kashmir [ P ]

[ryo]

Where to now?

The small ship bounced and rocked in the constantly shifting, almost gray waters. Each time the small marine vessel crashed into the relentless seas, a misty spray of water erupted from below -- said spray doused the passengers in cool moisture. Among the passengers, Yahiko sat in silence -- his slick attire shrouded beneath a blank, ebony-hued cloak that danced in the oceanic winds. Where fate, and this boat, would take him from here - he did not know. Uncertainty was something that he would have to get used to now.

His olive-green eyes gazed upon some of the other passengers who also sat silently as the dingy of a boat made it's journey across the frigid seas. They all had a similar uncertainty about them -- not unlike Yahiko. But they also gave off an air of resolve; it was as if, despite not knowing what tomorrow was going to bring, they would be ready for it. It was the oddest thing. A few days passed while the ship was making it's voyage. Eventually it docked in a desert country.

[ Move to Kaze no Kuni ]

[loyal]

[ Moved ]

[ryo]

The desert sun was relentless.

It wouldn't take long for Yahiko to find himself alone -- the other nomads and vagabonds dispersed and went their separate ways. At the front of a long trail of slowly vanishing footprints, the lone hyuuga trekked on through the blank, beige landscape. It was during this journey that he'd think back to those that he'd met in Mizu no Kuni -- more specifically, the one who called himself Godric.

It was strange. For someone who had claimed to be the head-hacho of Kirigakure no Sato's ANBU Corps to abruptly throw it all away -- odd. Althought, perhaps things in Kirigakure were declining; after all, not long after the Hyuuga met with Godric, two others came to join us - having also severed ties with the foggy village. Perhaps a visit to Kirigakure was in order - just to see if there was a reason for one to leave the place.

A few days and nights passed -- Yahiko's hair, having not been trimmed since his departure from Konohagakure, had grown some. He almost looked like a different person. Eventually, the sandy terrain began to transition -- the desert died down, and greenery took over.

[ Move to Bears ]

[loyal]

[ Moved ]

[ryo]

[ Exit ]