In a world filled with darkness, a group of light must gather to reveal the truth within. The Kages had their meeting. It was certain that they will come. As the Hokage looked out to Konoha, he smiled. There was the ground he played in as a kid. Where he had fights, and indeed where he grew up. He loved this village, and did not want to let go of it. He knew the time was coming in which they would be tested. He knew it was inevitable. For now, all he could do was look to the little lights of the future within his ground.
Three figures appeared appeared behind the Hokage. One of them stepped out and bowed. The Hokage, not turning around addressed him here.
"I see that you three are here" He said looking out the window.
"Indeed. You have called us here?" Said Kaito stepping a bit forward from the two.
"Indeed." The Hokage replied, his had was on him, and Kaito could barely see his face. The Kage turned around to face them. He took his hat off and placed it on the desk. He sat down on a seat near the desk and began scribbling. "You three are to train the newly rising academy students. We hand picked nine of our finest."
Kaito hesitated for a moment. The village, never hand picked their students. All was welcome. The last time this happened was when he-
"What's wrong Kaito?" The Kage said cutting him off. Kaito could now see the old man's eyes glow.
"Nothing, sir." Kaito said. "I'll do what you say."
"Good" The Kage responded. He handed the three pieces of paper to Kaito. "The names of those who are written in here are your students, I expect you all will raise them well?"
"Of course, Hokage-sama." After that Kaito handed the two standing each their respective paper. Then he was about to walk out when the old man addressed him. "Kaito," Kaito stopped in his tracks, his back to the Kage. "You know I care for this village, and its people."
"Of course, sir." Kaito said looking down. Then he poofed out of there to the designated classroom without a word.
[IC] The Heart of a Shinobi (A Naruto RP) [Arc 1: Beginning! Mission Start!] {Closed}
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Sanada Maasaki
When it came to being called back home, Maasaki was timely. Actually, the man was timely about everything, but more so when it involved the Hokage and returning from a mission. That said, the black haired man arrived in Konoha, obvious fresh wounds healing on wherever bare skin showed. After a short welcome from another jounin, Maasaki arrived before the Hokage, along with two other familiar faces.
He lingered behind as Kaito chose to speak, focusing on their words to the point that his brows furrowed. Then again, they always did. And it seemed, before he knew it, the chatter was over, and Maasa was handed a slip of paper. He merely nodded at his old teacher's request- how else was he supposed to answer? Glancing up just as the last of Kaito's smoke dissipated, Maasaki took the chance to step forward from the shadows.
"Let's hope these kids are better than we were amiright?" asked the jounin, a playful smile on his lips despite everything else about him reeking of fatigue. He bowed his head politely, adding a more serious, "I won't disappoint," before disappearing in a cloud of smoke.
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Nao Yamakage
The jounin had been in the room for a while, arms crossed in front of himself as his pale blue gaze analyzed the well known surroundings: The Hokage's Office. He pondered if he was supposed to ask why he was called, but - the Hokage was likely waiting the arrivel of other jounin, otherwise, he would've spoken already. As his eyes flicked back and forth, Kaito appeared - followed by Masaki right after. A brief talk and the reasoning of this meeting was given: Young, handpicked students which the three of them would train. As the paper was handed to Nao, he instantly took it, eyes running over the names curiously. Hand-picked by the village? I don't see any special, notable name in here. Hmm. Perhaps whoever choose them had a better insight regarding their abilities than Nao, but the man wasn't exactly pleased - it certainly wasn't a squad which could take C~B ranked missions early.
"By your orders, Hokage-sama." Nao spoke briefly, giving a nod towards the other two jounin before they vanished rather swiftly. Nao was the last one to leave, but it was a known fact that he'd more than likely be the first to arrive, anyway. He was fast.
The silence in the large white compound was slightly creepy, but something that the nine-year old shinobi wouldn't trade for the world. He sat, cross-legged, on a soft cloth mat, eyes closed as he slowly swirled the calm chakra within his system. A glass of piping hot tea was sat, on a coaster, right beside him, but even as the wonderful steam brushed across his nostrils, Kossetsu merely focused on his meditation, a serene tilt of his lips the only emotion palpable on his smooth, pale skin.
The boy already wore his ninja clothing - a long-sleeved, relatively loose, and passive gray zip-up shirt, with mesh sewn in for protection, along with black Shinobi pants wrapped with bandages at the ankles, and sandals. He was never one for being fancy, after all; although one could get the impression sometimes. No, he was aware of the horrors of the outside world, and these clothing were perfect. Efficient, enough to absorb punches and kicks from relatively weak enemies, not dark enough to ruin stealth, and not light enough to ruin it, either. Not to mention it fit his 'style', so there would be no suspicion on who he was. He always liked the less tight, constricting clothing.
Slowly breathing from his mouth, Kossetsu finally finished the chakra-control exercise, allowing his chakra to settle back into their usual pathways as he slowly opened his eyes; golden-green, ethereal pupils glancing around the blank white room with a certain level of love, even though the owner of said eyes didn't know what the emotion stood for.
"I should get going..." His young, calm, and rather stoic voice broke the beautiful silence. Slowly standing, Kossetsu glanced around once more, a light frown tugging at the bottom of his lips as he realized the time. Ten minutes...he only had ten minutes. It was barely enough time to eat a calm breakfast and water his garden, but it was something that he'd just have to take. If his sensei got angry for some reason, then that was the fault of the impatient man, and not he himself. Shrugging - which was nothing more then a slight drop of his shoulders, Kossetsu opened the sliding door and swiftly headed towards the garden. His compound, in itself, was very, very large, being a district in and of itself. Apparently, Kaguyas were valued heavily as ninja due to their Kekkai Genkai, which was understandable...but was he really expected to populate this place with ninja? Ridiculous. He doubted that he would even bear a child.
Swiftly traversing through the main compound, and exiting out through the back sliding door, Kossetsu allowed a genuine smile to form on his face, as he took in the courtyard behind his home. Flowers...hundreds of them, ranging from the standard yellow and red, to an exotic white and black, all nestled along the soil and blooming beautifully in the setting sun. Grabbing a watering can from where they were stacked neatly in a row, Kossetsu allowed his mind to wander as he began the daily watering spree. Walking along the rows of beautifully planted and groomed flowers, he appeared at peace with himself, even as his mind began to wander into less...pleasurable thoughts; basically, what would his squad be like? Would they hold him back from achieving world peace? Or would they help him in his endeavor, and prove to be worthy of his respect and acknowledgement? Or would they...would they be violent savages, only enamored with the thought of money and mindless violence? His smile faltered, and a cold, blank frown took it's place. Kossetsu stopped walking, finishing the last flower with a brief drizzle of water from the can. If they were...he wouldn't be on their team. He would drop out, and try another village.
Placing the empty can back with the rest, Kossetsu glanced over his large garden, a small smile on his face, before exiting the Kaguya District. It was odd; his district was a moderate distance away from the academy, and rather close to the other clans. As he exited his gate and began his walk down the street, various stares were directed towards the young boy. Whisperings started; which hasn't diminished a bit since his arrival nine years ago.
'Poor boy, all alone!', 'Already graduating?! Look at his Hitai-ate!', 'I should get my daughter to marry him! The Kaguya clan!', and his favorite, 'What does he do in that giant compound all day?'. Meditation, exercise, and training, of course. He never bothered with responding, only speaking back with a quiet tone whenever someone directly greeted him. Thankfully, this day they were too busy gossiping about him graduating at the age of nine, so it only took a few minutes to make his way past the breakfast crowd and on the pathway to the academy.
Making his way through the wooden doors of the school, Kossetsu quickly headed towards the class, quietly entering through the door and taking his place towards the middle. He wasn't late, thankfully, and due to his stealthy entrance, none of his...shiver...fan-girls noticed his sitting down, since most were crowded towards the front. Sitting up-straight and attentive, Kossetsu returned his attention to the front of the classroom, not saying a word.
His fore-head protector was sewn into his pants, so that it wouldn't tip any foreign ninja off, and he apparently didn't have any weapons on his form - his kunai and shuriken pouch both being sewn naturally into his pants, for stealth's sake. He was ready for his journey. Systematically, his legs folded in his seat, and the boy slowly closed his odd eyes, his breath slowing. If anyone with a Byakugan was staring, they'd notice his chakra pathways enlarging and then compacting, while the chakra within diverted their usual stream and, instead, began circulating - showing incredible control of the chakra itself.
Meditation was the way to go when waiting, after all.
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"Katon, Gokakyuu no Jutsu!"
A medium-sized flamethrower erupted from the young genin's mouth, burning a handful of unlucky trees continuously, until the boy began to cough, cancelling the technique. Now, one would've likely thought that Yukio had some hatred towards trees - but that wasn't the case. He was sparring yet again with his brother and attempted to hit him with the great fireball technique - except Hikaru had moved swiftly towards the trees, leaping behind Yukio, who spun around to face his brother again. "Unfair! You're getting faster, eh!" Hikaru shrugged, "maybe," he admitted with a hint of a smile. He then engaged his little brother in hand-to-hand combat, starting off slow, then increasing his speed until his moves became a blur. "Since we lack ranged abilities, we must push our bodies to the limit!"
Yukio could block and dodge his brother's attacks with ease while he was holding up, but when Hikaru began to increase his speeds, Yukio's movements became slightly less precise - at least two punches connected, causing him minor pain. Then, he decided that if he kept dodging, he wouldn't manage to stop the flurry of punches and kicks thrown at him, so he decided to wait until an opening was given and counter-attack his brother; which he did merely a few seconds after, managing to precisely block a punch with his elbow, the boy attempted to throw a frontal kick towards his brother's chest - it was to gather distance instead of cause damage, really. Hikaru was impressed that only two hits connected, his brother was improving quite nicely. He saw the kick coming and jumped into the air, managing to push himself into a backflip off of his brother's foot. Yukio's tactic had worked nonetheless, as there was now a good distance between them. Reaching for his thigh, Yukio took two kunai with his right hand, tossing it with little precision - mostly due to his lack of skills with them - towards his brother. Hikaru smirked as he drew his own kunai, and slashed the projectiles out of the sky, "don't use those unless you're using them as some sort of distraction. Your skill with weapons are minimal, we need to train with those too. Tools can be very useful to you, especially when your visual prowess awakens." The eleven year old quickly grabbed his weapons from his pouch and threw three kunai at his brother, the middle one having a wire attached to it. He would use the middle kunai to either change the trajectory of the other kunai, or spin it around and throw it at Yukio if that didn't work. Suddenly, the door of their house opened, and their mother called to them, saying they would be late if they continued any longer. Hikaru reluctantly stopped his attack, flicking the two kunai into the ground and dropping the third using his wire.
The brothers, after saying good-bye to their parents, took off towards the academy. They became two blurs on rooftops, weaving in and out of crowds with ease, seeming to be in sync. It was so surreal that this was all happening, even the villagers were impressed. Hikaru shifted his forehead-protector, not used to it being on, but glad it finally was. The Uchihas arrived swiftly, quietly entering and finding a seat. Hikaru observed the room, eyes stopping on that little brat Kossetsu. The genin smirked, but inside he was slightly annoyed. The little guy was so innocent looking, but packed a mean punch. Hikaru wasn't annoyed by Kossetsu himself, more by the fact that he was so skilled at such a young age. The Sharingan was supposed to be the strongest Kekkei Genkai in his eyes, but the stage his was in, was not enough to overpower the Kaguya. Hikaru shook himself out of his annoyed thoughts and tried to focus on what was happening. Today was such a big day for him and his brother. Their journeys as ninjas would begin today, so much could happen. They had applied to be in the same squad, because they worked so well together. He could only hope that the third squad mate they had would be useful. The last hting they needed was a person that would hold them back. Hikaru folded his arms over his chest, trying to look focused, but his normal, charming smile broke through. He admitted it, he was excited. "Ready bro?" he asked Yukio quietly, "as always," his little brother responded with a grin. 'Smart ass,' he thought to himself as he grinned.
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After a nice breakfast and a quick pep talk with her father about how she should always strive to be the best and things of the like that she had already heard several times already, Suzu finally left her house with a chirpy and energetic, "I'll see you later!" She jumped out of her house and landed perfectly on the ground several meters away from her little house. Different from the Hyuuga, Uchiha or even the Kaguya, her 'clan' had been reduced to nothing but a little apartment, and somehow, that motivated Suzu to try her best even more than any other thing. Suzu was wearing a small orange hooded-sweater with orange and red square designs on the inside, along with a white skirt and, of course, a pair of black shorts below that (she didn't want people getting peeks at what they should), all along with the traditional ninja sandals, though hers were black. Her forehead protector was hanging around her neck, as she thought it was the most comfortable place for it to be in.
"Be lucky, Bunny sis!" The voice of a little boy sounded from the house, as he shouted over at Suzu. It was her little brother, and yet, she couldn't help but turn around and shout back at him.
"I am not a rabbit!" She shouted back, which startled her little brother a bit, but still, the toddler with bright red hair just like hers waved happily at his sister as she hurried with all her might over to her training place. It was pretty early, believe it or not, and Suzu's mind was focused on training, her little brother was probably up just because he heard her wake up. It wasn't that she was always like that, to be honest, she rarely ever trained anything aside from her taijutsu from time to time, but today was special. Why you ask? Because she'd be meeting her team that day, and she was nervous like she had never ever before been in her life. "I need to calm down. Yes, I need to calm down a bit, or I'll really end up losing it." She whispered to herself as she tried to calm down.
After arriving to one of the empty training grounds, she crossed her arms and started thinking of what she could do, her red twintails moving around as she tilted her head from one side to the other. "I know! I should start with a simple introduction! Yes, something like 'Hi, I'm Suzu, how are you?' or something, right? Ugh, why am I so worried about this thing now!" She ruffled her hair with both of her hands, before letting out a sigh. With one jump, she spun around in the air and kicked a nearby tree full force, making the tree shake because of the sheer force. She landed perfectly again on the ground, before a single apple fell and she caught it in her hand. "Worrying makes me hungry..." She took a bite of the apple. "If I don't come up with something and fast, I'll get fat."
A lot of useless training on how to talk with others later, Suzu determined it'd be best to go to school already and stop dwelling on it. "Whatever happens, well, it should happen. I just hope I'm not paired with those Uchiha brothers, or that Hyuuga guy." She said, sticking her tongue out. Being in the same team as them... it'd probably end in them taking all the credit, and what would happen to her family? It'd probably end with her, given that if she were ever to marry, she'd have to change her last name. There was still her brother, but well, things happen at times, no one knew what the future would be like. Her mind sprang right back to the subject at hand after realizing just how stupid and far fetched her imagination can get when she lets it fly.
Between thoughts and worries, Suzu arrived to the Academy unknowingly. She was a bit surprised when she looked at the Academy and finally realized where she was. "Oh, that was... quick. Well, let's get on going." She went into the building and made her way to her classroom. She quickly took her seat without as much as glancing at the others. One of them might end up being her teammate, after all, and she was still nervous about that. The silence of the classroom creeped her out a bit. She quickly moved her arm and stretched it outwards, making a single piece of celery come out and her catching it perfectly in her hand. She then started nibbling on it quietly in the classroom, while she got some glances from her classmates.
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Ha....Ha...ha..
Loud sounds of panting could be heard over the Hyugā residence. "One more time! If you can't do 200 Laps, then you'll do 300 push ups! Better get to it" A man with a grey beard said. "But Dad! I've been training since midnight, couldn't you give me small break?" The man with the grey beard shook his head. He said something under his breath but his father ignored him.
Hyugā Residence: 10 Minutes Later
"Hiya! Eight Trigams Rotation!" A heavy wind could be felt from the outside of the sparring room. "You've got a great stance Son. Forget about what your father says, You're a genius!" A wide smile appeared on the small boy's face. The name of this boy is Tetsuo, a 10 year old Hyugā considered to be a genius in the Hyugā. He wiped his face with a towel. 'Damm! Look at the time! I'm going to be late!!' He looked at his mother and she nodded. He grabbed his forehead protector and put it on along with his gloves. He said goodbye to his mother and ran off.
"That Child... From the Hyugā, look at him he's battered, his parents must treat him harshly" Tetsuo ignored all the comments being spewed around him. He ran at full speed to reach the Academy. He stopped in front of the Hospital as memories began to be pushed into his mind, not very good ones. He shook his head and began walking again.
Academy;
Finally he had arrived at the Academy. He waved at his other Senseis as he walked into a classroom. The atmosphere around Tetsuo was carefree, which would usually annoy most people. He took a seat in the front row, looking around at the other Genin. Hopefully he didn't end up with someone who would drag him down.
Oukami Takara
It was dark, damp, and generally uncomfortable. The blindfold was slick with sweat, as was the rest of his body, and Takara felt searing pain throughout his bones. He didn't know what had been used on him, senbon perhaps, or someone especially adept at sending precise lightning charges through his veins. Whatever it was, however, it made Takara sore to the point where he shook, no longer sure if it was from his sweat mixing with the air, or general fatigue. How long had he been down there, he wondered?
And, just as he started to re-run, hazily, through the questions he'd been asked, the blonde haired Takara felt the bindings on his arms loosen, followed by the ones on his legs. And with a small sigh of relief to himself, the new genin raised shaking fingers to undo the blindfold, his eyes blinking at the light. His trainer stood by the door, silently and waiting, and after a few minutes of Takara getting used to standing- had he really be sitting for that long, or was the after-effect of having his nerves played with?- the fluffy haired child nodded at the stranger before heading out.
The climb up the steps and out of the Basement was long and arduous, but got him back to remembering how his legs worked, and by the time his pale skin opened the door, Takara was feeling a bit more like himself before the Basement. Behind the door was his mother, already waiting with a smile on her face, a towel on her lap as she often did. Takara couldn't help but smile in relief at the sight of her, walking closer so she could wipe at his face.
"I'm glad to see you worked so hard- today's the big day, you know," she cooed as she patted at the sweat and blood that had mixed at his lips. The sudden sting surprised Takara, but he showed no sign of it, wondering when he had been in so much pain he didn't even realize almost biting his lip off. The self-evaluation was so intense he tuned out of his mother's speech, tuning back in just as she finished with, "... shower and you'll still make it on time."
"Mm," nodded Takara before planting a loving peck on his mother's cheek, wrapping the towel over his neck as he started for the showers, joined by several others who'd just finished their Basement training as well, offering Takara a pat on the back for his exciting big day. Big day? Big day! Today was the day Takara would be placed in a team-- jeez, he thought that wasn't until tomorrow. Well, that answered his question regarding the time spent down under.
After a quick shower and a quick change of wardrobe, Takara did some simple stretches to try and soothe the soreness of his body, his mother interrupting to give him his hoodie and a goodluck kiss on the forehead. With rituals all said and done, he waved at her goodbye before heading out, starting with a fast walk that worked up to a quick run towards the Academy. The Oukami clan was not a well-known clan, and though the Basement went deep underground, above ground their home was but a humble abode. Large enough to show that yes, there was a number of them inside, but not so large as to take up a compound. It was easily dismissable, it was home.
Slowing to a stop in front of the Academy, Takara put on his usual soft smile, fair blonde hair bouncing at each step as he made his way to class. It was quiet, spare the sound of silent crunching, Takara's honey brown eyes easily identifying the owner of the sound and offering her a smile before heading to his seat, taking one beside a certain white haired student who seemed to be meditating. Keeping silent, Takara merely sat down, leaning overt he desk in cheerful nonchalance as his eyes surveyed the class.
Fuu... only a few more minutes...
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A groan could be heard from the pile of blankets that made up the puppet users bed as he rolled over to look at the clock next to his bed and quickly shot up when he noticed what time it was. Shin was not known to be a morning person, but the fact that he had been up most of the night putting the finishing touches on his puppet did not help the fact in the least. He looked over at his puppet that rested in the corner of his room completely wrapped in bandages as to keep what lay beneath a secret from any prying eyes that would question if he was carrying an actual body or corpse. The young ninja quickly got out of bed and threw on his black pants and sleeveless shirt on before wrapping his ankles and waist in bandages to keep everything from getting to baggy and finally putting on his black-rope belt before.
As he left his room, he threw his puppet onto his back with it being held by two straps which made it rest like a backpack on his back. When he got downstairs his mother had prepared breakfast for him, but as he had slept in she had seemed to already leave for her job and had just left the food ready for him on the table. Shin quickly threw some food into his mouth before putting on a mask that covered up his nose and mouth and his Konoha forehead protector across his face before leaving the house.
As he walked down the street he received strange looks from anyone that he passed in the streets as he was sure not many people walked around with large bandaged packages on their back. He ignored the comments they made of him and imagined that he was his father in his younger years before he was imprisoned. When he reached the Academy he quietly slipped into the classroom where the rest of the students were waiting and picked a seat in the back of the room where he could sit quietly and relax before the teams were announced.
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Megumi Sugimoto
Finally the day was here! The day where she proved everyone wrong! She had become a ninja, she would further herself and be successful in the trials to come! Today a genin, and soon she make chuunin, and then jonin! She'd show them all! She already made a couple of friends, well really one, but she liked to count the butterflies and birds that would spend time with her along with her only real friend. Megumi finished fixing her hair and closed her eyes giggling out of happiness. Megumi slid off the chair infront of her mirror and grabbed a peach on her way out the door. She'd have grabbed more but that's all she had in her tiny apartment to eat so that would have to do. Besides that she just liked peaches!
As she walked along people looked at her in disbelief. Not everyone though, mostly just the adults that were a bit older. As usual Megumi wasn't wearing any shoes, but that's not what bothered the adults. No. Today it was the protector she wore. The fact that Megumi had become a ninja finally irritated them, and some might've even complained about where she was wearing the protector. She hadn't know what to do with it so she'd modified it to be worn on her ankle. Naturally though, the looks, the comments, all of it. She didn't care! She was proud! She wondered who she'd be put on a team with though. She only knew one person...One person in the whole village who had really tried to be her friend. Sure a lot were neutral, but someone trying to be her friend was a huge deal to her.
She finally reached the academy though. This would be the first time she'd ever been there. Megumi just stood there for a moment staring at the building. She took a deep breath, exhaled, giggled happily, and finally went in. Upon entering the room she hadn't known what to expect, and it was slightly surprising. Most people were just waiting, nothing terribly interesting really happening, but then she saw Setsu, and her eyes brightened momentarily, though someone was already there and also she didn't want him getting questioned on why some random person they'd probably never seen before went to him. Instead she walked over in front of the desks and sat infront of them on the floor just lightly giggling happily to herself too excited to contain it fully.
Kiyomi Nishihara
Slowly opening her eyes to the world Kiyomi sat up slowly. It was finally here. The day she'd be assigned a squad like her father, mother, and brother. She didn't have to worry about any of them anymore though after all. Her father had retired after an injury, and other than that her brother and mother were both dead. She slipped out of the bed and got ready. She hated the normal clothing of ninja, and the village for that matter. Throwing on some pants and socks, then topping it off with a t-shirt that barely hid her tattoos. Then shook her head throwing it off again grabbing a black tank top and a white jacket to go over it that she left undone.
When she got to the kitchen her father was there making breakfast for the two of them. When he saw her he let a small smile slip and shook his head. "You know you're the only one who dresses like that in the entire village dear...Don't you have an issue sticking out like that all the time?" Her father blatantly threw out there jokingly. "Dad, it doesn't matter what they think. For one I prefer to be unique, and secondly most of them are too weak for me to care what their opinions are..." The two smiled and sat down an ate their breakfast. Afterwards Kiyomi had a sudden revelation and ran up to her room and grabbed her protector and took off her jacket. She hadn't figured out what to do with the damned thing yet but it finally came to her! She quickly grabbed her sewing kit and sewed the damn thing to the back of her jacket. "There! Now I don't have to wear the stupid thing like Jewelry!" Kiyomi quickly threw it back on and ran to the front door putting her combat shoes on. Not quite boots, and most definitely not those sandals that every other ninja wears, just a mix between a combat boot and a shoe! She then walked to the school entering the class room with literally a minute to spare. Walking to the back of the room and leaning on a wall waiting for her team to be decided. 'Just don't give me any dead weight...' The sole thought passed through her mind as the minute began to pass.
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The Oasis Training Grounds
That was...brisk.
Kossetsu's eyes had stayed close throughout the entire briefing, only opening, to reveal greenish-golden eyes. The boy's hands were within his sleeves, hiding the slight clenching of his fists as he stood slowly. The silence in the classroom, from the appearance of the jounin, was broken by his quiet voice. "Tetsuo, Megumi...follow me." There was no authority or commands behind the statement; he was just asking them to follow him, as he knew how to solve this dilemma. The man hadn't given them the directions to the Training Ground, and obviously they would have to somehow find it...hopefully sooner, rather than later, as he'd dislike to have been late. Of course, he was simply asking them to follow him before the class got loud; which would happen in the next few minutes. Outside of the academy, they would be able to think clearly, hear clearly, and talk clearly. Leaping down from his desk, and landing softly and silently, Kossetsu eyed his teammates with an undecipherable gaze, his gaze lingering on Megumi for a second longer, and a small nod and smile - an extremely rare sight - to Takara, before he walked quietly out of the room.
Outside of the academy, on a bench, Kossetsu briefly waited for his other teammates. In the mean-time, he thought through every training grounds he has ever seen...which weren't a lot. Most of the time, he trained in his Compound's many dojos, seeing as there was more then he could count, and each were large, manageable, and with a lot of training equipment. The Oasis Training Ground...obviously, it would possess an oasis, and a large body of water was an oasis...so maybe, he could get his teammates and him to search through the forest for water? But...yes, of course! His other teammate was a Hyuuga - And a rather skilled one, judging from the taijutsu spars. His eyes could see through trees, grass, and rocks, along with seeing passed 50 meters. That is an incredibly valuable ability, and from that alone, Kossetsu was pleased with his teammate. Calm eyes narrowing, Kossetsu took his fists out of his sleeves, allowing the draping sleeves to cover his hands - and hand movements. They would find the Oasis. He stood, turning around as his teammates exited the Academy.
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Tic-Toc-Tic-Toc The clock went. Still no sign of his Sensei. He grabbed a Kunai and began to carve the Eight Trigrams symbol. 'How long is this going to take... The Jounin should be he-' Tetsuo's train of though trailed off, as a Shinobi entered the classroom. "Kaguya Kossetu, Huuyga Tetsuo, and Sugimoto Megumi. You're with me. Come to the Oasis Training Grounds." The shinobi said as he exited the classroom. There was no sign of Authority in the young shinobi's voice. Tetsuo guessed that he was his Jounin. 'Oasis Training Ground? I think Dad has mentioned of the place before, but he never told me where it was.... Hmmm..' Tetsuo jumped up from his desk with an excited expression in his face. He walked out of the classroom, with his Scythe equipped on his back, this made some of the students laugh at him. "Who uses a Scythe, isn't that just used for farming? Ha bet that he can't even use a regular weapon.' Tetsuo ignored them, he had heard this all before.
Outside Academy:
Tetsuo stopped in front of the academy. Inhaling some of the fresh air he began making his way to the nearest bench. He was about to sit down when he saw a Kaguya Clan member. He guessed that he was his teammate seeing as how the sensei mentioned a Kaguya. He walked up to the kid, whom appeared to be a 9 year old. "So you are my teammate, nice to know that someone won't hold me down. I'm guessing you're pretty strong huh?" This wasn't Tetsuo just guessing, it was his intuition, which was almost always right.
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Squad One: Quest for the Oasis:
Placing her palms onto the ground and pushing herself up doing a handstand while giggling with delight. Not only was she placed in the first squad mentioned, she was with Setsu! The odds of being placed on a squad with her only friend had been so slim it was so unlikely, and yet here they were! Megumi arched over making a bridge out of herself and then standing up excitedly hopping and walking out the door. Where this Oasis place was, she had no idea! But that didn't matter right now! They'd figure it out eventually! Besides what was the hurry? There was plenty of daylight left, and even if there wasn't there was always the night as well! Though it would be nice to get started sooner than later! Besides, the jounin mentioned a Hyuuga being in their squad, and supposedly they could see anything from what she'd heard. So guess the other guy could prove himself.
Megumi finally left the building seeing her teammates. There was the Hyuuga one, who didn't happen to be the most impressive of individuals. 'So much for awesome Hyuuga...He looks alright though I suppose! Just another friend! Unless he doesn't like me...Hmmm' Her thoughs slightly random and scattered as she walked up to them smiling and giggling lightly trying to contain her excitement. "Hey there Setsu! and um...well I kinda forgot your name already...But it's a pleasure to meet you! I'm Megumi!" So maybe she wasn't the best with names, that's not the most important quality for a person though so everything should be fine!
Kossetsu shifted his head downwards once when the Hyuga commented on his competence, but otherwise waited patiently for their last teammate - Megumi. When she dashed over with her usual chipperness, he, once again, nodded his head slightly, although a small, undecipherable smile was on his face at the excitement. He guessed it wasn't too often that she talked to nice people. "He's Tetsuo Hyuuga," He began, mostly so that he could remember the name, before he split his gaze from both teammates, "And I'm Kossetsu Kaguya." The introduction was focused mainly on Tetsuo. "He wants us to find the Oasis Training Grounds, so the easiest way would be to ask an older Shinobi. Any objections?" He talked patiently, and at the end, he gave the other two a raised eyebrow each - the only facial movement that he had shown, other than his lips moving for speech.
Tetsuo felt kind of annoyed. He looked at Kossetsu and then back at Megumi. They were probably friends from long ago and sighed. 'Friends, huh, I've never known of that kind of reality.' He felt a bit incompetent and left out. He looked at Kossetsu, and then back at Megumi. He slapped himself, trying to refocus on the matter at hand. "Agreed, we should look for an elder. Hoping that they know where the Oasis is, we would get there in half the time." Tetsuo stated with an emotionless look on his face, his thoughts were in disarray. He attempted to brush most of them off, but the other thoughts just remained there.
Megumi giggled before and kind of during her reply to Tetsuo's idea. "That sounds like a good idea Tetsu! But um...Where do we find someone that will actually know...Apparently it's some big deal to know where it is and all," With sarcasm in her voice of course. "So where should we start looking?" Megumi didn't really get the best responses from adults...especially not the older ones, so the idea while good, kind of worried her a bit.
During the quarrel, an old lady was passing by with a huge burden on her back. She was on crutches, walking in almost a rhythmic pattern. Next to her was a dog about the size of a cup. It seemed harmless enough. Behind her were two men in sunglasses, shifting left and right. However it was obvious that they were following her.
Just as Kossetsu was about to reply, his sharp green eyes caught the figure of the old woman - and more specifically, the two men following her. His heart beating in empathy - no elder should have to carry such a burden - Kossetsu coughed quietly into his fist, to get the attention of his teammates, before wordlessly gesturing towards the three figures - four, if you count the dog. "...Excuse me, sirs." He said quietly, walking forward with his hands resting in each-other's sleeves, "I have a favor to ask of you both..."
'Tetsu...Really now we- I have a nickname? Great, just when I didn't want to get all friendly, friendly with each other, Whatever.. Tetsuo noticed Kossetsu's signal. He followed close behind him, hands in his pockets. He noticed the old lady with the dog and signaled Megumi to help her if she could. He stopped behind Kossetsu, guard up, in case things went south. He readied his hands, getting ready to do a hand symbol, for the Byakugan.
'Puppy!' The first thing Megumi even noticed. Not the old lady who would probably scold her, not the two creepy guys behind her, no. She noticed the puppy! Her eyes lit upwith excitement and everything! Then Tetsu had to ruin it...Of course he wanted her to help the old lady...Some gentlemen he was...Megumi quickly hopped over to the old lady and smiled at her hoping she wouldn't be like all the rest of the older people. "Hello ma'am, could I possibly offer my assistance with those bags you're carrying?" She tried to be as sweet and nice as she could be, though it wasn't very easy since all the old people do is yell at her for even being within eyesight...
The two men stopped in their tracks. A young boy was asking of a favor. "Sure kid." said one of them not looking at the boy but at where the lady was going. The other shifted his sunglasses and signaled at the other. The other seemed to comply. "What do you want?" He asked kneeling. The other man slipped passed Kossetsu, and started to chase after the lady, but stopped to see a Hyuuga getting ready to do the Byakugon "I wouldn't advise that if I were yo-" A loud howl came distracting the man. It was the dog.
The dog turned to see its prey running at it and its master. With a howl, the dog grew to the size of a building. It growled, and slashed at Megumi with its giant paws. The old lady didn't seem to notice what was going on but strode on step by step, click by click. The man that was near Tetsuo, in a scurry, rushed to the scene.
'Well...this is odd.' Kossetsu's eyes narrowed as he watched the small dog grow into a house-sized monster, swiping at Megumi with one of its large paws. Resisting the urge to foolishly rush into the battle without any prior information, the newly-made Genin scowled, his distrust of the sunglass-wearing men growing. Taking a few steps back from the kneeling man, he spoke up briskly. "What is that?" His sleeves hid the growing bone bullets that were pushing out of all ten of his finger-tips.
Tetsuo looked at the guy in the sunglasses. "I won't use it. That is if I don't need t-" Tetsuo stopped speaking midway when the dog grew in size. It grew to the size of a building. He activated his Byakugan, and looked at the Dog. He currently did not care about the sunglasses man. He then thought of something. 'Wait....The Inuzuka....Nahh, that can't be right...' Tetsuo cleared his mind for a bit and began to make his way to the old lady, he got his hand symbols ready. He completly forgot about Megumi. He was practically emotionless currently.
When she heard the little puppy make a noise Megumi looked down out of curiousity. Her head quickly went from looking down, to looking up. She blinked a couple of times wondering what was going on, then the thing tried to cut her! She leaped underneath it faceplanting more or less as she slid a little. 'Tetsu can help the stupid old lady next time! Why does everyone that's old hate me!? If this giant ass, stupid, piece of crap, mongrol doesn't kill me, I'm going to kick Tetsu's ass!'
The dog looked around in confusion. The danger was gone. It trampled around looking. The man that was with Kossetsu turned to what he was talking about. Seeing the Akita out of control worried him. "Damn!" He said pushing Kossetsu out of the way, as he made his way to the scene. The dog was lost in a bit of confusion. As Tetsuo saw with his byakugon, the dog's energy was rising by the second, certainly greater than theirs combined. The dog was angry and was about to swipe at a village stand, when one of the man took the hit. The Akita dropped the man's sunglasses revealing the red glowing eyes of the man. His eyes caught the eyes of Megumi who was hiding underneath the beast.
The man glared at the beast, his face full of cuts. The other man who still had his sunglass on jumped up to the air. Then he formed a few hand signal and put his hand over his mouth:
"LINA-SAMA" he yelled. The sound was amplified ten folds, the sound was so strong that it formed a gale, and everyone had to cover their ears. The old lady stopped to turn around. "eh?" She said in response. After seeing the disaster happening the old lady quickly jumped quite a few feet in the air to smack the Akita on the head "Bad! Kyuki! Bad!"
The dog wince, and wined. Immediately it started to shrink. It turned to his normal form. The old lady looked around. She saw the destruction that had happened.
"Oh, I'm sorry." She said, and with a few and signals fixed the broken pvement. The two men immediately appeared next to her. They knelt. "Are you okay mam?"
"Why did Kyuki, turn so aggressive?" She asked.
The man with the red eye picked up his broken pair of sunglasses and put it back on his face he pointed at the trio "There were suspicious looking individuals that approached us."
"Oh?" the old lady inquired peeking over the two men that were knelt down. "They don't seem so hostile?" She started to walk towards them with her staff click-clacking on the ground. She approached Megumi "My, little girl, are you hurt. I'm sorry about Kyuki, he's just very on guard, as we are not from here." She reached out her hand to Megumi's face which instantly healed her wounds. She rubbed her chin and scanned the three children "A group of a young trio? It must be a group of Genins? That's how they do it around here in this um.. country. The last time I remeber hehe. Now how can I help you guys?"
...Setsu wanted to leave. He had his fair share of insane moments, which also included his first interaction with the women's side of the hotsprings. But...this. He wasn't expecting it, and his calm peacefulness that was generally shrouding over his face was disappearing. "Er," He began to trail off, but abruptly focused himself. He wouldn't stutter. He had enough of that back at the clan... "I..We were wondering if you knew of the...Oasis Training Ground?" The bone-bullets that were growing on his fingers abruptly began to recede back into his finger-tips, but Setsu didn't let his guard down.
Golden-green eyes regarded the old woman with a calm indifference, hiding his weariness.
"Ah~ the pond where the moon dips its touch! It hasn't always been like the way it is right now!" she pointed her old crooked finger to the west. "See the forest, head straight in the path until you see the moon touch the mountains, there, a door will open to the brightest of lights! Or so they say!" She said laughing. "Be careful young ones! Time of trouble are ahead!" With that she strode off. The shinobi with the broken glasses gave them a good glare before turning around to escourt the lady. They were heading towards the Hokage.
GM
Squad One: The Training at the Oasis
Kossetsu's eyes were shadowed as he stayed in his crouch, listening to the man leave the Oasis. Without a word to his teammates, he slid into his standard meditative position, long white hair sliding back to reveal closed golden eyes. Opening one eye, he reached into the pouch on his side, withdrawing something from the satchel. It was a long, masterfully crafted length of bone, resembling that of a beautiful white flute. It was hollowed out, cleaned, and had the appearance of something beautiful, yet worn with years of activity. He rested it on his lap. "..." He was never one for starting conversations. "...We should formally introduce ourselves, as we will be teammates." There...short and sweet.
"I am Kossetsu Kaguya. My likes are meditating, peace, Megumi, and playing the flute. My dislikes are war, needless death -" His eyes forlornly gazed at the Oasis "And loud people. My strengths are weapon-fighting, taijutsu, and precision/accuracy. My weaknesses are genjutsu and...my anger. My dream is to one day...achieve World Peace." His calm, quiet voice stopped talking as soon as he finished, and his eyes moved to Tetsuo. Obviously, he wasn't used to talking so much at one time.
He sighed. Tetsuo wasn't one for Introductions, but if they were going to be teammates then no problem. "My name is Tetsuo Hyugā. I like to train a lot, eating Menma and...well I don't like many things. I dislike pushovers and Airheads and war as well, it all depends on what the war is waged on. I'm strong in Ninjutsu and Taijutsu but really weak with Genjutsu, I am able to notice the activation of a genjutsu easily thanks to my Byakugan, it all depends on the type of genjutsu. I'm weak with Genjutsu and I am reckless sometimes. I can also become emotionless, up to a state where I ignore everyone around me. I don't have any dreams, but if you consider becoming number 1 in the Hyugā a dream, then that is my dream." Tetsuo stopped speaking. He touched his left eye, feeling the scar under his eye. He began reminiscing but slapped himself out of it. "Your turn Megumi"
Giggling delightfully Megumi did a handstand for a few seconds then stood up again. "I'm Megumi Sugimoto! I like...Hmmm, I like making more friends! And uh...Peaches! Um...Oh and I like having fun! I hate when people try and put me down, or don't care about others...or enjoy causing pain...um...I guess I just like mean people...Oh as for things I'm good at, I'm gifted in genjutsu!" She perked up happy to have a talent no one else in the group had which was rare since most made her out to be a failure, "I also have a more freestyled taijutsu! Though it's probably not as deadly as the Hyuuga's gentle fist...But I won't let that stop me from becoming better! Things I'm not good at, well that's simple. I don't know a single ninjutsu!" She giggled merrily at this just because she found it somewhat funny. "As for a dream, um...I'd just like for people to just accept me for being me, and liking me for it...so nothing too special..."
Kossetsu nodded, a small, unseen smile forming on his lips as he listened to his two teammates introduce themselves. While it was a bit more descriptive then his own introduction, he absorbed all of the information, putting it in the back of his mind for future, easy access. "Nice meeting you two." He began, although he already knew Megumi quite a bit. Standing, Kossetsu stretched himself, before grasping his flute in his right hand. "From what I see, we are all capable of close-combat, long-ranged, and Genjutsu support." His smile became a slight smirk as his golden eyes observed the sky. "Very lucky, for us to all be in the same team." Kossetsu moved his eyes back down to his teammates. His stomach abruptly growled, and Kossetsu's face stayed passive, as if he was ignoring the existance of his hungry organ. The slight pink dusting his cheeks said otherwise, however. "Would you two like to visit the Akimichi Barbecue Hut for dinner?" He had too much money, regardless, and he was hungry, so it was a win-win.
Tetsuo nodded. He was getting hungry, I mean who wouldn't get hungry after you spent half of your day trying to find the Oasis, and got into a "small" problem afterwards. Then after that they had to fight his sensei which proved to be an even bigger pain, but an easier challenge than the Dog thing. Nevertheless Tetsuo was Impressed he was able to hold out this long, he usually can't rest without food ((He's like Goku but from Naruto)). His stomacb grumbled. "We should get going, are you coming Megumi?" Tetsuo said with a forlorn look.
'Real food? Like an entire meal! They're really just gonna get me that just cause...? Sweet!' Megumi did another hand stand because she just seemed to like doing them. "Of course I'm in!" She pushed off the ground flying over their heads landing gracefully giggling happily. "I'm starving!" It was a good day when she got a nice meal, but this was like the best meal she was ever going to have had her entire life! This was extremely exciting! Though she didn't want them to realize how little she got to do stuff like this, she didn't want them looking at her differently, though Setsu alreeady knew a little, but even he didn't know just how bad it really was for her.
Kossetsu was amused with the display of excitement, although his eyes were curious as he watched Megumi. Shrugging, and planning on thinking more on that plane of thought later, he allowed his sleeves to cover his hands. "Let's go." He murmured to the two, his mouth twitching upwards as he leaped softly onto the nearest treebranch. Moving with the momentum, he flipped nimbly through the air, the area around him quickly becoming a blur as they moved out of the Oasis. Sure enough, it only took a few minutes to get back into Konoha, and Kossetsu landed on the ground once the trees disappeared, and grass took over. Not many glances were thrown their way, but he did note the familiar glares of disgust that Megumi was thrown - although they seemed a lot less now that she was in his company. He stayed quiet, however, and opted to not say anything to worsen whatever situation she was in. He, instead, led way to the Barbecue Hut - a rather popular store that Choko Akimichi owned - a man that was well-known for his strength and love of food.
Entering through the door, and ignoring the small bell, Kossetsu favored the man with one of his too-small-to-see smiles, leading way to a table that was a ways away from the entrance.
Tetsuo waited for Kossetsu to leave and Megumi as well. He walked towards the lake and grabbed a small twig. He touched the pond utilizing the twig, which made a ripple across the pond. "Hey Grandpa, I'm doing well, I'm starting to earn myself some new friends. Hopefully you are proud of me still...I love you Gramps." Tetsuo shed a small tear, he wiped it off and followed behind Kossetsu. Today was his Grandpa's anniversary, 2 years since that fateful death that changed Tetsuo's life forever.
Along the way their Megumi couldn't help but flip a lot while going from tree to tree. Though she noticed that Tetsuo was being slow, but what could you expect, it's not like he was as fast as her anyway. Giggling lightly to herself she did two flips before landing and going again. After they were out of the trees though she was brought back to her sad reality when she kept getting the stares from people. It wasn't as bad as usual but it still hurt a little. She even to feel bad for Tetsu and Setsu...They didn't deserve to be dragged down with her. 'Maybe I should've just met them there...' Megumi thought to herself feeling terrible all of a sudden losing every ounce of confidence that had been built up. It was too late now, but she would have to remember to apologize heavily when she got a chance.
As they went to the table, Kossetsu couldn't help but...feel something in the air. Sitting down, he glanced at Megumi, noting that she had seemingly lost all of her confidence, and appeared almost...depressed? Turning back to their table - which also served as a grill for live grilling action - he sighed and speared a piece of lean steak to one of the sharp wooden sticks, pressing it against the grill with an audible 'sizzle'. Letting it cook, he turned his eyes back to Megumi, and then to the people around them. Sure enough, some civilians were staring, and doing a shitty job at hiding it, as well. He heard murmurs of 'monster', albeit they were extremely quiet, and he could even see some civilians looking a tad hostile.
The boy's eyes became shadowed, and he stared down at the now burning meat, golden eyes warping between golden, green, golden, green...before they suddenly stopped on a mix between the two. Grabbing the stick, Kossetsu sat it gently down on his plate before glancing to the right, where a group of six to seven burly civilian men had stood up abruptly. The boy paid no mind to the meat, and his eyes were once more shadowed. "Megumi...we are your friends, right?" His tone was the same calm monotone, but there was an underlying of ice. The men were now glaring, and 'subtly' grabbing different sorts of weapons - bats, clubs, and three or four had even grasped chairs. "Would you agree, Tetsuo?"
Tetsuo was showing a mix of emotions. Not to the question but to something else. '50, and 40... That's how much huh?' Tetsuo looked back at Kossetsu. "I agree, even though we got off on the wrong foot, I consider you to be one of my few friends." Tetsuo sensed the civillains behind him. "OH, Say Megumi, once we are done here would you guys like to come over to my house?" Tetsuo stood up from his seat after asking the question. He stood in front of the table, like if he was acting like a watch dog, which he wasn't.
Once they'd sat down Megumi could feel the stares that were upon her. The murmering, all of it. She couldn't even look up just staring at her empty plate in front of her. She then heard people getting up and she shut her eyes trying not to cry from how terrible she felt. Tetsuo and Kossetsu were trying to be nice to her and now it was all going to be ruined...Then suddenly Setsu and Tetsu said something, she wasn't sure she heard them right either...'Friends...? Setsu and Tetsu...?' She knew Setsu was her friend, but now Tetsu thought of her as his friend too? Megumi couldn't hold back all the tears anymore as some slid down her face, somewhat out of happiness, and some out of how terrible she felt. They were both staying here with her, and not just leaving her. Things can change, this proved it!
Kossetsu's eyes narrowed slightly as the tears rolled down her face, worried that, somehow, he had made the situation worse; not understanding that one could cry over happiness. As the large group of thugs got within the vicinity, he finally stood, long gray sleeves hiding his hands as the seemingly harmless, yet apathetic nine year old looked up at the apparent 'leader' of the mini-mob. A man with a flat mohawk and an even flatter face. Mostly out of internal disrespect, Kossetsu named the man 'Koi.'
"H-" Who did this man think he was? Kossetsu wasn't one for pre-battle dialogue; already, he could see the thugs converging around the table. Judging by the large 'crack', one of the men had kicked their own table away. The Akimichi civilian, that owned the store, wasn't in the shop...apparently he had ran away, or was hiding somewhere. Whatever. This was ridiculous, anyways. Without even saying a word as the man was rambling about 'dragons', Kossetsu simply crouched low, before pushing lightly off his feet. He sailed up a few feet into the air, and with a grace that was rather becoming of his stature, the Kaguya flipped back while lashing out with his foot, nailing the flat-faced man in the chin and sending him flying into the air, where he slammed against the roof of the establishment.
Landing silently in a crouch, on the upturned table, Kossetsu tilted his head, before disappearing in a sudden burst of speed.
The group of gangs became rowdy at the show of agression. They fipped over the tables in rage. "Where did the kid go?" one said to the other. The restaurant owner came over waving a check "Kiddos you forgot to pay- OH MY!" THe owner saw his retaurand being destroyed by these burly thugs. "What are you doing to my restaurant!" The owner came over angrily.
One of the burly men looked over. There were five of them. "Eh? Get out of here old geezer!" He said swating the man over. The poor owner, went flying back, landing over couple of flipped over tables. "Alright listen up!" The big one shouted. "Play times over! Where are you hiding the Descents? Eh?"
Tetsuo shook his head. "First it was the Old lady, then sensei and now these thugs?!" Tetsuo said getting a bit frustrated with how his day was going. He turned to see the Owner get thrown. 'I need to help him, but I can't leave Megumi behind....' Tetsuo scratched his head. He decided to stand guard by her until she recovered, from crying.
Kossetsu landed behind one of the remaining five thugs, golden eyes narrowed coldly as he striked the lanky man's solar plexus. Before he could cry out in pain and collapse, the Kaguya wrapped his lean, yet toned pale arm around the man's neck, bringing him down silently to the ground. "What are the Descents?" He had noticed the capitalization in the man's tone. Keeping his feet on the stunned and unconscious man's face, Kossetsu watched the burly man that had spoken earlier, body ready to move at a moment's notice.
Her body began to shake uncontrollably as everything seemed to get completely out of hand around her. Megumi hated that this all seemed to be happening just because she came into the room. "Just stop...Just stop all of this..." She muttered at a level that no one could really hear her over all the ruccuss. Even the manager of the establishment seemed to have been disrespected in his own place. Why did things always have to go so terribly around her? Why can't she just be normal? Is that too much to ask in this world?
"That's because, you have me. Keke~" said a voice in Megumi's head. She was transported into a place, a seal locking the doors. There two sharp eyes glared into her. "Keke~ Why don't you let me take over, darling~ It will be fun!"
While outside of Megumi's mind, the beefy thug shuddered as the young boy appeared behind him. He sweated a bit. "I see, so you are the Descent, dont lie to me boy!" he turned around with his now rock fist as he slammed down at Kossetsu. The rest of the four started causing a rampage. They threw tables, broke bottles, started scaring the customers. People ran away from the shop. But among all the conondrum there was one man sitting in the corner, his back towards the crowd. He was sipping sake and was a good feet or two away from them. Two thugs were in the way between Tetsuo and the man.
The Descent...what was this? Kossetsu's eyes narrowed; the rock fist was heavy and slow, but momentum made it a bit faster. Flipping backwards as the fist lightly tore through a piece of his shirt, Kossetsu turned with his leap and slid across the floor in an impressive display of agility, smoothly transitioning from the slide into a round-house kick that made the battle seem more like a dance, rather than an actual fight. The kick was fast, powerful, and precise, heading straight towards the man's fat head. "I don't know of any Descent."
Looking around confused at where she was Megumi saw the seal, and those eyes...What was happening? Why was she here? Then she heard the voice. She gazed over to the eyes as she responded still confused. "I doubt it's your fault." She closed her eyes giggling. She knew she was the last of her clan, and thus thought her isolation had always to have something to do with that. So this creature trying to take blame was a sweet thought, but went against what Megumi believed to be true. "Oh how rude of me! My name is Megumi by the way! And I couldn't possibly have fun with you right now, my friends are trying to help me and I can't just leave them alone like that." She giggled happily trying to be nice and at the same time press the issue that she needed to get back to her normal self to help her friends. "Maybe we can talk later and have fun then?"
Tetsuo looked at Megumi, she was having a hard time, and he could tell. He leaned in closer to her and whispered in her ear. "Hey Megumi, Sorry but we won't stop fighting, You wanna know Why? Because I want to protect everyone, and that Includes you. We are teamate- no Friends, If I or we can't protect one person, then what's the point in being a ninja who can't even save a friend." Tetsuo whispered. He looked looked at the thugs in front of him. "Why can't we just talk with each other...Sigh oh well, what are you guys looking for, I can probably help, I have Byakugan, I can probably find what you are looking for" Tetsuo asked hoping they wouldn't attack him.
Kossetsu's kick hit the man straight in the face. With a sound of a crack, the man flew, towards the restaurant owner's way not out of his own free will. There he landed right next to the frightened owner. Blood spilled to taint the flowing sake with a crimson red.
While in Megumi's mind the two eyes seemed interested. "Friends? I am surprised you know such words. Keke~" The eyes glowed a bit, and then retracted. The door seemed to get farther away from reality "Until we meet again then~ Keke~" Megumi snapped back into reality. Tetsuo observing this saw that she came back.
The rest of the thugs, realizing that their teammate was taken down stopped what they were doing and surrounded Kossetsu. "He really is of the Descent!" one exclaimed to another.
"Indeed, the dragon's blood is strong within him." Before Kossetsu could react the four thugs proceeded to form a square around him, each at the corner performing the hand signals for a kinjutsu. Dragon Seal Release: Binding of the Great Beast. Strings of what seemed like four white threads bound Kossetsu, making him immobile. He could feel he chakra draining out of him. The thug smirked "We finally got one. Hehe..."
All the while the man in the corner was drinking his second bottle.
Kossetsu's face faltered, and he fell to his knees, clenching his fists as he felt his chakra draining. Bones, jagged and spiky, began jutting from his body as his chakra was forcefully interuppted, before absorbing back into his skin, the draining chakra forcing him to let go of his defensive reaction. Within seconds he was on his hands and knees, eyes glaring at the floor as he refused to cry or yell.
Blinking a couple of times Megumi finally realized that she was back again, and this was definitely no time to be sitting around. She slowly stood up taking a deep breath right before Setsu fell to his knees. "You all..." She disappeared from the sudden surge of speed appearing an instant later already pushing up in a hand stand mixed with a kick to knock one of the men farthest from the random one sitting down trying to ruin the jutsu they were performing on Setsu, off his feet.
Tetsuo clutched his hand. He hit the table, he felt weak, useless that he couldn't assist his friend. None of this would have happened if I just helped Setsu, Hopefully the same thing from the two years before doesn't happen again. We need help we can't win like this. I suddenly notice the man at the corner. I ran towards him. He stenched of sake. "Sir, please help us!"
The man that Megumi kicked got knocked down. The string around his wrist extened and seemed to pull some of the ribs out of Kossetsu. The other man startled by the interruption said "Fool! Do you know what you're doing? We can't have the beast's chakra channel all messed up!" The man instantly stood up. "sorry brother, but I got a brat to deal with. Could you take over?"
"It would take longer for the seal to work, but I guess we have no cho-" Smack, the man went flying to the other side, the string seemingly broken.
The others looked in confusion. Smack, smack, smack! Three more in the other direction. Out of the smoke stood a man with white hair, and the red eyes. He was the man drinking at the bar, but had a black cap on. Once Tetsuo approached him for help, the man had looked over and sighed. Tetsuo however immediately realized the red eyes that were staring at him.
The man stood tall in the clearing smoke.
"It would take more than that to take down a dragon." The man said retracting what seemed like long nailtips. The man took out his sunglasses that were taped over and put it on his face.
"It would seem" he said as he adjusted the glasses "we meet again, child." He said looking over the bound Kossetsu with a glare. The four men were getting up annoyed by this, and were heading out for the doors. The white haired men simply, looked at the worn out Kossetsu and did a 'release' and him, freeing him from the bonds. Kossetsu tried to move but felt pain as his bones were re-organizing themselves.
"It will take some time to heal up the bone." The man said as he gathered what looked like white energy to his palm and jabbed Kossetsu with it straight through the stomache. A bit of blood came out but not much.
"That is to re-orient your chakra. You are not a Dragon's Descent, so that jutsu won't affect you permanately. As for these villans." He said as he threw his Kunai at the four men running, pinning each of them to the wall. I leave the rest to you. He said as he was walking off.
Kossetsu lied on the ground, eyes glossy as he stared at the wooden floor. Abruptly, he shuddered, and long, jagged bone spikes jutted from his back, before abruptly sliding back into his skin with a wet tear and crack. Standing slowly, he lilted on his feet, before straightening and looking up. His golden eyes were hidden beneath long locks of white hair, as he walked slowly up to the man, shirt torn in too many places to even be called a 'shirt' anymore. "I have questions. Who are you, and what is a 'Dragon's Descent'?" He glanced over as Megumi came within a few feet.
Megumi as amazed at the fact that the man had taken out all of them so fast. She barely was able to slightly interrupt one. This only proved they needed more training, but more importantly it was the man that was with that old lady! Which means he knew who she was and where she was! No older person was nice to her, especially someone of that age, and on top of that she had healed her minor injuries too. Megumi wanted to meet her and learn about her. There was just something about her that Megumi had found inspiring and it seemed to drive her to want to meet her, maybe she knew more, she seemed wise...And after what just happened maybe she would know more to help her.
"Um Excuse me!" Megumi normally didn't interrupt, but she had to know and completely disreguarded that Setsu had already been trying to talk to the man. "I was wondering if you could tell me who that lady was from earlier...And um...I was hping you might introduce me...?" She was a little shy about it because she knew she was terribly imposing but she couldn't help it.
Tetsuo could not believe what had happened, He could have gone to the man first and none of this wouldn't have happened. He felt like punching the man but resisted the urge. He couldn't believe that he just stood there and watched Setsu get tortured. Tetsuo took out his scythe and one chakra blade. He ran at full speed to catch up with the thugs, which was a simple feat. Once he catched up with them he stood d in front of them. "Now gentlemen, may you tell me why you were after my friend there." Tetsuo said with a calm and threatened tone.
The man in the white gave a loud sigh. Then adjusting his sunglasses, he looked at the two children.
"I guess, I owe you guys an explanation. By Dragon's Descent, I am talking about the bloodline limit of the people of Xue. Our country is by in large, but uses the power of the Dragon embedded within the earth. My name is Tang Mei. I do not come from here as I said before, I am just here to escort the lady." He shifted a bit, as he again adjusted his sunglasses. "As for the lady, you ask" he said turning to Megumi "that would be Lana-Sama, the head leader of our clan. Our country is not like yours, we are in constant war, and each clan holds an estate in the country. If you wish to seek her, she may still be in the Hokage's place." Tang shrugged. Looking up to the cieling he sighed "Now if you have no more questions, if you will excuse me" he said as he started walking towards the exit.
The group of men seemed scared out of their minds. They were shaking.
"He-heh-heheheheahahaha!" One of them broke into a laugh. "You're not getting any information out of us punk." With that the man took out a tiny red pill, the size of a bead, and bit into it causing him to twitch out of control. The rest did the same. After a few glows of light, the men went limp.
Kossetsu wasn't going to be dismissed so easily. His brain was instantly piqued at the idea of 'war' going on; he had delved through numerous textbooks, searching for future places where strife seemed to stem from, so that, once he got stronger, he can help achieve peace there. But...this new country, it seemed ripe with war, and knowledge was power in that regards. His body felt like it was on fire, and his bones ached, but he was sure that a good night's rest would help - along with hiring a medic-nin. Still...he would press for answers, but he would also be careful on how to get them.
"Mei-san..." He called after a slight pause. The boy was in obvious discomfort, and his golden eyes were calm and seldom, but they seemed to be alight with an inner fire. "Can you tell me more about your country?" Obviously, asking for help, or even talking this much, wasn't comfortable.
Upon hearing the location of the old lady, and her name to top it off, Megumi tried to be civil and wait for the man to leave but then Kossetsu opened his mouth. before Tang could even reply to Setsu Megumi was already gone. She had no time to waste if Lady Lana was going to be leaving the village soon, and Megumi only knew where she'd be for a short while. She bounced from roof to roof getting to the Hokage's mansion as soon as she could. She just hoped that she wouldn't be too late.
Tetsuo began to laugh, it serves them right. Tetsuo closed his eyes and began to focus chakra into his eyes. "Byakugan!" Tetsuo exclaimed, he needed to focus a little bit of his chakra, because if he didn't, then he would run out of chakra, and you know what that means. Tetsuo began to inspect the bodies, extremely closely.
Upon inspecting the bodies, Tetsuo found that there still was chakra flowing. What was even stranger was that these Chakra seemed to be channeling towards a specific location. Before he could study where these went, the flow stopped, and a compression of the Chakra came within them. It became so dense that the bodies may not be able to take it in.
Tang stopped in his tracked. He looked back halfway with a solid glare and a frown at the question. Then he smiled, adjusted his sunglasses and said "That isn't for me to tell you." And walked off towards the exit.
"Tch, they're gonna explode....so much for research weak fools." Tetsuo began to run towards Setsu and grabbed him forcefully. He began to run away from the exploding thugs. He began to form some hand symbols, and exclaimed some words. "Futōn: Gale Palm!" He increased the strength and speed of the wind, utilizing Gale Palm as a propeller would put him out of harms way.
Tetsuo and Setsu successfully got out of the building before it collapsed in on itself. Then with a loud bang it blew up, a force so strong that it knocked down both of them to the ground. Once Megumi had gotten to the roof of the house she broke in using the window. In sudden exclamation she stood up. Hoping, to find the old lady, but alas she was already gone. Only the hokage stood confused at what was going on.
Upon looking at the room it appeared as though Lady Lana had alright left. Megumi had gotten really excited about meeting her and talking to her finally, but now the excited look on her face changed to a sad expression. Then it occured to her that the Hokage was still in the room...and staring at her...Megumi in response laughed slightly embarassed by the scene. "Um...No chance you know where Lady Lana went Lord Hokage?" Still laughing sheepishly hoping that he wouldn't be mad at her.
Rubble began to rain around Tetsuo, his face covered in dirt. It was easy to tell that this young man has fallen unconscious, after having an extremely weird day. He just begins to dream. Similarly, Setsuo fell onto his knees beside his friend, golden eyes glazed as he fell back onto his back and promptly passed out. A brief shudder ran through his body, and his back arched as his spine was briefly imprinted against his back, before it regained it's normal apeparance. A shadow covered them, blinking in the moonlight. A masked man was on top of these boys. Picking up the two boys he dissappeared in smoke. He placed the two on beds and called the medics over. He took off his mask approaching the Hokage's office revealing his light blue eyes.
The hokage turned to the little girl "Why if it isn't Megumi? What a pleasant surprise!" He said smiling. His voice was soft and genlte, with no harm to it. He approached her, "Oh Lady Lana is not here anymore, you just missed her." He said smiling. "The next time you come in though, I suggest using the door." He said pointing at the door.
Kaito was visible at the door. He saw Megumi, and gave her the usual blank expression. "Hokage-sama, I have news to report" He said eyeing his student.
The Hokage's smile seemed to dissapate as he answered "Is that so. Well, Megumi do come again sometime, but unfortunately I don't have more time today."
Megumi was ushered out by the jounins that stood guard at the doors. While she was leaving she heard something about an explosion? Terror?
Megumi rushed over to where she'd left Setsu and Tetsu. In place of the building they had been in there was just scattered rubble everywhere. Her eyes quickly widened in the realization that this is what she'd overheard, or at least that's what it would seem to be. She didn't see either of them anywhere, maybe sensei had taken them to the hospital and that'ss how he knew about all of this? Yeah that had to be it! Megumi once more began jumping over rooftops to reach the hospital rushing in barely able to stop at the front desk without killing anyone from knocking them over. "Where are they!?" Of course the person at the front desk might have the slightest chance of knowing where the two were, but she was too worried to think about actually giving their names to them.
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Squad Two: The Growing Fangs Collab:
Maasaki had arrived after Kaito, walking past students on their way out. Presumably, his younger ex-teammate had performed his usual disappearing shtick, and a look into the assigned classroom showed exactly that. Inside, he found six seated genin, two of which he could identify as his- Uchihas, after all, had fairly similar features, more so when they were brothers. His eyes looked over the group before fishing the paper out, glancing over it as he called:
"Uchiha Yukio, Nishihara Kiyomi and..." Maasaki's always furrowing brows seemed to furrow even more, a bit of his blood seeming to have smudged the name on the paper. The last name was visible enough, but the first name- "Uchiha Hikaru." He glanced up again, repeating the names before tucking the paper away, waving at the students with a bandaged arm. "Alright kids," he said as exciteably as he could- which wasn't much, but at least the man was trying- "Follow me. Let's go on a field trip." And, without another word, started out the very same door he'd walked though.
Yukio's attention focused entirely on the jounin as soon as his name was called. The young boy's eyebrows furrowed slightly, his head tilting to the side - almost as if trying to take a better look at Maasaki. The black, seemingly lifeless eyes analyzed the man briefly. He had bandages and... Was he hurt? That could only mean something: He was a veteran and Yukio was lucky for having him as a sensei! Or so at least, the young boy hoped. It didn't take him long to push himself up onto his feet, slowly pushing the chair aside so he could move freely, the boy began to make his way towards the very door his sensei had left, not without casting a glance towards his brother, Hikaru and the other team mate, Kiyomi. He gave a slight nod of his head. There was an overwhelming feeling of happiness, really; his brother was actually in his squad, this surely meant that their success was almost guaranteed in most missions. Then, there was Kiyomi - he knew her by name and face, but the two had never been close friends or even acquatainces for the matter. He simply hoped they'd get along enough to not screw up.
Hikaru watched the first jounin enter steadily, but perked up when the second jounin entered. He took in his appearance, slightly bloodied, but strong. Looked like his sensei had just come back from a misison. The Uchiha grinned when he hard who his teammates would be. Not only was his brother in his squad, but Kiyomi would also work with him! That should make the team chemistry slightly more manageable, if Yukio and Kiyomi could get along, that is. Hikaru smiled at both of them, and gave his sensei a nod, then vaulted over his desk to fall in line behind Yukio and Maasaki. He wondered what his sensei's plan was, where were they going? What would he have them do for an introduction? All these thoughts ran through the boy's head as he walked out the doors of the academy, to the beginning of his journey as a ninja. Although he didn't show it he had never been more excited!
Leaning on the wall silently with the most bored expression she could muster, Kiyomi contemplated the various locations of where she could throw a kunai at to kill the various people in this room without barely moving a muscle. It was something she did to pass the time. Of course she could always just land a senbon into their necks in the proper places and just kill everyone with barely moving her neck at all, but that would ruin the purpose of the game. Then the first Jounin came in. That was a simple answer though, just put one in the center of their neck. Then they left without calling her name. 'Knew I should've done it...' Then the next one came in. See this one was already hurt and it's no fun to beat down an injured dog, so they got a pass. Then they mentioned her name so they might even get on the no kill list for the future games! What solidified that though was him mentioning Hikaru. The Uchiha that had practiced with her over the past year right before she came back to the academy. Of course his little brother had to tag along but that was fine. As long as the kid actually became useful soon, there shouldn't be any problems. Kiyomi slowly got off the wall and walked down to follow the other three out of the room flicking her braid a bit since it was in her face. 'Now let the fun begin...'
Bandaged hands rose to tie back slick black locks, Maasaki finishing with a low ponytail as he lead the trio out of the school. Rather than head off somewhere else, the jounin made his way towards the swing set, if only to stay out of other children's way. Hidden in the corner, with a shadow looming over it, the place was perfect for Maasaki to summon himself a long coil of rope.
Pausing as he waited for his students to catch up, Maasaki offered a smile, clapping his hands together. "Right then," he said, before gesturing his hand to sign the children into raising their arms. "Please raise your arms and introduce your name. I'll be wrapping rope around you, but don't worry about that." He paused, pointing to himself before adding, "Ah, I suppose I should introduce myself as well. My name is Yamada Maasaki, and I'm a mission addict." Making his way to the tallest of the boys- the elder Uchiha, he pressumed- Maasaki started to wrap the rope around his waist. "If you guys are good, I might let you tag along. Right then- introduce yourself, young man."
Hikaru raised his arms, eyes holding a questioning look. What would tying a rope around them do? Was he trying to see if they could work well together or something along those lines? He and his brother worked well in the first place, and Kiyomi was one of his best friends. "I'm Uchiha Hikaru. Am I supposed to tell you about my self or something?" Hikaru crossed his arms over his chest. "Well I'm eleven, I have the Sharingan, and I use Wind Release jutsu." The genin didn't care that his teammates heard, he was going to have to work with them anyways. And besides, both had already seen him fight. "I guess my dreams would be to become a strong ninja, obviously. And I want to help my village through these hard times, so yeah." Hikaru shrugged, he wished he had more noble or flashy aspirations.
After Maasaki finished tightening the rope, he nodded at Hikaru's statements, petting his head before turning to the girl. Hikaru narrowed his eyes slightly at the hand on top of his head, but he let it go. "You're up next," he said, starting to wrap the rope around her waist, "You'll be in the middle, alright?" The dark haired Jounin messed with the knotting as he added, "Go ahead, feel free to tell me about yourself."
Frowning at this 'activity' that the jounin expected them to do, Kiyomi spoke with a completely unamused tone. "My name is Kiyomi...I'd give you my family name but it's not that important so I see no point, especially since you have it on your slip of paper that people get to actually know who to pick up, if you're really that curious that is." Maasaki arched a brow, but said nothing about her attitude, continuing instead on the knot. Kiyomi sighed trying to be a little more polite and adding some motivation into her voice. "As for my dream though, I plan on becoming the top medical ninja so that I prevent those I care about from dying." She might've been a little too open with that last part...'Whatever'.
Finishing the knot, Maasaki offered her a smile, raising a hand to pet her on the head as well. "Solid dream," he said, nodding before turning to the final child. "Well, you're up," he said, showing the rope before starting to tie it around his waist as well. Just as Kiyomi had said, he already had their names, but liked hearing them nonetheless. "Right then," he nodded, "Feel free to introduce yourself."
Yuukio was slightly confused: The hell was the rope for? Either way, it was his turn to introduce himself after both Hikaru and Kiyomi did. Clearing his throat, the young Uchiha raised both arms and placed his hands behind his head. "Well, my name is Yukio Uchiha," He started with the obvious, offering a warm smile towards the jounin and his team mates. "I'm Hikaru's brother and my short term dream is to surpass him one day." There was indeed a determined tone in that statement, but Yukio's voice became sweeter; "Which will mean becoming really tough, because that's what my brother is!" With a slight chuckle, he finished; "On the long-term, well... I hope to one day, help all villages unite into one, without the need of war or needless suffering." How childish had that just sounded? It was nearly pathetic, but Yukio wouldn't be able to lie about these things, no matter how childish they sound.
Having finished the knot, Maasaki looked down at Yuukio as he stated his dream. There was a short pause before the jounin offered a smile, ruffling the younger Uchiha's black hair. "Nice dream," he said, nodding his head, feeling pleased with the group thus far. Stepping away from his handiwork, Maasaki clapped his hands together. "Right then, you guys probably know each other well enough given your small class," he started, slowly stepping back and retying his slightly loosening bandages, "But nonetheless, let's get started with some group work, hm?
"First, let's go over the rules," started the jounin, raising his left hand's pointer finger, "Rule one: Kiyomi leads. That said, no carrying her- not that she'd let you, probably- no stepping in front of her, no making decisions without her say." Maasaki moved so he stood at the rope that was loose between the kunoichi and Yuukio, raising his hands as he explained, "For example, if you come across someone standing in the middle of the rope, unless Kiyomi notices you have to keep going."
"Rule number two," he continued, raising two fingers, "You can't leave the rope till we reach our destination." He reached down to pick up the rope connecting Kiyomi and Yuukio, tugging it as he added, "No cutting, unknotting, no substitutions." Letting go of the rope and letting it drop with a light thud, Maasaki lightly hopped back.
"And rule number three," he offered a cheerful grin, somewhat forced and weary but overall quite enthusiastic nonetheless, "Don't lose sight of me, hm?"
And with a purposeful wave, the jounin turned, starting the trip off with a light jog.
Kiyomi frowned again. 'Is this guy really going to waste my time like this? Ugh..I know Hikaru can atch a running speed, but I never practiced with Yuukio...I could just throw a kunai or two to slow our sensei down and we could walk...It's not against the rules...But that'd be a bit excessive, especially if he retaliates and I'm stuck to these two...' Kiyomi sighed as their sensei began to jog off. What a pain. "How ridiculous...Let's hurry up and get this over with..." And to start Kiyomi began to walk. No not run, not jog, she walked...
Hikaru watched their sensei jog off and figured that Kiyomi would attempt to sprint after him. He prematurely started moving, and tripped slightly. "Dammit Kiyomi, can you for once be predictable?" He said wryly, as he regained his footing. "How about we jog? Don't worry about Yukio and I keeping up, we've been working on speed for the past summer." The Uchiha's eyes glinted with determination, he would not fail this, no matter how easy it was, task.
Yukio began to walk when Kiyomi did, his eyes intent on trying to follow her movements. Had he developed his Sharingan already, he'd easily manage to understand her movements and follow them easily, thus making this task a breeze. Sadly, he didn't - and as soon as they started moving, he had trouble with his footwork, tripping often and always having to stop to regain his footing - likely making it harder for his other team mates to move anywhere, too.
Maasaki had already started to head into crowds of people, smiling at familiar faces as he passed them, summoning a few shadow clones when he could. The jounin maintained his slow and even jog, making his way deeper into the morning crowd until his black hair blended amongst the others.
Hikaru did his best to catch his brother every time he stumbled or fell, but he was also trying to keep his eyes on Maasaki. As their sensei moved deeper into the crowds of people, the Uchiha had a harder time seeing him. "Dammit, we're going to lose sight of him," then he realized there was a simple solution. Activating his Sharingan, Hikaru locked onto Maasaki's chakra. "I can see him!" He exclaimed quite happily. "He's just turned left, wait, there's two more of him. The bastard made shadow clones. I can't tell which one is the real him."
Kiyomi sighed seeing that Hikaru had too much confidence in his brother. They had barely even sped up and already the younger brother was struggling. 'How pitifull for an Uchiha...' Kiyomi couldn't stand Yukio sometimes, not because he was an Uchiha, but because compared to his brother, Yukio wasn't that impressive to say the least. "Fine we'll speed up...But can you at least make sure Yukio keeps up?" She said as she began to jog somewhat. "Also can you tell which one is the real one? I'd rather not be throwing kunai in the middle of the village..." This was quite irritating already, one day Kiyomi would make their sensei pay for wasting her time in such a manner. Sadly they were also entering the crowd though and this would make it even harder.. Especially if Yukio couldn't avoid these people...Oh well they'd just have to knock anyone in their way down if her team mates couldn't handle dodging them on their own.
Luckily, Yukio eventually managed to understand the exercise - now, he was following both Kiyomi and Hikaru's movements with expertise, keeping up easily. Their sensei had made his way into the crowd, making it harder to keep up - until Hikaru activated his Sharingan... Which only made everything harder. Their jounin had made a damned shadow clone and Yukio was quite bothered by this fact. "Well this is bad," The boy stated, exhaling a soft sigh. "He said we could only get out of the rope when we reach our destination though, so we should just follow one. I don't believe he'd misguide us after all - that'd be a waste of time." The younger Uchiha didn't have much trouble within the crowd, especially because - well, he was following their movements and direction, so unless they screwed up, he wouldn't. At least not now.
Indeed, Maasaki had made the clones only to keep an eye on the trio, the real one still very much making his way through the crowds. And speaking of crowds, this one was thick of the morning rush, people running around and shouting, several bumping shoulders with the Uchiha brothers, several more about to be entangled in the rope, their attentions having been on something else.
Hikaru finally was able to lock onto the Maasaki that was still moving through the crowds, the other clones had stopped moving. Hikaru pointed in the direction where the true, moving Maasaki was heading. "Found him, the other clones must be used to see what we're doing." Then to the Uchiha's dismay, the crowd thickened, shoulders slammed into him. Hikaru wasn't the tallest person, and his squad was shorter than him. The adults seemed to ignore them. The boy became frustrated, lightly pushing people out of the way who would have tripped or became entangled in their rope. "Kiyomi, please, start running. Yukio and I can keep up and if we stay here any longer we're going to lose him."
Sighing once more Kiyomi started to run, but also ran off to the side a bit closer to the buildings. She was sick of this already, and refused to deal with these petty people. Either they were going to use the roof tops, or someone was going to get hurt..."Jump in three seconds..." The only warning she gave, and honestly they ought to pick up on what she was wanting, with this crowd it was obvious, plus it would give Hikaru the view he needed. Kiyomi had to be careful though, she didn't want their new sensei putting her in charge of the squad that often so she couldn't show that she might actually have a lot of leadership potential. She didn't care for the extra work that any of that would bring, besides she's a medic, it'd be impractical...even if she was good at it...
Yukio silently agreed with Hikaru on the 'start running' matter - and so she did. The boy naturally followed them, precisely combining his movements so he wouldn't hinder them or end up tripping again. After Kiyomi's warning, Yukio timed all in his head. One... Two... Three - the trio leaped into a nearby roof, now, Hikaru likely had perfect view on their sensei.
Hikaru was glad for the increase in speed, and was even more impressed by Kiyomi's idea. How had he not thought of that? Then, following Kiyomi's directions, he leapt into the air gracefully. There was barely a pause from the second he landed, and the second he began moving once again. Hikaru was able to clearly see their sensei from this position. The rope tied between Kiyomi and Hikaru got snagged on a sign, pulling it taut. The group was mid jump when the rope got snagged, Hikaru had to think fast. His Sharingan allowed him to react faster than normal, and as they fell, he reached out and gripped the edge of the roof they were jumping to. Hikaru struggled with the weight of himself and two other people, but with determination in his eyes, he slowly was able to push himself onto the roof. He then gripped the rope and pulled his squad up with him. "You guys okay?" he asked, ignoring the fact that their sensei was getting further away to check on his friends.
"We need to keep moving." That's all Kiyomi said, it was nice that Hikaru was trying to check on them, but sadly they didn't have the time to be sitting there. As she got up she waited very briefly for the other two then began running again. They'd have to dash along the rooftops now that they lost a little time if they wanted to make sure they kept their oh so wonderful sensei in sight. So thus the chase started once more! 'Hoefully there won't be anymore mistakes...'
Panting slightly, Yukio annoyedly spoke; "This is an incredible waste of time, why aren't we training already?" It was at the word 'training' and the whiny tone that caused the second clone to disappear. It wasn't like he complained for no reason; the boy wanted to practice and get better, not waste the whole day running around tied to his brother and this Kiyomi.
Maasaki nodded his head, having heard what occured on the rooftop via shadow clone, releasing several more as he continued on his way. Two of the five clones he'd sent out disappeared and transported themselves onto the roof where the three genin had gathered, one standing infront of them, another coming from above. Their arms held kunai and as soon as the tell-tale smoke that hinted of their appearance started to dissappear, the Maasaki clones let the weapons fly, aiming for the children's throats.
Hikaru saw with his eyes that more clones were being created, "Watch out!" he said when two clones came for them. One in front and one in the air. The Uchiha grabbed a kunai from his pouch and took a defensive position. He almost forgot about the rope, but remembered he couldn't cut it. Hikaru ducked under the kunai coming at him from the ground and blocked the kunai form the air with his own. "Call out when you're going to move so we don't end up tripping," the boy commanded. He looked at the two clones, wondering how 3 genins were going to take on 2 jounin clones, hopefully only a minimal amount of chakra was given to them.
A warning wasn't needed at all - Yukio noticed the clones as soon as they appeared and moreso, the kunai flying towards the trio right now. His eyes glanced from a side to the other, calculating what his next movements would be. Swiftly, the boy leaped, both of his hands gripping the rope, "Hold still!" He warned them, throwing his legs up while holding the rope, using the rope and his team-mate's weight to gather momentum sufficiently to spin his upper body and kick away two kunai aside by hittiing them precisely on the side - all thanks to a lot of effort being put into taijutsu training. After the move, Yukio swiftly pulled himself down and back inside the rope, having left it for mere seconds in order to produce the whole movement.
Kiyomi couldn't believe how ridiculous this was. On top of being stuck attached to two others, having to follow someone, and now being attacked, this was absolutely ridiculous! To top it off Yukio decided he wanted to be a show off which honestly wasn't that impressive in her opinion. On top of that she was a ranged expert and since the kunai were so precisely thrown it was no trial to predict the trajectory of her own kunai problems and twist her body to avoid the kunai. It would've been a waste to use her own on such a petty threat. God, would this trivial matter just hurry up and end? 'Wait...we can't cut the rope... Sensei never said he couldn't... Well more specifically he was telling them not to cut the rope, but not the point, as long as they didn' cut the rope they weren't breaking the rules...' The real question was how to trick sensei into cutting the rope for them. In the mean time though they needed to keep moving. To retaliate Kiyomi quickly summoned a kunai with an explosive tag attached to it throwing it up into the air to hopefully blow up the one above them. Even if the clone deflected the kunai, or dodged it, the kunai would explode mid air to destroy the clone. 'Get away from this, bastard...' she thought to herself with a small smirk.
While Yukio defended, and Kiyomi retaliated, Hikaru realized that this was just a distraction. Their sensei was getting further and further away. Hikaru thought of an idea, he hoped that his team's balance was very precise, or this idea would fail. He drew 3 kunai and threw them right at their real sensei on the ground, attached to the kunai was multiple wires, creating a makeshift cord. "Don't bother with them, the goal is to not lose sight of him. Run down the wire as fast as you can before they can cut it." He put his faith in them to follow his directions swiftly. Waiting until the kunai with the explosive tag exploded to use the smoke as cover, he jumped lightly onto his cord, there was one for each of them. "Come on," he beckoned, not wanting to pull the cord and throw them off balance.
The one in the air crossed their arms, disappearing in an explosive cloud of smoke. Beside them, the clone on the roof disappeared, it's smoke mixing with the tag's. Meanwhile, the real Maasaki had busied himself with buying bento boxes before giving the store owner a wave and starting for the forest, the other three clones he had dispatched earlier on standing aside to continue watching the trio's process.
'How much more of his crap will we have to put up with?' Kiyomi was getting very irritated, this was so simple, but time consuming. It's one thing to have to do these sort of things on a mission, and it's all a likely scenario, well, other than the rope...but seriously? Kiyomis sighed as she jumped onto her designated wire. "Let's hope he gets to where ever it is we're going sooner than later..." And as she spoke they were off, providing Yukio could keep up of course.
Yukio could keep up without much problem now that he had gotten the hang of it. Leaping together with his team mates on the wire, an excited 'Yoohoo' escaped him. At least this could be fun, at times.
And, with a quick flash, two more of the jounin appeared behind the group, grabbing and pulling them back, the third cutting the string from behind Maasaki. "Now, now," the one over Yukio's shoulder chided. The one over Hikaru and Kiyo continued, "We can't have you sliding willy-nilly on string in a busy place like this." Placing them down on their feet beside an alleyway where few people walked around, the dopplegangers disappeared, the parting smoke creating a beautiful entrance for the real Maasaki.
"Good job on keeping an eye on me, kid," he said, reaching a free hand to pet Hikaru's head, before placing a bento box in each of the children's hands. "Good job in general for following the rules. Ano... but I feel like you could've done a better job..." He nodded his head to the side at where the group had come from, revealing a panicked group gathering around where the explosion had appeared, further back being a man yelling at some kids and flailing what looked to be a broken sign, and even further back several people stooping to pick up goods that'd been knocked over in the hustle and bustle.
"Let's try to be more discreet next time, hm?" he said, before petting the other children's heads, adding, "Ah, but good job. This"- he motioned at the bento boxes he'd given them- "Is your prize. Eat up, because next I'll be testing your stomachs."
Maasaki had arrived after Kaito, walking past students on their way out. Presumably, his younger ex-teammate had performed his usual disappearing shtick, and a look into the assigned classroom showed exactly that. Inside, he found six seated genin, two of which he could identify as his- Uchihas, after all, had fairly similar features, more so when they were brothers. His eyes looked over the group before fishing the paper out, glancing over it as he called:
"Uchiha Yukio, Nishihara Kiyomi and..." Maasaki's always furrowing brows seemed to furrow even more, a bit of his blood seeming to have smudged the name on the paper. The last name was visible enough, but the first name- "Uchiha Hikaru." He glanced up again, repeating the names before tucking the paper away, waving at the students with a bandaged arm. "Alright kids," he said as exciteably as he could- which wasn't much, but at least the man was trying- "Follow me. Let's go on a field trip." And, without another word, started out the very same door he'd walked though.
Yukio's attention focused entirely on the jounin as soon as his name was called. The young boy's eyebrows furrowed slightly, his head tilting to the side - almost as if trying to take a better look at Maasaki. The black, seemingly lifeless eyes analyzed the man briefly. He had bandages and... Was he hurt? That could only mean something: He was a veteran and Yukio was lucky for having him as a sensei! Or so at least, the young boy hoped. It didn't take him long to push himself up onto his feet, slowly pushing the chair aside so he could move freely, the boy began to make his way towards the very door his sensei had left, not without casting a glance towards his brother, Hikaru and the other team mate, Kiyomi. He gave a slight nod of his head. There was an overwhelming feeling of happiness, really; his brother was actually in his squad, this surely meant that their success was almost guaranteed in most missions. Then, there was Kiyomi - he knew her by name and face, but the two had never been close friends or even acquatainces for the matter. He simply hoped they'd get along enough to not screw up.
Hikaru watched the first jounin enter steadily, but perked up when the second jounin entered. He took in his appearance, slightly bloodied, but strong. Looked like his sensei had just come back from a misison. The Uchiha grinned when he hard who his teammates would be. Not only was his brother in his squad, but Kiyomi would also work with him! That should make the team chemistry slightly more manageable, if Yukio and Kiyomi could get along, that is. Hikaru smiled at both of them, and gave his sensei a nod, then vaulted over his desk to fall in line behind Yukio and Maasaki. He wondered what his sensei's plan was, where were they going? What would he have them do for an introduction? All these thoughts ran through the boy's head as he walked out the doors of the academy, to the beginning of his journey as a ninja. Although he didn't show it he had never been more excited!
Leaning on the wall silently with the most bored expression she could muster, Kiyomi contemplated the various locations of where she could throw a kunai at to kill the various people in this room without barely moving a muscle. It was something she did to pass the time. Of course she could always just land a senbon into their necks in the proper places and just kill everyone with barely moving her neck at all, but that would ruin the purpose of the game. Then the first Jounin came in. That was a simple answer though, just put one in the center of their neck. Then they left without calling her name. 'Knew I should've done it...' Then the next one came in. See this one was already hurt and it's no fun to beat down an injured dog, so they got a pass. Then they mentioned her name so they might even get on the no kill list for the future games! What solidified that though was him mentioning Hikaru. The Uchiha that had practiced with her over the past year right before she came back to the academy. Of course his little brother had to tag along but that was fine. As long as the kid actually became useful soon, there shouldn't be any problems. Kiyomi slowly got off the wall and walked down to follow the other three out of the room flicking her braid a bit since it was in her face. 'Now let the fun begin...'
Bandaged hands rose to tie back slick black locks, Maasaki finishing with a low ponytail as he lead the trio out of the school. Rather than head off somewhere else, the jounin made his way towards the swing set, if only to stay out of other children's way. Hidden in the corner, with a shadow looming over it, the place was perfect for Maasaki to summon himself a long coil of rope.
Pausing as he waited for his students to catch up, Maasaki offered a smile, clapping his hands together. "Right then," he said, before gesturing his hand to sign the children into raising their arms. "Please raise your arms and introduce your name. I'll be wrapping rope around you, but don't worry about that." He paused, pointing to himself before adding, "Ah, I suppose I should introduce myself as well. My name is Yamada Maasaki, and I'm a mission addict." Making his way to the tallest of the boys- the elder Uchiha, he pressumed- Maasaki started to wrap the rope around his waist. "If you guys are good, I might let you tag along. Right then- introduce yourself, young man."
Hikaru raised his arms, eyes holding a questioning look. What would tying a rope around them do? Was he trying to see if they could work well together or something along those lines? He and his brother worked well in the first place, and Kiyomi was one of his best friends. "I'm Uchiha Hikaru. Am I supposed to tell you about my self or something?" Hikaru crossed his arms over his chest. "Well I'm eleven, I have the Sharingan, and I use Wind Release jutsu." The genin didn't care that his teammates heard, he was going to have to work with them anyways. And besides, both had already seen him fight. "I guess my dreams would be to become a strong ninja, obviously. And I want to help my village through these hard times, so yeah." Hikaru shrugged, he wished he had more noble or flashy aspirations.
After Maasaki finished tightening the rope, he nodded at Hikaru's statements, petting his head before turning to the girl. Hikaru narrowed his eyes slightly at the hand on top of his head, but he let it go. "You're up next," he said, starting to wrap the rope around her waist, "You'll be in the middle, alright?" The dark haired Jounin messed with the knotting as he added, "Go ahead, feel free to tell me about yourself."
Frowning at this 'activity' that the jounin expected them to do, Kiyomi spoke with a completely unamused tone. "My name is Kiyomi...I'd give you my family name but it's not that important so I see no point, especially since you have it on your slip of paper that people get to actually know who to pick up, if you're really that curious that is." Maasaki arched a brow, but said nothing about her attitude, continuing instead on the knot. Kiyomi sighed trying to be a little more polite and adding some motivation into her voice. "As for my dream though, I plan on becoming the top medical ninja so that I prevent those I care about from dying." She might've been a little too open with that last part...'Whatever'.
Finishing the knot, Maasaki offered her a smile, raising a hand to pet her on the head as well. "Solid dream," he said, nodding before turning to the final child. "Well, you're up," he said, showing the rope before starting to tie it around his waist as well. Just as Kiyomi had said, he already had their names, but liked hearing them nonetheless. "Right then," he nodded, "Feel free to introduce yourself."
Yuukio was slightly confused: The hell was the rope for? Either way, it was his turn to introduce himself after both Hikaru and Kiyomi did. Clearing his throat, the young Uchiha raised both arms and placed his hands behind his head. "Well, my name is Yukio Uchiha," He started with the obvious, offering a warm smile towards the jounin and his team mates. "I'm Hikaru's brother and my short term dream is to surpass him one day." There was indeed a determined tone in that statement, but Yukio's voice became sweeter; "Which will mean becoming really tough, because that's what my brother is!" With a slight chuckle, he finished; "On the long-term, well... I hope to one day, help all villages unite into one, without the need of war or needless suffering." How childish had that just sounded? It was nearly pathetic, but Yukio wouldn't be able to lie about these things, no matter how childish they sound.
Having finished the knot, Maasaki looked down at Yuukio as he stated his dream. There was a short pause before the jounin offered a smile, ruffling the younger Uchiha's black hair. "Nice dream," he said, nodding his head, feeling pleased with the group thus far. Stepping away from his handiwork, Maasaki clapped his hands together. "Right then, you guys probably know each other well enough given your small class," he started, slowly stepping back and retying his slightly loosening bandages, "But nonetheless, let's get started with some group work, hm?
"First, let's go over the rules," started the jounin, raising his left hand's pointer finger, "Rule one: Kiyomi leads. That said, no carrying her- not that she'd let you, probably- no stepping in front of her, no making decisions without her say." Maasaki moved so he stood at the rope that was loose between the kunoichi and Yuukio, raising his hands as he explained, "For example, if you come across someone standing in the middle of the rope, unless Kiyomi notices you have to keep going."
"Rule number two," he continued, raising two fingers, "You can't leave the rope till we reach our destination." He reached down to pick up the rope connecting Kiyomi and Yuukio, tugging it as he added, "No cutting, unknotting, no substitutions." Letting go of the rope and letting it drop with a light thud, Maasaki lightly hopped back.
"And rule number three," he offered a cheerful grin, somewhat forced and weary but overall quite enthusiastic nonetheless, "Don't lose sight of me, hm?"
And with a purposeful wave, the jounin turned, starting the trip off with a light jog.
Kiyomi frowned again. 'Is this guy really going to waste my time like this? Ugh..I know Hikaru can atch a running speed, but I never practiced with Yuukio...I could just throw a kunai or two to slow our sensei down and we could walk...It's not against the rules...But that'd be a bit excessive, especially if he retaliates and I'm stuck to these two...' Kiyomi sighed as their sensei began to jog off. What a pain. "How ridiculous...Let's hurry up and get this over with..." And to start Kiyomi began to walk. No not run, not jog, she walked...
Hikaru watched their sensei jog off and figured that Kiyomi would attempt to sprint after him. He prematurely started moving, and tripped slightly. "Dammit Kiyomi, can you for once be predictable?" He said wryly, as he regained his footing. "How about we jog? Don't worry about Yukio and I keeping up, we've been working on speed for the past summer." The Uchiha's eyes glinted with determination, he would not fail this, no matter how easy it was, task.
Yukio began to walk when Kiyomi did, his eyes intent on trying to follow her movements. Had he developed his Sharingan already, he'd easily manage to understand her movements and follow them easily, thus making this task a breeze. Sadly, he didn't - and as soon as they started moving, he had trouble with his footwork, tripping often and always having to stop to regain his footing - likely making it harder for his other team mates to move anywhere, too.
Maasaki had already started to head into crowds of people, smiling at familiar faces as he passed them, summoning a few shadow clones when he could. The jounin maintained his slow and even jog, making his way deeper into the morning crowd until his black hair blended amongst the others.
Hikaru did his best to catch his brother every time he stumbled or fell, but he was also trying to keep his eyes on Maasaki. As their sensei moved deeper into the crowds of people, the Uchiha had a harder time seeing him. "Dammit, we're going to lose sight of him," then he realized there was a simple solution. Activating his Sharingan, Hikaru locked onto Maasaki's chakra. "I can see him!" He exclaimed quite happily. "He's just turned left, wait, there's two more of him. The bastard made shadow clones. I can't tell which one is the real him."
Kiyomi sighed seeing that Hikaru had too much confidence in his brother. They had barely even sped up and already the younger brother was struggling. 'How pitifull for an Uchiha...' Kiyomi couldn't stand Yukio sometimes, not because he was an Uchiha, but because compared to his brother, Yukio wasn't that impressive to say the least. "Fine we'll speed up...But can you at least make sure Yukio keeps up?" She said as she began to jog somewhat. "Also can you tell which one is the real one? I'd rather not be throwing kunai in the middle of the village..." This was quite irritating already, one day Kiyomi would make their sensei pay for wasting her time in such a manner. Sadly they were also entering the crowd though and this would make it even harder.. Especially if Yukio couldn't avoid these people...Oh well they'd just have to knock anyone in their way down if her team mates couldn't handle dodging them on their own.
Luckily, Yukio eventually managed to understand the exercise - now, he was following both Kiyomi and Hikaru's movements with expertise, keeping up easily. Their sensei had made his way into the crowd, making it harder to keep up - until Hikaru activated his Sharingan... Which only made everything harder. Their jounin had made a damned shadow clone and Yukio was quite bothered by this fact. "Well this is bad," The boy stated, exhaling a soft sigh. "He said we could only get out of the rope when we reach our destination though, so we should just follow one. I don't believe he'd misguide us after all - that'd be a waste of time." The younger Uchiha didn't have much trouble within the crowd, especially because - well, he was following their movements and direction, so unless they screwed up, he wouldn't. At least not now.
Indeed, Maasaki had made the clones only to keep an eye on the trio, the real one still very much making his way through the crowds. And speaking of crowds, this one was thick of the morning rush, people running around and shouting, several bumping shoulders with the Uchiha brothers, several more about to be entangled in the rope, their attentions having been on something else.
Hikaru finally was able to lock onto the Maasaki that was still moving through the crowds, the other clones had stopped moving. Hikaru pointed in the direction where the true, moving Maasaki was heading. "Found him, the other clones must be used to see what we're doing." Then to the Uchiha's dismay, the crowd thickened, shoulders slammed into him. Hikaru wasn't the tallest person, and his squad was shorter than him. The adults seemed to ignore them. The boy became frustrated, lightly pushing people out of the way who would have tripped or became entangled in their rope. "Kiyomi, please, start running. Yukio and I can keep up and if we stay here any longer we're going to lose him."
Sighing once more Kiyomi started to run, but also ran off to the side a bit closer to the buildings. She was sick of this already, and refused to deal with these petty people. Either they were going to use the roof tops, or someone was going to get hurt..."Jump in three seconds..." The only warning she gave, and honestly they ought to pick up on what she was wanting, with this crowd it was obvious, plus it would give Hikaru the view he needed. Kiyomi had to be careful though, she didn't want their new sensei putting her in charge of the squad that often so she couldn't show that she might actually have a lot of leadership potential. She didn't care for the extra work that any of that would bring, besides she's a medic, it'd be impractical...even if she was good at it...
Yukio silently agreed with Hikaru on the 'start running' matter - and so she did. The boy naturally followed them, precisely combining his movements so he wouldn't hinder them or end up tripping again. After Kiyomi's warning, Yukio timed all in his head. One... Two... Three - the trio leaped into a nearby roof, now, Hikaru likely had perfect view on their sensei.
Hikaru was glad for the increase in speed, and was even more impressed by Kiyomi's idea. How had he not thought of that? Then, following Kiyomi's directions, he leapt into the air gracefully. There was barely a pause from the second he landed, and the second he began moving once again. Hikaru was able to clearly see their sensei from this position. The rope tied between Kiyomi and Hikaru got snagged on a sign, pulling it taut. The group was mid jump when the rope got snagged, Hikaru had to think fast. His Sharingan allowed him to react faster than normal, and as they fell, he reached out and gripped the edge of the roof they were jumping to. Hikaru struggled with the weight of himself and two other people, but with determination in his eyes, he slowly was able to push himself onto the roof. He then gripped the rope and pulled his squad up with him. "You guys okay?" he asked, ignoring the fact that their sensei was getting further away to check on his friends.
"We need to keep moving." That's all Kiyomi said, it was nice that Hikaru was trying to check on them, but sadly they didn't have the time to be sitting there. As she got up she waited very briefly for the other two then began running again. They'd have to dash along the rooftops now that they lost a little time if they wanted to make sure they kept their oh so wonderful sensei in sight. So thus the chase started once more! 'Hoefully there won't be anymore mistakes...'
Panting slightly, Yukio annoyedly spoke; "This is an incredible waste of time, why aren't we training already?" It was at the word 'training' and the whiny tone that caused the second clone to disappear. It wasn't like he complained for no reason; the boy wanted to practice and get better, not waste the whole day running around tied to his brother and this Kiyomi.
Maasaki nodded his head, having heard what occured on the rooftop via shadow clone, releasing several more as he continued on his way. Two of the five clones he'd sent out disappeared and transported themselves onto the roof where the three genin had gathered, one standing infront of them, another coming from above. Their arms held kunai and as soon as the tell-tale smoke that hinted of their appearance started to dissappear, the Maasaki clones let the weapons fly, aiming for the children's throats.
Hikaru saw with his eyes that more clones were being created, "Watch out!" he said when two clones came for them. One in front and one in the air. The Uchiha grabbed a kunai from his pouch and took a defensive position. He almost forgot about the rope, but remembered he couldn't cut it. Hikaru ducked under the kunai coming at him from the ground and blocked the kunai form the air with his own. "Call out when you're going to move so we don't end up tripping," the boy commanded. He looked at the two clones, wondering how 3 genins were going to take on 2 jounin clones, hopefully only a minimal amount of chakra was given to them.
A warning wasn't needed at all - Yukio noticed the clones as soon as they appeared and moreso, the kunai flying towards the trio right now. His eyes glanced from a side to the other, calculating what his next movements would be. Swiftly, the boy leaped, both of his hands gripping the rope, "Hold still!" He warned them, throwing his legs up while holding the rope, using the rope and his team-mate's weight to gather momentum sufficiently to spin his upper body and kick away two kunai aside by hittiing them precisely on the side - all thanks to a lot of effort being put into taijutsu training. After the move, Yukio swiftly pulled himself down and back inside the rope, having left it for mere seconds in order to produce the whole movement.
Kiyomi couldn't believe how ridiculous this was. On top of being stuck attached to two others, having to follow someone, and now being attacked, this was absolutely ridiculous! To top it off Yukio decided he wanted to be a show off which honestly wasn't that impressive in her opinion. On top of that she was a ranged expert and since the kunai were so precisely thrown it was no trial to predict the trajectory of her own kunai problems and twist her body to avoid the kunai. It would've been a waste to use her own on such a petty threat. God, would this trivial matter just hurry up and end? 'Wait...we can't cut the rope... Sensei never said he couldn't... Well more specifically he was telling them not to cut the rope, but not the point, as long as they didn' cut the rope they weren't breaking the rules...' The real question was how to trick sensei into cutting the rope for them. In the mean time though they needed to keep moving. To retaliate Kiyomi quickly summoned a kunai with an explosive tag attached to it throwing it up into the air to hopefully blow up the one above them. Even if the clone deflected the kunai, or dodged it, the kunai would explode mid air to destroy the clone. 'Get away from this, bastard...' she thought to herself with a small smirk.
While Yukio defended, and Kiyomi retaliated, Hikaru realized that this was just a distraction. Their sensei was getting further and further away. Hikaru thought of an idea, he hoped that his team's balance was very precise, or this idea would fail. He drew 3 kunai and threw them right at their real sensei on the ground, attached to the kunai was multiple wires, creating a makeshift cord. "Don't bother with them, the goal is to not lose sight of him. Run down the wire as fast as you can before they can cut it." He put his faith in them to follow his directions swiftly. Waiting until the kunai with the explosive tag exploded to use the smoke as cover, he jumped lightly onto his cord, there was one for each of them. "Come on," he beckoned, not wanting to pull the cord and throw them off balance.
The one in the air crossed their arms, disappearing in an explosive cloud of smoke. Beside them, the clone on the roof disappeared, it's smoke mixing with the tag's. Meanwhile, the real Maasaki had busied himself with buying bento boxes before giving the store owner a wave and starting for the forest, the other three clones he had dispatched earlier on standing aside to continue watching the trio's process.
'How much more of his crap will we have to put up with?' Kiyomi was getting very irritated, this was so simple, but time consuming. It's one thing to have to do these sort of things on a mission, and it's all a likely scenario, well, other than the rope...but seriously? Kiyomis sighed as she jumped onto her designated wire. "Let's hope he gets to where ever it is we're going sooner than later..." And as she spoke they were off, providing Yukio could keep up of course.
Yukio could keep up without much problem now that he had gotten the hang of it. Leaping together with his team mates on the wire, an excited 'Yoohoo' escaped him. At least this could be fun, at times.
And, with a quick flash, two more of the jounin appeared behind the group, grabbing and pulling them back, the third cutting the string from behind Maasaki. "Now, now," the one over Yukio's shoulder chided. The one over Hikaru and Kiyo continued, "We can't have you sliding willy-nilly on string in a busy place like this." Placing them down on their feet beside an alleyway where few people walked around, the dopplegangers disappeared, the parting smoke creating a beautiful entrance for the real Maasaki.
"Good job on keeping an eye on me, kid," he said, reaching a free hand to pet Hikaru's head, before placing a bento box in each of the children's hands. "Good job in general for following the rules. Ano... but I feel like you could've done a better job..." He nodded his head to the side at where the group had come from, revealing a panicked group gathering around where the explosion had appeared, further back being a man yelling at some kids and flailing what looked to be a broken sign, and even further back several people stooping to pick up goods that'd been knocked over in the hustle and bustle.
"Let's try to be more discreet next time, hm?" he said, before petting the other children's heads, adding, "Ah, but good job. This"- he motioned at the bento boxes he'd given them- "Is your prize. Eat up, because next I'll be testing your stomachs."
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