1 A First Encounter [Private|NK|Adzumi] Sun Jul 26, 2015 10:25 pm
Haruo
D-rank
Darkness that was all he could see, though as he turned to lay upon his back, the ever shining light of the sun pressed down against his eyes, making the darkness turn in to a glowing orange light. The absent weight that he now usually carried upon his back was no longer there, as it would provide him with an uncomfortable time as he took a nap in the middle of the day. While his beige gourd was no longer on his back, he could still feel its presence just a few feet away, knowing that his sand was well within reach at a moment’s notice. Opening his eyes slowly, trying to readjust to the light of day, Haruo blinked several times, trying to get the sleep out of his eyes as he still lay upon his back. Stretching both arms above his head and his legs as far as they could go, Haruo wasn’t sure how much time had passed since he first lay down for a nap. For Haruo, this was just another day in Kumogakure no Sato, one where nothing was out of the ordinary. While he could identify as a shinobi, he never truly achieved the sense of being one, as he had been busy with his father, learning about the cloth trade. As it was, it was up to Haruo to take over his father’s business one day.
Waiting for another minute to pass by, Haruo slowly sat up, crossing his legs once he was upright. Having a slight pain in his neck due to the uncomfortable surface, Haruo rolled it slowly, making sure not to make any sudden movements for the time being. Without even really looking around, Haruo knew he was alone, for the area he had taken a nap produced no noise except Haruo’s own shuffling. Further out, he expected there to be more people. He had taken to a small park just a few minutes away from his house to take his nap. While he could have easily done as such at home, Haruo often preferred to do so outdoors, even if he could possibly be prone to being attacked. Of course, being in his home village, Haruo felt safe enough to do so regardless, knowing that no one of his village would attack him outright.
“What time is it?” He muttered quietly to himself as he simply glanced in the direction of the sun, trying to estimate the time by where it was positioned in the sky. The sun itself hadn’t moved much from when he took his nap, so he supposed only a few minutes had truly passed by, yet it felt longer to him. Standing back on to his feet, Haruo walked over to his gourd, simply lifting it by the straps. While the amount of sand he was carrying within his gourd would tough for someone else to pick up, the affinity he had with sand, along with chakra, allowed him to pick up the heavy object with ease. Of course, should anyone else try, it would be near impossible, unless Haruo helped ease the sand up as well.
Lazily, Haruo decided it was time to escape the shady corner which he had picked out for himself, one where he often came due to being in close range within his home. Navigating himself through the bushes on one side, as all four sides were covered, Haruo noticed that there were dozens of people here, young and old, milling about.
587 of 587 Total Words
Waiting for another minute to pass by, Haruo slowly sat up, crossing his legs once he was upright. Having a slight pain in his neck due to the uncomfortable surface, Haruo rolled it slowly, making sure not to make any sudden movements for the time being. Without even really looking around, Haruo knew he was alone, for the area he had taken a nap produced no noise except Haruo’s own shuffling. Further out, he expected there to be more people. He had taken to a small park just a few minutes away from his house to take his nap. While he could have easily done as such at home, Haruo often preferred to do so outdoors, even if he could possibly be prone to being attacked. Of course, being in his home village, Haruo felt safe enough to do so regardless, knowing that no one of his village would attack him outright.
“What time is it?” He muttered quietly to himself as he simply glanced in the direction of the sun, trying to estimate the time by where it was positioned in the sky. The sun itself hadn’t moved much from when he took his nap, so he supposed only a few minutes had truly passed by, yet it felt longer to him. Standing back on to his feet, Haruo walked over to his gourd, simply lifting it by the straps. While the amount of sand he was carrying within his gourd would tough for someone else to pick up, the affinity he had with sand, along with chakra, allowed him to pick up the heavy object with ease. Of course, should anyone else try, it would be near impossible, unless Haruo helped ease the sand up as well.
Lazily, Haruo decided it was time to escape the shady corner which he had picked out for himself, one where he often came due to being in close range within his home. Navigating himself through the bushes on one side, as all four sides were covered, Haruo noticed that there were dozens of people here, young and old, milling about.
587 of 587 Total Words