1 The gift of a friend(Elin/NK/Private) Sun Nov 22, 2015 9:09 pm
Ashiko
D-rank
Quick!Sakumi leaped towards the door and tripped over her dress.A desk made contact with her head and almost knocked her out of impact.The crash caused several books to fall onto her head.Ow.Sakumi rubbed her head painfully.Of course, something like this would happen when a store was just about to close.Someone went to her side and helped her up with a warm smile."Are you okay Miss.?" the woman just in front of her asked."Yes.Thank you for your concern..." Sakumi whispered.Sakumi rubbed her head more as she pretended to shake it off and look around as quickly as possible.She was shopping for a gift for Elin.She wanted to thank him for his help during their little mission and for moving onto his next round.Sure she hadn't made it.But she was proud for him and thought it would be a great excuse to give him something special that might help him some day.She didn't know what to get yet, but it had to speak to her in some way.The store was gonna close soon and she needed to hurry up.She felt slight rushed.
She looked at a stack of candy.Elin liked chocolate. . .but she had to think at least slightly bigger.She didn't want to buy weapons.It would be helpful, but it wouldn't feel much like a gift or present to her.She was in a dilemma.She looked over at a stack of notebooks and walked over.Nice.This would be a great gift for Elin.She had seen him use a few Fuuninjutsu's during the mission in Onigakure.Maybe he could use the pages for his own use.She picked a red one and calmly walked to the counter.The woman at the register gave her the price and Sakumi paid with little hesitation.Now all she had to do was find Elin and give him it.Sakumi waved goodbye and ran back to her inn room.She took a quick bath and then redressed in more training fit clothes.She adjusted her forehead protector in different areas and found herself completely dissatisfied in the end.Why was it so hard to look half decent.Noticing her hair was messy, Sakumi picked a brush from her backpack and began brushing her hair down.Straightening it out.
After brushing it, she put her forehead protector on her head like a headband.She tied it from the underneath and smile a tiny bit.She grabbed her old purple ribbon and tied it over the small notebook.While she had confidence at the moment, she knew it would be almost impossible for her to give it to Elin without dying of embarrassment.She had to be strong.No turning back now.Elin was a friend.She had to at least feel safe with a friend.One who had befriended her when she was scared.The one who was willing to fight for her.The one willing to help her up when she had fallen.Someone who would stay by her side.Elin wouldn't be mean about her gift.He'd be happy.Because it was the thought that truly counted.Though words speak loudly, actions would always speak loudest.Even with no voice to make its point clear.She had hidden from people too long for her taste.She wanted to be with Elin.To hug him almost every day.To walk with him.To eat with him.Without a second's thought, Sakumi put her dress on and left her pouch on the bed.She took the notebook and walked out of her room, and from there into the streets of Kumogakure no Sato.
She found herself instantly lost.She wanted to back out now.'Calm down Sakumi. . .you explored with Elin over in this district. . .you can't be lost now,' Sakumi thought to herself.'you only think your lost due to fear. . .so try not to be scared anymore.'Sakumi tried her best to calm down but just got even more frightened.She backed up into a wall and broke out running into a different direction.'Sakumi You're useless! You can't even calm down enough to find a person you care about!' Sakumi yelled mentally.She stopped and began crying.'you were never fit to be a shinobi. . .you got your butt kicked in the chunin exams and during the fight with the chimera and wolf!'Sakumi felt weak.And lonely.She felt more alone than any emotion at the moment.She could never make anyone proud.Not Elin.Not her mother.Not Kaekio.Not even Tenzo if she tried.Some shinobi she was.Her body was burning in raw fear.Emotions fighting for control over her.
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OOC Note: It's afternoon and I was also listening to 'Gift of a friend' during this.
She looked at a stack of candy.Elin liked chocolate. . .but she had to think at least slightly bigger.She didn't want to buy weapons.It would be helpful, but it wouldn't feel much like a gift or present to her.She was in a dilemma.She looked over at a stack of notebooks and walked over.Nice.This would be a great gift for Elin.She had seen him use a few Fuuninjutsu's during the mission in Onigakure.Maybe he could use the pages for his own use.She picked a red one and calmly walked to the counter.The woman at the register gave her the price and Sakumi paid with little hesitation.Now all she had to do was find Elin and give him it.Sakumi waved goodbye and ran back to her inn room.She took a quick bath and then redressed in more training fit clothes.She adjusted her forehead protector in different areas and found herself completely dissatisfied in the end.Why was it so hard to look half decent.Noticing her hair was messy, Sakumi picked a brush from her backpack and began brushing her hair down.Straightening it out.
After brushing it, she put her forehead protector on her head like a headband.She tied it from the underneath and smile a tiny bit.She grabbed her old purple ribbon and tied it over the small notebook.While she had confidence at the moment, she knew it would be almost impossible for her to give it to Elin without dying of embarrassment.She had to be strong.No turning back now.Elin was a friend.She had to at least feel safe with a friend.One who had befriended her when she was scared.The one who was willing to fight for her.The one willing to help her up when she had fallen.Someone who would stay by her side.Elin wouldn't be mean about her gift.He'd be happy.Because it was the thought that truly counted.Though words speak loudly, actions would always speak loudest.Even with no voice to make its point clear.She had hidden from people too long for her taste.She wanted to be with Elin.To hug him almost every day.To walk with him.To eat with him.Without a second's thought, Sakumi put her dress on and left her pouch on the bed.She took the notebook and walked out of her room, and from there into the streets of Kumogakure no Sato.
She found herself instantly lost.She wanted to back out now.'Calm down Sakumi. . .you explored with Elin over in this district. . .you can't be lost now,' Sakumi thought to herself.'you only think your lost due to fear. . .so try not to be scared anymore.'Sakumi tried her best to calm down but just got even more frightened.She backed up into a wall and broke out running into a different direction.'Sakumi You're useless! You can't even calm down enough to find a person you care about!' Sakumi yelled mentally.She stopped and began crying.'you were never fit to be a shinobi. . .you got your butt kicked in the chunin exams and during the fight with the chimera and wolf!'Sakumi felt weak.And lonely.She felt more alone than any emotion at the moment.She could never make anyone proud.Not Elin.Not her mother.Not Kaekio.Not even Tenzo if she tried.Some shinobi she was.Her body was burning in raw fear.Emotions fighting for control over her.
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OOC Note: It's afternoon and I was also listening to 'Gift of a friend' during this.