As she did during some of her days when there was not much to stress over, Teru was walking by herself with a calm smile present on her face. It was a good day to be out and exploring around the village, especially when there was enough freedom to go around and do so. Today, it was a trip to the shoreline for a break from the troubles of an ordinary Genin's life. The Uchiha's walking brought her all the way to the docks, and continued along that path. It was expected, at first, to be another one of those alone times without anyone around. "What's that?" Teru mumbled quietly to herself as she spotted something swimming around in the water near the docks. She could have sworn that it was a fish of some kind. But, then again, fish were a common sight underneath the surface of water. 

Teru slowed her steps and observed the unknown creature for a moment. The skin of it was a palish tone-- not exactly seen on humans very often. Her hazel eyes fell on the face of the swimming creature and noticed something about its appearance. A feminine, and human, face. So, it wasn't just some unusual species of fish in the sea. That's when she heard it-- her, rather-- speak words that felt, almost, insulting. The blonde-haired Uchiha finally came to a halt and put her hands on her hips. "Too many Uchiha in Kirigakure?" she wondered to herself concerning the blunt words from just a moment ago. She was certainly aware of there being more than one Uchiha in the village, but she didn't believe that there were so many that it would cause a fuss. But, that was not the part that Teru was somewhat annoyed about.

As soon as she was close enough to the docks where she stood, Teru got a reasonable look at just who she was getting acquainted with. Gills, a killer gaze, and an air that radiates intimidation. "You're pretty different, aren't you?" she said with a raised brow, and tilted her large hat upward a bit. "I get the feeling you aren't exactly friendly towards a person of... my kind?"

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Her eyes watched the young female with... shark-like characteristics leap onto the docks from the water-- a feat that Teru wasn't great at. The differences between the two of them were quite obvious, Teru noticed. This person standing not too far away was incredibly tall, towering over the Uchiha without even having to stand on the tips of her toes. There was a tattoo on her shoulder, from what she could tell. It wasn't one that she had seen before. Perhaps it was a symbol of heritage, or something along those lines. 

Teru calmly listened to the words of this stranger who, undoubtedly, resided somewhere within Kirigakure, too. She was being circled, like a pack of hungry hyenas circling their captured food. Such moves did not bother the Uchiha girl, but she did wonder about what this meeting would result in. The air was becoming filled with a faint, but growing, tension. "It sounds to me like you know a lot about my clan," Teru said. Her eyes caught glimpse of shark-like teeth, which was very interesting to her. "I suppose it could mean our predecessors had some kind history together."

Taking her eyes off of the new face for a moment, Teru noticed something in the hands of the unfamiliar fellow. The length of it surpassed that of any other sword she had ever seen. It was certainly a unique looking one where the blade of it was wrapped in bandages. But, despite the great size of it, the holder was able to bring out for Teru's eyes to see by such a simple movement of the wrist. Her eyes narrowed slightly and listened as it's name was spoken out loud. "Shaku..." Teru said the name, keeping it in mind and to think about what it actually meant. It was a bit unnerving when the sword itself hissed at her as if it were a living creature. The scales it displayed from under the bandages looked harmful and dangerous to touch, so she avoided reaching out and poking it. "For a name and for a sword, that's an interesting thing to refer to it as. Shark, right? I wonder if it's a hungry one."

Keeping in mind that both the sword and its wielder had to be quite dangerous, Teru smiled a friendly smile and locked gazes with the girl standing before her. "But, you know," she began, lowering her right hand near the kunai holder on her thigh, "it is a bit rude drawing your weapon on someone. I'm not exactly interested in fighting you. Well, if I did, I wouldn't be surprised in it being a worthy test of superiority." However, her hands did not bring out any tool and merely waited for it's cue to defend. 

Teru laughed softly when her name was demanded for. "Usually, introductions are the other way around," she said in a friendly tone, but she would not deny the opportunity to let herself be known to another. "You can call me Teru-- Teru Uchiha. It's a pleasure to make your acquaintance. May I have your name? Or, am I to only know the name of your sword?"

SPD: E (+0) > D (+0)
STR: E (+0) > E (+3)
REA: E (+0) > E (+1)
END: E (+0) > E (+1)

RWC: 1350
TWC: 1350

Teru listened quietly as the shark-like kunoichi spoke up. And, as she listened, she learned the name of the unique individual. Aozame Hoshigaki, she had introduced. After she had explained her reasons for revealing the large weapon in her possession, Teru relaxed and moved her hand away from the holster she had at the ready. Her thoughts drifted back to the subject of Aozame's surname-- Hoshigake. It was a bit unfamiliar to her, so she'd have to get to know this one much more in order to nurture her knowledge on the clan. At first glance, it was easy to assume that the clan had something to do with the water and sharks. "Aozame, it's good to meet you," the Uchiha smiled, and gave a friendly nod. She was pleased that their meeting did not become a brawl despite loving competition in some ways. Teru was actually preparing to meet someone who was supposed to be her supervisor-- her mentor, some would call it. 

The encounter of the two unique faces was brief, but it seemed to be the start of a good acquaintanceship. Although she was disappointed that they could not talk for much longer, Teru made no effort to keep Aozame from going her own way. "Take care on your way home, and perhaps we'll be able to test each other's strengths the next time we meet," she said with a friendly smile. And as the Hoshigaki kunoichi departed via water travel, a thought came to Teru's head. Aozame was not the only one who was supposed to be meeting her sensei the next day. "I wonder if I will get to see her again pretty soon."

The thought of having a rivalry with someone who had somewhat of an unknown talent interested Teru greatly. If she was to even par with someone like that, then she would have to work hard in order to get much stronger. And, that sword. It gave off a killer feeling that could have caused for Teru to tremble uncontrollably if she had little confidence in herself. Should she meet Aozame again and engage in a battle, a simple sparring match or something other than that, she would have to bring her best game. As an Uchiha, she would have to find a way to impress not only her rival, but this figure who she would call her teacher. 

Teru sighed and approached the edge of the docks. "I've got a lot to learn," she said in a quiet voice, her eyes shining with a deep determination. "Aozame Hoshigaki... I'll have to show you what I'm capable of. I do hope that we'll meet again, very soon. And we'll see just how far we've both come since today. It's a promise." With that being said, Teru Uchiha turned on her heels and walked along the empty docks to head for somewhere else. The sun was shining right on her back, giving the clan symbol a hopeful light. She felt fired up for the days to come. There was going to be a lot expected of her, most likely. But, she would be ready and do the best she could. After all, she had a goal to accomplish.

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