A newfound traveler navigated through the mounds and rolls of the new country. The foreigner had little navigation skills and his route took much longer than it normally should have. His back and feet were punished for Seito's inability to travel without a proper map. The backpack on his back carried all that he needed to stay alive for a few nights, yet the weight penalized his shoulders. The light began to dim and a cooling breeze begun to set; a breeze that tickled down his spine and relaxed his nerves. The Kirigakure headband glistened in the night, displaying his location to anyone near by. The journey caused much more tension than Seito had anticipated. Even his neck was strained due to the constant pressure of his backpack; a massage was much needed.

The wandering eye's shot upwards towards the sky covered in stars. The constellations alone could have lit through the night, a truly beautiful sight. A grin appeared on the young Hattori as he trekked through the mountains and rounds of the Lightning Country. Dust kicked up with every passing step until he reached a peak, a peak of a cliff that exposed the starlit sky and a generous blue moon. The young Hattori stood and watched for a moment to embrace the moment and appreciate the beauty in nature. There were not this many stars in Kirigakure, nor had he never seen a full blue moon. He wished he had someone to share this moment, but…he had no one who could have appreciated as much as he could.

The cliff that he discovered would serve as his temporary home. He dropped his sack, revealing a sleeping roll and a large canopy that would serve as a tent. After promptly pitching his tent, his eyes scanned the area for tinder; to his avail, little dusty twigs were the best material. After spending only a few minutes to gather the materials, he threw them near the tent and pulled out two stones from his pack. After striking the stones a few times, he successfully created a spark; thus creating a warm, vibrant fire.

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His legs swung off the cliff as his eyes gazed into the galaxy. His back pressed against the frigid rock floor with his dark blue jacket opened allowing the airflow cool his chest. His hands acted as a pillow underneath his head. The campfire set behind him with a small pot of tea boiling above the fire. His eyes begun to close and open, keeping himself awake to bask in the glorious night. His mind pondered back to when he was a child, he had no idea what this night would come to; he, all alone in the Lightning Country in arguably thee most amazing location. Seito let out a smile as he thought how marvelous the sunrise would be in the following morning. It seemed that the future was hard to predict because he would never imagined this. Being away and alone from all the responsibilities, it felt nice. A small getaway to escape the pressures of life and the extraordinary burden all shinobi felt. His mind entered a deep, empty blank void that allowed him to erase himself from reality. His mind could not think of a single thing that could have made this night more relaxing or better…

It had been hours since she took her first steps away from the only home she knew, Kumogakure, hours since she had seen any familiar face and hours since she had felt completely safe. Her bright blue eyes scanned the group of men that lead her along with Fukai to his home village. Her level of anxiety had stayed at a constant high since she left home, having not thinking her escape through completely she was now in the middle of the Lightning Country surrounded by strangers and painfully outnumbered. Her legs ached as she struggled to drag them one after the other on the path to their destination, while she herself wasn’t heavy at all and the clothes she wore were hardly in the way the pack on her back that contained what little belongings she had was weighing down on her thin frame, leaving angry red marks on her shoulders that throbbed under the weight.

Finally as if her prayers of relief were answered, the leader raised his hand as if to signal to the rest of the group that they would be halting for the night, Adzumi looked up to gage the time and guessed it was closer to the midnight as the bright blue moon was nearing the peak of its ascent for the night. They had been walking since sun up that morning and as expected everyone fell to the floor in various degrees of thuds as they began to set up their camps along the side of the road. Inching away she made her own little camp, a bed roll, pillow, and a blanket, and set her pack up near her head for safe keeping. As she laid there gazing up through the canopy of trees she could make out small dots of bright white, and though her view was gorgeous the unease the group she traveled with brought her was to much to allow her body to rest.

So sitting up once more she snuck off into the thick off the side of the path, walking along in the darkness, stumbling along as quietly as possible until she spotted a flickering light off in the distance, hoping it was a fire she followed it until she walked out into another clearing, this time sitting upon the edge of a cliff with absolutely no obstruction of the night sky, she stopped dead in her tracks her eyes widening at the sight of the sky, she was so distracted she paid no mind to the man that laid by the fire in front of her. Unaware of her actions she continued forward feeling the pull of the night sky, maybe she was exhausted, and maybe she had been longing for a scene such as this. Her feet finally dragged to a halt near the edge of the cliff, the warmth of the fire radiating on the back of her legs as the breeze swayed her clothes lightly. Without thinking much of it she spoke softly to the man below her, “This sky is the definition of beauty… never have I been able to see nature in its rawest form…”, her soft voice trailed off as she continued to gaze ahead.

Noises begun to shift from the bushes behind the canopy. The young shinobi believed it was nature, a squirrel looking for a nut. Moments later, a young arousing female appeared from the bushes. A stream of red blush swiped itself across his cheeks as he watched the bright kunoichi float towards the edge of the cliff in a hypnotic gaze. His throat became dry and his mouth widened just as his eyes did. His heartbeat pushed into his throat and forced him into a mesmerizing view. The beauty radiating from the kunoichi was more than the blue full moon could wish for. A smirk displayed itself on his face as he noticed a glimmer on her right thigh, a Kumogakure headband. Seito had a kink for women who were powerful, for kunoichi. His gaze examined her body and proved that her female curves were luscious and lavish. She neared Seito, who for a moment had to keep her shadow to see if she was an illusion. Now, this night truly could not have gotten any better.

As she got closer, his heartbeat got louder and even got into his ears. His eyes glanced at hers; her blue moons rivaled the captivating powers of the sharingan. She stood next to him as he held his torso up by lying backwards on his elbows. His jacket opened revealing his lean abs. She spoke to Seito without breaking eye contact with the magnificent stars.

“…never have I been able to see nature in its rawest form…”

The phrase rang through his mind several times, before he took a deep reality check. His natural confidence reassured him. “Neither have I…until now.” He said beaming his eyes towards the girl. His eyes were not focused on her body, not on her form but in her eyes. His body jumped up in an act of sheer courage. As he landed, he could feel how weak his knees truly were. He could not think of the last time a girl had this effect on him. Part of loved it because the sudden ambush of euphoria was exhilarating and pleasant, while the other half felt…anxious. He was not in control. Yet, this night was about release and relaxation. It felt right at this moment. The Hattori towered over the exposed female. “Hey…I am Seito.” Were the only words he could mutter loud enough and with enough confidence to even attempt. There were butterflies fluttering in his stomach and crackling coming from the fire…

As the man spoke the trance of the scene had over her travel worn mind shattered and she was was instantly aware that she had willingly walked toward a man of which she knew nothing of without so much of a warning to her party she was with moments before. She stiffened up a little as this realization took its full course through her mind but before she acted outright she turned her intense blue eyes to look straight at him, his eyes met her as he jumped to his feet, his open jacket revealing an impressive physique which caused a small blush to crawl over her cheeks. She averted her eyes away slightly out of respect. Though she couldn’t keep her eyes away for long as he drew closer the height difference was great and she had to lift her chin to meet his eyes once more. Seito, what a confident introduction for someone so exposed.

She hesitated in her response, the slight breeze fluttering the bottom of her clothing as if mimicking the feeling that was growing in her stomach. She couldn’t place it but she didn’t feel threatened by him in the least instead she was… attracted to him. “Seito…,” she gave a gentle laugh at the irony, “meaning ‘star in the sky’, our meeting is almost fated wouldn’t you think?” Her voice was smooth and soothing, “I’m Adzumi.” She smiled a little before directing her attention toward the fire he had lit. “Don’t you think having a fire out here is a little dangerous… it could attract anyone.” as she spoke her last words she gave him a sly look, as if teasing him.

The breeze that crept under his opened shirt and the feeling this new girl was giving was sending Seito's body into a frenzy of tickles that sent chills down his relaxed spine. His lips curled as this teasing sensation loosed the shinobi, as he gazed into beautiful hues of blue. Her giggle caused a bright smile to render itself on the nervous yet, calm boy. Her voice sang through the winds and softly retained the smile on the boy. His arms brought up and held his own hips exposing the bottom layer of his aboriginals. He usually kept his hands on his hips, it was a stance of commanding power. The stance that he has always felt most comfortable; it felt natural. A light chuckle broke his silence as he laughed besides the girl.

'Fate?' Such an interesting concept. The Kiri shinobi had always thought about fate and destiny. His heart craved to power to make his own fate, to be control in the decisions of his life but his mind thought there were things beyond their comprehension affecting their lives. Regardless, the shinobi was glad that the two met; even if he could not explain it. He closed his lips in a bright smile for only a moment. Not too long to leave any impression but just long enough to build a half second of spontaneous anticipation. "I guess we could say that." He said with a childish shrug and broke out a light chuckle for his sporadic nervousness that only she could retrieve from the fearless genin.

'Adzumi...Interesting.' He thought. An interesting name for an interesting girl in an interesting land. He repeated the name in his mind to infuse the name to the face. Adzumi was her name.
She commented on the fire and the boy caught himself with a red blush from embarrassment about the fire but quickly was burned by his contiguous charisma. His eyes turned once more to envelop themselves in the bright dark blue night sky. His neck twirled exposing his eyes to the short girl. "It attracts the most attractive." As he spoke, a chilling gust of wind sent the campfire into fickles; slowly burning into a light ember. The light in the night sky seemed to be immune by the response of the wind and continued to shine light onto the peak, where the two strangers stood. In fact, Seito could see her eyes twinkling in the night sky. "You have the most beautiful eyes." He said as he simply could not break hisgaze into the mesmerizing pools of blue.

The wind was really starting to pick up, small bumps raised on her skin from the sudden chill, though her face was warm as she could feel his sharp eyes watching her with intrigue. ‘It attracts the most attractive… heh’, she glanced back at him staring directly into his eyes, unwavering as the fire blew out with an explosion of embers flowing with the final gust of wind. There was nothing she could do to break her gaze from his, he was a hypnotizing force of nature, calm and gentle on the surface but there was something under that exterior and she could feel it drawing her nearer to him.

Her lips slightly parted as if she wanted to reply to his compliment but she was wordless, even under the bright moonlight everything seemed hazy and out of her control. Looking down for a moment at the burned out fire she carefully strode over to him until she was right in front of him, mere inches. Slowly bringing her left hand up to his chest pressing it against him as she raised her eyes back to his, “They are more beautiful up close.” It was a small act, but she was daring him to try to possess her, if he thought he could. She leaned in closer to speak into his right ear, the wind fluttering her thin clothing, “Though everything is beautiful in the night.”

There was no explanation for her behavior, she was never like this but there was something about this man that made her lose, ….. more in tune with her animalistic nature than she knew existed. She wondered to herself if this is how her mother felt, she was always so confident and beautifully dangerous, respected and feared, she was powerful. In this moment Adzumi got a slight feeling of what that felt like and it was truly something she knew she couldn’t live without. “Your move.”

The wind brushed the fire away into burning embers over the fire pit. Surely, if Seito had noticed then he would have rekindled the fire to stay warm over the night but there were some distractions present. In fact, he hardly noticed at all. His eyes were drowning in the blue hues of Adzumi, eyes locked in a sensation that could not be broken and even altered physical perceptions. Within Adzumi's proximity, the Hattori had forgotten about his pains and aches from the traveling. He had forgotten about the his sore heels and his aching back. Still, he was surprised with such a name. Perhaps, Kumogakure culture was much different than the culture of Kirigakure. Of course, he would not mention anything about the oddity of the name but he certainly will continue to keep an open mind in understanding Kumo and those who live within the community.

A suitable smile plastered itself on to the face of the genin as the two had a brief pause. His attention was broken as he observed the female look over to the meager flames. His eyes widened in an 'oh shit' moment as he watched his only source of heat and protection whimper away into the gusty night. It was not that Seito could not have made another one, but it certainly would be much easier to add and preserve an existing fire than conjuring another. Especially for the exceptionally lazy genin that stood before Adzumi. A grin of embarrassment crept onto his face as he turned his head to look towards the newly found female, the same one that was only standing inches from him. The slight breezes carried her pleasant scent that tickled and danced around Seito's nose. Though it was not the aroma that sent warm sensational tingles down his spine. Adzumi had pressed her arm against his chest, he was hoping she could not feel his heart pounding out of his chest. A bright red hue covered his cheeks, this did not happen often. Adzumi must have been a special girl.

Closing his lips, he was ready. He enjoyed the company of a dominant women, one who knows what she wants and goes for it. The fluttering in his stomach went into overdrive as the female pushed himself onto her toes and slowly brought her face closer to his. His lips slightly diverged and went closer over to his right ear. He displayed a shimmering grin of all sorts of emotions as he was tricked, though he did not mind much. Her voice sent dancing tigers into his ears as he felt that sensation in his spine once again. For a moment, Seito wondered how much of this he could take, how much of Adzumi he could handle. With only a brief hesitation, he let his body take over. This action was risky and unnatural for Seito. Usually, he would like to be in control, especially with his mind. Anyone who knew Seito would know this and would stress the emphasis of his genjutsu abilities.

“Your move.”

Both hands clasped the hips of the young female; his arms pulled her in, bringing her closer to where their hips touched and anchoring her body. His mouth went to her ear, hoping he would deliver the same sensations to her spine as she did to his, he said "Check." As if he were some master shogi player, his confidence made itself clear and present in his voice. His lips turned inward, leaving her ear and pacing towards the lips of the young Kumo native, close enough to brush her cheeks. This time, he was going to get what he wanted. His lips puckered, yet he would not go all in. Hopefully, she would take the bait...

The warmth spread from the connection of her hand on his chest, the air between them crackling with tension and an energy she couldn’t describe as anything but magnetic. She was inexplicably drawn to this stranger, in the quiet of the night she would swear they were the only two things around for miles. Ba-Dump, Ba-Dump. The pumping of his heart increasing in speed the closer she got gave her a thrill. This new feeling was like alcohol, slowly seeping into her system and loosening her up, the closer they drew to one another the stronger the feeling grew, taking hold of her.

As suddenly as the warmth had spread electricity raced through her body and electrifying her body with the spread of goosebumps. Seito had grabbed her by her hips with unexpectedly strong and rough hands and pressing her against himself, the heat of their bodies mixing together and bringing a deep red hue to her pale cheeks. Her own thin, gentle, hands went to his and slowly spread over them to ensure his hands stayed tight on her body. Where his fingertips gripped her she could feel an odd chill reach out to her spine as his husky voice was brought to her ear, ‘Check’, thus starting a game she was determined to come out on top of.

Her eyes watched him carefully as he leaned in closer to her soft supple lips, she bit her bottom lip in anticipation, sure that he could feel the slight tremble running along her whole being. Hook line and sinker she moved into him closing the minuscule gap they had left and closed her eyes as their lips met and she pressed her whole body up tight against the enticing man. As she held the kiss with him her mind exploded in pleasure and her hands slid up away from his chest, up his collar and settled on the back of his neck gripping it tightly to show that he was hers, and she wanted him to know that. As she broke the kiss she pulled his bottom lip gently before looking up to see his reaction, hoping that he wanted her like she wanted him. Whispering into his lips, “Check Mate.”

Her hands clasped over his, as he felt her soft yet powerful touch. She was a different beast, one of compassion and courage. One who was not afraid of risk or uncertainty. Seito knew little to nothing about this new female, but he enough to know she was something special. The shivers, sensations and tingles were all too real to be genjutsu, her presence was like a spell and her warmth was more comforting than his own bed in Kirigakure. With his eyes closed, his lip met with hers. Certainly, an exhilarating feeling for a thrilling camp out in Kumogakure. Her body compressed into Seito's creating something of a single being while the two were interlocked by the lips. Her captivating kiss turned seconds into minutes and minutes into hours as this first kiss of the night took flight into the star lit sky. The easy breeze fluttered the newly kissed couple as butterflies fluttered in their stomachs. The back of his neck was gripped, pushing to two lips together to mesh tongues. Who knew Seito would be naturally so fluent in Kumo tongue? Seito got a glimpse into her playful side as she pulled his bottom lip as the two slobber knockers separated.  

“Check Mate.”

His lips curled into a bright smile, one brighter than he already had. With this, there certainly would be no need for the campfire. His eyes looked deep into her eyes for only a moment more, appreciating how brightly they shined and glittered in the moonlight. Seito's eyes lurked upwards to the moon to reveal a blue moon, the landscape could not have been any better. On a cliff, surrounded by nature, stars and a rare blue moon, Seito knew that this night was meant to be. Whether someone was controlling his destiny or not was unknown to him, but he knew someone or something placed him here to meet this girl. With this, his lips went to receive some more intoxicating kisses from his new counterpart...His smile crept only a little bit more knowing that he pitched a suitable tent.

One that he might just use...

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