A New Meeting, Bonds are made. -(Private)-

by **Last Temptation** Sun Dec 14, 2008 9:27 pm

Okashii walked around the large village, he had no idea what he wanted to do. He took alot of days off latley so that he could figure out whether or not he was going to pick out a student or not. He needed someone that could become extremely strong, but someone that already wasn't developing by alot yet simply because he wanted to pass on his special Sage Arts techniques to someone. He needed to make sure that the shinobi's of the next generation were strong so that the village could still be protected even when Okashii passed on one day. Not that it would happen soon, Okashii was still young. He was just being cautious. He had no idea where everything was going. Konoha was in a weak state and it wouldn't be able to take any further attacks for a long time. If it did, the great village would surley fall. That was exactly what he feared, after all of the strong years that Konoha might be coming to an end. He knew that he had to find that woman, but he just didn't know where she would be.

His stomach began growling as he walked down a long path, he only really knew of one close place that he could go and eat. It had actually been a long time sense he had gone and eaten somewhere. He had always just eaten toad food, he figured that it would be really great to actually get some real food in him. It actually wasn't that close to him. He didn't want to use his special jutsu, for it would be a problem eventually. He didn't like to waste chakra just incase he needed it later on. He was actually really craving a cigarette. He took out a pack from his pocket and opened it up. He began tapping on it but nothing was coming out. He looked inside of it only to find out that he was out of them. He sighed, it was depressing for him. He figured that he should probably do missions again because he was starting to run low on money. It was never a problem for him before, but for some reason he had gone through it all.

He walked up to the Ramen shop and sat down quickly. A woman began walking over to him slowly. He was being impatient and began tapping his fingers on the bar. "What do you need?" she asked quickly noticing that he was obviously really hungry. "One of everything!" he yelled out. He was really anxious to try Ramen again, for he hadn't in a while. She nodded and then ran in the back and began cooking. His stomach was still growling yet he just ignored it and sat there, now actually being pretty patient. He wasn't going to be rude like he sometimes was when he was hungry. He wasn't that he was perverted, but he had a weakness for being kind to woman. Not that he would admit it, but he always treated them nicely even if they had stabbed him in the back. Unless it was someone that he was suppose to or needed to kill, then he would act serious and not let anything like that get in the way of his mission. He remember that his father was actually pretty pervy and even his grandfather.

The food came to him quickly and he instantly took the bowls and started chowing down. He was going to pat her after, although it would hurt him watching all of that money gone considering how much food he was really eating. Within a few seconds he had already finished a few bowls. He was eating at an extremely fast pace. After he was finished, he laughed to himself for a second. He then felt someone else approaching the Ramen shop, the chakra was a decently high one. Okashii had actually never felt the person before so he figured that it probably wasn't anyone too high of a rank coming.

by **Sosuke Amenori** Sun Dec 14, 2008 10:58 pm

The sun was beaming down its warm rays and people were carrying on with their lives in the Village of Konohagakure no Sato. Everyone seemed so cheerfull and worry free that nobody would've guessed that this highly active and productive Village was without a Kage. It didn't even register with some people, but one person in particular had this very subject on the forefront of his mind. A young boy with raven colored hair and deep pools of black for eyes, sat underneath a Weeping Willow contemplating the Village's current status. It wasn't even his original home, but that wasn't what mattered now. What mattered now was that he was a part of this one. The boy named Sosuke Amenori could barely remember his original home of Amegakure, but what he could remember was the sacrifice that the only person that had cared for him made and how useless he had been. The pain from the memories was sharper than any blade tip or beast claw. "What could I have done, though? I was just a kid." The minute that thought crossed his mind, the boy furrowed his brow in disgust at himself; his somewhat pale skin crinkling in their arches.

"So I'm making excuses now, eh? Pathetic." He said as he closed his eyes and stood up. As he did so, he heard his stomach give a rumble that had people in the immediate stop and stare at him. A few even pointed and giggled. He blushed but paid them no mind as he wiped the grass and dirt off of his black and red nagajuban and started on his way. It had just occured to him that he hadn't eaten that day and his roaring gut was gonna make sure he did something about it. The thunderous boom that was Sosuke's stomach kept up it's racket and had people looking at the boy with various expressions. Sosuke didn't like numerous amounts of people staring at him, so he put up his hood to hide his face. "Where is the darn Ramen Shop?!" He muttered under his breath. Within a few minutes, the boy arrived at his desired destination and his stomach let out one more gurlch that had the owner of the shop sweatdrop. "Can I get you something, sir?" She asked with a little good natured giggle in her voice.

"Yes. Misou Soup and keep them coming, please." He said with his hood covering his eyes and a good portion of his face. There was a strange man sitting on a stool beside him, but Sosuke tried to pay him no mind as the women brought out his food. He felt a strange power emit from the man and it wasn't one that one usually comes across either. Regardless, the boy continued with his meal.

by **Last Temptation** Sun Dec 14, 2008 11:26 pm

Okashii tilted his head a little bit as he saw the young boy sit down next to him. He couldn't make out the kids face very well because it was practically inside his bowl of soup and had a hood over his head for some reason. It couldn't have been because he was trying to guard it from rain because it wasn't raining and it couldn't be because he wanted to keep his face warm because it was pretty warm out. Okashii figured the only reason he would have his hood up at that particular time would be so that he could shield his face from people. Okashii knew that the kid was no threat to him, but if this was some kind of assassin or something like that the kid might be able to get away with taking out some of the villagers. Okashii made a guess that the boy was around Chuunin level, at least that's what he felt from the kid's chakra amount. He began to chuckle a little bit to himself for a second at how hungry the kid was.

It reminded him of himself, he was always training so he hardly ever had time to eat. When he finally did eat he would eat up a storm like he had just done. It made him grin a little and then motioned his hand over for the woman to come over there. "More?" she asked, not walking over. She knew him only because she had remembered him from a few years ago when he had came into there ever single day. It was infact interesting that he was eating there now because usually he didn't eat human food. He always ate the food of the toads. When Okashii first ate their food he was discusted but over time he grew to like it a little bit. Still he had always loved and prefered Ramen over anything else. He was told that his whole family loved Ramen, from the very begininning. Thinking about that he began thinking about how he wasn't taking the spot as Hokage when he was a decendent of 2 Hokages.

It was simply because he knew that he wasn't ready to be Hokage. Although if his dad had been alive to see that he turned down becoming Hokage he would be extremely displeased with Okashii. Still Okashii knew that he wasn't fit for all of the responsibility and he was also fit to serve Konoha through missions of his own doing. He was staring off into space thinking about all of this, and yet he didn't answer the woman's question yet. "Uhm, no thanks. I was just going to say that you can go ahead and put this guys meals on my tab." he stated point toward the kid next to him. He figured that the kid probably had a long day and could use the extra help. Sure, Okashii didn't really have alot of money himself but he could easily get it. He felt like doing something nice for someone anyway, he figured that the kid might be of some use to him. The kid might even be someone that he could teach for he had been looking for an aprentice for a while.

The woman nodded and walked into the back again. Okashii stood up and began to walk out, wondering if the kid would say anything. If the kid did, then Okashii might make him his student. If the kid continued eating his meal, then Okashii would simply walk away and go look elsewhere for a student that he could teach. Even though Okashii had a reputation of being a knuckle head around he also had a reputation of being one of the strongest Shinobi alive, therefore any kid that heard of him would most likley be honored to be taught by him. Plus Okashii needed some company for when he went to look for Chizu, for she could be anywhere. Okashii had a thought of where she might be though; Crater City.

by **Sosuke Amenori** Mon Dec 15, 2008 12:17 am

Sosuke was running through bowls of the rich tasting Ramen like nobody's business. He wasn't even sure of the Rokudaime could put away the stuff like he could and it was a wide known fact that the sixth Hokage was a Ramen fanatic. He heard tales of how the man stayed at the Ramen shop overnight and continously ate as if he had been possesed. These sort of farfetche'd tales were told at the Orphanage, but the boy knew he was too old to believe in such tales now. Children's stories like those were to help the children sleep at night and give them a funny dream at night, possibly. The little ones would sleep and dream of watching the blonde Rokudaime stuff his face with mouthfulls of Ramen. Sosuke didn't have dreams like those. His dreams were filled with large buildings and constant downpours of rain. Was this his home? Was this Amegakure? Before he could find out the answer his mind would change scenes to the one memory that still haunted him to this day. He would watch, with absolute terror, a man get torn down by Hunter-nin viciously and unmercifully.

Sosuke wasn't even aware that he had stopped shoving noodles down his face, he was so deep in though. The one thing that snapped him out of his revelry was a voice saying:"Go ahead and put this guys meals on my tab." Instinctively, Sosuke turned his face towards the man as his hood slipped off revealing his Uchiha like features. When the teen's eyes fell upon the form of Okashii Namikaze, his eyes and body locked. Anyone Genin would've lost his nerve standing in the presence of a Sannin, let alone a member of the prestigous Namikzae clan. The stories and rumors that had graced Sosuke's ears came flooding into his mind all at once. The numerous high leveled missions, the numerous amount of jutsu, and of course the power of the Toads all came knocking at the door of the boy's mind like children during Halloween. Sosuke had heard phrases such as "Once in a Lifetime opportunity" and "Chance encounters" but he never actually believed such a thing could happen to him. He then became aware of himself and how much of a "Star-Struck-Fan-Boy" he must've appeared to be which would also show how little he thought of himself.

He managed to tear his eyes away from the Sannin and look down at his unfinished bowl of Ramen. "T-Thanks." He managed to mutter out as he tried to sound like he was talking to a normal everyday person. It wasn't working. Millions upon millions of questions ran through the boy's mind. It wasn't common for Genin to meet legends roaming around and Sosuke was going to try to make the most of this opportunity. He didn't want to seem too direct so he decided small talk would be the best course of action. "S-so...ummm..You..uhhh..Come here often? Shouldn't you be out y-y'know..being all Legendary?" Sosuke mentally struck himself. Repeatedly. What was he trying to do, pick up a girl? Despite his failure of a question, he continued his ramen and awaited an answer as if he wasn't phased by his own stupidity.

by **Last Temptation** Mon Dec 15, 2008 3:43 am

Okashii turned around, looking back at the kid. Okashii's eyes opened pretty wide in suprise when he saw the kid's hood fall off. The kid reminded him of someone, he reminded him of Kemo Uchiha. Infact the kid was pretty much a spitting image of his dead friend. He made sure that the look he was giving would go away quickly. He didn't want the kid to think that there was something wrong. Okashii was interested in just who this kid was though, because if he was a Konoha native then Okashii knew that he would have noticed him by now considering his looks. It was pretty much decided the second that Okashii saw him, Okashii planned to train the kid. He wanted to test the young boy to see just how similar he was to Kemo, however that probably wouldn't be the best time and Okashii knew it. He had to find Chizu no matter what and he couldn't just stand around there and chit chat.

After hearing what the kid asked him, he began to laugh decently hard and then walked back over to where he was first sitting. He wanted to make this quick but it probably wasn't going to turn out that way considering how the kid was acting. "Hey, I've been looking for a student to teach." he said pretty blatantly, as if he was pushing it along so that he could get it over with which actually was the truth. He felt as if he didn't have alot of time, and that was only because of the fact that Konoha hadn't had a Hokage sense Lady Natsuki. He moarned for a while about her death, for she was a great friend of his. Infact that were always sort of rivals and she certainlly could keep up with him. Infact Okashii sometimes had a hard time keeping up with her and if it weren't for his constant training she would have probably surpassed him. Still, the village needed a Hokage and Okashii didn't want the job.

He zoned out for a second in thought and then came back too, starting where he had left off. "Well, yeah I'm looking for a student. Filling in that spot will give you clearance to leave the village anytime you want as long as you're with me or I come with you. It will give you the opportunity to train under my Legendaryness. You look like you're quiete capable but this is a limited offer considering I need to leave so you must made a quick decision." he stated, looking down at the boys ramen. The kid hadn't touched it sense he saw Okashii. Okashii wondered if he really was that important to people. He smiled lightly. "Your only warning though, if I come to find out that you don't have what it takes the training will be over and you'll go back to searching the village for missing pets, Got me?" he asked and then began to laugh a little bit. He was interested in the kid merley because of the fact that he looked like his dead friend.

He thought about the decision that he was making, and what him and his probably new student were going to do. They needed to go off and find the woman Chizu; whom was Okashii's teammate when he was only a little Genin. He knew that she would be much better for the job than he would. At least from what he remembered of her because it had been a very long time sense he had actually seen here. They would have alot of catching up to do once he actually found her, and he wondered how she was doing. For all he knew she wasn't even alive, however he wouldn't give up looking for her. "Oh, and by the way what's your name?" he asked scratching the back of his head. He was sort of embaressed that he didn't ask that before he went on about how he needed a student.

by **Sosuke Amenori** Mon Dec 15, 2008 8:07 pm

The boy's Spirits sunk about 30 feet below Sea Level when he heard the man give a hardy laugh at his awkward question. He couldn't blame him, really. If he was in the Okashii's sandals he would've been having a good laugh too. He knew that he was good enough to even talk the the Sannin of Konohagakure from the jump. Sosuke didn't even know why he had gotten his hopes up so high; only to have them brought back down to the ground with force. He didn't want to seem weak, however, so instead of tucking tail and leaving, Sosuke picked his Ramen back up and gave a little "whatever" under his breathe as he resumed slurping down the now somewhat cold noodles. The thirteen-year-old wanted to give the impression that he could handle being denied without a problem, even if things didn't go his way. He now expected the man to walk away, but much to Sosuke's surprise, the blonde Sannin walked back to where he had been at first.

Okashii apparently wasn't done as he began speaking again, but with a much more serious tone this time. Sosuke put down the noodles, once again, and returned his attention to the man. When the higher level Shinobi finished his request, the boy nearly had a light stroke but maintained his calm demeanor. He then observed Okashii as he seemed to go in some sort of trance or something. He was thinking. That proved that this was no joke for Sosuke, but before he could reply, the man continued on saying that if Sosuke couldn't keep up then the training would cease and he would be sent back to the village to hunt for pets like all the other Genin. God, the boy hated that kind of mission with a passion. This was a question the boy had to ask himself and he didn't have a lot of time to reply. He wondered if things would turn out just like they did back then. Would he just end up being a useless hinderance? Maybe he would just be wasting the man's time.

Then something clicked inside the boy. If Okashii could make him stronger, even by a margin, then it all would be worth it. His resolve to become better began to flare and stir. He had made up his mind. "I can do it." He said as he faced his new found teacher with eyes that could burn down forest with the fires of determination. This wasn't an option for Sosuke. It was mandatory. "Oh and call me Sosuke." He added with a light smirk.

by **Last Temptation** Mon Dec 15, 2008 9:26 pm

Okashii didn't move for a second, he was pretty glad that the kid decided to come along and be his student. He finally did it, he had someone that he could teach his techniques too. He was indeed looking for someone in particular, at least the attitude of someone in particular. He wanted someone that was just like him, someone with the will to never give up no matter what the cirucumstances are and he hoped that he had found that apprentice. He sure could tell by the way the kid look when he said that he could do it, that was the look of extreme determination and even though the kid didn't really show it Okashii knew that he was happy, this was a good opportunity for both of them and Okashii wanted to make the very best of it however he would have to test Sosuke their little mission, simply because of the fact that they needed to hurry up and find that person. He grinned for a second just thinking about how Konoha would have a Hokage again and Okashii would no longer need to worry about it's saftey. He was going to make sure that he picked the right person, and he knew that she was the right person because he had known her for years.

Okashii just stood there waiting, he wanted to give the kid the time to finish his meal before they went off on their little journey. It wasn't anything to serious and Okashii knew that hopefully once they got to Crater City that they would find her quickly and be able to start the training. He wanted to know what his knew student was capable of, he also needed to know what elemental affinity he had, if he is part of a clan, if that clan has a Kekkei Genkai. All of those things needed to be taken into consideration but he wanted to just get that done afterwards considering. He really didn't need to, the village was quite safe at the present time however if Okashii left for any reason, he feared the other villages might take that time to their advantage to attack while Konoha is decently weak. It had no Hokage and Okashii was basically temporarily filling in the position for now, so if he left it would be pretty much un guarded from huge threats and Okashii knew that he couldn't let that happen. The more time they spent the more likley that it would happen. He began to tapp his fingers on the bar again like he had done before. It would be obvious now that it was a sign that he was in a rush.

He stood up quickly and looked down at the boy with a small smirk, he wasn't going to wait any longer. They were going to leave, and that might be the test that Okashii could give the kid. Crater City was fully of people that are extremely dangerous, but those people are hidden. Okashii knew that he could use that to his advantage and if things got too bad, then he could just help out the kid and send him home. He had an idea, he would split up with the kid and tell him what Chizu looked like, if the kid found Chizu he would test the kid with a battle of some sort, al though the city is big so he knew that the kid probably wouldn't be able to find her on his own. When he didn't, Okashii would be sure that some missing ninja, or any kind of strong criminals would be able to sense his abnormal feeling chakra which would cause him some trouble. That way, he could see what the kid's abilities were and would still be able to get the mission done at hand. Killing two birds with one stone was the expression that Okashii liked to use for it. Noticing Sosuke was finally finished with his food he made a simple nodd, it was time to explain what they were doing.

"Okay, basically our first mission will be to travel to the Crater City and look for the new Kyuudaime Hokage so that our village isn't so weak anymore." he stated, his smirk turned into a grin. "Once we get there we will split up and look for her, I'll give you a picture sense I won't need it. We should leave very soon here." he said, he starting to rush his speech because he knew that the sooner they got it done the better. "Now, ready to go?" he asked, looking down at the kids empty bowl. It was starting to get dark out, which wasn't that great for them when trying to seach for someone.

by **Sosuke Amenori** Tue Dec 16, 2008 11:30 am

Crater City. Now that was one heck of a place to find the next Hokage. Sosuke knew that the place was filled with all sorts of characters and not all of them were exactly respectable. In fact, he had heard that Crater City had the highest crime rate in all of Konohagakure which wasn't too surprising, seeing as how populated the area was. Sosuke had a good mind to ask why the next Fire Shadow would be located in such a place, but he had even better questions to ask. Crater City was a very large area and looking for one person with no sort of leads would be looking for a slightly darker colored piece of hay in a hay stack. Damn near impossible. If Okashii planned on him to be able to find the next leader of the Village, then he would need a bit more to work with. After he was sure that his new sensei was finished thinking and talking, he launched a series of questions at him. "You know this person personally, right?" He asked with a look of calm still plastered on his face. "Does she have any noticable interest? Any habits? Likes or dislikes? If you can tell me this kind of stuff, then it should be easier to narrow the search or at least we would know where to start looking."

Sosuke was aware of the type of people that were Crater City and it wasn't just filled with miscreants and average criminals, but it was also home to many powerful Shinobi that weren't exactly friendly. He didn't know what they were capable of, but he knew that he would have to tread carefully. As Sosuke awaited an answer, he began to contemplate what Okashii could teach him. He knew that the legendary Sannin had a multitude of Jutsu and abilities, but the question was wether or not he could learn what Okashii had to offer. Sosuke was a pretty smart boy, far from a genius, but still smarter than most, so he figured he could learn what Okashii would teach if he tried his absolute best. Sosuke felt his self esteem would become better from traveling with this man, as well. He no longer wanted to be weak and useless and the Sannin taking him as an apprentice would definately help in that department. He began to wonder what would've happened if he had met Okashii when he was abit younger. Would the scientist that helped him escape still be alive? He had been so engaged in his own thoughts that he didn't realize that it was almost dark now and street lights began to come on. The boy felt that his new teacher was in sort of a rush and he wasn't one to keep people waiting.

A thought then came to the young Genin. Being as legendary as he was, Okashii must have been in a large number of battles. If he was in numerous battles then that means he must've killed numerous people. If that was the case then he was sure that the man had enemies. Strong enemies at that. If he was going to travel with Okashii then he would be subject to a great amount of danger and peril. The very thought excited and scared him. He would be able to see, first hand, what the life of a legend was like. He wouldn't be scared out of his own developement no matter what, though for his resolve had been hardened. Besides, how dangerous could searching for someone be?

by **Last Temptation** Wed Dec 17, 2008 7:36 pm

Okashii grinned quickly, he was happy to see tha the boy actually had some questions. Although he really didn't have any kind of an answer for the kid. He didn't know, he didn't really know anything about her anymore. The only thing that he could go on is what he remembered of her and that was many years ago. He thought for a second to come up with something. He thought about all of the times that they had together and everything they did while they were on the same team yet he still couldn't really think of anything that might be rellevent to finding her. What he did think about however was the fact that she loved to hit him whenever he did something wrong and she was often a drifter. He could tell always that she was getting lost in her thoughts which sometimes made it difficult to complete mission. Still with Okashii's and Kemo's skill they were able to get things done. Thinking back he really did miss his old team, they were all split up. Okashii had went off to train, Chizu had gone off somewhere unknown and Kemo died.

That being said, Chizu was no slouch in battle and Okashii knew that first hand because when they used to spar she would often beat him. That was before Okashii could really use any of his clan techniques. Now he was fairly confident that if they fought again it would be a better fight. Okashii thought he might even be able to beat her by now. He had been constantly training and unless she had been training too then he probably would have surpassed her. It had really been a long time. Who knew, she actually could be the level of a god now. He remembered was she was special with, Water. Her water techiques were always a pain for him simply because of his fire element. Although her other element was Wind and that definitely helped his fire element when they fought but it all equaled out to her being stronger usually, because she knew that he mainly used the fire element and she mainly used the water element, that's what they were strong with and that's mainly how she always won against him. Still, Okashii had other techniques that he was sure he could beat her with now.

He redirected himself back to Sosuke's questions. Again he didn't really know how to answer them and he figure that the best and only thing that he could really do was give him the information that he previously knew about her and hope that she didn't change alot. He didn't again really even know where he would begin with explaining her. "Well....uhmmmmmm...I don't really know her likes or dislikes. However she is a kind woman, but extremely merciless. She won't give up, although she really likes to avoid battles and such. But really none of that helps us. Sense it is night time it's going to be hard to seach for her. She might be at a hotel, or basically anywhere. The possibilities are endless. If we split up so that we can find her faster there is a good chance someone will stop you and try, and possibly kill you. This is a dangerous place not to mention we will be going there at night time." He stated, he was again acting serious. He had thought about it and the chances of his new student dying there was pretty high if they split up. Okashii wouldn't be able to take chances like that.

He sighed, taking out a Kunai and twirling the end of it around his index finger. He was ready for battle when they went, he was going to be prepared for anything. Not that it really mattered, it was true that there was some strong people there but they wouldn't be anything that Okashii couldn't handle. He hadn't seen his new student's already developed abilities, therefore he didn't know whether or not he could handle something like fighting those criminals all on his own. That meant they would have to search together untill it was morning and then they could split up for a while and it wouldn't be as dangerous. "So, are you ready for this? This isn't your average mission. I would say it's atleast an A ranked one." he said. He knew that Sosuke would be ready simply because of the determination he showed when Okashii asked him to become his student. This would be an interesting journey.

by **Sosuke Amenori** Fri Dec 19, 2008 9:37 pm

Sosuke watched the man's face as he waited for an answer. Before long, the Sannin's slim face took on a look of revelry and nostalgia. He must have been remembering the "good 'ol days" back when he was about his own age. The boy just couldn't imagine Okashii in the position that he was in now. Calling someone else sensei, learning the basics of being a Shinobi, and everything else that came along with that. It seemed that someone as powerful as Okashii was just born strong and wise. Sosuke knew it wasn't true, but that's how it seemed. He began to wonder what the Hokage would be like. For a woman to be in a place like Crater City, she would have to be extremely hardy, which was a good thing considering what the role of the Hokage entailed. She would have to spend long hours filling out form after form, approving document after document. Sosuke definitely wouldn't want a job like that and he commended anyone who could. That being the case, it would also help if she was an insomniac or at least had an addiction to coffee. He grinned inwardly at the site of a women guzzling down pot upon pots of caffeine filled coffee, trying to stay up and work. The boy then saw a grin spread across the face of the blond. The two must've had quite a time when they were smaller.

Sosuke's face fell a bit. He wanted a team, but at the same time he didn't. He wanted to experience the grand adventures that a squad shared. He yearned for the feeling of comradeship and trust, but his self consciousness would never let him have that feeling or those experiences. He would be willing to bet that he wouldn't even be able to speak up during the first meeting. None of this mattered anyway, for he now had a Sannin for a teacher, and he was sure that the man wouldn't take on two or even three students. Right? Of course he was right. A person as important and as powerful as a Sannin wouldn't have the time. They rarely have the time for one student, let alone a handful of weak brats running around asking to be taught techniques. Sosuke was determined to not be anything like that. He wanted to be of value and of some use and if that meant that he wouldn't be able to have a team, then so be it. Sacrifices must always be made for the greater good and this was definitely a sacrifice for the Genin. He then snapped his attention back to Okashii as it looked as if he was done with his stroll down memory lane.

When he gave Sosuke the news that he couldn't remember much, he sweatdropped. He couldn't remember one of the people that he had spent the beginning of his career as a Shinobi with? Although, once Sosuke thought about it, it kinda made sense. It had been years since the two had seen one another and things change and new things happen that override previous memories. It was a sad thing really, but it was part of life. New things replace the old, just like generations. But now Sosuke was back to square one. He was essentially looking for one person out of thousands and who knew how long that would take, but the young ninja had a few more tricks up his sleeve. A couple of them were more risky than the others, but it would allow them to find their target faster. But what if Sosuke couldn't find her? He surely didn't want to look like a total loser and lost cause in front of his Sannin sensei. He would be sent back to the village with plenty of "shoulda's" and "woulda's" on his mind and his development would be taken just as he was about to grasp it. He simply wouldn't let that happen. He couldn't let that happen. Sosuke then returned his attention to Okashii as he continued on.

Okashii had just confirmed Sosuke's previous thoughts with that little addition, although the boy found it interesting that this woman liked to avoid fighting. It was to his understanding that Kages wanted to look strong and dominant. Many of the other villages, and maybe even their own villagers, would see this side of her as cowardly. The persona of Kages is supposed head strong with a will of steel, so he hoped that her resilience would make up for her conflict-avoiding ways. Sosuke, himself, didn't have a problem with a Hokage that preferred peace. It actually sounded kind of nice, but it he knew that kindness is often mistaken for weakness and in the world that they lived in, looking weak was the equivalent of giving another village an invitation to come attack. This lady would have to play her role smartly and carefully, if she wanted to be successful, less she face getting over thrown by her own people or another power-hungry village. Okashii then told the Uchiha look-alike that many dangerous ninja and thieves were located in Crater City and that they would try to kill him, should the chance arise. His life was getting more and more exciting by the second. After Okashii got through with the plan, he asked Sosuke was he ready. As if he didn't know. "Ready when you are, sensei." Said with a grin tugging at his mouth.

by **Last Temptation** Sat Dec 20, 2008 9:12 am

Okashii nodded quickly looking down at the kid, he now really had two choices. He could either walk there, and possibly make it easier on him, or he could speed things up so that they could get everything done quickly and they could get to their training quickly. He wanted to see what his new student already had going for him, and what level he was possibly at. He would test that once they got back. He put his hand on Sosukes shoulder, and all of the sudden his chakra could be sense, flucuating. It was really immense. Within seconds, they dissapeared and when they reappeared, they were already at the entrance to Crater City. Okashii took his hand off the kids shoulder and streched, as if he was showing that he was all ready to get down to buisness and find her. He took out the current picture he had of her and looked around, putting one hand up covering the sun from his eyes, even though it was completely dark out. He was certainlly a dork. He then handed the picture over to Sosuke, for he didn't really need it, all he needed was his memory to find her. He wasn't going to use the Tengoku either, in fear that he might overlook a place for some reason and they wouldn't be able to find her. He still wasn't sure on what he should do, when he was being fully honest with himself. He didn't know whether he should just let the boy go on his own or not, however that certainlly wouldn't be good if the kid got himself killed. "Okay well, I guess stick with me." he said and began walking toward a large building. He kicked open the door quickly making a large screetching sound. When they entered, all that could be heard was Shhhhh. By a few old people as they pointed over to their sleeping dogs. Okashii rolled his eyes quickly and began walking up to the counter, realizing that the place was a hotel he laughed, only to be shushed again. He reached back and took the picture from Sosuke and practically shoved it in the old man's face. "You seen this woman?!?" he yelled out.

After he yelled, the only thing he could feel was a large wack on the head. It came from the old woman, who hit him with her cane. Okashii began rubbing the back of his head. "Freakin old bag..." he mumbled to himself and then quickly went back to buisness. "Okay, well I asked you a question, have you seen her?" he asked. He was now grabbing a hold of the man's colar. The old man began cowering, and looked as if he was about to piss his own pants, cowering. All the sudden, a young girl that looked around Sosukes age ran out of the room and began screaming. "Stop! Stoppp! Put my grandfather down! We'll give you all the money just leave us alone!" She yelled as if she actually thought that Okashii intended on killing the man. Really, Okashii wasn't capable of harming someone that innocent, infact he loved the citizen's. After hearing what she had to say, about him taking all of their money, he began to chuckle to himself and quickly put the guy down. "I'm not here to harm anyone, just looking for someone." he stated, throwing up Chizu's picture once again, for the third time. "You wouldn't have happened to see this woman, would you?" Okashii asked, in a nice and now polite tone. "What's it too you, piss head??!" she asked while sticking her tounge out. Okashii's face grew with rage when she started taunting him, and he attempted to run at her with intentions to strangle her untill he was grabbed by the old woman and held back. "Learn some respect, boy!" she yelled out, pulling Okashii so far back that he began to loose balance and fall on his butt. Okashii's face was now red he was so angry, and instead of doing something about it, he just stood and basically pouted. The old woman smirked and picked him back up, now staring at her grandaughter. "Now, Kallen, answer the young man's question, do you know of this woman?" the old lady asked, with eyes that now looked like she had her grandaughter diciplined.

"Who the hell cares about her anyway? She doesn't seem like anything special." Kallen said. Both the old woman's and Okashii's eyes twitched, now she had pissed them both off. They both were about to attack her now, and the old man's face grew with depressment. "Yea I saw her, but there is no telling where she might be now and if you don't know your complete way around these parts then theres no way you could find someone like that in the dark, you'd need someone who knows there entire way around this place and from the looks of you too, I think you're just about clueless." Kallen said. Okashii was pretty much over getting pissed off, he had finally figured out that the little brat always got what she wanted and pretty much she could do whatever she wanted without getting into trouble. Okashii was pretty pissed about it, but he decided that acting out with that agression would get him no where. Instead, he began completely ignoring her little comments. "You hear me, pisshead? I just said you guys are complete idiots, whaddya gunna do about it?" she asked, and again got no answer or even acknowledgement. "Hey, I'm talkin' to you, punk!" she yelled out. "I refuse to talk to you if you're going to continue to act like a little brat." Okashii stated. The young girl began to get pissed herself, and was then held back by the old man. "Okay, so you know your way around the city, you think you can find this woman?" Okashii asked, looking around the room and then back at Kallen. "Sure, I could find her, but I don't want too." she stated. "Ignorant little bi-" Okashii said and was then interupted by a woman that came out of the room the little girl had came out of. "Now now, are you being rude to these travelers?" she asked, talking to Kallen.

"Sounds like these people actually don't know who I am..." Okashii whispered while nudging Sosuke. "No, well yes, but..." Kallen said to the Beautiful woman. "Please excuse my daughter, I've obviously been too sick to teach her manners." The woman said and began coughing. Okashii was suprised, and in a way already felt bad for her. "Well really I'm sorry if we caused trouble, we are just looking for someone." Okashii stated, holding up a picture. The woman took a look at the picture and grinned. "And what would a Legendary Sannin of the Village Hidden in the Leaves want with her?" The woman asked. Okashii was now even more suprised, he had predicted that none of them knew who he was. "I know all about you, Okashii Namikaze." she stated. Kallen began looking around in confusion. "Okashii Namikaze, you mean that great warrior of the peace you told stories about?" she asked, still looking around. "Where is he? Behind Piss-head?" Okashii became angry again, "ME you little Brat, I'm Okashii Namikaze!" he yelled out. Kallen had a face of disbelief, although she didn't say anything else. "Yes, I believe I saw that woman, she was entering a hotel about 4 blocks from here." The woman stated, and began coughing again, this time coughing up blood. "MOMMY!" Kallen yelled out running to her. Okashii looked over to the old woman, with a confused look. "She's picked up a fatal disease, which is curable but those damn lowlife criminals down at the bar stole all of the medicine from our local hospital and are asking prices we don't possibly have the money for. If she doesn't get the treatment, she won't make it." the old woman stated. Silence grew over them. "I see..." he said with his head down, his eyes closed and his fists clenced. "Can you point me in direction of this...bar?" Okashii said. "It's late, meaning it will be extra dangerous, they are ex ninja and are extremely dangerous. But it's right across the street." Kallen stated.

Okashii walked over to the woman and Kallen still with his head down, he was enraged by that fact and he wanted to help them. He knee'd down, putting one hand on the woman's shoulder and the other hand on Kallen's shoulder. He tilted his head up and smiled, "Don't worry, everything will be fine." Okashii said, he was being extra cheerfull. Kallen and her mother's face became at ease, as if they were no longer worried about it. He then stood back up quickly and turned around, looking at Sosuke with determined eyes that he only showed when he really wanted to achieve something. "Sosuke, lets go." he said and began walking over to the doorway. "We shouldn't be too long." Okashii stated, walking out of the door. He looked down the street only to see a place with alot of weird lights and loud people. He was going to take them out, and at this point he didn't even care to make a strategy.

by **Sosuke Amenori** Sat Dec 20, 2008 11:27 am

Sosuke beamed as Okashii Namikaze, his sensei as of about an hour ago, nodded, prodded up to him, and placed a hand on his shoulder. The boy thought that the man was about to say something profound and wise, but what happened next took him completely by surprise. Within seconds, the ground dissipated and everything became a blur in Sosuke's eyes. It felt as if the pair were ripping through the very fabric of space and knowing the abilities of the Sannin, they could have very well been doing so. After a couple of more seconds the student and teacher were at the entrance to their destination. While the blond Sannin simply stretched, showing that he was used to this method of travel, Sosuke wasn't fairing as well. He wobbled and stumbled a bit, as Okashii was preoccupied with other things. The Sennin Sannin sensei then gave his student a picture of the woman who they had made this trip for and the future Hokage, as the boy felt the rest of his body catch up with him. He shook his head to clear his blurred vision and he looked at the picture. The boy had to admit that she was attractive, but that wasn't what mattered at the moment. What mattered now was that they find her and have her restore order and prestige to their village. When the man began walking towards a building, Sosuke followed, being glad to be on his feet and not warping through dimensions or whatever at mind boggling speeds.

When Okashii kicked the door open, his student could be seen with a large drop of sweat rolling down his face. "You aren't very subtle are you, sensei?" He said while the old people began shushing the man and gesturing towards their sleeping canines. Sosuke just cocked an eyebrow as the pair walked towards the front. On their way up, the boy could hear voices and see fingers be pointed towards his teacher and himself. It was unnerving to say the least and, as always, the boy put on his hood to conceal his identity and to keep the eyes at bay. As they approached the counter, Sosuke could see the keeper of the inn watching them carefully. He didn't blame either. Two strangers bursting in on his establishment would probably look very suspicious and foreboding if he was in the keeper's shoes. When the pair reached the counter the Genin prayed that his teacher wouldn't do anything rash or anything that would draw more attention to themselves, but, true to form, Okashii proceeded to take the photo from Sosuke and shove it in the man's face and question him rather harshly. Out of nowhere, one of the old ladies that had shushed Okashii at the door had stricken him with her cane. The thirteen year old winced. "Old people are crazy." The teen said to himself, unaware of the group of old women that had sneaked up behind him. Soon the boy was having his cheeks pinched and hair ruffled, as the old biddies began to swarm over him like bees on honey.

"I must ask you ladies to stop this at once!" He said trying to convey a message that he was a official Shinobi and that meant that he was no longer a child. This only made things worse. "Awwww..He's acting all grown up! He's so adorable!" The boy soon managed to find his way out of the flock of old ladies and to the side of his sensei who now had the man by his collar. He let out a sigh. He could see the relationship between Okashii and himself when it came to interrogating. Sosuke would have to be the good cop and Okashii was obviously the bad cop. Soon, a young girl came bursting through the back room, like a bat out of hell. She pleaded with Okashii to put the man, who was her grandfather, down. She even offered money! Sosuke hadn't been with Okashii a full day and things were already lively. He wondered if everyday would be like this. Moments later everything had been sorted out, things had settled down a bit, and everyone was aware that Sosuke and Okashii weren't there to harm any of them. In fact the girl knew where Chizu was! Although she was of some use, the girl proved to be very stubborn and disrespectful and it was irritating the hell out of the Genin. He was about to tell the foul mouthed bimbo off(which was rare), when her mother came in. She looked rather frail, but she was still very pretty. She apologized for her daughter's rude behavior and acknowledged Okashii as the Sannin of the Leaf, to which many were surprised, especially the girl who was known as Kallen. The look of utter disbelief on her face was absolutely priceless. Kallen would surely show some respect now that she knew who Okashii was were Sosuke's thoughts. He was wrong. She was still very disrespectful towards Okashii even after discovering his identity. Sosuke couldn't believe it. He had to say something. "You don't talk that way to those who fight to protect you." the boy said with a hint of menace in his voice. She turned to Sosuke and put her hands on her hips like the little smart alleck she was and looked him up and down as if she was studying him. Sosuke fought back a blush. He hated for people to stare at him like that. "And who the hell are you?" Kallen queried finally.

A shocked look was now plastered on the face of the young boy. This was to be expected, for he had just met the man. Nobody knew that he had a student now. Before Sosuke could retort, the girl's mother began coughing violently with blood trickling from her mouth. This definitely wasn't good. The old women who had whacked Okashii, who apparently was Kallen's grandmother, told the pair that Kallen's mother was sick and probably on the verge of death. There was something they could use to treat her, but some thugs that had stolen it were holding it for ransom. A look of fierceness crept it's way on Sosuke's pale mug. This was a travesty. A down right shame. Though he was sure of their next course of action, he looked to his teacher anyway who was already heading towards the door. The people in the Inn had given them the location of the goons and that was all they needed. Apparently, they were at a bar. As the Sosuke and Okashii neared said bar Sosuke spoke. "So what's the plan?"

by **Last Temptation** Mon Dec 22, 2008 6:28 am

Okashii began his walk over to the bar, pretty much blacking anything out that might be around him. If someone was saying something to him he definitely wouldn't be able to tell, at all. His mind was so focused on his mission, what he intended to do and what he wanted to accomplish. He didn't know whether he really had a plan, with the mood that was brought over him he probably didn't need one. It's said that when people are angry, they don't think things through especially when it comes to battle. Okashii had rarley ever lost a battle, infact it had been years sense someone even stood a chance against him. That was only because no matter what the circumstances where, Okashii always like to move forward. He was known for that part of his personality. That he never looked on the downside of things, infact he didn't look on any side of things because he mostly didn't think about them. As far as battle strategy goes, Okashii goes in now knowing and then goes from there once he actually sees his opponents abilities to a point where he can come up with a good plan. That often gets him into trouble, because of the fact that he simply doesn't care. It's as if he underestimates all of his opponents before seeing them in battle at all, he just doesn't seem interested. He managed to hear a little something of what Sosuke had asked him. Whats the plan. He didn't really have any to say to the question, however he simply shrugged and walked on. He figured that the guys that would be waiting for him in the what looked to be violent bar probably wouldn't know who he was, and that he was a Sannin of Konoha. It made him smirk, he had such good intentions for those barbaric men that actually stole medicine from a hospital and made people pay double or even more to get the pills straight from them.

He had finally reached the entrance of the Bar, where he heard loud music that he thought was extremely annoying. He sighed for a second and leaned over a little, spitting onto the ground a few feet back and nearly hitting Sosuke in the process. He put his hand deep into his pocket and pulled out a pack of cigarretes. He slowly took one out, eyeing it like he would a nice juicy steak after being starved for 2 weeks. It had been a while sense he had any, and that was extremely streaning for him. He had been trying to cutt back because people had latley been constantly reminding him about how bad that they were for him. To be honest, it wasn't that he really cared about their opinions, it was that he was tired of hearing all the whiny to him. He also didn't want people to have something that they could talk about behind his back. He hated that, almost one of the things that he hated the most. Unless the people were actually saying something that happened to be a good thing about him, which in that case he wouldn't really care that much although he likes to hear good comments to his face because he feels like it definitely boots up his self estime. It was important to himself for some reason to feel great about who that he is as a person based on the things that he choses to do. Just like what he was going to do now, he didn't have to help the people but for some reasons; alot of reasons he wanted too. He figured it would be better for Konoha, no better for the world if he took out lowlifes like them. It just blew his mind what the cretints went that far to make money. He would make sure that they were either arrested by the end of the night, or dead.

He lifted his foot up, getting ready to kick the door straight down. He expected that would probably scare the thugs and they probably would have absolutely no idea what was going on. It would be interesting, and he found humor in thinking of their suprised faces. Just as he was about to kick, a large crash was heard sounding like glass breaking. He titled his head over to the side to see what it was, only to find a man flying out of the window of the bar, his face was covered in blood and he was also completely stuck with glass, just about everywhere in his body. Okashii twitched for a second. He was starting to get one hundred percent interested in pounding all of their faces in. He then leaned back a little bit and threw his leg forward, not only kicking the door off its hinges, but completely sending it flying. He looked it too see that the door had flew and landed on two people. When that happened, the music seemed to suddenly stop and everyone seemed to be staring at Okashii and Sosuke. Okashii smirked with everyone looking at him. He figured with their nature, they would attempt to attack and kill him. That's exactly what he wanted, he wanted them to try something like that because then he would be able to take them all out in one attack. He thought about it, whether he would rather kill him or bring them into the Konoha prison. He knew that taking them to jail would probably be better for him, but then he realized that these people were probably all Ex Shinobi. In general for every village it would be better if he just killed them. "What did you do, you f**king piss head idiot!" One guy yelled looking at the door that Okashii broke, and the two guys that he impaled.

Okashii looked back at Sosuke, with a grin. "No point in you getting involved, I'll end them all quickly." Okashii said, and then looked back over at the men who were now actually extremely pissed off. They then started to laugh histarically. "This nut job actually thinks that he can take us all on." One guy said, and the laughter only seemed to get louder. "Listen, Guy. You obviously don't know where you ended up, this is a bar of all high ranking shinobi!" One guy yelled and they all agreed by nodding their heads. "If you leave now, We won't bother killing you." Another said, which was suprisingly another thing that they all seemed to have agreed on. Okashii put his hand in his pouch and took out 1 Kunai. "Be happy, you'll be able to see your sensei in action." Okashii said to Sosuke. All the thugs began laughing again. "You think you can take all of us out with a kunai?!" One guy yelled. "It's not just any Kunai...." Okashii stated while twirling it around his fingers with his head down and his eyes closed. He then lifted his head up and opened his eyes, he look of discust on his face. "This Kunai, was owned by the 4th Hokage of Konoha." Okashii stated. He was being extremely serious. One man's face lit up, he was growing a little scared, just from pure intimidation. He even began shaking. "That might be of value then, we'll just have to take it!" one man yelled out while grabbing a scroll from his pocket and applying blood to it. Instantly a sworm of Kunai flew at Okashii. With that, The kunai seemed to all hit the wall, and Okashii was no where to be found. All the sudden, Constant flashes of yellow could be seen for about 2 seconds, and with that, every single man dropped to the floor with their throats slit. Okashii smiled looking back, untill someone seemed to be coming from the back room of the bar. Okashii could sense his or her chakra, and it was pretty immense. "Ahhhh, Okashii, it's been a long time." The man said walking up, his identity un revealed because of the darkness of the room he was walking from.

by **Chizu Nakano** Mon Dec 22, 2008 11:49 am

(OOC: Sorry for the crappy post, tried my best to find a way into the thread)

Chizu soon enough after her stroll along Crater City and adventures as a swan through the streets of the hazardous city decided to take a drink. Chizu wasn't going to drink heavily, but she needed to get these dreams and thoughts out of her head. Saving people? Protecting villages? Why did she keep having dreams of her brother dying?! Chizu couldn't understand it all, she couldn't even have a good nights rest in peace, trying to take a bath didn't solve anything either, nothing was working! Chizu would now resort to her old enemy, a good long drink at a bar. Chizu was still in her resiliant swan form waddling away toward the bar, hopefully they would accept her into the bar? She had already tried 10 others throughout the night, having disasterous results such as hungry men without bags full of money chasing her with knives and such. Sure she could easily subdue them, but she knew it wasn't exactly them to blame for, the city was full of thugs, many people were often mugged, thus resulting in many good, but poor people, who end up on the brink of starvation to the point of joining these groups. Sure it was bad to join those who harmed you, but she felt pity for them, but she wouldn't let her emotions get the better of her, she had killed those who had gone to far, but at least she had given them a quick and painless death.

Chizu continued to walk toward the inn, this time though she could feel immense levels of chakra coming from the bar, beyond the normal ex-ninja, but beyond that... she could smell the scent of death, recent kills too, the bar had high level ninja within in, but the smell of blood, that wasn't a good sign usually, but she would enter before jumping to conclusions, but she would need to be careful. As she came closer she could feel a smaller chakra force as well with the larger ones. Wait... Something was strange this couldn't be, she stopped herself from entering and quickly went to the side to avoid detection as she thought through this. She had felt the chakra of Okashii, the man she could for some reason remember, but also at the same time, she could feel the feel of another ninja from the past... the third member, he was coming into her head, Kumo. What were her old teammates doing here? Wait she remembered Kumo having more chakra than that of a chunnin/genin ninja, something was strange, who was the third ninja, and why was there the lingering bloody aroma. What if it was a trap, she was having those weird dreams... It meant great change was coming or great danger, which was it, Chizu wasn't sure, it could be a trap, but it could be her old friends. Chizu needed to calm down... after those dreams she was off the edge, one of the few times in her life where she couldn't control her emotions and went all out was the death of her brother, with the image repeating over and over again though she was losing it ever so slightly. She would go back to normal if she found the change or danger, she made her mind up. She was going in... but then again she was in the form of a swan, how would this work. Chizu didn't enter, maybe she should just listen and then pop in to suprise the ninjas after they exitted?

So many things could happen, so many possibilities on what this may be, a set up? a trap? her old friends? Chizu was a bit more vulnerable in her Swan form, it was a lot more difficult to perform jutsus and even harder to do high level ones, if they were high level ninja, they would have discovered her presence, she would be in danger if she was found. Chizu soon enough swept up dust and took off honking as she began her flight.

by **Sosuke Amenori** Mon Dec 22, 2008 3:47 pm

Sosuke looked rather dumbfounded when Okashii brushed off his question. The man had simply shrugged and kept walking towards the bar that housed the goons that held the medicine that Kallen's mother needed captive. Did he not have a plan or was it that he was so confident he felt that he didn't need one? If it was the latter, then Sosuke would be in for quite a show when they arrived. As the drew closer to the bar, loud and obnoxious music could be heard clearly. The bass of it was so loud that it visibly shook the establishment and surrounding objects. Sosuke could have sworn he felt the ground beneath him move as well. He then looked to Okashii who had a perturbed look on his face. Things really weren't boding well for these miscreants. To be quite honest, the boy was getting very eager to go in with the blond and start raising a bit of hell. He was just as upset as Okashii, but due to his past experiences, Sosuke probably was better hiding his emotions and keeping them in check, so it wasn't as obvious. Okashii then spat behind him and it would have hit his student had he not stepped aside. The boy threw a questioning glance at the Sannin as he took out a pack of cigarettes. What exactly was he planning to do, anyway? With no sort of plan, they were throwing caution to the wind, but yet the man was calm enough to take out a smoke. Sosuke was really getting interested. Just as the two were about to enter, a man was thrown out of the window with force; his face distorted into a look of anguish and pain. As he usually does in these kind of situations, Sosuke cocked an eyebrow and continued on behind Okashii.

The boy, having just met the blond, already knew what was about to happen. Of course, Okashii kicked the door in as if the two were gangsters coming to rob the place for everything it had. Though it was kind of humorous to see two of the goons get smashed by the door as it flew off it's hinges. He had to suppress the urge to laugh though, as the music turned off and all eyes were now on them. Just as Sosuke was gearing up for combat, Okashii told him not to get involved. The Genin's face fell along with his spirit. Here he was ready, for combat, only to be told that he didn't need to get involved, but he also knew there was another part of being a Shinobi other than being strong, and that was being able to follow orders. So, reluctantly, the boy stayed out of the fight...well..more like slaughter. It was over before Sosuke could blink twice. His jaw nearly touched the floor with amazement as his teacher took out the entire platoon of goons with some sort of speedy Jutsu. Whatever technique that was, he would be sure to ask Okashii if he would be able to learn it at a later time. Right now he needed to focus on getting the medicine and get it to Kallen's mother before it was too late. Just as the boy was about to go round up the medicine, an ominous voice called out to Okashii. The Chakra that was being emitted was so intense that Sosuke wasn't even sure it belonged to a human-being. In preparation for self defense, the Genin took off his brown knapsack and took out about ten Shuriken, just to be on the safe side. Really, what kind of respectful ninja would be in a place like this? A strange sound then began to resonate in Sosuke's ears. It sounded like...a duck or a swan. What would a swan be doing in Konoha? They weren't anywhere close to Swan's natural habitat. Whatever, it was probably just lost or something. He needed to focus on the here and now.

The dank smell of blood made the air thick and hard to breath in the bar, but Sosuke knew he could hold out if it came to a fight. Well....he think he could. But what if he couldn't? He would be slain like a dog, that's what. Panic tried to consume the boy, but he did his very best to keep it at bay. Was he good enough to take on an opponent of this magnitude? How could he have been so naive as to believe that he could even stand on equal footing with a foe like this? The walls felt as if they were closing in on him to seal his fate and he felt like something was grasping him by his throat for he couldn't swallow his own spit, he was so unnerved. He knew he needed to calm himself down, so he closed his eyes and tried to empty his mind and have a clear line of thought. He knew that the best thing he could do was keep a clear mind at this point. If it came down to it, he might have to use his abilities after all.

by **Last Temptation** Wed Dec 24, 2008 12:03 am

Okashii's face lit up with extreme suprisement. He couldn't tell who exactly it was that had that high of a chakra level, but for some reason it felt oddly familiar. He knew that it was someone from his past and someone that he hadn't seen in a very very long time, possibly from his Genin years. The chakra felt, intimidating, even for Okashii. He didn't make a move as the mysterious person stopped and stood in the darkness of the room. He wanted to know who exactly it was but if he just went ahead and rushed on into a fight with whoever the person was he would probably be killed. He based that off of their chakra level, and the current chakra level of his own. It would be an interesting battle but he couldn't start a fight without knowing exactly what the man's abilities were, it wasn't best to base a fight of the level of the opponents chakra, that was how people often were killed in battle quickly which wasn't good. Usually Okashii just about never wanted to take the time to plan something out, like a strategy. However, now would be best if he did considering he had a young kid with him that he didn't want to get killed. From now on with this fight he would have to think quickly and accuratly so that there would be no deaths on their side, the good side. He stood puzzled for a second, he recognized the man's voice as well, a little bit. He just couldn't figure out why he couldn't place a face on the person that was hiding their identity from him. It wasn't normally like him, because the Chakra felt really familiar, he knew that normally he would know exactly who the person was without having to think twice about it.

He was known for that ability, the ability to sense people's chakra and memorize it. Infact sometimes that's even how he remembered some people, if he couldn't remember them by their face or name the feel of their chakra could sometimes give it off. He was never wrong either, which was the good thing. He was always usually able to track people that way however Chizu was known for being able to hide her chakra well enough so that Okashii wouldn't really be able to sense where she was. Okashii felt that was always a pain, because he always knew where everyone was but her. It annoyed him in a way, and to this day she still was able to do it, still was able to hide herself from his senses. He figured that if he was going to say anything that he probably should, or the man might be quick too attack. He wanted to know more, he wanted to be able to find out more stuff about this mystery guy before he did anything. Okashii took two chairs and put them next to eachother and him and Sosuke sat down quickly. He expected the man to find this odd that they weren't going go be reckless and just go ahead and attack him. That's what really bored him, having to actually plan out a fight, although being bored was okay if it kept people alive. Okashii felt Chizu's chakra finally coming near, he knew that him using it would lead her into coming which was the great part of his plan. He knew that if he used that jutsu, she would probably come to find him and then Okashii could kill two birds with one stone so they could get back quickly to train. He eyed the swan that actually came it, he figured if that was actually what she had for a diguise then she really underestimated him.

"Who are you?" Okashii asked quickly, just humoring himself. At that point, anyone that it could be didn't really matter to him. Out of anyone that was alive, anyone that would be running a place like this obviously didn't deserve to live, and that was no matter WHO it was. The man in the darkness made a 'hmph.' sound and then sat down, still couldn't be seen. Okashii was starting to get tired of it, neither of them would make a move on eachother, and they were waiting the other to act foolishly and rash. If Either of them moved, the other would take them out. Okashii didn't know whether or not he should just take the chance that the man wasn't as strong as him and attack, although if Okashii died then Chizu and Sosuke probably would die as well, because without him they wouldn't be much of a team. Chizu was good in battle, however he remembered that sometimes she had problems, and plus, the man's chakra level was extremely higher than Chizu's, she wouldn't be able to handle him. Sosuke had a pretty high chakra level for a Genin but he still wouldn't stand nearly a chance. "You seem as if you don't care, but I know that its killing you inside not knowing who I am. You can feel me, my presence. Deep down you KNOW who I am, you're just in denial." The man stated. Okashii faces lit up with confusment, and then it went back to ease. He did know who it reminded him of, the feeling, it seemed like a larger chakra level, but the same feeling as Sosuke, which meant one thing. The person that Okashii felt in Sosuke when they first met, Kemo. Okashii was actually, to his dismay extremely suprised.

"N-no...It can't be....your dead." Okashii stated, looking into the darkness as the man began walking out. A man that looked pretty much exactly like an older version of Sosuke walked out, Sharingan activated. He was the grandson of Sasuke Uchiha. "It's true, I should be dead, but obviously I'm not." Kemo said, he also sensed Chizu's presence. "And Chizu...You can come out. It's been a very long time sense I've seen the two of you, especially together." he stated. Kemo was the one that kept the team together, Because Okashii and Chizu never got along but Kemo brought peace to the table. It was a feeling that only he could give. Okashii was looking at the man, when all the sudden Kemo was behind Okashii with a blade drawn to his back. Okashii's eyes opened wide, the guy was actually quick enough to pin him. Although it didn't last long, for Okashii was gone in a flash, sitting on top of the bar, he had grabbed Sosuke as well so that the kid couldn't be taken a hostage or anything. "Remember, what you did?" Kemo asked, looking at Okashii with a pissed off look. "Chuunin exams, you made me look like a fool, but now I've grown stronger than you once again." he stated. "It's time Okashii....Time for our final battle."

by **Chizu Nakano** Wed Dec 24, 2008 12:51 am

(OOC: Sorry for the crappy/short post, it was difficult and kinda awkward wasn't sure how to pop in...)

Chizu stopped in her flight away from the bar, she could feel it now, two Kemos? No, one wasn't exactly Kemo's chakra and from the reason of it feeling of a lower level, maybe a relative? Son, cousin or such? Chizu never did discover the fate of her two friends, soon after Okashii left the village, Chizu did as well she never found out the fate of the lone teammate Kemo, something around here was fishy and if she just left it would follow her to the ends of the Earth. Chizu would make her appearance, plus she had heard it as clear as a bell, "And Chizu...You can come out. It's been a very long time sense I've seen the two of you, especially together." Kemo or whoever this man was sensed Chizu was here. Chizu wasn't the best at sensing chakra, but she could hide it with ease, she was able to only sense the basic feel of chakra and only vaguely, she could though easily hide her chakra presence and quite well, how had this man known she was here... Chizu went down from her flight and began to waddle toward the bar once again, this time though as she went back she saw what looked like Okashii and a kid on the roof, she was probably acting stupid now, but for sure now she could tell that Okashii was in there, she wasn't sure about the other two, but if her old Genin teammate was here, she needed to see him again.

Chizu slowly waddled her way in wings folded and to her side, she was still in her swan form and would stay so till tomorrow morning. Chizu was still able to talk and do jutsus it was just a tad difficult without hands and having to do make-shift with wings. Chizu quickly flew onto the room with tranquility, she could see Okashii now, all grown up, wasn't this a interesting, but to his left, it looked like Kemo from the past, wasn't this interesting. Soon enough though she noticed as a part of the roof shattered open into pieces of splintered wood, Suddenly Chizu watched as a grown version of Kemo popped out of the hole and stood opposite to Okashii, the boy, and Chizu. Chizu looked at Okashii and then at Kemo, "What a wonderful group reunion, I guess from what you said this is suppost to be a final battle against of and Okashii? Well I don't feel thats fair for me, afterall I was our third member..." She said this in a semi-comical manner, but keeping it calm and collected as she said it, almost like a monotone person trying to be funny. Chizu soon enough looked at Okashii, why would Kemo want to fight with Okashii? What had happened? So much was going on, but for sure Chizu knew that this was the cause of her dreams and confusion, this was either a great change or calamity.

by **Sosuke Amenori** Wed Dec 24, 2008 10:58 pm

Somehow, Sosuke managed to calm down and get his train of thought back on track. He guessed that he was only able to do it because a person as powerful as Okashii was around to aid him. "Aid?" The young boy mentally asked himself. "More like protect." He knew that there was no chance in Hell that he would be able to stand up against a enemy with Chakra that felt as if it could shatter your very core and essence. Okashii and the ominous stranger exchanged a few words and it was almost as if the dark figure knew the blond Sannin, but Okashii didn't look as if he knew him. He looked downright confused as a matter of fact, but there was another emotion mixed in with his sensei's confusion and that was anxiousness. This didn't bode well if his teacher, the legendary Sannin of Konohagakure, was on edge. But what was he anxious about was the question that needed to be answered. Was he anxious for a good fight? Was he anxious because he thought that he couldn't win and was thinking of a way to escape? There were so many possibilities that Sosuke couldn't pick one in particular, but all of them entailed Okashii being anxious about fighting someone about or above his own level and that thought alone was almost enough to send the Genin back into a state of panic, but he kept his cool and continued to try and think of positive and optimistic thoughts. His goal was to stand at the ready and follow Okashii's orders if he gave any. Anything less could mean his or Okashii's untimely death.

Just when Sosuke thought things couldn't get any stranger, Okashii took out two chairs, sat in one, and took on a contemplative look. Now, Sosuke had just met the Sannin Sennin and he knew he wasn't the type of person to think things through all the time, so this surprised him to an extent, but it also said something about the enemy. If Okashii felt that he needed to actually think, then the opposition was truly a force to be reckoned with. A shiver ran down the teens back as he sat in the other chair that his teacher had pulled out. Apparently, the figure that Okashii was speaking with had sat down too. Things like this were so mind numbing and intense, that many Shinobi could very well lose their sanity if it persisted. Who could this man possibly be? How did he know Okashii? Dozens of questions ran through Sosuke's mind like a train on tracks. Whoever it was, they were definitely Sannin, if not Kage, level. He wanted to ask the blond if he knew who this man was just to break the overwhelming silence that had fallen on the bar, but he knew better. He knew that if he took his teacher off his guard then that would probably be a wrap for the both of them. Besides, he had already decided that he wasn't going to be a burden to the Sannin so bothering him while he was thinking was absolutely out of the question. Sosuke's thoughts went to Chizu. There was no doubt that the Chakra being emitted in this room would be able to be felt for mile, maybe even more than that. Would the woman be able to sense this? If so, then she would probably come to see what the commotion was about and possibly lend Okashii a hand. That would kill two birds with one stone. Just then Sosuke remembered that Chizu disliked conflict. She would probably look the other way and ignore what was happening.

Then, Okashii asked the man who he was. Sosuke figured that it was to gauge the figure's reaction and much to Sosuke's surprise, it said that Okashii knew who he was, but he was just in denial of the truth. The boy looked to his sensei only to see that his face had been swept with confusion, but suddenly it become lit up with realization. Moments later, red and menacing eyes could be seen emerging from the shadows of the bar. They looked as if they could see into your very soul and pierce through your heart. No doubt, these were the infamous Sharingan that the Leaf held so near and dear, which meant that the man before them was an Uchiha and a very powerful one at that. Sosuke couldn't help but notice that the man looked similar to himself. So similar that it was like they could have been long lost brothers or something. It was really eerie. Sosuke really wasn't expecting what happened next. Faster than he could bat an eyelash, the Uchiha had gotten behind Okashii with a blade to his neck, but before Sosuke even had time to react, Okashii had Shunshined the two of them to a safe location on the opposite end of the bar. Things were starting to heat up, when all of the sudden, a swan made its way into the bar; a talking Swan that was apparently the women that Okashii and Sosuke had began looking for, Chizu Nakano. The intensity of the situation was rising, so the boy felt that he needed to prepare for the worst. "Boutoku." He whispered under his breathe as he closed his eyes. When he opened them back up, the entire eye was black while his iris had turned a hue of light blue and his pupils became as black as the night sky.

by **Last Temptation** Sun Dec 28, 2008 7:43 pm

As they landed on the top of the bar, Okashii sighed quickly. He knew that this would be a hard fight and knew that his opponent probably had gotten alot better over the years however what had just happened definitely wasn't something that he expected. His opponent was really fast, and it was absolute pure speed, nothing else. That was the problem, Okashii could move at that speed to but Okashii was the fastest shinobi Konoha ever produced, if someone could keep up with Okashii so much that he would actually be forced to use the Tengoku then Okashii's opponent was a force to be reconded with. He was ancy about fighting his opponent in such a closed space and he also knew that there could be causalties. He took out another cigarette quickly and took out his zippo, although he waited to lite it up. He lit up the cigarette quickly and started smoking. Even though he had just seen his opponents abilities and if the fight went on things might turn out pretty bad he didn't really seem at all worried. It was really a nice feeling, to feel like no matter how strong the man was he couldn't scare Okashii and he couldn't scare Okashii's student. Okashii looked over at Sosuke, noticing that the boys eyes had drastically changed into something that was, creepy. Creepy would be saying the least possible about it. He was interested in seeing what this ability was, and what it could do. Even though it probably did have abilities, Okashii couldn't help but think about something. Did Sosuke actually think that he could take on Kemo, because their opponent might actually give Okashii a hard time. What could the kid really do against him? Okashii had no idea, however he did know that he would protect his new student no matter what, even if it meant his own life.

Kemo had a smirk on his face but didn't make any quick movements, which was confusing Okashii a little bit. He didn't make another atempt at attacking Okashii, and Okashii just figured that it was simply because he was waiting for Okashii to make a move against him. Okashii wasn't going to do that though, for he didn't even want to fight Kemo. That was the weird thing, that even though Kemo was still alive it seemed that the only thing he really cared about was getting even with Okashii for humiliating him at the Chuunin Exams infront of everyone which Okashii somewhat regrets but if he hadn't done it then he might not have became the man that he was today. Which wouldn't have been good, if he hadn't won that match and been promoted a Chuunin then it was possible that other things may have happened and he wouldn't have been made a Sannin, he even could have never been promoted although that was highly unlikley. Okashii began examining Kemo when all the sudden the man dissapeared in a flash without saying anything. He looked around and yet didn't see him. He prepared for another attack against him but getting into a stance and looking over at Sosuke so the man wouldn't be able to get to him. As anticipation rised it went back down when nothing happened. Okashii could no longer sense the man's chakra anywhere in the area, infact he couldn't sense it anywhere close to him at all, it was as if Kemo completely vanished. Okashii found it not only odd but extremely puzzling that the man could just leave with such speed, was that the extent of his power? Only Okashii's Tengoku could move at a speed like that, and if that was just the man's speed with no other ability then they would be introuble in the future.

Okashii looked back at Sosuke and shrugged, that was simply the only answer that he was giving. He didn't really seem interested in it, he simply started walking into the back slowly, he figured that was where they might have all the medicine that the people needed, and that was what Okashii needed to get done, what he wanted to get done most. When he got into the back, he saw the large supply of Medicine that the thugs had stolen from the local hospital. He grabbed as much as he could and threw it into his bag, and when he was finished emptying it into his bag, he began walking back. He slowly walked out of the building past all of the bodies and blood, the bar was covered in it, almost as if it was painted red. "Lets go." he said, talking to Sosuke. He walked out the empty space where a door should be, smirking. He started walking across the street and into the building with the sick woman. He took out the bag and flipped it over dumping all of the medicine straight infront of the people. They all basically began cowering over him, they were acting extremely happy which wasn't an unusual site for him to see, he loved the feeling of it. He had a large grin on his face and the woman took the pills that she needed. "It will be up to you to you guys to figure out who gets the medicine or you can give it back to the hospital, doesn't matter to me." he said, begining to walk out. He put his hand on Sosuke's shoulder and teleported them back into the bar, where Chizu still was. "Now...Lets get down to buisness Chizu."

by **Chizu Nakano** Thu Jan 01, 2009 3:14 am

(OOC: Sorry for the crappy post once again, I'm really busy, but I left all other RPG's now, so I'll be able to hopefully post better soon, and have longer/etc posts.)

Chizu hopped down from the wooden bar roof, her webbed avian feet standing upon the woods solid surface, it had all happened so fast. In a second Kemo had just vanished, soon following Okashii had just gone into the bar and reappeared outside of the bar, with a bag. Okashii could move at those speeds if he had used his Kekkei Genkai and teleported, but how had Kemo moved at such speeds? This gave some way for fear to enter her heart, but she stopped herself from going into a sence of danger, and instead thought this as a lucky safety, Kemo had left, or had he? Well the matter was no longer important, hopefully they wouldn't meet their third teammate again. Chizu watched as Okashii walked through the road carrying the bag toward a building entering it, dropping off the bag, and leaving. He came back quick so she didn't move and stood at the bar a bit dumbfounded. He had soon after Kemo's exit, just left giving a bag to some people, it wasn't of much importance though what was in the bag and why he had given it's contents to some people, Okashii was now next to her with the young boy they obviously towered over her, she was kind of short now being a swan and such this didn't matter though, she would look them in the eye as she talked.

"Now...Lets get down to buisness Chizu." Okashii said in a calm manner, Chizu had no idea what this so called "buisness" was, but she was curious. This was a wild day for sure, she began to wonder what Okashii wanted with her. Why was he here? Who was the boy? Why was Kemo here? So many questions went through Chizu's puzzled mind. She knew that this was indeed Okashii now, but wasn't exactly sure if he was still friend, or if he was now foe. What had Okashii done to make Kemo attack them, what if Okashii was the bad one... No, it wasn't in his nature to be bad, stupid and irrational at times, but not evil. Chizu looked up at the boy and then at Okashii then slowly asked in a bored tone, "What buisness may you be speaking of? Beyond that, first I think you need to explain some things, what do you think?" Chizu had many questions to ask, but it would be better to talk somewhere else, they were talking in front of a bar full of dead people, the place smelled of blood. Chizu soon enough continued her question with a request "How about we go somewhere else though before asking and answering questions, I know a place, follow me." Chizu soon enough started wadling toward a large, expensive looking resturant, the place was a wonderful haven to talk within. The rooms were large, but small enough to notice if any spying equipment was placed, including that the rooms were sound proof, many people came to this resturant, but it was often quiet and the only noise was inside the rooms and the occasional talking of the waiters going to the rooms or the opening of doors. The resturant was named the Mokumoku Serifu, Silent Words.

Chizu went through the entrance, she knew shew was still a swan, but luckily the resturant allowed animals as long as they were on a leash or such, Chizu poked Okashii on the pants with her beak, soon after her poke she pointed with her wing at a sign saying "Animals Admitted, Please place a leash or restrain though if entering with a pet." Then the thought came into her mind, she didn't need a leash, maybe some old academy level genjutsu would work instead? "Henge No Jutsu." Chizu soon enough turned into her human form, she would still be able to talk, hopefully it would fool the waiters and such. The resturant was expensive, the bill would be payed after they ate and such.

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