Iyoshi Beach

Mission Details:

A couple days after the request was put in, contractors worked on setting up the event. The beach was bought out for the day as vendors, decor, and utilities were set up. Large, stationary parasols dotted the clean white beach sands by the dozens. Small folding chair surrounding portable tables as larger, reclining beach chairs were lined up by themselves fitted with cup holders. Baskets held a variety of recreational toys, such as beach balls, volley balls, nets, floaties, and just about anything one would expect at a beach party. The snack bar located just next to this setup was operational, and paid out. This allowed the patrons invited to this event to order drinks and food with no cost, as the bill would fall under Konoha's treasury.

Gin was inclined to show up after receiving notification. He attributed his lack of clear thoughts from recent stressful events. He never really had a day off since his last two recent missions, which involved going to different lands and putting his body to the limits. Arriving at the beach Gin wore a basic pair of blue and black swimming trunks. He stood roughly six feet and two inches tall with lightly tanned skin and light brown hair. His hazel green eyes surveyed the beach area. It was moderately busy with guests already present, some enjoy food and almost all of them having a drink. Most chose to relax on the beach sands with a few enjoying the waters, mostly the younger group of Shinobi being Genin and younger Chuunin. The older Shinobi chose to take it easy, some of the harder Shinobi not even dressed for the occasion.

"I guess it doesn't hurt to let loose once in a while." He said, opting to the snack bar as he ordered a simple light beer. It was light, watery, and refreshing. The skies were blue with scattered clouds, but for the most part it was a very warm day. It bred the best conditions for a get together...

Yui had heard of some sort of beach invite, basically, the higher-ups felt after such a stressful last two months the needed to reward a lot of their hard working genin. Yui had not known a lot of what was going on being a recent refugee she had no clue about the terrible loss of life Konoha had suffered recently due to some crazy attack. A mission that was supposed to be simple had left many dead so people chose to have a beach party wanting the refugees to met and mingle with others in the village. Yui was nervous she really did not have much of a body to show off but she had noticed her body was beginning to grow just a bit, so her plan to put on muscle was already showing signs, this made her happy as she grabbed her swimsuit and put in on ready to head to the beach.

swimwear:

She made her way to the beach smiling and shocked to see Kanna actually there, she was off by herself as expected, Yui would let out a sigh she was always such a loner. Yui was sure someday she could break her out of her shell, for now, she would leave her alone and make her way toward Gin waving with her hand. She knew two people here already so she felt a lot less nervous, she was not sure who else was coming but she was glad to be able to let off some steam and just have a day of enjoyment.

"Gin glad to see you here what do you think of my suit ?"

She would do a spin and giggle a bit she obviously did not have that much of a body but her suit was quite bold, one thing was clear Yui was not someone that felt shame. Sure her body was small but why be shy of your figure, plus she was sure someday she would blow a mans mind with the body she would develop to be able to handle her gate usage. She had fully recovered from the last usage, and she felt better than ever, she had taken less damage this last time even.

If you had ask Hiroji to come along to such an event, he would just outright refuse it. The only reason he went along is that his mother had convinced him to go, to be "human" every once in a while, whatever that meant but just to satisfy her, he did indeed go and thought about going to the beach in his ninja gear at first, which resulted in his mother bringing him back to properly dress for the occasion, he wasn't planning to go topless or into beach clothes of some kind, after a back and forth of what appeased to his mum and what appeased to Hiroji, he finally came across casual clothes that they were both happy with.

Attire:

Afterwards, he was pretty much left to his own once he made it down to the beach, believing that Akihiro or Ningyo, one of the pair would hopefully be down at such an event but to his surprise, they weren't and he was pretty much by himself. He saw that some of the guests were already there and he noticed one familiar face, but that's only because he knew the black-haired woman back from the training grounds and they didn't really socialise on much. Aside from that, he practically knew no one there.

The one thing that did mainly interest Hiroji though are the volleyballs and the nets, hinting that a competition or game could very well happen. He'd wait patiently as it sounded like a good workout for him once somebody would go for a volleyball game, but just for now he'd wait around patiently for something else exciting to happen, or for a friend to come along that he could actually socialise with.

Among the first to arrive at the beach party, Masuyo was apart of that crowd. This, of course, would be around nine in the morning. She was apart of the small group that did, those truly eager to celebrate. Masuyo had her own beach towel, shades, sunhat, and beach bag. When they were given clearance she was the first to claim a parasol. This one was white and blue, though its location was what was important. She would set up camp and get ready, applying sunscreen to herself and willing to get a volunteer to cover her back. Having everything set, she would enjoy her time at the beach.....




As more people arrived, including Kanna, Gin, Yui, and Hiroji the time would be relatively eleven thirty. The sun was high and the heat was beginning to pick up. Masuyo was nowhere to be found, of course, until she rose from the blue waters. "Ah!" Masuyo gasped joyfully raising both arms into the air. She was not too deep in the ocean, a mere ten meters from the shore. She was deep enough to submerge herself and have to swim to stay afloat, though close to enjoy the waves.

Masuyo's attire:

She chose a somewhat minimalist approach, wearing a basic two piece of black. Her body naturally increased her appeal. Pinned in her hair was a pink camellia on the side, her natural black hair flowing down to her mid-back region. Masuyo had ordered her Genin to arrive including even Kameko as she was still under her control by proxy. She wanted the beach to be packed, as busier parties were certainly better than dead ones. With the buildup of a good wave Masuyo would stroke as she followed it back to the shore. Standing up on solid land she would make her way over to her parasol wiping her face and drying off partially with a spare towel. Spending her time having fun and moving around certainly worked up an appetite. She would walk across the sand and towards the snack bar.

"Hmmmmmmmmmm. I think I'll have...yeah! Give me: two number nines, a number nine large, a number six with extra dip, two number forty nine's, one with cheese, and a large pop. Orange flavor, please!" Despite her large order she was not given any stress, the man filling it out and handing her a receipt. It was primarily to call her when the order was ready. As she waited, though, she seated herself at an empty table outside. The tiki-style snack bar was atmospheric all things considered. The outdoor eating area overlooked the beach letting her feel like she was still apart of the group. She carried the glass of orange soda with a pitcher as well heading to the table with a bit of sway in her movements as she seated waiting for her order to be called.

Taking a dram of the lager he sighed. Stepping outside of the snack bar he leaned on the railing which separated the sands from the concrete walkway. Part of him was curious if he would see anybody he knew. Juggling through the people he did know he couldn't help but recall the six of those he was with during the fight in the Land of Lightning. He knew each of them well before that mission. It amazed him how the bright memories still remained despite them being passed away. He was by no means close friends to any of them, but knowing someone passed away that you used to laugh with was a grim thought. His thoughts of them were washed away after catching a young female waving him down, approaching from the peripheral. Gin would straighten his back out as she turned his head in attention to the girl. He immediately recalled the small blonde for being Yui Kotoshura. He met her a few days ago in the library. Gin was a bit surprised she recovered as fast as she did. At least, he assumed she was well given she was here at the party and acting lively.

She spoke fast as she greeted him, asking the Chuunin what he thought of her bikini. He hadn't paid any attention to it until she pointed it out. Fact is most of the women here wore a two piece, and he would be wise not to ogle at every piece of skin he saw. It would be hazardous and damage his reputation, but above all else, it was simply not worth it. That was also not considering the fact that the females here were all Kunoichi of his same village. Women that would more likely than not cause severe damage to any peepers. Fortunately Gin was more tame, that was until he was called specifically to acknowledge Yui's outfit. Lower his eyes he admired an, if not, stunning outfit put together by the Iwa Genin. Although she had the body of a girl that signaled she was younger than she looked the outfit itself was appealing. The purple two piece with white frills and laces, and of course twin lilies to compliment each pig tail. She gave a slight twirl to highlight each part of her outfit.

The man coyly chuckled, and a bit blushed as well. "You look quite adorable, I'll tell you that much. Part of me was surprised to find you out there. Last I saw recall you were locked in that stuffy library." He said parting from the railing and walking slowly to hint he wanted Yui to follow. Gin stepping into the warm sand taking a sip of beer and strolled towards the water not entirely being eager to get to the waters, but giving him some sort of destination rather than standing around. He moved in a diagonal hoping to start up a little small talk with Yui as he passed by the various beach goer under their parasols and enjoy their own company or with others. Of course there was a silver lining, as off in the distance he saw a buxom woman with impressive haunches, dressed like the fashion connoisseur she was, and reading, the most noble of all activities. Gin, slightly altered his path to make a casual curve towards her parasol, of course with Yui in tow as well.

Sera got up with the sun,. “ Damnit I have to go to the beach today.” She whined in protest as she recalled being demanded that she made an appearance at the beach as part of a  Squad bonding day. . .  but Taichi was such a perv, and being around him with all the other women at the beach would only fuel his disrespect.  With a long drawn out sigh she would look back at the hotel dresser and think about what she had for beach wear. she would pause for a moment.  She hadn’t been to the beach in at least 5 years.  She would need to go find herself a new outfit.

Leaving into town with her casual cloths she would find a tailor to purchase something from. Looking through the racks of clothing and beachwear there was tons of outfits, but very little that she felt where ~her style~ though she did manage to find a baby blue outfit with red flower pattern placed all over the top and bottom.  Though taking a long look in the mirror at her appearance from behind she felt that it was too revealing. She had already been called a hooker by Taichi and she didn’t want that kind of interaction again.  

After purchasing it as well as sun tanning fold up chair and going back home she made herself lunch and tried on her bathing suit. Wearing a pair of jean short shorts over the bikini bottom and a Light pink dress shirt leaving the top buttons open and the collar flat on her shoulders she would find her red towel and move towards the door, slipping on a pair of flip-flops, grabbing her bag she had packed In the early hours of the morning and a sunbathing fold up chair. With the closing her door behind her she locked it.

Moving through town she watched the people glancing at her, she probably looked out of place with her towel over her shoulders a foldup chair under her arm and a bag over her other shoulder. She didn’t mind the slight attention she was getting.  Maybe she was covered enough taichi would say anything.

Arriving at the beach she would make her way towards the water, the mist of it in the air, she could smell the water above all else.  Moving not to far away from what looked like a snack shed she would unfold her chair and place her towel over the back like a pillow, open her bag and start applying suntan lotion, she was pale as a ghost and maybe that’s why she didn’t go the beach.  Unbuttoning her dress shirt to show off her new bikini top she would continue lotioning  her blinding white skin.  Being there were a few people around Sera didnt find anyone that looked like her squad, but then again they would be half naked and might be harder to spot because of it.

Yui giggled as she saw the reaction Gin gave to her as she spun around for him, a slight blush crossed her face as he stared but she was not one to shy with her body. The pair would begin to walk away as Yui saw a woman sit down and order a stupid amount of food, she would look her over for a second and look at her chest before looking at her own. It really did seem she needed to eat more protein to get a chest like everyone else, as she sighed she would walk with Gin past the various people on the beach. She would notice the pair heading straight toward Kanna as a smile crossed her face, she was reading more books not exactly a shocker to her. She had come to understand Kanna quite well, enough to know she really loved books, and how she felt about herself.

"Kanna glad to see you made it, I figured you would rather stay home... but I am quite glad you chose to come outside. Like I said I will show you it's worth interacting with others, but reading books isn't exactly that, come on Kanna just swim with me for a little bit, I know you probably know how to swim. Plus it's a good way to train your body, an intense work out in the water, so why not join me."

She would offer her hand to Kanna smiling as she always did, she really hoped she would actually join her. Her coming to the beach was a step in the right direction and while reading was good it didn't really open your eyes to those around you.

Hiroji had gotten sick of waiting, he came up with a particular idea and to past the time and alleviate his boredom, he'd use the shadow clone technique that he picked up a few days ago. He still had trouble trying to balance out the chakra properly among clones, but they were solid enough to still function as proper shadow clones and do Hiroji's bidding, so he would rely upon that to pass the time and play volleyball with himself. The net had already been set up and with a simple clone seal, a pop of smoke appeared next to Hiroji and with the smoke cloud disappearing, a clear perfect clone of Hiroji showed itself. He took off his jacket, with the shadow clone doing the same thing, completely showing Hiroji's naked upper body. The clone picked up a nearby volleyball meanwhile Hiroji ran over to one side of the net, while the clone ran to the opposite side with a volleyball.

It started off as a seemingly normal game, with simple passes and hits brought back and forth by Hiroji and his shadow clone, but it was relatively too normal and mundane, so they kicked it up by amplifying the strength they put against hitting the ball, hitting it at faster speeds and far more reaction time started to show out of the two as both Hiroji and his shadow clone started to show athletic-level reaction times and strengths, the match quickly ended with the shadow clone being hit by the volleyball so hard, the clone just popped.

Hiroji repeated the process and did yet, another clone seal to bring out a shadow clone, and got him to run towards the volleyball and pick it back up, but before trying to start the game once more would see if anyone had witnessed the match and all, and were perhaps interested in joining the game with the demonstration that was shown.

Learned - Shadow Clone Technique

Kameko's swimsuit~

Spoiler:

Kameko chewed on the end of her pen as she examined her sketchbook resting on her lap. She was sitting in a beach chair with the back raised slightly to allow her to relax while sitting up enough to take drinks. A simple two piece was her choice of swimwear, nothing as revealing as her sensei had chosen to wear. Her blonde hair was pulled up into a messy bun, with her intention being to let it down should she decide to go into the water. Kameko had spotted Masuyo earlier and not said anything, perhaps a little jealous of her sensei's womanly figure. Kameko was still developing and was a little unconfident about her body despite being fairly well developed. Many people mistook her for a woman in her early twenties, not a girl of sixteen. Next to her on a table rested a large glass with what appeared to be sake. She was a more traditional woman than many her age tended to be, preferring the older style drink to the fruity ones all the girls her age seemed to adore.

The young Amandi had made sure to rub some tanning oil onto her body, purposefully closing the large umbrella provided by the village she had chosen to camp under. Kameko had been here for an hour or so by the time the first customer she had received walked right by her to find her own place to camp on the beach. While Kameko was sketching ideas out during her day at the beach, Kanna had chosen to read. The genin didn't mind not having anybody say anything to her while she was busy, and she hadn't realized it was Kanna until she glanced up from her sketchbook for the first time in a good twenty minutes and spotted her. She said nothing, though her eyes did drift towards the guy who was pulling a girl behind him walking towards Kanna and herself. He wasn't a bad looking guy, and Kameko found her attention drifting from her sketchbook to his washboard. Hmm... not bad, she thought to herself. Sweet as candy, I'd say. And if there's one thing an Amandi knows how to handle, it's candy. She blinked when she realized what she had just thought, the effects of hormones wrecking havoc on her psyche.

A blush settled over her face and she quickly diverted her eyes from the man and back to her sketchbook. She was drawing ideas out for new pieces of armor, having fleshed out a detailed idea for some weaponized gauntlets. It was an idea that had taken hold of her a couple days ago and she wanted to be sure she got it down before she forgot. What better time to work than on the little beach vacation she had taken from work, right? Off to one direction there was another guy practicing his shadow clone technique and playing volleyball. Kameko hadn't learned that technique yet, she hadn't had the time to practice her ninjutsu enough to be able to do so. Not that it mattered, she was about to be bringing in quite a bit of income if her future orders were any indication. The Amandi would stay to herself unless something drastic happened or somebody else tried to talk to her, barring the appearance of another prime male figure.

The turnout was bigger than he had anticipated. Satomi had just gotten back from a diplomatic mission turn nightmare. He and another Jounin had left the land of the Fire with an important mission. They were to seal an alliance with the Village Hidden in the Mist. They met the Mizukage whom had a one of a kind personality, along with her twin sister they were both Kages he guessed. Everything seemed to be a the old boring negotiation scheme that was hidden to the public. This wasn't as flashy as the ninja theme usually projected. Though during negotiations is where things began to take a turn for the worse. They had just concluded business when Kirigakure was attacked.

The Konoha Jounin made a joint-force and went to handle the situation. They assumed it would be nothing they couldn't handle. But it turned out to be everything they couldn't handle. A single ninja wielding the ability to tap into a bijuu at his beckoning was able to summon all types of monstrosities. And throughout that madness, Akeno was kidnapped by a creature he could not even describe. Things were troubling him. Which was why he wasn't as festive as everyone else.

He was more in a brooding mood. He needed to get stronger. But he could at least pretend to get along without seeming to brooding. The Uchiha were kind of known for that. He straightened his jacket, he was fully dressed in his Jounin gear. Looking entirely out of place. He was standing around overseeing the event, keeping watch and guard. He wasn't known to be apart of the party, but standing guard was his way to participate.

“I have to do what now?” That was what Rin’s response when Masuyo told her squad to meet at the beach. It wasn’t that he didn’t like the beach or really the people who go there. The sand was his arch nemesis because they always get stuck on his skin somehow. Especially when Rin slips on his sandals thinking the sand was off his feet and suddenly the fine grains of sand were rubbing the top of his feet.

Now here the boy stands in his black swim trunks with red stripes and a plain green towel. At the beach full of people that he barely knows. Thankfully Masuyo, Sera, and even Yui were there so that quelled the anxiety that was building up. However seeing them in two piece swim suits and Sera applying lotion to herself made Rin thought of Taichi.“Bonding time she says… Oh lord Taichi is gonna have a field day when he gets here.” Mumbling to himself as Rin shielded his eyes from the blinding sun to look out to the vast ocean before them. The cries of seagulls fill the air as his shirtless self walks closer to the water. He doubts that Masuyo or Sera will accept his company, and there really isn’t a lot to do.

That was until he saw a guy that might a few inches taller than Rin’s 5’3” with a shadow clone playing a fierce volleyball match. The ball was obviously moving rather fast, but Rin’s eyes was able to follow it without much of an issue. It was a sport that Rin hadn’t put too much thought before. However with a hard pop from the clone reached his ears suggested that the silver haired male did enough damage to pop it. Should it intimidate the boy from joining? Probably, but in all honesty Rin wanted to give it a shot at least. Rin noticed Hiroji was getting ready for another round, yet was looking around with a pause. ‘Is nobody interested in this sport? It seem simple enough.’ Rin thought before raising his hand to grab Hiroji’s attention.

Rin would briskly walk towards Hiroji before popping the question. “Need a different challenger champ?”

Hiroji would've continued his little match against his own shadow clone, but his shadow clone passed over the ball over to Hiroji as a challenger had finally approached. He guessed by the height that this guy was probably a few years behind Hiroji in age but he guessed just like him, he could possibly be a ninja as well, or a student at the academy. Either way, Hiroji would probably take it a bit easier on him compared to how hard he made the shadow clone pop from earlier. Interestingly enough, there seemed to be other people who were interested in the match but with how intensive Hiroji had treated it, they backed off from it. "Sure thing. I guess it isn't too much fun to kick my own ass." he jestingly said, Hiroji had realised what he just said but smiled as he seemed to get into the spirit of relaxing and enjoying himself.

Hiroji's shadow clone had popped, meaning the spot was free for Rin to head over to the opposite side to face against Hiroji on a one-on-one match. He'd wait patiently for Rin to prepare himself and once given the all clear, Hiroji would give a momentous throw into the air before jumping up, as the ball started to throw down, Hiroji might've jumped a bit too high in the air but managed to hit the ball early enough, giving it a strong force that just managed to barely bolt through the top of the net and into Rin's directions, thus beginning their match.

The typical festivities of a Shinobi rented beach would be underway as the meticulous teen neared the sandy shores, witnessing a few bewildering sights for what was meant to be a casual beach day - a child and what looked to be a perfect copy of himself competing in an intense match of volleyball. Kutari would taste the salty air as he inhaled deeply, allowing a pending sigh to escape his person as he already regretted traveling to the event, reluctance encased upon his face as he was in no mood to obtain another headache that day. Animosity revealing itself to the world beyond as he carried an intense glare led by his glowing amber eyes as they reflected upon the threatening sun above, though his irritation was by no means limited to his eyes, it’s presence known throughout his entire body as a dense sensation would ooze out. Not only did his aura project his disinterest in his presence there, but the light umbar shaded Uchiha would be dressed in his typical clothing which he made a habit of wearing, to quantify the amount of detachment he had to the beach party. Though by no means he wished to be there, having a much greater affinity to utilize his day off training, it came to be a more tactical arrangement then anything. The council of Konoha, wishing to brighten the spirits of their military might after a grueling few months, would be very pleased to see one of their more troubled Jounin participate in group activity despite a lack of military involvement. It’d be advantageous to simply play nice and cooperate with the scene at hand, without him conversing simply being present would get the council off his back and maybe buy a bit of time to himself. Though to be fair Kutari is quite surprised they’ve tried so hard with him, essentially attempting to implement a rabid dog with little sense of loyalty into their society, though so far he’s done quite well compared to how he naturally is.

As he was in a trance of frustration contemplating his current situation, he’d return to reality as the uneven sand beneath him would become farther away then his methodical walking could handle, catching himself in what was a few inches difference from before. Looking down as his shaggy light brown hair dangled in front of him, he’d recognize what had just happened before surveying his surroundings. The boy from earlier participating in a volleyball match with himself had seemed to finally found an opponent to face being an even shorter child that seemed up for the challenge. Losing sight of the volleyball match as he glanced around more, he’d happen upon a girl with an absurd amount of books stacked atop of another by her side, casually invested within the current book in hand. A heavy weight of disappointment would embody him realizing he could of taken the time at the beach to read one of his own books, having a grand amount to choose from, his interest lacking a suitable limit as a tale written upon sheets of paper would be nothing more but enchanting. He’d consider requesting to browse her collection for an alluring story later on as he continued looking throughout the flock of individuals present, finding no other unique situations taking place with a swift glance, at least for the time being. Exhausting his interest in the moment, he’d turn towards the snack shop that he passed not too long ago, making a quick pivot to his back right as he closed the distance between his intended target.

Having heard that all food and beverages would be free for the day on the beach, Kutari planned to take advantage of what he would get for virtually nothing other then his time, though as he skipped breakfast in order to train it would be a fair exchange. As he walked beside the outside tables meant to seat any customers of the bar, he’d lock his eyes upon a particular woman amongst the scarce customers to be had, the majority likely out on the beach enjoying their time while their orders were being cooked. Though he made little effort to remember Genin and the likes assuming they’d die off or retire before reaching anything higher, the Uchiha made sure to recall the various Jounin of the village as they were essentially his rivals, the elite of the village. If he recalled correctly, her name was Masuyo, having heard a few of the typical stories which made her the level of a Jounin, though ever able to experience her strength firsthand. Looking her over as he continued his walk toward the bar, she came off as being the typical airhead enjoying what seemed to be a relaxing vacation, though Kutari was no fool, knowing well that masks were ever present within the Shinobi world, a personality by no means suggested strength or weakness. His curiosity remained true as he made no attempt to shroud his gazes, intrigued in the type of fight they would have if the opportunity arises, a cool face suggesting distant thought as he pondered in his head, spectating the woman.  

He’d continue staring at her until he was beside her table, a blank stare as his perplexed eyes rested upon her skin, though making sure to utilize his peripheral vision to not lose sight of where he was going or what may be in his way. As he passed her table, he’d release his gaze as he continued to look forward at his destination, thoughts of combat rising within his mind as he pondered the thought of partaking in the bloody dance with her, looking to combat powerful opponents.

Once in front of the bar, he’d look upon the menu as he already had a meal in mind, wishing to satisfy his desires with whatever would be similar to the food he had in mind. Speaking calmly though with a distant tone, he’d order his meal as if reading off of a mundane list.

“A number four well done, with chips on the side and a glass of water.”

Retrieving his glass of water, he’d take a seat on a deserted table outside, taking his time to sit down and bide his time, waiting for his meal to finish. The day continued to be extravagant as it was the ideal afternoon, though Kutari remained oblivious to its nature and meaning, the miraculous rays of light unable to pierce the abyss which enveloped Kutari. Facing the ongoing beach as the flailing waters crashed to his right, the euphoric aroma from the bar to his left, he remained dissociated from the world around as he stared dazedly into the glass.

Beach, beach, let's go to the beach! At least that's what Ningyo was thinking as she skipped her way down to the get together held on such a place. Not only was it sure to be a great time, it was also a mission! How cool was that? She was actually getting paid to tan and talk with her peers and higher ups. She assumed it was kind of like a business casual kind of meeting but that didn't do much to hamper her excitement. Her usual outfit replaced with a cute pink top and matching bottom swimsuit, she felt a mild sense of self-consciousness. It wasn't that she didn't find herself to be cute, she was aware that she had fair features and all that jazz, but when compared to the bodies of some more developed females she certainly seemed...lacking. Oh well, she was still young, nothing to worry about!

Her skips were accompanied by the sound of flip flops smacking the ground as the towel flung over her shoulder bounced with each step. A cooler filled with assorted drinks and snacks sloshed in time as the ice sang the song of it's people, a refreshing and cooling tune. She wasn't sure how many people would be there so she made sure to pack extra. The Hyuuga compound was anything but short of provisions so it wasn't a difficult task to pull off.

As she finally made it to the beach her eyes widened as she took in the scene. There were so many people there! Guys and girls she had never seen before and then a familiar face in Hiroji. She was almost certain that the Senju would ignore her though so she wrote him off as someone to hang out with almost immediately. She scanned the area and eventually found where everyone had placed their coolers and whatnots and hurriedly waddled over there, her feet kicking up sand with each step. The sun had warmed up the beach a fair amount and it was a nice, warm, gritty sensation as the particles made their way under her feet. Placing her cooler down, she laid out her towel nearby and removed her sandals, setting them atop the makeshift blanket. If she was going to have sand between her toes than by golly was she going to go all out with it!

Not recognizing any faces aside from one was a rather grim situation though. Who would she talk to if she didn't know anyone? Twiddling her thumbs together she pouted softly. "What to do, what to dooooo?" She said in a singsong voice. Eventually it came to her that she would do what she always did, her best!

Hiroji’s remark bought a chuckle from Rin, and with the shadow clone gone the genin took over the spot. Facing Hiroji on the opposite side of the nets, Rin gave a thumbs up to indicate that he was ready. With a high toss and a jump to meet the ball; Hiroji slammed the ball with his open palm. Causing the orb to sail just over the net and straight for Rin. It wasn’t moving fast as far as Rin could see, and with a quick uppercut from his right palm the boy sends the ball high into the air.

Just as quick Rin leapt up he’ll go to slam his palm on the ball, but he also added a forceful grab twist causing the ball to spin counterclockwise. At first it will seem to be sent back directly at Hiroji until it reaches past the net. Which will immediately curve towards Hiroji’s right side of the court. Which may require Hiroji to either intercept it the moment it passes over the net or to be quick on his feet.

Stats:

Hiroji unfortunately wasn't ready for the curveball that Rin had placed upon the volleyball, as he didn't expect it to curve suddenly at the top of the net, but luckily Hiroji's speed and perception were on point for him to intercept the ball, jumping just in time to hit the ball back towards the net, unfortunately Hiroji didn't hit hard enough as the ball simply collided with the net and fell down on the sand, giving one point to Rin. After such a display, Hiroji was ready to take this match a bit more seriously now. "Not bad, but that I was just testing the waters. I won't let you take such a cheap shot again." Hiroji would arrogantly state, his competitive genes were starting to kick in.

The young boy gave yet a similar hit of the ball once more, throwing the ball into the air before the ball would start falling down into the ground, perfectly leveling his hand with the ball mid-air as it did a perfect slam whistling against the top of the net, with a bottom portion of the ball hitting the net but it wasn't enough to hold back the ball, and flinged straight into Rin's side towards the upper front of his side.

Akihiro arrived at the beach. Late, as usual. He wasn't really intent on being late but it always just sort of...happened. He usually got busy or distracted with all sorts of different stuff on the way to his objective and ended up consuming a lot of time daydreaming and imagining the possibilities. This time a ninja tool shop had been responsible for his tardiness. And later the ninja scroll section at the market where he was supposed to get supplies for this beach party. Alas, the young Sparrow was finally here. The 12-year-old was wearing a black shirt and blue shorts with the Uchiha symbol over his left leg. It was a really hot day outside and s such the only reason why he was still wearing a shirt was that he had literally just arrived at the beach. He was definitely regretting his choice of black tho, as the sun rays emitted by the star was absorbed into his shirt and the heat retained. In a way, Akihiro considered this training.

It was kind of hard to consider any of this training when he saw the others at beach. Glancing around, he recognized one if his senseis, Satomi. The man looked sort of glooming in that way that only the Uchiha can seem to emulate. He seemed lost in thought and absent minded. Akihiro didn't wish to disturb him, nor did he believe he could help Satomi in any way. This is why he glanced around looking for more familiar faces. Most of them were unknown, however. This made Akihiro realize the importance of meetings like this. All of these unknown faces brought to his attention his lack of knowledge about the ninjas and comrades who fought alongside him for the sake of the same Hidden village. These were the heirs of the Will of Fire and Akihiro knew very little about them. One of the faces Akihiro did recognize was his squad mate's, Hiroji. He was (of course) competing against another boy who Akihiro had seen around the Uchiha district before. The two of them seemed to be having quite a volleyball match. Akihiro wasn't much of a volleyball fan mostly due to his reduced weight which in turn reduced his potential as a player. Of course, his shinobi training still put him above the average man but he usually was no match for other trained ninjas. Akihiro decided he would leave the two boys to their game and kept scanning the beach for more familiar faces.

The third familiar face he recognized was Ningyo's. This was perfect because she seemed to be very much in the same situation as him, a stranger in a world of unfamiliar faces. Akihiro quickly ran towards his friend, towel in one hand and cooler in the other. "Heyo~!" He greeted the Hyuuga with his usual smile, laying his towel nearby hers. "We finally get to have an easy mission hmm?"

Yui and Gin would casually stroll towards the one parasol shrouding the one and only lonesome Kanna. Of course it was just his good temperament to greet familiar faces. Though, he liked to believe there was a deeper connection between them. Certainly more than acquaintances. She was certainly made of sturdier stuff, him and Kanna being the only two returning to Konoha from their mission. She proved to be clever and tenacious. Even at the beach she chose a humble hobby to read above all things she could do. There were plenty of food and drink at the snack bar, volleyball, warm waters, or even just walking. As the two arrived to Kanna's parasol it appeared Yui was just as eager to bug her as Gin was. As the lolita began to bombard her with ceaseless the Chuunin would squat down next to her with his arms resting on his knees, beer bottle in one hand. "Fancy seeing you here. Though, Yui is right. You can read any time. Why not relax and let loose for today?" He offered, trying to convince Kanna to join Yui on her offer. Gin has not been in the water yet, though desired such. In fact, if it weren't for him seeing Kanna he would already be in the water by now.

Though, Gin had an odd suspicious. Among the wondering eyes there was a particular set that made him feel as if he was being watched. The curious Chuunin turned to his side to catch the blonde female gazing in their direction. She was ordinary, but not exactly plain herself. She developed well enough to be desirable, though he did not want to jump to conclusion. For all he knew she also had eyes from the jackpot on the beach: Kanna. He would pass a courteous grin in replacement of a wave or any other formal greeting. Among all things considered, Gin was sidetracked as he turned away from the blonde and noticed the start of a volleyball game, at first a clever use of Shadow Clones to attract more people to the scene. Clearly they were Genin participants, but it sure looked just as fun. He was inclined to join, of course, as a last resort if things didn't go his way.

"Oh!" Her mouth moved into the same shape as the word she spoke as she noticed that Hiroji had begun a game of volleyball with some boy she had never seen before. She was more of a badminton kind of gal but volleyball was still neat. She did find it strange that they were playing one on one though, wasn't that game designed for at least two on twos? Oh well, she was sure that the two of them knew what they were doing. As she watched on the familiar slish-sloshing of ice in a cooler caught her attention. Turning to find out the source of the tune she found herself looking at the other member of her team. "Oh, I'm glad you came Akihiro-san." She said in reply to his greeting. She really was glad though, she had gone on quite a few missions with Hiroji but only the one meeting with Akihiro so far and that was on the day that they all met.

She watched as he placed his things near hers and felt a wave of relief knowing that she wouldn't have to find the courage to approach all of these strangers, at least not alone that is. It seemed most of the others knew each other or were more extroverted than herself. While she was quite peppy with people she knew, that first approach was always the hardest for her.

"Easy, are you kidding? This is the hardest mission I've ever done!" She joked, a lilting laugh accentuating her claim. "Do you know anyone here other than Hiroji? I don't recognize anyone but you two."

Akihiro chuckled at Ningyo's remark. Truth to be told he didn't quite recognize a lot of people there either and that was why he didn't hesitate on joining up with her. Perhaps the two of them could help each other out and survive this "social" thing together. Akihiro began scanning their surroundings once more just to double check who he knew and not knew. "Hmmm..." he would mutter, hand beneath his chin while his eyes scanned the beach.

"Well I'm certain no mission will be too hard if we stick together." He gave off his usual warm smile towards his friend. Hiroji seemed to be busy with a volleyball match. The Senju clearly had no problems in making friends but judging from the competitive look on his face Akihiro felt like he was more interested in competing rather than making new friends. The Uchiha sighed as he knew well enough just how competitive his teammate could get. He turned towards Ningyo, discreetly pointing towards Satomi Uchiha. "Well the only other person I know aside from you and Hiroji is that guy over there. Uchiha Satomi, he's a Jonin who taught me briefly in the past. He was out on a mission last time I heard about him, so I'm kind of surprised he's here actually." Akihiro paused briefly. Now that he thought about it there really were no other Hyuugas around there. He tilted his head a little to the right side, wondering if Ningyo somehow felt lonely without her clan mates there. Akihiro had Satomi but the man looked so gloomy he didn't really seem like good company right now. "So, tell me about yourself!" Akihiro cheerfully said, as he took to popsicles from his cooler and sat on his towel, offering one of them to his friend. He liked to call Ningyo his friend but truthfully he didn't know a lot about her yet.

After applying suntan lotion, Sera leans back in her chair and looks about the beach, squinting slightly from the sun in her eyes, she quickly spots another girl in a black bikini and a nice white sunhat. ~ damn that would have been a great idea. . .~ she thinks as she closes her eyes and listens the volleyball game that had started up in the time she had set up.   through the blinding light she thought she had made out Rin, but he looked busy and she wasn’t going to wander over quite yet.  

Lounging in her chair she would soak up the sunlight, her eyes only open just enough to see and shield her eyes with her eyelashes.  Squinting quickly became almost painful and she relaxed the muscles in her face and closed her eyes entirely just listening to the commotion and the sounds of the beach.

The Smell and taste of the water and the heat of the sun made for a relaxing experience though the commotion of the volleyball game seemed to be growing.  For the most part Sera would stay with her eyes closed, but would open them every time she would hear anyone passing by or the volleyball would grow louder.

She opened her eyes to watch a Young girl  walk by holding a cooler, the ice and water sloshed around as she walked by and kicked up a bit of sand. She seemed almost Rins Age, she headed off towards the volleyball game.  Too lazy to turn her head to follow her Sera would Simply close her eyes again. The warmth of the sun was Comfortable and cozy

The strangest and oddest things seemed to happen with Hachi now days, At least it seemed in his eyes but it seemed to just show Hachi for the slow way he worked was arriving to at least attempt things in his life that were new. With this new line of life for Hachi he needed to some way or another meet the other people he would most likely end up working with one day. However this effort was delayed by Hachi's own awkwardness because even if he knew he needed the change his ways and behavior he was still bad at it. Hachi would arrive to hear of where everyone else that he would most likely work with would be.

A part of him would feel odd and out of place going to beach, But since it knew in his mind it would be better if he did go and went to the beach and see how it went and at least talked to a few people, Even if he felt like it had no clue how he would be at beach and unsure of himself in some manner while he was he there, Going to prepare Hachi looked around at the things he owned and realized he did not own swimming attire. He had never really made sure he owned swimming clothing, Looking around at what he had around he had a feeling he could managed with shorts he had otherwise and work around it. So packing up slowly Hachi would actually be prepared in some manner he knew the basics of swimming and which he kept in mind, Realizing how bad it was he did not go swimming more often so he was not as bad as he was with it.

White sandals and the shorts the had that would just be in place of swimming shorts, Hachi he was starting to think over and pieces together interactions in his mind however he realized he had no basis of how the people he was going to meet were. Hachi did think about how interesting this situation would be while he was arriving and thinking it over, not realizing he did not remember remotely who he was looking for. Hachi did also forget to ask the exact point where he would meet everyone because he did not remember much for the moment, It seems his interesting point in his life where he thought he paid attention turn into slightly disappointment with himself in one manner hopefully he would learn it all over again.

Beaches as an area, were not exactly his thing. Not the one to complain about being overly warm because he was more dressed for the weather, partly did feel a bit more bare then he first thought, how to pick up where he would be going and were everyone else would meet up so while he had arrived at the beach he would most likely see if he could find some it would help him figure out slowly if he was around the right group of people, when he did attempt to speak to them anyway.

The beach was oddly relaxing in his mind now that he did show up it seemed like a nice spot to allow himself to clear his mind, maybe Hachi just needed a spot to sit down and mediate slightly for a while to relax see how the rest goes for him afterwards. For now Hachi slowly took his time while he arrived at the beach walking around taking in and enjoying the area around him, the beach was new and interesting now thinking how the water was to try and swim as well as not hopefully embarrass himself.

Her eyes followed Akihiro's pointing finger until they fell on the guy he was talking about. Uchiha Satomi... She would do her best to remember the name and face. If he was a Jounin among the village then he was a big deal! It would do her no good to forget someone like that. Part of her was itching to activate her Byakugan, to take in everyone at once and memorize all of their faces. Names would come eventually she was sure, but the details of one's appearance were something she could work on now. Resisting that urge, like resisting the urge to feel the heat of an oven, she thought it was a bad idea. Tilting her head when Akihiro asked about her, she reached up and tapped her chin with her finger.

"Uhm, uh, well geez, not very good at being in the spotlight so suddenly." Removing her tapping finger and then lacing her hands behind her head, she smiled widely. "My father is an important member of the Main Branch of the family and he's pretty distant. My mother is a wonderful woman, came from out of the village though. They apparently met while my father was out on clan business and she was so pretty he had to take her home with him!" She giggled. "Then there's me! I specialize in my clan's style of Taijutsu as we all do but between you and me I think it's boring. I actually found my passion in Kugutsu. Something about the way the puppets move, so fluidly. It's like a dance and I can be the choreographer!" Her hands unlocked and pumped in front of her out of excitement. After a few seconds she blushed and rapidly dropped her arms, clearly embarrassed by losing herself in the moment.

"A-and you?"