headin' to the beach.

[King]

Kouketsu moved with a brisk pace, leaping from branch to branch as he sped through the forest canopy. He didn't have a second to lose, and with preparations moving faster than he'd expected, the clone he'd sent to guard Masumi's drone had been dispersed. Despite Sunagakure being in a very weakened state, he preferred to engage any hostiles with his maximum power. He couldn't afford any setbacks; not now.

Again, he greeted the keeper of the small boat that would ferry him across the small expanse of water separating the misty island from the main continent.

Upon touching land once more, he'd continue with his fast-paced sprint. It was a long journey, but more than worth it.

[marvolous.]

Moved.

[King]

[atrb=cellpadding,10,true][atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellspacing,0,true][atrb=width, 400, true][atrb=rules,none][atrb=valign,top][atrb=style, background: #708090; -moz-border-radius: 20px 0px 20px 0px; border-radius: 20px 0px 20px 0px][atrb=style,padding-top:15px;][atrb=align,left] It'd been quite some time since they had departed Sunagakure, but still Kou's pace was casual and comfortable. The landscape was desolate at best, but the peace and silence was serene; he could only hear her breathing, and the sand shuffling beneath each of their steps. "Why do you follow me, Masumi?" His tone was as calm as it was inquisitive. "Surely, someone like you isn't as feeble as you've led on; there's no way I could sway someone as adamant as you to my cause so easily." Even the voice of a demon meant nothing when chained. Masumi did have a great darkness within her; however, it was fairly obvious that the control was entirely within her hands. And despite her love for carnage and bloodthirst, only the weakest individuals gave into their barbaric desires so freely. "It's something that I can't put my finger on." Perhaps she hadn't noticed, for he hadn't at the time, but his hand had clasped her own when she latched onto his arm - their fingers intertwined like heated wires.

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[Sayomi]

Their journey across the harsh lands was one that had been filled with silence, only the beating of his heart and the whispering winds spoke to her. Masumi had founder herself lost, she'd long ago abandoned everything else after noticing that her fingers were locked with his. Left alone with but her thoughts his voice cut through the quiet atmosphere around them. Masumi wasn't prepared for the question he asked, taken off guard by his inquiry she quickly tried to shape and mold her reasoning into words that could express what she truly felt.

"Because..."

Pausing for a moment, her grip upon his hand had tightened.

"you were interesting. Not just the power you held, but your ideals, your dominant nature, everything... I was wooed by it and found myself swept away by the tide."

Speaking softly she found herself closer to him, their bodies only separated by what little space remained. Quiet had once more taken over until Masumi spoke once more, picking up where she had left off. "It was a tide I was willing to give myself to, just to see what lay at the destination. In short what I wanted was to see if you would be the one."

Not many could compare to Masumi's physical prowess and talent, s her love life had be absent since she'd hit puberty. There wasn't a single person who could compete or even draw her attention, until she saw the fire burn in Kouketsu's eyes. It was an alluring flame that bewildered, and excited her. "The one who could stand on equal ground with me in every aspect." Masumi said bluntly as they continued walking.

[King]

[atrb=cellpadding,10,true][atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellspacing,0,true][atrb=width, 400, true][atrb=rules,none][atrb=valign,top][atrb=style, background: #708090; -moz-border-radius: 20px 0px 20px 0px; border-radius: 20px 0px 20px 0px][atrb=style,padding-top:15px;][atrb=align,left] Perhaps they were more alike that Kou would ever be willing to admit. He'd been transfixed on young woman since he returned to Kirigakure, almost drawn in like a moth to the flame. Self control and a sharp mind was all that held him from throwing himself to her feet, easily swayed by the intoxicating beauty that defined her. She was far beyond "interesting" to the Uchiha; she was mesmerizing. There was a considerate wait after she spoke; he was clearly trying to put something together. Finally, he said: "I see." Another pause. "I could say that I chose you for similar reasons. I knew that you would be the one from the first time I saw you; you had a storm inside of you, the likes of which I'd never seen before," even as he spoke, his eyes remained locked ahead, "and I was right." A smirk of triumph marked his lips.

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[Sayomi]

Joining Kouketsu, Masumi grinned at his words, they made her extremely happy and for the first time she had felt truly close to another person. Her eyes remained transfixed upon his own, as they walked, the two were simply hooked on each other.

"As was I."

Masumi repeated whilst the amber sun began to set upon them, She was enjoying the time between, cause when they got back she her time to see each other be quite limited.

[Messatsu!]

Moved.

[Shinryu]

Genbu: +24 x2 = 48
Taiga: +16

EDIT:

OTM Bonus Applied to Genbu