[center][i]Mika Hayashi.
Kirigakure Jounin,

The First Steps.[/center][/i]

The village was a small one. Rather desolated if one looked at the number of people and location. It was far away from any shore and there were no shinobi located in the village. Other than the current two. But those two held no direct affiliation towards Kirigakure anymore. They wouldn't serve the Mizukage any longer. Walking down the street, Mika was heading to the house where the leading figure of the village resided. The man was called the village's leader cause he had been able to rally the farmers against a bandit occupation. Now he rallied them into working together as one small community to keep themselves alive and making small profits of their trade. However, like many other small communities they were growing uneasy. Civil unrest was slowly increasing after certain incidents.

Walking towards what seemed like a normal home, like the many others, Mika knocked on the door. Waiting, she was soon answered as the door opened. A man at the age of what one could say to be fourty five opened the door. The wrinkles and trimmed grey beard made the man not look older, but sterner. A bit wiser, but mostly stern. [b]''You have returned.''[/b] The man mumbled. Mika nodded. With her hood and lower half of her face covered, she stared at the man. [b]''Come in. We may talk.''[/b] He stepped aside and Mika nodded again as she would enter his home.

[b]''The child is well. Right now she is sleeping, though she has tried to stay awake until you would have returned. Quite the curious one.''[/b] The man mumbled. Knowing of whom he spoke, Mika smiled a little. The home of the village head was comfortable and yet quite simple. There were a few paintings and other decorative. But nothing that seemed to be too much. A nice home to have in a small village like his.

[b]''I am sorry that she is bothering you. But I can't risk her to go with me. Can she stay longer here?''[/b] Mika asked, turning around to look at the man. The man rubbed his chin as he then pointed to the nearby table and chairs. [b]''I have thought about and have considered to join this revolution of yours. Only if you keep your promises.''[/b] The man said, taking a seat. Like him, Mika took a seat as well. Slowly she would lower her hood and mask. [b]''I intend to stay true to my words.''[/b] Her calm words seemed to ease the man a bit.

[b]''Good, Then we will provide shelter for your pupil and shall try to provide information and some scare resources that we can miss.''[/b] He shook his head lightly. [b]''I dearly hope that you know what you're doing.''[/b] He mumbled. [b]''I am fairly certain what this will cause, but right now it is the perfect time. The current Mizukage deems herself so wise and powerful that there is nobody left to keep both Kirigakure as the Water country in check. Civil unrest is spreading like a wildfire and I am certain that by the time you and your village will be discovered that it will be too late. For them.''[/b] Mika replied with a calm voice. She could understand the man's worries. He had to look after a whole village. How many lives counted on his leadership? A few dozen? Still more than she ever had taken care off.

[b]''That might be, but I will see how it will go. Right now I have sent a couple of trusted messengers to the other villages on this isle. The other heads of most villages respect me well enough. Hopefully you can continue to work on building to gain their trust as well.''[/b] The man said. His words made Mika think about something. [b]''I will be traveling to another island to gather support. I will soon contact you through the means we have spoke of before.''[/b] 

The man seemed to think about something. [b]''You seem certain of your cause. But how will you and a small girl gain success in something like this? Or are you going to rely on the commoners?''[/b] The question was asked with a small hint of doubt. Mika had to resist to not sneer at him from being a coward, but she too felt doubt every time she thought about her actions lately.

[b]''I am going to rally support of several people who have been wronged by the Mizukage. That and to try to build up what one may call my own army.''[/b] Mika said, with a clear voice. Though she was a bit surprised by her own words, they had a certain affect. The stern looking village head frowned at her last sentence and then smiled. Slowly he brought his right hand, formed in a fist, to his chest.

[center][b]''Then I salute you now. You can count on this old sod to help you out. To the end, but for the better of Kirigakure.''[/b][/center]