1 Rain of Sorrow, A Bright Tomorrow {Tenjin/ NK} Mon Mar 26, 2018 2:04 pm
Myrddin
A-rank
Dawn, despite the storm clouds looming over the village, the light of the sun peered lazily over the horizon, casting a golden glow across the village. Most of the merchants were awake and setting up their stall, preparing for the last of the visitors to depart from the village hidden in the clouds and return to their home villages. There was a clap of thunder so loud that it would wake even the heaviest of sleepers, a lone Shinobi dressed in all black leaned against the left door of the gate looking up at the clouds overhead wondering when it was going to finally open up and flood the village in its downpour. The young shinobi pulled a Kaminari Shuriken from his pouch on the back of his belt flipping it in his hand as if it was a coin, not concerned whether or not he would cut himself as he had done this so many times before. The boy had been at the gate most of the night, which it was common for Kumo Shinobi to work as gate guards, the shinobi had not been there working. No he was there waiting, he was waiting on a particular visitor to pass through the gate. Raphael had not talked the boy since he had stopped staying in his apartment, but he knew the boy had not left the village as he swears he saw the boy the day before in the market but was not able to catch him before he left. Tenjin, one of the few people that Raphael considered to be a friend, and one of an even smaller list that Raphael believes to be an equal of his. Raphael's mind thought back to his time spent with the genin of Iwa, the spar when they had first met at the battle plateau where the boy was the first one to provide an actual challenge to him ending their match in a draw. Their meal afterwards at his favorite diner where he learned more about the boy as well as all he had learned from the nights the boy had stayed with him. Raphael viewed Tenjin as more than just a friend, he was for lack of a better word a rival. Tenjin's friendship had pushed Raphael further then he would of thought possible, it was because of him that Raphael pushed himself harder in his training and to help the village however possible. Due to this Raphael had been able to rise recently in the ranks of the shinobi of the hidden cloud, and he was still growing more each day thanks to all he had learned from his time spent with Tenjin and he could not let the boy leave without saying goodbye.
Raphael's thoughts were interrupted by another crash of thunder followed by the beginning of the sky opening up, though it was just a light drizzle right now Raphael had no doubt in the next few hours it would pick up and the downpour would truly begin. Those that would be leaving on their journey today would be doing so soon least they be caught by the storm and forced to stay another night. Raphael stood safe from the rain under the overpass of the gate, still flipping his shuriken like it was a coin into the air before catching it in his hand and repeating the process. Raphael kept his eyes peeled for sight of Tenjin, refusing to accept not being able to talk to the boy one last time before he left.
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Raphael's thoughts were interrupted by another crash of thunder followed by the beginning of the sky opening up, though it was just a light drizzle right now Raphael had no doubt in the next few hours it would pick up and the downpour would truly begin. Those that would be leaving on their journey today would be doing so soon least they be caught by the storm and forced to stay another night. Raphael stood safe from the rain under the overpass of the gate, still flipping his shuriken like it was a coin into the air before catching it in his hand and repeating the process. Raphael kept his eyes peeled for sight of Tenjin, refusing to accept not being able to talk to the boy one last time before he left.
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