Sili sat at the edge of a small, partially dried up pond. Her legs were crossed beneath her with her hands held in her lap. She was meditating on her travels in Kaze no Kuni, considering all she has seen and the many people she's fought. Sili's hands rested atop one another flat, with their thumbs coming up to meet above them in an oval-like pattern. She had her eyes closed and was listening to a barely noticeable breeze brush across the water, rippling small waves along its path. Sili breathed slowly, experiencing the sensation of her lungs gradually expanding as they filled with the dry, heated air. The day was hot, as they often were in this desert, but nothing absurd. The light breeze kept her skin cool and her robe was somewhat effective at isolating the heat. It was a nice day, overall, and Sili was especially happy to have found this oasis after so many months of searching.

Just when I considered giving up, the universe has yet again led me with grace. Remarkable. To think a place of such tranquility would exist in this barren wasteland. It's...truly beautiful. I did not realize how often I took water for granted; my thirst being more of a curse than a blessing. Now I see what I have been missing. I have been lacking respect for this holy substance, and have fallen to the sin of lust. I shall no longer want. My desire for water has only brought negativity to my mind, a hindrance that could so easily be avoided by accepting the reality I find myself in. From now on, I shall be sure to appreciate the world, no matter what it offers me. Whatever is taken I shall-... no, no, nothing can be taken. For something to be taken, it must be owned, and I do not own anything more than my mind. When I lack water, I shall be grateful for the earth. When I lack earth, I shall be grateful for the air. When I lack air I shall be grateful for my body, and when I lack body I shall be grateful for my mind. Sili opened her eyes and looked out at the water, pondering for a moment. Hm... I do not believe I can lack mind. For what am I without it? Even after my body has fallen, and this world crumbles, I believe my mind will live on in some form. The knowledge I acquire from this life will be preserved in my consciousness; I will hold it dear for all eternity.

OOC: If you don't mind when our characters meet, I'll train my two tomoe. I don't know if you'll almost kill me or not XD.

Syekren was travelling out to the wilderness today to find something to get his mind off of his parents comparing him to suzume. They knew about his bout with her, and how handily he had won. Now they were complaining that because of his extended vacation he had missed out on his chance to become the Kazekage. He could have made their village proud, but he had failed. This angered the Uchiha to no end. It didn't matter about all the great strides he had made since he started as a lowly genin. He was more powerful than someone of his rank and he had the speed of someone two ranks higher! It was truly a feat to behold, but his parents didn't think so. When he left his home in a huff he had only slipped on his shinobi net-shirt, forgetting his jacket and hitai-ate on his dresser. He hadn't bothered putting on his contacts, he was sure no one else would be going out as far as he himself was. So he might as well try to do some training.

He passed by the old factory, following a route through the dead and fossilized trees his father had taught him when he was younger, he'd enter the part of wilderness near the old oasis. There wasn't much in this place now. What used to have a lush green foliage and bountiful water was now naught but sand, dirt, and a puddle. Syekren moved through a few other trees, towards the secret hidden reservoir that was kept secret from most of the public. Only the truly adventurous or truly connected knew of this place, and even fewer of those groups had actually seen the oasis. He appreciated that though when he finally came through to the reservoir. It was such a lovely place, more people would only spoil it. He hadn't even finalized that thought though, when he noticed a young girl sitting beside the reservoir, looking into the calm water's surface. He stepped forward, looking at her intently. "What the hell are you doing here?"

Sili heard footsteps approach through the distant brush, cutting her concentration. She smiled calmly at the thought of a visitor, Someone new to meet, I wonder who it is? What could they be doing here? And how did they find this place? I hope we- Her thoughts were cut off by a piercing, crude voice asking her a question.

What the hell are you doing here? Sili's smile withdrew lightly into an expression of curiosity. She wasn't upset by any means, but the visitor's question was anything but friendly. She couldn't help but wonder why he would approach her with such hostility, and naturally grew suspicious. After all, she hadn't survived this long on her own without learning who to trust. Sili casually picked up several stones from the ground and slipped them into her pockets, doing so directly in front of her and with utmost care so as not to be seen. Her back would obscure her actions, leaving the boy to only hear her words,

Enjoying the water, and yourself? Her voice was calm, soothing in a way. It had an air of pleasantness to it, as if it was inviting the boy to join her. She kept her gaze on the water, not turning around and continuing to collect stones. She had a good amount of them by this point, as they were plentiful around the small reservoir. Well, I suppose today will be a bit more exhausting then I had expected.

"Enjoying the water and yourself?" The uchiha shook his head and sighed abit. This reservoir was not common knowledge and for someone to come out here and find it was unusually rare. But for someone to come out here just to enjoy the water was completely unheard of. Especially since this oasis was supposed to be hidden from public eyes to protect what little bit of the resource there still was, in case of drought and it was desperately needed. Something about this girl though, made him feel almost at ease. Her voice was soothing and it was quite beautiful. He could only see the back of her, but he felt like he needed to get closer. To know her. He then realized he was starting to walk a bit closer. He had let his guard down just because she was a woman! He had quite a lot on his mind and sometimes he let his mind just wander but this was serious. A strange had found her way into the village's last remaining oasis reservoir in the wilderness on the outskirts of the village he wanted to know how.

"I came out here to get some time alone." He wouldn't reveal to her why he had actually come out, but figured he'd tell her something that was partially true. He had wanted some alone time. After a few moments he shook his head, speaking once more to the girl. His voice was calm and even, with the pitch of a polite young man, having a slight melodious tone. "I'm sorry to have reacted so rudely but you must leave here now. Strangers are not allowed within this place. I'm not sure if you were a thirsty traveler or someone who came here purposely but I'm afraid I'm going to have to ask you to leave. If you don't go willingly, I'll take you by force."

With the rest of his sentence finished, Syekren had moved his form into the standard Chi Ryu Karate stance. His right foot was pointed straight, leading off while left was in the back, pointing to the side. He had his knees bent slightly for balance while his right hand was held with fingers fully erect, his thumb folded over into his palm. The left hand was balled into a fist at his side, and his right hand had the back of his hand pointing at the girl, though she may not see him. He was completely ready for things to get violent and would not let his guard down again. Regardless of how beautiful she or her voice was. He had to protect his country's dwindling resources at all costs, lest he fail his country.

Training:

The boy began walking ever closer to Sili, and given the tone he had taken, this made her instantly nervous. She didn't enjoy having to fight, but she was well aware that it is often necessary in this world. The boy began speaking again in a more calm, welcoming tone, though his words were anything but.

I came out here to get some time alone. I'm sorry to have reacted so rudely but you must leave here now. Strangers are not allowed within this place. I'm not sure if you were a thirsty traveler or someone who came here purposely but I'm afraid I'm going to have to ask you to leave. If you don't go willingly, I'll take you by force.

Sili continued gathering rocks as the boy talked, and now had about thirty small, talc skipping stones stashed away in her robe. Hid intentions were clear; he wanted Sili gone. She had spent all this time searching for a descent sized water source in Suna, and it would take much more than a pampas shinobi to get her to leave. She turned her head to see exactly where the boy was standing, and could tell he was already in a fighting stance. Sili knew what was about to happen. She wasn't going to leave, and as the boy said, he couldn't accept that. She spoke softly yet again,

I'm sorry, but no one can tell me where I can and cannot go. This world belongs to everyone. If you wish to join me, you may. If you wish to make me leave... Sili gripped a stone in her hand firmly, preparing herself. You may try.

"I'm sorry, but no one can tell me where I can and cannot go. This world belongs to everyone. If you wish to join me, you may. If you wish to make me leave..." At this point she gripped a stone in her hand before continuing. [color=blue]"You may try." Syekren shook his head, activating his sharingan. So be it, the one tomoe spun quickly in his eye before settling down. His body moved quickly, running towards the girl and jumping over her. He activated his supernatural walking practice jutsu, landing upon the water's surface. His eyes stayed on the girl as he thought of what he was going to do. He did not want to kill her, or hurt her at all for that matter. But this area was strictly off limits to anyone who wasn't of the village hidden in the sand. And for someone to be able to find there way out here, then refuse to leave. Not only refuse, but to issue a challenge to someone asking them to leave, this was all so unheard of. Who is this girl?

He quietly breathed in deeply, judging the girl was no less than fourteen meters away from him. He formed the tiger handseal, kneading chakra in his throat with the oxygen doing the same for what was in his lungs. He then breathed outwards into a large flame-thrower like stream towards the girl who refused to leave. Once the flamethrower hit where it was going, it would expand to the size of a bus, engulfing its intended target. The male would hold this jutsu for a while, before releasing it and looking on to see if the girl had survived. Not only would it be a shame if she died from one attack, but he might actually feel bad if he hurt her when all he wanted was for her to leave. Quietly he began stepping toward where she had been sitting, his one tomoe looking around for any signs of danger.

Training:

175/200:

Sili sat quietly as she waited for the boy's response, knowing it couldn't be good whatever it was. She breathed deeply, enjoying the slightly humid air that seemed to resonate from the pond. Her hands continue filling her pockets with stones, now amounting to 50 in total. Just as she had picked up two handfuls of stones, she heard the boy's response. It came in the form of a sudden tap, signalling his movement towards her. This is it, I- As she dropped the stones into her lap, she saw the boy suddenly leaping over her in her peripheral vision. He clearly outmatched her in speed, that was for sure. However Sili never relied on her body for movement, so the boy would soon find out his speed was of no use. She noticed one other thing, however, as the boy flew overhead; Sharingan? It wasn't the first time she had seen it, after all the Uchiha clan were infamous. She wasn't sure quite what she had gotten herself into, but it didn't make a difference to her resolve. As he landed in front of her and made a hand seal, taking in air, Sili knew a jutsu was imminent. She formed the snake hand seal in front of her chest as soon as she saw this, and just as the boy activated his jutsu, Sili cast her own.

As the flames jetted forth from the boy's mouth, Sili began rising with great speed. A massive pillar of stone began to rise up beneath her, carrying her into the air and above the stream of flame heading towards her. As the fire collided with the pillar, it exploded in a spectacle of light and heat, destroying the pillar instantly. However this wouldn't last long. As soon as the flames dispersed, another would begin rising up to take its place. This one was twice the height, and would take Sili even higher (30 meters high, to be exact). However Sili wasn't content with escaping. As she fell from her first pillar being destroyed, the stones from her lap hung in the air around her. She rapidly plucked 15 of them out of the air one by one and began slinging each one of them at her opponent. She fanned them out to cover a descent sized area around (and towards) the boy, including along the wall of the pillar itself. She threw them with utmost precision, as Sili had been trained to do. As each one hit the surface, they would skip off in various directions, spreading out every which way. This was to ensure at least a few hit, for no matter which direction he ran to, stones would already be heading. Sili landed on her rising pillar and allowed it to carry her to the top, watching to see what the boy would do in response.

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Syekren saw the girl rising up on a pillar, and tilted his head in curiosity. She was just  full of surprises. The first pillar had been destroyed from his fireball jutsu and she was already on the second pillar which rose higher than the first. Something whizzed past the Uchiha's ear and it was then he noticed the girl had thrown stones at him. But they had skipped off of surfaces. That was strange, but he wasn't falling for it, he moved his body to jump back, towards the middle of the body of water he stood on, looking up at the girl who had risen so high. Out of his reaches for now, but he thought back to how his jutsu had broken the first pillar and what jutsu he had used. 'Is fire the answer? I thought that Doton was weak against Raiton though, not fire? The uchiha thought on the current situation he was in though, and stared up at the girl. He could defeat her if he could only figure out what her aim was.

He had almost forgotten about the stones, and when Syekren turned, he noticed three of them bouncing towards him. He moved his head out of the way of one, catching the second, while being hit in the leg by the third. The stones themselves didn't really hurt too much, they were not even sharp. He felt it was slightly harder to control the muscles in his hand and leg though. Strange, but he dropped the stone, turning as another two skipped over the water, hitting him in the chest. It was really strange to say the least. The stones did some damage, but they weren't that powerful. It's like she was trying to toy with the male or something of that nature, he just couldn't put his finger on it.

He felt slightly tired, but wouldn't let it affect him, he focused his chakra, thinking on what to do next. He noticed two more stones coming towards him, but he wasn't going to allow more to hit him until he figured out what his opponent was up to. He felt himself becoming tired which was really strange as just a moment ago he was completely wired and ready to go. With chakra in his hands, they became alight once he pushed his hands together. The stones skipping towards him were close enough together that he simply fired the wave from his hands, extending out six inches to intercept the stones and burn the to ash. Once his hands returned to normal, he looked up at the girl, grinning though huffing slightly from exhaustion. "Is that all you got?! I do worse than this to myself!" As he waited for her response, he began to gather up chakra once more, inhaling deeply and letting it out slowly. He would have to figure out a way to win this quickly, because he felt as if the stones were more than just normal weapons.

Training:

155/200:

Sili watched as the Uchiha boy blasted away several of her stones with flames after being hit by four of them. She gave a pleasant smile at her initial attack's success as he screamed out to her,

Is that all you got?! I do worse than this to myself! Sili continued to smile at this, finding his outburst almost humorous. Oh my, such hubris. It would appear someone is in need of a lesson. Sili reached into her sleeves as she put her hands together in front of her. This would look as if she was "sheathing" her hands by connecting her sleeves, however really she was reaching into pockets hidden within them. Standing at the edge of the pillar, looking down at the overconfident boy, she threw open her arms and began letting forth stones. She would release them in rapid succession, flinging 15 in total towards the Uchiha. Again, they aimed to hit all around the boy (including where he was standing), followed by another fan-like skipping in all directions. This time, however, it was different. As the stones were about to hit the water, Sili would have her jutsu activate, causing all of the stones to release chakra into the water below. This would cause huge splashes of water (twice the normal size due to the hitting actual water) around each stone that would cover the entire area the Uchiha stood in. Again, even if he tried moving out of the way, the stones would follow. Moreover, the splashes would make quick work of covering the entire area in water. They would compliment these splashes by multiplying them as well. As the stones skipped off the water, they would each ricochet off of other stones and head in the appropriate direction. This would cause water to explode not only from contact with the pond itself, but from every collision of stone. Sili returned to a resting position after unleashing her attack, placing her hands back inside the sleeves of her robe. Now then, Uchiha, let me see what you can do.

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Sye's fatigue= 0.2

Chakra: 125/150:

More stones? Easily. He felt somewhat slower than normal but could easily jump away from the stones on his immediate position. But when the stone bounced back towards him, there was a splash of water followed by it. The stone hit is right arm, while the water came against his right leg. It was strange, but he noticed as the other stones bounced, there were splashes from them as well as splashes from the stones hitting each other. What was going on here? His one tomoe caught the view of a stone skipping right towards him and he moved to the right, smirking. He was then splashed with water again, wiping his face off. This was getting quite annoying and it was only getting worse. Water had hit him three more times by the time the splashing was done, he himself only getting hit by a stone twice, being able to dodge the others. His body began to feel heavy though, for some reason he felt as though this was the girl's doing.

Syekren felt tired but was still standing. He looked up at the girl, smirking and formed the tiger handseal. There was no way he was going down without a fight. Water and stones were no match for one of the uchiha clan. He breathed in quite deeply this time, kneading the chakra together with the oxygen in his throat and lungs, staring at the girl with his one tomoe. [i]'Katon!:Goryūka no Jutsu!'[/color] he thought this as he released the chakra and oxygen from his lips, it taking the form of a large fireball, having the shape of a chinese dragon head. It flew to the girl who couldn't be more than fifty meters away. Once it hit its target, it would explode on push towards the target, engulfing them in flames, burning them horribly. If it didn't hit the girl it would at least hit the pillar destroying it and bringing her back down to his level. The uchiha finished his jutsu, and huffed once more, waiting.

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125/200:

Several splashes and stones hit their mark, which was plenty for Sili. She had more than enough reserve chakra to ware the Uchiha down bit by bit, so even if the majority of her stones missed it wasn't a huge loss. The boy was panting now it seemed, clearly feeling the effects of the fatigue. Still, he stared up at her with an intense look in his eye. Was it the Sharingan that made it appear that way? Or perhaps something else... Sili wasn't sure. Either way, this battle was going in her favor, and she needed to keep her momentum. Just as she was grabbing stones from the inside of her robe again for another assault, the boy took in another deep breath. Another Katon jutsu? She quickly pulled out her hands out with stones held tightly, prepared to throw them. Just before she did, however, the boy let out a massive stream of fire yet again. It was in the form of a dragon this time it seemed, and was heading towards Sili with a fierce approach.

Sili instantly dropped the stones in her hands and brought her hands together, forming three hand signs in rapid succession. She took a step back with her left foot and held her hands out (her right one in front and left in back). Suddenly, just as the dragon was closing in on Sili, water began spraying out of her sleeves and covering the area all around her. The water clashed with the dragon in a fierce collision of steam. The steam expanded to cover the area, though would dissipate quickly. It wouldn't take long for the air to clear just enough for Sili to make out her target, thanks to her impressive vision. She didn't hesitate, immediately reaching back into her sleeves to let forth another barrage of stones. These, however, would be in a slightly different patter then before. Rather then heading directly for the Uchiha, they would make a large ring around him. Sili had been observing the Uchiha's movements, gauging his speed with every attempt he made to dodge. She had a good idea of how fast he could move, and so positioned the rocks just far enough away from him so that he wouldn't be able to run past them. Sili threw these stones so that they would then skip inward towards his position. The result would be a massive ring of erupting water around the Uchiha, followed by a barrage of stones inward that, once they collided, would make a truly large explosion of water in the center before sending the stones outward once again, finally creating a second ring of water as they fell into the pond upon landing. Sili loved making such shapes with her jutsu; it was truly her favorite form of expression, and this boy was about to see it first hand.

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Sye's fatigue = 0.8

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OOC: I noticed our characters are perfect to balance each other out. You put out my fires, and I destroy your stone.

Just as quickly as he had shot the fireball at the girl, she had stringed together handseals for her own jutsu, which pushed water out of her robe in all directions, causing his fireball to become nothing but steam within a matter of seconds. That technique was one of the strongest ones an Uchiha could learn without having their sharingan activated. And she had just put it out like it was nothing. He looked one as she threw out more rocks and he smirked, tensing his body to dodge them. He was already feeling slower than normal but once the rocks got close enough he was sure he could dodge them. As he readied himself to burst off in one direction to effectively escape her rocks and splashes, he noticed something critical. His one tomoe eyes scanned as the stones hit the water, skipping towards him from all directions, water splashing at him as well.'She surrounded me with a ring of stones and water, so I couldn't escape their effect.'

The Uchiha had nowhere to go. He didn't have time to jump up at this point and it wouldn't much help him. From either direction he couldn't run to escape the rocks, they were encircling him. The only other possible escape route was down. The only problem with that being Syekren could swim. So he closed his eyes and raised his arms to block himself as the onslaught began. The water from each of the stones splashing hit him, feeling the rocks collide with him, forcing another splash as they skipped away once more. He was almost to the point of not being able to stand anymore. His breathing was heavy and his vision was blurring a bit. The attacks didn't do any real damage, but he felt so tired after them. Could that be what she was doing the whole time? Was that her technique? He coughed, looking around for his opponent, wondering on how she managed what she was doing.

Training:

115/200:

Sili watched as the Uchiha scanned her attack and looked for his path to dodge. He soon realized, however, that he was surrounded. The poor thing, relying so much upon those eyes that he's neglected his own technique. If he doesn't get out of the way quickly, this will surely be the end... The boy's eyes darted this way and that, frantically attempting to find a way out. There wasn't any, Sili had made sure of that. The only way he could go now was down, which would put him in an extremely vulnerable position. Soon, however, the rocks made contact with the water. He was standing directly in the middle of the circle Sili had made, and was now putting his arms up in an attempt to defend himself. Poor thing... As the rocks hit the pond, they each let out a large splash of water that drenched the Uchiha boy with their chakra-laced water. They then skipped up and smashed into his body, letting forth several more splashes directly on top of him. Sili's smile dropped, for she knew what that meant. The barrage of water and stones was all too familiar to her; she knew he would be passing out soon.

The boy's body was undoubtedly covered in bruises, and his entire physique was shaking from the fatigue. Sili was well accustomed to this scene; most shinobi could dodge the majority of her stones while being sprayed at least a few times, and this would wear them down slowly. After enough time had passed, their bodies would become too weak to move with their usual agility, and at that point Sili would hit them with everything she had. Once she landed a full hit, the game was over; no one could withstand that much force at once. This boy was no different. After taking such intense blows, Sili could tell the boy was on the verge of collapsing. I guess that's it... A thought then occurred to her that she hadn't considered before. Wait; he's been walking on water this entire time. If he passes out now, he'll drown... Sili cringed at the thought; she could never let another living creature die before her, let alone by her own hand. She leaped off the pillar towards the boy, knowing exactly what would happen next and moving as fast as she could to prevent it.

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Sye's fatigue= 3.75, he's passing out now

Syekren felt so tired, he just wanted to sleep. He felt himself falling too as he looked up to see the coming down towards him. 'Huh, she looks like an angel with the light behind her' He fell back, hitting the water. His eyes began to close as he sank, water coming into his mouth as he breathed, or tried to, causing him to make choking motion under water. This was only for a second though as he finally began to drift peacefully off to sleep, images of his father and mother coming to mind. Oh how they seemed happy, it was too  bad that he had to die here ,it would have been nice to see them again at least once more. As he felt himself going deeper into the water, his mind began to try to help him survive, as it knew he was in a life or death situation. His body began to try everything it could but for naught, he was going to drown.

~~Dream World~~

Syekren was dreaming wasn't he? Or was this something else? He remembered just moments ago he was in the water, drowning. But now he was on solid ground, looking around to dark blank nothing. It was so strange. He knew he was going to die, his body was reacting in a way that said so. But why did it bring him here? He walked around for a while, whistling to himself, wondering exactly when his body was going to give out and he was going to no longer be conscious thought. His one tomoe had already deactivated by now, but something bothered him. He felt as though someone or something was staring at him. He began to feel it more and more, all around him it was the same. Why? He looked around to see many large-scale eyes, all with the Two-Tomoe sharingan spinning around, staring straight at him.

~To The Outside~

Training:

115/200

Sili collided with the water in a massive splash, the few remaining stones she had in her pockets adding to her weight. She quickly sank into the water, swimming as fast as she could directly downward. She could see the boy ahead as the water was remarkably clear. He had already passed out and was now drifting towards the bottom of the pond, but luckily Sili had years of experience swimming. With her added weight and the momentum from her drop, she was able to sink to his level in no time. She grabbed the front of his shirt with both hands and kicked her legs as she spun her body. Sili pulled up with all her strength along with her body's movement in order to propel the boy towards the surface. Hang in there child... The boy began floating to the surface as his body glided through the water. Sili flew back her arms and legs, pushing her body in the wake of the boy. She came up behind him and grabbed a hold of him once more as the two met. He was slowing down, and would surely begin sinking again with Sili's help. She held on to him with one hand as she used her legs to kick the two of them to shore, paddling with one hand as best she could.

Once they reached the edge of the pond, Sili dragged the Uchiha onto solid ground and laid him on his back. She climbed on top of the boy and began pumping his chest with her palms. He had definitely breathed in water, so it was all she could do to help. After several rhythmic pushes, she leaned over and held the boy's nose, placing her lips upon his to give him mouth to mouth. She filled his lungs with air, then pulled away and repeated two more times. She repeated pushing his chest and feeding him oxygen in succession several times, desperately attempting to save the boy's life while scolding herself for being so foolish. Baka! Baka! How could you let this happen! How could you be so blind as to not realize where he was standing! This poor boy... I should have just left! If I can't do so much as be aware of my surroundings then I have no right being in such a place! Please wake up...you have to. Please... Tears began dripping down Sili's cheeks as she frantically continued attempting to resuscitate the boy...

Within his dream, Syekren was surrounded by the faces of his parents and other Uchiha, each with the two tomoe in their eyes glaring at him with a firey intensity. "An Uchiha felled by such a simple girl, dying by drowning. Pathetic" These comments continued around him, each one joining in louder and louder. He felt sick as if he were about to puke. His chest hurt and he couldn't take it anymore, he held his chest falling to his knees. He saw them even more now, his parents and their plot to kill him for his eyes when he reached the age. Or was this a dream? His parents hadn't even activated their sharingan. Yet they had two tomoe and were coming towards him threateningly, as if they wanted to harm him. He was frightened and could hardly hold it in, but he began to sputter, spitting up water.

He awoke and coughed, water coming out of his throat as he leaned over. It spewed out of his mouth onto the ground and he coughed again. He laid back down, looking up at the girl who had straddled him. This girl, peculiar. Not only did she make it so he fell into the water, she had saved his life. His two tomoe sharingan awakened, and he could see her as a burning form of chakra. He laid there for a few moments, looking up at her, and deactivated his sharingan, looking away with his face becoming red. "..Thanks..For saving me, or something." He wasn't used to having to thank someone for anything. Especially saving his life.

Sili slammed her palms into the boy's chest and suddenly a cough of water escaped his lips. Yes. He continued coughing and soon the water stopped, leaving him only to catch his breath. Sili smiled widely as the tears dropped from her cheeks, then dropped her head in exhaustion. Thank you... thank you... I will be in your debt yet again. She rested her hands on the boy's chest as the two of them caught their breath. The Uchiha stared up at her with his Sharingan, which was clearly different. Where once there were 2 dots, now there are 3. She had heard the Sharingan went through transformation, but it was incredible to see it before one's own eyes. It was clear that this was a power meant to evolve with the user; a blessing and a curse. The boy turned his head, blushing as the sharingan vanished from his eyes.

..Thanks..For saving me, or something. It wasn't much of an apology, but Sili wouldn't have cared if he called her a bitch. She was only concerned with his health, which now seemed to be sustainable. She climbed off the boy and poured herself into a seated position beside him, both of her legs crossed and her arms together in her sleeves. She sighed and regained her composition, taking a deep, deep breath to fully feel her lungs. A cooling calm washed over her body, a chilling relief from the chilling evening. Her chakra was settling now, resting into a body of water within her. It wasn't soothing, nor heavy, nor afflicting in any way. It felt simply natural, peaceful if you will. She felt as if the inert state was a great stillness that where one settles into space. Chakra, emotion, thoughts, body; everything settles to a point of equilibrium and clarity. Sili lifted a small smile unintentionally as the state overcame her. She felt herself become, the moment slipping away from her as the reality of self seeped in. She was there, and this Uchiha was there too. He's here because of her, and he could have not been here because of her. Sili's eyes lifted slowly open, the light flooding in as the image of the boy she just fought/saved appeared before her. He seemed different somehow. His expression was one of thought now, rather then action. He seemed more pensive then certain, a look Sili knew well. She responded to him as if the fight had never happened.

You're welcome, Uchiha. Now if you are all good and well, I am going to meditate. As I said before; if you wish to join me, you may. With that, Sili continued her breathing with a joyful smile resting upon her lips, enjoying the pond yet again.

WC: 3523

Syekren silently looked at her, feeling a newfound respect for her. But something else, when she was over him and the sun was behind her, he saw complete beauty and he felt his heart flutter when he thought about it. Could he have..Feelings for her? It was a strange thought, to be sure. But what if it was true? The Uchiha cross his legs beside the girl, looking over at her, his cheeks burning a bit from the blush. If only he could..His hand moved towards her own for a moment, before he pulled it back. Sighing to himself. He breathed in deeply, trying to calm his emotions and focus on training them to obey his will. He couldn't help but look at her from time to time, and think quietly. "I'm sorry for how rude I was acting before. But you must understand this place is normally off limits to people. We usually have a drought in the village and can't always supply everyone with their needed water. If you'll forgive me, I'd gladly accept it." He paused, thinking for a moment. "And perhaps allow me to buy you dinner to make it up to you?"