Board Thread:Kōgakure General RP/@comment-30362709-20170415201246

Hotaru woke up with a jolt, she had just had a nightmare and it wasn't particularly pleasent, though usually nightmares aren't. Hotaru hugged herself since she started to shake, it was about Rena dying. "No matter how many times I tell myself it's not real, I know it is." she thought, frowning. She soon stopped shaking and slid out of bed. Hotaru looked at herself in her standing mirror, she looked like an absolute wreck; besides the fact she had just woken up, she was covered in sweat. Hotaru closed her eyes and took a deep breath before letting it out, she was better now. She walked over to her dresser and got out her shinobi clothes before heading to her bathroom for a much needed shower and her morning routine.

When she walked out of her bathroom, she rubbed her eyes as she made herself breakfast and quickly ate. "Remember, you have to be faster..." she told herself, chugging a glass of milk when she finished her eggs. Hotaru washed her dishes and put them away before walking to the front door and slipping on her long sandals before walking out of her house and locking it again. She decided not to bring the scroll with her this time, she knew how to use it; just wasn't up to her standards yet.

Hotaru slowly walked into the woods again. It was hot out today, she knew summer was close from the rising temperatures. "Training's going to be a bitch..." she muttered, following the same path she had used the day before. The forest seemed somewhat louder today, but that was probably because she was strolling through the forest at 8:00 am. Hey, she was determined. Hotaru threw her hair up in a high ponytail, better to start cooling off now then later.

When she decided she was far enough, she made the handseals Ram → Snake → Tiger as she summoned three clones again. She would then use the body flicker technique, appearing behind the trio in a pair of bushes the grove provided. Hoatru activated her Byakugan as her clones stood there, she wanted to test it from a distance behind her target to be able to whisk them off their feet before they noticed; not that these clones would.

Hotaru pinpointed one of her clones vital-points as she pulled her left arm back. She would then focus her chakra before performing a high-velocity palm strike at her target, the clone flew as expected before tumbling on the ground. Hotaru decided to see what would happen if she took a step forward when she did the palm strike, would it add more force? Only one way to find out.

She reared her palm back again, enfusing chakra as well before taking a step forward. There was a tiny problem though, there was a tree root int the way. Hotaru tripped on it and fell onto her face as she grunted. Clumsy clumsy clumsy. She picked herself up and sighed, that was a bust; now her nose hurt. Thankfully no one saw her since she was alone in the forest as she stood up and brushed herself off. Time to try again.

Hotaru repeated the Vacuum Palm process, looking out for one of her two remaining clones vital-points has she enfused her palm with chakra again. She would then perform the high-velocity palm strike at her opponent, watching as that clone flew as well, only a little farther than the first. Progress. She had achieved what she initially wanted today: speed. She could tell her palm-strikes were faster than last time.

One clone to go, then she could go home and finish her chores. Hotaru just remembered she had laundry to do. Hotaru repeated her process one more time, watching her last clone get blasted into a tree. She cringed and made her clones dissipate. "Good job team..." she muttered, stretching out her arms. Hotaru began to walk home, she estimated it was about 11:00. Perfect time for laundry. to her anyway.

She began walking back down the path that took her home, happy with her accomplishment. Now all she needed to do was get it efficient. Hotaru looked around the scenery till she got back into the village, thankfully since she was a little aways away from it, there weren't many people on her street..or should she say alley? She shrugged and walked towards her house, opening the door before heading in as she began her chores for the day.  