Chapter 10 The Chunin Exams Part 2(PGA part 3)
My group number is likely burned in the back of her mind and seemingly her faction. I have no doubt, she has something like that or will get one for who she is. That being said, getting out unscathed from that felt godsent, so thank God(or gods?).
Even now, I grateful for whatever force has seemingly guided me throughout this reincarnation(and perhaps past one(s?)).
As we run forward through the path, instead of moving quickly nor slowly, we discard our "plan", and move at the pace we found ourselves in. For we have no choice.
This dark corrider seemingly has no ends, surrounded by all sides and all things, one barely has a flashlight to navigate the icy winds we find ourselves slowly ninja jumping our way through. Instead of jumping on branches I lead out in front while Asuka is 2nd and Roja watches our back hopping to the flattest rock I see. I really can't See any more pitfalls other than staying still and hardening into ice, but thankfully somewhat decent from last time fire elemental training is enough to not waste chakra. We end creating some torches without any chakra waste and move forward. Besides campfires, the mushrooms that we cook that I memorized about Iwa, our squad treads relatively throughout the night. It's on the eve of the second one, about 1/3 of the way up that we hear a commotion.
From a distance I spot Yugito and her squad in the clearing-type area, where it seems as many 15 doors intersect. Ironically, her squad is allied with the surprisingly unexpected, Hyuga Juko's one.
Huh, would you look at that?
Since there hasn't been a Hyuga incident yet, I guess that makes then. As I make a small noise, he activates his Byakugan but upon Seeing us, lets his guard down. He tells Yugito to stand down as well.
As I walk up to them, we start conversation:
Mi:"This is surprising"
Hyu: "That we are allied?"
Mi: "That you're not at each other's throat 24/7"
As Juko remains silent, I guess, he doesn't want to give me any hints either.
Hyu: We're letting you guys go up ahead. You can live to fight another battle. We don't have to be at war 24/7. It's not just Survival but Living in the Moment. Experiencing Life, all be it, with me as a shitty companion you would reluctantly not want.
Mi: "I don't beleive you won't turn around and completely backstab me completely"
Hyu: "Then what's stopping me from attacking now?"
Mi: "Ego?"
As silence ensues, the seemingly cool facade gives nothing away, as if I was talking to myself...which I am.
Mi: I guess you're just biding your time until you can completely take over.
Hyu: Not everything is about you Uchiha... he spat up viscously.
Mi: Worldiness and calling each by our history is what Uchihas and Hyuga have always done to seemingly destroy each other. Even in Kohana, politically we undermine each other all the time.
Hyu: I'm just a lowly side branch member
Mi: Please your taijutsu and build makes you special jonin.
Silence ensues.
Hyu: I don't have to answer to you.
Mi: Clearly not.
Hyu: It's a long road ahead with traps and pitfalls along the way...be careful, not to slip. They'll be time and places to battle throughout this Life.
Mi: You avoid the specifics, I assume in the mornings in Kohona, where the grass is seemingly dry, you can't have me run...unchecked then, huh.
Hyu: Uchiha are best when left checked in their corner playing mind games, with the village elders.
As he gives me a cold Truth with a smirk on his face, I realize he's trying to get into my head for the finals we'll likely meet at.
Mi: With Nothing but the gods by my side, for family is fickle, I'm sure you know being branch, not mocking, just "stating":
I have come to See, That it's in the morning I must tread carefully, for by the time midday comes around.
The Hyuga are relatively safe in their Egoic cloud Politically Free to chase what they See. To Be who'll they Be.
As we(Uchiha) live Quietly. With no Agency. Politically tied, and no tide to grab on with Merci.
Gods can't Always Help. That is what missed.
For in this bliss, that's truly a kiss Politics marches upon thee.
As I walk back to my station, appreciating the Purity of this Moment, I realize that it cannot last. But the Journey might long nor short. I Sincerely don't want the Chace I've, but I'm exhausted from the trek up North.
These tunnels were tiny in size. We crawled through a maze with pride. But I don't know where I'll go or how I'll be able to hide.
Guess I'll take it a Morning battle at a time. Where I struggle to wake up outside. But throughout the day, besides Purity, Experience life through "Pride".
Mind games are too much. A Circular Hell in touch.
I'm Lost as fuck. Divinity's plan is fucked. What was reincarnated for then...fuck.
This chapter is just a game. A desirable pleasure in vain. A way for Pride for me to step aside, while it takes over completely again.
If there's Nowhere to go? And this is just sideshow? How will things be? What will I See? I don't Know.
As the Ego sets in, Pride will kick in, But without mind games to play and Nothing to say, It'll chase what it Knows.
