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Kaeor stuck a single tag on the boulder and began to make his way back to Kumogakure, "leaving it to me." Lazy bastard, I thought, before forming a single hand seal and igniting the explosion. I felt the concussive force of the explosion, though it wouldn't shake my form whatsoever. The heat washed over me, and I stood staring into the smoke until it cleared. Once it did, a haze of dust rose from the ruin; however, our job wasn't done yet, even though Kaeor seemed to think it was. The explosion wouldn't rid us of the boulder completely, only shatter it. Now there was still a pile of jagged rocks blocking the path, so I gave a sigh and bent down.

For a little while, I'd go on tossing the rocks down cliffs and off of the path. Since the explosion had scattered them, I wasn't left with an entire boulder worth of debris, though it was still a considerable amount. Regardless, it was by no means challenging, only tedious and irritating. Eventually, the pathway would be completely clear, and I'd rise, again pulling my hair all over my shoulder and turning on my heels. I'd run to catch up with Kaeor, calling out at him.

"You asshole," I said, shoving him lightly. "Leaving a little girl like me to clean up a big boulder."

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When the crows disappeared, altogether, I allowed the boulder to fall to the ground. Unfortunately, since our first plan failed, I was forced to think of another. And, it seemed, that there was no other than destroying the rock--something I could do, but I would likely injure myself in the process. Although I didn't prefer to have a useless hand or leg for any length of time, it didn't seem I had any other choice.

"I'll just--" I started, though Kaeor seemed to have read my mind. I turned to him, a frown on my face, pouting. "Tch, I don't see another way." My vision fluttered about, scanning the landscape around us for any form of tool we could use. Honestly, I couldn't think of anything that would be very useful except some sort of heavy weapon--a large hammer, perhaps, I could swing easily and destroy the rock. We certainly wouldn't just find one laying around, though.

"Arlight, fine, find me something heavy and durable," I said, walking passed Kaeor and down the path a bit, searching for something to use. Still, I couldn't imagine anything durable enough for me to smash a boulder with lying around.

Looked like I'd be paying the hospital a visit, soon.

Leaping down off of the small cliff, I arrived in front of our little problem. I looked down at my clenched fist for a moment; would I be strong enough to break the boulder? Just cracking it wouldn't do, either, I'd have to shatter it entirely, or it would remain stuck. Most likely, I could, but not without extreme repercussions that I wasn't willing to face.

Ignoring Kaeor's comment about how long it had taken me, I moved in to investigate the situation. The cliffs curved out as they rose up, which is how the boulder fell down and got stuck. The path was more narrow at the bottom, so our best bet was to get beneath the boulder and push up. Still, it was on the ground, but it was almost spherical in shape. So, if I could squeeze in under the sides . . .

"Judging by the way the rocks are shaped, we just need to dislodge it by pushing it upward. Can your crows fit beneath the cracks under the boulder?" I asked as I approached the boulder. Bending down, I lodged my fingers underneath the boulder, although I found little leverage in the act. Then I gave it a break, and pushed at it lightly with both hands, shrugging.

"It's pretty damn stuck in there," I said, shaking my head. I didn't really want to suggest the idea of me destroying it, at least not yet.

The day was gray; ashen clouds lingered above, through which little sunlight was able to pour down. Cool air hung about, still but powerful, which only seemed to add to the broken atmosphere. A sigh escaped my lips, and I brushed a pale, pink bang from my eyes. As a Kumogakure shinobi--at this thought I adjusted the headband around my neck--I was on a simple mission. In reality, it was just cleaning up; rocks and boulders fell loose from the mountains in which we found ourselves in, and lodged themselves on unfortunate pathways. So, our job was simple: we moved them.

Kaeor and I were near the outskirts of town, then, near the passageways that, honestly, weren't even used all that often. Still, it was irresponsible to ignore the problem, so we were sent out to fix it. It was easy enough, and we got paid. The deal wasn't too bad, really.

"Ah; I think I found one," I said, leaping up onto a small ledge and making my way across it. Down beneath me was a narrow passageway in between two small cliffs, and a large boulder--a little taller than myself--blocked the way. It looked as if it were stuck snugly in between the walls, so we'd probably have a hard time just moving it. So, our problem lied in how to either free it from its confines, or shatter it completely.

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name; blocked passage
rank; c
description; One unfortunate disadvantage that Kumogakure no Sato extends is sometimes the jagged peaks drop rocks amongst the Kumogakure no Sato passageways. Sometimes they’re simple small rugged rocks and other times they’re promontory boulders. Sadly when the immeasurable boulders land on Kumogakure no Sato’s passageways it falls upon the Kumogakure shinobi to clear the avenue. With the war ending there are a large amount of pathways that need clearing, unfortunately. So go clear those streets.
reward; 50 experience, 1,000 ryo
minimum shinobi; one
mission status; interminable

As the conversation continued on, I listened well. When Kaeor stepped in front of me, his frame overlapping my own and blocking me from Sirius' view, I turned my back to Kaeor's with a "Che." My arms crossed, I allowed my gaze to flicker before me, though all that was presented were prison cells and hungry eyes. Eventually I'd set my hand on my hip and shift my weight a bit, still mulling over the situation. Although I didn't want to think about it, it was pretty much the only thing on my mind--the prison cells around me were my reminder. My scowl deepened as I thought about it.

Although I knew Kaeor wouldn't purposefully let harm come to me, and that this was an easy way for us to get what we needed, my temper wasn't quelled. It only grew, and I realized soon enough that the eyes bearing into me from all around were causing my temper to flare up more than the thought of Kaeor using me like this. At that thought, I turned back around, staring directly into Kaeor's back. Gently, I set a hand on his shoulder, and waited for a moment as Sirius answered the question. The more I thought about it, the easier it was for me to blame everyone around me but Kaeor. Slowly, my left hand unclenched its fist, and I spoke lightly, so that only Kaeor could hear.

"You owe me, you bastard," I said, then suddenly shoved him to the side. I hadn't put much force into it, just enough to make him stumble out of my way so I could approach Sirius' cell. Keiko and Brick, alright, I thought, staring sternly at Sirius. It only lasted for a moment, however, before I clenched my fist and unleashed a punch with all my strength. Most likely, I was stronger than any of the men in these cells, with a few exceptions--and he'd learn that as he flew backwards in his cell, skidding along the ground and likely out cold.

"Right, he saw me," I said, turning and walking swiftly out of the prison. "Let's go."

Satisfied with the result of my assault, I turned my head to look at Kaeor just as he reached out to grab my ankle. When he latched on, there was no helping it, and I immediately fell forward, ungracefully, straight onto my face. With a slight groan, I rolled up onto my feet and looked blankly at Kaeor, who whined that he'd have to lean on my shoulder. Yeah, right, I thought before swiftly raising my leg up and attempting to plant the sole directly in Kaeor's face.

"Poor baby," I said as I walked away, this time hopefully fast enough to avoid whatever else Kaeor had in mind. This was a regular thing between us, and we'd always manage to be late. For everything.

Not that I was entirely excited about the idea of visiting Sirius. In fact, I'd probably let Kaeor do all of the talking, or else I'd just get pissed off and start smashing faces. Still, I preferred to just get it over with, and be done with it. That way, I'd get his ugly mug out of my mind sooner, and we could continue on with our mission. A thought crossed my mind, a sort of secondary option if Sirius didn't work out. It wasn't full proof--but, then again, neither was Sirius. If we were able to check out the records of all the Genin at the academy, we could easily single out those who came in after the war. That way, we'd narrow down our search.

"He'll want something in return for information, you know." I said, grabbing at my pale-pink hair and returning it all to its place over my left shoulder. Looking down, I realized my attire was most likely inappropriate for visiting a jail cell--a simple, black top and white jacket, with white short-shorts. Ah, well, I thought, If they say anything, I won't be able to help what happens to them. With a grin, I pulled the door open and made my way out into Kumogakure.