Reaching down you pluck a couple of more flowers, admiring them before putting them away in your bag. Patting the carrying case..."May!"Temari calls to you, turning around to the sound of her stern voice."Stop picking flowers! We have a mission!"
Standing up, you quickly reach back up with the others who where waiting for you. Reaching them, you bow apologizing."Forgive me, I am deeply sorry. I just could not pass up the flowers."
"We've noticed."Sakura lightly laughs."You've been it since we've started, it shows."she points down to your now bulging case, which had flower steams sticking out."Getting a collocation started?"
Smiling at her light humor. Temari cuts the moment."Enough. We've reached out detestation."
Looking to her, she gives you a scolding look which you understood dropping your eyes from her. She turns back around, Onyx still circled overhead the group."Can't believe we came to Kusagakure."Tenten speaks her opinion."What for again?"she starts to walk across the border with the rest of the group.
Temari hears her question, but you remind Tenten before her."Because, there is a certain document that is to be delivered back to Mr. Gaara as well we must delivery, actually Temari must meet with the head of the village to discuss certain diplomacy."
"Oh, yeah."she remembers."Never was a fan of politics."
"Are any of us?"Ino throws in, making everyone laugh.
"To bad the mission was a short one."Sakura admits sadly."Still worth doing so."
"I too, wish it would have lasted longer."you agree with her, turning to Hinata."It has been sometime since we have last seen eachother, other then the dreadful Land of Water."
"Yes, it has."Hinata nods her head slightly agreeing."I'm glad you asked for me, and that you're much better. I was worried about you."
Looking at your hands, reflecting upon that thrashing battle."Me as well. I am still surprised really, how many came...to be honest..."your eyes becoming emotional."I was not expecting that, weighing it all logically. The possibilities of that happening, was a surprise. Still, putting others in danger, was not something I wish to ever factor in."Your hands close, a sigh escapes looking up from them at her."Mostly though...when Mr. Gaara came, that was a surprise...despite me trying to repay back his kindness, he still shows it...my debt keeps increasing."a small smile inches its way across your lips."I believe, I might be indebted to him for awhile."
Wanting to say something, Hinata decides against it."Is there a reason..you're collecting so many flowers?"
Looking to your sack, patting it tenderly."...I wanted to bring some color back to the village."
"Color?"she tilts her head a bit confused.
Hearing the question in her voice, smiling to yourself looking up at the surroundings. The trees turned into large mushroom like forest which was interesting."What an interesting place, I've never seen...such giant mushrooms before."Next thing you push off flying upward landing upon one of the mushrooms looking around, this mushroom forest was just as thick as a regular one. Jumping to a few others, this was word truly was interesting, never had you seen something like this back at home.
"Imagine...how big a pizza would have to make...for these toppings..."you tell yourself."Wow..."
From down below, Hinata reaches the others. Tenten notices you not by her side."Where's May?"
Hinata just simple smiles pointing upward making the kounichi look up. Seeing the amazed and intrigued you scaling each mushroom. Tenten couldn't help but smile at your behavior."Is she always like this?"
"Pretty much."Temari overhears her. Tenten looks to her, the Sunagakure smirks looking up at her genin for a second."May, pretty much finds anything interesting."
"Doesn't she travel?"Ino questions, still puzzled.
A light chuckle comes from Temari."Not really."
"Huh..."Ino looks at her wanting a better explanation than that.
Temari couldn't help but enjoy the bit of confusion the girls had with her genin. Though they didn't know May's full backstory, only made sense, they where confused with May's particular behavior. Sure there where many sweet girls out that, even as they became older some will retain their sweet nature, but not many like May. No.
Her's was different, it was something new. Something different, that shone inside and all around. Yes, she was kind beyond anything or anyone there seem not to be a mean bone in her body. She was sweet, so sweet one could get a cavity from it jokingly. This sweet side of her was very noticeably, but it wasn't just sweet, sweet it was an innocent like sweet. One a new born would have, even a child till they grew out of age. But, May's did her eyes always remained bright and lively. Fully of so much wonder, that nothing seem dull around her, taking the simplest things that many would find beneath them or have no care. Making ti matter, curios. Boy was she curious about so much, her eyes always asking questions her mouth would not speak.
Yet at the time, she would find the answer all on her own. Even if it wasn't the right one, or just one she believed was true. Temari often wonder what went around her mind. From the outside many would assume, May was ditzy which was far from the truth. Her intelligence was one to behold. Using logic beyond anything she knew, what was amazing was that those with high intellect where ofter distant and blocked out their emotions. May had a way of merging the two on equal levels.
Resulting in this interesting cute, dazzling girl. That surely could or if not already caught the eyes of many. Even with all this, May was very much obvious when it came to such common sense attraction towards her. She simple took...well Temari wasn't really sure how she took it. So far only seeing May, act casual and friendly. Looking up at her genin flying, zipping here and there to each mushroom that where all the same. Yet to her, they where not. She would fly above them then look under. Her mouth moving like she was counting, Temari could tell she was excited by the way she flew, a breath of fresh air, her genin was to this world. To life.
Even with knowing May's background, she never fully understood why she acted like such. Like a child, someone with her type of soul and heart didn't seem fit to be in he world of shinobi, where one could be nice but would have to be strong enough to make the ultimatum. Though she had seen May was able to hold her own a few times, she never ever landed any sort of deadly of deathly blow to anyone.
She was a pacifist no doubt. Compared to Temari herself who, if needed to would not think twice on cutting someone down. While knowing May, she could try to use another way to resolve it. Thinking of the training they did together and the past with Tsunade, all grueling and hard. Which surprisingly May, did without complaining at all. Training like that, would make another develop a hard view of the real world. Yet, May did not fall into that. She remained her sweet and kind nature, a trait that compelled Temari to become protective over her. Being her chain, bringing her back down to earth if May floated off to far ahead.
Smirking to herself shaking her head..."May..."looking ahead, the exit of the mushroom forest was not to far up ahead really."May!"
Hearing Temari call to you, making you stop to look down at her. She points up ahead, which you look seeing the forest was coming to an end. Bummed, but understandable, dropping back down with them just as they step out into the opening. Gasping at what you saw, a delightful smile comes to you.
So this was the village, quite interesting. Temari still taking the lead, walks off telling the others to follow her, which you do. Your eyes darted everywhere around you, looking at every part of the village, the people went about their time though a few looking at the group suspiciously. Since you didn't really know the history of this village, it really wasn't a bothered to you.
Eager to go and see everything, the others just smile at your eagerness. Pulling on Hinata's shoulder pointing at many different things here and there asking what somethings where, she wasn't able to answer since your mouth went off with questions.
Temari takes the group to the main building of the village, where the leader's office was. This was where her stop was to be, the rest of you where allowed to stay in the inn that was provided or walk around the village. Ino wanting to rest, along with Sakura headed to the Inn since they had a spa in there. While you wanted to go tour the village, Tenten tells you a nice soak would be good then afterwards the sightseeing could began.
Beaten, you accept it. Following the escort that was given to the group to the Inn. Placing your belongings down Onyx who was still following came swooping in finding a place to rest. Setting the things down, you accidentally knock over Hinata's pack, when something falls out. It rolls over to Tenten, who picks it up looking at the nicely decorative box. Finding some words she openly reads it out, and what came out of her mouth surprised the others, even her.
"To: May. From: Neji..."she gasp."Neji!"
Ino and Sakura in a blink of an eyes surround her, looking at the decortive box, hearing your name, as you stripped off your clothes turn to them both."Yes?"
The three girls look at you surprised then back at the box with their mouths still open. Hinata who finished comes back in, and jumps hystically. Rushing over to the box, she takes it quickly. Hiding it behind her back, blushing. Everyone looks at her.
"What's the deal!?"Ino looks at the shy fluster girl who was doing her best with trying to hide the gift. Ino intimidatingly makes her way over to Hinata with a smile that seem friendly but was far from it. Pointing at the box, her voice becomes much more soft and friendlier."Did Neji, get a gift for May?"
Hinata starts to sweat, looking away adverting her eyes from Ino smiled ones that demanded to know. Ino moves in closer, pressuring her. Hinata did her best to keep her eyes away from Ino, but the blonde was not going to give up so easily, and Hinata knew it. Holding the box tightly, opening on of her closed eyes she looks around at everyone in the room, when she noticed that someone was missing.
"Where's May..."she questions the others, who look and find you not there.
"...May..."Sakura calls, hearing nothing in return.
Feeling yourself being teleported just like when you came to this world but it was a bit different. It was much slower than instant. Someone holding tightly to your hand. A voice you knew all to well, covering your eyes from the wind of this teleportation squinting your eyes, noticing a light was getting closer. Closing your eyes fully, the voice tells you to hang on and in a second, you and them end up in a beauitful land, something out a fanasty picture. Nature sang all around this place, crystal clear water in all around, a cool gentle breeze, like that of mountain of such. The presence here was just so...there where no words you could think of.
All you knew was that this place was magical, it felt magical. Something inside you felt connected here, feeling at peace and dare you say it...at home. A bright smile slowly appears on you, your eyes looking around amazed at everything, the clear crystal skies up above with a bit of pure white clouds, the sounds of running water no doubt from rivers and creeks. This place was vast, it seem to go one for every and every.
Caught up in the scenery that you forgot you where in nothing but a towel or the fact the person who brought you was standing right next to you calling to you. You just blocked them, they watch you be come over taken by the land never had they seen your eyes grow so wide before. It brought a smile to their face, just watching you standing a few feet in front of them, your hair gentle blew in the wind behind you magically. Your towel followed just as gently, unaware the wind had started to unloosen it.
But the other person did, looking it starting to slide down they panic turning red a part of them wanted to tell you but the other part didn't. Locked at these two crossroads, unsure what to do. The towel slips further till, it came undo sliding off your body. Their blue eyes eager await excitedly to see what was to be reveled. Drooling slightly, their fingers twitching of all the thoughts that ran through their mind, and not very good ones.
The towel was almost done fall off you, it just had to go over your waste and then...something hopes on their head pushing them down making them miss that very important second, lifting their head back up yelling.
"What the HELL!"Naruto snaps"I was watching something!"he looks around upset, growling.
"Naruto..."you where surprised to find him, hearing your voice made him stiff up, sweet running down his face he slowly turns around to you expecting to find you with nothing only to have his dream crushed and you where now in a simple short dress like brown kimono. He notices that you where on your knees with Shima fasting the slash around your waist. With Fukasuku next to her, looking at Naruto with hard eyes. Eyes that scared the boy.
"My, dear it is not proper for a young lady to go about."she tightens the slash, you couldn't believe who was talking to you.
A frog, a kind looking frog. Who makes sure the slash was tight enough seeing it was she smiles at you."...Thank you..."you hesitantly say to her.
She smiles at you kindly."You're welcome, my aren't you a looker, such a sweet looking girl."she tells you.
You just thank her again, looking to the male elderly frog who still kept his iron look upon Naruto. Looking around, again at the place you notice status of frogs scattered here and there. Feeling something webby and wet on your hand, you find Shima."Come now, the Sage Frog would like to see you..."she starts to hop away telling you to follow her. Still stun, you just do as she says. Follow her in a place you couldn't was real.