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This day could not have been a better day for the boy. It was only about noon, and Kaito had already been promoted to the rank of Genin. In all honesty, this wasn't anything important, just a milestone in the young ninjas life. A large smile was on the boy's face, as he walked down a long stone path through Konoha. The day was still early, and since he had no schooling the rest of the day, he decided to get some training it. Kaito was a workaholic when it came to training. There wasn't one day he hadn't gotten to workout and practice his ninja skills. Even on a day joyous as this, he wasn't taking any days off. With the big dreams this boy had, he couldn't afford taking days off. Someday, this boy was going to lead this village. And that was a fact.

Exiting the gate of the village, Kaito was off to the forest. The forest was an ideal place to train, because their was nobody around, people couldn't see what you were doing, and you didn't have to worry about anything. Although Kaito didn't know many techniques yet, throwing his kunai around for target practice could be dangerous for the townspeople. Who knew when a kunai would miss and go rogue striking someone, and possibly hurting or killing them. This place was secluded, and people weren't anywhere to be found for a couple of miles.

This spot was perfect to him. It wasn't much, but it had everything he needed, space for himself to move around, trees lining up in a row, which was great for practice, and also wasn't far from a rather large pond. This was nice for training, due to the fact it had everything needed, and nobody came around to bother him.

It had only taken a half hour to make the walk to his destination. Medium sized divots covered the tree trunk's where many kunai and other projectiles had once been stuck. It seemed like every tree in the area had some kind of cut, divot, or some type of battle scar on it. When ya practice throwing projectiles every day for a year, about everything gets hit at one point or another. "H'mmm... First workout as a Genin... Hopefully it will be a good one!" The boy smiled letting the thoughts run through his head.

Reaching into his projectile pouch on his right pocket, Kaito removed five different kunai. Four of them were placed on the boy's off hand by the back of the kunai, where the rings were. Each were placed on a finger for easy access when needed. Glancing at the tree's, the Genin picked out five trees, marking them all in his head. Inhaling a small breath of air, he slid his headband over his eyes, blocking his vision. Gripping the kunai in his hand tightly, he was ready for his training exercise to begin. Lifting his arm up off his side, Kaito launched a kunai as fast s he could at the first tree. Quickly grabbing the next off his finger, he threw the next, and repeated until all five had been thrown. Lifting the headband quickly, he wanted to see his results. The first had hit perfect, along with the second. The third was off to the right a little bit still had stuck, and the fourth had completely missed. The fifth and final once had also stuck to the tree it was intended too.

"Well, that wasn't too awful for my warm up. Shouldn't have missed though..." The boy said with a slightly angered voice. "Well. practice does make perfect." And the boy was off to retrieve his weapons.

The kunai has stuck pretty far in the tree. So pulling them out was a bit of a hassle. Nothing to awful, just slightly annoying more than anything. Kaito grasped the kunai, and violently yanked it from the tree. The kunai was dropped back into the pouch, and walked to the next two trees, doing the same. "H'mm... where did the fourth go? I hate missing because I can never find these stupid things." Walking passed the tree, the boy searched for the missing projectile. "Where could this thing be?..."

While searching, something could be heard in the distant. Kaito instantly went into alert mood, and turned facing the direction of the noise. Off in the distant was three people walking his way. All three were males, and had blue clothing on. They each had a headband, two were around their heads, and the guy on the far right had his around his neck. Kaito wasn't sure what to think, wasn't sure if they were friend or foe. Slowly he reached into his pocket, holding out a kunai. The blade was in his palm concealed. Trying to hide it from the three men of course.

The trio had gotten closer and closer. Taking another look at the headbands, he noticed something odd. They all had slashes deep through the steel plated part. "What in the wo-" Just before he could finish his sentence, two kunai were launched at him at high speeds, while the third guy launched himself far into the air, landing on a large tree limb. Reacting quickly, the Genin deflected one of the two projectiles, and simple dodged the second. This was enough to distract Kaito, while the third came down with a devastating heel kick to the top of the head. This strike was more than enough to knock Kaito to the ground. The boy was knocked stupid for a second, but quickly regathered himself, rolling back words and onto his feet. A small river of blood ran down the boys face, between his eyes and down over his mouth. Kaito wasn't sure what to do, or how he was supposed to defend himself from three ninja. "Probably just a bunch of thieves. Damnit! I'm not ready for something like this yet!" On instinct, Kaito launched the kunai at the man who had kicked him. The man dodged easily, running at him again. The thief pulled a kunai out, and swung at Kaito, which the Genin ducked, barely.

His speed was much greater than that of Kaito's, and Kaito was having trouble defending himself. Somehow he was managing to not get hit, that was until the other two joined in. The ninja blindsided the young ninja, sticking him in the side with a senbon needle. It stuck him between the ribs, instantly taking the breath from Kaito. The boy gasped for air, and leaned over slightly. The first ninja knee'd him in the face putting him on the ground again. The ninja tried moving himself, but oddly was unable to move. His entire body was going numb, and at this point, he began to panic. "What is... going on?.. Why can't I.. move!" The three man encircled him, and one began to chuckle. "I put poison on the senbon kid." Chuckling once more. "You won't last too much longer, the poison will kill you soon enough. Just relax, it will be over soon." By this point, Kaito had no idea what the man was saying. His vison was blurry, and voices just sounded muffled. Everything had went black, and his vision was gone. Slowly, he faded to an unconscious state.

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The eyes of the boy opened little by little. His vision was blurry, and had a sick feeling in his stomach. His head pounded, and his body felt sore all over. Yet, he had nothing to complain about. Somehow, after all of that; he was alive.

Shaking his head, his vision slowly returned to normal. Looking to his right, a large jar filled with a nasty black liquid. " Was that... What was inside of me?" Turning away from the poison, Kaito managed to get himself on his feet, not even noticing the water and sugarcane on his left. "How am I even alive right now?... What even happened? And where am I even?!" After a quick examination of the room, he decided to move into the next room.

The boy slowly tip toed through the doorway, peeking into the next room. The room was rather large. It looked like a temple of some sort, maybe a monk temple, or some sort of religious temple, or that was just Kaito taking a few guesses. In all honesty he had not a clue. Although he examined the room, he did miss something; The man sitting in the chair.

When he actually had saw the man, it had actually startled the boy. Kaito wasn't even sure what to do. When he saw the man, some eerie feeling hit him. A fear had just instantly hit him, paralyzing him where he stood. His heart started pounding, but he couldn't help but to press forward into the room.

Halfway the distance between the man in the chair, and the doorway, Kaito stood, keeping silent. As much as he wanted to speak, this task seemed impossible right now. But it had to be done. And he couldn't just stand there. "Uh... Hello?" Those were the only words that escaped from his mouth. He wasn't sure what he was in for, but soon enough, he would find out.

(I know this post sucked. I just didn't know what to type.)

Kaito had a wierd feeling about this man. Something didn't seem right. The man seemed to be so wise, yet he only looked to be no older than his late twenties. If anything, he couldn't be too much older than himself. Maybe a solid ten years or so. What also had him wondering, is what had happened to the men who had attacked him. Did this mysterious man just fight them off on his own? Also, why would he risk his own neck for someone he didn't even know. None of this added up. After letting the man finish talking, he decided he would ask some questions, and hopefully figure out what had really happened. "So uhm can I say a few things before I leave?" Kaito didn't just want to blurt out what he was saying, and was trying to be polite to the man also. "Well, what exactly happened? Like, I know I was attacked, and everything, but what happened to the guys who attacked me?... Did they just leave or what?" The man didn't look like someone who would be powerful. But one thing Kaito leaned over the years, was to not judge a book by it's cover.

All this seemed strange to the boy. Something like this happening to a boy no older than fifteen years old, it wasn't even fair. Kaito's mood had changed quickly, from scared and confused, to now angry and determined. Angry that he had gotten beaten up so easily, and determined to become powerful to the point where something like that would never happen again. Next time, he would be able to defend himself. He would make sure of it. This was a mood that was rarely ever saw. Normally the boy never had gotten mad, over anything. The boy was a constantly happy. It was just the type of person the kid was.

Although the robed man has asked him to leave, he had no intentions of leaving just yet. First things first, he needed his questions answered. Secondly, the boy needed to know where he was. He didn't want to leave the abandoned temple, and be lost. But then again, being lost was still better than being dead though. And he was grateful that the man had saved him.

The last thing on his mind was actually his parents at home. His dad was actually out doing a mission in a different country. His mother was home, and at the time he had woken up for his exam, she was out doing small things around the village. But she was used to Kaito going out and staying with his friends and places at random. So this wouldn't be too much of a problem for any of them. "Things at home will be fine. My mother is used to me being out doing things and not coming home for a few days at a time. She will be fine without me."

((Gah, short post))

Jin had to be patient as the questions where not surprising considering the situation, but none the less he was still rusty with his social skills due to the many years of seclusion in the old temple.
"They won't be bothering anyone again. I'm certain the patrol team will deal with them appropriately when they find them" he said simply not wishing to reveal to much of how exactly he had taken care of them.
"As for the way home I will lead you to the edge of your village then remove the blind fold. It is the only requirement I have for you leaving here. This is a sacred place kept secret for some time now and I do not wish it disturbed by the unwanted that would likely be drawn to it's premise" he said opening his arms to gesture to the old architecture.

The temple itself was far removed from the leave village. Hidden in a valley with tall canyon walls, large running streams and tall tree's. "You may want to be more careful in the future. The world even at peace is no place for the unprepared and next time there likely won't be someone by to help. As for the poison, once you return you may wish to return the small vial I left by you while you rested... it's a potent snake venom extracted in Mist. Potent stuff really, how it got into the hands of such rabble is a mystery but it certainly isn't good if someone has access to their stores and is selling it". Jin walked into the room where Kaito had slept and gathered the vial and cane.
"Come now eat, you won't get far without replenishing yourself."

Jin waited patiently for Kaito to finish his meal. The transfusion had taken blood from his body and his body would need the sugar and water to rehydrate and begin replacing old blood cells to repair what damage had been done before he could arrive.
"Because I was able and near" he answered simply to Kaito's question about why he had come to his aid. When the question again arose about the three that had attacked him while training Jin remained quite for a moment considering his answer before finally speaking up, "Killed? No, though wounded yes, enough so that they won't have the capability to continue any further".
In reality the wounds dealt to the three would likely kill most others, however do to his fine control over blood he was able to only severely disable, holding back interior damage and bleeding by using his own blood which had created the lacerations to close off major arteries, seal up bleeding that would result in further organ damage and the like the moment the strikes inflicted the damage that had brought the three to their knee's within mere seconds.

"Do not mistake me. If the fight had been sought by you I would have gladly let you be.. had your assailants not come at me I equally would have let them be and simply brought you back here. However in self defense these limitations normally applied are gladly removed by even the most peaceful."
Jin collected the tray and walked from the room for the moment, returning only with a blindfold in hand, his intents clear. He felt somewhat bad for the boy, but he couldn't risk telling him much lest attention be drawn to the temple. By the time he returned to his village he hoped that boy would be more cautious into where he trained and at least be certain to bring along aid with him lest he risk a repeat of the days earlier events.

((Nah not bad at all))

Jin frowned slightly, not irritated but disappointed that the day had finally come to this even though he knew it was only a matter of time before his seclusion would be interrupted. He was at least thankful that Kaito truly had no clue who he actually was nor what he had done in the past.
"You've chosen the path of the ninja... what a shame" he said almost disappointed knowing the terror it more often than not brought to the lives of those that did follow it.
"Let me ask you this, what would you use this strength for? Protecting your village? Seeking vengeance? Or is it you simply have the deluded dreams of power? To many times have I seen others follow these paths and ultimately destroy themselves." he said taking a deep breath as if to let his words sink in "Killing breeds more killing, fighting breeds more fighting. The rock is the only thing to truly be admired, still and never changing it makes no enemies but suffers no insult to it's station" he turned and walked out the door staring up at the sky for several moments before slowly reaching to the ground and picking up a small pebble.
Above the tree tops where small specs, or more precisely, large falcons that just appeared to be specs from the distance they stood at. They hunted in the canyons daily for mice or smaller birds to feast upon.

Turning to Kaito Jin held the rock out on an open palm. "Take this... when you can knock a Hawk from the sky without killing it then I might consider your request." he said simply leaving the boy to the nigh impossible task while moving within the temple to prepare lunch for himself. He had no clue if the boy would actually complete the task but highly doubted it, either way it was a true test of not only capability but of how clever he could be. Jin had long since attempted to move away from killing in all but the most dire of situations in which his hand was forced do to the never ending back lash of vengeance it could cause. Often on the battle field knowing how, where, and when to strike meant the difference in killing your foe or being killed. His teachings would require a third option, to disable ones foe without truly striking them down, to have not only the physical fortitude to carry out such a task but the mental fortitude as well.

[ you don't suck lol, Just need practice which is what most here need, even myself. ]

Aizen continued to run until out of now where a young girl slammed into his body. Her head hitting his stomach as she bounced back into a on coming wall. Damn what the hell was that." Aizen watched as he gripped his stomach from a loss of breath only to see the young girl hit her head and slide from the wall momentarily. "hey are you alright...Gah... I should have been more careful...Uh... wait a minute.. are you bleeding!"

Darn it... the headband within my wraps must have connected with her forehead not to mention the wall... geesh now I feel stupid for running like a maniac... Aizen held out his hand and knelt down before the young girl. "Hmm... seems like it's just a little scratch although... I'm very sorry for running without looking at who I was possibly going to run into, Eh here you go take it for your head." Aizen taking his sleeve momentarily only to raise it from his arm to break the wrapping around his wrist and upper arm, He tore off a good length and handed it to her.

"That would help stop people from looking, hold still for a moment... Mystical Hand No jutsu!" Within a few moments the cut upon the young girls head was gone as Aizen smiled once more. "Hmm all better, My name is Aizen Aburame, Pleased to meet you..." He paused for a moment hoping to get a name. the girl was younger than him indeed but it wouldn't stop him from being polite.