Welcome to Gaia! ::

She paused, not acceptiing her hand, turning her head away as if she had more on heer mind.
"The name's Tsukiakari."
She stated simply.

arrow Desert Town: Jin

"Four people in each group will be just fine. Small enough to move quickly and with enough people to protect eachother."
Sarume noticed the fatigue showing through Jin's body language. It was only natural. Even the toughest person on the face of the earth can get tired out from long battles. "You want to finish this fight now, don't you?"

arrow Academy

(Sorry I've been away..)

Haka had been lost in her own thoughts this whole time..she blinks, realizing she'd been standing there lost in a daze all this time. It's hard to believe how much time passes when you're lost in your own thoughts. She jumps to attention, and heads out after the rest..she doesn't want to be left behind..her mother would kill her.

:arrpw: Forest Selestria

Kaji looked back at the boar and said, "I'm not sure that I can be that good at keeping the peace. I'm just fighting to stay on my feet." Granted, he should have stayed in the hospital, but he wanted to see this through, so it was mainly his fault for him not being able to stand. He gave a sigh before he sunk back down to the ground and looked up at the boar. "Either we get a representative from the elders out here; a representative from the boars." He motioned to the large boar and said, "Which I take is you. Then we also need a representative from the wolves. So the three of them can make up teh agreement. With us ninjas acting as referees of sorts."

(ooc: sorry guys, a lot of sh...stuff has gone down these last two weeks, so here is a bit of an update. Some of you are so close to graduating)

~*~Desert town: Jin~*~

The sooner we get this over with the better. Everyone is tired and we cannot afford to lose anyone else in another attack. I will send Gem with your team, that way you will have someone with you who knows the terrain a little bit better.

::she stood, leaving what remained of her drink and food on the table::

We appreciate the help...it could not have come at a better time

::with that, she left the table and tent to go and prepare::

~*~Beach: Nadia~*~

::hold::

~*~Forest: Selestria~*~

::the wolves nodded their agreement, as did the large boar. One of the wolves disappeared and reappeared with Selestria a few moments later. She did not look very well, but she offered a smile to the young students. She then gave a respectful bow to the boars and the wolves::

I have been informed of what has gone one. The people here have agreed to sign a pact with you, all of you, that all within our power will be done to restore peace to this area. We shall work together with both clans to rebuild the forest and protect it. But the people here cannot survive on the product purchased from other places alone.

We shall hunt as you hunt, taking what is needed to survive, though this may mean that thing must be traded from here to other places. However, it will no longer happen in excess. We beleive that with the help of your clans the people here will survive and thrive.

~*~Academy~*~

::Shizu yawned as the door closed behind them, leaving no evidence that there had ever been a door leading to the academy at all. She sniffed and turned, leading the students down a very clear path towards a small hill. After walking a short distance, prehaps half a mile or so, the smell of ash would reach the noses of the students::

(did I miss anyone?)

[[ -hugs Hinata- S'okay. I hope you feel better soon, and everything gets right again. ]]

arrow Hill

Maizen quietly followed the wolf, his hands clasped tightly before him, held below his waist in Acolyte fashion. Unconsciously shifting his satchel with a shrug of his thin shoulders, he looked about with consuming and furtive glances - cataloguing everything in the area, especially the flora.

He looked back behind and to his sides, keeping a single green watch over his fellow classmates.

"Well, while we're out here guys..." He stopped that timid voice of his the moment he smelled the ash, and his eyes flared... vividly shifting from a dull green and brown to a bright neon green.

(ooc: Gods I hate school....and work...and the shopping season....ug!!)

~*~Desert town: Jin~*~

(hold)

~*~Beach: Nadia~*~

::hold::

~*~Forest: Selestria~*~

::after a little bit more discussion a representative for each other the three parties signed a copy of the agreement. The copies were then offered to the academy students to sign as witnesses to the agreement and as mediators::

~*~On the Hill~*~

::Shizu looked up at the young boy and snorted a bit, knowing already what it was the he was smelling, but she kept plodding along for a bit before sitting at the crest of the hill, overlooking a burned city that had long since grown cold. It was here that she waited::

~*~At the academy~*~

::Buki looked up as the young student walked in::

Well....I guess I have no choice then....

::she stood and opened the door behind her, revealing a path leading to a hilly horizon::

No time for introductions. Your team mates are already partway there, you'll need to hurry in order to catch up. You'll be able to spot them easily enough if you look for the wolf.

::it was obvious that she was not wasting time here. It was either her join this group or his training would be delayed::