Located near the summit of Awajishima, the Temple of the Gods is located in a secluded forested area. Itβs entrance is marked by a wide path flanked with lanterns. This leads to a great Tori and a courtyard with several buildings for general religious observance. However at the far end of the courtyard are stairs which lead into a tunnel. This opens up into a large underground structure which contains many statues of many gods. Though more importantly it contains the Naka stone. This stone is in actuality a gargantuan slab of granite whose face bears carvings that are seen falsely by all except those with the correct eyes. To gain access to this stone, one must undergo the great trial. Said to be a test of body, mind, and spirit it marks those who survive as worthy of the knowledge they seek.
Posted: Fri May 11, 2018 7:38 pm
Daichi sighed for maybe the twelfth time today. He's been alone for so long, except Kya she took care of him. He'd never imagined the young woman that had come to train with his tamer would be his closest confidant throughout his time here. Ayame had given her all to save their home, and as she slept, so to did the golden army. Mere statues now until needed, they were somewhere waiting for their mistress to return. Daichi lay his head on his paws and gave a soft whine. She had used so much chakra and made it to the gates before her body had finally shut down. His ears flattened to his head and pain hit his heart as he remembered her collapsing at the gates with those she and the other Suna nin had been able to save and have travel with them. He didn't even remember now who had made it and who didn't. He'd been to focused on trying to keep his tamer awake. She had been an amazing partner, going from loud rambunctious girl to calm and collected woman. He whined again and stood. Walking back to the room in which his partner lay, Daichi took in the colors. Still the same, tjough not as bright as her eyes, but still the same green and blue. Her hair, had it not been for Kya, was still the same length. She was still fit though had lost some muscle mass and her body sounded healthy, once again thanks to the woman that had cared for not only Ayame but him as well. He lay his large head on her chest angling it so he could hear her heart. The study tha-thump calmed him a bit, but he wanted a hug. To hear her voice, to run with her, hear her laugh, or her singing him to sleep as she had done when he was a pup. He moved his head and stuck his nose to her cheek, he felt a familiar weight on his head. Though it was less than usual it was still HER weight. Daichi popped his head up his green and grey eye shining with tears as he watched her green blue eyes slowly open, "Your nose.....is...really cold bud." Daichi howled out his happiness before quickly but carefully curling around Ayame and licking her face repeatedly, "How's my best bud?" He was full on crying and couldn't speak, "Shhhh. I'm here, I'm here." Daichi whined as Ayame remembered the fight and put the heel of her hand on her forehead, "How long have I been out?" She asked, but almost dreaded the answer. Her body felt like it weighed a ton, and where even was she? Her nose picked up incense and the faint smell of Kya. Gates, she remembered coming to some gates...then nothing. She sat up and Daichi moved out of her way a little, but still supported her back. When she moved her feet to the cold floor she tried to stand, but quickly fell back on to Daichi. He whined and she smiled, "Just give me a bit." She whispered, taking deep breaths. She looked arou d the room until she saw the window. "Grass?" She paused and lay her hand on Daichi's flank, "Guess we aren't in Suna anymore?"
α When the boat made port by the temple, Kya disembarked, helping Sonyo along the street, feeling some of what she had chosen to give up over the years coming back to her ever so slowly. The walk was quiet, almost solemn, but Kya wore a smile all the same. In her heart of hearts, something had stirred, something that had been sleeping for so long... she shuddered at the thought. Ever since she had been tested she had seen the world... so differently. There was so much in her life now that she cared for, so few things that she hated, that she thought required her wrath. Now, as it were, she had seen that the world outside of her walls, outside of her mountains and pools had grown without her. For all intents, she was dead inside. Even as her footsteps wandered to what was effectively her home, Kya felt like something was missing. No, like she had robbed herself of something vital, something so necessary that she could scarcely believe it. Her eyes flared blue, not like ice, but like the deep.
"Take her to the bathhouse, and clear it out on my orders. When that is done, send along my brother and father. There is something I must speak to them about." She embraced Sonyo once more, gave her a glance, and sent her on her way to be pampered and tended to by the Hierophant's attendants. As she watched the girl walk away, Kya allowed herself to fully submerge in her situation. What had she done in five years? The Kyuubi had come immediately after Sanae reminded her who she was, set her back on the path of her chosen destiny. After that, she had needed time to rest and chose not to take it. She forged on, searching for the remnants of her rival's order of Death Seekers but finding them more and more scarce. When she came home to Konoha, she didn't feel like an outsider, no she felt like she came home in the people that were there. She strolled through the halls, a destination clear in her mind. Someone spoke but she held up a hand, not even glancing as her pace sent her past him. Bare feet touched the stone staircase, descending into the bowels of the temple where the Naka shrine resided.
She had so much time to herself, thinking... contemplating on what it really meant... all of it. She had followed Sanae after she gave the Daimyo the finger. Hell, even as the leader of their religion, Kya almost felt reverent when she thought of Sanae. When their enemies came to the gates, their were ninja from both Konoha and Sunagakure there to defend them. Kya did not need to fight. So what did she need, when years past and she was still so tired. She taught the world of religion. She took care of Ayame, her charge and guest in the village. When she no longer had too many aches and pains, she defiantly taught the girls and boys to dance, to enjoy life and ignore what troubled them if it was out of their reach. So fast, time had gotten away from her. She felt so... weak when she thought of it all. Her eyes closed, and when they awakened they spun, a single tomoe appearing. Alien. The second felt more foreign, as did the next one after that. When her mangekyo, and eventually EMS came to life she felt more like herself. Her tattoos expanded, colorful, her achievements numerous... but still few in her mind. The tentalces wrapping around her breasts, starting at her navel, eventually curling in towards the midpoint symbolizing that she had saw two paths and forged a road between them. They were large, they were bold. These were symbolic. The tapestry continued, a caricature of the fox with a serpent biting down on it's neck and a turtle stomping it formed an intricate flow almost behind the tentacles as if they were more akin to curtains. Over her shoulders and once around her neck, intertwined around a gunbai were two black snakes: her sage contract. Her back, her holding Ma'achava by the neck, her EMS a clear visual in her eyes with snakes in her hair like Medusa. She was fond of that one too. She even had tattoos for her greatest failures. Her lower back was a graveyard, with Na've, Chet and Oga's names written with slashes. So many she had failed. So much empty skin, achievements in the waiting. Failures in the rafters.
She would need another one for the indecision. Her brother Na'Chal arrived, speaking in their native tongue. <"Sister, you know the sand lady is awake, right?"> Kya turned to him, bringing to his attention formally the glow. He fell to one knee, and she squinted. <"Rise, boy. I do not like when people kneel. I need you to tell me something."> Kya did not waste time wit this as he stood, his own eyes spinning into third tomoe sharingan and his own tattoos also glowing. He stood proud, darker skin, a warhawk of white dreadlocks and a shaven head. He had his own tattoos, one on either side of his head. Each one was a snake, he considered it an achievement that he had survived a forced trial from his sister when he lost hope after Na've had been killed. The oldest boy, snuffed out to prove a point. Na'Chal shifted to the common tongue. "What do you need sister." he spoke. A boy of 17... a man by her homeland's standards, she was stunned by the bass in his voice. Where had it come from. In that timid frame of 5'11 she had to look up to see him. She had to roll her eyes up over formerly quivering, strong lips, a defined nose, sharply piercing eyes. When had he become so big? For her, this was almost stunning.
It always was.
"Was Ma'achava right?" A fist came at her faster than she could respond, almost. She ducked low and to the right, bringing her own arm to slap it into overextention, then jabbed at his throat. Anticipation, she could see it, and stopped halfway, spinning to sweep him off of his feet. When he didn't fall, or even be impacted, she stood to see him coming down from the air with his fist, which she barely caught and flung him to the ground. She let him go, feeling nothing but pride in his combat prowess. "Why would you say that?" he asked standing up, sufficiently sure of her mental state. "I have made no progress, no accomplishments in five whole years, aside from atonement and caring for the sick. Teaching children to dance. The borders are still in danger, Sanae still needs me as a shinobi and yet, I have not seen her in half as long..." this time the slap reached her shoulder, and she looked at him. "Better?"
She started to burn him down, but realized his meaning. She was whining. "No, but it helped." Na'Chal was close to her, a reminder of Na've and what he could've been, a reminder of what the world could take from one stagnating. "I am your confidant. I would have told you if you were in a poor place, but you aren't. You are one of this villages most important cogs. You are the reason we have a new home after the Black Ones and the Daimyo's forces rampaged through Claw and Fang. The Sandy ones are only here for ytour request. You have not fought, no, and perhaps you could stand to be more powerful, but no one believes you, the Truth Seeker, have led anyone astray. You haven't stagnated. You haven't ruined anything. Now is the time, however. I sense the stirring. You cannot ignore this call. The universe wants you to act, so act." Kya moved then, embracing him, and when she let go he almost went to his knees once more. Her chakra manifested from the wall, too numerous to count but nevertheless a mass of writing tentacles. All grew dark, inf act the entire temple shook. When she spoke, her voice boomed as if by thaumaturgy. "Nagakaborous... Uki Uki! Buhru, Lahgaka Buhru!" Suddenly full of fury, her brother, and several others in the temple seemed to call out the same, and suddenly the temple was in motion like never before.
When she finally came to Ayame and Daichi, Kya had an entourage once more, except this time it was her siblings, the ones who lived, who flanked her. She stayed them, each of them wearing what could only be seen as war garb. "At ease." She would call to them, and her group would bang their weapons together, or the ground and then move to ease, each of them smiling like a bunch of... well late teens seeing almost a mythical creature. "Welcome back, Ayame-san." With that, she would move to take a seat, her siblings turning in their black and gold armor, one of them having a long, green snake earring hanging from her left ear: Nataya. Na'Chal would stand closest to Kya, who sat by her bedside, but still a good distance clear with what looked like heavy iron snake heads over his hands. Nava, the youngest and shortest, held a trident with a chain wrapped in a circle at her waist. She too had an earring on the opposite side of her ear from Nataya.
"Your people will be happy to know you've awakened, but that can wait. And sorry for the racket. I just woke up the neighborhood, as it was. How are you feeling?" Kya's eyes had returned to normal, black with yellow slits down the middle, and Ayame would know where the purple lines tracing down her cheeks came from: sage training. Training she had put her through once upon a time.
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Posted: Thu May 17, 2018 4:41 pm
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"Madame" or whatever relevant title the temple people addressed Kya by sinc she's got like 50. Since the ANBU and Guard were skeeved out by this palce, they instead delivered the message to a priest who sought out Kya personally to deliver it. "The Sentry Unit reports of a man and animal at the gates claiming to be a deceased shinobi lost during the Kyuubi attack. He says you can confirm is identity and frankly... the guards are telling me he's refusing to leave and he's rather formidable." He bowed out without waiting for a reply. He wasn't a mediator, just relaying the message. If Kya ignored it, that was her business. He just worked here.
Ayame turned herself looking this way and that; everything was still attached, thankfully. She looked around the room wondering exactly where she was, but it felt safe. Daichi sniffed the air and his ears twitched as both he and Ayame heard approaching people. She sat up off Daichi no longer needing him to support her after her body had finally seemed to wake up with the rest of her. Kya strode in looking every bit the one in charge she couldn't help the smile that came to her face. "You are definitely a sight for sore eyes, and the noise is no problem." She said shaking her head before wincing. The motion made her headache worse. "I don't know if they're truly my people anymore. How long have I been out, are they ok, and are Oroiki, Manda, and the others ok?" She asked her voice cracking slightly from disuse and emotion. Were the summons mad at her? Why were all these people here in full armor? She calmed herself when Daichi placed his head in her lap. She looked up at the woman smiling at the sage markings "I apologize Kya, my mind is trying to process everything all at once. I do thank you for taking care of me."
Posted: Sun May 20, 2018 7:32 pm
αFrom her seat, she watched Ayame carefully, making sure she didn't fall over or anything of the sort. She probably needed some time to get her head together, but for now Kya was content to simply exist in the presence of a friend who needed her. "Nava, water, please. And food. Have the paylangi prepare something." Nava stood at attention, clawed hands an X over her chest before she turned to moev qquickly. Kya allowed her hand to rest over Ayame's own, realizing the woman still needed time to recover. The worst of that was behind her now. "Trust the people still are yours. Saiko comes to visit you so much he almost lives here, Zhi has made herself into a kuinoichi that has, perhaps, surpassed even me. The citizens who came here found themselves at home, but they never stopped believing in you. Neither did I, nor our scaly friends." Kya stood and passed by the bed's foot to look out of the window, and from her back Ayame would notice the tattoos that hadn't been there before. Her eyes scanned over as far in as she could see past the Tori. They were off center, in a building dedicated to living quarters in the highest room, which was in all truth supposed to be Kya's. Many nights in the first few years she slept on the floor beside Daichi wrapped in a blanket with her wild hair sprawled out. The Truth Bearer always admired the beauty of her home. It was unique beyond imagination, with streams and rivers flowing down the mountains surrounding Awajishima, with all the buildings scattered alongside and with the landscape as opposed to destroying it all.
Sonyo would enjoy that. Kya waived off the apology as if she hadn't aid anything at all. "I'm happy to say that Sonyo has only just today arrived. Perhaps the gods are smiling on me today, that my friends find themselves safe and together again. I'm glad you're sitting down. It's... it's been five years since your shinobi brought you to me. We aren't in Konohagakure. We had to leave after the fox demon and the UHV, not to mention the Daimyo, made our lives a living hell. " She would turn to see her reaction, and be surprised by a priest delivering a message to her. She took it, walking away from the window as she read it, and then looked back to the priest. "Ok, perhaps god isn't smiling, but rather giving me two lucky strokes for one bad one. Retrieve him, and bring him to me." She needed to mentally prepare herself for what was sure to be an entirely grating experience she was scarcely prepared for. "Ah. In the meantime, the armored ones at the door are my most trusted advisers and something like my family." She smirked at them, and they each gave varying degrees of snarky replies. "These are my siblings. The one who left is the youngest boy, Nava. Na'chal is the next oldest boy, Nataya is my oldest sister, and I am their senior of course." They all bowed. "They've only heard stories of the great Snake Sage herself. Forgive their awe."
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Ayame nodded and absently scratched Daichi behind his ear, "I do hope they will forgive for leaving them. I led them there because I thought it would be best. Even if I perished at least my people were safe." Daichi whined and livked at Ayame's fingers before nuzzling her hand, "I'm going to do my best to not go anywhere again old friend." Ayame eyed the tattoos on Kya's back, "Your new markings are beautiful, as is this place." She gestured around the room, "What is this place if I may ask?" At the mention of Sonyo Ayame gave a sigh of relief, "Is Nari with her? I would very much like to see them both as well as Seiko I'm certain he has grown into a strong shinobi." Her smile grew at the mention of Zhi, "She is nothing if not persistent, I wouldn't mind seeing them all actually. Zhi never failed to put a smile on my face." She said moving to trace the wolves on her bracer. Upon realizing it wasn't there her heart rate picked up, until she noticed her things hanging from the wall. She let out a sigh of relief before looking down at the snake that twined itself around her wrist. "Suna was one of the last things I had thing me to James. Our home and now five years have passed while I've slept and my shinobi have grown into fine young men and women. I couldn't be more proud of them or you Kya." She said softly looking the woman in the eye, "We made a bond when the snakes and I taught you how to summon them and I never expected it to be this strong, but I am more grateful to you than you know." Ayame shook her head at the mention of the kyuubi and the daimyo, "I never did like those stuffy old codgers. Instead of helping they always hampered things." Ayame took a deep breath and pushed her chakra to travel through her body. It had slowed immensely after her sleep but she gave it a metaphorical kick in the a**. After a moment she opened her eyes to see her whitish blue lighting jumping from fingertip to fingertip. She stopped the chakra flow when Kya spoke again about someone coming and then introduced her family. Ayame smiled in turn at each warrior, "It is a pleasure to meet you all Nava, Na'Chal, and Nataya." She chuckled at the young ones being in awe, "The only reason I am any different is because the snakes are my friends, not just a tool to be used. I wonder if I could meditate out there and try summoning them." She thought for a moment maybe the sage chakra would even help her body wake up and act right. "Kya, if there are any issues you may call on Daichi I'm certain he wouldn't mind. He tells me you've been nothing short of amazing to him, and he liked your snuggles."
Posted: Sun May 27, 2018 2:37 am
αKya took a long, deep breath when Ayame let her hopes for her people meander about from her mouth. It wasn't that she was angry, no that'd be far from the word. It was just that Kya was so used to... this that she had really lost herself. Now, she totally understood why. Caring for Ayame had taken too much of a frontseat in her life. She hadn't been entirely idle by any stretch of the imagination, no no. But, what was entirely true was that she had been weaker for choosing the strays of the sand over herself. Her eyes opened, still striking with the yellow slit down the middle, as she let her eyes roll over her siblings. They had taken to dutifully being lads and ladies in waiting as the Truth bearer tended to her friend. Each of them, however, had an undeniable itch to them. She had made the call, something in the tongue spoken when the Bearded Lady was called upon in all her writhing wisdom and drive. Uki - to return. Said twice, after intoning Nagakaborous, means to destroy the past and forge onward. In this case, as it was understood bye all: the status quo now means nothing. Everything will move once more. As the Serpent Caller once did with the UHV, and as her Hierophants have begged her for months, Kya was once more truly in motion. She had not stagnated per se, but she had indeed moved outside of her destiny, and as such grew apart from it.
With that said, the Kazekage's aimless meandering struck the once more reforged Kya in the soul forge. Her eyes fell upon her once more, wishing to be curt and tell the woman that if she wanted to see Saiko and Zhi she'd need to get up and find them herself. Still, as she had gotten up to look out the window, she smirked behind herself with pride, untying her Obi and allowing the short cut kimono to slide down her shoulders for Ayame to see the story that they painted. "Thank you. Each one takes near on two days to finish. The traditional method of doing tattoos is dated, but it works well. This place, for lack of better term, is the Temple of the Gods. We don't really have a name for our following, so that's what they call us. As it stands, you've been asleep in my room." Shamlessly she turned to the Kage, allowing her to see that, A.) Kya wore dark, lace underwear that was see through, and the rest of her markings. Modesty was not her strong suit, clearly. She retied herself, and answered the woman's next question. "Nari is no longer with us. His energy has returned to the Universe. I'm sorry." What Ayame said of her ninja meant little to Kya who had simply provided them a home. She avoided commenting on what she saw as her own lack of growth, offering a nod and looking to her guard, who maintained mostly empty looks about them.
"I do not require thanks, Great Serpent of the Wind." Kya offered a nod towards her armor. "You know well what my heart desires. It is growth and drive. Our bond will never weaken or break, so long as you chase your dreams." Nava returned with steamed rice, fish of varying types freshly caught, cut and cooked, and utensils to eat it with. Honestly, though Kya had worked her body as instructed by physicians the woman would still need time to get her strength back to 100%. There was far more food than was needed on that plate. And then a chef brought in a bowl the size of the end table, which he sat it on after offering each of the guard a mango. Kya herself plucked one, biting a mouthful immediately as it was sat beside Ayame. "I see the Teacher who doesn't preach still preaches even to the recovering." Kya gave her a glare so powerful that Nava just about fell out of her own skin before taking her place among smirking siblings.
The crackling electricity stole her attention as she replied to the woman, happy to see her getting her mojo back. "Well, he was accommodating. Daichi is a good friend to have. While this was great, and I truly do wish I had more time to speak with you, I have been called into action, and I cannot tarry. I will help you get acclimated soon, or perhaps your shinobi will. I will send them along, and they can give you a more personal tour. Welcome back, Ayame. Ybambe!" she would snap rising to her feet. Her guards slammed weapons together, or ont he ground, once more. "Phambili!" she would command as she walked by, each of them following her out.
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'Sonyo, my love, I need you to go." The words echoed through her subconscious. The scene played over and over, the last time she saw him. IT had been years since that day but the trauma was still fresh, still raw within her.She should have stayed, should have fought by his side, should have saved her village, her home, her family... but...
"Nariomi-sensei is right! We have to go! Mom please!" A sharp pain ruptured somewhere within her, a choice, two roads diverging. A kind and soft smile, acceptance... but he didn't need to accept this! She could save them! She could! A call from Ayame, reassurances that it would be okay.. she knew it wouldn't, not after this. She felt even Shukaku inside her twinge in loss, he knew what was about to happen. Suddenly being dragged through a crowd by a smaller hand, one that used to be even smaller. The screech of a bird above, horus, a warning cry. She had to be protected, a precious cargo, but what about Nari... HE should be protected too, it wasn't fair! It wasn't-!
The young female slowly pried her eyes open, staring up at the ceiling, unmoving for a few moments. How long had she laid here asleep, how long had she been dreaming that horrible dream over and over? With a tired sigh, Sonyo sat up in the bed she could only assume Kya had placed her in. Long black locks fell in to her vision as she rested her head on one hand, trying to shake the sleep from her mind. When had been the last time she had slept comfortably, without a knife under her pillow? Question was, as she lifted her head to look around, where exactly was she? She was pleased that she still had her clothing on, so at least there was that. Swinging her body around, Sonyo placed her feet firmly on the ground-- bare skin meeting cold floor. Her body protested as she stood, just five more minutes of rest.. five more hours... five more years...
"Mother Nature preserve me... " She mumbled under her breath, straightening out the shrine maiden clothes she used as her regular attire. Making her way to a window, the female looked out in to the wonderufl scenery that surrounded the building she was in. Fresh air hit her face, tinged with the smell of wet- humidity, not home. Uzushiogakure was definitely different than what she had imagined. It was breathtaking, none-the-less; green and water stretched for as long as she could see. It was peaceful, she could see herself spending days here just tending to the wildlife, pretending she wasn't a shinobi.. that she didn't hold a monster inside her, that she wasn't damaged... A soft sigh escaped her lips, when did she get so old? Moving away from the window, she walked out in to the hall and flagged down one of the occupants.
They all looked strangely like the new appearance that Kya sported, the same themes and colors. The woman had not been lying when she said that many things had changed. It was a whole new world now, and how could it not be after what happened? It all seemed surreal.. "Yes, hello... sorry for the bother but would you tell me where Kya-- I mean I guess you all know her by another name... would you know where Nakaya-san is?" She knew that she would probably have to wait to see her friend, rank promotions came with more responsibilities.. she remembered how busy Nari always was, how little time they spent together towards the end... being the head of a large religion was busy, to say the least. She was almost glad that she was the only one she knew.
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Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2018 10:43 am
αKya herself had already been on her way back to the Temple with her usual entourage pulling up her six. Hearing that the Child of the Evergreen had awakened the moment she settled in to meditate had struck her with a comedic chuckle. "Always in motion, huh." Lamenting no further, she got up immediately and opted to change out of her VORTEX clothing. Her body relaxed itself under a hot shower, meanwhile Sonyo would be directed to what could have either been a dance studio or where the congregation met in equal measure. On the stage there were lots of what looked like stools with pillows on them among statues of varying visages all over. The largest was a golden serpent's head peering into the vastness of the universe. Kya pushed open the door, alone, hair still drying and barefeet making soft slaps against the floor. She had long since gotten used to the cold of marble below her feet like bedrock. The spiral of the room was always easier to see from the stage than from among it. Perspective was important even among deep sea greens and gold. At the halfway point the girl's doughy brown eyes peered at her friend. There was a measure of light missing from them, better seen the closer she approached. Her curse.
"Child of the Evergreen. My Sonyo," she spoke from earshot as she stepped up to the stage. Her silken kimono wasn't fully closed, tapestry of ink telling stories of success, failure, pain and joy across her torso, in the space of her cleavage and under her breasts. Still, it was closed enough to maintain some measure of modesty. An obi held it closed as her wild hair caught a fair breeze as she flipped her head to enjoy, eyes closing and a sheen of water flying aside as she strutted forth. Even the light seemed to catch every moment in perpetuity up until she sat beside the girl, pulling her chair close and letting the eyes that never missed a detail roll over Sonyo. A hand brushed through her hair softly, then a less gentle touch lifted Sonyo's chin to examine her face. She was close enough to feel Kya's breathing, always even, always deep.
Always smelling of apples, mangoes or blood in saccharine sweets. Today, it was the greater of all three. Her eyes slowly spun into Sharingan, holding her gaze as she took an intrusive dive into ther psyche. She stood before the Ichibi, arms crossed. No, it wasn't his fault. He was behaving so far as she could see in the brief moment of observation. The eyes returned to what they once were before again, still missing some of the vibrancy. She pulled the girl into a tight hug, arms around her neck. "You aren't sleeping resfully. It's in your eyes, your shoulders. Fatigue. Nightmares?" she asked, her voice a soft ripple instead of a booming authoritative roar.
She released, realizing squeezing her neck probably meant she couldn't breathe.
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It felt almost as if she hadn't woken up, the huge temple that Kya called home was equal amounts glorious and terrifyingly huge. She kept quiet while she was lead to a room to await for Kya's arrival. Staring upon the stage, she remembered tireless nights of practicing traditional dance in front of her mother. Watch your footwork, child... Lift your hands, child... Don't make that face, it's unwomanly... It had been many years since her mother's passing, but the shrewd old lady's voice had still not left her-- always expecting, always challenging, always critiquing... Sonyo was never perfect, she didn't want to be, but her mother had wanted it. HEr mother had wanted perfection so badly that even now the thought of the woman and her punishments sent shivers through her, like ice cold fingers of the dead reaching from the aether...
When Kya finally made her appearance, she was only slightly left off guard by her attire. Her mind spit up dual images, one imaginary one real, of the older Kya from six years ago and the gorgeous woman that sat before her now. Both were hauntingly beautiful in their own ways, but still vastly different. She missed younger Kya, but the woman who stood in front of her looked... at peace, assured, sturdy. When Kya spoke her name, Sonyo closed her eyes and took a deep breath. She hadn't heard Kya's nickname for her in so long; child of evergreen. Despite all the things that had changed in her life, her faith in the natural world had never wavered. Thoughts of sturdy oak trunks and the soft smell of honeysuckle filled her mind, one of the places she stayed for a while... it was a beautiful and peaceful place, one she had been hesitant to leave... Opening her eyes again to look upon Kya as the woman stopped ahead of her, the follower of evergreen took a second to take in all of the new details that made up her old friend. The snape-worshipping woman was a startling visage, she reminded her of the goddesses of old that would decorate the tapestries in her mother's room. Gorgeous and dangerous women, with sharp features that could cut diamond and confidence that could shake continents.
Sonyo herself was much more mundane in comparison, skinnier and more lean since the last time the two had met. Her hazel-brown eyes lacked the luster they once held; a curious shimmer, wanting to know, to learn, to live an exciting life. Now they were a more stormy-gray chocolate color, like the color of desert clay. Sonyo watched as Kya's eyes shifted in to that of the Uchiha's bloodline, searching her, pinning the Ichibi. She could guess that her weariness had not gone unnoticed by the woman-- it was a drastic change, she was sure; perhaps as drastic as the woman's own transformation. Kya's eyes shifted back to that of their normal hue, having not found anything wrong with the strangely plancant tanuki inside her. No, Shukaku had not acted up for a long time; he stopped taunting her after her own mental taunts had become much worse than his.And then there was the tight embrace, and Sonyo welcomed it despite the inability to breathe. Breath wasn't that important when in the arms of someone who reminded you of easier times, right?
Sadly the hug did not last that long, and Sonyo was left with a question to answer. The young female's eyes became downcasted for a moment as she carefully placed her words together. "Yes... Nightmares have become an unhelpful and unwelcome companion as of late. Regrets have a way of haunting you even when you wish them away." Running a hand through her own hair, Sonyo looked back up at the stage. Her lips were pursed in to a silent line for a moment, wheels still churning in her head. "Wanderng as I have... You have a lot of time alone to think, to reflect. To some, that would be helpful... but to others.... Mmm..." Sonyo trailed off, then looked back at Kya. "A lot has changed, Shinigami. For both of us. Please, before we get in to depressing matters with me and my messed up psyche, lets talk about good things. It's stunning, what you've built here. You must be so proud." Sonyo offered a soft smile, crooked, not reaching her eyes.
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Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2018 7:23 am
Doors being pushed open. Heavy footsteps. Something being dragged in their wake. Unusual given the locale. The commotion revealed itself when the amphitheaters doors were pushed open, the advancing members of VORTEX saluting Kya while the rear dragged in a bound, gagged, and blindfolded man, all tailed by a familiar hound. "Ma'am. This is the man we mentioned at the gates. He was... non-compliant, to say the least. He's not violent, just... grabby and talkative." Kaoru had been pleasant and was allowed, after a brief check, to follow along as if all was well. She immediately barked, turned completely around, and started to hop on her feet back and forth."Kyyyaaaaaa!" The VORTEX members saluted again and departed just as quickly as they came, leaving Kanzaki on the floor at Sonyo and Ky'a feet. Kaoru wasted no time in sprinting across the room to her old friend, well trained enough to not tackle her to the ground, but still running around the two women whining happily.
Village UzushiogakurexxxxxTitle Jounin, Inu no SenninxxxxxRankAxxxxx Chakra 1,055 / 1,055xxxxxStamina 1,000 / 1,000xxxxxNature 0 / 712 Strength: 3xxxxxxSpeed: 4xxxxxxReflex: 4xxxxxxFortitude: 3 Energy Recovery : [ -- / -- ]xxxxxxOhoyamatsumi 160 / 160 Active Techniques: [ - Rank ]
Passives: β’ Insight Rain: Sense hostile intent in the immediate area β’ Hashidzukai: Chopstick techniques cost -5 stamina to perform β’ Hashi no Kokoroyari: Chopstick techniques cost -5 chakra to perform β’ Medium Armor: -80 max stamina, 6 max speed DR β’ Efreet Cloak: Sorta make fire not gooder? Personal Attributes: β’ Full Time Part-Timer: Can choose between Ryo/Item rewards or AC on Job Missions without Kage permission. β’ Illusory Prowess: This attribute allows any and all genjutsu to be cast through eye contact with the Uchiha and adds a single secondary sense to any genjutsu cast by the Uchiha, at their discretion. β’ Chef Hashi-rama: Every 10 Shinobi Chef missions completed grants 1 Formless Slot (max of 6) to be used for Hashi no Heisei. Classes, Reductions, & Abilities: β Bukijutsu Class β’ Learn [4] extra Bukijutsu techniques per post. xxxxxβ’Mystic Hero: Ninjutsu techniques through held weapon [ D - A Rank ] β Bloodline Class β’ Learn [4] extra Bloodline techniques per post. xxxxxβ’Blood Bender: 3 Bloodline customs, 1 Locked Formless Style
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Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2018 1:36 pm
αKya felt her empathy expand rapidly as Sonyo spoke. She too felt nightmares in her waking moments and sleep alike. She had things to say on that matter, but before she could respond, the girl wished instead to speak of happy things. A smiling Kya looked around herself. "Meh." was her response as she stood and walked to one of the larger statues, placing a hand on it, admiring the craftsmanship. "It isn't what we have, but what we can throw away, Sonyo," Kya spoke pushing the statue over and bouncing off of her feat as it landed with a loud, familiar crash. "I am proud of the people of Uzushiogakure. I'm proud of our culture. None of it is my doing. People choose to follow me because of god's will. I merely push people towards destiny. It was a collective effort, and I maintain a false air of modesty." She craned her head to Sonyo for the bit of humor she had offered and winked. "Yes, it's all beautiful and impressive. I suppose, for my lifes work thus far, it is quite amazing." She walked back over, intending to help Sonyo to her feet.
Before she could do so however, the doors opened and Kya's childlike happiness was soured by the sight. Why was it that whenever she was intending to try and help people in the temple, the threat of nonsense knocked on the door. This time, it was dropped on the floor, however, and she sighed. Kanzaki had finally found his way here... been brought here? She rubbed at the bridge of her nose with two fingers. "Untie him please. Kanzaki. Welcome back," she offered seating beside Sonyo with her legs crossed below her. When Kaoru arrived she immediately received a smile from Kya and a ginger rub. "Hey there girl! Oh my you've grown!" she spoke to her. One eye stayed upon Kanzaki who was now being unbound.
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A false air of modesty, huh? Sonyo couldn't help but let out a soft chuckle at Kya's expense. The woman walked towards her, probably intending to help her up out of her seat, and Sonyo was about to protest that she might feel and sound old but she was still young yet, when a man was literally dragged in to the room by one of the temple-goers. Placed somewhat ungracefully at Kya's feet and left, only to have a dog follow him, the man seemed... grumpy. Looking him over, he reminded her of Theodin... They could have been twins, even.
White hair, mischievous looks... She looked at Kanzaki for only a moment, before her attention was brought to the dog. She loved animals, she loved animals so very much. So the fact that a dog was here, a very cute dog... The young female sank to her knees, balling her fists against her mouth to try and hold back the childish squeal that was threatening to escape. Her eyes shown with excitement, glittering, holding an energy to them.
"Ohmygodit'sadog." The soft whisper was let out all in one rushed breath, slightly higher pitched than normal.
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Kaoru borked again while Kanzaki wrestled out of his bindings, not sure who to address first. She was about as big as she was going to get, but that didn't stop her from acting the same. Why grow up since her partner never bothered. Kaoru put her paw on Sonyo's fists and lowered it, licking her in the face."Am Kaoru. Kaoru big girl now. Kya know. Who am you?"Doggo gave her best approximation of a grinning smile and walked around in another big circle around the three, coming to sit beside Kanzaki. He preferred to remain on the floor, lighting up a cigarette with one hand while tearing the bandages away from his eyes with the other."You smell like dog, dog.Him too.Touche."
Village UzushiogakurexxxxxTitle Jounin, Inu no SenninxxxxxRankAxxxxx Chakra 1,055 / 1,055xxxxxStamina 1,000 / 1,000xxxxxNature 0 / 712 Strength: 3xxxxxxSpeed: 4xxxxxxReflex: 4xxxxxxFortitude: 3 Energy Recovery : [ -- / -- ]xxxxxxOhoyamatsumi 160 / 160 Active Techniques: [ - Rank ]
Passives: β’ Insight Rain: Sense hostile intent in the immediate area β’ Hashidzukai: Chopstick techniques cost -5 stamina to perform β’ Hashi no Kokoroyari: Chopstick techniques cost -5 chakra to perform β’ Medium Armor: -80 max stamina, 6 max speed DR β’ Efreet Cloak: Sorta make fire not gooder? Personal Attributes: β’ Full Time Part-Timer: Can choose between Ryo/Item rewards or AC on Job Missions without Kage permission. β’ Illusory Prowess: This attribute allows any and all genjutsu to be cast through eye contact with the Uchiha and adds a single secondary sense to any genjutsu cast by the Uchiha, at their discretion. β’ Chef Hashi-rama: Every 10 Shinobi Chef missions completed grants 1 Formless Slot (max of 6) to be used for Hashi no Heisei. Classes, Reductions, & Abilities: β Bukijutsu Class β’ Learn [4] extra Bukijutsu techniques per post. xxxxxβ’Mystic Hero: Ninjutsu techniques through held weapon [ D - A Rank ] β Bloodline Class β’ Learn [4] extra Bloodline techniques per post. xxxxxβ’Blood Bender: 3 Bloodline customs, 1 Locked Formless Style
