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Velius slowly began to look around himself, as he soon realized that he had been essentially making a scene. He sighs openly and begins heading towards the closest building that he would be able to get into. Trying to make it seem like he was heading anywhere specific at this point in order to prevent himself from making more scenes. The creeping feeling in the back of his head would continue to shift and focus itself around him, and itching feeling of want and need curled up deep in the back of his head. His gaze would snap quickly back and forth between everyone he passed by as he would grow closer to the building he had chosen. Velius walked up to the building he was heading towards, raising a hand and bracing himself against the wall beside a window as he exhaled deeply and almost seemed to lose balance while he supported himself against the wall. His gaze snapping from one side to the other, looking into the window at light haired male reading a book just inside the window. His gray eyes slowly rolling up into the back of his head as an almost liquid like black substance seemed to tug itself from the outer rims of his eye sockets. The area around his body slowly appearing as though the very light was being dragged outwards from the area he was standing in. His now pitch black gaze would stare piercingly back towards the male reading his book on the other side of the window, a distinct feeling of blood lust quickly washing it's way through the air as the very shadows themselves within the classroom that the book reading male sat in. Each shadow slowly beginning to swish and churn, causing the light reflecting in the room to shiver in a way that was distinctly similar to that of moving water when looked at from below. Velius' gaze remained intent and motionless without a blink or even a twitch from his face itself. He was standing as still as stone with a single outstretched palm placed against the wall on the outside of the wall just next to the window.
The shadows within the room would begin to move and slosh about more violently, thickening and almost making the room itself feel as if it was rapidly filling itself to the brim with a dark liquid. A slow and almost sinister smile slowly began to creep unnaturally across Velius' face as his head twitched slightly to the left, turning almost like a clock hand. Every quick twitch, would leave his head cocked just a little more in a leftward direction. When the shadows would finally reach their peak, the room itself having the very sensation of being deep within an ocean of raging water, and the feeling of breath could be something ever forgotten, everything suddenly stood very still. No shadow was out of place, nothing wet nor shifted in any way. Those others in the surrounding area did not seem to notice whatever could have possibly been going on within the classroom itself. Velius' gaze was just as quickly it's normal light gray hue, staring almost as if he was in a daze into the room itself. A look of shock would come across his face as he stumbles a little once again and then reaches into his coat with his free hand, gripping something from within with a feeling of both relief and disgust momentarily crossing his facial features. He slowly would allow his gaze to pan the room which only seconds earlier had been feeling the ravages of Velius' own curse for what could have felt like hours in only the span of several fleeting seconds. His gaze would fall upon the male with his book, this time appearing as though he had recognized him as being seated there for the first time. Velius slowly removed his hand from his coat and raised it up to the glass, knocking twice on the glass and then opening his hand for a simple wave as he gave a pleasant smile inwards towards the male.

Velius' face slowly grew to a puzzled expression as the male on the other side of the window raised a hand not to wave, but instead tapped a few words worth of code onto the pane itself. He quickly shoved a hand into his pocket and pulled out a crumpled piece of paper, digging around in another for a writing utensil of some sort. Scribbling furiously as he listened to what he could hear of the man's code his puzzled expression grew much more noticeable. "Shows. How. Much. You. Lack. Control. Over. You. Battle. Instincts. You. Have." He repeats the last few words that he was able to catch out loud as he writes them, looking down at the crumpled up paper as he finishes and then quickly looking up to question the male who had just said this to him. Of course, they had gotten up and crossed the room. Making themselves much to far for any sort of conversation at this point. Velius sighs openly as he shoves the piece of paper back into his pocket and then slowly slides a thumb and forefinger over the edge of the window. His other hand making a slight flicking motion as a single senbon slides into his open palm, he shifts the throwing needle between his two fingers and slowly turns his head to the side as if he was listening for something. With an audible click, the window cracks open and he lowers the senbon down and slides it back into his coat sleeve. He gaze quickly darting to and fro behind him before he pushes the window all the way up and slides his way on in through the new opening he had just created.
Once Velius' feet were firmly planted on the floor of this classroom he had essentially broken into. Velius turns and slid the window shut behind him before crossing the room towards that male who had tapped him a coded conversation just moments before. When he finally weaves his way through the desks and seats and arrives at the new seat that the male had chosen. Sliding his way into the desk in front of this male, yet facing backwards on the seat, Velius leans forwards on the chair and just sits there for a moment before finally beginning to speak. "What do you mean, about my battle instincts or whatever? I wasn't trying to fight anyone or anything. I just got dizzy for a minute by the building that' all." He says before raising one of his fingerless gloved hands up and pushing the hair covering his forehead back towards the back of his head and then following that up with a slight second of almost mindless scratching on the back of his head as well. Velius would sit there with a questioning expression as he awaited this male's response. His eyes lighting up for a moment as he quickly chimes in a couple last words before his questions even got a real answer. "Oh! I'm Velius by the way. Velius Huedini of Hidden Magic village. He says with an almost foolish grin.

Ayuzawa Yuka pops up in the Academy with her red clothing that symbolizes strongly to her village known as Hidden Blood Village. Ayu is known part of the Oda clan as well as known as The Blood Princess, heiress to her clan and future leader of her clan. Though she sees there is students here however she wonders about the future of her clan as she sits down in her seat. Ayuzawa with her thoughts she thinks"Well the good thing is, i don't have my blood thirst going on right now, it would be bad if i do." Ayuzawa licks her fangs a bit but they don't prude out unless she is about to feed. At this point, her fangs don't stick out as to her, keeping her blood thirst a secret is important. She hates her blood thirst but she loves the taste of blood as she can feel it course through her veins energizing her, making her feel like she can punch somebody with super strength and speed. For that, keeping her vampire like side in check is very important so that nobody gets hurt by her. She has a lot of studying when she gets back home after all and knowing her clan can make any liquid into blood which helps her in the long run. Though she can hear boys in the class room talk about her beauty and how long her red hair is. Some are even saying she has unique chakra from her clan which is very true, good perception on their part. Ayu doesn't mind the talk at all, to her it would be mean to stop the talk after all. They are not aware of her age where she is and for that, Ayu can only giggle behind her lips as its too funny to watch boys dream about her beauty. Though yet, those boys in Ayu's eyes don't understand what she goes through on a daily basis being like a vampire shinobi, if she doesn't feed, it would drive her crazy. Its why she hates the blood thirst on a daily basis because its something she can't control without a taste of blood. Ayu wants to work harder back in her village like she always had done before specially since her father and mother wish to see her succeed them.
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Kumiko Hyuuga
Academy Student

Kumiko Hyuuga sighed as she stretched her arms her head. It was the day of her big exam at the Academy. She was finally going to graduate and become a real ninja. She was excited to an extent. She is the great-granddaughter of a Hokage. A Hokage of another time and please much different than hers. Her grandmother retired after she was born, her mother passing away during childbirth. Her grandmother did the best she could, but she was towards the end of her life already.

She looked out of her window. She loved the view she had of the village. She always felt at peace seeing such a beautiful village. The early morning sun glistering over the dew-covered rooftops like thousands of tiny diamonds filled the village. She sighed as she leaned on the window frame. There really wasn’t a better sight to behold.

“Kumiko!”

Kumiko looked down at the street. She smiled as she waved down to the red-head calling up to her. “Good morning Mimi! I’ll be down in a minute! I just need to change and grab a bite to eat!”

“Hurry up! Skip the food. We can grab something on the way!”

Turning from the window, Kumiko rushed to her closet to change. It didn’t take her long to change. Checking the time, Kumiko grabbed her breakfast and walked out the door of her apartment.

“Hurry up Kumiko,” Mimi whined again. “We’re going to be late!”

Kumiko sighed as she walked out of the building. “We’re not going to be late. We have plenty of time before the exam starts.”

Mimi shook her head. “No not that! We’re going to miss our chance at seeing the hot guy that just moved here! He’s a genius! At least that’s what I heard! His parent opened a bakery down the road. Let's get something from there!”

Kumiko shook her head. “This isn’t exactly the right time to be all googly-eyed over a boy, Mimi”

Mimi pouted. “Easy for you to say… You’re so good at everything.! You have pretty much mastered everything you’ve ever done or try to do. I mean…. you’re the granddaughter of a Hokage!”

“I’m the great-granddaughter of the Hokage,” Kumiko corrected. “and I heard she was an awesome woman. However, I’m not her. Also, I don’t master things as quickly as you think I do. I have to train just as hard as everyone else. I just hope the team I end up on is a good one.” Kumiko glanced over at the Hokage monument, where her great grandmother’s face was craved.

‘I have to work twice as hard as everyone… to even learn one thing…’ she thought as she looked away.

“Maybe we’ll be on a team together!” Mimi said happily, throwing her arms up in the air.

“I…. highly doubt that…” Kumiko said quietly. “Most teams are two males and one female. It wouldn’t look right if it was changed like that.”

“Oh good morning!” a boy roughly the same age as Kumiko and Mimi said as he walked out of a nearby shop. Kumiko just looked at the boy. She had seen him before at the academy. They weren’t in the same class, however. She wasn’t even in the same class as Mimi. She was in a more advanced class, but the exams for Genin would universal.

“Good morning!” Mimi said as she walked up to him.

Kumiko sighed as she walked on ahead. This day was too important to let a random boy she didn’t know get in the way. Mimi was her best friend. She would understand. She always understood. Kumiko just wasn’t into boys. If it wasn’t about training, Kumiko didn’t care.

‘I have no time for boys or love,’ Kumiko thought to herself as she entered the Academy building. She walked through the halls, hopefully for the last time, until she found her classroom.

“Oh Miss Hyuuga,” her instructor said, looking up from her desk. “You’re here early. Are you excited?”

“Nervous,” Kumiko admitted. She wasn’t a genius like everyone thought she was. In truth, her grandmother sent Kumiko to train as soon as she began showing sign she had Byakugan. Since Kumiko wasn’t fully Hyuuga, it took her longer to learn the Hyuuga techniques. After she could successfully execute them, she was trained in other Jutsu. It was during this time frame that she discovered she had a knack for lightning-based abilities.

“Come now,” her instructor encouraged. “I know you’ll do just fine. Now take your seat. The others will be here soon.”

Kumiko nodded as she walked to her seat at the back of the room. She took her seat and took out her notebook and skimmed its pages. She always took detailed noted of everything. Which hand signs to use for each technique, how much chakra to store. It was a habit she picked up from her grandmother.

Kumiko smiled as she thought about her grandmother She wished she could see her now. Would she be proud of Kumiko? What kind of device would Kumiko have gotten if her grandmother was there? Sighing, Kumiko closed her notebook and looked outside the window.

‘Granny…’ she thought as she continued to stare the window. The classroom filled up as the students filed inside and took their seats.

“Alright class, today is your Genin exams,” the instructor beamed. You have to successfully perform one of any of these Jutsu on the board. Try your best and remember to relax. First, we’re going to move into the gym. So, everyone, pick up your things and head to the gym.”

The class filed out of the classroom, one after another. Kumiko almost didn’t realize everyone was leaving until the room was almost completely empty. She grabbed her stuff and followed her out the door. They entered the gym and the instructor walked over to a panel. She tapped the panel and the gym floor opened up. It was soon replaced with a small forest and river.

“Alright,” the instructor said as she looked over her students. “Let's get this exam started. Remember class, you only need to successfully perform one technique. You can choose whichever one you want. Now… Who will be first…? Miss Hyuuga.”

Kumiko blinked for a moment. She wasn’t expecting her name to be called first. She was in shock as she just stared at the instructor.

“Miss Hyuuga!” Kumiko jumped as she began to walk to the front of the class.

“It’s about time,” a girl said as Kumiko walked by. “She thinks she’s so special just because she’s the great-granddaughter of Lady Yuriko!”

“Yeah, I bet she can’t even do one of the techniques!” another girl snickered.

“That’s enough,” the instructor said, glaring at the girls. “Now, Kumiko, come here. Which technique would you like to demonstrate?”

“All of them,” Kumiko said as she faced her classmates. She looked over to the two girls that were talking about her. They really got to her. “I want to do all of them. I’m am the great-granddaughter of Yuriko Hyuuga, a former Hokage. It’s only fitting that I properly demonstrate each of these techniques.” Kumiko smiled at the two girls. She couldn’t help but be a little happy about their discomfort. “I’ll start with the Henge no Justu.”

“Okay…” the instructor said. “but you only need to do one of them.”

Kumiko wasn’t listening as she did the hand signs and began to gather her chakra. “Transform!” A cloud of smoke appeared around her. Once it was clear, Kumiko was in the form of her great-grandmother with long blue-silver hair and pale blue eyes.

“Fantastic! You did such a great job matching Lady Yuriko!”

Kumiko transformed back into herself and smiled. She had meant to turn into her teacher, not her great-grandmother. She was a little embarrassed by the mistake, but her teacher didn’t seem to mind. As she said, she began to prepare for the next move on the list, Bushin no Jutsu. She began the hand signs that were required for the jutsu and gathered her chakra. “Clone Jutsu!” Once again, a cloud of smoke formed around Kumiko and once the smoke was cleared, Kumiko was accompanied for two exact replicas.

“Wow, these look great!” the instructor said as she walked around the three Kumiko’s.

“Thank you,” Kumiko said as the replicas disappeared in smoke. Kumiko smiled as she glanced at the girls that were making fun of her earlier. “I’m going to need help with the next move. May Rin assist me?”

“W-What?”

“That’s a good point,” the instructor said. “Rin come over here and assist Kumiko.”

“Why should I?” Rin asked as she crossed her arms over her chest. “This isn’t fair!”

“Why?” the instructor repeated. “You’re closer in level then I am and because I said so. Now get over here and help.”

Rin grumbled as she made her way towards Kumiko. She stood across from her, clearly irritated about the whole ordeal. The instructor handed Rin some shurikan and then took a step back. “This isn’t fair… You think you’re so special! That everyone loves you! New flash, they take pity on you! You’re not even a real Hyuuga! Just look at your eyes!”

“Are you just going to stand there or are you going to throw the shurikan?” Kumiko asked. Rin hit a nerve that shouldn’t have been hit. Rin glared at Kumiko as she threw several shurikan towards Kumiko. Kumiko smirked as smoked appeared. The three shurikan flew into the cloud of smoke and struck a small log. Kumiko appeared behind Rin with a kunai at her throat.

“Next time you put my name in your mouth, remember this day,” Kumiko said quietly.

“What are you?” Rin asked, her voice shaky. “What are you? No one moves that fast.”

“You shouldn’t bully others,” Kumiko said as she turned towards the small forest. “You’ll end up alone in the end.”

“You’re a demon,” Rin said. “You’re nothing but a demon.”

Kumiko ignored Rin as she walked over to a nearby tree. She did a few hand signs and concentrated her chakra to her feet. Then she jumped onto the tree and planted her feet firmly to the side of it. She walked up the tree and then hopped down. She smiled a little as she hopped down. She only had one more ability to do and she would be done.

‘Just one more,’ she thought as she began walking toward the small river. She did the hand signs and began gathering chakra to her feet again. This was the move she was most nervous about. The water was always moving and she didn’t want to step out and fall into the water. Taking a deep breath, Kumiko took her first step. She walked a few feet onto the water and sighed in relief. She had completed all the tasks and successfully. She turned to her classmates, a smile on her face. She didn’t even notice that the water began to shift until she began to lose her balance. She fell to her knee as the current began to become rapid.

“Kumiko! Get out of there!”

Kumiko looked up to see a huge wave of water rushing towards her. Kumiko looked over to the shore. She could jump and make it, right? Just before the wave hit her, she rushed to the shore, rolling over the ground. Everyone rushed to her as she cleared the water.

“What happened?” the instructor asked. “Who changed the settings?”

“I’m okay, really,” Kumiko said, coughing a little as stood up.

“I’m going to say this one,” the instructor said firmly. “I will not tolerate people sabotaging other’s exams like this. Rin, Tama, I know you did this. You are hereby disqualified. You may go home for the rest of the afternoon.”

“But we didn’t-“

“Save it, girls. You may go.”

Kumiko watched as the two girls stormed out of the gym. The rest of the day went by quickly. She was the only one that did all the abilities. Everyone else did one or two. She watched as everyone passed their exams. After everyone finished and returned to the classroom, they were given their headbands. At the end of class, Kumiko waited for Mimi to come out. She called out to her, waving her hands to catch her attention.

“You passed!” Kumiko said, seeing the headband across her friend’s forehead.

“You did too!” Mimi said excitedly. “I heard you were quite the show-off.”

Kumiko smiled as she rubbed the back of her head. “I just put some bullies in their place. It wasn’t a big deal.

The two girls talked and giggled as they made their way through the village and to their homes. The next day, they will begin the real work. Saving cats from trees to fending off unimaginable evils that would come to their village and try to destroy it. Kumiko couldn’t wait. She waved at Mimi when she turned and then looked at the Hokage Monument.

“Starting now, I’m a ninja,” Kumiko said. “Are you watching grandma? I finally made it! I start my new life. I’ll make you proud! I won’t ever give up and I’ll protect everyone!”

Ayuzawa Yuka being here in a short while, observes the classroom as the boys would do what they do best learning and studying. Ayu didn't try to interact with anyone due to that herself is a vampire like shinobi with her fangs capable if glinting in the light if not careful. However her carefulness doesn't save her from one instance that has crawled its way towards her. Ayu watches Akane approach her out of nowhere feeling her hair and makes a comment about how soft her hair is mentioning she must take care of it. Ayu though notices about the sickening tone behind it that she doesn't mean any harm but its something even vampires can play. Ayu gracefully removes her hair gently and says"Yes i take care of it very well and its thanks to my mother for my hair being so soft." Ayu said with a sweet coo but yet her fangs kinda bare a bit as she smiles at Akane. By all means, its no threat but still, Ayu has seen other shinobi of her village play that kind of tone when dealing with anyone that gives the village a hard time. The Hidden Blood Village has been known to produce very beautiful shinobi like herself since its really a vampire like village with all the jutsu connected to the blood."I will say your hair is very beautiful." Ayu said very sweetly as she did look at Akane's eyes as well. They are red like hers which she is curious where she hails from. Not a lot of shinobi would have eyes of red color, either it indicates like Ayu that she is a vampire like being or it refers to something in personality. Either way, Ayu smiles bright as she can be but her fangs don't poke out or prude out. Ayu simply waits to see what Akane is going to do but introductions should be in order."My name is Ayuzawa Yuka, nice to meet you what is your name?" Ayu asked with a kind tone as she waits to hear Akane's response.
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Ayuzawa Yuka watches Akane in action as she allows the hair slip through her fingers like she was examining Ayu like a beautiful doll fresh out of the box. A lot of men would refer Ayu as "doll" due to her beauty and how beautiful her skin is. Ayuzawa hears Akane introduce herself in the same tone as Ayu had did in a rather quick manner as much as thanking her for the compliment. Though the caress was awkward as Akane turned herself in the direction to do so and asking about beauty tips of how Ayu keeps herself so beautiful. There was a mumble of something which Ayu didn't catch but yet Ayu responds back"I would be honored to swap beauty tips with you besides there is skin lotion i use but you wouldn't like what i put in the lotion to keep my skin so beautiful and soft. Yet i don't know how you are about it if i explained it. It just wouldn't be proper to speak of things that rather would disgust other shinobi." Ayu uses a combination of blood and herbs to create her special lotion which was taught to her by her mother. Due to being in the Oda clan, making this lotion is fairly easy as it doesn't require anyone to give blood sacrifice to make the lotion itself. Turning a liquid into blood is one of the abilities that a Oda clan member has and nobody else outside the clan can obtain. This lotion isn't a requirement to wear every day but its something to make the skin a lot smoother which most vampires like herself would use it to attract men and drink their blood. Ayu is different, she wears the lotion in honor of her mother and her clan. Ayu has been hearing rumors though, rumors that a shady person has shown up at the Hidden Moon Village."Though just to let you know though, this is a warning indeed, if you decide to go there or not its up to you but i hear a shady person has shown up at the Hidden Moon Village. I was hearing about it sometime ago before i came here so i figure i pass it on so you may be able to be careful." Ayu figured she warn the girl anyhow despite her strange tones she had been giving in the conversations exchanged but still cares anyhow.
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Ayuzawa would smile and laugh a bit as with all the wrinkling in the face hearing from her and with all the cozy cozy snuggling business of hers. Ayuzawa is honestly finding amusement in this,though she is going to be truthful about her lotion and what she uses in order to make it."You have a point there though, my mother would have words on that but wouldn't say the same exact way as you said it. Beauty is something to admire, something men would just want to revel looking at us." Ayu then postures herself after all the wrapping of arms and such, too much public affection but Ayu didn't care as to her seeing the boys eye google them is amusing as well even laughable."Well if you like to know i will tell you." Ayu leans in and says with a whisper"The first ingredient i use is blood." Ayu took a step back to her normal position to give Akane room to think on that but continues to explain further."It gives the lotion the base and the red color then throwing in additional herbs that give it the smooth touch for application on the skin and as well giving it beauty and smooth feeling for the hands of men to touch. My mother came up with this lotion and which brought to her the husband of her dreams." Ayu did see everything that Akane doing is teasing, something a vampire like herself would do. "Well on the rumor on the other hand, i do have more information regarding the shady person. I know that by the locals of the village, he is a leather dressed man, someone that only spoke in whisper to one person looking for something. I have no idea at this point, but he seems to be the person that doesn't let just anyone walk up to him. Some think he has some hidden agenda due to him being shady, suspicious and such. He has kept himself from speaking loudly at all which means he must be a anti social person not wanting any attention to himself, only there on business. Nobody has seen this man before, all a sudden he shows up like a shadow as if he is part of the shadows itself. Nobody can see his face either as its in shadow like he has no eyes." Ayu though didn't feel fear about the man but the shady character sure has its concerns or what the man's possible motives are for showing up at the Hidden Moon Village.
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