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Shinji slowly pulled himself to his feet, his hands and knees were bleeding. It wasn't the first time he'd fallen on his face, but it was definitely the hardest. He quickly scoped the area to make sure no one had seen him take a tumble. A figure had appeared at the water's edge, he couldn't make out their facial expression, but he assumed that it was most likely disapproval.

He took a couple of steps towards the figure and then stopped suddenly. Wait a minute...how did she get here so...I like ran really fast and was... Shinji walked over to the figure "How did you get here so-" Shinji stopped suddenly and thought for a moment "didn't you say that I'd meet Nakumara here?"

Shinji tilted his head in confusion and looked towards the silvery water. He stepped towards it and slowly dipped a finger into it. The water was cool to the touch and felt strangely inviting. Grabbing his nose tightly, he leaned forward and splashed into the water.

A second seemed like a minute. Memories filling his mind, as blurred images seemed to sharpen. Everyone was fleeing, there was panic, screaming. His mother's hand was pulling him along, urging him to move. He was pulled closer to her, he felt so safe.

Her hand was pulled away.

Shinji gasped as his head broke the surface of the water. The cuts and grazes on his body seemed to have miraculously healed (along with that ache he'd had in his neck for the past two days.) He splashed around feebly for a moment and looked up at the figure on the ground above him.

What was once a blurred face in his mind, was now a vivid portrait. Shinji felt a sickening sensation at the pit of his stomach. A small squeak excaped his lips and he splashed his head back under the water.

Nakamura stared at Shinji while he drifted about in the Spring. Whats' with all of these boys? And how do I keep ending up watching them in the Spring? ..... This REALLY doesn't look good on me. her head shook to the sides, shaking the thoughts away. Once his head emerged, Nakamura waved at him with her right hand, using just her fingers. When his head went back under the surface, Nakamura had a feeling he figured it out on his own. A small smile appeared... followed by a look of concern. She felt the two tiny chakra signatures seem to dissappear... and the direction was the Marsh. She knew Ayala was with them, as well as Hyousetsu. Nothing could go wrong.

"So... how's it going?" she asked to the water, knowing all too well that the Spring didn't nullify sound. Shinji would be able to hear her with no problem.

Once Shinji decided to join on her dry land, the magnetized water of the Spring plucked itself from Shinji's body, removing any hint that he had gone into the water. A massive puddle of the Spring's collected water formed at his feet before sliding back into the Spring where it belonged.

"Yeah, how about her. She certainly smells like wet dog. Nothing at all like the flowers she's constantly wearing either." she said to him in a rather sarcastic manner. While she wasn't mad at him for listening to someone else's opinion, it perterbed her that he didn't form his own opinion before falling victim to that sort of bliss.

After waiting a few moments in an awkward silence, Nakamura gave a nod to him. "She is indeed very forgiving... it's nice to see you again. How do the people fair in Aisu?"

Nakamura could only sigh in his insistance of her scent. Maybe it was meant as a joke since she was always seen with Zenjin, Hyousetsu, and Ayala, but those with sharper senses have always told her that her scent was that of flowers. When he began to give her a status report, she had a horrible feeling in the pit of her stomache. Something was wrong.

"That's why I moved you all there. Aisu is so remote, that it can't be found by normal means. I understand that it's not Taki, but I can guarentee that everyone is safe there."

Hyousestu. Status report.

Nakamura waited a few moments before calling again.

Hyousetsu... Status Report. How are the boys?

Moments later, there was still no reply. Something must have happened. If Hyousetsu wasn't responding, he either found something out, or severed the connection to concentrate on fighting. Knowing Hyousetsu, it was the latter.

"So, did you decide to come back to become a ninja?" Nakamura asked, keeping her composure. She was sure that if they needed her, they'd contact her.

Of course Aisugakure was safe, but she never fully explained the intricate details of finding the village. Even if she wanted to send Shinji back, he would never be able to find it on his own.

"I never told you one of the key secrets to Aisugakure. Only those with special eyes can find it, and most of them live in the village. Those that don't live there, don't know of it's existance. The only ones outside of Aisugakure that know about it, are you, me, and my companions." she added, hopefully allowing for added comfort.

While Shinji explained his reasonings behind wanting to be a shinobi, Nakamura stood idly by, but when he cut himself off, she felt like she could give him some encouragement.

"Wanting to protect those you care about is indeed a noble reason, but something tells me that isn't the root of your reasons. Seeing the world? You've seen so much without a nindo, so that's not truely what you mean, is it?" she inquired, but that wasn't the only thing on her mind. Ayala was the responsible one, having her not report in to her without her asking for it was strange all on it's own. It was then that Nakamura began to brace herself, for she knew something had gone wrong and she'd be finding out about it soon enough.

She was rather suprised to hear how similar that story was to her own. Her parents were taken away from her, and one of her reasons was to locate them. Even to this day, she still doesn't know exactly what happened, but she knew that wherever they were, they would be proud of their daughter.

"Then, if we're going to have you become a ninja, I think we should start soon. Don't you?" she wasn't going to make the comparison audible. He probably wasn't interested about her past, besides, she had other things on her mind.
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(Ayala Enters from the Marsh)

Somewhat tired after treking back from the Marsh with the boys in tow, Ayala's form appeared at the outskirts of the Silver Spring. She looked more out of shape rather than her normal wolven silhoutte but that was because of the boys she had in tow. Without skipping a beat, Ayala appeared beside the water's edge with Nakamura staring at her.

I don't know how, but shinobi had penetrated the border. Hyousetsu is hunting them. Before you say anything, I don't think there's anything physically wrong. My medical techniques didn't seem to have any effect on them which is why I brought them here.

If nothing is wrong, why are they unconcious? You know, nevermind. You can show me later. For now, let's get them into the Spring.

Nakamura walked a few steps forward towards the unconcious boys and Ayala. She wasn't leaving Shinji alone, but she felt that this was a priority. While she could have easily turned this situation into an unnecessary panic. She didn't know the full situation or how dire it was... but with Ayala showing her ingeniuty to bring them to the Springs, she wasn't all that upset. After all, if you had the most powerfull healing tool in the world, you wouldn't be that worried either.

Nakamura reached down and took Felix's collar in her right hand, and then walked with him towards Travis. She took hold of one of the few articles of clothing Travis had and began to drag them both towards the waters. With Felix's collar in her right hand and Travis' right boot in her left hand, she made her way to the Spring with the boys. However, instead of allowing herself to enter the water, she took a step onto the water's surface. By the time Nakamura had walked to the center of the Spring, she released the boy's collar and boot, allowing them to soak in the water of the Spring. As if reading the minds of all those around here, she walked back to Shinji.

"Don't worry, you can't drown in the Spring."