~Act: 03- The Seeds of Righteousness!!~
"You're certainly quiet today, Kross," Kena said as the group continued their journey to Iwagakure. The
night before Kross had accidentaly found Miji bathing. Fortunately it was too dark for her to know it was him.
However he felt awkward around her the next morning, why shouldn't he? "It's nothing master," Kross said continuing
to walk. The group had made considerable progress and should be only a day's journey away from their destination.
Kuroneko took out her new Bingo Book and read aboout the members of the gang they were sent to deal with. They
were mostly theives who only had one major crime or two under their belt. Their leader, Jimabure Yoshikaze was a
rouge ninja from Konohagakure. "Says here their main base is estimated to be in Ijimiyakuya" Kuroneko said, "It's a
large city in the southern part of Iwagakure." "That's where the Kamedoto Hot Springs are!" Kena said happily. "You
two sure are getting along better," Kross said. "Yeah I guess we are," Kena agreed. "Yeah, it's just like old times..."
Kuroneko said spacing out.
After some time they wandered out of the forest and onto a dirt road. For the first time all day they were
out in the sunshine. "Yeah! Finally we can get fresh air!" Yugon said as he and Omupo ran ahead of the group. Kena
smiled at them. 'Just like Kuroneko and Daikirai,' He thought. He looked back at Miji. 'But she's definately no Aki,'
He thought. Kena talked with Kuroneko about all of the things he had missed while Kross never even looked back. Things
seemed to be going quite smoothly for the accident prone Kena. Of course all good things must come to an end.
Not long after noon they spotted a man in the horizon. He was walking rather drunkenly and seemed to have
no sense of balance. Seeing it best to ignore him the group just moved over to the side of the road and continued
walking. Wham! The man bumped elbows with Kross. He continued walking for several more feet and everyone thought
that he hadn't noticed. Suddenly he whirrled around and pointed at Kross. "You little brat!" He yelled, "How dare you
hit me!" Everyone stopped and turned around. "What are you talking about? You hit hi-" Omupo was cut off by Kross
holding out a hand. Kross bowed, "I appologize for the inconvenience." The drunk seemed to get even more angry.
"Oh, so now yer mockin' me?! Well lemme tell ya! I'm the great shinobi Tatowakishindo!" The man puffed out his chest
and almost lost his balance again. "I don't like girly men like you!" He said, "I demand an appology now!" "I've already
appologized," Kross said growing impatiend of the man's yelling. "I said appologize you ungrateful little child! You
can't beat the great shinobi Tattawawasi-....." The man began to babble like a child and his words slurred. The man
leapt into the air far higher than expected. He slammed the ground just inches from where Kross stood. Dust and rocks
were kicked up and dirtied Kross' clothes. A vein appeared on Kross' forehead. "These where my good clothes!!" He
yelled. The man smiled. He quickly jumped back and round-housed Kross in the arm. Everyone was amazed that someone
who was almost unable sto stand a few moments ago was now fighting so gracefully. "Don't underestimate me!" The
man cried out. He held his hands behind his back and spread his feet apart. 'So this guy uses his feet and legs to
attack with?' Kross thought, 'It's a bit unorthodox, but effective.' Kross motioned for everyone to step back.
Kross flicked the button on his turtle-neck shirt and the collar opened. It was evident that he expected to
be breathing hard after this fight. "Come on," He taunted. The drunk charged straight forward. 'A frontal attack?
That's foolish!' Kross thought. The man shifted his feet ever so slightly and he dissappeard from Kross' sight. 'Where
did he go?!' Kross thought as he looked all around him. Bam! The man drop kicked him from above. The man's foot
touched the ground long enough to give him a foothold. The man jumped back several feet away. Kross rubbed his
cheek. 'He focuses on small frequent attacks. He wants to wear me down. For a drunk he's pretty good.' Kross charged
and jumped up. He threw a punch at the man. The man blocked Kross' punch with one hand and used it to pull Kross
closer. He slugged Kross in the face. The impact sent Kross back and the two were at a stand-still again. "What have
you been teaching him?" Kuroneko asked, "How to read your pervy books or to fight?" Kena just grinned weakly.
Kross put his cross earring in his left ear. He regained his composure and let his breathing slow. 'I can't get too
stressed out over this small fry. He's not going to interrupt our hotsprings trip!' Kross looked at the man. "Let's go!"
Kross made handsigns while the man charged him again. A huge flash of light blinded the drunk. "W-what is this?!"
He yelled sheilding his eyes. Kross took the opportunity to make a counter attack. Kross crouched down and then sprang
up using an uppercut. His fist connected with the drunk's chin and the guy was sent backwards. Kross made more
handsigns before the guy had time to hit the ground. Then Kross slammed his hands on the ground and white light
erupted out of the ground beneath the drunk. This light hit the drunk as a type of energy and burnt the man's back.
"You're pretty good kid!" The guy said. "You too!" Kross shot back. The drunk began to charge Kross again. This time
he jumped up in the air and began to spin. Kross knew this wasn't any ordinary Taijutsu move. Kross braced himself.
"That's enough of this!!"
The call startled the drunk so bad that he almost lost control. He landed just before hitting Kross and turned
around. A short man stood in the middle of the road. He was dressed in simple clothes and wore no headband just like
the drunk. "Yijime you have fought long enough," The man said. "Hold on a second!" Kena said finally interrupting, "I
thought his name was Tatowakishindo?" "No it's not" The drunk said suddenly getting a more serious face, "I am called
Yijime Mushishiro. tatowakishindo is just an alias of mine." Kross seemed to start to relax. He buttoned his collar back
and dusted off his clothes. "Who said I was finished here?!" Yijime yelled. He threw a right at Kross but stopped when
the shorter man coughed. "Don't do that." That was all he needed to stop. Kross didn't even flinch. Yijime turned around
sharply and walked next to the other. "I beleive your name was Kross wasn't it?" The shorter one asked. "Yes, it is,"
Kross replied. "That's a fine name," At that the man pulled out a small bag. "Ame o Deus, Ame a Paz.... Rezo que essas
sementes o guiarão embora a sua viagem e que nos encontraremos novamente..." With that he then tossed the bag to Kross.
"What are these? Posion?" Kross asked suspicious. "No" The man smiled, "They are a gift. Use them whenever you need
a new jutsu trick or two..." After that the two men fanished into smoke. Everyone gathered around Kross. "Wow, you
aren't too bad after all," Yugon said. "He is my student after all!" Kena said growing quite proud of himself. Kuroneko
rolled her eyes at him. Miji stepped forward. "Um, Mr. Kross?" She asked timidly. Kross blushed but kept his composure,
"Don't call me Mr. but what is it?" She held out a role of bandages, "W-would you like me to wrap your wounds for you?"
The thought of her doing that made Kross blush even more. Kena nudged Kross in the arm, "You've lost so much blood but
you still have plenty in your cheeks I see." Miji looked shocked and started blushing too. "S-sorry," She said. "It's okay,"
Kross said trying to act cool.
~Scene: 02~
"Oh wow!" Kena exclaimed. The Kamedoto Hot Springs resort was very fancy indeed. It was located in the side
of Mt. Kamedoto, hence it's name. The building itself was beautiful. It was split up into many different sections and colored
gold and red mainly. Kross had said that his cousin ran the place and Kena expected the worst. 'Knowing Kross' He thought,
'His cousin will probably not even let us move without keeping an eye on us.' A rather pretty lady stood out front holding up
a sign that read: "Welcome Kross". Kena was a little emberassed when he saw that. 'Great, now everyone will think we're
getting special treatment,' He thought. The lady holding the sign spotted Kross a mile away. She instantly dropped the sign
and bolted for him. She was wearing an old-fashioned kimono and he wondered how she could possibly move that fast. She
cleared the distance between them in no time flat and she hugged Kross tight. "Oh little Krissy-Kross!" She said hugging the
life out of him. Kross made several sounds that could not be understood. She looked up, "Oh? Are you his group?" "She's not
the brightest bulb in the pack," Omupo said to Yugon.
Her name was Kamedote Nikiwaka. She was named after the mountain that produced the hot springs for good luck,
She had 4,179,493,968 hairs on her head, and Was spacier than an the universe. "So, Kross is your name Kross Nikiwaka?"
Kuroneko asked. "No" Kross replied as Kamedote showed them to their rooms, "She's from the other side of the family."
"From another planet mabye," Yugon snikered. The air inside the resort was warm and moist and made everyone in the group
feel relaxed. "I can't wait to get in those hot springs!" Kena said smiling. "Yeah but no peeping," Kuroneko taunted. "What?!
But we're married now!" Kena said disappointed. "We are, but this is a PG-13 book. We have standards as to what we CAN
and CAN'T do," She said. "If this is PG-13, then Make-Out Paradise is like PG-43," Kena said.
"The men and women have separate rooms here so you men will take room number 438 and you girls will take room
number 439," Kamedote said as though she was telling the punch line of a joke. "Our rooms are right across the hallway from
each other, that's good," Kena said. "Don't push your luck," Kuroneko said.
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