1 Tide [Tsuchi no Kuni to Mizu no Kuni] Fri Feb 12, 2016 5:16 pm
Issei
D-rank
Issei had already been in Iwagakure a number of weeks and he was growing homesick, which was a rather strange feeling for him. He was the type of person who was always travelling, a wanderer, a vagrant, but now he had this strange sense of patriotism and connection to Kirigakure no Sato, a feeling that he had never had before despite having grown up there. What had changed? Was he starting to value his homeland more having lost what had previously bound him to Iwagakure? Was it his age and how everything was changing around him as he grew older? Was it his renewed passion in being a shinobi? It was hard to tell, to say the least. Regardless, he was packed and ready to leave as soon as the sun rose, and he woke Isamu and told him to get ready, too. He had things to do back in the village, and he wanted to get on with them as soon as possible. Iwagakure, despite having done some good for himself and even for the village during his time there, was ultimately a vacation and he knew that he had to get back to working hard if he wanted to support himself financially and accomplish his long-term goals. That was a part of life, and a part of being responsible, and he knew that better than anyone.
The journey started slow; the scenery around them was different than it had been before, because naturally the season had progressed and winter was now near its end. The air wasn't cold and unforgiving anymore, but instead warm and full of sunshine behind scattered clouds. Issei never really had a preference between seasons, although he had to admit that he did like spring because everything was in bloom and life was more colorful. Perhaps it was a good sign, because with spring came change and he was starting to learn that most of the time, change was a positive thing whether or not it seemed like it on the exterior. The mountains and highlands of Iwagakure gave way to the large forests of Konohagakure and eventually the ocean on the other side, which signaled they had come into Mizu no Kuni, and the island that Kirigakure was on would be upon them soon enough. Issei's first order of business was to complete another mission so that he could apply for Chuunin rank, and his next order of business was to find his parents and dig deep into his ancestry to find the Kaguya. The sneaking suspicion that his parents had been lying to him and they weren't his real parents lingered in the back of his mind, but he didn't want to come to terms with it until it was confirmed or denied for certain.
Issei could admit that he enjoyed his little trip to Iwa, despite the bumps along the way. He'd made allies, whether he wanted to or not, and he had a renewed drive to work hard and become stronger. The bottle of alcohol that the Tsuchikage had given him to give to Ayakashi was still in his backpack, with the rest of his belongings, and he made a mental note to deliver that to her when he got to the administration building. The trek was coming to a close, and Issei hardly took notice of Isamu up until they arrived, but he knew well enough that Isamu, as a Jounin, could keep up with no issue. When they arrived, he thanked Isamu for his help halfheartedly and immediately made his way back to his apartment so that he could unpack and go to the administration building.
[ Travel Complete ]
The journey started slow; the scenery around them was different than it had been before, because naturally the season had progressed and winter was now near its end. The air wasn't cold and unforgiving anymore, but instead warm and full of sunshine behind scattered clouds. Issei never really had a preference between seasons, although he had to admit that he did like spring because everything was in bloom and life was more colorful. Perhaps it was a good sign, because with spring came change and he was starting to learn that most of the time, change was a positive thing whether or not it seemed like it on the exterior. The mountains and highlands of Iwagakure gave way to the large forests of Konohagakure and eventually the ocean on the other side, which signaled they had come into Mizu no Kuni, and the island that Kirigakure was on would be upon them soon enough. Issei's first order of business was to complete another mission so that he could apply for Chuunin rank, and his next order of business was to find his parents and dig deep into his ancestry to find the Kaguya. The sneaking suspicion that his parents had been lying to him and they weren't his real parents lingered in the back of his mind, but he didn't want to come to terms with it until it was confirmed or denied for certain.
Issei could admit that he enjoyed his little trip to Iwa, despite the bumps along the way. He'd made allies, whether he wanted to or not, and he had a renewed drive to work hard and become stronger. The bottle of alcohol that the Tsuchikage had given him to give to Ayakashi was still in his backpack, with the rest of his belongings, and he made a mental note to deliver that to her when he got to the administration building. The trek was coming to a close, and Issei hardly took notice of Isamu up until they arrived, but he knew well enough that Isamu, as a Jounin, could keep up with no issue. When they arrived, he thanked Isamu for his help halfheartedly and immediately made his way back to his apartment so that he could unpack and go to the administration building.
[ Travel Complete ]
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