Senpai and kohai in action! [Espada]

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[atrb=cellpadding,0,true][atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellspacing,0,true][atrb=rules,none][atrb=valign,top][atrb=style,width:400px;background:#eee;border-radius:30px 0 30px 0;border:1px solid #e6e6e6;,true][atrb=style,padding-top:15px;][atrb=align,center] On To The Next One With the poor deer all patched up and ready to venture back into the exciting but dangerous life it lead, the ranger who had healed it was off on his way. He had done his job, and Atlas was relieved to know that the horned animal would be okay. His own inability to help it in a medical way had put the fear of Kami in him, the fear that he would become crippled with the guilt that came with such uselessness. Smiling, a confident expression suddenly came across his face. He would train, thought, wouldn't he? He would get better, for everyone. All he needed was the effort and his own willpower to do so. In due time, he would even garner the power to save lives. Question was- how soon would that power arrive? He could only wait in anticipation, using his patience as the key. Standing over the recently healed animal, the Chuunin watched with interest as it began to move its legs, the injured appendage twitching in response. It was trying to get up, it was ready to test its strength once more. Taking a few steps back, gesturing for Yukiko to follow him with a wave of his hand, the Akegarasu would position himself meters away from the horned stag. "He's getting up now, sis." He would mutter, a gleam in his eye as the situation unfolded in front of him. "Give 'im some room. It might get a bit irritated with our presence, and I can't risk it striking at you with those antlers." And just as he had said that, the animal swung its head upwards with its dangerous appendages, using its weight to stagger to its hooves. It did so weakly, but with great effort. When the moment came, the stag had managed to rise on all four of its hoofed feet. The injured leg, of course, was injured to the point of it limping under his weight. But overall, the ranger had done a swell job. The stag reared its head to stare at the young female human and her senpai for a moment. Then it turned away, swinging its antlers in the direction it sought to tread, then trotting off towards the pine forest afar. Hopefully, its injury would not put it into any severe situations in the weeks to come. Hopefully, it would learn to live with such a disability until its injury was all healed up. Until then, Atlas could only hope the wound, that had been caused by his own species, did not become the cause for the creature's death. Surely, however, it would live on. His emerald green gaze watched as it gradually disappeared over the horizon of the pine forest. When it was gone from view, the Chuunin sighed contently. "C'mon, kiddo. Let's continue heading home, hm?" Smiling at his younger companion, Atlas would turn towards the path they had been taking earlier and continue on with the trek they had been making. The sun was still high up in the sky, they had quite a long time before the night came and overtook the setting. The crunch of dead leaves under his boot reached his ears as he walked. He wondered how soon they would arrive to their beloved village, how soon they would begin their training once they got there. So much things to do, so much possibilities! words ---   tags Yuki-chan   notes --- credit table made by greyson of ote

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[Yuki-chan]

The female saw the deer stand up; it was the perfect chance to take a photo of it. "He's getting up now, si." muttered the male with a gleam in his viridian optics. "Give 'im some room. It might get a bit irritated with our presence, and I can't risk it striking at you with those antlers." said Atlas. Yukiko stepped back before she gave him a nod in return.

It seemed like it was a bit hard for the deer to stand up. But when it got its balance back, it stared on the two shinobis that stood in front of it. The girl blinked as she looked into the deep brown eyes...they made her a bit calm for some reason.
'Maybe this is the deers way to say thank you' thought the Genin as she focused at the deer. She snapped the photo, but the animal did not seem to be bothered by the flash.

"C'mon, kiddo. Let's continue heading home, hm?" said the young man with his usual smile on his face. "Yeah, I cannot wait to get home! I'm gonna show my family the photos I took and tell them about the things we saw on our journey" ranted the female as they continued on their journey back home to Kumogakure. It was early in the afternoon so they did not have to worry about the darkness that would arrive later on.

"Hey...is not that the gate area senpai?" asked the brunette as she saw some ANBU's at the top of the hill in front of them. They had walked in a steep area for a rather long time now, so it did not surprise her that much.
She felt a little sad too since their journey was about to come to an end. But it would be good to see all of her family members again. Did the Chuunin next to her feel the same?

"Can we do a mission like this again soon senpai? I want to see other countries too, like Hi no Kuni or Mizu no Kuni. Have you visited those countries?" inquired the girl as they walked up towards the gates.
She could not go anywhere without someone who was preferably 20 years old or above. But Yukiko would not force him to go with her; the best thing would be if they could travel to unknown countries together.

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[atrb=cellpadding,0,true][atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellspacing,0,true][atrb=rules,none][atrb=valign,top][atrb=style,width:400px;background:#eee;border-radius:30px 0 30px 0;border:1px solid #e6e6e6;,true][atrb=style,padding-top:15px;][atrb=align,center] On To The Next One Within minutes of continuing their short quest, they would come in range of a few Kumogakure ANBU- positioned on top of a steep hill. Surely, they would be able to lead them to the gates the rest of the way- what luck that they had come across such ninja! If Atlas could get past his temporary reluctance and absence from the appointments that had been made for him with the council, then he would become the new Raikage and lead these very same troops, The mere thought brought a shiver down his spine. He had no doubt that he had what it took to become one of them, but at the same time, he held a respect so large for the masked ninja that he could not imagine ordering them around. But if he was to become the leader he hoped Kumogakure would have, then he would have to get past that little issue. To trade in politeness for duty. "Yup," Atlas would reply to Yukiko. "They look like our way out. We should be arriving to the gates very soon." Walking up the slope with his Yukina companion in tow, the Chuunin smiled. Their two-day long journey had been eventful in all the right ways. A memorable experience he was glad to have had. And in a way, he felt the experiences they'd had only reinforced their relationship as senpai and kohai. They were as strong a team as they had ever been before, but Atlas always kept his sights towards the future. There was still room for improvement, on both their accounts, and he would do his best to build on their strengths and flesh out their weaknesses. As a teacher, he sought to give her all the knowledge she found useful in regards to ninjutsu and the ninja arts. As an older brother, he would make sure she stayed on the straight and narrow. His prospects for the future were only bolstered by the statement she would ask just now. Another mission such as the one they had taken now was definitely on the horizon should nothing severe come up. Whether he was prepared to risk Yukiko's safety by taking her along towards other countries, however, he did not know. Perhaps, after sufficient training, he would have enough confidence to do so. "Another mission, huh?" He'd answer with a smirk, tossing an emerald green glance towards his little sister. "As I recall, I think I remember promising you as much missions as you want! Of course we will. But if you want to travel to other countries with me, you're going to have to train a bit more, okay? We need to make sure we grow stronger together, as a duo, to lessen the anxiety your parents might have with such a trip." Finally, they'd arrive to the top of the slope, to greet the masked ANBU there and state their current objective. After showing his Chuunin credentials, and the mission slip they had acquired at the compound, Atlas had successfully garnered the help of an ANBU agent to take them safely the rest of the way. With the help of such an agent, the rest of their trip would be done in secrecy and speed. Despite it being early afternoon, the Akegarasu knew that he would head straight to his apartment, after he'd dropped Yukiko off, and go straight to sleep. His legs were somewhat sore with the hiking trip they had taken, and he desired nothing more than a cold beer and the lawn chair on the top of his roof- were the winds were soft and cool, and the sky above hypnotizingly gray. Ah, he couldn't wait to get home! EXIT!! words ---   tags Yuki-chan   notes --- credit table made by greyson of ote

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[Yuki-chan]

"Yup, they look like our way out. We should be arriving the gates very soon" said the male as they walked up the hill that lead to the village where they both lived. Nothing seemed to have changed, but the duo had only been gone for three days.
'I look forward to sleep in my own bed again...but the hotels were not that bad. At least I did not have to think about making my own food apart from the lunch' thought the female.

"Another mission huh? As I recall, I think I remember you promising you as much missions as you want! Of course we will. But if you want to travel to other countries with me, you're going to have to train a bit more, okay? We need to make sure we grow stronger together, as a duo, to lessen the anxiety your parents might have with such a trip." said Atlas with a small smirk on his face.

"Yeah...my parents were kinda worried when we went on this trip. But I think my dad said something about learning stronger Yukina jutsus as soon as I got back home. I wonder what kind of jutsus he will learn me" pondered Yukiko as they approached the gates.
None of her parents were there this time; maybe they were busy or something. It was safe to presume that since it was only early in the afternoon.

"Senpai, I probably won't see you for a while since I have to train with my dad. But I'll let you know once I can train the mind's eye jutsus or do other missions with you. Oh wait! We have to go to the mission compound first!" exclaimed the girl as she facepalmed. If they did not do that, they would be registered as missing nins.

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[chiatsuki]

+ 80 espada
+ 77 Yuki