1 Serendipity [ Kensei | NK ] Fri Jun 30, 2017 11:35 pm
Issei
D-rank
The Naka river, its waters softly flowing south, was laid out in front of Issei. It was the most peaceful thing he'd seen in weeks. Out in Sunagakure, the weather was too hot and harsh to be considered "peaceful" by any means, and it certainly felt like an exotic and strange place. Kirigakure was similar; even though that was what Issei considered his "home", it was engulfed in biting cold and crashing waves, its streets bustling with civilians and shinobi and merchants and businessmen. There in the Land of Fire, though, the feeling was different entirely. The constant cover of trees provided a sense of security and the all-consuming greenery turned the world into a paradise, full of forest creatures and beautiful flowers and woodland sounds and smells. He couldn't help but wonder why he had never lived there. Of all five nations major nations, its atmosphere and scenery was what fit his tastes the most out of any. Maybe sometime in the future...there was always plenty of time.
Issei hadn't been to Konoha since he was much younger, and he didn't remember much about it, other than the fact that it was one of his father's favorite places. He understood why, then, and he wanted to bring his father back since he was only growing older and it was important to experience the things that he wanted to while he still could. Issei had missed that opportunity with his mother, and so he wasn't about to repeat that mistake again. Before anything, though, were more pressing matters, and the thing that had brought him to Konoha in the first place; his duty as a shinobi, and as founder of Ninshiki. The Naka river was but a distraction, a detour on his schedule with the purpose to keep him sane, to remind him why he loved travelling and trying new things so much.
The Chuunin, outfitted in his pale blue Ninshiki robe with white undergarments beneath it, removed his sandles and stepped to the edge of the river, staring down at the translucent water. He dipped a toe in, testing the temperature, and when he felt comfortable, he sat down in the dewy grass and put both of his feet in. He leaned back on both of his palms and looked up at the sky only to find a singular cloud in the center of the blue that looked just like a face, staring back down at him. Things like that always gave Issei chills, made him feel like something important was going to happen soon, but he knew that it was just pareidolia and paranoia playing tricks with his mind. He took a deep breath and closed his eyes when he let it out, releasing all of his inhibitions and worries with it, surrendering himself to the river, to nature, to Hi no Kuni.
Issei hadn't been to Konoha since he was much younger, and he didn't remember much about it, other than the fact that it was one of his father's favorite places. He understood why, then, and he wanted to bring his father back since he was only growing older and it was important to experience the things that he wanted to while he still could. Issei had missed that opportunity with his mother, and so he wasn't about to repeat that mistake again. Before anything, though, were more pressing matters, and the thing that had brought him to Konoha in the first place; his duty as a shinobi, and as founder of Ninshiki. The Naka river was but a distraction, a detour on his schedule with the purpose to keep him sane, to remind him why he loved travelling and trying new things so much.
The Chuunin, outfitted in his pale blue Ninshiki robe with white undergarments beneath it, removed his sandles and stepped to the edge of the river, staring down at the translucent water. He dipped a toe in, testing the temperature, and when he felt comfortable, he sat down in the dewy grass and put both of his feet in. He leaned back on both of his palms and looked up at the sky only to find a singular cloud in the center of the blue that looked just like a face, staring back down at him. Things like that always gave Issei chills, made him feel like something important was going to happen soon, but he knew that it was just pareidolia and paranoia playing tricks with his mind. He took a deep breath and closed his eyes when he let it out, releasing all of his inhibitions and worries with it, surrendering himself to the river, to nature, to Hi no Kuni.
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