The wind was blowing threw Noel's soft hair as he laid there in his bed, he laid there for a while as the sun seemed to break through the thin curtains which were already damaged as they were, as well as he could not even afford any glass for his windows to begin with, Noel really did not know what to do now as the sweat began to drip from his warm feverish forehead as he felt warmer and warmer. He smelt like something that has been deep fried in oil as he began to twitch his greasy toes.

He looks up to the ceiling as the sweat begins to move along his cheeks and into his ears. He moves around fidgeting under the blankets as he begins to wonder why he even has all these blankets in the first place as he finally gets sweat in his eyes the pain of the sting as he cries out while rubbing his eyes and tosses and kicks off all the blankets onto the floor. He was fed up with all this heat and he decided it was time to train and then time to get rid of all this sweat as he just got disillusioned because of the heat itself before sitting up annoyed in bed

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Noel sat in bed annoyed as he looked at his oily feet and noticed how sweaty his top was as it was annoying him without end. He glared at the sun flare that glares back into his big tired and annoyed look of annoyance within the depths of his hungry eyes. He did not know which to do first but figured it was bad to eat before making himself clean first.

Noel got out of bed slowly as he shifted his legs off the edge and let them sway back and forth a bit his hair swaying from side to side as he started noticing he was swaying his head and body side to side while sitting restlessly. He looked out the window then back down at the floor and then he leaned back laying his head on the bed again.

"who am I?" as he began to think to himself, for a moment forgetting about the heat before feeling the sweaty nature of the weather as the heat made him feel sticky all over. He decided he had to finally get up as he sat up before sliding his rear off the bed as he stood on both his two feet. He looked down again before heading towards the bathroom

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Noel got a bit lost for a while as he began to wonder which way to go, he remembered sealing his wings so he could sleep more comfy at night, as well as them getting in the way at times or hitting against things since the bed was a bit small and it was also a bit hard too. He began to wonder what he did or did not do to deserve living in such a horrible place, though truth be told he was staying in an inn until he can secure a new home to live in.

He began to look around as he felt like he was finding his way as he finally entered the bathroom. He looked around as he tried to decide what to do as the water would probably be near those taps next to the bath. He raised his arms up stretching a bit as he yawned slightly before thinking if he was forgetting anything. He opened the tap as the water came out slowly before opening the other tap that had steam coming out of it as he felt a bit sad since it was so hot, that he decided to let that tap move a bit slower so the water can be lukewarm instead of hot on this very hot day.

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The water was finally finished running as he began to look around instinctively as if people could be watching him. Noel moved slowly and carefully as he took off his top and then threw it down on the floor as he stretched a bit more as he wondered why it was still so hot. He looked out the window as a warm wind blew inside as he moved towards it he wished there was a glass there, but he was not a rich kid so he did not have that option. He still had to learn a bit more on math as he did not retain perfect memories of doing all that, he figured it out that he probably forgot that cause it was so boring it was not worth remembering.

He finally gave up and dropped his pants and underwear then after giving one more look around stepped slowly into the bath with his one little foot. It was still warm, but he could not stand a cold bath so he had to settle for what he got as he then slowly held onto the side and placed the other leg over the side and into the bath as well. He sighed again before sitting down as the water was still a bit low just half covering his feet as he decided to open the taps even wider and also open more hot water since he would rather have a hot bath then to start shivering in a lukewarm one as he let the water get hot.

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The warm water was a bit tingly as it tickled the young little Noel's small little feet as he felt as if he was suffering a wet defeat at the hands of the water barely an two inches deep. He sat with this legs crossed for a bit before lifting up his knees then hugging them as he leaned against the warm edge as he felt the water rising as it came to just above his small tummy as he wondered if he needed more water or not.

The heat rising and the water rising as he looked at the water as he began to see his reflection, his strangely clear eyes that looked as if they were lost as he said to himself over and over again inside his head. "I am me, who are you?" as his mind kept wondering who he was, and who he would become. All he knew is that he wanted to learn, he wanted to know more, he wanted to go on an adventure in the library.

Then he looked to the side as the steam began rising as he closed the taps as the water now was over his shoulders with only his head sticking out as he began to wonder if he should rather go to one of those hot spring places he was told to be careful of by the nurse.

"Maybe Lux will take me"

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The little Noel began to splash around a bit washing his feet first and working his way up from there as he kept losing the soap as he kept splashing about to find it. He was using the soapy soap on his feet, and going carefully between his toes, and rubbing softly on his knees and legs before stretching as he worked passed his tummy and began washing his arms with a foamy foam that bubbled all around as the soap was very reactive as if to say he should make a new foamy jutsu one day.

He kept moving about as the water splashed onto the floor and the inn keeper had already gotten used to having to send in cleaning staff to deal with this issue since he was now going to be staying there indefinitely as the tab was being picked up by an unknown benefactor. If only Noel understood his fate and the truth of who he was and the future he seeks could find him before he even knows how to be found.

He felt like his heart should not fail him now, he hoped he would have the courage to find his way now that he was here in the world.

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Noel began to lay down in the bath along the edge looking up to the ceiling reaching out his hand as his consciousness would seem to fade away. Grassy fields of flowers that he wished to touch, the water pools of the large ocean, the fields of wheat like gold as his mind then shifted to dreams of a snowy field of ice that could bring one cooler times in the midst of this intense hell that was the sands of Sunagakure.

He then started to hum a song inside his head as he seemed to be in a dream like state while thinking of things he wanted

He wished that his heart would not fail him and that he would have courage that would never leave him
He could not turn back now that he was free again, as people said he could choose whatever he wanted even though the world is full of fear.
He began to wonder how the world could be so big and wondered how he would feel about the journey to his past
Noel walked down the road of his new life expecting someone to be waiting for him, with dreams vivid but broken as shattered fragments of his memories could not be all wrong, there was someone who he just could not seem to see.

He remembered arms wide open keeping him safe and someone who wanted him to be with them, a place he could call home.
As he starts out on his journey to the past he started learning fast as he wished for a Home, he wished for Love and he wished for a Family
He believed he had them once, but has no idea where they are and will never feel whole again until he finds them
Taking one step at a time, hope upon hope, dream within dream as he wondered where his road would take him
Heading back to where he was and finding his future by learning what his heart needs to know

He wanted a sign that this road was his and that it would take him to his past, take him to his home
And at the last moment, find his future in this world of shinobi

As these strange thoughts and a weird song was humming in his head he finally slipped as the water rushed into his ears before he jumped up shaking his head like crazy.

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Noel starts coughing a bit more before shaking his head like crazy as he stood up the water crashing on the floor as he took in deep breathes before blushing as he looked around to make sure no one came rushing to him. Then a sadness hit him hard as he could not believe that there was no one as he began to sit down slowly into the water pressing his back against the edge as he hugged his knees tightly against his chest as his toes curled while he began to wonder why it was that there was no one running to him. Noel felt like no one loved him, that he could not be loved and maybe it was the truth that he had heard a small bit about.

Noel was a Niitah of the Santaku clan, he could not find the clan anywhere, and there was little to no information left on the clan itself as he began looking around before looking down passed his knees straight towards the water as he began to wonder what life was meant to be.

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The water was still warm as he felt like he might just drown in the weight of the world around him. He did not know what else to do and it was bothering him as he began thinking to himself as the chakra around him started flowing to his centre as he felt like he was in a dream like state.

That was when he felt a strange sensation on his back when he remembered as he leaned forward as his wings sprouted out from his back being unsealed as he spread them out a bit being careful not to hit the window as he looked into the water and decided it was time to train. He got up out of the water and dried himself off, then prepared for his training regime after taking so long to get ready as he went out of the inn dressed in a basic t-shirt, a loose shorts and felt going barefoot was good enough since today was going to be really important for testing out his new technique he was trying to perform. He had failed countless times as he finally took to looking around before ducking around a corner and climbing up to the roof tops while just flapping his wings softly for a little bit of elevation.

He finally got on the roofs then made his way towards the training grounds which were rather deserted like a desert in the sand as he made his way passed as he did not pay attention to the people in the streets and then jumped off the top of the last building and glided his way towards the training area enjoying his freedom as he crashed into a random pile of soft sand.

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The boy with hair green like the palest grass, with eyes clear and open wide as the wind began to blow as he rose up from the sand, as it fell off from his wings as he flicked them as the sand just blew away in the wind as the look in his eyes seemed lost, cold and all alone. The boy went to an isolated section in the training grounds which had a mixture of hard sand and soft sand as there were several damaged targets along with some thin bamboo like pillars meant for training balance as he flicked his wings he jumped over them and then proceeded to land on the large wooden pole in the centre which was mainly set as a central point for this training area.

The wind began to blow as he raised up his wings spreading them out like an angel as he placed his hands together simply to improve his focus like he read in his old note book. He then began to make some strange incantation as if to reassure himself as he began to focus.

"We breathe in the air, we drink in all the water"
"We distort lightning, we drown the flames"
"We are the centre of the world, we are its greatest weapon"
"We are the wings that guide shinobi, we are the winged guardians of Niitah"

As he glared outwards the wind began making irregular movements as he began trying to seal the air into his wings as the wind built up only for him to feel a sudden surge before the wind got rough cutting his arms and legs as his wings pulled him off from the post as he crashed into the ground below with a hard thud. He had failed but this was only the beginning.

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Getting up carefully as he coughed a bit and had very light cuts which were a bit annoying, though it was nothing that could not be healed by a short trip to the hospital. The young boy got up and stood strong as he began climbing up the training post to once again make his attempt, why he did not simply attempt on solid ground must have been a mystery on its own as he struggled to spread his wings as the wind began to hurt him. He gave a defiant look as he stood once again ready to take on the challenge of what he was attempting to do.

He had been trying so hard to impress his friend Lux, his future sensei whom seemed to be just a pair of eyes he imagined covered in blood and a sword hidden in the deepest darkest reaches of his heart as he takes to his attempt again.

"I am Niitah Noel, of the Santaku clan"
"I command you to be sealed by my hand"
"Come oh so great wind of our land"
"Be sealed under my command"

As he continued with his chant defiantly trying to look cool while at the same time aiming to capture the wind once again as the wind gathered violently towards him as he stood there gritting his teeth as he closed his eyes and focused.

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The wind gathered as he then opened his eyes once more as he squinted the wind was pushing hard against him as he tried to maintain the spread of his wings as the air gathered in his feathers as he kept his arms up to guard his face as the wind was pushing him back he was resisting with all his might and all his strength that he could muster up to maintain his balance. He could see the winds violently swerving as if defying him to the very end as he looked at them carefully. This was not the time for him to lag behind as he pushed himself forward as the wind pushed him back. He needed to get stronger, he needed to get smarter, he needed to do all that he could to make himself become a shinobi worthy of his rank.

He may be a bit stronger then a genin, with a bit more chakra then the average starting shinobi warrior. However in this vast world he was nothing more then a child with wings as he began to think back to a time when he first learned he had wings, to a time when he first chose to fly as the wind was hitting against his face how could he turn away. A bird does not fear the wind, an angel does not run from evil, he had no choice but to face his fears and become strong enough to rise above his fear.

"I do not care if I never find out who I am!" as he lied to himself, as he tried to fight against who he was

"I am not some little kid!" as he felt a stubbornness deep down inside as the wind was violent blowing his hair into a mess as he was still trying to focus

"Stop making fun of me!!" as he stood firm the wind rushing into his wings as he began to lift up off the ground as he withstood the force not wanting to back down and then a small rock flew up from beneath the sand and knocked him against the forehead as the wind dispersed cutting his skin once again and even hurting his wings more as he fell with a much harder plop onto the ground, as his consciousness was fading.

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Noel was laying on the ground his eyes flinching as his body was aching as his wings were in pain as he rolled over onto his tummy carefully as his one wing pulled itself out from underneath him and was standing up facing the sky followed by his other wing. In all this time he began to wonder what he was training for, why he was working so hard to search for his past, what it was that he wanted this present day and what it meant to search towards the future. He then pressed his hands against the ground his knees shaking as he tried to get off from his abysmal position. His knees refusing to leave the ground as he was in pain trying to stand up and even his wings were in pain as he was in too much pain to flap them at that point.

He took in a deep breathe as the sky seemed to fall on him, the weight of the pain and the confusion of this world that he could not explain. He started rising to one knee as he felt the weight of his training weighing down on him, as some blood was dripping from his wings and his body itself. He did not have the option of giving up, he could not allow himself to remain a useless child forever.

Syekren might seem strict, but he was fair wasn't he. It was not Sye's fault his wings stood out too much. It was not Daraku-sensei's fault he did not have a sword. It also was not Midori, the beautiful Kazekage. It was all weighing him down the thoughts of Lux, who had to take up another mission in order to pay for his living expenses. He could not be a burden on them, how could he train without getting any results, he had to push even further, push even harder, look even deeper inside of him as his eyes filled with the water of his tears as his mind seemed to break.

He stood up one last time as he spread out his wings as he stood shaking as the wind began to gather once more, he had tried this before and decided to train harder as he then collapsed. However it was on this day he made a resolute decision to never give up as he began doing the training day after day, the cuts and bruises beating on him and the feathers he left laying all across the desert. He made a turn passed the hospital as the nurses worked hard to remove the scars he had, if he trained any harder they may not be able to keep healing him. In his time of need he chose to work as hard as he can, for himself and for the village. He finally grasped it at that moment, on the fifteenth day he succeeded and it was on this day he passed out as the winds that had sealed into his wings had burst free as he got blown back and broke the training post he used all this time before crashing into the ground. He was smiling cause he succeeded, but this was only the beginning of his hardships, as he still did not know who he really was as he just saw a stranger in the mirror of the sky.

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The young Noel woke up as he spent sometime reflecting as he made his way back towards the training post as he felt like it was finally time. He rested to recover from his mistakes, and it was time to finally release his new technique as he stood there his wings blowing in the wind as he prepared to perform the technique again now that he rested and had spent time meditating to improve his sealing of chakra and sealing of wind. He looked before him, he looked around him and he began to reach out as he concentrated carefully as his mind began to put its thoughts together. He spread his wings out as the wind began to brush up against his feathers. The wind swirling around as he moved his wings ever so slightly to accommodate the movements of the winds as he focused his mind feeling the wind around him as he began to seal the wind inside his feathers as he seemed to be glowing for a moment.

"This is my secret art" as he spoke those words with a serious tone the wind began flowing upwards into his wings as he raised them up even higher then before. The wind focused into this wings better then last time as he kept it up a bit longer as the wind finally stopped flowing as he stood there his eyes had a strange look to them as he closed them once more.

This was his new technique, as he flapped his wings he released all the stored wind as it burst into the ground knocking the training posts and all the sand away as he shot up into the sky like a rocket as he began to hover in the air as the wind kept flowing beneath his wings. He looked down at the world and began to think to himself that his training had to be better and that he needed to become even stronger as his wings fluttered a bit before he landed again with a smile.

"I need to get stronger" as his wings felt like they were toughening up.

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Training B-Rank Jutsu Ascension 1500
Training Strength C - C3 = 1875
Training Perception C1 - C2 = 600

Training Total = 3975

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REFERENCE FROM STAT GUIDELINES
C ~> C-1, 575 words
C-1 ~> C-2, 600 words C-C2 = 1175
C-2 ~> C-3, 700 words C-C3 = 1875
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