he would not allow himself to lsoe such a precious oppurtunity due to the hot-headed boy with no manners.

This was his one and only chance to prove himself to the village.

"I know that, but I can't sit here doing nothing!"

"You will not be doing nothing forever, we have to wair for the right time!"

Nishiki grunted in annoyance, his fellow ghouls resistance grating on his nerves. She'd be better off listening to the manager if she wanted to keep her job and protection.

"Touka be quiet now will you, will discuss things when Irimi gets back, we'll have a better chance with her and her connections to the black dobers."

Annoyance clear on her face, the teen ran out of the room leaving the chaos and destruction behind.

A/N Tada! Introducing Anteiku! But who is Touka talking about?

And what does Iruka mean by

They were the same. ?

We'll see soon I guess.