Board Thread:Konoha Logs/@comment-27375402-20160325070348/@comment-27375402-20160325071612

Awakening with a sigh, a disheartened child stared down at the palms of his hands, nothing seemed quite the same and he felt a heavy weight press down upon his shoulders, unable to shake the feeling yet aware of the fact that he had to persevere in order to better himself, the child would arise from his bed. Unlike his usual mornings there was less rummaging and scampering about, just steady steps echoing through the little silent room, there lingered a rather upsetting atmosphere about him, looking up to see the sheathed katana leaning against the closet door, only a reminder of his shortcomings.

The room however remained silent whilst Ryouta donned his usual training attire, a white shirt accompanied by a black vest with his clan’s symbol against the rear of it, long black shorts cut off just beneath his knees with a belt around its waist and the boy’s favoured black sneakers obscuring the child’s feet. However his pouches were now strapped to the rear side of the boy’s belt whilst worn across the boy’s shoulder was the grim reminder of a comrade’s lost life, Gisei, the katana he had received at the end of the mission.

Just as silent as it were within his room, the child left his house, not a wave nor any words were offered to his parents though they understood the child was in mourning, his left hand residing within his pocket whilst his right gripping the strap attached to his katana’s scabbard. He was summoned to the training grounds yet however decided to make a short stop, despite being quite late the boy felt it important to do so, the child pacing towards Konoha’s graveyard to look upon the headstone made in honour of his lost comrade. The child’s golden eyes stared at it a while, clenching his teeth as he felt a mixture of self-disappointment and motivation to grow stronger.

With his resolve renewed, he continued towards the gates of Konogakure, departing towards the training grounds along the outskirts of the village, the journey seemed longer than it was, though he finally arrived at the fence, pushing it open and hoping to see the Jounin who had summoned him.

