[center][h1][color=fff79a]Oukami Amehime[/color][/h1][/center]
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The morning had started out normally enough for Ame-- he was in a dark room, not knowing what time it was. He spent a good amount of time taking shallow breaths of the thick air, his sight blurring before him, the noise of his blood pumping ringing in his ears. He didn't know how long he'd been in the room, or what air he was breathing, but boy it didn't fit right in his lungs. He was sweating just sitting there, his calloused hands uncomfortably scratching at his face as he tried to wipe at it. And just as he commented another, [color=fff79a][b]"I don't know,"[/b][/color] to a question he could barely hear over the ringing in his ears, the door opened.

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[b][color=fff79a]"Ame! Your sensei's here for you!"[/color][/b]

After a quick breakfast and shower, his aunt's call from the entryway disrupted Ame in the middle of strapping on his flak jacket. [color=fff79a][b]"Coming,"[/b][/color] he called back quietly as he hastily did his arm guards, slipping on his light jacket over his shoulders. Sure, he didn't expect his new teacher to pick him up today of all days, and sure his eyes were still kinda seeing spots, but it's nothing he hadn't had to put up with before. Slipping his shoes on as he made his way to the door, he hugged his aunt and traded kisses on the forehead and cheek before leaving with his new team.

Three other chuunin besides him, it seemed as though Ame had been the last stop. There was a thick and awkward air around two of them, but overall Sutemasu seemed nice and everyone else-- awkwardness aside-- seemed decent. When introductions came, there was a short inner debate within the boy as to whether to speak second or third-- two of the least memorable parts, only to debate too hard and Reiji speaking up before he could. If there was also another thing that made Ame itch it was the fact that he seemed to be the youngest. And here he'd thought he was behind, given he missed the last exam. Nonetheless, Ame offered his usual smile, and added--

[color=fff79a][b]"Oukami Ame. I specialize in wires and traps and I'm a bit bad when it comes to close encounters." [/b][/color]

Though all introductions had been speedy enough, the group still managed to be early in meeting at the gate, something that Ame assumed would be happening more often. Readjusting the tightness of his guards, he busied himself while his ears listened in on the awkward conversation between Kota and Kasumi, not really wanting to participate in the small talk but nonetheless keeping an ear out for anything interesting. He glanced at Reiji who'd taken a seat, smiling a smile the moment he caught his eyes-- the sort of smile that paired a quick pointing glance to the two beside them as though saying: 'Is this weird or what.'