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“Arata... Arata...” A young male voice called his name. “Wake up.” The voice said and Arata opened his eyes to see who it was. He now saw the young male. He had wild hair with a brown color, his eyes where big and green, he was wearing a red shirt and a green vest over it just like all the other jonins had and he was wearing blue colored pants. “Arata wake up!” The young male said. “Nero?... Is that you?” Arata said. “Yes it is me now come we need to complete this mission!” Nero said. Arata stood up and a moment later a kunai hit Nero and everything went blurry before he even could say something. It didn’t take long before Arata could see again but now he stood in front of a cage. Arata did a few steps to the cage to see what was in it. After taking 5 steps he could see the face of a monster fox in the cage and again everything went blurry. Arata opened his eyes and looked at the ceiling of his room. “Was it all… a dream…?” he said. He now came out of his bed feeling the pain he had felt before when his friend died. He slowly walked out of his room just to see an empty home. Arata had moved out of his clan house because of training but he still remembered how it was when he was still a little child. Arata went to the kitchen and made an omelet. He loved to eat those because of his mother. His mother normally made them when he was still a little child and thought Arata how to make it when Arata turned 12. After the omelet was ready he ate it while looking at the news paper. It didn’t take long before he threw the news paper away. “There is nothing but bad news in here.” Arata thought while he finished the last part of his omelet. He quickly cleaned the table and went to his room to change in his normal outfit. Once he did this he went out of the house to train again. Every free time that Arata had was used for his training. Most of the time he would train how to control the nine tails because he was afraid that if he didn’t the nine tails would take over from him. The training took a few hours and was actually nothing more than forming as much tails possible without losing control about his body. He also trained in controlling his emotions because when he becomes angry the nine tails will find a chance to take control over his body and when Arata was angry he couldn’t think clearly and would not be able to stop the nine tails. The training was over once it became 12 °clock. Arata returned home but stopped in a convenience store to buy some food for later. With his bags in the hand he returned home in a few minutes. When he was finally home he noticed that he had received a letter and he also saw that there was a key lying next to it. He looked at it and knew immediately what the letter meant. “It seems like I will have a trip to the Forest of dead.” Arata thought while unpacking his bags. He made something to eat and when he was done eating he searched in his house after camping equipment. After a long search for it and a lot of other stuff like emergency equipment and more he packed it all in a big bag. He carried the bag now on his back and went out closing the door behind him. Arata made his way to the address written on the letter meeting a few people he knew on the way there. He always smiled and waved at them once he saw them and they did exactly the same to him. 30 minutes passed before he stood in front of the door of the address. He opened the door with a key which he took from the letter and entered the house. It was a house with only one big room full of chairs. There was no one in the house so he just sat down on one of those chairs. “It seems that I am the first here.” Arata thought while he took out a piece of bread to eat before this mission would actually start.

Yu didn't even have to open her eyes. When she opened her eyes, she grinned lazily. She stood up and swung her twin into the opposing wall. He turned so his foot touched the wall and he pushed off, darting at Yu with full speed. "Idiot." she mumbled, before getting down on one knee, making him simply crash into the wall. She roughly kicked him where it hurt and left him there. "You call yourself a man!" she laughed, and Yuuta stood.
"It's cause your a girl!" he shouted at her down the stairs. Yu pivoted on one foot and punch him in the stomach, making him double up. She swung him over her shoulder and carried him to the dining table. Her father and two older brothers wrestled, shouting something about taking the last onigiri. Yu looked at Yuuta as a reflex, and sure enough, in was in his hands. "My brother, the master thief." she chuckled, throwing him onto a chair. One of her older brothers, Dai, was knocked into Yu, who picked him up by the feet and slammed him onto the table, snapping it in half. Yuuta's stolen onigiri went into the air and Ryuu was seen jumping through the air and eating it in one gulp, landing on his father's head. Yu scrapped breakfast, and instead did a high kick on Ryuu, who was holding Yuuta up by the collar (due to thievery). The morning carried on like this, until the table was simple scraps of wood on the floor, and the only things unscarred were two chairs, which they all made sure not to touch.

One chair belonged to their mother, and one to Ichiro. They made sure to never even scar those chairs, even though Ichiro's had been through a rough time while it's owner was still living. It was quarter past twelve when the fighting finally seized. Yu noticed a letter with a key next to it by the door. "I'm going to my room!" she shouted down the corridor. She grabbed her emergency rucksack (Which has loads of food that doesn't go off quickly, a few matches, 3 extra pairs of goggles, a first aid kit and a lot of other things) and had opened the door when she found her brothers outside. "Look, we know your a girl, but don't keep secrets from us!"
"What did you say?!" Yu exploded, and did not leave until all her brothers were in a pile on the floor.

When she arrived, she used the key to enter the house, although she could tell someone was already inside. She opened the door and saw the house was full of chairs. "Chairs. There's always bloody chairs." she mumbled, sitting down three seats away from the guy already there. She grabbed the three onigiri she'd stolen before anyone thought she was awake out of her bag and started to eat them. She slouched in her chair, and adjusted her goggles and made sure her headband was there. Sure enough, it was. She realized what she forgot. She swore loudly before rooting through her backpack. In the front pocket, she found the picture. There was a note attached to the back.

I knew you'd find what you wanted to do.
Ichiro.

Zak strolled through the city streets whistling a happy tune. A wide smile on his face, and a childish walk with his arms spread out to either side, one could hardly imagine that the youth was a complete and utter bastard. Ever since he had awakened this morning the kid was filled with an extreme excitement. Finally, a mission where he could cut loose! Not only that, but the people he was teamed with! To think that he actually needed a team in the first place was an insult, but that aside, he was anticipating meeting his 'allies'.

"The Jinchuruki boy, the kid with the bandage, even the Hayashi girl! This is going to be so much FUN!" The Dakkumeru heir threw his hands into the air and flailed them around wildly. Suddenly, Zak froze entirely. "I'll have to refrain from cutting him open...after all, my grade depends on his survival..." He slumped over as he sighed with disappointment. "Damn...I always wondered what a Jinchuruki's innards looked like." Yet another thought hit him. And yet again, Zak was filled with life as he once again continued his strut towards the meeting place.

"No matter! I'll just cut him open after the mission! Yes, yes, yes! Sliceee~"

The red-eyed ninja was damn near skipping as he finally approached the building. He shoved in his key and swung open the door. Dismay filled him as he noticed the shanty decor. There was no beauty to be had here, just dusty wood and faulty furniture. Oh well, it'll have to do. Zak shrugged it off. It wasn't until he threw his bag on the ground and took his first steps inside that his attention was brought to the other humans in the room. His crimson orbs were lit ablaze with intrigue. He licked his lips with a lusty curiosity. And a giant grin covered his countenance.

"Hellooooooo!" The fedora-totting teen hollered. Whimsically, he sort of glided over towards them. He first approached the girl with the goggles. He hovered over her, bending down to get right in her face. With his eyes he started deep into her own, smiling impishly, "You're...the Naru girl aren't you? Yu...right?" Zak's face inched closer to hers, but he pulled back before their noses touched. With an impressive display of speed he appeared right behind Arata.

"And you! I definitely know you! You're the Jinchuruki! Arata Ayumu!" As Zak mused, he caught a glimpse of the boy's Chakra. Amazing! I don't even have to try and sense it! "You're chakra...it's astounding!"

Nao stared down at the letter in her hand. It was the mission invite to the Forest of Death. She was unsure of what her emotions were. First disbelief, then... what? Many people would think a girl like me would be scared of such a place. The girl smiled to herself, and resumed pinning her bangs back. It's quiet the opposite actually. Although Nao had only been to that particular forest once or twice, she had always enjoyed her visits thoroughly. No, what worried Nao was her team. Only that she wasn't sure she could handle being around arrogant, popular boys such as the leaf village's current jinchuriki. And crazy people like Dakkumeru. Sinister people like Kobayashi. Prideful girls like Teishoku. Energetic girls like Naru. Nao blinked, and frowned inwardly at herself. There you go again, thinking the worst of everybody....

Nao rummaged around, taking a few medicines that might be useful in the Forest of Death. Mostly antidotes for poisons and such, but important none the less. Okay now think of better things. Popular boys were usually friendly. There was nothing wrong with being crazy. Kobayashi probably wasn't sinister, but quiet. Even if he was sinister, he would probably have a good reason to be. Teishoku believes in herself. Energy is good. That's better! Nao smiled and rolled up her chosen vials into their special harness, putting them gently away into her backpack. Suddenly she felt a soft pressure brush across her leg. Nao bent down, glad to see Neko-san.

She scratched under he cat's chin. "There, there, sweety. I'm not gonna be gone long." Nao patted Neko-san's head and set off away from the house. Alone, she was brimming with confidence. Of course I'll be friends with these people! We'll breeze through this mission and be promoted for sure! Nao stepped into the meeting room and all hope was crushed.

She looked blankly at the three people in the room. No! I've been standing here to long without saying anything! Nao's face turned tomato red and she ran to the corner farthest from everybody else, smashing through chairs like toothpicks on her way there.

Arata silently ate the bread while another person walked inside the room. He looked at the person who seemed to be a girl but after a fast look he continued eating his bread. 10 minutes past by and Arata was almost done eating the bread when the door opened again. "Hellooooooo!" A boy said while walking in the direction of the girl. "You're...the Naru girl aren't you? Yu...right?" He said while bending over her. The moment after that he pulled back and appeared right behind Arata. Arata who was already ready to fight lowered his guard when the boy started talking. "And you! I definitely know you! You're the Jinchuruki! Arata Ayumu! Amazing! I don't even have to try and sense it! "You're chakra...it's astounding!" Before Arata could say something the door was opened again. This time another girl stepped into the door standing still for a while without saying something. After a few seconds the girl's face turned red and she ran to a corner. "I guess my teammates are a little odd." Arata thought while he finished his bread and stood up. "You have a strange way of talking to people..." Arata looked into the eyes of the boy who just talked to him. Something felt strange if he did this. It was like he was looking in the eyes of a psychopath. "It's good that you know who I am" He said and he looked away from him. "But who might you be?" Arata said this while he was walking to the door to close it again because the previous girl had left it open.

"Neh shisho... what are you doing?" a little boy asked as he tugged on a man's coat with his small hands. "Nothing... Now be a good boy and play somewhere else. Shisho is a bit busy right now," the man replied without looking at him. The black haired boy frowned but did what he was told to do. All his life, he felt alone. That ninja whom he called 'shisho' was the only one that was there for him.
"Hiroto, please come here for a second," the other ninja told him. Smiling brightly, the little boy ran towards the older man. "Are you going to teach me new tricks?" he asked enthusiastically. The white haired ninja bent over with a small grin. "Better than that actually," he replied. At that instant, there was a small chill that ran down the little boy's back. He didnt like this feeling, or the person who was standing in front of him. He just wasnt the same person anymore. "S-stop. Please... STOP!!"

Hiroto sat up in bed and looked around his small room. He placed a hand over his left eye, swearing under his breath. He noticed a letter that someone had slipped under his door. Raising his eyebrows, he walked towards his door, picking up the paper. His eyes quickly scanned through it before it ended up in the garbage can. They expected him... out of all people to walk into a forest with a group of idiots who he didnt know? Ha, like that's going to happen.

His gaze slowly went back to the silver can, where the white paper laid on top of everthing else. Well... at least... he might be able raise his rank. It was only about two or three days. "What are you saying?" he asked himself with an annoyed look.

The next thing he knew, Hiroto was getting himself ready. He wrapped his bandage firmly around his left eye and tied his headband around his neck. He doubled checked to make sure he had all his weapons and headed for the door. 'Why did I have to be chosen..' he thought miserably. Hiroto stopped in front of the room door and hesitated. Was this really a good idea? Teamwork was never his thing. Slowly he opened the door and looked up at the others who were already there. Wonderful...

There was that jinchuriki kid, and... the unsually loud-ass boy. He didnt have any problem with the girls... yet. Holding in a sigh, Hiroto walked past everyone and headed towards the back of his room. 'I knew this was a bad idea'. He leaned against the wall, and stared out the window.

Yu looked at the guy who came in after her. After she stared into his eyes, she saw they weren't really as bad as some people say. "Hey, you're quite fast. she said loudly to him, but the she was interrupted when other girl opened the door. She sort of stared at the girl who'd ran into a corner and simply looked at her before looking away. Her eyes scanned over to the boy by the window, then back to the girl in the corner. She couldn't help it. Walking over to the girl in the corner, she put her face in front of the other girl, Nao. "Hey! I'm Yu! I'm one of the Narus. We don't have a very good reputation for keeping things intact. What's your name?" she said while adjusting her goggle on her eyes. Her grin spread across her face and she stood, her hands in her pockets.

"Hey! I'm Yu! I'm one of the Narus. We don't have a very good reputation for keeping things intact. What's your name?" Nao nearly jumped out of her skin, letting out a little "EEEP!!!" of surprise. She looked up at the other girl, assured by her smile. "My name is Nao Hayashi... nice to meet you." Nao returned the smile. She was about to say something else when the door flew open and a man stepped in. Juhi-sensei.

"Okay kids! Are you ready to head into the Forest of Death?" He paused, then looked around with a frown on his face. "Oh. We're missing two. Well, might as well start with introductions!" He looked around excitedly. "So who's first?" His eyes locked on Nao, obviously using that teacher skill that senses the person who doesn't want to be picked. Juhi swooped in, grabbing her by the arm and dragging her to the front of the room. The sensei gave Hiroto a look. "Now all of you gather round!" He turned to Nao, who was seconds away from having full blown panic attack. "Tell us about yourself."

Nao looked around nervously. "Uhm... I'm Nao Hayashi...." Juhi nodded, gesturing for her to continue. What else is there to say....? Nao swallowed. "I'm a medical nin... and I have good forest survival skills?" Juhi clapped. "Very good! Now... who's next?" He practically shoved Nao off the stage. "You... you... or you...? No. You." He pointed at Arata. "Come on up here!" After waiting a millisecond, the sensei leaped like an acrobat, and landed gracefully in front of his victim. "Come on!"

Nao was thoroughly weirded out by Juhi-sensei. She had forgotten how crazy he could act if he went unsupervised. Juhi grabbed Arata's arm and dragged him to the front of the room like he did with Nao.

Once Arata had closed the door his conversation was interrupted by the girl who was sitting a few chairs further. If he was right she was called Yu. "Hey, you're quite fast.” she said but then her attention was drawn away by the other girl. Arata just walked back to his place when the door was opened again by another boy. This boy closed the door after him. Arata looked at the boy for a few seconds before he looked back at the boy he was talking with. “Now can I have your answer?” Arata asked but while he asked this he was again interrupted while another weird person came inside. "Okay kids! Are you ready to head into the Forest of Death?" This person said. "Oh. We're missing two. Well, might as well start with introductions!" he looked around the room to look for his victims. "So who's first?" He looked at one of the girls but she didn’t seem like wanting to be picked first. Still the sensei went to her and dragged her to the front of the room. "Now all of you gather round!" The girl seemed to panic for a second before the sensei said: "Tell us about yourself." The girl nervously started to talk "Uhm... I'm Nao Hayashi...." she paused for a moment "I'm a medical nin... and I have good forest survival skills?" the sensei started to clap in his hands. "Very good! Now... who's next?" Arata started to get annoyed because of the way that this sensei acted but it was for the good of the mission so Arata forgave him. "You... you... or you...? No. You." A finger pointed in the direction of Arata "Come on up here!" Arata had no intension of moving but this sensei appeared suddenly before him. "Come on!" the sensei said and before Arata could say anything the sensei grabbed Arata's arm and dragged him to the front of the room like he did with Nao. Arata gave an angry look in the teacher’s eyes who just had dragged him to the front of the room. A very small bit of the nine tail chakra was released without him even knowing it because of his anger but after a short time Arata became calm again and the ‘leak’ to the nine tail chakra was closed again. Everyone who could have sensed Arata’s chakra a moment ago would have seen an inhuman monstrous but great chakra even with only this small amount. “I am Arata the nine tail jinchuriki... Can I now go back to my place?” Arata said a little annoyed

Zak's body shook. Everything went silent the second Arata's Nine-Tails Chakra seeped out. It's simply delicious! The tiniest bit of drool dripped from the corner of his mouth. The ninja could hardly contain his lust for Arata's chakra--he didn't know what he wanted to do to him exactly--maybe some experiments? Dissections? Maybe just hang the kid up in his room like his personal Jinchuriki nightlight? Whatever. He'd have plenty of time to figure it out. Relishing the thought, Zak clapped his hands and stepped up next. Sensei didn't call him, but whatever--the others didn't look to eager anyway.

"I'm Zekkai Dakkumeru. You all can call me Zak." The boy shrugged and sighed, "What's in a name alone though? Nothing at all. Basically, I like to kill things, and learn things. I even like to learn about things I kill. And I like to dance." Zekkai giggled. "Well, who's next? Oooh!" He pointed towards the one who was sulking--the boy one, not the girl one and grinned wide.

"How about you, bandage boy?"

"Now all of you gather round!"
Hiroto removed his gaze from the window and took one look at the teacher. He stood there in silence for a minute or two before finally taking a seat at the back. He wasnt paying attention to all the introductions, but made sure to keep track of their names. He should at least know all their names. First was Nao, then came the Nine-tails, Arata. Hiroto turned his attention towards the kyuubi boy when he felt a great amount of chakra.

As soon as Arata seemed to have calmed down, Hiroto lost his interest. He leaned back against the chair as the loud one got up. "I'm Zekkai Dakkumeru. You all can call me Zak." The boy shrugged and sighed, "What's in a name alone though? Nothing at all. Basically, I like to kill things, and learn things. I even like to learn about things I kill. And I like to dance." Hiroto gave a look of disgust. This guy reminded him a lot about that man. Not personality wise, but the common interests they shared. "Well, who's next? Oooh!"

Hiroto was simply ignoring this boy, until he saw him point at someone from the corner of his eyes. He had a weird feeling... this guy was pointing at him. "How about you, bandage boy?" Titling his head to the side, Hiroto almost glared at the other boy. He took one look around the room before sighing. "Hiroto Kobayashi," he said in a low murmur, "and I hate... people like you," He was looking at Zak as he said this, so it was pretty clear who he meant. He didnt feel bad about saying this out loud, and he doubted that Zak would even give a damn.

Titling his head to the side, Hiroto almost glared at the other boy. He took one look around the room before sighing. "Hiroto Kobayashi," he said in a low murmur, "and I hate... people like you," He was looking at Zak as he said this, so it was pretty clear who he meant. He didn’t feel bad about saying this out loud, and he doubted that Zak would even give a damn.

Hiroto's words moved Zak. They amused him. So much that the boy exploded into a fit of genuine laughter. "Come on, why you gotta be like that?" He was beaming. Slowly, he tried to bridge the gap between himself and his apparent new rival. "Heres me thinking we would be great friends," Zak was smirking the entire time. His crimson orbs studied Hiroto closely, body movements, chakra fluctuations. Judging by the way his chakra was moving, Bandage-Kun was not amused. When it was clear that his comrade was not amused, Zak shrugged. "Oh well. I guess we'll never see eyes to eye! Get it?" A fit of ghoulish laughter and he spun around on his heel. Zak was slowly strutted back to the rest of the group with a certain grace that one would expect from none other than a Prince. "Hahahahaha!" He wondered if Hiroto would make a move--just incase, he made sure to keep an eye on his chakra, and prepare himself for any type of retaliation.

"I can't believe I'm actually saying this, but can we go to the Forest now?" The young ninja pleaded with his Sensei. "I think the grime here is clinging to my ring." Zak had a look of disgust on his face as he struggled to clean his left ring off with a tiny red cloth he had in his jacket pocket. With the gaudy piece of jewelry now shining, he shoved his hands into his pants pockets. He hated forests, forests of any kind. The identical winding branches were antediluvian at best. They lacked the flair that the village had.

Nao watched timidly as the others introduced themselves. Finally, after watching enough she decided a little bit about her new teammates.

Zak- He scared her. Greatly. It was his posture, his actions; everything. Like everytime he moved Nao felt compelled to inch away.

Arata- Nao felt sorry for him. It seemed as if everybody would refer to Arata as 'the jinchuriki'. Herself included. It would be horrible to be known mostly because of the monster within.

Yu- She seemed like a nice girl, and Nao was hoping that maybe the mission could let them become friends. But Nao would probably shy away, as usual.

Hitoro- Nao liked Hitoro. He was shy, no, scratch that. Hitoro was distant, not shy. He was bold enough to say whatever, even if Nao was a tad bit shocked by his bluntness.

Nao sighed and shook her. There. Already she was making judgements, so Nao quickly pushed her thoughts away. "I can't believe I'm actually saying this, but can we go to the Forest now?" The Zak pleaded with Juhi-sensei. For once, Nao agreed with him. She was eager to visit the so-called 'Forest of Death'.
Juhi nodded. "Very well... it seems we will continue without Ms.Hibiki." The sensei stood up, stretching his back. "Okay then. Here we go!" And quick as a flash, he was gone in a streak of green and brown. Nao stumbled to gather her wits enough to follow him, far behind but close enough to follow. Juhi zigzagged through buildings and streets until coming to a sudden stop in front of a large wire gate. There was a sign that read 'D A N G E R. H I G H V O L T A G E.'

Of course Nao nearly stumbled into it, not expecting the sudden stop. Juhi's face was unusually serious, causing the girl to pay closer attention than usual.

"Listen up. This is extremely dangerous, and want to remind you to look out for each other." He gave Hitoro a stern look. "To make sure your teammates don't get hurt." The next was for Zak. "To try and make friends." Then Nao. "And to calm down everyonce in a while." Lastly Yu. Juhi sighed. "We'll come fish you all out after three days, got it? Good." The sensei looked around once before finishing. Nao tensed up, knowing what was coming. At Juhi's word, a ninja would come to lead them all through the forest using a secret short-cut. "Dismissed."

Nao launched into the air, following the jonin who's face was hidden behind a mask. Not an Anbu, but just to keep up with the secrecy. Nao struggled to remember the secret path, but they were going just too fast. Then, in no time at all, they were in a bright forest glade with sunlight pouring lazily through the branches. It was quiet. Too quiet. Yikes. I sound like I'm in a movie or something.... Nao looked around for the Jonin, just in case. Of course he or she wasn't there anymore. Nao sighed. It was going to be a long three days.

"Come on, why you gotta be like that?" He was beaming. Slowly, he tried to bridge the gap between himself and his apparent new rival. "Heres me thinking we would be great friends,"

This boy was way too close to him. It made him feel.. uncomfortable. His eyes slightly narrowed as black chakra seemed to be seeping out without him realizing. Flinching as he sense the sudden change of his chakra flow, Hiroto managed to stop it. He brought his attention back to the others when they finally decided to head into the forest. He sighed silently to himself and got up, moving on with the crowd.

"Listen up. This is extremely dangerous, and want to remind you to look out for each other." the sensei started to say one they got there. He seemed to have pointed this out at him, but Hiroto chose to ignore it. He looked away with an uninterested look, pretending to be observing a tree instead. As soon as the word 'dismissed' escaped the other man's lips, Hiroto disappeared from the scene, following after the jonin.

At a certain point, it seemed as though the jonin had left. Hiroto jumped down from the branch, taking a quick look around the place. This place was... quiet.. and he liked it. He could probably get use to this. Putting a hand in his pocket, Hiroto started to wander off. If he had heard correctly, they had set up some traps for them. He stopped directly in front of something, that wasnt totally visible. As the tiny bit of sunlight shone onto it, he was able to tell it was... wires? No way... Frowning, Hiroto purposely stepped onto the wire, only to have a couple of kunai's shooting towards him. He jumped out of the way in time, landing on a tree branch.