Testing grounds [M}

{Entrance}

Ichida would walk into the area where the mission was being held, it was some type of survival mission involving traps. At first glace nothing may seem weird about such a mission, but Ichida himself wouldn't have taken it if he wasn't also trying to improve his reputation with his new team, hopefully leading to future high ranked missions or other possibilities. The reason for this would be Ichida's butterflies and Genjutsu, the perfect method of controlling any situation involving living creatures vulnerable to Genjutsu. And that's where the problem lied for Ichida, since the mission clearly involves non-living traps Genjutsu and the butterflies would both be nearly useless unless the mission also involves creatures within the traps mentioned.

"Yo! Ichida you ready for this!? Sorry for the delay took me a while to sharpen my blades after that last mission, rocks are not good on a swords lifespan I think" Ichida would be greeted by the blind one Satoru, who would announce his ready state. "Yes I am ready and yes, I can imagine the wear that stone would cause to a blade." Ichida would waken his butterflies from their rest in his sleeves and they would begin to pour out into the air around him. Satoru would continue the conversation. "And one more mission till I can qualify for the chunin exams if you can believe that what number you at? You best be in the same exam so you can watch me take home the big win, though there are a few more sword styles I gotta master before that happens"

Ichdia had only heard very little of the Chuunin Exams, having not been raised in a ninja environment like most ninja. He was previously forced to find information regarding such exams in order to know the little amount he did. "This is my second mission within the Village of Stone, though I believe we should focus on this mission before thinking about any other." Ichida would only take a short breath before continuing. "I would suggest that several of my butterflies take the lead, they will be able to spring or notice several types of traps that we may not want to encounter ourselves."

Ichida's mission statement would be replied to by Satoru. "You got it, just lemme know if you see anything off. I'll let you know if I smell or hear anything fishy. I hear sleeping gas doesn't sit well in the stomach so I'd like to avoid that"

He would then move to catch one of the butterflies as he asked a question of his own, a motion which Ichida didn't mind. "You know ever since our last mission I got to thinking, do the bugs ALWAYS follow you around? Like twenty-four-Seven asleep and awake or do you just grab a bunch of these butterflies when you need em?" Satoru would catch the butterfly in his hand and it would simply remain still, landing upon the child's hand until he released it. Ichida would answer the question knowing that it would lead to his ability to freely ask a question. "I keep them with me all day, I release them during the night, and I collect them once again each morning."

Ichida would return the question with one of his own. "Now that I have answered your question I will ask you a question. Have you always been blind?" Ichida would wait for the mission's start and an answer from Satoru.

OCC: How dare you have fun and party! lolz no worries anyway. Quick post sor exam times lol.

"What!? I'm BLIND!! I knew something was wrong when I woke up this morning." joked Satoru at the blind comment from his teammate.

Satoru even made a motion to claw at his eyes behind the cover of his headban and wrappings to further push the joke. A smile would then spread across the face as the genin would speak again.

"Just kidding ya, whole families blind, all our lives and the kicker is we run very successful trading caravans ahaha" finished the blind Satoru as the Jounín who was going to over see the mission approached.

Satoru would listen intently to the overview of what was excepted in this maze. So it was basically get to the end of the maze while watching out for the non-lethal traps...easy.

"Nope no questions here, kinda straight forward I think" shrugged the genin wondering what kind of ethnicity was this jounin if his accent was changing like the weather.

"Allright in we go!" said the lad pointing into the maze like this whole test was just one fun little event.

Satoru would let the butterflies take the lead towards the T intersection letting them sprung any traps that would be so sensitive that a small insect could spring. Satoru highly doubted there would be anything like that in here.

“Huh, left or right? I suggest the right way….no pun intended” quickly added Satoru in an attempt to not appear like a childish fool towards the older ninja.


Activated:
Hells ears x1
Tremor sense x3

(OOC: No problem, I know that a lot of people are going through their finals right now or will real soon.)

Contrary to Ichida's belief, the simple action had worked; he could see the entire maze from an aerial view and could even see what looked like the mission's target. Ichida would find the path between himself and the goal, looking at it from the sky, and send his butterflies skyward. He would send one butterfly for each turn that needed to be made, placing them at the beginning of each hallway where it would be possible to travel in more than a single direction. He wasn't quite sure how many butterflies this would require, but knew that they served better in this way than simply doing nothing.

Once the butterflies would all begin to take their places Ichida would cancel his Ninjutsu, calling back the two butterflies used, and walk towards his teammate who was at the end of the path. "But if your butterflies found the thing then I guess my plan should be tossed for one that involves following your little minions around this maze." Ichida would reach the end of the path, having heard all of his teammates 'flowery' comments.

Ichida would turn in the direction that the first butterfly had placed itself in, either down the left or right corridor. "My butterflies have been placed at every turn between here, as this one has; we should be able to follow them straight to our goal as long as we avoid any traps." Ichida would send twenty of his remaining flutter of butterfly down the correct path first, using them to spring or see any traps before they spring. Ichida would follow Satoru if he'd follow the butterflies, as his senses of non-sight exceeded Ichida's.

"Just so you know," Ichida would respond to his partner's earlier statement. "I'm more than happy to smell of flowers than reek of dirt and sweat." The subtle hint at his teammate's scent would weave it's way into Ichida's tone and words. A small grin would place itself across Ichida's face as he would follow Satoru.