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[tamiko]

It was wonderful to be free from walls; to stretch her arms and breath without the confines of an ever-watchful sensei. Not that she didn't love Soumei dearly. After all, the woman was not only her teacher, but her guardian. Aside from an age worn photo that she kept beside her bed, she was her only family. Though she despised to think of the cold truth that reality often had, it could not be ignored. The possibility that her brothers were no longer even alive always lingered in the back of her mind. Such tragic thoughts would be ignored for now however, the Uchiha instead taking a seat upon the ground. The scenery was lovely, and she couldn't allow such an image to go unpreserved.

Slipping a scroll from her sleeve - the one used solely for painting - the teen allowed the parchment to unroll upon her lap. The ink set was next to be removed from its holder, the brush withdrawn and twirled about between her fingers momentarily. Sighing, Hanabi smiled. A shame it was, that not all aspects of life could be as beautiful as the works nature was capable of. "But it's these things that make life worth living..." she mumbled to herself, and within the next second, the ink-soaked bristles were pressed upon the page, cloning the shores that she now observed into a monochrome work of art.

Change was good.

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The stumble in Raiden's step would go unnoticed as he walked about the dirt road that seemed to go on with no end in sight. It was nice to get away from the village, ask he often did, yet he never stopped training. Even as the young uchiha walked about, his eyes did not gleam a deep glowing blue, but they were a ominous crimson shade. Two tomoe spun in his eyes as he watched his feet whilst he walked. He was copying his own steps, duplicating step after step into the same exact step. He figured that whilst walking, copying his footsteps might help him hone his sharingan even more, perhaps even to the next level.

Eventually his path had come to cross a young woman seated in the grass to the side of the road. Raiden only observed her feet, but he sensed something more from this woman, as if he had somehow knew her. He stopped his footsteps in front of her, and his tall blond hair swayed with the wind. The young uchiha turned his head towards her, and pierced into her eyes with his own. Raiden was normally one to examine a woman's physical features before looking into the eyes, but there was something about this woman. He had still not focused on the body, but only her eyes.

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As raiden looked upon this girl's eyes, the ever so clear purple hue changed. Her eyes were beautiful at first, glowing a soft color, that of amethyst. This quickly changed though, as the girl's eyes changed to match Raiden's own eyes. A small shock came over his body as the same eyes stared back into his. With a small smile the girl would ask...

"Can I help you?"

For the first time in a long time, and small smile began to break the cold exterior of his face. All of the hatred from leaf left his head for a brief moment, and all he could think about was the fact that he was staring into another uchiha's eyes. After getting away from her eyes, his eyes finally scanned her body. The young Uchiha blushed a little, as he wasn't used to anyone smiling at him. Most of the village hated the Uchiha, possibly because so many of us showed up, and now one even rules the village as Mizukage. Yet this sweet girl smiled upon him.

The feeling he had about this woman was realized. She was of the Uchiha blood, he had a connection to her. Yet... It was not the only connection he could sense. As his eyes perused the curves of her slender body he could see what was going on in his head. If Raiden was unable to contain his feelings, he probably would have gazed upon her body for quite some time. Though it was just one quick peek, as he didn't want the girl to think he was a pervert. The young uchiha's eyes squinted as he smiled and his eyebrows rose. Raiden observed that she was drawing something. He scratched the back of his head for a moment and then spoke.

"So.... Another Uchiha.... It looks like there are more of us around here than I thought. First Anotsu, and now I find you. So... Do you mind if I ask what you are drawing?"

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As Raiden's eyes perused the visage of her beautiful drawing, his eyes turned from the dark crimson color to the deep glow of blue. The view around him was the same as it was in that drawing. She was quite the artist. He smiled and sat down next to her. She was quite beautiful. Raiden's deep blue orbs continued to look into the eyes of this new found uchiha. Raiden smiled as the girl told him her name.

Tamiko.... He looked at her as she answered, and pondered the question she asked for a moment. Why indeed was he outside of mist? He needed a break from all of the bustle with the death of the Mizukage and her lover. It was indeed a sad day, but Raiden had to get it out of his mind if he wanted to continue with his progress in life. He looked upon her once more as she finished her question.

"It's nice to meet you Tamiko... My name is Raiden, Raiden Uchiha. And... I guess I just needed some time away from the village. It's so peaceful out here. What about you?"