Juuniji was sleeping peacefully in his little house when he rolled over and fell onto the floor. Thump. “That was fun.” He said, flat on his face.

His room wasn't very neat. He never had any pictures, and the bookshelf was a mess. The scrolls were everywhere. There were a few on the ground, some open, some with little scribble marks on them, and a few that were completely blank. He would study these at times when he felt there was something to learn from them. He had probably read them about a hundred times each.

“I guess I should get up.” He said smiling. He lifted up his arms and pushed them downward, lifting himself up. “I know, I'll do a few push-ups.” He then proceeded to do so. After half an hour of doing so he got up and opened the window. “What a beautiful day!” He yelled out the window. A few people walking on the sidewalk below him scowled. “Shut up, you idiot!” He heard someone say. “Okay!” He yelled back at them. The village wasn't really all that great. It was shabby at best. The weather was a foggy, gloomy day. Everyone had a dark mood. But not Juuniji, oh no, he was always cheery. Even when he didn't have a reason to be.

Juuiji closed his window and put a little sticker on it. The sticker read, “Have a nice, dreadful day.” He walked over to his dresser and opened it. There wasn't much in it. He pulled out his cloak, bandanna, and his regular clothes. He put them on all at once. He stopped smiling. Today was a serious day. As much as he hated it, he wasn't going to have much fun today. He walked past his desk and opened the door. He took another look at his messy room and slammed the door shut. He took out a key and locked it. The hallway he was standing in was filled with stuff his mother bought. His parents seemed to be nothing like him, in any aspect. The only reason they actually kept him when he appeared on their doorstep was because they knew a ninja would help bring money to the family. The house they lived in was heavily furnished. There were ornate tables, ancient statues, and even an old ANBU mask up in his room. His room was the least furnished. Juuniji never let his parents in there. A few times, they tried to get in when he was gone, but he always kept it locked. Juuniji continued down the hallway and stopped at the start of the stairs.

“Juuniji, your ramen is ready.” His mother called from the kitchen. He slowly walked down the stairs. They were wrapped around stairs, so they weren't good for sliding down. Juuniji stopped at the end of the stairs. He looked left, and then right. He saw his father reading on his left. Juuniji walked to the right, towards the kitchen. He passed the living room, parlor, and finally made it to the kitchen. “Mom, why do we have so many rooms?” He asked her. “Where else are we going to put all our stuff, honey?” She replied. “Anyways, here's your ramen. I don't understand why you always eat ramen instead of having one of the servants cook something for you.” She said to him. “Well, once I get older I won't need servants, I'll be doing everything for myself.” He said taking the bowl and walking towards the window room. She just sighed, shaking her head. “Well, if you need anything just ask one of the servants.” He ignored her and sat down in one of the chairs set up to look out onto the Mist Village. He slurped up some of the ramen in his bowl. The view was perfect. Other than his room, there weren't many rooms that had a good view of the village. All the other windows would be looking out onto the water. To him, the water was boring. The only use for water is to turn it to ice. He thought. Pondering all this, he finished the rest of his ramen. He handed it to a servant standing next to him. Juuniji then walked to the front door.

“I'll be home later, bye!” He called out before opening the door. He heard an “okay” from his dad, closing the door behind him. He walked down the sidewalk into the village. He started to smile again. “Today....will be a great day...” He said to no one in particular. He walked along the sidewalk until he approached the academy. He just walked past it and continued on to the training field. There were a few other kids there. They didn't know him so he walked up to them. “Hey there mister, do you wanna see us train?” One of them asked him. “Sure, why not?” He replied. They proceeded to throw kunai at the stumps and targets set up. While they were doing this Juuniji did a few seals, focusing his chakra on the children in front of him. He stopped at the serpent hand seal and said, “Great job you guys, now watch this.” Suddenly, the leaves from the trees around them began to fly. They picked up and flew in a circle around them. Then, they dropped. Juuniji left the training grounds and stopped at a table set up just outside of the academy. “What's this?” He asked smiling. The person sitting at the table cringed and said, “Well, this is the sign-ups for trainee's. Please tell me you don't want to become one.” “Well, now that you said that...” The kids in the training field began to scream.”As I was saying, what will I gain from becoming a trainee?” Juuniji asked, smiling wider now that the kids began to cry. The man behind the table looked toward the field and then looked back. “Well, seeing as you are adamant about becoming one, I might as well tell you. You will be able to become a medical ninja, ANBU, Hunter Ninja, Military Police, Teacher, a Transporter, Journeyman and if you're loyal enough; Ninja Councilmen/Elders.” He said panting because he didn't pause for a breathe. “Okay, I guess I'll become a trainee. What do I need to do?” Juuniji asked, intrigued. The man handed him a paper. “Fill this out and come by tomorrow.” Juuniji looked the paper over. “Okay, give me that pen.” He said, pointing at the one in the man's pocket. The man handed it to him. Juuniji started filling it all out. The man started to tap his fingers on the table. “Don't do that. It bothers me...and we wouldn't want that, now would we?” Juuniji said, handing him the paper, still smiling. The man looked the paper over. “Okay, just come by tomorrow to get your trainer.” The man said, trying to hold back from shaking, but he could help it and shook madly. “Well, see you tomorrow then.” By now, the kids stopped crying and screaming. Juuniji walked over to them. “So, did you like what I showed you?” He asked them. They began to cry. Juuniji laughed and started walking home.

While passing by the Academy again, he noticed that the man and the table were gone. “Well then.” He exclaimed. He walked past the library. He often went there to wind down in a good book. Occasionally there was a scroll or two about genjutsu that had just arrived. When that happened he would borrow it, and study it for the next week or so. Juuniji went on walking until he got to his house. He got his key out and unlocked the door. He looked left and right, making sure no one was there, and opened the door. There was a whoosh of air by his feet. He quickly turned around and saw his puppy run off onto the street.”Get back here!” He called out, closing the door, locking it, and running after him. The puppy was trained to be a fast runner. It went into an alley and yelped. Juuniji caught him. “Good boy.” He said petting the puppy. He walked back to the house to find that someone was opening the door. He stopped dead in his tracks. “What?” He said under his breath. The person at the door was in a dark cloak and seemed to wear a mask. Juuniji stood there, frozen.

He decided that he would go for a walk. He pulled out the collar he had with him and forced chakra into it. He slipped it around the puppy's neck and set him down. The puppy scurried off in front of him. They began to walk along the path to just outside of the village. The fog just cleared and it was still muggy. It was now a clear blue sky. The sun's rays were shining and the birds outside of the village were chirping. He lay down on the grass and gazed at the passing clouds. After a while, he fell asleep.

He awoke to his puppy licking his face. He noticed that the chakra in his collar was just about gone. Juuniji hugged the puppy and put more chakra into the collar. He walked back to his house, his puppy in his arms. It was now dark out, the stars were shining and the moon was a crescent. The temperature dropped so low that he could see his breath. He approached is front door slowly. He carefully unlocked it and opened it. He set his puppy down. “Hello?” He called out into the house. The puppy scurried away to its bed. A servant appeared at the door. “Do you need something, sir?” He said. “Oh, I thought something happened.” Juuniji said. “Lock up for the night.”

Juuniji walked up to the staircase and looked up. It was dark up there, he tensed. The hallway was dark. He started up the stairs. He didn't hear anything unusual. When he made it to the top of the staircase he looked left and then right. There was nothing out of the ordinary. He loosened up a bit and walked to his door. He opened it and stepped inside. There was a waft of even colder air that came from his room. He closed the door behind him and walked to his bed. He stripped his clothes, put them in his drawer and lay down on his bed. Well today was interesting, He thought. He closed his eyes and a thought grabbed him. Why was my door unlocked? He thought, his eyes shooting open. He jumped out of bed and checked all his stuff. Nothing is missing, He thought to himself. Oh well, whatever it is, will have to wait until morning. With that he lay down onto his bed, pulled the covers over him, and fell asleep.

He awoke to his mother calling him. “Juuniji, wake up!” She called out to him, just outside of his door. “Uggghhh,” He groaned in reply. He got up and pulled the covers off of himself. He walked over to his dresser and pulled out his clothes. He quickly put them on and looked through his bookshelf. He went to his desk of things and checked there. Yet again, nothing missing. He went to his door, and opened it. He walked out into the hallway and made his way to the stairs. He quickly shuffled his feet to get down the stairs as fast as possible. He dashed into the kitchen, grabbed his bowl of ramen, and swallowed all of it. Burning down his throat, he told his mother that he would be going out soon. Juuniji ran to the front door and yanked it open. He ran out of it and it slammed after him. “I'm late, I just know it.” He said, running at full speed to the Ninja Academy. When he finally got there, no one was there. He sighed. “Guess I'm too late.” He said, looking down. Then his head shot up and he turned around, sensing someone behind him. “Who are you?!” Juuniji exclaimed. “Well, glad you have good reflexes.” The man said. Then, Juuniji realized who it was. It was the same guy that was at his front door the day before. “I am your teacher.” He said. “Oh, okay, so what were you doing at my house yesterday?” Juuniji asked him. “I was just making sure you lived there, the man you talked to yesterday was a little jumpy after he talked with you.” The man answered. “So what's your name?” Juuniji asked him. “I'm not going to answer that, it's confidential.” The man replied. “Okay, so am I your trainee?” Juuniji asked, another question. “Yes, your training starts tomorrow.”