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In the beginning, he’d actually believed he was getting somewhere; however, as he hurriedly made his way through it became apparent that he wasn’t. It was true that his Byakugan aided him in avoiding the dead ends; however, the tunnels were seemingly endless, to the point where it felt like he’d been searching for hours. His expression emanated frustration as the young boy rushed through the now familiar tunnels. ”what is going on...?” It struck Haru that maybe he’d been running in circles, as he’d seen the exact same weeds about five times now.

It was peculiar; now that he’d paused to reflect on it, he noticed there were many peculiar things in this cave. Whether it be the countless amount of puddles, the excessive dripping of water…. “a mole?” While thinking, a small star-nosed mole had passed across his line of sight. He’d watch it for a few seconds, his frustration now turning into confusion. This current train of thought would be lost as a loud banging noise sounded throughout the cave. He still hadn’t adjusted to such noises, and, once again, it had brought him down to his knees.

The lightning continued, louder than ever. He’d pay even closer attention as a crashing noise, one that seemed even closer than the others had, echoed through the tunnels. He wasn’t too sure what had caused it, though a few theories had came to mind. Hoping it wasn’t what he’d though it was, Haru would jump up and sprint back toward the entrance. His Kekkai Genkai spotted it before he came close, the opening had caved in and the entrance was now barred shut. He wouldn’t attempt to move it, Haru knew it’d be futile — he was stuck.

As he pondered on what to do next, reality would hit him hard. There was a strong possibility that he could end up dead here. Especially if he didn’t think of something quick, as he’d be foolish to think there wouldn’t be more landslides such as that one. He’d run back to where he’d been before, now noticing everything in a newer light. He’d completely missed the fact that there were bats everywhere, as well the strong stench of their droppings. He guessed it’d been because of the fact that he’d been running, and focused on making his way out.

It didn’t really matter; the only thing that mattered now was making it out alive. As he arrived at his previous location, Haru would search for that mole again and find it not too far from an especially large puddle. The boy would walk near it, using his Byakugan to try to see what lie under. He wasn’t sure, as the continuous hammering of thunder had given him a sharp head-ache, and made his vision blur. He’d reach down toward the pool, feeling that it was deeper that he’d expected. He wasn’t sure what to think, and instead would stand there, confused.

Intense winds sped through the forest as the storm raged; it was easy to hear the cracking noise of branches and other fragments snapping and flying through the vicinity. Haru had been solely focused on the thunder at first, and would wince as he was struck across the neck by one. Subsequent to this, he’d cover his head and dive into a ducking position. He’d wait there, silently contemplating on where he would venture after the tempest. It would take some time before everything slowed a bit, but once it did, he’d take the time to reassess his current situation.

Thunder still sounded in the vicinity, and he didn’t think it’d be safe to leave quite yet. Instead, his Byakugan would scan everything around him, mainly in an attempt to see how much damage the lightning had done. However, what he saw was even more alarming — just coming within his Kekkai Genkai’s fifty meter range were a large pack of wolves. He was sure they hadn’t actually spotted him; nevertheless, they were heading toward his direction. He didn’t want to waste energy fighting them in the midst of a storm, and so began to search his mind for ideas.

A few moments had passed as he mulled over the subject, during which the wolves had covered about 15 meters. A howl then sounded, which kicked his mind into high gear; in that instant, his eyes would stumble upon a fallen branch. If not for the urgency, he would have probably taken the time to scold himself for not thinking of it earlier. henge!! Following one quick hand-seal, he would be transformed into a thick branch. His new form would land on the side of a nearby tree, right out of the wolves’ path. He’d revert once the wolves were far enough away.

“whew..”