The entrance

[Sinda Kally]

{I can change the title if you'd like}

The terrain they'd been walking on began to become more and more comprised of sand until they were walking in a desert. They'd not said anything to each other in a while, but Licia kept thinking back to what he had said. "This cure, I would deal without it. I have learned everything without being able to feel. If that changes, then I'll have to relearn it all, wasting much time. No, I am content with how I am currently", she said from no where,"My name is Nagasu Licia, from the Nagasu Clan of Konoha."

Licia had added in the last bit of the sentence to see if the boy would have somehow heard of the clan and knew it's abilities, at least partially, so that she wouldn't have to explain in full. She continued walking, draping her hood over her face to protect from the powerful sun which was now beating down on them.

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[`''shiro`'']

{OOC: Next time, don’t auto bunny my character like that, we were just supposed to start where we left off, not time skip, but hey, your learning, no harm done.}

It was a short stroll, or so it had seemed. Nothing really of importance in the complex mind of a young warrior. The girl had still tagged along, Shiro was beginning to wonder how long she could keep up, he was becoming annoyed already, but that was just his personality, he had to deal with it though, he was going to be traveling with much more people than this. The sun’s radioactive state was harsh to encounter, the heat was almost unbearable. Shiro had the utmost respect for the people of this village, this was one of the villages he was wishing to ally with, though he wondered how long it was going to last, he had not planned the actual time it was going to take in order to complete his overall goal, and he already knew there was going to a bounty on his tail, as well as the Genin with him, and that only made it much more severe, they probably had planned on blaming a kidnapping. Shifting his eyes back to the girl, she had been talking, why was she so open for a girl who swears she has no feelings? In the back of his mind, he knew that she was going to change, and quickly at that, she had too much to learn, and now that she was missing he wondered if she really had known anything at all, an missing ninja had the ability of learning any rank of technique, it was how it worked, being bound to a village, one would probably be stripped of their village status if one found them learning forbidden techniques, yet at the back of his mind he kept the thought, he was interested in learning how the girl was going to survive without her parents, she was not him after all.

”Senju, Shiro is the name. No, I have no history with your clan so I know nothing of them. Are your parents going to be worried about you?”

The words seemed to escape his lips in the utmost kindest manner, he was very mature for his age, and he knew how to talk to females, they were his specialty. She had a cloak over her head, and her clan, he had never heard of it before, but he really had no care in the world for it, he would learn in time what they specialized in, but from analyzing so far, they did not like the sun, as if they were vampires, but such a fairy tale thought would not be accepted in his mind. She was a bit small, and fragile, he shook his head at the thought of training her, it was going to be a hassle for sure, it was hard enough that she was going to have to see him fight Kame Bunta for the title. He began to shift his direction, he had not known where to start searching, and he wanted to be the first one to see the summon, for he wanted to battle it, the girl would not match it’s abilities. Though, a thought of sharing the summon crossed his mind, the girl having such a giant summon would strike one’s mind as blasphemy. He chuckled a bit at the thought. All the actions were happening so fast, yet it seemed as time itself was stopping just for him, he liked the idea of it, but he knew it was just illusion, the perception of time was all but an amazing spectrum. The young warrior faced a giant mountain now, which sat in the horizon, there lied the giant beast, grand size, reaching 350 feet high, the name would rattle your bones, Kame Bunta.

”Get prepared kid…”

[Sinda Kally]

{Gotcha boss}

Licia listened to what the boy said as they were walking,"I am sure that he will miss me, but he can deal with it

[/i]", she said. They continued walking in the sun, the moon had vanished completely under the horizon. Licia thought to herself, as she often did. She was open to most people that talked to her, and she tended to hurt people with her words, because she simply didn't care what they thought of her. She remembered back when she first got to the academy and went with the other girls to the Kunoichi class. The other girls had decided to pick flowers and were talking about them next to her, saying how pretty they were and how they made them feel. When the girls noticed that she was there, they turned and asked her. When they asked her, she didn't know how to answer, she just didn't feel.

From that time on the other girls in the class made fun of her and when she got back into the normal classroom, the girls told the boys, who did the same. Though they thought they were making her feel bad, it hadn't ever really affected Licia at all, she just learned to ignore them. Licia didn't hate them, she doesn't hate people, she doesn't feel annoyed by people. There was an odd thing to all of this, though Licia does not feel, she does like to have other people around, not wanting to be completely along unless there was no other choice. A warm breeze snapped her back into reality. In front of her, on the horizon, was a great mountain. She could barely see it, but assumed that it was where they were headed.

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[`''shiro`'']

All the talking, it was just a whole bunch of verbs. Shiro ignored her useless talk of no feeling, it was unneeded and very off topic. Her parents were sure to send out a search team, and he was not the type to kill people like that, especially when he had nothing to do with them. He rarely killed, but it seemed as soon as he reached his ranking, it began to get a lot worse, but it needed to be done in order for the goal to reach on. The guards from a while back should have fallen down from the vines now, the jutsu had been deactivated a while ago, they were probably limping back to the Hokage and warning him of the loss. He smirked at the thought of the Hokage wondering where he had gone, they had a good relationship, but maybe he would understand, but as for the girl, it was a different story. She seemed to really want to tag along, for power? Maybe. He would never know, and honestly did not wish to know, it would happen in time anyways, especially since she had been traveling with him.

”Lets just say your about to fight something of equal caliber to the Hokage, it shall be easy to take down for me, but you need to be prepared, I cannot have myself running up and down in order to save you, got that?”

He said, a up struck voice, he was not murmuring, yet it was a deep and calming sensation whenever he spoke, at least that was the feeling he received. Even from this distance he could hear the beasts roar, and it’s power. The tremors were not strong, for sand striked it out, because of the many sediments that were in the ground, they could capture the vibrations and send them back, basically canceling out the entire thing, but if they had gotten to close, they would probably be sent in the air. The beast was strong, and hopefully this girl was going to learn fast, he had to teach her something fairly quick.

”Art of the body flicker. You need to learn this in about a few seconds, but I’m pretty sure you’ll only to be able to do it three times. I need you to begin focusing on the horizon, possibly a spot where you need to end up, but be aware, you must see this spot. Begin to mold chakra around your body, and I shall meet you there…” he said, hopefully she was a fast learner, he was in dire need of the summon, it was surely going to help him out a lot. If the girl conquered the beast with him, she would surely be allowed the contract, but she would not be able to summon Kame Bunta that easily, she would be able to summon his family, ones that could carry her around, basic necessities. Within moments he would vanish from the side of her, in a veil of leaves, he would appear five miles down the road, and began an even slower pace, just in case she had not gotten it the first time.

[Sinda Kally]

Licia didn't fully grasp his words at first. She had never met the hokage, never even paid much attention to him, but was taught that he was supposed to be the strongest ninja in the village. She nodded her head and continued on with him. Soon she could feel vibrations in the ground and knew what he was talking about. She listened to him talk again, this time about something he called the art of body flicker. He explained it to her in moderate depth, obviously expecting her to pick up on it fast. Licia knew that she could do it, thinking back to all the training she had done in chakra control.

He then vanished from beside her and from her sight, probably wanting her to catch up. Doing what he said for her to do, she noticed that nothing happened. She didn't give up, especially because she was out in a desert. She focused on the horizon, straight forward, and called up her chakra. Molding it all around her body, which was easier now than it had been to mold it in just her feet had been, she vanished. She closed her eyes briefly while she vanished, but when she opened them she noticed that she was only a few meters father ahead than she was. A smirk crossed her face, she had done it. She began to do it again, molding more chakra so that she'd go farther, then vanished again.

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[`''shiro`'']

She obviously had not conquered it fully, but he began to walk a bit faster, she would know where to go, his footprints lay in a row, he made sure to make them obvious, he was not cold hearted enough to leave her in a desert, and sadly he knew he was becoming like a father, he had to anyways, she was not fully accustomed to taking care of herself outside of her own village, it was not very natural. The cave could be seen now, his heart was not jumping weirdly, but he began to distance himself from the sight of vision, he disappeared intot the darkness of the cave. Sadly it was not a very long cave, he was hoping on a challenge on the inside, but from the sweet smell of rose vines, he could tell an oasis lay on the other side of the cave. Possibly the turtle was surrounded by an entire volcano looking terrain, yet with much vegetation inside of it. The light at the end of the cave was definitely blinding, but pursuing on further, he found himself on the other side. The giant turtle was lay back upon the side of the canyon looking place, just like a human pose. He looked as if he was posted up on a bench, with his arms spread out on each side. The turtles eyes were closed, the belly of the shell could be seen, it was very dark, and spiky, like rocks lay at the bottom of it, yet some vegetation could be seen growing from it.

Shiro prepared himself for what was to happen, the area was that of a giant forest, so he possibly had the upper hand with the terrain, but he could always be wrong, maybe it was something he needed to overcome, it was his elemental nature, he wanted to take full advantage of it. Lots of trees here, meaning wood was visible and could be used to his advantage, but actually taking full advantage of this situation was going to be hard, but he had in his mind how he would stop the beast.

”Kame Bunta, I have come with the summon contract, you have two options. Sign it now, or be forced to.”

[Tonou]

The Giant turtle saw them coming to him to get the contract signed. He said no and was ready for a fight.

{{{ Sorry for the short post i got to get off the computer}}}

[Sinda Kally]

Licia still couldn't see where Shiro had gone, but could now see the footprints he left behind. There were rumbles in the ground as she new she was getting close to the mountain. In a short time, Licia came into sight of the mountain and could clearly see a cave. She entered the cave not knowing what to expect, finding it quite short and coming to an oasis type area. When she walked out, her eyes fell upon the largest beast she had ever seen or even heard of. The beast was huge and it seemed to be mad now.

Letting out a sigh, she began to prepare herself mentally, getting ready for what was going to happen. She wanted to help him fight and she would try as much as she could.

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[`''shiro`'']

The area, was being quickly scanned by Shiro. He had no intention of just taking the contract without a fight, he had said the words only to give him a little time. He was completely surrounded by trees, yet he could still see the head of the giant turtle, it was a big disgusting to look at, but no matter, it was all scenery. A giant lake sat in the center of all, and everywhere else, giant trees surrounded, all animals running around, he could not use his birth land technique, for he did not wish to make everything thicker, that would make it much harder to defeat the beast. It was quite easy to beat the beast, he wanted to play around a bit to see how he worked without a human guide. It was possibly smarter than most summons, that would make it even more fun.

He quickly shifted his attention to the rear, the girl had made it finally. Though, his attention could not get caught this time, the mimicry of the animals in this oasis was enough to drive someone crazy. Though, the chirping and the screams of many animals turned into the perfect song, the forbidden fruit, certainly was not going to be taken. His eyes closed and his concentration doubled, it is time.

”Bring em on..”

[Tonou]

Kama glared at the ugly boy, and the disgusting girl."You guys are ugly."Kama said and laughed. Kama then stood up and roared. Then feel back on his four feet. Kama started walking to the lake behind him. He then jumped in the lake, the water was at least 10 meters deep. Kama then targeted the boy, because he was the dangerous one.

Kama the said. "You are a foolish little boy, and by the way i hope you can swim?"Kama then chuckled inside. Kama then used Kage Bunshin No Jutsu. Two more turtles appeared. All three of them started to form handsigns. One said. Baku Suishouha - Bursting Water Collision Waves, the other one Mokuton • Henge - Wood Element Transformation to turn into that girl to fool Shiro, and the real one uses Supporting Pillars to hit Shiro.

[`''shiro`'']

OOC{*Coughs* turtles don’t have fingers to make handsigns with, it’s cool though lol.}

Shiro quickly made hand seals and a wood clone begun to seep out from the body of Shiro, they had not much time, yet it was all going to end soon sadly. The wood clone shunshined over to the lake the turtle had been in, and the entire time making hand seals. The clone slammed his hand on the ground at the base of the lake, and the supporting pillars shot across the wide lake, closing it up for good, so now the turtle was trapped, and as the clone stood on top of the wooden dance floor that covered the lake, the drain addition came into action, and since kame bunta had already used up half of his chakra using the shadow clone, there was not much chakra to take. At the same time, Shiro had been performing hand seals, and as he began dodging the pillars that were trying to strike him, he began running up the walls, in order to complete this horrendous attack.

”Get up here girl!” he shouted at the top of his lungs, she did not have much time indeed. Shiro got to the top and slammed his hands upon the ground. Pillars shot out from everywhere, canceling out the other pillars and closing up the entire volcano. Out of range now, he could hear the water being swished around on the inside, the wood clone had already merged himself with the wood by using the wood transportation technique, it was all so sudden. Now that the entire volcano had been covered in wood, the drain addition began to take place, and even on the woods on the inside, slowly the clones would disperse, seeing as wood was all around them, even in the trees, so they had no time to change the outcome. Shiro waited patiently, he had not even began to sweat, he had hoped that Kame Bunta could have proved much more worthy, but it seemed not.

”One last chance Kame Bunta….hand over the contract or all of your chakra will be gone, leaving you useless. If your trying to use the drain addition on me also, I presume it would not work, for the wood I have created is over-dominant, you would end up killing yourself, think about your future here…”

[Sinda Kally]

Licia opened her eyes; she was ready.

Just as she opened her eyes, she noticed the turtle clone itself, then make the clone transform into her. Right next to her, Shiro created a clone of his own, a different kind that she hadn't see before, which went over to the lake and closed it up, sealing the turtle in. The chakra required for the attack must have been immense, but he made it look simple. She was lost in everything, it was happening so quickly. When she next looked up, Shiro was gone. She scanned the area for him, finally seeing him running up the wall.

After he yelled for her to get up there, Licia took off as quickly as she could to get over to him. It was obvious that he was planning something large. Not long after she got up onto the edge, next to him, Shiro closed over the entire thing. Shiro called out something to the turtle, but Licia didn't notice. Instead she formed a handseal and said to herself,"Nindo: Konki Banpaia", drawing a decent amount of chakra from Shiro, who was standing next to her. She stopped the technique before she took too much and then formed another seal, opening her eyes wide, pupils enlargened, and calling out loudly,"Akki Murai no Jutsu!!!"

A dark aura filled the area and a demonic presence could be felt all around. Licia stood and looked around, finally seeing the being standing right behind her. It was that demonic being that had been on that page from her book, the one with the big horns that spiral from his head up. On it's back it had large purple demonic wings, red skin, and grey eyes. All of it's teeth game to points and it had a deep hissing voice that called out. "Why have I been called...", it said, looking down at the girl, somehow knowing she had summoned him.

"Dedrin, you will fight for us. There will be no questioning, do you understand", she yelled, unwavering. The demon didn't reply for a time, then took a few heavy steps forward, standing on her left, Shiro on her right.

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[Tonou]

Kama laughed at Shiro.{Drain Addition} "Im NOt dieing yet am i?

[`''shiro`'']

Shiro had won, the voice of the turtle could be
heard now, yet it had not mattered. Shiro was a
little weary because that it happened so fast, but
not a true concern on his part, most summons could
not do well without a human companion. All the turle
would have to say is “I give up” or somewhat of
an declaring of Shiro’s win. The only other thing on
his mind now, was the female and the demon that
stood on the left of him now.

”Place that weak demon back in it’s proper place
or I will myself. At such an age you should not be
practicing demon summons, because they will be
much stronger than you”

He said, not a doubt in his mind that the demon could
easily take her. He was not afraid although, she had
unwillingly taken his chakra, and that already sparked
a sign of ignorance, such things could kill a person if
he were to be of a different species. His guard was still
up but it looked as if it were down. His sword swiftly
became drawn, and now in his left hand, an awkward
stance for him.

[Sinda Kally]

Dedrin placed his hands down onto the ground and Licia stepped onto them, lifted up to the demon's shoulder. There she sat. "The demons serve the Nagasu. As I read in a book, they were a gift from the King of Hell many generations ago

[/i]", she said,"Dedrin here is a demon that fought with the founder of the clan those generations ago[/i]", she said, refusing to send the demon away. Shiro still didn't know in full the extent of her Clan, but in time he would learn.

The demon stood straight, unmoving, completely peaceful. Dedrin had fought alongside Sylvin when he had first attained the powers from the King of Hell. He was a very stable and powerful demon that could very well hold his own against most enemies. Dedrin, above all of the other demons, knew the secrets of the Nagasu Clan better than any other demon. He had actually kept an eye on the clan members, which is the main reason that he hadn't questioned Licia's authority over him. Shiro could send him away with ease, but it would be very difficult to kill him, not matter what skill level you are at.[/blockquote][/center][/size]

[Tonou]

Kama then gave over the contract and left the area of which the battle has taken place.

[`''shiro`'']

Shiro received the contract in a puff of smoke.
He swiftly twirled his sword, and let his thumb
loose. Blood was stricken, and with his finger
smothered in remnants, he placed his signature.
His left arm then swung loosely and slowly up.
If the girl wanted a more reliable summon family
she would strike blood for herself and then sign.
So far, Shiro only knew two of the turtles in the
Kame family. Kame Bunta, and then Gou Kame.
Gou Kame was going to be the only summon she
would be able to use for a while. It was only 35
meters high, so it was 1/3 the size of the turtle
they had been fighting with. Though he was unsure
how she was going to handle the actual summon
because she had not really stricken battle with
any of them. The young warrior stood in dismay,
his wood creations were going to be destroyed.
Kame Bunta had vanished somehow, and would
be nowhere to be found at the moment, but he
cared not, he would not need the beast at the time.

Standing high and tall, the young Senju began to
think of his next moves. If the young girl was still
going to tag along, she would possibly be beaten
around a few times for not listening, he already had
an angry expression upon his face, she was very naïve,
It would be her downfall one day. She spoke of the
demon in third person, as if it could not speak for
itself. Shiro smiled at the fact that the girl thought
of it to be so strong, but no matter, he did not need
to prove his skills to anyone, for it was immature.
The demon sure did put on a scene, the sky became
dark as soon as it showed its ugly face, what an
stupid way to get noticed, and if her family was
surely looking for her, it would not be hard to find
her seeing as her clans abilities were too dark to be
shown in public, so naïve…”You are very ignorant
for such a smart face. If you know what’s best for
You, you’d follow my orders and not your naïve
instinct. I have nothing else to say to you. If you are
so mature that you can make decisions for your own,
then do so, and do not expect me to help you in any
way.”

[Sinda Kally]

Licia smiled, then jumped down from the demon. "Shiro, I am terribly sorry that I am 'ignorant' and 'naive' for following the strengths of my clan. However, if I am to go with you, I guess that I must listen to you. Dedrin, you may go...", she said, looking at the demon. The demon, with a nod, turned and began to walk of, disappearing in a puff of purple smoke.

"So, what would you have me do? Please note: I'll not shirk my clan. Where are we off to now", she asked, looking up at him. Her pupils were now back down to their normal size, no longer taking up the full area of her eyes. She was quite low on Chakra from summoning Dedrin, he wasn't just a simple summon. Licia sat down, letting her body calm down from the actions that had taken place while she waited for Shiro's choice.

After a moment, she looked back up and saw a knife in Shiro's hand still. The contract was still out and he was looking down at her. 'So I am to assume that I am to sign it?', she thought. When she went the grab the knife, there was now resistance. Licia, carefully, cut her finger and wrote her name on the scroll just as Shiro had before her. When she finished, she looked back up at him, offering the knife back. "So, What goes with that?

[/i]", she asked. She could summon the demons, but that was different than the normal summons. The Demon summon was bound to her clan, not to the individual.[/blockquote][/blockquote][/size][/center]

[onime]

Mission: Country Patrol
Rank: B-rank
Type: Defend
# of Spots: 4 or less

Spite, hatred, passion, and grief. The hot amid sun baking upon his back. It was hell to have been given this mission. Was there anything even out there. Blurring from the horizon, pure heat intensified. This only gave him the thankful feeling of the sun beating down on his muscles. A water canteen was even in his right hand, open as ever, half drained away. A hot day like no other, out of the village about a few miles away. Walking along the repetitive journey around his track routes, he would see a mirage of some sort. A demon?

"Probably some second class Shinobi tricks. So weak until they are crushed like rock. Turning into the ever-so-love-able sand beneath our feet." Philosophy arose in his words as he spoke. A light smile would be placed upon his face as he moved forward. Soft, withering, gray, old. The Special Jounin would describe the sand beneath him as he made way to the two figures. Hoping they'd have time to talk, he would stop before them and speak. Viewing the manly figure's apparel and appearance slowly, taking time to absorb the face into his mind.

A spotted Leaf headband on his arm. Her headband was not seen, but those two looked as if they were Leaf shinobi, for one. The Leaf Shinobi had accompanied this woman and happened to be one, so safely assuming they were both. Onime lifted his left arm up showing his wrist plate embedding the Sand village symbol in it. Finally he would speak.

"Leaf Shinobi eh? I am Onime. On what business are you two called in?"[/b] Onime viewed the two awkwardly, they dressed in strange get-ups which puzzled the S.Jounin. Not being used to seeing people dressed in those clothing, he would look at the one known as Shiro. Placing looks on the two, the demon had disappeared on his way over. So now it was just them three. Two Leaf Shinobi, and a Sand Shinobi trying to finish his mission worry free and collect some money.[/size]

[`''shiro`'']

Wake up Shiro, it’s me, your conscious…

The young warrior had dazed off a bit. The two still stood upon the giant volcano, now covered with a giant wooden floor, or at least, that was what the appearance was. Small tremors made the skin beneath his feet vibrate, a calming sensation when one first felt it’s presence, but as the shocks got to the cerebrum, thoughts of an eruption entered. The blade in his left hand still stood as an extension to his arm, unfamiliar blood lay on the tip, and a signature lay on the scroll his right hand held. He had not instructed her to do so, but no matter, she was bound to it now. They were almost the same height, he only reached a mere 5 feet and 7 inches, not the normal Jounin height. Heat waves could be seen in the horizon, just as a young ninja began to approach them. His shirt was off, Shiro could see why. The ninja had not reached them yet, but Shiro had time. Slowly taking off his clothes to switch into his new identity, not much to put on. A giant black robe with white leggings. The robe extended to his shins, and from there to the bottom the white leggings showed. Sandals and socks for his feet now. They were wooden and gave him a few more inches, it was reliable enough.

On top of the clothing he wore a cape, the Senju clan symbol lay upon the back, in black color. His sword was now to the left of his hip, the fingers of his left, kissing the hilt. His right however stood in his pocket, loose pieces of sharp metal on the inside. His old clothes now lay beneath him, the wind swiftly carried them away. The ninja had finally approached. Seeing as the sleeves of his outfit were cut off, the ninja could identify him, but no worries came to thought, the Shinobi held no threat to him, possibly to the young female.

”Lets be on our way…”

he said.

The shinobi dwelling in the sand had brought his attention to them, although by the time he had begun to speak, Shiro’s back had turned. His hands kept their positions, and the scroll was left upon the ground for Licia to put upon her back, it was hers now, there was no need for him to carry it around, all he needed was a constant blood flow and he was alright. The horizon held no surprises, although the creation they stood upon did, the tremors still shaking the foundation. Surely it was going to erupt, but no worries whatsoever in the mind of the Senju. They were going to be in the wind country for a while, but they had no true intentions other than to convert some of the Shinobi. The slow paced walk began, his mind on a constant track and his guard up. Sands of time, an ancient thought, the old ways of telling time, hourglasses. The wind blew the debris around, it was beginning to get a little harder to see down the path they were taking, yet the village was going to come up close, it was time for the beginning.