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1A New Breath [Private|NK] Empty A New Breath [Private|NK] Sat Apr 15, 2017 11:07 pm

Seiryū

Seiryū


D-rank
Having recently arrived within the borders of Mizu no Kuni, yet not stepping within 100 miles of the main shinobi village, Kirigakure no Sato, Seiryū recounted the several weeks that had passed him by since he had departed Kaze no Kuni for a land that was likely even more dangerous for his person, but he needed to do this before he would ultimately let go of the things that held him to the village he had called home. A home that never truly was.

The islands of Mizu no Kuni were vast and many, far too many that Seiryū hadn’t bothered to count how many he had seen on his way via ferry. The current one he was situated on was one of the many purely civilian villages, large enough for there to be expectant visitors, yet small enough that it wouldn’t draw the attention of other shinobi. With all of his arsenal safely stashed away in an undisclosed location, Seiryū easily passed for a civilian to the naked human eye, for he was dressed in standard garb; a red v-neck, a pair of dark grey jeans, and simple black sneakers. It had been something he picked up along the way to the village. The hitai-ate that he denoted his village of allegiance… or rather had, was no newly denoted with a slash through it, yet it was one of his many belongings he did not have on his person. He had debated throwing it aside, an option that was still available to him, but one he would decide on in due time. His sole companion, Momo, had been left behind in the inn that Seiryū was currently occupying, under the name of Rihan. It was just a name that he’d use for his alias for the time being, until he figured out a solidified method of moving about without having to potentially worry about someone chasing after him – it was still unlikely Suna would send anyone after him for the time being.

The most denoting the feature that differed Seiryū from now to a month ago was his hair, at the moment. For instead of being the pure white it had been for so many years – since he entered his ‘rebellious’ stage in life at the age of twelve – his hair was mostly white, though his dark roots had begun to show once more. Added on to that was that his hair had grown plenty over the past few months, enough that Seiryū hadn’t bothered to trim it down either. A bit of scruff had also grown upon his features, finally no longer being clean shaven like he had been every day when he resided in Suna. The facial hair wasn’t for the disguise, but rather for the lack of time to actually go ahead and shave it off. He could easily get rid of it with his kunai and a mirror, but time usually dictated he be moving around constantly and acting like a civilian – being lazy accounted for his explanation for not getting rid of the scruff promptly.

For today, he had decided that he would spend his day along the beachside of the village, for it faced towards the major landmass of Mizu no Kuni that housed Kirigakure no Sato. The main island was covered in the mist Kiri was renowned for, yet the current island occupied by Seiryū was clear of any of the mist. He needed to find a mode to get in the village and find her, simply so he could explain his situation before having to depart once more – that was the least he could do for her. The issue wasn’t getting in to the village or finding, but rather the sense that he could be hunted at any one moment – though he doubted Kirigakure no Sato would actively seek him out, for he had done nothing to them, but the looming threat was ever present. While he possessed no ill will towards the village, the possibilities and potentials still remained and that was what made Seiryū more hesitant than anything; even if he accepted his fate that death would be inevitable sooner or later.



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2A New Breath [Private|NK] Empty Re: A New Breath [Private|NK] Mon Apr 17, 2017 1:51 am

Keiko

Keiko


D-rank
"Lady, what did I just say? I want a private room! I demand that you find one for me immediately!"

The loud obnoxious voice still rang through her head, further aggravating her foul mood. This morning had begun with Keiko doing her rounds at the hospital, helping tend to patients with complains ranging from physical injuries to maladies like the common cold. Things were going smoothly, that is, until one particularly arrogant businessman decided to grace the hospital with his presence. Entering with complaints of a headache, he soon became the source of many of the hospital staffs' headaches. Upon arrival, he began insisting that he be prioritized over all other patients, and his outrageous demands soon escalated to wanting a private room because his headache made him "extremely sensitive" to noise. Keiko, being the confrontational person that she was, had quickly stepped up to "diffuse" the situation. The ensuing chaos (after which the kunoichi had threatened rather sweetly to help remove his ears with a sanitized scalpel) required much more clean up that initially necessary, and Keiko was given time off to get some training done.

She left without much complaint, knowing that she was likely going to be in a bad mood all day. Truth be told, she had been in a bad mood from the moment she woke up early in the morning. Six weeks. It had been six weeks since she had last received a reply from Seiryū. While they hadn't regularly been in contact (letters were exchanged every 2-3 weeks), this was definitely different. There hadn't been any forewarning that contact was to be cut off. But was she upset about it? Or was she angry because she had been stupidly hoping by herself that they would be able to maintain a prolonged relationship despite not having seen each other in months? Whatever it was, she needed to get her mind off things.

Keiko headed home to change out of her scrubs, opting to put on a grey cashmere sweater dress that only reached halfway down her thighs, and comfortable brown boots. Given that she still had a good portion of the day left, she decided to take a break from the village and venture through the outskirts of Mizu no Kuni. Of course, this wouldn't be the first time. Many of the village shinobi's preferable training locations were out of the village, where they could freely train to their hearts content without worry of injuring nearby civilians. Additionally, many of their village's shinobi specialized in suiton techniques, and training near large bodies of water were optimal. Keiko's own favourite was likely the large lake that was the source of many of Kirigakure's historical tales. But today, she needed more solitude. The islands that peppered along the outskirts of the land were ideal ... at least, if you knew which islands to visit. Keiko could recall a rather fond memory of accidentally wandering right into a group of pirates. What fun that had been.

The purple-haired kunoichi - as recently, her usual magenta hair had faded into a darker red-purple - didn't have particular plans on what she wanted to do yet. That would be decided upon arrival at her destination. Moving half along the provided bridges and half on the water, Keiko decided on an island just east of their village. Perhaps it was downwind, or had unfavourable conditions, but this island seemed to lack the heavy mist that rested upon most of the land. Not that it mattered to her, she wasn't in a foreign country anymore, and was fairly sure she could take care of herself in any circumstance, regardless of whether there was the mist to hide her presence. Speaking of presences ... it was probably better to check and see if there was anyone nearby. Once again, she was struck by the thought that she really did need to learn a ranged sensory technique to make life easier. Instead, she began a physical trek along the island's perimeters, trying to both ensure her privacy and find a good spot to settle.




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3A New Breath [Private|NK] Empty Re: A New Breath [Private|NK] Mon Apr 17, 2017 8:02 pm

Seiryū

Seiryū


D-rank
The cool breeze that brushed against his face was vastly differing from the warm temperature that graced this particular island today. Sand grains on the beach were reminiscent of the sand of Kaze no Kuni, yet so vastly different due to the environments surrounding the sand. No longer were the days scorching of heat and the nights being the exact opposite due to lacking the retention of heat. Instead the day was mildly warm, at least to Seiryū who had grown accustomed to the heated temperatures of Kaze no Kuni. The atmosphere was the thing that had changed so drastically that Seiryū was still growing accustomed to it – for being on the move constantly meant having to grow used to his surroundings quickly. For one, the beach was met by the currents of a vast body of water, whereas in Kaze no Kuni the sand only met water near the oases of the nation and the coastal cities that met the same waters surrounding Mizu no Kuni. Here, however, everything was surrounded by water, whether it came in the form of a lake, stream, ocean, sea, or gulf. Seiryū had never spent much time along coast lines; the longest he ever spent near the ocean had been on a mission where he spent a bit over a week taking on a fairly large group of mercenaries. None of that time had been spent trying to enjoy the scenery, but rather had focused solely upon the mission that had been assigned to him. Now, he had the opportunity to take everything in.

With more than enough time to delve in to his own thoughts, Seiryū’s mind wandered to the sole reason – person – as to why he went to Mizu no Kuni as his first destination. The least he could do for her is to explain his complete lack of communication with her over the past six weeks. While their messages to one another over the past several months had been exchanged every other week or so, Seiryū knew that six weeks – going on seven – was far too long of a time to go unexcused. Thus was the reason he was here in Mizu no Kuni, to try and shed some light on his current situation to Keiko. How she would react to his current predicament of being a wanted shinobi in his own village – a nuke-nin – was constantly on his mind. Seiryū hoped for the best to occur, but likely expected the worst. After all, no sane individual would want to constantly be associated with a nuke-nin, though the majority – likely all – of Kirigakure no Sato had no idea who he was, if they came across him, with the exception being Keiko.

While the time showed it was nearing the evening, though still a decent amount of time left in the afternoon, the beach was relatively lacking in people, with the exception of Seiryū and thirteen or so other individuals loitering about, though mostly in groups compared to Seiryū’s lone company. Among them, they were all strangers with the exception of one, whom seemed familiar to him, though from this distance he couldn’t exactly explain why there was a sense of familiarity. The female was facing away from him, that he couldn’t get a glimpse of her face to figure out why Seiryū felt he knew the woman. For one, he only knew of one person from Kirigakure no Sato and her hair colour was magenta – not purple. Regardless, it couldn’t hurt to answer the realm of curiosity that had presented itself – for this would likely be the only time he’d see this woman.

Pushing himself on to his feet, Seiryū lightly trekked along the shoreline, taking longer strides so he could catch up to the wandering individual. The closer he got, the more familiarity that struck him, with the one exception being her hair colour. REgardles, he’d try and settle his curiosity for the time being, before his mind would decide to tackle on the sole reason he arrived in Mizu no Kuni. He made no effort in being silent in his footsteps, “If you don’t mind me asking…” He would wait a beat before continuing onward, “You don’t happen to know any good places around here to eat, do you?”



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4A New Breath [Private|NK] Empty Re: A New Breath [Private|NK] Tue May 30, 2017 1:04 am

Seiryū

Seiryū


D-rank
The silence that happened to result in the only reply Seiryū would receive from the woman, allowed the rogue shinobi to dwell back in to his thoughts, about if his idea of finding Keiko was worthwhile or not. It’s not that Seiryū felt seeing her wasn’t worth it, for him he would do just about anything to see her, though in the end it may do a bit more harm than it would do good. Just like everything in his life from the moment he was born until the breath he just took now, all good things in his life eventually came to an end. It Seiryū countless times before and he knew that this would eventually become another memory of a possible future that would have been brighter for him, but one that never came to be. Watching the person he called out to walk further away, Seiryū cast his eyes down towards his feet, before turning to face the body of water he had crossed days ago.

If he sought out Keiko, he knew he’d be more likely to stay in one place than move about and that wasn’t something he could do just yet. For one, eventually, someone would come for him. The longer he stayed in a single area, the longer others had to find him and track him. Thus, Seiryū knew that even if he saw Keiko soon enough, he’d just have to up and leave once more. Added to his constant bad roll in life, Seiryū knew that they would both be better off by delaying this meeting – even if Keiko came to despise him for his silence from here on out. With a bated breath, Seiryū turned and decided now would be the time to pack his belongings – the few that he had taken out – and begin his new life, one that revolved solely around moving from place to place; a nomad.



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