It was one of those days, you know the kind of day where you anticipate for anything to happen. Well to Rinshi it was one of those days, the sun was bright as it beamed through the shades of his bedroom. Rinshi sat on the floor of his room, wearing his silk lavender pajama bottoms, practicing his seal inscriptions on parchment paper. Rinshi hadn't been called on missions lately, mainly due to the mission he and Chisaki failed in Kirigakure. Which really freed up most of his schedule. After that Rinshi up and left, though he did enjoy working alongside her. Chisaki was a beautiful woman, and her abilities as a Shinobi were no joke. Rinshi blushes whenever the woman came across his mind, he wished he could see her again. Though, she would most likely be preoccupied as would he. Rinshi thought about what might his mother think of her, would she approve?

With alot of free time on his hands, Rinshi trained and studied more. As well as preparing for the upcoming initiation ceremony as the Head of the Clan. Rinshi was the prime candidate: the child of the two most exceptional members of the clan, gifted intelligence, terrific combat skills. The elders had no choice but to select him, and by coincidence the present clan leader was his fathers best friend. Rinshi often thought that his parents would be proud of him.

Chime...Chime...Chime...

Rinshi's focus snapped to the sound of his doorbell. Ceasing his seal inscriptions, he gathered the piles of parchment paper and placed them in his nightstand drawer.

Chime...Chime...Chime...

Honestly who could that be...I wasn't expecting any visitors... Rinshi walked barefoot down the hallway, towards the steps. Making his way down the steps slowly while his headband hanging from around his neck moved from side to side.

Chime...Chime...Chime...

"Okay! Geez enough with the doorbell..." Rinshi opened the front door to find an unfamiliar figure looking at him...with a little smug look on his face.

The figure happened to be a boy with spiky hair and silver tips, part of his hair in front hung in front of his face. Rinshi could tell this boy wasn't to happy to be standing before him, and Rinshi was slightly puzzled why he was here. It would be rude to stand there and not say anything to the kid. Rinshi with his charming smile released his door knob, and asked. "Is there something I can help you with? Well that was a pretty dumb question, but at this point it was to late maybe there was something he could help the kid with.

Kizai straightened up, apparently showing Rinshi some form of respect. Judging by his body language, he seemed uncomfortable with the enviornment he was in. This kid was sent here for training and friend making. Training I get but...friend making The boy Kizai held out a note addressed to Rinshi, he noticed the seal stamped on it meant it was from the Office of Clan Affairs. Rinshi always wondered why there was any need for that building. Rinshi took the note from the boy, and stepped inside out of doorway. Letting the boy into his home, he opened the letter and spoke to Kizai. "You just wait here while I go change. Make yourself at home." Rinshi proceeded up the stairs to his bedroom, while reading the letter.

[b]Dear Rinshi,

Now if I know you, you are wondering why some strange kid is in your home. The boys name is Kizai and you are now his mentor. Recently he has been labelled as a juvenile diliquent, and his older siblings have given up trying to change him. So we all decided to make you his mentor, a type of guardian if you will. Kizai is a very skilled ninja, but is a little ill mannered as you may have noticed. We believe you can help this child for the better, if you can do this, imagine what you can do for the clan. I leave him in your care Rinshi.

Clan Elder,
Takimei[/b

I never really thought of my self as a mentor... Rinshi removed his lavender pajama bottoms and dressed himself in his combat attire. A black long sleeve compression shirt, navy blue cargo pants tucked into his black combat boots, and black fingerless gloves with metal plating on the forehand and knuckles. Rinshi put on his black overcoat that he personalized himself. The coat was hemmed at the waist and slightly flared out around the ends. There was a large metal plate covering his whole left shoulder and pectoral, engraved on the plate was the Hidden Leaf insignia. The plate stayed in place from a sash that ran down his torso diagonally, and around his waist as a belt. Rinshi untied his headband from around his neck as there was no need form. Best not keep him waiting much longer...

Exiting his room, down the stairs into the living area. Kizai was sitting on the couch, tapping his foot impatiently, and maybe a little agitated. This kid should liven up more... Rinshi thought he should maybe relate to him, but at the sametime how does a 21 year old relate to a teenager. Rinshi would just have to wing it he presumed. "Well if you are ready to leave lets get a move on, we have work to do."

OOC: Sorry I Kinda Half Assed This Post :P

Gripping the door handle, he turned his head to Kizai and said aloud. "Don't take this the wrong way but, if I'm training you...I will escort you to the gates of hell and the brink of death. This is no game so I hope you are ready, apparently the clan elders have made me your mentor, your gaurdian, and if you think of it I'm also your friend." It was hard for Rinshi to digest his own words, they tasted bitter like his late Sensei Tatsumaru. Rinshi never was the harsh type, more than often he was mellow sometimes with the ocasional outburst. This was a huge personality change for him. Rinshi walked out of his home, a way to tell Kizai to follow if he was wise. I have the perfect idea...

Rinshi exited the compound, looking back every so often to see if Kizai had not bailed. Rinshi increased his pace, hoping to get Kizai off guard. Rinshi stopped and removed 3 kunai from his jackets inner pocket. Holding the between his knuckles he, quickly spun around and hurled them at Kizai. Rinshi had no time to wait for Kizai to react, he ran ahead making a left turn down a dead end alley that the suns rays did not reach. Rinshi waited for Kizai, as he crouched down waiting to strike him as he walked into the opening of the alley.

Rinshi would make a decent Hyuga out of this boy even if it killed the kid. Rinshi saw much of himself in Kizai, maybe it was his white hair and non-enthusiastic attitude. The kid had potential, no doubt about it. The only problen was getting him to realize this potential. They would leave the village to train for one year, to Kizai it would seem pointless. But in fact their bond and trust would both make them stronger. Rinshi remembered the time he and his father went away for a year. It made him stronger no doubt as well as making him realize how much his father cherished him and his mother more than all the gold in the world.

Waiting for Kizai to appear, Rinshi checked his inner coat pocket for a scroll and grabbed nothing. Rinshi forgot to put his scrolls in his coats inner pouch. Shit... Making a mental note in his head to always, slip them inside his coat. Directing his attention to Kizai who stood right where he wanted, like a dead duck. Kizai was holding one of the kunai he held threw at him earlier. Resourceful, I like that... Rinshi sprang forward ready to deliver a blow to Kizai's shoulder, to knock him aside opening a way for him to escape. Rinshi would lure him into the wilderness outside of Konohagakure, maybe to Rolling Hills he would decide that later. Just out of the public eye, wouldn't want the authorities involved. Rinshi did think it was a bit dangerous to have thrown those kunai...in broad daylight.

As he rounded the corner, Kizai would find that master Rinshi was already on the rebound! He flew inwards towards Kizai and made a offensive maneuver to his shoulder...it happened to be the right one and this knocked Kizai's shoulder off pivot. "Gah!" Kizai spun from the impact and almost fell down, but rolled over the ground and righted himself back up. The Kunai had been knocked from his hand and skittered across the ground.

As it hit the wall Kizai would forget it, and try to catch up to his master, who was already distancing himself through he village.


ooc: sorry for the weak post...I'm under the weather today...

The boy did not quit he liked that, but would he be able to keep up would be the big question.  Rinshi rushed between the herds of people that walked about the village.  Rinshi saw an alleyway up ahead on a two way street.  Rinshi would lead his student to the rooftops and see how well he was at multitasking.

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