[center][h3][color=bc8dbf]Ai Kabe - Hidden Stone[/color][/h3]
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Ai listened carefully to the Tsuchikage's gratitude at the peace they were enjoying. She supposed it was true. The Hokage also chipped in, though his words seemed a bit more absentminded. Still, the fact she got a response from either of the two rather than a swift boot was more than a little reassuring. Not that Ai had a hint of nervousness. Ai did what she wanted, and that was the end of it. She had no clan she was loyal to, and she WANTED to serve her village, so there was no one she was really compelled by. 

Still, Ai's whimsical nature didn't mean she didn't care, and the next few seconds cemented it. The building exploded, and it was only by her Tsuchikage that she was saved. Looking outside the rock protection, she saw a chunnin brutally killed, and was immediately dizzy. Stumbling, she immediately jumped to orders. She didn't need a repeat of her actions. Ayame was someone she wanted to see anyways. Especially in this chaos. But Aito... but Ayame... but, but...Orders, right. Still, dizzily looking back, she stared at the Tsuchikage's eyes. 

[color=bc8dbf]"Now I owe you two favors. Don't go kicking the bucket before I get to pay them back now!"[/color]

And Ai was gone in a flurry of papers. There was no time to dally more than that. It was a weird feeling, it felt like she was scattered into many different pieces. It had taken Ai a while to get used to the feeling, but now it felt like she was unbound. She wasn't a horrified chunnin in the middle of battle, she was paper, just paper. 

Finding Ayame and Aito hadn't been too difficult, which was great as Ai didn't have the best chakra reserve at the best of time. She started to form together on the tail end of the bird. Before she even finished gathering she spoke.

[color=bc8dbf]"We're under attack! They just attacked the kages. Oh yeah, Tsuchikage said to stay away."[/color] Ai wthen rapped herself around Ayame, [color=bc8dbf]"Ayame! I'm so glad to see you're alright!"[/color] She then offered a hand to Aito from the hug. [color=bc8dbf]"I'm Ai Kabe, nice to meet you."[/color]

Before she could address the elephant in the room, Aito a sharknado appeared. Ai had seen a movie like it before, but seeing it as a ninja was terrifying. None of her jutsu could stop large area ninjutsu. Normally Ai just darted too fast to be hit with them. She yelled.

[color=bc8dbf]"Ayame, Aito! Shark at 12 o'clock."[/color]


[center][h3][color=7ea7d8]Kaito Chosokabe - Hidden Rain
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Kaito grimmaced at his leader's lesson. It was utterly embarrassing having her here with him. She should be celebrating his triumphs, not teaching him in defeat. Still, she was [i]commanding[/i] enough to demand an answer. Biting his lip, he obliged.

[color=7ea7d8]"What I learned is to hit faster. Not being quick on my feet was my main problem. I should have commanded him to drop weapons and retreat, not to give up. Tch. Freakin' Hyu-"[/color]

And Sayuri was here too. Kaito flushed red (though he didn't refuse the dango), and wore a snarl, but he politely bowed before the two. Still, at least they'd come. Kaito was less mad at them(though being terrified of the Amekage, he couldn't be 'mad'), and more at himself. He took a deep breath.

[color=7ea7d8]"Well, trust me, I won't be embarrassing us again. A shadow really doesn't do well in the limelight I suppose, but I had to try it, just once. I'll earn the Jonin rank the old fashion way. And-"[/color]

Suddenly the room exploded. Kaito's life flashed before his eyes. In a rather quick motion, the Amekage protected him, and Sayuri had him out of bed. It looked like she'd grown two extra arms. It was a technique he'd never seen or heard of. 

[i]Interesting, so the Hidden Rain has hidden techniques too. I'll be sure to add to them.[/i]

As she asked him to forget what he saw, a grin flashed on his face despite the situation. 

[color=7ea7d8]"What never happened? I just woke up after all."[/color]

Kaito still moved to the best of his abilities, dashing through the collapsing hospital. He snarled at the corpse of a nurse as they passed. It was hard to tell. Wasn't like he was particularly attached to morals, but attacking a hospital? There wasn't even a point in it other than cruelty, and that made for a poor reason. A ninja should be efficient. Whoever this was was inefficient. They picked up another ninja on their way out, Kaito was at least happy they were curt. 

AS they made their way out, Kaito stopped to lean against a wall, Sayuri helping him to it. His lungs were on fire. 

[color=7ea7d8]"Amekage, if I might be so bold, please take that ninja with you rather than me. I'm not too mobile at the moment. Still, genjutsu tends to work no matter the condition of the body. Of course, your wish is my command, but please let me stay. I have the oddest feeling you'll manage, milady."[/color]

He groaned a bit. Son of a .... Kaito was definitely regretting a few things right now. Kaito had just assumed pure skill would win out, and it was more worth his time to work on his jutsu than study obscure enemy jutsu on the offchance they had it. He really regretted it right now. He glanced at Sayuri.

[color=7ea7d8]"And, Sayuri, after this, fill me in on your eye."[/color]