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[Rui]

For some reason, Midori still hadn’t left Mizu no Kuni. It had an aura about it that made him want to stay. He had been here for both the Chuunin Exams, and the appearing of Sanbi. He still hadn’t found Kirigakure no Sato, but that was all in the works. He had been within the country so long that his eyes have adjusted to the mist. He can see through it as if it is not there. He had been walking down a narrow road, to nowhere. “Hmm…”

[kama]

Excuse me!

Quite a day. Firstly, the so fabled rumor about the Sanbi awakening came out, yet the kunoichi was incapable to do anything about it, and now she seemed to be lost around the land. There was mist around, though for a shinobi should not be hard to see through, specially for someone with a doujutsu which despite not being actived it had a certain skill beneath it. While being on foreign lands, the kunoichi decided to dress up with a normal outfit, a short blue dress without sleeves that ended barely by her kness, allowing her to move normally if needed. If she were to meet with an enemy she would only pass by a mere civilian without showing an allegiance towards any village.

With a brown bag hanging on her right shoulder the lady managed to put everything she might need in there, after all, she was a woman, making everything fit within such a small space was something genetic that not even a shinobi academy would teach you. At the distance, about twelve meters, she would notice the presence of a man, and despite her not being a fan of getting social with strangers, she had no choice but to ask

"Excuse me!"

The silver haired female would yell at the man, hoping for him to turn to see the female who would be by his right. Since there was no one else in about thirty meters, the duo should have a solo time by themselves.

"Are you from around?"

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[Rui]

Midori could hear words echoing throughout the thick mist. His first thought was where they were coming from. He wanted to find the source of these sounds. He looked backed, and could see it girl. She did not appear to be a threat, but you never knew. It did not matter, though. Midori had been prepared to kill all those who opposed him. He turned his body completed around before trekking back toward the girl. He would stop 5 meters in front of her, crossing his arms.

“Your response will determine my answer. I am Midori. Tell me, who are you?” he said, and then questioned. If she were honest, he would tell her where he was from. It really did not matter if she knew. There was not too much she could do. A civilian did not possess the skills needed to compete with him. If she were a shinobi, that would be even more interesting. Meeting with her would turn out better than he thought.

[kama]

Appollo?

If it would not be enough by the man's appearance, the rudeness of his statements certainly caught the lady by surprise. The dual colored skin was something that the lady had seen in the past, specifically, with a comrade, though not someone she would call a friend. However, this time, the man had a different tone between the diversity of colors, but still the same, they both represented opposite tones, just as Appollo.

Immediatly, as the male made his statement, Rosario would "tweak" her face a little bit, as if wondering the reasons of the man's actions, soon, the lady would regain her posture and with a gently tone would state.

Huh?... Oh sorry!

She said by smiling at the man, then, immediatly after that, a pseudo-vow would be made towards the man, barely vowing a little bit to be considered as a bow, then she would continue.

"You can call me Kama and I am looking for Mizu no Miyako"

Unlike others, Rosario was not the type of person to go by names but nicknames, and as some of her comrades knew her, she would introduce herself as Kama. Finally the place she was looking for was Mizu no Miyako, also known as Water 7, the capital city of the land of water, an opportunity she could not just let it pass coming from such a great distance.

"So, do you know how can I get to Water 7?"

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[Rui]

“Apollo?” Midori responded, not too sure of who she had been talking about. Maybe he looked like this person, but that could mean only one of two things. Either Midori had a twin or this person was also Kuro-Shiro. He began to wonder why a civilian, let alone a girl of her physique, would be around somebody like that. He would not question her. Instead, he took note. This had been something of importance. His face had still been painted with confusion.

“Haha, it’s fine,” he said, accepting her apology. He really did not care if she made mistakes. He could use whatever he told her to capitalize when the moment came. She had been polite, and Midori could respect that. Her smile did not have any malice to it. After she gave her name, and requested what she had been looking for, Midori knew exactly what to say. He was not from around there, but he had been to Mizu no Miyako before. The Chuunin Exams were held there.

“I’ve been there before. If you want, you could follow me, and I could show you were it is it. Is that okay?” he suggested, and then questioned. He had left from there not too long ago. It had been a beautiful place, with many extravagant buildings. The daimyou must have been working hard to recover their country after the previous world war. If only his could do the same. Kusa no Kuni had fallen to the side over the years, even though Lady Blanche recently earned the title of kage.

[kama]

Nodding slowly, the kunoichi shall agree with the man on being companions on this short trip, after all, the city could not be far away from they were, could it? And despite she was not the social type of person, she found the man's presence, quite comfortable, probably because of his sudden agressive attitude, or maybe because of her dual skin, something she could not decide up to now.

Moving towards the same direction, the female would place her next to the man, specifically to where the white side was located and then would ask.

"And may I ask why are you here?

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[Rui]

With her nodding, Midori had been confirmed that she would follow. Their next location would be Mizu no Miyako. It had been east from their current location. He had been headed west to leave, but he did not mind helping her out. Stepping forward, he would continue down the world. Although he did not look back, he could tell she was following. Her footsteps could be heard. Kama had repositioned herself to the white side of Midori, prompting him to look at her before she spoke, and he responded. “I came to watch the Chuunin Exams.”

[kama]

The Chuunin Exams?

She replied. The female did not know that the Chuunin Exams were to take place in Mizu no Kuni, though to be honest, since the moment she induced herself onto the reading of Fuuinjutsu she has been out of local news for quite a time. Rasing her left eye brow, the kunoichi would then proceed and continue her speech.

"Are they over, or just about to start?"

She asked. Hoping to be able to assist such event, however, soon, such idea would be discarded by her own memories, which reminded her that a few days ago, back in Kumogakure, a fellow shinobi of her village would say something about a kumo shinobi that came in second from that event.

Without giving enough time for the boy to respond such question the lady would speak in order to answer it.

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"Oh nevermind, I think they are over..."

Slowly, placing her right hand on her chin while moving the right one and place it under her elbow, the female would exclaim.

"So... excuse my meddling but, what's that?"

This said while moving her middle and index right finger up and down in front of her own face, as if drawing an imaginary line in the very middle of her own face, in an attempt to express her curiosity towards the man's skin.

Certainly, she was not the social type of person as stated, so she did not have the touch to ask for such delicate matter in a proper manner, but how would the man would react to this, only time will tell.

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[Rui]

“Yeah,” he responded. The Chuunin Exams can twice a year. Midori did not like to miss them as they displayed new talent from each village. Besides, he never got a chance to participate. He lost that opportunity when he fled Kusagakure no Sato. Ranks had become nothing more than a title now, and he did not care too much for it.

“They’ve already ended,” he said, answering her question. Naitome Uchiha, a shinobi from Kirigakure no Sato, had won, and become Chuunin. If there were more people like him from his village, Midori definitely wanted to explore it. It was then that Kama remembers something about them. Whomever she was allies with had to be shinobi.

“This is the color of my skin,” he answered, looking at it himself. He, too, had wondered sometimes why he came out so grotesque. Midori did not like that he stuck out, but he dealt with it. The abilities that came with his clan were worth it. He could do many things, if he wished. It is because of this that he proud of whom he is, and those that are like him.

[kama]

Up to now, the woman had not known such a cold person, his answers specifically answered what was questioned, such attitude had not been seen from other being but... herself. Quite identic yet different to each other.

And then, suddenly, without a warning and as if the two strangers were friends, the lady without malice at all decided to put her hand onto the male's cheek, and then immediatly, put her other hand on the remaining hand, that if allowed by the man. Actions followed by a sudden movement of the girl, placing herself just in front of the bicolored person.

"Yes, I notice that is the color of your skin, but, I find it fascinating"

She stated, that if the man would allow her. Then, returning to her original position, the lady would continue to speak.

"In the past I have met someone like you, though different..."

She exclaimed, emphasazing in the word different. Passing her right hand through her silverish hair while it slightly waved by the air currents coming from the shore, the scarlet eyed woman would take a deep breath, by closing her eyes momentarily her voice would be continued to be heard.

"He had some sort of superiority complex"

This last sentence being made as an explanation of the word different on her previous statement.

"But I think I am monopolizing the conversation..."

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[Rui]

“Ahh. Kuro-Shiro. Is he from Kusagakure no Sato?” Midori asked, now curious to know everything she had to tell. His previous assumption of her was right. She had encountered others like him before. If that was the case, she probably knew more than he thought. With her opening up, he did not have to go through the trouble of interrogating her. He could get used to this.

[kama]

This one certainly was one made of stone. After everything the girl did the boy merely continued with a question, as if what the girl just did was not relevant at all, and in fact, it was not, yet, such reaction, or better said the lack of caught her attention. With a grin on face and continuing towards their destination the lady would exclaim.

Nah! Well... not that I know!

And it was true, Rosario was not sure if Appollo was born in the Land of Grass or not, she could only say for sure that the bicolored being, which from now on will be denominated as kuro-shiro, was a soldier of Iwagakure.

"And you?"

An assumption logically made after being the very first word the male could came up with. Now, time to wait for his answer.

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[Kumori]

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[Rui]

“Well, I’m from---,” he started to finish, but stopped the moment another approached. Midori’s observations were short, but tended to be on point. From the looks of it, this man had actually been from Kirigakure no Sato. His luck had turned out for the better, travelling with this girl. He would make sure to protect her if anything went wrong. That would be his payment. Even though this newcomer presented himself with a smile, Midori still outstretched his arm before the girl. He did not want her to get hurt. You could not trust people these days.

“I’d rather not state my name twice,” he said, refusing to say it again. He did not like repeating himself. The man should have come earlier if he wanted to know. He looked at Kama, wondering what had been going through her mind. He could not tell if she was scared or surprised. He just did not know. Midori was not good at determining these things. It had especially been this way for people he recently met. He did not want to talk to the man, but maybe she had something to say. All he wanted to know right now is where to find the village.

[kama]

Just when Midori was about to get talkative and interruption was made. A third member got close to the duo, a male wearing dark robes, who he thought he was coming all of the sudden? By the looks the new male had something to hide, at least by the clothes worn, but what that might be? Items? Weapons? His own body? What was with the gothic?

The moment Midori outstreched his arm was when Rosario noticed it, both had the same opinion about this stranger. With an awkward look of curiosity, the female would let others know her lack of fear or surprise, as if such situation would not be the type of events that would scare her.

"Firstly, who might be you?"

She asked, while within an instant she would turn to see Midori, in an attempt to figure out what the bicolored man was thinking, however, such action would only last a blink before she would turn her attention back to the just arrived guest. She crossed her arms awaiting for an answer from the man to came.

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