Jumping along the forest, Toko would eventually hear footsteps and stopped dead in his tracks. Perking up at the sound, he would proceed with looking around and saw some of the others a distance into the forest's thicket. A soft smile would cross his lips as he heard them speak, they had all found pieces. [i][color=39b54a]That's great...none of them will go home.[/color][/i] He was happy for his teammates, they had all done a great job in finding what they were assigned to locate. It was really a shame that Toko couldn't live up to it but it was what it was. You couldn't win them all. He'd go back to the academy which would be a bit of a hassle and he'd have to struggle through it all again but maybe it would develop him into a good ninja, this time. Perhaps Toko was going to be the first Ling to ever manage ninjutsu! The thought made him chuckle a bit. He knew it was completely absurd but hiding sorrow and disappointment behind smiles and laughter was what he did. Ironically, some people could always tell when he was sad and when he wasn't. They'd say that there was a big difference between his actual smile and a fake one. 

[color=39b54a][i]"The only way to melt away, Humans cannot freeze time, But time can freeze us...with fire." [/i][/color] What the hell was that supposed to mean? Repeating the words over and over again in his mind, Toko tried to put it all together. He leaned back against the tree and looked down at the ground below the branch he was standing on. [i][color=39b54a]Let's see...[/color][/i] Perhaps he could at the very least puzzle this together. Asuka appeared to be freaked out over the fact that Toko hadn't arrived yet but he only needed a second for this and they probably sensed his chakra already. He wasn't actually trying to hide, but rather tried to find the meaning to this riddle they had been given. If anyone looked in his direction, they would see him in deep thought, standing against the trunk of a tree with his arms crossed. 

A short moment passed before he made his way to the others and landed next to them. [color=39b54a]"Humans cannot freeze time, but time can freeze us, the only way to melt away...with fire."[/color] He rubbed his chin for a moment, looking up at the rest of them. [color=39b54a]"There is a piece missing." [/color]