Calm and Misty Walk (Open)

Jaden listened to the Mizukage being so relaxed and messing up his hair by rubbing it with her hand. Jaden didn’t understand why she was so relaxed and why she wanted her shinobi’s that way, but he would not show disrespect to her for the fact she is a higher ranked Shinobi and the kage of village. Jaden would just nod to the Mizukage in understanding relaxing himself listening to her as she would ask the both of them in an actual strong stern voice if Jaden and Aiko were coming to see her about a team or even a mission.

Jaden realized he knew what they were wanting so promptly Jaden would say to her, “Well yes we were wanting to see about team placement.” Jaden would look at her now standing like a soldier once again as if that was just who he was. Jaden would wait there like that waiting for her response about the team placement.

Aiko watched as the Mizukage laughed and in the process attracted the attention of many villagers. This caused Aiko to sweat drop knowing that it was usually something to make the Mizukage laugh like that. Her signature laugh was well known to everyone. Though what made Aiko giggle was what she did next, as the Mizukage approached the two but ended up ruffling Jaden's hair. It was a nice sight almost like a family moment, and that somehow ended up hurting Aiko. She wasn't going to led it show at all, how it pained her heart seeing happy families when she herself had only the memories. Aiko really felt like she needed to go back to the grave at this moment but she couldn't, she was in the presence of the Mizukage. Biting her lip almost enough to make her bleed, Aiko was able to snap out of her pain and focus on her stinging lip as well as the Mizukage. Hiding that same pain in a slight smile, this was a reason why Aiko smiled and stayed positive even when she remembered her pain.

Hearing Jaden's response, Aiko herself nodded as she had her turn to speak, "Yes. If there are any teams or not? I was told yesterday to come see you." Aiko informed the Mizukage, she knew she would have been in a team long ago if it wasn't for the changes that occurred in her life. There was no use feeling bad about it as she smiled and waited patiently for the Mizukage's response. After all if Aiko or Jaden were going to be placed in a team the only one that would be able to make it official or decide was the Mizukage herself. 'It all comes down to this, doesn't it? Aiko thought as she stood near Jaden and looked at the Mizukage.

Hitomi stood in typical fashion. Lazily. As though she held not a care in the world. She had learned to adopt this stance some time ago, coming to understand that if the villagers read too much into her standing formally, or rigidly, rumors could stir up. Rumors that may or may not be true. Rumors that she avoided at all costs.

As she stood before the two young genin, she listened to both of their reasons for coming to see her. Their reasons were exactly as she had predicted. Reasons that she could understand. As a young Genin she couldn't wait to be placed within a team. She remembered the feeling well. Anxiety and angst coursed through her veins thicker than the blood itself had, causing her heart to pound a million times a minute. A visible shiver wracked her body as she recalled the feeling.

With a smile that curled her lips from ear to ear, she stepped close to the two once again, her left hand coming to rest upon Aiko's shoulder. " As a matter of fact, I do have a team I can place you two in. Or rather place a newly appointed Chuunin with you two. " She looked from Aiko, to Jaden. Her storm hued orb softening, as if the raging storm within had receeded for a moment. " That is, if it's alright with the two of you."

Jaden listened on, as he would remain there standing still like a soldier in an army. Jaden listened hearing that they maybe placed in a team together with a newly appointed Chuunin. This was Jaden’s chance to be on a team right after being selected to be a Genin. Something like that was very rare for the fact teams were not always selected. Jaden figured though since they were being put in with a Chuunin there would be no Jounin leader in place. So this meant that the Chuunin would more than likely be a Chuunin leader and we would be just a three man cell with no Jounin leader. This would be very interesting since it wasn’t common for teams like this to be set up, but learning from a Chuunin could be a good experience all together.

Jaden would nod in approval then turn to look at Aiko to see what she thought because more than likely if she said no then I would not be placed with this team either. Jaden’s chance was weighing on her shoulders, but either way it went Jaden would not let this slow him down. He knew he would continue to train and push himself no matter what it took.

Aiko hasn't expected the Mizukage to place a hand on her shoulder. Normally she would flinch or move away but something told her it would be safe, feeling something cold, and soft rub against the back of her neck. She nearly giggled as a cause of the tickling feeling she felt from that coldness.

Hearing the Mizukage begin to speak, Aiko felt her heart beating rapidly and faster than normal as if it was going to jump out of her chest. She was indeed anxious to know if she would be in a team or not, and the Mizukage's words made Aiko's eyes widen in shock. "eh, a chunin!?" She asked as he clasped her hands together to hide a slight smile hearing the next part. Aiko would in a team with Jaden, someone she had just met and fresh out of the academy too. She wasn't so sure then if this was a good idea but she felt as if there was no other choice, the amount of genin there were, were few and same could be said for the jounin. For some reason Aiko didn't let her negativity get the best of her as she smiled at the Mizukage, she was thrilled with the news that she nodded and turned to look at Jaden with a smile.

She wasn't sure why but she randomly hugged Jaden in glee, the mere thought of being in a team made her happy and she knew she would be able to improve herself. Aiko was more than happy at this point and she was filled with excitement to know what would be their first mission or who the chunin would be? "Takuya will be happy." Aiko mumbled lightly.

Hitomi found it difficult to hide the amount of pride she held at that very moment. The joy she had brough the young woman, Aiko, had most certainly lifted her heart to elevations unknown. The young girl seemed to be truely excited as she clasped her hands over her mouth, hiding what Hitomi could tell was a smile. A smile which surely spanned from one ear, to the next.

The boy, Jaden's response came as no surprise. He stood firm, showing little sign of enthusiasim as he simply nodded towards the red haired femme's direction. A short, all but unseen sigh escaped her lips. He certainly was a male, she thought to herself. Showing little emotion, and most likely only concerned with his own strength. Concerned only with the possible lessons he could learn from this Chuunin.

That thought alone caused the Kage's mind to shift to an entirely different note. The Chuunin. He certainly wasn't the friendliest of bunches from what she'd read, having committed acts of violence comparable to her own. She found herself reconsidering the idea. The thought of practically leading two young Gennin into the belly of the beast did not sit well with her at all.

Her left hand rose, thumb resting just below the chin as her index finger carrassed the unscathed skin of her labret. To an on looker it would be obvious that she was in deep thought. She didn't like the idea of taking away the Gennins hope of being placed with a team. Certainly not after she had JUST told them she had placed them in one. Then again, she didn't trust the Chuunin with the job of overseeing these young ones.

Her mind tossed and turned with various possibilities. All of her Jounin either already had a team, or where out performing missions. Her options certainly were limited. Just has she had begun to accept that she would have to trust the individual, the idea hit her.

Her clouded orbs focused once again, pulling out of that glassy eye'd appearance and back onto the children.

" I understand that typically you wouldn't need a Jounin, with having a Chuunin instead. However, the case with this Chuunin is unlike the others, and even I am not certain of what they are capable of. As such... " Her eyes shifted from Aiko, to Jaden and then back to Aiko. " Until the time comes, that I deem the Chuunin worthy of acting as your leader, I shall accompany you. " Her voice was stern, yet with the apparent statement came a hint of request. As though wanting the two's opinion on the matter. As though wanting their...approval.
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Jaden would listen to the Mizukage as she would inform Aiko and him about the fact the Chuunin would be under a supervision period were she would be the one watching over them all. Jaden knew this would be a great opportunity for him to be able to work directly under the Mizukage basically. This would give him the chance to progress even further in his skills and show off his abilities to an even greater extent. Jaden would nod like a good soldier; he was understanding to what was going on very well. Jaden knew that this would be a great opportunity for him and Aiko and knew that this was an even greater chance for this Chuunin to prove himself.

Jaden would just stand there in acknowledgement of what was going on waiting for what the Mizukage would command for use to do first.

Entering into the village, it was always calm, too calm. And these new laws. They were such a pain to Setsuna. He never saw use of them, never the less he would enter the village's residential district with a soft mind. He had his fill of blood and training for a while but at the same time he wondered about most of those here in the village. He would look around until he saw her, the Mizukage. She was a bane to his existence it would seem due to these new laws, where in he would just pat his ninjato and proceed with the plan awaiting him. He had only needed to walk around and thus he would look at a child, rather two children. "Hey Landlady, how have you been holding up?" He would say in a semi-disrespectful tone. He was displeased with the new laws and as such he didn't mind another tribunal to lock him away. His eyes forward he would take kindness to make a small pace about his foot work. He would enter their small setting with a calm look, with his falcon eyes that is, of death. To make it worse with his blood red hair he even smelled of blood but that wasn't unusual with him. Clothed in black with a white sash around his gut and a sword on his hip he would look at the three with a calm unhappy glare.

Aiko was truly content with the news, and hoped that the first mission she would get with her new team would be a fun one. Aiko's smile faded slightly when the Mizukage spoke of the chunin that would be in the place of the jounin. She felt more at ease as the Mizukage said she would supervise their training until she felt safe for them. Aiko wondered if the chunin himself was a bad one like in the past, and if he was would she be able to defend herself. Before Aiko could even ask anything she felt something cold rub her neck lightly as if it was soothing her, it reminded her of her brother and how he would cradle her. Nodding in agreement to the Mizukage's suggestion, Aiko felt someone approaching.

Turning her head to her left slightly she was able to see a guy with black eyes and blood red hair speak to the Mizukage. Aiko wasn't sure why but she felt that this guy wasn't as nice to anyone at all, the stench he seemed to have made her queezy. Aiko felt dizzy for a slight minute as she tried to relax, she needed to be her usual happy-go-lucky self and not feel sick for the scent of blood she smelled. The coldness she felt rubbing the back of her neck was helping her more than she thought. 'Thank you, Onii-chan' Aiko thought as she began to relax as the coldness continued to rub her neck. Aiko waited to see the reaction she would see the Mizukage give, knowing this guy was plain rude to begin with.

As Hitomi gazed upon the two young Genin, she could see that they were content with this rather uncommon idea. Typically, the vast majority of Shinobi, regardless of rank, would request if not plead for their Mizukage to remain within the safe confines of the village. On more than one occassion Hitomi had to deal with such pleading; pleading that fell upon deaf ears of course. As far as she was concerned, she had more combat expierence than the vast majority of her remaining Shinobi. A fact which visibly saddened the woman.

However, her thoughts and dwellings within her own expansive mind would be interrupted by a smell very well known to her. Her nostrils flared, storm shaded eye scanning from right to left. It wasn't until she isoloated out the noises around her, that she heard them. The approaching steps of another individual. The individual that carried with it the constant stained stench of iron.

Her body tensed, like that of a wild jungle cat, ready to pounce or spring into action at a moments notice. However, this tension wasn't noticeable. A trait she had picked up, when pretending to be someone other than who she truely was. A trait learned that enabled her to approach others without suspicion, yet with an edge.

From her right, the inidividual came. Her weight shifted, slowly, methodically as it allowed her to position a portion of her body between the young Genin and the newly appointed Chuunin. He came dressed it typical fashion, with the usual distasteful and uncharatistic mask as she had grown accustomed to. Yet this time he came with a new toy. Resting in a peaceful state, just off to the males side, Hitomi's ever watchful eye noted a Ninjato. From the looks of it, the sword had recently been purchased. However it also looked used. On what was what her thoughts drifted to.

Yet they did not linger, as Setsuna spoke to her in his usual disrespectful manor. Even upon hearing his words at their very first meeting she never angered at the tone. Rather she pitied it. Wished that whatever had the boy so angry and violent would simply leave his very being, and allow him to live a life of semi normalacy. A wish that one day was made true.

Visibly she relaxed, yet her muscles remained taut. " As well as a woman my age can, Setsuna. " She jested, a half cocked grin creeping its way across her slightly rougher, yet no less feminine, features. " I'd like you to meet your new Team. " Her single eye narrowed slightly, almost in a glare. Her lips cocked further as she figured the male most likely wouldn't want to be placed on another Team. He certainly seemed to be the loner type.

Then again, what was to say he wouldn't enjoy the thought of being with two young Genin? He would certainly believe he would head the team, leaving him to do whatever he wished with the pair. The thought alone, and the knowledge of knowing what her next line would be, caused an audible chuckle to escaped her gullet.

" And I'll be overseeing the progress you three make. " Her left arm shot out, almost at an unthinkable speed. All of her digits curled inwards, as her thumb pointed directly into the air.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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As Jaden would stand there looking at the Mizukage a distinct smell of fresh blood would fill the air as if some one or something was just torn to pieces by a wild animal. As Jaden smelt the air leading his head into the direction of a young man walking up with blood red hair and eyes that would appear to have a golden hue to it yet with a sadistic look in it as if he was ready to kill something or someone. Jaden noted the black clothing he wore with the pure white sash and as he noticed the sword laid at his hip Jaden would also take note that the Mizukage made her way to position herself between Aiko and himself and the newly approaching Chuunin. This was unusual there most have been something wrong for her to do that, to react like a mother dog protecting her puppets from an on coming threat. Jaden would take note of each of these aspects the Mizukage was doing knowing that there must have been something wrong with this Chuunin to react like she did.

The Chuunin would make his final approach saying hello to the Mizukage disrespectfully. He didn’t even refer to her as the Mizukage, but the Landlady. Once he spoke like that the Mizukage just replied politely to the young man. Jaden was at awe with how the Mizukage was acting. This was not right to be so disrespectful to a superior, but Jaden knew his place, he was a Genin and the young man was a Chuunin so he had superiority to Jaden for now. The Mizukage would react seeming to relax as she spoke to the young man. Jaden hadn’t even noticed her tensing up at all, but the sign of her body relaxing was clear. This made Jaden realize that the Mizukage was able to tense up her body with out any sign to her doing it. That was a true sign of a person that knows how to always be ready. The Mizukage would politely introduce Aiko and Jaden as his new team.

Jaden knew this would be interesting and peaked his interests, as the Mizukage would tell the Chuunin that she would be overseeing him and his newly appointed team. The Mizukage act like she had been in a most erratic manner shooting her arm out sticking her thumb up gesturing to them it would seem.

Jaden would then look at the Mizukage saying to her in a polite yet bold manner, “If I maybe so bold to suggest this, but I would like to test out all of our skills in a simple sparring session to get a sight to what we all can do together.” Jaden would look towards the Chuunin as if he was better than him in a way then back to the Mizukage. “I would suggest we spar in pairs and either you should place me with Aiko or this sorry excuse for a Chuunin.” Jaden knew he was stepping over the line by saying what he said, but he felt he needed to show that disrespecting a superior like the Mizukage was down right wrong. Jaden would then just stand there looking at the Chuunin with just a plain look on his face as if he had just stated a fact and not his own personal opinion.

He was happy, or rather the sadistic twist minded version of happy, when he noticed the three beings in front of him. Two genin and the mizukage while her actions itself was quite frank and to the point he knew for a fact, given his smell and the history following him, that she would never relax completely. It was a matter of fact when dealing with an animal like himself. The young girl he could tell did not like the smell of blood. In his mind, he would think of the many reckonings to which she could be referred to as. No, he did not know her name so he would stick with Med for now. To him Med was one of those kids who seemed to meddle, and appear to be a Shinobi while not at all having the guts for it. She apparently was dizzy for a slight moment too.

Aside from Med being all crazy with the ideology of being a ninja; all the while, queasy towards blood he would think, “May haps she is a medical ninja. If so then I should probably not completely have her hate me. Cause then I may need medical treatment and if she is all I have around then I might as well not have her hate me.” Such a thought did come to mind in his head and yet he certainly did not like that happy go lucky persona she was making now that she has calmed down. This girl was not much to really look at, not even worth the time to speak to really though he would probably have to eventually. To which he would dread the moment of need to do so when it should occur. “So aside from this girl there is the Mizukage and then also the boy.”

Ending his thoughts there, he noticed the Mizukage’s defensive stance; or rather, what could be considered defensive though in terms of it right now he would merely chuckle at the mere functionality of it. He certainly did not have the time to fool with her on such issues as it were though at the same time he knew all too well that she could take him down if he gave her the chance. That is where all his speed training came into play but that would not help all too much at the moment as it were. His hand rested to his hilt, looking as if it were out of habit though at the same time he held it to the point where it would only take his thumb to push the sword out of the sheath in the manner of holding to where another arm could take the hilt and use it.

This position was the manner to which Setsuna presented himself. Ideally, in front of the Mizukage while at the same time he merely looked at her with a calm expression. She was always fond of calm and soothing vocals while he disagreed with them entirely. However, he knew her jest. Setsuna would take it to heart as such a jest to keep in mind. He recognized such vocalization of her mouth when she had made notion of saying to meet the teammates that were quite possible to be his. He would look at them with disgust while at the same time he had noticed that narrowing eye of the mizukage. She was having fun tormenting him it would seem, as he would then lay it down flat, as he knew it. “Landlady, must I remind you I killed the last team I was issued in. Are you certain that is a good idea?

“To put me in a team with two untrained genin personally I find it insulting. The last team I was in had more strength in each fiber of their being than these two.” Setsuna would look out while at the same time he would notice the little boy, Short-stack in his mind. Something told him that Short-stack here did not appreciate the demeanor of Setsuna. It was about then that he heard that the Mizukage would be leading the team. This was not displeasing to Setsuna; however, he did actually like the idea of her being the leader of the team, cause he wanted no part of it. However, he did not care about the boy, or at least until he had finally noticed something, the boy had an attitude. To this he would smile and look directly at Short-stack directly.

“Well Short-stack. I would not mind sparring with you, but I do not like the thought of such a green-horn wishing to be paired up with me. If at all you still wish to endeavor through such a route then by all means; however,” To this he would look at the Mizukage. He knew she had known about his ailment named Zero. At such a time he did not wish to break any laws, “The mizukage knows full well about my… Demonic side and if in a spar or fight or an actually battle what is to say that the demon does not awaken in such a setting. If I am teamed up with a being that cannot defend himself, then by all means I know for certain that Short-stack will die.”

He was saying it matter of factly and he himself did not like saying things about his demonic side but he knew such a thing would prove useful though he also know one thing, he would need to eat afterwards. That was a matter of his high appetite needing the energy to eat. He would pop his neck and then with decency unknown to all three probably he would put a fist over his heart and bow, “I am Setsuna Kaguya. You all, aside from the Landlady, I would like to introduce myself to.” This was the one time he did not mean disrespect by the action because he knew all too well that he had actually already presented himself to the Mizukage once before.

Aiko was unsure why the Mizukage had gotten in front of her and Jaden, but when she did Aiko felt the cold water that had been rubbing against her neck suddenly stop. She wanted to know why the Mizukage had just done that, but she could sense that the red haired guy was looking for trouble. His mere dark eyes showed no signs of sadness or happiness at all; rather he seemed to be twisted. This caused Aiko to shudder lightly as she was reminded of something in her past, which she had tried so hard to do today. She didn't want to remember her past at all, knowing full well it was also because she needed to keep her heritage and clan, a secret from everyone. It was also a reason why those that knew stayed quiet about, but it was also a reason why Aiko herself wasn't a chunin or placed in a team yet. Sighing Aiko watched silently, knowing that id a fight broke out she would need to do something despite her hate for violence, which her new team members did not know about. She also didn't want her new friend or rather team member Jaden to get hurt.


Turning to look at Jaden, Aiko's blue eyes were filled with worry, as he proposed they spar in pairs, something Aiko was not sure she could do unless the Mizukage approved of it. If she had to fight she would need to be careful not to use the ice release jutsu she had inherited from her clan. Yet if they knew about her background, her true lineage they would be confused as to why she wouldn't want to fight. Knowing her bloodline was used in wars and used to be the great pride of Kirigakure. Feeling the pressure in the atmosphere and her heart beating rapidly Aiko waited to see if the Mizukage would say anything to them, when the Chunin spoke. When he insulted Aiko and Jaden about being green horns and not being strong enough she wanted to pout but did her best to stay quiet and be positive about it. She had to do her best to hide her emotions, but at the same time she felt a spark of anger in her. It was something that she hadn't felt in a long time, and hoped that she would never be fully angry. If she was ever fully angry she would enjoy fighting and whatever consequences occurred she would most likely regret.

Drawing her attention back to the red haired Chunin, he spoke about his previous team and that worried her a lot. She understood by Lady Mizukage had stepped in between them and the chunin. He was a dangerous Chunin that needed to be watched and compared to her Aiko hadn't been training in a while since it had taken her about three years to recover from her incident. Biting her lip Aiko continued to hear the Chunin speak as he began replying to what Jaden had suggested, and felt slightly uncomfortable as she noticed he was playing with the hilt of his sword.

As things continued the red haired chunin finally introduced himself as Setsuna Kaguya, and Aiko knew about that clan, they also contained a kekkai genkai like her. The only difference was that his clan wasn't as secretive or dying like her clan was. How she knew of this? Her family had made her learn a lot after her brother had graduated from the academy at an early age. Among them was learning about other villages with the little information they knew of them and the kekkai genkai some villages possessed.

Unconsciously Aiko took a step forward and inaudibly gasped as she saw the clear blue water about to move towards the Mizukage. As he eyes widened in shock, Aiko took three steps back to hide this and look scared, she knew no one would be able to see the water as it quickly became mist. Trying to calm herself down, she had to remind herself that she had already adjusted to become who she was now, due to the past she had lived, and a horrible one at that. She couldn't afford to be found out or tell anyone of her bloodline, if she showed anyone her ice release, she might be killed. "Lady Mizukage, what will happen now?" Aiko asked as she had begun to calm her heart beat down. She wasn't sure what course of action would be taken, if there was going to be a spar or not.

The uncertainty was killing Aiko slowly as she watched everything happen before her eyes, but she didn't want to speak. She had heard her adoptive mother say that boys will be boys, that may be true for this case as well. 'Takuya-niisan.. what should I do?' Aiko thought as she waited for something to happen. Something that she herself may not want to do or let happen at all.

Jaden listened to the newly introduced Setsuna, saying something about him killing his former allies. Jaden couldn’t believe that a Chuunin that did such a thing was not stripped of rank and thrown into jail. Jaden knew that the Mizukage must have good reason to keep him around instead of locked up. Jaden would not respond to what the Chuunin said for the fact he knew now would be best to hold his tongue and listen to what would be going on. The Mizukage just told us it was time to rest for today and that it was best because tomorrow they would be working to the bone. Jaden believed what she had said for the fact she was the Mizukage and she would be training us herself. Jaden still wanted to train still and he knew that it might be best for him to just train with Aiko for the fact there could be major risks training with Setsuna.

Jaden would just turn and look at Aiko as the Mizukage would just walk away from them going to rest up for the training the next day. Jaden would say to Aiko, “Well I am not ready to get some rest yet, would you like to go and do a little training then maybe talk about our future working together?” Jaden would just look at Aiko waiting for her reply ready to get going mostly for the fake Setsuna bothered him a bit even though emotionally or physically he didn’t show it.

The mizukage had spoken up that he was to never mention from then on his last team. She was there in front of him yet as unafraid as he was he still paid attention. “Why would she ask me that? Does she wish to keep these two from learning, no that can’t be it. After all she has asked me to train them in the ways of the Shinobi, but which ways does she mean? We are killing machines but the new laws being imposed reduces such a fore thought.” Was this boy really so ignorant around him, indeed he was. But it mattered little as Setsuna would sigh lightly to himself while turning away. “I’ll see you all tomorrow then. And do be sure to get some rest, I do not want you two embarrassing yourselves by merely coming to the training spot dead tired.” And with such he would smile and with that spin on the heal he began to walk away. It would not be a long ways to walk away, for it was him after all who would do so elegantly with his own upbeat melody while he would prove useful in the melodic step of the movement to which he would perform all too well in the efforts of his own justice.

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Aiko was speechless and nearly freaked when the Mizukage approached her, she had believed she had done something wrong. She wasn't sure what to expect but when the Mizukage spoke Aiko felt at ease and relaxed as she felt the familiar cold wetness rubbing her back gently. Upon that, the Mizukage had turned around and spoke sternly to all of them. Aiko nodded in comprehension as the Mizukage began to leave. Yet for Aiko things would only get harder because she could not afford to be found out by anyone. She had to do her best to stay in hiding knowing that the village knew very little of her clan after the incident but that never stopped her or the Mizukage from supporting her. The Mizukage and her foster parents knew why Aiko was always in her happy-go-lucky personality rather than looking for revenge. Something she had wanted to do once she had gotten out of the hospital.

Aiko snapped out of her thoughts when she felt the cold water go down her shirt, making her jump in realization that Jaden had turned to her. She had been able to hear what he had asked her as she smiled at him and simply nodded, "sure!" she replied as Setsuna had told them to rest up. Aiko happily smiled and waved at the retreating red haired guy as she yelled after him, "See you tomorrow Setsuna!! It was nice meeting you!!" she knew she had to stay positive as he left. "Wait Jaden before we go to train want to head to the shop?" Aiko asked him wanting to buy some kunai or something useful.

Feeling the need to scream and calm herself, she couldn't deny she was slightly happy that she would be training with her new team member. Yet she wanted to go back to the graveyard and tell her family, her true family all about today. How things were about to change even more and how cautious she had to be.

Jaden listened to Aiko saying that she would like to go and hearing Setsuna say that if we do train make sure to get some rest for the fact he didn’t want to be embarrassed. Jaden nodded in understanding to both of them and after Aiko told Setsuna bye she turned back towards Jaden mentioning that before they go train it might be good to stop by the shop and pick up some items. Jaden would nod in agreement and say to her, “Sounds like a plan I need to pick some stuff up myself.” Jaden knew he needed to get some equipment as well as other things. Jaden would then nod once more signaling that it was good time to go and head off to the shop and then after words do some training. Jaden would then walk off in the direction to the shopping district ready to stop in and buy what he was wanting.

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Aiko waited until she had answer from Jaden. Once he spoke she smiled at him and turned in the direction the item shop would be. Her blue eyes were dancing with glee, as today was a good day not only for Aiko but for all her team members. At least that is what Aiko believed as she walked. Her black hair bouncing with each step she took. She tried to think about what to talk about and what she would buy at the shop as well. 'mm.. A sword might help but..I might not need one just yet..' Aiko thought as she walked towards the shopping district.

The two seemed to walk in silence as Aiko tried not to fidget and make a conversation. Something she rarely did since she was either in the forest training or at home studying or reading something. It was at least helpful for Aiko to not be picked on or be found out. She was thankful that she had not been found out just yet although the Mizukage probably knew of her past. Shaking her head Aiko was convinced the Mizukage she had met today wasn't the one that had helped her in the past, then again she wasn't so sure. "why can't I remember?" Aiko asked herself as she walked with Jaden, they were very close to the shopping district now.

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