~Alai~

"Come on Kakashi-sensei, you must have a jutsu that can take care of this many losers!" Naruto shouted, looking back to his teacher for some help.

"Not right now, I used too much of my chakra." was his only answer.

"Get em boys!" One of the thugs yelled, Nema appeared next to me and brought me back to Kashi's side. Kalen had appeared in front of all of us to brace for the attack. I grabbed my bow and an arrow, preparing to shoot.

As they got closer, a bolt hit the ground in front of the group, making them stop. I looked behind to see the person who shot was a small kid holding a mini crossbow. Behind him was a crowd of villagers. All looking very angry.

"There's one little thing your forgetting about, before you set one foot in our village, you'll have to go through all of us!"

"Inari!" Naruto yelled, the kid who held the crossbow stepped forward and lifted his hat up a bit.

"Hero's usually show up at the last minute you know!?"

Tazuna looked to the group before him on the bridge, a mixed feeling of surprise and happiness washed over him as he spoke. "They've all come, the whole village."

"Shadow clone jutsu!" Naruto made the correct hand sign to create multiple Naruto's. Kashi shifted his weight so he could create the same hand signs.

"Hm, I might have just enough chakra to help you out, shadow clone jutsu, Kakashi style!"

OK so remember when Kashi said he didn't have much chakra left? Yeah he lied, when he did that jutsu, so many Kashi's showed up that I think I got dizzy just looking at them, never mind trying to make an estimate on how many. Let's just say there were 1578034953645234635746, yeah that works. (Yeah I just randomly spazzed those numbers wanna fight about it?)

"Ok still want to fight?" I asked holding my bow stretched out ready to shoot, with my Guardians standing firmly in front of me.

"N-No thanks!"

~Sasuke~

The group of Gato's thugs made a run for it. They even pushed each other off the bridge and into the water so that they could get on the boat faster. Everyone on the bridge cheered.

"Victory!" Inari shouted over everyone. I looked around, Tazuna stood next to Sakura still cheering with her. Naruto was jumping up and down like an idiot.

'What a dope.'

I looked next to him to see the girl running over to hug Naruto, who returned it happily. They acted like they were old friends who just saw each other again.

'He's too friendly..'

The hug was short lived though, because that Nema character ran over as well and picked her up, spinning her around in the air.

"AH! Nema! Too much spinning, put me down!" She yelled through her laughing, when he finally put her down though, she almost lost her balance from being dizzy, her brother caught her shoulders before she could fall. They exchanged a glance before she turned around and threw her arms around his neck. He quickly returned the embrace and slightly lifted her off the ground.

"I'm so glad to see that you're alright big brother!"

"It's good to see your happy again."

"Of course!" She laughed again. He placed her down and she ran over to Nema and Naruto to dance along with them.

~Kalen~

After I put Alai back down on the ground, I noticed Kakashi walking over to Zabuza's body. I decided that the hyperness of my sister and the other two was too much for me, so I joined the two in they're conversation.

"Sounds like it's over."

"Yeah.."

"Kakashi, Kalen I have a favor to ask."

"What is it?" I asked, acknowledging that he said my first name finally.

"Take me to him. Before I go, I need to see him one last time."

"Sure..."

Kakashi tried to pick him up, but seeing as how he was weak, I helped him out. As we walked down the bridge back to the boys body. I noticed snowflakes falling from the sky. Kakashi looked up surprised but I knew the reason. I looked over to see Alai looking up at the sky, trying to catch the snowflakes in her hands. Zabuza looked up as well.

"Is it you Haku? Are you weeping?" He asked the sky.

Kakashi and I placed Zabuza on the ground beside Haku. "Thank you Kakashi, Kalen." Zabuza mumbled as Alai stood next to us. She looked down solemnly before she looked up again and her face lit up.

"Haku!"

"What is she talking about?" The blond haired boy asked rudely, Nema shoved him quickly and explained. Something I didn't want him doing.

"She can see spirits. That means that Haku is here, he's the reason why it's snowing right now."

"Of course, and then I'll guide you over, it's a promise!" Alai spoke to Haku's spirit.

"What did you promise?" I asked, fearing that he made her promise something I wouldn't like.

"He wants to be buried next to Zabuza, so I told him I would." She smiled sweetly, it meant we had to stay longer, but I knew well enough not to get in the way when she dealt with the dead, or dying.

"You were always at my side, the least I can do is, to be beside you at the end, I know I cannot be, but I wish I could go to where you have gone. How I wish I could join you there. Haku." Zabuza lifted his hand to touch Haku's cheek. As we heard Zabuza's last breathe escape his lips, the sun started to poke through the clouds, the snow was still lightly falling though. I heard someone crying from behind me, and when I turned I discovered it was the blond genin brat.

"He told me, where he came from it was always snowing, all the time." He said in between sniffles.

"Of course, his spirit was as pure as the snow...Don't worry Zabuza, you'll join him, I'll make sure of it." Alai quietly promised.

I don't think that she knew that I heard her. She smiled sadly, a tear escaping one of her eyes before she quickly hid the sadness. As long as she was in danger, she would have to be strong. She thought that she couldn't afford to show her unhappiness, and she believed she was successfully hiding it. I saw it though, every time.

My sister wasn't really happy.

~Sasuke~

Kakashi-Sensei and the girl found a place to bury Haku and Zabuza, it was on a cliff that overlooked the bridge. We all stood around the markers as Kakashi-Sensei placed Zabuza's sword and Haku's mask on their graves.

"Is that really it Kakashi-Sensei?" Sakura broke the silence. Kakashi-Sensei looked over to Sakura slightly confused.

"Hm?"

"Is that the ninja way, to use and be used by people like tools?"

"Shinobi are all merely tools in the hands of destiny. No point in wondering if it's right or wrong, it just is. It's the same in the Village Hidden in the Leaves.."

"Well if you ask me. If that's what being a ninjas all about somethings out of whack. Is that why we go through all this training? Just to end up like them?" Naruto questioned, as much as I thought the same thing, it didn't matter to me. So long as I got strong enough...

"What is the reason for that?" Naruto continued. Kakashi-Sensei sighed before answering him.

"Well, it's a question without an answer, and that it something we ninja have to deal with our whole lives, like Zabuza and the kid..." It was silent for a few more moments before Naruto held a fist up to his face.

"OK!"

"Hm?" Kakashi-Sensei inquired.

"I've just come to a decision, from now on I'm finding my own ninja way. A way that's straight and true and full of no regrets, from now on I'm following the way of Naruto!"

Naruto was acting like an idiot, but it was slightly entertaining. I couldn't help but laugh at the situation. We all did.

"Excuse me.." I looked back to face the source of the voice to see the girl standing behind us, she had a new charm in her hair, a blue and white string with 6 symbols that were unfamiliar to me. She looked past all of us to the graves.

'She wants to say goodbye?' Was all I thought as everyone looked at her. Her companions along with Kakashi-Sensei moved out of the way. Like they knew what she was doing. I followed their lead and shoved the dope out the way in the process, leaving Sakura to move on her own.

She slowly walked over to the graves and bowed her head down. Her back was to everyone as she silently stood before the graves. After a short moment though she began to glow with a faint white aura around her, causing Sakura, and Naruto to gasp. I felt my eyes widen slightly as I saw her power.

'What kind of jutsu is that?'

~Alai~

I stood before Haku and Zabuza's graves to start the ceremony and focused. I opened my eyes when I heard Haku's voice ring through my ears softly.

"So your here to save us now?"

I smiled and explained. "I'm just here to listen to your last wishes, to make sure you can rest in peace." He replied kindly.

"I regret us not getting to be friends, if things were different, I would have protected you. Thank you for your promise."

"Haha it's not too late, we can be friends Haku, you did free me after all. The promise was the least I could do."

"How about me?" Zabuza cut in, I smirked answering, "You... I'll have to think about. You were pretty mean."

"Fair enough, but I do believe I owe you something."

I turned my head to the side, "Owe me what?" He turned to Haku and placed his hand on his shoulder, "The person who put the bounty on you, his name is Pein." I stiffened, nodding in response.

"Thank you Zabuza, we'll get him for you. Now are you ready to rest?" Haku smiled and nodded, while Zabuza sighed, "I guess so." I concentrated my powers to making sure they got through safely before I disconnected.

~Kakashi~

Alai came back from the guiding and almost fell forward, but her brother caught her shoulders before she could collapse, he then picked her up so he was holding her bridal style. "It still makes you weak?" I asked with a frown.

"What was that?" Naruto yelled as he pointed to Alai. She was too busy trying to come back to care what he was saying.

"It's a technique Naruto, a very special one." My team then turned to me, as if finally realizing I knew them.

"Kakashi-Sensei, how do you know them?"

Naruto shouted, Sakura and Sasuke had the same question in their heads no doubt. "These two are old friends of mine, they can be trusted." I explained.

Naruto yelled, "Your always so vague!"

"He's always like that." Kalen stated.

~Alai~

Everything was still blurry as my body was adjusting to my return from the guiding. I felt someone's hands firmly across my back and under my knees meaning that Nema or Kalen picked me up before I could fall. After all these years I still got weak from helping people cross.

I heard voices around me as I strained to get my vision back.

"Well then why don't YOU tell us what that was!" I heard someone shout, as my vision got clearer I could finally make out the people who were around me. It seems that Naruto was the one who yelled and was now pointing at me.

"Kakashi already told you, it's an ability. Now don't bother my sister, she can't hear you."

'That was Kalen's voice. He was the one holding me to make sure I didn't fall, he was holding me securely as I blinked a few more times "I'm alright now. Thank you Kalen.."

"Hey your back!" Nema shouted with a bright smile on his face. I was carefully set back down on my feet before I was turned around to face my brother. Kalen took my chin in his hands and forced me to look at him.

"From now on, you don't fight alone like that."

"WHAT!? NO FAIR I'M FINE!"

'I get how close that was but still, I'm fine now, so what's the big deal?'

"Why did Haku trap you like that? How did you end up with that bounty?" Sasuke asked. I was going to answer when, "Zabuza was hired by some unknown person, That's why we were chasing after him, to get a name." Nema said. Kalen looked like he wanted less to be said.

'Of course he wants less to be said, because he's mister secret.'

"We need to get going."

"But shouldn't-" Nema began but he was cut off.

"I know but we shouldn't stop here, I'll carry her." Kalen suggested as he turned to me.

"Kakashi-Sensei!" I looked over to see Naruto fight to keep Kashi from hitting the ground.

"Kalen, why don't we stay for the night, help out Kashi's team. If it weren't for Naruto and Kashi, I'd be captured by now." He tensed up, but finally agreed. As we were following Tazuna back to his home Kalen helped carry Kashi back. I walked in back alongside Sasuke as Sakura and Tazuna spoke to Naruto and Nema.

At first, our walk was silent, but after a few minutes. I decided to say something.

"I'm glad to see you're alright...they all thought they'd lost you."

"Hn.."

"I'm sure your glad to see your friends so relieved." I smiled while I glanced at his unemotional face.

"I don't really care, their not my friends..."

"Well that's not very nice, I'm sure they don't think like that...Especially Naruto."

"That dope wants to be friends with everyone."

"But he looks up to you." He was quiet for a few moments before asking me something that caught me off guard.

"Your name."

"I'm sorry?"

"You never told us your name..."

"I didn't? I guess I just haven't had the time. Ha ha! Well my name is-"

"BACK OFF BLONDIE, I SAID NO TOUCHING MY SWORD!"

"JUST LEMME SEE IT, WHY ARE YOU SO STINGY BELIEVE IT!"

Naruto and Nema were fighting up ahead and as much as Sakura was trying to keep Naruto under control, I knew she wouldn't be able to calm Nema down. Only I could, so I ran ahead.

Or at least tried to. When I got a few feet away from Sasuke he managed to get a firm hold on my wrist. I stopped and looked back at our hands together for a moment before I looked up at his eyes. He was looking into my eyes, before releasing my wrist quickly. I laughed lightly before holding my hands behind my back and turning my head to the side.

"Alai.."

"Huh?"

"Alai Tyiadain" He didn't say anything for a moment before I heard Nema's voice behind me again, I looked at Sasuke one more time saying, "My name silly, you asked for it remember?" and running off to give Nema a hug and starting a game of I spy with him.

'Distractions are a person's best friend.'

We went to Tazuna's house that night and met his family. By morning we were long gone. No one knew we left except for Kashi who wished us well.

~FF a few hours~

The sun was high, signaling it was mid-day, Nema and I were driving Kalen crazy with our talking. He actually debated leaving us behind.

"No no Missy, I don't think so, I will catch you!" Nema put on his best evil grin as he chased me through the trees.

"Ah! Oh no! The evil Houzuki is chasing me, what am I to do?!" I laughed as I zig-zagged over some roots.

"You know you can't run from this for long baby, 'I'm sexy and I know it.'" He started dancing around before tackling me to the ground. "Ah!" I yelled as I fell to the ground, Kalen paused for a moment, probably debating whether or not he even wanted to acknowledge us. We laughed a bit before I finally said.

"Hm, well you are a pretty good dancer. Ha ha!" I joked as we stood up and faced each other, sharing the exact same idea.

Kalen finally turned around to face us as we were dancing in circles together, we were holding hands like children and dancing around. He sighed, "Could you two be serious? We need to find out who put out this bounty on our heads."

"Oh! I know who did that by the way." I stated. It amazed me how fast Kalen was a mere inch from my face.

"YOU KNOW WHO'S AFTER US? WHO? HOW!?"

"Um, Zabuza told me during the guiding, his name is Pein." Kalen looked confused by the name.

"Who's that?" I shrugged, "No idea, weird right?"

"I think I know where we can find out though." Nema said in a nonchalant tone.

I tackle hugged him saying, "YAY YOUR THE COOLEST SMARTEST PERSON EVER!" I laughed when he grinned and yelled, "I'M NOT AS COOL AS MY AWESOMEST BESTEST FRIEND ALI!"

"Alright morons, where is this town?" Kalen interrupted our moment again.! "It's about a days travel north." Nema stated, Kalen nodded before turning to walk north. The two of us look at each other confused before I smiled, shrugged and ran off laughing. Attempting to catch up to my brother.

~Kakashi~

It was good to be home after this surprisingly long mission. It took me days to get my strength back and then walk back. All together it added to a week. A week since Alai and Kalen left. Sasuke and Sakura have dropped it by now, but Naruto keeps asking questions. How I wish I didn't have to explain this to the Hokage without them. They left that morning, I tried to convince them to stay in Konoha again.

~Flashback about a week ago~

"You know you don't have to leave right? We could help you back in Konoha." I suggested, Kalen looked at Alai and Nema, who were trying to use each other as a pillow.

"You don't usually show this much emotion Kakashi, what's gotten into you." He stopped to think for a moment before figuring it out. "The Hokage will be upset when he hears about us in the report, and not in Konoha when you hand it to him." I shrugged and he scoffed in return.

"You could always not tell him."

"You know that's not possible for me."

"Eh, I guess your right, I'm sorry though Kakashi, we can't." He apologized sincerely.

He knew the scolding I would receive for not bringing him back. I continued to try to convince him.

"Think about her safety Kalen, I know you two have always been wanderers, but maybe it's time that you put your comfort zone aside. It's only a matter of time-"

"Kakashi stop-"

"Before you lose her..."

I was going to finish what I had to say whether he liked it or not, it was true. Alai had a lot of people after her, and eventually it was going to be too much for Kalen and Nema. His face twisted as he whispered back.

"I won't lose her, she's my sister. The ONLY thing, I have left."

I leaned forward to whisper in his ear, "If you keep being stubborn, you'll have nothing."

I then stood straight, leaving Kalen to think about what I said.

"Kashi! It was great to see you again! Thank you!" Alai spoke as I walked towards them, she stood up from her sitting position and gave me a hug before looking to her older brother. "Are we leaving Kalen?" She asked sadly, she was used to leaving, in fact she actually preferred to wander from place to place.

"Yeah, let's go..."

He stomped off past me waving as he tried to retreat into the forest, I called out quickly. "We'll meet again soon, and if you need help. You know where to find me." The oldest guardian paused for a moment.

"Thanks..." and then he was gone, wandering through the forest out of sight. Alai waved as she got Nema up and ran after the Tyiadain male.

~End flashback~

Naruto asked me question after question, I ignored him of course, thinking about what I would say to the Lord Hokage when I mentioned those two. They were known for disappearing and anytime an ANBU or Jonin saw them over the past five years, they always got away without hurting anyone. Well SERIOUSLY hurting anyone that it is, Kalen doesn't like it when anyone, friend or foe, tries to take Alai anywhere.

"HEY KAKASHI-SENSEI, ARE YOU LISTENING!?" Naruto shouted through my thoughts.

I stared blankly back him saying, "Not really..."

...

I should have pretended that I heard him, because he spent the rest of the walk home complaining about Sasuke and me, which started a fight with him and Sakura.

"How did I get on this team..." Sasuke muttered under his breath.

"How did I?" I replied, making Sasuke smirk and give his usual 'Hn' response.

~FF a few hours (Just figure the rest of the trip is like any scene with the team, yelling from Naruto and beatings from Sakura. -.-)~

In a few hours we saw Konoha gates, which brought the excitement back to Naruto. I had to admit though, I was relieved myself.

"WE'RE HOME, I MISSED ICHIRAKU'S!" Naruto yelled, yet again...Sakura asked Sasuke out, yet again, which he turned down yet again. They almost tried to make me go along, but I avoided it.

"I have to turn in my report to the Hokage sorry!"

I left them behind and stopped home before going to the tower, but as I locked up my home I heard a faint voice behind me, "Kakashi."

'That was Kalen's voice.'

I turned around to see Kalen breathing heavily as he held Alai in his arms bridal style, she was unconscious.

"You said if we needed help, to come find you...right?"

~!~ HI GUYS, So I didn't realize that the first parts I loaded would be without any spaces and such...

SOOOOO I had to fix it, but I figured out a way around that so posting the rest of the first book should be SUPER fast.

So I was watching the most awesome video yesterday. You guys have to check it out, go to youtube and search Rooster Teeth Cool Off. Its literally all the main guys from Achievement Hunters in GTA V being idiots.

"You ever hanging out at a gas station-"

*EXPLOSION*

"Yyyyyup... that just happened..."

Has me dying everytime, another one is No Luca No, was on the floor laughing for that one. I forever love my friends for showing me them. OH and I wonder, did any of you pick up on that Pirates reference in the last chapter? You should have, because it's an amazing movie.

Ok I'm bored of this, I'm gonna continue posting now.

Now is the part where I can stray, I really just liked this mission and I thought that I should do it the way they did it. Show's their genius. :D Ok til next post guys ~!~DawnxAingeal