[Center][color=9e0b0f][h2][u][b]Hikaru[/b][i][/i][/u][/h2][/color][img]https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/353730327342219266/353749412704419840/Naruto_1.png[/img]
[COLOR=silver][sup][b]Iwagakure | Chūnin | Explosion Addict[/b][/sup][/COLOR][/center][hr][INDENT][sup][COLOR=silver][b]TIME:[/b] [i]Present Day[/i] | [b]LOCATION:[/b] [i]Konohagakure - Forty Fourth Training Ground[/i] | [b]INTERACTION:[/b] [i][@Reflection][/i][/COLOR][/sup][/INDENT][hr]

[color=9e0b0f]"Fair enough. Not like I can blame you for being overly cautious" [/color] Hikaru shrugged the subject off as soon the other shinobi did the same, hardly bothering with feeling ofended after the fox justified his (for Hikaru already stopped trying to figure out whether he was a man or woman, and just decided to consider him a guy) reasons. After all, it wasn't like quarreling with the konoha nin would bring him any advantage.

[color=9e0b0f]"To be honest, I wish I was as capable as the guy responsible for the comotion. Being able to cause something like the explosion from earlier would be amazing."[/color] He joked in a clear attempt of lightening the mood, seemingly dropping his guard as he approached the konoha nin - mostly as a counter measure for the case were the other party was, in fact, an enemy, as Hikaru didn't have any long range attack method. [color=9e0b0f]"Well.. I don't really care about which direction we shall take. You're the native, guide the way[/color] He didn't even seem to worry about how trustworthy the other party was as he nonchalantly followed Bumu, letting the other Shinobi guide the way from a relatively safe distance. In the end, it wasn't as if he cared for the direction they took - as long as he managed to leave the excessively dangerous forest he would manage to go back to Iwagakure... Probably.

[color=9e0b0f]"Hikaru. My name is Hikaru."[/color]



[center][color=Silver][h1][u][b]Arashi Nakajima[/b][i][/i][/u][/h1][/color]
[COLOR=silver][sup][b]Kusagakure | S | White Tiger[/b][/sup][/COLOR][/center][hr][INDENT][sup][COLOR=silver][b]TIME:[/b] [i]Present Day - Morning[/i] | [b]LOCATION:[/b] [i]Konohagakure[/i] | [b]INTERACTION:[/b] [i] [@Reflection] [/i][/COLOR][/sup][/INDENT][hr]

Arashi couldn't help but feel frustrated as he continuously destroyed Jaakuna's clones, incapable of completely ignoring the tainting of the clones, that started to openly mess with him as soon as he revealed his identity for the first time - a clear sign that whoever they were, for he wasn't completely sure that they were his master reincarnated by some twisted technique, they definitely impersonated his mischievous master perfectly. [Color=Silver][i]Really? This scoundrel of a master shouldn't have matured at least a bit in the afterlife? For fuck's sake. I'm away too old to deal with his twisted pranks.[/i][/color] Arashi cursed internally, clearly starting to waver when faced by such a merciless emotional attack. Having to continuously beat copies of his master was hardly an enjoyable thing after all - even if he did have the urge to beat him quite a few times when he was youngee.

By the time he finally reached the last clone, Arashi was already more than willing to finally put an end to this goddamned play, and he would undoubtedly do so if the clone hadn't started to talk, letting out all of his frustration as he talked with his apprentice for the first time and completely breaking any chance Arashi had to finish this ordeal quickly as he did so, for even if he did harden his heart during all this time and still wanted to believe that this Jaakuna was naught but a trick made by his enemies to distract him while they attacked the village, he simply couldn't ignore the sorrowful voice of his master after 20 years without seeing him and, above anything else, he couldn't just ignore his own feelings any longer. Before he could get a hold of himself, he had already moved to the front of the now siting Jaakuna... And slapped him.

[Color=Silver]"Did good!? Seriously!? Do you fucking expect me to take it easy and talk about the good old times with you or something you good for nothing master!"[/color] The white haired man yelled, not even trying to hide his frustration for any longer as the "carefree and lazy" facade he set up for himswlf instantly crumbled. [Color=Silver]"Do you have any fucking idea of how hard it was!? I was a freaking teenager, even if I tried to be strong and act as someone strong to make you proud, do you really think I had the capacity to "do good" by myself after you selfishly gambled with your own freaking life without even thinking about warning me before doing so!?"[/color] He didn't even try to hold down his temper as he grabbed Jaakuna's clothes, pushing him towards himself as he gave voice to his outrage. [Color=silver]"I was so freaking stupid that I actually got this close to attacking the Hidden Rock, thinking that targeting some random idiots who probably were as much of a victim as I and dying in the process would count as a valid way of getting my revenge! I would've done it without a single thought if she..."[/color] He continued for another dozen of seconds before forcefully stopping himself as he seemingly recovered part of his control, letting go of Jaakuna's clothes as he pushed back the hood that formerly covered his face, hiding it from the clone's view and silently staring the other side for half a dozen of seconds before he recovered enough of his composure to talk.

[Color=Silver] "I didn't go to her funeral. I didn't even hear about her death until a year later. Do you have anything else to ask before I send you back?"[/color] The white tiger sounded tremendously cold as he uttered these words, seemingly devoid of any emotion as he once more deciced to hide himself behind his usual mask, seemingly incapable of handling the situation without it. If one looked closely, thought, they would notice that something that didn't happen for the last ten years happened as soon as he forcefully stopped himself, as, seemingly fueled by the last part of his outburst, tears had started falling from the supposedly unacrupulous white tiger's eyes.