Leaving Konoha

[Sachio]

I stood outside the burning village, the sounds of houses burning and screams filled the air. "F-Father.. I said looking down at the ground.

"W-Why did this happen? What started the fire? Where was the Hokage!? I began thinking.

The image of the Hokage lingered in my mind, he talked of helping the village but I sat and watched all I knew burn to the ground. "I'm tired of this..I will no longer be disgraced by this village and the pathetic people who have watched over it" I said as I reached to my pocket.

Pulling out my shinobi ID card I began to destroy it, all my information in the village would be destroyed and this was the last thing that would prove I even existed. Ripping it to shreds I would then place the remains in a small fire outside of the village gates. Reaching upwards I ripped my headband from my forehead and threw it into the forest.

Only a few would know of my existence, those being the few people I have met and that knew my name. Turning around I tapped my foot and waited to see if Hyaku had followed me "I'll give him a few more minutes..If he does not show up, I'm leaving without him" I thought to myself as I waited impatiently

[sazu]

From the village gate, a figure dressed in black could be seen leaning on tree further down the road. Sazu stood there as look stared at his Konoha headband in his hand. He had been sparring with now that is his ex teammate, Rukaji; when the fired occurred. Crossing his arms, he gazed up, towards the entrance of the burnt wreckage that was Konoha. Sazu didn't care what had happened to the village, he just wasn't sure where he would head next. The people there annoyed him. Giving a shrug, while a soft chuckle escaped from him.

Suddenly, a Konoha headband would fly into the forest. He spotted a person outside the village gates throw it. From the distance between them, he couldn't tell who it was. Although he did manage to figure out he was a Hyuuga by the way he was dressed.

Sazu slowly walked towards the village gate. His fairly large windmill shuriken strapped to his back and wakizashi blade wrapped behind his waist, moving, has he walked. Reaching the figure, he gazed his dark brown eyes upon him. It looked like he was waiting for someone, from the look of his body language. "Hmm...he's not wearing a headband and i'm pretty sure he's a hyuuga...Those eyes. Sazu was almost certain this person was leaving the village. He would give the figure a fake smile as he looked up at the burnt village gate then back at him. "Hmm...Crispy." The air was thick with ash. "I'm assuming your leaving the village? Looks like your waiting for someone." He stated with a cold tone. He raised his guard around this unfamiliar figure, not knowing how he would react to the destruction of his home.

[Sachio]

The smoke continued to rise, an unbelievable sight to me that the Leaf Village would suffer such an embarrasing end. I continued to watch the flame when something caught my attention, I heard another from my side but kept my body turned away.

I'm assuming your leaving the village? Looks like your waiting for someone."

I turned to face him directly now, one hand held behind my back to be ready for anything this stranger might do. Using my right hand that was held infront of me I brushed my bangs and adjusted them, my hair covering the seal on my forehead. My face remained emotionless as I stared at him, "What is it to you?" I said in the same cold tone he spoke to me.

[sazu]

Sazu slightly smirked as he turned his head to look up at the sky, filled with smoke and ash. He continued to hold his Konoha headband in his hand while he turned to face his expressionless face. He was thinking of leaving the village eventually. Everyone there just got on his nerves, the sight of the village burnt down meant nothing to Sazu. He would not make it obvious to the stranger before him. Sazu's faced turned expressionless as he turned to him.

"What is it to you?"

Sazu intended on leaving the village; alone if he had to. He would probably settle in one of the several other countries. Pulling out a kunai from his lower holster, he began to scratch his Kohona headbang. Making one long horizontal line across it. The metal screeching as he finished. Giving it a hurl in the direction of the village, he turned to face him. "I'll be leaving this village as well. It's a shame it came down the way it did." He gave a fake frown to the man, pretending to share his supposed 'pain' with him.

Giving a sigh, he turned body to face the dirt road ahead of him. He had intended in making an alliance with this young man. Perhaps find somewhere, anywhere, away from Konoha and train. Sazu's personality didn't allow him to ask the Hyuuga directly for an alliance.

[Sachio]

I'll be leaving this village as well. It's a shame it came down the way it did."

I continued to watch him, "Tchh, More of an emarassment...Heh, and your not to good at pretending your sad either" I responded in a nicer tone.

I lowered my guard and placed both hands at my sides as he turned to face the road, a long sigh escaped my lips, "I've waited long enough..I need to leave now" I slowly said and walked a few steps towards the road.

I took another look at the stranger near me, "It would seem we are heading the same way, and we seem to have the same intentions of leaving..If I can trust you to watch my back, I most surely give you my word to watch yours"

Although it was strange to approach a stranger like this I was out of ideas, he seemed trustworthy enough and I spoke true to my words and hopefully he would be able to tell that. "But I give you fair warning, do not try and stab me in the back" I said with a more serious tone.

Awaiting an answer I added again, "My name is Seiryoku by the way..Seiryoku Hyuuga"

[sazu]

"Tchh, More of an emarassment...Heh, and your not to good at pretending your sad either"

A smirk slid across his face as the Hyuuga hit the nail on the dot. Sazu wasn't originally from the Fire country; being born in the Wind country. His social skills often lacked when it came to interacting with people. So he didn't make much friends either. Basically having no emotional feelings towards the village...and it's people.

Placing his right hand at his side, lowering his guard, he continued to gaze at the wreckage. Remembering the previous night before. He was in the village during the evacuation...with his two ex-teammates; Kei and Rukaji. He had left the village early that night as it was futile putting the fire out. "Hmm I wonder what happened to them. Ahh...who cares."

"I've waited long enough..I need to leave now"

Sazu looked over to the Hyuuga while he placing his left hand in his pocket.

"Where do you plan on going?"

He asked, in a calm, clear, tone.

"It would seem we are heading the same way, and we seem to have the same intentions of leaving..If I can trust you to watch my back, I most surely give you my word to watch yours"

Sazu nodded at the Hyuuga. They had to be going the same way. Why not help each other along the way? He would never trust anyone with his life, this would be no exception.

"But I give you fair warning, do not try and stab me in the back"

Sazu gave the Hyuuga a cold glare as his voice became more serious. He wasn't planning on backstabbing him, not yet anyway...but who knew. He was just unpredictable.

"My name is Seiryoku by the way..Seiryoku Hyuuga"

Looking away, towards the dirt road that once was a pathway to the glorious village of Konoha, he replied.

" Kurosuke Sazu. Is the name. I'll watch your back as long as you don't plan on backstabbing mine. "

Could this be the start of a new friendship?

[Sachio]

" Kurosuke Sazu. Is the name. I'll watch your back as long as you don't plan on backstabbing mine. "

I gave a slight nod of my head as he finished speaking, placing my hands in my pockets I looked up to the road before us. I gave the village one last glance, smoke still covering the sky like one big black cloud. "We best get moving, Im getting tired of standing here" I said to him.

I slowly began walking up the road waiting for Sazu to start walking, although we agreed to watch eachother's backs I would still watch for anything weird - after all, we were shinobi. A kunai always lay in my right pocket incase I'd need it, gripping it in my pocket I would still have my guard up unknown to anybody else.

[sazu]

"We best get moving, Im getting tired of standing here"

Sazu nodded, he quickly looked at his slashed Konoha headband and decided to pick it up."A souvenir." Placing it his pocket, he would soon start walking down the road along side Seiryoku. Not looking back once has he walked forward. His wakizashi blade tied behind his waist slightly dangled with every step he took. Placing his right arm to his side, he had an easy reach to unsheathe the blade quickly and defend himself; if that time came.

He didn't trust Seiryoku at all just yet, watching his every movement. "Hmm your hand...in your pocket. Probably some kind of weapon." Sazu was fairly sure he was concealing something from him. He cared not, as long as his guard was up, he'd be fine. He turned his head slightly to Seiryoku as they walked down the dirt road.

"Where are we headed?"

[Sachio]

"Where are we headed?"

"Thunder, or thats where I planned to go atleast" I said as I continued to walk.

"I've been there before, so it should be easy enough to get there" I said as I began to walk faster.

As we continued to walk the village was farther and farther behind us, it wouldn't be too long before we reached the border. Yawning slightly I removed my hands from my pocket, if he was going to attack me he would have by now - besides, removing my hands from my pockets didn't mean I wasn't on my guard.

[sazu]

They both left the village without permission. They would undoubtedly be declared as missing ninjas. This didn't really matter, Konoha was in completely chaos. Most of the village had burned, the least of their worries would be a couple of unaccounted for ninja. Sazu kept his Konoha headband, even though he despised the villagers, the village itself meant some value to him. It was peaceful, the surroundings that is.

"Thunder, or thats where I planned to go at least. I've been there before, so it should be easy enough to get there"

"Hmm thunder country...interesting. From what i've heard, the hidden Cloud village is located there."

As they continued to walk, the village gates became smaller and smaller. Rukaji, Kei, his teammates, he had abandoned them. Who knows, maybe they'll meet again. Unlikely that it'd be in Thunder country though. Sazu looked around, smoke still filled the sky from the fire.

"We should pick up the pace, if we wish to get there soon."

[Sachio]

"We should pick up the pace, if we wish to get there soon."

"Just what I was thinking" I replied as I hopped up ontop of a tree branch.

Jumping from tree to tree they would make good time as they neared the border, "We can keep heading this way through Claw Country, after we pass through there Thunder is right next to it" I said explaining my plan to him.

"I had an old spot there where I set up camp, should be a good spot for us" I continued.

Continuing from tree to tree they would near the border or Claw Country soon enough and they'd be nearing Thunder with every leap. "Hmm, me a missing-nin?..But they can't declare me missing when all my information is destroyed..I seen the Kage tower ablaze, surely all the documents would have been destroyed" I thought to myself between strides.

[sazu]

"Just what I was thinking"

Sazu continued behind Seiryoku on the trees. Making sure that no one attacked them from behind. As he hopped countless branches, his hands swaying behind his back with every jump, Seiryoku spoke.

"We can keep heading this way through Claw Country, after we pass through there Thunder is right next to it. I had an old spot there where I set up camp, should be a good spot for us"

Sazu nodded while he continued to hop from branch to branch, his dark black spiky hair moving with the wind. He could have gone much faster than this, making great leaps with his wind foot jutsu. It would leave Seiryoku behind, so he decided not to use it. They neared Thunder country with every leap they took. They would most likely rest then train once arrived.

[Sachio]

We continued to hop in silence for a while, the branches creaking with every leap. We were in Claw Country now, I recognized the buildings and knew we were close to the Thunder border. Continuing jumping between trees I said in a quieter tone, "We are nearing the border, I'll keep lookout for any shinobi that may be patroling the area"

Right after my next leap I said, "Byakugan!" activating my Byakugan I would be able to see anybody near us. Stopping on one of the branches I bobbed my head in the direction ahead of us, "There is the border, lets try to be somewhat quiet shall we?" I said as I dropped down from the tree to the ground.

We would creep along the edges of the border and enter the country at a more discreet location.

-Move to Thunder-

[{Hyuuga} NeoSen]

Moved

[sazu]

Sazu looked around as he continued to leap from branch to branch. The terrain looked different. It was Claw country, totally unfamiliar to him. This would be the first time he'd make his way in this direction.

"We are nearing the border, I'll keep lookout for any shinobi that may be patroling the area"

Sazu nodded as they grew closer and closer to Thunder country. Seiryoku seemed to know his way around so Sazu would have to trust him on this. They creeped along the edges of thunder country, unnoticed...or so they thought?

[ Moved to Thunder. ]