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Kai watched the conversation between Yarotai and Aryza's father for a moment, then gave Riku a wan smile when he spoke to him as he thought. "Hmmm.... now that you mention it, there have been quite a few," he said with a strange smile. Kai didn't look back on his memories with a cringe. Instead he was happy that he'd managed to successfully complete them. "There was one time I was sent to the Snow Country..." Kai began, "yeah, that was a while ago... it was really cold, and damn if I couldn't walk properly for the first few days. My feet were sinking down into the snow and all. And the shinobi there are really skilled. They have technology that Konoha can only dream of... and they hide their secrets pretty well. But!" Kai said in a very important voice just to show that that wasn't his most difficult experience. "If you really ask me, my most difficult mission was to bodyguard a clown with my genin team. I'm sorry, it's not very impressive," Kai admitted with a large grin. "But have you ever spent a few days being forced to be with someone 24/7 who cracks the most crappy jokes? It's not fun. I had to restrain myself from hurting him." On Kai's face was a dark smile that could have been taken from that time when he'd been doing a mission, before he became aware of it and changed his expression back to a normal pleasant one. It appeared that this mission was one Kai had hated above all others... "I guess with me, fighting and scarring is okay, but mental endurance is somewhat lacking," Kai admitted before joking, "Maybe I should get some training on that!"

Inuzuka Kai & Mawagi

Yarotai nodded at the fathers observation on the matter of friend making. He only wished that he had articulated his thoughts slightly better the first time around. It always seemed like a mild waste of time to have to explain something as it was meant to be heard because he was too lazy to be bothered to do so immediately. "That's true. But it doesn't help when she isn't around long enough for anyone to approach her. I'm not saying it's all her fault but it's not like class is a social club. Any interactions that are going to happen between students are going to be while they are working on their lessons. But I guess it was a bad subject to bring up. As it is I've got to get going. I wouldn't want them to be waiting on me for too long."

The man rose and offered a hand to the patron. "Thank you for your hospitality sir. Give my best to your family." In a rather rushed manner the Chuunin made his way out of the home and compound. Though he didn't have anyone to meet with he was getting a small bit tired.

((Exit))

[enter from Hospital]

Rhaim continued to follow Aryza through the village to the Inuzuka compound. One thing the boy never quite got was why the different clans needed to alienate themselves so much. However upon entering he was suddenly very glad that this particular one was not completely intermingled. The noise complaints alone would drive the village police force insane. While they made their way he was presented with a sleigh of questions that he had long since assumed the girl knew the answers to. With hands securely in his pockets and his vision lazily drifting about the area he spoke in a manner of fact fashion,

"You led us. I would have got a bag from my place but you walked off as if you had to come here. Do we need to get it from my house instead?"

Gathering Raw Medicinal Materials
Objective: The hospital is always in need of raw medicinal materials.
Formula: 1d20 + Search
Successes: 0/10 samples per person

The Nara waited patiently behind the girl as she hunted for and retrieved a bag for him to use. Without any delay he had the bag on his back and was following the Inuzuka back away from her home. In typical fashion he made no argument to her path, speed, or destination. The weather was too nice for him to be considering such trivial matters. Such as why he was following a girl he barely knew to complete a job for the Hospital on his day off. The boy was simply content with not being bored and not doing anything overly strenuous.

He would have to remember to ask the girl later how she managed to live in that place with such a smell everywhere. It wouldn't be good for him if he were to blurt out such a comment with too many of her clansmen around.

[exit to Mountains]

Gathering Raw Medicinal Materials
Objective: The hospital is always in need of raw medicinal materials.
Formula: 1d20 + Search
Successes: 0/10 samples per person

Kalmet grunted, his face contorting as his muscles flexed. Beads of sweat dripped from his arms as he continued to pull. In his hands he held a length of rope, tied to a rock about half the Inuzuka's size. He had already moved the stone a small distance, but it wasn't anywhere near enough. He wasn't going to be satisfied until he cleared the entire courtyard. The boy continued to tug on the harness, trying to take a step forward. The rock wouldn't budge, and the young ninja-trainee fell forward, flat onto his face.

Growling words that a kid his age should never say, Kalmet looked up at his partner. Remus had a similar rope gripped in it's jaw, It, too, was tied to a rock, albeit much smaller than Kalmet's. Remus struggled as he walked forward, but he was slowly gaining ground. When he was even with Kalmet, the dog dropped the harness and started panting, his tongue lolling out of his mouth. Kalmet's lips spread into a small smile as he stood, gently picking up Remus. The two partners had been training like this for a few hours, since Kalmet was having trouble sleeping. "Good job tonight," Kalmet said softly. Remus' tail wagged excitedly as the boy picked him up, the dog's tongue brushing against the ninja's face. A soft laugh passed through Kalmet's lips as he put the small dog on his head as the two walked inside.

As soon as they entered, Remus barked and jumped off of Kalmet's head and ran straight towards the kitchen. "Shhh!" The child whispered, quietly running after his pet, his bare feet padding on the wooden floor. "We're going to get in--" Kalmet stopped dead when he entered the dining room, catching sight of Pakku at the table. his expression went from worried to neutral as he addressed his cousin. "Oh. It's you," He said, his tone only slightly annoyed. As Kalmet spoke, Remus walked over to Chisana, his lips spread into a doggy grin, his tongue out and his tail wagging furiously. "What are you doing up so late?"

Kalmet shoved his hands into the pockets of his shorts, trying his best to remain calm. Pakku struck Kalmet as too arrogant for his own good. So the boy didn't give his cousin the pleasure of a glare, and walked past him. The first light of day broke through the kitchen windows as birds chirped somewhere outside. “You're right; I was too busy actually being useful,” Kalmet grabbed a box and rummaged through the fridge. He had missed his first day of Academy because his uncle asked him and Galit to help around. He would be damned if he missed it today. As Kalmet prepared his lunch, Remus hopped up on to his hind legs and plopped on to Chisana, playfully nipping at the dog's ear. “And yes, I was training,” the boy responded sharply, accidentally knocking over a salt shaker by over extending his arm. He swore under his breath, and tossed some of the salt over his shoulder and picked the container up. “People actually work to get ahead, you know.” He added as he tossed some beef and fruit into his container. “They don't just expect results.”

He added some dog food for Remus, then shut the box. Securing his lunch to his belt, he gave a short whistle as he walked. Remus, who had been wrestling with with Chisana, looked up before following catching up to his master. “Try not to be too late,” he called back to Pakku, before exiting for the school.