Board Thread:Kirigakure Logs/@comment-27960448-20160319213303/@comment-27960448-20160321015813

'''"Where are we?"

"Everywhere, sssbut no where."

"I don't quite understand Ruchai."

"We're in my realm, or the entrance to it at leasssst."

"Is it even proper for me to be in such a place? I'm sure you can tell, I'm frightful."

"sssDon't be. No one will harm you as my guest."''' They had approached the ruins, Ruchai slithering through a large archway like entrance with  Mizumi on his head. This was Ryuchi cave, a placed governed by the White Snake Sage, and the realm of the snakes, snakes different from the every day rattle or cobra in the grass. These were snakes both massive in size and chakra, with oppressive, darkened ways and mannerisms. Snakes that weren't too friendly on others and outsiders. Mizumi asked Ruchai to wait just a second, in order to properly gather in the sunlight in which he hadn't seen in hours. shortly after they pressed onward, gathering darkness as opposed to the light, as the cave that looked rather small from the outside, grew into an expansive city-like ecosystem. There were a collection of caves stacked together similar to the apartments in Kiri; many independent and larger cave networks inside the cave as well signifying a hierarchy system like any human society among these reptiles. The darkness grew dimmer and it seemed as if the cave had its own independant glow to create some sort of light, to signify objects from each other. There were snakes of all sizes, shapes, and other physical features they could be classified by. Mizumi was amazed, whilst at the same time, he felt like he belonged here, and didn't want to leave. Closing his eyes he simply clung to this moment, leaning against one of the eggs before it forced his eyes open with its vibration. ''' "Ruchai, I think its time, are we close?"

"sssMy home isss bear here."'''

He said, as he slithered to the massive cave that seemed to be its own world. What natural place in this world could fit such massive creatures? It seemed unreal to him, and he took all of it in with time. Approaching what seemed to be Ruchai's home. It was a massive cave, with different rocks inside to create a bed-like surface, indents and bowl like craters inside, it was truly like anything he had ever seen. Ruchai slithered over to one of the crater-like spaces, and slowly dropped the eggs inside, all of them rumbling now. Mizumi fell from his head and thudded onto his feet beneath, having visions of the terrifying scowls he received from the snakes as he entered their realm, but being shaken out of his ill thoughts by the first cracking sound, and then having his attention completely drawn by the second one.

"Itsssss time." he slurred

The first shell cracked open, revealing a snake that was still rather large, slightly smaller in thickness to Mizumi but much longer in length. The snake was brown, straight brown, with no discoloration in its scales. The second and third were near Identical, pure black snakes with sharp golden gazes like their father. The fourth was an orange snake, somewhat resembling a bird or phoenix specifically, and the final was a pure golden snake, golden in color, with the most resemblance to its father.

'''"Mizumi."

"Yes?"

"sssPick one, and hurry; so I can eat the resssst."

"Eat?!"

"Yessss, eat. Don't question our ways, child."'''

Still in fear of Ruchai, completely afraid of his presence, Mizumi simply began to shake, before lifting his arm up top point towards one of them. The one who he had pointed towards was the final one that had hatched, the golden one that most resembled Ruchai. He felt sorry for the others, but he was forced to choose and I suppose this was a way of living he had to adjust to. Ruchai wasted no time, diving down with hard snaps of his long slender body to strike the baby snakes and forcefully shove their entire body easily into his mouth. One by one, until only the one Mizumi had chosen was left.

"sssAnd that. would be Rouda."

Rouda huh? he had said to himself at first, whilst the golden snake exited its shell, and  slithered towards Mizumi, coiling his entire  body around him as if he was going to constrict before resting his head on Mizumi's shoulder, and then uncoiling shortly afterward to wrap his body around Mizumi's lower half.  "He likessss you."

Mizumi's fear was gone; these loving and powerful creatures seemed to be the spitting images of him, and he could not ask for a better reflection.

"Bring out an empty sssscroll."

Mizumi simply followed directions, bringing out his empty scroll and rolling it flat over the ground. Ruchai simply extended one of his smaller fangs and pricked the back of Rouda's neck, whilst signalling for Mizumi to do something similar. He pulled out a kunai, and rubbed it across his palm. The blade opened his hand as blood dripped down it before he stamped it onto the paper, while simultaneously, blood from Rouda's wound hit the parchment as well. Ink began to form itself on the page, forming a seal and also the shape of a snake, signifying the blood-bound contract they had made. It was official, Mizumi was bound to this world and specifically to this creature, and he couldn't be more excited.

"You must go now, they'll grow angry soon."

With that gesture, Ruchai took his fang and extended it again, hovering over Mizumi's head as the tip of his fang made contact with his forehead, Mizumi, dissapearing in a puff of smoke.

(To be continued... Part 1 Completed)