A New One Squad
kilerkki wrote me a gorgeous fic through Tsuba's eyes. And here's my attempt to write through Ryuu's eyes. Sorry this took me so long, Ki!
So this was his team, Ryuu mused. A new One Squad.
Ryuu’s stomach began to twist up as his mind drifted all of these rookies. Shrew, Salamander, and even the Falcon mask reminded him of fallen ANBU. They were unaware of what memories their choices brought up and he could not hold it against them. They were his team and it was his responsibility to forge them into the hardened weapons that ANBU required them to be.
Satoshi Sanada: rookie and bearer of the Ferret mask. Kamizuki Kazushi: rookie and bearer of the Bear mask. Gekkou Tsuba: rookie and bearer of the Falcon mask. They stood in the ANBU courtyard in full regalia, all standing in line and holding their heads high.
Sanada’s genjutsu, snarky attitude, and crude humor would fit in. Some of his less than pleasing traits could get grating if Ryuu let them, but he had been in this position too long to let something so small really bother him.
Kazushi’s practicality and determination was useful and he would work well in tight quarters. It would be good to have someone on his team who would get down and dirty, plus there were reports of the Kamizuki having no compulsions against impromptu torturing sessions. That could be a very helpful trait.
But Tsuba was an anomaly. She was on the younger end of the rookies, but her mission record was up to par. And he had fought her. Tsuba’s specialty was the naginata, he knew that, and yet she had still managed to disarm him with an improvisation of a technique that few had mastered. The same move that the Hawk had used.
She looked like a frail thing, tiny next to her naginata as she stood beside Kazushi and Sanada. But he knew their files intimately and had even been the one to fight two of his new team. There were no doubts with Sanada, though his taijutsu could always use some work. Kazushi’s genjutsu could use some work, but Sanada’s specialty in it gave him some leeway. Tsuba also could improve in her genjutsu, but her taijutsu and skill with the naginata and the katana were definite strengths. Words said one thing, but Ryuu trusted his eyes. The Sharingan had served him well and he continued to see how delicate Tsuba appeared.
She stood stiffly beside her two teammates and while her head reached no higher than their shoulders, Tsuba held her naginata proudly, the blade glimmering as they waited for Ryuu’s orders. Three cold porcelain masks, six hands ready to fight, three hearts and minds pledged to follow their Vice-Commander and Hokage’s every dictate. Konoha would not falter because of their failure. ANBU would not permit it.
“Bear, Falcon, Ferret. Welcome to One Squad.”
Hope you enjoyed!
Cross posted to deeper_shades as well.
So this was his team, Ryuu mused. A new One Squad.
Ryuu’s stomach began to twist up as his mind drifted all of these rookies. Shrew, Salamander, and even the Falcon mask reminded him of fallen ANBU. They were unaware of what memories their choices brought up and he could not hold it against them. They were his team and it was his responsibility to forge them into the hardened weapons that ANBU required them to be.
Satoshi Sanada: rookie and bearer of the Ferret mask. Kamizuki Kazushi: rookie and bearer of the Bear mask. Gekkou Tsuba: rookie and bearer of the Falcon mask. They stood in the ANBU courtyard in full regalia, all standing in line and holding their heads high.
Sanada’s genjutsu, snarky attitude, and crude humor would fit in. Some of his less than pleasing traits could get grating if Ryuu let them, but he had been in this position too long to let something so small really bother him.
Kazushi’s practicality and determination was useful and he would work well in tight quarters. It would be good to have someone on his team who would get down and dirty, plus there were reports of the Kamizuki having no compulsions against impromptu torturing sessions. That could be a very helpful trait.
But Tsuba was an anomaly. She was on the younger end of the rookies, but her mission record was up to par. And he had fought her. Tsuba’s specialty was the naginata, he knew that, and yet she had still managed to disarm him with an improvisation of a technique that few had mastered. The same move that the Hawk had used.
She looked like a frail thing, tiny next to her naginata as she stood beside Kazushi and Sanada. But he knew their files intimately and had even been the one to fight two of his new team. There were no doubts with Sanada, though his taijutsu could always use some work. Kazushi’s genjutsu could use some work, but Sanada’s specialty in it gave him some leeway. Tsuba also could improve in her genjutsu, but her taijutsu and skill with the naginata and the katana were definite strengths. Words said one thing, but Ryuu trusted his eyes. The Sharingan had served him well and he continued to see how delicate Tsuba appeared.
She stood stiffly beside her two teammates and while her head reached no higher than their shoulders, Tsuba held her naginata proudly, the blade glimmering as they waited for Ryuu’s orders. Three cold porcelain masks, six hands ready to fight, three hearts and minds pledged to follow their Vice-Commander and Hokage’s every dictate. Konoha would not falter because of their failure. ANBU would not permit it.
“Bear, Falcon, Ferret. Welcome to One Squad.”
Hope you enjoyed!
Cross posted to deeper_shades as well.