Board Thread:World-wide RP/@comment-28929139-20170713034212/@comment-31966106-20170713070425

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“I am.” Tiatsu simply replied to her. Her face told the story, it was obvious she didn’t want him to leave and neither did Hayato. This is what caring for people did and the cause/effect of having emotions in general. It sucked to feel a slight sense of guilt for just wanting to leave for his own selfish reasons but he couldn’t bear it here any longer. He had to go back home and make progress for himself again.

Kideme said she would miss him and he smirked. “I know.” Then she pulled him into a hug and he returned the hug. Placing his arms around her body. After some time, the hug would be released and the feeling inside him was even worse than before. A steady but slowly increasing heartbeat was what had him on edge now.

As his hand began to tighten on the knob she once again spoke. Saying she would write him when they got back. She wanted some tea and rice. Tiatsu nodded, “Just like old times.”

After a little more awkward silence and blind smiling she added the nail to the sad exit coffin. Thanking him for being a good friend and she would come find him. That was a promise. Tiatsu would surely remember this. His cheek was kissed and he hugged her one more time. On his own fruition.

When he let go of her he looked to Hayato who began speaking. Mentioning how they still need him for this mission but they won’t hold him. Tiatsu nodded and spoke after he said he would be missed and thanking Tiatsu for all the teaching. “Don’t be worried. If your goal wasn’t to be able to fly without the wings I gave you the training would be all for nothing. You guys can do this without me. You’ve done plenty without me over these years. Good luck and most of all. 'Make me proud Sarutobi. Maybe Yoru was right, you can change that clan of yours someday.” '

Tiatsu turned the knob and exited out the door but before fully leaving. He turned to them inside the door and looked back for the first time. He just needed one more look before he closed the door tight and went on his way. Going to street level, he untethered his horse and as the night sky panned away towards the stars he was riding hard. Riding for home. The leaf.

-Fin-