Declaimer: I own nothing in this fanfic, but my created characters they abilities and Jutsu and that is about all I own "Goes to corner and starts crying"

Writing: Italic: thought, Bold: Bijuu or summoning speaking.

"A fighting spirit without hatred is like an eagle without wings."- Aizen Sosuke

"In our world... we must stand alone to fight for others."-Unknown

Today was the day everyone was waiting for; team formations. Even Hinata was excited as she walked towards the academy with a smile on her face. Walking with her on both sides were two equally happy Hiashi and his wife Hitomi. The two couldn't be happier for their daughter as she headed straight towards the life of a ninja. The two still had worries over what could happen to her, but for now they put their fears aside. As the Hyuga family entered the academy courtyard they saw many different families congratulating their children. Hitomi looked around at the various happy faces, but stopped on one. Mikoto was talking to Sasuke with a smile on her face, but her eyes betrayed the deep sadness in her. "Honey, I'll be right back." Hiashi and Hinata looked up at Hitomi as she walked towards the depressed Uchiha. Sasuke was fussing as his mom went about to try and straighten out his hair; only for Sasuke to keep dodging her hands.

"Mom, please stop," Sasuke finally exclaimed amongst the snickering kids. "My hair is fine." Mikoto couldn't help, but smile at her son's protests as she finally relented. Sasuke turned around and saw Hitomi walking towards them. Mikoto followed her son's eyes and saw her friend walking towards them.

"Hello, Mikoto."

Mikoto waved to her friend as she gave Sasuke one last kiss on the head, before he ran inside. "I see your doing well," Mikoto announced referring to Hitomi's difficult pregnancy with Hinata's sister, Hanabi. "And how is Hanabi doing?"

"She's fine," Hitomi stated as she continued to look at her friend in worry. "But I was wondering are you doing all right." Mikoto looked at her friend in confusion.

"I don't know what you're talking about."

Hitomi just stared at her friend with a leveled gaze that seemed to stare directly into Mikoto. "I know that you're still hurting from Kushina," Mikoto looked away at that name as Hitomi continued. "But she wouldn't want you put yourself through this." Mikoto didn't look back up as she looked at the ground with a fake interest. Hitomi sighed knowing she wouldn't get anything out of her friend like this. Instead, she just turned and looked towards her smiling daughter and confused husband. Just then Hitomi's eyes seemed to ignite as an idea came to mind. She turned back to Mikoto as she was looking up at the sky. "How about you and Sasuke come over for dinner? I mean we could all have a little congratulating party for our kids." Mikoto looked down at Hitomi with a shocked look in her eyes, but that soon turned into happiness.

"Okay, I'll have Sasuke ready." Hitomi nodded her head and turned back to her family. Hiashi stared at his wife with a furrowed brow. Hitomi smiled mischievously towards her unknowing husband as they bid Hinata goodbye.

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Sasuke was sitting amongst an admiring crowd of girls; among them were the bickering forms of Sakura and Ino. Kiba was sitting next too the quiet Shino, while Shikamaru and Choji were found together in the back. Hinata was sitting in the front of the room when the door opened revealing a kid who looked similar to Sasuke; except for the "smile" on his face. He wore all black clothing and was carrying a small book in his hands. Hinata smiled at him and patted the seat next too her. "Sit here Sai," Sai turned to his classmate and gave her a bigger smile as he sat down. "So did you draw anything new?" Sai opened his book to reveal a variety of birds, snakes, and a giant bird. Hinata spent the rest of the time admiring Sai's drawings as they talked about them. Sai was a surprise to everyone when he showed up during the middle of the academy year, but he demonstrated that he was a competent ninja who was more then on their skill.

"Okay everyone quiet down!"

Everyone turned to the sound of the voice just as a giant cloud of smoke erupted revealing a grinning Iruka. Next, too Iruka was a man with light blue hair that framed the sides of his face. Hinata's eyes narrowed slightly at Mizuki with distrust. Ever since she first saw Mizuki Hinata just couldn't place it, but she just couldn't trust the man. It wasn't the Mizuki himself it was the way he looked at everyone, almost like he was looking at vermin, but his smile kept almost everyone from seeing it. Iruka gently laid the folder he was holding down on his desk as he scanned everyone in the room. "Now, is everyone ready to learn your team," Mizuki questioned with a gently smile on his face as everyone nodded. "Now just remember the individuals in your team are there to help you. If you get into trouble you can count on them to get you out of it." Mizuki couldn't stop the chuckle coming from him as he watched everyone quake with anticipation. "Should we stop torturing them Iruka?"

Iruka glanced at his friend and gave him a smile as he opened the folder. "Now, please listen closely to your team assignments," Iruka announced with an authoritative tone in his voice. "Now, some of the teams will be left unfilled because we don't have enough students to fill them. Team seven will be Sasuke Uchiha, Sakura Haruno, Sai and your sensei will be Kakashi." Everyone covered their ears as Sakura screamed out in joy while other girls deflated. "Now, that we have that out of the way. Team eight will be Hinata Hyuga, Kiba Inuzuka, Shino Aburame and your sensei will be Kurenai." Hinata smiled towards her fellow teammates who gave her nods of a silent agreement. "Team ten finally is Ino Yamanaka, Shikamaru Nara, Choji Akimichi, and your sensei will be Asuma." Iruka looked around at the students and noticed some were happy, but others looked indifferent to the whole thing. "Now, you have some time before you met your sensei so please take this time in order to get to know your team." Iruka and Mizuki left with that word leaving the newly formed teams to themselves.

The result was almost immediate almost everyone seemed to materialize next too their respective teammates. Hinata and Kiba talked while Shino listened intently. Sakura tried to get Sasuke to go out with her while Sai drew in his book. Ino berated Choji for eating too much and Shikamaru for sleeping. Hinata continued to talk with her friends until a red eyed woman with black hair entered. "Team eight?" Hinata, Kiba, and Shino looked at the woman giving her a slight wave. "I'm Kurenai your sensei. Meet me at the meadow in two minutes." With that their sensei vanished in a swirl of leaves causing the trio to dash for the window. The other remaining Genin just stared at the opened window and looked back at the door in confusion.

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"Stop where you are!" A guard shouted at the four figures in front of them. The individuals were all dressed the same black cloaks with hoods over their heads. The only difference the guards could see was that two of them were children. One of the kids turned his head just enough to flash the guard a fox-like grin as they continued their sprint through the woods. "Circle around we'll catch them as they cross the bridge." The guards nodded their head in unison as some of them separated from the others. The four jumped onto the bridge only to encounter the other half of the guard unit waiting for them on the other side. They turned to leave only to find the other half on the other side. The guardsmen all smiled as they slowly crossed the bridge towards their prey. "Now, give us what you stole and just maybe we'll go easy on you." The four looked at each other and nodded as the biggest of them pulled a small bag out of his cloak. He extended the bag towards the guard, but just as he was a fingertip away from it the man chucked the bag over the side of the bridge.

"You want it go get it."

The guards raised their swords and kunai and charged the four of them; only for them to explode in a cloud of smoke. "Where did they go?" The guards looked around only for them to turn their heads to the something whistling. They all froze in fear seeing the exact four people standing on the other side of the bridge kunai pressed against the ropes. The guards shook as they looked down at the raging water below them. The fear coming off them only made the four figures chuckle in excitement.

"I hope you guys know how to swim." Before the guards could give off a word the four of them cut the ropes at the same time causing the guards to plummet to the water below. The figures then took off their hoods revealing the grinning faces of Naruto, Suigetsu, Kinkaku, and Ginkaku. "Now, let's get back to that town and see if there is anything else we can do to help." Suigetsu and Naruto both nodded their heads as they turned back to the town. The four entered the beautiful town, but knew better then to fall to the serenity. The town there were in was a perfect meeting place for all kinds of assassins. Kinkaku took out a piece of paper with a man's face on it. His face was a mess of scars and his expression was that of a stone. "A hundred-thousand yin for this man, that's enough to feed us for a good year." In response Naruto's stomach let loose a growl that caused everyone to look at them. "Nice one little bro, but just because we took care of those pesky guards doesn't mean we're out of the woods."

Naruto laughed a little at his brother's worry. "Don't worry I'll be careful," Naruto gave Suigetsu a gentle nudge as he pointed towards a nearby food stand. "But first we get a bite to eat." Kinkaku let out an exhausted sigh as he yanked his brother back to him.

"This isn't a picnic Doukaku." Naruto looked at his brother to see all seriousness reflected back at him. "We need to stay on our toes and that's that." Naruto nodded his head as Kinkaku released his grip only to look around in pure puzzlement. "Where did Suigetsu run off too?" The answer came in the form of an apple being thrown to Naruto. Kinkaku looked towards the direction to see Suigetsu returning with an apple in his mouth. Kinkaku opened his mouth to berate Suigetsu, but an apple was thrown into his opened mouth.

Ginkaku glanced at his brother and chuckled as Kinkaku glared at him in irritation. "That's a good look for you, bro." Kinkaku slapped Ginkaku on the back of the head as he walked off with others following. Everyone turned towards the four newcomers with a mixture of suspicion and anxiety. Kinkaku slowly escorted the group into a nearby bar that smelled of sake and smoke. The bar was filled with a variety of people, but almost all of them were drunk. "Stay close." Naruto and Suigetsu both nodded towards Ginkaku as they made a bee line towards a lone drinker at the far end of the room. The man slowly lowered his glass to the ground when he threw four small round balls across the room. "Flash bombs!" Everyone in the bar all turned to the commotion only to witness the flash head on. Kinkaku narrowed his eyes as his vision slowly began to return and saw that the backdoor to the bar was opened. He gave Naruto and Suigetsu a small signal to follow the man through the door. The two nodded as they took off after the man.

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"Get out of my way!" Everyone slammed themselves against the opposite walls of the alleyway to avoid the man running through them. Naruto and Suigetsu rushed past everyone jumping from wall to wall above their heads. The man exited the alley just in time to see Kinkaku's fist enter his field of view. The man's head slammed against the brick wall behind him before he slumped down to the ground. Naruto and Suigetsu landed next to the man, but the grins they were wearing vanished almost immediately. Even Kinkaku and Ginkaku looked at the man with confusion evident in their eyes. The man they were chasing was dissolving before their very eyes. It wasn't like he was melting it was like his skin was simply washing away. The process continued until there was a different man lying before them.

"Brother, what the hell just happened?"

Kinkaku didn't answer Naruto's question in words instead he grabbed both him and Suigetsu before taking off towards the town's exit. Naruto held on as Kinkaku applied enough chakra into his feet too leave foot-sized craters in the ground. "It was a trap all a long!" Ginkaku's eyes narrowed as he began to give everyone they passed by a calculated glance. "We have to get out of here right now!" Naruto and Suigetsu looked at each other in confusion.

"Why, brother what happened?" Kinkaku didn't answer his question which scared Naruto even more knowing his brother was truly afraid.

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Sasuke, Sai, and Sakura were all still sitting in their classroom awaiting their sensei. Sai was sitting drawing aimlessly, but kept glancing towards his fellow teammates. Sakura was prancing back and forth muttering about how their sensei is late. Sasuke was looking about with barely a hint of emotion in his features. Sai returned to his picture to see a small snake. Just then the door opened to reveal a man with silver hair that seemed to defy gravity. He gave everyone a glance as if he was trying to measure their worth. "My first impression," Kakashi stated. "I think you'll weak." Sasuke's eyes twitched in a slight display of anger. Sakura glared at her sensei with a glare on her face. Sai just smiled up at Kakashi. "Meet me at the roof… now." With that last word Kakashi vanished in a swirl of leaves leaving his team to take the stairs. Kakashi was waiting on the bench when his team opened the door behind him. Kakashi gestured to the chairs in front of him indicating that he wanted his team to sit. "Now I want you all to tell me a little bit about yourselves."

"Um, Kakashi-sensei what do you mean?" Kakashi glanced towards Sakura and gave her an eye smile.

"Okay, I guess I could give you an example," Kakashi said as he crossed his arms and leaned back. "My name is Kakashi Hatake, I have some likes, but just as many dislikes. My dream… is undecided at this point." Everyone just stared at Kakashi with a mixture of shock, confusion, and anger. "Now, it's your turn pinky." Sakura glared at Kakashi with hate at her nickname, but continued neither less.

"My name is Sakura Haruno," Sakura announced with a clear voice. "I like…" She gave Sasuke a loving glance, but quickly tore it away. "I dislike loud and idiotic people. My dream is to someday marry a certain someone." She giggled at that causing a slight groan to escape Kakashi.

"Alright, Mr. Gloomy you're next."

Sasuke shared a glare that never wavered with Kakashi as he spoke. "My name is Sasuke Uchiha," Sai and Kakashi both noted the angry coming off of Sasuke as he continued. "I have many dislikes, but not a lot of likes. My dream is to revive the Uchiha clan and to kill a certain someone." Kakashi gave Sasuke a sad expression and made a mental note to inform Mikoto about Sasuke's dream.

"Alright, now it's our artist's turn."

Sai didn't close his book, but spoke as he continued to draw while glancing up at Kakashi every few seconds. "My name is Sai," Sai spoke in an emotionless voice. "The only two things I like is my brother who is currently ill and drawing. My dream is to help my brother get better." Kakashi nodded, but knew there was something else that Sai wasn't saying. Kakashi sighed as he stood up and fully looked at his team with a steady gaze.

"Tomorrow meet me at training ground three for your final test," Kakashi raised his hand to stop Sakura from interrupting him as he continued. "The first test was just to weed out the weak, this is the true test. Oh, and don't eat anything or you might throw up." With that Kakashi left leaving his team confused. Sasuke stood up and turned to leave when Sakura jumped up.

"Sasuke would you like…"

"No, besides my mom wanted me home as soon as I was done here." Sasuke left on that note leaving behind Sai and Sakura.

"He's differently different," Sai announced as he stood up with his finished drawing. Sakura turned around only to see Sai's picture. It was a picture of Kakashi, Sasuke, and her all in different posses like he drew them from separate areas. "But there is hope in this team." Sakura looked up and saw the sly little smile on Sai's face making Sakura turn with an angry blush on her face.

"Sai since I don't have anything to do and since I don't know you that well; would you like to go eat some ramen." Sakura looked up and saw Sai thinking about her offer before nodding his head. Sakura nodded her head as well and the two of them left heading for the only ramen store in town.

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Sasuke entered the Uchiha compound to already see his mother waiting for him outside in a kimono. Sasuke narrowed his eyes as his mother walked towards him with a smile. "Come along Sasuke," Mikoto gently said with her smile unwavering. "We're going over to eat over at the Hyuuga compound with Hiashi and his family." Sasuke walked along with his mother in a stunned silence until he regained his wits. Mikoto looked down at Sasuke as he stopped walking in confusion.

"Why?"

"Why what honey?"

"Why are we eating with them," Sasuke question with narrowed eyes. "And why are you so happy after what's happened to us?" Mikoto's smile dropped as a cold demeanor fell over her.

"I, for one want to celebrate with my friend over our family graduating to genin," Mikoto stated with some anger. "I don't want what's happened to our clan dictate how I act to others. Now, are you coming with me or are you going to eat by yourself." Mikoto stared at her son for a few more seconds before turning and leaving. Sasuke gritted his teeth as his anger bubbled inside him, but he soon gave in and followed his mom without saying a single word.

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Kinkaku and Ginkaku finally stopped running and released Naruto and Suigetsu. Kinkaku grabbed a hold of the nearest tree and ripped it out of the ground before throwing it. "How could we have been so stupid Ginkaku," Kinkaku shouted out? "We thought some common assassin who murder only one man was worth that much!" Kinkaku continued his rampage until barely any trees were left standing and he was standing with anger radiating off him. Ginkaku sat down on a tree stump with a thoughtful expression on his face as he stared at Naruto and Suigetsu's confused expressions.

"We got lured into a trap," Suigetsu explained to the two as he gave them an angered smile. "And now we have to get out of this area before whoever finds us does." Ginkaku stood up and grabbed his brother and took him behind the only tree that was still standing. Ginkaku looked out of the corner of the tree and saw Naruto and Suigetsu looking around at all the destruction. Ginkaku turned around and saw Kinkaku lying against the tree.

"I know," Kinkaku finally stated with a sad note in his voice. "We can't keep endangering them like this. If who is following us does find us and kills us there is no telling what they will do to Naruto." Ginkaku sighed as he joined his brother on the ground looking off into the sky. Kinkaku picked up a nearby flower and looked at it as the petals flew off into the wind. "What do you think Naruto thinks about us?" Ginkaku turned to his brother and saw he was troubled. Ginkaku frowned as he contemplated the answer.

"I can't give that answer," Ginkaku stated slowly. "But I won't hesitate to ask him that before we do what most be done." Kinkaku nodded his head as he stood up and walked towards Suigetsu and Naruto. The two stood up from their place on the ground. Kinkaku's eyes never left Naruto as he tried to ask the question that plagued him.

"Naruto, what were we too you?"

Naruto narrowed his eyes in confusion at his brother's strange question. "What do you mean," Naruto smiled at that as he punched Kinkaku in his arm. "You are my family the both of you. You took me in knowing what life I would have in Konoha. You kept me safe and helped me when I was in trouble. Isn't that what family does?" Kinkaku mouth twitched up into a smile as a small tear escaped his eye. Ginkaku gave his brother a slight pat on the back.

"Naruto, remember my words," Kinkaku finally stated. "What we are about to do is to protect you and Suigetsu. We will meet you once it is all over and see that you are a strong ninja." Kinkaku looked at Naruto with tears in his eyes as he suddenly vanished and reappeared beside Naruto. "Ginkaku and I have always loved you as a brother; always remember that, little kit." Naruto's eyes widened as his brother's chakra laced fist connected with his stomach, effectively knocking him out. Suigetsu made a move to help Naruto, but was stopped by Ginkaku who was looking at him with silted eyes. Suigetsu looked back at Naruto only to see a faint glow slowly disappear from the boy. Kinkaku stood up with no emotion in his eyes as he walked towards Suigetsu. "Listen to me carefully boy. We are being hunted right now; Ginkaku and I will be holding them off as long as we can. Make sure you get yourself and Naruto as far away as possible." Suigetsu looked back at Ginkaku as he finally released the boy with a faint smile.

"What about you guys," Suigetsu questioned slowly. "In fact what about Naruto when I tell him what you guys did?" Kinkaku chuckled faintly as he looked at Suigetsu with a sad gleam in his eyes.

"I don't know much, but I know enough about mind modification jutsu to implant over certain memories." Kinkaku gave Suigetsu one last smile, before it was replaced by a snarl that Suigetsu thought would haunt his memories. "I want you too promise me two things Suigetsu. One, I want Naruto protected no matter what; and two I don't want him to remember the truth of what has happened today." Kinkaku walked towards Suigetsu, radiating killing intent with each step. "Do you understand my words?" Suigetsu couldn't say a word, but nodded his head. "Good now… GO!" Suigetsu jumped and went to work grabbing Naruto and leaving in a swirl of water. Kinkaku's mood immediately fell like a stone as he nearly fell causing Ginkaku to grab a hold of him. Kinkaku looked down at the neat gold pendent with the kanji for family on it. Kinkaku smiled at that as two shadows fell behind them.

Ginkaku smiled as he looked at his own pendent made from silver with the same kanji on it. "I remember the day Doukaku gave us these," Ginkaku gently lifted his into the sun and turned it around revealing another kanji for protector on it. "He had kanji placed on them one to express what we were to him, family. The other side explained what we were specifically, I was his protector you were his comfort, and just for the fun we gave him a bronze one and what he was." Ginkaku chuckled remembering the memory fondly. "He was our little trickster." Ginkaku and Kinkaku both turned to come face to face with their foes. "I don't know if we should be honored or insulated that your Kage sent his two Jinchuriki after us instead of coming himself." Bee and Yugito both glared at the two brothers as they stood their ground.

"Don't worry," Yugito smiled at her words. "Once, we're done with you we will deal with your so called, brother." Suddenly the world seemed to explode as Ginkaku covered his eyes Kinkaku erupted into a roar of chakra. Kinkaku fell too all fours as the red chakra molded around until six tails were behind him.

"You will not touch him!"

Ginkaku smiled as his own Kyuubi chakra came to surface around him. "I think I'll agree with him," Ginkaku smiled an almost demonic sneer. "Even if you defeat us you will not be in any condition to go after him; forget even defeating him. We are family even if one of us falls the other will finish you off!" Ginkaku and Kinkaku pushed themselves off the ground and charged straight at Bee and Yugito as their own bijuu chakra covered them. Ginkaku and Kinkaku both thought the same thing before everything exploded into a bright light. "Good luck, Naruto."

Sorry for the late chapter as the note said I was spending the last two weeks with my brother and forgot my jump drive. Anyway I hope you can all forgive me with this chapter release. I also have a question for you all; would you like to see team seven trying to pass Kakashi's test or go straight to the land of wave arc. Anyway I hoped you all enjoyed.