Setting out Again *[Travel]*

[Hana~Kyo]

Having enjoyed a brief stay in the grass village it was about time Zuri chose a new destination, flipping through the many maps he had seen sitting around in the library during his many long nights of medical studies he tried to remember all of the nations nearby that reportedly have a hidden village in them. Other than his former home of stone the closest ones he could think of were rain and fire, neither of which held much of an appeal to him. He was in need of a more remote area where he could train and prove his skills to the people there before dealing with everything else, such places were limited. By following these guide lines his choice were narrowed to the Land of Water to the east and the Land of Snow far to the north. Not being much for cold weather Zuri went with the choice of Water. He had quite the journey ahead of him to get all the way to water he would have to get out of grass and also pass through the massive fire country.

Using the sun which had only just recently came up over the horizon as his compass, he turned to the east and ventured forth across the slowly unfolding landscape. The base of his boots wet with the dew from the blades of grass that he brushed against with each passing step. There was no apparent path for him to follow but from the maps he was well aware of what his path would be. He had no idea how far in to the Land of Grass he had travelled but he knew that the border in to fire was signified by the start of a massive forrest. In the open Grass Country once the sun got to it's highest point it would get quite hot and Zuri had little water left so he picked up his pace hoping to make it into the cover of the forrest before the sun rose too high.

Now running at top speed through the fields, the ground beneath Zuri slowly began to incline higher and higher until he reached the peak of a small hill. He was standing on top of the first of many small hills that seperated him and the forrest that he could just barely make out in the distance at the other end of the hills. He wasted no time as he quickly took off down the hill. It took atleast two hours before he reached the other end of the hills and stood before the forrest. The trees were massive hundreds of feet tall, much higher than he had anticipated, he stood in awe of these trees, nothing like anything he had yet seen in his life. A few moments passed before he snapped back to reality and remembered he had no time to waste. He had reached the fire nation, if his memory served him well then he should head due east until he reached a massive body of water which he would need to find a way across to reach the Land of Water.

[hotaru]

moved

[Hana~Kyo]

Now that he had entered the Land of Fire he was some what safe from the sun that was slowly rising over head. The Village Hidden in the Mist rested safely some where across the water on the other side of this nation, the trip across this nation would take a considerably larger amount of time then the trip here from Grass but Zuri had no intentions of resting until he reached the shores of the Land of Water. Ahead of him no more than a thirty yards away he could see a dirt road that carved it's way through the trees twisting deeper into the forrest in the direction he was headed. Despite his great dislike of the idea of having to move out in the open, travelling along the road would shorten his trip a bit by sparing him the need to weave in and out trees every few feet.

Zuri travelled the road for some time before hearing the sounds of foot prints coming from around the bend of the road, wasting no time he quickly jumped off the road and up into a tree where he would be hidden from the people travelling along the road. He had no time to waste waiting to see who it was and chose to keep going using the trees intsead of the road. With a short surge of chakra in his feet he leaped across the gap to the next branch and continued on in this method jumping from branch to branch while being careful to avoid any obstacles that appeared in his path.

Trees rushed by him as he quickly leaped through the dense forrest, the sun which was now high over head barely penetrated the thick cluster of branches and leaves that loomed far over his head casting their shadow in his path. It was a great relief to be able to make this trip in the shade rather than out in the open sun, it made things a great deal easier especially with his current water supply running low. Soon enough he had reached the edge of a large lake where he jumped from the tree and landed inches from the edge of the water, he took a knee and reached his hands in to the cool waters sending ripples across it's glassy surface. He took a big scoop and splashed it across his face, the water was refreshing on this hot day. Feeling a new surge of energy he jumped back to the trees and made his way around the edge of the lake to continue on his journey.

[Hana~Kyo]

After a few hours more of travelling the sun had set and he was venturing through an exceptionally dark forrest, he had grown used to the darkness so it did not bother him too much but even still it made it rather hard to see. Based on the sun which had just set he had been travelling through the fire country for a little over half a day now, despite the lack of vision he continued on, as long as he could see enough in front of him to jump to the next branch he would keep going. There wasn't much to see at night other than the numerous animals and insects that came out to catch their dinner before going back to sleep until the next night. He travelled for hours until finally the sun was once again rising over the horizon ahead of him, the lack of sleep was slowing catching up to him as he was struck by a sudden loss of energy causing his entire body to fail. He fell from the branch as he made his jump which lacked any form of energy at all, his body crashed to the ground sending pain shooting through his chest.

Zuri slowly rose to his feet and brushed the dirt off of himself, he had to keep going until he was in a safe place before he could even consider rest as a valid option. He took to the trees once more and continued on this time trying his best to be more aware of himself to prevent another fall like that. It took another full day of travel to the point that the sun had long set but eventually the smell of the sea surrounded him, he could not yet see it but he could definately smell it. Eventually he stopped on a branch, it was the last branch before the sandy beach and the sea which expanded endlessly.

Taking a brief look around he noticed a small house with a dock extending from it's door with two small wooden boats tied to it, by the look of it the either no one was home or every one was asleep. He hated the idea of having to steal a boat but he lacked any currency to borrow one nor did he plan on returning any time soon to return it. Slowly he moved across the sand until he reached the dock, moving as silently as he could he pulled himself up onto the wooden path and jumped down into the small boat before slipping the roap off the pole it was tied to and pushing off from the dock. An oar had been left inside the boat which he grabbed and used to begin his trip across the surface of the water to the east where the land of Water resides. After a few hours of travel with little to see other than the ripples caused by the boat sliding across the water, the shore of his destination came into view. The thoughts of sleep continuously plagued his mind as he drew closer and closer to the shore until he finally hit the point where the water was to shallow to go any further.

[shigetsu]

Moved.

[Hana~Kyo]

The land that Zuri was unlike that which he was used to, the visibility was limited due to the fog that hung over the land clining to everything and constricting the vision. He wasn't even entirely sure why he had ventured here, he was looking for a place to prove himself but was unsure if that was really what he wanted at this time. None the less he was here now and if he just went with his instinct then his fate would be decided for him sooner or later.

[Exit]