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[color=#f5e9dc][h3]Yudai Kageyama[/h3]Red Sages[/color]
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[i][color=0F1230]“As I was saying, I've seen Yudai in action myself. Capable, killed an entire staircase of shinobi and then was humble enough to say it was Katsuko. That's what I like about him.”[/color][/i] she said, looking at Yudai, staring into his eyes. Yudai simply stared back, but his gaze was way past her - distracted. [i][color=0F1230]“Now him, I've not seen him in action. That's good, because that meant he was out keeping the confederates off my back while I killed that commander.”[/color][/i] Even though was still talking, Yudai was now thinking about how he'd explain one day that it wasn't his doing. Perhaps this very fact was what put him in this team - which was way more important than any other and if this was true, he was getting far more value than he actually had, in the commander's eyes. This automatically filled Yudai with an immense fear of screwing up during this mission, he was slightly tense - one could tell from looking at him. His distant gaze was more focused, sweat formed onto his forehead, his movements were stiff and slow. He chewed on the food while staring at the plate, eyes slightly widen.

And then Seijo left the table, telling them to have a blast, whatever that meant. She seemed truly confident and even loosely aloof - making a comment that all of their names had an i - Yudai almost commented that three of them ended with an i, but didn't. Instead, he took another... chopsticksful of rice and shoved it into his mouth, chewing slowly, with his mouth closed and all.

Nori spoke all along. [color=mediumaquamarine]"Well, her presence was short-lived, although I'm guessing that [i]have a blast[/i] means more along the lines of, [i]get to know each other while you have the chance.[/i] Not necessarily an order, but I agree with Yudai; I wouldn't mind knowing who I'm fighting alongside."[/color] Nori then proceeded to question the blind man. Yudai stared at him blankly; he raised an eyebrow and it was funny, because Anzai couldn't see it. Imagine talking seriously with him and sticking your tongue out, eheheh.[color=mediumaquamarine]"You're blind, then?"[/color] [color=#f5e9dc][i]Uh, nope. His eyes are just allergic to air I suppose.[/i][/color] Despite the thoughts, Yudai was still quiet. Anzai and Nori, however, weren't.

[color=00aeef][b]"Then again, being humble can prove as disastrous as being arrogant, Yudai-sama."[/b][/color] Anzai directed his gaze to Yudai. [color=00aeef][b]"Underestimating one's own skills is never wise, neither is it holding them in high regard. I hope you will at least remember these words."[/b][/color]

After Anzai's words, Nori's eyes settled on Yudai, briefly. He proceeded to speak; [color=mediumaquamarine]"I recognize you better, Yudai. You went right in with the Lady Commander on the earlier mission, and were one of the first to catch up with her during the retreat after Mikoto and I. Seems as though she's rather impressed with your performance, and humility. Ah, but forgive me."[/color]

[color=mediumaquamarine]"Sorry, I didn't mean to rant like this. Just trailed off while stating my mind. Feel free to speak now."[/color] 

With that, Yudai raised a hand and offered a gentle smile, making a dismissing gesture. [color=#f5e9dc]"Chill, everything is alright. Although..."[/color] His expression shifted, the smile faltered and he took a deep breath. Both chopsticks were placed next to his plate as he raised his arms, supporting his elbows at the table as his hands clasped together in front of his face, covering his eyes - partly. [color=#f5e9dc]"See... Lady-commander there thinks I'm humble - she's wrong, however. That red-haired, buff of a man known as Katsuko, he was the one responsible about those shinobi in the stairs. He wrecked everyone there with his bare hands and pretty quick, too. I was a few steps ahead of the Lady-Commander and she was distracted, so when she looked at the scenery again, it seemed as it was all my doing."[/color] A pause. Yudai took a deep, frustrated breath. [color=#f5e9dc]"Now she sees me as much better than I am, in reality. However, you both are my teammates, so I can't leave this lie hanging in the air - if any of you were to count that I was [b]that[/b] powerful in a crucial moment, it could be our ruin."[/color] There. He was satisfied. And exhausted. 

His tray wasn't empty; half of the glass of water he had was still there, he chugged it down quickly, however, the leftovers of his food remained there. Yudai stood up, picking the tray as he began moving off.

[color=#f5e9dc]"And my apologies, but I'll take a rest. I smell ya'll later."[/color] 

Upon arriving on his room, he brushed his teeth - naturally. Then, sat at his bed. He remained there, sitting, staring at an empty wall much like a system of a down fan. He scratched his cheek, pinched his nose, brushed his hair with his hand; truth be spoken, Yudai was nervous, in a manner that he wasn't ever before. Partly, he wondered how his teammates reacted to what he said earlier, heck, they could even see him as a fraud from now on. The boy didn't sleep.[hr][center][h3]The Next Afternoon[/h3][/center]
Yudai was all hot and ready. His attire had changed; it followed the same layout as his usual combat outfit, but he was wearing an alternative version; he recently got it, but it wasn't put to use until now. It was entirely black with red kanji for 'Red Sages' on the bottom. He wore black gloves, that covered his whole arm basically and light armored shoulderpads. His hair was swept back, for the first time ever seen a comb. Why? Because he wanted to impress today. The big day, ahoy.

Seijo's appearance was short and sudden. She entered the room, said something and left. Yudai followed after - they moved quietly through the base, soon seeing the exit. Immediately, they set off towards Amegakure - Seijo advised them to keep a steady pace, as to not tire themselves before reaching their destination. She seemed different already, back with the leaderly posture that made Yudai swoon over the woman.

In a few minutes, they arrived their destination.[hr][h3]Atop the Kohonjenpou Warehouses[/h3]
Yudai was glad they had made it easily there. So far, so good. The mission had just begun - not officially, but he could already feel anxiety growing within his mind. Seijo began to speak, her words were gave Yudai a slight relief - for he could understand that a big responsibility was put in Nori's shoulder and off his. Still, he'd do everything to aid his teammate, given it meant their success as a whole. She proceeded to give a long explanation about what was in the satchel she threw his way and Yudai felt like everyone was counting on Nori, from now on... How he'd react to that, though? Yudai shrugged the doubt off as his name was mentioned.

With that, he waited a few moments, nodding at them as if to ask if they were ready. Feeling that they were, the shinobi slowly began sinking onto the ground, eventually disappearing entirely from sight. Now, it was time to rock 'n' roll. 

Yudai moved quickly from where he originally stood, to a few centimeters behind the shinobi he needed to take down. If the man was actually skilled, he could probably notice Yudai the time he emerged, but Yudai was counting that his reaction time wasn't particularly high. Moving slightly closer, Yudai threw himself out of the ground all of sudden, with a kunai in his left hand, while the right rapidly reached out to grip the man's mouth and muffle any sound he tried to make. In an agile movement, the left kunai met the man's temple, digging deep into his skull and brain. The lifeless corpse felt down with a thud on the ground, Yudai sank into the ground again, right after.