Trouble with the Hero Water (Open)

[Shiz]

Shizulla smiled to herself as she thought back to what Hinaka had said. “You must be careful when going to Takigakure. There are people there who think you might have the Hero Water.” And then, her 14-year-old cousin went on explaining what it was in great detail. However, Shizulla ignored Hinaka’s small warning. Sure, she can be a bit restless but today, nothing bad was going to happen.

There wasn’t any point but to wait for the stranger. She had been tracking down a man that was a friend of her eldest cousin, Lila, who knew ‘stuff’ about the Hero Water. Also, Shizulla supposed that another man, the same man she was trying to find in order to gather information about her Family Feud, would have traveled to Takigakure. She heard that he wanted to see great sights before completing his ‘mission’. “You’re just a Genin.” Hinaka’s voice rang out into her mind again and Shizulla smiled. So what? She had loads of practice. Nothing was stopping her today.

[Akira;;Nori]

Akira and Midori shot through the fields as the girl smiled before driving the beagle in a sharp turn. Takigakure seemed different from Konoha, but she was determined to find and actually see the Hero’s Water. Letting the wind blow her red-brown hair behind her, she suddenly yelled out at the sight of another girl standing in front of them. Midori slowed to a stop, just in time before slamming against the girl. “Sorry,” Akira replied, slightly embarrassed as she quietly hopped off of her companion. “Midori’s excited like that.” She turned her green eyes around the soft forest. The girl seemed to be waiting for someone and Akira forced herself to smile. What was she doing there anyway? A normal girl wouldn’t just suddenly stop and make a conversation with another girl she didn’t even know. Still, Akira wasn’t really ‘normal’. “I guess I’ll just be going then…” She let the sentence hang, as if drifting away with the wind, and as if hoping the girl would tell her to stay, or at least reply with a genuine smile.

[inopig]

Amara grinned sheepishly as her blond ponytail swung back and forth as she jumped from tree to tree. Her mom had said that Takigakure was a mysterious village so she wanted to see for herself. The trip had taken her like 3 days, but she made it before the storm. Amara stayed a hotel as the storm cleared away and now, she was on her way visiting a few places. Just a few familiar places. Jumping down from the last tree, Amara landed softly on the ground and felt her spirits rise as she saw two other girls, one whom seemed as old as her. Still, she was hoping to be the only one by the meadow, and if there were other people here, she could meet someone new. And, she wasn’t going anywhere yet. Walking over to them silently, Amara gave a small wave, hoping to catch their attention. “Hey,” She said and then suddenly smirked. They didn’t seem all that bad anyway, so even if they were trying to ambush her just then, she could overpower them. She could try at least.

[Shiz]

Shizulla grimaced as a tiger-sized beagle skidded to a stop—right in front of her. The girl jumped off and then started apologizing before saying that she should get going. Smiling, Shizulla gave a small wave of her hand. “No, it’s fine. You can stay if you like.” She replied, realizing that the girl must feel slightly bored and wanted to stay. A sudden thought struck her. She shouldn’t be socializing like this. It would get her ambushed for good, but with one glance at her headband, she knew she was a Leaf Shinobi, though it was blocked by a gold band around her forehead. Before she could say anything else, another girl joined them. She was also from the Leaf due to the same headband, and Shizulla quietly tapped the same one around her waist. “So you guys are both from Konoha.” Shizulla remarked, clearly relieved since they both looked like Chuunins. “By the way, I’m Shizulla Usagi.” She decided not to say her ranking.

[inopig]

Amara nodded at the girl's comment. "Shizulla," She said and nodded again. "I'm Amara Juji." She too didn't want to say her ranking though by the looks of her Chunin Jacket, Shizulla must have already known. "What are you doing here anyway?" She asked, hoping to get a conversation started.

[Shiz]

Shizulla smiled in approval. “You may call me Shiz.” She replied abruptly before eyeing the girl named Amara lightly. “Same reason why most tourists come.” Shiz answered. “The Hero’s Water.” Her eyes glistened from its deep blue to a slight sea green before returning back to normal. “I’ve heard stories about it—about how if you drink it, it can give you chakra—a lot of chakra—but if you drink too much, it can kill you.” Her normal eyes scanned Amara and the other girl silently. “My cousin, Hinaka told me.” Shiz added. “So what are you guys doing here?”

[Akira;;Nori]

Akira eyed the other two girls named Shizulla (Shiz) and Amara curiously. “Nice,” She merely said, toying with her white robe. “I’m Akira Inuzuka—Inuzuka clan, you know…” She gave a small smile before glancing at Amara’s direction when she asked why she was there. “Nothing in particular,” Akira replied curtly, grinning at the kunoichis. “And yes, I am also hoping to see the Hero’s Water.” She then turned to Amara expectantly. “And you?” Akira asked, eyeing the Chunin with a pleasant look.

[inopig]

Amara shrugged. “My mother said that Takigakure’s a pretty ‘unique’ place, so I decided to check it out.” She answered, nodding her head. “Tsunade-Sama decided to lay off the missions, so I won’t be getting another one probably like a few weeks later.” She tightened her headband on her forehead before sighing. “Anyway, I’m also trying to find the Hero’s Water. I guess that’s what we all have in common.” Amara eyed the distance with respect. “Do you even know where it is?”

[Akira;;Nori]

Akira frowned in concetration. "No... Not really..." She admitted before patting Midori thoughtfully on the head. "I believe it's located near the forest of Takigakure though." She said suddenly before crossing her arms in reply. "What are we waiting for? Let's go!" Without waiting for another word from her new friends, Akira mounted Midori and they sprinted forward.

[Shiz]

Shizulla raised in eyebrow as Akira suddenly ran off with her beagle by her side. “I think we better follow.” She spoke out before running. Pretty soon, they came to a large cave, yet with a small forest of trees surrounding it.

[inopig]

Amara followed the two girls slowly before stopping in front of Shizulla. "Where are we?" Amara wondered aloud for she had never been this far in Takigakure before. "This can't be where the Hero's Water is. Why would it be hidden here? Where anyone can find it?"