Travelling Home In Suspense [Trav]

[Lady Jaz]

Wait, We’re Not Being Told? Emerging through the doors with all my weaponry on my person was incredibly uplifting. I was pleased that my wolf, Yoko and I had managed to survive these exams, but at what cost? My hands continued to pet down my body and rifle through my butt bag (type one) to ensure that 10 kunai, 7 fragmentation grenades and 9 blood clot pills were all safely inside. I was concerned about my objects going missing during the time my items were removed from my person. Waking up in a maze-like tomb alongside complete strangers was very unnerving as my first thought was that they had stolen them. My shield (heavy) was strapped tightly to my back while my gauntlets were sitting on both my hands. I felt appropriately dressed now when before all I had worn was my navy blue thigh-length kimono and traditional ninja sandals. My ruby coloured hair was still tied back into a loose braid which hung over my right shoulder. The tip of the braid was secured with a black ribbon which bounced against my right breast as I turned my head to the left and right, searching for Hitora Ryunobu (Uchiha). Had he survived the exams? Venturing out into the country, I continued to search for signs of his masked figure. But seeing other shinobi walk out instead was grating on my nerves. Was one of these competitors responsible for Hitora’s death? Yoko glanced up at my worried expression and lowered his muzzle to the ground. If I couldn’t see him, I will have to track him down. But what will I find?

[Hitora Ryunobu (Uchiha)]

It didn’t take long for Hitora to exit the exam room, what took him so long was insuring that he had all of his items with him still. He had all of his items thankfully his electric compass and his world map, both of which were brand new, he also had 183 senbon, six blood clot pills, five thermal capsules, one discourse replicator pen, fifty-six zipties, thirty-six glowsticks, one four inch flashlight, sixty hira shuriken, four fragmentation grenades, one pair of binoculars, one multitool, and eight kunai. Were all replaced inside his belt slowly, he then placed his two clubs back into their special pouch on his right thigh and attached the Velcro neck band of his wireless headset and placed its earbud back into his left ear. His clothing, despite being dirtied was more or less the same. He, as always wore dark colored skin tight suit. Some have described it as being pitch black, across his chest is a blue symbol stretching from the right to the left side of his chest; it depicts a small avian creature, in the color that can be best described as true blue in its shading. The skin tight suit covers all but his feet, covering him from the neck down to the ankles, his hands were covered in onyx gloves, not part of his suit naturally.

On his feet he wears a pair of matching onyx combat style boots that reach up to just under his calves. Around his waist he wears two simple, over-lapping black belts that somehow manage to stand out against the rest of his attire. Included upon his belt is at least one small pouch that he uses for holding his items and such. On his gloves there are small adjustment straps as well as small bumps on top of the knuckles that could increase the strength of a simple punch sometimes. The collar of his suit reaches up to roughly one inch short of his neck, the onyx parts forming a sort of “V” shape with a small gray part inside the “V” stopping a few centimeters from the top of the black collaring.

The Mask he wears, is only worn whilst in his combat attire, due to his suit being skin tight he can wear the vast majority of it under almost any other clothing, though it can be rather difficult to move in because of this fact. Blended in perfectly with the rest of his suit is the thin and almost impossible to see unless you’re looking for it, zipper that allows him to easily get into and out of the jump suit, also hard to see in the design of his skin tight suit is the slight grays of the outfit such as in the antecubital spaces and the abdomen. small amounts of padding can be found on Hitora’s elbows in the jump suit, along with on his knees only in a slightly greater amount, to allow him to better protect himself from falls and such. Finally, lining each part of his body are small lines that allow the suit more flexibility than normal.

He had also replaced the two greaves in the shins of his suit for their protection. When he left the building he removed his mask, and ran up to Jasmine, it felt like a life time since he last saw her, when he got to her he immediately and without warning kissed her on the lips, not giving her a chance to say a word to him about anything. He had missed her and was thinking of her greatly during his time in the exams.

[Lady Jaz]

Oh Thank God! My back had been turned against the examiner’s entrance. The sun overlooking the land above shone brightly upon me. I was slightly damp from being indoors for the majority of the time. But how long were we all trapped inside that maze? Yoko began barking which had drawn my attention to a pair of hands gripping me and drawing me inward. I had barely registered a gasp when Hitora’s warm lips smacked against my own. Relief flooded through every fibre of my being as my arms wrapped themselves around Hitora’s neck, drawing him closer to me. My shield dug uncomfortably into my back as my body arched itself forward but at this point I didn’t care. Pulling away I inhaled deeply and smiled. “I am so glad that you’re alright, Hitora! When we were separated I tried looking for you.. But ended up with the Otokage and a feline kunochi.” I said breathlessly as I threw my head against his chest. It felt warm and safe there. Yoko moved around to Hitora’s right side, standing a mere 5 inches away. His nose sniffed at the man to draw in his scent.

[Hitora Ryunobu (Uchiha)]

Hitora reached down with his right hand to pet Yoko gently and smiled at Jasmine, he moved his left down to her waist and just smile for a moment, enjoying the sight of her. He then began to speak “I would have tried to look for you, but when I awoke in my…dungeon, I was facing a Dragon, some idiot actually tried to wake the damn thing up, I haven’t the slightest clue of if he succeeded or not but me and some chick from Taki managed to get outta the room and found ourselves in some weird corridor with weird ass water all over the place.”

Hitora took a bit of a deep breath after that exposition dump, he then groaned a bit, sore still from whatever they used to knock them all out with, and pulled Jasmine closer, he just wanted to go back to the village and crawl into bed with her and rest for a year and a half…But, he also knew that their jobs as Shinobi would keep that from being a reality he then looked into her eyes and waited for her to see what she said or if she had an exposition dump of her own to provide about her tests…

[Lady Jaz]

Was That It? I listen quietly to Hitora as he explained his time in the exams. He seemed to have a bit more of an eventful experience than I had. Pulling back from him, I gently steer the two males into a direction where I believed was the direction I had come from. I wanted to go home and talking about the exams while on the road seemed a good way to pass the time. “Well I can surely tell you that your experience sounds more interesting than mine..” I continued to walk forward, hoping that Hitora would follow me. Yoko was already at my left side, padding along the ground on silent padded paws. His tail swayed enthusiastically as we walked, tongue lolling out of the right side of his mouth. “I woke up back to back with two other females. One was completely naked.” I began, turning my head toward the road to search for a sign. “We had three doors to choose from. Then wolves fell into the room as we all ran in through my door. The corridor had faulty pressure plates and a door with a clown’s face on it. “The Otokage left us while Schatzi tried reasoning with the door. I actually used her as a shield as it attacked us. But when it opened we walked into a room that had a sleeping dragon in it and two other people. One boy another red haired girl who was apparently from Takigakure. I didn’t get her name though. We were about to move around the dragon and through the door on the other end of the room when the bong went off.” I explained while we walked. Perhaps it was time to look at the map? Move to Haha Island please

[Hitora Ryunobu (Uchiha)]

“Sounds like the room that I was in, the door with the clown face in it definitely sounds familiar at least the sentient door part and the sleeping dragon definitely sounds like it was for my room, unfortunately I didn’t stick around to grab names or anything I decided surviving to make it back to you at least was enough to call it a victory for myself.” Hitora smiled at Jasmine as he walked with her, his arm still around her waist as they walked towards wherever she was leading them, he trusted her to lead them to someplace else, hopefully a place where they could make their way back to the village and eventually back home…

[please MOVE to HAHA ISLAND please]

((OOC: sorry for the short post))

[Father 'Suke]

Moved to Haha Island

[Lady Jaz]

Trailing My Boyfriend What, the room I was describing sounded like the one Hitora was in? My gaze went from the road to Hitora’s masked face. Arching a red brow, I simply stare at him for a brief moment. “Really? I ask. Yoko moved slightly ahead, his tail wagging gently as we moved forward. By then the sun had danced along the sky to the point when it was approximately three hours from sunset. I didn’t fancy traveling in the dark, but were we going to make it back within three hours? “So tell me, do you think you got chuunin?” I ask, fluttering my eyelashes slightly as my head turns back toward the pathway, the hills rolling out beyond the distance looked beautiful with the shadows dancing along them. A cloud above blocked a good portion of the sun, so the shadows moving along the ground were vast and of all shapes and sides. It gave me the impression that the sky was moving along with us back to Amegakure.

[Hitora Ryunobu (Uchiha)]

As the two walked down the road, Hitora felt the warmth of the sun slowly dying away. He sighed, hoping she wouldn’t ask such a question, she asked him what he knew deep down would be asked, if he thought he had made Chuunin or not, if he’d thought he had become the next level in the career of their choosing. As they walked he took a moment to think, he went through all the events of the test in his mind, wondering just what the examiners would say about his advancement. After a few minutes he spoke his response “No, I don’t think I did. I did not manage to escape the building that they had placed us in, sure I escaped that one room but all I did was get into another room before the Examiners decided to end the exams…” Hitora continued to walk, wondering if she had thought she’d passed, he then looked over to her without turning his head, his hand reaching for hers to hold it gently he then said “and what of you Jasmine? Do you think that you passed the exam or do you think you failed it like I think I did?” Hitora then waited for her response to his question as they continued to walk…

[please MOVE to THE LAND OF TEA]

[Father 'Suke]

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Moved to Land of Tea (Mainland)

[Lady Jaz]

Not Chuunin? Hitora was silent for a few moments as we boarded a boat and sailed quickly to Cha no Kuni. Yoko had managed to have a little nap on the voyage there. But I remained chatty. “I am sure you passed, darling. Don’t be so hard on yourself.” I chided gently. “As for me, I did virtually nothing except hide behind another kunochi. I don’t think I’ll be getting promotion.” I said matter-of-factly and with a wan smile. “If I do get chuunin, it would probably be based on using my surroundings and analysing the situation first.” I explain, even if it was a long shot. As the boat docked, I leaped over the edge and landed upon the wharf on silent feet, my shield rocked gently against my back as Yoko mirrored my jump with one of his own. “Coming, sugar?” I say, my tone playful as I stepped back to allow Hitora some room. “You can lead us home with that compass of yours, now.”

[Hitora Ryunobu (Uchiha)]

Hitora would point to another dock a few feet from them that had a sign in front of it. He then leapt down to the wharf and said “We gotta get on that boat dear, and I’m sure you made Chuunin because the selection committee would be foolish not to pick you as a Chuunin.” Hitora then gently reached his hand towards Jasmine’s and began to lead her to the boat, when they got nearer the text on the sign would be obvious, it read that it was bound to the land of Rain and that they wouldn’t likely need the compass that she mentioned at all. Hitora then walked up its gangplank and waited for Jasmine so as to help her as a gentleman should always do for his girlfriend. Once she was aboard he would find them a nice space to sit on the decent sized boat, it wouldn’t take them too terribly long to get from this port to the one in the land of rain. “So, dear, what would you like to do once we get home? Maybe catch a few hours of well-deserved rest or should we get a meal or perhaps jump straight into doing more missions?

[please MOVE to LAND OF RIVERS]

[Father 'Suke]

Moved to Kawa no Kuni

[Lady Jaz]

Planning For The Future Once we were off one boat, immediately we were boarding another one. Hitora offered his hand, which I took politely and hauled myself onto the boat. Yoko rose up onto his hind legs and rested his frontal legs along the edge of the boat so I could grab him and pull him on. The wolf probably could have jumped the distance, but he showed signs of tiredness. Once the wolf was firmly on the deck of the boat, the pair of us would approach Hitora as he found a spot for us. While Yoko laid himself down to my right, I remove my shield and lean it against the wall of the boat just above Yoko’s sleeping body. The way the shield was leaning covered virtually the entire body of the wolf beneath. I would then position myself beside Hitora so that he was seated at my left. Snuggling into him, I place my head against his chest. “I want to know if I get Chuunin first. The Amekage will be able to have the results by the time we dock in Ame no Kuni.” I explain, closing my eyes. “Perhaps after that, eat and do some missions. Should I get chuunin, I want to focus on getting as much field experience to become AnBU Bear. Although I would like to get Jounin before I turn twenty five.” Yes, I had a lot of plans and goals to accomplish. With Hitora’s help they won’t take too long to achieve. “What about you?” I ask, stifling a yawn and resting a hand against Yoko’s back.

[Hitora Ryunobu (Uchiha)]

Hitora listened to Jasmine as she spoke to her aspirations and dreams, what her plans were for after they get home including a nice hot meal. That sounded nice. Hitora took a moment to think himself before saying “If by some magical chance I get Chuunin after this attempt I’d like to make my way towards ANBU too, not too sure yet on which branch. Other than that Jounin sounds nice, but for now I want to train and get stronger, strong enough that few people will be able to fight against me so I can protect those nearest me, like you and Yoko.” Hitora then rubbed Jasmine’s shoulder gently as the boat rocked towards the land.

Time passes….

Suddenly awake, Hitora realized that he had fallen asleep and unless Jasmine was asleep too she must have decided to let him rest because by the time he woke up they were docking at Kawa no Kuni, he groaned and stretched, before looking to see if Jasmine was still next to him. If she was and sleeping he would wake her up, if not he would find her and tell her that they had docked. Once they were docked he would walk to the boarding ramp and step up to it and down a bit, offering his hand to help her up and onto the board as well. He would then begin to walk towards Ame no Kuni, wondering if anything had happened since they had left…

[please MOVE this to Ame no Kuni]

[Celaena Kamyuja]

MOVED this to Ame no Kuni

[Lady Jaz]

Home Sweet Home I had caught bits and pieces of Hitora’s goals but had slept most of the way to land. With a soft jolt, I awoke with a start and climbed to my feet. Hitora was already on his feet, taking to the boarding ramp. I reattached my shield to my back and followed Yoko to the ramp to accept Hitora’s awaiting hand once again. Once we were on the ground, immediately the pair of us would hike to Ame no Kuni and soon to the gates to the village. “I am so excited!” I exclaimed as we moved through the land. Sometime after, we arrived in Ame no Kuni, the landscape fresh with moisture and the rain falling steadily. I didn’t really miss the downpour, but I did miss the village. Shooting Hitora a brief happy glance, I turn my gaze upon Yoko. “Race you to the gates!” I shout, breaking into a run as I did so. It really wasn’t a race, but I felt like a good run after sleeping on the boat. Whether Hitora decided to run or not would be entirely up to him. But I couldn’t wait to find out my results! //Exit

[Hitora Ryunobu (Uchiha)]

[EXIT]

[Lady Jaz]

Where Is Everyone? //Enter I was indeed late. I knew it. No one was in sight which meant that the bulk of the fun was in Yokoburi. Part of me wanted to head to my primary residence to check in on it, but I knew that I had no time for it. I am running through the rain alongside Yoko who lolled at my right side. I was dressed in a pair of black trousers with zippers along both sides of the leg. Covering my torso was a bandage-like top which covered only my breasts while leaving my stomach and shoulders bare. My long ruby coloured hair was tied back into a simple ponytail which was positioned upon my crown while my make-up was at a minimum. A shield (heavy) was attached to my back while 2 gauntlets covered both of my hands. 2 Tessen fans were strapped to my sides while my world map sat inside my butt bag which rustled with the 10 kunai, 7 fragmentation grenades and 9 blood clot pills. All I needed to do was to get to Yokoburi and find Hitora, he’ll know where to go. Move to Yokoburi please.

[Fui]

moving