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"Yes...I felt it" Leina muttered and began twisting her body in the direction of the household. "You two can go if you wish....Im going to check on Nayami-sama" she said beginning to walk briskly towards the house. Quickly she jumped and landed in front of the door and fiddled with the knob and opening it quickly walking inside the home and nodding to Kumi and Ishu that everything will be fine and she will make sure of it as well. Also, she looked at Kumi lightly, her eyes showing that she felt something in the woods but preffered to check on Nayami.

Lightly looking inside Nayami's home she quickly walked up the steps and looked around each hallway she came to sensing for where the Kage was. The hairs at the nape of her neck were tingling with a painful sensation she wanted to go away. She usually received that sensation when she knew someone of important status as well as a fellow shinobi was injured. It always came, even before she knew her healing jutsus. Walking into what seemed to be Nayami's room she looked around hearing the rushing of water. "Nayami-sama?" she called out. It was better to stay where she was rather than to barge into where Nayami was. She wasnt to sure how the Kage would react at her being there.

Listening quietly to Nayami, Leina closed her eyes and nodded either way knowing Nayami couldnt see what she was doing. "As you wish, I just came to see if you were alright........Dont hesitate to call if you need anything. But I did come to inform you of something else, but I'll just let it wait until you wish to speak of it, it is nothing of great importance....." Leina said lightly yet loud enough for Nayami to hear through the rushing water.

Bowing she left the Kage's quarters and began descending down the stairs to head back outside and wait for Ishu and Kumi to return to tell them they would have to wait a bit longer to see the Kage. By the sound of Nayami's voice, she knew she shouldnt bother Nayami until she felt better. Until then, she would just have to wait.

A second disturbance was all it took for Nayami to finally leave her place in her thoughts. She rose up slowly from her spot along the bottom of the shower, her long wet hair sticking slickly along the back of her neck. Reaching out for the shower tap, her slender fingers soon coiling around the warm metal as she twisted it in an upwards direction, finally cutting off the constant downpour of water.

Nayami’s blood seemed to once again collect along her pale skin, the bright crimson clearly visible as it began to leak over her flesh, the water no longer rinsing it from her body.

Approaching the door that lead into her bathroom, the Kage paused slightly as she rested her palm up against the smooth wood. She could feel the glass twist and turn as it continued to situate itself deeply in her skin. Sliding the door back she opened it with great force so the wood would smash against its hinges as she whipped it open.

Standing now in the entrance way, Nayami kept her head dropped, her long wet hair spilling over her face as she kept her body still.

“I’m fine…” She replied simply as a dark trail of blood followed her from the shower.

He didn't know if he should argue or agree with Kumi, but Leina seemed to have the Kage's house under wraps. Besides, Kumi seemed kind of eager to show him something... or do something, he wasn't too sure. Still, it was outside the village. He was kind of curious, but he was also unsure.

He forced himself to follow Kumi, even catching up to take her hand, as she started heading back toward the village proper. "Kumi...What are you going to show me?" he asked, lacking the same eager curiosity that he had shown before. He was still curious, but something was nagging at his mind, almost as if warning him. Urging him to be on guard for something sinister.

Still, he really didn't think Kumi was like that. It was just this feeling in his mind that wouldn't go away. Was he really this suspicious of people before he forgot everything? He held his head a little lower, watching the ground more so than where the were going. His mind had fallen in and was staring around in the darkness. The only light was of the most recent events.

Apparently, Kumi was going to help add more events to his mind. He remembered almost everything that had happened so far since it was all he had to remember. It wasn't as comforting as he hoped it would be once he realized it.

(( We have left Kage's House...Heading to Village! ))

Rei sighed and shook his head, tossing the shard into a small bin nearby after Nayami handed it to him. He nodded to the Arashikage's order for preparation. He'd start with Leina since she was closest, unless she decided she would just leave on Nayami's reply and might be elsewhere. He wasn't sure where the others were though.

"Yes, Arashikage-sama, I will alert them right away." He replied, bowing to Nayami before turning and dashing out, stopping just outside when he realized Leina hadn't gone far at all, seeming to be waiting on Nayami to change her mind and talk to her or something.

"Leina-san, Arashikage-sama has given the order to prepare for the mission, we're leaving tomorrow." He stated, nodding slightly to her. "If you could find Hageshii that would be appreciated. I'm not sure where he or Michio-sama are." He added, about to dash off so that he could get to hunting down the shinobi.

It wasn’t long before Nayami reached the exit to her house, her eyes not even falling upon Leina as she walked right past the young female. The Kage had more important things on her mind at this moment in time, one of those many things being Hageshii. She wasn’t really worried, no that wasn’t the right word for it, Nayami was more so interested in him more then ever now. The sudden surge of great power when she watched him in awe as he changed appearances, something was up and she was determined to find this out.

“I know…exactly where he is.” The Kage muttered lightly to herself as she continued to remove the sharp objects from her skin, her nails digging into her flesh as she flicked them to the ground, her hands completely stained with blood as she made her way down the path which lead to the grotto.

Shikk smiled and sat down on the road, by now having realized that Nayami was busy elsewhere. With the area clear infront of her, she grabbed a kunai and slit a line down her palm, then quickly her hands began to move infront of her chest, eyes closed, and a dark red energy imminating from them. Her eyes flashed open and her palms hit the ground, a seal formed on the dirt, and then in an instant a hyena was standing there. His dark red fur rippled once, and he shook himself into awareness. "Hello Shikk...no one else here...why did you summon me?"

"I needed something around. We're back at the village now, but the Kage isn't here." Shikk smiled lightly through the bandages and scritched behind the hyena's ear. "Sit with me for a while?"

"Of course." The summoning obediently sat down infront of the woman, and then let out a strange primal giggle. "Must we sit though? I'm feeling rather...violent."

"How...rude of me." Shikk grinned wickedly, and then stood up, the hyena coming to stand just above her waist. She backed up, to allow a few feet of space between the summoning and human. "To first blood?"

"Second blood, I want to taste it." The hyena snarled and then coiled it's muscles, taking a powerful leap at Shikk. She turned out of the way, and then let loose a flurry of punches at the summon, none of these fists hit anything though, both combatents were used to the opening moves. The second the hyena hit the ground he was off again, maw opened wide to catch her neck. Instead of turning, Shikk snarled and then jumped at the summon, catching him in mid-air. Both leaps were powerful, and so they crashed together with a force that would have knocked them both back, but Shikk grabbed a handfull of fur and toar at the Hyena's pelt, in turn the summon latched it's teeth around her shoulder, blood from both combatents flew, and they pushed from eachother, landing with heavy breath on the ground.

Shikk looked at her bloody shoulder, the bandages hadn't torn, but they had moved from the spot, exposing torn flesh. Her bright eyes loked over to the Hyean where, he stood on four legs, patches or fur were torn out and blood marred his pelt. "I think these should both count as two bloods?"

"I agree. I'll sit with you know." The hyena smiled and then started to laugh as it walked over to Shikk, who giggled her way onto the ground. there the pair sat, laughing out their hysteria.