[color=a3f4e4][center][h2][i][u]Ryokō Niken[/u][/i][/h2] [IMG]http://dengekionline.com/elem/000/001/176/1176339/wee_02_cs1w1_x720.jpg[/IMG] [hr][INDENT][sup][COLOR=8A84F8][b]TIME:[/b] [i]Past[/i] | [b]LOCATION:[/b] [i]Border of the Land of Fire[/i] [/color][/sup][/INDENT][/center][/color] Ryoko was running swiftly through the forest across the border of the Land of Fire. She had to make it there before they were all gone. Suddenly she heard a bird cry just over her head. It was a messenger hawk from Kumo. Ryoko stopped and held out her arm for the bird to land on. What could have happened that could so important that they needed to get a hold of her? Maybe it was something to do with the Hokage's death, but she didn't know why that involved her. Ryoko took the message off of the bird and began to read it to herself. [color=a3f4e4]"WHAT?!?"[/color] Ryoko said a little too loudly to herself. They had ended her leave of absence for an emergency mission. She was to immediately head to Konoha and join up with a few Konoha ninja and escort them to the Kumo. [color=a3f4e4]"Shit! This sucks. There goes my training vacation... Unless the team I got stuck with are strong enough to spar with. Yeah that'll be good."[/color] Ryoko kept reading with a new excitement and eventually finished the letter. She looked back at the messenger hawk and noticed another package. She opened it and enclosed was her headband. She put it on a quickly resumed heading toward Konaha. [center][hr][INDENT][sup][COLOR=8A84F8][b]TIME:[/b] [i]Present[/i] | [b]LOCATION:[/b] [i]West gate/ Konoha[/i] | [b]INTERACTION:[/b] [@Ladyinink] [@Eis] [@BladeX] [@Altered Tundra][/color][/sup][/INDENT][/center] Ryoko arrived in Konoha and met up with her her team as planned. As they introduced themselves, Ryoko took note on how strong each member of the team was. Apparently the ninja Ryoko was teamed with had worked together before. But what surprised her the most is that the be Hokage had sent a clone to join this team too. Ryoko didn't want to be disrespectful and ask to spar with other ninja's she'd just met. Especially in front of the Hokage. She would have to wait a bit longer. The topic came up of who would lead the group to Kumo. One of the leaf ninjas suggested that Ryoko should lead them because she knows the area the best. Even though it was probably the best choice, Ryoko still felt a bit happy, for them being so trusting of her even though they just met. Maybe this mission wasn't so bad, maybe she could make some new friends too. Suddenly a voice from nowhere yelled after the Hokage as they were about to leave, followed by a girl. Ryoko nearly jumped struggling to remain unfazed when she realized she wasn't a threat. The girl had her sharingan activated. Ryoko had heard of the sharingan before but this was her first time seeing them. They looked cool. She wished she had them. They would be good to have for improving her shurikenjutsu. But she was out of luck. Only Uchiha have the sharingan. Ryoko had heard stories of people trying to steal the sharingan for themselves, but that thought sent shivers down her spine. How would she feel if someone gouged out her eyes just to get a little stronger. Ryoko smiled as the girl ran towards the Hokage. The girl reminded her of a younger version of herself in looks alone, and also her late twin sister.