Kumogakure Gates

The twins enjoyed their time with Shimiko even if everything had not gone as planned they had made a new friend and got many interested in their religion. It was a win in their eyes and something they were certain to remember, the wonderful gift they had gained in the form of human meat was great in the trip. They followed behind Shimikon and checked in properly making sure to do all the steps properly to not be lectured by a certain girl again.

Exit

Seid had waved his companions goodbye. He was pleased with the journey, even though they were close to danger. He had seen that there were tracks down from the village he was leaving from. It looked like there was a couple of people setting up a blockade. More than likely to rob anyone coming. They might've seen he was traveling with the two twin girls and thought better of it. Good idea, they would have perished. Seid said hello to the guard as he walked up. Signing back in saying he returned for a mission complete. He entered his home.

[Enter Kumo]

Shimiko was back outside the gates once more. Except this time, instead of wearing her battle armour she was casually dressed albeit stilled armed with her Tessen and Sai. A Chinoike house-servant had loaded up her and the twins luggage into the carriage in preparation for their trip to the mountains. Shimiko was very casually dressed which was somewhat unlike her. The young woman almost always wore a button down shirt and a tie of some sort, but not today. She waited patiently for the twins to join her. She wanted to be happy but Jashin had tested her soul once more. Natsuru, one of her best friends, had left the country for good. It hurt and as much as she tried to stay strong, she couldn't erase the pain from her face.

The twins were beyond excited wearing their normal black dress instead of the priestess garbs they had often been seen in these days. This was the day they finally were getting adopted into Shimikos clan. They happily made their way to the gates seeing Shimiko, they would rush toward her and give her a huge hug smiling and clearly happy.

"We thank you again Shimiko without you... we would likely be dead and now we are becoming part of your clan. We will always love you Shimiko and hope we will be together, forever and ever and ever."

The look on their faces may have been a bit worrying as when they said this they clearly had an infatuation with her. They wanted to protect her in any way possible even if it meant killing or murdering anyone that even tried to make Shimiko cry, they would skin them and eat them for hurting the only thing in their life that was important other than Jashin.

Shimiko would embrace her Twins and smile. They were excited to become Chinoike, which was good. She didn't want them to feel like she was pushing them into a family they didn't want. For so long they had only had each other from which to form an identity. They had taken the last name Shinda in reference to the technical name for their kekkei genkai, but it was no true family name. Shimiko assumed they had kept it out of habit but if there was a deeper meaning she didn't want to intrude on it. But judging from their excitement, she could only assume they welcomed the prospect of changing their names to Chinoike.

"I love you too Yui and Yua..." she said trying to hold back tears. Shimiko broke the hug and then dropped to one knee. She was taller than them, despite them technically being older than her. She guessed it was probably a product of the abuse and malnutrition they experienced during their formative years.

Shimiko put her hands on their shoulders and looked them in the eye. She had a smile on her face but her eyes gave away the fact that she was worried and concerned. You see, while in Kirigakure she experienced something that made her question her relationship with the Twins. Miyu had been living with an adopted big sister named Midori. Shimiko could tell from they way they spoke of one another and interacted with each other that they loved each other. Their bonds were so deep and tight that she almost felt like a villain coming between them. And yet, Miyu had confessed to them both that she had been struggling with depression and darkness for a long time. She had never told Midori this until Shimiko offered to take her to Kumo. In essence, Midori could have lost someone whom she deeply cared for and wanted to protect. It would be all gone and she didn't even know why until that very moment. Shimiko wanted Miyu to come with her but she could also emphaize with Midori. Even if the Nature Clansman was a heathen, she knew the woman's intentions were good. She could tell that it hurt Midori to know that Miyu was harboring such pain for so long without ever telling her.

It made her frightened that the Twins might do the same. Natsuru had drifted away from her and she didn't know until it was too late. She liked Natsuru as a close friend and although it hurt, she could recover. If something similar happened to the Twins, however, she wasn't sure what she'd do. She needed to be sure that they could trust her. That they knew they could tell her if anything was bothering them.

"Yui....Yua....if something was bothering you guys or hurting you guys...you'd tell me right?"

The twins enjoyed the hug and could tell Shimiko was feeling emotional before she asked them an odd question. As they heard it they hugged her even tighter, the felt nothing but ha] her as they shook their heads rigorously no. They had nothing to hide from her, they had things they had not discussed about their pasts but to them it was painful but if she wanted to hear it they would tell her.

"We feel loved and happy but there are some things we never told you about our past, one of the targets our father ordered us to kill was a politician. He had a small daughter maybe six and we had done the job as ordered but she had seen what we had done to her father. So we sat her down and told her this was all a game while Yui spoke to her Yua took a knife and slit her throat. This was a very hard thing to do and has haunted ever since we did it, at the time we felt we had no other choice or to become homeless and die. Our father would never have let us go, no that monster would have punished us severely had we not done this action."

They had never told her about this as they squeezed her even tighter, they hated the fact they had killed an innocent child and even now they will never strike down someone that is innocent. They would find their own path to give their lord Jashin the sacrifices he needed and it would not involve the blood of the innocent. They would never let this happen again, even if asked by Shimiko herself.

The twins shook their head, adamant that they would not keep anything from her. They squeezed her tight and when Shimiko broke the hug she could tell that they had something on their mind. They confessed to her about murdering a young child while performing an assassination at the behest of their cruel stepfather. She nodded in understanding, thankful that they had told her about this. She wanted to make it 100% clear that they were always welcome to tell her anything, no matter how bad the act. They would work through it together. Shimiko herself was no stranger to the unpleasant task of disposing of witnesses. Kumogakure ANBU often conducted Black Ops missions in foreign nations and it wasn't unheard of that an innocent person was at the wrong place at the wrong time. The ideal option was to capture them and delete the memories of what they saw, but where that was impractical or impossible they had the responsibility of silencing that witness.

"I'm so sorry you had to go through that" Shimiko started. She fought back the tears as she knew that she needed to be strong for them. "That man was cruel and evil and now you are rid of him forever. I know you feel bad for what you did but just know that I would never judge you for it. It was a terrible choice and you shouldn't have been put in that position. I know in my heart that Jashin will forgive you for this and as far as I am concerned no matter what either of you have done...you always have my forgiveness and love. It is unconditional regardless of anything that you might have done in the past, present, and future. You're family to me, and now its time to go make that official"

She would give the hugs another tight hug and then rise from where she had kneeled down to their level. She called out to servants and they loaded up the wagon. An attendant brought Fluffy into the carriage with them while Shimiko would help the twins inside. Once they were inside the carriage, they'd be off to their destination.

The twins would keep hugging her as they loaded into the wagon, they knew she would never hate them as they felt happy and safe. A couple of years prior they never would have felt safe and they still felt had she not shown up in their lives they would be dead. The three would begin to move out with the mission to have the twins welcomed into Shimikos clan. This was a proud moment for them as they had no family name really just what type of bloodline they were, always having been treated as a second class citizen. They were now on their way and could not be happier, finally, they had the acceptance they always wanted.

Sometime After the Trip

Shimiko gathered her things and marched off towards Kirigakure. She had successfully inducted her twins into her clan which meant they were part of her family. The thing about family was, as far as Shimiko was concerned, it was not something to be taken lightly. Her kin was her kin. Especially those with whom she shared the faith with. Miyu had written to her asking for help and help she would receive. The girl didn't even bother asking her Kage permission to leave, she just up and left. That's how much of a rush she was in.

Southwest Lightning Country -> Open Seas -> Hozuki Isle

Total Travel Time: 72 Hours

Ken had escaped the trial with the helped of those that were in on the farce, he looked like a villain while the church seemed like the doo gooders exactly how they planned it of course. As they made their way through the tunnels he could only sigh. never in a million years did he expect this would happen to him and yet here it was. As he exited the other side of the tunnels he realized they were quite a ways outside Kumo as they appeared to exit from what appeared to be a tree but it was fake. A backdoor likely created by the church so they could move sacrificed bodies outside the city to dispose of them. He would continue with the squad of men still unsure if they would join him, if they went back they would be killed he knew this but how loyal were they to the church would they go back and die or stay with Ken.

Exit Kumo->Land of lightning south

The trip back to Kumogakure was a bit taxing on Leora. With the boat being constantly slapped by the sea made poor Leora dizzy. Surprisingly she endeavor the struggle, and thankfully nothing of interest disturbed her travel. Which made things a lot easier as Leora returned home. Although some of the sailors were cracking up at Leora's discomfort about the swaying motion of the ship.

Regardless she approached the gates as Leora showed the guards who she was and signed herself for entry. It was a late entry Leora will admit, and no excuse was enough to condone her tardy. However, one thing is certain. Their jounin, Khaix Inazuma to be precise, attempted to attack Kirigakure which was a very serious crime. For what reason Khaix was there is unknown to Leora, but Leora got whatever she could from Kirigakure itself. Once she was granted entry, Leora left to retire in her apartment.

[Enter]

Akame waited at the gates for the genin she was to keep watch over and train for the next little while. There were some bandits doing bandit things and they needed to do ninja things to them. She wore her combat attire, a flak jacket over a skintight black shirt with long sleeves. The shirt draped down to her waist with a pair of form fitting black pants covering her lower body. She had a sword belt on as well, one katana dangling on each hip. One was of very good quality, the other was a spare. Shinobi sandals were her choice of footwear, and she had a pair of fingerless black gloves on as well. Her hair, which was as black as her clothing, was pulled back into a ponytail. Most notably, a fuuinjutsu tattoo snaked its way around the underside of her jawline, one line running up her throat and another up her spine where they each met this ring. One line on the center of her jaw extended onto her cheeks, splitting at nose height in two directions. The lines met on the tip of her nose while the other two traced her hairline and met at the center where a small line was etched halfway down her forehead. More lines could be seen on her fingertips, feet, and toes indicating a full body tattoo. Along these lines were small spheres, making for an odd look.

Once the genin got there Akame would nod her head in greeting. "Hey there, I'm Akame. Not that I'm in a rush, but we've got a busy schedule ahead of us. I'll explain on the way there." Then she would take off, adjusting her speed to that of the genin to not leave them behind.



[exit for mission]

Tsuki was excited for this day to come. Sure there was one time where Tsuki completed ten missions within a week and Tsuki grew extraordinarily from it. However she was focused on trying to spar with other people, and either they were a no-show or she almost completely overwhelmed them. In any case the young Phoenix was garbed in a grey long sleeved shirt of wool to add comfort and warmth from the cold mountain air. Underneath the shirt is the cheap mesh shirt, and over both shirts is a steel mail shirt. The kind that protects her torso and upper arms from slashing weapons and some bludgeoning weapons. On her arms from the back of her hands to the elbow is a pair of steel arm guards. Clipped around her waist is a belt that has a collapsible baton on the left and right side. Her hip pouch located at her left flank filled with tools. Hanging by the straps around her shoulders to lightly pressing against her back is a backpack filled with some medicine, extra pairs of clothes, and dried rations. Of course a canteen filled with water located at the right side of her bag. Her legs are covered with form fitting dark grey pants and has a single white cloth wrapped around Tsuki’s right thigh where a navy blue holster can be seen holding three kunai. Tsuki’s feet are protected from the elements by a pair of sandals and thick socks to protect against the cold. Finally Tsuki wears the Kumogakure headband around her neck with the steel plate facing forward.

Tsuki’s silky smooth hair of darkness is pulled up into a braid as her eyes of molten gold looks forward at the looming gates. Once she arrived at the gates, there were a few guards and another individual that Tsuki hasn’t met before. Still it seemed that this person was indeed Akame as she later introduced herself. Tsuki quickly offered a bow with grace as she introduced herself.

”Pleasure to meet you Akame, the name’s Tsuki Tatsuda.” After she raised her head Akame spoke of being on a tight schedule. Tsuki wondered what else Akame had going on, but before she could press on the question Akame turned on her heel and began running. Tsuki made sure to sign herself out of the gates as she figured to give themselves a three day deadline. The mission doesn’t seem incredibly hard to do, so with that done Tsuki ran after Akame with a Body Flicker to catch up to her.

[Exit to Mission]

Nariko had stopped by the bank on her way out of the village, picking up her money as well as 4,208,000 ryo from Kumo's coffers. She was ready to take the Land of Frost, but the time it was taking to acquire it through diplomacy would take too long, and things were getting a little tumultuous. With plans advancing due to the lack of a Blood Prison, Nariko knew the time to act was now.

She'd left her whereabouts with the ANBU, but opted not to take anybody with her, preferring to travel alone. She wore her Infinity Armor and the Raikage's robes and hat, just in case she needed to fight anyone, but the armor was hidden by the robes, and the hat was a signifier of her position.

Luckily, Khaix had reported the direct location of the village she was travelling to, so she knew where to go and didn't have to spend a dumb amount of time searching for the Village Hidden in the Frost. She wanted this trip to be short and sweet so that she could return as soon as possible. She didn't like leaving Kumogakure vulnerable.

-Exit

Traveling to: Land of Frost

Shimiko had arrived at Kumogakure a few hours after Nariko had left. As Captain of the ANBU she was immediately informed of her superior's absence. She was going off to buy the Land of the Frost. Shimiko wasn't worried as she knew Nariko could handle herself but she praised Jashin for coordinating events so that she had arrived just when the Raikage had left. This way the village would be defended. Shimiko, Miyu, and the new guest would enter into the village after the appropriate paperwork was filled out. Shimiko would be taking them to the building formerly known as Senou Tower. She had converted it into a dwelling space for her growing family.

Exit into Kumogakure w/ Miyu + a certain kiddo.

Miyu looked on with excitement onto the Gates of Kumo looking every bit the starstruck tourist. The journey had been interesting to say the least, especially when they got their newest guest in tow. But things were already looking up. Hopefully if things kept progressing like they were Miyu would be an official Kumo Nin in no time.

A squee of raw joy escaped her through as she bound around along side Shimiko, as she drank up the experience of her new home.

Nariko returned from the Land of Frost, a somewhat successful mission having been completed. While she had wanted to avoid any actual combat, she didn't have to do too much, and now Kumogakure could begin fortifying their defenses, and working on their budget increases once again, after they put some money into improvements on Shimogakure of course.

She entered the village through the gates, signing herself in, a rare enough thing considering she rarely left the village in the first place. The Chuunin at the gate was a little surprised to see her, but she was gone just as fast. Business as usual.

-Enter

Masuyo Kaede wrote:
Mission Name: Eliminate the Bandits
Mission Type: Assault
Mission Rank: C
Mission Goal: Take out a bandit gang
Description: Some bandits have taken up post at a road somewhere far from the city limits, but still in Kumo’s territory. Stop them from extorting and break up their toll post with by any means. Death is permitted but not necessary.
Payment: 15,000
Requirements: At least two Genin, Chuunin+, Genin with Sensei

Kye was roughly a veteran Genin by now having quite a bit of experience under his belt. Physically he was getting close to his journeyman mark and witty enough to get ahead in life. Kumogakure has been very welcoming to him and because of it he was indebted to their generosity. He would have never expected to be housed and given a promising career path, who dare he say he was rather proficient in, after practically losing everything. The memories he had of his previous life were bitter and full of hatred, and they were impossible to forget as his right eye bared a constant reminder of that day; a white blindness shrouding half his vision never forgetting the inferno that engulfed his normal life.

However these events did not control his life. Over the course of three years he stayed in the section eight housing provided to Kumogakure's military population. It was quite amazing to be provided with every possible resource he could need to develop into a fine specimen. It was almost like cattle being cared for by farmers, as the cow was a prize resource for ranchers. He had an apartment with unusually great accommodations, a monthly budget for food and recreation, endless knowledge from books and scroll in Kumogakure's archive library, access to special training areas, and mentors upon request. There was really no reason to be a poor Shinobi by any means. Kye capitalized off these resources and used them to help mold him into the best man he could be.

He was blessed with a bit of real work by his standards. Thugs were the least intimidating to him at this point. They used intimidation and nastiness to their advantage, but all in all they were relatively weak. Most of the time they were inferior to your average man. It was clear people did not become highwaymen because they loved the thought of perseverance and hard work. They wanted to get by life the easiest way they could. Kye was relatively unarmed, having forgotten to pick up replacement gear since his last training exercise but was confident in his Taijutsu ability to beat the criminals raw. But just in case he was given a supervisor. Jounin in rank and an ANBU Captain, if his memory served correct. He knew her by name as he did most of Kumogakure's influential figures. Shimiko Chinoike was a prime example of Kumogakure's military program and infrastructure put to benefit. Very powerful, in a high position of authority, a community she tends to, and fairly wealthy. She had it all and was an inspiration for a lot of Kunoichi and Shinobi alike to one day become. Kye was no bootlicker, but he did have a high degree of respect for her and her accomplishments— something that no doubt came with effort.

He followed the main road towards the main gates carrying the bare minimum. He figured since he didn't have much in terms of gear he wouldn't bother carrying the holsters and hip pouch, relying on his pockets for storage and body for defense. The benches nearby were tempting to wait on, but a gesture as such would give off the wrong signal. Standing near the check-out window he scanned the local area for his partner. Surely she would be on time.

A group of 12 shinobi, hand selected by Nariko as some of her best scouts, assembled at the gates of Kumogakure. They were all ANBU, and highly trusted shinobi. 9 of them had been selected to go to the Land of Frost and prepare it for Nariko's plans to utilize it, as well as offer defense and training to a new line of shinobi that would be the protectors of the land from then on out.

The other 3 had a different task. They were tasked to travel north, to the Land of Snow, and find the village there. Nariko had some dealings with them, but like the Land of Frost, she had plans on combining their nations into one. With Frost soon to be completely under her protection, she needed the Land of Snow to cooperate with her. Then, peace could begin in their own time.

3 A rank Scouts sent to the Land of Frost
1 A rank Scout sent to the Land of Snow

Kye had waited....and waited. A solid hour had passed since they were supposed to meet up and leave. He was unsure if Shimiko was too busy and he did not get the cancellation memo. But since an hour has passed he figured he could dismiss himself without any negative repercussions. The mission required him to have supervisor. Without one it would be against policy. A shrug of his shoulders he turned back towards the village. At least now he could pick up the gear he needed from the store.

[Enter Kumogakure]

Toonami & Konami and a still sleeping Higure walked through the Kumogakure gates. They had permission for the Raikage to be there and after a rigorous check/inspection they were allowed through. Toonami in particular since she was actually still wanted in the village from years ago. The Twins entered in the place and vowed to set to work immediately fulfilling their end of the deal.

[Enter Kumo]

Shimiko left the village unceremoniously. She had accepted Vik's wedding proposal and one of her conditions was that the wedding take place in the Land of Hot Springs. The location was quite beautiful and she had recently learned that according to the clan's lost history, it was actually the birthplace of their lineage. However, Shimiko had more nefarious motives for wanting the wedding to take place in the Land of Hot Springs. Reasons that would soon become abundantly clear. The blonde headed off with a small entourage of handmaidens. The rest of the Clan would arrive slowly over the course of a few days, most notably were the Chinoike's estranged parents.

Exit

Southeastern Lightning Country -> Land of Frost -> Land of Hot Springs

Travel Time: 48 Hours

Mission Name: Sharing is Caring
Mission Type: Custom
Mission Rank: D
Mission Goal: Find the theif
Description: A small group of small children playing in the Takagamahara have had their bag's of food stolen. While they were playing they left their bag's full of food for the day underneath a nearby tree, but when they went back to that tree the bag had disappeared. The young children are very hungry and are very upset. Your mission is to get the young children their lunch back, and apprehend the thieves.
Payment: 10,000
Requirements: Genin

Kye had found himself amidst another mission detail. He was given another partner— a Genin this time instead of a Kumogakure Jounin. Kye's last mission failure was due to his partner never arriving so he had hoped this time would be different. Fortunately a Genin would arguably less busy and have less of an excuse to bail. He had read the mission details before arriving to the gates. He found the mission a bit over the top, traveling to the neighboring town to recover a stolen lunch bag. But at long as they were paid and he had the opportunity to detain some criminals he was down with in. He followed the main road towards the main gates carrying the bare minimum. He figured since he didn't have much in terms of gear he wouldn't bother carrying the holsters and hip pouch, relying on his pockets for storage and body for defense. The benches nearby were tempting to wait on, but a gesture as such would give off the wrong signal. Standing near the check-out window he scanned the local area for his partner. Surely she would be on time.

This would be the second time that Tsuki has done this mission. The last time was actually a bunch of kids picking on the smaller one and nabbed the little guy's candy. Hopefully this time Tsuki can actually cut loose so to speak, but of course, knowing her Ninjutsu in particular is quite lethal Tsuki doubts it. After receiving word of her assigned mission, Tsuki was sitting at her desk of her apartment as she continued to read the jutsu scroll in front of her. It was the Earth Wall jutsu that is considered to be a strong defensive technique to an extent. However one problem Tsuki realized a while back is that Doton techniques drains a lot of her. Perhaps it was the curse of achieving mastery over her Lava Release.

Still Tsuki weaved the required seals although she didn't pour chakra into it. It was more of a practice the motions until it felt like second nature to her. Currently the longest and most complicated in hand seals that Tsuki currently knows is the Phoenix Sage Fire. So just weaving the 4 hand seals in a specific order was not really difficult for her. However, next to this scroll is another closed scroll. One that bears the Tatsuda sigil of a phoenix rising up with its wings spread out. It was one of the few things that her parents left for her. Still given the fact that she can't perform Ninjutsu outside of specific areas of Kumogakure, this mission will prove to be a good training session for these techniques.

Breaking the sealing wax from the closed scroll, Tsuki unrolls it to reveal the intricate writing and art design of a horizontal wall webbed with what appears to be cracks. Tsuki was already fascinated by it, until her wondering eyes looks at the bottom of the scroll where it is signed.

'written by, Akeno Tatsuda'

Tsuki tries to recall the name, and yet nothing comes up about. No familiarity or reference to who this Akeno was. Shrugging her shoulders in dismissal, Tsuki began pouring over the contents of her new technique. In a sense it's quite similar to Earth Wall, except this Magma Wall actually has a layer of lava inside the wall which can be dangerous to those who breaks or chips off a piece from the wall. Plus it was lava that held the same defense of Earth Wall with a small offensive capability. Of course this technique seems to add an extra hand seal to it, but that wasn't an issue for Tsuki.

After spending a few more minutes of reading over the scroll, Tsuki was confident that with some practice on the field she can use either two of these techniques. With a stretch of her arms, Tsuki begins changing out of her PJs and I her shinobi outfit with gear. Tying her obsidian colored hair of darkness into a ponytail. Tsuki puts on a long sleeved grey shirt that went over the mesh shirt and covers the large Phoenix tattoo on her back. The tattoo does appear to be a red, yellow, orange, and black coloration as the Phoenix seems to be rising above a pile of glowing orange ash. Following this Tsuki puts on her steel mail shirt that fits snugly onto her form. After adjusting it to where it doesn't pinch respite the shirt, Tsuki puts on her pair of arm guards that fits over the long sleeved. Offering protection on both torso and most of her arms. Tsuki doesn't believe that she will be faced in close quarters combat, but Tsuki believed in being prepared for virtually anything.

After donning on skin tight black leggings, Tsuki clips her belt around her waist that holds two batons clipped onto her belt and a hip pouch that rests on Tsuki's left flank. Wrapping a white cloth around her left thigh, Tsuki puts her navy blue holster of three Kunai on the cloth. Grabbing a pair of leather boots that covers up to her ankles where a pair of wool socks can be seen to provide warmth against the cold weather. Finally, but not least is Tsuki's headband of Kumogakure. She wraps the cloth around her neck with the steel plate facing forward. After packing herself food, water, change of clothes, hygiene, and a bedroll on top of her bag. She slings that over her shoulders. Lastly, Tsuki takes a little bit more time to put on some eyeliner that has a small line off the outer corner of her eyes.

Hurrying out of her apartment and making sure her door was closed and locked with key in hand. She rushes through the bustling street as the hollow sound of boots echo in her surroundings. Eventually, after some time had passed, Tsuki arrives at the gates with her face flushed as she sees the guards and one additional guy. Assuming this was the person she was paired with, Tsuki waved at his direction as she ran to a halt near him.

"Sorry if I'm late! Tsuki Tatsuda, pleasure to meet ya." She introduced herself while taking a couple of deep breaths. Tsuki wasn't exactly out of breath to the point where she double over panting. She was just winded. That jog for hours with Akame previously did some killer work on Tsuki's lungs. Still as much as Tsuki would love to shake his hand, she is aware that some people simply doesn't like to be touched.

[Learned Earth Style: Earth Wall - (200/200)]
[Learned Lava Release: Magma Wall - (250/250)]

TWC: 946

To his fortunate surprise his eye caught the glimpse of a unique individual trotting her way down the boulevard. She was a character in her own rights having a unique appearance compared the average member of society which was a common trait among Shinobi. He could only assume this person was his partner for the mission. She came...rather loaded for the mission packing her backpack, a bedroll, and a bit of gear for what Kye was certain was a basic retrieval mission. It took place in another two but traveling there would only take a couple hours at most. He figured they two would make it back before five in the evening. The woman introduced herself to which Kye smiled and waved back at her. "Greetings. I'm Kye Takamura. So it appears we are 'it.' And you certainly appear to have everything you need for the next month on your back, so if we're ready I suggest we start traveling to our destination. We are to meet at Shungiku, a small town in the Takagamahara, to absolve a petty theft. A bit overkill if you ask me, but as long as we're compensated for it and a few criminals get their end of justice I'm fine."

Kye passed a bit of conversation and waited a brief moment for Tsuki to catch her breath versus walking right away. But now she would have improved a bit giving a good window to begin their travel. "So, Tsuki. I'm vaguely familiar with Tatsuda, but I know a few remarkable people with that surname. Do you belong to a clan in any way?" He wanted to get to know his partner a bit more before potentially depending on her with his life. The wilderness was perhaps the most dangerous part of these types of missions. Once they were back in city limits everything would be just fine.

[Exit -> Shungiku Town | 24 hrs]