Gates of Kirigakure.

[Apple]

ENTER!

It had been a long few days for not only myself, but for those who were accompanying with me. Whilst my initial goal was to travel to Kumogakure and converse with the newly elected Raikage in order to confirm the status of our villages and to treat the subject of the recent attack, I'd also been lured here by other similar thoughts. The identity of the attackers still unknown, and despite all other opinion, my own still was sure that it had either been Iwagakure or Kirigakure - two nations who'd done conspicuous things in the past - and I simply couldn't give up finding out. With Mizu no kuni merely a boatride away from Kaminari, it was beneficial to my sore limbs as I could simply rest whilst enjoying the sights of the sea. Seeing as Kusagakure was within a large forestry, and quite a long distance away from the shore, it was something that I didn't often see, and for that fact, it had been pleasurable, despite my sporadic nature driving me to extreme lengths just to gain information. I was tired, which was only to be expected, and despite Esei's whining in regards to that I should be returning to the village for my own sake, he was all too wary of my headstrong nature, even now. Which - was exactly why I was now walking towards the gates of Kirigakure, both of my shinobi behind me as always. Blonde hair emerged through the mist as my black cape shrouded the rest of my body from view, despite the contorted appearance of where my waist supposedly was beneath the garment, protecting me against the damp air of Kirigakure. Of course - I wasn't quite sure whether or not I'd even be allowed in due to the spontaneous nature of my arrival, but despite the feuding that had occured between Akira and I, I didn't doubt his ability as a leader of a village, and because of that, I had high hopes that we'd be able to talk.

And I approached one of the guards at the gate, finally, icy cold blue eyes imposing to the ANBU mask that I now gazed at, my expression apathetic, in a way, but at the same time, intent on getting my requests accepted.

"Shodaime Kusakage, Kikkawa, Blanche."

"..I'd like to arrange a meeting with the Mizukage, Akira."
"I'm sure that he'd have no objections."

I spoke - perhaps I did seem arrogant, but I pulled it off with style.

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The porcelain mask, defined as a feline, gazing back at Blanche shifted. The black-robed man pressed his left hand to the side of his head, and said, "The Shodaime Kusakage is here for an audience with Lord Mizukage." He fell silent for a moment, and then nodded as he dropped his hand back to his side.

Appearing before her merely a second later, crouched in a kneel, the large gates behind him began to shift and churn as they opened. "Welcome to Kirigakure, Lady Kusakage. I will guide you to the tower. The Mizukage is waiting."

[Apple]

As my request was made, I'd waited and watched as the ANBU opperative I'd spoken to seemed to tilt his head, speaking words in to what I could only assume was an earpiece. There was a similar system for my own village if any foreign shinobi required to enter the gates or arrange a meeting with myself. Time passed as I waited for a reply, although as the man before me soon came to kneel and the sound of creaking rung through my ears, I became momentarily distracted by the large gates as they opened. I'd never been here before - and so I watched each little detail of what the custom was, for note of future visits - should there be any. With no alliance or business with Kirigakure, today's was only out of my own selfish curiosity wanting to be satiated - but as far as I knew within ten years time the village would be allied - or perhaps enemies with my own. The future was something that none of us could control, even if that's what we wished most from this world.

"Welcome to Kirigakure, Lady Kusakage. I will guide you to the tower. The Mizukage is waiting."

A soft grin from my lips concluded this, and I nodded my thanks, allowing the ANBU to guide myself and my assistants through the village, towards the kage tower where I was to meet Akira - and hopefully, on less violent grounds this time.

EXIT TO KIRIGAKURE!

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Now that we were finished with Kumogakure Blanche dragged me along to another village, this time, Kirigakure. Instead of the vacation I originally thought this was going to be, this was slowly turning into more of a drag and I was slowly beginning to want to go home. I'd follow Blanche inside the village with the approval of the gate guards, I couldn't wait to tell Blanche what was on my mind.

EXIT TO KIRIGAKURE

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Apple told me to post coming in with her. Hope that's alright.