Shoveling that snow...

[skaii]

Name: Snow Shovelling
Rank: D
IIC Length: 1 Day
Difficulty: Easy, 1 Gennin
Description: Just because we live in the Land of the Snow doesn’t mean we don’t need our treets shoveled! As gennin, it is your duty to clear out the streets.
Objective: Clear the streets of Yukigakure from the ever falling snow. This should take three posts at least.
Reward: 500 Ryo

"Bye Mother!" Skaii shouted through the doorway as he closed the wooden door behind him, shovel in hand. He stood completely still for a moment as if to take in the cold morning air that caressed the soft, pale skin on his face.

1st Street

Skaii got to shoveling right away, digging his shovel deep into the snow and then throwing it over his shoulder. This wasn't exactly his idea of a first mission but he knew everyone had to start somewhere or another. He moved from curb to curb in a swift motion digging, throwing, digging, throwing, his large green coat fluttering in the piercing cold breeze as he did so.

Skaii stood up straight and took a deep breath, looking around he noticed he had already cleared half the street of it's snow crisis. He smiled in return as nearby residents thanked him for the hard work before he continued on with shoveling the snow. As he continued his labour he wondered what his new team mates might be like, he had yet to be assigned to a team but he knew that would come around soon enough as he had now officially become a Genin.

Pavement after pavement, curb after curb, the ice-cold air constantly attacked him as he repeated the same action over and over again. A good hour or so had passed as the once snow-buried street now revealed it's pavement's, road's and curb's. Skaii rested the shovel over his shoulder and smiled. Satisfied with his work he moved onto the next street.

[skaii]

2nd Street

Skaii arrived at the second street, it would of looked similar to the first had it not been up to it's waist in snow. He took a deep breath before starting. Dig, throw, dig, throw, these actions were beginning to become repetitive however Skaii was determined to finish his mission. He swiftly moved onto the next curb when all of a sudden he heard the sound of footsteps running toward him.

"Onii-chan, onii-chan!!" Skaii turned toward the young voice as a small figure that could clearly be recognized as little Karin came darting toward him. 6 year old Karin who was easily recognizable by her single ponytail that dangled from the side of her long, black hair was the daughter of a particular fish monger in which Skaii and his mother had been very good customers of. Skaii would usually play with little Karin when visiting the fish monger's store before purchasing fish to bring back to his home.

Skaii dug his shovel into the snow so it rested in an upright position as the little girl stood before him attempting to restore her breathe. He dropped down on one knee so his face was level with hers "What's wrong Karin-chan?" He asked with a smile as he calmly awaited her reply "Toma-kun he's... I can't find him!" She exclaimed, her eyes ready to burst into tears. "Toma-kun..." He was quick to remember that Karin always carried a small teddy bear which she had named Toma-kun. It couldn't be helped, shoveling would have to come later as he nodded at the young girl "Let's go find Toma-kun then." He replied standing back up on both feet.

It took a good forty minutes to find the teddy bear which had been buried inside a large pile of snow with just one fluffy arm poking out from the top. "Thanks onii-chan!" Karin exclaimed with joy as she regained her long lost Toma-kun. "You're welcome, be careful next time..." He replied with his usual warm smile as he waved her off goodbye. Well then... time to get back to work... he thought to himself whilst looking around for his shovel.

He found his shovel exactly where he had left it, stood upright in the snow. Within another good hour or so the street was looking as clean as the first. He took a satisfying breath of air before heading on to the next street.

[skaii]

3rd Street

The third and final street was much smaller than the other two however it had clearly suffered the worst of the overnight snowfall. Skaii quickly got to shoveling figuring the quicker he got it done the better. Dig, throw, dig, throw, he imagined what a life of doing this everyday would be like but quickly shook off the thought.

The afternoon was slowly but surely creeping up and Skaii hadn't realized how hungry he was. Placing the shovel into the snow he took a seat on the edge of a curb and pulled out a tiny blue, aluminium lunch box from his coat pocket and opened it up to reveal two onigiri (rice balls) stacked neatly next to each other. After finishing the last of his onigiri he stood up feeling a little more energetic from his little rest picking up his shovel as he did so.

Yet another good hour or so passed as the street was cleansed of it's snow problem. Skaii dropped the shovel onto the ground and sat down to catch his breath. It had been a long day's work but a nice reward awaited his return.

[Exit]