The Will of Fire

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Sasayaki ran up to the front of the Li-Fong house, nearly out of breath. He was running TERRIBLY late!

He wore his usual attire- a charcoal black cloak over a plain, dark blue t shirt which contrasted terribly with his plain black pants. His pack, hidden beneath his cloak, was filled practically to bursting with lots of weapon scrolls, exploding tags and pouches, a newly-purchased map and headlamp, a roll of ninja tape,
Inside his weapons scrolls were sealed a total of fifty-seven senbon, twelve kunai, and 60 hira-shuriken.

From his wrist gleamed a brand-new, matte black bracelet, inside of which hid twelve brilliant new senbon.

Asami-san!!! He called up the stairs. Sorry I'm Late!

[Asami Lei-Fong]

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Sasayaki saw the hit coming- typical Asami- san to handle everything with violence he thought, sighing inwardly. Still, Sasayaki had changed of late- he wasn't the same pushover he'd always been. Had she punched him several months ago he would have stood passively by and let the punch hit him- better to appear incompetent than to hurt a friends feelings.

This time, however, he simply cupped his hands in front of himself, allowing her to punch into his hands. With the force thus under his control, he was able to keep his balance as he expertly slid ten to fifteen meters back along the walk, stirring up large clouds of dust in his wake.

Sorry Asami-san, I forgot to buy supplies until today. He admitted to her.

Well, it's a long way to the Land of Frost. Have you got everything you need? We should be heading out soon if we want to make it with plenty of time to spare.

[Asami Lei-Fong]

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As they passed beneath the massive gates at the edge of the Village, Sasayaki felt a strange rush of emotions. The last time he'd been outside the gates... best not to think about that, or it would overwhelm him. Instead, he busied himself trying to define his other emotions.

Of course there was some fear- both of failing to pass the exams and of actually dying. No human- not even shinobi- could ever truly claim they were unafraid to die, in Sasayaki's opinion.

There was also the thrill of excitement at having a new adventure at last, after so long spent in the boring repetition of daily life in the Village. He also loved how the warm summer air smelled, and just how wonderful the suns warm rays felt against his skin. He'd been cooped up in that dark cell far too long, and was still a little unused to all this freedom.

As they walked along, Sasayaki began to unconsciously hum a little happy tune to himself, he was having quite a good time overall. Turning to Asami, he'd choose to start some small-talk with her as they walked- his therapist had told him he needed to work on his interpersonal skills more, and this was the perfect opportunity, as like it or not, Asami would be stuck with him for at least the next day or two.

Thus preoccupied with other things, the two of them would pass quickly out of the dense forest which surrounded Konoha, past the last ninja sentries who lurked deep within the foliage, and made their way out onto a large, grassy plain. Now they were truly in the Land of Fire! Adventure awaited!

[Mist]

please use village gates next time.

moving to fire

[Asami Lei-Fong]

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"Y'know..Sasayaki-kun, when we first met...I honestly thought of you as a spineless guy who let anyone push him over, but that was only because you were so distant."

This statement, seemingly out of nowhere caught Sasayaki by surprise. He'd ever been a pushover? Thinking back about it, he realized he had been.... always doing whatever everyone else wanted, purposely not having an opinion on things so he wouldn't be hurt when others wanted something else... these experiences of late had really changed him.

"Now, you're changed. I can see you're stronger then you were before...both you and I but you more importantly..."

Asami actually cares he thought to himself, comforted by her reassurance. It was nice to feel cared about. Still, she was more important to him, and he would gladly lose his life in defense of a friend if circumstances demanded it.

With his usual incredible (bad) tact, Sasayaki slowed down and turned to look her in the face, his eyes filled with sadness.

My dad's dead now. I killed him.

[I'm kind of excited to see how crazy Asami deals with an actual heart-break story XD ]

[Asami Lei-Fong]

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Sasayaki couldn't believe his ears as Asami reassured him that he must have had a good reason for killing his father?

Whaa? I could never have killed Him! Sasayaki yelled emphatically. How could she believe such a thing!?

It's just, i'm kind of responsible for his death. I could have saved him, and I blew it. And now he's dead.
Even as he said these words, he knew in his heart that was wrong- there hadn't been any way. Still, it haunted him to have been so close to his father, to have watched him die.

Thanks for caring Asami-san. And he meant it, too. He was really glad she was with him.

[Sorry, running kind of late so it's short]

[Asami Lei-Fong]

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Asami seemed eager to move onward, and her smile and reassurances calmed Sasayaki.

Onward! He agreed, taking the lead down the path that lead towards an open grassland. As they walked, they occasionally passed small villages and towns, but were completely content to keep traveling- their legs were fresh, their minds clear, and their hearts eager for the challenges that lay ahead.

Finally, they came to a crossroads with roads leading to their left or right. Though Sasayaki knew they needed to go to the right- and to the land of Hot Springs, he still took a moment to place a kunai on the ground and make a compass out of it, the way his father had taught him. Comparing the compass readings to the map, he was now doubly sure they took the path to the right, straight into the land of Hot Springs!

Let's Go Asami Chan! He called to her, picking up his kunai, and off they headed. It was only Sasayaki's second time ever leaving the Land of Fire- he was excited to see what adventures awaited!!!

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Kunai rashinban (Kunai compass).
Rank: “D” Rank.
Skill: Ninjutsu.
Effect: The user channels a little chakra in a kunai to make it point towards north.
Special: Bird and dragon.
Drawback: Have to know how to use a real compass, or else, the jutsu will be useless.
Description: By using the magnetic forces in the earth, a shinobi can use it to their advantage if they are lost. They lay a kunai on the ground, and channel a little chakra in it. The blade will then point towards the north, while the handle will point to south. This jutsu can be extremely useful when lost or if you don’t have a compass to use.
Limit: Has to know lightning release.

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moving~

[Asami Lei-Fong]

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Sasayaki could feel the excitement growing within him as well- the Chunin Exams weren't far away now!

Eagerly Asami and he pushed forward until dark. In a tiny meadow not far from the path, they set up camp, with a small fire, a sturdy tent they'd brought, and plenty of food. Animals flitted in the background, visible only by their glowing eyes, but neither Asami nor Sasayaki was particularly bothered by it- they'd known worse than a few hungry predators in their days, and both slept peacefully next to the fire.

The night proved uneventful, and the next day they packed up their belongings quickly near dawn. By noon they were nearly out of the land of the Hot Springs, having stopped only once near a delightfully warm pool. They'd considered bathing briefly- being covered in dust from the path- but ultimately had been too eager to continue to spare such time.

Sasayaki stopped to check his map and compass one last time, ensuring they were still heading towards the north-east, and into the Land of Frost.

Soon they entered a region where the wind grew fierce, and the trees began to thin. Sasayaki began to feel slightly cold, and drew his cloak closer against the cold. There was little doubt in his mind that they had indeed reached the Land of Frost.

[The Roar of the Falls]

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[Asami Lei-Fong]

Finally they had arrived and it was now time to shine, Asami had made her way past Sasayaki shouting with glee as her eyes fired up and she would shout, "CHI-KA-RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!" She would now make way toward the Registration area. Time to represent Leaf.

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Sasayaki let Asami go- he had something of his own to do before he entered the Chunin Exams himself- something he hoped to keep from others as long as possible.

Setting himself up in a small house on the outskirts of the seemingly abandoned villages, Sasayaki began to write out an exceedingly complex seal upon the ground, which took him the better part of a half-hour to complete. Once he finished, he sat inside of it, taking a deep breath and concentrating on his inner chakra flow. Once he felt ready, he'd slowly make a long sequence of handseals, in which the magic of the Weapons Summoning Seal was hidden. Finishing the final handseal with his right hand, he'd then take and lay his hand, palm-up, on the hard floor. With suprising force he'd then slam his right hand against his palm, watching with satisfaction as a small black circle began to form in the center of his palm. Over the next few moments it would take the form of a black circle covering one-half of his hand, with the kanji for 'weapon' in the middle of it.

He would then repeat this technique exactly, except for finishing the second sequence of handseals with his left hand, and placing the palm of his right hand on the floor, which of course he would slam his left hand into and thus place the symbol on his right palm as well.

He would then unseal all of the many weapons he'd kept hidden in his scrolls, placing them by his sides on the ground.

First, he would seal his massive fan in his right hand, noting with pride it's large feral design was nearly unfaded on the front.

Then, he'd unseal all twelve of his kunai, as well as the twenty exploding tags he'd recently purchased. He would wrap 10 of the kunai with a tag on their handle, sealing 5 in his left palm 5 in his right, and sealing the remaining two kunai one in each palm.

The shuriken he would simply re-seal in each palm, placing a total of thirty in each palm. Of the ten remaining tags he'd wrap 6 of them around senbon, sealing them within his hands split evenly. He'd seal a smoke pouch in each apeice, as well as twenty untagged senbon. The remaining senbon and smoke pouch would go back inside one scroll, while he'd seal his KMP baton in another- not having much use for it.

Resting up for a few minutes to regain his strength, he'd then proceed down the abandoned streets, and into the Chunin Exams themselves.