An Everyday Feeling (Open)

She took a moment looking at the two and listening to her speak. "Relaxing isn't gonna help anything..."  She looked at the girl's expression when she mentioned her hostage situation when she was younger. That day still haunts her, not to mention how much it hurt deep down. "Don't feel bad, make it your initiative to never have that happen to you or him. I was careless..."

She looked to Ryoko in a serious manner she didn't care for being a pain or being better. "I aim to protect my family, this isn't a race or competition on who's better than who...I'll keep my family safe if it's the last breath I'll take, and I'll go as far as I need to just for them." She looked to Ryoko's little brother playing around. She was quiet for a while before speaking once more. "Listen, having fun and all is nice for the innocent. But we're genin...we are formal shinobi and thus we need to protect. That is why we do this, not to be cool, not to be famous, just for protection."


She looked to Seigi and Ryoko, she was shorter than them and childish in all appearances yet she acted like an adult. It must be so odd to see this from their view but it had to be done. "Don't wait until you almost lose something...protect it with everything you have cause even your own blood can turn on you if you don't do something about it." She was speaking from experience. The kidnapper she had spoken of was one of her family. How awful it felt to know that, to feel it. Your own flesh and blood going against you. When all you did was love them and care for them.

"I disagree with you." Seigi piped up, bringing himself forward towards the girl. He smirked a bit as he did, but for the most part, was serious. "Yeah, you're right, we're shinobi. That means a lot, and not just to our village, but to ourselves. It's our job to protect it, our friends and our families," He began, never breaking eye contact from the girl, "But if we don't relax every once in a while, and we're serious all the time, then we'll never unwind. We'll never feel free of our convictions and we will hold on to old feelings forever. Trust me, I would know." He though back to when his mother died, and all he did was swear revenge. Hell, he still wanted revenge. He wanted to wring the next of the bastard that killed her. But that wasn't healthy to focus on. Instead, he chose to keep himself positive, focusing only on the good.

"We've all lost someone special to us, at one point or another. Hell, I lost the only family member that decided to stick around. I don't have many friends to begin with, and I'm sure my enemies outnumber them. But, the difference between my enemies and me? I'm confident that I can get the job done." It wasn't cockiness that pushed Seigi forward, but the fact that he had spent countless hours training alone. That while others were hanging out with their friends, he was studying Kenjutsu techniques. He was a fighter, a warrior, a defender of the hidden leaf.

"So yeah, it's good to be serious, but if you don't let yourself relax, if you let your fear and your worry constrict your life, then you're not really living at all." He spoke, finishing his small rant.

She stood there a moment looking at Seigi. She listened to him speak, first time hearing him speak as well. It was surprising on what he spoke of however she nodded her head at him. She did feel some guilt on calling him out for being slow however she felt her idea still stuck. One rant wasn't going to change that. Let alone a very persuasive rant.

She sighed a moment scratching her head. "That's terrible to hear but I still stand by my notion...I'm not holding onto the past so much as defending for the future. What happened was my own fault, so I'm to make sure I don't make a fault that has my family in a bind." She looked to Ryoko who seemed puzzled on what she had said. She didn't mean for her words to be twisted the wrong way but while having a brother of her own she knows how worrying it is to look out for his safety. "Look all I'm saying isn't to work until you drown in sweat, merely that we need to do all we can and more if we are to be able to protect those we care for. If you can find the fun in it than fine...just don't get careless."

She then turned around and started to walk away waving. "Well I've spent enough time chatting, I've gotta go find my Sensei and Teammate to pair up for a mission soon so see you guys." She carried on to walk away before using her Body Flicker technique to leave the area entirely. She wanted to be sure she wasn't followed first before going anywhere. Especially with that blue haired spy attacking her like that.

As the Kunoichi body flickered away from the group, Seigi sighed, then bringing his attention back to Ryoko and her brother, smiling at the toddler. He really did love kids, and wished that he had a little brother of his own, but, he was cursed to live as a single child, and there was no changing that. He crouched back down, making a funny face towards Kohaku, before then looking back at Ryoko, grinning. "Sorry for kind of running off back there. It was my first instinct to see what was going on..." He spoke, his voice soft and friendly. "She told me I was being too slow, but the thing was, I wasn't wanting to get there immediately. As I approached, I was assessing the situation, careful for traps, and I'd rather talk the kid out of what he was doing, rather than put my sword through his chest." Seigi didn't like killing. He understood that as a shinobi, he would have to someday, but for every chance he got, he wanted to work his way around it. You never know when that person may just become an ally.

He sat on his butt, just as he had before, and made another funny face towards Kohaku, hoping the child would giggle or laugh. He felt Ryoko's uneasiness, and thought that maybe, just maybe, if he got her little brother to trust him, she might open up to him more. He wasn't a big fan of awkwardness (although he could be quite awkward himself) and wanted to try and dispel any negative emotions before they actually called themself a team. He was a team player, and could get along with just about anybody, but the real question was, could they get along with him?

"Maybe. But I'm not the one to sit and do nothing." He spoke, not meaning to sound cold, but understanding if he did. He sighed, then rose to his feet, looking off towards the tree.

"But nonetheless, I think that kid was more after that girl than he was us. It's safe to assume he's gone." He brought his eyes back down to the duo before him, grinning. "I think I'm gonna go. I've got a few errands to run. I look forward to working with you, Ryoko." He then reached down and ruffled Kohaku's hair. "And it was nice meeting you, Kohaku! Take care of your sister, alright?" And with a small wave, Seigi began to walk away from them, back towards the trees and the main village, throwing his hands into his pockets.

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