Breaking out of the cage

[taru]

Hotaru had been tired of the village. "What a bore."Hotaru said as she laid back on the grass as wind blew over her as the Grass ruffled around her. She shut her eyes and let out a sigh. She was supposed to be training since she had gotten permission to go outside of the village for a while.

She opened one of her eyes and looked up at the the now darker looking sky. She took off the round purple tinted glasses as her brown eyes looked up at the sky as she felt several rain drops starting to come down. She shut her eyes again as it began to rain harder and she soon became soaking wet. "Perfect weather."She said quietly as it soon lightened.

[echo]

Echo walked through the forest before he noticed the girl at the distance at whcih point he went closer to her looking for a conversation. He felt the rain hit his body and imediatly looked over to the girl and smiled. "Hello miss, Names Echo. Can i get yours?" He said as he continued to feel the rain fall down somthign he hated for no real reason was the water.

Mostly because of his village but also because it is fires natural enemy. Water did not mix well even within his blood he did not like it at all. He hated the wet water it was somthign that held no promise for him.

[taru]

Hotaru opened her eyes again as she looked at the boy who had just clearly spoke to her. She sat up again not wanting to be rude as water poured down her face as she wiped away water in her eyes before she spoke. "Hotaru."She said simply before standing up and ringing out her shirt as a smile came across her face.

"Nice weather eh?"She asked sweeping black wet bangs from her eyes as the weight from the water pushed them back only a minute or so later. She stretched out her arm Waiting for Echo to talk again.

[echo]

Echo would look slightly calm yet hyper he then grin as he would speak "I hate water, its my polar opposite, I dont like it at all." His voice serious as he looked back up at the girl. "But it looks well while its on you." he said in a sarcastic voice. He would then look up before he would take a step back under the tree out of the rain.

He woudl then look down at the girl once more his eyes half closed and his hair coveing his face. He waited to see what she would do after that.

[taru]

"It is my opposite as well, But it is calming to me."Hotaru said kindly as the smile stayed on her face before she got a slightly confused look as she looked at her hand water dripping off of them as she blushed lightly as she moved her bangs again to hid her blushing.

When she moved her hand she noticed him take a step back into the cover of a tree. "Useless when wet it seems."Hotaru said as she smirked as she looked at the sky for any signs of lightning since it was dangerous to be out in the rain when there was a thunder storm. "She noticed nothing as her gaze fell back on Echo as she smiled again.

[echo]

Echo Remained silent as he stayed under the tree, "A little two useless when wet im afraid." Echos voice calm as he woudl step out inot the rain once more not really scared of the women trying to attack him any more he stood as the rain fell down upon his hair soon causing it to droop down covering his face he would fling it back. His red hair dripping wet along with his sleeveless shirt. Bolth stuck to his body as he stood no more then a foot and a half away from the girl.

[taru]

Hotaru looked at him slightly confused at why he came back out into the rain. 'Does he trust me?'Hotaru thought she blinked a few time water coming off her eyelashes and into her eyes.
"You from around here?"Hotaru asked as she opened her eyes again.

She took her glasses out of her pocket and replaced them on her face as her vision turned a shade of purple.

[echo]

Echo grined as his vision was covered by his red hair and he smiled "Nope i am from Mist, A place with way too much water. I left for many reasons." his voice calm as he smiled sill close to her he could barely see his hair begining to become a problem with his vision which was not an uncomom thing.

[taru]

"It sounds like a nice place."Hotaru said over-tired of the Leaf village entirely. "It is pretty normal here, Rains once in a while, Green, And oh so boring."Hotaru said as she sighed.
"But anyway, What brings you here of all places?"Hotaru asked as her mind switched from beating down her village back to Echo.

[echo]

"No Reason my village got dull so i left and now just wonder and do stuff, What about you you interested in coming with me away from this dull boring place?" Echos voice serious as he tried to look into the girls eyes but his hair blocking the way.

[taru]

Hotaru was slightly shocked and slightly intrigued by this offer. She looked back toward where the village entrance was as she smiled and turned back to Echo. "No need to ask me twice."Hotaru said her voice filled with a slightly controlled excitement.

[echo]

[Officialy betrayed Leaf]

Echo would grab her hand and then begin to walk off away from the village calmly and slowly. "Looks like we can get to know each other better huh?" he spoke as they slowly walked away from the village through the forest.

[taru]

Hotaru blushed again as he took her hand in his as she was finnaly able to part with her village for good. She stopped herself from looking back and allowing it to draw her back in.
She put up her free arm to block tree branches from scratching her body.
"I guess we can."Hotaru replied to his question as she noticed that the pounding rain was slowing down. "Where exactly are we headed?"Hotaru asked confused having the whole world infront of her yet not knowing the first destination.

[echo]

Echo smiled as she came along with him. "Is there any place you really wanna go to, my dear?" echos voice sinceir as he pulled her slightly close to him. as they continued to walk through the forest his left hand cought fire for a mere second as it would slide across her headband leaving a scratch before it would be put out by the rain. he would then smile as they continued to walk.

[taru]

"I really don't know about any other places, Been stuck in there and can only read about allied countries and fairly little about others."Hotaru said truthfully having hardly no contact with the outside world.

She was slightly confused as she was pulled closer to him as she blinked then noticed that he had made a scratch in her headband on her arm. She looked at it for a minute as they started moving again.

[echo]

"Well what do you wanna do? Do you wanna visit the place that always rains, The land of the deserts, or even the snows of the north?" Echo knew quite a bit about the land he had been everywhere adn is willing to go anywhere again except mabey mist he despised that place.

[taru]

'The snow of the north.'Hotaru thought of her brothers, She could not go there, Her brothers would be too disappointed in her for betraying there home village. She shook the thought out of his mind as she bit her bottom lip lightly. "Sand, It is about a three day trip, Right?"Hotaru asked having known about it from a book.

"Now i am not turning back or anything like that, But how often do you run in to hunter nin?"Hotaru asked this question nagging in the back of her mind since she was supposed to report her return back to the village about 15 minutes ago.

[echo]

Echo smiled "A little worried i see, Dont worry about hunter nin they usually only show up when you are over heard and the village wishes to seek you although i do not belive Leaf to be in tip top shape so no worries." Echos voice serious and calm. "Even if they do persue trust me you will be fine as long as you are near me." Echos voice serious once more as he continued to walk showing her a smile.

The rain still pouring down on him making his fire jutsus a little less effective but still quite strong. The rain would not effect him unless he fought water specilist but that would just be fun anyways.

[taru]

A smile came across her face as she saw him smile which somehow made her more calm. "I may not be that strong, But i am pretty good with distractions, Traps and covering tracks and a little fire power of my own."Hotaru said her voice filled with confidence as she spoke.

"But if your as good as you say you are, I want you to train me."Hotaru said happily hoping he would say yes as she felt a sharp pain as a branch cut her cheek. She continued walking as she put her free hand on the scratch.

[echo]

"I hope you like fire then for I have a small obsession with it and it is all i know how to do." Wchos voice sarcastic but true he hated the other elements fire was like a beast untamable and folows no one just like him. Echo would only grin and pull her close and throw his arm around her shouldar. "I will train you till you are stronger then me."