Dewdrops on Cobwebs

It was nice that a town was nearby, but the lean young man wasn't prepared to meet anybody new just yet. It was the first piece of civilization he had met, since running from home, and he was spending some time stringing a new Bow And Arrow. He had been living off the fat of the land thus far, hunting some animals and befriending others, but either way, he was evidently better off alone. He couldn't explain why he was sticking around nearby this sort of town, but as long as he didn't engage, he figured his argument was still valid.

He had gotten in the habit of masking his limbs around town, and sleeping high in trees, as climbing came naturally to him, and he could always sling up some hammocks for him to lounge about in. Though today this patch of moss was acceptable as a resting spot, instead. Creatures intelligent or vicious rarely glanced up, either way, so he could persist almost entirely unbothered. What was his plan, though...? Just wandering from place to place? He valued this intoxicating sense of freedom, but he had to admit, without a particular goal in mind, he was basically just wasting time.

Sitting up, he scratched his neck. That was enough resting, if he lazed about too much he wouldn't end up going anywhere, at all. Then he'd be found, questioned, maybe his father even sent out a search squad to retrieve him. That'd be a bit of a nightmare. Regardless, he needed to find something to do, or get an idea where to go next. "Oh, boy... You're not over your head here, are you?" He asked himself. A habit he picked up from the weeks of solitude. He figured he wasn't crazy as long as he didn't respond to his own questions. That's probably where multiple personalities came from.

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Character Name: Sinokira Tkalac
Spendable Experience: 0
Total Experience: 1650
Renown: 0
Ryo: 0(?)
Stats:

• Strength: D
  
• Constitution: D
  
• Stamina: D
  
• Speed: D
  
• Coordination: C
  
• Intelligence: D
  
• Perception: C
  

Wandering around the land it was a different day for him the days he spends not trying to do missions he always finds himself out and about searching and discovering things around the land. For days he studied humans those close to him and those far from him trying to search out for something interesting today he was going to research more people. At least one person he wanted to see how life really was for the people out here in the lands of the water if they were expecting anything. But maybe the truth was he would find someone strong out here in the regions someone like the two he just met it was all in his head all this was possible in a world such as this one. Walking around at the height of six foot flat Burittsu sported dark blue hair and a set of eyes to match walking around he wore a blue and white kimono and sported wooden sandals on this day out of the main village. Upon his right hype laid his sword as it was sheathed away in blue scabbards. The hilt of the blade was also blue and white to match his outfit. With his brown skin complexion his skin seemed a bit darker out in the sunlight then it would indoors giving him a slightly different appearance then he would normally take.

Walking upon a path towards a small town that was up ahead the sunlight would reflect down upon the male its warmth blessing him on this day he took it with a grain of salt but he would forever be grateful to see another day. He had to be aware of his surroundings. This was something he thought was necessary; it would allow him to become a better hunter and tracker out in the field if needed. Coming up to a tree that offered some shade he decided a little break would do no harm. The world was vast and full of life and soon he would be out there exploring the lands. Standing at the tree for a while longer before he began on his walk again it had seemed someone was around and he failed to notice if this was training he would have surely failed the test. From what he heard a simple question was something that he could even ask himself but he chose to save that for a rainy day the question was loud enough for him to hear as he glanced around. His thoughts began to wonder if someone was trailing him and the stop made it all too easy for a trap to be set up in one shot he glanced upward to see a head he could only smile. Whether this was an enemy or friend he would soon find out the excitement simply forced his smile to widen showing his teeth creeping out into the world. Burittsu replied to his question.

“You’re not in over your head…”

Having a deep voice and the fact he refused to speak didn't seem to help but he spoke up loud enough and clear enough to catch the attention of the stranger. The grin remained as his eyes remained focused on the head he was waiting for the individual to reveal himself something he could have ignored but he took it upon himself to fight for the people. Choosing to remain calm in the situation was better than him slashing at a random civilian for being different, especially looking upon himself he was a complete outsider. Even the monster who guards the people called him out on it; he continued to wait and would do so until a reply was given scratching the back of his head. Once more Burittsu deemed it was necessary to speak up once more.

“What are you doing..?”

He rolled in place after hearing a voice below him. What the hell. What were the damn chances that there was someone just hanging around on the bottom of this one tree!? Nocking an arrow, he peered about, having zeroed in on the sound in an instant, thanks to his sharp senses, he located the target, and noticed him sitting, immobile. It seemed he didn't notice or wasn't seeing the lean orange haired boy. A distraction? Listening closely, he heard no other sounds nearby... Shaking his head, he figured he should approach from a safe distance. Glancing at his bow, he slowly released the string, replacing the arrow on his back.

Enemy or not, killing somebody outside of the village wasn't a good choice, plus he was carrying metal weaponry, it seemed, so he wasn't one from his clan. Slinging the bow around his arm, he crept along the branches, leaping to a nearby tree while aiming to stay out of sight, until he swung down, standing up-side down on the branch as he spoke up, scratching his head as he came into view. "What am I doing...? For one thing, not butting into your introspection, that's for sure." He joked, before pausing. That was mean.

"Sorry, that was rude. You spooked me a bit, is all. I didn't expect anybody to be out so far from town." He apologized, briefly. As a general rule of ninjas, showing yourself is typically a good way to show you mean no harm, else you'd launch a surprise attack. All that was left was the matter if this guy was a fake. There was a good chance, but his current position was actually rather decent for evasion. He could fall, swing behind a nearby tree, or even switch with the branch. Either way, his guard was up, even while he introduced himself, in as friendly a manner as he could manage "Name's Sinokira, you can call me Kira for short, if that works better for you." He explained, casually.

The smile remained on his even long after the male seemed to make an appearance; he watched him closely with a bow and arrow. Caught his attention he was armed and smart to sleep away in a place where eyes could not see. This one was different in his own way. He even got a name out of him without trying this was different from his last encounter. With all this in note he took into account the apology that was given between the two the joke he made early fell on deaf ears he needed to know more. It was easy for him to notice he wasn’t talking to a local of the area with how Burittsu was. It was clear he stood out as a short thumb. Continuing to study this being in front of him it was only respectful to give him back a name in return so the other knew it was alright.

“Blitz.. I accept the apology… In return care to tell me about yourself.. Shinobi of this land..?”

Watching closely his eyes continued to look upon this man studying him carefully he seemed to be minding his own business but what was the harm for checking on some people. Everyone was titled to do what they wanted. This man was a shinobi of some kind but one that intrigued Burittsu to learn even more. It was all research he needed to learn more about the people and he started off with this one in front of him. Wanting to know what made him tick and his goals in this crazy life we live in was the main objective he wanted to see how this man would evolve in the future. With weapons and a skill to move around as such the latter was talented in his own rights when it came to his mobility.

“While you’re at it.. Do you have a purpose in life?”

A question that must have been rude but it seemed that everyone he met seemed to be making him think about his actions in the present to be concerned for the future. Simply asking a question he wanted to see if this guy had a chance to become something greater in this type of life. Gazing up through the branches and leaves he continued to look towards the sky making contact with the man who stood above in the trees being one with nature as he seemed to enjoy the view from above. Burittsu began to crack his neck slightly from looking upward for a bit too long but there were many things he would like to hear from this individual, hopefully something to lead him down the path. In hopes he could find he was trying to obtain something that rested deep down in the lives of everyone as they battled for peace daily the world itself grew more and more dangerous. The grin remained on his face. This shinobi was different and it was obvious to Burittsu himself he stood out himself so maybe there was a chance to learn something from this young warrior.

He raised his brow, placing his hands on his hips and tilted his head. "Myself, huh?" he pondered aloud, as the man pushed a bit further. He laughed a bit, as he lifted himself up, until he appeared to be sitting upside down on the branch, resting a hand on it, a playful smirk across his face. "Don't mean to be rude here, but those are some nosy questions, Blitz buddy." He pointed out, casually. So he wasn't being attacked yet, but... that didn't mean he should stay put. Pushing off one of his feet, he swung up onto a nearby branch, vaulting towards another tree, planting his feet solidly on it's side, standing up straight, horizontally to the ground.

"Well, if you're that curious, for one thing, you should know I'm no shinobi. Shinobi are loyal, brave, all that good stuff. I'm more of a... wild animal, I guess. I live how I like, go where I please, and don't really care what anybody has to say about it." He explained, walking along the tree's trunk, circling it. Asides from the strange black markings under his eyes, his appearance was entirely normal, though it was evident the young man was hiding something from view as he moved. "So yeah, I guess that right there's my purpose." He shrugged as he moved. "Or my hobby. Doesn't really matter, I guess." He pondered, tapping his chin.

"Well well, that also accounts for me lurking in the outskirts instead of sitting inside a comfy house. It doesn't particularly explain why a wandering swordsman is out and about, now does it?" he realized, as he swung up to a thicker branch, laying back on it, evidently relaxed. This guy was a bit awkward at conversation, evidently. He swung his bow off his shoulders, pulling back on the drawstring, albeit without an arrow, simply testing it's draw strength and simulating lining up a shot. "So we know each other's names now, does that make us friends?" He asked, half-joking, as he let the bow twang from releasing the string.

Listening to this man explain it was simple that he had everything he needed from him; this young one wasn’t a shinobi but wielded a mighty weapon one meant for killing. His moving around didn’t seem to phase Burittsu only allowing him to wonder if this male was smart enough to stay on his toes when talking to strangers. A smart individual such as this was meant to be a good ally in the future. Hearing how he moves from one to another it was interesting for Burittsu as someone from inside the land would be wandering around seeing the world for what it truly is outside of these borders. Envy almost took over as the lust for freedom cried out deep inside him but he could only be proud that this was his occurrence, someone who had a chance to be the eyes he never had. A chuckle slipped out of his mouth as he watched on even bracing for another joke about friendship coming out of the kid himself. Burittsu glanced once more at the warrior before starting to speak.

“Must be nice to see the world.. I’m just out here trying to take in what I never saw but you have no limits you can pass these borders… And see the world for its evil and good..”

He could only be jealous of the blessing this male was given but guessing upon where he found him it was probably hard to find a suitable home for such a person. The locals wouldn’t just take any random stray in especially since he didn’t serve the nation there was no need to feed another mouth in the household. Burittsu seemed to think about a lot of things but when it came to the suffering others probably endured it seemed to always reach deep inside and kill him the kindness always seemed to surface up. Everything came at a price and so did the will to be free in this world even if he says he isn’t loyal to a village that didn’t mean he couldn’t be a shinobi regardless.

“Friendship is something that takes time to build.. Interesting.. If you ever need a home you’ll be welcomed with open arms whenever you return.. Must be hard moving around from place to place all the time even with all the great places you get to visit huh..?”

Turning his back on the boy in the tree he began to walk down the path a little before raising his hand in signal for the boy to follow if he wanted to follow. Headed down the path slowly he continued to look around the land studying it bit by bit thinking about the great wonders of the world. Someone had to report it back to him and he was willing to see if this one would do such things while he was out there in the world as he thought to himself hopefully he too would be able to leave. Go out and see the other great nations and the people that reside inside of it as he thought about even meeting and stronger individuals then the ones currently housed inside the borders. A grin was on his face for a moment as he began to think of the possibilities of battle and all those he had a chance to cross paths without in the road.

“The world huh.. Wish I had a chance..”

This guy... lost him. He was talking a lot, but it was somewhat difficult to gauge what he was getting on about. "What's stopping you, then, hm?" He pointed out. "Rules? Punishments that await you when you get back? So what, just don't go back, then, right?" He shrugged, lackadaisically. "People only have the limits they accept. That's all there is to it." He felt the need to point out. He figured it was okay to boast his philosophy since he was being complimented for it. As for Evil and Good... he felt no obligation to elaborate on that point. Thinking like that forced you to pick a side, and he was quite done with that.

He laughed, at his comment about friendship. "You must be fun at parties." he joked, crossing his hands behind his head. "Homes are old news. I get restless if I stay one place too long, though this is the very first place I stopped at, on what you could call my 'spiritual journey'." He admitted, "Really, as far as I can tell, the world is just a bunch of trees, mountains and otherwise. I typically make it a point to avoid others, unless, well, I slip up like today." He realized, tapping his chin, thoughtfully. He tilted his head, as the boy started walking off. "You really don't seem happy with your lot in life, or am I misunderstanding what I'm seeing here?" He pointed out, walking along the branches calmly, evidently tailing the boy.

To hear how much of the world he really sees and how much the shinobi was limiting himself in his life because he chose to be bound down by the rules of the village. In a way it did make sense why constrict himself to the village and the lives of people who couldn’t even appreciate the ones fighting for their lives. Well he just thought that meant he was no better then them lumping all of the people together was rude not everyone thought the same when it came to shinobi. A hint to his own mindset was worth it in this conversation: the limits are only set by those who allowed them to be set; this one was clear to not have any leadership in what he truly wanted out of this life. Even that sounded somewhat pleasant to his ears no one to base you on the actions you commit or to people that are associated with you. With all this put into account it was no wonder he chose to be free. From that point of view one couldn’t blame him but regardless it felt right to know where the other stood it increased his perspective about some mindsets that could be going around.

Continuing to walk down it was obvious that even to this soul Burittsu struck out of the group as different but none of that even mattered at the end of the day all he wanted to know was if he had any plans along his way. His pick of his life was nothing to care about much but he knew if he strayed too far off his path the likelihood of him gaining what he hungered for would never be achieved. This was something he was willing to fight for and expand his own mindset in his own ways to the people so that they can see for themselves it was all worth the blood and tears in the end. A conversation like this was worth needing from someone with a different point of view of how life was to be treated. It made sense when he thought about it but the factors of being free comes with negatives. The comments were not off from the truth but it did make him think about some of his past actions causing him to be the shinobi that he is today. Coming to a stop he looked around for a second before looking up once more at the young boy.

“I believe we all have our own path.. You say a home is boring but I say you have one here and I do plan on leaving these borders but on my own time.. Do me a favor if you do decide to return here can you share with me how much the world is different out there..”