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As the tall shinobi took out a writing utensil and a small notebook, Hibiki and Kuro exchanged curious glances. The Inuzuka was still on all fours as he watched the man, who made a retort about having eyes on the back of his head. "Well, we are graced by a rather unaware Shinobi, Kuro." He whispered to his companion as he crawled into the briefing room. The Notepad Ninja suddenly exclaimed that their new teammate is a shark and then began to gloat about how strong he was.

Hibiki and Kuro casually took a chair on the other side of the table, across from Sharkie. "Well Kuro, not only have we found the most oblivious shinobi, we have found the weakest shinobi in the group." Kuro yipped twice happily and wagged his tail as he began to get comfortable under the table. "I think introductions are also in order, starting with you." Hibiki ordered, beaming at the Shark across the table.

The shark kid gave him a nasty look and told him to basically back off. Rinku's smile weakened, he may have overdid the intro a little. Then the fox kid came in from earlier, also apparently on the team. He talked to his fox about how weak he was. Rinku's smile was eliminated. The Shark kid shot him down with powerful words and expressions and the fox boy used his sharp tongue to simply crush his spirit. Rinku backed away, then smirked and closed his eyes and thought, half ignoring the conversation Ah... two more angry shinobi... looks like its gonna be lots of fun, hope they dont kill my mood. He took a look at the shark boy. This guys gonna be a buzzkill no doubt... At the very least he looks like he'll be strong. then he turned his head to the cocky sharp tongued ninja. Fox boy over there is gonna keep hitting my buttons for his own pleasure... Rinku thought back to the last time he lost his cool, he ended up hurting the team instead of being any help. Then he thought about his other team. There was Akio who did nothing, but put him down, he looked up at the fox kid. And there was Rio who ignored him and disregarded him as being a ninja. Rinku shook his head Haha, here we go again ey? The shark boy went on about his eating habits, Rinku just started getting back to reality and had no idea why he was talking, but made it look like he had heard every single word. All things considered... hah... well lets just hope we can end this mission as soon as possible... at least Rio is nice to look at... Once the shark kid had ended on a note "Good enough for you Smiley?" Rinku realized they were giving itroductions. Rinku gave a weak smile and said. "Im Rinku Kaguya, I can tell already that neither of you are satisfied with this new team... so if you guys could use your power to its full potential and end this mission as soon as possible, then we can all return to our respective teams with a succesful mission in hand, and no problems..." Rinku caught himself at his words Oh wait... thats not what hero's say "Uhh... wait..." He pulled out his notebook and skimmed through it. He saw big letters written from his match with Akio. "Lets do it up." It said, Rinku nodded. "Let's do it up!"

"Eh.. Sorain." Sai muttered warningly to his brother when the two Anbu operatives entered the facility and addressed them. It was frightening how they had approached them without warning, neither Sai nor Sorain had sensed their presence until the two were upon them and it was too late by then. Their intimidating presence loomed over the two brothers and the only one with sight was able to see and feel the dread of their appearance as he stepped back nervously, using every ounce of will and strength in his body to stop himself from cowering away. But it couldn't stop the trembling in his knees and the oppressing fear was too much for the boy to even attempt to go for the reassuring touch of one of his weapons.

Gulping down heavily, Sai tried to think of what to do and it came as a hue wave of relief when the Anbu themselves gave him his next actions. Almost instinctively, Sai was already turning and beginning to walk away in silent obedience but his wall of security came crashing down around him like a fragile sheet of glass that was smashed through completely with a hammer, the pieces scattering around and breaking apart as they touched the floor again. The scene had happened so fast that Sai was far from able to react in time and before he knew it, Sorain had defied the Anbu, attacked them, been knocked away and attacked way futilely. Wide-eyed, Sai shook his head and darted to his brother, grabbing him quickly by the arm and preparing himself in case Sorain attempted to attack him as well, "Bro! Stop. Stop now. Anbu, lets just go, alright. Come on..." The boy said with a raspy voice, pulling at his brother's arm urgently as he tried to lead him out of the office.

Sai sighed heavily, his hand wiping the sweat that had formed on his brow off as his bright blue eyes observed his brother for a long quiet moment. Sometimes he wished that his brother had eyes to see the foolishness he did, maybe then he wouldn't behave the way he did all the time. "Hn... Calm now?" Sai questioned through a tightened throat as the feeling of pressure on his chest began to raise. That was not what he wanted to say, what he wanted was to tell his brother off for the way he acted, he had just told him a moment before that they were in a bad situation and to rethink the process of violence... But he knew better then to bother saying that, it would only lead to an argument that helped no one.

Turning to look at the mission office behind them, Sai shook his head and began to lead Sorain away from the building again. "Let's get the hell away from this place man... I swear there is something about this village I just can't like.. It's like there is some unspoken hatred towards or something I don't know. Like we're a enigma and they just want to be rid of us and they only put up with us for their own profit..."

Sai dropped his head and brought his fingers up to pinch the bridge of his nose, a heavy sigh pressing against his lips and shaking his entire body as the two continued to walk down the path. Where they were heading was unsure, neither of them were paying all that much attention to their path at the moment, it was a feat that proved beyond their capabilities at the moment. "Don't matter how you turn it, it just sounds like immaturity and stupidity. There's nothing we can do truthfully. They just proved that..." Sai said slowly, letting out another exasperated sigh, his head shaking slightly before slinging back so his bright blue eyes could search the sky in hopes for an answer. Some sort of answer, anything that might explain why things were so difficult, why they were oppressed and discriminated against all the time, to explain just why they couldn't live a normal life. Gulping heavily, he let his head fall back to his chest and his eyes turn to look at his brother with a sad longing that was not altogether directed at what his eyes saw but what his mind could, ... It's something, isn't it... We came in there looking for answers, ready to do what was needed and they proved... Without even trying, they proved that we are still only kids. They're only going to see us as that, and there's nothing we can do about it. I'm mean C'MON!" The boy exclaimed, throwing his arms out to either side of his body before continuing, "C'mon..." He repeated, this time a tinge of sadness pouring into his voice. "We can't show them anything... Not at this level. Not yet. But... We can." Sai set his jaw tightly, and closed his eyes calmly, the muscle in his jaw flexing for a few moments. Slowly the boys eyes opened, their bright blue color gone as the crimson red of the Sharingan replaced them. "We can play it smart... We can push ourselves to a new level... Play their game. Pretend to be the bumbling idiots... The complacent stooges... Use their training, their knowledge, and grow... And the first moment we get we will create that opportunity to get out... All we need is a commotion, one the likes this village hasn't seen in a long time... And with it we can escape and live the life our parents wanted for us. Maybe not the way they expected but the happiness and freedom that we deserve... We will get it.... Are you with it, brother?"

Kyuzaku glared at the fox-guy, and in the most serious voice he could muster, he replied, "Navy Blue, and the Tale of Genji. It's a powerful series." However, the fox-kin moved on to his next verbal attack on the youthful genin. He pried at the boy's life, and attacked his yet-unknown group skills. As much as Kyuzaku hated people like this twosome, the Inuzuka was admittedly amusing. Hibiki went on to introduce himself as a sushi-hater, a meat-lover, a music-player and someone who loved to lather sarcasm liberally over everything he said. Kyuzaku couldn't help but imagine a rare steak dripping in a surplus of barbecue sauce such that you couldn't taste anything but the sticky, overbearing coating. I bet he loves his steaks tasting no better than a bottle of rib sauce. No grace at all.

"Heh," Kyuzaku replied with a threatening look in his eyes, "Tell me, when was the last time you heard about someone's dog taking a swim in the ocean, and coming out with a shark in it's teeth, eh bro? Let me answer for you. Never. You taunt a shark, you'll meet his teeth. The end is never pretty." Kyuzaku would have flashed a grin with his triangular teeth, but alas, he had his mask on, so the smile would be useless. He refrained from unnecessary lower mouth movement, then continued, "Oh, and Rinku, trash the notebook. I'm going to give you some advice. You won't need notes when you're out on the field. Mottos, strategies, and sayings... Either commit them to memory, or trash them. If you have to write it down, it's not worth the time or the memory space."

As their introductions ended, the door opened, and a chuunin came in with a mission scroll, "M'kay kids.We're calling you three here today to present you with some news. First off: We've analyzed your skills from the academy, and the ninja council has decided that you three will make a great team. Although we don't have any jonin to assist you in your training, we are sure that you'll do fine. Kyuzaku, you're currently the most talented on the team, and you've proven yourself time and time again in the Mission-Oriented Honors branch of the Academy. Between your training, and your two completed D-Rank Mission's, you're a step above the other two. You'll be the active Team leader. Hibiki, you are born to be a tracker nin. You're agile and quick, and a decent tactician coming out of the academy. You also participated in the Mission-Oriented Honors Program. As you were in your mock missions, you will be needed as the team's sensor. Train your sight and smell well, you're going to need it. Rinku, you're hand to hand skills are above par for a genin coming from the academy, but the council sees another strength coming from you. Your lineage promises excellent growth. So, although you may not have the training your two comrades have already, you will prove to be a very valuable asset when you realize your true potential."

The chuunin held out the scroll, "As your first team mission, you will be trying to catch a band of vandals. They've been doing all sorts of mischief on the South side of Kirigakure. From them, we've seen broken windows, petty theft, and graffiti. You are going to stake out one of the few untouched shops in the market district, and set a trap for them. When they come, you will capture them, and bring them to the offices for their violations. Understood? Good. Have fun guys." The chuunin didn't waste another second before dropping the scroll on a desk, and exiting the room.

Kyuzaku got up from his seat, and grabbed the scroll, "Bro's..." He said with a pause, "If you screw this up for me, you'll pay. I'm trying to keep a good track record here. I never failed a mission in the academy, and I don't plan to start falling apart at Rank-D's. I swear, if this goes wrong, there will be hell to pay. Understand me? I have no time for your guy's screw ups."

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Hibiki glared at Kyuzaku, despite him still smiling. The Inuzaka could feel the rage boiling inside Kuro from beneath the table, however, it began to melt away as soon as the Chuunin rushed into the room and announced that the three of them are stuck together due to their skills.

First thing he did was complement Kyuzaku and praise him as if he was a god amongst Shinobi. But what really pissed Hibiki off was his automatic ascension to Team Leader. The anger now flared up within the Fox and the Ninja as they tried to keep their smiling faces from showing their true nature. As if it was a common pattern, the feeling was swept away by the few praises coming from the Chuunin. He nodded whenever he said something about his superb tracking, for a Genin that is. Judging by what the Chuunin said about Rinku, Hibiki was right, he is possibly the weakest. That means I'll have to watch his back as well. Won't be too hard since 'I am a born tracker'. No one will be able to get a back attack while I'm around.

Their mission was simple. Set a trap, catch some thieves. As a tracker/sensor Nin, Hibiki knew how to set up and disarm traps, albeit very small ones. He was still only a wet behind the ears Genin, but it was still nothing to scoff at. As soon as the briefing was done, the Chuunin raced out of the room, obviously not wanting to deal with them anymore and Kyu picked up the scroll and announced his failure free track record. "The only screw up that would interfere is your possibly questionable leadership skills. Other than that, we should be perfectly fine." He stated before standing.

With a valiant cheer, or half valiant, from Rinku, they were off. Kuro dashed out from under the table and wormed his way through the crowd at the missions office. Hibiki walked beside the Kaguya, who was at least half a foot taller, and began to give him a bit of advice, "Listen, I can sense your negative feelings, they aren't hiding very well. However, Negativity is the cousin of Failure. Keep your chin up or you'll doom us all." He mentioned, sounding slightly harsh despite his good intentions. Complements weren't Hibiki's strong suit.

Finally outside, Hibiki sniffed the air, while getting down on all fours. "The marketplace on the southside of town. pretty shifty place already, don't you agree?" He asked out loud, talking to Kuro more than anyone else.

Kaji walked off into the forest to find a river to wash off all of the blood that now drenched his clothes. "Come on boy lets go find something to eat." Kaji said as he looked down at his best, and only friend. Kurosai barked happily and bounded off to find something they could hunt. When Kaji finished cleaning himself off in the river he waited for Kurosai's howl. That was their signal that dinner was served.

When the howl rang out through the forest Kaji smirked and ran on all fours through the trees. When the target was in sight Kaji pounced on the deer and tore out it's throat. Then together Kaji and Kurosai dragged the deer back to their grove and started a fire. Then they skinned and gutted the deer. Kaji reveled in the primal feeling of tearing through the beast as the blood soaked into the soil.

He tore of a chunk and tossed it to Kurosai and then put the rest of the meat over the fire to cook. He couldn't help but smile as he watched Kurosai tear away at the meat happily. "I love living like this, wild and free. It's the way we were meant to be. Right Kurosai?" Kaji said with a smile. Kurosai barked in agreement and then went back to eating.