The Giant's Bonding
Aug 21, 2007 10:39:52 GMT -7
Post by Inuzuka Ashitaka on Aug 21, 2007 10:39:52 GMT -7
Ashitaka trudged through the tall grass towards the Grass' Inuzuka Clan Branch-off. The grass emitted a scraping sound as he pushed his way through. More than once he got caught in the twisting grass, going the wrong direction and whatnot. He wanted to cut his way through the grass but noooooo we can't hurt the Village's namesake.
Whatever....
He sniffed around for a sign of how close he was. He smelt something....dog-like but he couldn't put his finger on it. He adjusted his hearing to listen for a dog barking or anything...
He shrugged his shoulders and pulled out a map of his. He looked for the drawing he put in the ground a few weeks back. He pushed open a small patch of grass and found the arrow and dog he had drawn.
Alright, I'm real close then.
The arrow pointed westwards. Ashitaka looked ahead of the arrow and saw a small plume of smoke rising from...something.
The clan....finally...
Ashitaka took a moment to rest and then followed the direction of the arrow. The grass field halted and in it's place was a beaten pathway towards the village. He started to walk the path, visibly happier that the grass was not in his way.
The smoke grew closer and closer as he walked until a few buildings appeared....and then more. The Inuzuka Clan.
Dogs barked and excitedly greeted Ashitaka as he entered the clan village. He bent down and pet each of the dogs. The dogs nuzzled him and let him go his way towards his house, following for a few feet and then losing concentration and running off.
Ashitaka's house was a fairly small hut, with a large open pasture in the back for the dogs. Ashitaka's parents heard the dogs barking and had come to the door to greet him. They smiled and Ashitaka smiled back.
"Hey guys! I'm baaaccckkkk!" Ashitaka hugged his parents and greeted his parent's dogs.
"The puppies are here. Just born a few weeks ago, a little after you left." His mom took Ashitaka's bag and set it on the hanger inside of the door.
"Really? I thought they weren't due for another week?"
"Nope, just luck I guess. And not a runt in the litter. A very healthy bunch. They're in the pasture with their mother."
Ashitaka made his way into the pasture, and began to search for the puppies.
Three puppies yipped and ran around in circles around Ashitaka.
"Hmm, only three puppies? Mom said there were five."
His dad came up behind him and put a hand on Ashitaka's shoulder.
"There are more than three puppies. It is the reason why we asked you come to back here." His dad looked out ahead of Ashitaka.
A long rustle came from the grass around the pasture. The tall grass concealed....whatever is was that was making the noise.
His dad payed no attention to the aggressive sounds coming from the grass.
Something seemed to snarl at Ashitaka. He couldn't tell if it was friendly or not.
The creature leapt from the grass and bounded after Ashitaka.
"A dog!?" Ashitaka exclaimed as the dog came in close.
"He's just a puppy so be nice." His dad told Ashitaka moments before the dog came in too close.
The dog jumped and landed on top of a very surprised Ashitaka. The dog kept it's emmense weight off of Ashitaka and greeted him with a face-licking.
The dog stepped away and sat on it's hindlegs, his head cocked in question and looking at Ashitaka.
Ashitaka wiped his face and stood up.
"THAT IS A PUPPY!?!?"
"Yes, like we said, there were no runts. Those two puppies you didn't see were actually one dog, this one." His dad bent down to pet the giant's head.
"He is also the reason why we asked you here." His mother came up beside his dad.
"What do you mean?" Ashitaka rasied a brow in question.
"Ashitaka..." His father looked over to his mother. "We think it's time for you to recieve your partner.
"Whoa! Really!?" Ashitaka almost jumped out his skin.
"Yes son, your a true ninja now, you are ready."
The dog barked loudly and approached the front of Ashitaka.
"What's his name?" Ashitaka asked as he pet the giant canine.
"His name is Jiroubou."
Ashitaka smirked and hugged his new partner.
The dog nuzzled him and took in the scent of his new friend.
"You best be on your way son. Your things are on the back of the door."
"Okay, see ya guys later!" Ashitaka snatched up the backpack and put it on over his shoulders.
"Wait! One more thing!" His father took a Grass ninja headband and brought it over to Jiroubou, tying it around the dog's neck.
"Your dogs a ninja too you know." His dad smiled and waved to Ashitaka and Jiroubou as they made their way out of the village.
Whatever....
He sniffed around for a sign of how close he was. He smelt something....dog-like but he couldn't put his finger on it. He adjusted his hearing to listen for a dog barking or anything...
He shrugged his shoulders and pulled out a map of his. He looked for the drawing he put in the ground a few weeks back. He pushed open a small patch of grass and found the arrow and dog he had drawn.
Alright, I'm real close then.
The arrow pointed westwards. Ashitaka looked ahead of the arrow and saw a small plume of smoke rising from...something.
The clan....finally...
Ashitaka took a moment to rest and then followed the direction of the arrow. The grass field halted and in it's place was a beaten pathway towards the village. He started to walk the path, visibly happier that the grass was not in his way.
The smoke grew closer and closer as he walked until a few buildings appeared....and then more. The Inuzuka Clan.
Dogs barked and excitedly greeted Ashitaka as he entered the clan village. He bent down and pet each of the dogs. The dogs nuzzled him and let him go his way towards his house, following for a few feet and then losing concentration and running off.
Ashitaka's house was a fairly small hut, with a large open pasture in the back for the dogs. Ashitaka's parents heard the dogs barking and had come to the door to greet him. They smiled and Ashitaka smiled back.
"Hey guys! I'm baaaccckkkk!" Ashitaka hugged his parents and greeted his parent's dogs.
"The puppies are here. Just born a few weeks ago, a little after you left." His mom took Ashitaka's bag and set it on the hanger inside of the door.
"Really? I thought they weren't due for another week?"
"Nope, just luck I guess. And not a runt in the litter. A very healthy bunch. They're in the pasture with their mother."
Ashitaka made his way into the pasture, and began to search for the puppies.
Three puppies yipped and ran around in circles around Ashitaka.
"Hmm, only three puppies? Mom said there were five."
His dad came up behind him and put a hand on Ashitaka's shoulder.
"There are more than three puppies. It is the reason why we asked you come to back here." His dad looked out ahead of Ashitaka.
A long rustle came from the grass around the pasture. The tall grass concealed....whatever is was that was making the noise.
His dad payed no attention to the aggressive sounds coming from the grass.
Something seemed to snarl at Ashitaka. He couldn't tell if it was friendly or not.
The creature leapt from the grass and bounded after Ashitaka.
"A dog!?" Ashitaka exclaimed as the dog came in close.
"He's just a puppy so be nice." His dad told Ashitaka moments before the dog came in too close.
The dog jumped and landed on top of a very surprised Ashitaka. The dog kept it's emmense weight off of Ashitaka and greeted him with a face-licking.
The dog stepped away and sat on it's hindlegs, his head cocked in question and looking at Ashitaka.
Ashitaka wiped his face and stood up.
"THAT IS A PUPPY!?!?"
"Yes, like we said, there were no runts. Those two puppies you didn't see were actually one dog, this one." His dad bent down to pet the giant's head.
"He is also the reason why we asked you here." His mother came up beside his dad.
"What do you mean?" Ashitaka rasied a brow in question.
"Ashitaka..." His father looked over to his mother. "We think it's time for you to recieve your partner.
"Whoa! Really!?" Ashitaka almost jumped out his skin.
"Yes son, your a true ninja now, you are ready."
The dog barked loudly and approached the front of Ashitaka.
"What's his name?" Ashitaka asked as he pet the giant canine.
"His name is Jiroubou."
Ashitaka smirked and hugged his new partner.
The dog nuzzled him and took in the scent of his new friend.
"You best be on your way son. Your things are on the back of the door."
"Okay, see ya guys later!" Ashitaka snatched up the backpack and put it on over his shoulders.
"Wait! One more thing!" His father took a Grass ninja headband and brought it over to Jiroubou, tying it around the dog's neck.
"Your dogs a ninja too you know." His dad smiled and waved to Ashitaka and Jiroubou as they made their way out of the village.
