A Ravine Within A Ravine[Closed]

[Hopalong]

Everything was quite confusing, allowing the meager responses that the two made soak into his mind. He didn't perceive them as joy, nor grievance. Just neutrality. Like this was just a thing. For some person to randomly ambush you only to get brutally and thoughtlessly murdered. His father warned him of the kind of world he was stepping into, though this was not the kind of thing he had expected.

Each statement came at him in a different mannerism. The females, which felt more supportive, as if lifting the shock off of Yuki, had a very blunt feel to it. Despite the bitter truthfulness to it, he couldn't do anything more than to acknowledge it as truth. What has happened can't be changed. A corpse lay before his feet, and his murder cannot be changed.

Though the male's was more sickening a statement. His first idea was to question his idea of the word 'intent,' making it sound like such an innocent phrase. But it was rude, and regardless of the following actions, he wouldn't slip up on his basic morals. One idea was on his head, the thing that created all this controversy. He was sore thumb of the group, the only person involved, who didn't bear a forehead protector. The thing that signified their allegiance to a village, could that really create such a difference in views as major as homicide?

Against all his mental attempts to repress his questions, he wouldn't stay silent. He glanced in the direction of the male, and spoke clearly, "So... Is this how shinobi live?" Even with the question he felt massive slander, and quickly reiterated himself. "Is getting attacked and killing each other..." The next few words were somewhat painful to say. "A natural way?" He had said it, no taking it back. What he has said cannot be changed.

[SqwhirlGod]

Looking up from his weapon cleaning, Nat stopped his hand along the blade of the Shuriken, having just finished cleaning 1 of them entirely and was preparing to start the second. Looking up to his partner with his typical indifferent attitude, he couldn't help but keep his eyes on her for a mere moment, feeling like deep inside he was not the same as the other two. Isolation, almost like back in the academy when they discovered he was part shark, this was just so great. Standing up to his feet and unfolding his legs, he dusted off the back of his pants, removing the dust that joined him in his sit.

"I...fight with Tai jutsu, I am part shark, I was raised, told every day of my life i'm nothing but a tool for my village, especially because of what i am. People abused their positions to put me down, my parents left because of it, because WE ARE MONSTERS! I'm sorry i don't share your compassion, i'm sorry i was raised it was kill or be killed, but i try to strengthen who i can, whoever i meet because i don't want anyone to die. I saved his life not because it was the right thing, but because hidden mist is an asssassination technique, he came here to kill, one of us had to as well..."

Realizing the subject had made him more than a little emotional, he shook his head and put his hands over his face, hiding it beneath a wall of scaley flesh. Rubbing his hand down his face he erked away from the group slightly, his eye slightly widened slightly before he looked to the ground and slowly re raised his sight. Adjusting his scarf he cleared his throat and looked at the two with his normal lack of emotion.

"A ninja serves their village, you don't have to kill, but if you don't want to, make sure you're really strong. The moment you hold back to sudbue when you should have killed, will cost you your life, Jai, I'm a predator, this is what my people do so....yeah."

He uttered a finally time before looking back to the ground and turning back to the wall. Placing a hand on it for a moment, he threw a powerful punch on to it. His body absorbed blunt damage pretty well, but not this time, he didn't care, his knuckle ripped open slightly and blood dripped from the wound. Sitting down once again, he did not look back at them again, he simply continued what he was doing before, cleaning his second shuriken.

[ℐai-ℒin]

Jai-Lin had leaned herself against a tree, rubbing her arm as she listened to Natsume speak. No matter how hard she tried to tell him he wasn’t a monster… That no person was… She failed to get the point across him. Jai-Lin had always looked past people. She saw the best in everyone; and that was probably her fatal flaw. She understood why he had done it. The mist technique was in fact a silent-kill. But; it was all most likely a misunderstanding. By now, it was obvious that Yuki was not a Nuke-Ninja, and this man was misinformed.

She didn’t want to be emotional. In fact; this scene between them… It was about far more than the death of this man they did not know. She was always the type to try and reason before battle. Her one and only goal was to be strong; and protect the people she loved. But she was a firm believer that violence was not always the answer. But, they had had little choice. No, actually, that was wrong. This conflict had nothing to do with them.

“Natsume,” she said sternly, her fists curling. She thought about every morning, how she looked at that ‘cell’ picture, and it contains only the two of them. That day, when it was official they would be a duo for a long time. “I‘m sick of it. Sick of your complaining. You know, my life was no cup of tea, either. I didn‘t have the excuse to go numb, and I couldn’t just say ‘I’m sorry, that’s just how my family is,’” She said, her voice getting shaky. Not that she saw it as a lenient for him. But Jai-Lin had some things she had to face herself too. “I was by myself too, if you don‘t recall. And you may not get it through your… Thick skin, but damn it, it‘s worse to have everyone treat you that way when you actually feel every ounce in your heart!” Jai shouted, for the first time, really getting angry at him. ”And when it‘s all your fault. I was looked down at too, damn it. People looked at me under their noses, I was just that fat little girl who the village was stuck paying for. I didn‘t mean anything, and was just a burden to society.”

She looked down, at her black sandals. “I shouldn‘t have to preach to you. You know it all…“She said, speaking with a quieter tone. She turned to go see the other man. That was the first time she ever had unleashed all of her feelings at him like that. Shaking her head, she knelt down at the body, searching through the folds of the mans clothes she didn’t find any Identity, as he had spoken before. Under head breath, she spoke, “Sunagure,” as she identified him.

"So... Is this how shinobi live…Is getting attacked and killing each other...A natural way?" The man had spoke. She looked up at him, cutting straight though him with her storming grey eyes.

“It‘s not all glory, sunshine, and rainbows.” She said without sarcasm, even though it was a rather sarcastic comment. “You live for your people. And die for them as well. If you don‘t keep your head on…” She spoke, unable to say anymore.

[Hop]

There was a weird stirring in Yuki's heart. Listening to the pale man, that spike in his voice, hit him like a shock wave. The non-ninja always lived a simple life, with no suffering. He couldn't even empathize with this person in any way, which made it more awkward for him to continue talking. Monsters. Such an ugly word to define someone, Yuki thought. Especially for yourself.

Still thinking of any way to respond to the shark-man's comment, whether it was boosting his morale or more ignorant questions, the girl had her own response. Even that reply alone would've hindered his train of thought. The icy look in her eyes, the dead-serious tone she spoke with. It was sad. Like she... accepted the idea.

These two statements, along with the lifeless body before him, spammed his head with questions, confusions. It was like their burdens had been shared with him. The whole thing made him cringe a little, his eyes closing, trying to calm himself. He kept thinking, How do I respond? Over and over, that screamed in his head. Usually he could keep such a strong composure, despite anyone's reaction. Though this was a whole new hurdle to leap over.

Slowly opening his eyes, taking one last glance at the body, still thrown off by the sight. He knew he it'd be rude to, but there was only one thing he wanted to do. He wanted to run. Giving into that satisfying temptation, turning around with only one thing to say, "Well I guess I'll feel gracious not to be a ninja." He bit his lip for such rudeness, but dismissed himself with that line. Right after, he dashed, sprinting in the other direction that he intended to go. He didn't care about this dream of adventuring anymore. Isolation was now top priority. Trapping himself with his thoughts would be better for the moment.

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[SqwhirlGod]

Nat didn't so much as gaze up at Jai as she spoke he continued to clean his Shuriken managing to remove all the blood, grime and dirt from it's surface by the time Jai had finished nearly crying over this situation. Her hot headed nature began to kick in as she began to get angry and yelled at Nat about how hard her life has been as well. Which was terrible to hear, and most of which he was around for. In fact most of the people he ever did beat up were ones who made fun of her because their were so many.

Removing a polish from his back pocket, he began to shine the weapons in a circular motion in hopes he could get it more even than before. Maybe he could make it shiny enough to blind foes who tried to locate the spinning pieces of terror that would come ripping towards them. Nat smirked as she finished, the momentary emotional fall now faded into nothing and he was back to his old ways. Turning his messy hair back along with the rest of his head, he gave Jai Lin a straight faced expression and simply tilted his head.

"I am a Monster, But i did what any shinobi would have done. I'm not trying to be a hero, i'm trying to survive. If i'm not a monster what else do you call someone who's half shark?"

He asked aloud, his palms focused on their circular motion as his eyes fell back onto the shuriken and he continued his work. He was going to stay here until they were clean, even if Jai wanted to clash ideals, he would not budge.

[ℐai-ℒin]

Yuki fled, making a rude comment on the life of ninja. But she did not say a thing, because it was an awful life. People always thought shinobi were noble, but they were dogs, really. They did as they were told, and carried out duties that need to be fulfilled. What did they get in respect? Some money, and… Being loved by the people? Not really. Actually, they only respected through fear. Ninja gave up their whole lives to become weapons.

"I am a Monster, But i did what any shinobi would have done. I'm not trying to be a hero, i'm trying to survive. If i'm not a monster what else do you call someone who's half shark?" Natsume spoke. She was silent, her back to him. He still didn’t understand. She wasn’t fighting because he killed this man. That was over. If the man had really cared about his life, he wouldn’t be so foolish as to fall to over-sized shuriken. It was about him complaining, and it was about him calling himself a monster. Jai didn’t believe it, and she shook her head slightly. If he had been a monster, he wouldn’t have cared about her. Or his village. Or even really his family.

“Half-human,” She said seriously, straining her legs to stand up. Even now, after she practiced so much, she could still feel the strain of the shunpo. Stretching her muscles by lifting herself on her toes several time. Jai-Lin lifted her hand, a mocking gesture as a wave, and padded off. She disappeared in the forest, making her way home without him. Natsume Hoshigake could deal with the rest without her for the day.

Her head was in the storming clouds, and that grey tone seemed to be a reflection of her eyes. Pulling her braid over her shoulder, she sighed, fixing at her clothing subconsciously. It was the first time they argued like this. She didn't like it; it seemed to tear a bit of a hole in thier two man cell. But, it would probably heal soon.

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[SqwhirlGod]

His hands continued to slide against the metal edge of the Shuriken, the polish sliding all over the spinning weapon, finishing it up as Jai had already long gone. Nat just continued to wipe away at the blade, taking his mind off the current topic and trying his best not think about it for now. The blade was beginning to shine so hard it was slightly hurting Nat's eyes in the process. the sun was angling to the point where it began to hurt his eyes so much he felt like just abandoning it and leaving it where it was. Then again he could simply tilt the blade, angling the sun to another location as he performed a final wipe.

Setting the Shuriken back onto his body he looked around, Jai actually adding to the situation because she was right, he was half human, but she never stated the other half. He was a monster, he knew it, but it was okay to him, this monster was going to shake the foundation of the Ninja World.

[END]

[Sayomi]

SqwhirlGod; 64 exp!

ℐai-ℒin; 93 exp!

RIN; 28 exp!

Hopalong; 66 exp!