The Misty Lake~

Standing at the waters edge i stand thinking,

"*sigh* What am i doing here? Why am i so upset about that dead girl? I didn't even know her. Why does this effect me so? Is it because i could have saved her? Its true I'm tired of never making it on time to save anyone but.. arrhhh!!!". At that moment i released a huge surge of lightning chakra from my body. Then i said, "Forget this sadness! I wont spend my time worrying bout the what if's. I'm done I can't stand here anymore. I have a village, a clan, a family those are the people i need to protect not some stranger! I should leave these thoughts only remain while im here. This will be my last visit to this place of regret." As i turn around and begin to leave i see the shadow of a woman approaching. Getting defensive I yell out, "Who goes there? If u expect to defeat me i promise u it will not be an easy goal to accomplish."

i stared at the figure for a moment before i realized and in shock said, "What are you? You look like the girl buried but that cant be. Who are u?"

"I remember that name from those at the funeral. Is it really you though? That's a pretty unbelievable story. And yes i am the man that found your body and the one who gathered your friends together for the funeral though a lot has changed since then." I sat down to let it all sink in and then said, "But how did they revive u?"

"My name is Crowe Tensei but u can call me Crowe. But I'm not the same man i once was like i said before a lot has changed since the wedding." I got up walk a little closer to her i gave her a hug and said, "Seirei I'm sorry i couldn't save u." suddenly my stomach growled and blushing and scratching the back of my head i said, "I'm kinda hungry wanna get a bite to eat?"

"Well well it seems i have a kage in my presence i apologize for not realizing soon seems like im not the onlyone with some stories." i bowed and said "Well then madame Seirei, shall we get some ramen? and also i do believe we will be seeing much more of each other being that I'm the blood kage's bodyguard."

smiling back we begin our walk to the ramen store, "So kage huh? That's a little suprising. So how did that happen?"

"That's a very.. interesting story. A lot has happened to me since your burial my story of getting to where I am now is very strange as well." I smiled to myself over the thoughts, "I'll tell you the story if u like."

"very well then but i suggest we get something to eat first." Pushing aside the entrance curtain I said, "ladies first." beckoning her to enter then i said, "Two bowls of your best ramen sir for me and the little lady over here." I said with a smile

"Why thank you."

All I could do was smile as I waited for the ramen to be delivered.

OOC: How tall is Crowe? Just wondering.

OOC: He is 5'10

We sat down at one of the booths in the back. Once the ramen came I ate a little bit saying, "Wow this is really good." then I looked at her and said, "Well i think its time i start the story." *sign* "The story begins after I found your body. I have no idea why but that event changed me. I was so upset that i couldn't save you i hated myself and I turned a evil because how much I had lost myself. At your funeral I join your friend Ryuu's group the Akafuzen which was bent on destroying the lands. I truly don't know why I join i think it just to channel all the anger in me. Eventually I left the group because it really wasn't where i thought i should be. After I left I became a rogue ninja and wondered around for awhile doing missions for any village that asked. Eventually I met the people of the Sedo clan and they became my family. If it wasn't for them i probably never would of found myself again." I smiled thinking back on how I met my family. "Its because of them that I became a part of the blood village. And once Kaizeek became kage I asked to become his body guard so i can protect my family's leader." I finished my bowl of ramen and said, "Well that's my story I owe where I am now to kaizeek and the sedo."

I stared at her for a moment surprised, "Your brother? I had no idea. I lost contact with him not long ago. Do you know what happened to him? He was a good friend of mine and i never got to say goodbye to him."

[-Entering, hope it is okay. Thought it would be a good connection with my sister again.-]

The black cloak that Mari now wore in the place of her former blue and black cloak, former known as Rika Satusukari but now took upon the name of Shikimori as well more often using it than her real last name was standing upon the outskirts of Aurora village. She was back to visit after hearing about her sister being alive again not believing it yet as she had to see it for her own eyes. She would glance back at the village gates that stands shortly from her as she would walk up towards the guards them looking at her with a shock of her existence still being known as they would allow immediately access into the village as she would thank them. Her cloak would swish sightly in the wind as she would walk into the village past many buildings as her stomach would sightly rumble reminding her that she had not ate yet. If she was intended on finding her sister she better get some dinner she reckon. Her crimson red eyes would flash sightly as she would wander into the shop pausing only once inside as she glance at who was here a few of them grasping a shock at the face that was there now.

OOC: I don't have a problem with you joining Mari, it's much welcome. Although there is another topic that you could have joined if you asked me, I'm sure Kazu wouldn't have minded. It would have been quite funny. It's that "A new beginning" one.

I noticed that that same small girl I used to know as being "evil" walked right up to Crowe and I. Her name if I wasn't mistaken was Ayaka Kurusugawa. She, from what I remember, was always this depressing child. She seemed to be very caught up in her own past that she couldn't escape from it and the only things she felt were pain and anger. Although she didn't intimidate me, she didn't scare me one bit. In fact, not a lot of things did. I was almost fearless. My power level was higher than hers, just the look in her eyes, internally, made me shiver slightly. She had spoken in that same eerie tone but I did greet her in return, coldly.

"Yo."

Mt eyes held a serious glare for a moment there too. They peered directly into her cold gaze, but then I saw something. I couldn't believe my own eyes. They widened with shock and then caught gaze of my sister. She had returned to Aurora and much more, she was here in front of me! This was certainly a sight to see! Although, it was strange. Why everyone chose here of all places to congregate, befuddles me. I smiled in place of that cold stare and approached her accordingly.

"It's a pleasure to see you again, Rika."

I stared coldly at the your depressing girl in front of me. The aura she was giving of chilled me to the core. I did not speak as Seirei greeted her i simply continued to glare and became ready to attack at any moment. However hearing the name i looked past the girl in front of me i was surprised to see a very familiar face. After the shock faded i simply said "Why hello there Rika Satusukari."